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Tracking Facebook Friendships Creates a Stunning Global Map
Paul Butler, a Facebook engineering intern, transformed social data into a stunningly beautiful visual that outlines the geographical borders of Facebook friendships.
Top Yahoo Searches of 2010: Bieber Has Nothing on Miley, but the Oil Spill Trumped Them All
It’s been a big year news-wise–think Wikileaks, the rally to restore sanity, the Chilean miners— but according to Yahoo! we’re still just obsessed with celebrities, sports and reality television.
National Unfriend Day: Why You Should Purge Your Facebook Friends (And How To Do It)
NewsFeed has been waiting for November 17th since Jimmy Kimmel first declared it the newest national holiday. Happy National Unfriend Day!
10 Reasons to Unfriend Someone on Facebook
November 17th is National Unfriend Day and you’re in. Yet, choosing who to keep and who to lose isn’t always so clear. Fortunately, NewsFeed has come up with some guidelines to help you make your selections. Happy unfriending!
Facebook Escalates War with Google, May Launch New E-mail Service
Google and Facebook, today’s web-world leaders, are at war. And if the much-speculated Facebook e-mail service turns out to be true, then it will stop being the cold kind.
Your Cell Phone Might Soon Be Able To Detect STDs
From SMS to STD–is there anything smart phones won’t be able to do?
Free iPad Engraving: Apple’s 36-Character Gift to You
Before embarking on this add-on, NewsFeed suggests that you consider the social repercussions.
Pimp My Ride: Granny Edition
A plumber in the UK has suped up his vehicle, broken a world record and now owns the fastest vehicle of its kind–a mobility scooter.
Swiss Finish World’s Longest Tunnel: What Are The World’s Top Tunnels?
Switzerland today celebrated the completion of the Gotthard Base Tunnel, the longest tunnel in the world. What’s its competition?
Is Your License Plate the New Inbox?
Making your license plate high-tech? Yes, there’s an app for that.