Help them spot explosions on the Sun and track them across space to Earth. Your work will give astronauts an early warning if dangerous solar radiation is headed their way. And you could make a new scientific discovery. via solarstormwatch.com Continue reading

Lost in Translation? Twitter Language Crowdsourcing Project | GTS Blog An update on Twitter's crowdsourced translation project. Continue reading

DisputeFinder is a Firefox extension, that is a collaboration between Intel Research and UC Berkeley. Its basic premise is to allow readers of web content to understand the broader context of claims made on websites. If a claim about a controversial topic (think global warming, gun control or a “healthy” new diet) is made on a site, users of this plugin will be immediately notified by colored text that there are conflicting viewpoints on that particular topic. Users can submit topics on specific sites as controversial, and support the opposing viewpoint with evidence from another site. Users also have the... Continue reading