In social media, everyday speech, and, of course, Internet memes, we tend to see the phrase “first world problems” tossed around a lot. It’s a pretty humorous term referring to a problem so trivial ...

With the year 2022 ending soon, Twitter has a new meme called, ‘sounds like a 2023 problem’ going viral. The crux of the meme is that worldly problems that need attention can wait till 2023. For the ...

Imagine that you’re a rude teen hanging near some trolley tracks, kicking around rocks, when you look up and notice that five people are tied to the tracks. A trolley suddenly appears, careening ...

Meme stock mania returned for a second day, boosting a group of ETFs while also reminding investors of how volatile shares like GameStop Inc. can be and raising questions about the wisdom of chasing ...

A version of this essay first appeared in Vox on June 8, 2016. A recent article in the Huffington Post huffs about the “ifnexplicable” and “absurd” popularity of a trolley-problem-memes page created ...

They've become a ubiquitous part of how we use social media. Chances are you've already scrolled past dozens of them today. But when becoming a meme means becoming instantly famous almost overnight, ...

AI is proving that it can do more than just take people’s jobs and contribute to global warming. It’s also capable of solving complicated ethical hypotheticals — and getting a laugh. In the video ...

The post appeared on the Yang For President subreddit on Thursday, warning supporters against creating anything that might reflect poorly on the candidate. “I get it,” the author warned, “you want to ...

The social network continues to roll out tools to take on hoax articles and propaganda ads. But what about the memes? Alfred Ng Senior Reporter / CNET News Alfred Ng was a senior reporter for CNET ...