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Marblue's HeadFoams are billed as safe, nearly indestructible, sound-limiting headphones for kids as young as 3 years old.

Your e-waste doesn't need to wind up in a landfill — there are plenty of (often profitable) ways and places to recycle old electronics.

USA FREEDOM Act author Rep. Justin Amash voted against his own bill, calling it a green light for the government to unconstitutionally collect data.

Apple is working to fix an iMessage glitch that causes messages sent to some former iPhone owners to disappear into the ether.

Hewlett Packard's latest Android (Jelly Bean 4.2.2) tablet packs quad-core performance into a solid, value-priced package.

eBay is urging account holders to change their passwords after hackers gained access to a server containing personal information and encrypted data.

Fitness and health tracking devices and apps can legally sell sensitive medical information about you to the highest bidders, the WaPo says.

The Dashlane Security Roundup (Q2 2014) reveals which websites have the least secure password policies - and which are doing things right.

Social network Google+'s newest feature, Stories, automatically creates timeline albums from your vacation photos minus the blurry shots and duplicates.

AT&T's coming Samsung Galaxy S4 mini will be the first device on its network capable of making HD Voice calls in cities where VoLTE is supported.

Verizon's XLTE data network is designed to reduce congestion in populated cities and to double peak connection speeds.

An NRDC report finds the Sony PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Xbox One to be less energy efficient than the previous video game console generation.

Tivoli's latest home audio offering, the Albergo, is a designer clock radio with optional wood, fabric and leather cabinets.

The EFF's Who's Got Your Back government data privacy report shows that major tech players have finally begun standing up for user privacy, but not all of them.

Facebook's new Ask button lets friends prompt you for personal information like your relationship status that you've withheld from the site.

Major carriers have begun supporting Text-to-911 emergency services, but limitations at launch are keeping the system from being truly nationwide.

Sony's new 4K Ultra HD Media Player lets you stream 4K content to an enabled TV and download and store up to 1TB of content.

Comcast VP David Cohen says his company plans to introduce overage fees and limit customer data usage to between 300 and 500GB.

Digital movie platform Vudu's new "Share My Movies" feature shares content with up to 5 friends or family members without giving away your password.

The U.S. Post Office is urging you to check APC kiosks for attached credit card skimmers before using them following a rash of incidents.

You can automatically send unwanted emails directly to your Gmail spam folder by creating a "+spam" email alias.

Black & Decker's Lithium Cordless Drill with Autosense uses a microprocessor to stop drilling before walls are damaged or screws get stripped.

Aviation satellite company Inmarsat announced it will offer free, near-continuous GPS tracking for all passenger flights worldwide.

Yahoo and Google have both removed a number of pro-life ads that appear in search results for "abortion clinics" due to their misleading nature.

Nintendo's decision to exclude same-sex relationships from the upcoming U.S. release of Tomodachi Life has again landed the company in controversy.

A new Lookout survey on mobile phone theft reveals that fewer than 1 in 3 stolen smartphones are returned to their owner.

Amazon, Facebook, Google and other tech heavyweights have written to the FCC in support of net neutrality and an open internet ahead of a key meeting.

Amazon's Sunday USPS package delivery service is expanding into 15 new cities, including Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, and Philadelphia.

The new PBS KIDS Super Vision app gives parents the ability to see what their kids are up to on PBSKids.org and set limits on screen time remotely.

D-Link's Wi-Fi Smart Plug home automation tool offers thermal protection and energy monitor features to help differentiate it from the pack.

The predictive Google Now service will now inform you if a nearby store carries an item you've searched for on Google in the past.

The new Kohler Touchless Flush Kit uses electromagnetic sensors to upgrade your current commode into a touch-free toilet.

The latest major update to Google Maps brings new turning lane navigation info, new mass transit options, and savable offline maps.

Lenovo's first entry into the Chromebook market, the N20p, is inspired by the company's Yoga multimode concept design tablets and laptops.

Google has expanded its Google Shopping Express same-day delivery service to West Los Angeles and to Manhattan in New York City.

In an industry shift, most major U.S. technology companies will now notify you if an investigator requests your private data via a subpoena.

Rideshare company and taxi competitor Uber will has introduced uberFamily, a new rideshare service that guarantees car seat availability.

Microsoft has released a must-install Internet Explorer security update for owners of Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows XP computers.

Could this wearable Tamagotchi convince your kids to get off the couch?

The FCC has fined a Florida man $48,000 for using a cell phone jammer during his daily commute over a period of two years.

Popular check-in app Foursquare is about to rebrand itself as two separate apps: 'Swarm' for check-ins, and 'Foursquare' for local discovery.

Microsoft and Google have announced that they will not serve ads to or collect advertising data on students using their search services in schools.

Facebook-based app log ins are about to see new line-by-line privacy controls as well as a new "anonymous mode" log in.

Watch the NYT recreate incredible deposition testimony wherein a government employee struggles to understand the meaning of "photocopier."

Google is making mobile versions of its Microsoft Office-like productivity suite available for free to Android and iOS users.

Acer rolls out budget Android tablets and laptops as well as new convertibles and all-in-one computers for the summer. We have the inside scoop.

AT&T plans to offer a high-speed 4G LTE-based in-flight WiFi service by late 2015.

Popular video chat program Skype now lets you group chat with up to 10 people as part of its free service.

Speck's latest CandyShell iPhone case, the AMPED, uses acoustical engineering to naturally amplify your phone's sounds while protecting it.

Adobe has released an important update to its Flash Player software today to address a dangerous new actively exploited vulnerability.

The Department of Homeland Security is advising you avoid using Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser due to an actively exploited vulnerability.

littleBits' new Space Kit allows your teen to create their own advanced science, math and engineering themed projects designed by NASA engineers.

Pinterest's new Guided Search option allows you to explore popular pins on the social network, even if you don't know exactly what you're looking for.

Amazon Prime Pantry is a new grocery delivery service that offers normal sizes of popular supermarket items, often at hefty discounts.

With Skylanders Trap Team, you can pull virtual villains out of the game and "trap" them in toys to make them fight for you.

Withings adds oxygen saturation level monitoring, a key metric for asthmatics and climbers alike, to its latest activity monitor, the Pulse O2.

Apple announced that it will begin accepting iPad tablets in exchange for storewide credit as part of its expanded Reuse & Recycling program.

Google Maps' new Time Machine feature lets you see any image captured by the Street View camera car dating back to its 2007 launch.

The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department tested a massive surveillance system that recorded the entire City of Compton in 2012, CIR reports.

Sony's waterproof 10.1" HD Xperia Z2 tablet, running Android 4.4.2 Kit Kat, hits store shelves May 4 with a $499.99 MSRP.

The Cobra CWR200 NOAA All-Hazards-Alert emergency weather radio offers USB charging and a Tornado Mode that silences non-essential alerts.

An analysis of successful online daters by PlentyOfFish reveals that you're most likely to find love by using the word "love" in your profile.

AT&T is increasing the data allowances on its $40 and $60 prepaid GoPhone plans and letting you use your smartphone as a mobile hotspot.

Companies are looking to activity trackers like the Fitbit and Jawbone UP as a way to help limit group health insurance costs, Forbes reports.

The Truth of Advertising Act of 2014 would require the FTC to draft a plan to reduce the use of digitally altered models in advertising.

Nearby Friends, a new addition to the iOS and Android Facebook mobile app, allows you to share your location on a map with friends of your choosing.

General Mills changed its website's legal terms to state you give up your right to sue by printing coupons, entering contests, or Liking the company.

What happens when kids are given a Walkman Portable Cassette Player and asked what it does? Watch this video of their candid reactions.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has obtained documents detailing an FBI’s program to compile a facial recognition database.

Major phone manufacturers and U.S. carriers have signed the Smartphone Anti-Theft Voluntary Commitment to make anti-theft tech standard on all phones.

Google has updated its Google Camera Android app, adding a new DSLR-like "Lens Blur" feature and a panorama mode.

Smartphone photos backed up using Google's Auto Backup feature now sync directly with the web version of Gmail for faster sharing.

The new Chromebleed extension for Google Chrome and Heartbleed-Ext for Mozilla Firefox automatically test sites you visit for the Heartbleed bug.

Personal finance app Credit Sesame now offers free identity theft protection in addition to free credit scores and free credit monitoring.

Wouldn’t it be great if all of the ads and discount offers you see in store displays were relevant to you? That reality is closer than you’d think.

Facebook is making more changes to its algorithms to reduce the influence and presence of Like-bait and other spam in your News Feed.

iFixit's teardown of the Samsung Galaxy S5 reveals a difficult-to-remove screen, making it overall more difficult to repair than the average smartphone. Find out why.

Starting today, Google's Android mobile operating system will continuously check apps to ensure they're operating in a safe manner.

Download the wrong app and you could be inundated with ads, infected with malware or scammed out of your money. Here are the apps you should avoid.

A study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research suggests e-cigarettes can have an impact on your bronchial cells similar to smoke.

T-Mobile's new Simple Starter Plan offers unlimited text, voice and 500MB of data for $40, with no overages or contracts.

Microsoft just made the required new Windows 8.1 Update available to the public, which will provide new features and continued security updates.

Here's what you need to know about Heartbleed, a vulnerability discovered in the OpenSSL security software that protects most web-based communications.

thredUp's new X Collection offers pieces from high-end designers like Adriano Goldschmied, Prada, Kate Spade and more for 50 to 75 percent off retail.

Official Windows XP support is over. If you still have an XP machine, here's what you need to know.

Microsoft unveiled Windows in the Car, its own Windows 8-inspired car-infotainment-display operating system, at the Build 2014 developers conference.

The EGO 56-volt lithium-ion cordless electric lawn mower, a Home Depot exclusive, comes equipped with headlights so you can cut grass in the dark.

A newly discovered bug in Apple's iOS 7 operating system lets thieves disable your device's Find My iPhone and Activation Lock without a password.

GPS-maker TomTom unveiled new Runner Cardio and Multi-Sport Cardio sports watches with built-in heart rate monitors and training mode.

A new study in JAMA Pediatrics suggests that putting time limits on grade schoolers' technology use reduces obesity and leads to better grades and pro-social behavior.

Amazon's new Amazon Fire TV is a $99 streaming media box with voice search, parental controls, predictive buffering and low-cost video gaming.

Want to stay current with the most trusted name in fake news? There’s a new app for that, with no cable TV subscription required.

The FCC voted to increase the amount of bandwidth available to WiFi over public airwaves, allowing for faster connections.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is requiring all cars sold after May 2018 come equipped with rear-view cameras, standard.

All users are opted in to Twitter's new photo-tagging feature by default, but limiting who can tag you or opting out is easy.

Dating site OKCupid is blocking connections to its website via the Mozilla Firefox browser, citing its CEO's opposition to gay marriage.

Virgin America announced it's installing individual Nest smart climate control devices on each airplane seat as an April Fools Joke.

Facebook has begun offering select users Privacy Checkups to better educate about privacy and audience settings on the site.

Microsoft unveiled a free version of Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Apple's iPad, but you'll need Office 365 subscription to get the most out of it.

A study by consulting firm Deloitte reveals that Millennials prefer to get their TV from PCs, smartphones and tablets rather than from the TV itself.