Genius hacks dating site to find wife
AN AMERICAN math genius hacked dating site OkCupid after being fed up with its suggestions and eventually found his wife.
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Facebook facing a killer challenge
WE know it’s addictive. But is Facebook a disease? A new study says yes – and that’s not good news for the leading social media site. It’s killing off its customers.
Twitter world records could be smashed
THE Superbowl and Sochi Olympics are tipped to be behind record breaking days of Twitter use.
Footballer slams Twitter for trolls
FORMER England footballer Stan Collymore says Twitter was failing to do enough to clamp down on internet trolls.
Why the online music war is set to explode
MOBILE music is making serious noise this year with the launch of streaming services all gunning for a slice of the action.
Criminal falls for oldest trick in the Facebook
ANTHONY Lescowitch shared a wanted photo of himself on Facebook taunting police for not being able to find him. Then he fell into an obvious trap.
Inside China’s secret internet addiction camps
THEY’RE kept like prisoners. Shut off from computers and the online world that has become their reality. This is the extreme way China is tackling a very deadly addiction.
Top cops earn 2m YouTube hits
POLICE are not always praised for using force in arrests, but these officers won global support from as far as Australia as this video went viral.
Was it death by Twitter for glamorous wife?
DEATH, infidelity, corruption and suspicion. How an Indian politician’s wife took Twitter’s 140 characters and created a tragic social media storm.
The selfie police are coming for you
STUDENTS from Hawaii are out to turn your vanity into charity by using the “Selfie Police” to get you to donate for each selfie you take.
What we can learn from a dying woman’s final days
THIS woman, known only as ‘Amanda’, documented her last three months of life before she died. What she learned can be a lesson for all of us.
Black gay dads get abuse for photo of daughters
THESE proud gay dads posted a photo of them with their daughters on Instagram, before the photos went viral and the couple came under a barrage of abuse and hate.
How to pull a cat out of a computer screen
IS ZACH King a magician, or just really clever? Check out these amazing tricks – including the moment he pulls a live cat out of his computer screen.
All of Warnie’s stunning selfies in one place
DON’T go all googly-eyed on us ladies (or gentlemen), but we’ve gathered the best of Shane Warne’s selfies and put them all in one place. And what an outstandingly photogenic man he is.
Internet celebrities in rape case
THEY were once involved in a fairytale internet romance. Now, he’s accused of raping her while she slept but his Twitter followers are in full support.
Are you a selfie addict?
ALRIGHT, so you might not be as bad as Warnie or Kim K, but do you take way too many selfies? Take our test and find out.
Cops the bad boys in spoof vid
WATCH: Bad boys, what y’a gunna do when court duty comes for you? In the case of these Canadian cops, run – and make a movie trailer of it.
Facebook to introduce trending topics
IN A move that echoes Twitter, Facebook will add trending topics to its website to let users know what other users are posting about at the moment.
How long would you last in an apocalypse?
LOOTING. Chaos. Shortage of food. How would you be able to cope if an apocalypse hit? Calculate your survival chances to see whether you’d make it out alive.
The funniest 404 error messages
CLICKING on a web page only to be given the dreaded 404 “page not found” message can be frustrating. Thankfully, these sites have made it fun.
What if Google was a real person?
YOU never realise how stupid some of your Google questions actually sound until you put them to a real person.
Kim Dotcom starts political party
INDICTED internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom is launching a political party in his adopted home of New Zealand to contest the general election.
Internet-hating guy gains ironic viral fame
OH the irony. An internet-hating pensioner from Sweden calls for the web to be shut down, but becomes an online sensation as a result.
Online translator gives you European lingo
EVER been curious to know how each European language says your favourite words? This interactive translator tells all… even the naughty ones.
The seven email sins harming our health
REPLY to all is more than annoying, it could be harming your health. Scientists reveal the seven common email actions that could be deadly.
Rude runner draws giant penis using app
THIS isn’t a cock up. Woman “draws” a giant penis and vagina on field using a running app and the internet absolutely loves it.
Jelly – the next big thing in Tech?
TWITTER’S co-founder has launched this smartphone app inviting people to crowdsource information and answers.
‘Devil nurse’ took selfies with dead patients
A SELF-DESCRIBED Satanist nurse who posted pictures of herself posing with dead patients doesn’t understand what all the fuss is about.
Email: You’re doing it wrong
IF you’re reading this you’re tired, overworked and seeking distraction. These are symptoms of email stress – so how is your inbox slowly killing you?
How memes evolve like human genes
PASS it on. Facebook observes the remarkable parallels between how information evolves in a social network and human genes.
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