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Slacktivism: Better Than Nothing?
A few weeks ago, the world was introduced to Victoria Wilcher, a Mississippi toddler who was left disfigured after her grandfather's dog attacked her. Her family took to Facebook not only in hopes of...
View ArticleObama Signs Bill Expanding Protections For Whistleblowers Into Law
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has signed into law legislation that authorizes spending of $564 million over five years for the U.S. intelligence community and expands protections for...
View ArticleTaylor Swift: Autographs Are Obsolete Because Of Selfies
The Wall Street Journal's newest columnist, Taylor Swift -- yes, that Taylor Swift -- has a message for all you old fogies out there: Autographs are so over. "I haven't been asked for an autograph...
View ArticleFacebook Stole My Creative Mojo and I Want It Back
I just finished writing a post about leaving Facebook. It was deep, meaningful and had lots of research in it. But here's the truth: I'm leaving because it stealthily took away my creativity and I want...
View ArticlePhone Lost In Oklahoma Returned 8 Months Later From Japan
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma farmer Kevin Whitney thought his iPhone was lost for good when it fell into a grain elevator last year. Eight months later, his phone was returned unscathed after a trip to...
View ArticleAre UK 'Porn Filters' Censoring Critics of the War on Drugs?
This January, under government pressure, many of the United Kingdom’s internet service providers (ISPs) — together providing over 90 percent of the country’s home broadband connections — turned on...
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What the Top-Secret TPP Talks Mean for the Future of the Internet and Democracy
It's always the most sinister, and yet cowardly things that live in the dark. For decades, corporations and state officials have continued to scheme through dozens of international deals to capture...
View ArticleWashington's First Day Of Legal Weed Looks Pretty Fun (PHOTOS)
If you're 21 years or older and live in Washington state, congrats! Starting Tuesday, you can legally buy weed without a prescription. It's a big day in the state's history for sure. So how are people...
View ArticleWe All Feel Too Busy, Something's Gotta Give
We are, too many of us, busy to the point of distress. The demands of work, the needs of those we love, and our own requirements for a healthy happy life, can seem impossible to satisfy. In response,...
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We Are What We Instagram
2014 Anna Herrin Social media lends us the resources necessary to manipulate our self-images. It offers cyber stages on which to perform new roles and shed old skin. It provides a medium through which...
View Article(VIDEO) SMG Eyes Virtual Reality Tech, Dynamic Storytelling
CANNES, France -- New innovations in video technology are enabling more dynamic forms of storytelling, says Jon Anselmo, Head of Innovation at Starcom MediaVest Group, during an interview with Beet.TV...
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Ali Landry: Life After Doritos
Ali Landry: Photo Credit - Melissa Andries Celebrity Ali Landry made her big splash into the homes of millions with her spot in the 1998 Doritos commercial that aired during the Super Bowl....
View ArticleRobin Thicke's New Album 'Paula' Only Sold 530 Copies In The U.K.
When Robin Thicke released his sixth studio album, "Blurred Lines," on July 30, 2013, he debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 177,000 copies in the U.S. during the first week. Less than a...
View ArticleThis Is What Stephen Colbert & John Travolta Were Doing When Apollo 11 Landed...
Where were you when the Apollo 11 astronauts landed on the moon? Or if you weren't around in the late 1960's, what do you make of that "giant leap for mankind?" Buzz Aldrin -- the second man to walk on...
View ArticleUber Will Stop Charging Ridiculous Prices During Emergencies
Uber has struck a deal with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to restrict its use of surge pricing during emergency situations like natural disasters. The deal, announced jointly Tuesday by...
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Twitter: Follow Me, Follow Me Not...
Nope, I don't mean to ruffle Twitter, the social network's feathers. But as a member, why is it that I'm always left feeling like a bird brain in regards to gaining more followers? Yeah, maybe it's my...
View ArticleInventor Of Email: People Tell Me 'I Want To Kill You'
"When I tell people I invented email, the first thing they say is, 'I want to kill you,'" V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai, faculty lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the inventor of email,...
View ArticleAmazon Really, Really Wants This Book War To End
Amazon just offered some authors a deal that sounds too good to refuse: A full 100 percent of proceeds from the sales of their ebooks. "If we sell a book at $9.99, the author would get the full $9.99,...
View ArticleFormer NSA Chief Is Working For Wall Street Now
Wall Street has tapped former National Security Agency director Keith Alexander to form a council that would coordinate how banks and the government respond to cyber attacks, according to an internal...
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This Is The Tour Of Barcelona You've Been Waiting For
It is no secret that Barcelona is a vibrant international destination, but the city has never looked livelier -- or lovelier -- than it does in these two minutes. In the above video, photographer...
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