With “Experts,” Klout Wants to Make Influence Matter in Online Q&A

A bigger play toward consumers could make you care more about your Klout score.
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Six Questions for Sid Meier, Creator of Civilization Franchise and Mobile-First Ace Patrol

The strategy game titan talks simple versus complex games on mobile, the future of multiplayer, leading a small team and how his “bread and butter” — PCs — fit into the equation.
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Winter Is Coming (Geeks, Too): HBO Premieres New Season of “Game of Thrones” in SF This Week

When you play the game of thrones, it’s either win or die. Yipes!
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Q&A Site Formspring Shuts Down

Formspring, the anonymous question-and-answer site launched close to three-and-a-half years ago, is closing its doors, the company announced in a blog post on Friday. While massively popular in the startup’s early days, Formspring failed to continue growing its user base and engagement, despite hosting more than 30 million people on its platform. “While we’ve had great success in reaching a broad audience, it’s been challenging to sustain the resources needed to keep the lights on,” founder and CEO Ade Olonoh wrote. The news was first reported by TechCrunch.

Moon Shot: Earthbound Investor Milner Talks About Origins of the Universe at SXSW

Well-known Russian digital dude thinks the big thoughts.
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ChaCha, Still Grinding Away at This Online Q&A Thing, Raises Another $14M

Q: What Comes After Series G? A: Hopefully, profits!
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Quora Inverts Itself by Offering a Blogging Tool

Not every A needs a Q to get started.
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Quora Adds “Online Now” Feature to Drive Faster Answers

Quora today is making its site come a little more alive.
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The Debut of Yahoo CEO Mayer: “Tailor-Made” for Marissa

The troubled Silicon Valley Internet giant apparently fits her like a glove.
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