Kris Holt
Based in Montreal, Kris Holt has been writing about technology and web culture since 2010. He writes for Engadget and Tech News World, and his byline has also appeared in Paste, Salon, International Business Times, Mashable, and elsewhere.
Secret Service investigates teen’s Pres. Obama assassination tweet
Alyssa Douglas, a 16-year-old from Ohio, deleted her account and the offending tweet last Friday.
On Sep 10, 2012 by Kris Holt
Paul Ryan attacks President Obama on Quora
The vice-presidential nominee swung for the fences on a softball question posted to the social question-and-answer site.
Australian police may target Instagramers who post marijuana photos
The Victoria Police Department warns that Instagram users who share photos of their weed stashes “may find themselves subject to a criminal investigation.”
10 hilarious Twitter comedians you’re (likely) not following
These aspiring comedians won’t be tweeting under the radar for much longer.
On Sep 7, 2012 by Kris Holt
Facebook completes Instagram acquisition
The Federal Trust Commission closed its antitrust investigation, paving the way for Facebook to complete the roughly $740 million deal.
On Sep 6, 2012 by Kris Holt
Al Jazeera website hacked by Syrian activists
The hackers, dubbed al-Rashedon, claimed that Al Jazeera was showing support for “armed terrorist groups and spreading lies and fabricated news.”
On Sep 4, 2012 by Kris Holt
“Gangnam Style” tops 100 million views, gets Chatroulette cover
PSY’s smash-hit music video reached the 100 million mark in just 51 days. To celebrate, check out an amazing Chatroulette performance of the song.
Charming couple exchanges marriage vows on Twitter
Mustafa Kara, mayor of Istanbul district Üsküdar, officiated the ceremony via his iPad.
U.S. State Department and Swedish government websites forced offline
A distributed denial of service attack, possibly associated with Anonymous, has hit the Swedish Armed Forces, Courts Administration and the Swedish Institute, along with the U.S. Department of State.
On Sep 3, 2012 by Kris Holt
YouTube right now! Invisible Obama talks back to Clint Eastwood
Maybe the empty chair from Clint Eastwood’s Republican National Convention speech wasn’t empty after all.
Golf star Luke Donald slams course, posts phone number on Twitter
Donald probably wishes he could take on mulligan on Twitter.
The Tweekender: From founding Twitter to directing movies
All the Twitter news that fits, in 140 characters or less.
On Aug 31, 2012 by Kris Holt
Islamic extremists turn to Twitter for recruiting, propaganda
Intelligence experts monitoring the extremist Twitter accounts say there’s little to gain from shutting them down.
On Aug 30, 2012 by Kris Holt
Tumblr shares highlights from the Paralympic Opening Ceremony
The 2012 Paralympic Games kicked off Wednesday, and the official Tumblr of the Games captured all the best moments from the opening ceremony.
Presidential memes: Obama believes in Internet freedom, kills Reddit
It didn’t take long for the president’s Reddit verification photo to be turned into a meme Wednesday.
On Aug 29, 2012 by Kris Holt
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