How Does Twitter Influence the Way We Communicate?
How does the technology behind the social-media platform influence the way we communicate? By Rick Paulas (Photo: Mike…
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Why American Internet Should Be a Public Utility
The Web market was never really free—those who succeeded were able to do so because they had an initial leg up.
In an Internet Era, Can Armchair Detectives Actually Solve a Case?
Podcasting allows today’s true crime fans to take a crowdsourced approach to amateur detective work. By Stephanie Faris…
How Wikipedia Is Cultivating an Army of Fact Checkers to Battle Fake News
The online encyclopedia has been fact checking the Internet for more than 15 years. Now it wants to bring its skeptical eye to the masses.
Can Mobile Apps Help the Homeless?
Can newly developed mobile applications help the homeless, when access to technology is unreliable at best?
How Progressives Are Recruiting Corporations in Their Fight Against Trump
Liberals should learn from their conservative peers and bind themselves to corporate activism. By Jared Keller Elon Musk…
It’s Pretty Easy to Crack Android’s Pattern Lock
All it takes is a little video and some object-tracking software, researchers find. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Jewel…
Letter From Berkeley, California: The Tsar Bell
The largest bell in the world sits in a courtyard at the Kremlin as a 200-ton tourist attraction. It has never been heard—until now, using digital tools.
Can Black-Owned Banks Survive a Digital Economy?
Almost a year after the #BankBlack campaign first began, will black-owned backs be able to sustain the momentum and attract younger clienteles?
The Fight Over Municipal Internet
“Cities want to invest in more competition,” says the director of the Community Broadband Networks Initiative. “But states,…