Nation Oct 22 Four out of 10 internet users have experienced online harassment, Pew says What’s the reality of online harassment for people on a daily level? Pew Research Center recently found that four out of ten internet users have experienced some form of online harassment.
Arts Oct 22 Photos capture post-punk and hip hop icons before they made it big Before Tony Alva and Jay Adams were skateboarding legends, before the Beastie Boys went mainstream and before Fugazi was a post-punk icon, photographer Glen Friedman captured their lives on film.
Health Oct 15 Scientists diagnose first person with Google Glass addiction Scientists have diagnosed the first known case of an Internet addiction disorder brought on by the use of Google Glass.
Economy Oct 10 Obama ‘bets’ on millennials to shape American economy There’s no question that President Barack Obama’s administration is social media savvy, with a lockdown on Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr and Twitter.
Health Oct 04 UPDATE: Howard University Hospital has ‘ruled out’ Ebola for D.C. patient Health officials have "ruled out" Ebola as a possible diagnosis for the patient being treated at Howard University, according to a statement issued on Saturday.
Nation Oct 02 MIT to study every tweet through $10 million deal with Twitter Twitter is giving MIT access to every single tweet that has been sent in the social network’s eight-year history.
Nation Sep 10 Websites ‘slow down’ for net neutrality awareness Visit Tumblr, Netflix or Etsy today and you’ll find a spinning wheel at the top of your computer screen. These Web sites, among others, are participating in "Internet Slowdown Day" in an effort to raise awareness of net neutrality as…
Nation Sep 09 Apple unveils iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Watch Apple unveiled today the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Pay function and the much-anticipated Apple Watch. Here’s a rundown of the functionality behind the new gadgets.
Nation Sep 04 Irreverent and unapologetic comedian Joan Rivers dies at 81 Comedian and television star Joan Rivers, known for her no-holds-barred approach to comedy, has died, her family said in a statement. She was 81.
Nation Sep 02 Graham family’s ties to Washington Post come to an end The Washington Post announced today that CEO and Publisher Katharine Weymouth -- the granddaughter of former publisher Katharine Graham -- will leave the newspaper on Oct. 1.