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Facebook Updates News Feed to Feature More 'High Quality' ContentFacebook has updated its News Feed algorithm in an attempt to flag and display more "high quality" content from pgaes that users engage with The social network already uses a technical algorithm to generate a personalized News Feed for each user. The algorithm, which the company explained in a recen... Teenage Cancer Researcher Joins Social Good SummitDo you think a teenager can change the world? According to teenage cancer researcher Jack Andraka, who will be joining this year's Social Good Summit, the question should instead be: Why can't a teenager change the world? Jack's story begins in high school when, after losing a close family member t... Apple's New Mac Pro 'Trailer' Is a Summer BlockbusterApple released a new ad — which it describes as a "trailer" — teasing the company's upcoming redesign of the Mac Pro Done in cinematic style, the virtually information-free ad begins with close-up shots of the stark lines and curves of the new Mac Pro on simple backgrounds, so it's not ... The Best Questions Reddit Had for Ron PaulFor the second time, Ron Paul, the libertarian political rock-star and father of Rand, hosted a reddit AMA (or, Ask Me Anything, for the layman) on Thursday Paul, who retired from the House at the end of the last Congress, is using the platform to get some hype for his new online channel, aptly name... MashTalk: How Has Apple Changed Under CEO Tim Cook?This Saturday, Aug. 24, marks two years since Tim Cook took over as Apple CEO. In that time, the company has been on a roller coaster ride of highs and lows Over the last two years, Cook has watched Apple become the world's most valuable company — and then watched the company's stock price t... Available Now: New Mashable Android App Predicts What's Going ViralCome and get it: We just launched the new Mashable app for Android into full public release. If you have an Android phone, head over to Google Play and download it today. What's New In the last week, we've added native Android sharing so you can share content from the Mashable app to any other app y... App Aims to Seriously Spice Up Your Sex LifeA new online dating app is looking to cut the talk and get you between the sheets. But it may be too forward for most tastes. Pure is a no-strings-attached iOS service resembling Craigslist's casual encounter channel; a hook-up tool that lets you browse who's around and what they want. See also... Website Finally Reveals Answer to 'What Rhymes With Hug Me?'Robin Thicke is a man of many talents: wearing suits with swagger, creating sultry versions of uber-catchy Icona Pop songs and singing the hottest tune of the summerUnfortunately, though, rhyming is not one of Thicke's strong points. He admits the knowledge gap in the lyrics to "Blurred Lines," when... Kris Jenner Tweets First Photo of Kanye and Kim's BabyLeave it to grandma to reveal the first photo of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's baby girl, North West. Kim's mom, Kris Jenner, unveiled the image of the 2-month-old on Twitter with three simple words: "Meet North West." Kardashian gave birth on June 15, the day before Father's Day and a few days be... Why Hearst Fired 'Cosmo' and 'Elle' Web EditorsHearst on Tuesday laid off two highly placed web editors at its magazines: Abby Gardner, the digital director of Cosmopolitan, and Amina Akhtar, the editor of Elle.com. Both layoffs came as a surprise to industry observers and to the individuals themselves. Then, that afternoon, the publisher announ... |