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A Colorado judge has denied a defendant’s argument that the Fifth Amendment protects her from decrypting her computer upon authorities’ request. The decision came during a criminal trial in which the defendant is accused of bank fraud. She argues that … Continue reading →

Facebook announced Tuesday that profiles, as many of us have known them for years, will be gone in a few weeks — replaced by Facebook Timeline. Facebook Timeline, the new interface equipped with a plethora of features, was introduced last … Continue reading →

Formspring, a 28-million-member platform for asking and answering questions, is launching its first Android app on Tuesday. From the app, users can ask their friends or specific users questions, answer questions they have been asked and view their news feeds. … Continue reading →

The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning, and Twitter and other social networks are already reacting to the news and the surprising new Oscar nominees. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is aiming to … Continue reading →

Based on lean startup methodology, Lean Startup Machine is a weekend-long startup competition, as well as a workshop for educating entrepreneurs on lean startup best practices. Founded by NYU business school drop out Trevor Owens, Lean Startup Machine plays host … Continue reading →

On Facebook? Like the Mashable Facebook page and check out our favorite articles covering social media, tech news, and digital culture! If you were a Super Bowl viewer in 1984 who left the room during Apple’s famous “1984″ ad introducing … Continue reading →

When Apple releases its earnings for the first fiscal quarter of 2012 late Tuesday, we’ll learn just how much the tablet market has changed since the release of the Kindle Fire in November — one of the main reasons tablet … Continue reading →

As much fun as procrastination can be, productivity always proves more rewarding in the long run. Luckily, Safari users can access a wide range of plugins (aka shortcuts) that can not only help to increase productivity while surfing the web, … Continue reading →

Wikipedia went dark to fight SOPA, but its shining bright as a light for mobile users in Africa and the Middle East (AMEA). Wikipedia will be free to use — without any data usage charges — for users on Orange’s … Continue reading →

Google’s self-driving cars have been on the roads and test roads for a couple years now, and autonomous vehicles may not be much farther down the road. For drivers, police officers, insurance agents and government regulators, self-driving cars raises many … Continue reading →