#infographic

The debate has raged for decades as many politicians, scientists, and educators believe that gaming contributes to such things as increased violence and...

The digital age is loaded with activities that we can perform any second of any day. As long as there's an internet connection available, we have access...

Space may or may not be the final frontier, but the television and movie series Star Trek and its subsequent incantations have sparked the imagination of...

As the internet and mobile technology enter more aspects of our lives in this digital age, the activities we perform on a daily basis continues to expand...

Anyone with kids (and many adults, for that matter) are aware that achievements garnered through performing certain activities in games are sought after...

There are so many threats to online security and privacy that many have simply given up on the notion of being protected. Their best defense is simply not...

For the last 3 or 4 years, social media has been the hot topic that businesses have been told will save them. It has come across as both a promise and a...

The parties. The entertainment. The latest and greatest in geek, music, film, and more geek. That's what happens every year as thousands descend on...

Western society has always had certain expectations of privacy that have been disturbed or reaffirmed at various times in history. We didn't want this...

For most, Facebook is an internet tool for keeping up with our friends and family while broadcasting the "interesting" things that are happening in our...

It doesn't take a political pundit to know that the Solyndra scandal has hurt the energy industry's credibility. Investors are wary, but the same may not...

Some day in the (very) near future, we may no longer need a traditional backpack at school. Rather than carrying around a laptop and textbooks, we will be...

As terms of classification of humans goes, hipsters and geeks have been battling for the title of the "coolest of the uncool." For hipsters, the phrase...

For nearly a decade, the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition has put the sharpest minds in high school and undergraduate institutions...

If you ask a non-gamer about steam, they'll describe boiling water or the stuff that comes out of an iron. If you ask a gamer about Steam, there's only...

The online video world is dominated by YouTube with others such as Vimeo and Metacafe picking up the scraps. They are free, convenient, and practical for...

Pinterest is starting to enter into the social media in ways that most sites only dream about. Other than Google+, it's the fastest growing social site in...

More US adults bank online than use social networks (for now, at least). It has become such a common activity that despite the risks of identity theft,...

There are definite distinctions between users of various social sites. They're often easy to spot based upon their look (Tumblr), activities (FourSquare),...

As more offices become virtual and more employees work from home or on the go, the logistics of keeping devices and computers secure can be a nightmare...

Social media and the internet in general had dramatic effects on the election in 2008. This year is proving to give even more influence to online opinions...

The mobile-device explosion may be getting fueled in recent months by Kindle Fires and iPads, but smartphones continue to be the foundation of the...

It's clear that online payments are the future. Many pay for nearly everything online, but there are still security and convenience concerns that keep...

Over the past few decades starting with the computer revolution and continuing through the digital age, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been...