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Paul Cézanne. The Card Players (Les Joueurs de cartes), 1890–1892

The Barnes Foundation Is Making Thousands of Pieces From Its Art Collection Available Online

The institution has been notoriously stingy with images in the past.

Cockatoos Destroy Australia's Broadband Network

So far, the wild birds have caused $61,500 worth of damage, according to officials.

The Twilight Zone Is Getting Another Revival, Courtesy of CBS

The fifth dimension is about to meet the world of streaming.

How to Check If Your Boss Is Creeping on Your Slack DMs

Maybe move your office gossip to a different forum.

Stephen Hawking's Ph.D. Thesis Is Now Available Online, and It's Crashing Cambridge's Servers

It was downloaded 60,000 times in 24 hours.

I, Darwin: An Oral History of the IKEA Monkey

The Japanese snow macaque managed to unlock a car door and stun bystanders at a Canadian IKEA. Things only got weirder from there.

Attention Aspiring Filmmakers: Martin Scorsese Is Teaching an Online Class

Learn moviemaking tips from an undisputed master of the craft.

Slow Wi-Fi? It Could Be Your Neighbor's Fault

Change your Wi-Fi channel, change your life.

10 Internet Etiquette Tips From the 1990s

Do decent manners and polite comments still count in the digital age? Don't underestimate the importance of good "netiquette."

Eduard Khil: The Soviet Union Pop Star Who Became a Meme

The singer's effusive lip-syncing made him famous in the USSR in the '70s. Then the internet found him.

Australia Zoo Is Taking Name Suggestions for Its Newborn White Koala

The rare white joey is the first of its kind born at the zoo.

Computer Users, Rejoice: You're Finally Allowed to Create Easy-to-Remember Passwords

Experts say that the "#!%"-filled codes of yore aren't keep your personal data any safer.

Hacked Rotary Phone Demonstrates How the Internet Works

Visiting a website isn't that different from making a phone call.

Dive Into What the Web Looked Like 10 Years Ago With This Site

It’s not a pretty sight.

Wi-Fi 101: How to Tell If Your Connection is Not Private

Free Wi-Fi is readily accessible just about anywhere—but is it safe?

On This Day in 2003, Netscape Went Offline Forever

It came back as Firefox, fueled by Mozilla's open source code.

6 Times Judges Consulted Urban Dictionary

Since 1999, Urban Dictionary has been the online source for anyone trying to understand the latest slang terms—and that includes judges.

How Do You Pronounce GIF? It Probably Depends on Where You're From

It is a question that divides families and workplaces.

Here's How to Change Your Name on Facebook

Facebook has strict rules when it comes to the name on your profile.

Getty Museum and Yale Art Center Release Thousands of Images for Scholars to Study Online

The images are compatible with IIIF, a way to view images from different institutions side-by-side.

How to Find Out If You’ve Been Blocked on Instagram

No, you can’t do anything about it. But knowledge is power, right?

The Tommy Westphall Theory of a Unified TV Universe, Explained

In the Tommy Westphall Universe, one kid's snow globe is the key to connecting 'I Love Lucy' and 'The Wire.'

More Than 560 Million Passwords Have Been Leaked: Is Yours One of Them?

If you haven’t changed your password in a while, now’s a good time to get on it.

Fans Discover the Mystery Highway From the Cover of Radiohead’s OK Computer

It only "took about 10 minutes.”

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