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1. Charadium II If Pictionary and Charades had a baby, this is what it would play like. Up to five players can take part in this drawing and guessing game. The quest for points means that it’s more engaging than … Continue reading →

The European Commission is giving Google a “matter of weeks” to settle an ongoing antitrust case by changing several of its business practices which some say have given the company an unfair monopolistic advantage on the web. If Google refuses … Continue reading →

Google’s Chrome web browser just passed Microsoft’s Internet Explorer to become the most-used browser in the world, says the latest data from a digital analytics service. Although Chrome has edged out IE before for short periods, the last week marks … Continue reading →

Are you among the 20-30% of the Facebook population that’s considered power users? If you’ve logged in to the social network already today, there’s a good chance you are one of the addicted elite. This infographic, created by DemandForce, details … Continue reading →

In what may become a signifier of the true beginning of the season, Nike has ushered in the Euro Cup with an epic commercial featuring the biggest names in soccer. Franck Ribéry, Wesley Sneijder, Neymar, Andres Iniesta, Mario Gotze, Gerard … Continue reading →

Thousands of protestors took to the streets of Chicago in anti-NATO protests held while the military alliance’s leadership met there to discuss the future of war-torn Afghanistan over the weekend. Activists and police experienced various run-ins and the entire weekend … Continue reading →

The World at Work is powered by GE. This new series highlights the people, projects and startups that are driving innovation and making the world a better place. Name: Blackbaud Big Idea: Blackbaud provides customized organizational and fundraising solutions for … Continue reading →

Robert Leshner is the founder of Safe Shepherd, an online service which removes personal information from companies that sell it. Follow him @rleshner. Most people don’t think of the phone book as that yellow block of razor-thin sheets anymore. It’s … Continue reading →

They can’t blame Nasdaq this time. Facebook‘s first day of trading after its IPO looks to be a bruising one. The company’s stock was down about 4.5% in pre-market trading, dipped below $37 and then fell about 8% below $36 … Continue reading →

They can’t blame Nasdaq this time. Facebook‘s first day of trading after its IPO looks to be a bruising one. The company’s stock was down about 4.5% in pre-market trading, dipped below $37 and then fell about 8% below $36 … Continue reading →