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In effort to stop the much criticized “Stop Online Piracy Act” being debated in Washington, many large sites have been rumored to be discussing a “nuclear option” to essentially black out their site to raise awareness of the issue. Reddit plans on taking this route on January 18th. Read the full statement here.
Culture Buzz It turns out Macy's has an interesting dressing room policy that allows them to keep an eye on you. And after they got so mad at me about my camera equipment… (via huffingtonpost.com)
Remember that creepy movie with Donald Sutherland where the plant pods kill people and replicate them as screamy plant pod clones? Apparently that's the basis of most commerce on the internet.
A helpful Venn diagram explores the complex interaction between Internet use and privacy. A must-see for anyone concerned about maintaining privacy in their online interactions.
OH NOEZ, Miley quit Twitter! She claims she had a “problem” but sadly your pleading hashtags won't bring her back — not according to this 'explanation rap' (new genre!) just released on YouTube. She wants her privacy! She's just being Miley, y'all!
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As expected, Facebook announced a number of privacy changes this morning to comply with Canadian privacy laws.
When switching Safari to 'private browsing' isn't enough, you might need this sweater. I often wish I had something like this at work.
Shortly after screenshots of Sarah Palin’s emails were released online, Obama’s Gmail inbox was leaked by The Onion. The Google Ad from monster.com is a subtle but hilarious touch to this obvious joke.
The Boring couple was just trying to live their boring life when Google Street View ruined everything. Google won the lawsuit and now millions of people have seen the Boring house. UPDATE: A reader emails to say that a Boring victory is still possible because a judge has not issued a “motion to dismiss.” The Boring story continues…developing…
Culture Buzz People are snapped sunbathing, exiting strip clubs and jaywalking on the new Google Maps Street View feature. Google sent out a van outfitted with a battery of 360-degree cameras to capture street level images, and all sorts of human behavior was picked up as a result. The cat lady, for one, is very unhappy.
At a town hall style meeting in Portland, Maine today a woman…
Though, to be honest, is there anything as crushing as being…
