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Bieber Fans Outsmart Twitter
 Bieber Fans Outsmart Twitter 
May 17, 2010 1:11 PM CDT

Bieber Fans Outsmart Twitter

Tweens fool trending algorithm to keep Justin on top

(Newser) - Hoping to keep things fresh—and, perhaps, curb Bieber-mania—Twitter changed the algorithm that decides which topics to publicize as "trending," Gawker reports . The new rules favor topics that suddenly become more popular over those, like teen singing sensation Justin Bieber , that are constant topics of discussion. But...

Britney Spears Will Soon Rule Twitter

She's on track to overtake Ashton Kutcher

(Newser) - This might matter in only a parallel universe, but Ashton Kutcher is on the brink of losing his title as Twitter king. He's got nearly 5 million followers, but he's a mere 10,000 or so ahead of Britney Spears. What's more, she's on track to overtake him within a...

'Follow' Hack Causes Twitter Pandemonium

Privacy gap closed, but not before some opportunistic hijinks

(Newser) - If your Twitter account lists no followers or follow-ees, thank the happy-go-lucky iPhone acquirers at Gizmodo , who tipped the tech world to a vulnerability this morning. It's no longer working, but the web interface allowed the attention-starved to type "accept" and the Twitter name of any account, thereby gaining...

How to Get Free Stuff on Twitter

Follow the right tweeters, and mind your hashtags

(Newser) - More and more marketers are giving away free stuff on Twitter, and Erin Gifford at Mashable offers advice on to cash in. Read the full list here . A sampling:
  • Find tweeters who give away merchandise by searching for "freebie" or "free stuff." Some winners: @heyitsfree ; @freestuffrocks ; @freenology
...

Palin: Don't Trust Foreign Oil Companies

Like that no-good BP, which used to employ Todd Palin

(Newser) - Sarah Palin is fired up about the Gulf Coast oil spill, and she's taking away a powerful lesson: Don't trust foreigners, like those tea-sippers over at British Petroleum. “Gulf: Learn from Alaska's lesson w/foreign oil co's: don't naively trust—VERIFY,” she wrote on Twitter . That sounds great and...

Teens: Um, Twitter Is for Lame Oldsters

Turns out it's only un-hip adults who use it

(Newser) - Sure, you keep hearing about the 140-character miracle that is Twitter, but that’s because old people are writing about it, not because all the cool kids are doing it. When old person Patrick Goldstein asked some teenagers about the microblogging site, he found out how the next generation feels:...

First Lady Tries Twitter
 First Lady Tries Twitter 
May 3, 2010 6:59 PM CDT

First Lady Tries Twitter

With assist from Jay Leno, CNN reporter helps Michelle Obama tweet

(Newser) - It took five people, but Michelle Obama now knows how to use Twitter. The tale emerges in the wake of the White House Correspondents Association Dinner, aka the "nerd prom," where Jay Leno busted Ed Henry of CNN for tweeting at the head table. That got Obama's attention,...

Lilo, Photographer Defend Gun Photos as 'Art'

Plus, she and Sam feud on Twitter

(Newser) - They don't call her 'Linsanity' for nothing: Lindsay Lohan tweeted a picture of herself yesterday clad in black lingerie with a gun pressed against her lips. But don't worry: "It's not softcore porn, hunny, it's called ART," she explained. The photographer agrees, telling E! Online that she's "...

Hugo Chavez's First Tweet Is ... Boring

It begins: 'Hey how's it going?'

(Newser) - Geez, even the most bellicose dictators sound humdrum on Twitter. After Venezuela's Hugo Chavez announced he was starting his own feed, the world awaited his first twitterance. Here it is, with translation courtesy of the BBC . "Hey how's it going? I appeared like I said I would: at midnight....

Chavez Launches Twitter Chat

Comandante 'breaks loose' @chavezcandanga

(Newser) - Twitter's 140-character limit is going to be a challenge for a president notorious for hours-long speeches. But Hugo Chavez is nevertheless launching his Twitter feed today, striking back against critics who have been using the micro-blogging site to blast the Venezuelan leader. "I recommend you follow that page after...

LiLo Hurls Drink at Sam
 LiLo Hurls 
 Drink at Sam 
Apr 26, 2010 6:14 AM CDT

LiLo Hurls Drink at Sam

Can't someone make it stop?

(Newser) - Lindsay, Lindsay, Lindsay…didn’t we just beg you to stop with the Samantha Ronson drama? Apparently the (former?) starlet wasn’t listening, because she hurled a drink at her ex Friday night. “Just got a glass thrown at my head. ... Hmmm - wonder who did it?” Ronson tweeted...

'The Internet Will Fail' -- Bold Predictions That Completely Bombed

 Fearless Predictions 
 That Were Utterly Wrong 
BEATLES=NEVER GONNA MAKE IT
Apr 25, 2010 8:24 AM CDT

Fearless Predictions That Were Utterly Wrong

Also, that iPhone is never going anywhere

(Newser) - Remember the one about the guy who said the Internet will fail ? Ha, ha, ha. Well, while we're waiting 15 years later for that daring prediction to come true, Asylum runs through a few other notables that fell flat:
  • 'Portable computers:' "The portable computer is a dream
...

Dad, Cops Storm LiLo's Digs
 Dad, Cops Storm LiLo's Digs 
linds tweets: 'he's nuts!!!'
Apr 23, 2010 9:24 AM CDT

Dad, Cops Storm LiLo's Digs

Twitter drama ensues between Lindsay, Michael Lohan

(Newser) - More and more trains just keep piling onto the Lindsay Lohan wreck. The latest: Dad Michael stormed her house with a bunch of cops yesterday for an (we assume failed) intervention, and the troubled actress aired her woes on Twitter. “My BUILDING didn't STOP him, isn't it supposed to...

Why Archiving Tweets for Posterity Is a Wise Move
Why Archiving Tweets for Posterity Is a Wise Move
opinion
Apr 21, 2010 12:42 PM CDT

Why Archiving Tweets for Posterity Is a Wise Move

Historians might love to know what you ate for breakfast

(Newser) - Lots of people are snickering over the Library of Congress' decision to archive everything tweeted on Twitter, but Christopher Beam doesn't think it's "especially crazy." It will provide historians with a treasure trove of the mundane, giving them insights into how ordinary people lived and thought that would...

LiLo: Sam 'Spit in My Face'
 LiLo: Sam 
 'Spit in My Face' 
Did not, says Sam
Apr 21, 2010 9:41 AM CDT

LiLo: Sam 'Spit in My Face'

Lohan, Ronson may have split up, but the drama continues

(Newser) - Dear Lindsay Lohan: It’s probably time to stop the Twitter drama with Samantha Ronson. Lilo tweeted early this morning that Sam “spit in my face”—and though it could have been metaphorical (she went on to say Ronson left a party with Miley Cyrus’ ex), Ronson took...

Scott Baio, Wife Rant About Jezebel's 'Lesbians'

Renee Baio shows her classy side in Facebook diatribe

(Newser) - Scott Baio seems to enjoy tweeting offensive things and then watching as outrage ensues. The latest controversy started when good old Charles in Charge tweeted that his taxes would pay the way of “lazy non working people,” and Jezebel posted the tweet. Baio wasn’t too happy, calling...

How Not to Be a Jackass on Twitter
 How Not to Be a 
 Jackass on Twitter 
manners dept
Apr 17, 2010 3:15 PM CDT

How Not to Be a Jackass on Twitter

9 rules that will make you suck less

(Newser) - Facebook, Twitter, MySpace—basically, they're all platforms that allow you to demonstrate just how much you suck, writes Lindsay Cutler for Nerve . And even though Twitter limits potential sucking to 140 characters or less (yay!), we still manage to come off like jackasses (boo!). To help you out,...

How Stupid Are Your Twitter Followers? Find Out

Site uses latest science to decide who's fans are dumbest

(Newser) - Do you love Twitter, celebrities, or making fun of people? Than Mashable has found an excellent timekiller for you in the form of Stupid Fight , a new site from comedian Tom Scott that allows you to pit the followers of any two celebrities against each other, to see which fans...

Library of Congress Adds Twitter to Collection

Yes, all of Twitter—every public tweet since 2006

(Newser) - Good news: future generations will someday be able to read about what you ate for lunch, your opinions on last night’s Lost, and anything else you’ve decided to Tweet about, in the hallowed halls of the Library of Congress. The Library today announced—via Tweet, naturally—that it...

Jim Carrey: I'm Not Having a Breakdown

The newly 'freed' actor has opinions about everything

(Newser) - Jim Carrey has become quite the prolific tweeter, but despite his somewhat manic ramblings about everything from Elin Nordegren to Sandra Bullock, he would like to assure you that “This is no breakdown! It’s a breakthrough!” The tweet continues, “If you’ll just loosen these straps,...

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