When Congress enacted a powerful new tax incentive that encourages investors to funnel capital gains into economically distressed areas, community leaders immediately began sounding alarm bells fearing gentrification. The concerns… Read More
The non-compete agreement is a lightning rod in the tech industry, with proponents claiming they are necessary to protect valuable trade secrets and critics arguing they hinder worker mobility and… Read More
Imagine if public health workers could monitor social media to take the emotional temperature of a specific population and use that data to predict epidemics. Researchers from the Department of… Read More
In the tech industry, hiring and retaining top talent is essential to thrive. Companies are offering more and more extravagant perks to gain a competitive edge in the recruiting game and hold… Read More
In the crucial final months of the election, Facebook engagement with bogus news stories outpaced legitimate news, according to BuzzFeed’s analysis. It’s an alarming trend, particularly when you look to the… Read More
Self-driving cars are supposed to herald a utopia for energy efficiency, reduced traffic, commuter productivity, and … people with road rage? A new study, from The London School of Economics… Read More
As consumer viewer habits shift from broadcast to streaming, competition in the online video space is heating up. Amazon, the Seattle-based e-commerce giant notoriously hungry to break into hot new… Read More
Adoption of Microsoft’s cloud-based Office 365 is in its infancy, with only 7.5 percent of small and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. currently using it, according to a study set… Read More
It’s easy to fall under the spell of Amazon. The all-powerful e-commerce behemoth provides an unparalleled customer experience and has been establishing itself as the one-stop everything store for over… Read More
“Grammar snobs are a distinct breed from their gentle cousins: word nerds and grammar geeks,” writes June Casagrande in Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies. “The difference is bloodlust.” A new… Read More
What happens to relationships when finding a date is as easy as requesting a ride or ordering take-out? We certainly love the idea of having endless options but do they leave… Read More
Humanity is sitting on the cusp of an artificial intelligence boom, as the technology transitions from rare and experimental to ubiquitous and standard. Society is grappling with what it means… Read More
Exceptionalism — the idea that as an individual or society we’re separate (and better) than our peers — is a core tenant of American ideology. It also makes closing the… Read More
It’s a paralyzing feeling. You’re all hyped up for the new season of “House of Cards,” you’ve carved out some time to watch the premiere on mobile during an extended… Read More
From shopping to gaming, the use of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets is obviously the future. And while mobile usage is still growing, the market is beginning to reach… Read More
Men are almost three times as likely as women to look for tech industry internships, according to a new study from Looksharp, owners of InternMatch. The findings highlight one of the growing issues… Read More
The disparity is as dramatic as any you’re likely to see in a public opinion survey. Nine out of 10 Americans say it’s important to control the information collected about… Read More
Have you ever felt guilty for glancing at your phone to tweet, text or email something while your child hangs from the monkey bars? You aren’t alone. According to a new… Read More
We have become a nation of video streamers. That’s the upshot of Deloitte’s new national survey of American households: 56% of consumers now stream movies and 53% stream television on… Read More
A new report from Internet.org presents a sobering look at the state of global Internet access: there’s growth, but it’s slowing. “State of Connectivity: 2014” from the Facebook-backed organization estimates… Read More
Losing your iPhone isn’t as bad as losing a limb, but it can feel that way, suggests new research from the University of Missouri, published this week. In a paper… Read More
Seeing a lot of moving vans around Capitol Hill, Ballard and Queen Anne? You might have some new neighbors moving in. A new study released this week by Allied Van… Read More
Employees love transparency, care more about co-workers than managers and don’t exactly know what their company’s mission is. These are some of the findings from TINYpulse’s robust new study that provides… Read More
In yet another reminder of how quickly the gaming market is growing, a new industry study from Spil Games reports that 1.2 billion people are now playing games worldwide, with 700… Read More
While nearly one-third of Americans find news via Facebook, they aren’t necessarily going to the social media hub searching for the latest headlines. Pew Research Center published a study that… Read More
Many of you reading this article would probably agree that life without the Internet would be a little troublesome in this day and age. Yet a new study from Pew… Read More
The percentage of American homes with broadband Internet connectivity continues to increase, yet 30 percent of Americans still don’t have high-speed Internet. That’s the conclusion of a report today by the… Read More
“Cyber-shilling” is already well-known in the online review space, when people are paid to write faux reviews for products or places. But a new study from MIT shows that these… Read More
A new report out from the Interactive Advertising Bureau shows that the ad-supported Internet business now account for 5.1 million jobs in the U.S., more than double the amount from four… Read More
Earlier this year, we chronicled the career paths of 21 recent University of Washington computer science and engineering graduates, asking them about their future employers and what gets them excited… Read More
