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Quantcast unveils mobile web rankings

Posted January 27, 2012 - 12:11 pm

Internet traffic measurement company Quantcast now allows clients to see visits from mobile browsers.
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Science Monday: How tides work

Posted January 9, 2012 - 9:48 am

Today's topic is on tides, and why the moon gives us two high tides and low tides instead of just one. Also, why you can never survive flying into a black hole.
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Most-watched YouTube videos of 2011

Posted December 29, 2011 - 9:59 pm

In case you were busy doing other things instead of hanging out on YouTube or Facebook (where a lot of these videos went viral), here are the most-watched videos of 2011.
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10 most-watched video ads of 2011

Posted December 21, 2011 - 11:03 am

You probably try to ignore the ads when they come on TV, but on the internet they're entertainment gold. Here are the top 10 most-watched video ads of 2011, according to YouTube.
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Video: How to detect a neutrino

Posted December 19, 2011 - 2:06 pm

Today's physics lesson from YouTuber "minutephysics" talks about neutrinos, which cannot be seen and are very hard to detect, but that we know exist.
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6 job-hunting tricks for a Web 2.0 world

Posted December 19, 2011 - 12:19 pm

If you're sitting in your office right now, take a glance at the co-worker on your left and then at the co-worker on your right. Chances are one of them is looking to leave the company. Or perhaps it's you.
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Santa 101: Video highlights history of the giant red fat man

Posted December 19, 2011 - 10:29 am

As we approach Christmas, the YouTuber CGPGrey provides us with an entertaining look at the history of Santa Claus.
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Google offers video producers better YouTube analytics

Posted November 30, 2011 - 4:44 pm

Search giant Google hopes offering improved audience metrics to YouTube content producers leads to higher-quality YouTube videos (and more advertising revenue).
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First-gen design of top websites and gadgets

Posted November 30, 2011 - 8:00 am

What did YouTube look like in 2005? How ugly was the first BlackBerry pager in 1999? Remember Amazon.com when it just sold books? Even the greatest products have awkward beginnings. Let's take a look at your favorite websites and gadgets when they came into the world.
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Falling behind on your Viral Video knowledge? Catch up here

Posted November 28, 2011 - 8:01 pm

Double Rainbow, Nyan Cat, and 48 other videos that the "video hipster" should all know about.
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This blog post goes to eleven (Happy 11-11-11!)

Posted November 11, 2011 - 10:16 am

It's 11-11-11 today! Hit YouTube to see a lot of funny and disturbing 11-11-11 videos!
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Hackers pwn Microsoft YouTube's channel

Posted October 24, 2011 - 9:38 am

New attack vector: YouTube. Last week, someone hacked Sesame Street's channel (shameful). This week, Microsoft's YouTube channel became the hacker's playground.
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Around the World in About a Minute

Posted September 20, 2011 - 9:20 am

I think I left my lights on...
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Facebook hit 1 trillion PVs in June

Posted August 24, 2011 - 7:16 pm

If "Facebook Fatigue" has begun, there was no sign of it in June as the social networking site hit 1 trillion page views.
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Mario as an Indie film

Posted August 16, 2011 - 2:53 pm

A simple tale of a plumber, a princess and lots of mushrooms
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New job for IT: Video content manager

Posted July 31, 2011 - 8:25 pm

Streaming video has emerged as yet another form of enterprise content that has to be managed.
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Star Wars + Police Academy sound effects character = awesomeness

Posted July 13, 2011 - 3:41 pm

Some scenes don't need an orchestra...
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Russian President drives into crowd

Posted July 7, 2011 - 11:48 am

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev was so eager to glad-hand the people of Kazan, a city 720 km (450 miles) east of Moscow, that he stepped out of the vehicle he was driving and watched as it continued on into the crowd.
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Every YouTube meme in one handy video

Posted June 15, 2011 - 8:38 am

What people have been watching over the last six years...
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Greenpeace campaign makes online trouble

Posted June 7, 2011 - 8:20 pm

If you believe Greenpeace, Barbie and Ken are the latest couple to air their differences online.
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Google pet peeves: From Gmail to YouTube

Posted May 20, 2011 - 8:44 am

Google is undoubtedly the Web's best resource for getting stuff done, but let's face it, it's not perfect.
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YouTube launches full-length movie rentals

Posted May 9, 2011 - 4:11 pm

YouTube, which became the world's most popular video website by providing an outlet for amateur user-generated clips, is now officially expanding into streaming full-length movies online for rent.
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The Slingshot Gatling Gun Crossbow

Posted April 26, 2011 - 9:32 am

If you have enough time on your hands, you can build a slingshot Gatling gun just like this guy did...
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YouTube to stream royal wedding live

Posted April 19, 2011 - 5:14 pm

There is no escaping the Royal Hype Machine, and now YouTube is getting in on the act. Google has announced the April 29 wedding between Britain's Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton will be streamed live on YouTube. Royal-watchers, anglophiles, and the merely curious will be able to watch every minute of the ceremony on the official YouTube Royal Channel.
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Will aliens show up on YouTube first?

Posted April 19, 2011 - 9:05 am

It was so much easier for the aliens in the old days - you could fly your spaceship around and only a few people might be able to see your ship, and even fewer might think of grabbing a camera to film it.
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