Tech Does Good News

By Katherine Gustafson | Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:07 PM ET

A new program connects news organizations with "citizen journalists" to give everyone a chance at making headlines. Read More

More like this in: YouTube, Reuters, Film, The San Francisco Chronicle, Cameras, The Huffington Post

By Marc Hertz | Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:01 PM ET

At least that's what Al Gore hopes when it comes to climate change. Read More

More like this in: Al Gore, Climate change, ComputerWorld, Portland, An Inconvenient Truth

By David Bois | Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:05 PM ET

The 2009 Tech Awards give notice and thanks for science in service to humanity. Read More

More like this in: Health, Technology, California, Education, Water, Diet, Museums, Silicon Valley, Irrigation, San Jose

By David Bois | Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:24 PM ET

NoiseTube's new cell phone application uses device's microphone and GPS to compile maps of noise pollution. Read More

More like this in: Google, New York, Europe, Boston, Pollution, Paris, European Union, Mental Health, Maps, Noise Pollution, Noise

By Katherine Gustafson | Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:55 AM ET

The new Chase Community Giving program uses social media for marketing — I mean, philanthropy. Read More

More like this in: Non-Profit, Facebook, Nonprofit, Celebrities, Social Networking, Networking, Eva Longoria, David Robinson

By Katherine Gustafson | Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:36 AM ET

Single people in search of a connection have more and more good options every day. Try these two for something new. Read More

More like this in: Sex, Love, Dating, Genetics

By Wynter Mitchell | Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:01 PM ET

"Precious" encourages tweets for literacy. Read More

More like this in: Oprah Winfrey, Education, Literacy, TwitCause, Teen Pregnancy

By Katherine Gustafson | Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:51 AM ET

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds research on how video games can help overcome health problems. Read More

More like this in: Health, Grants, Sports, Robots, Obesity, Autism, Mobile Phones, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson

By Katherine Gustafson | Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:31 PM ET

The new Global Technology and Innovation Fund will help Muslim-majority countries get tech savvy. Read More

More like this in: Technology, Business, Science, Grants, The Huffington Post, Egypt, Investment

By Marc Hertz | Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:37 PM ET

Google Maps offers a flu shot finder. Read More

More like this in: Google, L.A. Times, Flu Shots