Students are a big contingent at Zuccotti Park and other occupations. But a new study shows that online support crosses age, income and political boundaries. Look out for the rich, nonpartisan mobs.READ»
Post quake, Google finds its place in Japan. "Hey, I'm a Mac, I'm off to college!" New investment puts Twitter at $8 billion. This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day.READ»
A survey reveals that 70% of slate-style computer owners fiddle with them while watching television. How long before we don't need one of those small screens at all?READ»
As gas prices push past $4 a gallon, a new study shows that 78% of Americans would consider purchasing an EV once gas reaches $5 a gallon. Given the unrealistic expectations for EVs, governments will either have to spend a lot subsidizing the technology, or subject Americans to a rude awakening.READ»
The self-appointed social scientists at Badoo, the social networking site, have invented a new index of flirtiness, that may or may not be so accurate. As a promotional stunt, it's working.READ»
Valentine's Day is the perfect time to ask: What's love for? The age-old answer, of course, has been marriage. (And the purpose of marriage, of course, is to produce kids.)
This infographic from GOOD and the Pew Research Center ...READ»
Okay, yes, fun is perhaps too strong a word. But as two former Microsoft employees get set to launch a survey tool for iPhone, Android, and iPad, they might just have built the first such product that doesn't make you want to throw something.READ»
Tablets, e-book readers, and digital books are making us want to read again. Plus, they're inspiring us to read paper books too, and are eating into TV time. Good news!READ»
A survey with 1,000 executives worldwide places the U.S. well ahead of runners-up Germany and Japan. The execs push for individual creativity, small businesses, and local needs.READ»
According to a new survey, close to 50% of Americans would give up their bed before their TV and computer. That's something to remember as the FCC rules about the future of the Net today.READ»
A new Nielsen report on cell phone use by young people around the world reveals a wealth of data, but tells us two main things: price is the main drive and smartphones are the must-have gizmo.READ»
A new survey by Forrester tracking U.S. consumer activity has revealed that the Net has caught up with TV as a pastime. Not that TV has lost any hold on us -- both suck 13 hours of our time a week on average. Here's why that means big things for Web-based TV.READ»
Watching TV on your laptop while chatting with friends, HD and 3-D TV ... U.K. viewing habits are changing rapidly, according to a Cisco/Forrester survey. Should TV providers be worried?READ»
Mainstream video calling seems like it's just getting started, given the excitement over Apple's FaceTime iPhone app. But a new Pew survey reveals nearly 20% of Americans have already placed a call via video.READ»
Pew has just revealed results from its Internet and American Life Project survey and found that the fastest growing demographic adopting social media is folks over 50. READ»
