Facebook Face-Off: Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales Launches New Social Network
Would you pay to join a social network? Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales thinks up to 500 million people could.
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Would you pay to join a social network? Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales thinks up to 500 million people could.
Google is blaming "vandalism" at Wikipedia for search results that incorrectly said the ideology of the California Republican Party included "Nazism."
Craig Newmark said in a statement that preventing "trolling, harassment and cyber-bullying" is essential to ensuring Wikipedia's vitality.
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is donating $500,000 to help curb harassment on Wikipedia.
Evidence of the mounting frustration with the struggles of the San Francisco 49ers has reached Wikipedia.
Wikipedia is getting another source of cash for its 15th birthday, expanding beyond fundraising drives that have already poured $250 million into the Internet's leading encyclopedia.
Veteran U.S. Goalie Tim Howard turned in one of the great performances in American soccer history Tuesday, preserving Men's National Team's hopes of advancing until well into extra time. The 16-save outing was the buzz of social media, and apparently even Wikipedia, where users gave him a promotion shortly after the game.
KCBS Technology Analyst Larry Magid looks at the impact of online protests of SOPA and PIPA.
As several prominent Internet companies held online protests Wednesday against anti-piracy legislation being considered by Congress, smaller San Francisco and Silicon Valley-based companies also held a live demonstration.
Wikipedia and several other websites have gone dark Wednesday, in what backers are calling the largest Internet protest ever.
CNET Editor at Large Brian Cooley said that several websites are protesting the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act, which is still being discussed in the Senate.
As the online encyclopedia, Wikipedia nears its 10th birthday on Saturday, its leaders are seeking a more diverse group of editors.