2014 Academy Awards Predictions – Harvard Press
Harvard PressLupita Nyong’o (left) is a choice for Best Supporting Actress in “12 Years a Slave.” The movie is a…
Stop freaking out, parents: Social media isn’t the problem – Salon
SalonNobody was thinking harder or more presciently about the implications of social media back then than Boyd. She hasn’t stopped…
Scientists build autonomous construction robots based on termites – TechSpot
TechSpotInspired by the incredible work ethic of termites, scientists from Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Wyss Institute…
Social media must stop censoring images of war – Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa CitizenIn hindsight, it was inevitable. Facebook, which began life as an innocuous social networking site for Harvard students, has…
Robot army ‘to help alleviate future floods’ – BBC News
BBC NewsSelf-organising robots that mimic insect colonies have been shown off by computer scientists at Harvard University. The robot construction…
Termites Teach Robots a Thing or Two – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalBio-inspired robots developed by Harvard researchers are the latest innovation in swarm intelligence, where large groups collaborate on…
Robot termites build complex structures with amazingly simple rules – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesImagine a team of workers that can tirelessly build and rebuild complicated structures even under daunting and dangerous…
Termites inspire robot builders – BBC News
BBC NewsThe insects build impressive, metres-high structures even though they can follow only simple rules and have no knowledge of…
Team Designs Tiny Robots That Can Build Like Termites – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalCHICAGO—Inspired by termites, Harvard University researchers have designed a construction crew of tiny robots able to build complicated…
Facebook at 10: Zuckerberg hails ‘incredible journey’ – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukToday marks 10 years since Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook from his dorm room at Harvard University. Since then, the site…
The doings at Davos – Harvard Gazette
Harvard GazetteOn the global summit social calendar, the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is the glittering, invitation-only confab…
Status update: 10 years in, Facebook still a force – USA TODAY
USA TODAYMENLO PARK, Calif. – Facebook on Tuesday celebrates 10 years since Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard dorm room launch of the…
Helen Mirren twerks at Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year Ceremony – New York Daily News
New York Daily NewsMiley Cyrus may have been dethroned as the twerking queen by Dame Helen Mirren. The 68-year-old star…
“Hot Or Not” Facebook Friend App Better Than Facemash; $1,000 Contest
The new “Hot Or Not” app for Facebook is really interesting, especially considering that Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg…
‘SNL’: Get to know upcoming Weekend Update host Colin Jost – Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment WeeklySaturday Night Live’s “newest addition” isn’t actually a new addition at all. Colin Jost, named today as Seth Meyers’…
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Harvard Press
Harvard PressI realized about an hour into “Catching Fire,” the new installment of the “Hunger Games” series, that I felt…
Nina Davuluri Wins Miss America: Racists Show Rampant Mental Illness
Nina Davuluri won the Miss America crown on Sunday, becoming the first Indian American to be so honored. That’s should…
Wendy Davis 13-Hour Filibuster Blocks Texas Anti-Abortion Bill
Texas State Senator Wendy Davis is a new political star for Democrats, after her successful 13-hour filibuster of a sweeping…
Ravens Release Fullback Vonta Leach
Baltimore Ravens fullback Vonta Leach tweeted this message Monday night: “Thank @Ravens organization for a great two years,” Leach tweeted.…
Samantha Power, UN Ambassador: “Monster” Comment Was Right, At The Time
Samantha Power was, some time ago, it seems, one of this blogger’s favorite candidates to be what she has become:…
Baltimore Ravens Center Matt Birk Retires
No football player sets out to play for 15 years in the National Football League. Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk…
Jae Son, Inventor & President of GoSmart, At CES 2013
Jae Son, Harvard PhD in Robotics and the Inventor & President of GoSmart, will be at CES 2013 to talk…
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Mitt Romney Must Show College Transcripts
Where are Gov. Mitt Romney’s college transcripts? For all of the questions about President Obama and his college transcripts, which…
Treyvon Martin Rally Draws 30,000 People
Treyvon Martin is dead, George Zimmerman’s still not behind bars. And, for the first time in this blogger’s memory, America,…
Will Jeremy Lin (‘Friend’ of Barack Obama, Donald Trump) Be Ruined By Fame?
It was inevitable that Linsanity would morph into the celebrity stratosphere. Two weeks ago, Jeremy Lin was a nobody, practically…
New York Knicks and Jeremy Lin Win 7th Straight, Beat Sac Kings
New York Knick’s Linsanity (Who coined that term?) continues as Jeremy Lin and the Knicks just posted their 7th straight…
Am I Linsane? You betcha! – William Wong In Jeremy Lin Fan Club
Yes, I am Linsane, which means I am a member of the Jeremy Lin Fan Club, perhaps the fastest growing…