China denies “hijacking” traffic

A Congressional report claims a state-run communications firm in China “hijacked” internet traffic for 18 minutes in April. China Telecom has denied the charge. The claims come in the annual report of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, which appears to be based on the policy that “If you can’t beat them, join them… […]

Required Viewing for Future Geek Parents: Talking to your Kids About Star Wars

As a Geeks are Sexy reader and future parent (for those of you who don’t have kids yet), This might very well be the most important video you’ll ever see on this site. Teaching your kids all you know about Star Wars is probably one of the most crucial task you’ll undertake as a geek […]

Action games “improve visual attention”

Yet another study has been produced showing that video gaming has potential medical benefits. The new research, carried out at the University of Rochester, looked into gaming’s effect on the processing of visual information. In particular, it examined the ability to pick up on a specific image within all the visual detail that falls into […]

World’s Biggest Harry Potter Fan

Youtube user HarryPotterHimself wants to win Moviefone’s “America’s Biggest Harry Potter Fan” contest, so he submitted his entry in the form of a Youtube video, which is embedded below. “I’ve read each of them over 100 times, I know the stories inside and out. And for the last 12 years I’ve been the biggest, most […]