Tweet Knol’s homepage says a lot about the current state of the project. There’s a big empty section called “what’s new”, a single featured knol that has 1,000 views, while the “most discussed” section doesn’t include any knol and the search feature no longer works […]

Tweet Groupon may have gotten the lion’s share of the attention in the group-buying market lately, thanks in large part to its chutzpah in turning down a $ 6-billion acquisition offer from Google and reports of a planned IPO that would value the company at […]

Tweet Microsoft released an update to the Xbox 360 today in an attempt to appease users of boot-to-disc functionality, while also improving their anti-piracy efforts against modders. The update, which has been dubbed “anti-piracy update 2.5” by many frustrated modders, re-enables the boot-to-disc option that […]

Tweet There’s something about logos that makes them a magnet for protest. Whether it’s Starbucks, Gap, or some other company, new or changing logos always provide an opportunity for a bit of splenetic outrage. So perhaps the World Wide Web Consortium — the body that […]

Tweet New York City has launched an ambitious internal “crowdsourcing” project, aimed at getting ideas from city employees to help the giant metropolis function more efficiently. The program, called Simplicity, is being powered by Spigit, which makes a software-as-a-service platform that companies and governments can […]