Code.org and Scratch Access Yanked By Chicago Schools Due To Student Privacy Law

theodp writes: Chicago Public School (CPS) teachers were 'blindsided' after access to popular classroom software was yanked due to C...

Netflix Launches Into Video Games for Android

Netflix, the video-streaming giant, began its expected foray into video games with the introduction of five mobile games to its users worldw...

Oregon City Sues To Keep Google's Water Use Secret

Ahead of a key city council vote on a $28.5 million water pact with Google, the city of The Dalles filed suit in state court Friday in an ef...

Zillow reportedly needs to sell 7,000 houses after it bought too many

Image: Zillow Zillow is trying to offload around $2.8 billion worth of houses onto investors after it bought them with the intent of sell...

Beats discontinues several products including Powerbeats, Solo Pro, and Beats EP

The Beats Solo Pro on-ear headphones are being discontinued despite being newer than models that will remain available. | Photo by Chris W...

The Chinese version of Fortnite is shutting down in mid-November

Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Epic Games, the developer behind Fortnite , is shutting do...

Ecobee acquired by generator company Generac for $770 million

An Ecobee smart thermostat Toronto-based smart home thermostat startup Ecobee is being acquired by Generac Holdings for $770 million, th...