Summary: <br> In this episode, Howard and Seth talk about Facebook opening up Instant Articles to everyone, Google letting people post directly into the search results, Meerkat’s pivot and much more.<br> Show Notes<br> Support the show by going to<a href="http://www.patreon.com/phillytechorg" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer"> http://www.patreon.com/phillytechorg</a><br> Sponsors:<a href="http://wistia.com/" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer"> Wistia</a>,<a href="http://socl.bz/flywheel" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer"> Flywheel</a>,<a href="http://zoho.com/mail" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer"> Zoho Mail</a><br> Story 1<br> <a href="http://thenextweb.com/facebook/2016/03/07/facebook-will-let-anyone-wordpress-publish-instant-articles/" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Facebook’s new WordPress plugin will make it easy for bloggers to publish Instant Articles</a><br> Story 2<br> <a href="http://thenextweb.com/apps/2016/03/08/google-plus-v2/" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Google’s letting people post directly in search results – starting with presidential candidates</a><br> Story 3<br> <a href="http://thenextweb.com/apps/2016/03/04/meerkat-is-giving-up-on-livestreaming-to-build-a-social-network-instead/" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Meerkat is giving up on livestreaming to build a social network instead</a><br> Story 4<br> <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/08/playbuzz-makes-it-easier-to-skip-the-boring-parts-with-video-snaps/" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Playbuzz makes it easier to skip the boring parts with Video Snaps</a><br> Story 5<br> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/mar/07/chris-poole-4chan-google-hire-social-media" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Google Hires 4Chan Founder Chris Poole</a><br> Story 6<br> <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/08/pandora-ampcast/" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Pandora raises its social media game with AMPcast, DIY audio messaging for artists</a><br> Story 7<br> <a href="http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/twitters-heart-beats-the-star-27-percent-jump-in-activity-since-favorites-became-likes/635402" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Twitter’s Heart Beats the Star: 27 Percent Jump in Activity Since Favorites Became Likes</a><br> Story 8<br> <a href="http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/twitter-launches-customer-support-via-dms-customer-feedback-tools/634476" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Twitter Launches Customer Support Prompt via DMs, Customer Feedback Tools</a><br> Story 9<br> <a href="http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/twitter-introduces-gif-search-on-mobile-and-the-web/634413" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Twitter Introduces GIF Search on Mobile and the Web</a><br> Story 10<br> Just freaking cool: <a href="http://venturebeat.com/2016/03/08/google-docs-now-lets-you-export-files-in-epub-ebook-format/" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Google Docs now lets you export files as an EPUB ebook</a><br> Picks:<br> Seth: Forgot to put one in. Shows off WordPress Jetpack Playing Cards.<br> Howard: Calendy – <a href="https://calendly.com" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">https://calendly.com</a><br> We want to hear from you. Email us at *protected email*, Tweet us @phillytech_org or call us at (908) 758-3248 and leave a voicemail!<br>
