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By Jocelyn Noveck NEW YORK -- "Another piece of good news today," tweeted the expectant mom, announcing to her online followers that she and her husband are awaiting a baby boy. But this wasn't just any excited mom-to-be. This was 37-year-old Marissa Mayer, the newly named CEO of Yahoo -- obviously a ...

It's no secret that American workers have allowed technology take a pernicious toll on their attention, and in turn, their creativity, resilience, relationships and, ultimately, productivity. But how do you take back your life? The key is to make conscious choices that provide long-term satisfaction rather than ...

It's one of those recurring debates in the digital age: Why are so few women working in technology? Just 9 percent of chief information officers, or CIOs, are women, down from 11 percent last year and 12 percent in 2010, according to a survey released Monday by tech-staffing firm Harvey Nash Group (via ...

It's one of the most common questions people ask: "What do you do?" It's American's fascination with work that's at the heart of an increasingly popular feature on social-news website Reddit. Called "IAmA, AMA" -- as in "I am a (fill in your occupation), ask me anything" -- it allows Reddit users, known as ...

BAYONNE, N.J. -- Hours after he was hired, authorities accused a New Jersey teacher of engaging in explicit online chat with a law enforcement officer who posed as a 12-year-old girl. Richard D'Amato Jr. of Bayonne is charged with two counts of attempted sexual assault of a minor, two counts of attempted ...

Just a few years ago, Time named "You" as the weekly magazine's person of the year. It was acknowledgement that consumers' individual tastes and preferences were becoming increasingly important in making key business decisions. The advent of the Internet and myriad personal electronic devices have put ...

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is typically the busiest shopping day of the holiday season -- at least at the mall. Online merchants, on the other hand, herald the arrival of Cyber Monday -- the Monday following Thanksgiving, when consumers swarm the Internet to find once-a-year deals with a few ...

With the nation's unemployment rate continuing to languish at around 9 percent, many unemployed workers are left to wonder where the jobs are. A new report suggests they're increasingly found in the online world. What's more, these new employment opportunities aren't limited to the high-tech sector, but are ...

This article was originally featured on Schools.com The consequences of cheating used to instill fear into many a student. But it seems these days, kids just don't care about academic honesty anymore. Many students can't even distinguish between what constitutes plagiarism and what doesn't. According to ...