What Nonverbal Kids Can Gain From Technology
Many parents and teachers of children with special needs wonder if using technology to communicate is a good idea, or if it will stifle and get in the way of oral speech production. I'm asked this...
View ArticleThe Funniest Things That Happened In 2013, According To Us
2013 had no shortage of ridiculous pranks, brilliant memes and hilarious responses to the news. Not to mention that time Donald Trump tried to sue Bill Maher over a monkey joke. Between Carlos Danger,...
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'Duck Dynasty' Fans Are Losing Their Minds On Facebook
When news came down on Wednesday that Phil Robertson of A&E's "Duck Dynasty" was indefinitely suspended from the show for anti-gay comments made in GQ, backlash was to be expected. It is after all...
View ArticleThe 5 Worst Tech Purchases | TIME.com
Arm yourself with the knowledge to avoid tech duds the next time a salesperson pushes a receipt-padding purchase — you’ll know when to walk away.
View Article7 Signals You Can Send to Your Teen Right Now Instead of a Text
Social media has a reputation for being nothing but trouble for teenagers. There are many upsides to social media, not least of which is that it provides a way for teens to connect with one another....
View ArticleNSA Arranged Secret Contract With RSA, Security Industry Pioneer
By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - As a key part of a campaign to embed encryption software that it could crack into widely used computer products, the U.S. National Security Agency...
View ArticleUrsid Meteor Shower 2013 Offers Year's Last Chance To See Shooting Stars...
As 2013 draws to a close, skywatchers will have one more chance to see some spectacular shooting stars -- and it's all thanks to this weekend's Ursid meteor shower. What a holiday treat! The Ursid...
View ArticleNews Corp Buys Social Media Startup Storyful For $25 Million
News Corp., the newspaper publisher and media company, said Friday that it acquired Storyful, a company that gathers user-generated news and video, for $25 million to help it grow its digital and video...
View ArticleRock Star High School Robotics Team Makes New Hand For 4-Year-Old Harmony Taylor
A Michigan high school robotics team just changed 4-year-old Harmony Taylor's life by giving her a new hand. The robotics team at West Catholic High School in Grand Rapids, Mich., built a robohand for...
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One Stat That Proves America Really Enjoys Its Porn
Americans' porn-watching sessions are, on average, the longest on the planet, according to a new report about the world's porn habits in 2013. Released earlier this week, the report -- Pornhub's "2013...
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NASA Brings Iconic Apollo 8 'Earthrise' Photo To Life (VIDEO)
What if you could go back in time and see what the Apollo 8 astronauts saw when they snapped the iconic "Earthrise" photograph? Now you can. Nearly 45 years after Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William...
View ArticleJust Say "No" to Novelty Medicine
Technology can be a wonderful thing. We can find the best Thai restaurant in our neighborhood, check traffic and find alternate routes when necessary, and even make a $30,000 jewelry purchase, all...
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5 More Women in Tech Orgs You Should Know
Folks, a while back my team and I created a list of the Top 10 Women in Tech Orgs and I'm following up with some of the suggestions that have been sent in. I checked out all of the orgs that people...
View ArticleWhy 2014 Will Be the Year Nonprofits Finally Embrace the Cloud
A debate that has raged for years in the corporate IT world has certainly now made its way to the nonprofit sector: single vendor integrated suite versus best-of-breed combinations. It seems like...
View ArticleJustine Sacco's Tweet About AIDS, Africa Is The Craziest Thing You'll See Today
A public relations representative for a major media company appears to have posted a strange tweet on Friday about race and AIDS in Africa. A tweet sent from the account of Justine Sacco, a senior...
View ArticleObama Appears To Soften His Stance On The NSA, Edward Snowden
When the NSA scandal first broke six months ago, President Barack Obama was forceful in defending the government's surveillance programs, while criticizing Edward Snowden. At his year-end press...
View ArticleTarget Offers 10 Percent Discount As An Apology For That Massive Security Breach
Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel issued an apology on the company’s website Friday to the approximately 40 million customers affected by one of the largest credit-card breaches ever to hit a U.S. retailer....
View ArticleLack of Measurement Transparency for Mobile Ad Campaigns Restricts Flow of...
Six years after the launch of the iPhone, and nearly two million apps later, brand advertising accounts for a meager 20 percent of mobile ad dollars. In spite of every lofty forecast of mobile ad...
View ArticleFun Holiday Apps For The Whole Family (VIDEO)
Holiday fun goes mobile this year with awesome apps for families that put a modern spin on traditional activities. Check out the video above to find out which apps offer advent calendars, letters to...
View ArticleAmazon Will Not Stock Beyonce's New Album
Amazon may have Beyonce's new self-titled album available for MP3 purchase, but don't expect to see any physical copies there anytime soon. Like Target's decision to opt out of stocking "Beyonce," the...
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