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Pitbull Pays for Internet Prankster to Join Him in Kodiak, Alaska

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:57:08 +0000

Remember that whole web-generated prank (we mean “campaign”) where writer David Thorpe helped a Walmart nestled in the remote location of Kodiak, Alaska win a visit from Cuban-American dynamo Pitbull by garnering the most “likes” on Facebook? Well, Thorpe was on hand for the event, which took place on July 30, but not on Walmart’s dime. Turns out the generous Pit himself paid for Thorpe to attend.

25-Percent Of Women Misdiagnose Themselves Via The Internet

Chris Reed — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:51:59 +0000

Let's face it, we all hate going to the doctor's office. Whether its because we fear the results of a visit or the amount of time it takes to see a doctor, we just DO NOT like going to the doctor. With that said, more and more people are going to "Dr. Google" to determine whatever type illness they may have. Yes, the average person is now allowing the internet to diagnose them and more often than not, the diagnosis is inaccurate.

Facebook Buys Instagram For $1 Billion

Brad Striker — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:15:43 +0000

In case you didn’t know Facebook will take over the world…or at least they are going to buy out other companies. If your a huge corporation and you have the money, wouldn’t you want to buy out your competition to have the benefits(or help them)?Mark Zuckerberg announced on his Facebook wall that his company plans [...]

Chris Brown's 'Sweet Love' Lands Online

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:25:22 +0000

Chris Brown‘s brand new song ‘Sweet Love’ has landed online, after the singer tweeted that it would be one of two new singles from ‘Fortune,’ which drops May 8. While a machine-like beat rolls through the length of the song, Breezy keeps the sexy meter cranked and his performance on this song could easily woo Rihanna back. It’s that sexy of an R&B jam.

Watch 'The Hunger Games' Recreated With Beanie Babies

Don Deane — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:45:50 +0000

Given the massive success of ‘The Hunger Games‘ film adaptation — it raked in $155 million over the weekend, making it the third biggest opening of all time — internet parodies are already starting to stack up. But perhaps the funniest of all is a recreation of the film starring adorable Beanie Babies. Remember those?

Chris Brown Death Hoax Spreads Over YouTube and Twitter

Jessica Sager — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:40:04 +0000

A lot of people dislike Chris Brown. A lot of people use the Internet. What happens when these people are one and the same? Yet another Breezy death hoax. This isn’t the first time Brown has died on Twitter. Last month, the microblogging giant “killed” the ‘Turn Up the Music’ singer following his own post-Grammy [...]

Can You Name All the Internet Fads In This Vitamin Water Ad?

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:15:40 +0000

Vitamin Water is certainly embracing the internet in their latest ad. In the spot, a man leaves his apartment to go search for their sweet, vitamin-enriched product. He is barely off his stoop when he’s confronted by a sexy sax man. (Who is unfortunately not playing the solo from ‘Careless Whisper.’) And look, there’s a fellow planking on the fire hydrant. Yep, internet fads (or memes) have come to life.

Teenager Has Swat Team Show Up To His House For Playing A Video Game

Brad Striker — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:13:39 +0000

Just to let you guys know I never was a really big video gamer, but if I was the LAST thing I would want is the SWAT TEAM to show up at my house. You heard me right, after playing a video game a teenager had a government 'Hit Squad' at his front door.

What Websites Went Dark For the SOPA Blackout? [IMAGES]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:06:16 +0000

On Tuesday, we told you about some of the sites — Wikipedia, Reddit and the Cheezburger network among them — that planned to go dark today in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), anti-piracy legislation under consideration by the US Congress.

They weren’t the only stops on the internet to take a stand — here’s a roundup of some of the most prominent peaceful protestors.

Wikipedia, Reddit, Cheezburger Network and More Sites to Go Dark in Protest of SOPA

Shauna Wright — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:06:41 +0000

Homework will be harder to do and bar bets tougher to win starting at midnight ET on Tuesday, when Wikipedia will go dark for 24 hours in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), anti-piracy legislation under consideration by the US Congress.

Lil Wayne Talks the NFL and Skateboarding in New 'Sports Corner' Webisodes

Nadine Cheung — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:00:17 +0000

Lil Wayne is kicking off the new year with new episodes of his ‘Sports Corner’ series, which show off the rapper’s love for the NFL, skateboarding and more.

Wondering What Most Use the Internet for? Well, It's Not That Exciting — Survey of the Day

Nick Romano — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:25:19 +0000

Why did the average American go online? For no particular reason (Ba-dum-bum).

Although this may not become the newest joke anytime soon, it’s actually a true statement. According to a new report from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, 53 percent of 18- to 29-year-old Americans go online just for fun or to waste time. With 2,260 participating adults, it turns out that 58 percent of all adults go online for the same reason.

Using the Internet Could Affect Your Memory

Shauna Wright — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:16:46 +0000

Seems Internet resources such as search engines could make you less likely to recall information.

So says a new study, anyway, which sought to discover how likely people are to remember something if they knew they could also find it on a computer.

You Should Be Banned From The Internet If..

Chris Logan — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:05:44 +0000

I was reading an article in TheFrisky.com entitled 'You Should Be Banned From The Internet If.." In the original story TheFrisky listed 15 reasons, but I decided to go through all of them and pick the "Logan 10." For those of you who are unaware of the "Logan 10", it's my favorite 10 things from lists that have more than 10 items.

What Happens on the Internet Every Minute of Every Day? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:46:17 +0000

The brains at web development and design company Go-Globe created a stunning infographic that breaks down the internet activity happening every minute of the day on sites like Twitter, Google, Facebook, and Skype. And it’s kind of amazing. Some of the stuff that goes on every 60 seconds: At least 168 million emails are sent 98,000 [...]

Watching Internet Porn at NYC Libraries Is Legal, Thanks to First Amendment

DJ Digital — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 05:07:27 +0000

The ongoing debate over free speech just got a whole lot weirder.

According to the NY Post, library officials in New York claim that adults who want to browse Internet porn at their local branches are actually free to do so. In fact, it's protected under a person's First Amendment rights -- assuming, of course, that the adult content is legal.

Move Over TV, The Internet Is Here

Chris Reed — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:46:21 +0000

While we may have already known this, now a study is out that confirms what many of us may have thought the whole time. Are people spending more time on the internet, rather than watching TV? Think about this, do you spend more time on the internet than you do sitting in front of a [...]

5 Internet Life Lessons Parents Need to Start Teaching Kids

DJ Digital — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:54:12 +0000

Kids are online. Face it. From Games, to YouTube Videos, even homework is online depending on their classes. Parents tend to teach based on their own childhood as an example and, as you know, the internet didn’t exist when we were that age. The link below leads to an entertaining yet honest list of what kids need [...]