Jennifer Abel
Jennifer Abel was an early contributor to the Daily Dot’s web culture coverage. Her work has appeared in Mashable, Salon, Playboy, the Guardian, and elsewhere.
Apocalypse now? 6 people the Pope beat to Twitter
The Pope is getting a personal Twitter account. Who else needs to start tweeting before the supposed end of the world next month?
On Nov 9, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
Twitter users react to Puerto Rico’s statehood vote
Some Twitter users were more informed than others about Puerto Rico’s decision to pursue the road to statehood.
On Nov 7, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
Asthmapolis: Crowdsourcing a map of asthma danger zones
A company called Asthmapolis is beta-testing a sensor that keeps track of the places asthma sufferers use their inhalers, helping them find their triggers and avoid problem locations.
Walmart workers organize Black Friday strike on Facebook
Facebook has become a powerful organizational tool for dissatisfied workers at the world’s largest employer.
On Nov 6, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
Obama’s birth: Fake it ’til you make it
Peter Rehnquist comes clean about faking a video about President Barack Obama’s alleged Kenyan birth.
On Nov 2, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
Supreme Court case could determine the future of reselling online
Oral arguments started this week in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley and Sons, a case that could affect whether U.S. citizens are allowed to resell foreign-made goods, both online and off.
On Oct 31, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
Play computer games, help improve cancer treatments
Cell Slider is an image-matching computer game with the potential to lead to personalized cancer treatments.
On Oct 25, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
Viewers find alternatives to “Obamney” in third-party debates
Commenters search for alternatives to the “same old, same old.”
On Oct 24, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
ESPN hackathon to demolish gender stereotypes, build cool apps
Sports-loving technophiles who happen to be women will spend two days in November competing to build the coolest social media API.
Third-party candidates to debate in Chicago tonight
Larry King moderates the real final debate before the election, featuring candidates from the Green, Libertarian, Constitutional and Justice parties.
On Oct 23, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
Help pick a name for this adorable baby sloth
The task of naming the National Aquarium’s two-month old sloth is now in your hands.
On Oct 18, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
Italian priest celebrates Coming Out Day on Facebook—literally
On Oct. 11, Don Mario Bonfanti announced on Facebook, “I am a happily gay priest.”
On Oct 17, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
Teen arrested for “being a f**king mutt” records incident on iPod
A black teen captured one of the only recordings thus far of New York City’s controversial “stop and frisk” program in action.
On Oct 16, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
Rape victim successful in attempts to keep Facebook and search history private
The defendant’s lawyer attempted to subpoena her computer records and cite her Google search history as evidence against her.
On Oct 11, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
5 wonderful and weird alternative candidates for president
Here’s a voter’s guide to some of the unusual candidates making a run for the White House online.
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