68 diggsDepending on who you ask, social media may play a huge role in the outcome of the presidential election or it may be an insignificant venue through which supporters declare their allegiance but do not get swayed by others. Mitt Romney is hoping it’s the latter based upon how he fairs on Twitter versus President Obama.

38 diggsThese hair-raising photographs demonstrate fantastic examples of lightning photography. Hopefully one of these them will hit you with a bolt of inspiration!

82 diggsScientists have responded in a big way to NASA's call to help reformulate its Mars robotic exploration strategy, submitting about 400 ideas and Red Planet mission concepts to the space agency.

32 diggsWhat do you do when it's a slow news day on the Friday before a three-day weekend? We at HuffPost Money decided to investigate the contents of our wallets and YouTube.

79 diggsWBIR-TV Wis. officials unknowingly break law with Facebook The Associated Press By DINESH RAMDE, AP – 1 minute ago MILWAUKEE (AP) — High-ranking members of both political parties were unaware that posting photos of completed ballots on Facebook or Twitter is illegal in Wisconsin, and they promised to quickly take down the posts ... Democratic, GOP officials post Facebook photos of their absentee ballots _ a ... Washington Post Wis. Officials Unknowingly Break Law With... ABC News all 173 news articles »

73 diggsIn The Wall Street Journal, Business World columnist Holman Jenkins asks: What does the social-media company know about you that Google doesn't?

70 diggs(Reuters) - The ripple effects of Facebook Inc's botched IPO appear to already be hitting the market for initial public offerings as two companies this week pushed back their market debuts.PC hardware

75 diggsVoting rights are LGBT rights! Elder rights are LGBT rights! Economic rights are LGBT rights! The perfect storm of officials and movements coming together to support the American dream of equality is here.

65 diggsPolls give the president a big lead among college students and voters under 30. Now, Mitt Romney is moving to gain his own edge on the education front—and to turn the student-loan debate on its head.

85 diggsA review of recent research shows that people are kinder to themselves and others when they're thinking about their own mortality.

76 diggsNASA will host a Science Update Thursday, May 31, at 1:30 p.m. EDT to discuss new Hubble Space Telescope observations that allow astronomers to predict with certainty the next major cosmic event to affect our entire galaxy, sun, and solar system.

97 diggsAwesome Animals on Yahoo! News India. See Photos: Awesome Animals and find more pictures in our photo galleries.

83 diggsA little more than half of the projects on Kickstarter fail. But understanding those failures can help others avoid the same fate. So, I spoke to one of the founders of a failed project to understand what lessons others might be able to learn.

75 diggsArizona man David Elliott wants a court to declare that "google" is a word that means "search on the internet" and to cancel Google's trademarks for the term.

81 diggsWhen Jack Dorsey proposed to his cohorts at Odeo that they should create an internal messaging system that could be viewed and contributed to at any time by any user, it opened the door to open communication within a group. They could keep tabs on one another, offer help, and post where they were and what they were doing at all times. In other words, the concept of Twitter was that it would be a productivity tool assisting their real project.

81 diggsFor some, the quick prick of a needle at the doctor’s office is no big deal. For others it can be a nightmare. New research suggests that the difference could lie in what you’re looking at. [More]

92 diggsAuthor ReShonda Tate Billingsley had her daughter post this picture to Instagram. (Courtesy ReShonda Tate Billingsley) At first, it might seem like your typical case of modern parental discipline: A Texas mom has prohibited her 12-year-old daughter from using the photo-sharing site Instagram after she caught the girl posting a photo of herself holding an unopened bottle of vodka with a caption that read “I sure wish I could drink this.” But it’s what ReShonda Tate Billingsley did next that has people buzzing: Billinglsey, a prominent Houston-area author, had her daughter post a new pictu

75 diggsIt's National Vegetarian Week this week (May 21-27) and what better way to enjoy meat-free meals than under the roof of some of the UK's top vegetarian eateries? So why not eat out this weekend and experience the best of what Mother Nature has to offer - minus the meat.

82 diggsScientists have created an array of microlenses that slow down or stop light, which could be used to identify biological substances.

146 diggsIt turns out that consumers like the idea of watching TV shows with no other ads. And, surprise, the television networks are less than thrilled.

85 diggsIreland’s current “brain drain” has become evident in the recent figures from the Central Statistic Office (CSO). Figures show that the number of young adults in Ireland has fallen by ten percent.

78 diggsNone of the 800 people who tried to guess the weight of an ox at a county fair were able to do it in 1906, but if you took everyone’s guesses and averaged them, they were 1 lb off. This is an example of the concept and reasoning behind crowd-powering businesses and the decisions that are made within them.

68 diggsChevy has been known for decades for its icons, particularly the Corvette. Movies and music have used the automaker as a source of inspiration and the focus of interest throughout the company's first century.

72 diggsFacebook users who logged in last night may have caught a glimpse of a new feature on Facebook. The largest social network in the world is testing "Star Your Close Friends," an experimental feature that will ensure you see more of your closest friends' status updates.

85 diggsThere has always been a fear when it comes to early-adoption of new technologies that heightens based upon age. The older one is when technologies are introduced, the more skeptical they generally treat the concept and application.

83 diggsSfuzzi, Uptown's pizza and cocktails spot, celebrated their 25th anniversary on Thursday, May 24 with a "Roaring Twenties" theme.

61 diggsIt’s the kind of animal that sparks our imagination and haunts our nightmares. With claws designed to grab hold of flesh, unrelenting, or to tear through it when necessary, the Harpy Eagle is the largest and most powerful raptor in the Americas.

105 diggsThe Christian Right pretends to be champions of religious freedom; but the only freedom they care about is their freedom to ignore ours

82 diggsThe press is obsessed with Elizabeth Warren’s Cherokee heritage. Too bad it’s the biggest media-manufactured story since the Lewinsky scandal nearly brought down a president.

84 diggsTelevision networks are having a busy month trying to stamp out new TV-watching technology, including telling a court that skipping a commercial while watching a recorded show is illegal. Yesterday, Fox, NBC, and CBS all sued Dish Network over its digital video recorder with automatic commercial-skipping

69 diggsA new book recently released in Cork unearthed new data which claims there are at least six people at anytime who are being trafficked for sex in Cork City, and that there are countless others who are being trafficked in Australia for work.

69 diggsRepublican lawmakers requested a watch over Rush Limbaugh’s bust in the Missouri Capitol building, 24 hours per day, at the expense of taxpayers. Well, at least taxes are going to a good cause; protecting an opportunistic hate-monger. The divisive, racist, misogynistic GOP mouthpiece now has a guard for his likeness, without deference to the citizenry of Missouri who are carrying the tax burden for this expense. Limbaugh is in good company, with Harry Truman and Mark Twain’s likeness also honored at the Capitol. What Limbaugh’s bust is doing there, is.....

67 diggsBank holiday is fast approaching and with it, the promise of long, lazy brunches in the sunshine. And if you thought Eggs Benedict and champagne was extravagant, you should cast an eye across the pond.

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