Impact

Amazon Silk is just another invasion of privacy

Amazon is getting a lot of attention based upon the Amazon Fire tablet, but now that buzz around the...

Twitter cashes in on the 2012 election

Twitter is already a popular destination for political discourse, but the social network wants to beef up its involvement...

“The Circular Economy” makes sense, hits home in the tech world

There are very few environmental perspectives that grab our attention. In 2011, we know we need to recycle, to...

Interstate eCommerce taxes continue to spread state-to-state

Seven states are currently taxing out-of-state online retailers. The practice, called the "Affiliate Taxes" or "Amazon Taxes", are spreading...

Neil deGrasse Tyson continues his onslaught on the government’s betrayal of science

When Astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson was on Bill Maher last week, he laid into the plans to slash NASA's...

Was Obama’s Twitter Town Hall effective or simply a stunt

When Jack Dorsey from Twitter brought President Barack Obama to answer questions on the social networking site on July...

The pros and cons of the new “social media credit check”

Those funny pictures of your passed out on the lawn... harmless, right? What about your choice of joining the...

Two-thirds support Amazon’s bid to keep affiliates from paying state sales tax

Regardless of which side of the debate you're on, one thing is clear: Jeff Bezos and Amazon are fighting...

Mobile privacy at top of mind for users

As Apple, Google, and Facebook face more scrutiny over their mobile privacy policies from the government, the concerns continue...