04/02/12
Marketplace Tech Report for Monday, April 2, 2012
Episode Teaser Image:
Episode Description:
A security company is charting the rise of spam in the 2012 election cycle. And it's not spam for Viagra advertisements, or replica handbags and fake Rolex watches -- but political-themed messages that are either pumping up a candidate or denigrating a particular candidate. It's happening through methods like fake accounts on Facebook or news websites that do nothing but post suspiciously similar comments. Also, teaching bonobos how to use tablets.
To view this content, Javascript must be enabled and Adobe Flash Player must be installed.
1
Spamming the 2012 election; tablets for bonobos!
Web security firm Impermium is charting the role of social media spam in the 2012 race for president. And researchers in Iowa are about to find out what happens when you give apes tablet computers. (Planet of the Apes, anyone?)
0
Full interview: Tablet computers for bonobos
A chat with Dr. Ken Schweller of the Great Ape Trust sanctuary in Des Moines, Iowa, where they are hoping to put an Android tablet in the hands of each bonobo.
Browse the show calendar
Buzzworthy
Recent comments on our stories..
Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld
Journalism: Practiced. Excellent interview. Thank you.
Annapolis57 | May 17, 2013 Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld
Donald Rumsfeld's interview on Marketplace today was absolutely unbelievable. Really. Is one of his rules not to believe your own spin? I...
jgrothues | May 16, 2013 Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld
Ryssdal's interview with Rumsfeld was breathtakingly inappropriate. "Marketplace?" If Ryssdal wants to promote his obvious biases...
rcd43 | May 16, 2013 How World Finance makes a killing lending on the installment (loan) plan
There is something fundamentally wrong with predatory lending businesses, whether they are pay day loans or installment contracts. The business...
entropyman | May 15, 2013
Connect
Submit your Personal Finance Questions to the Getting Personal blog.
BECOME A MARKETPLACE SOURCE!
Join the Public Insight Network and help us
tell the story.
Sign Up Now or browse recent questions from
the Network below.
