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Documenting Tragedy: The Ethics Of Photojournalism
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Sunday, December 09, 2012
All Tech Considered
To Yelp Or Not To Yelp? Lawsuit Puts The Chill On Bad Reviews
December 9, 2012 The next time you are about to post a scathing review of a business on a site like Yelp or Angie's List, you might want to think twice. This week, a housing contractor sued a former customer for $750,000 in defamation charges after she posted a negative review.
Friday, December 07, 2012
All Tech Considered
Big Brother Is In Your Pocket (But You Get A Discount)
December 7, 2012 Customer loyalty programs offering discounts in exchange for a bit of personal information are nothing new. But now Verizon and AT&T are launching programs allowing customers to receive rewards based on information their smartphones share with the carriers. Not surprisingly, privacy advocates are alarmed.
Thursday, December 06, 2012
The Two-Way
Blogging On The Lam: McAfee Is Posting Updates From Guatemalan Jail
December 6, 2012 The anti-virus software pioneer is wanted for questioning in a murder. He says he's innocent and is trying to avoid being sent back to Belize, where the murder occurred. Remarkably, he's being allowed to blog from his jail cell.
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
The Picture Show
I Know Where You Tweeted Last Summer
December 4, 2012 Ever get that odd sensation that someone's watching you? Well, if you're online, someone always kind of is. Conceptual artists Nate Larson and Marni Shindelman are exploring that idea in photographs.
Technology
Making Permanent Digital Records Not So Permanent
December 4, 2012 The Internet is forever — and so are texts, tweets and Facebook updates — but a startup has big ambitions to bring privacy and impermanence to online communication. The company, called Wickr, lets users decide how long a message lives.
Television
Nielsen Study Notices Growth In Social TV
December 4, 2012 Renee Montagne talks to Dierdre Bannon of Nielsen about its new report on social media use. Among the findings: explosive growth in Social TV, which is people watching television while connected to social media on smartphones and tablets.
Monday, December 03, 2012
The Two-Way
Group Of Internet Trolls Claims Thousands Of Tumblr Blogs Infected By Worm
December 3, 2012 The worm has spread when users click on a post that denigrates Tumblr users. The infected post, encourages users of the micro-blogging site to "drink bleach and die."
The Two-Way
Murdoch's News Corp. Shuts Down 'The Daily'
December 3, 2012 Launched less than two years ago as newssite designed for the iPad, the venture didn't build an audience quickly enough, News Corp. says. Also today, the company moved executives into some key posts
All Tech Considered
In Eye Control, A Promise To Let Your Tablet Go Hands-Free
December 3, 2012 Forget touch screens and voice recognition. What if you could control your computer just by looking at it? Gaze-based interaction has been around for 20 years, but it may be poised to become more widely available — and affordable.
Shots - Health News
Text Messages Help Smokers Kick The Habit
December 3, 2012 Texting may not always be the best method of communication, but it can be a promising support network for smokers who want to quit. Several recent studies show that receiving an encouraging text can help stave off a cigarette craving and boost motivation to quit for good.
Sunday, December 02, 2012
All Tech Considered
The Sight Of Roadkill Makes A Pretty, Data-Rich Picture
December 2, 2012 NCPRScientists and citizens are filling up a database on dead critters with their smartphones. The EpiCollect app pulls data such as location, speed limit and the carcass's condition. Wildlife ecologist Danielle Garneau says the project tracks animal movement and may help protect species in the future.
Friday, November 30, 2012
