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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.
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.
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.
FBI uses social networking to track suspects
Kai Ryssdal Nov 26, 2012
Fraudsters beware, the FBI is giving a new meaning to "following" a suspect.
Israeli Defense Forces live-tweeting fighting in Gaza Strip
Kai Ryssdal Nov 15, 2012
Check it out at @IDFspokesperson.
Send in the phone drones
David Brancaccio Nov 1, 2012
AT&T and T-Mobile say they have temporarily jury-rigged their network in parts of the Northeast so that customers who can't reach their normal cellphone connection can use the rival's tower without extra charge.
Sandy knocks down Times and Journal paywalls
David Brancaccio Oct 30, 2012
In the teeth of a not-so-perfect storm savaging the East Coast, the freer the flow of digital news, the better. The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal have temporarily taken down their paywalls.
