The FIFA World Cup 2014 has officially kicked off despite many setbacks before the event. Watch Brazil play Croatia after the opening ceremony with performances from Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull and more.
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Apps let parents control children’s usage of electronic devices
Parents struggling to get their children away from smartphones and tablets for meals, homework, exercise and other activities can arm themselves with new apps to remotely block access to the devices.
Alibaba names partnership members in new IPO prospectus
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding [IPO-ALIB.N] revealed the members of its 28-person partnership in its updated initial public offering prospectus on Monday.
At E3, signs that virtual reality's time may finally be coming
In 2013, Oculus VR's booth at Electronic Entertainment Expo, the gaming industry's biggest annual convention, was relegated to a far corner of the showfloor near the restrooms.
Two senior Twitter executives resign as growth lags
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) on Thursday announced the abrupt departure of two senior executives, including the chief operating officer who had been responsible for the social media company's efforts to revive flagging user growth.
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Twitter is considering a shake-up in its top management, including a possible shift in the duties of Chief Operating Officer Ali Rowghani, technology news site Re/code reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) launched a streaming music service on Thursday that comes free with its $99-a-year Prime membership program, but offers a smaller selection of recent hits than rivals Spotify and Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) Beats Music.
Facebook Inc is expanding the internal user profiles that underpin its targeted advertising system, for the first time including personal information based on activities that did not occur within the boundaries of its social network.
As the World Cup opens this week in Brazil, thousands of poor and homeless Sao Paulo residents have camped out less than 3 miles away from the World Cup stadium, in a bid to pressure their government to provide affordable housing.
Moody's: EMEA high-yield market remains set for another record year, as private equity IPOs continue
With high-yield bond issuance of USD13.8 billion in May, and cumulative issuance reaching USD70 billion, 2014 looks well placed to set another issuance record according to Moody's
Commuters faced a day of traffic chaos in London, Berlin, Paris and Madrid on Wednesday as taxi drivers mounted one of the biggest protests against Uber, a U.S. car service which allows people to summon rides at the touch of a button.
Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is launching its first U.S. direct-to-consumer online shop on Wednesday, the Financial Times and other media reported.
Powerade on Monday gets even with Gatorade over the latter's taunting of LeBron James in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Miami Heat's superstar and Powerade endorser James suffered from severe leg cramps twice during the game. The Heat lost over San Antonio Spurs 110-95.
Ongoing tensions over how to handle social inequality in San Francisco sparked an a rare outburst among venture capitalists Monday. Facebook Inc executive-turned-venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya called for San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee
