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U.S. Wants You to Test Terrorist Tracking With Social Media Game [VIDEO]The U.S. government wants to more aggressively track terrorists on social media — and it’s asking for your help. The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Prague are sponsoring a social media gaming contest to test ways social media and open source data can be used to track ... Obama Campaign Releases Official Spotify PlaylistPresident Barack Obama, or rather the Obama 2012 campaign, is using Spotify to share tunes with voters and constituents. The campaign tweeted a link to its official 2012 playlist created using Spotify. It includes tunes picked by members of the campaign staff, as well as a few of President Obama&... Instagram Co-Founder’s Girlfriend Launches Lovestagram for Valentine’s DayInstagram co-founder Mike Krieger is about to receive one of the Internet’s most thoughtful Valentine’s Day ecards from his girlfriend Kaitlyn Trigger. Trigger, who has been dating Krieger since before he launched the hugely popular iOS app, is launching Lovestagram, an interactive V... An Olympic-Style Torch Relay … With Lightsabers [VIDEO]Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. The fine folks at Nerdist are teaming up with Lucasfilm, Octagon and Machinima to do the first ever “Lightsaber Run” in the days leading up to San Diego Comic Con. That might be the geek... ‘Bachelor’ Contestant Courtney Gets Auto-Tuned [VIDEO]Fans of The Bachelor are all too familiar with this season’s over-the-top contestant Courtney, who makes snide comments at the camera and likes to take off her bikini top. Now, a video has popped up on YouTube that has turned some of her signature phrases — from “Winning!” t... Kickstarter Project for Adventure Game Raises $600,000 in One DayA video game developer’s Kickstarter project has raised more than $600,000 in just 24 hours. When game veteran Tim Schafer put up a Kickstarter Wednesday night, he wanted to answer the question: are adventure games still viable and popular? Adventure games, mostly seen on PCs and some conso... Facebook Talks About Social Games and Mobile Apps for 2012Facebook revealed its roadmap for social games and mobile apps for the rest of the year at the Inside Social Apps 2012 conference on Wednesday in San Francisco — and it’s good news for app developers. Want to create an app for Facebook’s Open Graph? The mobile space presents ... Listen, Then Vote: Who Should Win a Grammy?The 54th annual Grammy Awards ceremony is imminent, and the nominations are in. This year, the Recording Academy continues to embrace digital and social technology, providing you ways to follow the activity leading up to and during the big night. Of course, we’ll all have to wait until Sun... Thrillist Co-Founder Ben Lerer Answers Your Questions [LIVE CHAT]Ben Lerer is the co-founder and CEO of Thrillist, a leading men’s multi-platform lifestyle publication with over 3 million daily subscriptions in 21 localized markets in the U.S. and the UK. Since its launch in 2005, Lerer has overseen the growth of Thrillist’s marketing, sales and busine... What Digital Non-Profits Can Learn From Companies Like GoogleDaniel Atwood works with organizations in the social sector to craft meaningful experiences for customers and constituents, and to find innovative product, campaign and messaging ideas in unexpected places. We live in a world where new digital products are solving problems daily — from mana... |