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A new Twitter worm is taking aim at celebrity accounts.  It hacks into profiles and sends fake status updates to the account’s followers.  Researchers say Ashton Kutcher and Oprah may be among those infected. The worm is a new variant of the Mikeyy worm that hit over Easter weekend, compromising… Continue Reading »

“Tomorrow just became a very big day. (Sorry for the teaser—more later.)”  When Twitter CEO and co-founder Evan Williams posted to his Twitter account on Thursday morning, the Twitter universe buzzed with excitement.  When co-founder Biz Stone posted this to his account, the buzz increased: “It’s almost midnight in Boston—did… Continue Reading »

I’d rather not tell you how I found this exclusive deal that will save you $29.99, but I can tell you to thank Oprah.  It seems odd to talk about her again after doing so a couple of weeks ago when she was pimping out the Kindle reader from Amazon. … Continue Reading »

I get confused when I can’t tell an endorsement from a paid endorsement.  One minute there is a report that talk show host Oprah Winfrey has declared Amazon’s Kindle her “favorite new thing” and the next is a big advertisement with Ms. Winfrey on Amazon.  A quick search on the… Continue Reading »