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Velocity Alert: Fighting Turkey's Twitter Ban With DNS Graffiti

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Fighting Turkey's Twitter Ban With DNS Graffiti

When Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he wold eradicate Twitter, he wasn't joking. The Prime Minister's office issued a statement on Thursday stating that Turkish officials had "no option" other than to ban the service, which had been used to release damaging information about him.

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Velocity Alert: Rockin' Nun Shocks 'The Voice of Italy'

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Rockin' Nun Shocks 'The Voice of Italy'

This is not your average nun. The Catholic church is no stranger to music, but when 25-year-old Sister Cristina Scuccia appeared on The Voice of Italy, she floored the audience and judges with her performance.

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Twitter Blocked in Turkey as Prime Minister Pledges to 'Eradicate' It and 10 More

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Twitter Blocked in Turkey as Prime Minister Pledges to 'Eradicate' It

There's electioneering, and then there's what Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thursday on the campaign trail.

Dear Dictators: Yes, Please Try to Block Twitter

So how was your day, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan? We're guessing it didn't go quite the way you intended. For example, several million fewer people on this plane...

Is Twitter Getting Rid of @-Replies and Hashtags?

Twitter's head of news may leaked information about the platform's biggest changes to come during an event this week.

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23 Awkward Types of First Tweets

Chances are, your awkward first crack at Twitter isn't too far from the nerds here at Mashable.

Search Intensifies for Missing Malaysia Airlines Plane

The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 intensified Friday morning as authorities in Australia sought out two mysterious objects, spotted by a U.S. satellite, that could be ...

It's All Fun and Games 'til Jimmy Kimmel Ruins Everything

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Starting Friday, You Can Check Out the Samsung Galaxy S5 at Best Buy

Dying to get your hands on the Samsung Galaxy S5? Starting Friday, Best Buy will have samples you can touch prior to the device's launch in April.

'Wheel of Fortune' Contestant Solves Crazy-Hard Puzzle in One Guess

A contestant on 'Wheel of Fortune' on Wednesday stunned host Pat Sajak by solving the 12-letter puzzle with only two letters on the board.

'Flappy Bird' Creator Confirms Next Version Will Be Even 'Better'

Flappy Bird app creator Dong Nguyen confirmed on Twitter "Flappy Bird" will one day fly again, and it will be different and "better" than the original.

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