Pulse Creates a One-Stop Shop for Election News

Want to pull yourself out of the “filter bubble” and read political news from a wide variety of sources?
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The President of the United States Visits Intel Again (Video)

President Obama likes Intel. And why wouldn’t he?
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Facebook Gives Politico Deep Access to Users’ Political Sentiments

A partnership between Facebook and Politico announced today is one of the more far-reaching efforts to understand how social media users feel about U.S. election candidates.
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“Oops”: Rick Perry’s Viral Classic Hits a Million Views Overnight

The Republican primaries continue to generate lots of video views for YouTube.
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Oregon Tests Using iPad as a Voting Machine

Apple’s tablet is being tested as a way to help the elderly and disabled cast their votes.
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President Obama’s LinkedIn Town Hall: The Other Silicon Valley Jobs Event

Here’s an idea to get more jobs for the citizens of the U.S.of A.: Fantastic high-speed wireless access!
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Exclusive: HuffPo’s Eric Hippeau Stepping Down From Yahoo Board as Akamai’s David Kenny Steps In

Eric Hippeau, longtime Yahoo board member and one of its earliest investors, will be stepping down as a director, according to sources close to the situation. In a related move, sources said Akamai President David Kenny will be joining the board of the Internet giant.

The Internet Is Back to Normal in Egypt; the Country, Not So Much

The four major Internet companies in Egypt have turned their connections back on, and its traffic is returning to normal. Though it’s clear that’s not yet true of Egypt itself.

The FCC Votes, a New Internet Dawns, Like It or Not

There is only one point of consensus that has emerged from today’s imminent 3-2 vote by the Federal Communications Commission on network neutrality rules proposed by Chairman Julius Genachowski: All concerned are dissatisfied with the result.

On Twitter, the Elections Are Almost as Big as iPhone 4

Lots of election-related traffic on Twitter, but not an overwhelming amount. But the Washington Post, for one, figures there will be a lot more: It’s buying the word “election” as a Promoted Trend on the service tomorrow.