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Using Twitter to summon emergency help
Stephen Beard Dec 18, 2012
On the face of it, it sounds crazy: Your house or apartment is on fire, and rather than phoning the emergency services, you tweet them. But that is what the London Fire Brigade is mulling over.
Predicting a Google antitrust settlement, and creating a Twitter truth-o-meter
David Brancaccio Dec 18, 2012
A settlement between Google and the FTC may be in the tech company's favor, and a project by IT academics aims to separate the truth from rumors on social media during catastrophic events.
Google close to settlement with FTC
Mark Garrison Dec 18, 2012
Google's expected deal with the Federal Trade Commission would end an investigation into whether the search engine steered Internet users to its own site.
Google Maps for iOS 6... finally
David Brancaccio Dec 14, 2012
A Google Maps option for iOS 6 lets users a sigh of relief.
To some, Google Maps app is a win for Apple
Jeff Horwich Dec 13, 2012
The new Google Maps app, released late yesterday for iPhone, may not be so unwelcome.
Stopping Poaching with UAVs, and Shopping on Twitter
David Brancaccio Dec 10, 2012
A new project from the World Wildlife Fund and Google aims to stop poaching with the help of drones.
Using scary online photos to motivate saving for retirement
David Brancaccio Dec 6, 2012
Investment company Merrill Edge wants you to start saving retirement, so badly that they've built an online tool that will help you do it, and terrify you in the process.
Facebook and Zynga retool their relationship
Queena Kim Nov 30, 2012
The game company and the giant social network loosen the ties that have bound them.
Obama tries a hashtag to avoid the fiscal cliff
Queena Kim Nov 28, 2012
The Obama administration is using #My2K to raise awareness about middle-class tax increases.
