Snapchat’s Discover feature aims to attract more users with original media content. Jason Cipriani/CNET Snapchat wants to use original content to attract more people. Now it has someone to lead that effort. The company behind the popular messaging app of the same name has hired Sean Mills, the former president of satire website The Onion, …

Amazon offers free shipping on small items, no membership required. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images In the face of growing online delivery competition, Amazon has begun offering free shipping on small items like makeup and mobile phone accessories, without requiring a minimum order or a subscription to Amazon Prime membership program. Thousands of products weighing less than 8 ounces will ship for …

The Newegg.com listing for Microsoft’s Windows 10. Steven Musil/CNET An online retailer may have accidentally solved the mystery of when Windows 10 will be released. The new version of Microsoft’s widely used operating system will be delivered to original equipment manufacturers on August 31, according to listings at Newegg.com, which is also taking pre-orders for the software. The Home edition …

Path, a social network designed for mobile devices, has agreed to be acquired by Daum Kakao, the South Korean maker of the popular Kakao Talk messaging app. The acquisition of Path and the Path Talk app was announced Thursday in a blog post by Path CEO Dave Morin. The company’s two main apps will continue to operate under the new …

Amazon is reportedly getting ready to offer its own branded line of food items such as milk, cereal and baby food. Josh Miller/CNET Amazon is reportedly ready to ramp up its battle with major retailers by expanding its fledgling lineup of private-label brands to include grocery items. The online retail giant is preparing to add milk, cereal and baby food …

Google Wallet is expected to be revamped as a peer-to-peer payments system. Marguerite Reardon/CNET Apple and Google are getting ready to up their ante in the mobile wallet market, going head-to-head for dominance of a sector expected to explode in consumer popularity in coming years. Google will unveil an overhaul of its mobile-payments products Thursday during its annual I/O developer …

Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel says he has no interest in being acquired. Asa Mathat/RECODE Snapchat, the ephemeral message service popular with youngsters, has its sights set on an initial public offering but is keeping its plans private — for now. “We really need an IPO — we have a plan for that,” Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel said Tuesday during an …

Charter Communications is said to be making another play for Time Warner Cable. CNET Update, May 26 at 3:56 a.m. PT:On Tuesday morning, Charter announced deals to acquire Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. Charter Communications is said to be taking another swing at Time Warner Cable. Charter is near an agreement to acquire Time Warner Cable in a …

Amazon will begin logging sales in individual European countries, a shift that may result in a greater tax burden. Declan McCullagh/CNET Amazon will begin paying taxes in individual European countries instead of funneling sales through low-tax Luxembourg amid ongoing investigations into the tax strategies of American tech companies in Europe. Amazon’s new tax practices went in to effect on May …

No Apple TV set for you. CNET It appears that Apple’s much-anticipated Apple TV set isn’t coming to market anytime soon. Apple quietly shelved plans to produce an ultra-high-definition television set more than a year ago, according to a Wall Street Journal report that cited people familiar with the matter. The company hoped to include cutting-edge features in the new …