Teenagers care more about online privacy than you think
New research reveals they're surprisingly shrewd about protecting their personal data on social networks
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:36 PM UTCPacific Standard, Facebook
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Geeks and Hippies Unite
I want my electric-powered cupcake car and I want it now. A trip to the Maker Faire
Pacific Standard, Facebook
Radio host tweets rape joke, blames journalists for reporting on it
Kevin Ryder, a DJ on LA's KROQ, made a crack about sexual assault while tweeting from the LA Kings' account VIDEO
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:50 PM UTCVideo, the daily dot, la kings
Cyber attacks could cause the next world war
Officials say a "cyber-Pearl Harbor" would devastate our infrastructure, potentially resulting in mass casualties
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 4:33 PM UTCGlobalPost, cyber war
Snapchat is secretly storing your photos
While the app touts itself as a self-destructing messaging service, a crafty YouTuber has proven otherwise VIDEO
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 9:47 PM UTCVideo, the daily dot, Snapchat
Apple’s biggest sin: Popularity
Why was CEO Tim Cook standing trial for "crimes" all his peers have committed? Because everyone loves their iPhones
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:47 PM UTC 30Apple, Tim Cook, Taxes, Ireland
Facebook’s hate speech problem
Facebook removes photos of women breastfeeding, but rape videos seem to last for days. These women are sick of it
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:39 PM UTC 52Facebook, Internet Culture
Amazon set to launch fine-art gallery
This summer, the retail giant will throw its cap into the fine-art market by opening an online art store
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:24 PM UTCHyperallergic, Art, amazon
Twitter torches Dan Brown’s “Inferno”
@Nunferno skewers Brown's writing style, from his outrageous similes to his penchant for unnecessary details
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:42 PM UTCthe daily dot, Dan Brown, Twitter
Looting in Oklahoma?
Reports are inconclusive, but that hasn't stopped the press from perpetuating its favorite disaster scare story
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:26 PM UTCOchberg Society, Oklahoma
Wikipedia cleans up its mess
Banned, blocked, investigated; the online encyclopedia casts a harsh eye on Robert Clark Young, aka "Qworty"
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:31 PM UTC 23wikipedia, Robert Clark Young
You are less beautiful than you think
Dove's viral video gets it wrong: Psychological research says we're not as attractive as we'd like to believe
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:20 PM UTC 22Scientific American, Dove, beauty
Should wunderkinds be allowed to drop out of high school?
Skeptics maintain that success stories like Tumblr founder David Karp are the exceptions that prove the rule
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:06 PM UTCAssociated Press, David Karp
Don’t cry climate-change wolf
For now, blaming the Moore, Okla., tornado on global warming is bad science and bad politics
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:15 AM UTC 115tornado, tornadoes, Oklahoma City
Apple uses foreign companies to avoid billions in taxes
According to a Senate investigation, the world's most valuable company has stashed $102 billion in cash overseas
Monday, May 20, 2013 9:26 PM UTCAssociated Press, Apple, Senate
Gitmo hunger striker launches Twitter campaign
Shaker Aamer, held without charge for 11 years, asks attorneys to garner support through social media
Monday, May 20, 2013 7:43 PM UTCGuantanamo, Twitter, reprieve
How to screw up Tumblr
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer promises not to bungle a good thing. Easier said than done
Monday, May 20, 2013 4:25 PM UTCYahoo, Tumblr, GeoCities
Yahoo shells out $1.1 billion for Tumblr
It's the company's biggest acquisition since it bought the online search engine Overture for $1.3 billion
Monday, May 20, 2013 2:49 PM UTCAssociated Press, Tumblr, Yahoo
Chinese hackers resume attacks against U.S.
After three quiet months, cyberattacks traceable to a military unit have resumed, despite U.S. warnings
Monday, May 20, 2013 1:45 PM UTCChina, Unit 61398
Must-see morning clip: Facial recognition software identifies “faceprints”
The FBI is working on expanding its database of faces, but big business may be more aggressive VIDEO
Monday, May 20, 2013 1:15 PM UTCVideo, faceprint
Facebook “like” on trial in Virginia
A federal appeals court is revisiting a case that asks if a digital thumbs-up qualifies as protected speech
Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:00 PM UTCthe daily dot, Facebook, Internet
Top 5 investigative videos of the week: Nailing a dictator
From Guatemalan tyrants to Syrian dissidents, a look at the finest documentaries YouTube has to offer VIDEO
Sunday, May 19, 2013 1:00 PM UTCVideo
Can playing Dots on your iPhone make you smarter?
Not quite, but new research reveals that the game and others like it can sharpen a few specific cognitive skills
Saturday, May 18, 2013 4:00 PM UTCPacific Standard, games
Print your own gardening accessories
Seven must-have farm and garden devices you can build with your own 3D printer
Saturday, May 18, 2013 3:00 PM UTCModern Farmer, Farming, gardening
Why green roofs never work
Urban roof gardens should cut energy usage and reduce rainwater runoff. So far, the results have been unimpressive
Saturday, May 18, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 26Scientific American
New Yorker launches tool by Aaron Swartz to protect leaks
Strongbox, co-created by the persecuted late technologist, is an open-source drop box for leaked documents
Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:00 PM UTCAP, Aaron Swartz
The week in 10 pics
From the House Judiciary Committee hearings to #umbrellagate, a look at the week's most enduring images SLIDE SHOW
Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:00 PM UTCslideshow, Eric Holder
Financial Times hacked by Syrian Electronic Army
The Assad-aligned hackers hit the publication with a spearphishing attack
Friday, May 17, 2013 7:55 PM UTCHacking, Financial Times, Syria
Revenge, ego and the corruption of Wikipedia
The unmasking of a writer who took extraordinary advantage of online anonymity to pursue old vendettas
Friday, May 17, 2013 6:05 PM UTC 188wikipedia, Qworty
Is safe fracking possible?
A new report suggests that drilling for natural gas doesn't have to be an environmental disaster
Friday, May 17, 2013 4:38 PM UTCScientific American, fracking
Google Glass chief: “You’ll know” when someone is spying on you
The product director fails to allay privacy concerns with his comments about the computer headsets
Friday, May 17, 2013 1:05 PM UTCGoogle, google glass, Privacy
Foxconn splitting with Apple?
The Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer wants to develop its own brand by introducing a line of LCD TVs VIDEO
Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:17 PM UTC 10Video, ibtimes, Foxconn, Apple
U.K. hacker sentencing highlights U.S. overreach
LulzSec members in Britain receive maximum of 15 months, while hacktivist Jeremy Hammond faces life in prison here
Thursday, May 16, 2013 8:11 PM UTC 22Jeremy Hammond, Hacking
Taxing technology to save the arts
French officials are considering a new levy on internet-connected devices to help fund cultural initiatives
Thursday, May 16, 2013 7:00 PM UTCHyperallergic, Apple, Art, Culture
Government to share cyber-vulnerabilites info with private sector
DHS is developing a system to use classified information gleaned on vulnerabilites to protect businesses
Thursday, May 16, 2013 5:29 PM UTCcyberattacks, dhs
Google wants to be a part of your personal life
A new wave of products and services will test how much we want computers to dictate our day-to-day existence
Thursday, May 16, 2013 3:40 PM UTCAssociated Press, Google
Private firm hoards license plate data, plans vast database
Largest private sector law enforcement database in the world will hold "billions" of records
Thursday, May 16, 2013 2:21 PM UTCPrivacy, license plates
Researchers clone embryonic stem cells in major scientific breakthrough
Scientists consider the development a medical breakthrough, but religious groups are considerably less enthusiastic
Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:36 PM UTCScience, Cloning
White House releases trove of new Benghazi documents
The documents include 100 pages of emails and notes detailing the administration's response to the attack
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:47 PM UTCAssociated Press, Benghazi
Google rolls out brand-new features
Online games, maps and a music-streaming service are among its latest offerings
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:42 PM UTCAssociated Press, Google, Apple
Saturn shakes its rings
Scientists have discovered that they're not only shaped by surrounding moons but the planet itself
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:22 PM UTCScientific American, Saturn
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