Internet
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Twitter becomes instant megaphone for lobbyists, big companiesFeb 16, 2013 6:16 am - On television, President Barack Obama spent a commercial-free hour delivering his State of the Union speech. But on Twitter, the nation’s biggest lobbying groups and cor...
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'Sesame Street' nears 1 billion views on YouTubeFeb 14, 2013 12:00 pm - NEW YORK — Nearing 1 billion views on YouTube, “Sesame Street” is headed for Justin Bieber territory. The children's program is closing in on the kind of rarefied digit...
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Is Facebook the third wheel in your relationship?Feb 13, 2013 9:35 am - A Valentine’s Day survey conducted by Abine, Inc., the makers of DoNotTrackMe, found that, like a third wheel on your date night out, the Internet now has a front row se...
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Internet cat stars scratch the surface for fame<Feb 09, 2013 6:13 am - NEW YORK — They frolic in empty boxes and stick their heads under faucet streams of water. They dance on tippy toes and fly through the air with Pop-Tarts. They play pia...
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Almost everybody is rooting for the 49ers, Facebook data showsFeb 02, 2013 6:15 am - Facebook’s data science team dived into the social network’s data on NFL fandom and came back with some revealing findings. For one thing, pro football fans are shameles...
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Facebook unveils gift card users can send to other membersFeb 02, 2013 6:14 am - Facebook Inc. has unveiled a service that lets users give gift cards to other members for purchases at retailers and restaurants. The card can be used at four businesses...
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Netflix’s Hastings says viewer data underpins spending on showsFeb 02, 2013 5:45 am - Netflix Inc. will test whether Machiavelli and math are a winning formula as the world’s largest subscription-video service debuts “House of Cards,” its most ambitious s...
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Google fielding more legal demands for user dataJan 26, 2013 6:44 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Google says it is fielding more legal demands from governments around the world seeking to learn more about the people using its Internet search engine, ...
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How Google’s Jeff Dean became the Chuck Norris of the InternetJan 26, 2013 6:25 am - “The speed of light in a vacuum used to be about 35 mph. Then Jeff Dean spent a weekend optimizing physics.” — Jeff Dean Facts Jeff Dean facts aren’t, well, true. But th...
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Review: Mega sharing service lacks versatilityJan 26, 2013 6:21 am - NEW YORK — New Zealand entrepreneur Kim Dotcom — still wanted by U.S. authorities on allegations of copyright infringement — launched a new online service this week for ...