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As of May 2013, 72 percent of online adults use social networking sites, according to Pew Internet and American Life Project. The unfortunate aspect of so many people using social media is that when one of our friends or family members dies, we are forced to not only deal with their identity — in terms Continue Reading →

Hackers have stolen usernames and passwords for nearly two million accounts at Facebook, Google, Twitter, Yahoo and others, according to a report released this week. The massive data breach was a result of keylogging software maliciously installed on an untold number of computers around the world, researchers at cybersecurity firm Trustwave said. The virus was Continue Reading →

Twitter continues to pull the string on personalization and recommendation with a new account called @magicstats. The account, whose description reads ‘I favorite the best tweets I see in real-time’ appears to be doing just that. Though the account is protected and its activity closed down, we’ve been tracking it for several weeks now and Continue Reading →

Twitter announced on Monday it has simplified the experience of following alcohol brands on its service, across Web, Android, and iOS apps. The improvement integrates a new age-screening experience on the social network, letting alcohol brands safely grow their of-age network of followers. Twitter breaks down the process into three steps. Previously, when Twitter users Continue Reading →

Twitter added new search features to its Android and iOS app on Tuesday that’ll make it easier to discover just the type of content that you’re looking for. Both apps will now offer the option to search for only pictures, videos, or news stories, where previously they could only search through usernames or entire tweets. Continue Reading →

There’s a lot of speculation over whether or not the Twitter IPO is a smart long-term investment. — NewsToLiveBy (@NewsToLiveBy) November 11, 2013 If Twitter is so valuable, then we should be able to talk about anything in 140 characters or less. Right? — NewsToLiveBy (@NewsToLiveBy) November 11, 2013 With the IPO in mind, an Continue Reading →

Fox said Thursday that it will soon begin embedding clips from some of its popular TV shows in tweets. As part of Twitter’s Amplify program, which allows advertisers, broadcasters, and others to include video clips in tweets, Fox will be posting highlights from shows like Glee, The Mindy Project, So You Think You Can Dance, Continue Reading →

Twitter has added a custom timelines feature designed to give users more control over how they see tweets in their feed. Users can create and name custom timelines around a specific topic or event, and then they can choose only the most noteworthy or relevant tweets to add to the timeline. “Whether you want to Continue Reading →

Journalists will be allowed to use Instagram, Twitter and other social media to post still photos and news from the Sochi Olympics, International Olympic Committee spokesman Mark Adams confirmed to For The Win in an email on Monday. “Please take as many photos as you like!” he wrote. “Sharing pix on social media positively encouraged,” Continue Reading →

Journalists who use amateur-standard technology to take photos or videos of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics will be kicked out immediately, the editor of Russia’s state sports news agency, which is part of the Olympic accreditation committee, has reportedly said. Vasily Konov, editor of RIA Novosti subsidiary R-Sport, told a seminar for sports journalists on Continue Reading →