Technology & Innovation

The Guardian says it’s a bad idea for the the Times of London to build a paywall by next spring. Spectator Magazine (UK) only lost 3% of readers after putting […]

When it comes to gauging exactly how the economy is faring, the long-held method has been to look towards the bare necessities. Turns out they don’t get much more bare […]

A service by North Pole dwellers to answer letters addressed to Santa has been suspended after a sex offender was recognized as a volunteer.

A businessman has pleaded guilty to setting fire to $200m worth of vintage wines in what is believed to be an attempt to cover up a pyramid scheme.

Privacy concerns have been raised after a leading genetics company pioneering personal DNA testing went bankrupt yesterday.

A variety of English media reported today that the Times of London will begin charging its customers for 24-hour access to the Times’ website by spring. The Times, roughly the […]

Social-networking site Facebook is increasingly being used as a tool for thieves to target people – but also for cops to catch them red handed.

At the Monaco Media Forum lately, two competing business models for journalism were put forth by two industry leaders: Arianna Huffington of the Huffington Post and Mathias Dopfner, CEO of […]

You’ve probably tasted it. You may have even liked it. And if you did, you weren’t alone. But as Buffalo Chicken becomes one of America’s favorite snacks, the city for […]

For centuries, the dominant image of college in America has been that of a secluded campus, full of 18-22 year-olds educating themselves for the future. Yet, as Big Think’s recent […]

It is becoming increasingly common knowledge that our world is on the brink of an unprecedented environmental crisis. However slow the reaction has been, it is beginning to take tangible […]

If you want to see some key symptoms of unconvincing journalism about social science, look no further than this New York Times piece on the effect of unemployment on families. […]

The Huffington Post says the media fell hook, line and sinker for the military account of what happened at Fort Hood last week.

Here’s a curious study, which reports that “a multivariate logistic regression analysis finds that opera fans are 2.37 times more accepting of suicide because of dishonor than nonfans.” The authors […]

The traditional opponents in the Afghanistan/America debate have once again taken their place: buildup versus withdrawal. However, recent news reports lack any historical perspective of America’s presence in Afghanistan dating […]

A global dating service called BeautifulPeople.com has turned away 1.8m people for being “too ugly” in the two weeks since its launch.

Ben Heineman’s book, High Performance with High Integrity, is a sort of memo to CEOs on how to run a major company. He would know; Heineman was GE’s general counsel […]

The New York Times reported today that Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s office asked a Manhattan high school newspaper to alter quotations of the Justice following a talk he gave […]

It’s startling to think that a six-foot one-inch, 230-pound football star can be undone by 140 little characters, but that’s exactly what happened to Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry […]

Google and copyright holders’ proposed digital library settlement has outraged its competitors.

A tongue in cheek look at an alternative universe – “what if Germany hadn’t won the War?”

A French van driver suspected of making off with €11.6m in cash has become an internet star.

Internet viruses are known for being pretty sinister – but what if they could make you an unsuspecting collector of kiddie porn?

Interactive TV could be on the verge of allowing viewers to take part in the on-screen action.

Shocking images of a 12-storey building lying flat on the ground in China have led to safety fears and a literal real estate crash caused by overcapacity building.

The boss of banking giant Goldman Sachs has caused worldwide smirks by claiming banks do “God’s work”.

Penelope Trunk explains why she updated her Twitter feed with the news that she was having a miscarriage.

Senator Charles Schumer has criticized plans to government fund a Texas wind farm project because it will create jobs overseas.

Gabe Zichermann did not move to New York City for the Mexican food. In fact, he schedules layovers in California simply to satisfy his chronic cravings for Mission Street burritos. […]

A Picasso remained unsold at an auction of Impressionist and modern art at Christie’s New York which yesterday failed to hit a $68.6m target.