Interactive map shows you where your home was millions of years ago
A scientist built a web tool that lets you find out where your town was millions of years ago on Earth. Earth’s plates have shifted …
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8 amazing websites you didn’t know existed and need to check out
With the number of active websites on the Internet today now approaching 1 billion, there are no shortage of incredibly cool and useful sites which …
Watch a man narrowly escape death in heart-pounding rescue video from Houston apartment fire
A massive new apartment complex still under construction in Houston, Texas caught fire on Tuesday. Footage all over every news channel showed the huge complex …
Here’s what the Internet might look like in 2025
The World Wide Web turned 25 on Wednesday, and what better way to commemorate the occasion than by envisioning the Internet of the future? The Pew …
This awesome interactive map details the undersea cables that wire the entire Internet
If you’re reading this post right now, odds are good that you’re one of millions upon millions of people who access the Internet each day …
Scientific proof that trolls are ruining the Internet
Internet trolls are not a new phenomenon, but people have yet to find a way to effectively stop these woeful web goers from spoiling the …
Yahoo announces plans to lay off 2,000 workers
Yahoo on Wednesday confirmed plans to lay off more than 2,000 employees as part of new cost-cutting efforts. The Internet giant currently employs approximately 14,000 …
Google Drive leak suggests 5GB of free cloud storage
Rumors surrounding Google’s cloud storage service are ramping up as we move closer toward the product’s rumored release date. The service will apparently be called Google …
More than half of Internet traffic is ‘non-human’
A new study suggests that more than half of all Internet traffic is generated by non-human sources such as hacking software, scrapers and automated spam …
Watchdog group reveals ‘Enemies of the Internet’ list for 2012
Global media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders on Monday released its “Enemies of the Internet” list for 2012. The list is comprised of nations it …
Google and other advertisers used ‘a special code’ to bypass Safari privacy restrictions
Google and other leading advertising companies have been bypassing the privacy settings of millions of unknowing Safari users, reports the Wall Street Journal. Using “a …
Mozilla developing push notification system for Firefox
Mozilla is developing a push notification system for the company’s Firefox Web browser. The system will allow users to receive notifications from any website, even …
SOPA put on hold as father of the Web calls for Americans to protest
Tim Berners-Lee, father of the World Wide Web as long as you’re not asking Al Gore, has come out against the Stop Online Piracy Act …
Amazon’s web-based Kindle Store for iPad skirts Apple’s 30% fee
Amazon’s new web-based Kindle Store for the iPad reportedly helps the online retailer dodge Apple’s fee that it would otherwise pay through a native Amazon …
Twitter revamps mobile, web apps
Twitter on Thursday announced a complete redesign of its twitter.com homepage and its iOS and Android applications. “It’s now easier and faster to see the information …
BlackBerry bug knocks millions of users offline in Europe, Middle East and Africa
BlackBerry users in Africa, the Middle East and Europe have been without service since 11:00 a.m. Monday, The Telegraph reports. A bug on Research In Motion’s …
Facebook’s ‘Project Spartan’ HTML5-based client revealed
When Facebook announced a revamped mobile page in April, its lead mobile exec Eric Tseng said the social network would focus on using the HTML5 …
SIMPLE Mobile intros all-you-can-eat talk, text and web plans starting at $40
SIMPLE Mobile announced on Friday that its customers can now sign up for several new plans, including a $40 unlimited nationwide talk, text and web …
Verizon to ‘Unleash’ $50 unlimited prepaid plan this week
In an effort to edge in on MetroPCS and Sprint-owned Boost and Virgin Mobile, Verizon Wireless will introduce a brand new $50 monthly prepaid this …
FTC antitrust investigators hone in on Android
Antitrust investigators with the Federal Trade Commission are focusing on Google’s Android operating system and web search services, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. …
Security hackers crack Google's Chrome OS using web tricks
When Google first introduced its Chrome operating system, the search giant touted its rock solid security. In an effort to keep hackers out, Google automatically …
T-Mobile to offer cheaper “Value” plans to those who buy phones at full price
T-Mobile announced new “Value” plans for customers who sign up for service and pay the full price of a new phone or bring their own …
Web-based jailbreak returns, supports iPad 2 and any other iOS device
Web-based jailbreak tool Jailbreakme.com is back, and jailbreaking your iPhone, iPad or iPad touch has never been easier. How easy is it, you ask? Simply …
Google’s Chrome web browser now has 20.7% of web browser global market share at cost of IE, Firefox
According to the analytics firm StatCounter, Google’s Chrome web browser now has a 20.7% grip of the web browser market — seven times more than …
AT&T intros $50 unlimited GoPhone plan
On Tuesday AT&T officially announced that its customers can now sign up for a $50 unlimited GoPhone plan that includes unlimited text, talk, and web …
Verizon outs 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, pre-orders start June 8th for $529.99
Verizon Wireless on Thursday announced that it will carry a 4G LTE version of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Honeycomb tablet. The device — currently …
Microsoft creating web-based Windows Phone Marketplace for Mango
Microsoft’s senior director of the Windows Phone Marketplace, Todd Brix, has announced that Microsoft will launch a new web-based Windows Phone Marketplace for Mango phones. …
