There's more to gamification than just playing games
Video games have expanded rapidly and created a large and growing industry since the 1980s.
Mar 07, 2013
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Mar 07, 2013
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Telecommuting: Was Yahoo doing it right?
Yahoo's leaked edict under CEO Marissa Mayer that calls remote workers back to the office lit the Twitterverse on fire, angering advocates of telecommuting and other programs intended to balance work and ...
Mar 07, 2013
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Google says FBI watching the Web (Update)
Google says the FBI is monitoring the Web for potential terrorist activity. But it can't confirm the extent of the surveillance.
Mar 06, 2013
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Twitter hack exposes Africa's cyber weaknesses
Hackers have claimed the scalp of the South African Ministry of State Security's Twitter account, underlining concerns that Africa may be the soft underbelly of global cyber security.
Mar 06, 2013
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International aid and advocacy groups are influenced by their home countries' cultures
In February, Greenpeace activist and actress Lucy Lawless, star of "Xena: Warrior Princess," was sentenced to 120 hours of community service for boarding a Shell oil rig to protest offshore Arctic drilling. Dramatic protests ...
Mar 04, 2013
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US may face inevitable nuclear power exit
In a 2012 report, the Obama administration announced that it was "jumpstarting" the nuclear industry. Because of the industry's long history of permitting problems, cost overruns, and construction delays, financial markets ...
Mar 01, 2013
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Shark fin-hungry China drives 'chaotic' fishing in Indonesia
New slavery act will aid victims claiming compensation
Victims of servitude, forced labour and forced marriage will be able to obtain financial compensation more easily due to the passing of an amendment to federal crimes legislation in the senate on Wednesday, ...
Feb 28, 2013
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Warm British welcome for Jews fleeing Nazis a 'myth'
The warm British welcome for Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazis in the 1930s is a myth, according to research by a University of Manchester historian.
Feb 27, 2013
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German city to test viability of inductive charging system on two real bus lines
(Phys.org)—Canadian company Bombardier, Inc's rail division based in Berlin Germany, has announced the approval of a test run of an all electric bus recharging system in the city of Mannheim. The power ...
Feb 27, 2013
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Australia's ABC hacked over Geert Wilders interview
The personal details of thousands of Australians were leaked Wednesday after a hacking attack on public broadcaster ABC in protest at an interview with far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders.
Feb 27, 2013
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Study finds public policy, institutional barriers are pushing racial wealth gap
New research shows the dramatic gap in household wealth that now exists along racial lines in the United States cannot solely be attributed to personal ambition and behavioral choices, but rather reflects policies and institutional ...
Feb 27, 2013
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Sequestration is not a smart strategy for reducing the deficit, say small business leaders
More than two-thirds (67%) of small business leaders say basic research funded by the federal government is important to private sector innovation, according to a new nationwide survey of small business owners/operators commissioned ...
Feb 26, 2013
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Nevada governor signs bill to legalize online gambling
Already home to a major gambling industry, Nevada is preparing to take its expertise online after officials approved a law making it the first state to authorize what could become one of the most lucrative gambling markets ...
Feb 25, 2013
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Lab asks US gov't to investigate Toyota Prius (Update)
Auto safety regulators in the U.S. are deciding if they will investigate a complaint that the steering can fail on the Toyota Prius.
Feb 25, 2013
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