China Seeks Cleaner Air Without an Environmental Movement

Medicine & Technology Mar 16, 2015

China's latest stance on the environment can be called contradictory even for them. A powerful documentary on air pollution, produced with official support, went viral after it was released online only to be blocked and wiped clean on the Chinese Internet by the government days later. Then, President Xi Jinping vowed to punish "violators" who damage the environment "with an iron hand" and Premier Li Keqiang calling pollution "a blight on people's quality of life" and promising significant cuts in emissions.

Self Driving Cars Could Gear Up Internet Revenue

Mar 06, 2015

According to a new study by McKinsey and Company, self-driving cars could drive up Internet revenue by billions of dollars per year.

Google’s Eric Schmidt Predicts the Internet Will Disappear

Jan 27, 2015

Google boss Eric Schmidt has predicted that the Internet will soon be so pervasive that it will become a part of every facet of our lives that soon it will effectively "disappear" into the background.

It Appears Facebook Has the Final Say-So On Hoax Posts—Censoring the Internet

Jan 24, 2015

As more and more individuals turn to their social media profiles for the latest-and-greatest news updates, it's important that one variable remain constant―it should be actual news.

How Obama Plans to Revolutionize the Internet—State of the Union Address

Jan 20, 2015

Tonight, President Obama will take the stage to give his annual State of the Union address before Congress and the rest of the country, laying out where we are and his agenda for the coming year. Among these will be proposals for new programs that could change the Internet as we know it.

Elon Musk Continues to Dream Big with Idea for Space Internet

Jan 19, 2015

Elon Musk continues to dream big with his latest idea of bringing satellite Internet to every corner of the Earth, and then extending that net out into space to encompass Mars as well.

Yahoo’s Gain is Google’s Loss

Jan 11, 2015

The new deal between Mozilla, maker of the Firefox web browser and Yahoo have shifted Internet search usage with Yahoo seeing some of its biggest gains in years while Google slips slightly in its Internet Search dominance.

FCC To Vote On Net Neutrality Next Month

Jan 09, 2015

During a public interview at the ongoing International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, FCC chairman Tom Wheeler announced that the agency intends to vote on new proposed net neutrality rules next February 26. According to Wheeler, the proposal will be circulated to the commissioners on February 5th, giving them a three week window to consider the new rules before the vote.

Technology Drives Productivity in the Office

Jan 06, 2015

The evolution of digital technology continues to revolutionize business, and is increasing productivity and employee flexibility, while also increasing the length of the average workday.

Facebook launches App “Rooms” that lets one talk about any topic anonymously

Oct 24, 2014

Facebook launches App “Rooms” that lets one talk about any topic anonymously

Wi-Fi Hotspots in NYC Phonebooths: Google, Samsung and Cisco Bid Proposals due Monday

Jul 22, 2014

An informal meeting last week with big and small media companies set the stage for a potentially large makeover of phone booths in New York City. Google, Samsung and Cisco were just some of the names of 50 at the meeting in May, who were told that July 21 was the deadline for bid proposals.