http://www.mail.com/subjects/795126-online-social-networking.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/795126-online-social-networking.html http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1762536-hockey-fans-fed-up-with-ongoing-nhl-labor-strife.html Sitting in a hockey locker room, Steve Chase became the latest die-hard fan fed up with the NHL lockout. Living in Los Angeles, Chase believed the league had squandered all the goodwill built in the area after the Kings won the Stanley Cup. His weekly pickup games with friends became his only taste of the sport he loved because of the ongoing labor strife... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1762536-hockey-fans-fed-up-with-ongoing-nhl-labor-strife.html 2012-12-13T14:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1762852-10-arrested-international-cybercrime-ring.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten people have been arrested as part of an investigation into international cybercrime rings that steal millions of computer users' credit card, bank account and other personal information, the FBI said. Individuals from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, New Zealand, Peru, Britain and the U.S. were arrested in an operation car... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1762852-10-arrested-international-cybercrime-ring.html 2012-12-13T00:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1761674-prolific-twitter-accounts.html LONDON (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI hit the 1 million Twitter follower mark on Wednesday as he sent his first tweet from his new account. In amassing an army of followers, the pontiff joined an elite circle of prolific tweeters. Below is a glance at other members of the Twitterati. (at)LadyGaga Pop icon Lady Gaga's account ranks as Twitter's most followed, wi... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1761674-prolific-twitter-accounts.html 2012-12-12T17:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1761222-facebook-poised-to-roll-privacy-controls.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook is trying to make its privacy controls easier to find and understand in an effort to turn the world's largest social network in to a more discreet place. The fine-tuning announced Wednesday will include several revisions that will start rolling out to Facebook's more than 1 billion users during the next few weeks and continue... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1761222-facebook-poised-to-roll-privacy-controls.html 2012-12-12T15:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1760634-pope-hits-1m-mark-tweets-dear-friends-.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI hit the 1 million Twitter follower mark on Wednesday as he sent his first tweet from his new account, blessing his online fans and urging them to listen to Christ. In perhaps the most drawn out Twitter launch ever, the 85-year-old Benedict tapped the screen of a tablet brought to him at the end of his general audience... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1760634-pope-hits-1m-mark-tweets-dear-friends-.html 2012-12-12T14:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1757242-facebook-users-site.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook says some users were briefly unable to access the site because of a technical glitch. The social networking site with over 1 billion users worldwide says on Monday it made a change to its domain name system setup. The change resulted in some users temporarily not being able to reach the site. The problem w... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1757242-facebook-users-site.html 2012-12-11T01:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1752420-ex-fla-gov-crist-tweets-hes-joining-democrats.html TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who was elected the state's chief executive as a Republican and then ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate as an independent, announced on Twitter that he's switching to the Democratic Party. The announcement Friday night fanned speculation that Crist would seek to regain his old job from Republ... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 08:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1752420-ex-fla-gov-crist-tweets-hes-joining-democrats.html 2012-12-08T08:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1751296-sc-gov-haley-shuts-door-colbert-us-senate.html COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's governor appears to have closed the door on appointing Stephen Colbert to the U.S. Senate, all because the comedian didn't know the state drink was milk. During "The Colbert Report" on Thursday, Colbert urged his fans to send Gov. Nikki Haley messages on Twitter with the hashtag "SenatorColbert" telling her why he wo... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1751296-sc-gov-haley-shuts-door-colbert-us-senate.html 2012-12-07T18:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1749622-netflix-notice-ceos-facebook-post.html NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix Inc. is facing scrutiny from government regulators for a Facebook post by its CEO in July that may have boosted the online video company's stock price. Neflix said Thursday that the Securities and Exchange Commission informed it that its staff is recommending civil action be brought against the company and CEO Reed Hastings. The re... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1749622-netflix-notice-ceos-facebook-post.html 2012-12-07T03:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1745974-costas-overstep-bounds-with-gun-comments.html NEW YORK (AP) — Clearly, Bob Costas stirred up a hornet's nest Sunday with a halftime commentary about Kansas City Chiefs player Jovan Belcher, who killed his girlfriend (and the mother of his child) before killing himself. On Twitter, someone posed this question: "Who put Costas on in the middle of a football game so he could spew his one sided beliefs?"... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1745974-costas-overstep-bounds-with-gun-comments.html 2012-12-05T18:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1745484-25-top-rated-facebook-games-2012.html Games can be both a welcome and an annoying diversion on Facebook, the world's most popular online social network. This year, Facebook crossed a big milestone — reaching 1 billion active users. Game companies such as "FarmVille" creator Zynga Inc. and Rovio Entertainment Ltd. of "Angry Birds" fame seek to tap into that vast base of users to gain more players for their games.... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1745484-25-top-rated-facebook-games-2012.html 2012-12-05T16:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1743446-frankie-muniz-tweets-that-mini-stroke.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Frankie Muniz says he was hospitalized last week after suffering a "mini stroke." The former star of "Malcolm in the Middle" wrote on Twitter Tuesday that he was treated Friday for a "mini stroke," which he describes as "not fun at all." He says he has to "start taking care of my body. Getting old!" but provided no other details. ... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1743446-frankie-muniz-tweets-that-mini-stroke.html 2012-12-04T21:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1742310-israels-president-tweets-pope-welcome.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli President Shimon Peres welcomed Pope Benedict XVI, both octogenarians, to social media with a personal tweet on Tuesday. Peres, 89, tweeted on Tuesday, "Your holiness, welcome to Twitter. Our relations with the Vatican are at their best and can form a basis to further peace everywhere." Relations have taken a turn for the worse in... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1742310-israels-president-tweets-pope-welcome.html 2012-12-04T16:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1740688-costas-gun-control-commentary-notice.html NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Costas' "Sunday Night Football" halftime commentary supporting gun control sparked a Fox News Channel debate Monday on whether NBC should fire him and a Twitter storm involving Ted Nugent, Rosie O'Donnell, Herman Cain and many more. The NBC sportscaster, who frequently delivers commentary at halftime of the weekly NFL showcase, address... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1740688-costas-gun-control-commentary-notice.html 2012-12-04T01:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1739306-study-growth-second-screen-users.html NEW YORK (AP) — Television viewers were once called couch potatoes. Many are becoming more active while watching now, judging by the findings in a new report that illustrates the explosive growth in people who watch TV while connected to social media on smartphones and tablets. The Nielsen company said that one in three people using Twitter in June sent m... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1739306-study-growth-second-screen-users.html 2012-12-03T22:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1739224-pope-joins-tweeting-masses-with-pontifex-handle.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Benedict XVI, the pope known for his hefty volumes of theology and lengthy encyclicals, is now trying brevity — spreading the faith through his own Twitter account. The pontiff will tweet in eight languages starting Dec. 12 using his personal handle (at)Pontifex, responding live to questions about faith during his weekly general audien... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1739224-pope-joins-tweeting-masses-with-pontifex-handle.html 2012-12-03T21:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1737716-baltimore-blogger-airs-police-talks-surrenders.html BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore blogger wanted on a court-issued warrant surrendered without incident to authorities late Saturday after broadcasting on Internet radio his negotiations with police who had surrounded his home. Police said 47-year-old Frank James MacArthur emerged late Saturday evening. He had remained inside his home when law-enforcement offi... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 05:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1737716-baltimore-blogger-airs-police-talks-surrenders.html 2012-12-02T05:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1733936-macfarlane-surprises-ucla-class-announces-contest.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar host Seth MacFarlane is inviting college students to join him on stage at the Academy Awards. The "Family Guy" creator made a surprise appearance at UCLA to announce a contest sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and mtvU that will allow winning college students to appear on the Feb. 24 Oscar telecast. ... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1733936-macfarlane-surprises-ucla-class-announces-contest.html 2012-11-30T18:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1734622-zynga-stock-falls-facebook-terms-change.html NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Zynga slumped Friday after it disclosed with its partner Facebook that they have loosened their close ties to one another. THE SPARK: The companies said in regulatory filings Thursday that they have amended their 2010 contract to say Zynga will no longer have to display Facebook ads or use Facebook payments on its own properties,... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1734622-zynga-stock-falls-facebook-terms-change.html 2012-11-30T17:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1733932-tajikistan-blocks-us-funded-news-website.html DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (AP) — Tajikistan has blocked a popular U.S.-funded news website, only days after barring access to social networking site Facebook for featuring content allegedly insulting to the Central Asian nation's president. State communications service chief, Beg Zukhurov, said Friday that the block on Ozodi, the Tajik-language service of Radi... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1733932-tajikistan-blocks-us-funded-news-website.html 2012-11-30T13:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1732406-watney-takes-2-shot-lead-sherwood.html THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Sure enough, putting was all the rage Thursday in the World Challenge. One day after golf's governing bodies proposed a new rule that will ban the anchored stroke used for long putters, Keegan Bradley talked about someone on Twitter telling the PGA champion to send in his resume to Burger King in 2016, when the rule goes into ... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1732406-watney-takes-2-shot-lead-sherwood.html 2012-11-29T23:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1730606-greater-email-privacy-wont-hinder-law-enforcement.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Over objections from law enforcement officials, the Senate Judiciary Committee has approved legislation that would require police to obtain a search warrant from a judge before they can review a person's emails or other electronic communications. The bill passed Thursday makes it slightly more difficult for the government to access the c... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1730606-greater-email-privacy-wont-hinder-law-enforcement.html 2012-11-29T21:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1729402-review-rooming-with-strangers-game-trust.html NEW YORK (AP) — "Do we still have a TV?" That's the text message I got from my husband as I walked up the steps to our Brooklyn apartment on a Friday afternoon this fall. I was fairly sure that we did. I opened the door. Cats, check. TV, check. He needed to know because we'd just entrusted a stranger, by most senses of the word, with k... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1729402-review-rooming-with-strangers-game-trust.html 2012-11-29T19:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1729144-house-panel-promises-aggressive-va-oversight.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Veterans' Affairs Committee warned the VA Wednesday to expect much more aggressive oversight in the coming months as lawmakers review the department's conference and travel spending. "The truce is over," said Rep. Jeff Miller of Florida, the committee's Republican chairman, at the conclusion of an often contentious hearing on s... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1729144-house-panel-promises-aggressive-va-oversight.html 2012-11-28T21:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1724032-facebook-stock-climbs-upgrade.html NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook's stock is climbing after an upgrade from an analyst who believes Wall Street is underestimating the company's potential to grow revenue. Bernstein Research analyst Carlos Kirjner said Monday that Facebook Inc. is likely to beat Wall Street's revenue expectations over the next 12 to 24 months. He expects Facebook to hit $6.98 bill... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1724032-facebook-stock-climbs-upgrade.html 2012-11-26T19:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1724104-chris-brown-deletes-twitter-account-feud.html R&B singer Chris Brown has taken down his Twitter account after a vulgar online exchange with comedian Jenny Johnson. Johnson says she's now receiving death threats on Twitter from Brown's supporters. The fight started when 23-year-old Brown posted a picture of himself, saying he looked old. Johnson replied: "I know! Being a worthless piece of (expletive)... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1724104-chris-brown-deletes-twitter-account-feud.html 2012-11-26T16:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1720522-facebook-volatile-market-chill-ipos.html Making a killing on initial public offerings used to be easy. At the peak of the technology boom, little more than a decade ago, a plentiful supply of companies vied to sell stock on the exchanges, and investors were assured mouthwatering returns. These days, the deals are fewer and the returns more modest. Companies... Fri, 23 Nov 2012 20:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1720522-facebook-volatile-market-chill-ipos.html 2012-11-23T20:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1716770-facebook-proposes-to-voting-privacy-issues.html NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is proposing to end its practice of letting users vote on changes to its privacy policies, though it will continue to let users comment on proposed updates. The world's biggest social media company said in a blog post Wednesday that its voting mechanism, which is triggered only if enough people comment on proposed changes, has bec... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1716770-facebook-proposes-to-voting-privacy-issues.html 2012-11-22T19:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1716822-israel-presses-internet-pr-campaign-gaza.html JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government is trying to pre-empt a publicity pounding over its Gaza offensive by aggressively pushing out its version of events, furiously tweeting and Facebook posting updates from a "media bunker." The instant they heard about a bus bombing in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, scores of tech-savvy youth in Israel's government media com... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1716822-israel-presses-internet-pr-campaign-gaza.html 2012-11-21T17:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1715730-china-detains-man-twitter-joke-party-meet.html BEIJING (AP) — Hundreds of Chinese Internet users are rallying around a Beijing blogger who has been detained by police after posting a joke on Twitter about the pivotal Communist Party congress. Chinese authorities have been especially sensitive to any perceived dissent about the party meeting, which closed last week after ushering in a new generation of... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1715730-china-detains-man-twitter-joke-party-meet.html 2012-11-21T14:33:00Z