As far back as the early 1900s, rural farmers and ranchers -- or you could call them hackers -- set up their own phone lines themselves.
Facebook is gearing up to hold a big press event tomorrow. So far the topic is under wraps, but the company says "a small team has been working on a big idea."
It's happened to all of us. Your phone loses its charge in that one place you can't plug it in. Now, New York City is about to get solar chargers in many of those places.
We are getting better at predicting the weather. Still, if prediction is half the battle, presentation is the other half.
Delivering ultra high-speed Internet to users around the country is a challenge, but it's one that cable providers say they are ready and able to tackle.
Netflix is teaming up with DreamWorks Animation to create original content. But their partnership isn't for grown-ups, it's for kids.
Apple says it has had between 4,000 and 5,000 government requests for user data from December of 2012 through last month.
As hospitals become more automated, the dangers of computer viruses become more serious.
The brand just relaunched with a fancy party and a promise to return to its roots. And Justin Timberlake, who co-owns the social network with digital ad company Specific Media, wants it to be cool again.
Microsoft is finally delivering a mobile version of it's Office software to the iPhone today. So what took them so long?

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