- Going to the office . . . in Second Life
As recession-minded businesses cut back on travel for employees, online communities such as Second Life are filling the void. More than 1,400 companies and agencies now use Second Life avatars to hold virtual meetings and conduct training.
- Q&A: How design can change the world
The title of Warren Berger's recently published book -- "Glimmer: How Design Can Transform Your Life and Maybe Even the World" -- is ambitious.
- Google releases Dashboard tool
Ever wonder what information Google knows about you? With a click or two, now you can find out.
- Google tries its hand at customer service
If you rely on a compelling service that happens to be free, what level of customer support are you entitled to receive?
- Life-logging camera may help fight memory loss
A small, wearable camera that captures images automatically could change the way memory loss patients, in particular those with Alzheimer's, are treated, experts say.
- Does China really want the iPhone?
Now that Apple's iPhone is officially for sale in China, the question is, will the country's 700 million mobile phone users want to buy it?
- Cashmore: Curating news with Twitter 'lists'
The Twitter community is abuzz this week about the site's new "Lists" feature, which allows users to create collections of interesting people to follow on the micro-messaging service.
- X-ray machine voted top scientific invention
The X-ray machine was Wednesday named the most important scientific invention, in a poll marking the centenary of the Science Museum in London.
- Apps of the week: Games to entertain kids
Your kids may be too young for their own cell phones.
- Do digital diaries mess up your brain?
The meal you ate the first day you started working. The first exam you aced in high school. The shoes you wore to the prom.
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