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Is DNS Changer really going to shut down the internet? Probably not

Crazy zombie attacks and now threats that the internet could die next week, we really don't like how many similarities there are between the past few months and a low budget apocalyptic movie (we do, it's much more exciting than everyday life). But is it true that the ominous DNS Changer virus could really shut…

Obsessive phone checking amounts to three extra weeks of work a year

If you rely on your phone during a normal working day, you'll probably find yourself constantly checking to see if that important email has arrived, looking up what time your next meeting is and staring blankly at your screen waiting for the call from your boss that you've been dreading. Due to the fact we…

COME ON: New season Arrested Development coming exclusively to Netflix in the UK

First Netflix brought us the latest episodes of Breaking Bad and today it's revealed that it'll be the exclusive UK and Ireland home to the new season of Fox's INCREDIBLE comedy, Arrested Development. Now you must all do a chicken dance. GO. The new season will premiere in early 2013, which seems disgustingly far away,…

The Cools: A Tumblr and The Fancy hybrid for fashion junkies

A new fashion start-up called The Cools has launched today, with backing from some top names in fashion, funding from MTV founder Bob Pittman and a slick, minimal website that's guaranteed to appeal to style junkies. We hate saying a new platform is a bit like this and this, or a mashup of that one…

Creepy internet teddy bear installation will haunt your nightmares

Like some terrifying scene from Child's Play, a wall full of possessed bears that shout random updates from the internet in a range of weird accents now exists somewhere in the world. Good. Very good. The "installation" called TED (Transformations, Emotional Deconstruction) was created by Sean Hathaway and Carlos Severe Marcelin, who took a number…

Timista web app helps you find fun things to do in London

There are so many events, exhibitions and places to visit in the capital everyday that it can be hard to decide where to go and what to do. A new web app called Timista aims to solve that problem and provides you with lots of exciting ideas based solely on how much time you have,…

Pinterest adds Etsy, Soundcloud and Slideshare attribution

Last month Pinterest began to address some of the whiny criticism it's been facing since its launch by adding in automatic attribution for content from Flickr, Behance, Vimeo and YouTube. Now, according to the Pinterest blog (called Oh, How Pinteresting!) the platform will be adding these kinds of automatic citations to content that's been gathered…

POLL: Are you watching the Euro 2012 football online?

Football fever has taken over Europe again and England has (rather surprisingly for many) shown some promise in its first two games. It may seem like everyone floods into their local to watch the matches, but according to new research many fans are actually choosing to watch the football online. The study conducted by discount…

Keewords: An easy new way to learn language basics

A new website (with an accompanying mobile app) called Keewords, created by Perfect Fools, is here just in time for the summer holiday season to teach us the basics of 12 languages so we're not left embarrassed, confused and crazily pointing at that croissant. According to Keewords, people only need 1,500 words to understand 75%…