Daily Archives: August 12, 2012

Canary Islands Wildfires Force 4,700 To Flee

Hundreds of firefighters are continuing to battle blazes on the Canary Islands of La Gomera and Tenerife. Continue reading

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London 2012 Dubbed The First ‘Twitterlympics’

Athletes, coaches and millions of fans have deluged Twitter and other social networking sites during the Olympic Games. Continue reading

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Olympics: Coach Reveals UK’s Winning Formula

The man who masterminded Team GB’s cycling gold rush tells Sky’s Ian Woods about the key to British Olympic success. Continue reading

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Running for the presidency, you’d better be on social media

Twitter updates are just one element in an increasingly complex and crowded social media strategy for those seeking the presidency. Continue reading

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PM Hosts Summit To Tackle World Hunger

David Cameron is to host an event designed to shine the spotlight of the Games on the issue of child malnutrition. Continue reading

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Dog Is Terrified of Low-Fat Lamb Jerky [VIDEO]

Dogs usually love beef jerky, but this is not beef jerky. When presented with low-fat lamb jerky, this five-month-old Labrador Retriever not only expresses his displeasure, but we’re detecting a bit of fear. Continue reading

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Netflix CEO Buys $1 Mln In Facebook Stock

WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) – Netflix Inc. (NFLX) Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings has bought about $1 million worth of Facebook Inc Continue reading

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Can Employees Be Trusted to Work From Home? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Working from home is awesome. Continue reading

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BoE Chief Urges Banks To Learn From Olympics

Sir Mervyn King says the sportsmanship and work ethic of the stars of London 2012 need to be embraced by the City. Continue reading

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Google Is Making It Harder to Steal on the Internet

Google is adding a new feature to its search algorithm that will make it harder to find pirated material, effectively making it extremely difficult for you to keep up with Game of Thrones next season. Continue reading

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