Kris Holt
Based in Montreal, Kris Holt has been writing about technology and web culture since 2010. He writes for Engadget and Tech News World, and his byline has also appeared in Paste, Salon, International Business Times, Mashable, and elsewhere.
Tweeting is Beliebing: Justin Bieber tops Lady Gaga on Twitter
The Canadian pop prince is now the most-followed person on Twitter, with more than 33,327,313 followers.
On Jan 22, 2013 by Kris Holt
You can now follow every single U.S. senator on Twitter
Only 44 percent of the senators, however, are active users.
On Jan 18, 2013 by Kris Holt
How to spot a fake verified Twitter account
It’s pretty easy to fool your followers into thinking you have a verified account. The hard part is not getting caught.
On Jan 17, 2013 by Kris Holt
NBA fines Mark Cuban for knocking referees on Twitter
The Dallas Mavericks owner has been fined by the league several times during his 13-year tenure. This is his second time being fined for a tweet.
On Jan 9, 2013 by Kris Holt
The Tweekender: How tweets cost a car crash victim $95,000
All the notable Twitter news and stories from the past week—in 140 characters or fewer.
On Jan 4, 2013 by Kris Holt
Saudi man divorces wife for using Twitter
A Saudi man was offended by his wife’s secret Twitter account after finding out that she had both male and female followers.
On Dec 31, 2012 by Kris Holt
NHL star organizes pickup hockey game on Twitter
Hockey fans in Montreal got the chance of a lifetime on Wednesday when Canadiens player Josh Gorges invited them to play an outdoor game with him.
On Dec 27, 2012 by Kris Holt
Kobe Bryant takes a bath on Twitter
Kobe Bryant, one of the few big-name athletes to avoid the microblogging service, is taking over the @nikebasketball account for a few days.
On Dec 26, 2012 by Kris Holt
Weird Wednesday: Self-Aware Roomba
A Roomba uses Twitter to share its musings on the meaning of existence as a robot vacuum cleaner.
“Trick shot” kicker gets a shot at his NFL dream
Håvard Rugland won a chance to join the big leagues after a YouTube video found its way to the New York Jets.
Saudi man arrested for tweets that were “insulting to Islam”
Turki Ahmed accused extremist Islamists of distorting the Prophet Mohammed’s “message of love.”
Instagram rolls back controversial terms of service changes
After a massive outcry from users—including some celebrities—Instagram is reverting to the old language about advertising in its terms of service, removing references to selling users’ photos without their permission.
On Dec 21, 2012 by Kris Holt
CoryBookerForSenate.com doesn’t belong to Cory Booker
The Newark mayor has registered several domain names for possible senate—or even presidential runs—but he missed one site, which now redirects to a Ron Paul for President page.
On Dec 20, 2012 by Kris Holt
Cory Booker staying in Newark, mulling 2014 Senate run
In typical Booker style, the Newark, N.J. mayor announced his intention to finish out his term with a YouTube video and the hashtag #finishingthework.
#WeirdWednesday: Robin Williams enters the Shire
The Twitter account @HobbitWilliams reimagines the Oscar-winning comedian as one of the hairy-footed hobbit.
On Dec 19, 2012 by Kris Holt
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