Twitter reportedly toying with edit functionality

After much bemoaning and a long time waiting, Facebook users finally got access to a status editing feature back in late September. With that ability to edit typos and such in Facebook posts, it is more apparent than ever that the same functionality isn’t possible on Twitter — which, according to some anonymous sources, could […]

Yahoo and NBC exclusive digital alliance expanded to bring Olympics content

Around this time last year, Yahoo and NBC Sports penned a deal that merged content between NBC Sports and Yahoo Sports. According to an announcement made by the latter company today, this so-called digital alliance has been expanded to give Yahoo users access to exclusive digital Sochi Olympics content. Will such a move help make […]

7 Reasons Never to Give 4Chan a 3D Printer

7 Reasons Never to Give 4Chan a 3D Printer

Over at 3D printing marketplace Shapeways.com, inspired individuals are free to post their 3D-printable creations for all the world to buy. And sure, there’s some more benign items like art and iPhone cases littered among the clutter, but dig a little deeper and you’ll find what Shapeways’ masses really want: Goatse, twerking, fresco Jesus, doge—the whole gang’s right here.

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Over 60 Percent of Internet Traffic Is Now Driven By Bots

Over 60 Percent of Internet Traffic Is Now Driven By Bots

Chances are that, if you’re visiting this page, you’re not a human. A new study reveals that 61.5 percent of all website traffic is generated by automated bots. Hi, robot!

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Microsoft looks towards eye-tracking study in Google EU antitrust case

The Google EU antitrust case has been ongoing for quite sometime now. And while it seems to be never-ending, that isn’t necessarily due to Google slowing the process. They have offered concessions several times now, and several times they have been told to resubmit. And well, it looks like Microsoft and other complainants are still […]

Yahoo Mail outage blamed on hardware problems

Some Yahoo Mail users have been experiencing outages since Monday night that prevent them from accessing their email. Yahoo is blaming the ongoing outage on what it calls complex issues with its data centers. Yahoo admits that the issues with its data centers have been more difficult to fix than it anticipated. Some reports indicate […]

Southwest Airlines launches iMessage WiFi plan with Android offer due 2014

Southwest Airlines has launched a new iMessage-only WiFi plan, offering iOS messaging addicts the opportunity to continue their conversations even if they’re not interested in other internet access. The new plan, priced at $2 per day, is a fourth of the cost of Southwest’s usual WiFi access, with the airline saying it has plans to […]

AT&T wants to buy your privacy with its gigabit internet service

AT&T is offering to trade permission to track internet browsing in return for a cut on DSL subscription fees, infuriating privacy advocates in the process. The offer, part of AT&T’s gigabit fiber broadband rollout, offers potential subscribers “AT&T Internet Preferences” as part of their U-Verse with GigaPower service, which allows the company to dig into […]

Outlook email plans Gmail coup with “easy to switch” guidance

There’s a bit of dissent out there in the email universe with those that would deter users from working with the most popular electronic mail client in the world: Gmail. The folks at Microsoft’s Outlook.com have struck a potential blow against the email giant this week with a guide that aims to make the switch […]

Google’s new Asian data centers go online

Google has announced that its first two data centers in Asia have now gone online. The new data centers are located in Taiwan and Singapore. The news of the new Asian data centers going live comes right after Google announced that it was not going to build a third Asian data center in Hong Kong. […]