The largest data centre in Europe now belongs to Facebook. Situated on the edge of the Arctic Circle, it is powered by water and cools its servers with Nordic air. And of course it has a games room. This is the data centre from the inside.
Do you wish you could just sit on your computer all day and simply switch between these social media platforms to find out what is happening, what is trending and where somebody is? Do you wish your job entailed having your Twitter feed open at your desk?
If you have ever tried to understand the Harlem Shake or Grumpy Cat, this might clear things up for you.
Click through to see the amazing cheat sheet infographic that can tell you everything that’s in the coffee you are ordering.
Are you are always checking your Facebook profile, reading your news feed and checking where your friends are and what they are doing? This is the musical you have all been waiting for, the Facebook musical for all you addicts.
I’m too sexy for my clothes. This group of Isreali soldiers certainly are. This picture was posted to social media website Facebook displaying female soldiers in their underwear. Although their Facebook fans may have liked it, the army did not so much.
The shallow dating site BeautifulPeople.com has been causing a bit of controversy. And what do you expect when the only people who are allowed to stay on the site long enough to see what it has to offer have to be voted attractive. Click through to see how you can search for a job…if you are attractive enough.
The Internet has been bombarded by photos of people using their cats and dogs as beards… If you let your feline friends chin cover half of your face, you get yourself the fury scruff you have always wanted.
A group of students that study in Kansas City have found a way to use social media to improve education awareness in America – oh and power a car.
Dove has a new title, the most watched Internet advert. The “Dove Real Beauty Sketches” campaign has placed the company on top of the log with over 114 million views to date since its release last month.
Nelson Mandela’s daughters, Makaziwe Mandela and Zenani Mandela-Dlamini with the aid of Mandela’s former lawyer, Ismail Ayob have taken action to sue their father for his riches and artwork. Mandela’s granddaughter took to Twitter this afternoon to rant about the fiasco, calling Nelson Mandela’s wife a worm
Another 20-something billionaire to add to the tech kids rich list. David Karp has successfully sold his company, Tumblr, to Yahoo for a very large cash amount. The high school drop out started coding at age 11.
The latest app from Twitter, #Music will interest you. Seth gives you the rundown on how it works, what it means for how Twitter will be doing business on your account in the future – and most importantly – whether you should download it.
The popular professional social media platform, LinkedIn is cracking down on prostitutes using the site to attract business. The company recently released a change in policy, and one change that stood out was that escorts shall not conduct their business on the site.
You know those awkward moments when you introduce yourself to someone you’ve already met? Well, Google Glass might be the eye apparel you need to up your social game.
Has Samsung no shame? The smart phone company gained some bad publicity recently when information leaked regarding their payment of Taiwanese students to write bad reviews about opposition tech firm, HTC. At the time, the SouthKorean tech giant blamed their social media agency, but it looks like they could be back to their naughty ways.
You’ve noticed the sudden influx of annoying advertising on your Facebook profile wall, and the constant changing of layouts and privacy settings. Now imagine what that would be like in reality.
The app dedicated to anonymously hooking up Facebook friends for casual sex, or whatever else people are in to, has spread its, erm, wings and joined the world of iOS and Android.
Media mogul Martha Stewart has taken to online dating site Match.com to find Mr Right. Stewart talked to Matt Lauer from the Today Show to enlighten him on her progress. After posting this profile of herself, she has since received more than 20,000 views and 1,000 messages of interested suitors.
When the launch date was announced, we were excited to see what the Google Glass was going to be like – now we’re not sure. We’re not so sure, because it’s becoming increasingly apparent that, while technologically incredible, Google Glass might not actually fit in with our social patterns as humans. Wired journalist, Marcus Wohlsen has […]
Have you noticed the lack of online student communities? How you people are even surviving your first years on campus is frankly astonishing. You need books. You need a job. You need a place to live. You need the notes of the people who took them in class. This website has all of that stuff, in one place.
We know some of you have been getting frustrated. You take an amazing shot, or someone does of you. It’s filtered perfectly on Instagram, posted, and then it disappears into the black hole of the internet. But don’t you fret, there is now a way to avoid having to reload your masterpieces onto Facebook just to tag yourself, or your friends.
According to Forbes, Warren Buffet has a net worth of $53,5 billion (R478 billion). He is number 4 on the Forbes Billionaires list, second in the United States. He is the 15th most powerful person in the world, and is ranked number two on the Forbes 400 list. And now he has sent his first tweet.
Now you can bang your friends on the move. We told you about this saucy app last month. Remember the one that took Facebook by storm and connected over 200 000 people anonymously? Yes, I’m talking about Bang With Friends.
The latest and most prominent victim of hacking was the Associated Press’ Twitter handle. The handle was used to publish a tweet that falsely reported a bomb explosion in the White House, which injured Barack Obama. This infographic provides you with all the information you need to avoid becoming a victim of cybercrime.
A “news machine” has been developed by Color Magazine and interactive designer, Jonathon Chomko in an effort to highlight sensationalism in journalism. The new machine turns user tweets into headlines, through various media filters. It’s an epic visual demonstration of broken telephone in the news cycle.
Moments after news broke of Suarez biting Chelsea defender, Branislav Ivanovic, Suarez had a new Twitter follower, none other than Mike Tyson. I cannot stress to you enough how awesome this is.
Our Twitter account (@2oceansvibe) has almost 25,000 followers. That’s because people want to find out about news they really care about, the MOMENT it hits. And you can too! Follow us @2oceansvibe. And you can get Seth Rotherham’s (uncensored) tweets at @sethrotherham 😉
Yesterday, Twitter was booming with warnings of an ominous storm that was set to break over Cape Town. Some people didn’t take the storm warnings seriously enough, and it didn’t take long for Twitpics of flooded streets to roll in. Check out the full gallery
Facebook Home’s most current video is slightly easier to understand than a few of their earlier efforts – the only problem is that that message of the ad has been roundly rejected by The People of The Internet.