Your online profile might hurt job prospects, warns Google boss
The chief executive of Google, Eric Schmidt, said the enormous quantity of detail left online by users could come back to haunt them when they apply for jobs…
Month: August 2010
Step 1: Post Elusive Proof. Step 2: Watch Fireworks.
The potential of internet-based collaboration was vividly demonstrated this month when complexity theorists used blogs and wikis to pounce on a claimed proof for one of the most…
Not getting the (text) message
Traditional methods of mass notification, such as sirens, television, and radio, only provide critical information to the community in a timely manner if they tune in. And, in…
Democrats push for FCC power over internet
A group of four Democratic politicians claims that a proposal announced last week by Google and Verizon does not give the federal government enough authority to regulate the…
Education Department to boost anti-fraud efforts
The federal government will hire more investigators to prevent fraud by for-profit colleges in such areas as student financial aid, Reuters reports.
Graduation rates weighted higher in latest U.S. News rankings
Harvard pulled ahead of Ivy League rival Princeton in the latest edition of the influential U.S. News & World Report university rankings, while a stronger emphasis on graduation…
Beware of fake Facebook ‘dislike’ button
Lots of people have clamored for a “dislike” button on Facebook, which so far only officially allows people to "like" content on its site. Now, some social-media spoilers…
More college marketing cash going to social media
Massive social media advertising campaigns have proven effective for colleges and universities large and small, and a new analysis shows that institutions that invest the most in social…
How online research can make the grade
Not too long ago, the golden rules for high school and college students turning to the web as a research tool were simple: Treat digital content that's never…
Your brain on computers: What happens when we unplug?
Five neuroscientists spent a week in late May in a remote area of southern Utah, reports the New York Times—a primitive trip with a sophisticated goal: to understand…