It’s a question I think about a lot: Are we moving towards a world that’s safer or more dangerous? More or less secure? This week, the “less secure” side scored another goal. Light bulbs can be hacked. Doing so seems like a rather silly science fair project until you think [Keep reading]
There’s only one way to find out what’s going on in America. Go there. Starting this weekend, that’s what I’m doing. Want to call shotgun? (You’ll have to share the seat with Rusty) I’m not talking about the America of the coasts, where the money is printed or the movies [Keep reading]
The countdown is on: Next weekend, Rusty and I leave for parts West with camera, notebook, and laptop in hand. I’d love to see some of you along the way. And I’d love to talk about money, if you are willing. Together with Credit.com, I want to get a sense [Keep reading]
I’m writing about the scourge of long-term unemployment today and the stubbornly low employment rate (don’t be fooled by the fake un-employment rate) — I will spring some really interesting research from Credit.com on you soon — but in my reading I came across a really helpful resume writing article. [Keep reading]
Americans have a global reputation for being a) bad at soccer (futbol) and b) good at spending money they don’t have. Looks like it might be time to challenge both conventional beliefs. As the surprisingly game Americans took the “pitch” on Tuesday against Belgium, many observers conceded that the U.S. [Keep reading]
The Electronic Information Privacy Center has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission over Facebook’s now-infamous research project, alleging the social media giant “purposefully messed with people’s minds.” The complaint raises interesting legal issues. Because Facebook was already operating under a consent decree with the FTC for a [Keep reading]
The first day at a new job is full of excitement, anxiety, optimism and confusion. Am I dressed right? Will I fit in? Will I find the bathroom? You spent all that time at the start worrying about whether or not you would actually get that job, you spent ages [Keep reading]
What does the nation’s leading privacy researcher, and a frequent but even-handed Facebook critic, think of the Facebook mood manipulation study controversy? It’s a case of “shooting the messenger,” he told me. It’s also a rare peek “through the looking-glass” at the future of privacy. Alessandro Acquisti’s name might be [Keep reading]
You’ve just been fired, or quit, and it’s time to job hunt again. But on your way out the door, your new former employer confronts you with an uncomfortable reality that sounds something like this: “You’ll never work in this town again.” What now? It’s not an idle threat. Noncompete [Keep reading]
Online commentary seems to bring out the worst in people. It’s the place were trolls live and civility goes to die. Get rid of the trolls hiding under your virtual bridges, however, and you might make a whole lot more money. A study published in the June Journal of Consumer Research suggests that [Keep reading]
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