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Bring Back Turntable.fm
Turntable.fm predicted the future of the internet, but didn't survive to see it. The nostalgia for it hints at what could be a new normal—or just a passing fad.
AOL’s 1995 Chat Rooms Were the Original 'Ask Me Anything'
It was once a big deal for Jay Leno to hang out with a virtual audience of plebs, but these days, we call that a Tuesday afternoon.
Are Group Chat Apps Repeating the Same Mistakes of Email?
From Slack to HipChat, group chat apps are taking over offices, but do they deserve all that hype? It’s time to reassess these tools that end up stressing us out more than we could imagine.
You Can Spend Valentine’s Day in This Chatroom with Other 'Lonely Cyber-Souls'
Because, honestly, Valentine's Day sucks when you're single and you should talk to someone about it—even if virtually.
A Dark Web Hacker Is Hunting Potential Pedophiles to Extort Them for Money
"People will pay a lot to keep that kind of thing covered up."
Have You Ever Pretended to Be Someone Else Online?
As the Manti Te'o case has reminded us, people aren't what they appear to be online. How many 14-year-olds have learned about sex from dirty chatting on AIM with 28-year-old guys pretending to be 14-year-olds? We asked some strangers if they had ever...
