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Viral Video: How Will Ferrell Touched Me

Kara Swisher in Media on November 2, 2011 at 12:06 am PT

Congrats to Will Ferrell — the Internet’s funniest Hollywood dude — for winning the 2011 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

God Save the Queen: The Arianna Invasion of Britain Begins!

Kara Swisher in Media on July 6, 2011 at 2:49 am PT

The U.K. version of the Huffington Post, which has been expected, went live today. It is the site’s first major international expansion beyond North America (Canada was first). And, while the content is aimed at the audience there, it will still have the usual HuffPo mix of saucy news, videos and blogs. Except with a charming British accent.

Walt and Kara's Cavalcade of Gadgets on ZDNet

Kara Swisher in News on December 9, 2009 at 12:06 am PT

Last week, Walt Mossberg and I hosted the seventh annual gadgetfest, called “What’s Hot and What’s Not in Personal Technology,” at the Churchill Club in Silicon Valley. Every year, we show off a range of new tech toys to the crowd. And before the show, Walt and I displayed our wares for ZDNet, which posted these videos.

Freaky Geek Bear, Nooks, 3-D Cameras, Head Massages and a Facial for BoomTown: The Churchill Club GadgetFest Video!

Kara Swisher in News on December 4, 2009 at 8:05 am PT

Last night, Walt Mossberg and I hosted our seventh annual “What’s Hot and What’s Not in Personal Technology” program for the Churchill Club in Silicon Valley. Every year, we show off a range of new tech toys to the crowd, helped by our regular gadget freak, Greg Harper, and by guest “tech geek” celebs. This year they were Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Mike Schroepfer, the social networking site’s VP of Engineering. Here’s a video from the event.

Don't Miss the Annual GadgetFest at Churchill Club Thursday, Featuring Facebook Celeb Geeks

Kara Swisher in News on November 30, 2009 at 9:32 am PT

This Thursday, my All Things Digital partner, Walt Mossberg, and I are hosting–for the seventh year running–the annual “What’s Hot and What’s Not in Personal Technology” program for the Churchill Club. This year, our guest “tech geek” celebs–drawn from the gadget-mad players of Silicon Valley–are Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Mike Schroepfer, the social networking site’s VP of Engineering. Let the gadgeting begin!