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CastleVille may be the newest “Ville” game in Zynga’s lineup, but it is a game all its own, thanks to its living world and MMORPG (massive multiplayer online role playing game) elements. The game, which is making its debut Friday … Continue reading →

At face value, identity feels so simple. I’m just me, and you’re just you. But, enter the world of the web and everything becomes exponentially more difficult. Will we ever have the equivalent of a “driver’s license” (i.e., a ubiquitous … Continue reading →

Oh, Mars. As the possible next step in human space exploration, the Red Planet is bound to be visited by us bipeds someday. So what’s the best way to make sure something doesn’t go wrong? Make a simulated, 520 day-long … Continue reading →

In this fascinating raw footage from 1990, Steve Jobs talks at great length (for 50 minutes) to a WGBH-Boston interviewer about computers, the efficiency of human beings’ locomotion compared with the animal kingdom, his early experience with programming and his … Continue reading →

In this fascinating raw footage from 1990, Steve Jobs talks at great length (for 50 minutes) to a WGBH-Boston interviewer about computers, the efficiency of human beings’ locomotion compared with the animal kingdom, his early experience with programming and his … Continue reading →

Duke Greenhill is the founder and CEO of Greenhill+Partners, a premiere New York-based creative marketing agency specializing in luxury brands and engaging the emerging affluent. You can reach them at TheFutureOfBranding.com. Luxury brand marketing must preserve exclusivity — on that … Continue reading →

Groupon has raised $700 million after it set its strike price at $20 late Thursday night. It will begin trading publicly under the symbol “GRPN” on Friday. The strike price, well above Groupon’s stated target of $16 to $18, gives … Continue reading →

Of all the social networks, Facebook is the only one that knows no generational limits. From grandparents to teenagers, Facebook — the largest of the social networks — attracts users of all ages. A recent study by Forrester found that … Continue reading →

Melissa Jun Rowley is a television and online journalist and social entrepreneur. Her writing has been featured on CBS News, Discovery News, LA Weekly, BlogHer, and others, and she has produced and reported for CNN, the Associated Press, E! Entertainment, … Continue reading →

The Occupy Wall Street movement is going to get the South Park treatment on Wednesday night. The latest episode of the long-running animated series is entitled “1%,” and it’s on Comedy Central tonight (Wednesday) at 10 p.m./9 p.m. Central Time. … Continue reading →