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Technology
Pizza Delicious Bought An Ad On Facebook. How'd They Do?
()What happened when two guys who sell pizza out of a window in New Orleans decided to buy a Facebook ad — and what it says about the state of social-media advertising.
All Tech Considered
Facebook's Success Hinges On How Much More It Can Learn About Us()
May 14, 2012 As Facebook prepares to sell stock to the public, perhaps valuing the company at nearly $100 billion, investors will be betting that the firm won't make its users so uncomfortable over privacy that they quit. Meanwhile, Yahoo, another company that also once had a bright future, continues to undergo upheaval as it struggles to define its mission.
All Tech Considered
Algorithms: The Ever-Growing, All-Knowing Way Of The Future()
May 14, 2012 Companies are using algorithms to guess your favorite film, track the development of the Occupy movement and predict insurgencies in Iraq and Afghanistan, among other things. But with great power also comes great responsibility.
Art & Design
Steve Jobs Didn't Invent Design, But He Patented It()
May 13, 2012 The late Apple co-founder had his name on more than 300 patents for the devices and apps that changed our lives. It wasn't just to keep company property safe; Jobs intended to make design as valuable as function.
Around the Nation
Lack Of Support Puts The Brakes On High-Speed Rail()
May 13, 2012 The first high-speed Amtrak trains outside of the Northeast Corridor are racing through parts of Michigan at 110 mph. But President Obama's ambitious high-speed rail initiative is otherwise in a slowdown mode, since lawmakers and some governors have not embraced the program.
Digital Life
Facebook Says It Will Be More Open About Data Use()
May 11, 2012 Facebook is updating its data use policy in an attempt to give people more clarity on how the company uses information they share. It is also signaling that it may start showing people ads on sites other than Facebook, targeting the pitches to interests and hobbies that users express on Facebook.
National Security
Cybersecurity Firms Ditch Defense, Learn To 'Hunt'()
May 10, 2012 It's boom time for cybersecurity companies that specialize in going after Chinese hackers. The top competitors in the sector have been taking a nontraditional approach. Instead of focusing on protecting clients from malware, these firms are learning more about the attackers — and going after them.
National Security
Cyber Briefings 'Scare The Bejeezus' Out Of CEOs()
May 9, 2012 For the top brass of companies such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard, talk of cyberweapons and cyberwar could be abstract. But at a classified security briefing in spring 2010, it suddenly became quite real. "We can turn your computer into a brick," government officials reportedly told the startled executives.
Business
Yahoo CEO Apologizes Over Flaw In His Bio()
May 8, 2012 Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson says he's sorry for allowing an inaccuracy about his education to appear in his official bio, but he's not heeding calls to resign. An activist hedge fund that owns a 5.8 stake in Yahoo escalated its effort to oust the CEO for unethical conduct.
National Security
Bill Would Have Businesses Foot Cost Of Cyberwar()
May 8, 2012 With a raft of cybersecurity proposals under consideration in Congress, the U.S. business community is making increasingly clear that it opposes new regulations that would require private companies to adhere to minimum performance standards or report all cyber intrusions they experience to the government.
All Tech Considered
These Apps Are Going To The Birds, And People Who Watch Them()
May 7, 2012 Technology is finally catching up to the ancient pastime of bird watching. Cell phones are already helping bird watchers get the word out on rare sightings and, soon, watchers will also have apps that forecast bird migration and identify birds by their songs.
