Articles tagged "Internet"
Love in the Time of Tinder
Has the dating app to rule them all become a part of us?
The Unicốde-Loving Expat Who's Cybersquatting on Vietnam's Google
There’s a saying among expats in Hanoi: “Vietnam is the best party in the world, so long as you don’t question the party.”
Former FCC Chairman: Share Your Wifi for the Good of America
Because our telecommunications systems should be safeguarded against any eventuality—including a future would-be American Mubarak or Gaddafi too?
The Next Five Years of Explosive Internet Growth, in Seven Graphs
Globally, we're now producing and using more data than we ever have before, and that growth isn't slowing down soon.
Why We Like to Look at Pornstars' Twitters
The clothes come off, and so does everything else.
Motherboard Does Drugs, Sex, Drones, and Code at Internet Week
Come see us in the meatspace.
How Did The Internet Miss This Seapunk Image of NASCAR-Loving, Skeet-Shooting Obama?
Seriously, how did this not go viral?
11 Governments Are Meeting in Peru to Figure Out How They Can Control the Internet
The Trans-Pacific Partnership has been called the "biggest global threat to the Internet."
Why Is China's Internet Turning to Obama To Solve a Decades-Old Poisoning Mystery?
Zhu Ling's story begins with her poisoning in 1995, and ends with the Boston bombing, high-ranking government officials, and calls for someone's head.
Constant Dullaart, URL Killer
The strange comment Constant Dullaart left on my wall sounded like him, but I knew that it wasn't.
How a Troll Is Just Like a Troll
The original meaning of a troll is found in Scandinavian mythology, in which trolls are “creatures bent on mischief and wickedness.”
To Celebrate Web Freedom, CERN Has Brought the First Website Back Online
The web has become an essential part of our lives and economy because it's remained free.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Nerd
We’re at the point now where the Internet underwrites many of our experiences when we're not online. This holds true for art as well.
Here Are Some Candidates for the White House's First GIF
The White House just got itself a tumblr page, and it's accepting GIF submissions now. Here are a few suggestions for the inaugural entry.
The Inventor of Shodan Will Help You Hack Our Internet-Enabled, Security-Free Infrastructure
All of these devices need to be on the internet to operate and Shodan – a privately developed search engine – has been busy sniffing them out.
#grieving
Prayers are sent via tweets, love is expressed through Facebook, solidarity is captured through the haze of an Instagram filter. Everything, tagged and counted.
Stop Following the Boston Bombing Suspect on Twitter
The 19 Year-old Boston bombing suspect is racking up Twitter followers faster than a movie star.
Ripe for Capture: Artist Kari Altmann Is a Prophet
Altmann's work defines a generation unsurprised by and unafraid of Stellar Wind, for whom privacy, like politics, has become a purely esthetic concept.
Features
Book Armageddon Is a Myth: Robin Sloan Loves Screens, Libraries, and Looking Back from the Future
Talking to the "media inventor" about content, containers, and things that are not on the Internet.
The Impossible Dream of Nationwide Gigabit Internet Becomes a Little Less Impossible
AT&T joins Google in the gigabit Internet business, but don't get your hopes up about downloading a movie in ten seconds just yet.
The Possible Centers of the Internet: A Working Catalog
YOU'VE REACHED THE END. GIVE IN. FALL IN.
What Color Is the Most Popular on the Internet?
Red versus blue, who wins?