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Just moments after the earthquake struck Haiti, eyewitness accounts and photos of the devastation spread quickly on Twitter and Facebook. Cell phone carriers made it easy to text donations. And Google created a Haiti missing person's widget, which allows anyone in the world to search a database of missing people in Haiti. Robert Siegel talks to Omar Gallaga, who covers technology culture for the Austin American-Statesman, about technology and disaster.

Drone strikes ordered by the Obama administration have killed more than a dozen al-Qaida leaders around the world. But when the ACLU asked for more information about the targeted killing, the CIA said it's a secret. Now the case is headed to federal appeals court.

While hotels along the Vegas Strip are full of Super Bowl fans and convention attendees this weekend, another event will be playing out Saturday at more than 100 locations across the state. Nevada's Republican presidential caucuses will be taking place, and mostly in low-key places.

Former Nixon administration attorney John Dean and a North Carolina divorce lawyer warn that if you think you have nothing to hide, think again.

For the past month, Muslims around the world have been fasting in observance of Ramadan. Regular contributor Arsalan Iftikhar and his friend, Rabiah Ahmed, share childhood memories of their families observing the fast.

Thailand's military leaders announce the appointment of an interim government and constitution, fulfilling their promise to hand power over to civilians within two weeks of the recent coup.

No-contract, affordable smart phones offer an option for to low- and moderate-income shoppers.

Pop icon has new book about hitchhiking across America

There's more than just talk when it comes to voice-controlled devices. These days, it's OK to talk to your car, your phone and even your alarm clock. Here, a look at some products that listen and talk back.

A quarter century ago, a woman from Thailand's mostly Muslim south, got on board a train and headed north. A chance encounter has reunited the woman with her children and her village.