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Anonymous – Hackers With A Conscience
As an American Turk, I just wanted to personally thank Anonymous for addressing the insane Internet censorship going on in Turkey. How do they think they can wear the coat of Democracy by blatantly censoring its citizens? So today, I …
Make Phone Calls on Twitter With @Call
Web-based phone service JAJAH has just released their Twitter calling feature JAJAH@Call in beta, giving participating members the ability to
Obama Calls Kanye a Jackass: There’s Video Too
Just when you think this story is over … there’s now video of President Obama calling Kanye West a “jackass.” The clip first
Bing Is Now the Fastest Growing Search Engine
According to a Nielsen report this week, Microsoft’s new Bing search engine is growing faster than any of its search competitors in
Real-Time Top 40: What Twitter Users Are Listening to Right Now
Twitter’s trending topics play an important role in the Twitter ecosystem by highlighting the most popular subjects that people are tweeting about in
Is Google Wave Ready for Its Debut?
Exactly two weeks from today, Google Wave will make its debut on the world stage. It hasn’t even been four months since
Skype’s Founders Sue eBay for $75 Million Per Day in Damages
eBay may have sold the majority of Skype earlier this month, but that may not matter if the two original founders of Skype
Little Girl Throws Ball Back, MLB Throws Embeds Away
Last night something with the potential to go insanely viral happened at a Philadelphia Phillies baseball game. Big time Phillies fan, Steve Monforto, caught
Kanye West’s VMA Outburst Breaks Records at MTV.com
This news should come as no surprise: Kanye West’s outburst at the VMAs resulted in all sorts of digital records over at MTV.com.
Murdoch’s Latest Money Grab: Charge for Mobile Access to WSJ
Newspapers are finding themselves in tough economic circumstances, so it’s no surprise that News Corp is dead set on monetizing their digital
HOW TO: Write a Novel Using the Web
It took five years for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone to go from idea to finished manuscript, but the results have very clearly
Why the White House is Hiring a Social Media Archivist
In the wake of the Watergate scandal, the US Congress passed the Presidential Records Act (PRA) in 1978. This act changed the
PRIVACY: Facebook Is One of America’s Most Trusted Companies
Facebook has had its share of privacy issues, ranging from the controversy surrounding the Beacon advertising system to the more recent changes the
Google to Buy Web Video Provider Brightcove? [RUMOR]
Fresh off the news that Google is buying reCAPTCHA, another major acquisition rumor has emerged. According to a tweet from
Google Acquires reCAPTCHA
You know those boxes with funky looking letters that are becoming increasingly common on website registration forms, or on Facebook Pages when you want
Myna: Garage Band in Your Web Browser
Aviary is already well-established as an online image editing suite, but today the company is expanding its creative reach and bringing
Will the Zune HD Fail Without an App Store?
On Tuesday, Microsoft launched its answer to Apple’s iPod touch with the Zune HD. And while the Zune Marketplace will be offering plenty
iTwinge: The Keyboard Sleeve That Turns Your iPhone Into a BlackBerry
Newsflash: the iPhone doesn’t have a physical keyboard. Does this mean one has to crammed into (or onto) it at all costs? If you’re
Mashable’s Weekly Social Media Marketing Job Guide
If you’re seeking a job in social media, we’d like to help out. For starters, Mashable’s Job Lists section gathers together
HOW TO: Share Files From Your Hard Drive to Twitter and Facebook
Recently we profiled a number of great gadgets for social media lovers, and Pogoplug made the list for its ease of
Facebook Photo Tag Search: The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
…if you enjoy the little things in life, that is. Yesterday we wrote about Facebook prototypes, a new Facebook feature which lets you
Opera Mini 5 Beta Brings Tabs, Speed Dial, Better Performance
Opera Mini, the Java-based mobile browser from Opera (which means it can run on any phone, regardless of platform, that runs Java
The Onion Launches a News iPhone App … Without Any News
There is nothing like The Onion in print, on the web, or anywhere else. “America’s Finest News Source” has provided us with
Top 10 Kanye West Interruption Parodies
Unless you’ve been living under a rock that doesn’t have Wi-Fi or a 3G signal, you’ve probably heard about Kanye West’s outburst at
YouTube Races to Be #1 … on Facebook
First we had the race to 1 million followers on Twitter (let the history books show that Ashton won). But did you know
Facebook Envy? MySpace Open-Sources Recommendation Framework
Facebook made waves last week when it released the code behind Tornado Web Server, the framework that powers some of the functionality behind
iPhone Recession Case Is Just a Buck [PIC]
If you spent your entire discretionary income on a new iPhone 3GS, or any iPhone for that matter, and don’t have enough funds
APPLE TABLET: New Rumors Project February Launch Date
We wrote recently about why we think an Apple Tablet is coming and how it might impact the marketplace. Some recent new information
iPhone Camera Usage Drops Sharply on Flickr … But There’s a Reason
Last month we reported on the relative popularity of the iPhone on popular photo-sharing site Flickr: popular enough to vie for and reach
Tag Twitter Users in Your Facebook Status Updates With SocialToo
Visit Mashable! Yesterday Facebook launched its @mentions feature. As we’ve previously noted, this has the potential to take on some of Twitter’s heart and soul
HOW TO: Find a Sponsor for Your Group
Visit Mashable! This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup
Mashable NextUp NYC: RSVP Today!
Visit Mashable! The second Mashable NextUp NYC is almost here! The next event in the series is titled Lessons from the Local Internet Startup Community, and
Zentact Might Be the Best Social Networking Idea This Year
Visit Mashable! With the rise of social networking, many of us have hundreds if not thousands of online contacts. But how many of them do we
Announcing Blogger’s Choice Open Web Awards Winners!
Visit Mashable! While voting continues until midnight Sunday to decide who is crowned the Open Web Awards “People’s Choice”, today we announce the winners of our
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