Impact

Visualizing SOPA, the internet blacklist bill

Visualizing SOPA, the internet blacklist bill

Nov 18, 2022

After last week's high-energy American Censorship Day flew through with amazing responses from websites everywhere, much of the buzz has...

The US government failed to uphold its own principles by unlocking WikiLeaks-related Twitter accounts

The US government failed to uphold its own principles by unlocking WikiLeaks-related Twitter accounts

Nov 13, 2011

The precedent has been set and it's a very bad one. A US judge ruled that Twitter must release all...

Six Privacy Concerns About Facebook’s Latest Features

Six Privacy Concerns About Facebook’s Latest Features

Nov 1, 2011

It's been over a month since Mark Zuckerberg unveiled many of the changes that have happened or will happen soon...

Fed to start monitoring social networks for sentiment

Fed to start monitoring social networks for sentiment

Oct 12, 2011

In December, the Fed will begin monitoring Facebook, Twitter, and much of the rest of the internet in an effort...

Cali. Gov. Brown to allow police to search phones without a warrant

Cali. Gov. Brown to allow police to search phones without a warrant

Oct 11, 2011

Despite heavy support from both parties and an outcry of the people, California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill passed...

Amazon Silk is just another invasion of privacy

Amazon Silk is just another invasion of privacy

Nov 23, 2011

Amazon is getting a lot of attention based upon the Amazon Fire tablet, but now that buzz around the initial...

Twitter cashes in on the 2012 election

Twitter cashes in on the 2012 election

Sep 21, 2011

Twitter is already a popular destination for political discourse, but the social network wants to beef up its involvement in...

“The Circular Economy” makes sense, hits home in the tech world

“The Circular Economy” makes sense, hits home in the tech world

Sep 6, 2011

There are very few environmental perspectives that grab our attention. In 2011, we know we need to recycle, to not...

Interstate eCommerce taxes continue to spread state-to-state

Interstate eCommerce taxes continue to spread state-to-state

Sep 4, 2011

Seven states are currently taxing out-of-state online retailers. The practice, called the "Affiliate Taxes" or "Amazon Taxes", are spreading rapidly...

Neil deGrasse Tyson continues his onslaught on the government’s betrayal of science

Neil deGrasse Tyson continues his onslaught on the government’s betrayal of science

Nov 18, 2022

When Astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson was on Bill Maher last week, he laid into the plans to slash NASA's budget....

Was Obama’s Twitter Town Hall effective or simply a stunt

Was Obama’s Twitter Town Hall effective or simply a stunt

Nov 18, 2022

When Jack Dorsey from Twitter brought President Barack Obama to answer questions on the social networking site on July 6th,...

The pros and cons of the new “social media credit check”

The pros and cons of the new “social media credit check”

Jun 21, 2011

Those funny pictures of your passed out on the lawn... harmless, right? What about your choice of joining the Facebook...