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LinkedIn is close to acquiring Pulse, a popular news reading app, for as much as $100 million, according to a new report. Citing unnamed sources, AllThingsD reported that Pulse had been in acquisition talks with several big companies, including Yahoo … Continue reading →

AUSTIN — Rovio announced Monday it is bringing its Angry Birds cartoon series to smartphones, tablets and connected devices. Rovio’s distribution strategy for Angry Birds Toons is unique because rather than simply targeting the web or even cable partnerships, the … Continue reading →

AUSTIN — Meeting new people to date is tough. If you’re over the bar scene and not quite comfortable with online dating sites, then your options are pretty limited 2013 SXSW Accelerator Finalist LikeBright understands those challenges, and is offering … Continue reading →

Grumpy Cat puts on her finest flannel for school picture day. Ermahgerd Girl channels her inner Girl With a Pearl Earring — or Grrl Werth er Perrl Errin Memes class it up with starring roles in artwork worthy of the … Continue reading →

Saturday Night Live saw a boost of almost 80% on the social scales this week, as Justin Timberlake took hosting and crooning duties for the night. A plethora of special guests buoyed Timberlake’s fifth turn as host, including Andy Samberg, … Continue reading →

LG has launched its Optimus L5II smartphone in Brazil, followed by a rollout in South and Central America, Europe, Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Africa Showcased at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the Optimus L5II is a … Continue reading →

The California Conservation Corps is a state-run agency that gives youth — many from inner-city environments — job training and work experience out in nature. A couple of the program’s youngsters, Antwon McCoy and Leonard Patton, brought their fondness for … Continue reading →

If you feel like your Twitter rage falls on deaf ears, why not punctuate your next tweet by virtually squeezing the trigger of a paintball gun? SEE ALSO: News Anchor Avatar Hosts Your Internet Feed Just include the hashtag #ISLPaint … Continue reading →

Astronaut Ron Garan not only carries out NASA missions in the International Space Station, but he also finds moments to sends tweets from miles above Earth. Speaking back on land at the 2013 SXSW conference, Garan — AKA Astro_Ron on … Continue reading →

A huge majority of the chatter about South by Southwest took place on Twitter yet again Sunday, with a SXSW-related tweet dropping every four seconds Tina Roth Eisenberg, who gave one of the two interactive keynote addresses over the weekend, … Continue reading →