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| Twitter, Pinterest and Tumblr Notify of Security Breach After Zendesk Hack | | Twitter, Pinterest and Tumblr have all warned their users that some of their data might be compromised after a security breach at Zendesk, a company which provides customer support services for all three companies. In a blog post titled "We've been hacked," Zendesk explains that a hacker has accessed their systems and probably downloaded user info from Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest users.
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| 11 Job Boards for Careers in Social Good | | Thursday, February 21, 2013 5:36 PM | Zoe Fox |
| Finding a career that gives back can be tough. But if you're someone who wants to combine philanthropy with your everyday work, you know the long hunt is worth it. The trouble is, non-profits rarely expand and few do-good organizations can regularly hire. We want to help you land that dream job in the social good world, so we rounded up some helpful resources in the gallery above.
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| NBC's Website Has Been Hacked | | Thursday, February 21, 2013 3:46 PM | Todd Wasserman |
| NBC.com was not functioning properly Thursday afternoon. Visitors to the site saw the following warning: However, the site appeared to be back to normal later in the afternoon. An NBC rep confirmed to Mashable during the outage that that "there is definitely a situation," but declined to provide more details. Sister sites like Bravotv.com and CNBC.com do not appear to be affected.
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| Amazon Puts Gay Twist on Long-Running Kindle Campaign | | Thursday, February 21, 2013 3:20 PM | Todd Wasserman |
| Amazon went back to the creative well for a new Kindle Paperwhite ad. As with previous Kindle ads, an attractive woman in a black bikini meets up with a clueless, iPad-toting guy who is jealous of her ability to read in harsh sunlight thanks to the Kindle's E-Ink technology. There's a twist in this latest ad, however. A same-sex couple shakes up the formula a bit, melting the former ice queen's heart somewhat.
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| GiveForward Founder Answers Reader Questions via Live Chat | | Thursday, February 21, 2013 2:52 PM | Scott Gerber |
| Got a question for Ethan Austin? Use the chat feature above to get it answered live. Ethan is a serial do-gooder and one of CNN's Top Ten Generation Next entrepreneurs. In 2009 Ethan started DealGooder a socially minded e-commerce site that was acquired in 2012. Prior to that he co-founded GiveForward, the world's #1 medical crowdfunding platform.
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| Eduardo Saverin: Facebook's 'Biggest Risk' is Growing Too Fast | | Thursday, February 21, 2013 1:16 PM | Seth Fiegerman |
| The biggest threat to Facebook's business may simply be that the company grows too fast for its own good, at least according to co-founder Eduardo Saverin. "The biggest risk is to grow too fast, which is actually a huge asset, but ironically, I think that's one of the biggest risks," Saverin said in an interview Thursday at The Wall Street Journal's Unleashing Innovation conference in Singapore, where he now lives.
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| Vine Resume May Be the World's First | | Thursday, February 21, 2013 12:13 PM | Todd Wasserman |
| Since it was introduced last month, Twitter's Vine has been used for advertising, breaking news and, of course, porn. But an aspiring journalist has found another: Resume. h/t & love to dear friends @meghanscibona @monkeyprime @smixel for helping w/ my #TwitterResume vine.co/v/b6wxtwrwP7P #HireDawnSiff — Dawn Siff (@dawnsiff) February 20, 2013 Dawn Siff's 6-second Vine resume may be the world's first.
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| 9 Gay Leaders Making a Difference in Technology | | Thursday, February 21, 2013 11:53 AM | Stephanie Buck |
| In industries the world over, many employees remain closeted for fear their homosexuality, bisexuality or gender transitions will cause peers and co-workers to think differently of their work. It's an issue in the tech space, too, where females and minorities are also underrepresented and often stereotyped. Despite the overarching problem, many work environments have created cultures of acceptance when it comes to sexual orientation.
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| Tumblr's Mobile Traffic May Overtake Desktop Traffic This Year | | Thursday, February 21, 2013 11:17 AM | Todd Wasserman |
| Last year was a pivotal one for Tumblr. The blogging network, which now has 170 million monthly visitors, for the first time began running ads last year. CEO David Karp, who had famously stated the company was "pretty opposed to advertising. It really turns our stomachs," has reconsidered his stance. However, Karp maintains that for advertising to work on Tumblr, it has to have some creative merit.
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| Top 15 Cities for Tech Startup Investments | | Thursday, February 21, 2013 10:46 AM | Samantha Murphy |
| Silicon Valley is still the epicenter of the tech startup world, but there's a long list of cities looking for a piece of the entrepreneurial pie.
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| Nielsen May Finally Overhaul TV Rating System to Include Xbox, iPad | | Thursday, February 21, 2013 10:24 AM | Seth Fiegerman |
| Nielsen may finally be embracing 21st century TV viewing habits. Nielsen is planning to overhaul its TV rating system to include ratings data for videos viewed on streaming services like Netflix and Amazon, and streamed on devices like Xbox, Playstation and iPad, according to a report in The Hollywood Reporter, citing "several sources" familiar with the matter.
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| Report: Google in Talks With Warby Parker to Make Glass More Stylish | | Thursday, February 21, 2013 9:24 AM | Todd Wasserman |
| As interest in Google Glass intensifies, Google is looking to expand the appeal of the device with a more stylish look, according to a report. Citing "two people briefed on the negotiations," The New York Times reports that Google is in talks with eyewear designer Warby Parker to develop "more fashionable frames" for Glass. Reps from Warby Parker and Google could not be reached for comment on the report.
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