Internet
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A year in, YouTube’s channels not yet must-see TVNov 12, 2012 12:47 pm - NEW YORK — When Google announced its plans to fund some 100 new channels of original programming on YouTube, many expected a transformation in television. Google had di...
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On election night, TV trounced TwitterNov 10, 2012 3:00 pm - PALO ALTO, Calif. — According to Twitter, there were 31 million tweets on Election Day, with the site hitting a peak of 327,452 tweets-per-minute the moment TV networks ...
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Lake Villa Timberwolves youth football team, former Bear Adams make spoof videoNov 10, 2012 7:00 am - Former Bear Anthony Adams helped the Lake Villa Timberwolves youth football team win the Super Bowl by a final score of 247-2. The spoof was captured in a comedic viral...
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ABC's Diane Sawyer spurs jokes from TwitterverseNov 07, 2012 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Diane Sawyer's Election Night performance left some viewers asking if she had begun celebrating Tuesday's election a bit early. Co-anchoring ABC News' coverag...
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Older CBS shows coming to pay service Hulu PlusNov 05, 2012 12:36 pm - Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Older CBS shows like “Medium” and “Numb3rs” are coming to the $8-per-month online video service Hulu Plus. Monday’s deal falls short of wh...
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Can true solitude be found in a wired world?Nov 03, 2012 11:00 pm - When was the last time you were alone, and unwired? Really, truly by yourself. Just you and your thoughts — no cellphone, no tablet, no laptop. Many of us crave that ki...
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Facebook used to kidnap, traffic Indonesian girlsNov 03, 2012 7:17 am - DEPOK, Indonesia — When a 14-year-old girl received a Facebook friend request from an older man she didn’t know, she accepted it out of curiosity. It’s a click she will ...
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Power outages blackout popular websitesOct 30, 2012 7:07 am - NEW YORK — Several popular media websites in the New York area are inaccessible after a massive storm knocked out power to much of the city. The Huffington Post website ...
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Slate: Twitter for people who don’t like TwitterOct 20, 2012 7:07 am - Did you watch Tuesday night’s presidential debate on one screen or two? If you answered “Why the heck would I need two screens to watch TV?,” then you missed half the sh...
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Lincoln fan's quest brings Abe's message to 50 statesOct 18, 2012 5:30 am - Embarking on a grueling, quirky and improbable cross-country road trip behind the wheel of his well-worn Lincoln, suburban business executive Mickey Straub vowed to reac...