Social Media Saturday: Facebook Begins Internet.org Dominance, Twitter Bounces Back, and Yet Another Snapchat Clone Appears

Medicine & Technology Aug 04, 2014

This week in social media, Facebook opened up the Internet to every person in Zambia through its Internet.org app. Meanwhile, things don't look so bleak for Twitter, partly thanks to the World Cup, and Snapchat could soon be valued at $10 billion -- no wonder Facebook just launched yet another Snapchat clone.

Acquiring Flurry Analytics, Yahoo Seeks to Boost Its Presence and Profit in Mobile

Jul 25, 2014

Yahoo has made a new acquisition, this time of a more behind-the-scenes asset than a Tumblr or Blink. Yahoo has made a deal with mobile analytics company Flurry, and despite the fact that you've probably never heard of the company before, it could be one of the largest Yahoo buys under CEO Marissa Mayer.

Google Celebrates Chromecast's First Birthday With 90 Days of Free Play Music

Jul 25, 2014

It's been a year since the Google Chromecast was first introduced, and Google is celebrating with a new deal for Chromecast buyers that almost rivals its debut offer of three months of Netflix free.

Mac OS X Yosemite Beta Release Date: How to Download It For Free, But Why You Might Not Want To

Jul 23, 2014

Mac OS X Yosemite promises to be a big update for Apple's desktop -- and you can get an advanced beta copy for free starting Thursday, July 24.

Latino Watchdogs Call for Strongest Net Neutrality as First FCC Open Internet Comment Deadline Expires

Jul 22, 2014

Latino watchdogs and advocacy groups are putting a lot of pressure on the FCC over Net Neutrality and its proposed new Open Internet rules.

AP Computer Science Exam Data Point To Continuing Gap in STEM Education for Latinos, Other Minorities

Jul 16, 2014

A new study shows that Latinos and other minorities still lag behind in preparation for continuing education in subjects leading to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers. The study found that Latinos, females, and African Americans remain underrepresented in Advanced Placement (AP) exams for computer science.

Cosmos Reboot Brings New Graphics, New Host, Same Science Enthusiasm

Jul 16, 2014

Neil deGrasse Tyson is set to take on the universe with his new series "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey," the reboot of the 1980's Carl Sagan classic documentary "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage."

FCC to Look Into Netflix, Verizon, Comcast, and other ISP Connection Fights

Jul 13, 2014

Netflix's public disputes with ISPs have lead the Federal Communications Commission to take a look at paid interconnection deals, and a little light is already being shed on the contentious issue of paid peering.

Threat Level Thursday: What the Chinese Hacked From the U.S., Change Your eBay Password, and Congress Trying to Curb NSA

Jul 13, 2014

This week was particularly revelatory in the world of cyber security: the U.S. formally charged five Chinese military officials with cybertheft, eBay announced it was hacked, and it turns out the National Security Agency has been listening to some countries in Central America while the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to try to curb the NSA's practices.

More Evidence That Latinos Are Ahead on Mobile - PwC Survey

Jul 13, 2014

Latinos love mobile. That's been the message of various studies and surveys throughout the recent past, and this week PricewaterhouseCoopers added its own research into the chorus.

Samsung Unveils High-End Super AMOLED Galaxy Tab S Series

Jul 11, 2014

On Thursday night, Samsung unveiled what was widely expected to be its response to the Apple iPad Air. Samsung's latest volley in the tablet wars comes in the form of two brilliant Super AMOLED screens in two sizes, both called the Samsung Galaxy Tab S.

Tap That App Tuesday: Aviate Launcher Will Transform Your Android Smartphone

Jul 09, 2014

When was the last time Yahoo released a product on par with Apple and Google? When was the last time you wanted to replace your Android home screen with a third-party application? Remarkable things happen sometimes, and with Yahoo's recent release of the incredibly smart Android launcher Aviate, it just did.

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Jul 09, 2014

Over the weekend, a new detail about the NSA was published, and it shows why every previous NSA revelation leaked by Edward Snowden is relevant and important to everyone.