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7 jobs that robots could probably do better (and cheaper)

7 jobs that robots could probably do better (and cheaper)

Today's advancements in technology have made automation a part of our daily lives. Many of the tasks that were once...

Amazon fires up its iPad-fighter

Amazon fires up its iPad-fighter

Amazon unveiled its all-new tablet computer today, adding the more robust Kindle Fire to its well-established line of Kindle e-readers....

YouTube founders relaunch Delicious

YouTube founders relaunch Delicious

The founders of YouTube have begun to breathe new life into social-bookmarking site Delicious. Delicious was just relaunched, combining new...

Tumblr drives more pageviews, more money

Tumblr drives more pageviews, more money

Microblogging platform Tumblr has seen exponential growth in the last few years, and there’s no sign of slowing in sight....

Where tech is born – the MIT Media Lab approach

Where tech is born – the MIT Media Lab approach

In the oft-siloed world of grad school, MIT's Media Lab leads the way when it comes to creating environments that...

This Facebook changes “spoof” video hits pretty close to home

This Facebook changes “spoof” video hits pretty close to home

Leave it to Taiwanese video company Next Media Animation to visualize the best/worst of any news story. This time, they...

In defense of Business Insider…

In defense of Business Insider…

It's like clockwork. When anyone gets a payday, there are those who will express dissatisfaction with one thing or another...

Facebook for business is (finally) showing results

Facebook for business is (finally) showing results

There have been questions over the last few years about the validity of social media as a marketing or business...

If you don’t stop using Facebook, there’s no reason to complain about it

If you don’t stop using Facebook, there’s no reason to complain about it

If there's only one certainty in life, it's change. If there's only one certainty in social media, it's that people...

What the Meg Whitman appointment really means to HP

What the Meg Whitman appointment really means to HP

  There are certain qualities that a leader of a company can bring to the table. Leadership and decision making...

World’s smallest camera weighs under an ounce

World’s smallest camera weighs under an ounce

Hammacher Schlemmer, America's longest running catalog, has just introduced a camera that’s fit for Derek Zoolander. Being no bigger than...

If you want a definitive iPhone news leak, go to Al Gore

If you want a definitive iPhone news leak, go to Al Gore

The rumormill is always hard at work for (or against) Apple, particularly when it comes to imminent iPhone releases. Journalists...

Is HP double-dipping on an imminent Whitman announcement?

Is HP double-dipping on an imminent Whitman announcement?

Meg Whitman's name has always done well in business. Despite not becoming governor of California, her career with eBay and...

Digg CEO Matt Williams Discusses the Future After Newsrooms Launch

Digg CEO Matt Williams Discusses the Future After Newsrooms Launch

When they launched Digg Newsrooms Beta yesterday, much of the buzz within the community was both positive and hopeful. There...

Full disclosure is becoming a normal thing in social GPS tracking and check ins

Full disclosure is becoming a normal thing in social GPS tracking and check ins

While the privacy war wages on one end of the spectrum with people, companies, and even governments going after Facebook,...

The most idiotic aspect (among many) of the Netflix to Qwikster switch

The most idiotic aspect (among many) of the Netflix to Qwikster switch

The negativity towards Netflix started a couple of months ago when they raised the prices on their services by separating...

HP employees given chance to buy last batch of TouchPads

HP employees given chance to buy last batch of TouchPads

The end of a very short era at HP is around the corner as they announced internally that the employee...

MadPad helps make music… even at the hardware store

MadPad helps make music… even at the hardware store

With about a million iPad apps and a billion iPhone apps available, finding good ones isn't hard. Finding ones that...

Many US states do not understand education on the internet

Many US states do not understand education on the internet

The internet allows us to learn in ways that were never possible before. It helps us reach an educational potential...

With Google Flights, they continue to spread into… everything

With Google Flights, they continue to spread into… everything

In 2007, I did a seminar about data collection. I told a room of people that Google is not in...