A recent study explores how the flu spreads among groups. Dr. Nicholas Christakis and Dr. James Fowler found that by closely tracking popular people, they can see a flu coming. We talk with them to find out how their findings may apply to online social networks.
The history of the Iraq War is still being written. And it is being written, every day, on Wikipedia. Writer, editor, and publisher James Bridle about his 12-volume set of books compiling Wikipedia material related to the war from 2004 to 2009.
Aaron Dunn, of the organization Musopen, talks about his project to build a royalty-free library of classical music played by symphony orchestras that you can listen to, make a movie with, and use to sell stuff.
Microsoft has granted free software licenses to Russian protest groups targeted by the government after Russian authorities raided their offices under the pretense of software piracy. Experts weigh in on the implications of Microsoft's actions.
With OnStar announcing new features and a tech company urging for distracted driving laws, the car is on its way to a more technologically advanced and safer future.
With so much of our personal information now available on the web via social networking, we wonder if it's possible to declare reputation bankruptcy — and start your online life all over.
A federal appeals court in Pennsylvania has rules that judges may demand a warrant instead of a subpoena from investigators who try to obtain location information from cell phones.
Responding to criticism, Craigslist takes down its "adult services" section. But how much responsibility over the ads in such areas should the site claim?
