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"Gangnam Style," the cult hit by Korean hip-hop star Psy, has become the most viewed YouTube video of all time, beating the previous record-holder, Justin Bieber's "Baby." At the time of writing, the video — which...

Many businesses use shared mailboxes, public folders and discussion databases that, over the years, accumulate a lot of institutional knowledge. Most cloud-based email services don't offer this feature, though, making it...

If you travelled by air for the wonderful holiday weekend, you might have been faced with the hell that is the typical airport car rental experience. There are the lines, the hassles, the constant upsells, confusion arou...

Self-driving cars are barely on the road yet, but designers apparently think they'll be the future of police work. At the Los Angeles Car Show's annual design challenge, car companies were asked to envision the highway p...

Civil rights activists, free speech advocates, lawyers and politicians have spoken out in recent days against India's controversial Internet laws. A particular target for criticism is the section that makes it a crime to...

Entrepreneurs and small business owners are used to wearing a lot of hats in their business -- everything from handling sales and accounting to replacing ink in the printer. However, trying to take care of everything can...

In the midst of yet another labor dispute, the Chicago Blackhawks' Dave Bolland sends out a retweet that he subsequently deems a mistake. Should there be consequences? [Read more]

Charles Darwin once referred to the Venus flytrap as "one of the most wonderful plants in the world." But despite the plant's notoriety, its closing mechanism remains a mystery 250 years after its discovery.

Instagram has a lot to be thankful for after this Thanksgiving. The popular mobile app that lets you snap photos on your smartphone, add vintage filters to make them look better, and upload them to the Internet for the w...

An economist imagines a debate between two President Obamas — one liberal, one moderate — as Washington aims to avoid hitting a fiscal wall at year-end.

For nearly two decades, Sports Illustrated has stirred the tea leaves to discern a weekly Sign of the Apocalypse. Deadspin salutes the magazine's ongoing effort to cover the end of times but declines to cede the scoop on...

In less than five months the South Korean dance megasensation has overtaken Canada's Tweentastic pop darling. Sorry Biebs. [Read more]

General Electric is betting that Internet-era technology is ready to sweep through the industrial economy, much as the consumer Internet has transformed media.

Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has been cleared by a doctor to play Sunday against the visiting Vikings, a source told ESPNChicago.com's Michael C. Wright.

LAKE LOUISE, Alberta, Nov 24 - LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (Reuters) - Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal won a men's World cup downhill in Lake Louise on Saturday.

Black Friday shoppers can rest now that this year’s frenzy is over, but when the next one rolls around there may be even more reason to skip it altogether. Here are four reasons it really isn’t worth stayin...

Here are ideas for the fitness buff, or couch potato who needs a push. Budget selections too.

Saudi men can now be alerted via text message if women try to escape from the country. The new digital leash on women is being resoundingly criticised over social media channels. "Hello Taliban, herewith some tips from t...

While Instagram users shared Thanksgiving-themed pictures at a rate of more than 200 photos per second, Twitter users also rung in Turkey Day with mentions of Thanksgiving food. The tweet-mapping company, Floatingsheep, ...

Around this time last week, I came up with an article stating how Roberto Di Matteo handles the Torres situation will determine the rest of the season for Chelsea. The current scenario only highlights how quickly things ...

It’s not easy being one of the most hated people on the internet, but Noel Biderman makes it look easy. The founder and CEO of AshleyMadison.com is often targeted because of the service his company offers: a secre...

The age of the Earth? We owe it to a geochemist wrongly forgotten amid a post-election debate over creation.