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The White House & SOPA: Reading Between the LinesThe White House has finally given a detailed explanation of its stance on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA). In a blog post responding to a petition posted on the White House’s website, the Obama Administration clearly laid out what it would – and would not &... Rupert Murdoch Goes on Twitter Rampage Targeting Obama, GoogleWell, Rupert Murdoch, you’re officially a Twitter celebrity now. Going down the road well trod by the likes of Charlie Sheen and Kevin Smith, the News Corp. CEO let loose a multiple-message Twitter rant over the weekend, targeting President Obama and Google over antipiracy legislation that... Hacked Zappos Customers: Beware Phishing ScamsAs hacks go, Zappos’s attack over the past weekend could have been a lot worse. If you’re one of the estimated 24 million affected Zappos or 6PM.com (an affiliate site) customers, you can take solace in the fact that only the last four digits of your credit card number have been comp... Tablets Will Transform the Classroom [OPINION]Neil Johnston is managing director at Store Van Music. Neil is an award winning young entrepreneur and composer who specializes in a breakthrough link between the music industry and education. You can find out more about his pioneering work by following him on Facebook and Twitter. Apple release... Beepl Adds a Personalized Twist to Q&AThe 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:Beepl Quick Pitch: Beepl is a Q&A site that automatically surfaces relevant questi... 9 Tech Millionaires Under Age 30 [INFOGRAPHIC]For those of us who weren’t born with prerequisites for professional sports or rockstardom, entrepreneurship is probably the best bet for becoming fabulously wealthy before hitting our mid-life crises. Just take a free idea, mix in some free time and possibly free Internet (depending on whethe... New Tech Could Protect Your Phone From Death by Toilet Bowl [VIDEO]No more rice to the rescue for these gadgets. We’ve seen a tablet that can be immersed in water and one kind of tech that can protect smartphones from a watery grave, too. Here’s another: HZO, which was demoed at this year’s CES. This technology creates a barrier that r... Meme Machine: ‘Hitler’ Skewers Google’s Social Search Plus 4 More Viral TopicsThe Mashable Meme Machine is a daily look at five hilarious viral topics spreading across the web right now. Monday’s medley of memes latches onto several of January’s hottest topics: Google’s Search Plus Your World, Beyonce and Jay-Z’s newborn, Blue Ivy, and the Golden Gl... How to Pick the Right Name for Your BusinessAbstract or dead simple? Clever irony? Cute and playful? There are endless paths to take when brainstorming your new business name. But for many small business owners and entrepreneurs, the naming process is fraught with uncertainty and doubt. Yet, the stakes couldn’t be higher. A business beg... Ashton Kutcher Swears Revenge On His Twitter HackerThere’s more trouble in Kutcher-ville. Ashton Kutcher’s Twitter account was allegedly hacked and Kutcher has sworn digital revenge on the culprit, he said late Sunday night. Kutcher’s account was hacked over the weekend by someone looking to get the new Two and a Half Men star i... |