http://www.mail.com/subjects/12186-online-media.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/12186-online-media.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2162396-turkish-official-approves-standing-man-protest.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's deputy prime minister gave a nod of approval on Wednesday to a new form of peaceful resistance that is spreading through Turkey. Although police dispersed pockets of protesters who set up barricades in two Turkish cities overnight, the sometimes violent anti-government demonstrations have largely given way to a passive form ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:34:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2162396-turkish-official-approves-standing-man-protest.html 2013-06-19T16:34:29Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2161586-social-network-gaffes-plague-japanese-politicians.html TOKYO (AP) — On the Internet, no one can save you from yourself. That is a lesson many Japanese politicians have learned recently in painful, awkward and at times costly fashion. In the latest flap, a senior reconstruction official in charge of helping victims of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear crisis was dismissed last week after he used a scatological in... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:32:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2161586-social-network-gaffes-plague-japanese-politicians.html 2013-06-19T11:32:05Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2147184-spotifys-top-10-viral-tracks.html The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, June 10, to Sunday, June 16, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify. UNITED STATES 1. Grouplove, "Ways to Go" (Canvasback/Atlantic Records) 2. The Civi... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:04:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2147184-spotifys-top-10-viral-tracks.html 2013-06-18T16:04:37Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2147200-spotifys-top-10-streamed-tracks.html The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, June 10, to Sunday, June 16: UNITED STATES 1. Robin Thicke, "Blurred Lines" (Star Trak LLC) 2. Imagine Dragons, "Radioactive" (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records) 3. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, "Can't Hold Us... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:42:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2147200-spotifys-top-10-streamed-tracks.html 2013-06-18T15:42:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2155804-family-tweets-indicate-kim-kardashian-birth.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — It looks to be a baby girl for Kim Kardashian and her rapper boyfriend Kanye West. Or does it? The couple was keeping silent on Sunday in the wake of multiple reports that Kardashian gave birth over the weekend — about a month premature. But Kardashian's sister Khloe appears to have let a rather cryptic cat out of the bag on Twitter. ... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:07:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2155804-family-tweets-indicate-kim-kardashian-birth.html 2013-06-17T13:07:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2155926-game-5-ginobilis-spurs-game.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Win or lose, Sunday marked the final home game of this season for the Spurs. The series shifts back to Miami for Game 6 on Tuesday night, and the winner will be decided on South Beach. That also means that Spurs fans may have had their last chance to cheer for Manu Ginobili in the black and silver. Ginobili will turn 36 in July and is a... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:53:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2155926-game-5-ginobilis-spurs-game.html 2013-06-16T23:53:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2154202-morris-cat-runs-mayor-mexican-city.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — This mayoral hopeful in Mexico promises to eat, sleep most of the day and donate his leftover litter to fill potholes. Morris, a black-and-white kitten with orange eyes, is running for mayor of Xalapa in eastern Mexico with the campaign slogan "Tired of Voting for Rats? Vote for a Cat." And he is attracting tens of thousands of politici... Sun, 16 Jun 2013 03:07:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2154202-morris-cat-runs-mayor-mexican-city.html 2013-06-16T03:07:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2154046-ap-impact-snowdens-life-surrounded-spycraft.html FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — In the suburbs edged by woods midway between Baltimore and the nation's capital, residents long joked that the government spy shop next door was so ultra-secretive its initials stood for "No Such Agency." But when Edward Snowden grew up here, the National Security Agency's looming presence was both a very visible and accepted part of everyday life. ... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:13:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2154046-ap-impact-snowdens-life-surrounded-spycraft.html 2013-06-15T15:13:20Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2151072-vietnam-arrests-well-known-blogger-criticism.html HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnamese police have arrested one of the country's best known bloggers for posting criticism of the communist government, intensifying a crackdown against Internet-fuelled dissent in the one-party, authoritarian state. The arrest of Pham Viet Dao, 61, indicates the level of concern in the Communist Party over the threat posed by In... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:52:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2151072-vietnam-arrests-well-known-blogger-criticism.html 2013-06-14T16:52:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2150880-wade-complete-nba-finals-game.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — There have been times in these NBA Finals that Dwyane Wade has looked like the Dwyane Wade of old, attacking the rim, dropping the unblockable floater in the lane and jumpstarting the Miami Heat offense. There have also been times during the finals when he's simply looked old, disappearing from the offense, clanking open jumpers and bei... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:18:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2150880-wade-complete-nba-finals-game.html 2013-06-14T00:18:42Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2148532-privacy-online-generation-wants.html CHICAGO (AP) — The generation that's grown up posting their lives online wants a little privacy. That's not what we might expect as we debate just how much access the government should have to our mobile and online lives. But as it turns out, young people are much more complex than some may think when determining what personal information they want to sha... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:10:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2148532-privacy-online-generation-wants.html 2013-06-13T20:10:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2150140-israel-military-faces-facebook-fiasco.html JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military is looking more and more like "Girls Gone Wild." A new video has surfaced on YouTube showing a group of female soldiers dancing suggestively around a rifle in what appears to be a military barracks. One of the young women is wearing little more than her underwear, and a female voice can be heard saying she plans to up... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:06:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2150140-israel-military-faces-facebook-fiasco.html 2013-06-13T19:06:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2149462-forecast-sees-big-payoff-googles-mobile-ads.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google will sell more mobile advertising than the rest of its rivals combined for the second straight year, according to a new forecast that highlights the expansion of the Internet search leader's moneymaking prowess from personal computers to smartphones and tablets. The report released Thursday by the research firm eMarketer projec... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:39:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2149462-forecast-sees-big-payoff-googles-mobile-ads.html 2013-06-13T14:39:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2148674-nascar-mourns-death-driver-jason-leffler.html SWEDESBORO, N.J. (AP) — NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident in a heat race at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway. The 37-year-old Leffler, a two-time winner on the NASCAR Nationwide Series who had the nickname "LefTurn" above the driver's side window on his race cars, was pronounced dead Wednesday night shortly after 9 p.m., New Jersey... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:29:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2148674-nascar-mourns-death-driver-jason-leffler.html 2013-06-13T08:29:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2148314-leffler-dies-accident-dirt-car-event.html SWEDESBORO, N.J. (AP) — NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident Wednesday night in a heat race at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway. The 37-year-old Leffler, a two-time winner on the NASCAR Nationwide Series who had the nickname "LefTurn" above the driver's side window on his race cars, was pronounced dead shortly after 9 p.m., New Jersey... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:14:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2148314-leffler-dies-accident-dirt-car-event.html 2013-06-13T04:14:07Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2144926-correction-tv-story.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story June 11 about the "TV Everywhere" initiative, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Comcast Corp. would be the first pay TV provider to offer its subscribers access to live TV streams of networks TBS and TNT on mobile devices outside the home. The AP's report relied on comments made by Turner Broadcasting System Inc. senior vice presiden... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:20:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2144926-correction-tv-story.html 2013-06-12T22:20:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2147232-facebook-introduces-hashtags.html NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is introducing hashtags, the number signs used on Twitter, Instagram and other services to identify topics being discussed and allow users to search for them. Facebook Inc. said in a blog post Wednesday that users will be able to click a hashtag to see a feed of discussions about a particular topic. For example, typing a number si... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:58:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2147232-facebook-introduces-hashtags.html 2013-06-12T17:58:07Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2147072-myspace-takes-to-future.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tim and Chris Vanderhook think Myspace had it right — at one point. And they believe they've revived and improved that formula for success as the revamped first titan of social media debuts its latest incarnation. The Vanderhooks unveiled the new Myspace.com Wednesday, revealing a site focused on entertainment that combines social ... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:47:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2147072-myspace-takes-to-future.html 2013-06-12T16:47:40Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2146778-facebook-starts-servers-us.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Facebook on Wednesday started processing data through its first server farm outside the United States, on the edge of the Arctic Circle in Sweden. The company inaugurated servers in about half of its new, 300,000-square foot (28,000-square meter) facility outside the city Lulea Wednesday, saying it should improve the social network's perf... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:50:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2146778-facebook-starts-servers-us.html 2013-06-12T15:50:03Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2146344-mtv-networks-going-to-roots-july-fourth.html NEW YORK (AP) — MTV, VH1 and CMT are going back to their roots on the Fourth of July. The networks said Wednesday they will throw a "Music Independence Day" party that day, showing videos and giving exposure to artists at a time it can be hard for them to break through to a larger audience. Each of the networks began their lives as mus... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:24:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2146344-mtv-networks-going-to-roots-july-fourth.html 2013-06-12T13:24:24Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2144552-waze-sale-signals-growth-israeli-high-tech.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Google Inc.'s $1.03 billion purchase of Israeli navigation software maker Waze marks an important milestone for the country that affectionately calls itself "Start-Up Nation." The acquisition is not only among the largest-ever purchase prices for an Israeli start-up. It also cements a recent push by the local high-tech industry into the f... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2144552-waze-sale-signals-growth-israeli-high-tech.html 2013-06-12T11:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2144264-google-snaps-up-waze-to-add-to-mapping-service.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is buying online mapping service Waze in a $1.03 billion deal that keeps a potentially valuable tool away from its rivals while allowing it to gain technology that could improve the accuracy and usefulness of its own popular navigation system. The acquisition announced Tuesday ends several months of speculation as Waze flirted ... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:45:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2144264-google-snaps-up-waze-to-add-to-mapping-service.html 2013-06-11T20:45:47Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2143950-comcasts-x2-platform-saves-tv-online.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Worried about filling up your DVR? The nation's largest cable TV provider, Comcast Corp., is rolling out a new TV platform that does away with the hard drive and saves your TV shows online. Comcast unveiled the platform, called X2, on Tuesday at the annual gathering of cable TV companies, The Cable Show. The system takes its name from th... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:28:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2143950-comcasts-x2-platform-saves-tv-online.html 2013-06-11T19:28:58Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2142278-apple-unveils-music-streaming-service.html NEW YORK (AP) — Apple unveiled an Internet radio service called iTunes Radio on Monday and said the service will personalize listeners' music based on what they've listened to and what they've purchased on iTunes. Apple said iTunes Radio will be available this fall in the U.S. It will be free with advertisements included, although subscribers of Apple's i... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:03:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2142278-apple-unveils-music-streaming-service.html 2013-06-11T03:03:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2142196-hillary-clinton-joins-twitter.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter, meet (at)HillaryClinton. Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joined Twitter on Monday, describing herself with a dash of humor as a "pantsuit aficionado" and a "hair icon." The former New York senator and first lady sent out her first tweet under the handle (at)HillaryClinton, thanking the creators of the popular on... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:09:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2142196-hillary-clinton-joins-twitter.html 2013-06-11T01:09:42Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2142254-apple-revamps-iphone-ipad-software.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is throwing out most of the real-world graphical cues from its iPhone and iPad software, like the casino-green "felt" of its Game Center app, in what it calls the biggest update since the iPhone's launch in 2007. The new operating system, called iOS 7, strives for a clean, simple, translucent impression. Apple is redesigning all... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:07:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2142254-apple-revamps-iphone-ipad-software.html 2013-06-10T23:07:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2141924-reports-11-year-term-kuwait-woman-tweets.html KUWAIT CITY (AP) — Kuwait opposition groups say a woman has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after convictions that include insulting the Gulf nation's ruler and encouraging his overthrow. Monday's court decision is among the harshest punishments given in the Gulf region as authorities increasingly crack down on perceived dissent on social media. Doze... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:54:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2141924-reports-11-year-term-kuwait-woman-tweets.html 2013-06-10T16:54:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2140944-study-nonprofit-news-sites-business-help.html NEW YORK (AP) — The growing number of nonprofit news websites say they need more help from business experts than journalists. Many of the reporting sites relied on large startup grants and haven't effectively broadened their fundraising sources or extracted promises from their original funders to continue support, said a study released Monday by the Pew R... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:37:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2140944-study-nonprofit-news-sites-business-help.html 2013-06-10T14:37:15Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2141148-ukrainian-pianist-cliburn-winner-credits-mom.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Playing the piano at age 5 certainly wasn't Vadym Kholodenko's idea, but after his mother took him to a music school, he quickly grew to love it while growing up in Kiev, Ukraine. "She thought I had potential in music, but she never pushed me, which is very important in childhood," said Kholodenko, 26, who now attends the Moscow P... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:34:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2141148-ukrainian-pianist-cliburn-winner-credits-mom.html 2013-06-10T08:34:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2138854-newark-mayor-booker-formally-joins-nj-senate-race.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Newark Mayor Cory Booker, who formally declared his candidacy for U.S. Senate on Saturday, now finds himself competing in a primary against like-minded Democratic congressmen that will be decided in mid-summer, when exceptionally low voter turnout threatens his early advantage. Booker made his candidacy official at a news conference in... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 21:16:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2138854-newark-mayor-booker-formally-joins-nj-senate-race.html 2013-06-08T21:16:57Z