Value of cyber currency Bitcoin surges as national currencies struggle

As financial crises around the world contribute to a growing uncertainty about the global economy, many investors and ordinary citizens are turning to an online currency, bitcoin, to protect their funds. And with more than $1 billion now in circulation, this esoteric monetary system has exceeded the values of 20 national currencies.

By /// April 2, 2013

Google doodle ignores Easter, but it’s not the first time

Whether they’re hunting for eggs or attending services to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, many Americans are observing Easter in some fashion this Sunday. But don’t expect one popular search engine to celebrate with them.

By /// March 31, 2013

FireMe! Awesome Twitter app notifies users of inappropriate tweets

Constantly belittling your boss on Twitter? Well, there’s an app for that — or more specifically, an app that can save you from getting fired for your tweets.

By /// March 27, 2013

Happy 7th birthday, Twitter!

Hard to believe that it’s only the seventh birthday of the popular social media platform Twitter.

By /// March 21, 2013

Rep. Buck McKeon to fly flag over U.S. Capitol in honor of Red Alert staffer

In honor of Twitter’s seventh birthday, Rep. Buck McKeon (R-Calif.) offered to fly a flag over the U.S. Capitol in the name of his 10,000th follower — and the winner is Red Alert Politics‘ own associate editor, Sarah Muro!

By /// March 21, 2013

Bill Gates wishes the president had ‘more power’

President Obama’s star power just got a big boost as wealthy billionaire Bill Gates recently claimed that on some days, he wished President Obama had “more power.”

By /// March 14, 2013

Piers Morgan: “Michael Bloomberg – the greatest President that America never had”

It’s a good thing CNN host Piers Morgan can’t vote in the United States.

This afternoon the talk show host took his support of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his attempted soda ban a step further, suggesting on his twitter that the nanny city mayor would make a great U.S. President.

By /// March 13, 2013

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius joins Twitter on eve of Obamacare’s anniversary

Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Humans Services (HHS) has created her own Twitter account @Sebelius just in time for Obamacare’s third anniversary on Tuesday.

By /// March 11, 2013