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What to do for Social Media Day? Get connected!
June 30 marks the second annual Social Media Day. It is organized, naturally, via social media to celebrate the revolution in the way humanity communicates. Here's how to join in.
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Google+ social network aims to face down Facebook
Google+ will 'fix' online sharing, Google promised this week.
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Did a Jerusalem court really sentence a dog to death by stoning?
The BBC, Agence France Presse, and Time magazine all erroneously reported that a rabbinical court in Jerusalem had sentenced a dog to death by stoning. How did they fall for it?
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iPad 3 could get OLED screen
The iPad 3 drumbeat has begun. Among the first rumors: The Apple device will ship with an OLED screen.
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Netflix CEO: Unlimited streaming video is unrealistic, for now
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings warned today that the Netflix streaming library is unlikely to expand anytime soon.
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Call of Duty Elite brings social media layer to COD multiplayer
Call of Duty Elite, a new social media service from Activision, will launch in November, at the same time as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
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Why I'm not upset that Seattle is ninth on Amazon's 'best-read' list
The number of books we buy is not the same thing as the number of books we read.
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Trade songs, photos, and cash through an iPhone 'bump'
With iPhone 'bump' technology, ING allows customers to exchange funds between authorized accounts.
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Kinect: The fast-selling gadget in the world
Kinect is the new title-holder for fastest-selling consumer electronics device in the world, the team at Guinness Book of World Records confirmed today.
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Google Offers: Can Google out-coupon Groupon?
Google Offers is reportedly set to go head-to-head with voucher sites such as Groupon and LivingSocial. But to succeed, Google will have to play catch-up – and fast.
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Jeopardy! supercomputer: Is the next game show champ a machine?
Watson, the Jeopardy! supercomputer, dominated a practice round this week. What does the IBM Jeopardy! supercomputer say about the future of robotics.
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Hackers rally to support WikiLeaks: Top 5 recent attacks
In an effort nicknamed "Operation Payback," a loose association of hackers called "Anonymous" has been targeting the websites of companies and organizations that have cut ties with WikiLeaks by overwhelming their sites with traffic, prompting them to shut down. Twitter and Facebook have blocked accounts for Anonymous, citing the illegality of their attacks as a terms-of-service violation. WikiLeaks' Facebook and Twitter accounts remain up and running. “Of course, Anonymous is expected to keep creating new accounts as quickly as Facebook and Twitter squash them; it’s a bit like Whack-a-Mole or doing battle with a hydra, in that sense,” said social media news website Mashable. "Fighting Anonymous is a task we wouldn’t wish on anyone." Below are some of the most notable attacks.
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Australia's Kevin Rudd: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange not responsible for cable release
Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said the Americans who gave the cables to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange are to blame, not Assange. Assange could be extradited to Sweden, where he faces rape allegations.
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Kinect sales top 2.5 million: Microsoft
Kinect for Xbox 360 continues to draw interest from consumers.
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Netflix down? You may be eligible for a discount on your Netflix bill.
Netflix offers credit to users affected by outage
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Angry Birds available on Android for free, crashes company's website
Angry Birds will be free for Android users. But a maelstrom of interest from across the Web has crashed the site of Rovio, the Finnish company that makes Angry Birds.
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Twitter founder: Twitter will hit one billion member mark
Twitter is set to attract millions more members in coming months, said Twitter co-founder Evan Williams.
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Google celebrates birthday with cake
Google rings in its birthday with a cake doodle. How old is Google anyway?
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What's wrong with Facebook?
Facebook went down today for the second time in a week.
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At UN, elites mull Millennium Development Goals. Did the poor weigh in?
Talk of the Millennium Development Goals at the UN General Assembly this week’s brought home one very clear fact: Western thinking about development is elite-driven.
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Facebook phone is in the works?
Facebook phone hardware rumored to be built by a third-party manufacturer – but the phone software would be developed in-house.
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Apple Ping network slammed with spam
Apple Ping gets off to a rocky start.
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Why Facebook enjoys explosive growth - despite its many stumbles
Facebook's staggering growth rolls over critics on issues from ease of use to user privacy.
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Dislike button? Not on Facebook.
Plenty of people would like to see a dislike button on Facebook. But the link currently circulating the Web is a scam.
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Veteran film critic Roger Ebert, Jim Carrey win Webby awards
It was announced Tuesday that longtime film critic Roger Ebert has been selected for a 'Webby' award, recognizing his work in online journalism. Actor and comedian Jim Carrey was also selected for a 'Webby.'
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