YouTube was founded in February 2005 by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim, who were among the first employees of PayPal. According to Wikipedia “Hurley and Chen developed the idea for YouTube during the early months of 2005, after…
Math Anxiety Could Hurt Health Messaging, Shows Study
Though mathematics is one of the most important inventions in the history of humanity, many humans actually have an aversion to the subject. Researchers call this “math anxiety” and new research is showing that the condition can influence people in…
Slavery: A $32 bil. industry with 23.9 mil. employed
(image) We marvel at our technology, wear clothes as a means of status, indulge in our spices, and unfortunately, it’s nearly impossible not to live off the abundant 130 product types made by the hands of children and forced laborers.…
Violent Crime Rose Slightly in 2012, Says FBI
As Americans sort through the emotional wreckage of the recent Navy Yard shooting, the FBI quietly this week released crime statistics for 2012. While property crimes saw a decrease for the 10th year in a row, violent crime unfortunately saw…
You Can’t Really Appreciate The Internet Until You See Just How Big It Is
The Internet is a massive series of tubes network that we often take for granted in our everyday lives. It’s not often that we get to see just how big this network really is, but a new report gives us…
HIV Diagnoses on the Rise in Australia
Three annual reports on HIV and sexually transmitted infections in Australia released this week show a rise in HIV diagnoses. The reports were released at the Australasian HIV/AIDS Conference 2012 currently taking place in Melbourne. The reports show that new…
Poorest State in America Revealed by the U.S. Census Bureau
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released estimates from its 2011 American Community Survey showing that Mississippi is the poorest state in the U.S., with a median household income of only $36,919. Last month it was revealed by the U.S. Centers…
U.S. Census Bureau Releases First-Ever Public API
For the first time ever, the U.S. Census Bureau is making their giant database accessible to app developers with the release of a a public API. This will allow developers to work much of the government’s statistical and demographic information…
The Growth of the Film Industry: IMDB in Statistics
Here is an interesting infographic from the droids you’re looking for that provides statistics on film history. Since just about every notable film since the turn of the century (that’s last century) is listed on here, it gives us some…
AT&T Posts Super Bowl Stats Of Users At The Game
There’s been a lot of stats on the Super Bowl already in terms of social media use and other technologies. AT&T offers a different take on the big game. In a blog post, John Donovan, AT&T’s VP, laid out some…
Internet Usage Predictions For 2012
Chances are, if you’re reading this article, you’re on the Internet. You’re probably going to spend a lot of time on the Internet in 2012. How much time? Let’s find out! An infographic coming to us from the Slots of…
Wolfram Alpha Hints ‘Biggest Change Ever’ Coming To Site
If you’ve ever needing to do some quick math and didn’t have a calculator handy, Wolfram Alpha was there. If you ever need to know about Na22 isotope in a hurry, Wolfram Alpha was there. If your dire need to…
Kickstarter Celebrates Birthday, Releases Stats
Kickstarter defines themselves as “the largest funding platform for creative projects in the world.” Today, the site turns two and is releasing some stats on their success. The rules for Kickstarter are simple. Projects are be submitted through the service…
Google Introduces Internet Stats (Again)
In September Google introduced a new site where users can find Internet statistics from various sources. It’s called Google Internet Stats. It appears that either Google forgot or is pretending it didn’t happen, because today they have a new post up introducing it again.