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David Talbot
Follow @twitterapiChief Correspondent
I’m MIT Technology Review's chief correspondent, keeping an eye most often on the world of information and communication technologies—and asking my kids when I don’t understand what’s going on. Recent projects have taken me to Kenya to write about mobile-phone-based health initiatives, and Germany to explore how they’ll ramp up renewable power while closing down nuclear plants. My 2008 feature on the Obama campaign’s social-networking operation was selected for The Best Technology Writing 2009.
David Talbot's Stories
The Tweeting of the President
A new social media analytics effort points toward the White House.
Why Iran May Never Create a "Closed Internet"
Iran could certainly cut off its global Internet connections. But whether it ever would is a question of politics and economics.
Let's Talk About Privacy (but Not in Russian or Hindi)
Facebook and Twitter are available in other languages. But only 15 percent of their privacy policies have been fully translated.
Giants Beat Pats 59 to 41 (in Social Media Super Bowl Buzz)
New England gets more website hits, but the Giants get more social buzz.
Google's Blunder Shows Africa Has Ideas Worth Stealing
The search giant is accused of accessing a startup's database and trying to poach its customers.
Social Media 'Buzz' and TV Ratings
Nielsen finds a statistically significant correlation, adding credibility to the analytics field.
New Busts in Fake Antivirus Epidemic
Latvian operations are targeted and, in a rare event, two arrests are made.
Sony Unit Quick to Fess up on Breach
A small Canada attack gets a rapid response.
Anatomy of a Spam Viagra Purchase
A sample of spam transactions finds most pass through just three banks, study finds.
