Feb 28 Why ranting online doesn't help manage anger By Ellen Rolfes Often rooted in a heightened level of expressed emotion, uncensored anger or frustration, the rant is accessible to anyone armed with a computer keyboard and an Internet connection. But what are Internet ranters really after? And does ranting bring them… Continue reading
Feb 27 UPDATED: Intelligence officials secretly collected private Yahoo video chat images By Jordan Vesey Updated 6:15 p.m. ET A NSA spokesperson, late today, emailed the following statement to the NewsHour: "As we’ve said before, the National Security Agency does not ask its foreign partners to undertake any intelligence activity that the U.S. Government would… Continue reading
Feb 27 The web turns 25 By Bridget Shirvell A new report from the Pew Research Center's Internet Project shows Americans generally feel the internet has made a positive impact on their lives and personal relationships. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch Can the tech industry strike the privacy, safety balance? By Gwen Ifill, PBS News Hour Even before President Obama outlined his proposed changes in how the NSA should collect data for surveillance, many tech giants were vocal in their criticism. Gwen Ifill discusses what's at stake with Christian Dawson of the Internet Infrastructure Coalition and… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch Closing the digital divide by helping seniors get online It's estimated that about half of Americans over the age of 65 use the Internet. But for the other half, increasing societal dependence on digital technology threatens to leave behind those who don't go online. NewsHour correspondent Mary Jo Brooks… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch The SEC, general solicitation and the pickle man Companies now allowed to take out public advertisements to attract potential investors. Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch Raising start-up cash in the 21st century A report on new potential uses of 'crowdfunding' - raising a large pool of money from many small contributions online. Thanks to the bipartisan JOBS Act entrepreneurs will soon be able to use this method. Supporters think the it could… Continue watching
Oct 21 Public opinion about online dating is on the rise Photo courtesy of Jdate and ChristianMingle In a national survey of dating and relationships, Pew found that one in 10 Internet users--which is only nine percent of all American adults--have used… Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch Bitcoin gains mainstream interest after initial 'outlier' appeal Bitcoin gains mainstream interest after initial 'outlier' appeal… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch China’s Petri Dish Experiment with New Media Orville Schell in an online-only discussion of China’s current crackdown on dissent. Continue watching