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Verizon Ups Parental Controls on Usage

Posted by Christina Ortiz 14 HOURS AGO | 0

The wireless phone giant is giving parents even more room to restrict their child's phone use. Read more

Does Online Dating Work? Yes and No

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Feb 8, 2012 09:10 AM ET | 0

More people than ever are meeting online and the Internet can be a great way to find romance -- with caveats. Read more

Project Icarus: The Interstellar Communication Problem

Posted Mon Feb 6, 2012 04:42 PM ET | 0

Guest contributor Pat Galea discusses how a starship may transmit signals across the light-years between the stars. Read more

Social Media More Addictive Than Booze and Cigs

Posted by Nic Halverson Sat Feb 4, 2012 09:53 AM ET | 0

Are your urges to 'check in' causing your willpower to 'check out'? You're not the only one. Read more

Social Media More Addictive Than Booze and Cigs

Tracker Keeps Kids in Digital View

Posted by Christina Ortiz Fri Feb 3, 2012 09:20 AM ET | 0

GPS tracking gives you peace of mind, and your kid a little room to grow. Read more

Did Alan Lomax Invent Pandora?

Posted by Nic Halverson Fri Feb 3, 2012 09:06 AM ET | 0

His methods for categorizing music are similar to algorithms used today by music streaming sites. Read more

Organize Heaps of Tax Receipts in a Snap

Posted by Christina Ortiz Thu Feb 2, 2012 02:30 PM ET | 0

Just in time for tax day, these scanners make tracking down expenses a little less mind boggling. Read more

Organize Heaps of Tax Receipts in a Snap

Super Bowl Ads Aim For Your 'Second Screen'

Posted by Nic Halverson Thu Feb 2, 2012 10:22 AM ET | 0

Advertisers are trying to score a touchdown with potential consumers by throwing Hail Mary's to digital devices. Read more

Super Bowl Ads Aim For Your 'Second Screen'

Twitter Switches on the Censors

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Sat Jan 28, 2012 08:57 AM ET | 0

Not all countries value freedom of expression. Read more

Memories Fill The Holes in Facebook Timeline

Posted by Christina Ortiz Fri Jan 27, 2012 09:52 AM ET | 0

This app finds the events between birth and graduation and brings them to your Facebook Timeline. Read more

Memories Fill The Holes in Facebook Timeline

Social Networks Get Rewound

Posted by Christina Ortiz Wed Jan 25, 2012 04:14 PM ET | 0

This site brings nostalgia to the digital age. Read more

View Life Through Browser-Equipped Shades

Posted by Nic Halverson Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:23 AM ET | 0

Lumus envisions you checking email using their glasses. Read more

View Life Through Browser-Equipped Shades

Santorum Beats Romney in the Blink of an Eye

Posted Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:57 PM ET | 0

Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum blinking may have influenced his loss in the recent debate. Read more

Can Dogs Read Minds? Not Exactly

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Jan 5, 2012 12:00 PM ET | 0

It's not quite mind-reading, but dogs do monitor our eye movements and voice tone to predict our intent. Read more

A Cloak in Time Could Secure Networks

Posted by Jesse Emspak Wed Jan 4, 2012 03:04 PM ET | 0

A technique for cloaking events could also secure computer networks. Read more

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