If the Internet were a game of Risk, Facebook and Google would be winning
A new map of the world’s most visited websites offers insight into our online empires.
On Oct 7, 2013 by Audra Schroeder
PRISM companies beg Congress to pass laws letting them talk about PRISM
All of the companies issued carefully worded denials of willfully spying on customers except when required by law.
On Oct 2, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Pretend you’re an exploding subatomic particle with this Large Hadron Collider tour
You can click through an entire interactive tour of the facility in Geneva, Switzerland, which contains the world’s largest particle physics laboratory.
On Sep 29, 2013 by Gaby Dunn
This device might ‘change the Internet’ but could also ruin it
AdTrap eats ads before they even reach your computer. But why is that a good thing?
On Sep 29, 2013 by Kevin Morris
Does Gmail violate federal and state wiretapping laws?
A U.S. District Court judge refused to dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging that Google violated wiretapping laws.
On Sep 28, 2013 by Joe Kloc
Why is the U.S. ambassador to Russia on LiveJournal?
Michael McFaul has gone native.
On Sep 26, 2013 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Do I really have to use Gchat?
Everyone in the dorm is doing it, but I so don’t wanna.
On Sep 26, 2013 by Jess Zimmerman
YouTube finally cracks down on notoriously heinous comment sections
YouTube comments are notorious dens of filth, racism, and misogyny, but now the video site is finally doing something about it.
On Sep 25, 2013 by Gaby Dunn
New York cracks down on businesses that review themselves online
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announces that companies will pay $350,000 in fines for “astroturfing.”
On Sep 23, 2013 by Miles Klee
Paranoia or privacy erosion? A primer on what’s at stake
Are we entering a new era of McCarthy-ism—with a whole new set of tools?
On Sep 19, 2013 by Nicholas White
Does Google+ really matter anymore?
Even if it’s a ghost town, there are still reasons why it pays to be on Google’s social network.
On Sep 19, 2013 by Jess Zimmerman
Google image search for ‘Home Depot’ returns photos of ‘Mexicans’
Is this what you were looking for?
On Sep 17, 2013 by Miles Klee
Terrorists prefer Gmail, says former NSA director
In a speech on Sunday, former NSA and CIA director Michael Hayden claimed Gmail is the most popular email service among terrorists.
On Sep 16, 2013 by Joe Kloc
Keep your searches for problems, pet peeves, pills, and porn private
Your search patterns reveal a lot about who you are, what you do, and where you live. Here’s how to keep that information secure.
On Sep 16, 2013 by [email protected]
Here’s the Miley Cyrus Web censor you’ve been waiting for
A new browser plugin rescues your social feeds from twerking once and for all.
On Sep 14, 2013 by Gaby Dunn
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