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Web 2.0 News Aggregator Site Digg Losing Its Tech Staff

BY Kit Eaton | 04-30-2012 | 12:21 PM | INNOVATION

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Why Digg's Rebound Is Significant To Every Social Media Site Today

BY JD Rucker | 02-25-2012 | 1:28 AM | INNOVATION

Once a social media site loses relevance, it's officially over. MySpace, Propeller, Yahoo! Buzz, Pownce, Mixx--the list of social sites that couldn't turn it around goes on and on. Digg is proving to be the exception, and it's an important twist for every social media site alive today.READ MORE›

Kevin Rose's Work Flow: How The Cofounder Of Digg Organizes From A Treadmill Desk

BY Amber Mac | 02-13-2012 | 9:17 AM | VIDEO

The founder of Milk has come a long way since his days as the "Dark Tipper" on Tech TV. As a well-known entrepreneur, Kevin Rose helped change the way we share news (Digg) and how we get tech video content online (Revision3). Today, ...READ MORE›

StumbleUpon's Mobile Growth Rockets 800%; Company Unveils Major Redesign With 250 Brand Partners

BY Austin Carr | 12-05-2011 | 9:57 PM | INNOVATION

More than 250 brand partners from Audi to ESPN have signed on for StumbleUpon's redesign, in part inspired by the service's 800% growth in mobile. With the addition of brand channels, StumbleUpon hopes to drive more user engagement and attract more advertising partners.READ MORE›

Do Social Networks Really Compete? Google+ Vs. LinkedIn, Round One

BY Gregory Ferenstein | 07-20-2011 | 1:30 AM | INNOVATION

Eric Schmidt maintains Google Plus isn't in competition with other social networks; LinkedIn's Jeff Weiner isn't convinced the two can coexist. Who's right?READ MORE›

iFive: Facebook's Green Servers, Intel Invests in Kno, Google Checkin Offers, StumbleUpon's Billion "Finds," Google Gives

BY Kit Eaton | 04-08-2011 | 6:03 AM | INNOVATION

As the saying goes: "Be pleasant until ten o'clock in the morning and the rest of the day will take care of itself." Note: A dose of iFive, our early news summary, will more or less do the same thing.READ MORE›

Christopher "moot" Poole's Canvas Brings the Fun of 4Chan Mainstream

BY Chris Dannen | 03-13-2011 | 6:55 PM | DESIGN

The founder of 4Chan took the stage at SXSW to explain how his new project, Canvas, could far exceed the hilariously filthy meme-factory 4Chan's 12-million-user popularity with Facebook-friendly appeal. READ MORE›

Last Call for Relevance: Why Digg May Never Find Its Way Back

BY JD Rucker | 02-11-2011 | 1:48 AM | LEADERSHIP

As once-mighty social news site Digg makes major overhauls, cuts expenses, and reaches out to the users to fix the site, one has to wonder: is it too little, too late?READ MORE›

Google Instant Scores 98% Adoption Rate, 2% Opt-Out

BY Austin Carr | 02-03-2011 | 1:41 AM | INNOVATION

There was plenty of virtual hand-wringing when the results-as-you-type search feature launched. Now? Not so much. What changed? READ MORE›

Hey Mint.com, Digg Chiefs, Who Is Your Favorite Fictional Executive?

BY Austin Carr | 01-27-2011 | 6:30 PM | INNOVATION

Mint.com founder Aaron Patzer and Digg CEO Matt Williams kick off our inaugural edition of The Cold Call.READ MORE›

Digg Fan's Evidence Shows System Was Gamed to Favor Publishing Partners

BY Addy Dugdale | 10-26-2010 | 6:49 AM | TECHNOLOGY

Just 24 hours after Digg announced it was slashing the workforce by 37%, more damaging revelations about the site are unearthed by Digg user LtGenPanda.READ MORE›

Gap, Digg.com: How to Respond to Critics

BY Austin Carr | 10-12-2010 | 4:15 PM | DESIGN

Recent redesigns by Digg.com and Gap stress the importance of humility in the social media age.READ MORE›

Digg Redesigns, Loses More Than a Quarter of Audience

BY Austin Carr | 09-23-2010 | 2:33 PM | INNOVATION

Last night, social news aggregator Digg.com sent a message to its publisher community confessing that its recent site redesign had got off to a "bumpy start." That's a pleasant way of describing the huge backlash the service has ...READ MORE›

Chutes and Ladders: A Tale of Digg and Twitter

BY Kit Eaton | 09-03-2010 | 11:32 AM | INNOVATION

Twitter's traffic skyrocketed 33% over the summer, according to one survey. Meanwhile Digg's influence was fading even before its controversial makeover.READ MORE›

13 Business Books That Will Blow Your Mind

BY Rich Brooks | 08-15-2010 | 3:00 PM | LEADERSHIP

There are business books that teach you how to balance your ledger, hire the right people, and manage your cash flow. These aren't those books. These are the books that open your mind to new ways of doing business. Take a look at these 13 mind-blowing business books and add your own suggestions on what was left out.READ MORE›

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