While the potentially dangerous Conficker worm was being tracked throughout April Fools' Day, more harmless hoaxes were being fired out across the Internet. ...more

April 1, 2009

State Library and Archives of Florida posts photos on Flickr and spurs discussions. ...more

March 31, 2009

In less than three months, Hillary Rodham Clinton's State Department has embarked on a digital diplomacy drive aimed at spreading the word about American foreign policy and restoring Washington's image. Part of a broader Internet outreach by President Barack Obama's administration, Clinton's Web efforts already have outpaced those of her predecessors. ...more

March 30, 2009

As the minutes ticked by during the inauguration of Barack Obama, millions of Americans took occasion to do at least one thing: reach for cell phones and tap out text messages. ...more

January 21, 2009

A group of people have gathered beside a gazebo in an outdoor park to discuss the presidential election. But the park isn't real, it's in the online virtual world of Second Life, where pixelated avatars fly around and interact with each other. ...more

November 4, 2008

Slowly but surely, my online life has spiraled out of control. Between posting photos on Flickr, updating my status on Facebook, blogging and commenting on and perusing various other sites, I'm having trouble keeping all my activities straight. And keeping track of what my friends are up to on the Web gets even harder. ...more

September 29, 2008