Google reported in its bi-annual transparency report that government requested takedowns are up from the first half of last year. From July to December 2012 Google received 2,285 government requests to remove content from its platforms.
Google Reports Surge in Government Takedown Requests
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Google Reports Surge in Government Takedown Requests
Google Buys Startup Wavii in Move to Boost Knowledge Graph
Google has acquired news summarization start-up Wavii for more than $30 million. Wavii, which uses natural language processing technology to distil online news into topics the users most care about, confirmed the news in a post on their website.
Google Buys Startup Wavii in Move to Boost Knowledge Graph
The Cost of Being Iron Man and Other Top Comments
How much would it cost to fund the high-tech lifestyle of Iron Man 3? Being the “hero” in the third installation of the Iron Man series raised in price from $1.6 billion in the first movie to over $10 billion. This infographic breaks down the costs associated with being Iron Man, from the Tesla Roadster to the artificial intelligence computer in Tony Stark’s home. In this week’s top comments, many of our readers took to making their own financial assessments. But really, isn’t being the real Iron Man priceless?
Would you watch a reality TV show about the Mars One pioneers? While it may sound far-fetched, it’s not as radical an idea as you might think. Red Bull’s Felix Baumgartner made YouTube history in a death-defying supersonic jump as more than 8 million people watched the live-streamed event. In general, our readers reacted to the idea of a reality show with skepticism and scorn. Let us know what you think in the comments section: Would you watch the show? Read more…
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47 Digital Media Resources You Might Have Missed
It has been another busy week as April wraps up and everyone is taking every opportunity to enjoy spring’s late arrival. If you’ve been too preoccupied basking in the sun to check out the news, don’t worry — we’ve got you covered.
We at Mashable have rounded up the most important updates in tech and social media to keep you informed. So read below for tons of digital media resources, including a user’s guide for Twitter music and details on the return of Social Media Day.
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Social Media Day Returns June 30, 2013
Mashable is thrilled to announce June 30, 2013 as the 4th annual Social Media DayHow ‘The Boston Globe’ Covered Its Own City Under Siege
The Boston Globe set the bar for coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings and it did so while grappling with the reality of being on the chopping block.3D-Printed Weapons Builder Says He’s Ready to Print Entire Handgun
Cody Wilson, who’s become famous for developing and sharing 3D-printed rifle magazine designs on the Internet, says he’s ready to print an entire gun.Get Lost in These 19 Fascinating Maps
In the simplest sense of the word, a map is a spatial representation of something. But technology raises the stakes and helps maps become incredibly compelling. Read more…
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Smartphone Shipments Surpass Feature Phones in Q1 2013
The latest data from IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that worldwide smartphone shipments topped those of feature phones for the first time in history during the first quarter of 2013. Industry data indicates that vendors shipped 418.6 million mobile phones in Q1 of 2013 vs. 402.4 million units during Q1 of 2012. IDC [...]
Smartphone Shipments Surpass Feature Phones in Q1 2013
comScore Releases The Ultimate Digital TV Infographic
“At the NewFronts, everyone will be looking to decipher the dynamics of this increasingly multi-platform world we live in, where the lines between TV and digital video, and premium and non-premium content, are blurring,” says comScore, the king of analytics in today’s digital world. On Friday, the tech blogosphere was privy to a gander at [...]
comScore Releases The Ultimate Digital TV Infographic
Who Are The Most Loyal Smartphone Owners?
Marketers understand the power of brand loyalty. When a company is fortunate enough to win the hearts and minds of consumers, the money follows and flows like water. Case in point: Apple. On Friday, Yankee Group published the findings of a new survey indicating that Apple’s brand loyalty may be what determines the ultimate victor [...]
Who Are The Most Loyal Smartphone Owners?
How the NFL Is Running a Social Media Empire
As prospect draftees arrived at the 2013 NFL Draft on Thursday night, they were ushered to an iPad station set up to look like a goal post. Players smiled into the tablet’s front-facing camera and posed for pictures which were almost simultaneously tweeted out to its Twitter followers.
This, along with a series of other digital initiatives surrounding the NFL Draft (including a live Twitter chat surrounding what the prospects were wearing), is a part of the football organization’s greater vision to connect fans at home to what’s happening behind the scenes and in real-time at the league. (Note: Although the Hollywood-like fashion component of the red carpet was met with mixed reviews, it still got fans talking on Twitter.) Read more…
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Friday, April 26, 2013
'Excited Biologist' Captures Hearts and Minds of Reddit
Reddit user Unidan rapidly rose to celebrity status on the network, after charming dozens of science lovers in a thread about unbelievable facts Wednesday.
“Biologist here!” is how he starts most of his comments, and then proceeds to share some amazing tidbits about the Amazon rain forests, ornithology and other ecological topics. Redditors on the thread were fairly unanimous in their praise.
“I love this guy. Almost all of your comments are about ecology and you’re so darn psyched about it. You’re awesome.” – u/Lonely_Toast
“I like this biologist fellow.” – u/stoppingtomorrow
“I’ve had you tagged as Excited Biologist for a long time. I enjoy your posts.” – u/Gorignak Read more…
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'Excited Biologist' Captures Hearts and Minds of Reddit
Facebook to Ramp Up Premium App Development with New Acquisition
Facebook has just confirmed its recent acquisition of software development platform Parse. The estimated value of the acquisition is $85 million. A clear indication of Facebook’s designs on the premium app development and services market, the social network of one billion members reportedly has big plans for Parse. “Today,” writes Douglas Purdy on the Facebook [...]
Facebook to Ramp Up Premium App Development with New Acquisition
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