Vine launches kid-friendly app
The online platform was acquired by Twitter in October 2012 and recently announced that it has more than 40 million registered users.
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More than 1,100 Sunday flights canceled due to weather
Approximately 1,161 flights have been canceled so far, according to Flightaware.com, an online flight tracking service. – CNN’s Joe Sutton contributed to this report
Amid Super Bowl Human Trafficking Hype, A Reminder That 70% Of Victims Are Sold Online Year-Round
Though some reports point to an uptick in human trafficking around the Super Bowl, experts are increasingly denouncing the statistic as a “myth” that detracts from a reality in which…
Making Friends Online Could Help You Lose Weight
In the age of the social network, there’s certainly such a thing as sharing too much. But when it comes to losing weight, sharing could be key. – They’re also…
Law Firm Founds Project to Fight 'Revenge Porn'
Now the former boyfriend has a new problem: A big law firm recently has come to the law student’s aid and is suing him in federal court in Los Angeles….
China Clamps Down Still Harder on Internet Access
BEIJING — Jing Yuechen, the founder of an Internet start-up here in the Chinese capital, has no interest in overthrowing the Communist Party. But these days she finds herself cursing…
Little Pet ‘Lizard’ Was Not What Boy Thought
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — A baby caiman has found a new home at a Lithuanian zoo after its previous owner tried to sell it online, apparently upon realizing that the…
Michelle Obama Praised for Bold Stand She Didn’t Take in Saudi Arabia
Open Source By ROBERT MACKEY As images of President Obama and the first lady, Michelle Obama, with the new Saudi leader, King Salman, circulated online after their brief visit to…
Airlines get more than 50 online threats since Jan. 17
Since that threat, authorities have received more than 50 threats made online against airlines. The official says most of the incidents are believed to be copycat incidents. None of the…
15 Wedding Dresses Ordered Online That Look Nothing Like The Real Thing
While online shopping is always risky, buying a wedding dress online may be biggest gamble of them all. Still, many brides-to-be will scour the internet in search of tempting discounts…
Dylan Marron’s ‘The Human Symphony’ Invites Viewers To Explore Online Dating, Both Gay And Straight
The star of the acclaimed web series “Whatever this is.” is back with an experimental new project that takes an audience participatory look at the world of online dating. Dylan…
Jerome Jarre: the Making of a Vine Celebrity
Mention “that French Guy” to typical teenagers today, and they will know exactly which French guy you are talking about. Jerome Jarre, they will tell you, is a 24-year-old from…
These States Are Actually Considering Ways To Make Voting More Convenient
WASHINGTON — November’s midterm election meant grappling with new voter identification requirements, cutbacks to early voting and the elimination of same-day registration and out-of-precinct voting in several states, but advocates…
Gunmen attack Corinthia Hotel in Libya
An online group that supports ISIS said online that the attack was carried out in the name of Abu Anas al-Libi. – “We’re watching the situation very closely,” a spokesman…
China to Force Authors to Provide Real Names When Publishing Online
The longstanding Chinese tradition of using pen names persists today on blogs and the Internet, as authors seek to separate their writerly personas from their real identities. In some cases…
Who is Sajida al-Rishawi? And why does ISIS care about her?
Sajida al-Rishawi is referred to as an “imprisoned sister” of the terrorist group in an audio message purportedly posted online by a known ISIS supporter. A failed bomber in a…
Microsoft’s Brad Smith: U.S. Laws On Technology Are Outdated
Microsoft’s Brad Smith joined HuffPost Live at Davos on Saturday to discuss the importance of online security and privacy. “2015 needs to be a year for new solutions, and that’s…
Japan Vows Not To Give Up On 2 Hostages ‘Until The Very End’
Japan promised Saturday not to give up “until the very end” on efforts to free two Japanese hostages threatened with beheading by Islamic militants demanding a $200 million ransom, after…
The Truth Behind Literary Journal Online Submission Fees
By Writer’s Relief staff: – The truth is, the administrative fees that literary journals currently charge for online submissions are minimal. And a $3 fee is not much more than…
ISIS threatens to kill 2 Japanese hostages unless Tokyo pays $200 million
In a video posted online Tuesday, a masked man clad in black and holding a knife stands over two kneeling men in orange jumpsuits in a barren landscape. The masked…
Help! My teen’s watching online porn
What happened to Maddie, a mom of two boys, one afternoon has no doubt happened to countless other parents across the country. Maddie’s computer was out of juice, so she…
After ISIS Twitter threat, military families rethink online lives
As the spouse of a Special Forces soldier, she’s always tried to be conscious of how much she advertises that she and her three young children are a military family….
‘Cat Fancy’ reinvents itself for the Buzzfeed set
The switch from “Cat Fancy” to “Catster” may perplex some readers, but it speaks to the larger shift in the industry as magazines work to build an online presence. (This…
What happens after you click ‘buy’? Betty-Bot gets to work
The Art of Movement is a monthly show that highlights the most significant innovations in science and technology that are helping shape our modern world. In a warehouse about the…