Can online trends help predict the future? A study has found that Twitter could be used to predict the rise and fall of the stock market almost a week in advance.
Today on the net, as fighting continues, online reports of the damage caused to Syria’s cultural heritage; Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has been hitting the online headlines; and the magical experience of swimming with dolphins.
Today on the net: the trial of Russian blogger and opposition leader Alexeï Navalny re-opens; conspiracy theorists are suggesting Boston bombings suspect Djokhar Tsarnaev is innocent; and a soap could help combat the spread of malaria in Africa.
An online campaign emerges to boycott Greece’s "blood strawberries"; Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is a star among stars; and a new platform brings crowdfunding to kids.
Crowdfunding campaigns are underway to support victims of the Boston bombings; a controversial court ruling sparks a public outcry in Kurdistan; and a petition seeks the inclusion of female players in football video games.
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