Smart Is the New Pretty: Socially Acceptable
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It’s funny, one of the first things I do in the morning (other than open my eyes) is look at my phone. I mean, I need to see what I missed during those seven to eight hours of sleep. Is the internet still there? Are you still out there, world??
- It seems that social media is overtaking the traditional news industry (which shouldn’t surprise you… since you’re reading this). [Mashable]
- For instance, you probably first heard about the Secret Service scandal involving prostitutes on Twitter, right? [WSJ]
- I wonder if any of them were wearing Altuzarra for J.Crew? [Fashionista]
- Or maybe some Alexander McQueen? I mean, designer Sarah Burton did make Time’s 100 Most Influential People. [TIME]
- Also on the list is Jack Dorsey (founder of Twitter and Square), which is no surprise because mobile payments are predicted to replace cash and credit by 2020. [Consumer Reports]
- Do you think Facebook paid for Instagram with a mobile payment? More details emerge from the deal. [Vanity Fair]
- As it turns out, you’ll be able to communicate with your favorite Olympians this year via social media as well. [Mashable]
- You can already do so with some of your favorite movie stars. By the way, here are the five “buzzworthy” movies from Tribeca Film Festival. [E! News]
- All of this is great news for you fine internet ad people. Internet ad revenue has reached $31 billion! [TechCrunch]
- What do you think about that, Captain Jack Sparrow? [Mashable]
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WhyDid
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