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Is this a fair starting point for global agreement on responsible use of cyberspace? Obama wants world computer security standards with penalties for countries that fall short.
The Sunday Times hopes its new Social List, a social media measurement tool, will come to rank alongside the publication’s popular rich list as a marker of influence.
Antenna that act like spotlights, tracking a device once they locate it, instead of radiating in all directions, like light bulbs, could form the basis for future smart cities.
The European debt crisis and the future of French politics were thrown into the air this weekend as Dominique Strauss-Kahn was arrested in New York on charges of sexual assault.
Recurrent throat infections ended his college track career but now James Collins is a bioengineer researching bacteria and antibiotics. He's found a surprising ally in sugar.
The cost of getting DNA data is dropping faster than the cost of processing data on computers. And we’re getting better at finding genes.
What are the implications of the landmark finding that treating HIV patients with AIDS drugs makes them strikingly less infectious? Can it help stem the global AIDS pandemic?
Martin Seligman on why focusing solely on the positive emotion of happiness isn't enough. Think PERMA: positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment.
What would you learn if your baby was too young to speak, but old enough to learn sign language? These parents share their joyful experience.
Some examples of courageous individuals who dared to think for themselves and ignore the commands of their mullahs. They are worthy of your emulation.
Traditional management's goal is to make money for shareholders and managers aim to control individuals. Radical management aims to delight customers and enable teams.
Muhtar Kent, the chairman and chief executive of Coca-Cola, says that the single thing that keeps him up at night is arrogance. Humility and listening to stakeholders are key, he says.
Language is powerful. Words matter. They reflect our thinking and our biases. And women are not "guys", Anne Doyle reminds us and Obama. She's tired of hearing it's gender-neutral.
Acquiring and integrating talent requires strong, skilled leadership. Brian Dodd summarizes some "how to" insights gleaned from the Miami Heat.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released its first-ever detailed analysis of alternative energy technologies and their potential role in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.
Microsoft has bought Skype for $8.5 billion in an all cash deal, and the biggest winner could actually be Facebook. Why?
Hardcore pirate, morally persuadable, legally unaware and mere music sampler. These were Lime Wire's user categories, as revealed in the hearing involving founder Mark Gorton.
American consumers are inordinately willing to take a gamble on new products and it's thanks to them that the U.S. regularly produces huge successes like Dropbox.
The concept behind Flattr—an economy of “micro-payments”—should work quite well. The only problem is that it never has.
Why have so many advertising dollars left traditional news media and what can, and should, journalists do to bring them back? A Columbia University report has some advice.