As anti-piracy bills stall, activists switch focus to web tracking legislation

8 February 2012, 1:34 am

After stalling two measures in Congress that would have made it easier for law enforcement to go after alleged copyright scofflaws, digital rights activists might now be turning their attention to a lesser-noticed bill aimed at requiring Internet companies to store identifying information about the... Read More »

As anti-piracy bill stalls, activists switch focus to web tracking legislation

8 February 2012, 12:04 am

After stalling two measures in Congress that would have made it easier for law enforcement to go after alleged copyright scofflaws, digital rights activists might now be turning their attention to a lesser-noticed bill aimed at requiring Internet companies to store identifying information about the... Read More »

Don't Miss the GLIDE1 Revolution: Pre-Register for Your Free Account Now: The Next "Big Thing" in Cloud Computing

7 February 2012, 5:42 am

NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The most popular WebOS, Glide OS http://GlideSociety.com , is launching the all-new GLIDE1 application soon. You can pre-register today at http://GlideSociety.com/Glide1 ...... Read More »

ISA Advancing the “Automation Conversation” with Appointment of a Social Media Community Manager

6 February 2012, 7:26 am

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA (3 February 2012) – The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced today that it is expanding its commitment to provide automation professionals readily accessible sources for educational news and information, with the creation of a social media... Read More »

Disclosing greenhouse gas emissions boosts business, study finds

6 February 2012, 12:05 am

New research shows it can pay to be green. A pair of California business school researchers has found that companies that disclose greenhouse gas emissions enjoy an immediate rise in stock value and positive returns to shareholders. Their study appeared in  Social Science Research Network . "When a... Read More »

Flickr Pro tweaked, but bigger changes needed

27 January 2012, 5:20 am

Flickr automatically charges credit cards to renew premium accounts. That change is smart but nowhere near what's needed to restore an ailing brand.... Read More »

Flickr Pro tweaks are fine, but we need bigger changes

27 January 2012, 3:38 am

Flickr automatically charges credit cards to renew premium accounts. That change is smart but nowhere near what's needed to restore an ailing brand.... Read More »

Using real-time road traffic data to evaluate congestion

26 January 2012, 4:49 am

A new project has shown that by using existing sources of information about traffic flow it is possible to create a minute-by-minute image of congestion in cities.... Read More »

Flickr Joins SOPA Protest, Lets Users Black Out Photos

18 January 2012, 10:54 am

This morning, online photo sharing site Flickr joined the growing number of web companies protesting the SOPA and PIPA legislation, which now include Google, Wikipedia, Reddit, Mozilla, and others... Read More »

Flickr SOPA Protest Lets You Black Out Photos

18 January 2012, 10:27 am

Flickr is joining today's protests of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), but rather than blacking out the Yahoo-owned photo site, Flickr is allowing members to darken existing photos.... Read More »

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