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MTV’s ‘Power of 12′ Campaign Creates Fantasy Political Election GameMTV just unleashed Power of 12, a campaign designed to get 18- to 29-year-olds fired up about the 2012 U.S. elections. Unlike previous campaigns — dubbed “Choose or Lose” since 1992 — the renamed initiative features a fantasy football-like gaming element in addition to MT... This Is Why You Were Friended or Unfriended [STUDY]While some Internet interactions are online-only relationships, the most common reason we add friends on Facebook is because we know people in real life. According to recent research from NM Incite, for 82% of Facebook users, knowing someone offline is reason to add them on the social network. T... The AT&T T-Mobile Deal Is Officially DeadAT&T said today it was abandoning its plan to acquire T-Mobile. In a statement, AT&T said it had agreed with Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile’s owner to end its bid to buy the company for $39 billion. AT&T said it had thoroughly reviewed all its options — which amounted to pr... Cornell Wins Bid for New York City Tech CampusCornell University has been chosen by New York City to build a technology campus on Roosevelt Island with a grant of city-owned land and $100 million. The campus Cornell proposed will occupy 2.1 million square feet, accommodate up to 2,500 students and cost more than $2 billion to build. A $350 m... Who’s Tweeting About Holiday Travel? [INFOGRAPHIC]Traveling this holiday season? Whether it’s by train, plane or automobile, you’re not alone. Twitter is abuzz with more than just complaints about flight delays, lengthy layovers and traffic jams — many of you are also tweeting about your travel plans ahead of time. So what’s... Flirting With Danger: More Drivers Texting on the Road Than EverDespite various state law bans and nationwide awareness campaigns to prevent texting from behind the wheel, the amount of people texting while driving is actually on the rise, a new study suggests. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the percentage of drivers... Twitter Reacts to Kim Jong-il’s DeathNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-il died Saturday while on a train trip, and his youngest son Kim Jong-un has been named the new leader of the country, Reuters reports. Kim Jong-il was known by the West as a dictator who helped turn North Korea into an extremely repressive, poor and reclusive state,... Study: Employees Fall for Email, Social Media Phishing Attacks at Work [VIDEO]A recent study surveyed multiple companies and found that 43% of their employees clicked on simulated bad links that led to phishing attacks and malware. “Many [small businesses] don’t realize just how susceptible their employees are to phishing attacks, or they think their exist... Announcing the 2011 Mashable Awards WinnersThe votes are in and the results have been tabulated: After two months of nominations and voting by our community, Mashable is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2011 Mashable Awards! The fifth annual Mashable Awards honors the best in Mashable‘s core content areas: Social Media... Quora Adds ‘Boards’ and Becomes a Little More Like PinterestQ&A site Quora launched a new feature on Monday that has nothing to do with Q’s or A’s. “Boards” function like Pinterest’s “pinboards,” allowing users to collect and organize web content under topics they create. “As Quora has grown, we’v... |