Topic: Technology

Will the 'Twitter Résumé' Ruin Twitter?

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If Twitter is the new résumé, will any of us ever have a job? Or will we just stop wanting to tweet?

By Uri Friedman

Feb 28, 2011

Tech World Aroused by Supposed Glimpse of iPad's Backside

Well, it might not have been the iPad's real backside

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By Eli Rosenberg

Feb 28, 2011

Why Does 'Anonymous' Seem to Be Targeting the Koch Brothers?

Hacker group 'Anonymous' strikes again--or did they?

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By Uri Friedman

Feb 25, 2011

Did Google's New Search Algorithm Hurt the Huffington Post's Google Juice?

Google changed its search process to filter out the "low-quality" content farms, but it made us wonder about how web sites that have been criticized for "scraping" original journalism will fare.

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 25, 2011

Will Google's New Search Algorithm Shut Down Content Farms?

The search giant launches a new way to rank web pages, aimed at reducing the search rankings of "low quality" content

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 24, 2011

Thunderbolt: Next Big Thing or No Big Deal?

New connection system promises to increase speed and reduce clutter

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By John Hudson

Feb 24, 2011

Space Shuttle Discovery Lifts Off for the Last Time

What it means for NASA and the future of manned missions to outer-space

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By John Hudson

Feb 24, 2011

The Embarrassing Revelations of Cyber Security Firm HBGary Federal

It looks like it has been working for Bank of America, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the U.S. Air Force, among others

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 23, 2011

Why the Enduring Myth of Sex.com Being a Valuable Domain?

The traffic numbers just aren't that good

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By John Hudson

Feb 23, 2011

Is Apple Evil?

Wired magazine and The New York Times rip the lid off the company's Chinese suppliers

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By John Hudson and Uri Friedman

Feb 22, 2011

It's War of the Silicon Valley Boosters

Michael Arrington, founder of TechCrunch, is said to be going to great lengths to keep his rival, Web entrepreneur Jason Calacanis, from elbowing onto his turf

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 22, 2011

Why Was Google Collecting Kids' Social Security Numbers?

Art contest requires data to pull all-powerful digits on thousand of kiddos

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By Caitlin Dickson

Feb 22, 2011

Amazon.com's New Video Streaming Service: A Netflix Competitor?

It's free to those with Amazon Prime

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By Uri Friedman

Feb 18, 2011

From Nir Rosen to a Suffering TV Reporter: The Internet's Week of Overreaction

This week saw Rosen's controversial tweets about Lara Logan's sexual assault and mass speculation about whether a TV reporter had suffered a stroke

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By John Hudson

Feb 15, 2011

Is Apple's New iPad Subscription System Extortionate?

Cupertino lays out new terms for iPad app subscriptions. Is the model unsustainable or a boon to struggling publishers?

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By Eli Rosenberg

Feb 14, 2011

Is Google in Decline?

Three reasons why Google may not forever be king

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By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 10, 2011

Is Syria Double-Crossing Citizens by Allowing Facebook and YouTube?

A five-year ban on social networking is over, but it might not be a triumph for freedom

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By Alex Eichler

Feb 10, 2011

Where Are the Verizon iPhone Buyers? The Product's Great!

Few lines around the block as the phone goes on sale--probably, this just means it's really cold out

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 10, 2011

Is Social Media the Next Big Bubble?

Shocking valuations bring back memories of the dot-com bust

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By Alex Eichler

Feb 9, 2011

Robots Are Building Their Own Wikipedia

But don't worry--only nerd-robots are going to edit it

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By John Hudson

Feb 4, 2011

What a Leaked 'Today Show' Clip Taught Us About Mankind's Progress

"What is Internet, anyway?" asked Bryant Gumbel

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By John Hudson

Feb 3, 2011

The Verizon iPhone Is Almost Perfect--Here Are the Caveats

There are some issues with pricing and data speeds, for example

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By Uri Friedman

Feb 3, 2011

Do Hackers Make a Difference in Middle East Uprisings?

The hacker group Anonymous, having taken down Egyptian government websites, now turns to Yemen

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By Uri Friedman

Feb 1, 2011

The Day the Internet Address Died

It's coming this week, but we'll get new ones

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By Erik Hayden

Feb 1, 2011

Google Activates Voicemail Tweeting Workaround for Egyptians

The internet giant does a little "weekend work" to allow Egyptians to use its SayNow service

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By Eli Rosenberg

Jan 31, 2011

Where Are All the Wiki-Women?

Is Wikipedia's "gender gap" a microcosm of the real world?

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By Alex Eichler

Jan 31, 2011

Google Android Becomes World's Best-Selling Smartphone Platform

Meanwhile, Nokia nervously tugs at its collar

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By Eli Rosenberg

Jan 27, 2011

Is Google Censoring the Search Function?

The company blocks some piracy-related searches

Comments | 247 Views

By John Hudson

Jan 25, 2011

Is Verizon's $30 iPhone Data Plan a Good Deal?

Keep in mind: It's only temporary

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By Deb Weinstein

Jan 25, 2011

Meet Your New Debit Card: The iPhone

If reports are right, iPhones and iPads will soon be swipeable, doubling as debit cards

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By Alex Eichler

Jan 25, 2011

By Deb Weinstein

Jan 24, 2011

Foursquare Lands 6 Millionth User

But what are the badges worth?

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By John Hudson

Jan 21, 2011

Did Eric Schmidt Jump—Or Was He Pushed?

As Google's CEO steps down, technology observers speculate as to what precipitated his exit

Comments | 419 Views

By John Hudson

Jan 20, 2011

Larry Page Replaces Eric Schmidt as CEO of Google, Internet Reacts

"Day-to-day adult supervision no longer needed!" Schmidt says

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