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Need a Kidney? More Are Turning to Facebook [VIDEO]Facebook is a place to catch up with friends, share articles and information, and now find kidneys. According to Seattle news station KHOU, 36-year-old Dan Garrett recently received a new kidney after his wife put up a message on Facebook looking for a donor. Although the couple couldn&... ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Parody Syncs Trailer’s Audio With ‘Lion King’ Scenes [VIDEO]Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. The voice-over from the massively popular Dark Knight Rises trailer has been impressively synced with scenes from Disney’s 1994 smash hit The Lion King in the above clip. With Simba as Batman,... Steve Jobs Action Figure Is Eerily Realistic [PICS]A toy company has set up a promotional page to tout the launch of its Steve Jobs action figure, showing the tech visionary in a signature black turtle neck, circular rimless glasses and blue jeans. The 12-inch figurine from In Icons -– which will sell for $99, before shipping — will go on... 6 Tips For Building a High Quality Blog FollowingShane Snow is a New York-based tech journalist and co-founder of Contently.com, a marketplace for brand publishers and journalists. In 2010, New York City startup, Birchbox launched a blog about beauty products before it had any customers. The beauty sample delivery service – and its blog – e... Rupert Murdoch’s Wife Urges Him to Delete Insulting Tweet … And He Does [VIDEO]We’ve all been there: You tweet something and then you delete it because you made a typo, included the wrong link or simply just had a change of heart regarding your comment. News Corporation chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch, who joined Twitter on New Year’s Eve, got his firs... 6 Steps for Protecting Corporate Reputation in the Social Media AgeLayla Revis is vice president of digital influence at Ogilvy PR Worldwide. Her specialties include international affairs, tourism and multicultural marketing. It takes years to build a good reputation, but seconds to damage it beyond repair, as executives at companies from Dell to Domino’s cert... Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s Email Account Allegedly HackedLondon police are investigating an alleged email-hacking case involving former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s by British newspapers while he served as chancellor under Tony Blair, according to an Independent report. The news comes on the heels of other investigations involving illegal a... 4 Big Moves Google Should Make in 2012In peeking ahead to predict what 2012 holds for Google, it’s informative to look back at the eventful year it had. While one can’t help but see the big product introductions — a social network, a mobile-payment system, a music store — it’s the deletions that are muc... Are Text Messages Declining Worldwide? [VIDEO]It may seem like everyone, everywhere is sending text messages these days. But according to a Forbes report, texting may be on the decline across various countries. Tero Kuittinen, a senior analyst at M.G.I. Research, wrote via a blog post for Forbes that certain times during the holiday... Reddit’s Guide to Fitness Dishes Out Diet and Exercise Tips [INFOGRAPHIC]If you’ve made any New Year’s resolutions to get fit in 2012, this detailed infographic from health-content startup Greatist may come in handy on your journey toward a healthier you. The visual guide is packed with information compiled from Fittit, the fitness section of social news s... |