The New York Times—or more specifically their standards editor Phil Corbett—has decreed that the use of the word “tweet” is no longer welcome in the pages of the famed newspaper. His reasoning? Some social-media fans may disagree, but outside of ornithological contexts, “tweet” has not yet achieved the status of standard English. And standard English […]
Believe it or not, Iron Man actually exists for real, and he lives somewhere in Asia. Check him out doing what he does best:
I’m not exactly sure why someone would want to build something like that, but Justin Shull went and did it anyways. But why Justin, WHY? Unless your real name is Wile E. Coyote and you’re looking to sneak up on your all time nemesis, Road Runner, I don’t really see a practical use to that […]
We use the Internet for a lot of things…paying the bills, reading the news, keeping in touch with old friends, but a growing trend if finding your mate online. More people than ever are utilizing dating services and many are finding success. You have seen the commercials, now it’s time to read the stats on […]
Google has launched a major overhaul of the way it produces its search results. If it works as designed it could mean new content appears in results much more quickly. The key to Google, like any search engine, is that queries don’t literally search the Internet but rather Google’s index which is repeatedly updated by […]
In the following video, the founder of 4chan, a controversial, uncensored online imageboard, describes its subculture, some of the Internet “memes” it has launched, and the incident in which its users managed a very public, precision hack of a mainstream media website. The talk raises questions about the power — and price — of anonymity.
A totally awesome 8-minute trailer for what looks like to be some kind of Mortal Kombat movie reboot. The clip features Jax – with no cybernetic arms, Reptile, Baraka, Johnny Cage, Scorpion, and a young, beardless version of Shang Tsung. Enjoy!
…when it comes to making you look like an idiot! I mean, wait until you see the following clip featuring a family using the thing. It gives an all new meaning to the word “ridiculous.” Ok, I have to admit; ridiculously fun might also be appropriate, but ridiculous nonetheless. [Via Kevin Massé (French)]
The FIFA football World Cup begins this Friday: but don’t worry soccer-haters, this isn’t an article about the game itself. Instead, we’ll be taking a look at attempts to predict the outcome using facts and figures. Most people, let’s be honest, predict the results through a combination of guesswork and gut instinct. While there’s a […]
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