tech policy

City Of Houston’s Open Innovation Hackathon

HOUSTON, TEXAS — Something revolutionary happened this weekend: the City of Houston stopped complaining about their problems. From traffic, parking…

13 años ago

Edison awards highlight innovation across American industry titans

Co-authored by: Lauryn Schroeder, Medill News Service It starts with something simple. For 12-year-old Quincy Lyons, it started with the…

13 años ago

Illinois Employers Banned From Demanding Access To Employee Social Network Accounts

A new law goes into effect in 2013 in Illinois that bans employers from demanding credentials and access to their…

13 años ago

Mayor Echoes Portland’s Dedication To Growing The City’s Startup Sector

Portland, Oregon Mayor Sam Adams is not just a technology cheerleader. Under his watch, the city of Portland has experienced…

13 años ago

Portland Startup Leaders To Nancy Pelosi: Change Immigration Policy

When House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi appeared at the Portland offices of startup Urban Airship, Portland startup leaders expressed concern…

13 años ago

Smarter Handsets Aren’t Necessarily Better Phones: Report

The dissonant implication of Pew's findings is that powerful, expensive handsets are not necessarily serving as better phones

13 años ago

Google’s Vic Gundotra: Don’t “Screw Over” Developers

A Google executive joined a pile-on this week on social social giant Facebook, which has been accused of using bully…

13 años ago

There’s A Robot On The Line. What Should You Do?

The Federal Trade Commission is calling for new strategies to crack down on robocalls, and has launched a consumer education…

13 años ago

ISPs Will Implement The Largest Anti-Piracy Plan Ever On July 12th

U.S. internet service providers have voluntarily agreed to begin an intensive digital surveillance operation on July 12th, 2012. However, the…

13 años ago

Update: Towncar Service Uber Threatened By DC Legislation

Classy towncar provider Uber seems to a target of legislation in DC that would jeopardize a planned fleet of lower-cost…

13 años ago