NKorea's Twitter account hacked amid tension (Update)
Hackers apparently broke into at least two of North Korea's government-run online sites Thursday, as tensions rose on the Korean Peninsula.
Apr 04, 2013
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Warner Bros launches streaming for 'rare' movies, TV
Warner Bros on Tuesday unveiled a new streaming television subscription service to give viewers access to its archive of productions dating back to the 1920s.
Apr 02, 2013
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Astronomical pranks of April fools' past
The first day of April is always a traditional time for pranks and puns, and astronomers and scientists aren't above an April Fools' Day shenanigan or two. Hey, I gotta admit, as a freelance science journalist, ...
Apr 01, 2013
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French Jewish students take legal action against Twitter
A Jewish student group has announced it was taking further legal action against Twitter over the global networking site's failure to respond to a French court order to hand over data to help identify the ...
Mar 21, 2013
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Vatican's communications site runs Batman story
One of the Vatican's main Twitter accounts and the website of its communications office were running stories about Batman on Thursday with the headline "Holy Switcheroo!"—raising concerns they might have been hacked.
Mar 21, 2013
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Expression of emotion in books declined during 20th century, study finds
The use of words with emotional content in books has steadily decreased throughout the last century, according to new research from the Universities of Bristol, Sheffield, and Durham. The study, published ...
Mar 20, 2013
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UM researcher revolutionizing scientific communication, one tweet at a time
University of Miami (UM) doctoral student in Environmental Science and Policy, David Shiffman was invited to tweet updates in real-time, at the International Congress of Conservation Biology, New Zealand, ...
Mar 18, 2013
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Verizon-backed Redbox launches streaming service
In a challenge to instant video leader Netflix, telecom giant Verizon and rental group Redbox have launched a streaming video service for US customers.
Mar 15, 2013
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Smoke signals: The intriguing chemistry of a conclave chimney
Cardinals tweet goodbyes before conclave lockdown
Cardinals entering the Vatican ahead of a conclave to elect the next pope took to Twitter to say goodbye to their online flock before they are cut off from the outside world.
Mar 12, 2013
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US takes its diplomacy digital
When John Kerry took to Twitter on his first day as US secretary of state, he joined an army of diplomats using social media to reach out and connect directly with people around the world.
Mar 07, 2013
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A US ambassador and the art of Twitter diplomacy
American diplomats around the world are embracing social media to better connect with people both at home and abroad.
Mar 07, 2013
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Pope to quit Twitter after stepping down
The pope's official Twitter account, which has more than two million followers in nine languages, will close next week when Benedict XVI leaves office, Vatican Radio said Friday.
Feb 23, 2013
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NASA briefly loses contact with space station
The International Space Station briefly lost contact with ground controllers on Tuesday because of a computer problem, but its commander said the crew was fine, NASA said.
Feb 19, 2013
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Famous last tweets captured for posterity
Someone's famous last words are now likely to be famous last tweets.
Feb 15, 2013
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