Science news articles about 'social networking sites'Rivalry in Japanese social networking sites heats up
MySpace launched new services in Japan on Tuesday a day after Facebook launched a Japanese version amid growing competition here between social networking sites.University of Minnesota study uncovers the educational benefits of social networking sites
... with e-mail, web communities and audio and video capabilities.
"What we found was that students using social networking sites are actually practicing the kinds of 21st century skills we want them to ... Obama beats McCain by five to one ... on social networking sites
Democrat Barack Obama has a "tremendous advantage" over Republican John McCain in the race for the White House -- at least in terms of friends on social networking sites, a report showed Monday.Social networking sites concern cyber-security experts
Social-networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace are being targeted so often by cyber-crooks and other mischief-makers that half of the information-technology specialists surveyed recently by ... Teens frequently mention risky behaviors on social networking sites
... . More than 90 percent of adolescents have Internet access and about half use social networking sites, according to background information in the articles. "MySpace, the most popular social networking ... Online social networking sites are hacker playgrounds
Computer security researchers on Thursday warned that online social networking websites are playgrounds for hackers who can easily take advantage of people's trust.Social networking sites told to warn users of weak privacy controls
Social networking websites were urged Friday to warn users about the low level of protection given to their profiles at a Council of Europe-organised conference on the issue.Social networking sites do double duty these days
... know, but who you know" is unapologetically obvious on such social networking Web sites as Facebook and LinkedIn, where users are working connections to find job opportunities.Microsoft expands Windows Live into social networking
... its online Windows Live portal into a full-blown social networking site along the lines of Facebook, complete with photo sharing, news feeds and an instant messaging service.Authors find social networking technology helps reveal what matters most in campus culture
Facebook and other social networking sites aren't just online spaces where students can connect, they're the frontier of self-definition and identity to the first ... Teens frequently mention risky behaviours on social networking sites
... . However, a second article reports that a brief e-mail from a physician shows promise in reducing mentions of sex on social networking Web sites...Rice U study finds that consumers may fare better with peer-to-peer online lending Web sites
... influenced by race or gender.
Online lending sites enable individuals to lend and borrow money ... any financial institution. By fusing elements of social-networking sites, like Facebook, and auction ... Facebook concepts indicate brains of Alzheimer's patients aren't as networked, Stanford study shows
... at the Stanford University School of Medicine used concepts borrowed from the popular social networking site to analyze the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. They found that patients' brains ... Japan's Online Social Scene: Not So Social
Social networking sites are wildly successful in Japan. But most users don't reveal anything about themselves. Posting pet videos is far more popular, and has bred a generation of animal celebrities.Facebook is 'social glue' for university freshers
... The University is now exploring ways of using internet platforms that most students are familiar with -- social networking sites and podcasting -- to help new arrivals get their bearings.
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Rivalry in Japanese social networking sites heats up
MySpace launched new services in Japan on Tuesday a day after Facebook launched a Japanese version amid growing competition here between social networking sites.University of Minnesota study uncovers the educational benefits of social networking sites
... with e-mail, web communities and audio and video capabilities. "What we found was that students using social networking sites are actually practicing the kinds of 21st century skills we want them to ...Obama beats McCain by five to one ... on social networking sites
Democrat Barack Obama has a "tremendous advantage" over Republican John McCain in the race for the White House -- at least in terms of friends on social networking sites, a report showed Monday.Social networking sites concern cyber-security experts
Social-networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace are being targeted so often by cyber-crooks and other mischief-makers that half of the information-technology specialists surveyed recently by ...Teens frequently mention risky behaviors on social networking sites
... . More than 90 percent of adolescents have Internet access and about half use social networking sites, according to background information in the articles. "MySpace, the most popular social networking ...Online social networking sites are hacker playgrounds
Computer security researchers on Thursday warned that online social networking websites are playgrounds for hackers who can easily take advantage of people's trust.Social networking sites told to warn users of weak privacy controls
Social networking websites were urged Friday to warn users about the low level of protection given to their profiles at a Council of Europe-organised conference on the issue.Social networking sites do double duty these days
... know, but who you know" is unapologetically obvious on such social networking Web sites as Facebook and LinkedIn, where users are working connections to find job opportunities.Microsoft expands Windows Live into social networking
... its online Windows Live portal into a full-blown social networking site along the lines of Facebook, complete with photo sharing, news feeds and an instant messaging service.Authors find social networking technology helps reveal what matters most in campus culture
Facebook and other social networking sites aren't just online spaces where students can connect, they're the frontier of self-definition and identity to the first ...Teens frequently mention risky behaviours on social networking sites
... . However, a second article reports that a brief e-mail from a physician shows promise in reducing mentions of sex on social networking Web sites...Rice U study finds that consumers may fare better with peer-to-peer online lending Web sites
... influenced by race or gender. Online lending sites enable individuals to lend and borrow money ... any financial institution. By fusing elements of social-networking sites, like Facebook, and auction ...Facebook concepts indicate brains of Alzheimer's patients aren't as networked, Stanford study shows
... at the Stanford University School of Medicine used concepts borrowed from the popular social networking site to analyze the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. They found that patients' brains ...Japan's Online Social Scene: Not So Social
Social networking sites are wildly successful in Japan. But most users don't reveal anything about themselves. Posting pet videos is far more popular, and has bred a generation of animal celebrities.Facebook is 'social glue' for university freshers
... The University is now exploring ways of using internet platforms that most students are familiar with -- social networking sites and podcasting -- to help new arrivals get their bearings. And it is ...