Google has unveiled three tools expressly designed to aid people whose internet communication is threatened by oppressive regimes. It could create an awkward ethical debate about which side is “right” in both political and legal conflicts. The tools debuted as part of Google Ideas, a conference in New York looking at how tech can play […]
Twitter is hoping to raise up to a billion dollars from issuing stock to the public for the first time. But it’s revealed it has never made a profit despite huge growth. To date, Twitter’s finances have been kept under wraps. It didn’t even publicly reveal any profit & loss or revenue figures when it […]
Facebook has made a deal with Cisco to roll out a program that gives store, hotel and restaurant customers free Wi-Fi access in return for “checking in” on Facebook. The idea has already been tested in a small number of locations and will now be made available to all businesses. Facebook itself won’t be putting […]
I love you, even though you are an internet troll there’s something about you that I want to know it’s the way that you write so offensive and trite with such passion it’s sort of appealing I love you, even though you’re a commenter from hell the predictable way you don’t know how to spell […]
I’m the philosopher until someone hands me a burrito. So geeks, which train of thought do You follow? Let us know in the comments section below! [Source: XKCD]
Artist Olivia Mears (Avant-Geek) has created this awesome Imgur dress for an Internet-themed party! Imgur is my favorite free picture sharing site on the web! If you’ve never tried it, be sure to check it out! She also made this fantastic burlesque nyan cat outfit, which I really had to share with you guys as […]
It’s something of an established principle in many countries that legal internet traffic should be treated equally. But does net neutrality trump the US constitution? A court may soon have to give the answer. The Federal Communications Commission has regularly argued that it has a legal responsibility to regulate the Internet to keep it open, […]
A problem that almost each and everyone of us face before hitting that send button on an email. [Domics | Via]
These awesome adaptations of social media sites and browsers as anime-style characters come from the mind of american artist Jon-Lock. Too bad Facebook isn’t real, I’d love to have a date with her… then again, this might not be a very good idea after all… [Jon-Lock on Deviantart | Jon-Lock on Facebook]
This week marks the 10th birthday of Skype. To celebrate, comedian Mark Malkoff called as many countries in one week as he could and compiled the project in the video below. 162 countries later, the takeaway is that people everywhere are pretty much the same, and we all want to be happy. You probably remember […]