Search engines still the best resource for local business news and information, says Pew Research
AddThis: Facebook Makes Up 52% of Sharing on the Web via Adage
LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman and former Facebook executive Matt Cohler drop $15 million into education startup Edmodo. Can creating an education graph transform how schools do their job?
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The Incredible Shrinking Work Force
When unemployment fell to 8.6 percent last month, its lowest rate in two-and-a-half years, some newspapers hailed the number as a sure sign that the recovery is back on track. But when you dig into the numbers behind the numbers, a darker picture comes into focus. It’s not just that jobs are growing. It’s that the labor force is shrinking. Read more.
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Community Service at MLK Charter School in New Orleans 11-14-11. Mrs. Williams 5th grade math class
Which Bank Is the Worst?
Simply offensive
We’ve outlined the seven deadliest sins of the big banks. Read them here, and then tell us which one you think is the worst.
1. JPMorgan Chase kicks 54 military families out of their homes—despite a law against doing so.
2. Wells Fargo gives bonuses to loan officers to put minority borrowers into high-priced subprime mortgages—internally dubbed “ghetto loans.”
3. Citigroup, Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs all pay huge fines to settle charges they duped their own clients.
4. Goldman Sachs assists in Europe’s economic collapse by helping Greece mask the truth about its finances.
5. JPMorgan turns a blind eye to Bernie Madoff’s deceptions.
6. Bank of America pays $137 million to settle government claims it rigged the municipal-bond market.
7. Despite these and other unpardonable sins, banks showers tens of millions of dollars in bonus money on top executives.
Or tweet using hashtag #TheWorstBank.
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One Per Cent: Turn anything (even your clothes) into a touchscreen
Want the convenience of a touchscreen without the hassle of removing your phone from your pocket? Researchers at Microsoft have you covered, with two new touch interfaces that let you turn any surface into a touchscreen or control your phone through a trouser pocket.New computer interface are pouring out of the labs. Which with the breakdown of the mouse and keyboard paradigm now will most likely spread everywhere. Just think of how few mechanical or moving parts (read: expensive and needs mechanical repair and replacement) a computer using an interface of light will have.
