7 verification tools for better fact-checking
By Ella Wilks-Harper From Reuters Community Reuters Institute researchers found than less than half the population (43%) trust the media, across all the 36 countries surveyed. One way publishers can improve trust is ensuring content is fact-checked and verified properly to…
US tiny towns
The tiniest town in every state Part 5 By Sarah Schmalbruch From Insider Often, a state’s largest city is considered its best place to live. But there’s something to be said for rural towns too. We rounded up the least-populated…
US tiniest towns
The tiniest town in every state Part 2 By Sarah Schmalbruch From Insider Often, a state’s largest city is considered its best place to live. But there’s something to be said for rural towns too. We rounded up the least-populated…
US tiniest towns
The tiniest town in every state Part 1 By Sarah Schmalbruch From Insider Often, a state’s largest city is considered its best place to live. But there’s something to be said for rural towns too. We rounded up the least-populated…
Mini versions of old buildings
An artist is making mini versions of old buildings by looking at Google Maps By YVETTE TAN From Mashable From a discarded milk carton on the ground, to slightly worn-out posters, the details on Joshua Smith’s models are so realistic…
Tour one of Earth’s grandest deserts
Tour one of Earth’s grandest deserts in Google Street View By Jon Fingas From engadget IMAGE: Google’s Street View Trekker mounted on a camel Visiting a large desert in person can be difficult. Roads will only take you so far,…
from Google’s street art project
Strikingly beautiful murals from Google’s street art project By Christina Ascani From Mashable Google unveiled more than 5,000 images and 100 online exhibitions chronicling street art from around the world on Tuesday. The Street Art Project online database was created…
Secret takedown order in YouTube case sets off frenzy
By Scott Graham, The Recorder Controversy has followed “Innocence of Muslims” ever since the 14-minute video was uploaded to YouTube and dubbed into Arabic. After provoking violent and sometimes deadly protests around the world, the film is now setting off…
