Internet
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Why Twitter, Spotify and other major services were down Friday
Oct 21, 2016 1:00 am - Someone attacked a key part of the Internet's infrastructure Friday morning, causing some major services such as Twitter, Spotify and Airbnb to be inaccessible for some ...
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The unbearable meaninglessness of memeing
Aug 27, 2016 7:40 am - No, it's not just you: Facebook memes have gotten really weird. I mean, they've always been - at least in some circles - but it feels as if 2016 has witnessed the mainst...
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The Cincinnati Zoo deletes its Twitter account after barrage of Harambe memes
Aug 27, 2016 7:31 am - The Cincinnati Zoo has deleted its Twitter account, a day after the zoo asked the internet to please stop making so many jokes and memes about Harambe, the gorilla who w...
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How video took over the Web
Aug 20, 2016 7:17 am - SANTA MONICA, California - With the solemnity of a priest, Tastemade programming chief Oren Katzeff paces near his TV-grade studio kitchen and assesses his media giant's...
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From Justin Bieber to Leslie Jones: A month of leaving social media
Aug 20, 2016 7:15 am - Gabby Douglas, a gold medal-winning gymnast, seemed confused when a reporter at the Olympics started asking her questions about the internet just after her final routine...
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FCC chair: Your internet privacy shouldn't be a 'luxury item'
Aug 13, 2016 7:18 am - WASHINGTON - Should your online privacy depend on whether you've paid your internet provider a little extra this month? That's one of the key policy questions concerning...
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Best way to message POTUS: Facebook chatbot or old-fashioned email?
Aug 13, 2016 7:16 am - Have you ever wished getting in touch with the president was as easy as IMing your friends? Well, you can now send President Obama private messages through the White Hou...
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Arianna Huffington signs off at The Huffington Post
Aug 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Huffington Post is going to be without a Huffington. Arianna Huffington, The Huffington Post's editor-in-chief, announced Thursday that she's leaving...
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App reviews: Defend the Planet, Fast Like a Fox
May 28, 2016 7:17 am - Defend the Planet You have a simple goal in this game, and it's right there in the name: Defend the Planet. Players are made the guardians of a planet - your starte...
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Trainor pulls video after she says her waist was altered
May 10, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Meghan Trainor has pulled her new music video after she said video editors altered her waist to appear smaller. Trainor removed the video for "Me Too" from Yo...