Web pioneer and activist Aaron Swartz dead at 26

Aaron Swartz, the co-creator of RSS 1.0, web.py, and a prominent Internet activist, has committed suicide.

Even if you’re not dead, Facebook can be easily tricked into thinking you are

It might be easier than you think to trick Facebook into believing an account should be put into a "memorial state."

Micron chief executive Steve Appleton dies in experimental-airplane crash

Micron chief executive Steve Appleton has been killed in the crash of an experimental airplane. Appleton has long been a stunt plane pilot and has had close calls before.

The plane crashed at the Boise, Idaho airport. It was a …

Y Combinator-backed 1000memories launches Shoeboxes, says revenue in sight

1000memories, an online memory-sharing site, is well on its way to finding revenue after launching a new content-sharing feature today called Shoeboxes.

1000memories, which got its start in life at startup incubator Y Combinator, creates landing pages for individuals. Anyone …