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Top global spamming Countries

Top global spamming Countries: Shift Ranking of April 15

04/15/2015April 15, 2015

The art of selling art

Here's how a new generation of artists is navigating the digital world.

04/15/2015April 15, 2015

Cities with the worst traffic jams

Cities with the worst traffic jams

04/14/2015April 14, 2015

The happiest economies in the world 2015

The happiest economies in the world 2015

04/13/2015April 13, 2015

European cities with the most tourists per capita

European cities with the most tourists per capita: Shift Ranking of April 10

04/10/2015April 10, 2015

The world's busiest airports

The world's busiest airports: Shift Ranking of April 9

04/09/2015April 9, 2015

Most popular Social Media sites among adults in 2014

Most popular Social Media sites among adults in 2014: Shift Ranking of April 8

04/08/2015April 8, 2015

Most played operas in 2014

Most played operas in 2014: Shift Ranking of April 2

04/02/2015April 2, 2015

Snowden computer

The V&A, an art and design museum in London, is showing the hard drives that held documents leaked by Edward Snowden.

04/02/2015April 2, 2015

Most expensive Lego sets of the past 50 years

Most expensive Lego sets of the past 50 years: Shift Ranking of July 1

04/01/2015April 1, 2015

Raif Badawi's book

A German version of the Saudi blogger's articles is being published. Nothing justifies his outrageous sentence.

04/01/2015April 1, 2015

The world's quickest electric cars

The world's quickest electric cars: Shift Ranking of March 31

03/31/2015March 31, 2015

Artists with the most ‪‎ECHO‬ Awards: Ranking of March 27

1. Kastelruther Spatzen 13 ECHOS| 2. Helene Fischer 12 | 3. Rammstein 10 | 3. Toten Hosen 10 | 3. Herbert Grönemeyer 10|

03/27/2015March 27, 2015

Most patent applications 2014: Shift Ranking of March 26

1. Huawei, CN (3442) | 2. Qualcomm, USA (2409) | 3. ZTE, CN (2179) | 4. Panasonic, JP (1682) | 5. Mitubishi, JP (1593)

03/26/2015March 26, 2015

This weeks most pirated movies: Shift Ranking of March 25

1. Interstellar | 2. Exodus: Gods and Kings | 3. Into The Woods | 4. Focus | 5. Wild Card | Source: TorrentFreak

03/25/2015March 25, 2015

A French classic

Crêpes with apples, caramel and salted butter

03/24/2015March 24, 2015

Most popular German DJs on Facebook: Ranking of March 24

1. ZEDD (5.7 m Likes) | 2. Paul van Dyk (3.6 m) | 3. ATB (1.6 m) | 4. Jan Leyk (1.1 m) | 5. Sven Väth (1 million)

03/24/2015March 24, 2015

#Museumweek

Museums all over the world are in tweeting fever on Twitter.

03/23/2015March 23, 2015

Most popular Apple App Store catogories: Ranking of March 23

1. Games (21.45%) | 2. Business (10.14%) | 3. Education (9.95%) | 4. Lifestyle (8.33%) | 5. Entertainment (6.76%)

03/23/2015March 23, 2015

The most smartphone sales in 2014: Shift Ranking of March 20

1. Samsung (307.6 million units) | 2. Apple (191.4) | 3. Lenovo* (81.4) | 4. Huawei (68.1) | 5. LG Electronics (57.6)

03/20/2015March 20, 2015

Best selling PC games of all time: Shift Ranking of March 19

1. The Sims (11.24 million units) | 2. World of Warcraft (10.09) | 3. Myst (8.03) | 4. The Sims 3 (7.65)

03/19/2015March 19, 2015

Most used browsers worldwide: Shift Ranking of March 18

1. Chrome (48.71%) 2. Internet Explorer (18.91%) 3. Firefox (16.3%) 4. Safari (10.21%) 5. Opera (1.63%)

03/18/2015March 18, 2015

Shift Ranking of March 17

The current most subscribed channels on YouTube

03/17/2015March 17, 2015

Shift Ranking of March 16

European countries with the most cafés offering free Wi-Fi

03/16/2015March 16, 2015

Shift Ranking of March 12

Most popular camera brands among Flickr users

03/12/2015March 12, 2015

Shift Ranking of March 11

Governments working on lowering or raising data protection laws in Europe

03/11/2015March 11, 2015

The five universities with the most Nobel Prize Winners

Shift Ranking of March 10

03/10/2015March 10, 2015

DW puts the moovel route planner app to the test

The free moovel app checks several mobility providers and also helps to electronically book and pay.

03/10/2015March 10, 2015

The five strongest tech stocks on the Nasdaq

Shift Ranking of March 9

03/09/2015March 9, 2015

The happiest economies in the world 2015

The happiest economies in the world 2015: Shift Ranking of February 6

03/06/2015March 6, 2015

The world's most popular Newspapers online

The world's most popular Newspapers online: Shift Ranking of March 5

03/05/2015March 5, 2015

Cities with the highest quality of living 2015

Cities with the highest quality of living 2015: Shift Ranking of March 4

03/04/2015March 4, 2015

Dating app connects users who've met in real life

Finding love online is more popular than ever and online dating apps like Tinder, Grinder and Lovoo are gaining a following, especially with young people. Now there's a new dating app: Happn. The French app does something different, though: it helps people get in touch with those who they've actually crossed paths with in real life.

Lifestyle03/04/2015March 4, 201504:28 min

2015 Tech Billionaires

2015 Tech Billionaires: Shift Ranking of February 3

03/03/2015March 3, 2015

Digitally best connected European countries

Digitally best connected European countries: Shift Ranking of March 2

03/02/2015March 2, 2015

Airbnb’s top cities

Airbnb’s top cities: Shift Ranking of February 27

02/27/2015February 27, 2015

#Thedress breaks the Internet

A look at a trend triggered by a question about the color of a dress.

02/27/2015February 27, 2015

Most popular museums on Instagram

Most popular museums on Instagram: Shift Ranking of February 26

02/26/2015February 26, 2015

The World’s Top Selfie Attractions

The World’s Top Selfie Attractions: Shift Ranking of February 25

02/25/2015February 25, 2015

A political night at the Oscars

This year's Academy Awards were one of the most political ever – even though the movies weren't. DW's film correspondent Scott Roxborough discusses this year's Oscars and why the acceptance speeches were so controversial: race, gender equality, immigration rights and the viral Twitter campaign, #askhermore.

Culture02/24/2015February 24, 201512:30 min

Brit Award 2015 nominees with the most followers on Facebook

Brit Award 2015 nominees with the most followers on Facebook: Shift Ranking of February 24

02/24/2015February 24, 2015

The Most Profitable Oscar Movies 2015

Shift Ranking of February 23

02/23/2015February 23, 2015

Most watched movies on Netflix

Most watched movies on Netflix: Shift Ranking of February 20

02/20/2015February 20, 2015

Germany's most popular YouTube stars

Germany's most popular YouTube stars: Shift Ranking of February 19

02/19/2015February 19, 2015

The Oscars favorites according to Google

The Oscars favorites according to Google - Shift Ranking of February 18

02/18/2015February 18, 2015

The five currently most popular US series in German TV

Shift Ranking of February 17

02/17/2015February 17, 2015

Checking out your surroundings

The app Around Me helps users find their way around a new city.

02/17/2015February 17, 2015

Berlin on Instagram

For a fresh take on edgy Berlin or to get involved in the Berlinstagram scene, here's what to watch for.

02/17/2015February 17, 2015

The Most Populous Cities Worldwide

Shift Ranking of February 16

02/16/2015February 16, 2015

German rappers with the largest vocabulary

German rappers with the largest vocabulary: Shift Ranking of February 13

02/13/2015February 13, 2015