As word spread of the blasts, social media seemed shaped by every aspect of the response, from runners giving their accounts of the nightmare on Facebook, to authorities using Twitter to give instant updates.
As word spread of the blasts, social media seemed shaped by every aspect of the response, from runners giving their accounts of the nightmare on Facebook, to authorities using Twitter to give instant updates.
As word spread of the blasts, social media seemed shaped by every aspect of the response, from runners giving their accounts of the nightmare on Facebook, to authorities using Twitter to give instant updates.
Magicians use sleight of hand to make a ball seemingly jump from cup to cup. Researchers have shown that this famous illusion manipulates our minds more with distraction than with social cues.
Magicians use sleight of hand to make a ball seemingly jump from cup to cup. Researchers have shown that this famous illusion manipulates our minds more with distraction than with social cues.
Magicians use sleight of hand to make a ball seemingly jump from cup to cup. Researchers have shown that this famous illusion manipulates our minds more with distraction than with social cues.
Facebook has issued a mea culpa for seeking to coax reporters to write critically about the privacy implications of Social Circle, a search feature from its rival, Google.
Social media companies like Google and Facebook are taking measures to stop people from using pseudonyms, as Internet anonymity has been known to aid cyber-crimes.
Exposure to social noise and the lifestyle choices we make - such as wearing headphones where we tend to crank up the volume - are likely to impact on our future aural health.
Social media is taking the clash between Israelis and Palestinians to new heights with both sides taking the unprecedented steps of announcing military operations in almost real time, and firing salvos on Twitter.
Social media is taking the clash between Israelis and Palestinians to new heights with both sides taking the unprecedented steps of announcing military operations in almost real time, and firing salvos on Twitter.
Across London, stalwart social institutions are being threatened by characterless renovation and demolition. To protect them, Kingston University students have applied for Unesco World Heritage status for the pub.
Across London, stalwart social institutions are being threatened by characterless renovation and demolition. To protect them, Kingston University students have applied for Unesco World Heritage status for the pub.
Across London, stalwart social institutions are being threatened by characterless renovation and demolition. To protect them, Kingston University students have applied for Unesco World Heritage status for the pub.
Many of the people displaced by Hurricane Sandy are turning to social networks to find a place to stay. In response to an appeal made by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, hundreds have offered free lodging.
Many of the people displaced by Hurricane Sandy are turning to social networks to find a place to stay. In response to an appeal made by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, hundreds have offered free lodging.
Many of the people displaced by Hurricane Sandy are turning to social networks to find a place to stay. In response to an appeal made by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, hundreds have offered free lodging.
Sham pictures and canards spread via Twitter during Hurricane Sandy. It might seem that lies on social networks are as common as the truth, but as fast as the information spreads, the inaccuracies are being corrected.
Sham pictures and canards spread via Twitter during Hurricane Sandy. It might seem that lies on social networks are as common as the truth, but as fast as the information spreads, the inaccuracies are being corrected.
Facebook is campaigning to boost organ donations by prompting people to post their organ donor status, and to direct friends and family to official registries. They hope that the social media technique will go viral.
Facebook is campaigning to boost organ donations by prompting people to post their organ donor status, and to direct friends and family to official registries. They hope that the social media technique will go viral.
At the Olympics pins are a kind of social currency, a pre-Facebook form of social media that gives random fans an icebreaker to start conversations and even form friendships.
Popular weight-loss shows are motivating their viewers to lose weight themselves, a trend that behavioral economists attribute to the TV's powers of socialization.
CouchSurfing is a social-networking Web site that lets travelers link up with like-minded people all over the world who have a couch to offer for free. Charging is forbidden, making it perfect for frugal travelers.
Opinions are divided --those who denounce it as malicious attacks by social conservatives who disapprove of female education and skeptics who think the culprit is panic.
The social networking site Path aims to enable more effective communications with people who are part of your trusted enclave by limiting the number of friends you can have to 50.