Politics

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110110_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The Obama administration is granting the U.S. Commerce Department authority to create an Internet ID program. You won’t be receiving national ID cards linking you to an online identity, but the program hopes to eliminate the need to memorize a dozen passwords. Who should be responsible for Continue Reading →

The Obama administration has called for the creation of a Privacy Policy Office to assist in developing an Internet "privacy bill of rights." The U.S. Commerce Department's report stopped short of asking directly for privacy legislation. But it is recommending a "framework" to protect people from data collectors. Continue Reading →

The Obama administration is looking to develop a privacy bill of rights that would set a framework for data gathering online. The proposed Privacy Policy Office would be a change of course from the government’s laissez faire attitude towards web regulation. Here’s to hoping the proposed legislation is easier to read than iTunes terms and Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/101217_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Facebook is now running a closed test that uses facial recognition software to offer suggestions tagging your photos. With Facebook constantly caught up in privacy battles, many people think this is one more step in the wrong direction. Have no fear; the feature is only available to Continue Reading →

Bing’s 2010 most popular searches were announced and Kim Kardashian takes the top spot for most overall searches. Six of the top ten searches include celebrities while Barack Obama, Walmart, Hairstyles and Free round up the list. This year’s list differs greatly from 2009 when the most popular terms included swine flu, the stock market, Continue Reading →

Mainstream Media Loves Apple Apple is the darling of mainstream media, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center. Results showed that Apple gets the largest amount of coverage by mainstream media, the majority of which is positive. The media also favors tech companies like Google, which is the second most talked about Continue Reading →

Be Careful What You Email President Obama A U.K. teenager is banned from visiting the U.S. after sending an email to the White House. Luke Angel became enraged after watching a documentary about 9/11, leading him to send the hostile email in which he called President Obama a “prick.” The FBI contacted British police who Continue Reading →

Over the next few weeks we are going to explore the concepts and constructs of Truth (with a capital "T"), truth (with a lower case "t"), truthiness (as coined by Stephen Colbert), reality, wikiality (also coined by Stephen Colbert) and facts as they apply to our connected world. Continue Reading →

June 29, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: FCC To Auction More Spectrum: Yesterday President Obama decided to help you get a handle on your digital life. The government will auction off more wireless spectrum to be used for fixed and mobile broadband connections. What? It means that within a Continue Reading →

On this episode of Digital Life: Why are the producers of the Hurt Locker planning to sue tens of thousands of illegal downloaders? Are Google and Verizon going to team up to create the ultimate iPad killer? And, is Borders new Kobo e-Reader something you should consider? Plus, I’ll talk to Dr. Ruth Westheimer about Continue Reading →