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When Apple announced its initiative to bring iPads into schools and provide textbooks in digital format, the reaction among many was enthusiastic. iPad textbooks are more interactive, they can be easily updated and they can’t be easily vandalized. The price … Continue reading →

Facebook users have a love-hate relationship with Facebook Timeline, which encourages users to share their life story in photos and milestones. So where does French President Nicolas Sarkozy fall on the amour-haine spectrum? J’adore, it seems, as Sarkozy has enabled … Continue reading →

Scientists have created a biological computer capable of extracting hidden images on a DNA chip. There’s nothing new about a computer reading images encrypted on DNA chips, but this is the first computer made only of biomolecules. The scientists behind … Continue reading →

1. Kid Breaks iPad Outside the Store Here’s a video of a group of teenagers who buy an iPad at Best Buy, then smash it with a bat in front of all the people in line waiting to buy their … Continue reading →

In another vote of confidence from Corporate America for Google+, Coca-Cola is planning to launch a Hangout on the network next week. Coke’s Hangout, scheduled for 2 p.m. EST on Feb. 16, will feature company archivists Ted Ryan and Jamal … Continue reading →

Like the sharing bar to the left of this article? Tweet-timing app Buffer wants your site to have one just like it — but with a Buffer button. The startup, which spaces out users’ tweets to hit feeds at optimal … Continue reading →

Kate Brodock is executive director of digital and social media at Syracuse University, where she leads efforts in the space. Connect with her on Twitter at @just_kate and @othersidegroup. If you’re a Generation X-er or older, you likely use social … Continue reading →

Feeling down? Scientists are working on a mobile phone that notices when you’re depressed and intervenes with suggestions such as reaching out to friends. The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine center has been developing various digital technologies to treat … Continue reading →

The 54th annual Grammy Awards is on Sunday and to keep you in the loop, we’re providing an extensive list of who to follow on Twitter. From Justin Bieber to Skrillex, The Black Keys and even Cher — we’ve rounded … Continue reading →

UPDATE: Tesla has now provided this embeddable streaming video of the live unveil. Stay tuned. Tesla Motors has introduced the Model X, its third electric car, and like its brandmates, this one is an all-electric vehicle. Built on the same … Continue reading →