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FBI uses social networking to track suspects
by
Kai Ryssdal
Nov 26, 2012
Fraudsters beware, the FBI is giving a new meaning to "following" a suspect.
Israeli Defense Forces live-tweeting fighting in Gaza Strip
by
Kai Ryssdal
Nov 15, 2012
Check it out at @IDFspokesperson.
Send in the phone drones
by
Molly Wood
Nov 1, 2012
AT&T and T-Mobile say they have temporarily jury-rigged their network in parts of the Northeast so that customers who can't reach their normal cellphone connection can use the rival's tower without extra charge.
Sandy knocks down Times and Journal paywalls
by
Molly Wood
Oct 30, 2012
In the teeth of a not-so-perfect storm savaging the East Coast, the freer the flow of digital news, the better. The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal have temporarily taken down their paywalls.
Geoffrey Chaucer invented 'twitter'
by
Kai Ryssdal
Oct 25, 2012
It's the 612th anniversary of the death of the famous author. Turns out, he invented the word many of us use commonly in social media today.
Twitter blocks its first account and hospitals get more malware
by
Molly Wood
Oct 19, 2012
Twitter blocks its first account officially, Google has a bad quarter and a new Chromebook, the emergency room has a virus.
For public good, not for profit.
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo on Jack Dorsey, ad revenue, going public
Oct 12, 2012
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo discusses the role of the social media site in today's world, whether it will go public, and how it deals with privacy issues.
Instagram beats Twitter in user engagement
by
Molly Wood
Sep 27, 2012
Twitter had more active users in August, and the world is getting more freelancers working online all the time.
What's the value of 'trending'?
Sep 5, 2012
Some pay to have their their views considered as hot topics on Twitter, but what do they get for their money?