The world of virtual currency is getting even more confusing. You can now pay via American Express on Twitter, or buy pizza with bitcoins — in both cases with major limitations. American Express is launching a “pay by tweet” service. After linking your card to your Twitter account, you can buy selected products from the […]
Ermahgerd… that was… painful. Gawker, Buzzfeed, Reddit, and The Huffington Post go to the White House to ask the hard-hitting questions. [blandhackpictures]
Edit: Video was removed by the user. Sadness. A fantastic compilation of videos showcasing the best of what the web had to offer in 2012. Check it out! [MiamiViceStyle]
Google is to donate €60 million (US$81 million) to promote digital publishing in France. As with a smaller payment in Belgium, it ends a battle over links from Google News — but without Google admitting wrongdoing. The Belgian case involved the question of whether or not Google should be allowed to include “snippets” of news […]
Under the motto “You grew up, so did we”, Microsoft has created an ad for their new edition of Internet Explorer, complete with… SLAP BRACELETS! LISA FRANK! TAMAGOTCHIS! POGS! And maybe it’s because I’m still not okay being 27 – and I’m only a few months away from turning 28 – but I got goosebumps watching […]
We’ve already presented you part one, and part II is here, so here’s part III of a segment Jimmy Kimmel presents on his show about celebrities reading mean tweets about themselves. Hilarious. Warning: Video contains strong language. [Via LS]
http://youtu.be/MxFDI-4Hh98 The 100 most viewed YouTube videos of 2012. Enjoy! [Ryan Greene]
Nokia has admitted it does decrypt some internet traffic sent over “secure” connections on some of its cellphones. However, it insists there is absolutely no question of it accessing the information while it is in unencrypted form. The issue was raised by an Indian security researcher and involves the Nokia Xpress Browser. That’s a tool […]
An international study suggests current efforts to crack down on piracy on “one-click” or “cyberlocker” sites are largely ineffective. The authors suggest the most productive way to reduce piracy on such sites is to follow the money. The research was carried out at Boston’s Northeastern University, the University of California at Santa Barbara, and Vienna […]
Think again. Posted with a simple “I don’t think people understand how lonely I am on facebook”, Libby Cooper proceeded to post the following images of her pretty epic cover photos. You’ll excuse the bad photoshopping for the sheer hilarity! [Libby Cooper Via Buzzfeed]