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• New Yahoo CEO Needs to Figure Out Mobile: Analyst

  

  Yahoo's Marissa Mayer needs to figure out how to "invigorate user engagement" and capitalize on mobile, Barclays analyst Anthony DiClemente told CNBC.

• Here's How to Protect Your Devices From New Hack Threat

  

  Millions of network-connected devices are vulnerable to a new hack.

• This Strategy Has Been a Big Cause of Apple's Slide

  

  Apple's tumble from the stratosphere did damage to the stocks' other-worldly reputation but helped out some of its peers.

• Warning: New Hack Threat Leaves Millions at Risk of Cyber Attack

  

  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security urged computer users on Tuesday to disable a common networking technology feature after it was discovered million are at risk.

• Apple Announces New iPad With More Storage

  

  Apple is launching an updated version of its popular iPad with much larger storage capacity and a Retina display that sharpens its resolution.

• As Music Streaming Grows, Royalties Slow to a Trickle

  

  A decade after Apple revolutionized the music world with its iTunes store, the music industry is undergoing another, even more radical, digital transformation.

• Twitter May Get Tax Break for Free Promoted Tweets

  

  Twitter may receive local tax breaks for giving away promoted tweets.

• Amazon Earnings: Good Kindle Sales Are Bad for Earnings

  

  Simply put, good Kindle sales are bad for earnings — so if Amazon sold a lot of them, it's likely to hurt operating income.

• Porn! And Other Things to Know About Twitter Vine App

  

  Twitter's Vine is currently all the rage. But let's just say it's not your mom's video-sharing app. Yes, there's porn. Here are six things you need to know.

• Apple Gives Details About Where it Makes iPhones, iPads

  

  In an effort to be more transparent, Apple has released for the first time ever specific information about its final assembly facilities.

• Why the Netflix Stock Drama May Not Have a Happy Ending

  

  Netflix investors' suddenly rediscovered willingness to believe is just a little bit irrational – especially when set beside what’s happened to Apple.

• BlackRock to Buy $80 Million Twitter Stake

  

  BlackRock has taken an $80 million stake in Twitter, a person with knowledge of the deal said. BlackRock will buy shares directly from early Twitter employees seeking to liquidate their stock holdings and options.

• Yahoo Earnings Beat; Revenue Outlook Is Light

  

  In its first full quarter with Marissa Mayer at the helm, Yahoo reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that topped expectations. But its first-quarter revenue guidance was a bit lower than analyst estimates.

• Apple Sheds 'Most Valuable' Title as Sell-Off Continues

  

  Apple reeled to its lowest levels in a year on Friday, suffering the added misfortune of losing its mantle as "world's most valuable company" to Exxon Mobil.

• Twitter's Vine Features Porn Video as 'Editor's Pick'

  

  Twitter blames "human error" for pornographic video slipping into Vine's "Editor's Picks" section.

• Yahoo Earnings: Get Ready to Find Out if Mayer's Plan Is Working

  

  Yahoo's fourth-quarter earnings report will provide an update of new CEO Marissa Mayer's efforts to revive the Internet company's revenue growth.

• Pentagon to Expand US Cybersecurity Force

  

  The Pentagon is moving toward a major expansion of its cybersecurity force to counter increasing attacks on the nation's computer networks, and will increase the size of the unit by 4,000 people. The New York Times reports.

• iPhone Fatigue Sets In for Asia's Trend-Setting Cities

  

  Apple iconic iPhone is losing some of its luster among Asia's well-heeled consumers in Singapore and Hong Kong, a victim of changing mobile habits and its own runaway success.

• Is Facebook Blocking Twitter's New Video-Sharing Application Vine?

  

  Twitter released Vine, a new application for quick video sharing, and the app may already be butting heads with rival Facebook.

• Peter Thiel on Tech's Evolution 

  

  PayPal founder Peter Thiel discusses the future of technology, and how he would characterize what's going on in social media, with CNBC's Maria Bartiromo. "I think the story of technology more broadly is doing more with less," he says.