Twitter is in the process of defining themselves as a company. As a long-time, frequent "customer" of Twitter, here are the five features I wish Twitter would give me.
Like mathematicians plotting the processes necessary to solve an equation, computer scientists can now program software to replicate the mental steps a journalist might use to write an article.
It's a staggering amount to think about: Health care fraud costs the economy about $250 billion every year, according to the FBI.
Technology can be a hugely beneficial part of kids' lives. But to realize its full potential, you've got to prepare them to meet its ups and downs.
And while experts will have a part to play in solving today's looming crises where incremental evolution is needed, I believe that non-expert individuals will drive disruptive innovation. Here's why.
While Google's executives initially offered a frosty response in public to the European Commission's position on its anticompetitive behavior, in private they must be celebrating up and down Google headquarters.
This is a solid strategy for Facebook as there are a number of technology companies and job boards who are 'all in' having established platforms, services, and apps for job seekers, recruiting, and hiring contained within Facebook.
It's all about familiarity and convenience while on the go. So how will the advent of Facebook's App Center as well as other booming app stores across platforms benefit the mobile workforce?
Video allows your brand to get under potential customers' skin and put the product in front of their eyes. They will hear your message and feel the excitement of your services, while you smell the profit.
It would certainly change the culture of deception that leads kids and many of their parents to lie about their dates of birth to join social networking sites in the first place and provide a much safer environment for tweens who are already there in droves.
New technology, along with America's growing acceptance of the digital wallet, means it won't be long before most of us are reaching for our cell phones to pay the cashier.
About eight weeks ago I had one of the roughest breakups I thought I would ever have to go through. Tears were shed, memories felt lost, and I felt so lonely. The worst part? Clicking deactivate.
For the modern professional, multitasking is an immutable part of daily life. Yet 97% of us are hopeless at it. It's a well-cited observation that juggling two or more things at once depletes our health and harms our productivity.
Everyone is blogging these days, but if you want your blog to stand out there are a few things that you need to understand in addition to your keywords and SEO.
It doesn't take a tech expert to tell you that passwords such as "password" and "123456" are just lame.
A lot was written about the DNSChanger scare last week. I tried to downplay the risk, but some security experts and journalists sounded alarms. Could it be that spreading fear about malware helps sell security software and improves ratings for news stories?
On July 17th, 1902, exactly 110 years ago today, a 25-year old, Willis Carrier changed the world with his invention. Now, it wasn't the light bulb or the telephone or the car or airplane but the air conditioner would change all of our lives nonetheless.
Technology is an overwhelmingly male industry. But in Silicon Valley there are the first signs of change in the air as Yahoo! appointed Marissa Mayer as its new CEO -- a move that has been applauded across the industry and is tipped to revive the fortunes of one of the internet's most recognizable brands.
While frequent data breaches may have desensitized some consumers to identity theft, it's still important to pay attention to early warning signs your info is being used illegally, no matter how creative, silly or transparent a scam may seem.
On a recent trip to Florence, I did something radical. I cut myself off.
Buster Brown, 2012.19.07
X PRIZE Foundation, 2012.19.07