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BuzzFeed Tweets Link to "Possible Plane Crash Streaming Live"... While Plane is Still in Air

BuzzFeed Tweets Link to "Possible Plane Crash Streaming Live"... While Plane is Still in Air

Remember the Onion's offensive tweet? Buzzfeed might have crossed a similar line this time, toting their live feed of a "plane crash" - while it was still in the air.

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10 Things You Need to Know About PolicyMic's New Politics Editor Tom McKay

10 Things You Need to Know About PolicyMic's New Politics Editor Tom McKay

Meet PolicyMic's new associate politics editor Tom McKay. He's a rockstar editor, spicy food challenge winner, certified scuba diver, and he's ready to take our politics section to news heights.

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Free Wi-Fi: Convenient and Crucial For Social Equality

Free Wi-Fi: Convenient and Crucial For Social Equality

For economic opportunities, education, and more, everyone should have internet access regardless of income, race, or geographical location.

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Marissa Mayer: Yahoo CEO Banned Telecommuting Because Of Google Data

Marissa Mayer: Yahoo CEO Banned Telecommuting Because Of Google Data

Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer was driven by Google insights to shift the company's telecommuting policy.

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Marissa Mayer: Yahoo Remote Working Ban a Smart Move For the Company

Marissa Mayer: Yahoo Remote Working Ban a Smart Move For the Company

Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer's decision to bring workers back on campus is the best thing for the company, which has been the target of hacking in recent months.

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New Kindle Gay Marriage Commercial: Paperwhite Ad Signals Changing Times

New Kindle Gay Marriage Commercial: Paperwhite Ad Signals Changing Times

Amazon, in their new Kindle Paperwhite commercial, reflects progression towards the prevailing acceptance of same-sex marriage and homosexuality general in the contemporary world.

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Apple (AAPL) Stock Plunges, But Don't Count Out Tim Cook Yet

Apple (AAPL) Stock Plunges, But Don't Count Out Tim Cook Yet

Apple's stock dropped to a new low this week, but the paranoia over Apple may be overstated.

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Marissa Mayer: Why Her Yahoo! Telecommute Ban is a Mistake

Marissa Mayer: Why Her Yahoo! Telecommute Ban is a Mistake

The new policy demonstrates a lack of faith and trust in workers, not to mention a complete disregard for reality.

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