Facebook says: Vote vote vote, like a baby stoat. (Photo: Cute Overload)
Brands are seeing clickthroughs from Facebook drop precipitously--just as the social network debuts the moneymaking Promoted Posts. Facebook, on the other hand, maintains its merely trying to keep from clogging up users' news feeds with irrelevant information. [Ars Technica]
Lest you think the social network is completely neglecting its civic duties, Facebook will reportedly remind everyone to vote on Tuesday. [CNET]
"This is the modern version of someone falsely screaming 'Fire!' in a crowded theater." That's probably the last thing Twitter troll @ComfortablySmug, caught spreading false information for the lulz during Hurricane Sandy, wanted to hear. [Wall Street Journal]
Macmillan Dictionaries are going online only, a decision sure to make sense to all but the most fiercely nostalgic. [TheNextWeb]
As connectivity is increasingly important in cars, the automaker GM is staffing up in IT. [MIT Technology Review]