Since a theme lately has been "Why are there so few women in CS?" this article caught my eye.
It is speculated that one of the reasons why there are so few Women in tech careers is because there is a false perception that Women in CS and Engineering and Mathematics will make less than men in the pursuit of one of those tech careers. This article sheds some light on the reality.
Some tech startups are using your online social data to determine your creditworthiness. Choose your Facebook friends wisely; they could help you get approved -- or rejected -- for a loan. A handful of tech startups are using social data to determine the risk of lending to people who have a difficult time accessing credit.