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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 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 ...