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Have you clicked around the Internet today? It's overrun with site blackouts, with everyone from Wikipedia to Reddit completely shut down in protest of SOPA and PIPA. All of this blackout talk has us thinking about what we'd eat during an IRL blackout. When it comes to natural disasters, it's best to prepare for the worst, then hope for the best. This includes food and drink! For seven Read more
The list of sites that are protesting SOPA and PIPA is swelling, and it's already making an impact on what the Internet looks like today. Some sites have chosen to shut down altogether (like Wikipedia and Reddit), while some make it impossible to enter without reading its message about the bill (like I Can Has Cheezburger and Tumblr), and others are taking a more creative approach at spreading Read more
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is on the minds of many since the bill was introduced into Congress late last year, and the numbers of those against the bill moving forward are rising. Not only has the president spoken out against the bill, but a number of major websites will be going dark on Wednesday for 12 hours or more to protest it. Check out the (growing) list below. Wikipedia I Can Read more
The Internet is abuzz today regarding SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act, that is making its way through congress. This act may be seen as a well-intentioned copyright bill that can take down sites that host pirated content, but when you dig deeper, sites like Twitter, Facebook, and others could be subject to its regulations. Essentially, the US government and entertainment companies — like Read more
Why Twitter will restrict controversial tweets in certain countries — Newser Do you find it difficult to LOL at books also? — Cracked Newt Gingrich promises a moon colony by 2020 — Tecca The EU signs a SOPA look-alike bill — Dvice Canadian Lego man travels to a far-off place — Geek.com Source: Flickr User eldh Read more
This week saw the introduction of some educational tools from Apple, a new fitness gadget to sweat over, and SOPA protests taking over the Internet. Miss anything? Catch up with this week's recap! Read more
The water helicopter clearly influenced by the Caped Crusader — Tecca Siri may have an unexpected future purpose — Geek.com Facebook hackers live a life of luxury — Newser A Mission: Impossible-style robbery involving repelling from the ceiling actually happened, and other strange movie twists — Cracked Watch The Day the LOLcats Died, a SOPA solidarity video — Geekosystem The Read more
The French give Weight Watchers a sexualized twist — The Frisky What SOPA and PIPA mean for women — Huffington Post Seriously adorable photos of NPH and his fiancé David Burtka — OUT Facebook doesn't ruin relationships, people do — YourTango 10 movies Buzz can't wait to see at Sundance — BuzzSugar D-bags in classic film — Glamour "How can I get back to dating after rehab?" — Read more
New Japanese electric car travels 190 miles on a single charge — Tecca Reddit's going offline next week to protest SOPA — Newser Is the iPad 3 shipping this March? — Geek.com The awful realities of Star Trek teleportation — Cracked Finally! A co-op video game for pigs and humans — Geekosystem Target will include Apple ministores within their stores starting this year — Read more
Should Internet access be considered a human right? — Newser Anonymous hacked Sony Pictures for their support of SOPA — Geek.com The creepiest of modern ghost towns — Cracked A computer accessory claims it'll let you scan Windows 8 using just the power of your eyes — Tecca PlayStation 4 and the next Xbox could be introduced at E3 2012 — Dvice Pentagon physicists discovered a way to Read more
