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The Meme Machine: Blackout Strikes BackThe Mashable Meme Machine is a daily look at five hilarious viral topics spreading across the web right now. You’d think with nearly half the Internet shut down, Meme Machine would grind to an agonizing halt. Not so, kiddies! The Meme Machine is like the crazy nasty honey badger — it ... 5 Fun Ways to Find New Videos on YouTube1. See Trends A look at trending content will ensure you're up-to-speed with the latest viral videos, as well as newsworthy footage and clips from popular culture. YouTube's "Trends Dashboard" gives you an at-a-glance look at what's hot across various regions, gen... Hollywood Studios, MPAA to Attempt to Neutralize SOPA Protests With Ad Campaign [REPORT]The Motion Picture Association of America is looking to fight back against Wednesday’s Internet protests over SOPA with an ad campaign aiming to address “misconceptions” about the bill, according to a report. Citing “a person familiar with the matter,” The Wall Stree... Live From the Apple Education AnnouncementIt’s no secret that students around the world are carrying too-heavy backpacks full of large, thick textbooks and handouts for school. What if, though, they could carry just one, thin slab, chock full of interactive text books and worksheets? That could be the story Apple weaves today in it... Facebook Announces Tight Integration of 60 Apps to Timeline, More on the WayIn a press event in San Francisco, Facebook Director of Platform Products Carl Sjogreen announced further extension of the Open Graph, which will now allow developers to build a variety of apps that let users add anything they want directly to their timelines. Sjogreen announced that more than 60... SOPA Explodes on Twitter, Generates 2.4 Million TweetsMore than 2.4 million SOPA-related tweets were sent between 12 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Wednesday, Twitter announced. The top five terms that day were SOPA, Stop SOPA, PIPA, Tell Congress and #factswithoutwikipedia. The surge of tweets were related to the massive Internet protest against the Stop Onl... Textbook Makers: We’re Not Afraid of Apple’s Education AnnouncementApple is set to make an announcement regarding education on Thursday, and it will likely involve electronic textbooks. The latest rumor claims the company will unveil a “GarageBand” for books that puts tools for creating interactive digital textbooks into the hands of anyone with an A... Rob Lowe Tweets QB Manning Will Retire, Ignites HysteriaActor Rob Lowe apparently failed in an unexpected bid to break major sports news on Wednesday when he tweeted that legendary NFL quarterback Peyton Manning plans to retire. But Lowe’s tip from, in his words, “my people” did set off a minor bout of hysteria in the Twittersphere, ... Today’s Top Stories: SOPA Loses Support, PSN Maintenance, LoveFilm on LG Smart TVsWelcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting stories. SOPA Backers Abandon the Bill After Massive Internet Protests PIPA co-sponsor Florida... Why SOPA and PIPA Won’t Stop Real PiracySupporters of the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA (and its Senate-sister the Protect Intellectual Property Act, PIPA) legislation — like the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) — argue that legislation is needed because online piracy puts jobs and industries at risk. While ... |