Both campaigns outperformed the polling numbers in Iowa with well-organized, data-happy ground games. But in NH, it’s a whole new ballgame.
The Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio campaigns each rode to strong finishes in Iowa on the strength of well-organized and data-driven ground games. But the magic might not work as well in New Hampshire.
A trailblazer on and off the bike, from record-breaking tricks and X Games medals, to namesake video games and mainstream brand partners.
BMX star, rally car driver, and former MTV Real World/Road Rules Challenge host Dave Mirra died yesterday at the age of 41, from a reported self-inflicted gunshot wound. Soon after the news, fellow athletes, artists and celebrities remembered his influence on the sport and culture.
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Although Twitter’s users are reportedly tweeting less than they used to, the Super Bowl remains prime time for the platform. Last year, Twitter saw 29 million tweets during the Super Bowl, about 21% more than the year before. “We’re going to have more marketers activating on Twitter this Super Bowl than we ever had before,” says Alex Josephson, a director on the social network’s brand strategy team. “We’re like the world’s biggest couch for the Super Bowl.”
In response to mounting pressure from the government, Twitter is cracking down on terrorists who use the platform to troll for support.
For the first time, Twitter is revealing just how seriously it takes the issue of groups like ISIS using its platform to promote terrorism. In a blog post on Friday, the company announced that, since mid-2015, it has shuttered 125,000 accounts—many of which are associated with ISIS—that encourage acts of terrorism.
Social network celebrates “Friend’s Day” by delivering personalized video to a user’s feed.
It’s a bit crazy when you think about it, but Facebook is 12 years old today. On February 4, 2004, Mark Zuckerberg launched his fledgling social media site at Harvard. And the rest, as they say, is history. Twelve years on, Facebook has become the largest social media company ever. It influences myriad aspects of our lives and recently passed a billion active users each day.
These are the moments that change your life forever.
Chef and television personality Amanda Freitag shares the story of the events that led to her career in the culinary arts. From an encouraging teacher to a meaningful film, Freitag relives the pivotal moments that set her down the path to “chef heaven.”
Most of the action takes place in San Francisco but the big game will be played in a distant suburb, which creates security challenges.
It’s one of the biggest logistical challenges imaginable—how to secure a major urban area hosting one of the world’s biggest sports events and expecting a blitz of tourists and fans. San Francisco is expecting almost 2 million visitors to the Bay Area for this Sunday’s Super Bowl, and all of the city’s hotel rooms are booked and dozens of local police departments are coordinating their procedures.
The “no-drone-zone” extends for 32 miles, warns the agency in this amazing new video.
The Federal Aviation Administration isn’t messing around when it comes to drones and the Super Bowl. The agency has put out a slick PSA declaring that Levi’s Stadium is a “no-drone-zone” during Super Bowl 50.
A new study from Nielsen and Facebook proves how Facebook chatter—and particularly shares—correlates with live sports viewing on TV.
Just how many people will tune in to the Super Bowl on Sunday? Log on to Facebook to find out.
Recent speculation over “alien megastructures” has reignited a heated debate over the best way of getting in touch with extraterrestrials.
It may not be common knowledge on Earth, but the search for intelligent life elsewhere in the universe is heating up—and so is the debate about how to do it.
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