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Twitter, Google, Facebook's 2010 Memes Reveal Each Site's Strengths

Twitter, Google and Facebook reveal their top ten trends for 2010. What the lists show is what users think the purpose of each service is.READ»

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Twitter's 10 Most Powerful Tweets of 2010

Twitter, as part of its review of 2010, has just released what it thinks are the 10 most powerful individual tweets of the year--from a field of 25 billion. And it's not all about celebrity.READ»

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Stephen Colbert-Inspired Site "Truthy" Is a Swift Boat Torpedo for Twitter Users

In studying "the science of truthiness," Indiana University researchers crunch massive amounts of Twitter data and discover where memes get their start. With the click of a simple "Truthy" button, users can flag suspected misinformation.READ»

ChatRoulette Is Down, New Version Coming Tomorrow--But Do We Care?

ChatRoulette's parade of strangers, jokes, and horrifying male nudity made it the talk of the Internet for a good few weeks. Version 2.0 is coming soon, but do we care?READ»

Old Media Still Powerful: Blogs Follow News Outlets 2.5 Hours Later

A new study by Cornell researchers shows that traditional (old-media) news outlets lead the blogosphere by 2.5 hours when it comes to breaking news. It's a sign that the old guard should chill out about blogs and how they're ...READ»