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Google has been testing more secure ways for users to access their Gmail accounts from public computers, and one experiment included QR codes. The test is no longer available, but Google says there’s more to come. A PCWorld writer was … Continue reading →

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting stories. Internet Goes Dark in Protest of … Continue reading →

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) are landing in the U.S. Senate next week and a whirlpool of online protest has fired up again. The two bills intend to stop online piracy and protect copyright … Continue reading →

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. CES 2012 saw the launch of a slew of new gadgets, many of which could be … Continue reading →

1. Stupid Zombies Most similar to Angry Birds, this game features the aim-and-shoot method in order to pass each level. With more than 600 levels, you control the shotgun that guns down a series of bloody zombies. While the bullets … Continue reading →

Wikpedia will go offline Wednesday to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), according to Co-Founder Jimmy Wales. Wales made the announcement via a series of tweets. “This is going to be wow,” reads one tweet. “I hope Wikipedia will … Continue reading →

LAS VEGAS — Motion control was a pretty hot topic at this year’s CES, and though the buzz centered around Microsoft, Samsung and Tobii, they aren’t the only companies with ideas for how you can use your body to guide … Continue reading →

Sitting at the front of the class and attentively listening to a professor’s lecture won’t be enough for college students aiming to impress their professors once the new BioBook rolls out. With BioBook, an interactive educational tool for tablets, professors … Continue reading →

Wikipedia, Reddit, and other websites will go offline on Wednesday in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA). While Reddit’s blackout was announced more than a week ago, Wikipedia is a newcomer, and perhaps … Continue reading →

Most standard photos don’t fit Facebook Timeline’s cover photo slot, but a new app that launched on Tuesday creates images sized specifically for that purpose. Dropico’s free Facebook Cover Designer provides a landscape viewfinder for composing shots with Facebook in … Continue reading →