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Fox News Twitter Account Hijacked, President Obama Declared Dead

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Follow @neilhimself @neilhimself Neil Gaiman And I guess if you're going to hack @ foxnewspolitics you might as well announce the assassination of President Obama. Why think small? about 20 hours ago via TweetDeck Reply Retweet Favorite There’s nothing even remotely amusing about this: some stupid kids – actual age unknown – have taken over the (verified) @FoxNewsPolitics Twitter account and posted a series of messages declaring U.S. President Barack Obama dead on the eve of the Fourth of July, the national day of the United States. The ‘hackers’ appear to have taken over the account around 2 AM Eastern time, and went on to claim President Obama was shot twice at an Iowa restaurant, that he passed away soon thereafter, and that the shooter’s identity was unknown. By the time this post was published, the account had seen no tweets for a couple of hours, but neither was it suspended or were any of the fake reports deleted, so whoever gained access to the Twitter account may still...

LinkedIn, meet Flipboard. A Social Magazine for Today’s Professional News.

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We’re thrilled to introduce a new way for professionals to access LinkedIn & LinkedIn Today ‘s top industry news in Flipboard’s iPad app starting today. The new app includes what your friends and colleagues are sharing on LinkedIn, as well as top industry news from LinkedIn Today. Get Flipboard for the iPad Now! We’ve been pleased with the tremendous user response to our recent social news product LinkedIn Today. We’re seeing professionals across industries — ranging from the Food and Beverage, Legal, or Internet sectors — come to LinkedIn everyday to stay updated on the top news their peers are reading and sharing on LinkedIn and Twitter. With LinkedIn Today now on Flipboard, we believe staying up to speed on business news will be more efficient and delightful than ever on the iPad. Click to view slideshow. What’s New? Connect your LinkedIn account with Flipboard to access these features as part of the newly redesigned business magazine section in Flipboard: Find out what articles...