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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…