May 26, 2014

The psychology of video game addiction

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What turns a hobby into a sickness? Jack Flanagan at The Kernel investigates. "I would not inflict this game upon anyone" was the...
May 19, 2014

The military is weaponizing video games

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The Xbox Kinect can do a lot more than recognize your dance moves. According to Eugene K. Chow in The Week , the military has long been an o...
May 12, 2014

Sex toys get social

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And they're not a total waste of time... According to John Aziz of The Idea Factory, a new generation of sex toys is here. Manipulata...
May 5, 2014

The online cookie has turned stale: Here's what advertisers are cooking up to replace it

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Sorry, you're still being tracked. According to Robert W. Gehl in The Week , the $10 billion online advertising industry is in a state o...
April 28, 2014

Can Facebook give free Internet access to the world?

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Source: BestComputerScienceDegrees.com
April 21, 2014

Dating: Is the Web getting in the way of love?

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"Is technology ruining your relationships?" asked Jess Carbino in HuffingtonPost.com . "Honestly? Yes," I thought. Appar...
April 14, 2014

SIY: The mainstreaming of mindfulness

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Stressed-out Americans from war veterans to Google workers are embracing meditation. Does it really work? My answer is YES. Thank goodness m...
April 7, 2014

Amazon vs. Netflix: The Fight of the Century

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Source: Business-Management-Degree.net
April 1, 2014

Don't Be Fooled: 2014's Top April Fools' Day Tech Jokes

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As reported by Stephanie Mlot of PC Magazine , from Google and Hulu to HTC and Uber, check out the roundup of some of the day's best pra...
March 25, 2014

Welcome to the weird, wonderful world of online jargon ;-)

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Hi Everyone! Welcome to the weird, wonderful world of online jargon ;-)   Not only has the Internet and texting changed the way we com...
March 20, 2014

Product You: With free online services, you’re the product!

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This is a special guest post by BizBrain.org ! Source: BizBrain.org Product You: With free online services, you’re the product. How ...
March 10, 2014

The Largest List of Text & Chat Acronyms is now available as a book

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Ever seen an acronym you didn’t know? Are you a parent or teacher with kids online? Are you a business professional trying to stay savvy...
March 3, 2014

Get the new NetLingo book - updated 2014!

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The List - The Largest List of Text & Chat Acronyms           Get the new NetLingo book - updated 2014! This hand...
February 24, 2014

Privacy: Going anonymous on the Internet

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I personally like the fact that “ephemerality and anonymity" are now the rage on the Internet. I've been preac...
February 17, 2014

Social media: Now, even babies tweet

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Many parents feel it’s essential to snap up Twitter handles and Gmail accounts for their kids before someone grabs those names. “Harper Es...
February 10, 2014

It's Time for Emojis to be More Diverse

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"If these  emoji  are going to be the texting and Twitter standard, we think it'd be cool if they better reflected the diversity of...