Fine, Zuck's Immigration Fix Favors Facebook. Here's How He Can Do Better
Mark Zuckerberg likes immigration reforms that would benefit Facebook. You can't blame him, but he could do so much better. Here's how.
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Articles tagged "Politics"
Mon, 15 April 2013
Tue, 9 April 2013
WikiLeaks To World: We're Still Relevant — Really!
Today, WikiLeaks released its biggest trove of classified information yet, but it's all about events in the past. Is WikiLeaks still…
Fri, 15 March 2013
How Change.org Puts More Power Into The Hands Of People
Change.org has become an effective marketing machine for mostly non-profit organizations
Wed, 20 February 2013
How Much Will Companies Pay To Keep Government Off Their Backs?
As technology becomes increasingly central to the economy, tech firms are ramping up lobbying and campaign contributions. But which…
Tue, 12 February 2013
How To Watch President Obama's 2013 State Of The Union Address Online
The ever-more-interactive State of the Union (SOTU) address is best experienced online, where the speech will be accompanied by more context…
Fri, 1 February 2013
Meet Truth Teller, An Automated Political Fact-Checking App
The Washington Post has launched the prototype of Truth Teller, a news app that can fact-check speeches, virtually in real…
Wed, 23 January 2013
VP Joe Biden To Host Google Hangout On Gun Violence
Vice president Joe Biden, along with Guy Kawasaki and Philip DeFranco, will discuss reducing gun violence via Google…
Mon, 21 January 2013
How to Watch the Presidential Inauguration Online
There are plenty of mobile apps and live-stream destinations to let you watch the 57th Presidential Inauguration online.
Wed, 16 January 2013
PopuLeak's Inane "NRA Bet" Stumbles Toward A Lighter, More Effective Hacktivism
A dumb promo by an unknown Web site might point the way toward a more fun, productive future for activism.
Sat, 5 January 2013
Publishing Gun-Owner Names: Can Public Information Be Too Public?
A New York newspaper published the names of all handgun permit holders. Did it go too far?
Mon, 31 December 2012
Do Violent Video Games Really Cause Violent Behavior?
What does science say about whether graphic, violent video games are to blame for real-world violent acts?
Mon, 17 December 2012
How Obama Knew How You'd Vote, Even Before You Did
Obama's use of big data and analytics was so impressive, even some of the biggest tech companies in the world would be envious.
Wed, 7 November 2012
World of Warcraft Gamer Colleen Lachowicz Wins Seat In Maine State Senate
Election night win proves gamers can be state senators too.
Why Nate Silver Won, And Why It Matters
The age of voodoo is over. And not just in politics.
Tue, 6 November 2012
New Jersey Allows Email Voting: A Sign Of Things To Come?
Well into the 21st Century, no one's figured out a safe way to electronically vote without the presence of an auditable paper trail. With…
How To Watch Tonight's Election Results Online
In this nail-biting date with democracy, the Internet will provide all the information and video you could ever want. No need to even turn…
Mon, 5 November 2012
How Statistician Nate Silver Threw A Wrench Into Traditional Election Metrics
Sports and politics both have billions of dollars at stake, engender profound emotions and revolve around larger-than-life individuals…
Fri, 2 November 2012
Will Animated GIFs Decide The Presidential Election?
2012 is the year of the political GIF. Not just for Internet forum users, now established journalists and even Presidents are using this…
How Election-Season Searches Can Become A Security Threat
Beware: Voter, candidate and campaign-related search terms can turn ordinary Web citizens into identity-theft targets and their computers…
Fri, 26 October 2012
Google Video Promotes Gay Marriage - What About Other Tech Giants?
Google releases a new video on marriage equality, but how do other companies stack up on gay rights?
Need Accurate Political Fact-Checking? Ask a Librarian
Everyone with Internet access is a political fact-checker, which, of course, means reliable fact-checking is hard to find. We need…
Wed, 17 October 2012
The Democrats Prank Romney With Clever Search Engine Fun
This is what national, presidential-election-year political campaigns do now: They make little prank websites to undermine their…
Tue, 16 October 2012
How To Watch The U.S. Presidential Debates Online - Updated
Tuesday night is the second of three debates leading up to next month's U.S. presidential election. As Mitt Romney and Barack Obama verbally…
Mitt Romney Knows Your Favorite Porn Sites, Wants Your Vote
As our lives become more intertwined with the digital world, the amount of information about ourselves that gets recorded in ones and…
