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How a photo on Twitter helped kill a controversial Texas abortion bill
Last night was a rowdy one at the Texas State Senate in Austin, where legislators were in a heated battle over a controversial bill that needed to pass before midnight. By 4 a.m., they had called it...
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The most-tweeted events on record
This weekend, Andy Murray finally ended what was considered one of the most difficult sports droughts in history: After 77 years, a British man finally brought the Wimbledon trophy home. Of course, the...
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Follow the money: new data-visualization tool helps track the world economy
The global economy can be difficult for the average person to understand. Money funnels towards and away different countries quickly, creating a delicate balance of economic power that can be knocked...
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Controversial new Android app crowdsources “unsafe” gun ownership
Artist, programmer and UC San Diego lecturer Brett Stalbaum is no stranger to developing computer projects that make a political statement. An electronic civil disobedience tool he made in 1998 called...
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What it costs the government to snoop on your calls, emails and texts
Most of the debate around the NSA snooping has focused on the privacy implications, but the Associated Press took a look at another facet of the surveillance: the cost. It found evidence to back up...
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Estonia opens up its e-voting system in push for transparency, security
For six years, Estonians haven’t had to set foot in a polling place or wait in line to cast their votes for President — instead, they can do it online. And on Thursday, the country’s Electronic Voting...
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Why overseas gamers are getting special visas to come to the U.S.
You may not know it, but eSports is a big deal. With more than 3,000 competitors competing across nine different games for thousands of dollars in cash prizes at EVO 2013, the Las Vegas tournament has...
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No, Twitter is not ruining America or American politics — just the opposite,...
Is Twitter ruining America? That’s the somewhat hyperbolic claim made by Philip Bump in a recent piece at The Atlantic Wire, in which he argues that the social network has had a primarily negative...
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Can the Internet of Things make itself secure?
In the last few years, the government has taken increasing interest in ensuring that technology for both consumers and companies adheres to high standards of security and safety. But how much should it...
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New York Lawmaker Pushes Bill to Thwart Phone Theft
In New York, it’s not uncommon for someone to get their phone snatched right out of his hands on the subway, in the middle of Candy Crush Saga, by a hot-footed thief. New York State Senator Jeffrey D....
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The 3 biggest challenges new FCC chairman Tom Wheeler will face
After winning confirmation from the Senate, Tom Wheeler will likely be sworn in as Federal Communications Commission Chairman in the next few days, something many observers say can’t happen fast...
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Kim Dotcom announces the launch of his Internet Party in New Zealand
No matter what you think of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom, you have to admit that he has a talent to rally the masses — and now, Dotcom wants to take that talent to the next level. Dotcom took to...
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Seattle City Council approves ridesharing caps to limit drivers on the streets
Monday was a rough day for ridesharing companies in Seattle, as Geekwire reports that the city council voted to approve a cap on ridesharing programs. The council voted unanimously to limit the number...
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NASA limits contact with Russian Federal Space Agency
Due to escalating tension over Russia’s aggression toward Ukraine, NASA has cut off contact with the Russian Federal Space Agency. The order does not extend to Americans on the International Space...
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Brendan Eich steps down as Mozilla CEO after supporting gay marriage ban
After more than a week of controversy, which included boycotts from employees and websites like OKCupid, Mozilla announced Thursday afternoon that co-founder and CEO Brendan Eich has resigned. Eich has...
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Tim O’Reilly: Why I’m fighting SOPA
The proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) has drawn the ire of many tech industry leaders for its potential to squash innovation. GigaOM talked to O'Reilly Media founder Tim O'Reilly about why SOPA is...
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Yahoo data scientist: It’s Romney-Christie or Gingrich-Rubio
According to a predictive analysis experiment by a Yahoo data scientist, U.S. voters can expect to see either a Mitt Romney-Chris Christie or a Newt Gingrich-Marco Rubio ticket to face off against...
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Big tech, Obama and the politics of privacy
The White House announced major privacy initiatives this week amidst a growing hubbub over how technology companies use consumers’ personal data. The news sheds light on both the privacy debate and on...
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The data science is in: Romney a lock on Super Tuesday
On Super Tuesday, when 10 states hold their presidential primaries and 419 delegates are up for grabs, the election trackers at Yahoo and Fizziology have Mitt Romney as the favorite to win the day. The...
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Vote for me: How data will change the 2012 elections
The files J. Edgar Hoover kept are nothing compared to the data collected by the Republican and Democratic campaigns in the coming 2012 elections. Thanks to tools such as Hadoop and Hive, campaigns can...
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