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PCs Grow in 2014 and Tablets To Bounce Back Next Year, Say Analysts

Tablet shipments should take a hit this year while PCs get more love, but all that will change in 2015, says a Gartner report.

Mario Games & Twitter 2014: Smash Bros. Features Patriotic Costume

The look is based off of an old NES game. Today Smash Bros. Japan released an image of Mario in his alternate costume for the game, and it's very patriotic.

Threat Level Thursday: The NSA, Emergency 911 Vulnerabilities, China, and North Korea

This week's Threat Level Thursday features two new revelations about the NSA, 911 cybersecurity, more hacking from China, and North Korea puffs its chest out. Again.

FIFA World Cup 2014 Makes Airbnb 'Brazil's Largest Hospitality Company', Spurs Favela Gentrification

The World Cup 2014 hasn't been great for Brazil -- in many ways. But with so many visitors flooding into the country, and an internet-savvy Latin American population, hospitality has become a big force for change in the last month in Brazil, particularly for small-time room rental through the popular lodging app Airbnb.

PS4 vs Xbox One Games, Price, Comparison, & Update: Destiny, FIFA, and Metal Gear Solid Among Anticipated Titles in 2014, 2015

The PS4 and Xbox One provide slick visuals and audio capabilities. The PS4 and Xbox One offer up plenty of slick visuals. But with their present game lineups still fairly lean, there's still much fun being left on the table.

Germany vs. Brazil World Cup Match Most Talked About Sports Event in Twitter History, Breaks Records

Germany dominated Brazil and fans were extremely talkative about it on the Internet. The game got out of hand quickly, but that didn't stop fans from talking about it online.

T-Mobile CEO Legere Lashes Out Over FTC Lawsuit

T-Mobile's eccentric CEO and president John Legere, who initially responded to the charges with some modicum of poise, has gone back to his usual ways of combating those against him and his company.

FCC Announces Comcast-Time Warner and AT&T- DirecTV Teams

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced Monday that two lawyers from the Department of Justice's antitrust division will be heading up the agency's inquiry into major proposed mergers in the telecommunications industry.

Spanish Wi-Fi Provider 'Let's Gowex' Declares Bankruptcy Amidst Financial Scandal

Adding insult to injury, Spanish Wi-Fi provider Let's Gowex announced earlier this week that it is filing for bankruptcy amidst revelations that company accounts were falsified for at least the past four years.

GameStop CEO Explains Retailer's Reported Venture Into Game Development

Video game retailer GameStop is implementing has some plans to keep up with the increasingly digital world of shopping.

World Cup 2014: Facebook, Twitter Light up With Hilarious Memes From Brazil-Germany Match-Up

After Brazil's disappointing 7-1 defeat to Germany, the internet was ablaze with hilarious memes that were created and shared throughout the web. Latin Post.com take a look at some of the funniest ones from social media.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Steals Some iPhone Owners Away from Apple

Google's Android continues to dominate iOS around the world in most major markets, according to recent Kantar Worldpanel numbers, and Samsung's Galaxy S5 seems to be attracting some former Apple heads.

Prostitute Arrested After Allegedly Injecting Google Executive With Lethal Dose of Heroin

Father of five was found dead by ship's captain the next day. An expensive prostitute allegedly injected a married Google executive with a lethal dose of heroin while aboard his yacht, police say.

Google Glass News, Price, Review, & Specs: 5 Winners Chosen in Non-Profit Contest

Awarded $25,000 grants, Google Glass device. Google started a contest back in April that sought to award non-profit organizations for their ideas on how to creatively use Google Glass devices.

Contraception News: Remote-Controlled Birth Control Implant Coming Soon?

A MIT-developed implant that allows women to control the level of birth control hormones emitted via remote control could be available as soon as 2018.

Drone Operators Arrested After Near-Miss with NYPD Helicopter

Two people have been arrested in connection with a near collision between a NYPD helicopter and an unmanned drone aircraft over the George Washington Bridge Monday.

Chile's Wealth of Startups, And Its Problem Keeping Them

In Chile, startups are sprouting all over the place, but the country has a problem, too. four out of five startups successfully launched in Chile will leave the country after finishing the six month program. A third of them move to the U.S.

This One Snowden Leak Shows Why You Should Care About Every NSA Revelation

Over the weekend, a new detail about the NSA was published, and it shows why every previous NSA revelation leaked by Edward Snowden is relevant and important to everyone.

Wii U Video Game Sales & News Update: Mario Kart 8 Ranked Among Best-Selling Games in May

Miracles do exist. The Wii U has managed to move off of store shelves and into consumers living rooms. In fact, system sales have increased by more than 660 percent thanks to the release of Mario Kart 8.

iOS 8 Beta, Download, Features, Release Date & Rumors: Health App to Feature Step Counter, Caffeine Tracker

Step counter is already built into the 5S model. Apple's iOS 8 probably has many fitness enthusiasts excited for its release. That's because with the new HealthKit app, they'll be able to track their fitness, their heart rate and more.