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October 3, 2013
Twitter Makes Less Than $160K Per Employee
By comparison, Google makes more than $1 million. Twitter's average revenue per employee is also less than Facebook, Yahoo, and Zynga.
Twitter Takes Aim At Facebook In Fight For Advertisers
Twitter's "Value Proposition to Advertisers" looks like it's squarely aimed at the world's largest social network
13 Members Of Anonymous Indicted For 2010 "Operation Payback" Attacks
The hackers face a maximum sentence of five years in prison for "Operation: Payback Is A Bitch." Their alleged DDoS attacks hit Bank of America, Amazon, the Library of Congress and dozens of other entities.
What If The Moon Never Existed?
Would you become a lunar-tic? Probably.
Did Someone Just Kill The Head Of Iran's Cyber Warfare Program?
An Iranian officer turns up dead. Could he have been a key figure in Iran's cyber wars?
Wendy Davis Announces Her Campaign For Texas Governor
The Texas state senator who gained admirers and headlines after her abortion bill filibuster in June makes her campaign official. "I took to the senate floor determined to block the bill the only way I could — by filibustering," she says.
17 Things From Twitter's IPO Filing That Might Surprise You
A conversation between Mario Batali and Gavin Rossdale!
21 Frustrated DC Tourists Write Messages To The Dysfunctional U.S. Government
"Congress! Get your buns in gear."
7 Potential Risks To Twitter's Business
Among the things that Twitter considers to be potentially damaging to its future are: loss of celebrity tweeters, government action, spam and changes to its corporate culture.
These Vintage Halloween Costumes Will Give You Nightmares
This year's best costume ideas are almost 100 years old.
Police Remove Child From Suspect's Car Following Incident At U.S. Capitol Building
The child appears to be in good health and police confirm that the 1 year-old was taken to the hospital.
Spill On Aisle Bradley Cooper
There's something on your shirt, sir.
The 3 Biggest Individual Twitter Shareholders
Twitter's S-1 Filing disclosed the company's biggest shareholders. They didn't disclose a pricing range, so we don't quite know how much it's worth...yet.
What Twitter's Top 3 Executives Made In 2012
Twitter's three highest paid executives all made at least $6 million in 2012, but none had a salary higher than $200,000.
Twitter's Business Secrets Have Finally Been Revealed
IT'S HERE! IT'S HERE! Twitter's S-1 IPO filing has finally landed.
U.S. Capitol Police Receive Sustained Standing Ovation On The House Floor Following Shooting Incident
About the only thing the Congress can agree on these days.
How Well Do You Know “The Nightmare Before Christmas”?
The best part about this movie is that you can watch it during Halloween AND Christmas.
Instagram Buries Ad Announcement Amid Twitter IPO News
Interesting timing, indeed.
This Is How The House Stops Working When There's A Threat To Its Safety
The chair, Florida Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, cited "clause 12A of rule 1," which allowed her to halt activities on the House floor because of the shots fired outside the Capitol.
Here Are The Few People Who Managed To Nab A Selfie During The Chaos At The Capitol
The brave, the bold, the few, the 'grammed.
This Is Everything We Know About The "Bro Witness" On Capitol Hill
This brave, shirtless bro spoke to media and police after witnessing the shots fired near the Capitol building.
Snapchat And The Soul Of The Facebook Backlash
How else to explain the exposive growth of Snapchat? The first social network of the post-Facebook era.
22 Things Anthropologie Tchotchkes Are Really Thinking
They're all so twee, so pricey, so not putting up with this crap anymore.
White House Press Secretary And Fox News Reporter Argued Over Violent Rhetoric Earlier Today
Hours before shots were fired outside the Capitol, Jay Carney defended Obama for using "gun to the head" rhetoric throughout the shutdown debate — and pointed out that Ed Henry has used a similar metaphor.
21 Dumplings With Opinions About Current Events
Who better to weigh in than tiny, delicious blobs of dough?
Redditor Says They Have To Leave For Class While Reporting On Washington Shooting
A new era in amateur reporting.
Congressman Who Appeared To Blame Democrats For Shooting "Tweeted Out Of Emotion," He Says
Says he did not mean to blame Obama, Schumer and Pelosi.
18 Reasons Stay-At-Home Moms Love Benedict Cumberbatch
The things that make you a wife, a mother, and a Cumberbitch.
The Story Of How "Sleepy Hollow" Already Got Renewed For A Second Season
Haters to the left. Or better yet, join us before it's too late.
Democratic Member Of Congress Asks Witness: Why Do Somalis Live In Snowy Minnesota?
Eni Faleomavaega, who represents American Samoa as a delegate and a non-voting member of Congress, asked witness Mohamed Farah, "How come 88,000 Somalian-Americans live in Minnesota? I was under the impression that Somalia was a very warm country. Do you have snow in Somali as well?" Faleomavaega made the comments at the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on al-Shabab Thursday following Kenya's deadly mall attack.
Terrifying Photos Of Police Swarming Capitol Hill After A Woman Allegedly Rammed Her Car Into A White House Barricade
Police shot and killed the suspect following a car chase on Capitol Hill. The suspect was later identified as a 34-year-old dental hygenist from Connecticut.
Football Players Yell Gay Slurs During Performance Of "The Laramie Project" At Ole Miss
"To be ridiculed like that was something that really made me realize that some people at Ole Miss and in Mississippi still can't accept me for who I am."
The Closure Of The Internet's Biggest Drug Market Might Seriously Affect America's Molly Supply
The shut down of the internet's biggest drug market might have serious consequences on the quality of drugs that show up in your home town.
A Possible Hurricane Is Approaching The U.S. And The Government Agency That Warns Us Is Shut Down
Tropical Storm Karen — expected to become Hurricane Karen soon — is coming, and NOAA is without 55% of its workforce.
Analyst Claps Back At Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Bill Ackman
In his quarterly investor letter, Ackman described D.A. Davidson analyst Timothy Ramey as "perennially bullish" on Herbalife and said that investors think he's "speaking on behalf of the Company." Ramey today said in a note that Ackman has capitulated and is at higher risk of losing his entire $1 billion short bet.
How The Government Shutdown Ruined These Couples' Pinterest-Perfect Weddings
"We fell in love in Yosemite and that's where we want to marry."
32 Easy Nail Art Hacks For The Perfect Manicure
You have a hard enough time applying a single coat without making a smeary mess. Here are some techniques that will make the complicated world of nail art seem a lot less daunting.
Singapore High Court Again Upholds Sodomy Law, Saying Homosexuality Is Not "Immutable"
"I am satisfied that the medical and scientific evidence has been for some time and remains to this day divided and inconclusive at best," Judge Quentin Loh wrote of the cause of homosexuality.
Lead U.S. Iran Negotiator Asks Congress To Delay Sanctions
Wendy Sherman says Geneva will show if Iran's charm offensive is for real.
Tea Party Senator Actually Defended Being Paid During Shutdown In Interview, Despite Claims
The senator's office told BuzzFeed they would ask for a correction and that a local news story was wrong.
10 Classic Fandoms Imagined As Kids Will Warm Your Heart
They were all so young, so carefree, so not dead. Artist Patrick Ballesteros has a real knack for capturing the spirit of childhood on paper.
Is This The Creepiest Facebook Notification Ever?
Facebook knows all.
7 Business Titans Who Think The Government Shutdown And Possible Debt Ceiling Breach Is Stupid
Bankers, investors and industrial CEOs are not at all happy about this.
Small Turnout For Rand Paul's Coffee Talk
On day three of the shutdown, the Kentucky senator tried to get his colleagues together for a little chat. "All right, everyone, let's sing 'Kumbaya'!" said the one Democrat who showed up.
Obama Puts Republican's Shutdown Quote On Blast
"I'm quoting here, all right? Because I want to make sure people understand I didn't make this up," Obama said. He then referred to Rep. Marlin Stutzman's quote in the Washington Examiner in which Stutzman said he didn't know what the GOP was trying to get out of the shutdown.
Life-Changing Tip Of The Day: You Can Use Your Eyelash Curler As A Bottle Opener
Say it with me now: BITCHES GET STUFF DONE.
17 Bizarre Foods Every Russian Grew Up With
(Besides borscht).
Obama Puts The Shutdown Entirely On John Boehner's Shoulders
In Maryland, the president says "the only thing" keeping the government shut down is Speaker Boehner.
Rand Paul Caught On Hot Mic Discussing Republicans' Shutdown Talking Points
A candid conversation with Mitch McConnell exposes concerns over Democrats' shutdown messaging, and an eagerness to be seen as willing to negotiate with Democrats. Reasonable Rand strikes again!
This Burger With A Bun Made Of Fried Mac 'N' Cheese Is The Most Beautiful Thing In The Whole World
Hello darkness, my old friend.
Nick Clegg Says The Daily Mail Is "Overflowing With Bile"
The Deputy Prime Minister blasted the newspaper over its attack on Ralph Miliband during his weekly LBC 97.3 radio phone-in.
Scores Of Migrants Die In Boat Wreck Off Italian Coast
Officials say at least 130 people died when a boat carrying African migrants sank off the Sicilian island of Lampedusa. About 400–500 people were reported to be aboard the vessel.
Fox News Reporter Rebukes Bill O'Reilly's Obamacare Criticism: "I'm Just Gonna Traffic In Facts"
Fox News' chief Washington correspondent James Rosen delivered a strong rebuke to Bill O'Reilly's criticism that Obamacare wasn't working, saying, "that's not clear, Bill." Rosen then launched a defense of the program saying historically it takes time to see if things work.
Which Disney Villain Are You?
Because let's face it: Princesses are boring.
How To Never Forget The National Obamacare Hotline Phone Number
If there are children around, you're going to want to ask them to leave.
