The legality of Airbnb rentals in New York City have been under fire for awhile now, and the city just fired another volley: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has released a report titled "Airbnb in the city," and it's not particularly favorable. The report claims that 72-percent of all

Not all online search removal requests come from Europe these days. A Tokyo court hasordered Google to delete 122 search results that linked an innocent man's name to crime, reportedly violating his rights and tarnishing his reputation. The judge in the case, Nobuyuki Seki, rejected Google's

Facebook has received the thumbs-up in Europe to acquire messaging app WhatsApp. The $19 billion takeover of WhatsApp is the biggest in Facebook's history and received approval in Europe seemingly with little concern that the company and its apps might pose problems for the competition, Reuters

When Intel pulled advertising from the business-focused gaming website Gamasutraearlier this week, it was due in large part to an internet campaign to hit gaming websites that speak out against sexism in the industry where it hurts: ad revenue. Today, the chipset manufacturer has announced an

Amazon has quietly dropped the "Kindle" moniker from its line of tablets, now simply called Fire HD or Fire HDX. The e-commerce company expanded its tabletline, along with its e-reader offerings, last week, but didn't draw attention to the change. A company spokeswoman confirmed the new names for