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Building a creativity collective: Using the crowd to solve societal problems

Recently funded by the National Science Foundation, Jeffrey V. Nickerson, and Yasuaki Sakamoto of Stevens Institute of Technology are conducting research on how well design can be accomplished by a set of individuals quickly ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 29, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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The future of power

What is power, and how can the United States effectively project power in the information or cyber age? This was the focus of a recent lecture by Joseph Nye as part of a seminar series on U.S. foreign policy ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Online shopping moves into mainstream

When it comes to the holiday shopping season, online purchases have not only earned a seat at the adult's table but are increasingly eating all the food.

Technology / Business

created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Overstock.com unloads goods at Utah auction

(AP) -- Overstock.com, the online retailer known for selling distressed merchandise, was feeling a little distressed itself. With household merchandise stacking up in a warehouse, it opened the doors Thursday ...

Technology / Business

created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

LivingSocial goes national with Black Friday deals

(AP) -- Here's one way to avoid getting trampled by bargain-hunting hordes knocking down store doors on Black Friday: Online deals service LivingSocial is unveiling a slew of bargains for the holidays that are just a couple ...

Technology / Internet

created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cyber weaknesses should deter US from waging war

(AP) -- America's critical computer networks are so vulnerable to attack that it should deter U.S. leaders from going to war with other nations, a former top U.S. cybersecurity official said Monday.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Chinese micro-bloggers pay cash for followers

The Chinese craze for micro-blogging has reached such dizzying heights that companies are now offering to help people boost their following and stand out from the crowd -- for a price.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New methods keep bugs out of software for self-driving cars

Driver assistance technologies, such as adaptive cruise control and automatic braking, promise to someday ease traffic on crowded routes and prevent accidents. Proving that these automated systems will work as intended is ...

Technology / Software

created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Hate mobs thrive in Asia's booming social media

A teenager involved in a car crash that killed nine people in Thailand deserves "no happiness forever", according to just one of more than 300,000 Facebook users who support a page set up to condemn her.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 14, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 9

Seven myths about physical security

The high-tech access control device was secure, sophisticated, and complex; it was intended to protect nuclear materials and other important assets. But security experts at the U.S. Department of Energy’s ...

Technology / Other

created Oct 27, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Yahoo! summit focuses on battling cyber bullies

Educators, police and non-profit groups gathered at Yahoo! on Friday to collaborate on battling cyber bullies and other dangers faced by children on the Internet.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 16, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1


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