Jul 05 Finland Makes Internet a ‘Basic Right’ By Larisa Epatko When one thinks of basic rights, things like voting, clean water or education might come to mind. Now, add Internet access to that list. Finland this month became the first country in the world to make high-speed Internet service a… Continue reading
Jun 29 Google Stops Redirect for Chinese Users In an effort to keep its license to operate in China, Google will stop automatically rerouting mainland China users to an uncensored version of its search engine, the company announced late Monday. Under the previous configuration google.cn users… Continue reading
Jun 15 The Hipster in the Age of Online Ridicule Through several decades of commercial and Internet indoctrination, it's much easier these days to embody the external qualities of hip. Hip isn't only attainable; it's accessible, searchable, and for sale. Continue reading
Jun 09 Internet Anonymity Both Aid and Foil for Democracy Does the Internet facilitate a productive exchange of ideas, making people better informed and therefore better citizens? Or does the unchecked nature of what information can be shared and spread on the internet actually threaten democracy? That was… Continue reading
Jun 03 Pew Study: More Americans Watching, Sharing Online Video By Hari Sreenivasan Much like you’re likely about to do, more Americans are watching online video, a new survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project has found. Kristen Purcell, associate director for research, stopped by The Rundown to discuss the… Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch Does the Internet Help or Hurt Democracy? Does the pervading presence of the Web make people better citizens or does it propagate misinformation and threaten democracy? Paul Solman has a look at the unfolding debate as staged by the University of Virginia's Miller Center for Public Affairs. Continue watching
Apr 16 Twitter Hopes to Turn Tweets Into Profit Twitter may be one of the world's fastest-growing social media tools, but the question of how the 140-character micro-blogging site could turn tweets into dollar signs has gone unanswered since its launch in 2006. Until now. The San Francisco-based company… Continue reading