In a digital twist on the age-old practice of paying people to do odd jobs for you, new smartphone apps like TaskRabbit and Postmates allow you to hire your own personal assistants — to say, clean your home, buy your groceries or run errands.

Even when certain apps aren't being used, they collect a lot of information about users.

With so many ways to find recipes and cooking tips these days, many food enthusiasts wonder if cookbooks will go the way of the dodo.

How the jury's decision in the patent infringement case could change things for app developers.

The new deal between Starbucks and Square signals a new era of baristas knowing who you are before you enter the store.

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act may get its first update since Mark Zuckerberg was a 15-year-old.

Apple's new Apple Store self-checkout app has Wired.com columnist Lore Sjoberg worried.

A new online marketer just wants to borrow some of your information.

National Robotics Week is in full swing. Plus, a new app says it can let you control your dreams.

"Fish: A Tap Essay" uses new technology for an old-fashioned essay.