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How New York City Went Digital in 2011Since 2010, New York City has strived to become a global digital leader. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and commissioner Katherine Oliver announced NYC Digital last July, with the mission to create a better civil society and stronger democracy with the use of technology – engaging, serving and con... OK Go ‘Play’ 1,000 Instruments With a Car in Stunning New VideoThe band OK Go is known for their imaginative and original videos, and their latest, for Needing/Getting, is no exception. This time the folks from OK Go decided to play the instruments used in the song – with a car. They outfitted a Chevy Sonic with retractable pneumatic arms, and then dr... OK Go Plays 1,000 Instruments With a Car in Stunning New VideoThe band OK Go is known for its imaginative and original videos, and its latest, for “Needing/Getting”, is no exception. This time the folks from OK Go played the instruments used in the song – with a car. They outfitted a Chevy Sonic with retractable pneumatic arms, and then d... Bill Aims to Give Athletes More Social Media PrivacyShould universities be allowed to force student athletes to have their Facebook and Twitter accounts monitored by coaches and administrators? No, says a bill recently introduced into the Maryland state legislature. The bill would prohibit institutions “from requiring a student or an appli... Should Athletes Have Social Media Privacy? One Bill Says YesShould universities be allowed to force student athletes to have their Facebook and Twitter accounts monitored by coaches and administrators? No, says a bill recently introduced into the Maryland state legislature. The bill would prohibit institutions “from requiring a student or an appli... Earthquake Strikes Philippines: The Rapid Social Media Response [VIDEO]Chaos struck the Philippines on Monday after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the central island of Negros, causing fears of tidal waves and a tsunami. The quake and its 200-plus aftershocks caused landslides and the death of at least 12 people, according to Reuters. News of the earthquake and a... How Social Media Could Improve Public SafetyTodd Piett is the chief product officer at Rave Mobile Safety / Smart911.com. He writes about technology trends in public safety and enhanced 9-1-1. Todd is a board member of the NG9-1-1 Institute and is a member of APCO’s Emerging Technology Committee, in addition to holding numerous technolog... Deleted Facebook Pictures May Still Lurk on the Internet [VIDEO]Pictures users have deleted from Facebook months or even years ago may still exist, it has been revealed. Facebook says it’s working to fix flaws allowing deleted photos to hibernate on various data servers. “We have been working with our content delivery network (CDN) partn... Super Bowl’s Most-Searched Term: Madonna [VIDEO]The Giants may have won the Super Bowl, but Madonna won the Google search competition. The 53-year-old halftime performer was Google’s most-searched term during the 2012 Super Bowl game between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants. Google released its most-searched list... Woman Gets Jawbone Made by 3D PrinterNeed a new jawbone? Now you can print one. An 83-year-old British woman recently underwent the first-ever custom transplant of a lower jaw made by a 3D printer. According to 3Ders.org, the Biomedical Research Institute at Hasselt University in Belgium announced last week that it implanted a printe... |