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Poet takes revolution from Facebook to the world

“The Internet is the only way that I have to connect to my people and my family now,” says poet Maram Al-Masri

Leigh Cuen Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Life Syria, Social Media, Facebook

Social media’s wildest 24 hours

From the Supreme Court to Austin and back again: The arc of online sound and fury bends toward justice

Andrew Leonard Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 7:27 PM UTC
Technology Wendy Davis, DoMA, Gay Marriage

Mormons to use technology in missionary work

Church leaders have announced they will do more recruiting over the Internet

Brady McCombs, Associated Press Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 9:15 PM UTC
Technology Associated Press, Mormons, iPad

Are you ready for Buddha 2.0?

If Facebook represents the interconnectedness of all things then Silicon Valley is already enlightened

Andrew Leonard Monday, Jun 24, 2013 3:47 PM UTC
Technology Buddha, Buddhism, meditation

App of the Week: Pause

The key to a fuller life -- competing with your friends to see who can use their phone the least

Andrew Leonard Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
Technology app of the week, Pause

Are Google and Microsoft buying their way out of net neutrality?

Large Internet companies are shelling out cash to get faster connections, ensuring you rely on their services

Curt Hopkins, The Daily Dot Friday, Jun 21, 2013 5:26 PM UTC
Technology the daily dot, Google, Microsoft

Facebook to add video to Instagram

Users will be able to record 15-second clips by tapping an icon on the popular app

Associated Press Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 5:45 PM UTC
Technology Associated Press, Facebook

Facebook security chief joined NSA in 2010

Max Kelly's career exemplifies the tangled cyberpower nexus upholding our surveillance state

Natasha Lennard Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 3:59 PM UTC
Technology Facebook, Max Kelly, NSA

Internet trolls love feminist writers

The irony is that for all their misogyny, they spend an inordinate amount of time reading about women's issues

Lauren Rankin, PolicyMic Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 5:25 PM UTC 176
Social PolicyMic, Feminism, Internet

About that braggart on the train: What she should have done

Before posting his photo on Facebook, our commuter train heroine might have considered more intriguing options

Cary Tennis Monday, Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 51
Life Since You Didn't Ask

My first Father’s Day without my father

I take some solace in the idea that my parents are "reunited." But that doesn't make this holiday any easier

Charles Ornstein, ProPublica Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Technology ProPublica, Father's Day

Now the dead can send Facebook messages too

A new app lets users record video messages that are released to friends and family postmortem

Marc Ellison, The Tyee Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Elections The Tyee, If I Die, Facebook, Death

PRISM software works just like Facebook ads

Data-mining expert Gregory Piatetsky-Shapiro says the spy technology has been around for years

Roxanne Palmer, International Business Times Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Social International Business Times

Netflix, Facebook — and the NSA: They’re all in it together

NSA, Netflix, Facebook and other e-commerce goliaths are collaborating on tools that track us in very intimate ways

Andrew Leonard Friday, Jun 14, 2013 11:28 AM UTC 26
Technology NSA, gift economy

Facebook rolls out hashtags

The social network hopes to help users better identify popular topics of discussion

Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 9:56 PM UTC
Technology Associated Press, Facebook

Google bolsters mapping service, purchases Waze

The $1.03 billion deal was announced Tuesday

Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 10:20 PM UTC
Technology Associated Press, Google, Waze

European leaders express outrage, but are they really OK with letting the NSA “do their dirty work”?

The level of international knowledge and compliance with programs like PRISM remains shrouded

Natasha Lennard Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 8:08 PM UTC
Technology Europe, European Union

Why is the NSA spying on PalTalk?

With just 4 million users, the online video chat site is no Facebook. It's not even Tumblr

Miles Klee, The Daily Dot Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Technology the daily dot, PalTalk

Down with free parking!

An urban planner argues that the lure of meterless spots congests traffic and puts strain on local businesses

Jeff Turrentine, OnEarth.org Sunday, Jun 9, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Business OnEarth.org, Free Parking

Rand Paul vows to take NSA spying to SCOTUS

The senator says he plans to ask telecomm, Internet firms to ask clients to join his class action VIDEO

Natasha Lennard Sunday, Jun 9, 2013 2:18 PM UTC 29
News Video, Rand Paul, Supreme Court

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