Media

The Google-Bing battle over copied search results gets raucous. And now Microsoft’s calling out Google on… web video formats. Yawn. The US government is still seizing file-sharing domains. The iPhone on…

Facebook manages my social calendar, and apparently I’m not the only one: a new book proposes that Facebook helps us connect offline. Is it possible to combine social media, popularity…

The Chinese government is blocking search results on the protests in Egypt. Speaking of which, what’s actually inside those Made-In-USA tear gas canisters being used by Egyptian police? The FBI…

Another useful Google development: desktop Gmail notifications. One year in, the iPad is blowing away everyone’s expectations. Take a look at what the Internet had to say about the State…

The President pledges high speed wireless internet for 98% of Americans in 5 years. If anyone doubted that we live in a culture of excess, more proof: Mobile app revenue to…

This IRS app looks simpler than the website. Too bad it only lets you check your refund status. Verizon makes it easier to switch to the iPhone, but reneges on…

“Under the new system, expected to be rolled out next month, the Times will sell an Internet-only subscription for unlimited access to the Times site, as well as a broader…

Jonathan Lethem, Sam Lipsyte, George Saunders, Zadie Smith and others have all signed an open letter to Harper’s publisher John MacArthur to save the jobs of editors Ben Metcalf and…

Facebook creates a system to stop hacks of protester pages by Tunisian censorship authorities. Value your marriage? Watch your updates. 80% of divorce lawyers report social media evidence in their…

It’s a week for CEO shuffle. Eric Schmidt is no longer heading up Google. And speaking of Google, they’re releasing a Groupon competitor, Google Offers. Wondering how much it costs to…