Try the New Twitter Design on Your Profile Today

If you’re dying to make your Twitter profile look more like your profile on Facebook, you’re in luck: Twitter has rolled out its profile redesign to all users this week. So go for it – that eye-catching widescreen header image you’ve been wanting to upload is now fair game. The new Twitter profile allows you… Continue reading Try the New Twitter Design on Your Profile Today

Disney To Acquire Maker Studios Despite Last Minute Rival Bid From Relativity Media

Even with the last-minute competition bid from Relativity Media, Disney is rumored to have already successfully acquired online video production company Maker Studios. Although shareholders won’t vote until today on the acquisition, Maker Studios has already stated that it’s entering a deal with Disney. A spokesperson from Maker Studios announced the merger with Disney, saying… Continue reading Disney To Acquire Maker Studios Despite Last Minute Rival Bid From Relativity Media

Twitter Gets Chatty With Interactive Pop-Up Notifications

Twitter can be a great place for keeping in touch with friends and interacting with followers in real time. Its interface, though, hasn’t been the ideal facilitator of such types of communication. In a recent blog post, however, Twitter announced upcoming real-time notifications on Twitter.com that should make it easier than ever to interact with… Continue reading Twitter Gets Chatty With Interactive Pop-Up Notifications

Yahoo Snags Makeup Maven Bobbi Brown as Editor-in-Chief of Beauty

After snagging Katie Couric, David Pogue, Virginia Heffernan and Matt Bai to bolster its editorial team, Yahoo has made one more big-name catch: world-famous makeup artist Bobbi Brown. Brown will help Yahoo revamp its Beauty section by leading editorial direction and original content for the site. Brown is the founder and chief creative officer of… Continue reading Yahoo Snags Makeup Maven Bobbi Brown as Editor-in-Chief of Beauty

8 Things to Know about News and Social Media

Today, people are using social media sites more and more to get the news. The Pew Research Center’s Journalism Project analyzed data about social media and news and came to eight conclusions about the intersection of the two. 1. Social Media is a News Source Though social media sites today serve as news sources, some… Continue reading 8 Things to Know about News and Social Media

Twitter Now Supports Emojis on the Web

People love emojis, but when you input them on your phone they don’t always translate smoothly to a computer. This should no longer be an issue with Twitter since the social network now supports emojis on the Web. Now you can view all of your favorite cartoon images not just on your mobile device but… Continue reading Twitter Now Supports Emojis on the Web

How Technology is Changing Our Healthcare

Technology plays an integral, innovative role in healthcare, from improving diagnoses and medication allocation to changing the entire science of transplants and surgeries. Some advancements benefit a select few in seemingly unbelievable ways while others affect the care of almost every patient. Electronic Medical Records Electronic medical records are changing healthcare for the better even… Continue reading How Technology is Changing Our Healthcare

Amazon Greenlights Six New Original Shows for Amazon Instant Video, Renews ‘Alpha House’

As if Amazon didn’t already dominate business and technology, it’s now making moves toward dominating online video streaming with a new lineup of shows for Amazon Prime Video. Today Amazon announced that it’s greenlighted six new, original shows and renewed Alpha House for a second season. New Amazon Original Series Six new shows are coming… Continue reading Amazon Greenlights Six New Original Shows for Amazon Instant Video, Renews ‘Alpha House’