Internet
A New Search Engine For Metaphors
Yossarian offers a new way of searching for inspiration online
The Social Media Fight Between the U.S. and ISIS Is Weirder Than You'd Imagine
The U.S. has decided to fight propaganda with propaganda
Google Street View Brings Egypt's Pyramids To A Computer Near You
From ancient citadels to the Great Sphinx, you can now explore Egypt's wonders in the digital world
Google Doodle Honors the Genius of Leo Tolstoy
On what would be his 186th birthday, see the author's famous works digitally brought to life
Even on Social Media, People Keep Quiet About Opposing Views
Only 42 percent of Americans said they were willing to post about a controversial topic online whereas 86 percent said they would talk about it in person
Creepy Internet-Style Tracking and Targeting Analytics Are Moving into Real Life
A company is using cameras and heat sensors to track people in their store
Astronomers Are Doing Real Science With Space Photos They Found on Flickr
Want to help research? Grab a camera and point it to the heavens
China Now Has Up to 250 Boot Camps to Cure Teens of Internet Addiction
One of these facilities recently opened in the US, too
Libraries Are Going to Start Lending Out Internet Hotspots
Libraries in New York and Chicago are planning to start lending out Wi-Fi hotspots to people who don’t have internet access at home
The Trouble with Crowdfunding the Next Big Tech Gadget
Crowdfunding is hot right now, but a lack of regulation might leave backers at risk of falling prey to a swindle
"WildLeaks" Is Like WikiLeaks for Poaching—And It's Working to Stop Wildlife Crime
The site has received more than twenty tips so far, including about elephant and tiger poachings
In Wales, Traveling by Dragon Is Now an Option, According to Google Maps
You can also commute by carriage or Loch Ness monster, depending on your location in the U.K.
Google Is Launching 180 Satellites to Bring the Internet to Remote Corners of the World
Google is acquiring satellite companies and hiring experts to find solutions for bringing internet to remote corners of the world
You Can Now Get High-Speed Internet on the Moon
Last fall NASA and MIT researchers demonstrated a new laser-based long-distance data transmission system
Canada's Installing High Speed Wifi at Remote National Parks
Wireless internet will no longer be confined to visitor centers at an assortment of trial National Park wilderness sites
Facebook Users Most Often Unfriend People They Knew From High School
And how does that make the victim of the unfriending feel? Surprised, usually
An Effort to Crack Down on Fake Yelp Reviews Goes to Supreme Court
About 20 percent of reviews on Yelp might be fraudulent. But should Yelp have to disclose the identities of its reviewers?
The Majority of Web Traffic Comes From Robots
While humans may be very good at surfing the internet, this is yet another thing that robots do better
Google Play Kicks Porn of All Types Out of Its Store
The store has never allowed straight-up pornography, but it’s now getting even stricter about what's allowed
Checking The Claim: A Wireless Network That Streams A Thousand Times Faster?
As wireless data networks face more congestion, will entrepreneur Steve Perlman's latest idea be the ultimate fix?
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