The DATA Act would make government spending more transparent

The online music streamer may be eyeing its own Internet radio service in the U.S., says Bloomberg. [Read more]

T-Mobile may soon be adding the 5.3-inch smartphone-tablet hybrid to its lineup. But unlike the AT&T device, it may offer Ice Cream Sandwich. [Read more]

Four of the world's leading botanical institutions are starting a catalogue of every plant on the globe, with plans to make the inventory of at least 400,000 species available for free online by 2020.

Robert Poindexter of the Persuaders sues the famed rapper for allegedly sampling one of his band's tracks without permission. He says Fitty's defense is that he made no commercial gain. [Read more]

A survey suggests that women are driving a trend toward having more online meetings, rather than in person. The reasons might strike some as quite fascinating. [Read more]

According to Facebook, over 2,000 people and 1.2 million hours of work went into the social network's latest data center

Apple is now estimating five to seven business days before it'll ship a new iPad from its online store. [Read more]

Larger Olympic events won't be archived online until after the prime-time broadcast

Coursera lands $16 million round from venture capitalists and partners with five universities to build out its platform for delivering university classes online. [Read more]

Dubbed the Olympic Athletes Hub, the social media one-stop shop will give fans easy access to competitors' Facebook and Twitter accounts, and a wide array of real-time results. [Read more]

Online storefront provided order forms and accepted various forms of payment, including PayPal and Western Union, according to an unsealed indictment. [Read more]