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NY Times sends email offering 50% discount to 8mn people by mistake

The New York Times accidentally sent out an email to more than 8 million subscribers on Wednesday, offering them a 50 percent discount if they reconsidered their decision to cancel print subscription.

Hackers deface Stratfor's website, steal credit card data to fund donations

Hackers, claiming to be members of Anonymous and LulzSec, have broken into the website of U.S. security firm Stratfor.

Facebook: Most searched term and most visited site in 2011

Facebook was the most-searched term in 2011 for the third year in a row, accounting for 3.10 percent of U.S. searches, a 46 percent year-on-year increase, according to data from web monitoring firm Experian Hitwise.

World is getting unhappier... at least on Twitter -- study

Is global happiness on a decline? Well, that is what Twitter suggests.

Chinese hackers attack US Chamber

Chinese hackers broke into the US Chambers of Commerce's network and stole confidential data, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Skype's holiday gift: Free WiFi at US airports

Skype is making things a little easier for travelers stuck in an airport over the holidays.

Enjoy white Christmas with Google Easter egg 'Let it snow'

Google seems to have gotten in the winter mood. Though the weather forecasters have dashed hopes of a white Christmas this year, it's snowing on Google!

Facebook threatens to sue Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook has threatened to drag Mark Zuckerberg to court. Well, the Zuckerberg in question is not the Facebook founder, but Israeli entrepreneur Rotem Guez who legally changed his name to Mark Zuckerberg recently.

Rebecca Black tops Google Zeitgeist 2011

So who tops Google Zeitgeist this year?

Facebook launches feature to help suicidal individuals

Facebook will no longer just enrich lives, it'll save them too!