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Proposed Law Would Require Employers to Share YOUR Paycheck Information with Co-Workers

John McKay — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:11 +0000

In the interest of what they are calling fairness, two Congresswomen want the details of your paycheck to be public.

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Oregon Burglars Used Facebook to Find Victims [VIDEO]

John McKay — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:18:20 +0000

Here's a good reason NOT to splash vacation or travel plans all over social media.

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What's the Biggest Way to Waste Time at Work?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:00:23 +0000

Telecommuters may have some creative ways to while away the day, but at least they’re not shooting the breeze with colleagues — something a new survey finds is the biggest time-waster at work.

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#ObamaInHistory Going Viral On Twitter

John McKay — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:02:14 +0000

The Obama Administration's 'revisions' of previous presidential biographies have created an Internet firestorm.

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Have You Ever Looked at Your Facebook Privacy Settings? 13 Million Users Haven't

Danny Gallagher — Sat, 05 May 2012 13:00:15 +0000

A large number of users haven’t tried to access their privacy settings since they signed up with Facebook.

A new report from Consumer Reports found that 13 million users have failed to do just that, despite Facebook’s attempts to update and strengthen their privacy system and settings.

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Is the Department of Homeland Security Tracking You on Facebook and Twitter?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:00:07 +0000

When you’re tweeting or posting on Facebook, you’re probably not thinking about the Department of Homeland Security. But as it turns out, it may very well be thinking about you.

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Are Women Less Friendly Than Men Online?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:00:39 +0000

A study released Friday by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project finds that when it comes to social networks, women tend to be a lot less friendly than men.

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Tweets-Apps=Brain Drain?

John McKay — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:03:30 +0000

They’re part of the digital revolution, but could they be draining your brain? A new study from the University of California San Francisco seems to show that the constant bombardment of messages, information, and social network tasking can create long term memory loss and hinder mental performance. Multitasking, as is often done with cell phones, computers [...]