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Web Delights: Taylor Swift Photobombed, 'Wolverine' Trailer Released + More

TheFW Staff — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:20:19 +0000

Your handy daily round-up of delightful links from around the Web. Celebs photobombing other celebs: Daniel Craig photobombs Taylor Swift, Dave Grohl photobombs Jessica Simpson and more awesome shots. [PopCrush] The ‘Wolverine’ movie trailer is finally here! Watch it now. [ScreenCrush] These 25 video game deaths are really, really gruesome. [Arcade Sushi] Check out the real life models [...]

I Can't Decide Which is Funnier, Polish Man or Columbian Man?

Adam West — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:24:14 +0000

Needless to say the internet is an endless source of weirdness, and thank God for that. How else would we be able to keep up with this kind of news?

Internet Baby Naming Contest Thankfully a Hoax

Emerald Catron — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:46:57 +0000

Last week we reported that a ~~horrible~~ mom was letting the internet vote to decide the name of her child for a measly $5,000. We can now thankfully say that the whole thing was a big, stinking hoax, perpetrated by none other than the company holding the contest.

Should Parents Use the Internet to Check Up On Their Kids? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:56:25 +0000

We’re probably at the point where just about every parent with a school-age child has a certain level of Internet sophistication. This means that it is fairly easy for most parents to check up on what their kids are getting into online. But are they? According to a survey from the Pew Internet & American Life [...]

10 Awesome Facts About the Internet You Didn't Know

Emerald Catron — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:00:19 +0000

And because we can't do cat videos all day every day,* here are ten amazing facts about the internet. From how many likes there are on Facebook daily to the actual weight of the internet, this video just might blow your mind. (Hence the title.) Learn something new today, so you can watch a cat stuck in a jar over and over guilt-free!

Help! The Internet is Reading My Mind!

Adam West — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:11:10 +0000

Okay, I’m usually not the paranoid sort, but in this age of technology you have to wonder. We’ve all heard about how websites like Facebook gathers information based on our preferences, presumably so that they can sell that information to marketers. Here’s an interesting video that maps out how information about us is gathered.

Do You Trust the Internet? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:30:01 +0000

The scope of the internet is mind-boggling. These days, there is more information available to you on your Smartphone than there is the world’s largest libraries. But is this information you can so easily access from the web reliable? According to a new Harris Interactive poll, the answer is a resounding no. Ninety-eight percent of the [...]

Prince Swears Off Recording Until Someone Fixes the Internet

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:30:01 +0000

Ah, Prince. Whether he’s changing his name to a symbol, scrawling slogans on his face, threatening to sue his fans, or publicly daydreaming about a world in which no one is allowed to cover his songs, he’s always good for a provocative quote or two.

His latest interview, with the UK’s Guardian, didn’t disappoint.

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

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:00:17 +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 [...]

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

Amory Gritta — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:00:02 +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.

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