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Evidence is mounting to suggest that we're not simply in a crisis of political leadership. Rather than the normal ups and down of capitalism, the global slump is symptomatic of a deeper secular change.
Cyber attacks are a big and growing problem. In fact, forty-two percent of businesses now rate cybercrime as the greatest threat to their well-being -- more than natural disaster, terrorism, and traditional crime combined.
High-speed rail isn't just faster; it's smarter. And just as airplanes, asphalt and petroleum were key in the last century, information technology is proving to be critical to 21st century transportation infrastructure.
I agree that being a good digital citizen includes respecting others and oneself and avoiding plagiarism. But missing in the discussion about digital citizenship is the fact that a citizen is a free person with rights.
Many of us find the resetting of the clocks annoying but naturally wonder if there's any science behind daylight saving time -- does it actually conserve energy?
In making the case for the raw aesthetic appeal of neuroscience data, I focus on the powerful ideas that have given us this striking visual vocabulary.
Forget the exaggerated claims of the naysayers and the evangelists -- the so-called "social media revolution" is indeed in bloom. And it is, in fact, being Tweeted, Facebooked, YouTubed, and Digged.
Professional campaign organizers would be wise to look beyond the 2-year cycle and join community organizers to create a truly engaged electorate and a lasting infrastructure to make our government work better.
Why not let a science of morality prove or disprove itself as science has done for medicine? Fortunately, in our free and open society, people like Sam Harris have every opportunity to do just that.
Three key pieces in Facebook's mobile strategy were announced Thursday: Single Sign-On; Location APIs for check-in to Facebook Places from third-party apps; and Facebook Places check-ins are now enhanced with local deals.
Aggressions triggered by economic warfare or even al-Qaeda-linked operators could foment cyberattacks -- turning a "cloud" target into toast in a matter of seconds.
After the shouting has died down and after the House elects its Republican leaders, the reality is that policy in the telecom sector will likely remain where it has been for the past two years -- in state of suspended animation.
In many cultures, stars play a major role in predicting the future of humans and their world. Now, humans, with the help of Hubble telescope, say they can predict the future of the stars -- for at least 10,000 years into the future.
If there is one thing I have found out from being on Facebook -- aside from the incredible fact that I have more friends than the guy who founded it -- it's that a picture is indeed worth a thousand words.
Some of the most read blogs in the world are worth millions and millions of dollars. These blogs were built by providing relevant and useful content overtime. That's it, plain and simple. Oh, and it should be fun.
The bottom line for consumers is that Apple's desktops, laptops, iPads, iPhones, Internet TV platforms and whatever else the company invents over the next decade, will likely be cheaper to buy than they were in years past.
David Bismark demos a new system for voting that contains a simple, verifiable way to prevent fraud and miscounting -- while keeping each person's vote secret.
With the end of the Cold War, nuclear terrorism has displaced an attack by the Soviet Union as the prime nuclear fear. And that's not only reviving the specter of a traditional nuclear attack, but combining it with contemporary fears.
As a participant in a number of online forums where folks seek help with potential legal problems involving brokerage firms, I cringe when I see the detailed background information that users share.
Caroline Hagood, 2010.11.07
