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Flashing GIFs of Microwaved Food Are Useless and Addicting

Flashing GIFs of Microwaved Food Are Useless and Addicting

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you microwaved gummy bears? Or an ear of corn? How about soap, or an unpeeled banana? Continue reading

Google is Shutting Down Google Labs, Code Search and Other Services

Google is Shutting Down Google Labs, Code Search and Other Services

Google is doing some housekeeping, which means they’re planning on shutting down several of their existing services. Continue reading

Twitter Now Has 100 Million Active Users

Twitter Now Has 100 Million Active Users

Remember when Twitter was launched in 2006, many analysts predicted that it would be “a passing fad”? Well, looks like they were very, very wrong. Twitter has just passed 100 million active users. Continue reading

Google Kills Slide, Founder Leaves Company

Google Kills Slide, Founder Leaves Company

Even though Google only bought Slide about a year ago, the company has announced that it will be focusing on other projects. The founder of Slide has left Google to pursue other opportunities. Continue reading

Earthquake Hits East Coast, Twitter Explodes

Earthquake Hits East Coast, Twitter Explodes

When yesterday’s earthquake hit the eastern US, the first instinct for many people wasn’t to find shelter — it was to tweet about it. ‘Earthquakepocalypse’, indeed. Continue reading

Obama's Foursquare Account is Probably Bad for National Security

Obama’s Foursquare Account is Probably Bad for National Security

Forget his Facebook and Twitter accounts — now, you can start stalking our President’s check-ins via Foursquare. A presidential Google+ account probably isn’t far off. Continue reading

Over 750 Million People Are Now on Facebook

Over 750 Million People Are Now on Facebook

There are now over 750 million active monthly users on Facebook. Wasn’t it “only” 500 million last year? Continue reading

Trading Like It's 1999

Trading Like It’s 1999

Once thought to be a dying breed of over-promised innovation, and overvaluation, the Internet I.P.O. is making a comeback. Continue reading

Slow Rendering: the Art of Enda O'Donoghue

Slow Rendering: the Art of Enda O’Donoghue

Enda O’Donoghue’s oil paintings of digital snapshots explore the mixture of intense self-regard and ephemerality that characterizes imagery in the Facebook era—and even the process of painting them looks like a glitchy upload. Video after the jump. Continue reading

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Do we have your attention yet?

Houston, we have a problem: we need to hear from you. Join us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, and share your tips and comments, too. Continue reading