New Dating Site Blurs the Line Between Capitalism and Prostitution
Somewhere near the intersection of online dating and unabashed prostitution is where you can find WhatsYourPrice.com -- a new dating site where cash trumps compatibility. Site founder Brandon Wade...
View ArticleGoogle Adding 'Channels' to YouTube, Looking to Compete With TV
Google is looking to make some major changes to YouTube in an attempt to keep up with the expansion in services that allow users to stream content directly to their TVs. Sources close to the matter...
View ArticleFuture of Online Customer Support Looks Like 'Minority Report'
Online shopping can be a pretty solitary endeavor, unless you're shopping at B Reel's 3Live Shop. On the 3Live Shop, shoppers are invited to start video calls with sales reps, who can guide them...
View ArticleChicago Catholic Church Warns Parents About Facebook
While some outlets may bash Chicago's St. John Cantius Roman Catholic church for warning its parishioners of Facebook's moral dangers, we won't. After all, the church's clergy didn't forbid Facebook;...
View ArticleA Baker's Dozen Tips for Spring Cleaning Your Mac
Whether you're a recent convert, ambivalent veteran or one of those hardened Apple fanboys, let us remind you: a Mac, like any other computer, needs to be maintained. No, you probably don't need...
View ArticleU.S. Might Use Facebook, Twitter to Broadcast Terrorism Alerts
The U.S. government is considering using Facebook and Twitter to issue terrorism warnings, as part of its revamped terror alert system. According to a draft of a Homeland Security plan obtained by the...
View ArticleGameStop Unveils New Facebook Store
GameStop opened a new store today on Facebook. The shop, accessible via GameStop's Facebook page, allows users to purchase games online, read product reviews, watch trailers and find nearby GameStop...
View ArticleTurn Your Friends Into Stock With Empire Avenue's Social Game
Social networking is a numbers game. Not only do you try to get the "right" amount of friends on Facebook and a good follower/followed ratio on Twitter, but it's all about wielding some social...
View ArticleGeminoids Meet Their Meaty Doppelgangers
Which ones are the humans and which are the robots? We're not even sure the participants in this terrifying photo op know the answer to that question. Three nightmarish Geminoids were brought together...
View ArticleTony Montana Would Not Approve of a 'Scarface'-Motivated Killing
Well, this is the world that we live in now: 22-year-old Texan Alejandro Garcia pleaded guilty to shooting his then-17-year-old cousin over who would get the next turn to play 'Scarface: The World Is...
View ArticleSurreal Gaming in 'Machinarium' Creator's Latest, 'Osada'
This week we're showing love to the latest games from some of our favorite designers. These are creators that we've come to expect the best from -- and this week's picks certainly live up our...
View ArticleCell Phone Evolution, Say Farewell to Voicemail
Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Read: Voicemail, an Obituary Do not leave me a voicemail. I will not listen to it....
View ArticleWith Schools Turning to the Web for K-12 Education, Quality is a Concern
Online courses have become an accepted fact of college life. But more and more school districts are turning to Web-based learning for lower grade levels, especially as a way for struggling high school...
View ArticlePandora Provides Detailed Data, Including GPS Coordinates, to Advertisers
After it was revealed earlier this week that several smartphone app makers, including Pandora, were being targeted by a federal grand jury in New Jersey for illegally gathering and distributing user...
View ArticleUpper Deck Evolution 'Cards' Use LCD Screens to Play Highlight Reels
We thought collecting baseball cards went out with grunge, but apparently we were wrong. Upper Deck (one of the card companies that isn't Topps) is still clinging to life and pushing the envelope of...
View ArticleAbout Time! 'This American Life' Finally Goes iPad
Not to make gross generalizations, but it is pretty amazing that 'This American Life,' the NPR talk show hosted by hip geek Ira Glass, took this long to get to the iPad. NPR and iPads should have an...
View ArticleFlorida Man Guns Down SWAT Team Robot With an AK-47 -- Naked
What's crazier than locking yourself in your house and threatening to kill anyone that crosses its threshold? Walking out of your house to shoot a robot with an AK-47. Naked. While being videotaped. A...
View ArticleLatest Scam Claims Facebook is Deleting Accounts
Haven't you ever heard the old adage, "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is"? Well it doesn't just apply to things that are "good" -- it works for just about anything that sounds a bit...
View ArticleConvicted Hacker Says He Committed Credit Card Heist for U.S. Government
The hacker who orchestrated the biggest computer crime operation in U.S. history is alleging that the American government authorized him to do so. Last year, 29-year-old Albert Gonzalez pleaded guilty...
View ArticleGhana's Email Scammers Work Hard, Pray Harder
Here's a fascinating look at the world of Sakawa, a unique blend of e-mail fraud and African religious tradition that has become a cultural force in Ghana. The young and unemployed people who use...
View ArticleLevel Up Your MMORPG Character Using Developing Economies
Next time you are scoring that amazing Amethyst Helm of Schadenfreude for your Level 38 Warlock Raider (I just made that up, but I hope something like that exists), you may be helping people in...
View ArticleMan Goes to Prison for Threatening Eric Cantor on YouTube
A man named Norman LeBoon is headed to prison after making threats to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in a video posted to YouTube. In the clip, the 38-year-old LeBoon called the Republican "a liar"...
View Article'Lesbian Spider-Queens of Mars' Is More Retro Than Risque
This week we're showing love to the latest games from some of our favorite designers. These are creators from whom we've come to expect the best -- and this week's picks certainly live up to our...
View ArticleEricsson's Hyper-Connected Vision of the Future, The Torrenting Turtle Weighs In
Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Read: Fake Salem Song Teaches Internet A Lesson It'll Probably Forget Pretty Soon...
View ArticleStudents Create Smartphone App Capable of Detecting Malaria
A group of grad students has come up with a way to instantly diagnose malaria, using only a smartphone and some fancy software. The team, comprised of students from around the nation, developed the...
View ArticleSwitched's Comprehensive Guide to Video Game Emulators
The video game emulator -- the bit of software that allows nostalgic button-mashers to mount an NES on their PCs in order to relive halcyon "HADOUKEN!" days -- is one of the most misunderstood elements...
View ArticleSteve Jobs Approves New Bio to Be Published in 2012
Steve Jobs has finally given his seal of approval to a new book about his life. Walter Isaacson's 'iSteve: The Book of Jobs' is slated for release in early 2012, marking the first time that the Apple...
View ArticleRussia Won't Ban Gmail or Skype Amid Security Concerns
It looks like Russia won't be banning Skype or Gmail, after all. The Kremlin was reportedly considering blocking both services, along with Hotmail, in response to a major cyberattack that crippled the...
View ArticleJulian Assange Says WikiLeaks Is More Accountable Than Most Governments, Gets...
Julian Assange thinks WikiLeaks is more accountable than any democratic government in the world. And if you dare say otherwise, you'll probably get sued. That was essentially the message that Assange...
View ArticleWest Bank Settlers Spread Propaganda Using Violent Video Games
Using video games as propaganda is nothing new. The U.S. has been doing it with 'America's Army' for some time, while Hezbollah has employed 'Special Force' to spread its message. But those games...
View ArticlePEW PEW! U.S. Navy Fires Lasers at Sea
Good news, everyone! The future is finally here, and we'll soon leave bullets behind for a much sexier laser alternative, filled with "PEW PEW" and plenty of cat-shaped guns. The U.S. Navy successfully...
View ArticleJonathan Franzen's New Yorker Piece Hides Behind a Facebook Like Wall
Jonathan Franzen has a new piece in The New Yorker, but you'll have to become a fan of the magazine on Facebook if you want to read the whole thing. Taking its cue from the likes of Lil Wayne and...
View ArticleGoogle Will No Longer Collect Street View Photos in Germany
Google has decided to stop collecting Street View photos in Germany, where regulators have spent much of the past two years railing against the search giant for violating the privacy of German...
View ArticleFacebook Strikes Deal to Create New Social Network in China
Facebook is reportedly working with China's largest search engine to create a new, jointly owned social network. The collaboration with Baidu would allow Facebook to get a foothold in the Chinese...
View ArticleAs Expected, Smartphones and Social Networks Targeted by Malware
As security firms have been warning for some time, malware attacks are now more frequently focused on social networks and mobile devices. In Symantec's latest Internet Security Threat Report, the...
View ArticleGoogle's New Crossword-Style Trivia Game Wants Puzzlers to Search
Fellow puzzle fans, Google has brought us joy. The engine's newest venture, A Google a Day, asks cunning participants not to use the knowledge they have but rather the knowledge they can unearth with...
View ArticleSwedish File Sharers Get Religious About Stealing
Swedish philosophy student Isaac Gerson thinks that file sharing is sacred. The 19-year-old leader of the Missionary Church of Kopimism believes that stealing and sharing are signs of appreciation,...
View ArticleDinos and Trenches in '1916 - The War You Never Knew'
This week's batch of games take its inspiration from real life, but twists your expectations in weird and wonderful ways. Consider it an alchemical transformation that results in gaming gold. We're no...
View ArticleInterview with Digital Camera Inventor, Making Game Boy Music
Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Read: Research In Motion Eyes a Rebound "They've been caught flat-footed," said...
View ArticleFarewell, Internet
Well, here we are. More than four years after launching, Switched and DownloadSquad are unfortunately being closed. I've been thrilled to work at these two sites that have expanded tech coverage...
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