The Internet
Online Shopping, Organized Retail Crime and E-Fencing
Each year organized groups of professional shoplifters steal or fraudulently obtain billions of dollars in merchandise to resell in an activity known as organized retail crime (ORC). These stolen goods can also be sold on online marketplaces, a practice known as "e-fencing." more »
What's On the Menu?; Help The New York Public Library Transcribe Historic Collection of Restaurant Menus
With 40,000 menus dating from the 1840s to today, The NYPL's restaurant menu collection is one of the largest in the world, used by historians, chefs, novelists and everyday food enthusiasts. All it takes is an Internet connection to take part! more »
"The News Industry In the Digital Realm Is No Longer In Control of Its Own Future"
Nearly half of all Americans (47%) now get some form of local news on a mobile device; Fully 46% of people now say they get news online at least three times a week, surpassing newspapers (40%) for the first time. Only local TV news is a more popular platform in America now (50%). more »
How to Find Free Shipping Online Retailers
I buy a lot of things online. I like the convenience of having large objects — a lawnmower, reams of paper — delivered to my door. I like to avoid the hassle of running around malls looking for the perfect pair of boots. What I do not like is paying for shipping and handling. more »