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It’s the Network, Stupid: How Social Media is Replacing Spin DoctorsEvery four years politicians vie for media attention, travel country-wide for votes and charm those on the fence. But what sets this election cycle apart? Veteran political strategist Joe Trippi chimed in with the answer, “It’s the network, stupid” at a Social Media Week even... Where’s the Beef? Scientists Turn Stem Cells into PETA-Approved Meat [VIDEO]Hamburger meat could be grown in a test tube as soon October. In a bid to protect the environment, Dutch scientists are exploring lab-grown meat options. Fake meat might sound gross, but scientists say an alternative meat is essential. Raising cattle takes an enormous amount of water, feed... Bug-Eyed Student’s Basketball Face is Internet FamousWhat’s a University of Alabama freshman to do after instant Internet fame invades his life because of a viral cardboard cutout of his face? If you’re 19-year-old Jack Blankenship, you flag down Beyonce and Jay-Z at a New York Knicks game Monday night. “Beyonce laughed and did &... Flickr Gets a Makeover, Looks Like PinterestWhat Flickr Looks Like Now Notice all the white space surrounding the photos in the stream. You see photo titles and can select which size you'd like to view photos.Click here to view this gallery.Flickr will be rolling out a number of changes in the coming months,... Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom Now Free on BailA New Zealand court has granted bail to Kim Dotcom, the founder of file-sharing site Megaupload. Dotcom, born Kim Schmitz, was arrested last month on many charges stemming from the operation of Megaupload, which was shut down by legal authorities (including the FBI) for encouraging piracy. Accord... BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 Now AvailableRIM has announced the availability of BlackBerry OS 2.0 for its PlayBook tablet. The new version of the OS brings social integration with services such as Facebook and Twitter, speedier operation with the help of real-time multitasking and several new productivity tools including Documents To Go,... ‘Community’ Returns to NBC on March 15, Twitter CelebratesCommunity is back. After months of speculation, a flash mob at NBC headquarters and fan campaigns on Facebook and Twitter, the quirky community college sitcom has an official date of return to NBC’s primetime schedule. In December, the network pulled the show from its schedule and said it ... Facebook Ads Have Some Competition From ThingLink [VIDEO]Iggy Pop may not need much help engaging listeners, but he’s trying a cool new tactic anyway: an interactive image on his Facebook landing page. The image has embedded links to iTunes and Amazon, so users can click to purchase the singer’s music. ThingLink, the startup behind t... Inside Foxconn: You Will Think Differently About Apple ProductsFoxconn plants in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China, where Apple makes a variety of best-selling gadgets, including the iPad. It will also be an opportunity to assess whether Apple is treating its factory workers properly. ABC Nightline anchor Bill Weir, who spoke to Mashable about the special, said ... Visual-Based Navigation Could Replace Satellite GPSDr. Michael Milford from Queensland University of Technology is researching visual-based navigation, which could replace capital-intensive satellite GPS systems, using camera technology and simple mathematical algorithms to uniquely identify locations. This decentralized approach could widen th... |