A Twitter blackout aimed at protesting censorship on the social media site is sweeping the web as its proponents urge users to go dark Saturday using the hash tag #TwitterBlackout.
The rise of Sh*t People Say videos is a testament to the self-aware, progressive minds of the aught generation. Stereotypical comedy videos often a recognition of the cultural idiosyncrasies that define our complicated, little and albeit, insignificant ethnic bubbles. By confronting these stereotypes, comedians are also helping to defeat them.
Twitter's announcement to censor tweets in countries that violate speech laws incited outcry on the Internet, but there are ways to get around the new regulations.
Opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stormed the Syrian embassy in Cairo, AFP agency reported.
Ron Paul reached his goal of raising a quarter million dollars to End the TSA in just three days with the help of small-dollar donors infuriated with the agency's security procedures.
Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum tackled a broad range of foreign, domestic and social issues during last night's debate, from immigration law and foreign policy to Romney's link to Obamacare and whose wife would make the best first lady. Relive the highlights of the CNN Florida Republican debate, and get a rundown of the top quotes and biggest arguments of the night.
NASA announced on Thursday that an asteroid, 2012 BX34, will pass very close near Earth today, Friday, Jan. 27 thought it does not pose a threat. It's one of the closest approaches recorded, Gareth Williams, associate director of the US-based Minor Planet Center, said.
What does the number one tennis player in the world, Novak Djokovic, do with his spare time off the court? Take funny photos of his long-time girlfriend, Jelena Ristic. After his fourth-round win at the Australian Open on Monday, Djokovic took comical pictures of his girlfriend Ristic using an app to make a person look fat by adding a few hundred pounds to their face.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's 14-year-old daughter Rosines Chavez has again triggered controversy in her country after uploading a photo of herself online flaunting a fistful of U.S. dollars.
Twitter announced Thursday that it would begin censoring Tweets in certain countries, marking a policy shift for the social media platform that helped propel the popular uprisings.
Take a look at The Big Lead's site and you'll see a list of the Top 15 online sports properties along the side. It's a measure of how far the once-fledgling site started in 2006 by former newspaper and magazine journalist Jason McIntyre has come in those five years. Now, Big Lead Sports by FSV ranks No. 6 in online sports properties, in front of the sports media group that just took over a majority stake in it -- USA Today. The Big Lead makes up the centerpiece for USA Today and Gannett...
Symantec security software was hacked back in 2006, and now the anti-virus software maker says it didn't even know the source code for pcAnywhere, a remote access program, was even gone. Symantec knew there was a breach alright, but until a hacker called Yama Tough posted online in January he had the code, the company was unaware of the theft.
A leading U.S. lawmaker on online privacy issues said Thursday he would ask for a probe into whether recently announced changes in how Google handles consumer data violated an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission.
Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney will face off tonight in the final Florida debate before the GOP primary on Jan. 31, 2012. Find out who's hosting the debate, when it begins, where to watch live footage and how to follow the debate on Twitter here.
Judges said they relied on attorneys, court staff and other jurors to catch improper social media use in the jury box.
Security camera video provides some visual proof of what exactly happened when Rand Paul clashed with TSA agents in Nashville airport Monday, but bloggers and journalists still can't agree on whether or not he was detained.
The 2012 Super Bowl will present a heated game between the New England Patriots led by Tom Brady and the New York Giants led by Eli Manning. The classic American tradition will also feature hundreds of eye-catching, funny, clever and sexy commercials. Check out the best commercials, teasers and previews released so far from companies like Go Daddy, GM (Chevrolet), Doritos, Kia, Teleflora, and others.
In a desperate attempt to make their all-star event relevant, last year the National Football League (NFL) moved the Pro Bowl to the week before the Super Bowl and even displaced it from Hawaii. Reviews of the change were generally unfavorable, as the game was still played at half the speed as normal, but the NFL did get the ratings boost it was looking for.
Could Liz Lemon's parody be the one to end all parodies?
Two Hampden-Sydney College students are suffering from serious burns, after a fire blazed through a campus residence early Wednesday morning.
Rapper 50 Cent will share the wealth by tweeting a picture of his nether regions - but only if the New York Giants win the Super Bowl.
Like many Americans across the country, the Patriots wide-receiver tuned in to the State of the Union Tuesday night. One particular politician on the screen attracted his attention, but it wasn't President Barack Obama--it was frowning Speaker John Boehner