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Back in the day, a single man or woman would meet someone intriguing, collect his or her phone number, then head home to pump friends, family and colleagues for information.
As more and more news organizations go out of business, a commission is studying how people get their information today.
The Obama administration advised federal agencies Thursday to release their records and information to the public unless foreseeable harm would result.
The White House's first chief information officer, Vivek Kundra, wants Americans to have access to more government data to drive innovation and help stimulate the economy.
A company that monitors peer-to-peer file-sharing networks has discovered a potentially serious security breach involving President Barack Obama's helicopter, NBC affiliate WPXI in Pittsburgh reported Saturday.
The Federal Communications Commission has slapped more than 660 small telecommunications companies with a total of $13.3 million in fines for failing to certify that they're keeping their customer information safe.
Despite President Obama's promise of more open government, the Justice Department is resisting pressure to release documents the Bush administration kept secret about domestic wiretapping, data collection on travelers and U.S. citizens, and interrogation of suspected terrorists.
Government watchdogs are cheering President Barack Obama's move to change how open records laws are interpreted as a sign of greater disclosure of agency information than during the Bush administration.
Don’t expect Shaun Osher, the CEO of Core Group Marketing in New York, to answer your e-mail right away.
The Bush administration has violated Americans' basic human rights by blocking access to information and creating more government secrets than at any other time in U.S. history, former President Carter said Wednesday.
In a Dec. 31 story, The Associated Press reported that Freedom of Information legislation signed by President Bush aims to reverse an order by former Attorney General John Ashcroft instructing agencies to lean against releasing information when there was uncertainty about how doing so would affect national security.
President Bush on Monday signed a bill aimed at giving the public and the media greater access to information about what the government is doing. The new law toughens the Freedom of Information Act, the first such makeover to the signature public-access law in a decade. It amounts to a congressional pushback against the Bush administration's movement to greater secrecy since the terrorist attacks of 2001.
Congress on Tuesday struck back at the Bush administration's trend toward secrecy since the 2001 terrorist attacks, passing legislation to toughen the Freedom of Information Act and increasing penalties on agencies that don't comply.
Reversing a trend toward secrecy, federal agencies would have to be more responsive to Freedom of Information Act requests under legislation approved by the Senate Friday.
How do computers know what users really want when they ask for a concise hotel review, a way to kill bacteria or a picture labeled “breakfast” in Arabic? To the annoyance of Internet surfers adrift on oceans of online information, computers often don’t have a clue, even with the compendium of collective wisdom often referred to as Web 2.0.
Within hours of Pat Tillman's death, the Army went into information-lockdown mode, cutting off phone and Internet connections at a base in Afghanistan, posting guards on a wounded platoon mate, and ordering a sergeant to burn Tillman's uniform.
Dialling emergency services when a major disaster strikes is a typical first response. Now US computer scientists are recommending useful follow-up: logging on to a social networking site, such as MySpace, to share information and survival tips.
US technology firms including Microsoft, Google and Yahoo have come under fire for allegedly helping China monitor suspected dissidents.
Bing Tries To Buy The NewsRupert Murdoch is pointing a gun to Google's head, and Microsoft is helping him pull back the trigger. For the past few weeks, Murdoch and his officers at News Corp.
"Did You Know?" Tracks Progress Of Information Technology (VIDEO)Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod's "Shift Happens (Did You Know?)" series tracks the progression of globalization and information technology in a way that shows just how exponentially fast the world is changing.
Innovation: The dizzying ambition of Wolfram AlphaWhen the search engine Wolfram Alpha launched earlier this year, the interest was huge. Enticed by a well-oiled publicity machine, web users swamped the site and its servers were overwhelmed.
Google Helps You Find a Flu ShotIn addition to free airport Wi-Fi, Google has another gift to you this holiday season — aka this flu season. They've been working with the U.S. Department for Health and Human Services to develop a tool for locating flu shot providers near you, located at google.com/flushot.
Media Stats, Matters, Yankees and Red SoxAn interesting blog. Ben Atlas uses a lot of metaphors in his writing. I have little direct knowledge (or interest) of the subjects he touches on. But loved the bottom line conclusion he draws. Your thoughts? Let's talk :-)
New Yorkers Surprised By Bloomberg s Close VictoryNew York Mayor Michael Bloomberg narrowly has won a third term. He won by just 5 percentage points. There was resentment by many New Yorkers against the mayor for overturning a term limits law twice approved by voters so he could run again.
Guys, in case you haven't noticed, it's hard to keep a lady these days. Generally, the more you take an interest in her, the more likely you are to hold her interest. How well do you know your girl? 1. What's her favorite color? 2. What's her favorite flower?
An Intergalactic Race in Space and Time : Einstein Wins a Round Against Quantum TheoryAstronomers have used a high-energy burst of light from a distant galaxy to test the fabric of space and time. The work is the best test yet of attempts to create a 'theory of everything'. More Articles
Out of LSD? Just 15 Minutes of Sensory Deprivation Triggers HallucinationsYou don't need psychedelic drugs to start seeing colors and objects that aren't really there. Just 15 minutes of near-total sensory deprivation can bring on hallucinations in many otherwise sane individuals.
How to haggle to get a better dealNegotiating and haggling are regaining popularity. Even the most timid of consumers is starting to speak up to get the best deal.
Google Squared Gets Better, But It Still Can't Find MarsA few months ago, Google launched an experimental new search project, called Google Squared, that literally tries to take all the messy, unstructured information on the Web and put it into neat little, labeled boxes.
Publishers Weekly Best-sellers - Yahoo! News On Yahoo! News Tribute to Patrick Swayze (August 18, 1952 September 14, 2009) Patrick Swayze Tribute 1952 - 2009 Patrick will be greatly missed. We invite you to sign the Book of Condolence . "IF TOMMORROW NEVER COME" "The Time of My Life" by Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi
Is Drywall Poisoning Thousands of Americans?Chinese drywall causing illness and homes are being abandoned.
Homeland Security commercial featuring John Elway Portrays Average Americans As TerroristsOwning gold or firearms, donating to charity, finding out information about things all constitute suspicious activity to be reported to the authorities.
Google Maps Crams In More Info, Wants To Tap Your Inner Lewis And ClarkGoogle Maps been steadily crowdsourcing information from users and authoritative sources that who can share detailed information about the changes in the physical world, such as new roads, water bodies and more.
Our Drinking Water is in Danger - Associated Content - associatedcontent.comThere are many threats to our drinking water, yet we don't hear much about it.
BBC NEWS | Technology | 'Time telescope' could boost webResearchers have demonstrated a "time telescope" that could squeeze much more information into the data packets sent around the internet. Rather than focusing information-carrying light pulses in space, like a normal lens, it focuses them in time.
GOP Leader Eric Cantor to Uninsured Woman: Get an "Option" Like Charity or Govt. Program | Video | AlterNetThe Republicans say "DIE QUICKLY"
Foreclosure Rate Surges 17 Percent - washingtonpost.comit is going to take a long time to recover. There is also a rise in people not in mortgage trouble abandoning their homes.
PATRICK SWAYZE: The best love scenes don't need what I call 'humpage'Please promote the Research Fund if you can, thanks "Patrick Swayze Pancreas Cancer Research Fund" We invite you to sign the Book of Condolence:
Breast Cancer AwarenessBreast cancer awareness month is around the corner. But how much do you really know about protecting yourself?
How to get college textbooks for free Once college students get past the obstacle of paying tuition, they are soon confronted with another hurdle: paying for books.
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