Xbox Live and Playstation Network Shut Down by Hackers on Christmas Day

According to Microsoft and Sony webpages as of noon (PT) today, both the Playstation Network and Xbox Live are down. They've been down for a few hours, but neither company is specifying why.

Instagram gains 300 million active users, grows bigger than twitter

Instagram announced Wednesday that it now has more than 300 million monthly active users, up from 200 million in March.