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Facebook Hits A Wall

Usage data suggests that something unusual has happened to Facebook's membership growth in the U.S.

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Sir Ian McKellan’s Alternate Reality PSA Is No Game

[youtube O5MgeJwhOgU] Sir Ian McKellan has found lifelong success, but it could have turned out very differently. In a PSA released last night, the actor portrays himself as a homeless man sleeping on the street and being cruelly tormented

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"SimCity" Creator: Players Process "Grand Theft Auto" And "Sims" The Same Way

Creator of one of the best-selling video game franchises in history, Will Wright, rebuts criticisms of violent video games and gives optimism for educational entertainment. One of the best-selling video game franchises in history isn't about killing hookers, decapitating ninjas, or nuking aliens--it's about raising families and leading prosperous cities. Will Wright , creator of SimCity, the seminal city planning simulator, and the life-journey spinoff, The Sims, tells Fast Company that video game critics, especially critics of violent video games, have overlooked that there's little difference between the success of Grand Theft Auto and The Sims--and, why this fact should make educators optimistic for the future of deeply educational video games

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Debt Boosts Young People’s Morale

For most of us, owing thousands of dollars in student loans, all while juggling crushing credit card debt, probably sounds like a nightmare.

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Twitter’s Deep Integration With Apple’s iOS Revealed

Twitter is deeply integrated into the upcoming code refresh for iPhones and iPads, iOS 5, Apple announced today. One-touch tweeting is a handy kick for Apple's social networking plans, but potentially a massive strap-on rocket booster for Twitter . As part of the keynote address at WWDC 2011 Scott Forstall, head of iPhone software development and a potential successor to Steve Jobs himself, revealed 10 new features of the 5th generation operating system for iPhones and iPads

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Rules Of Engagement, From The NBA Social Media War Room

While bored traditional sports reporters wait for quotes from the megastars, the NBA's elite social media team finds images, videos, and moments that take followers up close and behind the scenes of the Finals. We follow--literally--the social media masters during before, during, and after the action to watch how it all works

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Get Socially Rewarded for Business Travel

New program lets users earn deals for tweeting and posting to Facebook. If you are a socially savvy business traveler like Shaun Koiner, the first thing you do when you land is scan the e-mails you received while in transit, check-in on Facebook and Foursquare as you deplane, and look for breaking news on Twitter as you ride to your destination.

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How Social Media Has Changed Business Travel

Let's face it: social networking influences the way we travel, whether on business or for pleasure. Here's how you can make the most of your trip by using the networks you're a part of

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With Every Fluey Tweet, Sickness Gets More Social

Sickweather is the latest effort to mine data in order to reveal how common colds--and worse--are going around your neighborhood. Like it or not, sickness often infects you and your friends

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