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Keeping Your Kids Safe Online: It's 'Common Sense'

Young people "self-reveal before they self-reflect," says child advocate James Steyer.

Investors Question Fairness Of Facebook IPO

Some shareholders wonder whether Facebook and underwriters withheld information before the offering.

Get Ready For The First Robot President

Whoever wins in November may get the moniker. But not for the reason you might think.

Xerox CEO: 'If You Don't Transform, You're Stuck'

Ursula Burns hopes to turn a company known for photocopy machines into a services icon.

R.I. Strikes Out On Ex-Pitcher's Video Game Venture

Curt Schilling's video game company has fallen behind on repaying a $75 million state loan.

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Analyst Sees Signs of Facebook Weakness

PrivCo's Sam Hamadeh says set a limit to avoid irrational exuberance.

State's Technology to Block Prison Phones Already Outdated?

Study says the Brown administration's system for stopping prisoners from using cell phones can't stop 4G and Internet-based calling.

Facebook IPO Fallout

Federal regulators are looking into Facebook's initial public offering in light of reports that Wall St. banks may have reduced revenue forecasts just prior to the IPO. Did the banks act improperly, keeping smaller investors out of the loop? We examine Facebook's star-crossed stock debut.

Cleaning Up the Cloud

"Cloud" computing sounds so clean. We imagine all our music, apps and photos stored somewhere "out there." In truth, data lives in data centers that run on electricity -- and there's a fight going on between Greenpeace and Apple over the energy source behind Apple's iCloud.

All Tech Considered

The latest and greatest in tech, featuring NPR's Omar Gallaga.

Wired News

Your essential daily guide to what's next in technology, science, business and culture.

PBS NewsHour

As Golden Gate Bridge Turns 75, History Revised to Honor Engineer

The Golden Gate Bridge opened to traffic on May 27, 1937. This weekend, 75 years later, San Francisco plans to celebrate while honoring the engineer whose contributions to the design were purposefully obliterated: Charles Ellis. Spencer Michels delves into Ellis' story, and into the man who did get the credit -- Joseph Strauss.

A Year After Joplin's Tornado, Disaster's 'Immensity' Still a Challenge

One year ago, a tornado packing 200 mph winds tore through the city of Joplin, Mo., killing 161 people and destroying 8,000 buildings -- including many homes. Gwen Ifill and businesswoman Jane Cage, who leads the Citizens Advisory Recovery Team, discuss life in Joplin now and down the road.

SpaceX Blasts Into 'Uncharted Territory,' Hoping to Make Space Cheaper

After several delays -- including a last-second abort on Saturday when computers spotted a bad engine valve, Space Explorations Technologies Corporation on Tuesday became the first private company to send a vessel to the International Space Station. Jeffrey Brown and Miles O'Brien discuss the significance of the SpaceX launch.