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Catfish probes mysteries of on-line life

Catfish starts with the sound of breathing and the awkward feeling of being too close to a computer screen.

Education Generation's microfinancing funds students around globe

While Facebook and other social-networking sites have taken off as a mostly recreational way for people to connect with each other, a Vancouver-based charity is using the...

RiP! remixes a revolution

In his documentary RiP! A remix manifesto, Brett Gaylor argues for a world without draconian copyright laws.

Deaf advocates call for real-time texting

A technology called real-time text could make all sorts of interactions—including contacting emergency services—much easier for those who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-...

Wireless access tests students' focus in class

As the speed and reliability of campus networks increases by leaps and bounds, wireless Internet is changing how students get an education.