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

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»

What's Canvas? Here's Christopher "moot" Poole's Explainer [video]

The 4chan founder showed off his new venture, Canvas, today at SXSWi. Here's a video of what you can expect if you decide to sign on. READ»

WikiLeaks Loyalists Hack MasterCard: The Future of Active Protests

4Chan's Anonymous "hacktivists" have launched attacks on various websites wrapped up in the latest WikiLeaks chapters in revenge for what they see as illegal treatment of the whistleblower site and its head Julian Assange. Expect more of this in the coming years. READ»

Influence Battle Royale: Lady Gaga vs. Bono

Who is more influential? More popular? Is there even a difference? These are the questions that social media monitoring firm Vocus aims to answer in a new white paper, which tries to define the qualities of an influencer. READ»

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iFive: Amazon Loves Lovefilm, RIAA Hacked, Linux Loophole, Google Security Bump, Napster Completes the Circle

Welcome to another week of work folks! Here's today's early news digested for your groggy post-weekend head:READ»

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iFive: Weather Crucial for BP, Google Mobile Payment System, Venrock Raises $350M, Anna Chapman on Film, Bieber to N. Korea?

While you were setting off fireworks, throwing a coyote on the barbecue, and squeezing on your Stars and Stripes Speedo, innovation was releasing mobile payment systems, scraping together $350 million, and wearing 3-D specs. But not ...READ»

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Kanye West is Alive, But Memes May Be In Danger

Even if you hate the jackass who stole Taylor Swift's spotlight, it pays to know that Kanye lives. Why? Because the rabble have turned it into a Google-beating malware scheme that could punk you into downloading some bad ...READ»

AT&T Plays the B**tard Censor, Starts Blocking 4Chan's /b/? [Updated]

There are reports surfacing that suggest AT&T has begun blocking access to parts of 4chan. Oh-oh. Considering how popular its message boards are, and the net-rascals who frequent them, AT&T's just censored the wrong ...READ»