Brian Ries is senior social-media editor at Newsweek/The Daily Beast. He lives in Brooklyn with his two cats, Peter Ike Lee and Lucky Mr. Loki. His Twitter account is not yet verified. He can be reached at moneyries@gmail.com.
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Killer Election Apps
Candidates around the country are using smartphone apps to track and register voters.... MORE
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My $16 Videogame Striptease
When The Daily Beast’s Brian Ries started a game of webcam Tic Tac Toe, it ended with his opponent... MORE
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Google's Bizarre Blacklist
Ever since Google unveiled its new search function, hackers have been compiling a list of banned... MORE
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The Mafia Moms
A surprising new group is addicted to the popular social game Mafia Wars.... MORE
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A University's Suicide Shock
Authorities have recovered the body of 18-year-old freshman Tyler Clementi, who posted a suicide... MORE
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The Race to Save Twitter
The security breach that nearly brought Twitter to its knees Tuesday sparked a guerilla effort to... MORE
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Colbert Fans Try Blackmail
The parody pundit’s followers have poured over $170,000 into his favorite charity since Monday, all... MORE
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The Meanest Commenters on the Web
It was supposed to be a meaningful conversation with readers of his Politico blog.... MORE
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Meet the Beliebers: Justin Bieber's Insane Twitter Fans
Justin Bieber's diehard fans take up 3 percent of Twitter's traffic, have launched a campaign to... MORE
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Apple Ditches the Geeks
With a low $99 price point and syncing capabilities with Netflix, ABC, and Fox, Steve Jobs’ newly... MORE
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Anatomy of an Internet Suicide
When a Reddit user recently challenged the online community to give him a reason not to kill... MORE
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Vigilante Bedbug Exterminators
Can the dreaded pests invading America be battled with supplies from your local hardware store?... MORE
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Facebook's Annoying New Feature
The social networking behemoth is getting into the geolocation game.... MORE
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Video-chat for Stoners
Parents beware!... MORE
