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A how-to for dot-coms: Reddit's Alexis Ohanian explains
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Raghu Manavalan
Sep 30, 2013
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian makes companies on the Internet, and wants you to do it, too. His new book "Without Their Permission" explains why.
Could Reddit sleuths cause harm in their quest to aid the Boston bombing investigation?
Apr 18, 2013
The U.S. Attorneys' Office and the FBI have been releasing official reports about their investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing, but there's also been amateur sleuthing taking place online at sites like Reddit and 4Chan.
Java problems, Aaron Swartz's legacy, and Tactus's amazing keyboard
by
Molly Wood
Jan 15, 2013
Internet computing language Java may be leaving your computer vulnerable to hackers. Did overly-aggressive prosecutors drive software wunderkind Aaron Swartz to suicide? And, a look at a new technology that could change the future of keyboards and gaming controllers.
Reddit, Gawker, trolling, and the dangers of online anonymity
by
Molly Wood
Oct 15, 2012
Gawker journalist Adrian Chen outed a man known for online "trolling" on the website Reddit and started a discussion about free speech online.
President Obama answers questions on Reddit
by
Kai Ryssdal
Aug 29, 2012
Users asked the president a variety of questions -- serious and not.
Tomorrow brings a whole lotta nothin’, thanks to SOPA and Wikipedia
by
Marc Sanchez
Jan 17, 2012
Darkness sweeps over the land
More SOPA drama coming soon
by
Adriene Hill
Jan 12, 2012
The website Reddit.com will blackout for 8 hours on January 18th to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).
For public good, not for profit.
Amazon mum on cloud crash
by
John Moe
Apr 22, 2011
Amazon hasn't said much about why its cloud services had an outage Wednesday into Thursday. Amazon managed to get its servers back up and running...