Why Ian McKellen Says Using Facebook Is Like Coming Out Of The Closet

One big difference between Ian McKellen and his “Mr. Holmes” co-star Laura Linney is that while Linney doesn’t use social media, McKellen has developed quite the online presence — and it reminds him of coming out of the closet. “[On Facebook] a lot of people follow things that I do and want to talk about, so I feel I’ve gotten

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Facebook Is Experimenting With How You Read The News

If you’re a politics wonk sick of reading about the NBA, or a sports fan sick of reading about Congress, Facebook is here to help out. The social network is currently rolling out a test redesign of its “Trending” sidebar that groups buzzy news and hashtags into five categories that users can toggle between: all news (if you don’t care

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Teen Who Was Told She Would Never Speak Is Now A Talented Singer

This young woman has something to sing about. Born with a birth defect, Amber Simone Chinn was not expected to breathe, much less speak, on her own. But now, the 19-year-old is a powerful singer, and a video of her performing has gone viral, WGRZ reported. Chinn was born with craniosynostosis — a defect in which the joints between the

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Facebook Knows Your Face Even When It’s Not Visible

If you’re worried about facial recognition technology tracking you, you’re not going to like this. NewScientist reported Monday that Facebook has developed an experimental algorithm that can automatically recognize an individual based on unique traits like “hairdo, clothing, body shape and pose.” According to NewScientist, the algorithm proved accurate 83 percent of the time when Facebook’s artificial intelligence researchers applied

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How To Use Twitter To Find A Job

Sarah Alvarez got her first job after tweeting about Nutella. She was studying abroad in France in 2012 when she saw that Shout PR, a retail and lifestyle marketing firm, had blogged and tweeted about a healthier alternative to the beloved hazelnut spread. Alvarez tweeted about the article and thanked the firm for posting it, and she later mentioned that

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