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Impact assesses the role of technology and its effects on evolving industries, society and environment. It explores moral conundrums, environmentally friendly fixes, and revolutionary technological uses that tackle world issues. This section emphasizes how technology has the power to change people’s lives and create a lasting impact.
How has Mark Zuckerberg been so private while running Facebook?
For a man who built an online empire that is dedicated to make as much of our lives as public...
Silicon Valley is buying protection from DC through skyrocketing lobbying spends
The greatest threat to startups is lack of momentum. For companies that make it over the startup hump, it's competition....
With socialism failing in France, they look to internet tax to balance their load
The French were not able to maintain their 75% tax on the super rich, so now they're aiming for the...
Fashionable hoodie blocks drone surveillance
As military and domestic surveillance technology continues to advance, many fear a "Big Brother" society that is emerging around us....
Dear Congress: End warrantless email monitoring immediately
We were so close. A non-controversial bill,Ā the Video Privacy Protection Act, flew through the Senate and was sent to...
Google transparency report shows that Big Brother is quickly becoming a reality
There is no longer a need to argue that governments, the US government in particular, have been attempting to gain...
Frankenstorm may affect elections
There's a storm brewing. Several, actually. With Sandy and a handful of other storms converging over different parts of the...
Censorship on the internet: be your own watchdog
Thereās been a lot of focus, especially in the past year, on internet censorship. From the battle against online piracy...
Why the FBI facial recognition plan should terrify us all
Next Generation Identification. NGI. These three words and three letters are the most dangerous move the US Government has ever...
Reddit: another example that Obama gets it and the GOP doesn’t
The Obama camp knows social media. They realize that Twitter is big and Facebook is bigger, but Reddit is the...
Should two-factor authentication be utilized for all your accounts?
The fear of hackers and privacy peeping toms has been quelled for the moment due to the unveiling of a...
After the election, expect internet services to be taxed
You won't hear much about it until after November, but regardless of which way the US government races go there...
Driverless cars will kill the elderly (if you believe this political ad in Florida)
As elections at the national, state, and local approach, the political attack ads will increase. It's the way of US...
Romney campaign entices downloads of mobile app by promising breaking news about his running mate choice
The Romney campaign announced today that those who download the "Mitt's VP" app for iOS and Android will be the...
Why Apple did the right thing to dump green certification
On the surface, it may sound like a miscalculation by Apple to pull its products from the EPEAT green electronics...
5 awesome bamboo products for your office
Going green is getting easier, and the products and ideas reach every corner of life. You can get a greener...
Social media: How politicians will win the future over
For decades politicians have fought to gain a foothold in the crucial 18-24 demographic. No longer is this just a...
Is social media destroying the world? I donāt think so
Everybody has a different view of social media: enthusiastic, annoyed, indifferent.Ā However, when it comes to being amusing, nothing beats...
Don’t post pictures of your grandmother’s cash stash on Facebook
Call this a #protip for social media use. If you're helping your grandmother count her life savings, don't try to...
Texting-While-Walking: A growing epidemic
Do you often feel the sudden urge to text someone?Ā Do you use texting as your means of communication as opposed...