Link by Link: Dealing With an Identity Hijacked on the Online Highway

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:30:14 +0000

Rick Santorum has lost control of his online identity, a predicament that stands as a chilling example of what it means to be at the mercy of the Google algorithm.

Ping: Lunch Catered by Internet Middlemen

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:30:14 +0000

At cater2.me, sales of street food to office workers in San Francisco prove that the Internet hasn’t eliminated the middleman after all.

Companies Get Gay-Rights Heat Over Christian Donations

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:30:14 +0000

Advocates are pushing Apple, Microsoft and Wal-Mart to end indirect funding of anti-gay religious groups.

Mexico Turns to Twitter and Facebook for Information and Survival

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:30:14 +0000

Social media has become a necessity in Mexico, with a mission far different from that of the Arab revolutions — here, it is deployed for local survival.

Reamde – By Neal Stephenson – Book Review

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:30:14 +0000

Neal Stephenson’s novel involves a multiplayer online game, a computer virus, Russian thugs and a Welsh terrorist.

Google’s Competitors Square Off Against Schmidt

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:30:14 +0000

Google’s business practices, which its rivals claim limit their opportunities, came under intense scrutiny at a Senate hearing.

Setting Boundaries for Internet Privacy

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:30:14 +0000

Europe is struggling to balance the needs of the advertising industry against the privacy of Web users. Consumers’ rights groups are balking at a plan for self-regulation by advertisers.

Facebook Is Expected to Unveil Media-Sharing Service

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:30:14 +0000

The social media site’s new platform will allow its 750 million users to easily share their favorite music, movies and other forms of entertainment.

Room For Debate: Where Are the Women in Wikipedia?

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:30:14 +0000

Why are there so many more men than women contributing to a “free encyclopedia that anyone can edit”?

Thoora Is Your Robot Buddy for Exploring Web Topics

admin — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:30:14 +0000

With a Web full of stuff, discovery is a hard problem. Search engines were the first tools on the scene, but their rankings still have a hard time identifying relevance the same way a human user would. These days, social networks are the substitute for content discovery, and even the major search engines are using your social signals to determine what’s relevant for you. But the obvious problem with social search is that if your friends haven’t discovered it yet, it’s not on your radar.