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Senator Angus King: "The next Pearl Harbor will be online"
In an interview with the Portland Press Herald, Maine U.S. senator Angus King, an independent elected in 2012, says the United States is at risk to cyberattack. The warning comes just days after...
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California wants you to see what data miners know about you
Say you got a letter from an advertiser, congratulating you on turning 30. It's unnerving: You've never heard of the company, nor where to even begin tracking down how they know your name, your...
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Finally, a site that calls robots on their bullsh*t
Our technology grows smarter and better every day, so it’s only a matter of time before our robots all rise up and overthrow their human overlords. But a new Tumblr might postpone that evil day, by...
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How porn trolls are abusing the Copyright Alert System
A copyright troll has come up with a genius, terrifying way to use the Copyright Alert System (CAS) system against Americans. Porn company Malibu Media has threatened to sue thousands of users by...
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Target makes fashion faux pas with plus-sized manatee dress
What do you get when you dress a plus-sized woman in gray? A manatee--or so one egregiously named Target listing seems to be implying. Earlier this week, the Daily Dot took you inside the world of...
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15-year-old Zuckerberg's Angelfire site is more fun than Facebook
You're seeing this correctly. Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook and most famous Web innovator since Al Gore, once had an Angelfire. Just like you and your sister and all of your little teenaged...
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Mexican restaurant calls patron "fat" on Facebook
Maggie Rita's co-owner Santiago Moreno once said that women don't come to his Houston area restaurant because of the food. They come for the margaritas—and the wait staff's bitchy attitudes. The...
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Google Street View explores tsunami-ravaged Japan
Google has finally used its Street View cars for good instead of evil. In the wake of 2011’s Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in eastern Japan, the Fukushimi Daichi Nuclear Power Plant experienced severe...
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Revenge porn site IsAnybodyDown shutting down tonight
.teaser img { display: none; } Little is known, and nothing has taken place of yet, but a tweet sent from site owner Craig Brittain's account tells the tale as well as any: As of today, revenge porn...
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Wikipedians put Wikipedia ahead of political parties
On the Internet, political ideologues live within echo chambers of their own making. Conservative blogs link to other conservative blogs, liberal blogs link to other liberal blogs. Reddit's r/ronpaul...
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So long, Roger Ebert, and thanks for all the tweets
Beloved and popular film critic Roger Ebert passed away today, at the age of 70, after battling with cancer for more than a decade. In addition to being a prolific film critic—he penned more than...
View ArticleFans rescue wrestler Scott Hall from razor's edge
Pro wrestling might be scripted, but the pain is real. Just ask Scott Hall. The ‘90s icon, better known as Razor Ramon, can barely walk due to arthritis. He’s in dire need of hip replacement but he’s...
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Reddit in the classroom: Not as bad as you think
The same website that spawns smut scandals, petty arguing, and mysterious, unlocked safes can also help shape the minds of the next generation. While Reddit may seem like the last place on Earth to...
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How Georgia students fought for an integrated prom online
A Georgia high school has racially segregated proms. In 2013. And its students are using the Internet to push their high school into the 20th century. As happens every year, students at Wilcox County...
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If these countries don't own their Twitter handles, who does?
The Twitter gold rush is long over. The short, snappy, memorable handles were snapped up eons ago, and you'll be lucky to find a good name that doesn't require adding a number to it. But just like I...
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Inmates turn to Yelp to review prisons
Dylan D. wanted to love San Quentin State Prison, the site of Johnny Cash's famous live album. He'd heard that the kitchen cooked food harvested on local farms and that the longstanding state...
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Cosplayers confront sexism in character
Cosplayer Elizabeth Schweizer had long been planning a project exploring cosplay and sexism. After a member of the media harassed Lara Croft cosplayers at a convention two weeks ago, she decided the...
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Microsoft employee to angry gamers: "Deal with it"
Microsoft Studios creative director Adam Orth is in a bit of hot water after blasting anyone who doesn't have a reliable Internet connection, as well as offending gamers who live in rural areas. Orth...
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Separated-at-birth "Twinsters" crowdfund their first encounter
It's like the 1990s sitcom Sister, Sister but in real life. On Feb. 21, 2013, Samantha Futerman, an up-and-coming actress living in Los Angeles, received a strange message on Facebook from a woman in...
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Brits on Facebook hold parties to fete Margaret Thatcher's death
Margaret Thatcher, the first woman to become British Prime Minister, died Monday at age 87. Thatcher was Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990, where she promoted denationalization of state-owned industry,...
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