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America's next top model? You

Jun 7, 2013
Brands are trying to "get real" by soliciting and posting pictures of customers in their ads.

New app lets strangers crowd-source video to get a better view

May 16, 2013
Ever been at a concert or game and wondered what the view looks like from the front row? There's now an app for that. Krowds helps strangers at public events share unlimited video.

Could crowdsourcing talent online create jobs?

Oct 3, 2012
Is crowdsourcing talent online the job marketplace of the future, and if so, will we get paid enough?

Kickstarter: D.I.Y. fundraising in the social network age

Apr 26, 2012
Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler on the crowdfunding site's spectacular growth as it strives to stay true to its mission.

For public good, not for profit.

Times and WaPo crowdsource Palin emails

Jun 10, 2011
The State of Alaska is releasing some 25,000 pages of emails today from the abbreviated gubernatorial career of Sarah Palin. That's a lot of pages....

Google Maps goes crowd source

Apr 20, 2011
Google announced yesterday that it will soon roll out a feature that crowd sources the Google Maps feature. It's called Google Map Maker and it...