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No More Casual Sex for Tinder Users!

21/05/2018

Using Tinder doesn't result in more casual sex ...

The Feathers and the Fury: Ry Bird [Interview]

02/11/2017

Graphic artist Ry Bird talks art, music and fighting cats...

Zach Blas, Contra-Internet, 2017. Installation view. Commissioned by Gasworks; Art in General, New York; and MU, Eindhoven. Courtesy of the artist. Photo Andy Keate.

Contra-Internet: Zach Blas at Gasworks

03/10/2017

Gasworks presents Contra-Internet, a major new commission by London-based artist Zach Blas...

Faster Video, An End To Buffering, More Cats!

16/08/2017

CSAIL's machine-learning system enables smoother streaming that can better adapt to different network conditions....

Show Me Your Leprechaun, Mr Reductionist

18/07/2017

We know the gods by the living agency of their songs and their unique psychical signatures....

Paying For Fake Reviews? Durr. The Internet is Unpredictable Shocker!

04/05/2017

Paying online community members to write product reviews backfires badly ...

So Alone? Flex-N-Feel with the Tactile Internet Love Glove

18/02/2017

Technology puts 'touch' into long-distance relationships ...

We Don’t ‘Like’: Social Media and Depression

26/12/2016

Multi-social millennials are more likely to be depressed than their peers...

Are You as Fast as A Touch Typist? Probably

20/10/2016

Today's self-taught typists almost as fast as touch typists - with one crucial proviso...

Faster Cats, Quicker Smut: Laser Wi-Fi

16/08/2016

White light from lasers demonstrates data speeds of up to 2 GB/s...

Can Email Responses Predict You’re Personality? You Bet.

03/04/2016

Personality influences how one reacts to email errors ...

Want Lightspeed Internet? You need NASA’s integrated-photonics modem

03/02/2016

NASA engineers tapped to build first integrated-photonics modem ...

The Man in the Amazon Castle (No Spoilers)

30/01/2016

Amazon Prime and Ridley Scott team up to bring Philip K Dick's The Man in the High Castle to the screen. Trebuchet recommends...

The Other Dave: The Tory Leader We Could Have Had

28/11/2015

The man Cameron beat to the Tory leadership proves how different things could’ve been...

Hyperlink Hypertension: Does Internet Use Elevate Blood Pressure?

10/10/2015

Of 134 teens described by researchers as heavy Internet users, 26 had elevated blood pressure....

A Hypocrite’s Guide to the Internet (Part two)

22/08/2015

Drew Michael walks us through more examples of our own miserable double-think....

The Internet Told Me! Wikipedia Research Subject to Information Sabotage

17/08/2015

When researching acid rain, evolution, and climate change -- cast a critical eye on source material...

A Hypocrite’s Guide to the Internet

09/08/2015

The way "our" people are humanized, and the “terrorist” demonized is classic media sleight of hand....

Fighting to be treated fairly on the internet

07/06/2015

A revolutionary power shift from internet giants such as Google to ordinary consumers is critically overdue...

10x the Speed! Boosting Wifi with Photodiodes

22/04/2015

The system can potentially send data at up to 100 megabits per second....

Charging out: Dataflame’s costly domain transfer fees

12/04/2015

In 2014, popular web domain registrar 123-reg created a disgruntled buzz when, they started charging people to move their domains away. In 2015, it seems that Dataflame are charging £15+vat to...

Official: Smartphones Make You Stupid(er)

02/04/2015

The cognitive effects of 'being in search mode' on the Internet may be so powerful that people still feel smarter even when their online searches reveal nothing...

Don’t Slap Her, She’s Pretty!

15/01/2015

Girls who want to avoid being clobbered should aim to be tall, blonde and pretty. Does the 'Slap Her!' video send out the wrong message? ...

A picture of a laptop by Vicktor Hanacek

Internet Addiction Afflicts 6%

20/12/2014

The prevalence of Internet addiction varies among regions around the world...

Time for the Twitter Bubble to Burst

05/07/2014

If your Twitter row is resulting in someone being fired, imprisoned or put at risk, it is time to get some perspective on your internet use...

Millenials Can See Through Twitter’s BS

15/05/2014

First-of-its-kind study indicates young adults have a healthy mistrust of the information on Twitter...

John Noveske’s Link to Drugs and School Shootings

06/09/2013

This is the last post John Noveske made on his Facebook page before his death:...

Amazon ’s Newest Venture: Selling Art

19/08/2013

This grouping together of 100 odd fine art galleries selling expensive artwork through one of the world’s largest corporations creates a very different experience for the buyer....