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Facebook Reportedly in Talks to Lure Vevo From YouTube [VIDEO]Facebook is chatting with Vevo — the music video-streaming giant and top YouTube channel — to take their relationship to the next level, according to one report. Facebook wants to exclusively host Vevo‘s content and services. Facebook just integrated with Vevo in Septe... Meme Machine: Ron Swanson Fords the Oregon Trail on an EelThe Mashable Meme Machine is a daily look at five hilarious viral topics spreading across the web right now. It’s been a long, dark week on the Internet, but humor cures all. The daily Meme Machine continues to churn out hilarious topics to help you feel better. Today’s hot topics inc... Facebook ‘Bug’ Turns Random Codes into Profile NamesLooking for a way to waste some time this morning on Facebook? Here’s a new bug circling around the Internet that you can try out. If you post random numbers into the sequence @[XXX:Y] or @[XXXX:Y] as a comment or status update, a name will appear when you press enter. Just watch: Here, I type... Google Maps & World Bank Join Forces, So Why Isn’t Everyone Smiling?Google is now working with the World Bank to make Google Map Maker more accessible to government organizations, but some experts are questioning the terms of the arrangement. The World Bank is an international money-lending and development assistance organization, which grew out of the need to re... LuxeInACity Means Free Luxury — If You Can Score an InviteThe Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: LuxeInACity Quick Pitch: LuxeInACity is a social luxury city guide. Genius Idea: An e... 3 Metrics that Will Change the Way You Market on FacebookAmy Porterfield is the co-author of Facebook Marketing All-In-One for Dummies and creator of the Facebook marketing training program, FBinfluence. You can join her on Facebook at facebook.com/AmyPorterfield or read her blog at AmyPorterfield.com. Facebook isn’t just the largest social networkin... Pinterest for Brands: 5 Hot TipsThis post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. We’ve all been hearing a lot about Pinterest lately, so you’re probably wondering whether you should take the... Bing Ditches ‘Decision Engine’ Tagline in New Ad Campaign [VIDEO]Video: Bing is for #Doing: Kevin Pearce’s Story Bing, Microsoft’s search engine, is launching an ad campaign this weekend featuring winter sports athletes whose can-do spirit underscores the brand’s new tagline, “Bing is for Doing.” The first such ad, featured above, sta... Senator Reid: PIPA Vote PostponedThe anti-SOPA Day of Protest ripples continue to spread. On Friday morning, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) put the brakes on a PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) cloture vote. The vote was originally scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 24. “In light of recent events, I have decided to postpone Tuesday... Mitt Romney: SOPA is a Threat to Freedom of SpeechRepublican presidential hopefuls weighed in on the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) on Thursday night during a debate in Charleston, South Carolina. Each of the remaining potential nominees — Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul — denounced the SOPA bill... |