Stephanie Ditta

Best known for role as thug Tony Soprano, Gandolfini was a humble star

theglobeandmail.com — You only had to meet the late James Gandolfini once to realize he was a creative soul trapped in a brute's body. Although only slightly more than six-feet tall, Gandolfini easily tipped the scales in the 300-pound range and his bulky frame served him well in his career-making role as conflicted mob boss Tony Soprano on The Sopranos.

The Secret of Viral Success Is There Is No Secret of Viral Success

theatlantic.com — It's an indication of our great fortune, our great decadence, or both, that when you type the word "viral" in a Google search bar, the first result isn't an influenza or meningitis. It's videos. While the former two subjects capture the attention of real scientists, the secrets of virality have captured the less-than-purely-scientific attention of marketers.

New form of protest in Turkey: standing silently

m.apnews.com — ISTANBUL (AP) - After weeks of sometimes violent confrontation with police, Turkish protesters have found a new form of resistance: standing still and silent.

Facebook, Microsoft reveal surveillance request figures

guardian.co.uk — Facebook and Microsoft have struck agreements with the US government to release limited information about the number of surveillance requests they receive, a modest victory for the companies as they struggle with the fallout from disclosures about a secret government data-collection program.

Show Us Your First Cell Phone

lifehacker.com — Maybe you started your cell phone life with a fully capable smartphone or maybe it was something just a touch older. No matter what you think of cell phones past now, at one point they were the shiniest new toys on the block. What was your first?