The Not So Cold War: State Department Bans Ice Bucket Challenge for Diplomats
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With terrorists running rampant in Iraq and Russian convoys violating Ukrainian borders, the U.S. State Department is fussing over a new unnerving...
LAPSUS MENTUS (TWITTERUS) of 2014 ?
British Embassy Commemorates Burning the White House 200 Years Ago, Apologizes
After joking about the anniversary of British troops invading Washington, D.C. and burning...
A Bonsai Tree in Space
Japanese artist Azuma Makoto recently ventured to Nevada’s Black Rock Desert (home of Burning Man) to launch a Japanese white pine bonsai into space....
China intensifies crackdown on social media with curbs on instant messaging
China has issued tough new rules for mobile instant messaging services such as WeChat, expanding an internet crackdown that has already muzzled microblogs and...
The Guardian view on Wikipedia: evolving truth | Editorial
The Wikimedia Foundation meets in London this weekend to look over an apparently thriving institution. Wikipedia has revolutionalised our approach to knowledge. The inspiring...
Restaurant owner sues Google over Maps listing ‘sabotage’
A Washington DC restaurant owner is suing Google for an incorrect Google Maps listing that lead to a sudden decline in customers and forced...
Top 5 events in July you shouldn’t miss
Adrenalin, music, partying until morning, good energy, fun and laughter! Get ready for the most fun and memorable moments, because July in Serbia is...
Selfie culture a new battleground for the Iranian regime
It's afternoon at Park-e Laleh, a popular destination for students who
attend one of central Tehran's sprawling universities. Seated on a bench
under tall trees, Mandana,...
The 2014 iPhone Photography Awards
On 10 June 2014 the iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAWARDS) announced the winners of their 7th Annual Contest in the Photographers of the Year and...
Full-frontal campaign sees government ads popping up on porn website
An advertising placement company has apologised to the Queensland government for running taxpayer-funded ads on a porn website featuring nude images of male models...