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This week, the Federal Trade Commission will be convening a high-level hearing in D.C. looking at "How Will Journalism Survive The Internet Age." Media giants like Rupert Murdoch and Arianna Huffington will likely slug it out on pay walls, copyrights and the prospect of Microsoft buying its way into the search world. I, on the other hand, am going to talk about how white the Web is, and the thre -
1voteMelinda Rieboldt's kids were Googling her name for fun when they found it: A college paper she had helped write as part of a group project while pursuing an MBA. It was available on at least five websites that sell research papers to students. Rieboldt, who graduated last year from the University of Phoenix in Pleasanton, Calif., doesn't know how the websites got the paper, on the topic of global
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1voteNo one yet knows exactly what Web 3.0 is, but there are brilliant minds at work shaping and designing our internet future today. Social networking on steroids will most definitely be part of whatever evolves. Right now that conjures images of tweets beaming directly into my brain (a truly scary thought) or Facebook status updates popping up while I watch TV, like a social media picture in picture.
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1vote(CNN) -- In a case that would have been impossible even five years ago, bad-girl rocker Courtney Love is being sued for libel by a fashion designer for allegedly slamming the woman on Twitter. The suit claims that after a disagreement over what Love should pay Dawn Simorangkir for the clothes she designed, Love posted allegedly derogatory and false comments about the designer -- among them that s
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1voteTrey Stross dropped three passes Saturday, including a possible TD pass. Monday, he dropped the invisible wall between athlete and fan. On his Facebook account, the senior wide receiver from Avon Lake, Ohio, apologized to fans two days after the Hawkeyes’ 27-24 loss at Ohio State. He also alluded to some not-so-nice e-mails he received.
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1voteBURLINGAME, Calif. -- Though the Internet is now officially 40 years old, tech companies are still breaking new ground. Among them, online giants like Facebook and Microsoft are setting legal precedent for prosecuting the Web's worst ne'er-do-wells.
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1voteAfter a long day at the office, imagine logging onto Facebook to see what your friends have been up to, only to have your boss or colleague message you about an urgent work matter. Aside from the fact that you are officially off duty, is it appropriate for your coworker to reach out to you through a social networking forum? Was it wise to accept a colleague or higher-up as a "friend" to begin with
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1voteAre you going to get the H1N1 vaccine? There are many people who are very on-the-fence about this vaccine (well, actually, all vaccines). One of the better sources that persuaded me to get the shot (got mine today) was this: World Heath Organization: Safety of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccines (hat-tip to Amber MacArthur). Without going into the medical and ethical discussion about vaccines, while wa
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2vote(CNN) -- Status updates, photo tagging and FarmVille aren't just for adults or even teenagers anymore. Researchers say a growing number of children are flouting age requirements on sites such as Facebook and MySpace, or using social-networking sites designed just for them. Facebook and MySpace require users to be at least 13. But they have no practical way to verify ages, and many young users pr
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