If Wikipedia Articles Just Got To The Point, They'd Look Like This
Wikipedia is one of the biggest, most expansive research tools for students and professionals of all ages, even if the information in its entries isn't always the most accurate. That all-encompassing...
View ArticleObama Turns To Sylvia Burwell To Run HHS
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sylvia Mathews Burwell, nominated to run "Obamacare," would bring a wealth of expertise in economics and government management to one of Washington's toughest jobs, even though she...
View ArticleSoon Amazon Could Use 3D Phone To Get You To Buy Stuff: Report
Amazon's push to dominate every digital corner of your life continues. The company plans to unveil a smartphone with futuristic 3D capability in the next few months, according to a tweet from CNBC and...
View ArticleAre Google And Facebook Just Pretending They Want Limits On NSA Surveillance?
Revelations about the National Security Agency's most controversial surveillance program, which centers on the bulk collection of hundreds of billions of records of Americans' phone conversations, were...
View Article'Privatization' Is Not 'Privacy'
Author's note: I had the privilege on April 4 of delivering the following remarks as part of a panel on "Creating the Politics of Privacy," a session of the capstone conference for Ohio State's 2013-14...
View ArticleHeartbleed: Free Tool to Check if That Site Is Safe
I’m sure you’ve heard the news about Heartbleed by now (unless you’re in vacation wonderland and have taken a tech break). This is a serious vulnerability in the core of the Internet and is something...
View ArticleThese Social Media Nuns Are Winning The Internet
Sr. Cristina Scuccia took the Internet by storm last month with her awesome singing skills on Italy's "The Voice." But she's not the only nun using modern, and even mundane means of communication to...
View ArticleTweet Yourself To A Younger You
We have all heard the saying "60 is the new 40." For us baby boomers, aging is truly a different experience than it was for our parents and grandparents. Gone are the "grandmas" of yesterday in their...
View Article6 Ways College Grads Can Protect Their Online Reputations
Here’s what you, the new college grad, can do to clean up and protect your reputation in the online world. These days, it’s crucial for college grads seeking jobs to have an online reputation that’s as...
View ArticleIt's No Wonder Brendan Eich Resigned as CEO of Mozilla
Brendan Eich's recent resignation as CEO of Mozilla may come as a shock to some. The backlash against Eich's appointment, despite the strength of his qualifications as a Mozilla founder and the creator...
View ArticleFloating Farm City Harvests Icebergs For Hydroponics
Global warming could eventually help Greenland live up to its name, but the icy island won't transform into a lush, arable paradise overnight.
View ArticleInstagram Down: Users Unable To Share Saturday Brunch Photos [UPDATE]
UPDATE: 2:05 p.m. EDT -- Instagram is back up. We could be heading for a selfie-less Saturday. Instagram, the popular social media photo sharing app, is down. Both the mobile and desktop versions are...
View ArticlePolitics Test Silicon Valley's Russian Ties
SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — Entrepreneurs and investors say Silicon Valley's fast-growing financial ties with Russia's tech sector are being slowed down by current political tensions between the White...
View ArticleThis Is Why You Should Never Send A Terrorist Threat To An Airline On Twitter
A Twitter user is learning the hard way that threatening a major airline on social media is not the best idea. On Sunday morning, a Twitter user named "Sarah," who claims to be a 14-year-old girl,...
View ArticlePope Francis Is All About The #Selfie
On Sunday, Pope Francis delighted the crowd at St. Peter's Square when he hopped off his popemobile to take a few selfies with those gathered following a packed Palm Sunday service: According to the...
View ArticleBill Nye Explains Why He Agreed To Debate Creationist Ken Ham
Was it wrong for Bill Nye to debate young-earth creationist Ken Ham? Some scientists--including celebrated evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins--have spoken out against such debates, saying they lend...
View Article'Let Me Google That For You' May Soon Be Etched In Law
Apparently there is one thing U.S. Senators from both sides of the aisle can agree on: When you can use Google to answer a question, use Google to answer a question. In a shining moment of...
View ArticlePortable Power Everywhere
Spring has sprung, but this past winter was one of the most extreme in recent memory. In fact, according to weather.com, the United States suffered more than its share of extreme weather and climate...
View ArticleHere's What's Important About the Internet of Things Day 2014
April 9, 2014 was the Global Internet of Things Day and people and organizations from all over gathered to talk about the next NEW thing. More than social media, more than smart phones -- and maybe...
View ArticleGo Tell it on the Mountain
Time for true confessions...again.... Here goes: From the mountain.... I spent an entire weekend with entrepreneurs, doers of cool and great things; creative creator types; people who care about...
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