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When the Internet first became a viable business venue, new tech ventures popped up every day. Read about 10 tech companies that crashed and burned.

Could a tax be levied on e-mail? Find out about the myths and realities of the end of free e-mail.

Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite delivers a new screen display that is supposed to cut down on eye strain. Read about this multi-layered screen technology.

The hacktivist group Anonymous garners mixed opinions. Learn how Anonymous is structured and what the group does.

Web page designers use JavaScript in many different ways. Learn what Javascript is and how to build a simple calculator with it.

Computer simulations can be very life-like, but so real that we might be living in one? Find out if we are living in a computer simulation.

The Internet uses energy every second. So how much energy does the Internet use? Find out if is possible to measure how much.

Google projects have often been huge successes -- except for these blunders. See 10 failed Google projects to learn more.

Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system works on computers and some mobile devices, too. Learn all about how Windows 8 works.

Touch-screen interfaces are everywhere -- most smartphones and tablets use them today. See interesting facts and graphics on how touch screens work.