Ever wonder who the most popular people are on Twitter? Luckily Twitter Counter recently released stats showing who has the most followers, so we can see exactly who the most popular Twitter users are along with who follows the most people on Twitter and who’s tweeted the most. With the most followers, Katy Perry unsurprisingly… Continue reading Top 100 Most Popular People on Twitter [STATS]
Month: April 2014
US Government Created ‘Cuban Twitter’ to Undermine Communist Government
I wish it were still April Fool’s Day and that this report was a sick prank, but sadly it’s not. In a covert operation to spark civil unrest, the U.S. government built a “Cuban Twitter,” or a communications network geared toward Cuban nationals, the Associated Press reported Thursday. The project lasted over two years and… Continue reading US Government Created ‘Cuban Twitter’ to Undermine Communist Government
Joining Snapchat and Instagram, Vine Now Lets You Send Private Video Messages to All Your Contacts
Following in the footsteps of other messaging and media sharing apps, Vine announced today that with Vine Version 2.0 users can now send private video messages. Vine messages, dubbed VMs for short, can be sent to any of your contacts, even those who don’t use Vine. The update also brings enhanced options for customizing your… Continue reading Joining Snapchat and Instagram, Vine Now Lets You Send Private Video Messages to All Your Contacts
Obama-Ortiz Selfie Samsung Publicity Upsets the Obama Administration
A few days ago, David Ortiz took a selfie with President Obama. The two smiled and posed as Ortiz snapped the photo. Ortiz then asked, “Do you mind if I take my own?” Obama responded, shouting out to the crowd in a joking tone, “Oh, he wants to do a selfie!”, and Ortiz laughed, “Yes,… Continue reading Obama-Ortiz Selfie Samsung Publicity Upsets the Obama Administration
Humorous Real Life Adventures of Miniature Characters from Star Wars
The Star Wars saga has a lot of hardcore fans that constantly create new artistic tributes to the film series. Meet Malaysian photographer Zahir Batin who makes another addition to these cult classics with this collection of adorable and funny, miniature, never-seen-before scenes from the movies acted out on our planet instead. Whether your an… Continue reading Humorous Real Life Adventures of Miniature Characters from Star Wars
Welcome Back to Twitter, Turkey: Twitter Ban Officially Lifted
Today Turkish telecom authorities officially lifted the ban on Twitter after constitutional courts ruled Wednesday that it infringed upon freedom of expression. The ban lasted just under two weeks. Beginning March 21, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan implemented the block of the popular social media site in response to people tweeting leaked wiretapped recordings of… Continue reading Welcome Back to Twitter, Turkey: Twitter Ban Officially Lifted
How to Make an XXXXL Infographic in Real Life
Have you noticed a lot of infographics online these days? In an effort to rise above the competition and bring more authenticity to data visualization, Belguim-based graphic design agency Coming Soon decided to construct some real-life XXXXL infographics 30 meters in length! Created for the therapeutic nanobodies company Ablynx‘s annual report, the “graphics” use 750… Continue reading How to Make an XXXXL Infographic in Real Life
Bootstrapped Startup Imgur Signs With First Investors, Including Reddit
After five years of bootstrapping its way to profitability, Imgur announced today a $40 million funding round raised through Andreessen Horowitz. The funding will go toward product development, growing Imgur internally and growing Imgur’s user base worldwide. Reddit, the community for which Imgur was originally built, contributed to the round. Imgur was created in 2009… Continue reading Bootstrapped Startup Imgur Signs With First Investors, Including Reddit
