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When David Bowie Launched His Own Internet Service Provider

BowieNet allowed users to download music clips, participate in live chats, and get their own @davidbowie.com email address.

The Most Popular Viral Video in Each State

From "Honey Badger" to "Charlie Bit My Finger."

Don't Be Fooled By Facebook's 'Secret Sister' Gift Exchange Scam, Authorities Warn

The "secret sister gift exchange" making the rounds on Facebook is too good to be true—and could even lead to identity theft.

The Simple Way to Delete Your Google Search History

It only takes a few seconds to wipe out the search engine's memory.

Was Your Facebook Hacked? Here's How to Find Out

You can get an answer from Facebook ASAP.

The Most Googled Health Symptoms in Each State

Wisconsin has a green poop problem.

Footage From Unannounced Harry Potter Role-Playing Game May Have Just Been Leaked

Is the Potterverse expanding?

Google's Celebrating Its 20th Birthday With Some Retro Easter Eggs

Search the web like it's 1998.

Scam Alert: FBI Warns That Hackers Are Trying to Reroute Your Direct Deposit Paycheck

Here are the signs to look out for.

Facebook Is Now Fact-Checking Your Memes

Time to face the facts.

Antisocial Media: The Rise and Fall of Friendster

When software engineer Jonathan Abrams arrived in Silicon Valley in 1996, the internet was known for three things: vast amounts of information, pornography, and anonymity.

Amazon Will Deliver a 7-Foot Christmas Tree to Your Door This Holiday Season

You really can do all of your holiday shopping online.

Worried About Getting Duped by Fake Photos? Try This Browser Plug-In

Almost anyone can get duped by hoax images these days. SafeSurf wants to make it easier for you to ferret out misleading photos.

Email Regrets? Android Users Can Now Unsend Their Gmails

But you've only got 10 seconds to decide.

GIPHY Is Launching the World's First All-GIF Film Festival

Your looping video might be good enough to go viral, but is it good enough to make you an award-winning filmmaker?

Why Rising Sea Levels Are a Problem for the Internet

Climate change could eventually interrupt your 'GLOW' binge.

Marshall McLuhan, the Man Who Predicted the Internet in 1962

Despite scoffing from fellow academics, McLuhan's "global village" would eventually become a reality.

Attention Business Travelers: These Are the Countries With the Fastest Internet

Time to move to Asia.

Don’t Fall For This Trick Used by Hotel Booking Sites

Don't succumb to "pressure selling."

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The Internet Archive's Billions of Web Pages Inspired a New Art Exhibition

Artists were let loose in the massive digital collection.

Undersea Internet Cables Could Be Key to the Future of Earthquake Detection

A lot of earthquakes happen offshore, but we don't yet have a comprehensive network of sensors to study them.

How Much Smartphone Use Is Too Much?

Researchers have a term for the fear of being without your phone: nomophobia ("no mobile phone phobia").

Beyond Boaty McBoatface: 9 Public Naming Contests That Ended Badly

Should've seen it coming.

Google Translate Error Accidentally Insults Flat-Earthers

Oops.

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