How social media brought big power to the smallest players

While new technology has given the once overlooked little guys more power, The End of Big author Nicco Mele cautions that it comes with unintended consequences.

FORTUNE -- Big is powerful, or so it's generally assumed. But in today's social media-centric world, small is big again, as everything from pint-sized companies to tiny political parties are quickly becoming just as powerful.

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Why there are no new toys for Christmas

Toy sales are expected to have their worst year in 30 years. Did the video game kill toy innovation forever?

FORTUNE – This holiday, the toy aisle will be a lot quieter. Again. It seems like we haven't had a must-have holiday toy since the Furby hit stores in 1998. The plush owl-like creatures spawned a buying frenzy, drawing more than 40 million sales during its first three years.

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In Sandy's aftermath, Foursquare sets up new HQ

Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley couldn't check in to work in downtown Manhattan, so he moved his headquarters temporarily to midtown.

FORTUNE – If your offices are in lower Manhattan, chances are you've found somewhere else in New York City to plug in your computer, just as Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley has. His company has been uprooted by Hurricane Sandy, whose heavy winds and rains have flooded buildings and left hundreds of MORE