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.
U.K. Foreign Office parodied over Assange drama
After the U.K. Foreign Office opposed Julian Assange’s asylum in Ecuador, a Twitter parody of the “Foreign Orifice” popped up.
On Aug 16, 2012 by Kris Holt
German regulators reopen investigation of Facebook’s face recognition technology
Germany’s data protection commissioner wants Facebook to let users opt in to face recognition instead of forcing them to opt out.
On Aug 15, 2012 by Kris Holt
Twitter-to-Morse-code project lights up Copenhagen harbor
An old method of communication met a new one as tweets were transmitted across the harbor using blinking lights.
On Aug 14, 2012 by Kris Holt
Deadline editor shuts down parody Twitter account, gets suspended in process
Nikki Finke’s attempt to shut down a spoof account appears to have backfired.
Petition urges Twitter to remain open, competitor hits funding goal
Dalton Caldwell’s App.net hopes to create a social network that will “never sell your personal data, content, feed, interests, clicks, or anything else to advertisers.”
On Aug 13, 2012 by Kris Holt
Olympic champion Mo Farah runs away from things, becomes a meme
The runner known as “Mobot” is a hero in Great Britain and online.
The Tweekender: How Twitter’s bringing the funny one-liner back
All the Twitter news that fits, in 140 characters or less.
On Aug 10, 2012 by Kris Holt
Professor creates @horse_ebooks-style bot for Mitt Romney tweets
It’s the most surreal parody of the presidential candidate yet.
Mike Tyson discusses Twitter shooting threat
“Anybody could kill me,” the former world heavyweight boxing champion told CBS This Morning. “I don’t have no bodyguards.”
On Aug 9, 2012 by Kris Holt
Hatebreed slams CNN on Twitter after “white power band” reference
Fans of the metal band bombarded CNN on Twitter with 1,800 tweets, forcing a correction and apology.
7 of Twitter’s best authors
From E.L. James to Bret Easton Ellis, these acclaimed authors will leaving you hanging on the edge of their tweets.
On Aug 8, 2012 by Kris Holt
NYPD to subpoena Twitter user over Broadway massacre threat
The social network refused to hand over the user’s details short of a court order.
On Aug 7, 2012 by Kris Holt
Reuters hijack shows why news outlets are prime targets for hackers
@reuterstech is just the latest major media Twitter account to be taken over.
On Aug 6, 2012 by Kris Holt
NASA engineer pilots Mars Rover through space, into Internet’s heart
Who’s that handsome NASA engineer with the kickass mohawk? It’s Bobak Ferdowsi, the Internet’s new hero.
Hackers take over Gizmodo’s Twitter
Also compromised was the account of one of the site’s former writers, now with Wired.
On Aug 3, 2012 by Kris Holt
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