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50 Things We Don't Do Anymore – Due To Technology

John McKay — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:00:08 +0000

How times have changed. Perhaps if you're old enough, you recall some of these.

Newstalk Talks to Facebook 'Pot Farm' Game Creators – Part II

John McKay — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:00:55 +0000

Here's part II of our interview with the creators of the fast-growing, and some say controversial, game 'Pot Farm' on Facebook.

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Newstalk 870 Talks to Creator of 'Pot Farm' on Facebook! – Part 1 [INTERVIEW]

John McKay — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:09:04 +0000

After a recent Newstalk 870 story on our website about the Facebook game Pot Farm, we heard from the creators themselves!

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Do YOU Play Pot Farm on Facebook? 100,000 Others Do!

John McKay — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:55:53 +0000

Move over Farmville, say hello to (cough!) Pot Farm!

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What Was the National Response to the Skeet-Shooting Obama Photo?

John McKay — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:17:49 +0000

The White House in response to blistering criticism Obama has been taking over his back-channel anti-gun moves, released a picture of the president skeet shooting. The photo, taken last August, shows Obama shooting a shotgun left handed. NRA critics quickly pointed out the president’s stance and posture with the gun were awkward and said the [...]

Survey Reveals Americans Feel the Need to Take a Break from Facebook

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:00:39 +0000

Valentine's Day may be in the air, but it seems like there isn't a ton of love for Facebook

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Developer Outsourced Work to China So He Could Surf the Web All Day

Donald Deane — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:16:22 +0000

When it comes to dodging work, we tip our hats to an unidentified developer who outsourced his programming duties to a Chinese company while he surfed the internet all day. Brilliant! But imagine if he devoted as much energy to his actual job. Someday, he might've gone somewhere.

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Technology 2012 Winners and Losers Include Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and More

John McKay — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:19:15 +0000

As we get ready to ring in the new year, we look back at who won, and lost big-time in 2012. Where did Facebook land? Groupon? Ever heard of LinkedIn? You will.

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Police Ask Congress for Access to YOUR Text Messages!

John McKay — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:52:52 +0000

George Orwell's 1984 is less fictional every year.

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Should Parents Use the Internet to Check Up On Their Kids? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:00:25 +0000

We're probably at the point where just about every parent with a school-age child has a certain level of Internet sophistication. This means that it is fairly easy for most parents to check up on what their kids are getting into online. But are they?

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Courts OK Surveillance Cameras by Police on Private Property Without a Warrant [POLL]

John McKay — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:00:06 +0000

In another example of how Internet technology is slowly creeping into the private lives of Americans, a U.S. District Court judge has set a new precedent.

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Can You Be Fired for What You Post on Facebook?

Mike Adams — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:00:51 +0000

Most of us intuitively know that insulting your boss on Facebook is probably not the best idea, but what about other job-related opinions we have? More to the point, can you be fired for posting them?

A recent National Labor Relations Board hearing found that “overly broad” company policies regarding employees' social media activity is unlawful, but not protected by federal labor laws.

Sound a little confusing? Let us help out:

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