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Tip of the Hat: Facebook's Oculus buy a smart move

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced a lot of criticism last week when his company agreed to pay $2 billion for a startup still building its first product, the Rift virtual reality headset.

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3D printer Kickstarter project aims for $US50,000, nets more than $US1m

The Micro is being touted by its inventors as the first true mainstream 3D printer; apparently, people donating to the Kickstarter project agree.

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First-of-a-kind Kickstarter lawsuit highlights risks of crowd funding

The attorney general for the state of Washington has filed a lawsuit against a company that raised more than US$25,000 on Kickstarter but allegedly didn't deliver the playing-card deck it promised its...

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In Pictures: 15 hot Kickstarter tech campaigns

Here is a collection of some of the most intriguing and potentially valuable Kickstarter tech projects people are trying to launch.

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Kickstarter now offering a fast track for select projects

Kickstarter is trying to make it easier to get a project started on its crowdfunding site, offering an instant launch option that does away with the need for human approval.

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Consumer 3D printer market growing, helped by crowdfunding

A total of 26,800 3D printers were shipped globally in the first quarter of calendar 2014, and while enterprises still represent the majority of customers, the consumer sector is gaining traction,...

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This robot from Zuta Labs may change the way you print

The future of portable printing is rolling slowly across a piece of A4 paper on a hot Thursday afternoon in Jerusalem's early summer. After what seems like an eternity compared to an inkjet device, the...

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Ruby on Rails gets patches for SQL injection vulnerabilities

Two SQL injection vulnerabilities were patched in Ruby on Rails, a popular open-source Web development framework used by some high-profile websites.

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Hardcotton's Elemental promises easy 3D printing for under $1000

Canberra 3D printing start-up, Hardcotton, has developed what it claims is the world’s first pressure-controlled 3D printer, a device which requires minimal human interaction.

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You say 'potato,' I say 'crowdfunding' - man turns to Kickstarter to fund his...

For most entrepreneurs, getting more than 900 times the amount of money you were seeking for your Kickstarter project would mean a ticket to easy street, your face on the cover of magazines, and the...

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Kreyos smartwatch is just the latest crowdfunded, wearable horror story

Ever since Pebble struck it big on Kickstarter, there's been no shortage of startups looking to cash in with their own smartwatches, fitness bands and gesture-control rings. But as backers of the...

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Net neutrality advocates plan slow-lane protest

Several high-profile websites -- including Kickstarter, Etsy, Reddit, Mozilla and Meetup -- will display spinning-wheel icons next Wednesday in an attempt to show visitors the Internet slow lanes they...

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FCC questions how to enforce net neutrality rules

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission needs to create explicit rules that tell broadband providers what traffic management techniques they can and cannot use if the agency has any hope of...

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The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Monday, March 30

Pebble Time breaks Kickstarter record...Tim Cook speaks out on discrimination...Intel is said to be considering Altera buy... and more tech news.

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FTC charges game developer with misusing money raised on Kickstarter

A project developer who raised more than US$122,800 on Kickstarter to create a new board game has been charged by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission with using the money for personal equipment, moving...

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