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Have you ever come across political advertisements on Facebook? There’s a real science behind those ads, and a new service is aiming to help politicians understand and use that science to better connect with people. Socialitical, a project of TargetedSocial, … Continue reading →

The interpipes are leaking thanks to For the Win, a new, meme-based board game that’s hit Kickstarter in the hope of getting funded. The game, created by Michael Eskue and developed by Tasty Minstrel Games, is a tile-placing game featuring … Continue reading →

A new HootSuite user in Brazil has just become the social media management dashboard’s 3 millionth user. The tool, which launched in December 2008, previously hit 2 million users in July 2011 and signed up another million individuals and brands … Continue reading →

Hackers have broken into the data servers of online retailer Zappos and affiliate site 6PM.com, stealing sensitive user data, the companies have announced. “We are writing to let you know that there may have been illegal and unauthorized access to … Continue reading →

Media outlets in China reported on Monday that between 3,000 to 4,000 people staged a protest over the weekend at a Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. plant in Shenzhen, China. The protest was spurred by the joint business venture between Sanyo … Continue reading →

Being two weeks into the new year, maybe it’s time to stop downloading all those iPhone diet and calorie-tracking apps. It’s time to embrace a good, hearty meal again. And every meal tastes better when it’s free (or really cheap), … Continue reading →

One of the co-founders of Apple has some love for Android, it turns out. “My primary phone is the iPhone,” Steve Wozniak says. “I love the beauty of it. But I wish it did all the things my Android does, … Continue reading →

1. Sony Crystal LED TVs Sony announced its new Crystal LED TVs, which boast some of the brightest, crispest displays. Click here to view this gallery. Last week thousands of exhibitors, journalists, marketers and electronics aficionados hopped on planes to … Continue reading →

Many in the United States got the day off work Monday in celebration of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights leader and minister credited with bringing equal rights to African Americans, and tangentially, many other … Continue reading →

Ever imagine a bird hopping around your plate or a mouse walking across it? A new augmented reality iOS app makes wall plates painted with flora and fauna appear to come alive. AR apps are becoming more and more popular among … Continue reading →