BlackBerry Sues the Competition
When patent law blocks innovation.
Technology
Obama Announces $140 Million Technology Hub in North Carolina
Will be at North Carolina State University
Consumers Should Drive Medicine
David Goldhill on America's deadly, dysfunctional health care system
Yelp Ordered to Reveal Identities of 7 Anonymous Reviewers
Carpet-cleaning business in Virginia pursuing defamation claims
Snapchat CEO Not Apologizing for Hack, Says He Thought They Did Enough, Working on App to Fix It
Knows now they didn't do enough then
Snapchat CEO's Account May Be Among 4.6 Million Compromised by Hackers
Names and phone numbers taken
Snapchat Hacked Days After Being Warned of Possible Data Compromise
User names and phone numbers posted
Facebook Use by the Elderly on the Rise
Grandpa says hello, invites you to "like" page for train enthusiasts
8-Year-Old Dies of Leukemia After Getting Last Wish Involving Christmas Carols Fulfilled
Thousands gathered to sing outside her house
Crowdsourcing Social Problems
Using distributed technology to tackle society's most intractable challenges.
Kansas University System Censors Staff Social Media Use
Can be terminated for saying the wrong things
Social Media Part of the Battlefield in Syria
Malware and exploits used to gather intelligence
Obama To Meet With Tech CEOs To Discuss NSA, Healthcare.gov
Many not happy about surveillance
Twitter Reverses Update on Blocking Policy
Had allowed blocked users to see tweets of block that blocked them
Instagram Announces Private Messaging Option
Previously user posts were all public or all private
OMG! Obama Shook Raul Castro's Hand! Assume Outrage!
Maybe some actions don't actually speak louder than words
NSA Scandal Could Cost Top American Tech Companies Billions of Dollars
Clients may take business somewhere else because of the revelations
Around 100,000 People Reportedly Signed Up on Federal Obamacare Site in November
Not as many as the White House hoped
HHS Says Obamacare Site Problems, Glitches Persist as Deadline Looms
Had said the site would be fully functional by November 30
Mom Promises to Sue over Child's Suicide Connected to Online Bullying
Though she doesn't identify who those people might be
Inventor of Web Warns Against Internet Censorship, Surveillance
Praises its use in helping people organize
Wired's Louis Rossetto on the Death of the Mega-State and the Digital Revolution
"The priests, the pundits, the politicians and the generals" who create positive change.
LA School District's iPad Software Licenses Expire in Three Years, May Cost Up to $60 Million Annually After
Officials originally claimed they'd own the software outright--most students won't get it until the license is almost expired
