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Social Media Studies: Race, Gender, Class, And Teens' Online Behavior

Cyberbullying and online drama are old news. But a new Pew study shows wide disparities across income and race lines in terms of who's doing the bullying--and why teenage girls really love Twitter.READ»

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Facebook Lets You Tag Companies In Photos. Test: How Fast Will They Untag?

Testing which companies are control freaks about their online image.READ»

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How to Shrink the College Minority Gap

Two Stanford researchers have tested a confidence-boosting technique that dramatically increases the performance of minorities in college.READ»

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The New Digital Tribalism

Avatars, they're just like us! Or should be for maximum effectiveness, according to recent studies. Right or wrong, race, gender, and attractiveness matter in virtual incarnations. READ»

China and India Lack "Software" and the Decline of American Competitiveness Is Overstated

So says the Council of Foreign Relations's Adam Segal in his new book, "Advantage: How American Innovation Can Overcome the Asian Challenge."READ»

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iFive: Kinect's Racial Problem, A380's Engine Problem, London's Silicon Valley, Win 7 "Kill Switch," Cleric's YouTube Problem

Welcome to Thursday--it's nearly the weekend, but there's still some innovating to be done before you can relax: Here's today's early news.READ»

When You Benefit From Being Underestimated, and When You Pay for It

If you are a member of a group that is stereotyped as less competent, then you are no doubt well aware that stereotypes do in fact influence how your coworkers and supervisors see you. What you may not have realized is that their influence can work for OR against you, depending on the type of evaluation you are receiving.READ»

Stools Made of Beef Tripe and Chairs Inspired by Race Relations

Self-taught Brazilian designer Rodrigo Almeida is a true original.READ»

The New Great Race - - Tesla versus Clarity

Listening to battery enthusiasts wax poetic about the Tesla recently--and seeing a few of them appearing on the streets of west Los Angeles--I began thinking about the old Tony Curtis film "The Great Race." The roads and Holiday Inns have improved dramatically since the period depicted in the movie, but the idea of testing the claims of exciting new technology at the dawn of a new transportation age is very much the same.READ»