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Tweet (Mashable) — Facebook accidentally went live with a handful of prototype features earlier today, including a site-wide yet short-lived overhaul of Pages. Roughly 45 minutes after the mistaken update, Facebook disabled the site, reverted back to its previous state and then tweeted apologetically about the downtime. But that brief span of time was enough [&hellip
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Tweet A high percentage of US youth ages 8-24 uses social networking sites, according to [pdf] a new study from Harris Interactive. Youth Favor SocNets, Facebook Results from “YouthPulse 2010? indicate three-quarters of 8-to-24-year-olds use a social networking site and about two-thirds (68%) spend time on a social networking site daily. Facebook is the [&hellip
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Tweet Generation Y workers (those ages 18 to 30) may be most at risk in trying to save enough money for retirement despite having the most time to do so, according to a new study from HR consulting firm Aon Hewitt. Average Gen Y Worker on Track to Save 2/3 of Needed Money Due to [&hellip
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Tweet Slightly more than one in 10 (11%) US households self-reported a computer or internet crime on their home computer in the past year, which represents a new high according to Gallup. Computer Crime Rises 57% YOY For the past several years, Gallup data shows self-reported US computer/internet crime rates holding a steady 6-8%, including [&hellip
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Tweet Ending consumer frustration with m-commerce offerings As more consumers make smartphones their everyday companions, mobile commerce is taking hold. But the mainstream of mobile commerce is not yet based around making purchases via mobile, but in using phones as a shopping aid—for store location, product research and finding deals. Consumers are eager to check [&hellip