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Facebook testing new 'slimmer' Timeline layout

Social networking giant Facebook is testing out a new, slimmer Timeline layout featuring a single column of posts, instead of the current double column.

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Algorithm that predicts what topics will trend on Twitter

Indian origin researchers have come up with a new algorithm that predicts which Twitter topics will trend hours in advance and offers a new technique for analyzing data that fluctuate over time.

Free Wi-Fi for Facebook check-in coming soon!

The social network Goliath is testing a new Wi-Fi hot spot service for local businesses that grants users free Internet access if they do a Facebook check-in.

Facebook loophole making accounts accessible without passwords exposed

Social networking giant Facebook has moved quickly to shut down a loophole that made some accounts accessible without even using a password.

China's Weibo poses danger for new leaders

As China prepares for a generational power shift in the next two weeks, a similar shift is happening online that is testing the limits and displaying the evolution of China's legions of state-directed censors.

Online 'troll' apologizes for false Sandy tweets

The Twitter "troll" who became an online villain after several false tweets about the destruction of Hurricane Sandy has apologized and resigned from a Republican congressional campaign.

Facebook forced to remove hardcore porn site page

An offensive page called 'Bikini Jailbait', which exploits young women and directs people to hardcore porn websites has finally been removed from Facebook after it sparked outrage among users.

France makes billion euro tax claim against Google: report

French tax authorities have made a billion-euro ($1.3 billion) claim against Google to pressure it in a dispute over compensation to media websites, a French newspaper reported, a claim denied by the US Internet giant's local arm.

Superstorm Sandy is year's No.2 topic on Facebook

Even as superstorm Sandy knocked out power from millions of American homes, social media enthusiasts kept at it to make the 'Frankenstorm' the year's second most-talked-about topic on Facebook.

Facebook quietly changes 'Wall Photos' to 'Timeline Photos,' users react

Facebook has quietly changed the automatically created album "Wall Photos" on users' profiles to "Timeline Photos," sparking yet another round of indignation from Facebook fans at changes to the site.

Social media helps out as Hurricane Sandy approaches

Locating the nearest emergency shelter or chatting live with forecasters -- social networks were abuzz with the latest news, tips and reassurance Sunday as Americans hunkered down for Hurricane Sandy.

Facebook 'more addictive than sex'

The study found that while the desire for sex was stronger, the study subjects were more likely to cave into the desire to use media, including email and social networking platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

Facebook: Details of 1 million users sold online for $5

A blogger has claimed to have bought information of 1.1 million Facebook users for just five dollars.

New social networking site Pheed banks on celebrity channels

A new social network similar to Twitter and Tumblr, called Pheed has attracted lots of celebrity support in its first week launch.

Facebook to share users' 'Likes' with advertisers

Social networking giant Facebook is now allowing "priority" marketers and advertisers use a new internal tool that shows them which other pages their own fans like on the social website.

Twitter says blocks German neo-Nazi account in world first

Twitter today said that it had blocked an account in a country for the first time, after German police asked the micro-blogging site to restrict access by a neo-Nazi group.

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Gadget Review: Windows 8 is here!


With an attractive design, simple gestures and a touch experience, Microsoft makes a serious attempt to woo people away from the usual desktop. But is it worth the upgrade?
Porn sites stealing teens' sexually explicit pics

Thousands of sexually explicit images of children and young people posted online by them and their peers are being stolen by porn websites, an internet safety organization has warned.

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Windows 8 demand outpaces Windows 7: Steve Ballmer

Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Monday demand for the company's new Windows 8 operating system, released to the public on Friday, was running at a higher rate than its last release, Windows 7.

How does Windows 8 take mobile computing forward?
Microsoft announced their latest version of Windows couple of weeks back at the BUILD Conference and Windows 8 had gotten everyone excited.
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