Other headlines: world leaders discuss Iran's nuclear program; man confesses to killing Etan Patz; Vatican bank president ousted.

HP has announced it will lay off 27,000 people, or eight percent of its 375,000-person workforce, all by October 2014.

Yahoo's axis browser is a visuals-heavy search solution for iOS devices and various browsers.

9to5Mac says the next iPhone will sport a 3.999-inch screen, for 16:9 media playback.

Hacking group Anonymous released 1.7GB of data from the Department of Justice server.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer expects some 500 million people will use Windows 8 by the end of 2013.

In the wake of Facebook’s IPO spectacle, the first subpoenas, class action suits and SEC investigation rumors are flying.

Reporters and analysts have been scrambling to piece together just what happened with the pricing of Facebook's initial public offering.

A $12.5 billion deal marries the software giant to one of its largest mobile hardware partners.

After its second full day of trading, the social network is languishing below its IPO price.

After several delays and one last-second abort since November, Tuesday's launch went off without a hitch.

Sony’s Music Unlimited streaming service looks to take on Spotify, Pandora and Rdio for mobile listeners.

Google’s offering has overtaken Internet Explorer as the most-used browser worldwide.

Microsoft quietly launched So.cl. It's a social network but don't mistake it for Facebook.

Yahoo plans to sell approximately half its stake in the Alibaba Group, a move that will bring in $7.1 billion.

Facebook CEO turns 28, becomes a billionaire, and gets hitched, all in the same week.

Facebook's shares failed to wow, earning only 28 cents per share after the much hyped IPO. Now the company faces questions about its next move.

SpaceX had to abruptly cancel a historic launch after computers detected a problem with one of the rocket's engines.

More headlines: Romney launches new ad; G8 focuses on Euro; German chancellor suggests Greek referendum.

Twitter has announced support for "Do Not Track" which prevents its cookies from collecting information about the sites users visit.

More headlines: Trayvon Martin's death 'ultimately avoidable;' Facebook IPO makes Zuckerberg worth $19.1 billion; Moody's downgrades Spanish banks.

Honda unveiled an alternative form of personal mobile transportation that a person can sit on. It's similar to a segway, but meant for indoors.

Pinterest has raised more than $100 million in new financing after being valued at $1.5 billion.

Verizon is planning to end its $30-a-month unlimited data plan for grandfathered subscribers as it shifts to 4G networks.

The Pirate Bay was inaccessible for nearly 24 hours on Wednesday.

An experiment with new computer-brain interface systems allows a paralyzed woman to control a robot with her thoughts alone.

The company aims to use the new feature to help the search engine think more like a real person, connecting related people, places and objects.

More headlines: Google launches "Knowledge Graph;" John Edwards' defense rests; Zimmerman injuries made public.

Apple has ordered larger phone screens from suppliers in Asia, a signal the iPhone might be getting a facelift, and an expansion.

General Motors has dropped its paid advertisement on Facebook, citing poor return on investment.