Internet

  1. Lavabit E-Mail Service Shut Down For Not Handing Over Snowden E-mails

    Lavabit, a Texas-based secure e-mail service, has been shut down after refusing to turn over e-mail correspondences between Edward Snowden and unknown others.

    August 8, 2013
  2. B. Scott, Transgender Internet Personality: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know [DOCUMENTS]

    B. Scott, the transgender internet and TV personality, is suing BET for discrimination. Read on for B. Scott’s open letters as well as court documents.

    August 8, 2013
  3. Another British Female Journalist Just Received a Bomb Threat on Twitter

    One day after Twitter users had a day of silence in solidarity with victims of sexist abuse and death threats, another prominent writer receives a threat.

    August 5, 2013
  4. Twitter’s ‘Report Abuse’ Button — Sensible or Censorship? 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

    After three female journalists in the UK were threatened with bomb scares, Twitter responded to the surge in sexist attacks with updated abuse features — sparking a vicious war …

    August 3, 2013
  5. Social Internet Browser Rockmelt Acquired by Yahoo For $65M

    Rockmelt, an innovative social internet browser start-up has been acquired by internet giant Yahoo, the company announced Friday morning.

    August 2, 2013
  6. MIT Absolves Itself of Aaron Swartz Suicide Guilt [DOC]

    In a report released by MIT, the university removes itself of any blame in Reddit co-founder and transparency guru Aaron Swartz’s suicide.

    July 30, 2013
  7. 20 Tweets From Journalists About the Death of Helen Thomas

    The pioneering journalist was 92.

    July 20, 2013
  8. Republican Trey Radel Live-Tweets Jay-Z Album Review

    Florida Republican Rep. Trey Radel has taken to Twitter to live-tweet his impression of the new Jay-Z album.

    July 16, 2013
  9. Lianne Spiderbaby, Quentin Tarantino’s Girlfriend: Top 10 Facts You Need To Know

    Lianne Spiderbaby (AKA Lianne MacDougall) is making headlines this week for stealing other people’s work and claiming it as her own.

    July 15, 2013
  10. GIFs Are Now 26 Years Old and Dominating the Internet

    Come celebrate twenty six years of the GIF with GIFs abound!

    June 14, 2013
  11. SEX Rules the Internet Infographic

    Sex rules the internet and we’ve got the stats to prove it.

    June 14, 2013
  12. The United States Pirate Party: 5 Fast Facts You Need To Know

    The United States Pirate Party is creating a new NSA-free social network. Here’s five fast facts about their organization.

    June 14, 2013