What you “like” on Facebook can predict your demographics and personality according to a Cambridge University study. The authors go as far as to say these links could be misused by oppressive regimes. The study involved asking 58,000 US volunteers to provide their demographic information, allow access to the list of pages they had “liked” […]
Facebook is to change the way its News Feed feature works, replacing it with multiple feeds organized by content type. It could make the site easier to use, but such a drastic change is likely to upset many users, at least at first. The change, expected to be unveiled tomorrow, has been described as the […]
Now you too can pretend that you’re an online star thanks to this Youtube-inspired bath shower curtain! And there’s a Facebook-themed one too! [Youtube-Inpired Bath Shower Curtain | Facebook-Inspired Bath Shower Curtain]
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A new study suggests that it should take just nineteen clicks to get from any randomly selected web page to any other web page. And if that reminds you of a Kevin Bacon meme, you won’t be surprised to know it’s human behavior as much as technology that makes this so. The claim comes from […]
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 […]