One million users joined Periscope in its first 10 days on the iPhone app store. Today, the Twitter-owned platform is two months old and has just launched a version for Android. And, like any new social media platform, it’s at the center of multiple legal and ethical controversies. Source: CNN Tech Date: May 27th, 2015… Read more »
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Criminals use IRS website to steal data on 104,000 people
According to the IRS, a “sophisticated” organized crime syndicate used the IRS website to steal tax forms full of personal financial information on 104,000 taxpayers, the IRS agency said Tuesday. Source: CNN Date: May 26th, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/26/pf/taxes/irs-website-data-hack/index.html Discussion 1) The IRS calls this a “sophisticated” organized crime syndicate doing this. The article says the… Read more »
Electronic skin makes your body a computer
Since Dr. Rogers invented the Biostamp to great fanfare in 2011, it has been used all over the body to measure heartbeat, temperature and other vital signs. They have been adapted by Reebok to monitor the force of impacts in sport, by L’Oreal to track skin hydration, and the US military to monitor the condition… Read more »
Here’s what your favorite websites looked like 20 years ago
Source: CNN Date: May 10th, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/gallery/technology/2015/05/08/old-websites/ No discussion questions
Losing focus: Why tech is getting in the way of work
Professor Gloria Mark of the Department of Informatics at the University of California says email, social media, notifications and countless other digital distractions are eroding our ability to concentrate on individual tasks in the 21st Century. “Back in 2004 we followed American information workers around with stopwatches and timed every action,” she says. “They switched… Read more »
How ‘crisis mapping’ is helping relief efforts in Nepal
Thousands of people in remote parts of Nepal are still in need of medical help and basic supplies. But with roads damaged and buildings collapsed, knowing what aid is needed and where, is a challenge. OpenStreetMap is a free, editable map of the world that anyone can add to, sometimes described as the Wikipedia of… Read more »
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