In a rather small survey conducted by a young psychologist, Facebook was shown to have some interesting correlations with self-esteem and narcissism in young adults. In a survey of 100 college students, young people with narcissistic personality traits...
Many consumer advocacy groups, web companies and startups are ranting about the perils of losing net neutrality. Net neutrality, they say, is what made the Internet what it is today by giving small companies the opportunity to become big companies, and...
Update: Swedish authorities have withdrawn their warrant for Julian Assange, according to the Associated Press . “I don’t think there is reason to suspect that he has committed rape,” chief prosecutor Eva Finne said in a short statement....
Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen several web companies switch to freemium business models, offering free versions of their services but providing additional features and functionality at tiered prices. Hootsuite and Slideshare are just two companies...
Facebook has posted its highly-polished promotional video for Facebook Places online; it’s a glimpse into how the company hopes users will utilize its new location service. The world’s largest social network first played the two-and-a-half...
Google has acquired visual search and price comparison engine Like.com, according to an open letter posted on Like.com’s website. “Since 2006, Like.com has been moving the frontiers of eCommerce forward one step at a time,” said Munjal...
It’s Friday. Anyone else feel like their brain is leaking out of their eye sockets, pooling on the floor like pink — wait, ew. Anyway, everyone’s probably feeling a little fuzzy at present, which is why this week’s YouTube roundup...
Gap is cutting 25% from the prices for all the clothes in its retail stores for customers who check in on Foursquare in connection with an event the chain is calling “The BlackMagic Event.” The Foursquare deal is only valid today, so you’d...
There are hundreds of great web comics out there, which means if you’re new to the format, diving in can be difficult. We’re narrowed the many options down to 15 sure-fire funnies that will give you a regular smile. In the tradition of the...
File this under “people with good intentions, a whole lot of commitment and an Internet connection.” A UK worship director has planned to tweet the Christian Bible — or summaries of each chapter, at least — from Genesis to Revelation,...



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