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Facebook Announces New Timeline Feature for Profiles [VIDEO]
Facebook Announces New Timeline Feature for Profiles [VIDEO]
Facebook Announces New Timeline Feature for Profiles [VIDEO]
Despite the whining about the launch of their “top stories” feature this week, Facebook unveiled and even bigger change at the company’s F8 developer conference in San Francisco: Timeline. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that profile pages will soon automatically put photos, videos, status updates and status changes in chronological order. The timeline will also feature a “way back” section
Netflix May Have to Pay $100,000 for Qwikster Twitter Account
Netflix May Have to Pay $100,000 for Qwikster Twitter Account
Netflix May Have to Pay $100,000 for Qwikster Twitter Account
Chances are good at least one “d’oh!” was uttered in at least one Netflix conference room Tuesday morning. It seems the company, which on Monday announced it would split up its service and rebrand the DVD-delivery side Qwikster, neglected to lock up the name on Twitter. Now Jason Castillo, who’s owned the @Qwikster name on the microblogging service since April, wants money — big money — to hand it
Deepak Chopra Tells Twitter Detractor to ‘Shut Up’
Deepak Chopra Tells Twitter Detractor to ‘Shut Up’
Deepak Chopra Tells Twitter Detractor to ‘Shut Up’
Deepak Chopra has written over 60 books, mostly about the importance of connecting one’s spirit to the body and mind, and he often speaks about how ridding oneself of negative emotions can lead to better health and wellbeing. And on Tuesday, Chopra used his Twitter account to blow off a little of that negative steam when one of his 613,000 followers, @Expatina, rebutted a couple of his many daily
Man’s Facebook Date Used as Unwitting Getaway Driver
Man’s Facebook Date Used as Unwitting Getaway Driver
Man’s Facebook Date Used as Unwitting Getaway Driver
Leah Gibbs was so impressed with Adam Minton’s Facebook profile that she agreed to go on a date with the man she knew just through the social networking site. The 23-year-old Australian woman probably realized this wasn’t going to be a traditional date when Minton kicked it off by asking her to drive him to a betting parlor and then wait in the car while he presumably made a wager.
‘Stocking’ Is the New New New Planking [PHOTOS]
‘Stocking’ Is the New New New Planking [PHOTOS]
‘Stocking’ Is the New New New Planking [PHOTOS]
If you’re done with planking, and you don’t have the pool required for leisure diving, or the friend required for horsemaning, maybe the latest photo game called “stocking” is for you. To play, all you have to do is find a stock photo of somebody doing one of the mundane things that are featured in stock photos, and then try to replicate that pose as best you can. The blog Stocking Is the New Plan
The Funniest Tweets About Hurricane Irene
The Funniest Tweets About Hurricane Irene
The Funniest Tweets About Hurricane Irene
NOAA Hurricane Irene has apparently been busy. Not only is the storm barreling toward the East Coast, she's joined Twitter in the form of a parody account, reminiscent of the Bronx Zoo Cobra. The storm has also been inspiring comedians, who are coping with the impending disaster in joke form. Ch ...
Sexting, Retweet and Jeggings Among New Words Added to Dictionary
Sexting, Retweet and Jeggings Among New Words Added to Dictionary
Sexting, Retweet and Jeggings Among New Words Added to Dictionary
The ‘Concise Oxford English Dictionary,’ celebrating its 100th birthday this year, has added 400 new entries to the English language. The freshman class of words that are now officially, well, words include “sexting,” “retweet,” “mankini,” “noob,” “jeggings,” and “woot.”
Starbucks Pulls the Plug on ‘Jonathan’s Card’ Experiment
Starbucks Pulls the Plug on ‘Jonathan’s Card’ Experiment
Starbucks Pulls the Plug on ‘Jonathan’s Card’ Experiment
Well, you knew someone would ruin it. Jonathan’s Card, which we told you about last week, was a nifty social experiment that used a shared Starbucks card in a modern version of the “take a penny, leave a penny” tray. People could use the card to buy themselves coffee and/or contribute to the card and earn themselves a little good karma. Now, alas, it’s no more.

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