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CIA   |  Comment

Google Teams Up With CIA, Invests in Analytics Firm

BY Addy DugdaleThu Jul 29, 2010

Both Google Ventures and In-Q-Tel, the CIA's investment arm, have injected sums into Recorded Future, a company that goes through "tens of thousands" of websites and looks for related actions and conversations between, for example, Twitter accounts, blogs and websites, and analyzes them in order to spot events and trends as early on as possible.READ»

IJUSTINE   |  Comment

iJustine on Converting 300 Million YouTube Views Into a Network of Fans

BY Mark BordenWed Jul 28, 2010

The real-life, blonde precursor to Nickelodeon's iCarly, Justine Ezarik, finds her way onto scads of screens with a breezy style and a deep understanding of influence.READ»

BP   |  Comment

iFive: Gulf Oil Dissipating, Vedanta Dismisses Amnesty Report, New Kindle Imminent, Facebook Movie Script, Kindergarten Tops

BY Addy DugdaleWed Jul 28, 2010

While you were sleeping, innovation was stepping into the canteen, piling a plate of vegetarian pasta and dessert of Black Forest Gateau onto its tray and then deciding to swap nourishment for a spot of secretary and the boss ...READ»

IFIVE   |  Comment

iFive: BP Posts $17 Billion Loss, Wikileaks Fallout, Top CEO Remuneration, Tooth-Growing Gel, Lionfish Disturbs Atlantic Waters

BY Addy DugdaleTue Jul 27, 2010

While you were sleeping, innovation was rubbing gel on its teeth and marveling at its new saber-toothed look. Fierce!READ»

WIKILEAKS   |  Comment

Former Combat Soldier-Activist Paul Rieckhoff on Wikileaks and Founder Julian Assange

BY Tyler GrayMon Jul 26, 2010

After a "pretty heated discussion" with the man who revealed almost 100,000 classified military documents, the founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America says he's concerned about Assange's agenda.READ»

MEDICINE   |  Comment

Recipient of First Ever Full Face Transplant Appears in Public for the First Time

BY Addy DugdaleMon Jul 26, 2010

A 31-year-old Spaniard who was given the world's first full face transplant four months ago, has this morning appeared at a press conference alongside the doctors who performed the procedure, at Barcelona's Vall d'Hebron University ...READ»

OCEAN LIFE   |  Comment

Dead Zone Deconfusinator: Oil Not the Only Problem in Gulf of Mexico, NASA Study Shows

BY Kit EatonMon Jul 26, 2010

NASA's revealed a study detailing the location and extent of the world's oceanic dead zones--regions where oxygen depletion stifles life. It looks like they're growing. First up: What is a dead zone (apart from a creepy movie starring ...READ»

FOOTBALL   |  Comment

Japan Focuses on the Tech for Its 2022 World Cup Bid

BY Addy DugdaleMon Jul 26, 2010

Some people (Sepp Blatter, raise your hand) are not particularly enamored of the idea of soccer embracing technology, but one country is focusing on this for its bid for the 2022 World Cup. Japan, which hosted the tournament alongside ...READ»

CUSTOMER   |  Comment

Holsteins, Heroes, and Heart: A Good Host Is Hard to Find

BY Lynette ChiangFri Jul 23, 2010

This week I embarked on what should be a simple task: finding a new web host. Like researching a new waterproof breathable jacket or non-stick omelette pan or taser to match your iPod nano, you trawl the Web, read the reviews, wonder which are bogus, glaze over at the offerings, wonder if you should be using Joomla or Wordpress, and if you need SSL and what is SSL anyway...READ»

UNSTAGED   |  Comment

Arcade Fire and YouTube Team Up for Free Live Concert Series

BY Austin CarrFri Jul 23, 2010

Not willing to drop $50 on Arcade Fire's upcoming tour? No worries--YouTube has you covered. Announced last night, YouTube will be presenting a five-part concert series called "Unstaged." Co-sponsored by American Express and ...READ»

BRANDING AGENCY   |  Comment

Display Your Expertise

BY Nick Nanton & JW DicksThu Jul 22, 2010

In my latest installment of our Fast Company, Brand or Die blog, I reveal the strategy that is the keystone of developing your Credible Celebrity Expert Status!READ»

RAYTHEON   |  Comment

Death Ray-theon: Anti-Aircraft Laser Unveiled

BY Austin CarrMon Jul 19, 2010

American defense firm Raytheon unveiled its anti-aircraft laser, of all places, at an airshow in England. Called the Laser Close-In Weapon System, Raytheon said the 50 kilowatt beam it produces can be used against aircraft, ...READ»

LIVESCRIBE   |  Comment

Livescribe Echo Smart Pen Even Cleverer Than Predecessor

BY Addy DugdaleMon Jul 19, 2010

Livescribe, makers of exceedingly smart pens, has just made public its latest. The Echo, which is available from today, is a computer in a pen that's aimed at anyone who spends their time taking notes--from students to ...READ»

CLOUD STORAGE   |  Comment

Rackspace's Open Stack Makes Cloud Storage Personalized

BY Kit EatonMon Jul 19, 2010

The cloud is coming--and to prove it's no smoke and mirrors trick (like so many Net phenomena) Rackspace, which already plays in the server-side of the cloud game, is due to offer an open-source solution so folks can host their own ...READ»

IFIVE   |  Comment

iFive: Seabed Oil Leak Fears, Jobs Tops Power List, Vaccination Patch, Bloodhound SuperSonic Car, Paywall Accounting

BY Addy DugdaleMon Jul 19, 2010

While you were sleeping, innovation was sticking itself in what looks like a Blue Man Group's torture chamber, phoning a friend from his smartphone, and noticing that there are similarities between Apple's antenna testing facility and ...READ»

IPAD   |  Comment

Virgin Enters 'Underserved' iPad Magazine Market With New Publication, Maverick

BY Addy DugdaleFri Jul 16, 2010

Virgin, Sir Richard Branson's company, is to go into e-publishing, with an iPad-only publication called Maverick. And, if the AdAge report is anything to go by, it sounds like it's going to be a direct competitor to FastCompany.com. ...READ»

OLD SPICE   |  Comment

Latest Old Spice Parody Gets an A+

BY Addy DugdaleFri Jul 16, 2010

This week, the Internets have mostly been talking about Old Spice's awesome advertising campaign. Actor Isaiah Mustafa's take on the man that men want to be, women want to be with has had just about everyone trying their hands at it. ...READ»

MYSPACE REVAMP   |  Comment

MySpace Resuscitated With UI and Social Messaging Makeover?

BY Kit EatonFri Jul 16, 2010

MySpace is still alive, which may not be surprising, but the fact that it's alive and kicking is a bit of a shock: It's due to give a sleek revamp to its hideous profile pages, and has bought Threadbox to rejig its social messaging ...READ»

GET INSPIRED   |  Comment

Zachary Lieberman on DIY Gadgets, Making Fonts With Cars, and the Holy F**k Moment

BY Austin CarrThu Jul 15, 2010

Eye-trackers, devices that use small cameras to measure the motion of eyes, are often used to assist the disabled in digitally highlighting and spelling text. The technology is extremely expensive, with costs ranging anywhere from ...READ»

IFIVE   |  Comment

iFive: BP's On-Off Woes, CIA's $5 Million to Amiri, i-dosing, Twitter's Next moves , Old Spice Throws in Towel

BY Addy DugdaleThu Jul 15, 2010

While you were sleeping, innovation was, apparently, announcing its engagement to more innovation. All this took place without Mom finding out, which surely means a job at Apple can't be far behind, such are the secrecy levels of ...READ»