Friends in Space has everything but the friends
Neil DeGrasse Tyson tells us “We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically.” Tyson's quote speaks to the idea behind Friends in...
View ArticleTwitter's CFO definitely didn't meant to tweet this
Don’t feel bad if you’ve ever sent a private direct message as a public tweet—Twitter executives do it, too. On Monday, Twitter’s CFO Anthony Noto joined former U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner...
View Article#Ferguson reactions that will zap your faith in humanity
Warning: Many of these tweets contain offense language.Immediately after the grand jury released its decision to not indictFerguson Police officer Darren Wilson for killing 18-year-old Michael Brown,...
View ArticleNew Twitter feature lets you turn tweets into IRL credit
Twitter is testing a new way for advertisers to make sales through the Twitter application. On Tuesday the company unveiled Twitter Offers, which lets advertisers put card-linked promotions in a tweet....
View ArticleOn Darren Wilson's testimony and the myth of the supernatural black man
Last night, a grand jury in Ferguson, Mo., chose not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the deadly shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown, setting off shockwaves of grief and protest. But a...
View ArticleFerguson protesters pledge to skip Black Friday
Countless Americans spent Monday night glued to their TVs and computer screens watching the nationwide protests that erupted in that wake of St. Louis County grand jury's decision to not indict...
View ArticleFerguson, day 2: Where to stream live, who to follow
One day after the most violent night of rioting since Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson, Mo. three months ago, the city is on the brink of further protests that may clash with a larger police...
View ArticleIs Twitter buying Justin Bieber's startup?
After a DM fail of epic proportion, Twitter users were dying to know what company the realtime social network had its sights on. The answer might have more to do with Justin Bieber than anyone could...
View ArticleImages from America's second night of Ferguson protests
For a second night in a row, protests around the country have emerged in the wake of a grand jury declining to indict Ferguson, Mo. police officer Darren Wilson for the killing of Michael Brown.In New...
View ArticleRoseanne Barr entered the Bill Cosby conversation with a crude joke
Comedian Roseanne Barr stepped into the Bill Cosby conversation with a now-deleted tweet containing a crude joke about Cosby, who is currently facing more than a dozen rape and assault allegations...
View ArticleCandy hearts enter the digital age with Tinder and Twitter jokes
It’s safe to say that Tinder and other dating apps have changed the nature of modern romance, but one thing that has remained constant is the presence of Love Hearts, those pastel candies embossed with...
View ArticleFerguson prosecutor indicted a black cop who hit a man with his baton
In the turbulent aftermath of a grand jury’s decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for the August killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., the public has once more cast a...
View ArticleTwitter will start tracking every app you download
Twitter is getting a little more intimate with your mobile device. If you’ve downloaded the Twitter app, the company will start cataloging other apps you’ve downloaded in order to—say it with me...
View ArticleCanada takes Twitter by snowstorm
Move over, Sweden—another snowswept northern nation is invading Twitter with a pair of new accounts, one in English, one en Français: O, Canada, we can’t wait to fav thee.What kind of conversation will...
View ArticleHow to stop Twitter from tracking what apps you download
Twitter just announced wants to “help build a more personal… experience for you,” providing you with a “tailored experience” as you use the wildly popular micro-blogging platform's mobile app. What...
View ArticleJust because you can text someone at 3am doesn't mean you should
Do you ever have that nagging urge to send someone a text message late at night, but you look over at the clock and worry about waking them? Technology is making it easier than ever to answer that age...
View ArticleThe perfect way to deal with rape-threat trolls: Tell their moms
Nobody wants their mom to know what they get up to on the Internet—least of all trolls who spend their days spewing rape threats and are still supported by an allowance.Alana Pearce, a video game...
View ArticleOne important way Tumblr is beating Instagram
Tumblr has ranked above Instagram to become the fastest growing social network.This week the Global Web Index released a report showing showing Tumblr’s growth in active users has increased 120...
View ArticleHow a Ferguson protest rally photo went instantly viral
Till now, the Ferguson saga has been defined by images of strife and brutality, tear gas and batons and blood. Today, for the first time since police officer Darren Wilson killed unarmed teen Michael...
View ArticleHockey blogger fired over creepy Twitter DMs
A well-known hockey blogger has been fired from at least one of his writing gigs after he allegedly sent creepy Twitter direct messages to more than 20 women.The alleged DMs came from Steve Lepore, a...
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