Social networks bring together people who have something in common, but one that recently launched only connects its members after looking deep inside each of them. Literally. The non-profit MyMicrobes makes it possible for people dealing with stomach or intestinal issues to anonymously share information, diet tips, and experiences, after they pay about $2,100 toward the cost of the medical tests.

Workplaces likely saw a rise in productivity today, as Twitter suffered periodic outages that of midday it was still trying to resolve.