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U.S. Remains Leader In Tech And Science

The United States remains the leader in science and technology globally, despite perceptions that the country is losing its competitive edge, according to a new report released today.According to the RAND Corporation, a non-profit based in Santa Monica, the United Sates accounts for 40 percent of the total world's spending on scientific research and development, employs 70 percent of the globe's Nobel Prize winners and is home to three-quarters of the world's top 40 universities.

Models Stealing Quantum Notes Leads To Science!

A YouTube video featuring Australian models talking quantum physics turned out to have plagiarized Scott Aaronson's lecture on "Quantum Computing Since Democritus," and he has reached a settlement over this usage.

DHS Emulating Doctorow's 'Scroogled' Tale

A dark future tale by Cory Doctorow spoke of a Department of Homeland Security enforcing immigration laws, and others, with the help of Google. He may not have been far off the mark.

YouTube Honors DMCA Requests

Wired’s Science blog talks about how Rational Response Squad, an anti-creationist group, had its YouTube videos taken down after DMCA requests by a counter group.

Behaviorally Targeted Ads Get More Attention

Behaviorally targeted ads outperform contextual ads by as much as 22 percent in some categories; according to a new study from Revenue Science conducted by JupiterResearch.

Behavorial Targeting 101: Media Buying Tips

Have you heard of behavioral marketing, but not known exactly what it is? You probably have been exposed to behavioral targeting before at one or more points in your life and not even known it. Behavioral targeting, if done right, can be a very useful tool in your internet marketing tool belt.

Former Astronaut Gets Aboard Google

Google and NASA have worked next to and with each other for a number of years; I’ve never been bothered by this fact, and I’m not complaining now.  Yet the lines are getting even more blurred as former astronaut Ed Lu has gained a job with the search engine giant.

McGraw Relaunches Science Site

McGraw-Hill Professional has announced the relaunch of AccessScience, an online science and technology encyclopedia for students, researchers and professionals.

It's a Targeted Targeted World

In a recent survey CNET asked AOL, Ask.com, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo about their privacy policies and behavioral targeting. In some cases they asked follow-up questions for clarification. Here are the results:

Yahoo Makes Use Of Rocket Science Laboratories

The name “Rocket Science Laboratories” might be a misnomer - this company’s employees were behind “Joe Millionaire,” “Temptation Island,” and “My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiancé.”  But they also helped with the 30th anniversary reunion of "M*A*S*H," so it’s not all bad.  Now - for better or for worse - Rocket Science is also associated with Yahoo.