Mom-And-Pop Site Busts The Web's Biggest Myths
You'd think it would take an army to truth-squad the rumors on the Web, but you'd be wrong.
In just a few weeks, fans of the Coffee Party on Facebook mushroomed from a few hundred to more than 100,000 — making documentary filmmaker Annabel Park the accidental leader of a political movement. Coffee Parties are meeting all across the country Saturday. What exactly are they going to do?
You'd think it would take an army to truth-squad the rumors on the Web, but you'd be wrong.
A video game developer's hidden lunar rover was found in an image released this week by NASA.
BOSTON — The Massachusetts House has voted to outlaw the sending of sexually graphic instant messages to minors.
HINGHAM, Mass. — The suicide of a 15-year-old girl last month in South Hadley is raising questions throughout Massachusetts about what schools should do about teen bullying. With bullies now more likely to be on the computer than in the school yard, a lot of taunting is happening on the screen. Some parents and teenagers say it’s time to clearly define –- and deal with — a new era of bullying.
BOSTON — House lawmakers are backing a plan to dramatically restrict the use of cell phones by Massachusetts drivers.
BOSTON — WBUR is working with PRX to create a unique WBUR iPhone app that will do far more than just stream the station — though it will do that, too. We’re seeking your ideas.
BOSTON — Technologist David Weinberger says Google’s commitment to “not being evil” may no longer be possible in China. The search superpower says it’s considering pulling out of China after its Gmail servers were hacked.
BOSTON — The MBTA is taking its first significant step towards offering realtime information on where its buses are, and when they’ll get to the next stop.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Google CEO Eric Schmidt joined WBUR’s Tom Ashbrook at MIT on Thursday in a discussion about the next Internet. Watch the video of their conversation.
Massachusetts is profiting from its competitive technical prowess. But the news that Evergreen Solar is moving production jobs to China is a reminder that the manufacturing future for green energy is difficult.
BOSTON — A team at MIT says they’ve made a breakthrough in studying cement that could reduce worldwide greenhouse gas pollution.
BOSTON — Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs has returned to his showman role, taking the stage Wednesday at a product launch event for the first time since his nearly six-month-long medical leave.
BOSTON — Just in time for the return of flu season, there’s a free new iPhone application developed locally that lets users track and report infectious disease outbreaks.
BOSTON — The sixth U.S. president was fond of making one-line-a-day entries in his diary. A student visiting his archives noticed how similar those entries are to today’s Twitter updates, which are limited to 140 characters.
NEW YORK — Google CEO Eric Schmidt is resigning from Apple’s board of directors as the Internet search leader increasingly develops products that compete with Apple’s core businesses, including the popular iPhone.
BOSTON — A federal jury on Friday ordered a Boston University graduate student who admitted illegally downloading and sharing music online to pay $675,000 to four record labels.
BOSTON — A federal judge has ruled that a Boston University student violated copyright laws when he swapped music online, paving the way for a jury to begin considering damages Friday.