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  • Lana Del Rey Is Everywhere

    Lana Del Rey Is Everywhere

    Indie music sensation Lana Del Rey is literally everywhere at the moment. Since the video for her song “Video Games” went viral last year, the singer/songwriter has jumped into the mainstream media spotlight. Her recent performance on SNL drew some harsh criticism, most notably from actress Juliette Lewis on Twitter. But with the release of her new album “Born To Die” and her upcoming performance at SXSW 2012, Lana Del Rey probably isn’t leaving the spotlight anytime soon. Let us [...]

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  • Is SOPA Dead?

    Is SOPA Dead?

    Sarah Austin and friend Danni discuss the recently dropped SOPA and PIPA anti-piracy bills. Why was there such an uproar about this legislation, and what were the bills really trying to do? Is our internet freedom safe or is the battle just beginning? Let us know what you think in the comments below. Be sure to follow us on Twitter! And check us out on Facebook

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  • Bart Protests: A Travesty of the U.S. Constitution

    Bart Protests: A Travesty of the U.S. Constitution

    July 2nd 2011 A man Charles Hill was shot and killed by BART police. Protesters have been gathering and demonstrating at BART platforms since the murder. People are expressing their concern about the BART protests, many stations have been prompted to shut down in order to avoid protests, and as a result have angered many commuters. Activists have clearly been projecting a message. “Stay there, don’t start randomly marching up and down the streets,” the message read. “This in no [...]

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  • Juice To You Organics

    Juice To You Organics

    Charles Gulick is a 28 year old entrepreneur and founder of Juice To You, a local San Francisco organic juice pressing company. Five years ago Charles Gulick was diagnosed with a rare liver disease before the company had first commenced. PSC (Primary Sclerosin Cholangitis) is a chronic liver disease caused by progressive inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts of the liver. Gulick underwent several invasive procedures where a physician entered through his mouth and dilate his bile ducts under [...]

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  • Beat The Traffic With “Waze”

    Beat The Traffic With “Waze”

    Pop17′s Rebekah Austin sits down with Michal Habdank-Kolaczkowski, Director of Communications at Waze. Waze is a new social mobile application that provides free turn-by-turn navigation based on live user-generated road conditions. Tired of making one wrong turn and ending up in an hour long traffic jam? Waze is here to help. Check out Rebakahs interview with Michal to find out more. Stay tuned for another segment with Rebekah and Michal, as they discuss “Carmageddon” – and how Waze helped Los [...]

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  • Sarah and the London Riots

    Sarah and the London Riots

    Pop17′s Sarah Austin and Bear Kittay find themselves on the streets of London in the middle of the most intense and violent riots in a generation. Over the weekend, clashes between police and rioters have spread from London to the whole of the United Kingdom. The chaos began on Saturday night in Tottenham, a district in North London, when a crowd of people gathered to protest the killing of 29 year old Mark Duggan by police. As the violence spread, [...]

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  • The #140 Conference in NYC – Behind the Scenes

    The #140 Conference in NYC – Behind the Scenes

    Sarah goes backstage with some big name Tweeters at the #140 Conference in New York City. If you haven’t been to the 140 Character Conference then you should check it out! It’s a great place for people to get together and talk about how twitter has changed their lives. This is the #140 Conference in NYC – Behind the Scenes Follow us on twitter for more on the conversation

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  • China’s Controversial Twitter

    China’s Controversial Twitter

    All across China, the worlds two largest networks, Facebook and Twitter are blocked by the government. For most westerners who are accustomed to updating their Twitter and Facebook status’s find China difficult.

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  • President Obama Delivers Statement on Death of Osama Bin Laden [LIVE VIDEO

    President Obama Delivers Statement on Death of Osama Bin Laden [LIVE VIDEO

    “President Obama is expected to make a live announcement from the White House momentarily to tell the nation and the world that Osama Bin Laden is dead, multiple media outlets are now reporting. Around 10:00 p.m. ET, White House Communications Director Daniel Pfeiffer tweeted that the President would be making a statement at 10:30 p.m. ET. As of 11:10 p.m. ET, the President’s remarks has not yet started, but reports of Bin Laden’s death have spread wildly on Twitter, with [...]

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  • Shopping With Friends: Search On Bing Mobile Deals

    Shopping With Friends: Search On Bing Mobile Deals

    So many deals, so little time! When Anna and I find ourselves out and about and in need of a good deal, we’re mostly just out of luck. Imagine how cool it would be if you could search only deals near your exact location from your mobile phone. Anna and I just discovered we can do just that because Bing mobile deals – available at m.bing.com on iPhones and Androids. Yum yum goodies!

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  • The Little Bay Book Launches

    The Little Bay Book Launches

    What a better time to start a new Pop17 show than for the YouTube NextUp program? At midnight last night, YouTube creator’s channel closed it’s application process after being extended a few days. The contest is for an initial seed funding from Google toward any content creator’s channel. Hermione Way and I decided to collaborate on this unique opportunity for the possibility of funding, but more importantly the promotion and support from YouTube. What’s the future of TV? Possibly the [...]

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  • Hot And Not On Facebook

    Hot And Not On Facebook

    We aren’t actually trying to tell you what is hot and not- everyone has their own opinion. This silly video, directed by John C Dvorak, is the first step in developing a more cranky side to pop17. We’re excited for Angry Birds on Facebook!

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  • SOCIAL TRUST – Who Trusts?

    SOCIAL TRUST – Who Trusts?

    What does it mean to trust somebody? People throw the word trust around without really looking at what it means and where it comes from. Similar to Social Science, Social Media is much about social trust and one’s ability to evaluate human interaction and behavior. Before diving into social trust, lets look at definitions of Trust vs. Social Trust. Trust is an individual’s placement of confidence in another to fulfill their promises or to be consistent in their policies, in [...]

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