Changes include restricting the ability of users to change their listed ages, acting more aggressively to remove inappropriate content and groups from the site and requiring third party vendors to adhere to Facebook's safety and privacy guidelines.
Bringing online the new E-Procurement system, a Web-based purchasing and tracking system for state agencies due this summer, is an exciting challenge."
Enables city department heads to generate a variety of reports including issues resolved, issues outstanding, length of time outstanding, issue type and many more.
New York and London exchange program designed to share best practices in government innovation such as making government more transparent, accountable, accessible and efficient, with an emphasis on public safety and emergency management.
A study by WRAP of 2,138 UK households suggests that Britons dump £9bn of avoidable waste each year - a high percentage of which was food. 60% of dumped food is untouched and and at least £1bn worth of food
An article on the BBC's Radio 4 site by Tom Heap suggests that 'good' food alternatives such as organic or vegetarian could have a bigger environmental impact that having a diet of pork and chicken: Peter Bradnock of the British
We spotted this in the Broadway Uniqlo store. A simple crossed finger insignia provides Subtle and fun collaboration between the fashion retailer and the folks who own Keith Haring 's estate. They've been out for a while and Harings imagery
Nice interview over at Coolhunting with Scott Patt, Creative Director at Converse. Here are some highlights. Scott Patt on Converse as an iconic entity: I learned it's not just a physical shoe, or even just an American/global icon, but almost
To kick off their new 'Data Availability' initiative, MySpace is joining forces with a few web giants - namely Yahoo!, Twitter, eBay, and Photobucket, in an effort to give Myspace members the ability to share their profile info across the
Westminster council has placed a dozen JuicePoint recharging posts for electric vehicles. Drivers of electric cars can pay an annual fee of £75 and pull up to any of the street posts. These posts are in addition to 48 charging
Over on Current TV , there is a great pod about the Handmade Music Nights held at Etsy Labs every month. The events invite people to come play and show off their handmade music instruments and meet other like-minded tinkerers.
The Minnesota House has approved legislation that would allow state money to pay for embryonic stem cell research. Supporters say the research shows promise in treating a variety of diseases. Critics say it is unethical because an embryo is usually
OK: We've tried to stop talking about the idea that some folks are developing a negative association with brands that are Olympic corporate sponsors, but we keep seeing signs for it. A poster at this pro-Tibet protest in Union Square
Groundbreaking clothing design company Nau , with its uncompromising commitment to environmental and social responsibility, has sadly closed up shop as of today, Friday May 9th. PSFK interviewed VP of Marketing Ian Yolles a couple of months ago, and we
Gordon Ramsay has told British Prime Minister Gordon Brown that fruit and vegetables should be locally-sourced and only on restaurants menus when in season. The chef has suggested to the UK leader that there should be an outlawing out-of-season produce.
Google and Kingsoft have just released a free translation software called "Google Kingsoft PowerWord." The software offers Japanese, Chinese and English translation and audio pronunciation. This is first time Google has released a co-branded product and the two companies intend
