Stories by Zach Miners

Internet Society urges transparency in intellectual property discussions

Greater transparency, as well as respect for the Internet's open architecture and multi-stakeholder participation, are needed to help guide discussions around intellectual property policy on the Internet, according to the Internet Society.

Facebook to announce mysterious new product

Facebook appears to have a new product up its sleeve that it will unveil on Thursday at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California.

Does encryption really shield you from government's prying eyes?

If you're thinking about encrypting email in light of revelations about U.S. government spying, you may be wasting your time.

What a #copycat: Facebook apes Twitter with hashtags

Hashtags, the popular tool used on Twitter and in an array of other social sites to surface content around specific topics #likeso, are coming to Facebook.

It's official: Google buys Waze with an eye toward enhancing Maps

Google is buying the crowdsourced mapping app developer Waze, in a move geared toward adding more real-time navigation tools to its own Maps software, the company announced Tuesday.

Waze could drive better social tools at Google, experts say

Waze's crowdsourced traffic and navigation app is attractive to Google, which is said to be a serious suitor for the app, because of the wealth of mapping data it offers. But Waze's biggest draw may be social, some experts say.

Larry Page: US government has no access to information on Google servers

Google has denied involvement in a U.S. government surveillance program called Prism since news broke Thursday that the National Security Agency has been accessing the servers of some of the largest Internet companies, but now company executives insist they had never heard of the program.

Facebook aims to simplify advertising for marketers

Facebook is gearing up for a new project to simplify its advertising platform, making it easier for marketers to decide how to place ads across the site.

Facebook sets Sept. 12 deadline for moving games to local currencies

Facebook is phasing out its Credits virtual payment system and will be transitioning all games integrated into the social network to a new local payments API by Sept. 12, the company announced Wednesday.

Researchers use Wi-Fi and gestures to make a 'smart home'

Don't like the song playing on the stereo? Just wave it goodbye, literally.

Google Glass competitors vie for attention as industry grows

Plenty of eyes may be focused on Google Glass as the device attracts attention in the field of "augmented reality," but a crop of other players developing their own glasses-like products are also hoping to stand out as the industry matures.

Twitter says error in 'routine change' caused brief outage

Twitter was back in working order on Monday afternoon after experiencing multiple technical issues earlier in the day that caused some users' tweet streams to not update, among other problems.

Zynga lays off 18 percent of workforce, shifts focus to mobile

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Google says 'no' to sexually explicit content on Glass

Google Glass can, in theory, be used for lots of things, but sexually explicit material is one area now off limits to developers.

Bitcoin Foundation is doubling the size of its staff -- to four

The Bitcoin Foundation is seeking a QA pro and a project manager as it aims to expand its staff to four full-timers.