Crowdsourcing a crisis: How to use Twitter in a tragedy
Social media can be invaluable in the immediate aftermath of a disaster or breaking news story. It can also give you a dangerously distorted picture of what's going on.
View ArticleCES proved the Internet of Things is more than a catchphrase
You pull into your driveway, put your car in park, and close the garage. At this point, you fumble for your keys, feel along the wall for the light switches, and adjust the thermostat--but what if your...
View ArticleAssange at SXSW: 'Who really wears the pants in the administration?'
Julian Assange doesn't use the blustering rhetoric you might expect from the founder of the activist publishing group WikiLeaks. Assange is responsible for leaking documents that have changed America's...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Lifestyles of the rich and famous on display at Luxury Tech Show
Walking the aisles of the week’s Luxury Technology Show in Manhattan was a little light in the ostentation department. Sadly, luxury doesn’t mean sparkle. But it does include plenty of high-end gadgets...
View ArticleWorld Cup sets social media records with tons of talk on Twitter and Facebook
It's no surprise that a global sporting event like the World Cup was the most inescapable topic on the Internet for its month-long duration--that's pretty standard for international news, especially...
View ArticleUber will guarantee fares upfront, but surge prices are here to stay
"No math, no surprises," Uber promises.
View ArticleFacebook battles to banish News Feed clickbait
Tired of misleading headlines? Facebook's new clickbait filter aims to clear them up.
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