News tagged with social web
Twitter's uses extend to law enforcement
Call it a wanted poster for the Digital Age, in 140 characters or less: "Can you ID this armed robbery suspect?"
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Americans spending more time on social networks: study
The number of minutes Americans spent on social networking sites nearly doubled in the past year with Facebook and Twitter enjoying explosive growth, according to a new study.
Jun 03, 2009 |
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As Web communication shrinks, so do links
(AP) -- On the short-messaging service Twitter, space is at a premium: You've got 140 characters to make your point, and you probably don't want to waste half of it on a super-sized link to your latest YouTube obsession.
May 31, 2009 |
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Social networking for terrorists
A new approach to analyzing social networks, reported in the current issue of the International Journal of Services Sciences, could help homeland security find the covert connections between the people behind terrorist attack ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
May 04, 2009 |
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A ripple in the Twitterverse: When Oprah tweets, people follow
The social networking site Twitter is closing in on one week A.O. -- After Oprah -- and, as expected, the media mogul has inspired a horde of new users to sign up.
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Digg Doesn't Suck Anymore and Weans Itself From Microsoft
Digg is reasserting itself as the social bookmarking site with pizazz, buzz and connections. Within the past weeks, Digg's Daniel Burka, formally apologized to users announcing,"Digg has 99.987% less suck, ...
Apr 21, 2009 |
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Probing Question: Are social networking sites useful for business?
(PhysOrg.com) -- If you’re reading this, odds are you have an Internet connection. And if you have an Internet connection, chances are good that you also have a social network profile. Facebook and Myspace — the two most ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 02, 2009 |
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With Shaq, tweets aren't always the ref's whistle
(AP) -- Lance Armstrong was minutes away from surgery, but still took time to post a photo of himself in his hospital bed.
Mar 26, 2009 |
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Ancient cultures a click away
(PhysOrg.com) -- Portals used to launch you, Stargate-style, to bizarre places brought to life by science fiction writers. Today, thanks to European research, portals can take you to fascinating virtual destinations - both ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 19, 2009 |
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iTeacher: Program Brings Web 2.0 to the Classroom
(PhysOrg.com) -- Online media and social networking Web sites - Web 2.0 standards like Facebook and YouTube - are the new tools for communication and entertainment among K-12 students. Safety and inappropriate content issues, ...
Mar 12, 2009 |
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Meet the man behind WhiteHouse.gov
Macon Phillips understands the new media scene, one that combines politics and technology to talk directly to the people. Phillips works for President Barack Obama as the White House's new media director, a new job for an ...
Mar 05, 2009 |
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You can childproof your computer
Every few months, I receive a question from a reader whose computer was never the same after a grandchild came to visit.
Feb 27, 2009 |
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British researcher says Facebook a brain drain
This is your brain. This is your brain on Facebook.
Feb 25, 2009 |
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Facebook list: Narcissism or a social shift?
It's called "25 Random Things About Me." It lives on Facebook, the popular social-networking Web site. It's a list you fill with 25 items of personal information, ranging from the trivial to the intimate.
Feb 16, 2009 |
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Face it, even on the Web we want privacy
For most teenagers, privacy is important. They want to be able to go in their rooms, shut the door and close the world out. It's their safe place, a haven for them and their friends.
Jan 13, 2009 |
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