Digital Government

Why Google's Street View project will be good for Staten Island

The project will raise awareness that the borough needs as it continues to rebuild.

Modernization

Facebook's new plan could make your cellphone bill disappear

The just released "voice message" feature for Facebook's Messenger app lets you add audio to your conversations.

Digital Government

FTC clears Google on anti-trust claims

After a two year investigation into Google's possibly anti-competitive antics, the company plans to make some changes.

Modernization

Can the government really ban Twitter parody accounts?

Arizona is considering a law that will make it a felony to use another person's real name to create an online profile intended to harm or defraud.

Digital Government

What happened to the 2012 tech bubble that never was

Facebook's fizzled IPO was a pretty good microcosm for 2012 in startup land.

Emerging Tech

Why Google really wants you to use Google+ this year

The tech company is forcing users to log in with Google+ in order to get better data for advertisers.

Digital Government

The Google Maps of the future sounds useful but creepy

The dialogue with the map will become much more personal, according to one Google executive.

Cybersecurity

What the future of China's new Internet crackdown looks like

The Chinese government will require all Internet users to register their names.

Cybersecurity

John McAfee's run from the law made John McAfee's company look really bad

Public perception of McAfee Software has decreased quite a bit recently.

Digital Government

You can download your entire Twitter history now

Twitter will roll out the archiving option over the coming weeks and months.

Modernization

The cellphone virus from Hell will eat your money

Toll fraud disguises itself as a run-of-the-mill app and steals your money.

Digital Government

Video: Yes, you can major in social media now

Newberry College has added the major due to number of jobs in the field.

Modernization

Larry Page just wants Apple and Google to get along

The Google CEO insists he wants to see more cooperation between the two companies.

Modernization

Who's winning the mobile browser war?

Apple's Safari and Google's Chrome compete for dominance on smartphone screens.

Cybersecurity

Bitcoin is as legit as Paypal now, in at least one country

The French government has given one of the company's exchanges permission to operate as a payment service provider there.

Emerging Tech

NASA: Apocalypse, no!

A senior scientist at the agency debunks doomsday theories.

Modernization

What Apple's all-American factory of the future might look like

The company's past and the current economy may offer a picture of their future stateside factory.

Cybersecurity

John McAfee rushed to hospital after apparent heart attacks in prison

The anti-virus pioneer was sent to the hospital just hours after Guatemala's government denied him asylum.