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Data Analysis for the People

Tom Simonite — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:51:00 GMT

Wolfram Alpha can now analyze data you provide, so you can do things like map out your e-mail relationships.

Super Bowl, and Its Ads, Set a Tweet Record

David Talbot — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT

The surging social-media response to TV promises to shape future programming and advertising trends.

A New Net

Tom Simonite — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A startup called Nicira is reinventing computer networking with an audacious goal: to make all kinds of Internet services smarter, faster, and cheaper.

Why Viewers Could Soon Control Super Bowl Ads

David Talbot — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Tweets and other social media comments are about to drive real-time changes in programming.

Wasting Hackers' Time to Keep Websites Safe

Tom Simonite — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Instead of blocking attacks, a startup distracts attackers with false information.

Twitter Bots Create Surprising New Social Connections

Mike Orcutt — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Researchers show how simple programs posing as real people can shape interactions on Twitter.

New Apps Let Facebook Record Your Personal History

Tom Simonite — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:14:00 GMT

The site can now provide summaries and stats that offer a window on your life months or years in the past.

Yahoo Predicts America's Political Winners

Christopher Mims — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The effort combines a variety of data-driven approaches.

Research Archive JStor Moves Toward Open Access

Brian Bergstein — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:06:00 GMT

A nonprofit organization that holds millions of pieces of academic work will soon let the public see it for free.

The Year on the Web

Brian Bergstein — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Social networking grew up in 2011, becoming more of a fundamental underpinning of the Web.

The Internet's Perilous New Year's Resolution

David Talbot — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Antipiracy legislation headed for a U.S. Senate vote in January could be fraught with downsides.

Net Worth

Kris Carpenter Negulescu — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Efforts to preserve the Web should make use of the powerful, distributed collaboration it allows.

The Law of Online Sharing

Paul Boutin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg will eventually have to deal with the fact that all growth has limits.

Fire in the Library

Matt Schwartz, with reporting by Eva Talmadge — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Once, we stored our photos and other mementos in shoeboxes in the attic; now we keep them online. That puts our stuff at the mercy of companies that could decide to throw it away&mdash;unless Jason Scott and the Archive Team can get there first.

Seven Ways to Get Yourself Hacked

Simson Garfinkel — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

As targeted scams become more common, it's vital to protect yourself.

Should We Fire the First Shot in a Cyberwar?

David Talbot — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Defending against an attack is so hard that some think a stronger offense is required.

Hidden Industry Dupes Social Media Users

Tom Simonite — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Paying people to influence discussions in social media is big business in China and the U.S.

Regimes Use U.S. Tech to Censor Citizens, Study Finds

David Talbot — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

After revelations that Syria has used its Internet filtering hardware, a U.S. company faces similar allegations about Myanmar.

A Social Network that Pays You

David Talbot — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Chime.in lets users create pages about their own interests&mdash;and plans to give them a cut of the resulting ad revenue.

Yahoo Gives the iPad the Power to Understand TV

Tom Simonite — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:54:00 GMT

An app that knows what you're watching can serve up related Web articles or other information&mdash;as well as targeted ads.