Nov 05
The election is tomorrow. Go vote. But be sure you’re informed first. Politifact’s Settle It app is one way to do that. More »
Nov 05
Why Gizmodo Isn’t Endorsing Anyone
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A) Not everyone on staff agrees who should be the next president of the United States, and we act as a team. More »
Oct 30
It’s election season and Google is doing its part to help you “rock the vote.” No, the search kingpin isn’t endorsing a specific candidate, instead it’s doing what it does best — help people search the internet for information. The company’s open source Voter Information Tool is designed to help people research candidates and locate polling places. In an effort to reach the masses, Google is partnering with companies such as Foursquare and AT&T. Election Day can be a chaotic event to say the least. Hopefully this powerful new web-based tool will make things run a little smoother for frantic voters trying to beat the clock.
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Google’s Voter Information Tool hopes to make Election Day a little easier originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Sep 17
Casting your vote is more or less the most American thing you can do. It’s the central tenet of our system of government. So screwing with it is a big deal. But can’t it just get with the times already? Turns out… maybe not. More »
Aug 14
Thanks to a collaboration with PromoJam and Rock the Vote, Virgin America passengers will be able to register to vote while flying. In theory, you just point your smartphone at the touchscreen and fill out a form. If that sounds too good to be true, well, it sort of is. More »
Jul 18
Washington state has commissioned a Facebook app to provide another avenue for its residents to register to vote. Officials will soon post the software, developed by local company Microsoft, on the Secretary of State’s page and allow users to like it in order to spread the word. Once it’s ready, residents looking at using it will need to allow Facebook access to their personal info and provide a driver’s license number or state ID number, which the social network will use to put them on the voter rolls — but it would have no access to government databases, according to an election director. The state’s current online system already saves up to $2 per voter registration, so on top of getting more out to vote, the new effort should keep even more dollars in the coffers.
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Washington to become first US state to enroll voters through Facebook originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Jul 2012 05:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Jul 18
Washington state is set to reach out to social network users early next week by offering its residents the chance to register as voters via Facebook. More »
Jul 03
Fracking Now Legal in North Carolina, Because Lawmaker Pressed the Wrong Button [User Error]
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Technology is screwing up our voting system. It is, time and time again. It’s possible that technology just doesn’t belong in that process, isn’t it? At least, not until the technology is foolproof and failsafe. More »
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