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India wants to rename the Internet the ‘Equinet’

But the rebranding effort has worrying overtones.

On Apr 21, 2014 by Miles Klee

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White House website policy gets update in wake of privacy concerns

New policy reflects growing use of mobile devices, privacy concerns.

On Apr 16, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Internet Hall of Fame welcomes pioneers behind Netscape, .mp3 file

Another year, another virtual museum full of white dudes.

On Apr 8, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Watch a horse and a cat cuddle, and never be the same

Is this the friendship we've been waiting for!?

On Apr 8, 2014 by Mike Fenn

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Bitcoin’s demise is a reminder of how not free we are

In the weeks ahead, the press will mourn the death of Bitcoin.

On Apr 8, 2014 by [email protected]

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Instagram, I want to see your #presexselfies

I'd rather see your face in those moments of agonized anticipation right before the magic happens.

On Apr 4, 2014 by [email protected]

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Why is ‘Mad Men’ ignored by the Internet?

The news of the death of the Golden Age of TV has been greatly exaggerated.

On Apr 4, 2014 by Gillian Branstetter

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The Internet is killing most languages

But some will still survive in the "meat space."

On Apr 3, 2014 by [email protected]

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To save television, Amazon might have to help kill it

What is the future of television? The audience will decide.

On Apr 2, 2014 by [email protected]

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Is Grindr taking all the fun out of sex?

I'm less likely to do anything just for the physical thrill of it. I'm always looking for some other reward.

On Apr 2, 2014 by [email protected]

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Study claims 3 percent of kids have viewed online porn in the U.K.

That's almost as many Americans voted for Ralph Nader in 2000. 

On Mar 29, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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What you don’t know about the curiosity gap may change your life

That’s why the curiosity gap is so insidious: it makes us care about information that we would have had no interest in learning before.

On Mar 28, 2014 by [email protected]

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The U.S. government’s vendetta against Bitcoin is unacceptable

This week's IRS ruling is just outright bureaucratic bullying, and it harms American consumers in a serious way.

On Mar 28, 2014 by [email protected]

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How not to be white on the Internet

Just like offline, race is a problem on the Internet.

On Mar 26, 2014 by [email protected]

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How technology is changing the way we listen to music

As more and more of our external context is detectable ,  our music players will be designed to match it precisely and on-the-go.

On Mar 25, 2014 by [email protected]