News tagged with internet phenomenon


'Keyboard Cat' phenomenon spreads on Web, TV

Technology / Internet

created May 22, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 1

(AP) -- A new Internet phenomenon has drawn the interest of millions - including Stephen Colbert.





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Psychiatric symptoms may predict Internet addiction in adolescents

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Adolescents with psychiatric symptoms such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), social phobia, hostility and depression may be more likely to develop an Internet addiction, according to a report in the October ...


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Internet Growth Follows Moore's Law Too

Physics / General Physics

created Jan 14, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (23) | comments 11

(PhysOrg.com) -- Originally, Moore’s Law described the number of transistors that can fit on an integrated circuit, which doubles approximately every 18 months. Now, a team of researchers from China has discovered ...


Internet complicates doctor-patient relationships

Internet complicates doctor-patient relationships

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Patients who ask their doctor about information they have read on the Internet, or webs that better inform them of their diagnosis, are no longer a rarity. A study undertaken by Spanish researchers reveals ...


Internet activists push for greater democracy

Technology / Internet

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The Internet can be a powerful medium for politicians to get their message across but it is also a vital means for civilians to have a say in what politicians do, participants in a political conference say.


No Doomsday in 2012

NASA scientist: No Doomsday in 2012

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (32) | comments 21

According to NASA scientist David Morrison, the widespread Internet rumor that the world will end in 2012 due to some astronomical event is a hoax. Dr. Morrison attributes the hype to 'cosmophobia' fueled ...


Study says cyberspace not so dangerous, but authorities urge caution, vigilance

Technology / Internet

created Jan 18, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Maybe the Internet isn't just one massive predator preyground after all. Maybe our children are much safer in cyberspace than we thought.


British computer scientist and internet founder Tim Berners-Leepictured in 2008

www.20yearsold -- World Wide Web feels its growing pains

Technology / Internet

created Mar 13, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The World Wide Web (WWW) on Friday marked its 20th anniversary and its founders admitted there were bits of the phenomenon they do not like: advertising and "snooping."


Does humor on the Internet mold political thinking?

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Jokes are not merely a source of popular enjoyment and creativity; they also provide insights into how societies work and what people think. Humor is so powerful it can help shape geopolitical views worldwide, according to ...


The Month of (Yawn!) Search Engines Bugs

Technology / Other

created May 17, 2007 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

This June, look for at least one bug a day in Google, Yahoo, and the rest of the gang.


EU assembly adopts Internet, phone user rights

Technology / Telecom

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

(AP) -- The European Parliament has endorsed new telecom rules that would give phone and Internet users more rights and allow them to appeal to national courts if they are cut off for illegal file-sharing.



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