As soon as Pope Francis was introduced, the Internet started finding pope look-a-likes, like "Late Show" bandleader Paul Shaffer, comedian Carl Reiner, and even filmmaker Woody Allen. (TODAY)
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The Notre Dame linebacker has yet to speak out about the recently revealed hoax that his famous girlfriend never existed, but that isn't stopping the jokes from proliferating on the Internet and on late-night comedy shows. NBC's Kerry Sanders reports. (TODAY)
Though the medical community remains split on whether or not Internet addiction exists, effects have been seen in both men and women who can't shut down their technology. "Both have substituted virtual friends and reality for real reality," said NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman. (TODAY)
A music video posted online in early October of the singer Gnesa performing the tune "Wilder" has the Internet unkindly comparing her to Rebecca Black, while racking up more than 1.5 million views. TODAY.com's Kyle Michael Miller takes a look. (TODAY)
A new study shows that search engines are changing the way we learn and remember things. Msnbc's Richard Lui talks with Columbia University professor Betsy Sparrow. (msnbc tv)
A device that simulates the feeling of a kiss is being controlled by a computer program and called the "Internet Kissing Machine" where the video is proving to be a web hit. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports. (TODAY)
A Virginia company's plans for a national high-speed wireless internet service could interfere with millions of in-car GPS systems. NBC's Mark Barger reports the U.S. Dept's of Transportation and Defense have voiced their concerns. (NBC News)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledges to expand the Obama administration's efforts to foil Internet repression in autocratic states. (NBC News)
A protester tries to interrupt Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's speech on the U.S. plan to push for global Internet freedom. (NBC News)
Check out the TODAY anchors of the early '90s struggling with the concept of the "massive computer network" that was generating buzz in 1994 (TODAY show)