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XXX Domains Are Here: Now What?For some, today’s official grand opening of the .xxx domain is the best thing to happen to Internet pornography since it was injected with life in the 1990s, as depicted in the movie Middle Men. For others, it’s a dangerous move that comes with too many negative consequences, some sub... Real or Fake? The Texts Behind Damn You Auto CorrectThe popular blog Damn You Auto Correct went viral on the Internet again this week, after the site unveiled its funniest auto-corrected text messages of the year. As amusing as they are, some readers question whether or not the texts submitted were actual autocorrect failures. But the site’s f... Amazon Will Pay You Up to $15 to Shop With Its Price Check AppConsumers are increasingly turning to mobile devices to run price comparisons while shopping in stores, and many online retailers — who, without the costs of a brick and mortar operation, are often able to offer better prices — are benefitting as a result. Amazon, looking to... Verizon to Challenge Netflix With Streaming Service [REPORT]Verizon plans to roll out a video streaming service that will challenge Netflix next year, according to a report. The company is in talks with potential programming partners about the service, which will target users who don’t have Verizon’s FiOS TV and broadband package, according to... Can Gaming Change the Climate Change Conversation?From Foursquare to Angry Birds to Farmville, there’s no denying social gaming is exploding. Riding this trend, new ideas and inspiration site PSFK recently challenged designers to use social gaming to combat climate change. At this month’s Gaming for Good in New York City, 10 finalis... Microsoft Delays Major Xbox Update, Without ExplanationPeople awaiting Microsoft’s shiny new user interface for Xbox 360 will have to keep holding their breaths. The update, which adds the tiles aesthetic seen on Windows phones and Windows 8, was supposed to go live around 10 a.m. EST on Dec 6. Larry Hyrb, a member of the Xbox team, started twe... T-Pain Talks Autotune, Apps and the Future of MusicTechnology has permanently changed the way we listen to music. One of the artists credited (or blamed) for that shift is T-Pain, the perpetually auto-tuned R&B and rap hit-maker. Some years ago, auto-tune was inescapable. Every rapper seemed to have an auto-tuned hook or run. The tacky techn... How a Startup Went From Zero Revenue to $1 Million in a Year [VIDEO]When Shane Snow co-founded Contently a year ago he had just 48 cents in his bank account. Fast forward to the end of 2011 and the startup is on track to clear over $1 million in revenue. Watch Snow’s interview to hear about his experience going through the TechStars mentorship p... How Russians Are Tracking Elections on Social MediaA YouTube video of a poll worker casting a vote for an elderly lady went viral; arrested Russian bloggers uploaded a jubilant photo from the police bus on Twitter. In Russia, a country with Europe’s highest Internet penetration, social media offers an alternative form of election coverage. ... Charitable Giving Set to Plateau in 2012 [STUDY]Nonprofits that want more donations in 2012 had better up their game. A new study from Fenton and GlobeScan suggests that donations to nonprofits next year will remain at 2011 levels. The survey, which polled nearly 2,500 people in the U.S. and U.K., found that 72% of U.K. respondents and 65% of... |