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20 Jul 2011

Angry Birds Can Make You Smart. No, Really!

Posted 7/20/11 12:59 pm EST by Katie Leavitt in School, Tech

Photo: (Getty Images)

What would happen if you were caught playing Angry Birds in class? Detention? Phone confiscation? How about an "F" on your next test?

19 Jul 2011

Marine Ball Update: Justin Timberlake Is In, Betty White Too 'Hot In Cleveland'

Posted 7/19/11 4:42 pm EST by Caroline Walker in Celebs, Events, Movies, News, Tech

Photo: Betty White (Getty Images) Sgt. Ray Lewis (RSonicVision/YouTube)

All it took was one. After Mila Kunis accepted a dance party invitation from a soldier she has yet to meet, it didn't take long before other wishful thinkers started trying their luck in the dream date department.

Meet The A THIN LINE Street Team!

Posted 7/19/11 3:42 pm EST by MTV Act in News, Resources, Tech

Photo: (MTV)

Several months ago, A THIN LINE put out a call for young people across the country to become a part of the first-ever A THIN LINE street team. Today, we’re proud to share them with you.

Women Worldwide Mark The Spot: Sexual Harassment Tracked On Virtual Maps

Posted 7/19/11 12:53 pm EST by Katie Leavitt in News, Tech

Kacie Lyn Kotcher, Caroline Turner, Egyptain woman on cell phone

Photo: Kacie Lyn Kocher and Caroline Turner (Hollaback), Egyptian woman using cell phone (Getty Images)

Women are taking their safety into their own hands, literally, by tweeting, texting, emailing or calling in their location when sexual abuse or harassment occurs.

14 Jul 2011

White House Launches 'Apps Against Abuse' Challenge

Posted 7/14/11 1:53 pm EST by Caroline Walker in Contests, Money, News, politics, Resources, sex, Tech

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The White House and, well, all of Washington, are kinda busy right now (to say the least) trying to reach some sort of immediate solution to our debt problem so that the country doesn't have to, you know, default and plunge into a global crisis of catastrophic proportions. So there's that. But while the President and lawmakers stave off tensions and economic pandemonium, the government carved out some time to issue the Apps Against Abuse challenge: create a mobile app that'll keep users safe from sexual assault.

World's Best Young Innovators Win Big At Imagine Cup Finals

Posted 7/14/11 1:45 pm EST by Caroline Walker in Contests, Events, Resources, Tech

Photo: In the Windows Phone 7 category, Korea’s Team HOMERUN took first place with Peekaboo, an application designed to help family members communicate with each other through a treasure-hunt game. (Microsoft)

Well, we've been watching and waiting and following along as the Imagine Cup finalists pushed their way through the final stages of the competition--and now, the winners can finally exhale. Last night at the David H. Koch Theatre at Lincoln Center in NYC, Eva Longoria and Mayor Michael Bloomberg joined a room full of innovators, inventors and celebrated big thinkers to celebrate 2011 Microsoft Imagine Cup victories.

11 Jul 2011

Will New Piracy Penalties Affect Online Media Theft?

Posted 7/11/11 11:44 am EST by Caroline Walker in Movies, Music, Resources, Tech

Photo: (Getty Images)

A new agreement between media moguls and internet providers aims to dampen digital music and movie piracy by threatening to limit or cancel would-be thieves' internet service. While prison sentences aren't on the list of penalties, a series of six benign warnings are. Are they enough to change whole industries?

7 Jul 2011

Mark Zuckerberg Announces Facebook Video Calling

Using Facebook Video Chat for Good, Not Evil

Posted 7/7/11 11:38 am EST by Katie Leavitt in Resources, Social media, Tech

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Facebook has announced yet another way to connect with your friends. Starting yesterday (July 6) FB users are now able to video call their friends thanks to a new partnership with Skype. So we can now communicate face-to-face on Facebook...weird.

29 Jun 2011

Will The Pope Tweet for Good?

Posted 6/29/11 1:51 pm EST by Katie Leavitt in religion, Social media, Tech

Photo: Pope Benedict XVI lanches his new website. (news.va/Flickr)

We know that Twitter is great for spreading the word, but now that the Pope is tweeting it may be used to spread The Word. On Wednesday (June 28) he sent his first message via iPad saying, “Dear Friends, I just launched News.va Praised be our Lord Jesus Christ! With my prayers and blessings, Benedictus XVI."

Justin Bieber Supports Campaign Against Texting and Driving

Posted 6/29/11 11:14 am EST by Katie Leavitt in Celebs, News, Tech

Photo: Justin Bieber goes behind the wheel.

Justin Bieber may be old enough to drive (just barely!) but you won't catch him texting while behind the wheel. Spreading awareness about the dangers of texting while driving is an ongoing effort for the pop star. If you've ever been to one of his concerts surely you've seen the Don't Text and Drive banner lifted each night.

MTV Act Blog Tech

Angry Birds Can Make You Smart. No, Really!

Marine Ball Update: Justin Timberlake Is In, Betty White Too 'Hot In Cleveland'

Meet The A THIN LINE Street Team!

White House Launches 'Apps Against Abuse' Challenge

World's Best Young Innovators Win Big At Imagine Cup Finals

Will New Piracy Penalties Affect Online Media Theft?

Justin Bieber Supports Campaign Against Texting and Driving

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