Netflix blinks first in slowdown showdown

Netflix has reportedly agreed to pay Comcast a fee to improve speed and reliability of its streaming. It could set a major precedent in the net neutrality debate. As we reported last week, Netflix confirmed that customers suffered a measurable slowdown in speeds over the past month, which appeared to be largely because of a […]

Boy, 11, Bullied For Loving ‘My Little Pony,’ Attempts Suicide [Help Needed!]

Taking after his uncle, 11-year-old Michael Morones, of North Carolina, was a self-proclaimed “Brony,” finding comfort and solace in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, especially in the character of Pinkie Pie. Morones has ADHD, and he found the pony very relatable. He wore Pinkie Pie and MLP:FIM paraphernalia to school, where his classmates would […]


Google Reaches Deal to Avoid Massive Six Billion Dollar European Fine

Google has settled antitrust complaints with the European Union, avoiding the threat of a six billion dollar fine. It means some significant changes to how Google operates its search and advertising business. The case involved the same legal question that Google has faced around the world: while dominating a market is legal, and being biased […]

Zynga to Accept Bitcoin

Gaming company Zynga has announced it will test accepting payments via Bitcoin. It’s arguably the most mainstream seller yet to accept the digital currency. The BBC notes the move follows both open-source games console maker Ouya and independent game seller Humble Bundle accepting the virtual money last year. Zynga is running the test through BitPay, […]

GaS news — what happened next: October to December 2013

Concluding our look back at later developments to stories we brought you on Geeks Are Sexy this year, we look at October to December. Twitter published the documentation for its public stock offering, officially confirming that despite massive growth in revenue it had never turned a profit. That didn’t seem to deter investors: the stock […]