Google's popular Drive app for Android has been revamped to include "cards" similar to those seen in the recent Google+ redesign. In a surprise move, Google also added receipt and business card scanning-and-saving capabilities to the mobile app.

The Password Protection Act, written by Reps. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), would prevent bosses from asking current employees or job applicants for their Facebook passwords.

The latest in tweet-vertising offers a way to hand over your name, email address, and handle in exchange for more information. Priceline, one of the first companies to try the new format, will offer travel deals.

Amazon is pushing into the world of fan fiction in a bid for more revenue. The new Kindle Worlds partnered with Warner Bros.' TV wing for launch.

Grub Street writers confirmed the shutdown on Twitter, although an official announcement from New York Media has not been made.

New research shows teen Internet users are quickly warming to social sharing, shedding light on why Yahoo just bought Tumblr.

Sources say the news agency has teamed up with Markit, a financial services company, to create a chat service similar to Bloomberg's terminal messaging tool.