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Aug. 22, 2011, 6 p.m.

Links on Twitter: Local news rebounds, Google looks at Hulu, Twitter links get wrapped

Today’s reminder to back up your photos is brought to you by Richard Branson, his private island, and Kate Winslet http://t.co/EOKlhYj »

New research: Activity on Facebook is a positive predictor of student engagement http://t.co/2UwXetD (via @digiphile) »

RT @Poynter: While the rest of you were at the pool, NPR’s @acarvin tweeted 1,200 times this weekend: http://t.co/KtA7IUu »

No kidding—are digital natives really that different from everyone else? http://t.co/NhmxRos (via @slate) »

Will Flickr fade with the advent of Google+? http://t.co/89tTamw (via @brainpicker) »

A rebound in local TV news…with caveats http://t.co/LUETQFA »

Per @WSJ‘s reporting, Google is one of the companies expected to bid to buy Hulu http://t.co/VQkCcKR »

Skype is set to acquire the group messaging service GroupMe http://t.co/xfreerC »

"Fostering innovation is a matter of creating the right environment as much as pouring tons of money in it." http://t.co/DJYolfk »

Smart: @NYTimes and @WNYC are teaming up to cover NYC’s schools http://t.co/rbzO1f3 »

New wrapping for Twitter links means more accurate analytics for publishers http://t.co/rTUFDWq »

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