Internet
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What you don't know about Internet algorithms is hurting youMar 28, 2015 7:34 am - Until about three weeks ago, Pinterest was - hands down, no contest - my absolute favorite social network. Yeah, I know it lacks the cachet of Twitter or Snapchat. I und...
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Facebook's 'On This Day' seeks to fix problem social media createdMar 28, 2015 6:00 am - The Internet is obsessed with the now, the new, the “trending”: It takes only minutes for Facebook posts to fall out of our News Feeds or for tweets to disappear into th...
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Manners matter: 3 apps to help your kidsMar 27, 2015 6:00 am - There's more to being polite than just saying, “please” and “thank you.” Below are three apps that will teach your child about good manners. Baby Hazel Learns Manne...
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Larry King: The broadcast legend who just can't retireMar 22, 2015 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - Each weekday morning, legendary broadcaster Larry King, 81, wakes up and takes his 14-year-old son to school. Then he drives to a Beverly Hills salon to hav...
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Americans are moving faster than ever away from traditional TVMar 14, 2015 7:42 am - Traditional television viewing is declining faster than ever as streaming services become a mainstream feature in American homes, according to new research by Nielsen. A...
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PlayStation network debuts 'Powers' scripted seriesMar 10, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Ability does not imply accomplishment. And accomplishment is no prerequisite for fame. This we know all too well from reality TV. (Hint: Snooki.) But today's ...
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Constable: Long, strange trip for Grateful Dead relicsMar 10, 2015 5:30 am - A ticket for the sold-out Grateful Dead reunion concert this July in Chicago lists online for a couple of grand. But how much would someone pay for Jerry Garcia's old fi...
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The week ordinary users beat the InternetMar 07, 2015 6:00 am - Last week, the impossible happened. Then it happened a second time. Then it happened yet again. In the space of three breakneck days, the Internet saw three reforms that...
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Reddit's new privacy policy bans sharing nude images without consentMar 01, 2015 6:00 am - Reddit, the site that just last fall hosted a trove of stolen nude images of celebrities in its forums, banned “involuntary pornography” from its site on Tuesday in an u...
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Inside Tumblr's teen suicide epidemicMar 01, 2015 6:00 am - In the past two months, at least three transgender teenagers have committed or attempted suicide after scheduling suicide notes on the blog platform Tumblr. First Leelah...