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Few consumers have ever heard of Acxiom. But analysts say it has amassed the world's largest commercial database on consumers - and that it wants to know much, much more.

HBO has apologized for a scene in its hit fantasy series "Game of Thrones" that showed the decapitated head of former President George W. Bush on a pike and said the scene will be removed from future DVD releases.

in a social network world, estrangement is being redefined, with new complications

This infographic created by Jason at Frugal Dad shows that almost all media comes from the same six sources.

Excruciating up-to-the-minute coverage of some irrelevant b.s. story that has no ramifications whatsoever.

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If there is anything to be learned from the @Sweden experiment, a government initiative that entrusts the country's Twitter account to a new citizen every seven days, it is that there is no such thing as a typical Swede.

Kids today

But this new twist on advertising has already proved to be tricky. Users do not always realize that the links and "likes" they post on Facebook can be deployed for marketing purposes.

Writing the perfect paper is a lot like a military operation. It takes discipline, foresight, research, strategy, and, if done right, ends in total victory. It follows then that the best advice for writing a paper -- be it a high school essay, a college research paper, or even an office memo at a Fortune 500 company -- would come from the tactics of a brilliant military commander.

Skeuomorphism!

This documentary details the epidemic of fear in our society, ranging from child predators to terrorism. It features interviews with Dr. Noam Chomsky, David Kucinish, and many other experts offering an in-depth exploration on various topics of fear.

Prepare to be freaked out, again. You've seen "Pretty girls turn ugly" now try the celebrity version!

A new app launched this weekend that will scan the faces of patrons in 25 bars across the city to determine their ages and genders. 

Mind map shows techniques to deal with distraction