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Does TV actually brainwash Americans?
Bruce E. Levine
There's evidence to suggest that the mere act of watching makes them more passive and accepting of authority
What makes a meme
Nathan Jurgenson
Despite Obama's hard sell, "Romnesia" fell flat, while "Big Bird" took off. What distinguishes one from the other?
America’s next top mortician: “It really improves your life to be around corpses”
J. B. Staniforth
"Ask a Mortician," Caitlin Doughty's popular, droll web series, has an agenda: to get us to embrace our mortality
What’s the secret to learning a second language?
Bonnie Tsui
Studies reveal it's more than just a matter of memory. A look at what the science of recall can teach us
Dumb tweet: Donald Trump is donating to charity
Prachi Gupta
A user who calls himself "Obama Butt Chugs" doesn't understand why people are complaining about Trump's message
Is Wikipedia going commercial?
Maura Ewing
It started out as the greatest free resource on the Web. But now the encyclopedia is drawing profit-seeking writers
Corporate America knows who you vote for
Lois Beckett
So much for anonymity. Across the country, companies are using web data to tailor the political ads you see online
Our terribly confused moderates
Alex Pareene
Centrists like David Brooks and Michael Bloomberg keep backing Republicans who simply don't share their views
Best touchscreen winter gloves
Seamus Bellamy
Winter is coming. These gloves won't leave your smartphone in the cold
Amanda Todd’s only the start
Tracy Clark-Flory
Bullying from "cappers" pushed the teen to suicide. She's not the only young woman being pursued by Web creeps
Dumb tweet: The equation for pi
Prachi Gupta
One Twitter user claims he will never forget the "equation for Pie"
Amazon customers review “Binders full of Women”
Prachi Gupta
Users write hilarious Amazon customer reviews in response to Romney's "binders full of women" comment
Johns on Zumba prostitution ring
Tracy Clark-Flory
As alleged clients' names are released in the Kennebunk, Maine, scandal, "hobbyists" take to the Web to vent
Dumb tweet: My worst fear
Salon Staff
A user who claims to be a UFC Lightweight Champion is worried about knocking you out, but not with a punch
FBI warns of malware targeting Androids
Natasha Lennard
A malicious application steals contact details from the user’s address book, but only if you open it
Amanda Todd’s “jailbait” blackmailer targeted
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Anonymous unmasks a purported creep — and shows how far bullying girls goes
Europe calls out Google over privacy
Natasha Lennard
Regulators from 27 countries wrote to the Internet giant over its use of user data
Infamous Reddit troll loses job after Gawker expose
Prachi Gupta
The online community is reeling after the public outing of one of its own
When Apple took over
Willie Osterweil
Wondering why people lined up like lemmings for the new iPhone 5? Look no further than Apple's clever ad campaigns
Does he like me?
Tracy Clark-Flory
A new site lets users crowdsource answers to that age-old question via text-message analysis
Cairo street art won’t be white washed
Natasha Lennard
Egyptian authorities try to clean away revolutionary graffiti, but artists keep coming back
Dumb tweet: What’s in a name
Salon Staff
A Twitter user can cross one item off his bucket list ... sort of
Best insulated water bottle
Kyle VanHemert
Looking for an environmentally sound way to enjoy delicious water? Look no further than the Klean Kanteen
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