- Wolfram, a Search Engine, Finds Answers Within Itself
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:44:56 GMT
Wolfram Alpha Pro’s creator wants his “computational knowledge engine” to appeal to more than math and science enthusiasts. ... - Media Decoder Blog: Verizon Teaming With Redbox for DVD and Streaming Service
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:47:57 GMT
The two companies will combine to try to give customers more access to video on the Web, and possibly position the new venture as an alternative to Netflix. ... - Art Review: VIP Art Fair 2.0 Is Virtual, Modeled on the Traditional
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:09:27 GMT
?O Cowboy? (2010), by Beatriz Milhazes is among the works showing at this virtual exposition.Art Fair 2.0 takes a second stab at the virtual exhibition (and the Web site runs more smoothly this year). ... - Facebook?s Mobility Challenge
published on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:28:25 GMT
Although more than half of its 845 million members log into Facebook on a mobile device, the company has not yet found a way to make real money from that use. ... - Cancer Center, in Suit, Claims Ex-Official Took Research
published on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:03:03 GMT
The president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Dr. Craig B. Thompson, is in a billion-dollar dispute with his former workplace over accusations that he walked away with research. ... - A New Question of Internet Freedom
published on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:54:15 GMT
European activists are hoping to stop the international Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which they say will erode Internet freedom and stifle innovation. ... - Bits Blog: Start-Up Nicira Plans to Disrupt Networking Giants
published on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:26:02 GMT
A small company called Nicira and a few other scrappy players are pursuing what is called software-defined networking. ... - Raw Data: Austrian Law Student Faces Down Facebook
published on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:00:32 GMT
Max Schrems's crusade against the information collected by the social network has become a cause célèbre in parts of Europe, looming over the company as it prepares to go public. ... - Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook, Staying on Message
published on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:30:04 GMT
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s No. 2 executive, considers herself a role model for women. But her call isn’t simply about mentoring and empowering; it’s also a business strategy. ... - Slipstream: Employers and Brands Use Gaming to Gauge Engagement
published on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:41:03 GMT
More companies are turning to gamification — offering games that let their customers win points for certain activities — as a way to build both loyalty and a trove of data. ... - In Silicon Valley, Socks Make the Tech Entrepreneur
published on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:40:05 GMT
In Silicon Valley, wearing flashy socks is more than an expression of your personality. It signals that you are part of the in crowd. ... - Digital Domain: On HealthTap, Advice for You and Points for Doctors
published on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:10:05 GMT
On HealthTap, an interactive Web site, users can ask for medical advice, and doctors can gain whimsical “awards” for their answers. ... - Video Games: Curt Schilling, Former Red Sox Pitcher, Makes Video Games
published on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:45:45 GMT
Curt Schilling, the former Boston Red Sox pitcher, left baseball to start 38 Studios, a video game company, maker of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. ... - E.U. Presses Google to Delay Privacy Policy Changes
published on Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:11:02 GMT
Viviane Reding, the European Union justice commissioner, is pressing Google to halt changes to its privacy policies while the implications for personal data protection are being explored. ... - F.B.I. Admits Hacker Group?s Eavesdropping
published on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:14:47 GMT
The group known as Anonymous listened in on a call between the bureau, Scotland Yard and other foreign police agencies about their joint investigation of the group and its allies. ... - Steve Appleton, Micron Technology C.E.O., Dies in Plane Crash
published on Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:20:02 GMT
Steve Appleton, whose death was considered a major loss for the struggling company, was piloting the small craft in Boise, Idaho. ... - Zuckerberg?s Big Tax Bill May Benefit Facebook
published on Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:43 GMT
Mark Zuckerberg plans to exercise stock options with an estimated value of $5 billion ahead of Facebook’s initial public offering, which will translate into a big tax benefit for the company. ... - Disruptions: Disruptions: Facebook Users Ask, 'Where's Our Cut?'
published on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:35:49 GMT
Without the free content created by its 850 million users, Facebook would surely not be on the verge of a multibillion-dollar initial public offering. ... - The Media Equation: At BuzzFeed, the Significant and the Silly
published on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:19:53 GMT
The Web site is trying for pollination: providing the kind of content that will have visitors passing along links from one person to the next, that will in turn bring them around to BuzzFeed. ... - Opinion: The Death of the Cyberflâneur
published on Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:16:04 GMT
Today’s Internet is a place for getting things done, pushing aside the cyberflâneur — the heir to the flâneur culture of 19th-century France. ...
