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Tech President, The Next Generation
David Brancaccio Nov 7, 2012
It is Obama 2.0 -- what are the technology issues that will dominate over the next four years of the new Obama Administration?
Electronic voting and the security of a paper trail
David Brancaccio Nov 6, 2012
Why electronic voting’s challenges, from hacking to glitches, might be best with an old fashioned analogue backup.
Technology to soar, deficit to fade, Africa takes the day
Chris Farrell Oct 25, 2012
Not everything in the economy hinges on who wins in November. Whether it's President Obama or President Romney -- we're predicting three things are certain by 2016.
Microsoft hits a snag with EU anti-trust complaint
Stephen Beard Oct 24, 2012
The European Union is accusing Microsoft of failing to comply with an anti-trust agreement, meaning Microsoft could face a hefty fine.
Facebook employees poised to cash in
Bob Moon Oct 23, 2012
Restrictions on the sale of Facebook stock by the social media firm's employees end this week, meaning many of them will be millionaires, not just millionaires "on paper." But the sale will likely drive the stock price down.
Reddit, Gawker, trolling, and the dangers of online anonymity
David Brancaccio Oct 16, 2012
Gawker journalist Adrian Chen outed a man known for online "trolling" on the website Reddit and started a discussion about free speech online.
Why we still can't vote online, and why that may be a good thing
David Brancaccio Oct 15, 2012
We can support candidates with a text, participate in polls, even register to vote online, but we still can't vote that way -- which might be good news.
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo on Jack Dorsey, ad revenue, going public
Jeremy Hobson Oct 13, 2012
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo discusses the role of the social media site in today's world, whether it will go public, and how it deals with privacy issues.
The online game of borrowing money
David Brancaccio Oct 11, 2012
Payday lending -- an area of finance with one of the worst reputations -- may get a facelift with new start up LendUp, which takes its inspiration from microlending. Today, MIT is starting an outfit dedicated to delivering us from our wireless frustrations.
South Korea mall says 'Hello shopper, nice to see you'
David Brancaccio Oct 10, 2012
A mall in Seoul, South Korea is installing facial recognition cameras to read shoppers' gender and age in order to generate customized ads.
