Is this Charles Ramsey video game the worst thing on the Internet?
Here's a terrible idea that nevertheless is now our reality: hey, it's a fun game about a gruesome kidnapping that totally trivializes a truly awful act.
Can Google’s All Access challenge the house that Spotify built? We go hands on
After a long wait, Google has finally launched its streaming service, All Access. Will it live up to the hype? We go hands on to find out.
Check out this beautiful, illegally-made GIF mapping the Internet
Taking a "picture" of the Internet is actually very illegal, but that didn't stop this white-hat hacker-researcher from embarking on this "fun" project.
Live map shows real-time anonymous edits to Wikipedia pages
Take a look at this real-time map and you'll see at least hundreds of changes being made on Wikipedia just from unregistered users alone.
YouTube confirms subscription model, and here’s what you’ll need to pay to see
YouTube has launched its long-awaited paid subscription model, with more than 50 channels offering premium content.
David Bowie’s new video gets censored by YouTube
David Bowie's new music video gets temporary taken down by YouTube, only to reappear with an age restriction despite a fairly Safe For Work content.
Your email is open to government snooping, if it’s old enough
Documents from the FBI and U.S. Attorneys Office's claim that authorities do not need a warrant to read your email if it's been unread for six months.
Apartment hunt got you down? This startup may be coming to a rental search near you
Apartment hunting service Zumper has a lot of big plans to change the way you rent.
Which company has your back on the Internet? Fewer than you’d hope
The Electronic Frontier Foundation released its annual "Who Has Your Back" report, examining privacy policies of the Internet's most successful companies.
Padmapper and 3taps win copyright case against Craigslist, but the battle isn’t over
The original case against PadMapper and 3taps has been dropped, but Craigslist is far from being done fighting.
Nielsen announces Nielsen Digital Program Ratings to measure TV viewership online
Nielsen announced Digital Program Ratings, a pilot program to measure TV viewership online.
Wikipedia has a gender problem – can it be fixed?
Most of Wikipedia's contributors are male - and that could be interpreted as a pretty big problem.
20 years ago today, humanity was given the greatest gift of all: The World Wide Web
20 years ago, the Web was presented to its soon-to-be-adoring public with a bow and a promise to make it available for free. The gift remains to this day.
AOL closes multiple entertainment sites, cites ‘underperformance’
In a quiet end-of-week move, AOL closed multiple blogs and news sites without notice - including the award-nominated comic book site Comics Alliance.
Terms & Conditions: WhatsApp’s legalese is user-friendly … and hilarious
WhatsApp has becoming one of the world's most popular SMS alternatives. But its terms of service is even better than free text messaging.
How accurate is Google Translate, really?
Sometimes, things get lost in translation, as is the case when we tried a simple experiment with Google Translate.
Yahoo snags exclusive rights to ‘Saturday Night Live’ back catalog
The 38-year back catalog of NBC's Saturday Night Live will have a new home now that Yahoo's bought up the rights for everything bar the current season.
New legislation would do away with tax-free online shopping
Online shoppers have been spoiled by tax-free shopping for the longest time, but this will change should the Marketplace Fairness Act pass on May 6.
These are the Webby nominees you should know but haven’t heard of – yet!
Before the Best of Internet is honored and awarded next week, let's check out some of those who are vying for the top spot in their categories.
Looks like most people don’t understand what piracy actually is
A new study suggests that people don't know they're illegally downloading media because they don't know what piracy truly constitutes.
The ‘Star Wars’ filibuster, flying through Rio, and more in this week’s Staff Picks
We’ve trolled the matrix to find the coolest, weirdest, and most interesting tidbits of the past seven days. Have at it.
Anonymous raises $50,000+ for a ‘citizen journalism’ news platform
Anonymous' campaign for social justice raises more than $50,000 to fund a new website dedicated to breaking news and journalism.
IRS denies snooping on your emails, promises to regulate after public outry
According to a 2009 handbook, the Internal Revenue Service believed that Americans didn't have "reasonable expectation of privacy" when it came to emails.