Facebook’s founder says he taught himself Mandarin and tested his skills with students in China.
Cuba’s Craigslist: A Digital Black Market
There’s a revolutionary new website in Cuba called Revolico, that allows Cubans to buy just about anything from each other, at much lower prices, while avoiding the government’s prying eyes. As part […]
Iran not ready to provide Twitter access
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says progress has been made this year but Iran is not ready to provide twitter access.
Assange claims Google is in bed with US government
Google is in bed with the US State Department, and the seemingly laid back company is not as benign as it presents itself, claims Julian Assange. From coordinating with the Pentagon to […]
China’s WeChat Goes Beyond Social Networking
China’s WeChat, known as a cross between WhatsApp and Facebook, aims to be part of every aspect of your daily life. WSJ’s Menglin Huang explains how it works.
Chart of the Day: The US has more than 9 IP addresses per internet user
This week sees the launch of The Missing Billion, GWI’s new report which examines how online populations in fast-growth markets are typically being under-represented, and under-estimated, by passive analytics. One of the […]
Bono: U2’s new album available for “free”
As part of the deal forged by the band, manager Guy Oseary (hired by U2 last year to replace longtime manager Paul McGuinness) and Universal, Apple also made plans to use the […]
Skype in the classroom creates global citizens
Skype makes global learning possible while empowering students to play a part in solving some of the world’s problems. These teachers are taking their students on the ultimate field trip with Skype […]
Meet Marius Veltman, a rich media expert from Holland
Meet Marius Veltman, a rich media expert from Holland and a life-long creative technologist. Walk through his evolution as an artist and designer and peek into his creative process. Watch as his […]
Trending in Asia: 50 Shades of Grey trailer, China’s first case of the plague and viral volleyballer of Kazakhstan!
In Trending in Asia, netizens are searching for the new 50 Shades of Grey trailer, China’s first case of bubonic plague and a Kazakh volleyballer who’s gone viral for her looks. WSJ’s […]