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Trolls Now Bring More Patent Cases Than Anybody Else

A new study proves what most of us expected: these days, more patent cases are brought about by patent trolls than any other party. A report by Colleen Chien, a law professor at Santa Clara University, shows that 61 percent of all patent lawsuits filed in the last year were brought by “patent-assertion entities”. That…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Dec 11

How to Mega-Troll Your Friends with iPhone Emoji

Gizmodo loves emoji more than we love some of our own family members and/or sexual partners—sometimes, it’s just the best (or only) way to express yourself. But there’s a dark side to emoji—they can be weaponized. Let’s troll. It’s simple, if a bit time consuming at first. Step one: type every single emoji into a…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jul 2

That New “Donda Media” Site Is Fake As Hell (Updated)

Everyone’s chattering about Whodat.biz, the new site claiming to be from Kanye West’s insane tech startup Donda. By everybody, I mean The Washington Post and Twitter, which went bezerker over it, and, well, us. But Whodat.biz? Oh come on, now. If this ain’t a hoax, I’ll eat Kanye’s doo-doo. https://gizmodo.com/this-cant-possibly-be-kanyes-insane-tech-start-up-can-5897185 Now, Donda is real. Or…

Tech News Mat Honan Mar 28

Twitter Is Trying to Patent “Pull to Refresh”

The Pull to Refresh action is a common gesture for mobile apps—used by the likes of Twitter, Facebook, Tweetbot, and Sparrow for a variety of commands. It may soon be a lot less common if the USPTO grants Twitter’s patent request. Loren Brichter filed for the “User Interface Mechanics” patent back in 2010, when he…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Mar 28

Turn Skinny Foreigners Into American-Style Fatties With Google’s Crazy Coke Ads

Google rolled out a new project on Friday to remake classic ads for the Web. Basically it’s an attempt to show how Google can modernize powerful old-fashioned one-way branding for a new interactive era. Also? It’s got great troll-tential. The first ones out of the gate are by Volvo and Coke. The Volvo one is…

Tech News Mat Honan Mar 11

It’s Time for Apple to Stop Patent Trolling

Intellectual property is important. There’s no denying that. But there’s a line between protecting yourself and just trying to kill everybody around you. It’s one Apple has already crossed, and it’s not doing anybody any good. Time to knock it off. Another Apple lawsuit was smacked down today. This time a Dutch court ruled that…

Tech News Brent Rose Jan 24

Why We Troll

At the end of this post there is a comment form, where you can weigh in and tell me I am wrong. If you do that, however—even if you have a great point—you’re probably a troll. I know. You don’t think you are a troll. You are simply assured of your righteousness. You’re just demonstrating…

Tech News Mat Honan Jan 6

Happy Death Day to Cicero, the World’s First Internet Troll

Today is a solemn one: December 7th, 43 BC, Ancient Greek sculptor Marcus Tullius Cicero passes suddenly, tragically from this planet. The demise of Cicero, inarguably the most baleful anniversary of this dark date, arcs to our era: internet trolling lives. Though he didn’t, in a strict technical sense, use the internet, Cicero operated on…

Tech News Sam Biddle Dec 7

Academics on Why Trolls Troll

We’re at a stage in the internet where trolling is ubiquitous and expected. So, naturally, the Academy has decided to weigh in. Probably in the most troll-able way possible. Claire Hardaker, a lecturer at Lancaster University in the Department of Linguistics and English Language, presented her paper, Trolling in Asynchronous Computer-Mediated Communication, at the Linguistic…

Tech News Kwame Opam Jun 13

The ‘Face’ of Anonymous Steps Down

Barrett Brown, the man who assumed the role of Anonymous’ spokesman, has stepped down, citing the PSN hack (OpSony) as an a reason for his decision to disassociate himself. According to Ars Technica, Brown had this to say: “But as things like OpSony arise, you attract a lot of people whose interest is in fucking…

Tech News Adrian Covert May 19

10 Scifi films that are better than Serenity and Empire Strikes Back

Look, let’s face it, we all love an internet fight. It’s the American pastime, the sport of kings, and the game of life. The point is, it would be sad if we let the fighting die down after Serenity beat Empire Strikes Back in our March Movie Madness poll. To keep things spicy and send…

Movies Esther Inglis-Arkell Apr 8

How to Be the Ultimate Facebook Troll

When I first saw this screenshot, I chuckled and assumed that someone probably faked it for the sake of a good joke. But then I thought about it and realized that I could be wrong. Someone might have discovered how to be the ultimate Facebook troll. After all, how simple would it be to go…

Social Media Rosa Golijan Mar 8

How Not To Troll Craigslist For Women

Okay, pervs and weirdos, here’s an object lesson for you in how not to round up “cali girls” on the internet. And I’m not talking about the grammar cringe-fest. I’m talking about the greatest comeuppance in Craigslist personals history. It really is amazing how far you can get in Photoshop with just the crop and…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jan 13

Stanford Study Explains Internet Trolls

In a study conducted at Stanford, psychologists discovered that people who hold extreme opinions are more likely to voice them loudly than those who hold moderate opinions. At last, science has explained most of what you read on the internet. Ohio State professor Kimberly Rios Morrison polled Stanford University students about what they thought about…

io9 Annalee Newitz Oct 21

Trolls Now Bring More Patent Cases Than Anybody Else

How to Mega-Troll Your Friends with iPhone Emoji

That New “Donda Media” Site Is Fake As Hell (Updated)

Twitter Is Trying to Patent “Pull to Refresh”

Turn Skinny Foreigners Into American-Style Fatties With Google’s Crazy Coke Ads

It’s Time for Apple to Stop Patent Trolling

Why We Troll

Happy Death Day to Cicero, the World’s First Internet Troll

Academics on Why Trolls Troll

The ‘Face’ of Anonymous Steps Down

10 Scifi films that are better than Serenity and Empire Strikes Back

How to Be the Ultimate Facebook Troll

How Not To Troll Craigslist For Women

Stanford Study Explains Internet Trolls

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