Why Facebook Needs a New Business Model

It seems like every industry is getting the high-tech treatment nowadays, and the booming medical marijuana industry is no exception. As more states legalize marijuana for medical use, innovative companies are stepping up to offer solutions that are safer, healthier, more convenient, and just…

A report in Consumerist details the highly disputed seller-buyer power struggle over the authenticity of a World War II era violin, a possible relic that may have been saved were it not for PayPal’s ‘I don’t give a shit’ mentality.

It’s never enjoyable to see the artifacts of history…

Plans to introduce new laws allowing police to increase their monitoring of citizens’ email and social media accounts have met with harsh criticism in the United Kingdom, with many concerned about Internet privacy and civil liberties.

The planned legislation would allow police and other…

While Reddit is going full force toward its twelve hour blackout on January 18th to protest SOPA, Wikipedia’s co-founder Jimmy Wales considers following suit.

The Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, as its commonly known, is a bill that has been gaining traction in Congress, so much in fact,…

It feels great to contribute to the over 60 million hours that have been logged so far on Star Wars: The Old Republic, described by publisher EA as “the fastest growing subscription MMO in history.”

It’s no surprise that Star Wars: The Old Republic had, and is continuing to have, a hugely…

The Twitter Hashtags of the Year

Charlie Sheen may have made a huge impression in 2011, but not enough to make “winning” the most popular Twitter hashtag this year. Twitter recently released a list of the most-used hashtags of 2011, with the top being #egypt and #tigerblood.

Here are…