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.
The Tweekender: Fake Mr. Bean gets all the retweets
All the news that’s fit to tweet, in 140 characters or less!
On Dec 14, 2012 by Kris Holt
This Twitter account does not belong to reported school shooter
As reports emerged that a man named Ryan Lanza was the shooter in the Newtown, Conn., elementary school mass shooting, a number of Twitter accounts under that name received hateful tweets.
At least 27 dead in Newtown, Conn., school shooting
At least 27 people, including 18 children, are reported dead following an elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Pinterest pulls Twitter integration, says it was just a test
What looked like a brilliant strategic move for Pinterest—adding support for Twitter’s “expanded tweets” just days after Instagram stopped doing so—was apparently just an experiment.
On Dec 13, 2012 by Kris Holt
How Twitter botched its top trends of 2012
Chances are, Think Like a Man was not the most buzzed-about film of the year on Twitter, judging from these tweets.
Bieber may face Philippines ban after mocking Pacquiao
At least one Filipino official is calling for Justin Bieber to be banned from the country after he posted two Instagram photos making fun of boxer and Philippine national hero Pacquiao.
Store delivers 10,000 meals after viral charity promotion
German supermarket chain Lidl only expected to give out 7,500 Christmas dinners in a Twitter charity campaign, but so many people participated that the store is now delivering 10,000 meals.
Occupy Wall Street protester’s tweets finally come out in court
Despite pleading guilty in an attempt to keep his deleted tweets private, OWS protestor Malcolm Harris’s tweets were read in court Wednesday.
On Dec 12, 2012 by Kris Holt
Japanese school apologizes for student’s Twitter prank
A Japanese school apologized on behalf of a student who falsely claimed to be trapped under earthquake rubble.
On Dec 11, 2012 by Kris Holt
Visualize your last year on Twitter with nifty infographics
A new tool from Twitter and Vizify helps tweeters reflect on their last year in the community, visualizing exactly what they’ve been talking about over the last 12 months.
With Instagram gone from Twitter, Pinterest sneaks in
Pinterest quietly added support for Twitter Cards (i.e., expanded tweets), so you can check out a pin someone’s shared on Twitter without actually having to head over to Pinterest.
12 Days of Etsy: 8-bit heroes for the holidays
This could be the perfect gift for fans of vintage video games.
NBA star fined $25,000 for Twitter threat
San Antonio Spurs veteran Stephen Jackson tweeted to rival Serge Ibaka: “Next time he run up on me im goin in his mouth. That’s a promise.”
On Dec 10, 2012 by Kris Holt
What if “Arrested Development” were an 8-bit video game?
The classic NES cartridge designers at 72pins have a few ideas about what that might look like.
On Dec 7, 2012 by Kris Holt
Graphic designer puts résumé on Instagram
Is this how hipsters will land jobs in the future?
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