YouTube is a social media platform where users can upload, share, and view videos. It was founded in 2005 and quickly became one of the most popular sites on the internet. Learn how the site was founded and how it has evolved.

Rheingold was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He attended Reed College in Portland, Oregon, from 1964 to 1968. His senior thesis was entitled "What Life Can Compare with This? Sitting Alone at the Window, I Watch the...

A tenacious advocate for educational equity and teacher advancement through technology, Nina Zolt founded In2Books in 1997, co-founded ePals in 2007, and Cricket Media in 2014. In2Books is a research-tested common core eMentoring...

Buzzfeed founder and CEO Jonah Peretti discusses fake news, legacy media organizations and more with WSJ Deputy Technology Editor Christina Passariello at the WSJ D.Live conference in Laguna Beach, Calif.<br/>

Optical media, such as CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs, encode data as binary code and are read by lasers. We explore how these discs work and the impact they have had on music and video distribution. Additionally, we discuss the emergence...

Peloton rode high early in the pandemic but the company is now confronted with consumers' shift to earlier behaviors, like a return to gyms. Peloton CMO Dara Treseder joined us in Cannes to discuss navigating the complicated conditions...

The Nintendo Wii revolutionized gaming by introducing motion-sensing technology. With the Wii remote, players can control characters and objects in the game through their body movements. Learn how this gaming system uses different types...

Virtual reality is a technology that immerses users in believable, interactive, and computer-generated 3D worlds. Virtual reality allows individuals to fully explore and engage with these alternate realities, making them feel as though...

Animation is an optical illusion that happens when a series of still images pass rapidly, creating the illusion of motion. Learn about the history of the art and how it has evolved from hand-drawn animation to stop motion and computer...

What began as a hobby for computer programmers decades ago is now a popular international pass-time: video games. What did the original video games look like and where is the technology going?

Learn about the origins of three dimensional images and some techniques animators use to bring 2D images to life, from the first 3D graphics produced in the 1960s to their use in animation and film. Understand the process of creating 3D...

Did you know that memes have been around longer than the internet? However, the internet and social media have made memes an integral part of communication and culture around the world. Learn about the significance and impact of memes in...

Editor of NetFamilyNews.org and founder and executive director of its parent organization, Net Family News, Inc., Anne is a writer and youth advocate who has worked in the news media since 1980. With SafeKids.com's Larry Magid,...