John Herrman
How To Face Your Browser History
"Iconic History" turns your browser logs into a towering, ever-growing wall.
John Herrman
The Unstoppable March Of Time, As Told By Emoji
Emoticons as lyrics. It works!
John Herrman
Facebook Will Now "Maintain The Visibility" Of Dead Users' Profiles
Facebook will no longer make dead users' profiles private, to "[respect] the choices a person made in life."
John Herrman
Google's Experimental Phone Has 3D Vision
"Phone" seems like the wrong word, maybe? A Kinect in every pocket!
John Herrman
Why Facebook Had To Have WhatsApp
The messaging service is hugely popular outside the U.S., with over 450 million users. Facebook just bought the only app that could truly call itself a Facebook killer.
John Herrman
The Battle To Become Your Next Homescreen
It's 2014. Do you know where your homescreen is? The most popular apps on your phone are fighting a different battle than you think.
John Herrman
A Brilliant Idea For How Car Touchscreens Should Work
Ever notice how car computer interfaces are incredibly distracting to use? Designer Matthaeus Krenn and his eyes-free concept.
John Herrman
Flappy Bird In Slow Motion Is Haunting And Beautiful
RIP.
John Herrman
Flappy Bird Is Gone. This Game Will Save Your Life.
Flappy Bird's creator says he's had enough: he pulled his game from the App Store. But don't worry, addicts! Badland is here to save you.
John Herrman
The Return Of The Anonymous Internet
Social networks put identity at the center of our online lives. Is it too late to turn back?
John Herrman
Welcome Back To The Age Of The News Portal
Facebook celebrates its 10th anniversary by turning the clock back 16 years. While the internet's biggest websites try to figure out what comes next, they're retracing their ancestors' steps.
John Herrman
Facebook's Nuclear Advantage
How Facebook spent over $100 million to keep the next big smartphone apps a secret.
John Herrman
What Happened To The New Internet?
The movement to make a quieter, cleaner, more exclusive web — and what's left of it.
John Herrman
Meet The Man Who Got Inside Snapchat's Head
How a young social media theorist and writer in Brooklyn became one of the company's most influential advisers.
John Herrman
Beautiful Paintings Of History, Animated
A surreal film project by Rino Stefano Tagliafierro.
John Herrman
Apple Almost Built A Chain Of "Cybercafes" In The 1990s
"The time is right." The stores, which would sell food and provide "net access," were planned for London, Paris, New York, Tokyo, and Sydney.
John Herrman
Welcome To The Net Neutrality Nightmare Scenario
Net neutrality advocates just lost their biggest battle yet. Welcome to "Internet 3.0."
John Herrman
The Curious Case Of Yahoo's App Reviews
Summly founder Nick D'Aloisio, in an interview with Yahoo's David Pogue, touted his new app's positive reviews. But who's writing them?
John Herrman
Facebook Knows All Your Posting Tricks — And How Well They Work
Paste if you agree! Facebook names (and shames?) users' most powerful tricks.
John Herrman
CES 2014 Is Turning Into A Funeral For 3D
For some technologies, the Consumer Electronics show is like a hospital. The place you're born, and the place you'll die.
John Herrman
