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Are You Feeling Swallowed up by Social Media? How About A Time Out?

Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, MD | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Social Media, Twitter, Pinterest, Online, Authenticity, Unplug and Recharge, Parenting, Offline, Facebook, Parents News

There will always be a new technological temptation, but true living will always be unplugged. Teach your kids that today and they will someday thank you for that... perhaps even in person!

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Laughable Online Censorship Attempt Won't Last a New York Minute

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.23.2012

Republicans in the New York state government are attempting to pass a law that would ban anonymous comments online. Even if they actually passed the act, once it arrived in a federal court it would be tossed out in a "New York minute" (as they say).

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What Social Media Can Learn From Real Life

Ekaterina Walter | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Social Media, Brad Fay, The Face-to-Face Book, Ed Keller, Offline, Online, Books News

Often times I am asked: "What is your favorite social network?" My answer is: "A table and a couple of chairs!" My answer astonishes people and catches them off guard. After all, I am supposed to be a social media advocate and an innovator in this space..

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Why I Took a Facebook Hiatus

Natalie Thomas | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Easter, Sharing, Mother's Day, Status Update, Social Networking, Digital Age, Spring Break, Online, Oversharing, Facebook Status, Facebook Friends, Facebook, Costco, Comedy News

Facebook is addictive. You feel inclined to read, stalk and share. Only in this forum would stalking be the more acceptable practice of the three. In this case, it's the sharing that's the problem.

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How to Keep Your Child Safe (and Happy) Online

Christine Carter, PhD | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Online Safety, Parenting, Cyberbullying, Online, Social Media, Kids and the Internet, Parents News

Like a lot of parents, I've been struck by how active -- though not savvy -- my kids and their friends are with social media.

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Buying Diet Pills Online? Think Again.

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Online Prescription Drugs, Online-Prescription-Drug-Scammers, Video, Online Prescription Drug Scam, Online Prescription Drug Scammers, Online Drug Scam, Prescription Drug Scam, Drug Enforcement Administration, Online, Drug Scam, Dea, Online-Prescription-Drug-Scam, Online-Prescription-Drugs, Online Drug Scammers, Money News

Have you ever been tempted by an online advertisement selling weight-loss pills or sleeping aids that are cheap and prescription-free? Beware: Buyi...

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America's Ten Disappearing Industries: Report

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Internet, Newspapers, Council of Economic Advisers, Linkedin, Advertisers, US Census Bureau, Automotive Industry, Restaurants, Online, Auto Sales, Business News

In the recession's aftermath some of the nation's most prominent industries are going to be left behind. The automotive, restaurant and newspaper ...

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This Is What Occupy Nigeria Looks Like

Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Social Media, Twitter, Arab Spring, Civil Disobedience, Online, Ows, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Nigeria, World Activism, Art and Activism, Twitter Protest, Petroleum, Occupy Movement, Arts News

On January 1, the Nigerian government eliminated the subsidies used to keep petrol prices at reasonable rates. The Associated Press reported prices to...

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What Would Happen If Internet Went Down?

AP | By SETH BORENSTEIN | Posted 01.19.2012

Read More: Wikipedia, Internet, Social Media, Video, Piracy, SOPA Bill, Online, Online Shopping, Internet Piracy, Technology News

WASHINGTON -- If a day without Wikipedia was a bother, think bigger. In this plugged-in world, we would barely be able to cope if the entire Internet ...

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FBI Official Warns of Growing 'Existential' Cyber Threats

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 01.12.2012

Read More: Fbi Cyber, Cyber Threat, Criminals, Shawn Henry, Anonymous, Hackers, Online, Cyber Crime, Cybersecurity, Technology News

Despite the increased frequency and severity of online crime and espionage in 2011, many American corporations and consumers are still not taking the ...

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Online Casinos: Not So Fast

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Iowa, Gambling, Casinos, Deficit, Internet, New Jersey, Online, Poker, Internet Gambling, Department of Justice, Gaming, Sports Betting, Business News

The Justice Department may have paved the way for Internet gambling, but that doesn't mean everything will come up aces for online poker players. Thos...

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NYC Probe Finds Internet Is 'A Vast, Unregulated' Illegal Gun Market

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Gun Show Loophole, Ebay, Internet, Video, Gun Control Laws, Craigslist Killer, Michael Bloomberg, Online, Craigslist, Gun Lobby, Nra, New York City, Illegal Guns, Guns, Politics News

A New York City undercover investigation heralded as the first of its kind has found a "vast and largely unregulated market for illegal guns" on the I...

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Latinos Love Social Media and We're Good at It!

Monique Frausto | Posted 02.01.2012

Read More: Social Media, Pew Research, Latinos in Social Media, Latinos, Internet, Blogging, Online, Cultura, Latino Voices News

The world and technology will continue to evolve. Latinos will be part of this. . The future is literally in our hands.

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Why You Can’t Learn To Divorce From A Website

Robert Hughes, Jr. | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign, Jennifer L. Hardesty, Elissa Thomann Mitchell, Online, Robert Hughes Jr., Divorce Education, Family Court Review, Parent Education, Jill R. Bowers, Parents, Divorce News

Most divorcing parents with minor children are required to participate in a divorce education program in order to get divorced. A recent estimate suggests that almost all states have this requirement.

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Working Together for a Safe and Prosperous Cyberspace

Nigel Sheinwald | Posted 12.31.2011

Read More: UK, Cyber Conference, Internet Access, Digital Media, Cyberspace, Economics, Cyber Security, USA, London, Internet, Tech, Ukinusa, London Conference, Trade, Online, Prosperity, Digital, Openness, London Cyber, Technology, Digital Divide, Technology News

UK-US partnership on cyber issues goes back to the very beginnings of the Internet. In fact, the Internet may never have come to be without collaboration between UK and US researchers.

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Digital Kids and the Kahn Academy

John M. Eger | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Distance Learning, Science, Math, Education Reform, Technology, Online, Classroom, Civics, Education News

Kids have "grown up digital" as author Don Tapscott would say. They have computers, and cell phones and video games, Facebook, and Twitter and who kno...

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Almost 1 In 2 Canadians Watch TV And Movies Online

CP | Michael Oliveira, The Canadian Press | Posted 12.08.2011

Read More: Television, Cable, Online Film, Online Movies, Cp, Online, Youtube, Canadians by the Cable and Telecommunications Association for Marketing, Film, Online Television, Free Online Movies, Home News

TORONTO - Almost half of all Canadians are now watching shows or movies online and about one in three are considering cancelling their TV service, sug...

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Social Media Takes a Page From the Playground: Is Quantity or Quality of Relationships More Important?

April Rudin | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Social Media, Quantitative Data, Twittering, Twitter, Friends, Qualitative-Analysis, Online, Angry Birds, Twitter Followers, Facebook, Social Media Networks, Influence, Technology News

Twitter follower count alone is a poor proxy for influence in the real-world.

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Wall Street Protest Supporters 'Occupy' Tumblr

Turnstyle | Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: Manhattan, New York, Economy, Jobs, Media, Students, Protesters, Tumblr, Politics, Internet, Social Media, Education, Fincance, College, Demonstration, Occupy Wall Street, Protest, Online, #Occupywallstreet, Job Market, Impact, College News

Originally published on Turnstylenews.com, a digital information service surfacing emerging stories in news, entertainment, art and culture; powered ...

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Grow Online

Alex Harrington-Griffin | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Group Buying, Social Media, Purchasing Power, Online, Web, Sme, Marketing, Websites, Business, Business News

Small business owners have had to become more resourceful but many lack the knowledge and time to research and implement even the most basic internet strategy.

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Cyber Snooping Rife Among Couples, Says Report

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: UK, Passwords, Cyber-Snooping, Social Networking, Online Snooping, Online, Cyber Crime, Norton-Security, Technology News

One in five women admit to logging on to their partner's email or social network surreptitiously, according to research from security company Norton. ...

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Will You Be My "Friend"?

Shira Hirschman Weiss | Posted 10.11.2011

Read More: Socialite, Friendship, Philanthropy, Esther "Coco" Silber, Friends, Virtual Reality, Virtual Friends, Online, Culture News

Facebook has redefined the word "Friend." According to the site, I have 531 such individuals and that number keeps changing. Should I believe the site when I only speak to three people per week other than family?

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Why Artists Love Google+

The Atlantic | Posted 09.18.2011

Read More: Google, Social Media, Art, Twitter, Art News, Art World, Google Plus, Online, Artists and Illustrators, Community, Facebook, Technology, Arts News

Lots of artists are posting their work on Google+. We got in touch with a few of them to ask about their experience so far. The response? They love it...

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Cancel My Subscription to the New York Times

Alan Singer | Posted 09.05.2011

Read More: New York Times, Education, Proprietary-Schools, Certification, University of Phoenix, General Accounting Office, Online, Education News

When I was seventeen years old I started to participate in anti-Vietnam War demonstrations. The next morning I would check for coverage in the New Yor...

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Paddle8 Gives A Virtual Gallery Experience

Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: art.sy, VIP Art Fair, Internet Gallery, Sculpture, Painting, Business, New York, Art Exhibitions, New York City, Online Gallery, Internet, Art, Start-Up Businesses, Online, Startups, Glenn O'Brien, Arts News

Paddle8 is a new kind of art experience. The goal of the venture is to expose more people to art by centering a collection of pieces around a theme. E...

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