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Love's Furious Tweets Not Lost in Lawsuit

Mar 29, 2009 1:49 PM CDT

Love's Furious Tweets Not Lost in Lawsuit

Star's angry rants sparks microblogging site's first libel suit

(Newser) - Twitter, the microblogging site that even counts President Obama as a member, has reached yet another milestone: it’s first libel suit, the Independent reports. Courtney Love’s former fashion designer claims the wild rocker left angry “tweets” about her, calling her a “nasty, lying, hosebag thief” with...

Mark Cuban Takes His Ref Gripes to Twitter

Mar 29, 2009 10:02 AM CDT

Mark Cuban Takes His Ref Gripes to Twitter

Favoritism for JR Smith? Read all about it on Mavs owner's feed

(Newser) - When Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has disagreed with referees in the past, he's tended to gripe, shout, or bellow—and pay the resulting fines. But now he's also tweeting, notes Chris Matyszczyk on Cnet.com. Cuban posted a complaint about a no-call on a Nuggets player: "how...

Another Twitter Knockoff, This One for Moms

Mar 28, 2009 5:39 PM CDT

Another Twitter Knockoff, This One for Moms

(Newser) - The concept of Twitter, widely copied in the US and abroad, has found a home at a mommy-centric website, the Wall Street Journal reports. The site Today’s Mama hosts a new microblog called “Connect," which, unlike Twitter, allows users to join groups by region or topic....

Mayer: Twitter's
Like Sending
Poop Photos

Mar 27, 2009 10:09 AM CDT

Mayer: Twitter's Like Sending Poop Photos

Guitarist plans to wear woman's garment on fan cruise

(Newser) - John Mayer may be a hardcore tweeter, but says Twitter is “inherently silly and it’s inherently dumb,” E! Online reports. “It’s one step away from sending pictures of your poop,” the singer/songwriter said. Why then, Mark Malkin asks, does he tweet? “I’ve...

Madge Chooses Adoption
Over Jesus

Mar 27, 2009 8:55 AM CDT

Madge Chooses Adoption Over Jesus

Singer confirms split on Twitter

(Newser) - Apparently the Material Girl would rather have another child than a young lover. Madonna confirmed her split with Jesus Luz on Twitter, the Daily Mail reports, saying she is “glad” to be single. Some are speculating Madonna dumped the 22-year-old after Malawian officials raised their eyebrows. The singer’s...

Those Twittering Celebs Have a Little Help

Mar 27, 2009 8:25 AM CDT

Those Twittering Celebs Have a Little Help

50 Cent, others turn to 'ghost Twitterers' for microblogging

(Newser) - 50 Cent has more than 200,000 fans following his every 140-character pronouncement on Twitter, such as this recent gem: "My ambition leads me through a tunnel that never ends." But the multimillionaire rapper doesn't bother to write his microblog; he has an assistant who does...

I Say, Old Chap, Big Brother Is Watching Twitter

Mar 25, 2009 9:53 AM CDT

I Say, Old Chap, Big Brother Is Watching Twitter

UK government weighs monitoring social sites for security threats

(Newser) - The British government wants to keep an eye on what people are doing on Facebook. On the lookout for terrorist plots, the Home Office has provoked an outcry from civil libertarians by floating a plan to track users of social networking sites, which were previously free of government monitoring, reports...

In Classroom, Twitter Trumps the Queen

Mar 25, 2009 9:15 AM CDT

In Classroom, Twitter Trumps the Queen

Proposed UK curriculum focuses on learning skills, flexibility

(Newser) - Why learn about World War II or Queen Victoria in elementary school when you can always look them up on Wikipedia? That seems to be the rationale behind a new proposed overhaul of the British school system. Because secondary schools teach plenty of history, the reasoning goes, early schooling should...

Users Push Facebook
to Tweak Redesign

Mar 25, 2009 6:05 AM CDT

Users Push Facebook to Tweak Redesign

Backlash prompts changes to unpopular new features

(Newser) - Facebook is giving its redesign a redesign in response to a chorus of user complaints, the Wall Street Journal reports. Users griped that the Twitter-like real-time feed featured in the new format was crowding out the information they really wanted to see. A company blog acknowledged the negative feedback and...

John Picked Twitter Over Jen

Mar 24, 2009 9:59 AM CDT

John Picked Twitter Over Jen

Jen dumped beau over his Twitter addiction

(Newser) - Blame Twitter for Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer's most recent breakup. The actress dumped her on-again-off-again beau over his obsession with the site, the Telegraph reports. “Jen was fuming. There he was, telling her he didn’t have time for her and yet his page was filled with Twitter...

Ash Tweets Pic of Demi's Butt

Mar 23, 2009 7:23 AM CDT

Ash Tweets Pic of Demi's Butt

And she doesn't seem to mind

(Newser) - The celebrity oversharing on Twitter has reached a new level. Ashton Kutcher, infamous for his Twitter proclivities, posted a picture of his wife’s bikini-clad butt as she was bending over, Gawker reports. “Shh, don’t tell wifey,” he Tweeted, but Demi Moore (no stranger to Twitter herself)...

Bucks Forward Takes Heat
for Mid-Game Tweet

Mar 18, 2009 4:31 PM CDT

Bucks Forward Takes Heat for Mid-Game Tweet

Team discourages posts during halftime

(Newser) - Charlie Villanueva’s zeal for micro-blogging has him in trouble with the Milwaukee Bucks, who deemed the forward’s half-time locker room tweet during Sunday’s Buck-Celtics game to be unsportsmanlike conduct, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. “We made a point to address Charlie and the team that it’...

In Job Hunt,
Tech Boosts
Old-School
Networking

OPINION

Mar 18, 2009 4:13 PM CDT

In Job Hunt, Tech Boosts Old-School Networking

Sites like Monster aren't getting people jobs

(Newser) - The best way to get back into the workforce is both time-tested and cutting-edge: networking. Facebook, LinkedIn, and even Twitter are taking the place of the old-fashioned phone call, Farhad Manjoo writes for Slate: "The most forward-looking job seekers have all but abandoned job-listing sites in favor of...

Facebook Changes
Irk Users—Again

Mar 18, 2009 12:56 PM CDT

Facebook Changes Irk Users—Again

Twitter-esque feed makes site jumbled, members complain

(Newser) - The latest changes to Facebook are barely a week old and are already prompting the ire of users, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Updates from friends now appear on the homepage in a real-time, Twitter-esque feed, which users complain crowds out more important messages, like friend requests. A user group,...

Mistrials Rise as Phone-Wielding Jurors Hit Web

Mar 18, 2009 6:04 AM CDT

Mistrials Rise as Phone-Wielding Jurors Hit Web

Google searches, Twitter posts force end to cases

(Newser) - When a juror admitted last week that he had done online research during a major Florida drugs case, the judge thought he could dismiss the juror and continue. But he had to declare a mistrial when he questioned the jury—and found eight other jurors had been doing the same...

Tab: Dad Makes
Brit Read Bible

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

Mar 16, 2009 10:10 AM CDT

Tab: Dad Makes Brit Read Bible

Also: Not all stars Tweet, and more

(Newser) - It might seem like every celeb is Twittering these days, but not so. “I don't need to invite stalkers into my life. I just don't really see the point,” Rashida Jones tells E!, while Jason Segel adds, “If I didn't talk to you in high school, I...

Tweeting Juror Prompts
Motion for New Trial

Mar 13, 2009 4:50 PM CDT

Tweeting Juror Prompts Motion for New Trial

(Newser) - A defendant found liable for $12.6 million in an Arkansas civil matter asked for a new trial because one juror Tweeted about the case from the courtroom, the Springdale Morning News reports. “Juror Jonathan’s” Twitter entries included “Oh and nobody buy Stoam,” the foam/steel hybrid...

Stephanopoulos Lands
McCain for 'Twitterview'

Mar 13, 2009 11:55 AM CDT

Stephanopoulos Lands McCain for 'Twitterview'

(Newser) - ABC’s George Stephanopoulos is taking the next step with Twitter, he writes in his blog, landing Sen. John McCain for a 140-characters-at-a-time “Twitterview” on Tuesday. Stephanopoulos is also encouraging readers to send him questions for the Republican via the microblogging format that’s recently become all the rage...

Brit's Got a New Boyfriend

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

Mar 12, 2009 10:37 AM CDT

Brit's Got a New Boyfriend

Plus, Twilight hunk loves Tina Fey, more

(Newser) - Sorry, boys: Britney’s taken. The comeback queen is dating her talent agent, E! reports, a do-gooder credited with helping Brit, 27, get back on the straight and narrow. Jason Trawick, 37, “is one of the few people who Jamie Spears trusts,” says a source. Tween girls will...

Twitter: It's
All About
Self Promotion

opinion

Mar 9, 2009 6:19 AM CDT

Twitter: It's All About Self Promotion

Tricks to being heard in the clutter

(Newser) - Without understanding Twitter's purpose, the social networking rage—which has gained 1.2 million viewers from last year—can feel "like a noisy bar where everyone is shouting and nobody is listening," Julia Angwin warns in the Wall Street Journal. "It's about promoting yourself." That's why...