Gaming Mobile "Content Warning" is the latest Steam hit to suffer from server issues Five-person team mixes slapstick comedy with physics-based horror By Daniel Sims, April 3, 2024, 9:39 AM
Car Tech Tech Culture Multiple cities sue Hyundai and Kia over ignition vulnerability that started viral trend The Kia Challenge hasn't stopped By Rob Thubron, August 29, 2023, 5:17 AM 21 comments
Gaming Placid Plastic Duck Simulator is Steam's latest viral hit Is this the next Goat Simulator-esque success story? By Shawn Knight, December 12, 2022, 3:48 PM
The Web Google Top US YouTube videos of 2022 led by Technoblade farewell clip Followed by Will Smith's slap By Rob Thubron, December 1, 2022, 6:20 AM 13 comments
Science Tech Culture FDA approves treatment funded by Ice Bucket Challenge donors The popular social media challenge helped raise more than $2 million for an ALS treatment drug By Jimmy Pezzone, October 2, 2022, 9:03 AM
The Web Tech Culture YouTube has its first 10 billion view video, and it's not from Psy The next closest competitor is about 2.2 billion views behind By Shawn Knight, January 13, 2022, 3:47 PM 28 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Viral online game Wordle will stay ad-free, no mobile version planned Creator doesn't want the game to monopolize your attention By Daniel Sims, January 6, 2022, 4:08 PM
Gaming The Web Gamer goes viral by reloading household objects first-person-shooter style He killed me with the toaster By Cal Jeffrey, December 15, 2021, 5:28 PM 16 comments
The Web Gaming Family faked video showing six-year-old boy's Warzone ban to go viral Activision faced abuse over the non-existent ban By Rob Thubron, December 16, 2020, 5:19 AM 16 comments
Tech Culture Industry Streaming services are fighting to grab gritty Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot Not the Fresh Prince you remember By Rob Thubron, August 12, 2020, 9:07 AM 7 comments
Tech Culture The Web New WhatsApp feature lets users fact-check viral messages Debunk those Covid-19 cures with one tap By Rob Thubron, August 4, 2020, 9:51 AM
Mobile The Web Two U.S. Senators want to find out if TikTok is a threat to national security The app was criticized for censoring content related to the Hong Kong protest By Adrian Potoroaca, October 25, 2019, 5:21 AM
Mobile Tech Culture Deepfake app 'Zao' goes viral, sparks another round of privacy debates Users review-bombed the app after realizing the privacy implications By Adrian Potoroaca, September 2, 2019, 1:54 PM
The Web Tech Culture YouTube clamps down on dangerous viral challenges in wake of Bird Box phenomenon Who'd have thought driving blindfolded might be dangerous? By Rob Thubron, January 16, 2019, 7:33 AM 15 comments
Tech Culture Humanoid robot video that terrified the internet isn't real It's just some very good CGI By Rob Thubron, August 21, 2018, 6:13 AM
The Web Tech Culture 'Hot Water Challenge' is sending children to hospital And may have resulted in at least one death By Rob Thubron, August 3, 2018, 6:56 AM 53 comments
Tech Culture Police warn that participants in the Drake-inspired Kiki challenge face criminal charges Because stepping out of a moving vehicle is perfectly safe By Rob Thubron, July 30, 2018, 9:12 AM 24 comments
Tech Culture The Web YouTube Rewind highlights the most popular trends of 2016 By Shawn Knight, December 7, 2016, 6:45 PM
The Web YouTube celebrates 10-year anniversary, check out the first video ever uploaded By Shawn Knight, April 23, 2015, 12:00 PM
The Web Mobile Riff app from Facebook lets you collaborate with friends on videos By Shawn Knight, April 1, 2015, 6:45 PM
Industry The Web Vessel exits beta, offers a free year subscription if you sign up ASAP By Shawn Knight, March 24, 2015, 5:30 PM
The Web YouTube's 2014 Rewind reveals the top viral, music videos of the year By Shawn Knight, December 9, 2014, 3:30 PM 13 comments
The Web Industry YouTube's top content creators are being courted by subscription video startup Vessel By Shawn Knight, December 8, 2014, 3:15 PM
The Web Viral videos, images used to raise awareness for organ donation By Shawn Knight, October 17, 2014, 4:45 PM
The Web YouTube brings together the year's biggest viral stars in 2013's Rewind mashup By Shawn Knight, December 11, 2013, 4:00 PM