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    • UK court: Lawmaker's wife's tweet was libelous AP - 3 mins 39 secs ago

      LONDON (AP) — A tweet posted by the wife of Britain's parliamentary speaker about a politician wrongly linked to child sex abuse was libelous, the High Court ruled F … More »UK court: Lawmaker's wife's tweet was libelous

      LONDON (AP) — A tweet posted by the wife of Britain's parliamentary speaker about a politician wrongly linked to child sex abuse was libelous, the High Court ruled Friday.

    • Waze, an Israeli mobile satellite navigation application, is seen on a smartphone in this photo illustration taken in Tel Aviv
      Google eyes Waze as Facebook circles hot Web maps property Sarah McBride and Alexei Oreskovic - Reuters - 2 hrs 59 mins ago

      By Sarah McBride and Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is in talks to buy Waze, an Israeli mapping start-up that has held discussions with several … More »Google eyes Waze as Facebook circles hot Web maps property

      Waze, an Israeli mobile satellite navigation application, is seen on a smartphone in this photo illustration taken in Tel Aviv

      By Sarah McBride and Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is in talks to buy Waze, an Israeli mapping start-up that has held discussions with several large technology companies, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. Google's discussions with Waze, which one of the sources told Reuters …

    • ITV News Twitter account hacked by Syrian Electronic Army Reuters - 5 hrs ago

      LONDON (Reuters) - British broadcaster ITV on Friday became the latest media outlet to have one of its Twitter feeds hacked by anonymous supporters of Syria's President … More »ITV News Twitter account hacked by Syrian Electronic Army

      LONDON (Reuters) - British broadcaster ITV on Friday became the latest media outlet to have one of its Twitter feeds hacked by anonymous supporters of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, just days after Twitter beefed up security to prevent such attacks. Twitter Inc said on Wednesday that it had started rolling out an optional …

    • 'STFU Parents' Targets Social Media Overshare Angela Haupt - US News - 7 hrs ago

      Anyone with a Facebook account has seen it: Labor play-by-plays as a pregnant woman squeezes out her baby son. Photos of dirty diapers - and graphic descriptions of what's … More »'STFU Parents' Targets Social Media Overshare

      Anyone with a Facebook account has seen it: Labor play-by-plays as a pregnant woman squeezes out her baby son. Photos of dirty diapers - and graphic descriptions of what's inside. Declarations that "my child is the smartest and most beautiful," and everyone else is doing this parenting thing wrong.

    • British pop band One Direction perform during the BRIT Awards at the O2 Arena in London
      One Direction sweeps awards for most popular social media stars Patrick Johnston - Reuters - 7 hrs ago

      By Patrick Johnston SINGAPORE (Reuters) - British boy band One Direction has swept the inaugural awards recognizing the most popular people in social media globally, … More »One Direction sweeps awards for most popular social media stars

      British pop band One Direction perform during the BRIT Awards at the O2 Arena in London

      By Patrick Johnston SINGAPORE (Reuters) - British boy band One Direction has swept the inaugural awards recognizing the most popular people in social media globally, coming top in four out of 10 categories at a star-studded ceremony in Singapore. One Direction was named most popular music group, most popular UK musicians, …

    • "Ironical" tweet was defamatory, context was key, court rules Estelle Shirbon - Reuters - 8 hrs ago

      By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - A tweet by a British parliamentarian's wife that pointed her 56,000 followers to online traffic wrongly naming a retired politician … More »"Ironical" tweet was defamatory, context was key, court rules

      By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - A tweet by a British parliamentarian's wife that pointed her 56,000 followers to online traffic wrongly naming a retired politician as a paedophile was defamatory, even though it did not spell out the false allegation. That was the judgment of the High Court in London on Friday in Britain's …

    • Google reportedly eyes $1 billion-plus Waze buy, but Facebook may be blocking bids Zach Epstein - BGR.com - 9 hrs ago

      Interest in social mapping and navigation provider Waze is reportedly heating up, with Google and several other “large tech companies” currently holding talks with the … More »Google reportedly eyes $1 billion-plus Waze buy, but Facebook may be blocking bids

      Interest in social mapping and navigation provider Waze is reportedly heating up, with Google and several other “large tech companies” currently holding talks with the Israel-based company. Bloomberg on Friday reported that Google is considering a bid that exceeds Facebook’s earlier offer, which reportedly fell between …

    • Twitter Is What You Make It, Ashton
      Twitter Is What You Make It, Ashton Rebecca Greenfield - The Atlantic Wire - Thu, May 23, 2013

      Doesn't Ashton Kutcher know what happens to people who complain about how terrible Twitter has gotten since the good old days? They're shamed with the following adage: … More »Twitter Is What You Make It, Ashton

      Twitter Is What You Make It, Ashton

      Doesn't Ashton Kutcher know what happens to people who complain about how terrible Twitter has gotten since the good old days? They're shamed with the following adage: Twitter is what you make it, bro. Meaning, it's not Twitter's fault if you hate your feed, it's you and your bad taste in Twitter followers. And that's exactly …

    • Twitter renforce sa sécurité après plusieurs piratages de grands médias
      Twitter Ads to Read Your Mind Because Twitter's Stealing Your Email Address Rebecca Greenfield - The Atlantic Wire - Thu, May 23, 2013

      Learning a lesson from Facebook, Twitter has realized that the more it knows about us, the more valuable its ads can be, which is why it's working on a "custom audiences" … More »Twitter Ads to Read Your Mind Because Twitter's Stealing Your Email Address

      Twitter renforce sa sécurité après plusieurs piratages de grands médias

      Learning a lesson from Facebook, Twitter has realized that the more it knows about us, the more valuable its ads can be, which is why it's working on a "custom audiences" tool that uses email addresses from retailers to serve more "relevant" ads for marketers, sources tell Bloomberg's  Douglas MacMillan and Jon Erlichman. …

    • RI House delays vote on social media privacy bill AP - Thu, May 23, 2013

      Rhode Island lawmakers have put off a vote on legislation that would stop employers or higher education officials from demanding access to a person's Facebook or Twitter … More »RI House delays vote on social media privacy bill

      Rhode Island lawmakers have put off a vote on legislation that would stop employers or higher education officials from demanding access to a person's Facebook or Twitter accounts. The House was scheduled ...

    • The Facebook Phone Is Reportedly Dead
      More signs of imminent doom for ‘Facebook phone’: U.K. launch canceled Zach Epstein - BGR.com - Thu, May 23, 2013

      BGR exclusively reported last week that HTC’s First, also known as the “Facebook phone,” will soon be discontinued at AT&T. Sales during the phone’s first month of availability … More »More signs of imminent doom for ‘Facebook phone’: U.K. launch canceled

      The Facebook Phone Is Reportedly Dead

      BGR exclusively reported last week that HTC’s First, also known as the “Facebook phone,” will soon be discontinued at AT&T. Sales during the phone’s first month of availability totaled less than 15,000 units according to our source, and AT&T has given up hope that things might turn around. According to a new report, AT&T …

    • Why Is Twitter Letting Jose Canseco Set Another Example of Rape Victim Shame? Alexander Abad-Santos - The Atlantic Wire - Wed, May 22, 2013

      Jose Canseco spent Wednesday tweeting and deleting the personal information of a woman — including her name, telephone number, and work address — at the center of an … More »Why Is Twitter Letting Jose Canseco Set Another Example of Rape Victim Shame?

      Jose Canseco spent Wednesday tweeting and deleting the personal information of a woman — including her name, telephone number, and work address — at the center of an incident in which the former baseball player was apparently questioned. "He's being investigated for an alleged sexual assault, and that's it," a Las Vegas …

    • An illustration picture shows the logo of the Website Twitter on an Ipad, in Bordeaux
      Twitter beefs up security after hacking spree on media Jim Finkle - Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013

      By Jim Finkle (Reuters) - Twitter Inc unveiled technology to boost security for its users, following a spate of attacks on accounts of prominent media outlets including … More »Twitter beefs up security after hacking spree on media

      An illustration picture shows the logo of the Website Twitter on an Ipad, in Bordeaux

      By Jim Finkle (Reuters) - Twitter Inc unveiled technology to boost security for its users, following a spate of attacks on accounts of prominent media outlets including the Associated Press, the Financial Times and The Onion. The micro blogging site, which transmits some 400 million messages a day, said on Wednesday that …

    • How to Stop Worrying and Love Twitter's New Two-Factor Verification Rebecca Greenfield - The Atlantic Wire - Wed, May 22, 2013

      Twitter has added two-step verification to increase its security after all the recent hacks into high profile media accounts, but you should go sign up for it right this … More »How to Stop Worrying and Love Twitter's New Two-Factor Verification

      Twitter has added two-step verification to increase its security after all the recent hacks into high profile media accounts, but you should go sign up for it right this minute — because everyone's vulnerable to password attacks these days. Or maybe not right this minute, since there are some reports that Twitter is a little …

    • Facebook posts: Suit filed over vet's detention AP - Wed, May 22, 2013

      RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A civil liberties group filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of an ex-Marine who was detained in a psychiatric facility after posting anti-government … More »Facebook posts: Suit filed over vet's detention

      RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A civil liberties group filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of an ex-Marine who was detained in a psychiatric facility after posting anti-government messages on Facebook, using the case to criticize a program that looks for veterans who may have become extremists.

    • Twitter adds security measure to logins AP - Wed, May 22, 2013

      NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users' accounts in an effort to prevent unauthorized logins. More »Twitter adds security measure to logins

      NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users' accounts in an effort to prevent unauthorized logins.

    • Teens turn to Tumblr to escape parents on Facebook Zach Epstein - BGR.com - Wed, May 22, 2013

      When you’re a tween or teen who just has to repost that great porn GIF you just found, Facebook really isn’t the place to do it. It’s not that porn GIFs are any less … More »Teens turn to Tumblr to escape parents on Facebook

      When you’re a tween or teen who just has to repost that great porn GIF you just found, Facebook really isn’t the place to do it. It’s not that porn GIFs are any less appreciated by Facebook users, of course, but rather that young users are often tracked by their parents on the world’s top social network. As a result, a …

    • British Driver Intentionally Hits Cyclist, Brags About It on Twitter Takepart.com - Wed, May 22, 2013

      A lot of very ecologically minded people like the idea of biking to work or using two wheels instead of four when they run errands. But they’re probably given pause by … More »British Driver Intentionally Hits Cyclist, Brags About It on Twitter

      A lot of very ecologically minded people like the idea of biking to work or using two wheels instead of four when they run errands. But they’re probably given pause by surveys that show the main reason folks say they don’t ride a bike is because they feel it’s too dangerous.

    • Wash. governor signs Facebook job password bill Manuel Valdes, Associated Press - AP - Wed, May 22, 2013

      Washington became the fifth state this year to sign into law protections of social media passwords at the workplace and job interviews. Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill … More »Wash. governor signs Facebook job password bill

      Washington became the fifth state this year to sign into law protections of social media passwords at the workplace and job interviews. Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill Tuesday, wrapping up a session of ...

    • For Twitter Users, Two-Step Verification Is Finally Here Brian Fung - National Journal - Wed, May 22, 2013

      Twitter has finally rolled out a feature users have been clamoring for for months: two-factor authentication. The update adds a layer of security that should help defend … More »For Twitter Users, Two-Step Verification Is Finally Here

      Twitter has finally rolled out a feature users have been clamoring for for months: two-factor authentication. The update adds a layer of security that should help defend you (and any news organizations that haven't changed their passwords yet) from unauthorized log-in attempts.

    • The HTC One Isn't Saving HTC from the Facebook Phone
      The HTC One Isn't Saving HTC from the Facebook Phone Rebecca Greenfield - The Atlantic Wire - Wed, May 22, 2013

      Despite all the glowing reviews of the HTC One, including all the reviews for the Samsung Galaxy S IV that ended up championing all the great things about the HTC One … More »The HTC One Isn't Saving HTC from the Facebook Phone

      The HTC One Isn't Saving HTC from the Facebook Phone

      Despite all the glowing reviews of the HTC One, including all the reviews for the Samsung Galaxy S IV that ended up championing all the great things about the HTC One instead, HTC is currently falling apart — at least in part because of "disastrous" sales that wiped the HTC First (aka the Facebook phone) on its way out …

    • Indians' Perez deletes Twitter account
      Indians' Perez deletes Twitter account Tom Withers, AP Sports Writer - AP - Wed, May 22, 2013

      Indians closer Chris Perez deactivated his Twitter account following two rough outings, and after receiving a slew of negative comments. Perez took down (at)chrisperez54 … More »Indians' Perez deletes Twitter account

      Indians' Perez deletes Twitter account

      Indians closer Chris Perez deactivated his Twitter account following two rough outings, and after receiving a slew of negative comments. Perez took down (at)chrisperez54 on Monday, not long after the two-time ...

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      Australia's Warner fined for Twitter outburst Nick Mulvenney - Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013

      By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia batsman David Warner has been fined A$5,750 for his Twitter outburst against two journalists, the maximum financial penalty … More »Australia's Warner fined for Twitter outburst

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      By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia batsman David Warner has been fined A$5,750 for his Twitter outburst against two journalists, the maximum financial penalty for a first offence, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Wednesday. The 26-year-old, who was playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) when he tweeted the …

    • Cricket-Australia's Warner fined for Twitter outburst Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013

      By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) - Australia batsman David Warner has been fined A$5,750 ($5,600) for his Twitter outburst against two journalists, the maximum … More »Cricket-Australia's Warner fined for Twitter outburst

      By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) - Australia batsman David Warner has been fined A$5,750 ($5,600) for his Twitter outburst against two journalists, the maximum financial penalty for a first offence, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Wednesday. The 26-year-old, who was playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) when …

    • Teens Are Turning Away from Facebook Because Tumblr Is Real, and Parent-Free
      Teens Are Turning Away from Facebook Because Tumblr Is Real, and Parent-Free J.K. Trotter - The Atlantic Wire - Tue, May 21, 2013

      Teenagers really are over Facebook. In February the social network warned investors that "our younger users ... are aware of and actively engaging with other products … More »Teens Are Turning Away from Facebook Because Tumblr Is Real, and Parent-Free

      Teens Are Turning Away from Facebook Because Tumblr Is Real, and Parent-Free

      Teenagers really are over Facebook. In February the social network warned investors that "our younger users ... are aware of and actively engaging with other products and services similar to, or as a substitute for, Facebook." And in April the investment bank Piper Jaffray reported that products and services like Tumblr …

     

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