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It's not a new account and its offbeat humor may not appeal to all, but the @Hey_ChrisBosh Twitter profile will definitely have some basketball fans doubled up in giggles. If only people had a way of discovering it.

There's a new crop of Android phones out there — and a new set of hidden shortcuts to make using your phone even easier. And even if you have an older model, I'll share my favorite tools to get you the same functionality you would get with a brand-new device. Camera Tricks One of the [...]

(Reuters) - Kiosk operator Redbox will launch an instant video streaming service that starts at $6 a month, providing another challenge to dominant movie rental company Netflix Inc in the battle for home entertainment dollars. The price for online movies from Redbox and Verizon Communications Inc is lower than the $8 monthly …

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An Occupy Wall Street protester who tried unsuccessfully to keep prosecutors from subpoenaing his tweets pleaded guilty Wednesday to disorderly conduct, in a case that could have broad implications for Twitter users as prosecutors increasingly use social media to build their cases. The guilty plea in …

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - After weeks of anticipation bordering on media frenzy, Pope Benedict solemnly put his finger to a computer tablet device on Wednesday and tried to send his first tweet - but something went wrong. Images on Vatican television appeared to show the first try didn't work. The pope, who still writes …

From cookies to conquer the craziest sugar craving to crust-less pies to balance your chakras, iPhone apps are the way to go when you want to spice up your holiday baking rituals. Here are five very different and unique baking apps that are sure to inspire you to try a new recipe out this year and maybe even find a new …

The Federal Communications Commission this week took a big step toward expanding competition in the wireless market by granting Dish Network (DISH) a license to use a 40MHz chunk of satellite spectrum on the 2GHz band for terrestrial LTE-Advanced services. But Engadget reports that although the FCC gave Dish’s proposed …

Have you been led astray by Apple's questionable Maps app? Do you find it odd that renderings of landscapes look like acid trips? Well, you'll be glad to hear that Google is launching its iOS maps app on Wednesday night. At least according to AllThingsD's Liz Gannes, it is. For Apple users, this day couldn't have come soon …

Apple has had quite a bumpy car ride so far with it’s mapping product. That all ends in just a couple hours, however, because late Wednesday evening Google is planning on bringing Maps back to iOS with the release of the company’s own software. AllThingsD is reporting that Google’s app will be available for download in …

John McAfee, former software entrepreneur and object of everyone's curiosity, landed safely in Miami on Wednesday evening, after an epic adventure in Central America. The adventure took the 67-year-old from a weapon-filled compound on a beach in Belize, a harrowing series of days on the lam and, eventually, a Guatemalan …

DUBAI/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Most countries at a conference on telecommunications oversight agreed Wednesday that a United Nations agency should play an "active" but not dominant role in Internet governance as they struggled to reach a worldwide compromise. As a marathon session at the UN's World Conference on International …

The death of a pop music icon, the rise of a South Korean rapper and a deadly hurricane were what Google (GOOG) users were most interested in learning about in 2012. Google’s annual Zeitgeist report released on Wednesday shows that “Whitney Houston,” “Gangnam Style” and “Hurricane Sandy” were the three most popular Google …

2012 was a huge year for the smartphone industry and while a number of exciting new devices and services were introduced over the past 12 months, Google Now arguably stands alone at the head of the pack. By presenting users with information they need before they even think to ask for it, Google (GOOG) is driving smartphone …

(Reuters) - SolarCity Corp, the top U.S. installer of residential solar systems, raised $92 million in its initial public offering after pricing shares at $8 each, according to a market source. The company, backed by technology entrepreneur Elon Musk, sold 11.5 million shares after lowering its expected IPO price earlier …

Discovered: Male fish who engage in same-sex flirting lure in female fish; cheese dates back 7.5 millennia; Americans love public transportation once they give it a chance; depressed mice cheer up after brain stimulation.

After so many failed attempts, North Korea finally rocketed its satellite into space early Wednesday — only to watch it go "tumbling out of control," as U.S. officials tell NBC News Wednesday night. That's not only another embarrassment for a country that's looking to launch a nuclear missile — it's a possible safety hazard …