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Grumpy Cat Takes the Internet by Storm

Nora Schreiber — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 01:08:55 +0000

This furry character has become the latest and greatest trend of internet memes. His naturally grumpy face has led to a number of hilarious images that are taking the world wide web hostage with laughter. This crabby cat is named ‘Tard,’ short for Tardar Sauce. His lovable bad attitude inspired a number of memes that [...]

Wikipedia, Other Sites Shut Down in Protest of SOPA [VIDEO]

Amy Austin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:07:58 +0000

If you are a student who relies heavily on the Internet and sites such as Wikipedia as a research tool for your studies, you’re of luck today. Wikipedia blacked out its Web pages as part of a global protest against anti-piracy legislation making its way through Congress. MSN reported Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales warned students [...]

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

Shauna Wright — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:00:17 +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 [...]

Dating Site For Pretty People Nixes 30,000 Members

Wendy Gould — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:00:43 +0000

Finding a date — let alone a life partner — is hard enough, but the dating website BeautifulPeople.com has just made things a little more difficult for their paying members.

The site, as the name implies, only allows attractive men and women to flirt and mingle amongst each other. However, a virus dubbed ‘Shrek’ infiltrated the site last month, allowing tens of thousands of newbies to become members without going through the proper vetting process, first.