Articles by Mashable from December 2012

Foursquare sent out an email on Saturday detailing updates to its privacy policy and planned service changes that will take place in January.Currently, usernames are displayed with full first names an...

Facebook has made strides in 2012. A billion users and a smart new Timeline UI punctuate a banner year for the world's most important social network.But 2012 also marks aggressive moves to expand and ...

As if the chain and two-tire design of a traditional bicycle couldn't become more basic, a Kickstarter project is taking minimalist bicycle design to a new level of minimal.Bicymple is like any ordina...

1. Beer Bottles Because what else were you going to do with all of those empty bottles at the end of the party?...

Michigan passed a bill on Friday that prohibits employers and schools from asking employees and students for login information to their personal social media accounts.House Bill 5523, signed by Govern...

NASA has completed a 43,000 hour stress test -- a record for ion thrusters -- on a new rocket propulsion system that could extend future space travel to farther reaches of the solar system.Developed b...

While the rest of us are trying to shed the pounds from our holiday feasts, Jamie McDonald had a feast of his own.The professional eater downs the entire 11-piece Hobbit menu at Denny's in less than 2...

The Problem with Windows 8 In the op-ed "The Problem with Windows 8" Mashable editor Pete Pachal elaborated on the problems he has with Windows 8.Reader Xuanlong pointed...

The Most Interesting Man in the World had better watch his back. Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is, apparently, quite the dancer. The video above, uploaded to Vimeo about a week ago by i...

Basking in the successful relaunch of Google Maps for iOS, the search company has debuted ads promoting its apps for Apple's mobile operating system. The ad, captured in the YouTube video above, aims ...

1. Pocket Use Pocket when you see an interesting article, video or recipe but don't currently have time to read or view it. Simply press Pocket's convenient bookmarklet ...

Making our dreams of traveling via hoverboard a less-distant reality, Japanese researchers have developed a way to move magnetically levitated graphite discs with nothing but light.Depending on where ...

It's a plane. No, it's a Superman! Wait, it's both.This life-sized Superman was seen zooming around the Pacific Coast Highway. It's actually a custom bodied RC airplane, but it's still pretty stunning...

We've arrived at the end of yet another week and nearly the end of yet another year. We survived the apocalypse and the holidays. Through all that, you might not have had time to keep up with the late...

As the year draws to a close, Apple has withdrawn its patent claims against one of Samsung's allegedly infringing products. According to Reuters, Apple has dropped its infringement case against the Sa...

Finding top-notch technical talent can be hard. But are we experiencing a shortage of qualified candidates, or are brilliant minds simply being overlooked?More About: contributors, features, job searc...

One of YouTube's early viral hits, Charlie the Unicorn is back with its first installment in three years.Charlie the Unicorn 4 is a mini-adventure in which Charlie visits the moon, defeats the mysteri...

Enloop, an online service that launched in 2011, helps small and medium-sized companies craft and vet their business plans.More About: startup, The Launchpad...

Its not OK to know nothing about social media or the Internet anymore. Its especially not OK if you are an anchor for a major network TV news program. This happened after a segment about Randi Zuckerb...

Some Apple designs never made the cut. They weren't always the sleek, ubiquitous devices we see today. They went through years of trial and error, some of which are much more bizarre and beautiful tha...

Facebook, One Direction and the Mayan apocalypse-that-wasn't were among the most visited English-language Wikipedia pages in 2012, according to a list complied by Swedish software engineer Johan Gunna...

A man who plans to walk from Beijing to London beginning in 2013 will rely on social media to make his monumental journey a success. More About: Social Media, travel...

In Germany, installers added $1.20 to the cost of the solar panel to complete an installation. But in the U.S., they tacked on $4.36 per watt. Here's why.More About: germany, solar, solar power...

So you got a shiny new Android for Christmas? Before showing it off to all your Apple-loving friends, the device should be fully optimized at the start. Taking a couple measures ahead of time will mak...

Artist Brittany Ransom explores the co-evolution between the living and budding technological innovation in her latest project.More About: art, bugs, Twitter...

Kate Winslet scored a nice gift from new uncle Richard Branson: a $200,000 ticket to space on a Virgin Galactic flight.The Titanic star married Branson's nephew Ned RocknRoll (yes, that's his legal na...

William Shatner Another legend of nerd culture, Shatner was one of the first on Twitter to wish Lee a happy birthday.Click here to view this gallery.Comics icon Stan Lee...

You can tell you've really become a part of the national discourse when the New York Post writes a sensationalist story about you. That's what happened to Instagram Friday morning, when the Post seize...

Wondering what's happening at your favorite bar, restaurant or hangout spot? Localmind was an app that let you contact a random patron at your favorite spot (or maybe a new place) to ask what the scen...

Man. Earth. The battle is on. In this corner, weighing in at 198 lbs., we have man. Annnd, in this corner, weighing in at 13,227,735,700,000,000,000,000,000 pounds, we have the Block'em Sock'em Third ...

Aircraft are one of the few unconnected sanctuaries left in our lives. Unless you shell out the cash for an often-unspectacular bit of airborne bandwidth, a flight typically promises at least a few ho...

Sing praise for the power of Tesla. No, literally -- make the power of Tesla sing. A group of students started a Kickstarter campaign to fund a DIY solid-state Tesla coil that plays music.Developed in...

You're the proud owner of a shiny new Xbox 360. With scores of classic games and plenty of add-ons, there are so many different options available that it can be overwhelming to choose what's right for...

Hulu subscribers got a little year-end refresher on the year's funniest and most popular Saturday Night Live skits -- according to Hulu, that is. The 38-year-old franchise remains a benchmark for come...

Clearly, this father is not a professional skiing instructor. More About: Sports, Watercooler...

That sleek new laptop or PC you received this Christmas, with all those programs and apps, needs more protection from crashes than just occasionally clicking "save." To ensure your programs and apps a...

Les Misrables, the musical phenomenon, has been a quick hit with audiences. So naturally, there is no shortage of witty Les Mis memes. More About: Les Misrables, memes, Movies...

Les Misrables, the musical phenomenon, has been a quick hit with audiences. So naturally, there is no shortage of witty Les Mis memes. More About: Les Misrables, memes, Movies...

It has only been a week since Facebook released its Poke app, a competitor to Snapchat, but at least one company has already tried to put the app to use for marketing purposes.The ad agency Grey Group...

For many of us, the start of the new year is the time we often dust off our language dictionaries and workbooks and resolve to learn a new language. We conjure up dreams of communicating seamlessly wi...

Every holiday season, almost nothing feels better than giving someone you care about the one gift he or she truly wants. But sometimes, the right present can completely overwhelm that person with emot...

Local news provides the perfect breeding ground for epic bloopers. Toss in a tongue-tied anchor or oddball local and you end up with a serious outbreak of oopsie-itis.SEE ALSO: Top 10 YouTube News Blo...

Finding life in an extraterrestrial ocean would unequivocally prove that a Genesis II took place in the solar system.More About: alien life, Mars, NASA, space...

The Senate on Friday voted in favor of extending for five years the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, which allows the government to monitor American citizens who communicate with foreig...

Apps like Snapchat and Facebook Poke let users send short messages, photos or videos that automatically self-destruct after a few seconds. However, it's actually very easy for a recipient to save some...

University of Cincinnati student Aubrey Ireland won a stalking order against her parents after they installed tracking software on her cellphone.More About: college students, parenting, tracking...

Smartphones are set to replace more than our wallets. South Korean Hyundai Motor Company predicts by 2015 drivers will be able to unlock car doors and start the engine with a swipe of a smartphone ove...

No matter how you plan to celebrate this New Year's Eve, if you have a smartphone, chances are it will be by your side. Mobile advertising company Mojive recently conducted a survey of smartphone user...

The final full moon of the year rises tonight to cap a year of amazing lunar sky shows. While the bright moon will easily outshine other celestial objects, there is more than meets the eye to Earth's ...

Pumpkin and Squash might sound like Thanksgiving menu items, but you'd choke on a fur ball if you tried eating this duo. The mischievous orange kittens plotted a daring double escape and their human p...

We'll get to our Facebook predictions for 2013 in a minute. First, here's a pertinent prediction from 2011. In January of that year, when Goldman Sachs had just become an investor, Facebook could do n...

If you're an Internet user in China, life just got a little bit harder. The Chinese government on Friday announced new rules allowing it to delete posts deemed illegal and requiring Internet Service P...

Food fever has reached a whole new level on the Internet, but here's why that may actually be a bad thing for the culinary world.More About: food, foodie, Julia Child...

1. Ingress This app literally turns the real world into a video game. You choose one of two sides, "Enlightened" or "Resistance," and form cooperative alliances with oth...

NASA has just released two free e-books about the Hubble Space Telescope and its not-yet-launched successor, with interactive features that let readers watch a galaxy collision or manipulate a telesco...

A whole crop of new tablets rose to challenge the iPad this fall, from Amazon's latest Kindle Fires to the much-hyped Microsoft Surface. However, if a recent study looking at tablet web usage is to be...

Sony plans to stop shipping its PlayStation 2 consoles to Japanese retailers, Famitsu reports. The company has sold more than 150 million units since PS2's launch in March 2000. However, PlayStation 3...

New York City is finally giving subway riders a high-tech option to figure out when their train is coming.The Metropolitan Transportation Association (MTA) released a free app Friday that provides rea...

With the holiday season coming to an end, chances are you're starting to think about those New Year's resolutions. And like most people, yours probably include a desire to be healthier.Technology is h...

What if there were a concrete way to measure happiness and well-being, then use those metrics to change the world?The H(app)athon Project, an initiative to create digital tools to drive global content...

Do you ever truly relax when your teenager is behind the wheel of a car? Does having a tracking device in the car help? One parent thinks so.More About: contributors, cyberstalking, Digital dilemma, f...

Do you ever truly relax when your teenager is behind the wheel of a car? Does having a tracking device in the car help? One parent thinks so.More About: contributors, cyberstalking, Digital dilemma, f...

Long among the sports world's biggest Twitter holdouts, Kobe Bryant has finally joined. But he hasn't opened an account, and won't be around for long. More About: NBA, Sports...

China's ZTE plans to break some records at CES 2013, among them being the one for the thinnest 5-inch smartphone. The ZTE Grand S sports a 5-inch, 1920x1080 pixel screen and a 13-megapixel camera whil...

Get More:MTV ShowsMTV Geek has put together this video tribute to Amazing Spider-Man #700, featuring several people involved in the comic (including writer Dan Slott), Stan Lee (of course), Norman Ree...

NASA's Curiosity rover worked through the holiday season on Mars by taking a close look at an intriguing bit of Martian terrain, a region scientists have lovingly nicknamed "Grandma's House."The Curio...

Slide.ly makes it simple to transform your memorable photos into a video slideshow that you can share online.More About: startup, The Launchpad...

Feeling low on power? Need a charge? Or maybe your Tesla Model S is just out of juice? Fret not. Tesla has now installed three of its 480-volt charging stations on the East Coast. This will allow Mode...

From the toy store grab-bags you opened with delight as a child to receiving a "free gift" with purchase at the department store, the excitement of unwrapping a present never gets old. That's why Dari...

From Silhouette "Monument That Pays Homage to Portuguese Sailors"-Francisco Salgueiro Click here to view this gallery.This week marks the end of the Mashable Photo Chall...

NBA star Dwyane Wade appeared to purposely kick an opponent in the nads on Wednesday. The clip spread online and sparked debate about his scruples. More About: NBA, Sports...

Apple and Intel are working together to create a Bluetooth-equipped smartwatch in 2013, according to one Chinese technology news source.Tech site TGbus says the watch would connect to the iPhone, allo...

Alexandra Goddard, a 45-year-old crime blogger who covered a rape case and was subsequently sued for defamation, has reached a settlement in her case, the details of which were released Thursday.Under...

Instagram shared its users' 10 most popular photo locations of the year, and the list is full of surprises. More About: instagram...

Those of you with long memories might recall an infographic we ran last December -- "Mr. Android." It was a composite picture of the average Android smartphone user, based on the Facebook fans of a st...

Click here to view this gallery.It takes about 10 hours for Simon Beck to create his breathtaking snow art. But you won't find him in a snow mobile, or even a sled. B...

Zappos FreeClick here to view this gallery.Google has released its list of the top Android apps of 2012. This years list includes not only apps that were released this y...

As the year draws to a close, one well-known Twitter term is trending -- but not in a good way."Twitterverse" made its first appearance on Marist's fourth annual list of the most annoying words or phr...

If you think the little guy can't make a difference, you may want to think again. The past year proved numerous times that regular people can bring about major changes, just by gathering signatures.Ch...

Is healthcare information the next major target for hackers? A year-long investigation by the Washington Post asserts that online healthcare data is susceptible to hacks, especially considering the in...

Until recently, players of EA Games' first-person shooter title "Medal of Honor" were able to browse and buy real weapons by following links from the game's website.Now, in the wake of criticism follo...

One of the greatest things about the holidays is surprising loved ones. Parents especially want to win cool points with the No. 1 item on their kid's wishlist -- and the Kuzma kids gave the ultimate s...

Facebook (FB) -30.3% From IPO Facebook was by far the biggest tech IPO this year, raising $16 billion with its initial public offering, or about 88% of the total raised ...

In 2012, journalists and investors took to Twitter to express their feelings and frustrations about the financial world. We wracked our brains to pick out some of the best, most hilarious hashtags of ...

Bookworms are choosing e-readers over hardcovers and softcovers more than ever, says a recent Pew Research Center study. A month-long study found more Americans readers, ages 16 and older, are embraci...

Google Street View already offers virtual tours of Rome, Paris and London. But imagine if virtual travelers could feel the sun beating down on their faces as they toured the Colosseum? Or could feel t...

1. Toddy Gear Smart Cloths Toddy Gear brings coutre to screen cleaning with its line of Smart Cloths. Elegantly designed with dual-sided 100% microfiber cleaning surface...

The teenage deposed NBA coach Avery Johnson isn't happy -- nor is he afraid to vent publicly on Twitter. Did he go too far? More About: NBA, Sports...

After Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown wrote on Facebook and Twitter early Thursday afternoon that he had "just learned that the Pres. reached out to Senate GOP leadership with a proposal," several m...

The first truly Earth-like alien planet is likely to be spotted next year, an epic discovery that would cause humanity to reassess its place in the universe.While astronomers have found a number of ex...

Online movie ticketer Fandango has its hands exclusively on the first 4 minutes of the zombie romance flick "Warm Bodies," which arrives in theaters Feb. 1. More About: Entertainment, fandango, films,...

1. 50 New Year's Resolutions (NSFW) YouTube humorist Ross Everett reels off 50 resolutions in under three and a...

After a "Today" segment about Randi Zuckerberg's recent Facebook photo incident aired, banter among three Today show anchors upset some social media users. More About: Facebook, facebook privacy, rand...

As a massive winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of the midwest and northeast United States this week, some intrepid smartphone owners turned themselves into amateur weather journali...

Lytro was the first to commercialize the idea of taking photos that you can refocus later, but now others are getting in on the concept. Toshiba has developed a camera that also takes photos with adju...

The next time you pass by fresh strawberries, rhubarb and lemons, you'll know exactly how to whip them up into a delicious dessert — perhaps a decadent cake with strawberry-rhubarb compote.The ...

Set Up Your PSN ID If you're new to the PlayStation ecosystem, you'll need to set up your PlayStation ID and account information. Instead of fighting with the PS3's con...

My personal relationship with Twitter hit a milestone on Christmas Eve. For the first time, a Promoted Tweet -- an ad, essentially -- made me want to laugh and share rather than grimace and push on th...

1. Zeebox Television is becoming increasingly social, with fans and critics alike live-tweeting everything from the Grammys to the Olympics. We're carrying our second sc...

How creatives show off their work has fundamentally changed since Behance entered the scene. Founder Scott Belsky shares what the future may hold. More About: behance, design, features, mashable, Tech...

Christmas Day is typically the biggest day of the year for new device activations and this year was no exception, according to researcher Flurry Analytics.Consumers activated 17.4 million devices on C...

Social media lists can be valuable tools for businesses. Here are tips to leverage the various networks in different ways, depending on your your needs. More About: Business, contributor, features, So...

If you bought one of the original Samsung Galaxy Note smartphones and have been kicking yourself for not waiting for the Galaxy Note II and all its Jelly Bean-powered features, you can stop feeling ba...

Only a few months after Nokia introduced them to the U.S. market, Lumia phones are already available at much cheaper prices, the The Wall Street Journal reports. The company's flagship phone, Nokia Lu...

Tim Cook may run the most valuable company in the world, but you wouldn't know it from his pay this year. The Apple CEO made just $4.17 million in 2012, according to a new SEC filing from Apple. That ...

The Lytro camera has been called the biggest leap in photography since digital replaced film. Some have even hailed it as one the most significant innovations in photography since well, since photogr...

Facebook has filed for trademarks for Poke, the Snapchat-like app it released on Friday.The company filed its application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Dec. 21, the day before the app w...

Apple plans to bring Mac mini production to the U.S., Digitimes reports citing sources from the upstream supply chain. According to the report, Foxconn (which manufactures most of Apple's gadgetry in ...

It's the reaction that every gift-giver dreams about -- no thank-yous or polite smiles -- just pure, unadulterated joy.Daniel Buckhannan was lucky to see just that on his father's face, after handing ...

LG Display's presence at CES 2013 will be measured in PPI (pixels per inch), as the company plans to show several Ultra HD (4K) TV screens, as well as high-resolution screens for smartphones, tablets ...

Gmail users in the U.S. and Canada will get free calling for another year, Google announced Wednesday."You'll continue to be able to make free domestic calls through 2013," Mayur Kamat, a product mana...

Many people probably will be welcoming the new year with familiar resolutions: Live healthier, save more and, in general, improve one's life.But New Year's resolutions tend to fizzle out faster than a...

The holidays are a time for cheer, family and good tidings -- even if grandpa or grandma can't make it to this year's festivities.An MIT-based startup GeriJoy created an app that helps families keep t...

While many North Americans were braving the post-Christmas crush of deal-seeking shoppers, mall-goers in China dealt with a much more dangerous -- albeit, unlikely -- threat: sharks. Fifteen people we...

snow-diving -Andrew KohnClick here to view this gallery.Even as the holiday season is ending, the cold weather is here to stay. While the nights of eggnog may be over, t...

The thought that motion picture studios, including members of the Motion Picture Association of America, or MPAA, have been pirating content through the use of BitTorrent is one of those things that's...

1. Cat Bathing Suit This is one cat that likes the water.Image courtesy of ImgurClick here to view this gallery.Santa has power-washed his sleigh, the elves have caught ...

The next chapter of digital reading has begun.In the past year, several startups have emerged with plans to change the way we discover, share and consume e-books. Some have focused on making e-books m...

Sometimes the biggest moments have the simplest explanations. More About: 2012 presidential campaign, barack obama, Twitter...

The Burrito Bomber is a drone that automatically flies to you and drops a parachuted parcel of Mexican food goodness. But there's a catch. More About: Drones...

As a longtime reader of science fiction, it's always interesting to see how the visions of writers eventually become real. Take Arthur C. Clarke's letter to Wireless World in 1945, which details the g...

Trojan condoms ads on Spotify are making some listeners feel really uncomfortable this holiday season. The ads feature phrases like "orgasmic pleasure." More About: Advertising, Condoms, Entertainment...

As any fan of Doctor Who knows, the title character's ship does some pretty incredible things even when it's not traveling through time and space. For starters, the TARDIS is bigger in the inside, let...

Like many of us, Randi Zuckerberg posted a family snap to Facebook this Christmas. As with many of our snaps, it was funny in context, but a little too candid; you might not want it shared widely beyo...

Sales of Windows machines are way down from the same period a year ago. Why aren't consumers flocking to Microsoft's new OS, Windows 8? Well, it's complicated...More About: microsoft, Microsoft Surfac...

What if Santa was a hipster? We think it would go a little like this.More About: holidays 2012, viral videos...

Google's recently launched scan-and-match feature for Google Play has drawn early criticism from users who say the tool is weeding out explicit lyrics.More About: apps, censorship, Entertainment, Goog...

Christmas has ended and New Year's Eve is still a few days away. What's a person to do during this holiday lull? 1. Complain About Your Christmas GiftsAll I got for Christmas was some CDs and movies a...

If you've got gift cards to burn or money to spend, now might be a good time to make your move. A number of retailers are offering deep discounts the day after Christmas. Everything from laptops to ga...

A massive tornado hit Mobile, Ala., on Tuesday, Christmas Day, forcing some residents to scramble for cover. Some took refuge inside a Walgreens store, where security cameras recorded the twister's fo...

San Francisco resident Sarah Buhr's friend Tiffany passed away a couple of months ago but Buhr still hears from her on Facebook. Tiffany's Likes, and other people's comments on Tiffany's profile, push...

Some users of online grocer FreshDirect saw a generic network solutions page after the company apparently was late in renewing its web address. As of Wednesday afternoon, the company was still getting...

We've seen people do some pretty creative things with Legos, but programmer and Lego enthusiast Ed Scott may have just taken the cake with this Lego quadcopter drone.While it's certainly no Predator, ...

1. Grabbit The Grabbit is made up of a hardshell body and leather strap. It boasts a rotating mechanism and can be adjusted to three positions for various sized hands.Co...

December is "prediction season" in the cybersecurity industry. Every major anti-virus software maker and digital-security provider issues its own forecasts of what computer users face in the coming ye...

Old computer parts find new life as rock stars with a little help from YouTube user BD594. The "band" -- we'll just call 'em the Ctrl-Alt-Deletes -- perform a delightfully geeky rendition of the hit f...

Call me old fashioned, but I enjoy getting holiday greeting cards in the mail. There's a door in my house that's regularly festooned with greeting cards, depending on the occasion taking place at that...

Facebook is the most popular social network on the planet. It celebrated its eighth birthday on Feb. 4, 2012. Although Facebook has only been around since 2004, it certainly seems like much longer. Fo...

Not so long ago, the idea of most people owning a robot seemed far-fetched. But today, not only can consumers buy robots, they can do so relatively cheaply.The world of consumer robotics is finally be...

An NFL player tweeted about giving Santa cocaine and Jack Daniel's on Christmas Eve. He's unapologetic though, and won't delete the post. More About: nfl, Sports...

Over the last year, we've seen a lot of startups launch, thanks to lower than ever barriers to entry in terms of both technology and investors. Meanwhile, the more established startups have fumbled (F...

What are you going to be doing at the stroke of midnight next Tuesday, as 2012 shuffles off the stage and 2013 bursts upon the scene? Well, if Facebook has anything to do with it, you'll be sending ou...

Pair It With Your TV One of the most useful features of the Wii U -- and what could make it a staple of our connected living rooms -- is its ability to hook in to the en...

1. ZocDoc This freely offered app makes booking appointments almost too easy. Which is more than we can say for our insurance company's site. Use the app to check a doct...

Barack Obama's digital and technology teams contributed a great deal to the president's re-election success. Here's how.More About: 2012 presidential campaign, barack obama, Politics, US...

Hurray -- we made it through another Christmas! That doesn't mean holiday revelry was all rainbows, sunshine and spiked eggnog though. Spending time with relatives and opening gifts provides plenty of...

Several Facebook accounts belonging to convicted sex offenders in a Northern England prison have finally been shut down.An investigation from the Yorkshire Evening Post revealed that up to five prison...

So much for Facebook Poke killing off Snapchat. Facebook's new iPhone app, which copies Snapchat's self-destruct feature for messages, disappeared from the top of Apple's most downloaded apps list alm...

Using Soundcloud and YouTube, astronaut Chris Hadfield beamed a song to Earth. He recorded "Jewel in the Night" aboard the International Space Station.More About: Chris Hadfield, Entertainment, Intern...

Microsoft has created a series of ads over the last couple of years specifically targeting Google services such as Gmail and Google Drive. They're well-made snippets that highlight the weaknesses of G...

Canadian rapper Drake, who is widely credited with coining the acronym YOLO (for "you only live once"), wants to get a cut of merchandise using the phrase. Drake indicated as much on his Instagram str...

You think cities are crowded now? By 2030, more than 5 billion people will live in urban settings. But before we get to that kind of population density, we have to optimize our cities. We need to make...

A number of Twitter accounts have been shut down after it was discovered that they contained disturbing images of child abuse, ITV reported.The National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children (...

A new bill that will allow you to automatically share your Netflix viewing history with your Facebook friends cleared Congress just before the holiday break, but only after being stripped of email pri...

A New York newspaper published an interactive map listing names and addresses of licensed handgun permit holders in the Westchester and Rockland counties of New York, drawing criticism from all sides....

For most of us, Christmas is the time we spend with our families, exchange presents and stuff ourselves with good food. For a team in a simulated Mars colony at the Mars Desert Research Station in Uta...

You might think the quiet of space would help astronauts sleep on the International Space Station. But NASA is preparing to replace the station's florescent panel lights with solid-state lighting modu...

HTC has finally started releasing the Jelly Bean (aka Android 4.1) for its HTC One S devices.The first devices to get the upgrade are those marked WE (WorldWide English), which are mostly sold in Euro...

Lovers of irony take note: Mark Zuckerberg's sister More About: Facebook, randi zuckerberg, Twitter...

Amazon's line of Kindle Fire HD devices are among the most affordable Android tablets on the market, and many will be gifted among friends and family this season.There are six Kindle Fire HD devices i...

Every Christmas, people take to Twitter to talk about the gifts they received. Some folks -- intentionally or not -- come off as spoiled brats, complaining about getting the wrong gadget, the wrong co...

We caught up with the "Charlie Bit My Finger" kids to talk about Internet fame and holiday toys. More About: christmas 2012, viral content, Watercooler...

Congolese entrepreneur Verone Mankou wants his tech startup VMK to be for Africa what Apple is for the U.S. and Samsung is for Asia. That is, he wants the majority of people on the continent to use th...

"Waking up to white Xmas!" This is my view right this minute Image courtesy of Instagram, mariannehopeClick here to view this gallery.There are few things like waking u...

1. Foam Face Santa Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, VikaValterClick here to view this gallery.Have holiday commercials and made-for-TV Christmas specials given you a case ...

Head of Germany's Catholic Church, Robert Zollitsch, has given everyone celebrating something new to think about the Christmas story. Zollitsch told a German newspaper that if Jesus were alive today, ...

Head of Germany's Catholic Church, Robert Zollitsch, has given everyone celebrating something new to think about the Christmas story. Zollitsch told a German newspaper that if Jesus were alive today, ...

365 Days of Christmas Image courtesy of Flickr, nicktakespicsClick here to view this gallery.If the endless loop of Wham and Mariah Carey Christmas tunes still hasn't p...

Having meetings with colleagues who aren't in the room can be challenging. Conference calls feel inpersonal and video chats can be full of glitches. Outside of meetings, though, it can be difficult to...

1. Santa's Coming to Town And this pug is gettin' the hell out. Click here to view this gallery.The holidays ar...

POP charger, a $140,000 Kickstarter project to create a universal charger for phones -- including Apple devices -- was killed last week due to its incompatibility with Apple's strict guidelines for Li...

So you received (or have a pretty good idea you're going to receive) an Amazon Kindle e-reader this holiday season. Well done, you.Now it's time to begin taking advantage of your device. Our guide bel...

Tonight Doctor Who fans get to gorge on their annual Christmas fix -- a full-length special episode the series has produced every year for the holiday since 2005. This time, however, there's some extr...

Netflix is down due to an outage in Amazon's AWS infrastructure, but only on some devices. That's quite a bummer for Netflix users, especially on Christmas Eve, but the company has acknowledged the pr...

Some funny, some weird -- all nostalgic. Check out these awesome now-and-then photo pairs. More About: pictures, Watercooler...

Infomatic - Facebook and Twitter statistics ($1.99) [iTunes link] by Saturized is a beautiful way to get the stats on your social media profile right on your iPhone, consolidated in a single app.Im no...

1. Dog Playing Keyboard Piano What this dog lacks in finesse, it makes up for in enthusiasm. Click here to view...

Earlier this month, Tracy Morgan was a guest on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon for an unconventional reading of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.The 30 Rock star, predictably, had his own colorful comme...

The holidays are here, and you're probably exhausted from all the frantic shopping, ready to kick back, relax and maybe take a break from the relatives. With these five free apps you can have a good t...

Flickr has a Christmas gift for all of you disgruntled Instagram users: three free months of its Pro service.While each month of Pro is worth just over $2 (or $24.95 per year), the offer still has its...

Launching a startup is tough, but moving past start-up and into phase two can be even tougher. More About: features, mashable, open forum, startup growth...

A Toronto hospital has pulled its obstetrics-themed parody video of "Gangnam Style" after a birthing group complained it was "offensive."Initially uploaded to Sunnybrook Hospital's YouTube channel on ...

When the world's best companies are looking to fill open positions, they post them on the Mashable Job Board. New jobs are added every day....More About: Jobs, Mashable Job Board, weekly jobs roundup...

One week from tonight, Dec. 31, the world will begin celebrating the start of 2013. To watch the new year begin in different locations around the world, consider the EarthCam’s New Year’s ...

A class action lawsuit was filed against Instagram in San Francisco federal court Friday, following user outrage regarding the mobile photo sharing app’s changed Terms of Service. This appears t...

Since NASA retired its space shuttle program, there has been a big, rocket-sized hole in our hearts. Several private companies like Virgin Galactic are trying to fill that void, but Elon Musk’s ...

It's tough to find speakers that blend with the decor in every room of a house, but one sound system aims to do just that.The Transparent Speaker, designed by Swedish-based company People People, is a...

Earlier this month, Mashable readers named HuffPost Live the most innovative media product to emerge in 2012. The web-only video news service beat out five other contenders nominated by Sree Sreenivas...

The holiday spirit is contagious, so it's no surprise tech companies, non-profits and other organizations have embraced giving back this winter.While volunteering time and donating money have long bee...

Ever try to plug in your phone for the evening, but the cord just won't reach the nightstand? We may soon have a cure to one of tech's most common problems. Researchers at North Carolina State Univers...

Mashable's Anita Li contributed to this report from Toronto.Research in Motion, maker of the once-treasured but now beleaguered BlackBerry, is in trouble. RIM cut 5,000 jobs -- 30% of its workforce --...

While most other Christmas trees sit placidly in a corner, the evergreen decorated by Olivier St. Martin Cormier will blow your Santa hat off. It features 404 LED lights synchronized to flash in time ...

Apple is preparing to launch a new iPad in March 2013, claims Japanese blog Macotakara, citing an "inside source". This new iPad will be thinner and lighter than the current one, with iPad mini design...

1. Get Cooking and Crafting A handmade gift is thoughtful. Make jewelry, dessert, scarves, artwork, a video -- whatever it is that you know how to do. Even if you don't ...

Google has proven in the last couple of years it's very serious when it comes to tracking Santa, and this year is no exception. Besides letting you track Santa's whereabouts on an interactive map, Goo...

If you want access to a females-only club where you can make friends and share stories, a new website called WomenWeb.com may be your new favorite place. Launched on Monday, WomenWeb.com connects all ...

When the evening news anchor said "Big Brother is watching," little Jake thought that meant something totally different.More About: big brother, comics, humor, iphone...

A prototype space suit developed by NASA wouldn't look out of place on the set of Toy Story. That's because the suit, called Z-1, bears an uncanny resemblance to the intercosmic uniform worn by Buzz L...

If you're reading this post, it means you somehow survived the Mayan apocalypse. We offer you our sincerest congratulations. Just so you know, a lot has happened while you were hiding out down in that...

Facebook Timeline, SOPA, KONY and U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election were just some of the big social-media stories of 2012. This year, we also saw Pinterest emerge as one of the top social net...

Wondering what's next now that the Mayan apocalypse turned out to be a flop? For those of you interested in alternative end-of-the-world scenarios, our friends Nitrozac and Snaggy at The Joy of Tech h...

Today, if Santa Claus solely relied on snail mail to communicate, things would never get done in time. That is why he sticks to texting when it comes to quick conversations.But ho, ho, hold the phone....

Today, if Santa Claus solely relied on snail mail to communicate, things would never get done in time. That is why he sticks to texting when it comes to quick conversations.But ho, ho, hold the phone....

For 62 years, the North American Aerospace Defense Command has been tracking Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, as he makes his way around the world delivering gifts to all the good boys and girls. This ye...

Here’s a magician who combines traditional sleight-of-hand with his prop of choice, an iPad. Simon Pierro, better known as iSimon, is no stranger to Mashable. We’ve featured his videos tea...

In this week's Top 5 Kids Apps, your kid will learn counting and language and scroll their way through a beautiful interactive e-book. More About: contributors, features, mobile apps, Top Kids Apps...

A cat stuck in a box. A dramatic reading of Fifty Shades of Grey from George Takei. And another "Gangnam Style" remix. These are just three examples of the top videos that the web world watched this w...

This is a bit of cheery news a few days after the nonsensical "Mayan Apocalypse of 2012" -- the potentially hazardous asteroid 2011 AG5 will not (I repeat, will not) threaten Earth in the year 2040.SE...

When it comes to our health, there should be no messing around. Luckily, smartphone users dont have to go very far.With thousands of medical applications, it is not easy to figure out how to start or ...

This year flew by, and we all learned a lot along the way -- especially in the world of tech. Herewith, my personal list of the eight vital lessons of 2012.1. The Death of Steve Jobs Adversely Affecte...

Stanford University researchers created the first flexible, reusable decal-like solar panels that can attach to almost any surface.The Thin-Film Solar Cells (TFSCs) can be affixed to paper, plastic an...

The final issue of Newsweek magazine will hit newsstands on Monday morning, but the publication debuted its last cover online on Sunday morning.The cover (full-size version is below) features a throwb...

The Polyphonic Spree began performing an annual Holiday Extravaganza 10 years ago in their hometown of Dallas. This year, for the first time, the psychedelic rock collective decided to take it to the ...

Harvard University geoengineer and environmental scientist David Keith has a "plan B" in case of an environmental emergency. Keith's unusual proposal is this: Force reflective particles into the Earth...

A year ago, Canadian Taylor Binns was slowly going blind after developing a rare and painful eye disorder that affected his corneas. Today, he's driving, reading and living a normal life because of a ...

1. R.I.P. A "Rest in Peace" picture dedicated to the 26 victims of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. on Friday, Dec. 14. - Tweets_Below...

The way you decorate your smartphone says a lot about your personality. Map-wrapped phones say you're a bold traveler, while durably thick on-the-go charging cases convey you're strictly business. S...

A newly discovered patent application hints that Apple is planning to update its Passbook digital-coupon storage app with Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology. This means future iPhone and iPod t...

Monday, Dec. 17: Instagram Updates TOS Readers had varying reactions to Instagram's updates. Some felt that they were fair: If you don't like the terms of service, argue...

1. Apple White MacBook Although actually discontinued in 2011, 2012 was the year the white MacBook got the official "End of Life" status. Popular with students, the whi...

In the year 2013, marketers will break through with innovative content marketing strategies. Here is what we have to look forward to.More About: Business, content marketing, Predictions 2013...

1. Logitech Security Cameras Logitech's customizable home security systems are easy to personalize and create. All you have to do is scroll through a few screens here an...

With just four days to go until Christmas, Apple dropped this sweet little ad Friday night showing off the benefits of FaceTime on the iPad.The ad, from TBWA\Media Arts Lab, shows a girl singing the v...

This beautifully designed iPhone alarm clock app will change your mornings. The minimalist Rise Alarm Clock [iTunes link] for iPhone by Simple Bots is a refreshing way to wake up.The unique alarm cloc...

President Obama has already made history, but he now has another outlet where his name will be remembered for decades to come: arachnology textbooks.Barack Obama now officially has a species of spider...

In a last-minute bind for a holiday gift? Don't worry, we've got your potential saving grace: a subscription to music-streaming service Spotify.More About: Gift of the Day, apps, holidays 2012, spotif...

How would you like a portable battery that could charge any kind of phone — including the latest iPhones — without any kind of adapter. That was the whole thrust of Pop, a rechargeable bat...

At 11:12 UT (6:12 a.m. EST), the world didn't end (as far as I can tell), but it was a significant time none-the-less. That was the exact minute of the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere (or t...

Its been the most manic of years, with extreme highs and heart-breaking lows. Ultimately, we all have our good times and our bad. With that in mind, I hope we can cheer 2012s winners and empathize wit...

Facebook Poke: Startup Screen Poke, the new iPhone app from Facebook, lets you send short messages, photos and videos to friends that automatically self destruct after a...

Google's newly-acquired Motorola division is working on a next-generation iPhone competitor known internally as the XPhone, according to one report. But details are scant when it comes to what the dev...

If you find yourself taking your headphones on-and-off constantly when you need to chat with someone, a new pair lets you listen to the sounds around you while also having a jam session. AfterShokz re...

With tweets flying through cyberspace every second of the day, we're writing history with the touch of our fingertips. In 2012, Users documented events, political battles and heart-wrenching moments ...

Webcartoonist Ryan North's Kickstarter campaign has broken the all-time record for being the most funded publishing project ever. His reinvention of Shakespeare's classic, Hamlet -- To Be Or Not To Be...

Scientists in the Netherlands published a report about just why Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer's nose is, in fact, red. Results may surprise. More About: Christmas, Newsy, report, study, videos...

The image above shows the remains of the Apollo 17 site in the moon's Taurus-Littrow Valley -- an image, released in 2011, sharp enough to show the tracks of the astronauts and their lunar rover in un...

First, let me state for the record: There will always be a special place in my heart for xkcd. Randall Munroe's webcomic has been a reliable source of amusement and enlightenment since it began in 200...

For better or worse, this will go down as the year that Facebook really put a dollar sign in front of its users.More About: Facebook...

For better or worse, this will go down as the year that Facebook really put a dollar sign in front of its users.More About: Facebook...

While Justin Bieber has long been heralded as King of YouTube, this infographic tells a different story, pitting "Gangnam Style" against Bieber's "Baby."More About: Entertainment, Music, celebrities, ...

While Justin Bieber has long been heralded as King of YouTube, this infographic tells a different story, pitting "Gangnam Style" against Bieber's "Baby."More About: Entertainment, Music, celebrities, ...

Who doesn't want to zip around with a jet pack, Iron Man-style? A new Kickstarter project is trying to make personal flying more of a reality.Called the Jet Vest, the personal flying belt uses micro-j...

Facebook on Friday announced its rumored Snapchat competitor, which it is calling Poke.Like Snapchat's app, Poke (named after the famous, much-derided Facebook feature), lets you send a message, photo...

Hey, this year's over, and it's been crazy, but here's a wrap up. So watch it maybe.Anyone with an Internet connection busted moves to "Gangnam Style" or cringed at a half-naked dude's icy pool flop. ...

John Kerry's Twitter use shows he would carry on Hillary Clinton's role in bringing social media to the State Department.More About: Politics, US, barack obama, john kerry...

John Kerry's Twitter use shows he would carry on Hillary Clinton's role in bringing social media to the State Department.More About: Politics, US, barack obama, john kerry...

The wish list is synonymous with the holiday season. It's the one time of year where we can selfishly list all the gadgets and devices we've been drooling over, in the hopes that we get to unwrap them...

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello's iconic "Who's on First?" comedy routine from the 1930s just got a refresh from a few of today's funnymen.More About: Entertainment, TV, billy crystal, jerry seinfeld, jim...

1. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings If you like your fantasy dark and brooding, The Witcher (based on a series of Polish novels) is the game franchise for you.This gorg...

1. Wrapping Paper, Y U So Hilarious? Who needs presents? The wrapping paper is entertainment enough. Click here...

Apple iPhone 5 If your Apple lover hasn't yet taken the plunge, now is the time. The iPhone 5 is the best iPhone yet; it's thin and light and has serious processing powe...

iPhone owners may not have loved Apple's Maps, but they used that app more than any other on the platform in 2012, according to Nielsen.Maps was used by an average of 32.4 million iPhone owners a mont...

Spin became the latest magazine to pull out of print, halting production after 27 years. The publication, which is owned by Buzzmedia, broke the news to subscribers on Friday: "Spin has halted publica...

The National Rifle Association called for armed guards in every school as a reaction to last week's massacre in Newtown, Conn., prompting an immediate backlash from social media users on Friday. Durin...

Lester Chambers of the 1960s soul group The Chambers Brothers has been waiting a very long time for his time to come. The 72-year-old blues singer has shared the stage with legends like B.B. King, Jim...

Would you take a shower in a public fountain? What if your friends would donate $50 if you did it?A just-hatched startup called Moolta wants you to challenge your friends to do wildly crazy things, re...

President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign was just as innovative as his first, making use of revolutionary new digital tools to help secure victory on Election Day. Among the most important tools in Obam...

1. Parents: 1, Kids: 0 When Molly and Luke forgot to do their chorse, their parents played the ultimate prank o...

Re-boot? No, re-shoes. Image courtesy of imgurClick here to view this gallery.White sneakers may seem like the Microsoft of the shoe store, but back in the day all the c...

FanDuel aims to strike a happy medium for fantasy sports players. In is the excitement, out is the dragging monotony. More About: Innovation Index, Sports, fantasy sports, features, mashable...

It's official: Psy's "Gangnam Style" is the first video ever to hit a billion views on YouTube. For most mortals on video sharing networks, hitting the 1 million views milestone is a feat. For Psy's d...

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyThe National Rifle Association is scheduled to give its first news conference since last week's tragic massacre at Sandy Hook...

Great news! Facebook now lets people you don't know spam your inbox for the low, low price of $1. For those of us who work in media, this can only mean one thing: Thumbnail courtesy of iStockphot...

Its an expectation every parent has at this point the ability to get in touch with your child no matter where they are. More About: cellphones, contributors, digital dilemmas, emergency response, fe...

Sometime today, Psy's Korean electronica dance hit "Gangnam Style" will reach 1 billion views on YouTube, becoming the first video on the seven-year-old platform to reach the milestone. SEE ALSO: Who ...

Sometime today, Psy's Korean electronica dance hit "Gangnam Style" will reach 1 billion views on YouTube, becoming the first video on the seven-year-old platform to reach the milestone. SEE ALSO: Who ...

President Barack Obama reiterated his calls for new gun control laws in a YouTube video Friday responding to the flood of petitions posted to the White House website in the wake of last week's deadly ...

One of the last projects that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs worked on before his death was commissioning the minimalist designer Philippe Starck to build his family the yacht of their dreams. Now, Starc...

To honor the memory of those Newtown, Connecticut, lost, Mashable, along with thousands across the web, is joining the Web Goes Silent campaign and Causes.com in Five Minutes of Internet Silence.More ...

HTC has two Windows RT-based tablets in the works, Bloomberg reports citing people familiar with the matter. One of these will be a full-fledged 12-inch tablet, while the other is a crossover, 7-inch ...

Nokia and RIM have resolved all their patent disputes and agreed to enter a new patent license agreement, Nokia has announced. The specifics of the agreement were not disclosed, but it includes a one-...

From videos to social, brands are capturing audience attention by being funny. More About: features, mashable, open forum...

December around the old newsroom means enough end of year coverage to fill Santa's magical sack. Lists of the 10 best/most popular/coolest [fill in blank with pretty much anything] offer an easily dig...

Kevin Systrom has had quite the busy week.Fresh from nixing his revamped terms of service that caused such a stir on Tuesday -- and doing a 180-degree turn on those terms of service Thursday -- the In...

Pro sports have come to sleepy, seaside Santa Cruz, Calif. The Golden State Warriors NBA team opened up a minor league operation there this season, and the team is off to a solid start before playing ...

In just a few days, Santa Claus will fly his troop of magical reindeer around the world, delivering gifts to millions of children. The global journey of the centuries-old Father Christmas, once untrac...

Sometime in the next day, maybe in the next few hours, humanity will hit a major milestone that has nothing to do with the Mayan apocalypse (we hope). For the first time in history, we will be able to...

[UPDATE: 'Gangnam Style' hit a billion views at roughly 11am ET Friday. The analysis below dates from the night before.]Sometime in the next day, maybe in the next few hours, humanity will hit a major...

Remember those privacy controls Facebook announced last week, alongside the rather less friendly news that you would no longer have the option to hide when Facebook users are searching you? Well, thos...

LEGO's just released the summer review results from their CUUSOO website, which is a system where modelers can submit their creations in the hopes that they'll eventually become actual sets. Once a su...

Google is inviting you to be part of a field trial to test some new features which sync its products to an even more intuitive degree. Do a regular Google Search and it will pull information from your...

Instagram has formally updated its Terms of Service, making changes based on user feedback.The photo sharing site -- which Facebook purchased in April -- introduced its plans for new terms of service ...

To Jimi Hendrix, music was a religion. To Twitter users, music is a conversation starter and so much more. Here's how music ruled Twitter in 2012.More About: Coachella, Entertainment, Music, One Direc...

Ready for some more design tweaks to your Timeline? If not, watch out. Facebook is experimenting with some significant changes that are already showing up for a small number of users -- and may roll o...

If you're walking home alone at night, or perhaps in a less-populated part of town, does your cellphone make you feel safer? A new study from University of Pennsylvania Law School Professor Jonathan K...

How many friends do you have on Facebook?New research from the University of Virginia and London Business School says that your socioeconomic status correlates with the size of your social network on ...

For the FPS Maniac: Halo 4 After the sheer success of Halo 3 in 2007, it was difficult to imagine a more complete and enjoyable game in the franchise. That is, until 343...

The Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying the three newest residents of the International Space Station is set to dock with the high-flying laboratory on Friday morning (Dec. 21).Set to arrive at the spac...

Alpacalypse Mashable composite: Photos courtesy of iStockphoto, Clint Spencer and Flickr, coryandjenClick here to view this gallery.Hide yo kids, hide yo llamas -- the...

A popular video game blog is calling for a one-day ceasefire genre of games known as "first-person shooters" or "online shooters," in the wake of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The even...

Research In Motion reported strong third quarter earnings, at least compared to Wall Street's low expectations.The company reported an adjusted net loss of $114 million, or $0.22 a share, on revenue o...

Julian Assange promised in a rare speech Thursday evening to release more than a million files in the coming year which would affect "every country in the world.""Despite an unprecedented criminal inv...

A sneak peak at the NBA's follow-ups to a viral mega-hit ad includes Spike Lee and the mom of superstar scorer Kevin Durant. More About: Advertising, NBA, Sports...

Adobe announced Thursday that it has acquired Behance, the leading online platform for creatives who want to display and showcase their work. The terms of the deal weren't disclosed.With Behance, Adob...

Calls for gun reform have "dominated" the Twitter conversation about last week's massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., according to the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellen...

Are charitable donations on your holiday to-do list this year? The American Red Cross says despite the public outpouring of donations in 2012 people are still willing to give more this holiday season....

Among iOS developers, the day that you finally submit your app for Apple's approval can be a tense one. Even when you've seemingly followed the guidelines, polished the code and passed every field tes...

Attention wannabe pilots: Here's your chance to experience the next best thing to flying Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner. The company created the Boeing 787 Dreamliner "Dream Pass," a 360-degree online vi...

Karmin is what aspiring artists hope to become when they post a video to YouTube, but according to lead singer Amy, it took a long time to get noticed.More About: Entertainment, Karmin, Music, YouTube...

Mayans got you down? Bummed about the fiery ball of death headed your way in the next 24 hours?There's not much we can do about your impending doom, but enjoy this hilarity from some of Twitter's fine...

Does money buy happiness or should we be looking outside of our wallets for joy?YouTube channel AsapSCIENCE explains the ways money can put happiness in the old mood bank. Hint: Don't expect to scratc...

"Smart journal" Path has rolled out a new search function to its apps, allowing users to recall stories and memories shared with the social platform.More About: Path, apps...

Tom Szaky, 30, is the founder and CEO of TerraCycle, Inc., one of the worlds foremost leaders in eco-capitalism, recycling and upcycling. In 2006, Inc Magazine named TerraCycle The Coolest Little Star...

How do you ensure an even distribution of Wi-Fi throughout an airplane's cabin as that cabin moves through the air at 35,000 feet and 500 mph?When engineers at Boeing attempted to test different Wi-Fi...

All of our favorite tech giants made big moves in 2012, but how did the dollars and cents shake out? Which companies pulled in the most cheddar, and which are growing at the fastest clip?Our friends a...

If you start noticing a few more messages in your Facebook inbox in the coming weeks from people you don't know, here's why.Facebook announced Thursday that it is testing a new option to charge users ...

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy declared a national moment of silence to honor the victims of last Friday's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, which will be observed at 9:30 a.m. EST Friday....

The video giant took some big risks this year that may or may not pay off, while reaching out to startups and hosting the most popular videos ever.More About: Business, Year End 2012, YouTube, feature...

With smartphone costs dropping as the devices become more readily available worldwide, it is easier than ever to have a reporting toolkit at your fingertips. It's also easy to feel like you're drownin...

Air Hogs' Battle Tracker lets you battle your friends by both air and land. More About: holidays 2012, remote control, toys, videos...

Mashable's Gift of the Day series highlights cool, interesting and fun products for that special someone on your holiday list.Any gamer would be happy to get a cool title as a holiday gift. If you get...

Warner Bros. dropped the second trailer for Baz Luhrmann's rendition of The Great Gatsby, which arrives in theaters May 17.The 2:19 trailer shows some never-before-seen footage from well-known parts o...

Mashable chats with Billy Chasen about his thoughts on pivoting, whether we'll ever see Stickbits 2.0 and what he'd like to work on after Turntable.fm.More About: Tech Innovators Series, features, mas...

Maybe you didn't get the memo, but the world ends tomorrow. Dec. 21, 2012 marks the much-hyped end date of the Mesoamerican Long Count Calendar, signaling what some believe will be a time of immense, ...

Zeptolab, creators of mobile smash Cut the Rope, launched its new app Pudding Monsters Thursday, which promises to be just as addictive for mobile gamers.In Pudding Monsters, your goal is to help all ...

If your apocalypse bunker still lacks the proper provisions of flashlights, canned goods and zombie-slaying sticks, fear not, because it turns out the Mayans' message may have just been lost in transl...

Music-streaming service Spotify just released a comprehensive 2012 recap of its most-popular songs, albums, artists, radio genres and apps. More About: Carly Rae Jepsen, Entertainment, Fun, Music, app...

Nobel Prize winner Sir John Gurdon predicted we may see a human clone within the next half century. More About: Newsy, biology, clone, videos...

Gutter-Cleaning Robot Give Dad a hand with those pesky gutters without getting off the couch. This offering from iRobot, called the Looj 330, cruises down gutters all by...

The Internet is filled with platforms for social change, from Change.org to Indiegogo to We The People. One of those remarkable platforms, DoSomething.org approaches online activism with a special twi...

Cory Booker, mayor of Newark, N.J. and Internet superhero, announced in a YouTube video Thursday morning his plan to "explore the possibility of running for United States Senate in 2014.""There's stil...

The turntable is one of the longest lasting technologies still in popular manufacture today. No matter how many technologies attempt to replace it -- the 8-track, the cassette tape, the CD or the MP3 ...

Twitter is finally giving members their full archives, but in the least usable form possible.More About: Twitter, dick costolo...

There have been three iOS devices released with the new Lightning connector, but until now, there were no speaker docks with which to charge them. Enter the first Lightning-equipped speaker dock, the ...

Thirty years after Michael Keaton's character Bill Blazejowski proposed the idea in the movie Night Shift a Brazilian burger chain has realized his dream: Edible paper. According to the blog Eater, B...

Magicians have to be careful not to get too hokey when performing tricks -- especially when the trick is proposing marriage to your girlfriend.Thankfully, Sean Emory totally nailed it. The entertainer...

There are many attractive reasons to consider implementing a BYOD policy, but before implementing a BYOD program, step back and consider these variables. More About: Mobile, features, mashable, open f...

Rockmelt, the social web browser, is continuing its effort to rethink the mobile browsing experience with a new app for iPhone.The app, which launched on Thursday, combines a traditional web browser w...

1. Pickie Gifts (shopping) There are only a couple days left to buy the perfect presents for your parents, siblings, favorite co-workers and best friends. If you still h...

An Apple patent that paved the way for pinch-to-zoom functionality on the iPhone or iPad should not have been awarded in the first place, said the United States Patent and Trademark Office in a prelim...

An Apple patent that paved the way for pinch-to-zoom functionality on the iPhone or iPad should not have been awarded in the first place, said the United States Patent and Trademark Office in a prelim...

Pageant queens require two things: beauty and brains (an ability to look good in sparkles doesn't hurt either). Competing Miss [fill in country names] show off their beauty in dazzling gowns and swimw...

About $93 billion will be spent via mobile devices or the web this year, but that number is nowhere near its potential. Here's a look at how retailers can boost sales.More About: Business, Mobile, e-c...

Following in the steps of premium online streaming video providers like Netflix and Hulu, Amazon is beefing up its Prime Instant Video catalog by introducing an original comedy series to the mix.In an...

Just in time for the holidays, Flipboard announced that its magazine-style app -- which displays feeds from major social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, as well as professional content produce...

Google spent a whopping $12.5 billion to acquire Motorola Mobility earlier this year. Now, it looks like Google is going to get some of that money back. More About: Google, Motorola...

Oracle has agreed to acquire Eloqua, a SaaS company that describes itself as a "provider of cloud-based marketing automation and revenue performance management software" for B2B marketers. The 13-year...

Users in New Zealand are starting to see new settings for their Facebook accounts that make it easier to set privacy controls, according to a report.The Next Web reports that those users are seeing a ...

Users in New Zealand are starting to see new settings for their Facebook accounts that make it easier to set privacy controls, according to a report.The Next Web reports that those users are seeing a ...

Welcome to this morning's edition of 'First To Know,' a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories...

MySpace Co-Founder Tom Anderson offered a devastating reply to a critic on Twitter. More About: Twitter, myspace, tom anderson...

It might be too late for making DIY Christmas gifts, but how-to app Snapguide debuts on iPad today, perhaps still in time to help with a Christmas recipe or New Year's party decorations. The iOS app i...

Today's Google Doodle is a tribute to Brothers Grimm and their famous fairy tales. Jacob (17851863) and Wilhelm Grimm (17861859) were German authors and researchers, known for collecting and populariz...

Tumblr's New iPad App Click here to view this gallery.Tumblr unveiled its native app for the iPad on Wednesday, just two days after the blogging platform updated its An...

Gyft is a mobile gift card app that allows customers to buy, store, send and redeem gift cards conveniently from their mobile devices.More About: Christmas, gift cards, holiday shopping, valleygirltv...

YouTube has revealed the most popular trailers of 2012, and video games have come out on top of movies and television.The two most popular trailers of the year, with 35.2 and 29.6 million views, respe...

A tear-jerking viral video, called "2012: What Brought Us Together," is making the rounds online.Posted to YouTube on Tuesday, the six-minute video is a montage of major moments over the past year, fr...

Marketers will have to wait a little longer to advertise on Facebook's third-party ad network.A company spokesperson confirmed to Mashable Wednesday that it is halting its mobile-ads test on third-par...

Starting a business can feel like you're speeding down a winding road without breaks, that is, if you don't have a detailed blueprint. For startup founders and entrepreneurs, brewing up a brilliant id...

Twitter has shaken up its executive ranks, appointing a new chief operating officer and chief financial officer.The microblogging site named Ali Rowghani its COO, a new role he quietly announced by c...

There aren't any batteries or fuel in the $5 revolutionary lamp called the GravityLight.The ultra-cheap lamp was created as a replacement for expensive and highly polluting kerosene-powered lanterns, ...

Death threats against Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez specified shooting the quarterback at Wednesday's practice. The fan has since apologized. More About: Sports, nfl...

Researching your family tree seems as easy as conducting a Google search, but there's actually much more work and fact-checking involved, if you want to do it right. Ancestry.com is no longer the only...

ESPN's Rob Parker apologized on Twitter for insinuating that NFL star Robert Griffin III is a "cornball brother." More About: Sports, nfl...

For iPhone users, Google Maps is back. The revamped app, launched last week, is being downloaded in the tens of millions. As a result, iOS6 activations are on the rise. And Apple finally has the breat...

Max Salzberg, co-founder of Diaspora, has launched a new tool that helps startups manage the process of sending out rewards to their Kickstarter backers.More About: diaspora, kickstarter, startup...

Seems About Right Click here to view this gallery.Like cats? Of course you do, you're on the Internet. How about international politics? If so, the Tumblr page IR Cats ...

Buoyed by the success of last year's first ever Super Bowl stream, the NFL and CBS are teaming up to do the same in 2013. But they aren't stopping there.More About: Sports, nfl...

Remember all the way back on Tuesday, when everyone and their artistically-filtered dog was freaking out about Instagram's new privacy policy? How long ago that seems, now that co-founder Kevin Systro...

Mistletoe tied to a fishing pole. Santa Clause hat. The streets of Santa Barbara. A video camera. Go!More About: Watercooler, pranks, videos...

The team that manages Data.gov is well on its way to making the government data repository open source using a new back-end called the Open Government Platform, officials said during a web discussion ...

Former space shuttle technician Andrew Scheer snapped this photo as he said goodbye to launch complex 39 yesterday at Kennedy Space Center. Home to the Apollo program, it was here that some of America...

PS22 Chorus, whose videos attract millions of views, are remembering Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims the best way they know how -- with song. More About: Connecticut, Music, US, newtown,...

A new campaign aimed at ending gun violence in the U.S. released a series of videos that highlight Americans who have lost loved ones from shootings. More About: US, congress, newtown...

The Levo League is the first professional network designed to inspire and enable Generation Y women to build amazing careers.More About: Levo League, startup, valleygirltv, women in tech...

Reading a book is a significant investment of time. That's why it's common to ask friends for recommendations when looking for interesting literature. If you haven't said it yourself, you've probably ...

A photo of a crustacean mid-interview with a reporter's microphone has caught the attention of the Internet. Were they talking about the fish-cal cliff? (Sorry.) An outcry over the lack of claw-friend...

It must be hard to be a billionaire. Apparently there was no easy way to impulse buy things such as yachts, jets and real estate. Until now.More About: Future Cars, Lifestyle, Tech, startup...

With a strong focus on updating privacy rules governing mobile apps, the updates to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act announced Wednesday tell the story of an agency that views itself as a ...

Streaming live on Mashable, TerraCycle Inc. founder Tom Szaky will answer questions from readers at 3 p.m. EST (12 p.m. PST) Thursday, Dec. 12. As part of the Young Entrepreneur Councils #StartupLab i...

Steven Sinofsky, the Microsoft veteran who led the team to create both Windows 7 and Windows 8 and abruptly left the company in November, will begin teaching classes at Harvard Business School in spri...

When this big rig flips over in, it deposits a payload not of vegetables or canned goods but...cows! Yup; real life, bonafide bovines. A can't miss video.More About: Watercooler, cows, viral videos...

You might think augmented reality is the way of the future, but really, it has its roots in the 20th century. Morton Heilig, the "Father of Virtual Reality," patented the Sensorama Stimulator, which h...

There is almost nothing better than getting someone the perfect holiday present -- proving that you've been listening to all those subtle (or not-so-subtle) hints he or she has been dropping for month...

Redbox Instant by Verizon has started letting people register for an access code to use the $8-a-month unlimited streaming movies service.More About: Entertainment, Movies, films, netflix, redbox, red...

Evernote is updating its food app for iPhone and releasing an iPad version just in time for the holidays.More About: evernote...

Noah Galloway awoke early one Christmas to learn that his left arm and leg were gone forever. Today, he's an accomplished endurance athlete who uses social media to inspire others.More About: Sports...

The law that's preventing you from sharing your Netflix history may soon change. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would modify a law that restricts sharing a person's video...

Although this may not be the coldest winter we've ever seen (and for some of you across the world, it may not be winter at all), December days still brought with them brisker days and longer nights in...

Even though he hasn't been affiliated with the company that bears his name for 18 years, John McAfee's recent run-in with the law in Belize has hurt the brand, according to a study.YouGov's BrandIndex...

Twitter on Wednesday suspended @YourAnonNews, an Anonymous-affiliated account with 750,000 followers. The handlers behind the suspended account quickly migrated to @YANBackUp, which was set up for jus...

1. 50 Used Toilet Paper Rolls Price: $19.99Mother Earth appreciates a little holiday upcycling. Your mother-in-law, on the other hand, may not.Cheaper DIY alternative: Y...

1. Donald Trump The glorified Holiday Inn Express owner went mental on Twitter during the run-up to the election and hasnt recovered since (if he was ever right to being...

If you're a fan of the popular Fruit Ninja game, then get ready to be diced with delight in this real-life version of the Halfbrick Studios mobile favorite.This fan-made video is sweet. So epic that y...

1. GoDaddy Supported SOPA and Faced the Consequences Technically this debacle took place in the last week of 2011, but the backlash lasted well into 2012. GoDaddy, the p...

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, is the set of rules protecting the privacy of all Internet users younger than 13. COPPA's rules have mostly stayed the same since 2000, but the ...

A sun-like star in our solar system's backyard may host five planets, including one perhaps capable of supporting life as we know it, a new study reports.Astronomers have detected five possible alien ...

Mashable's Gift of the Day series highlights cool, interesting and fun products for that special someone on your holiday list.Troubled over what to give your most eclectic friend? The newest album you...

Parents say the darnedest things, don't they? At least when they attempt to text. Here's a look at the most hilarious things they sent you this year.More About: Parents Shouldn't Text, Text, humor, te...

In line with what was expected, new data has revealed that many iPhone users finally upgraded to iOS 6 when Google Maps finally launched its app week.In fact, according to mobile ad company MoPub and ...

Mashable is recruiting candidates for full-time positions and internships based in New York and London. Were looking for resourceful and driven candidates for a range of exciting positions in design,...

The sixth video in the annual "United State of Pop" mashup series from Jordan Roseman -- a.k.a. laptop-based DJ Earworm -- has arrived ahead of schedule. More About: DJ Earworm, Entertainment, Music, ...

Friday is the apocalypse and if the rapture is ushered forth by a zombie overtaking, you may want to take heed of this PSA parody.In a mashup of AMC's The Walking Dead and a viral PSA by the Melbourne...

Twitter confirmed Wednesday that it has begun rolling out the ability to download all of your tweets. "Today, were introducing the ability to download your Twitter archive, so youll get all your Tweet...

PR agencies can be a fantastic resource for budding entrepreneurs. But before you start signing monthly retainers, keep these four things in mind.More About: advertise, journalists, promotion...

Not even Barack Obama can escape the web of Spider-Man. White House photographer Pete Souza released the adorable photo of the president playing superhero for a TIME magazine profile. The shot was tak...

James O'Brien writes for The Content Strategist, a digital magazine by Contently, the leading technology company for brand publishing tools and talent.The button is five stops in, counting from the le...

You couldn't have had 2012 without GIFs (no really, without them the year would just vanish into cultural oblivion). And while the animated bits of filmography were left to the bloggers and tech types...

An independent investigation of the deadly Sept. 11 attack on an American consolate in Benghazi, Libya released Tuesday confirmed what has already been widely reported: There was no YouTube-inspired p...

The Federal Trade Commission will not make a decision in its antitrust investigation into Google this year, according to multiple reports. Both Bloomberg and The New York Times report hearing from sou...

The Hubble Space Telescope delivered holiday cheer in the form of NGC 5189, a nebula that resembles a Christmas ornament wrapped in a festive ribbon. More About: Hubble, NASA, pics, space...

Some 45% of people on social networks say they have interacted with a brand through social media over the previous three months, according to a new study.More About: Marketing, forrester...

Anyone worried that the world will come to an end Friday (Dec. 21) can scan the heavens online this week for any signs of death from above.The online Slooh Space Camera will broadcast a series of live...

U.S. President Barack Obama is TIME's person of the year for 2012. In a lengthy piece explaining the choice, TIME highlights the fact that Obama won the 2012 elections contrary to many experts' predic...

With the rise of online piracy, the film industry's annual ticket sales have been on a downward trend for the past decade. Yet, the silver screen has managed to stay afloat because of the very thing t...

Among the little-known facts about Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit is that during college, he worked in a parking garage. Perhaps that's one of the reasons he has investored in ParkWhiz, a Ch...

Superstorm Sandy, the presidential election, Red Bull's Stratos space jump -- what do they all have in common? Millions of people watched or uploaded video of them to YouTube this year. "When somethin...

A video of an eagle snatching a baby has gone viral on YouTube and Facebook. In the video, uploaded by user MrNuclearCat, the author is filming the huge bird as it's circling over a meadow. Suddenly, ...

Samsung has ended Nokia's 14-year reign, dethroning the Finnish company to become the top cellphone brand in 2012, according to a new report.The Korean electronics giant is expected to capture 29% of ...

General Motors will unveil its 2014 Cadillac ELR electric coupe on Jan. 15 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the company announced Tuesday. Aside from the car being "design dri...

1. Eiffel Tower - Paris, France When Apple Maps launched in September, there was a funny picture of the Eiffel Tower looking like it had been run over by a gigantic stea...

Life can be overwhelming. It's easy to slip up, stress out, binge on pizza, skip the gym and skimp on sleep over and over again.Consider Fig a health and wellness app released Tuesday for iOS and And...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder developed a series of ping pong ball-sized robots that can self-assemble into a variety of shapes. More About: Newsy, robots, videos...

Santa Claus is coming to town, and he kind of looks like he can destroy it. Hope you've been nice, or he's decking you instead of your halls. Cartoonist Mark Anderson built these Christmas-themed Sant...

This infographic could literally be a life-saver! It includes the apps you'll need to survive in the event of a zombie apocalypse. More About: App, infographics...

Kesha's "Die Young," the number three song on Billboard, is drastically losing radio airplay in the wake of Friday's Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.More About: Connecticut, Entertainment, Kesha...

Don't worry about missing out on the ball drop action this New Year's Eve if you accidentally begin to snooze a few minutes before midnight. Tumblr has you covered. This year, Tumblr is pairing up wit...

A thirteen-year-old girl from Garfield, N.J., has made the world a better place for young chefs by persuading a giant toy company to reinvent the iconic Easy-Bake Oven toy. Hasbro will unveil black, s...

Google search has become part of our medical check-up these days. If you browse WebMD, Google or various online forums for answers before a doctor visit, you're not alone. It's tempting to see if we c...

Mark Zuckerberg announced his and wife Priscilla's second major charitable contribution to date -- a gift of 18 million Facebook shares to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. The gift was announc...

Mark Zuckerberg announced his and wife Priscilla's second major charitable contribution to date -- a gift of 18 million Facebook shares to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. The gift was announc...

Think Kevin Systrom's sort-of apology and walkback from Instagram's new privacy policy ended the controversy? Think again. For many prominent users, until they see his updated terms of service, this w...

What makes The Voice social media engine tick? We went backstage to find out how the show keeps viewers engaged online. These stats might surprise you.More About: Christina Milian, Entertainment, Musi...

Disappointed about the new Instagram privacy policy? Mark Zuckerberg's wedding photographer is. See what he had to say about it.More About: Facebook, instagram, terms of service...

Disappointed about the new Instagram privacy policy? Mark Zuckerberg's wedding photographer is. See what he had to say about it.More About: Facebook, instagram, terms of service...

Last week we asked our witty readers to caption this comic. After sorting through submissions on the Mashable comic and via Twitter using the #mashcomic hashtag, we deemed one reader's caption worthy ...

Tim Cook ends his first full calendar year as Apple CEO a new man. Here's what he learned, and how he can use those lessons to move Apple forward.More About: apple, steve jobs, tim cook...

Neil Patrick Harris' puppet dreams take a turn for the creepy in the actor's latest video installment for Nerdist. The puppet parody of To Catch a Predator was eerily spot on. SEE ALSO: Neil Patrick ...

1. Streamzoo Streamzoo lets you follow users (@) or subjects (#) and incorporates a badge and reward system to encourage participation in the community. Choose from 20 f...

A smartphone that can be transformed into a lab with the ability to detect food allergens is the latest in add-on technology from inventor Aydogan Ozcan. He and his researchers are creating prototypes...

Just a day after Instagram announced its new privacy policy, users are outraged. Celebrities who once flocked to the photo-sharing site in droves are reconsidering how they use the service and competi...

Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom vowed Tuesday to remove language from the service's privacy policy that seemed to say Instagram was going to allow user pictures to be employed in advertising."The l...

As fans and critics rehash the last six seasons of The CW's Gossip Girl after Monday's finale, most recollect the cutting edge fashion, the soap opera-like plot lines that went downhill over time, and...

'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' -- feat. John Denver Simple, yet awesomely soothing. Rowlf and John De...

The National Rifle Association broke its four-day social media silence Tuesday by announcing via Twitter a "major news conference" in Washington, D.C. set for Friday. In a linked release, the NRA prom...

Power Instagrammer John de Guzman says the devoted online community is outraged over the updated Terms of Service. Here's why Instagram may lose some of its most active users.More About: instagram, ph...

Jan Scheuermann is paralyzed from the neck down, but with the help of a robotic arm controlled by her brain, she's now able to pour herself a glass of water to drink. Lancet Medical Journal ran a stud...

Faced with a rising tide of user backlash over its new privacy policy and terms of service, Instagram sent an olive branch Tuesday. And it did so on the service where most of its critics are talking: ...

When major media outlets (incorrectly) identified the name of the suspect in Friday's elementary school massacre, journalists immediately flocked to Facebook to learn more about him. Pictures, status ...

SpongeBob is taking a temporary leave from the Krusty Krab -- at least in the app game SpongeBob Diner Dash for iOS. The Center for Digital Democracy (CDD), a nonprofit advocacy group, filed a formal ...

It's that time of the year when nearly everyone you know in tech unites together in one of the most exciting cities of the world: Las Vegas. Once again, Mashable is returning to CES, and this time we'...

Instagram's new Terms of Service, which starting January would allow the photo-sharing app to sell your images to advertisers, has sparked outrage from celebs.More About: Entertainment, Facebook, TV, ...

It's good to see that the election loss hasn't hindered the Romneys' ability to color-coordinate. We thought Christmas colors were red and green, but looks like the Romneys prefer non-traditional sher...

A day after Instagram's brazen new privacy policy landed on our virtual desks with a thud, the Interwebs are a-flurry with outrage and opposition. Much of that outrage was taking place on Twitter, whe...

Native advertising not only represents a way for advertisers to reach an engaged audience, but also allows us to do work that our readers love.More About: Advertising, mobile advertising, native adver...

In 1958, the U.S. Air Force considered nuking the Moon for science... and political might.More About: NASA, U.S. government, history, moon, space...

These are the sales you’re looking for. Nerd swag site ThinkGeek is offering holiday clearance discounts up to 75% off. So if you still haven’t picked out a gift for that special Vulcan or...

At least 27 high school students in Sweden were arrested Tuesday following riots reportedly sparked by an Instagram account posting rumors about classmates’ sexual activity. The Instagram accoun...

Tablets are taking flight at major airlines, with British Airways now rolling out Apple iPads to all 3,600 of its pilots. As part of the airlines $8.1 billion investment to deploy iPads to cabin crew ...

Say “cheese!” and snap a photo at the same time. If you’re always behind the camera, you’ve likely missed out on a bunch of photos shared onto Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. ...

The most talked-about new startup fund offers less money to entrepreneurs than many parents give their kids for an allowance.More About: pinboard, startup...

Aviary, the mobile photo-editing firm that inked a deal to provide filters for Twitter last week, announced that there have been 2 million downloads of its app since last weekend.Avi Muchnick, CEO of ...

The living space of the future will glow thanks to a versatile form of light that can be integrated into furniture or painted onto walls. The environmentally-friendly, thin, efficient Organic Light-Em...

Scuba Diving "Scuba diving with wild sharks at the floor of the Atlantic ocean"-PjackieClick here to view this gallery.The Mashable Photo Challenge prompt was "risk-tak...

Twitter will bring conversations from music's popular and emerging female artists -- such as Kelly Clarkson and Reba McEntire -- to your Twitter stream.More About: 55th Grammy Awards, Celebritites, En...

For the programmer-to-be in your life, the $25 Raspberry Pi is a big deal in a small package.More About: Gadgets, Gift of the Day, Raspberry Pi, holidays 2012...

In a move sure to annoy some users but potentially please investors, Facebook is planning to introduce video ads in the first half of next year, according to report.Citing "several industry executives...

To help consumers protect mobile devices and ward off security threats, the FCC is stepping in with a new tool called the "Smartphone Security Checker."More About: Mobile, fcc, security, smartphone...

Christmas is that special time of year when we gather 'round the fire with loved ones to demonstrate our shared affections with gifts. As for the other 364 days of the year, we normally show our fondn...

1. Zoo Prankster Image courtesy of GifBoom, ChristaculerClick here to view this gallery.GIFs reveled in a big year in 2012 and apps like GifBoom have made the GIF creati...

1. Benelab Founded by Seattle teenager Jack Kim during his freshman year of high school, Benelab donates 100% of it revenues to charity. The search engine is powered by ...

Consumers are getting better at squeezing every last penny in value out of the gift cards they receive as holiday presents, new research shows. And a pretty penny that is, indeed. The savings from red...

Non-profit Khan Academy's goal is to make informative content readily accessible by anyone. And it's already changing people's lives worldwide.More About: Lifestyle, Tech Innovators Series, education,...

Google is making it much easier yet again to see ancient scripture right in the comfort of your own home. More About: Google...

You'll never lose your remote control between cushions again with the Pillow Remote Control, a plush addition to your couch.Inside the comfy casing is a six-in-one universal remote, which you can prog...

The Black List, an annual ranking of most-liked unproduced screenplays, unleashed its top 10 scripts 1-by-1 in tweets. A Twitter chat is set for Tuesday.More About: Entertainment, Lists, Twitter, film...

When Andy Muldowney created the Kickstarter campaign for mPrinter, "an analog printer for a digital world," he posted a goal of $10,000. Seventy-two hours later, the campaign raised $20,000 in pledges...

HBO has teamed up with Brewery Ommegang in New York to release four Game of Thrones-inspired beers to promote the hit TV show. WinterIsComing.net reports that the first beer, Iron Throne Blonde Ale, w...

The Federal Trade Commission is launching an investigation of data brokers that collect your personal information from public and private sources and sell it to ad agencies and other companies, it ann...

Google is testing a social side bar on certain websites, allowing users to chat on the page and opening up the stage for a bigger advertising stream.More About: Google, meebo...

James Franco plays an Ashton Kutcher-like role in this new ad for Samsung's Galaxy Camera.While Franco's previous ad for Samsung's Galaxy 10.0 tablet played on the actor's famous multitasking, in the ...

Twitter has passed 200 million monthly active users, the company announced in a tweet Tuesday.More About: Twitter...

The controversial Westboro Baptist Church made headlines this week after announcing it would be protesting the funerals of those killed during Friday's massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newt...

Conifers haven't spruced up their DNA nearly as much as flowering plants since the two lines diverged from each other approximately 300 million years ago.More About: Christmas, DNA, Dinosaurs, Science...

Samsung has announced a new 5-inch smartphone called the Galaxy Grand.Despite the name, it's a mid-range device, with a slightly disappointing 800 x 480 screen resolution, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor...

Don't mess with this British mom. She wears her nursing bra like a bullet-proof vest and swapped her sexy handbag for a snot-stained sack. Her crew also includes her bitches (two West Highland Terrier...

1. Snowman Case for iPhone 5 The snowman would make a friendly-looking case. Cost: $30Click here to view this gallery.If you like to accessorize to suit the season, cons...

Apple has been in talks with Foursquare for several weeks to add the check-in service's local data to maps.More About: apple, foursquare, maps...

A seemingly innocuous Starbucks Twitter campaign in the UK backfired on the coffee giant when critics used the #SpreadTheCheer hashtag to bash the brand.To compound the embarrassment, the tweets were ...

Snapkeys, a whole new take on the virtual keyboard, officially launched in beta Tuesday. Rather than use the traditional QWERTY layout for keys on the screen of your Android phone or tablet, Snapkeys ...

YouTube Capture Click here to view this gallery.YouTube Headquarters in San Bruno, Calif. is a bustling place these days. And Mashable happened to be there on a particu...

Tumblr's Android app now supports tablets, the blogging platform announced Monday. In addition to accommodating larger screens, the latest update also brings a new tags page and an alphabetical "follo...

Judge Lucy Koh has denied Apple's request for a permanent injunction against Samsung smartphones, Reuters reported. Apple had been awarded $1.05 billion in damages in an August verdict. The trial's ju...

Sony revealed the Android 4.1 update schedule for its 2012 Xperia smartphones on Monday.Sony Xperia T, Xperia TX and Xperia V will be getting the Jelly Bean update "during February and March," while X...

What were you watching in 2012? No need to rack your brain because YouTube has the answer: It's "Gangnam Style." The addictive dance hit by South Korean singing sensation Psy was the video-sharing sit...

Few people utter the phrase, "Blind dates are so fun." After the initial moments of awkwardness upon meeting, more awkwardness follows. To cope, daters use fake smiles to pass the silence, and there's...

Cast members of The Voice, including judges Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green, commemorated victims of the Newtown, Conn. shooting by singing "Hallelujah" on the show's f...

Gamers who miss the old-school feel of joysticks and buttons will rejoice in a new device that connects arcade controls to modern video-game consoles.Kade is an open-source arcade interface that suppo...

Good grief, Charlie Brown, you're looking a little worn out. When our favorite Peanuts character gets a personality transformation la comedian Louis C.K., the unimaginable happens -- he gets even mor...

Good grief, Charlie Brown, you're looking a little worn out. When our favorite Peanuts character gets a personality transformation la comedian Louis C.K., the unimaginable happens -- he gets even mor...

The Launchpad is a series that introduces Mashable readers to compelling startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.Name: YogOne-Liner Pitch...

Which camera do you want for a holiday gift? Take our poll and tell us!More About: Nikon, Samsung Galaxy Camera, cameras...

If you follow Trendrr‘s social TV rankings week-to-week, then you’ve grown familiar with some of the programs on the list, even if you don’t watch them regularly. Now it’s time...

What's the first thing you do when you hop into bed at night? If you're tweeting or checking Facebook right before bed, you're likely killing your sex life.Late-night web browsing causes individuals t...

NFL star Ray Rice got into it with fans on Twitter, arguing about the importance of fantasy football compared the the Newtown school massacre. More About: Sports, nfl...

In-flight Wi-Fi is one perk you're willing do without this holiday season, according to a new study. With all the presents and food you'll need to buy this holiday season, if you're buying airfare too...

Instagram appears to be going through a sea change in popular perception at the moment -- and not one for the better. First came founder Kevin Systrom's active and combative decision to cut support fo...

1. Portable North Pole Use the Portable North Pole app to send your daughter, son, niece or nephew a personalized message from Santa while he's preparing for his Christm...

Noah Pozner's mother wanted to bury handwritten notes from his family members with her son, a 6-year-old victim of Friday's Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.This might not have been a challenge f...

Startup Minteye says its sliding, image-based Captcha is simpler to use and a potential money maker.More About: captcha, security...

A racist tweet about President Obama got Bradley Patterson kicked off the University of North Alabama football team. More About: Sports, college sports...

An online card for Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victims on activism platform Causes has amassed a huge number of online signatures.More than 1 million people have signed the Sandy Hook Elementary Sc...

Ecovacs' new window-cleaning robot, Winbot 7, uses suction to hang onto and clean your dirty windows.More About: CES 2013, robots...

Facebook Package The FedEx package that showed up had Facebook Gifts branding in the top corner.Click here to view this gallery.Last week, Facebook rolled out its own ph...

Grumpy Cat now has a permanent way to spread her grouchy bits of a delight. Redditor trippindicular spotted this feisty feline ink at Philly's Deep Six Laboratory Tattoo Shop.SEE ALSO: Heyyy Crazy Lad...

It's been just a little over a year since Steve Jobs passed away. And while his legacy lives on through Apple products, stories about the man himself also continue to be shared.In fact, 2012's most po...

Weak Wi-Fi is a fate worse than death.Not really, but it's pretty annoying. Thick walls and metal objects can mean the difference between streaming Netflix and '90s dial-up.Fortunately, our friends at...

Homer Simpson becomes hopelessly addicted to playing a game called "VillageVille" on his myPad, in Sunday night's episode of The Simpsons, as the comedy takes a stab at popular Zynga Facebook games.Ho...

This just in from the Department of D'aww: NBA players working out senior citizens in the name of healthy living is adorable Instagram material. More About: NBA, Sports...

When putting together a list of the top songs of 2012, it is impossible to ignore how Carly Rae Jepsen's star experienced a meteoric rise thanks to YouTube (and the proclivity of its audience to creat...

Music producer Deadmau5 used Twitter over the weekend for his marriage proposal to tattoo artist Kat Von D, the reality TV star from "Miami Ink" and "LA Ink."More About: Entertainment, Music, TV, Twit...

Music producer Deadmau5 used Twitter over the weekend for his marriage proposal to tattoo artist Kat Von D, the reality TV star from "Miami Ink" and "LA Ink."More About: Entertainment, Music, TV, Twit...

Peer pressure can sometimes be a good thing. That's why apps and websites like MyFitnessPal, Fitbit and NikeFuel connect you with friends. You can also meet other users of your preferred fitness devic...

Don't breathe too loudly because this guy will freak out. Jumpy does not even begin to describe this man who lives in a constant state of gullible terror. And it doesn't help that his coworkers are al...

Seven K-9 Comfort Dogs were transported to Newton, Conn. to help grieving children and adults. Each dog has Twitter and Facebook to keep in touch.More About: dogs, newtown...

In one of the sweetest mid-game field rushes ever, this fan just wanted to hug Messi and show his appreciation for the best soccer player of our generation. More About: Sports, Watercooler, soccer...

1. Amazon Online retail giant Amazon is offering free expedited shipping on over 150,000 items. Image courtesy of AmazonClick here to view this gallery.Christmas is next...

1. The 'Wall Street Journal' The Wall Street Journal's David Wessel gives a run down of what you should know a...

Facebook and Twitter spent a good part of 2012 talking up their "native" mobile ad products -- and marketers, it appears, have been paying attention.On Monday, eMarketer adjusted its end-of-year mobil...

Facebook has rolled out a new updates to its "Nearby" tab on apps, allowing users to find places near them based on friend "likes" and recommendations.More About: Facebook, Mobile, local search...

The popular film trilogy, The Matrix, presented a cyberuniverse where humans live in a simulated reality created by sentient machines.Now, a philosopher and team of physicists imagine that we might re...

Floppy Disk Post-it Notes For $3.99, you can help your colleague throwback to the tech of yesteryear, with colorful post-it notes shaped like 3.5" floppy disks. It's a s...

Google Maps became the top free app in the Apple App Store just a few hours after it was released late Wednesday. Now, we know just how popular the app has really been.Jeff Huber, the SVP of geo and c...

The personal Twitter account of Westboro Baptist Church member Shirley Phelps-Roper was hacked Monday morning, two days after the group announced it would protest at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Ne...

YouTube has introduced YouTube Capture, an iOS app that lets you shoot videos and then share them on social networks.The app, which is set to go live Monday afternoon, will make it easier to upload vi...

At the cost of his glasses and a blow to the face, this older gentleman helped produce Sunday's best slapstick NFL moment. More About: Watercooler, nfl, sport...

Following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Friday, Liza Long wrote on her blog, The Anarchist Soccer Mom, about her experience raising a mentally ill son. The post went viral under the tit...

Research in Motion (RIM) on Monday sent out press invites for its BlackBerry 10 global launch event. RIM will officially unveil BlackBerry 10 to the public Jan. 30, 2013.Taking a page from Microsoft's...

HBO is teaming up with Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese to create a documentary about Bill Clinton, the 42nd U.S. president.More About: Bill Clinton, Entertainment, Politics, TV, documen...

Join us now for the live tech Q&A on Facebook.The holidays have arrived, which probably means that many of you are in panic mode as you try to figure out the best gifts to get your friends and fa...

While this is undeniably a busy time of year, here are eight things every small business should do as he or she closes out the year.More About: Business, Small Business, Startups, Year End 2012, contr...

Romeo Beckham, the 10-year-old son of football star David Beckham and designer Victoria Beckham, is making his modeling debut in Burberry's Spring/Summer 2012 campaign, the British design house announ...

A man in Florida will legally change his last name to Headsetsdotcom after orchestrating an eBay-style auction that allowed a person or company to buy the rights to his name for one year.Jason Sadler ...

Hulu now has more than 3 million paying subscribers and will generate nearly $700 million in revenue this year, the company's CEO said in a blog post.More About: hulu...

Ok, so that isn't Christopher Walken, but it's pretty close. Either way, you can't complain when Kevin Pollak, who sounds as curmudgeonly robotic as Christopher Walken, reads you the best Christmas st...

Facebook and many other social media websites have been blocked in Iran since they were famously used as tools to organize popular anti-government dissent. Despite this, and even as the country prepar...

Twitter is partnering with Nielsen to provide a "common benchmark" from which to measure a TV program's engagement. The "Nielsen Twitter TV Rating," as it will be known, will be available for the fall...

Amazon is seeking out exclusive content licensing deals with TV and film studios as it looks to beef up its $79-per-year Prime service against larger competitors such as Netflix.The company announced ...

Presents have an expiration date batteries run out, beverages go bad, clothing gets worn down.Unless, of course, you choose a gift that keeps on giving for months after the celebration like a Netfli...

Two NASA moon probes are slated to slam into the rim of a lunar crater today (Dec. 17), and the space agency will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the dramatic action.The twin Grail spacecraft...

Don't hold your breath for your favorite publishers to ditch their paywalls anytime soon. Nearly half of newspapers (48%) currently have paywalls on their websites as do more than a fifth of magazines...

DARPA is setting out to create an ultra-fast wireless standard that matches or beats the abilities of today's fiber-optic networksMore About: DARPA, Pentagon, Wireless...

If youve been procrastinating on your holiday shopping, youre in luck: Today is the fifth annual Free Shipping Day, when more than 1,300 merchants will provide free shipping, discounts and delivery by...

Are you tired of "Gangnam Style" parodies yet? No, of course you aren't. Especially when that video is a highly produced promotion of the daily work at NASA (go space!). "NASA Johnson Style" was creat...

The new Star Trek Into Darkness teaser arrived Monday on iTunes, on the heels of the first nine minutes of the movie premiering Friday in 3D IMAX theaters.More About: Entertainment, Movies, Star Trek,...

The National Rifle Association has abandoned its social media communities following Friday's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. The NRA's Facebook page has been shuttered and i...

We know it's dangerous, yet some of us still do it. Whether by sheer reflex or the need to know what is going on, checking a text at the wheel of our car is probably one of the most costly things we c...

ABC is throwing full episodes of this season's shows, including its Golden Globe-nominated Nashville, on a dedicated "Catch Up" website and on its ABC Player mobile app this winter.Episodes of Castle,...

Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota is championing the cause of data privacy -- specifically, he wants to keep the smartphone locations of women and children a secret from stalkers and third-party companies....

Jim Olson, a pediatric neuro-oncologist at Seattle Childrens Hospital, was reviewing with his colleagues the case of a 17-year-old girl several years ago who had just undergone brain surgery to remove...

10. Sound Beach Petscii This hypnotic, glitchy piece is something I wish I could frame and put on a wall.Image via Tumblr, Max CapacityClick here to view this gallery.Tu...

Will Jell-O forestall the Mayan apocalypse? Let's hope so. The brand is positing that solution in the ad above in which the dessert serves as a sacrifice to please the gods. The brand will bolster the...

Microsoft's Surface tablet paints the inside of this subway car in bright pink. Avert your eyes.More About: Microsoft Surface Tablet, microsoft, tablets...

A viral statement attributed to actor Morgan Freeman in the wake of the Newtown school shooting that left 20 children and 6 adults dead is a hoax. More About: Connecticut, Entertainment, Morgan Freema...

Has @Horse_ebooks become self-aware? And has it started self-promoting?Some background: It is thought that @Horse_ebooks, the funny Twitter robot that chops and screws snippets of text from ebooks and...

Instagram has updated its privacy policy to reflect that the company was acquired by Facebook. In the preface to the changes, Instagram is quick to point out two important details -- users still choos...

When the world's best companies are looking to fill open positions, they post them on the Mashable Job Board. New jobs are added every day....More About: Jobs, Mashable Job Board, weekly jobs roundup...

Apple's stock fell below $500 a share in pre-market trading Monday for the first time since February after Citigroup downgraded the stock to neutral.More About: apple, stocks...

1. Best Buy Beef up your Blu-ray collection, get that video game you've been putting off or go on an all-out electronics spree with free shipping mainstay Best Buy. Imag...

Facebook is preparing to release its own version of Snapchat, the photo and messaging app whose contents expire within 10 seconds, according to a report.The company plans to release the app "in the co...

HTC has given up on producing a large-screen Windows Phone-based smartphone, Bloomberg reports citing a source familiar with the project. The reasoning behind this decision lies in Windows Phone 8's m...

Nokia has started rolling out its Windows Phone 7.8 software to some Nokia 800s, WP7.nl reports. Microsoft's not-quite-WP8 update for devices which launched with Windows Phone 7 will also be coming to...

It's been nearly two months since The Atlantic Media Company launched Quartz, a digital-only news publication for business readers, and traffic is growing at a steady clip. The news site pulled in 840...

Apple has sold more than 2 million units of the iPhone 5 in China, setting a new record for best first-weekend sales in the country.The Cupertino, Calif. company made the announcement Monday, just thr...

1. Christmas Crafts for Kids This video is great for young children. Former elementary school teacher Cherie Do...

While many Americans gathered around their televisions to watch U.S. President Barack Obama pay tribute to the victims of the Newtown shooting, others complained on Twitter about missing Sunday Night ...

Today's PCs and smartphones can do a lot -- from telling you the weather in Zimbabwe in milliseconds, to buying your morning coffee. But ask them to show you what a piece of fabric feels like, or to d...

1. There's poop on the moon. Apollo 11 left a lot of crap at Tranquility Base, both figurative and literal.Among the things untouched since 1969: a U.S. flag, a pair of ...

U.S. President Barack Obama expressed his sadness in a speech at Sunday night's vigil for the victims of the tragic school shooting in Newtown, Conn.During the nearly 20-minute long address, Obama com...

1. Jazzy Knocks Over Christmas Tree Cat 1, Tree 0.Click here to view this gallery.Christmas trees are a huge te...

There's some brouhaha brewing over whether or not actor Samuel L. Jackson said "Fuuuuuh" or actually uttered the f-bomb on Saturday Night Live's most recent episode. SNL cast member Kenan Thompson l...

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom $149.99Click here to view this gallery.Apple has announced its list of the best Mac apps of 2012. Taking top honors is Day One, a $9.99 journal...

Imagine Amazon is a brick and mortar store, with a sprawling parking lot and front doors that slide open as you approach. As you step inside, what do you see?The number of products available on Amazon...

Cats, Felix Baumgartner, Psy and more cats -- this week's most popular and iconic videos feature everything from the inspiring to the adorable to the hilarious. Google compiled a Year In Review video ...

Hacktivist group Anonymous published the personal information of members of the Westboro Baptist Church after the group announced on Saturday it would picket Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, C...

PicsArt offers more editing options than most photo apps to transform your pictures into detailed, professional-looking works of art.More About: The Launchpad, apps, startup...

Strum Strum instantly turns your 15-second video clips into rock-and-roll masterpieces. The new video app comes with built-in filters, and when you add them to your vide...

A petition asking the White House to immediately press Congress for tighter restrictions on gun ownership became the most popular ever posted to the White House "We the People" website after less than...

Cats, pop stars and camels. Check out this week's most retweeted Twitter pics. More About: One Direction, Twitter, entertainment industry, galleries, justin bieber...

With social media tools and the interconnected web, much of this research can now be crowdsourced through social channels. More About: features, job search series, mashable...

Chris Crowell is a veteran kindergarten teacher and contributing editor to Children’s Technology Review, a web-based archive of articles and reviews on apps, technology toys and video games. Dow...

Liza Long has a profound situation on her hands. Her 13-year-old son scares her. She says he has serious mental health problems, and she writes about her struggle and its larger implications in an ess...

1. Barnes and Noble Nook HD+ Review Barnes and Nobles large-format (9-inch) HD-screen entry, the HD+, is a quite similar to the 7-inch Nook HD, and is a tablet...

You'll soon be able to download all of your tweets since you opened your account, and some lucky users have already started doing so. Twitter has begun a gradual rollout of the ability to download eve...

A new video captures the giant asteroid 4179 Toutatis tumbling through space on its flyby of Earth.The asteroid Toutatis video, which is about 40 seconds long, combines 64 radar images taken Wednesday...

Saturday Night Live presented the New York City Children's Chorus at the beginning of its live broadcast, singing a simple a cappella version of "Silent Night" in commemoration of the Newtown, Connect...

Using a series of cautionary (and hilarious) YouTube videos, Google Analytics shows examples of poor web design and digital marketing -- but in real life.Specifically, the service counsels companies o...

From thermostats to televisions, modern smartphones can control a variety of home appliances. Now, you can add toilet to that list.Created by Japanese company Lixil under its INAX brand of products, t...

The winter celebration of the evergreen tree is not a modern tradition — it extends back to pre-Christian times and to cultures all over the world. Maybe your holiday tradition involves stringin...

Anytime a volleyball shot smacks not one, not two, but three opponents right in the face, you've got to consider that a pretty epic win. More About: Sports, Watercooler...

Teen pop sensation Justin Bieber edged out Lady Gaga to take the title of reigning social-media king this week.With nearly 31.5 million Twitter followers, close to 49 million Facebook fans, and 3.2 bi...

CNN TV host Piers Morgan dedicated a Rest in Peace tweet to each of the 20 children killed in the Newtown shooting and one tweet for the six adult victims.More About: Connecticut, Twitter, US, newtown...

Worried the end of the world is coming on Friday? This new NASA video will calm your fears.More About: NASA...

Some individuals relegate their job search to nothing more than the web. This current hiring climate calls for a job search that is far more involved. More About: community, features, job search serie...

Ever want to play cards and don't have a deck? A new app called Bold Poker turns your mobile devices into playing cards. More About: Newsy, poker...

Feeling overworked? You're not alone. In fact, according to a vast majority of a recent survey's 1,915 U.S. respondents, overworking has become the norm in today's workplace.The survey, conducted by s...

Last year, eight in ten holiday shoppers planned to give gift cards for the holidays. We bet the numbers will be even higher this year, and wonder if that changes how big a bag Santa will need.Comic b...

Tumblr Is Down When Tumblr went down Wednesday evening, users flocked to Mashable to express their rage and disbelief.Click here to view this gallery.Where were you the ...

In the past, schools and cellphones didn't mix. Teachers saw them as a distraction, and many schools banned their use in the classroom. But in the wake of school shootings over the past 13 years, scho...

The U.K. is now a global leader in the mobile market, with its residents who consume more data on their phones or tablets than any other country, according to an Ofcom report on mobile use. The U.K. u...

Fresh off the Samsung commercial featuring a wife beaming a suggestive video to her husband before a business trip, the manufacturer has rolled out another ad with a bit of a suggestive theme. But thi...

No, you're not going crazy. There really are thousands of Santa Clauses riding the subway, crowding the bars and landmark-hopping all around your city today.In fact, the annual SantaCon event is happe...

With 10 days until Christmas, for many this is the final stretch of the gift-buying season. As the stakes get higher for you, Mashable has focused our coverage to bring you all the best gift ideas fro...

What does a beloved 8-bit rainbow kitty do when it's won the whole Internet's heart? Time to start charming the real world.Nyan Cat and creator Chris Torres have launched an entire line of merchandis...

If you're a fan of Seinfeld, type "Festivus" into Google for a search results surprise "for the rest of us."Google is known for hiding visual messages in its search when certain keywords are used, suc...

If you're a fan of Seinfeld, type "Festivus" into Google for a search results surprise "for the rest of us."Google is known for hiding visual messages in its search when certain keywords are used, suc...

Forty years and one day ago, December 14 at 5:54:37 p.m. EST, humans left the moon for the last time. But how did the two men who made that departure -- taking their last small steps, their last great...

This just in: People really like using social media to interact. Oh wait, you probably already knew that. In fact, you're probably one of those people.To put it in perspective, there are about 7 billi...

A vulnerability in different versions of Microsoft's widely used browser Internet Explorer can allow hackers to track the movements of your mouse.This can potentially reveal sensitive data introduced ...

OpenPlans, the group behind a transit app called Joyride, is ending production and reimbursing its Kickstarter backers. More About: Newsy, iphone, kickstarter, refunds, videos...

There are basic features that every great e-commerce website has: product sorting, add to cart, guest checkout and order tracking.More About: UX, UX design, ecommerce...

In the wake of the Friday shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., Google quietly sent its own thoughts to the victims, with a subtle single candle on its homepage. "Our hearts are with the...

A NYPD police officer fell victim to his own force's sting operation when he purchased an iPhone from an undercover officer. More About: Newsy, iPhone 5, nypd, police, videos...

1. PetHoliday by Top Paw Reindeer Outfit It's a rein-dog!Cost: From $8.49Click here to view this gallery.One of the many great things about the holiday season is that it...

Photos of RIM's first handset that will run BlackBerry 10 -- the company's next operating system, which is scheduled for release in early 2013 -- landed on a Vietnamese forum this week. If the 18 phot...

Dropbox For iOS Dropbox 2.0 for iOS offers new features and a fresh new design.Click here to view this gallery.Dropbox updated its iOS app on Friday with a whole new loo...

Friday morning's devastating shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., took the lives of 27 people, at least 18 of whom are children under 10 years old. Watching the news unfold left...

Friday morning's devastating shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., took the lives of 27 people, at least 18 of whom are children under 10 years old. Watching the news unfold left...

Facebook has reclaimed the top spot of best place to work in the U.S., according to Glassdoor's Employee Choice Awards, and it's got perks even for interns. Facebook's interns make between $5,600 and ...

In the nightmare situation of Friday’s shooting in Newtown, Conn., how did parents communicate? How did the school inform parents about what was happening, if their children were safe and what t...

Lawmakers praised a new law that took effect on Thursday aimed at prohibiting commercials from playing at a louder volume than the programming they surround. The rules have been a long time coming. Pr...

The New York City Police Department and Kings County District Attorney announced this week they took down 41 members of a Bushwick, Brooklyn, gang — and social media helped them do it. New York ...

Facebook users attacked the official Page for the video game "Mass Effect" after media misidentified a Facebook user as a suspect in Friday's shooting that left 26 people dead at a Connecticut element...

The Washington Post Company has decided to move its Social Reader app -- which displays stories from Washington Post Co. publications and 90 other news organizations, including this one, on Facebook -...

Stop. Listen. Think. I honestly believe there are no better words for today and for how we, as journalists, must approach the horrific elementary school shooting in Connecticut. More About: US, newtow...

Stop. Listen. Think. I honestly believe there are no better words for today and for how we, as journalists, must approach the horrific elementary school shooting in Connecticut. More About: US, newtow...

The Obama administration is seeking $60.4 billion in federal aid for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, which would include repairs at the National Air and Space Museum and NASA's launch facilities on th...

1. Caulk Talk Westlake Ace Hardware gives a few basic steps, including caulking windows before the cold hits. C...

Mashable's Gift of the Day series highlights cool, interesting and fun products for that special someone on your holiday list.In addition to being sleek and stylish, the Origami self-folding stroller ...

The holiday season is a time for giving back to others; and a time best spent with family and friends. But it is also a time to get the gadget or device you have been dropping hints about for months. ...

In todays digital age, it takes fractions of a second to snap a picture and capture a moment. But that is too quick for photographer Michael Wesely.The Germany-based artist likes to use extremely long...

Following a tragedy like Friday's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., a pattern of response has emerged on Twitter. As user The 47th articulates, media members (and other tweet...

If you think about it, the electric car is an incredible act of deception. Sure, the vehicles may look pretty much exactly like the sedans that have filled our roads for the past hundred years, but on...

President Barack Obama is delivering an address on Friday's shooting in Newtown, Conn., which left 27 people dead -- 18 of whom were children.You can tune in live here.Follow CNN.com for the latest re...

Microsoft's Julie Larson-Green says data collected from Windows 8 users suggests people are adjusting well to the radical departure from previous designs.More About: Julie Larson-Green, Microsoft Wind...

CNN Friday afternoon named Ryan Lanza as a suspected shooter involved in the massacre at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school. Immediately, journalists and others began sharing images from the Facebook...

We all know the historic space events that made headlines, but what happened behind the scenes? Five NASA employees share their favorite memories.More About: Mars, Mars rover, NASA, space, venus...

Ladies and germs: Trillions of microorganisms live in and on our bodies, outnumbering human cells nearly 10 to one. It might be hard to stomach, but we're made up of more microbes than human cells. A ...

The Internet’s little engine that could: the GIF. Many have claimed that this outdated animated loop of images has long outlived its shelf life. Yet the GIF is still looping through our social f...

We know you’ve heard over and over about the dangers of texting and driving. You’ve gotten yourself a fancy Bluetooth headset and now have a glowing blue light in your ear. Or perhaps you ...

Chinavasion sells a skirt and tube top with 16 LED lights that the wearer can control with a small remote.More About: LED light, clothes, fashion...

Some tech companies change the world and shake up their respective industries, only to go the way of the dodo in the end. What could take a multi-billion-dollar corporation from the top of its game to...

While nearly a quarter of employees will receive holiday gifts from co-workers this year, they probably shouldn’t be holding their breath for a present they’ve been dreaming of, new resear...

There’s no time to explain, just watch this. Go! Now! Fast! Ok, had to go there and, now that that’s out of the way, let’s talk about just peskiness of this classic Hollywood line. S...

The Daily published its last edition Friday, and remaining staffers put together a music video to say -- or, rather, sing -- goodbye to the tune of "So Long, Farewell."The video primarily features The...

1. For the exercise fiend Fitbit Zip Wireless Activity Tracker -- $59.95Whether she's a runner or a dancer, this tracker syncs her stats to her smartphone or computer.Cl...

At least one gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., Friday morning. Reports from the ground indicate there are fatalities, but the story is still developing. Many local ...

The annual Geminid meteor shower peaked overnight last night (Dec. 13), dazzling skywatchers around the world with a bounty of brilliant shooting stars.The Geminids' peak was supposed to be good this ...

If you're a Google+ fan, Christmas just came early. The service is launching many new features today, including the ability to instantly back up full-resolution photos taken on Android phones.Goo...

United Nations member countries approved Friday a controversial new treaty governing international telecommunications, despite the opposition of the United States, the UK, Canada and several other cou...

U.K. mobile provider EE has announced the availability of two new tablets: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE and Google Nexus 7.The Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE starts at 99 with a two-year plan, which costs 36 pe...

Pepsi is trying something out in China that you probably won't see elsewhere for a while: A Lay's potato chip flavored by a mix of Pepsi and chicken. The taste has been described as "vaguely similar t...

MTV, VH1 and CMT has unwrapped "12 Holidaze," a music video series of holiday classics featuring Marina and the Diamonds, The Wanted, Gavin DeGraw and more. More About: CMT, Entertainment, Music, mtv,...

Apple's stock dropped nearly 4% in early trading Friday, falling to as low as $509 a share on concerns about demand for the iPhone 5 in China. The latest iPhone went on sale in China Friday, but accor...

John McAfee is back in the United States after he fled from Belize law enforcement last month and was later arrested in Guatemala for illegal entry. In a far-ranging and often strange interview given ...

The second-generation iPad mini will have a higher-resolution display than the current tablet, a new rumor suggests.More About: DigiTimes, apple, ipad, ipad mini...

1. Reindeer Conga Line Sweater On first glance, this looks like an average Christmas garment. Look closer and it's also a little bit naughty. Cost: $64.95Click here to v...

When my daughter Sam does a school project, it's usually quite involved. This month shes planning to create a board game to highlight the qualities of hydrogen, her assigned topic. She has all the ph...

It looks like it's impossible to win, as one kid is some 20 meters ahead in the last leg of a 100m relay race at the NSW primary schools championships in Australia. But 12-year old James Gallaugher ru...

It looks like it's impossible to win, as one kid is some 20 meters ahead in the last leg of a 100m relay race at the NSW primary schools championships in Australia. But 12-year old James Gallaugher ru...

Sim City Social While city building games are all over Facebook, it was nice to see the king return in 2012. Sim City has set the standard for city design since the 1980...

Microsoft has expanded its Windows Phone App Store to 37 new countries around the world, mostly in Africa and Asia. The full list of new countries receiving the App Store is as follows: Angola, Armeni...

Always on the lookout for ways to enhance efficiency and reduce costs, airlines now have a new toy: a robot bartender. The Skytender Trolley is not going to be a shiny and convivial robot clanking dow...

A consortium of Japanese companies will send a humanoid robot into space in 2013. Its mission will be none other than to keep astronaut Koichi Wakata company and help him run operations on the Interna...

The smartphone is a mainstay of 21st century life. No matter how old you are, you have probably enviously eyed the latest model of your favorite phone sometime over the past few months. Maybe you were...

In this exclusive Q&A, UFC president Dana White discusses the mixed martial arts organization's astounding success on social media. More About: Sports, ufc...

Here's one simple way to strengthen your real-world ties: Friends, relatives, colleagues and pals on Facebook. The social network's structure naturally promotes stronger friendships, a study led by In...

Without much fanfare, Google updated its Google Now section of the Google Search app with one potentially awesome feature -- the ability to track steps and cycling. A blog post about the app mentions ...

If youve ever lamented the fact that you don't have a tail, today is your lucky day.A Kickstarter project for a device called Tailly is attempting to create a tail for humans that not only looks like ...

At a secret White House meeting last March, the Department of Homeland Security argued against a sweeping change in rules covering the way the government collects information on American citizens. The...

Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker is in the business of putting superheros to shame. At least, according to "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart. But few would argue with the hyperbolic statement. The mayo...

Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, announced its WordPress.com Enterprise service Thursday as an option for customers who have outgrown the capabilities of WordPress.com's services but don'...

In addition to updating its Android app, Facebook pushed an update to Facebook for iOS on Thursday. Version 5.3 of the app includes a faster - now native -- timeline, as well as a faster loading news ...

Three inmates in Puerto Rico want you to follow them on Twitter so you won't follow them to prison. The tweeters are part of a pilot program called Follow Me So You Don't Follow Me, or Siguenos para q...

There's something great about the first screen name you ever had. For many of us who started using the Internet in the 1990s, logging on wasn't something we imagined would be tied to our professional ...

The University of Chicago on Tuesday received a peculiar package address to Indiana Jones. More About: Indiana Jones, Watercooler, tumblr...

Here's an interesting twist to the fiscal cliff negotiations. A petition calling on the U.S. to build a Death Star has reached 25,000 signatures on the "We the People" White House website a day ahead ...

We're glad to see Google Maps back on iOS, and so is Sacha Greif, a Kyoto-based designer, coder and entrepreneur who points out the subtle excellence in the new app that rolled out for iOS Wednesday n...

Even when he's locked up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange's ambition doesn't wane. Apparently, he now wants to be a senator. Yesterday, Australian newspaper The ...

If youre a Verizon Galaxy S III user, then the carrier has the perfect holiday gift for you: the latest version of Android.Galaxy S III smartphones on Verizon will be upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly Bea...

Prepare for the magic to end -- the Fine Bros. are recounting the top 50 viral video sensations of November and straight-up cutting to the chase. So if you pulled a Rip Van Winkle and fell asleep for ...

Facebook changed its privacy settings on Wednesday and it's important to know what the new changes mean for users, especially your digitally-connected children. You might notice that now all your priv...

Jonathan Gardner is director of communications at Vibrant Media, a leading digital ad company. He has spent his career as an innovator at the nexus of media and technology, having worked in communicat...

Soma, a water filter company, built a dashboard to track its recent Kickstarter campaign and it is now offering the tool for free as a Chrome extension.More About: kickstarter...

1. For Organizing Ollie One for each size of googly eye.Pinned by Truebluemeandyou.Tumblr.com, from House to HomeClick here to view this gallery.Whether you prefer to gi...

Spreecast founder and CEO Jeff Fluhr believes social video is the next logical step after text- and photo-based social networks like Facebook and Twitter. More About: social video, spreecast, startup,...

Susan Rice has taken her name out of consideration for secretary of state amid political controversy over September attacks against an American consulate in Benghazi, Libya.If nominated, I am now conv...

Warning: Slightly NSFWHiring someone to install your Christmas lights? Treat that person with a heavy dose of holiday kindness, or you might be in for a big surprise.That's what happened to the city o...

The European Commission has reached a settlement with Apple and four book publishers, ending a year-long investigation into whether the fives parties have been fixing e-book prices.In September 2011, ...

Astronomers have spotted seven galaxies that existed just a few hundred million years after the universe's birth, including one that may be the oldest found to date.The potential record-holding galaxy...

Apple released its App Store Best of 2012 selections Thursday -- and there are a few surprises.Each year, Apple release a list of its best apps for iPhone and iPad in a variety of categories. Last yea...

The United States, along with the United Kingdom and Canada, is refusing to sign a United Nations treaty on telecommunications and the Internet that has been under negotiation for the past two weeks.T...

iTunes just revealed the year's top-selling albums, songs, movies, TV shows and episodes. Did you favorite make its way to the top of the rankings? More About: Entertainment, Film, Movies, Music, TV, ...

If you don't get red and green sweatpants this Christmas season, consider yourself hornswoggled. Who will you trade jammies and dance with?Definitely not the guys in this awesomely festive video. SEE ...

Twitter's ad offerings continue to mature. The latest example is Thursday's introduction of "negative keyword targeting" for Promoted Tweets, which will let advertisers buy a term but avoid having the...

Smartphone imaging is pretty advanced these days. You can use the camera to takes videos, high-def photographs and even make panoramic images. One day you might be able to use your camera to see throu...

Good news for Android users: you can now browse Facebook at twice the speed. The social network announced Version 2.0 of its Android app Thursday, which makes Facebook for Android completely native, a...

Dear Apple Maps,We've had a good run, you and I. So many memories. Remember that time we didn't get lost? Thank you for all those great turn-by-turn directions in your Siri voice. Good times. I've got...

Germ-a-phobes, back away from the computer. You won't be happy. Why? Because bacteria is all around us, completely enveloping us, pouring out of us. You can't run, you can't hide. And most of all, don...

Streaming live on Mashable, Kiip founder Brian Wong will answer questions from readers at 3 p.m. ET (12 p.m. PT) Thursday, Dec. 13.More About: Business, Live Chat, Startups, yec...

How would a relocation to Baltimore affect Walter White and Jesse Pinkman's meth dealing operations? Stringer Bell would set those Albuquerque boys straight faster than you can say "shheeeeeiiiiiiiiii...

People anxiously awaiting the film arrival of "Les Misrables" are in for a treat: A new sneak peek of the movie has hit the web.More About: Entertainment, Les Misrables, movie...

Barbara Walters tapped Gen. David Petraeus as this year's Most Fascinating person -- partly because of his extramarital affair that involved his emails.More About: Barbara Walters, David Petraeus, Ent...

Justin Bieber may be about to become persona non grata in the Philippines. More About: Sports, justin bieber...

A look at how the Google Maps app stacks up against Apple's built-in maps app.More About: Google, Google Maps, Mobile, apps...

Google is growing fast, especially in New York. At this years Google Zeitgeist party, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt announced that while he thought expanding into New York was a bad idea for ...

What a year 2012 has been for technology: Samsung became a dominant force in the smartphone industry, the iPad Mini was released, and it also was the year of the photo filter.But as 2012 comes to a cl...

California's Medicaid health-assistance program, Medi-Cal, told customers this week that it had accidentally published the Social Security numbers of 14,000 individuals affiliated with the program.The...

The electric guitar has become a staple in jazz, rock and pop music. Today, many of us couldn't even imagine our favorite tunes without the influences of Chuck Berry, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Pa...

Duolingo is a free service that lets users translate real-world pieces of the Internet, making the web more accessible to everyone.More About: Tech, Tech Innovators Series, captcha, duolingo, language...

Kris Humphries, notorious Kardsashian ex and the definition of NBA mediocrity, is at the the center of another bizarre sports story.More About: NBA, Sports, Watercooler...

When your kids play Angry Birds or Motion Math on a mobile device, you most likely know where they are and what they're doing. Did you know the app maker may have that info as well? The FTC says app d...

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler channel old-school Hollywood (kind of) in their first promo for the 70th Golden Globe Awards. More About: 70th Golden Globes, Entertainment, TV, amy poehler, tina fey...

A U.S. court has ruled Apple's iPhone is in violation of three patents held by MobileMedia Ideas, a Maryland-based company.The U.S. District Court in Delaware handed down the ruling, first reported by...

Samsung's chief strategy officer Young Sohn admitted that he is a longtime user of Apple products and continues to use them at home.More About: apple, samsung...

A man in England died Saturday after an office party performance of "Gangnam Style" led to chest pains and an eventual failure of the heart.Eamonn Kilbride, 46, had just finished dancing to Korean pop...

Native advertising is hot right now even if nobody knows exactly what it is. One ad firm has attempted to solve that problem with this infographic.More About: Advertising, native advertising...

Italian denim brand Replay has introduced jeans that feature a vinyl pocket equipped with a small bluetooth device. This communicates with the wearers smartphone via a dedicated app to easily and imme...

Confusion and disarray took hold late Wednesday night at the World Conference on International Telecommunications, or WCIT, a United Nations conference in Dubai which may determine the future of the I...

Google stock opened above $700 a share on Thursday, surging to as high as $716.47 in early trading, after the company released its new maps app for iOS. More About: Google Maps, stocks...

The Charlie Brown School of Dance might not have the reputation of Juilliard, but where else can you learn Snoopy's Russian Cossack Dance or Pig Pen's Third Base Coach? Those hip busting moves were pe...

Skywatchers around the world are in for a treat tonight, as the Geminid meteor shower is poised to put on a spectacular show. Here's how to see it online.More About: NASA, astronomy, meteor shower, sp...

Videos you shoot on your iPhone are about to get a lot cooler, with Strum, a new video app that instantly turns 15-second video clips into rock masterpieces.Similar to how you might put a filter on a ...

North Korea has had its "Sputnik" moment on Tuesday, when it successfully launched a rocket reportedly carrying a satellite into orbit for the first time in its history. Now, we can relive the communi...

You may want to think twice before posting a new photo or update to your Facebook profile. New research says social media use can lower some users' sense of self-control over their lives."Using online...

Kindle, Nook or iPad? That's the question nearly every American consumer asks himself after deciding to purchase (or gift) an e-reader. E-ink readers are smaller, lighter, faster and cheaper than they...

The Apple Store in Nashua, N.H. is apparently very strict about it's two-iPhones-per-customer rule. The penalty for those who break the order? Getting tased by police.At least that's what happened to ...

San Francisco startup Dev Bootcamp takes programming novices and turns them into hirable Ruby on Rails coders through an intense nine-week course.More About: Ruby on Rails, Startups, education, featur...

Amazon's Instant Video app, previously available only on the iPad, is now also available for the iPhone and iPod touch. The app lets Prime members freely access over 30,000 titles from Amazon's Prime ...

1. Phoney-Owl No true geek could resist the appeal of a nerdy owl. Cost: $5Click here to view this gallery.Is your office carrying on the classic Secret Santa tradition ...

UK charity Orchid found a unique way to promote men's health this holiday season. Bauballs, which evoke the very body part that Orchid hopes to protect, have sold out. However, another sackful may be ...

Just hours after the release of the Google Maps app for the iPhone, it has became the most downloaded free app in the Apple App Store.More About: Google Maps, Google Maps App, Mobile, apple, apps, iOS...

Google just offered up a solution to one of the bigger complaints with mobile ads -- the fat finger problem.More About: Google, google ads, mobile ads...

Craig Kanalley tells his incredible story of how one DNA test and a powerful Internet search connected him with living relatives in Ireland.More About: Ancestry.com, DNA, geneaology...

The official trailer for Guillermo del Toro's upcoming sci-fi flick, the Pacific Rim, is now available for your viewing pleasure. The movie revolves around an alien invasion that comes from an unexpec...

Welcome to this mornings edition of First To Know, a series in which we keep you in the know on whats happening in the digital world. Today, were looking at three particularly interesting stories.Amaz...

Google chairman Eric Schmidt has declared Android the winner in its mobile war with Apple.In an interview with Bloomberg, Schmidt said Google's mobile platform is widening its lead over Apple in the m...

An Indiegogo campaign successfully raised funds for a headband that tracks and displays your brain activity. More About: Newsy, indiegogo, mind control, videos...

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a robot that imitates the body of a human boy.At 5-foot-2 and 110 pounds, "Kenshiro" is designed to look like a 12-year-old male, and its body mir...

Imagine this: you're opening a holiday present, and you just know there's a tablet inside. But, which tablet do you want to be beneath the gift wrapping? Vote in our poll and keep your fingers cross...

Comedian Adam Sandler turned Leonard Cohen's beautiful classic, "Hallelujah," into a crude parody -- all for a good cause.Sandler performed a version of the 1984 song, later made famous by singer Jeff...

1. My Time is Now (Nike) The second-biggest sporting event of the year, next to the Olympics, was soccer's Euro...

Google Maps for iOS is back!The app appeared in the App Store late Wednesday evening, providing joy and comfort to disgruntled Apple Maps users everywhere.Rumors of the app's impending release appeare...

Take a look at some criminals that were busted -- some due to unfortunate timing, others just rookie mistakes -- through social media.More About: Facebook, Social Media, crime, features, law...

Are you reading this on a mobile device? Perhaps not, but the odds are much better this year than at this point in 2011. That's because Marshall McLuhan was right: The medium has more of an influence ...

1. John Hodgman's Apocalypse Survival 101 Never trust a corgi. Never. John Hodgman, author and frequent contrib...

The days of Apple Maps are about to be over.If a report saying a Google Maps app for iOS will become available Wednesday night is correct, all iPhone users who have complained about the buggy Apple Ma...

Whether you meditate daily or you've never tried it before, a cool event is taking place twice on 12/12/12 that you may want to try out. The Master Shift is hosting two 30-minute meditations, at 9:30 ...

Pledging to be more organized in the New Year? An update to Manilla, an online service and app that helps you organize bills and subscriptions, added a custom accounts feature. This allows Manilla use...

Several challenges face aspiring young professionals these days, such as student loan debt and rampant unemployment and underemployment. Pave, a New York startup launched Wednesday, has an idea it thi...

Here we go again. A new rumor says Apple has begun testing its long-rumored television. Of course, there's a Cupertino-sized gap separating "testing" and "selling" any product, but few people would be...

You know Wham!, and claymation specials, and "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" but have you seen the corniest Christmas video of all?If not, it's probably this video of Wisconsin school teachers B...

Sports venues make up seven of Facebook's top check-in locations from 2012. But why? More About: Major League Baseball, Sports...

1st Doctor Price: $80.00Image courtesy of Etsy, Kelsey WailesClick here to view this gallery.Still not finished holiday shopping? Check out these homemade 'Doctor Who' t...

Starting tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET, you can watch the star-studded Sandy relief concert on Mashable and use several social media platforms to donate or tell your story. More About: Entertainment, Hurric...

Using Google to search for pornography? Your job just got a lot more difficult.As an intrepid Reddit user discovered, searching for terms that should lead to adult content on Google's image search sho...

Laptops are getting even more powerful. Even though their processors are steadily becoming more efficient and running cooler, most of them still need at least one noisy fan to keep a machine's innards...

North Korea launched a missile that put an unknown object into Earth's orbit on Wednesday, triggering condemnation from the United States, the United Nations and others. Those objections are against N...

Three years ago this week, something unforgettable entered our lives that is etched forever into the time devoted to dawdling -- join us in wishing Angry Birds a happy, happy third birdday.To celebrat...

How would you like to have a smartphone with two screens, one on the front and one on the back? That's the innovation behind the YotaPhone, an Android smartphone with a 4.3-inch LCD display on the fro...

Google has updated its Google Currents social news reading app to make it easier to find breaking news and browse content from multiple sources.Similar to Flipboard, Pulse and Zite, Google Currents is...

Tracking your daily progress on a fitness or food app in addition to eating superfoods, exercising regularly and maintaining healthy sleep schedule could take your weight loss to a whole new level. ...

What's Bill Clinton been up to in post-presidential life? Well, aside from founding the Clinton Global Initiative, it looks like he's been working on a pretty great collection of cowboy boots.Clinton ...

Tumblr has had a rough afternoon. The site went down for a few minutes Wednesday afternoon, and while a few pages have appeared to return, most of the site is still down for the count.Tumblr acknowled...

Tumblr has had a rough afternoon. The site went down for a few minutes Wednesday afternoon, and while a few pages have appeared to return, most of the site is still down for the count.Tumblr acknowled...

John McAfee, the software pioneer who is wanted for questioning by Belize police in relation to the death if his neighbor, is being extradited to the United States. McAfee boarded a plane headed for M...

Despite its stock value and controversy surrounding privacy policy, Facebook was voted the best place to work in 2012 across all industries. More About: Facebook...

Gathering census data is essential to understanding how a population connects to a particular geographical space. The U.S. requires thousands of agents to complete one census every 10 years. In 2012, ...

Owlin is planning to a launch a real-time news service in late 2013 that can deliver financial news stories 10 to 15 minutes before Bloomberg or Reuters.More About: Media, startup...

Amazon Prime Buying Mom a subscription to Amazon Prime opens up a whole new world of entertainment. The $79-per-year subscription fee gives you access to Amazon's librar...

If there are LEGOmation trailers for Shawn of the Dead and Monty Python and the Holy Grail, then it was only a matter of time before one for The Dark Knight Rises graced YouTube.SEE ALSO: 10 Best LEGO...

The largest iceberg break-up ever caught on video will astonish, amaze and make you feel pretty insignificant the grand scheme of things.More About: Watercooler...

I ran into a professional photographer friend at the weekend. She'd recently gotten into Instagram, and I complimented her on her feed -- always interesting subjects, artfully framed. She took the com...

Cutting out bread from your diet can be extremely difficult, especially at first. To keep you on track, the famous carb-cutting diet, the Atkins diet, launched a new app available on iOS and Android d...

Imagine you and I are chatting somewhere and sometime on the Internet. Imagine that, in the course of our conversation, I -- and this may require some extra imagination -- say something utterly, aweso...

Newly launched app PicIT24 could be the cure for friends who clog your Instagram feed with a million crappy shots from the same event. More About: App, Social Media, apps...

Streaming live on Mashable, Kiip founder Brian Wong will answer questions from readers at 3 p.m. EST (12 p.m. PST) Thursday, Dec. 13. As part of the Young Entrepreneur Councils #StartupLab initiative,...

Lumi is the latest venture from two of the three founders of Last.fm, a popular Internet radio service that keeps track of what you listen to and then recommends new tunes based on your tastes. Simila...

Ever feel irrelevant because of your inability to tweet? Have no fear, Conan O'Brien and his mocking antics are here! Twitter has revolutionized the world, yet all our elderly friends haven't quite em...

Facebook has cooked up a 2012 Year in Review tool to show you the 20 most important moments of your year, including life events, highlighted posts and your most popular stories.In addition to your mos...

The jury is still out on the true relevance of near-field communication (NFC) -- is it a technology before its time, or just a dud?More About: Mobile App Trends Series, features, mashable, nfc...

10. "Take Care" by Drake featuring Rihanna Click here to view this gallery.Fun's "We Are Young," which like mo...

10. "Take Care" by Drake featuring Rihanna Click here to view this gallery.Fun's "We Are Young," which like mo...

Risk-Taking: For this week's photo challenge, share a photo of a moment when you took a chance. More About: Mashable Photo Challenge Series, Photos, community, photo, photography...

Facebook announced revamped privacy and sharing settings for all users Wednesday morning. The changes will be rolled out from now through the end of the year, but the company shared a sneak peek of th...

Twitter will ratchet up its competition with Facebook in the coming weeks by unveiling its own version of Facebook's Open Graph for mobile app developers, according to a source. The company is in the ...

A newfound asteroid gave Earth a close shave yesterday, zipping between our planet and the moon just two days after astronomers first spotted it.The near-Earth asteroid 2012 XE54, which was disco...

Antarctica: bipolaire61 Bipolaire61 takes pictures of sailing all around the world, but the photos of Antartica think penguins, glaciers and more penguins are what mak...

Social video-creating app Viddy officially launched on Android Wednesday.Viddy currently has 40 million overall registered users. While the app has been available for iOS for some time, Android owners...

1. Soccer Doodle During the 2012 Summer Olympics, Google revealed an interactive soccer doodle, which put you as a goalie behind the net to ward off flying balls. By usi...

The smart home is a staple of sci-fi tropes, but it's not as far off as you may think.More About: Global Innovation Series, features, mashable, smartthings...

Even though December is generally a slow month for interviews and hiring, job seekers can still take steps this month to help the search process.The online job-matching service TheLadders advises thos...

For Christmas, four-year-old Gavyn Boscio of Garfield, N.J., wants a miniature dinosaur and an Easy Bake Oven. But despite his professed love of cooking, Gavyn says that "only girls" play with the cla...

Whether you want to chip in for a specific gift or even help raise money for a charity, here's a look at four fool-proof e-tools that get the job done.More About: Gifts, Mobile, features, holidays 201...

Dish Network, the company you're most likely familiar with as a provider of satellite television, has been trying for years to get government approval for its plans to build a nationwide LTE network. ...

North Korea launched a ballistic missile, which reportedly placed a satellite into orbit. The Dec. 12 launch contravened United Nations resolutions forbidding Pyongyang to develop ballistic rocket cap...

Hurricane Sandy, the superstorm that ravaged the Caribbean and U.S. northeast last October, was the top trending Google search for major events across the world in 2012.The storm left at least 253 dea...

Ted Williams, the golden-voiced homeless man who became a YouTube sensation in early 2011, has resurfaced as the subject of what Kraft Macaroni & Cheese is calling the "world's biggest macaroni a...

The great thing about online shopping is that you can take your time. But with the launch of timed deal websites like Groupon in late 2008 and LivingSocial in 2009, even online consumers have to act f...

Facebook is rolling out new privacy controls Wednesday morning, while also taking away the option for you to hide from Facebook search.The new privacy tools will make it easier for you to pick which o...

A London fishmonger just might be on his way to becoming the next Psy.Muhammad Shahid Nazir, better known as the £1 Fish Man, has released a major-label music video eight months after a video of ...

A live stream on Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. ET will take people on a virtual field trip to Mars to learn about the Curiosity rover and the technology behind it....

Amazon launched a new gift feature on Wednesday that lets users connect with Facebook to keep track of important events and see their friends' wish lists. More About: Facebook, amazon, gift...

Walk Off The Earth had a very good year. You may remember the band's viral cover of Gotye's "Somebody I Used to Know." Now they are back with a new video.More About: Music, Video, YouTube, music video...

Mac users don't typically have to worry about malicious trojans making their way onto their computers. However, according to researchers at Russian anti-virus company Doctor Web, Apple machines are no...

Netflix has a new challenger in the streaming video category in Redbox Instant by Verizon, a service that starts at just $6-a-month.The offering is expected to go live later this month in invitation-o...

1. "Sesame Street: 12 and Pinball Animation" Click here to view this gallery.Happy 12-12-12! Or 12^3, which is...

The smartphone: man's new best friend -- at least for Generation Y. Wireless devices have changed the way we communicate, work and entertain ourselves. For many people in Gen Y, the last thing we do b...

Facebook put out its year-in-review report on Wednesday, revealing the biggest trends on the social network for nearly a dozen countries this year.More About: Facebook...

Pope Benedict XVI tweeted his first three messages from an Apple iPad Wednesday morning to more than 1 million followers on his newly started @Pontifex account.Dear friends, I am pleased to get in tou...

Its long been known that women are underrepresented in IT jobs, including those in the federal sector. And many IT professionals agree that there are too few women employed in the industry, according ...

Crowdtilt, a self-styled "Kickstarter for groups of friends," has released its API to let anyone create their own crowdfunding site.In an example cited by the company, a vacation home rental site coul...

Flickr's new iOS app has been built completely from the ground up, and it comes with a fully integrated Twitter experience, as well as photo filters.More About: Twitter, flickr...

Google has released the new Zeitgeist, its annual list of most popular searches and search trends throughout the year.The top list for 2012 is as follows: 1. Whitney Houston2. Gangnam Style3. Hurrican...

Ownshelf, a free service that launched Friday, provides readers a cloud storage platform to share and discover e-books with their friends and family.More About: ebooks, startup...

Apple is currently testing several TV set designs, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing unnamed sources from Apple's supply chain. The company is reportedly working with China's Hon Hai (better kno...

This revealing infographic shows just how much non-profits leveraged social media over the past year. More About: Social Media, non-profits...

Most smartphones are hefty investments, each leaving buyers a few hundred dollars in the hole. But a new study suggests that half of all smartphones will cost less than $150 in only a few years.Conduc...

Google has launched a new extension for Chrome called "Save to Drive," enabling users to save web content to their Google Drive. After installing the extension, users will get an additional icon in Ch...

Kickstarter has seen enormous success with its crowdfunding model for creative projects, but would something similar work for building communities? That's what one new project, appropriately called "B...

Consider this the James Bond of laptop cases. This military-inspired case is crushproof, waterproof, shockproof and dirtproof. It will pretty much protect your laptop through an apocalypse or if you j...

Notification on Timeline The first vist to a friend's timeline prompts us to give a gift, and that "Gifts" button will exist next to "Post" and "Photos" from now on.Clic...

Self-hosted WordPress users, fire up your update engines because WordPress 3.5 is now available for download.WordPress 3.5 brings in lots of under the hood enhancements, as well as a few new user-faci...

Basketball fans and aficcionados of offbeat comedy will chuckle at the "Hey Chris Bosh" Twitter account's mission for answers. More About: NBA, Sports...

Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek announced its first quad-core SoC (System on chip) processor Tuesday, the first of its kind to hit the market.Its not the first one announced, its the first one shipping, ...

Sports Twitter is the best! Here are 2012's biggest topics, most popular trends and most viral tweets. More About: Sports, Twitter...

Bing rolled out a new design for its social sidebar feature Tuesday, an update it hopes will make finding friends relevant to your search easier to do based on what those people have shared on the web...

Sometimes ugly just isn't ugly enough, especially when it comes to sweaters -- and that's when you need the help of an app. Mark Rober, creator of digitaldudz, is the pioneer of this hideous field -- ...

For those who like to get a bit nerdy with their numbers, one of the century's most significant dates is approaching. Wednesday is 12/12/12, the last of the great repeating dates to occur in our lifet...

Looking for the perfect bottle of wine can be a daunting task, especially if youre not exactly sure what youre looking for.iPhone app Blush aims to make shopping for your next bottle of vino a little ...

Bill and Melinda Gates are often asked how individuals can help with the work the Gates Foundation does. While the foundation isn't seeking donations -- it operates on the Gates family wealth -- Bill ...

The holiday season is upon us, and as children and adults alike create their wish lists, the effort it takes to narrow down the options can be difficult. With gadgets ranging from new smartphones and ...

Jammie Thomas-Rasset owes major record labels quite a bit of money for music piracy: $220,000, to be exact. Now, she wants the Supreme Court to overturn those damages on the grounds the amount is "cri...

1. Bow tie Image courtesy of Instagram, tunameltsmyheartClick here to view this gallery.Tuna the chiweenie won't win any beauty pageants, but the quirky-looking dog will...

NFL cheerleaders aren't used to being upstaged, but this kid's dance moves to "Gangnam Style" and "Teach Me How to Dougie" do just that. More About: Sports, Watercooler, nfl...

Twitter Image, Filtered This is an image created with Twitter's new Filters.Click here to view this gallery.Twitter announced it was adding photo filters to its iOS and ...

Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer released a report Tuesday that addresses New York City's "thriving entrepreneurial economy" and how he believes that economy can be pipelined to the middl...

Will you give someone a Facebook Gift this holiday season? Tell us your thoughts about Facebook Gifts in this poll. More About: Facebook, facebook gifts...

Your kids like your iPad, so it's likely they use your headphones too. Now they can have their own, kid-sized pair with sound quality on-par with yours. On Tuesday, Fuhu, Inc., released child-sized he...

The Pakistani Taliban no longer has any friends -- Facebook friends that is. An account held by the Taliban was removed by Facebook over the weekend. The account had 281 Likes at the time of removal, ...

After two weeks of voting, here are the winners of each category in our first-ever Innovation Index!More About: Innovation Index, Innovation Index 2012, features, mashable...

A hand-drawn YouTube video based on an academic topic with a voice-over by a non-native English speaker isn't exactly the sort of thing you imagine going viral. (Not unless it was drawn by cats or fea...

How long would it take to tweet the entire history of US drone strikes one by one? Josh Begley, a graduate student at New York University, thought he would only need 10 minutes.I'm going to tweet the ...

How long would it take to tweet the entire history of US drone strikes one by one? Josh Begley, a graduate student at New York University, thought he would only need 10 minutes.I'm going to tweet the ...

Rovio celebrated the 3-year anniversary of the Angry Birds franchise by releasing new levels for the game and announcing details for the Angry Birds movie.More About: Angry Birds Movie, Entertainment,...

Big data is a big deal, but it means nothing if no one can make sense of it. But Jer Thorp can.More About: Dev & Design, Leaders in Design Series, big data, data visualization, features, mashable...

Gmail went down yesterday for a relatively short period of time -- service was intermittent for about an hour (compare that to the extended outage of 2009). However, this outage had an unexpected comp...

Microsoft's new Surface tablet will be coming to more retailers as soon as mid-December.More About: Microsoft Surface Tablet, Mobile, Tablet, microsoft...

Remember when you thought personalized ceramic mugs were cool? Forget that. With 3D printing, you can now turn yourself into an action figure.Even if you're not inclined to keep a heroic-looking, 3D-p...

The Biscotti TV phone is a simple and affordable way to help some of your less tech-savvy relatives video chat with the rest of the family.More About: Gadgets, Gift of the Day, holidays 2012, video ch...

A rarely seen video of Steve Jobs has appeared online, and it gives additional insight into the Apple founder's vision -- not just for computing, but for the future of motion pictures.In August of 199...

Forces working to preserve the open Internet are running out of time as a United Nations conference that could dramatically change the open web nears its end.The World Conference on International Tele...

The massive extinction that killed off the dinosaurs may have also decimated lizards and snakes, according to new research.In the past, researchers believed that the K-T extinction, which occurred aro...

How do you make a song with the lyrics "Do you ever feel like a plastic bag / Drifting through the wind" even more eccentric? Add Yoko Ono to the track. The avant-garde musician covered Katy Perry's s...

Some of the largest names in the music industry will come together on Wednesday night for "12.12.12 The Concert for Sandy Relief," and through several live streams and social media integrations, the c...

The Samsung Galaxy Camera won't have to settle for the slow lane anymore. The Android-powered camera made its debut on AT&T's HSPA+ network, but it will soon be able to ride the much more sp...

1. Spotify Gift Subscription Spotify allows users access to almost every song on the planet for free -- with some limitations, like ads. To use Spotify and access its ca...

Singer Jenni Rivera died Sunday in a plane crash, but fans can still see her in action in her debut movie role as an incarcerated mother in "Filly Brown."More About: Entertainment, Jenni Rivera, Video...

Do you want your robot to smile every time it sees you? Or you want it to whistle and say "hello gorgeous" whenever it sees a girl, just like the stereotypical Italian movie character? Well, there's a...

Vanishing are the days of free cosmetic cases and tote bags with your newspaper or magazine subscription: In an aggressive effort to boost circulation numbers leading into 2013, the Financial Times is...

Sports commanded the social media conversation this week, with seven of the top 10 most mentioned cable programs devoted to athletics.Friday's NBA matchup between the Lakers and the Thunder scored hig...

Groupon CEO Andrew Mason doesnt want to talk about his company potentially being acquired, or whether he will continue to be in charge of it.During an interview Tuesday at the Mobile-Loco conference i...

University of Washington researchers developed a dissolvable fabric that could serve as a method of birth control and also prevent one or more STDs. The electrically spun cloth with nanometer-sized fi...

Leave it to Etsy to add some Rebel Alliance cheer to this holiday season. These Star Wars-themed holiday cards will at least ensure that your card doesn't end up in the trash with the rest of the Chri...

1. Wishlistr Wishlistr is a free service that lets you create, edit and share themed wish lists. Click here to view this gallery.In the olden days, only Santa Claus and ...

Bah humbug! If you're a eggnog-hating buzzkill like Scrooge or Grumpy Cat, there's nothing wonderful about this time of the year. Perhaps these GIFs will get you in the Christmas spirit. The Internet'...

NASA has awarded $30 million to help three private companies ensure that their astronaut taxis are safe and reliable, agency officials announced this week.Boeing, SpaceX and Sierra Nevada Corp. will e...

Mashable's new design is responsive, and that's something you're going to see a lot more of soon.More About: features, mashable, responsive web design...

Breathe easy, Lord of the Rings diehards, The Hobbit release is only a few days away. And to ease the waiting period, here's a trailer to remind you the reasons your love begins and ends at Middle Ear...

You may be sitting on the app concept of the century, but don't know the programming basics to create it. Codecademy teaches you how to get started.More About: Codecademy, Tech Innovators Series, deve...

If you use Pinterest, you're already well aware the visual social network is teeming with signs of the holidays, from gift ideas to Christmas cookie recipes to DIY crafts. You may have seen Pinterest'...

LinkedIn Advertising allows access to millions of users who drive business decisions. According to the company, as of Sept. 30, 2012, it operates the world's largest professional network on the Intern...

1. Scribblenauts Unlimited Is your kid a relentless creative, full of wacky ideas and endless drawing potential? If so, Scribblenauts Unlimited is the perfect game for y...

What makes a video go viral? For Rebecca Ohlhausen, the masseuse behind the million-plus-view "Core Relaxation Technique," the answer isnt obvious.More About: YouTube, viral videos...

Accordion Girl -Farsad GhaffarianClick here to view this gallery.The prompt 'rhythm' for this week's featured Mashable Photo Challenge Series inspired pictures of everyo...

Rapper Snoop Lion's candid "Ask Me Anything" session on Reddit attracted 1.6 million page views on Friday, becoming the second biggest AMA ever. Here's why.More About: AMA, Entertainment, Music, Snoop...

The second trailer for Warner Bros. Man of Steel is now online!Directed by Zack Snyder, Man of Steel is a reboot of the storied Superman franchise. Warner Bros.'s last attempt at reviving the series, ...

GoDaddy has a new daddy.The domain registration and hosting service announced Tuesday that Blake Irving, a former exec at Microsoft and Yahoo, will take over as the company's CEO on Jan. 7. The compan...

Logging into Facebook, perusing eBay and surfing to other decidedly non-work related sites may not just upset your boss, but it could also be a federal offense.That's according to two Boston College p...

Hashtags help Twitter users organize conversations around topics, and the site saw a flurry of talking points in 2012. Here's what you discussed.More About: Twitter...

Twitter passed a geeky milestone on Sunday night: Its user IDs broke into the 10 figures. Adrianus Wagemakers, the founder of the Amsterdam-based Twopcharts, which tracks the most influential Twitter ...

You'll be seeing Her Majesty in three dimensions this holiday season. Queen Elizabeth II agreed to be filmed using 3D cameras for this year's royal Christmas message. British nationals will need speci...

A giant asteroid will make a flyby of Earth over the next few days, and armchair astronomers can watch the action live on their computers.More About: Asteroid, NASA, space...

Facebook's gifts service is now available to every user in the US -- just in time for the holidays.More About: Facebook, facebook gifts...

As Instagram closes its doors to Twitter, Pinterest is taking up the slack.Pinterest quietly added support for Twitter Cards (i.e., expanded tweets), so you can check out a pin someone’s shared ...

Lenovo has launched a touchscreen variant of its business-oriented ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook, dubbed the X1 Carbon Touch. Besides the most obvious change, the touchscreen, the new Windows 8 device ...

Sleep Talk Recorder, a popular app that allows users to record what they say while they sleep, is making a documentary about its most interesting findings.More About: Watercooler, documentary films, m...

It's been a long time coming, but Yahoo! Mail is finally get a much-needed redesigns to its email platform.More About: Yahoo, Yahoo Mail...

It's been a long time coming, but Yahoo! Mail is finally get a much-needed redesigns to its email platform.More About: Yahoo, Yahoo Mail...

1. LEGO Mini Storage Boxes Whether for stationery or jewelry, these cute boxes will come in handy. Cost: From $3.99Click here to view this gallery.Christmas shopping for...

TIME magazine published its list of the top 10 gadgets of the year, and the iPhone 5 came out on top. The list also includes other goodies Apple users love, but there were some surprising omissions as...

Twitter had a pretty good 2012 and it's not afraid to humblebrag about how pervasive the platform has become.More About: Twitter...

A Bluetooth-enabled scale is one of those gadgets you think you don't really need until you have one. With a wireless scale you can have your weight (and in some cases BMI and body fat percentage) sen...

Black Marble - United States The satellite that took these images flies over any given point on Earth's surface twice each day at roughly 1:30 a.m. and p.m. Hovering 51...

Last-minute hotel booking app HotelTonight released an update Tuesday, that expands the service into more countries, and allows users to give hotel stays as gifts.HotelTonight works with hotels in mor...

Google Search is a thoroughly modern tool, having launched in 1997, but a new website is taking Internet users back in time for a vintage twist on the search engine.Called "Google60," the site enables...

Apple has fixed — partially, at least — its map of Mildura, Australia, after local police advised people not to use the company’s Maps app because it showed the city in the wrong loc...

ZenDeals uses patent-pending technology to verify online coupon codes so consumers don't end up wasting time trying to redeem outdated or fake offers.More About: The Launchpad, coupons, startup...

For the eco-conscious among us, the Soma water filter is an all-natural, 100% compostable alternative to purifying H20.The fancy filter is made from Malaysian coconut shells, vegan silk and food-based...

Fueled by the combined forces of manpower and the sun, a new hybrid electric vehicle gets you from point A to B in an innovative new way.Called "ELF," the vehicle is the meeting point between a bicycl...

Stargazers are about to get their annual celestial treat: A bright meteor shower, the Geminids, will grace skies worldwide this week, with a peak in activity on Dec. 13.No telescope or binoculars are ...

Adobe has updated Photoshop CS6 and Illustrator CS6 to support Retina displays.This update should make plenty of designers and photo editors very happy. Since the release of the 15-inch MacBook Pro wi...

The beloved children's television show Sesame Street is taking on the D-word for the second time in 20 years. Abby Cadabby, a fuzzy, pink, fairy-in-training on Sesame Street, explains divorce by talki...

Startup Aviary powers Twitter's photo filters, which launched Monday, the same day Instagram introduced new tools. Aviary's CEO talks about the coincidence.More About: Apps and Software, Aviary, Socia...

Messi, the FC Barcelona star, set a soccer record this weekend by scoring 86 goals in a calendar year. Thanks to YouTube, we can watch them all in one clip.More About: Sports, soccer...

New Camera The new camera interface is larger and easier to view. The camera button is now larger and the user can choose to turn on a grid to better align a photo. It's...

New Camera The new camera interface is larger and easier to view. The camera button is now larger and the user can choose to turn on a grid to better align a photo. It's...

Im one of those annoying Instagram users who takes too many photos of sunsets and landmarks, all in the never-ending-hope that one of my images will hit the perfect emotional note and make it a must s...

Planwise offers users a quick and easy way to visualize how significant financial events will impact their bank account in the short and long-term.More About: personal finance, startup...

Manny Pacquiao got punched really hard in the face this weekend for a shocking boxing loss. Enter this funny Pacquiao knockout meme. More About: Sports, Watercooler...

To hear Big Boi tell it, music these days is a beautiful thing but it's also a transaction. At the core of our talk, in advance of the release of his second solo album, Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rum...

The Twitter vs. Instagram war just got real: Twitter now has photo filters.The long-rumored feature of adding filters to Twitter photos arrives today on Twitter for iPhone and Twitter for Android.The ...

A trailer for M. Night Shyamalan's "After Earth" shows Will Smith and son Jaden fittingly play a father-son duo who are stranded after a crash landing.More About: Entertainment, Film, Movies, Sci-Fi, ...

For those of you still recovering from the shock of Monday's Gmail outage, there may be even worse news -- Facebook appears to be down for some users, and lacking images for others.The Facebook outage...

As NASA's Mars rover Curiosity prepares to use its rock-boring drill for the first time, engineers are troubleshooting an issue with the power tool that may affect the entire mission.Curiosity's fast-...

It's hard to lose someone you care about, especially when you two have been through a lot together even if that person is just lines of code represented by artwork.The creators of XCOM: Enemy Unknown...

CartoDB has traced every Rolling Stones tour since 1963. Each is given its own page, with individual stops connected on a map. You can mouse over the stops to see the name of the location and the date...

Exactly 197 years ago today, a woman named Ada Lovelace was born. The daughter of legendary romantic poet Lord Byron, Lovelace also enjoys an impressive reputation of her own. Rather than follow her f...

Nike is looking for some entrepreneurs to make the most of its fitness-tracking technology, the Nike+ FuelBand.On Monday it was announced that Nike+ Accelerator, powered by TechStars, will i...

The Internet can't resist a cute animal lost amongst Borgsjs and Flrdfulls. The Ikea Monkey -- a tiny Rhesus Macaque sporting a fashionable coat and found wandering a Toronto location of the retailer ...

Here's a surefire way to get tech-obsessed middle school students interested in learning again. Bring an over-sized iPad into the classroom, and fill it with games and apps based on the school's curri...

Online retailers anticipate a record $43.4 billion payday from the holiday sales season. But a new study indicates that they may be leaving plenty of consumer cash on the table. The Grinch in this tal...

The creators of the parody rap battle between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are in the holiday spirit (kinda), unleashing a Santa Claus vs. Moses lyrical feud.More About: Snoop Lion, snoop dogg...

Red Bull Stratos Advertiser: Red Bull Ad Agency: N/A Why It Works: Red Bull went to the edge of space to get ou...

Poachers across the world kill protected species everyday. They hunt elephants for their tusks, rhinos for their horns and tigers for pretty much anything including their eyes, hair, internal organs a...

The NBA is made for the Internet. Here are the league's 10 most popular YouTube videos ever, as well as a mashup celebrating 1 billion total views of its YouTube channel. More About: NBA, Sports...

No fully plastic guns existed when Congress first passed the Undetectable Firearms Act in 1988. But grassroots efforts to create a 3D-printable plastic gun have alarmed one congressman enough to call ...

Think you've got the comedic chops to literally make us LOL here at Mashable? Write a funny caption, and we'll do our best to make you Internet famous.More About: comics, contest, humor...

Instagram released an update to its photo-sharing and filtering app Monday, delivering some highly requested features to iOS and Android users for the first time.You'll no longer need to open up Camer...

Despite the uproar about Psy's anti-American rap from 2004, Barack Obama met with the "Gangnam Style" rapper during the taping of "Christmas in Washington."More About: Entertainment, US, World, barack...

Android Phones Help Amazon Tribe Stop Deforestation The Surui tribe of the Brazilian Amazon has struggled to maintain its traditional culture amidst rampant deforestatio...

One of the largest public university systems in the world changed its logo last week -- to a design created by staff and students at no cost. But the rest of the student body isn't happy about it.The ...

Read the following sentences in a deep, dramatic voice for full effect:"Premiering Tuesday night on Lifetime: A family torn apart by illness, infidelity and a high school drop-out in baggy pants. Can ...

In this NASA photo showing Mount Everest, the rocky crest of Earth's crust barely peeks out from the planet around it.More About: NASA, pics, space...

Everywhere you look, kids have access to technology at their fingertips, literally. Babies are swatting at iPads, teens are hunched over their PS Vitas, and toddlers are grabbing at their parents iPho...

If your child has his or her own smartphone -- or he or she just loves borrowing yours to play the latest games -- the Federal Trade Commission is advising caution. The FTC found in a recent report th...

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) has launched Mehr, a kind of hyper-censored YouTube, approved for virtuous Iranian use. More About: censorship, iran...

1. Pingg Holiday Pie Chart by Stacey Hill This is a fab design for the more geeky among us. Click here to view this gallery.Whether you're environmentally conscious, you...

The humor behind syndicated-favorite Seinfeld brilliantly captured the essence of the 90s, but what if the hit show aired today?More About: Seinfeld, Twitter...

Singer Jenni Rivera and her band died in plane crash in Mexico. The news incited a flurry of mournful tweets and her name topped Google's Hot Trends list.More About: Entertainment, Jenni Rivera, Music...

MLB is accepting applicants from the World Baseball Classic's 16 countries to participate in the league's social media Fan Cave. More About: Major League Baseball, Sports...

Capris Boats Aerial view of boats in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the coast of Capri, Italy. Credit: Glowimages/Getty Images.Click here to view this gallery.Ready to daydream...

Google avoided paying $2 billion in global income taxes last year by moving revenue to a shell company in Bermuda.More About: Google, taxes...

This hilarious video showing easily the worst free throw ever went online Saturday. It's gained some two million views since, and must be seen to be believed. More About: Sports, Watercooler, college ...

We just received an anonymous tip pointing to a very interesting website that looks like its the start of what could be the next big viral movie campaign.The website is for a mysterious organization k...

Nothing takes the fun out of gaming quite like falling victim to alien attacks, Goombas or pesky blades of killer grass. "Dumb Ways to Die in Video Games" parodies the cheerfully morbid viral PSA "Dum...

About 200 million years ago, a leech released a slimy mucous cocoon that unwittingly encased and trapped a bizarre animal with a springy tail, preserving it until researchers discovered the teardrop-s...

Mashable's Gift of the Day series highlights cool, interesting and fun products for that special someone on your holiday list.Those old-school walkie talkie baby monitors just don't cut it anymore. Th...

One redditor's post received 5,200 upvotes and a slew of Christmas donations for his family.More About: Christmas, reddit...

Twitter users who use American Express can buy Soundgarden pre-sale concert tickets by syncing their cards and tweeting hashtag #AmexSoundgardenTix.More About: Entertainment, Marketing, Music, Soundga...

Prepare to DIY along with the First Family -- the White House is now on Pinterest. The White House recently unveiled it's Pinterest account, whitehouse44, promising to "share pins and boards that rang...

This Axe ad will surely divide those who think it's funny and others who think it's misogynistic. The premise: The Axe Effect is so strong that women can't let go of their man the morning after. Enter...

1. Snowed-in Lake by @RetinaiPadWalls This snowy scene will make you feel all wintery in a good way. Click here to view this gallery.Are you looking to give your iPad a...

The secretive U.S. Air Force X-37B robotic space plane has been cleared to lift off on Dec. 11.The X-37B vehicle and its cargo bay packed with a classified payload is set to make the third mission of ...

The secret U.S. Air Force X-37B robotic space plane has been cleared to lift off on Dec. 11.The X-37B vehicle and its cargo bay packed with a classified payload is set to make the third mission of the...

Gmail service went down for many users just before noon Eastern Time on Monday.The outage appears to be intermittent, with the service first going down for some users for about 10 minutes. Service was...

Amazon is continuing to discount its bestselling items leading into the holiday season.The retailer is offering the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy -- a boxed set that includes Fifty Shades of Grey, Fift...

"Unreal" describes Hunter Hayes' fervent 2012, a year when he relied on his musical aptitude and social media dexterity to earn accolades and fans. More About: 55th Grammy Awards, Entertainment, Hunt...

"Unreal" describes Hunter Hayes' fervent 2012, a year when he relied on his musical aptitude and social media dexterity to earn accolades and fans. More About: 55th Grammy Awards, Entertainment, Hunt...

Sheryl Sandberg has now sold off 1.65 million shares of Facebook worth $41.5 million. At what point should this be a cause for concern among investors?More About: Facebook, stocks...

For the guy who doesn't travel lightly ONA's Brixton Camera and Laptop Messenger Bag is a great and stylish way to tote your electronics around town. The bag is made of ...

Instagram has launched an advent calendar called "24 Grams," encouraging users to submit photos for a festive project. To celebrate the days leading up to Christmas, Instagram is looking for creative ...

Want to find a better holiday deal this season? Look leftor even right, for that matter. Just dont look straight ahead.More About: Christmas, holiday shopping...

Instagram recently disabled support for Twitter cards, meaning the photos from the popular photo-sharing service don't show in Twitter anymore. But, there's an easy solution for Chrome users -- an ext...

You will most likely lose your ability on Monday afternoon to vote on future changes to Facebook's privacy policy.Why? Last week, Facebook invited all users to vote on proposed changes to the company'...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has filed paperwork to declare a key Apple patent invalid. The patent has to do with how the multi-touch screen works on an iPhone or iPad -- most notably how list...

The battle for global supremacy plays out in 60 seconds in this Turkish Airlines ad that pits Argentinian soccer great Lionel Messi against U.S. basketball superstar Kobe Bryant.The two battle for the...

Yahoo and NBC have agreed to cross-promote each other's sports content in an effort to boost audiences sizes and coverage breadth across TV and the web.The partnership will increase NBC's online reach...

Barnes & Noble has launched Nook Video in the UK, with support for the UltraViolet digital locker, a first in the country. Users of Nook HD and Nook HD+ will be able to watch movies and TV s...

Think that clicking delete will actually delete your email? Think again.More About: email, security...

1. Winter by TwitrCovers This is a great, crisp and clean image. Click here to view this gallery.If you're looking to add some holiday cheer to your Twitter profile, we ...

Square just made it much easier for consumers and local businesses to use gift cards during the holidays.More About: Square, gift cards, iphone...

One of the biggest mysteries at Google right now is this: what happened to David Lawee, and where is he going next?Lawee, until Friday, was the guy you really wanted to meet if you wanted to sell your...

The United Nations is releasing "A Better Place," the latest installment of Playing For Change -- an initiative to connect the world through music -- on Mashable for International Human Rights Day. "A...

Samsung has had an up-and-down year, but it's mostly been up. Despite losing a high-profile patent trial to Apple back in the summer, the company finished the year as the No. 1 seller of smartphones i...

Google's "Project Glass" video propelled the company to the top of a list of the most-shared social video brands of 2012.Unruly, which released its 20 most-shared ads of 2012, also looked at which bra...

When the world's best companies are looking to fill open positions, they post them on the Mashable Job Board. New jobs are added every day....More About: Jobs, Mashable Job Board, weekly jobs roundup...

Amazon has lowered the price of its 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD by $50 in a special one-day deal. The 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD sports a 1920x1200 resolution screen, a 1.5Ghz dual-core processor, a front fa...

Today's Google Doodle is a tribute to the woman that's considered to be the first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace. Born on December 10, 1815, Ada was the daughter of Lord Byron and his wife Anne Isa...

John McAfee reiterated his innocence in a live video session Sunday night, during which he updated viewers on his current situation, and answered questions from the press.Wearing black square-frame gl...

The Police department of Mildura, Australia, is warning drivers not to rely on Apple Maps, since the location of that city in Apple's mapping app is incorrect. According to the Mildura Police, Apple M...

1. Torchlight 2 The fantasy-RPG sequel to the wildly popular 2009 game Torchlight, Runic Games' latest installment in the franchise, doesn't mess with its recipe too muc...

Amanda Palmer Goal:$100,000Pledged:$1,192,793Singer/songwriter Amanda Palmer spent four years writing a record and putting her band together. Formerly part of the Dresd...

Users of free cloud-storage providers, such as Dropbox, Google Drive and Apple iCloud, are often faced with file-size limitations and lack of privacy. What's more, upgrades typically require recurring...

The Harvard economics department has joined the "Call Me Maybe" parody craze, thanks to an administrator's idea and her 10-year-old son's editing skills.More About: Call Me Maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen, En...

These five job related movies that will offer you up some laughs as your hunt for the perfect career continues.More About: features, job search series, mashable...

Barnes & Noble has lowered the price of its Nook Simple Touch e-reader to $79 to compete against Amazon's entry-level e-reader, the Kindle.The E-Ink e-reader, which previously cost $99, packs ess...

No matter where you are in your career -- unemployed, actively job searching, happily employed, or anywhere in-between -- networking is key in moving forward in your career.More About: features, job s...

On lazy Sundays just before the workweek starts, there's nothing better than curling up on a comfy couch -- and giggling over viral videos.So, here at Mashable we've rounded up a recap of the best one...

This Parrot virtual assistant clips to the sun visor of your car and handles your calls and texts while you drive. More About: Gadgets, Gift of the Day, holidays 2012, parrot...

Stitch Macbook Decal Put everyone's favorite alien from Lilo & Stitch on your laptop. Repinned From: Jac St. John, Must Buy BoardSource: EtsyClick here to view this gall...

Considering that email is the primary form of communication in most offices, we don't always choose our written words as wisely as we should. Especially when we're trying to get through a packed inbox...

Do Apple products seem just a little less "insanely great" since the untimely demise of Steve Jobs? Should Apple be wondering what Jobs would have done? Our friends Nitrozac and Snaggy at The Joy of T...

The other day, I got a Skype video call from my mother. This was unusual since she rarely calls me via Skype. I answered the call and saw my mother sitting in her living room, the camera at an odd ang...

13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro, Side View The 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro has a great screen and performs well. But is it good enough to justify the price tag?Click here to v...

Instagram images are not displaying on Twitter cards as of Sunday afternoon. Instead, users are being shown an empty white space where a photo should live. A link to the Instagram photo is still inclu...

Instagram images are not displaying on Twitter cards as of Sunday afternoon. Instead, users are being shown an empty white space where a photo should live. A link to the Instagram photo is still inclu...

While NASA is placed on the back burner due to U.S. President Barack Obama's plan to cut the agency's planetary science funding, its private counterpart SpaceX has been green-lit to return to space. T...

1. Toddler Maze 123 Ages 2-6Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 starsWhy we like it: Twenty well-designed, extremely simple mazes are found in this excellent starter app; ideal...

Typically vicious enemies in the patent wars, Apple and Google are reportedly forging an alliance to snatch up photo-sharing patents from Kodak, the now-bankrupted company whose once-innovative produc...

We all know that Justin Bieber is the Midas of social media. But he doesn't work alone -- he has a stellar team behind him, including a certain filmmaker. If you've seen Never Say Never or the Biebs' ...

In 2012, love was in the air. From the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy to the running of the bulls in Pamploma, Spain, kisses all over the world were captured in photos. Here are our top 10 picks. 10. Un...

Texas A&M Quarterback Johnny Manziel became the first freshman in history to win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night. Soon after he received college football's top award, he took to Twitter to c...

The ultra-talented Jamie Foxx rocked Saturday Night Live last night with his opening monologue, calling out a variety of hilarious examples of how things are changing with race in America. Hosting the...

Anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee has been on the run for weeks, avoiding Belize police who want to question him about the death of his neighbor. In his strange cross-country journey, he claimed...

The legal and tactical legwork necessary to close a business is just as important as the steps it took to open. Be sure to close your business the right way. More About: Small Business, features, mash...

Barnes and Noble Nook-HD+ Click here to view this gallery.The 9-inch Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ is a solid, well-designed and easy to use content consumptio...

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn had some thoughtful words on our plugged-in, tech-obsessed society: Step away from social networks, and pay closer attention to your real-life relationships....

Meet the Novatel MiFi Liberate: the first mobile access point with a touchscreen, letting you configure it without connecting it to a computer.If you're not familiar with mobile access points, also kn...

Think watching television from home is the perfect alone time? Think again. Verizon has filed patents for a TV set-top box equipped with cameras, motion sensors and microphones that would track the mo...

The U.S. Department of Defense's DARPA arm is developing a drone that can deliver and precisely position a payload for deployment.It can hover in place, much like a Harrier jet, and can fly like stand...

Tracking down quality visuals to accompany stories and blog posts can be difficult. Luckily, there are more than 200 million free photos on the web that are available for almost anyone to use -- as lo...

Tracking down quality visuals to accompany stories and blog posts can be difficult. Luckily, there are more than 200 million free photos on the web that are available for almost anyone to use -- as lo...

It’s been awhile since the big tech companies launched products in time for the holiday shopping season. So this week, tech news has mostly been filled with cool scientific developments and R...

This Logitech TV cam will take your Skype chats with grandma to the next level. More About: Gadgets, Gift of the Day, holidays 2012, logitech...

If sources familiar with the matter are correct, Twitter might be getting into the photo-filter business before the end of this year. According to sources, the microblogging service is planning to add...

You wouldn't dream of bringing your smartphone into the shower to answer a text message or respond to an email -- it's much too precious to risk that danger. But now, new technology will let you see i...

You wouldn't dream of checking text messages or responding to email in the shower -- it's much too risky for your smartphone. But doing such tasks may soon be possible, as new technology will let you ...

Twitterific Twitter client Twitterific released version 5 of its iOS app this week. Overhauled and redesigned, the updated app has a new customizable user interface, ges...

Metallica Makes Nice With Music Streaming, Comes to Spotify What a difference a few years make: Metallica announced on Thursday that it was releasing its entire catalog ...

Spoiler alert: Santa is actually a UPS man.A new YouTube video shows a man, identified as UPS delivery man Ken Jones, singing a hilarious version of "Winter Wonderland." In the video, uploaded Wednesd...

We all know the Internet can be an incredible resource. It can also be quite difficult to navigate. New websites and apps constantly appear, and the old ones are always being updated. To help you make...

Wouldn't it be great to answer your front door with a smartphone? That's the promise of Doorbot, a Wi-Fi-enabled doorbell that alerts you whenever someone pushes its button, sending audio and video to...

If you find your mall Santa experience unsatisfactory this year, be sure to complain on Facebook.It could get Santa fired.That’s what happened at the Maine Mall in Portland. On Monday, Mother Je...

Photos have a way of transporting us to a place that words cannot. What's captured in the fraction of a second can live forever. During 2012, we saw some truly inspiring moments; moments now seared in...

The 2013 Chevy Spark is a relatively low-priced, unusual-looking car -- one that's scarcely 12 feet long and bristling with the latest technology. I tested one over the course of a week, and was espec...

It was another busy week at Mashable. Not only were we hustling to cover the news, test new gadgets and share our opinions, but we launched a whole new site. And there was that day Grumpy Cat came to ...

It's tempting to immediately check your phone when it notifies you of a new text message. But ignoring that sound when operating a vehicle is important for safe driving -- something that can be diffic...

The Bomb Sight Project lets you explore 1940s London and see where each bomb struck during the Blitz. More About: Newsy, apps, interactive map, videos, world war 2...

This 3D-printed ornament's points and their lengths indicate how many Facebook friends the person has in different places around the world.More About: 3D printers, Christmas...

You've heard all the warnings about being on the lookout for fake websites when shopping online, and you know you should have an antivirus program running on your computer. You probably know about not...

This type of tattoo won't disappoint your mom. A health-monitoring sensor can be attached to your arm with a temporary tattoo. The blue smiley-face "tattoo" hides medical sensors that monitor your ski...

If you're giving or receiving a new laptop for the holidays, you may want to consider an added layer of protection. Laptop theft peaks during the holiday season, according to theft-prevention company ...

We thought "Call Me Maybe" was supposed to die after the summer. But nope, Carly Rae is back and this time she's bringing her mind-numbingly catchy tune to the holidays via a few extra spirited folks ...

Comedian Billy Eichner has found the perfect medium, somewhere between traditional and digital media. As host of Funny or Die's Billy on the Street, Eichner reports man-on-the-street style on-the-air...

As you prepare your goals for 2013, don't forget these important social media strategies for your business.More About: corporate social media, social media marketing, tips...

1. My Time is Now (Nike) The second-biggest sporting event of the year next to the Olympics was probably soccer...

Vote now for the best innovations of 2012 in Mashables Innovation Index! Help us celebrate the best products, apps and gadgets of 2012, in 15 categories. A special thank...

Looking for a tasty holiday treat you can make for your tech-loving sweet-tooth friends? How about a chocolate iPhone?This recipe -- developed by Brit Morin of Brit + Co and featured in the just-...

Each month, the world watches 4 billion hours of YouTube video. And many people catch those clips during work breaks, while commuting or sneaking them in at the office.Before I started working at Mash...

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday that it will rule on the issue of same-sex marriage, reviewing both California's Proposition 8 law as well as a case from New York that challenges the Defense o...

In an experimental trial, surgeons have implanted deep-brain stimulators into U.S. and Canadian Alzheimers patients.More About: Science, health, medical science...

A petition, asking Obama to rescind his "Christmas in Washington" invite to "Gangnam Style" rapper Psy, has been removed from the White House's petitions website.More About: US, White House, World, ga...

Steve Jobs would probably approve of this iPhone dock's elegant design simplicity and logical functionality. More About: apple, kickstarter...

A Pennsylvania newspaper is using Pinterest to post mug shots and find people wanted by police officials.More About: crime, pinterest...

Microsoft's Surface tablet is currently for sale only via the company's website and brick-and-mortar Microsoft Stores. But the Surface may soon be available in many more places -- and in time for Chri...

Click here to view this gallery.Most of us know that the toys we give to their kids during the holidays tend to be made in China. However, this is a fairly abstract c...

Irish soccer star Jamie O'Hara has quit Twitter after fans attacked him over asinine tweets whining about his huge salary and charitable obligations. More About: Sports, soccer...

In the first poster for "Oblivion," Tom Cruise's character stands beside a futuristic aircraft in an uninhabitable city, looking at a waterfall between skyscrapers.More About: Entertainment, Film, Mov...

The Internet's favorite file format is an old friend at this point, having just celebrated its 25th birthday. The GIF -- an acronym from Graphics Interchange Format -- lived it up this year, even scor...

Think 140 characters isnt enough to say what you want in a tweet? Get ready for 117.Starting in February, tweets that contain URLs will be reduced to 118 characters, 117 for https links. While that m...

Cellhelmet will replace your iPhone 4 or 4S if it breaks while using their cases. More About: Newsy, cases, iphone, videos...

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts' latest web project, TASTE, will make your mouth water and perhaps get you into the kitchen. The international luxury hotel's interactive website, which launched Frid...

Rafat Ali describes his picks for Mashable's Innovation Index.More About: Innovation Index, features, mashable, travel...

None of the leading mobile browsers have security that's up to snuff, according to researchers at Georgia Tech.More About: browser, mobile phones, security...

A group of hilarious women scientists successfully parody the European Commission's disastrous "Science: It's a Girl Thing" promotional video.More About: Science, parody, women...

Kevin Baugh, president of Molossia -- technically located in Nevada -- is petitioning the White House to formally recognize his micronation.More About: online petition, session, we the people...

1. Sulia Sulia is "a subject-based social network that connects you to the top social sources on subjects you care about."You can sign up to the service by connecting e...

Here are a few tips to tell your contacts that you're job-hunting without killing the conversation.More About: Jobs, job hunting...

It was 3 a.m. on the first day of final exams. While most slept, a small cohort of students, overcome with excitement, locked arms to sing the Auburn University alma mater. The Alabama school, which h...

It was 3 a.m. on the first day of final exams. While most slept, a small cohort of students, overcome with excitement, locked arms to sing the Auburn University alma mater. The Alabama school, which h...

New evidence hints that Venus may be volcanically active, which has long been a controversial topic among scientists.More About: space, venus, volcano...

Major brands are currently losing hundreds of thousands of followers on popular photo-sharing site Pinterest, following an initiative to crack down on spam.More About: pinterest, spam...

If you're shopping on the cheap, finding a good deal and a decent phone is tough. You want the best bang for the buck, but it's a minefield of crap out there. It's a tricky business. No worries -- we'...

Simon's cat may not glide like Michelle Kwan or triple axel like Evan Lysacek, but that only adds to the hapless kitty's charm.The latest installment of British animator Simon Tofield's feline shenani...

The Middle East and North Africa are quickly becoming key sectors in the Facebook population. Since the beginning of 2012, the regions have grown 29%, adding more than 10 million new users, according ...

Buttons -- Facebook Like, Tweet, Pin -- provide users with quick and seamless ways to share content, but graphic designers have to get them right.More About: UX, UX design, social sharing...

You may never score an invite to the Zuckerberg holiday table, but you can serve the family's eggnog cinnamon chip scones in your own home.The recipe for the tasty dessert, and recipes from 74 other t...

Pepper the Parrot drives a homemade buggy using his beak and a joystick to navigate. More About: Watercooler, pet gadgets, videos...

You'll be able to watch more than TV and films on your next cross-country flight: Virgin America is making several YouTube shows available on its in-flight entertainment system beginning Dec. 15.The a...

Samsung and Apple are back in court, arguing about product bans, more monetary damages and potential jury misconduct.More About: apple, apple vs samsung, patent lawsuit, patent lawsuit theater, samsun...

Google has rolled out Google+ communities to its social networking platform, allowing users to join private and public groups based around specific topics.More About: Google, Google Hangouts, Soc...

Jonathan wanted kids. Ivory? Not so much. So, they broke up -- through a catch YouTube song, obviously. More About: Watercooler, break up, videos...

Google is adding an option for businesses to create their own Google Play private channel to distribute their internal Android apps to employees.More About: Google Play, google business...

Face it, you're going to get old someday. At that point, you'd probably like to have a nice pile of cash on hand.We all know these are the facts, but how do you drive the point home to young people wh...

Skip the free tote. This holiday season, Gap is giving away $25 to spend on TaskRabbit to every shopper who spends $75 or more at Gap's stores in San Francisco and New York between Dec. 8 and 24.Think...

What took them so long? Next Media Animation, known for its bizarre animated versions of current events, has outdone itself with a retelling of the story John McAfee's latest exploits.McAfee famously ...

For non-profits raising money online, it's important to know as much as possible about your supporters. But are their technology preferences significant? Online donation platform Qgiv tracked a year'...

The iPad mini launch on Friday failed to bring out crowds in China, which typically sees customers line up in droves for new Apple products.More About: Mobile, apple, iPhone 5, ipad, ipad mini...

Samsung has announced a Premium Suite upgrade for its flagship Android smartphone, the Galaxy S III. The Premium Suite is a software upgrade, bringing several new features (some of which are already p...

Mashable's Gift of the Day series highlights cool, interesting and fun products for that special someone on your holiday list.Control your home using your iPhone and the Belkin WeMo system. Turn light...

The last manned mission to the moon launched 40 years ago today, but astronaut Harrison Schmitt remembers it like it was yesterday.More About: NASA, astronaut, history, space...

10. Games Searches for the gaming site Friv rose dramatically this year, proving that 2012 was all about finding something to play.Image courtesy of Flickr, rvgpl Click...

The U.S. economy added 146,000 jobs in November, beating expectations, and the unemployment rate dropped to 7.7%.More About: Jobs, charts, unemployment...

Three-Hour Fireplace There are quite a few hearth videos on YouTube, so feel free to pick the best for your par...

Pepsi is offering a deal via Apple's Passbook digital wallet for a free 20 oz. Pepsi Max. However, you have to download Consumr's app and be near one of the 450 Kum & Go stores in the U.S. to tak...

December in California brings the promise of classroom parties at my kids schools, rainy weather to help us through the dry summer, and long holiday letters and photos from friends who document their ...

Google's Senior VP of Engineering Vic Gundotra was asked not to tweet again after he posted a tweet which critiqued Nokia's deal with Microsoft. Gundotra revealed this himself in a recent interview, w...

Google no longer offers a free version of Google Apps for businesses. Instead of having a choice between a free and a premium version, businesses wishing to use Google Apps now have to pay $50 per use...

Former Google advertising scientist is behind a service that matches people across devices to serve more targeted advertisements.More About: ad targeting, online advertising, second screen, targeted a...

Hoppit lets users search for restaurants based on their current mood and the people they are with at that moment.More About: The Launchpad, startup...

Japanese hobby researchers at Brave Robotics have developed a functioning, entirely 3D-printed robot inspired by Transformers. The remotely controlled bot can turn into a car and vice versa in just a ...

Japanese hobby researchers at Brave Robotics have developed a functioning, entirely 3D-printed robot inspired by Transformers. The remotely controlled bot can turn into a car and vice versa in just a ...

The device sitting on the center of your company's meeting room table connects you to your colleagues around the world. In fact, virtually every Fortune 100 company uses the video conferencing solutio...

Meet Ping Pong Cat. He (or she) somehow really good at ping pong. And -- obviously -- really, really cute. More About: Sports, Watercooler, cat videos...

It's been more than a year since YouTube underwent a major redesign -- tweaking colors and layout, adding Google+ integration, and most importantly, adding channels you could subscribe to as easi...

Your kids are more likely to initiate friending you on Facebook when they're young, suggests a new study from Facebook. Data gathered by the social networking giant shows 65% of 13-year-olds initiate ...

Cal's new head football coach has surname that might trip up some 12-year-old boys -- or, apparently, at least one sports site's auto-filter. More About: Sports, college sports...

The following is the first in Mashable's "Social Media Eye for the Small Business Guy" series, which will look at how small businesses navigate social media marketing. If you're a social media consult...

Some of the biggest coral die-offs in recorded history happened in 2004 and 2005, after massive earthquakes in Sumatra, off the coast of Indonesia.More About: Earthquake, Weather, natural disaster...

Design company Frank & Jan's got a web-themed spin on the new Brooklyn Nets logo. More About: Watercooler, blog, brooklyn, pictures, trending...

Whether you're a fan of Tolkien myth lore or not, everyone can agree that the backdrop alone is worth sitting through The Hobbit.How does director Peter Jackson and his crew select the perfect locatio...

Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour ($6.99) As iPad shooters go, it doesn't get more intense than the latest installment in Modern Combat, Gameloft's Call of Duty-inspired franch...

The Washington Post may join the slew of newspapers implementing paywalls for content, the Wall Street Journal reports. Citing unnamed sources, the Journal says the Post is "considering" the option, a...

Netflix and its CEO Reed Hastings are in hot water with the Securities and Exchange Commission over a post Hastings made on Facebook.Back in July, Hastings posted a small blurb to his Facebook page, n...

We've had a lot of interesting moments at Mashable in the past year -- and luckily, we also happened to be filming many of them. In 2012, we followed an Internet celebrity singing with a turkey leg, t...

A new study asserts that the more you multitask using multiple screens, the more likely you are to feel depressed or anxious. More About: health, multitasking, second screen...

Struggling to think of the perfect gift for the entrepreneur in your life? Try one of these budget-friendly alternatives, sure to please any hard-working, enterprising small business owner on your gif...

Michelle Peluso, global consumer chief marketing and Internet officer at Citigroup and Gilt board member, is taking on the role of CEO at Gilt Groupe, the company announced Thursday.Word that the onli...

In a series of tweets, Justin Bieber's manager Scooter Braun expressed his strong disapproval about Bieber not earning any Grammy nominations. More About: 55th Grammy Awards, Entertainment, Music, Sco...

Spotify has plans to make music discovery more personalized and more social.We've always classified discovery as Spotify's Achilles' heel. Because Spotify's catalogue is so large, finding new music or...

State lottery directors are in town this week to lobby against Internet gambling legislation that states worry could limit their ability to expand their games online.Lottery officials this week are me...

John McAfee, computer programmer, entrepreneur and person of interest in the death of his Belize neighbor, was rushed to a Guatemala hospital Thursday afternoon after reportedly suffering two mild hea...

Doug Ludlow, founder of Hipster, talks about how his company changed after it was acquired by AOL.More About: acquisition, aol, startup, valleygirltv...

The search is on for the hacker who targeted a website associated with the Dalai Lamas YouTube account.More About: Dalai Lama, Tibet, china, hacking...

This year has been a factory for the viral song sensation. Whether you were reminding yourself you were beautiful, or that you were young or begging for a date via phone call, you can't deny you had a...

The soundtrack to the beautiful indie game Journey has been nominated for an award for the 2013 Grammys, the first for a video game soundtrack.Thatgamecompany's PlayStation 3 game has been been praise...

When girls don't get Sex and the City references, it's like not being on Facebook.At least according to Shoshana Shapiro, one of the main characters on HBO's hit show Girls and a ubiquitous 20-somethi...

In a wide-ranging interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook explained why mobile software head Scott Forstall had to leave, how the company hopes to salvage Apple Maps and what he thinks of Microsoft's Surface ta...

Popular iOS mobile photo editing app Snapseed has finally made its way to Android.Snapseed, the creation of 17-year-old Nik software, launched on iOS a little over a year ago. During the past year, t...

Remember those new iMacs with a label saying "Assembled in USA"? Well, according to Apple CEO Tim Cook, there is going to be a lot more of those. "We've been working for years on doing more and more i...

Google Now unveiled its latest update Wednesday, introducing instant access to your boarding pass and other travel-friendly features.The intelligent personal assistant for devices running Android 4.1 ...

The first official teaser trailer for upcoming movie 'Star Trek Into Darkness' is now available for your viewing pleasure. The movie, which is scheduled to hit theaters May 2013, is directed by J.J. A...

Twitter client Twitterrific has reached version five, and is now available for iOS devices. The app has been completely overhauled and redesigned. It now offers a very customizable user interface, giv...

Some small and large companies don't have a social media presence -- sometimes, for good reason. More About: Small Business, Social Media, features, mashable, open forum...

Less than one-third of companies have employees dedicated solely to social-media tasks, according to a recent survey.Conducted by Ragan Communications and NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions, it found that...

Indiegogo Indiegogo is without a doubt Kickstarter's biggest competitor right now. The crowdfunding service raised a $15 million round of funding earlier this year and u...

Canadian pop star Carly Rae Jepsen's viral hit "Call Me Maybe" has been nominated for Song of the Year for the 2013 Grammy Awards. Does this surprise you?More About: 55th Grammy Awards, Call Me Maybe,...

Texts From Hillary Who could ever forget Texts From Hillary? The Tumblr the featured Hillary Clinton's hilarious "responses" to text messages. Even Clinton herself got i...

1. Dumb Ways to Die (Melbourne Metro) This hilarious dark humor campaign was launched by the Metro Trains Melbo...

New York's Mayor Michael Bloomberg, along with his tech and digital teams, have challenged innovators to come up with a use for the city's 11,000 pay phones. The Reinvent Payphones Design Challenge ta...

What if we told you that you could spend $81 on an edible iPhone 5 case? The Survival Senbai Rice Cracker iPhone 5 Case is exactly that. The phone cover is made from brown rice and salt -- think of it...

Murder suspect and tech entrepreneur John McAfee was arrested by Guatemalan police on Wednesday, according to Mauricio Lopez Bonilla, the country's interior minister.McAfee was arrested for illegally...

Murder suspect and tech entrepreneur John McAfee was arrested by Guatemalan police on Wednesday, according to Mauricio Lopez Bonilla, the country's interior minister.McAfee was arrested for illegally...

The sports Internet was thrown into a minor hysteria after a pic of hoops phenom Andrew Wiggins with some very friendly recruiting hostesses hit the web. More About: NBA, Sports, college sports...

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has teamed up with Mini Cooper in New Zealand to teach three dogs how to drive. The Auckland SPCA hopes to dispel idea that abandoned pets a...

College football bowls are upon us. That means lots of games and lots of free stuff for players. Here's the best tech schwag they get. More About: Sports, college sports...

Renting a villa for a vacation sounds extravagant -- and it often can be. But whether you're treating yourself to the trip of a lifetime or sharing a villa with friends (which can be affordable) there...

Getting anywhere in the world within four hours seems impossible, but a UK company, Reaction Engines Ltd., successfully completed testing of a new propulsion system that could one day make that possib...

No one is ever going to say it -- sometimes Christmas isn't all it's cracked up to be. Some years it's too cold, the cookies burn, the tree falls over, the lights get tangled and there's no one to kis...

On Election Day, Bridget Mary McCormack won a seat on the Michigan Supreme Court. Why should you care? Because she may very well owe her victory in part to Facebook, where more than half of her late-g...

Like a small safe in your pocket or purse, Zippo's wallet encased in stainless steel prevents RFID-using criminals from swiping your credit card information. The new Zippo wallet's stainless steel out...

President Obama held a Twitter Town Hall Monday afternoon to address the fiscal cliff in segments of 140 characters. He answered questions on the social media site with the hashtag #My2k and drew Inte...

The 2012 official White House Christmas card was delivered today, and it features a painting of First Dog Bo by Iowa artist Larassa Kabel. See it here.More About: Christmas cards, barack obama...

It's been more than a year since Facebook introduced the Twitter-like "subscribers" feature, letting you follow public updates from people you aren't friends with. Well, a year is a long time to go wi...

1. Arthur Boorman's Transformation Arthur Boorman was a disabled, overweight Gulf War veteran for 15 years. Ove...

Mashable's Gift of the Day series highlights cool, interesting and fun products for that special someone on your holiday list.Looking for a unique gift for the casual gamer in your life? The award-win...

1. The Insect Hiding in Flickr We all know Flickr houses a treasure trove of beautiful images. But this year, we discovered it's also nature's attic-box of undiscovered ...

With more and more of us using the camera on our ever-present smartphone to document our lives, we sometimes settle for pictures or videos that don't quite do the moment justice. That might be OK if y...

Apple's stock declined by more than 6% on Wednesday, cutting about $35 billion from the company's market cap.More About: apple, stocks...

The New York Posts decision to publish an image of a man on the New York City subway tracks moments before the impact that led to his death has become a lightning rod for controversy. Why did the Post...

Black Marble - United States The satellite that took these images flies over any given point on Earth's surface twice each day at roughly 1:30 a.m. and p.m. Hovering 51...

Twenty-five years ago, Heidi Russo gave her first-born son up for adoption. Two weeks ago, he became an NFL star. As Colin Kaepernick emerges as one of the league's hottest young quarterbacks for the ...

The list of Internet luminaries warning about a United Nations conference about the Internet and telecommunications is growing by the day: Google and Mozilla have spoken out against the conference. Vi...

Treeasy is a Christmas tree that pops up in seconds, replacing the standard live trees that leave a mess to clean up after the holidays.More About: Christmas, christmas decorations, holiday season...

Actor Ian McKellen, who plays Gandalf in the upcoming fantasy film "The Hobbit," will use Twitter to answer questions about the movie on Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. EST. More About: Entertainment, Twitter, films...

From the Senate floor to the dance floor, former Wyoming Senator Alan Simpson has some serious moves. In a recently posted video, the 81-year-old former fed danced to "Gangnam Style" in an attempt to ...

Streaming live on Mashable, Likeable founder Dave Kerpen will answer questions from readers, at 3 p.m. EST (12 p.m. PST) Thursday, Dec. 6. As part of the Young Entrepreneur Councils #StartupLab initia...

What's going on in "I Think You Might Like It," a peculiar Christmas music video from "Grease" co-stars John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John? You be the judge.More About: Christmas, Entertainment, Gre...

"Sometimes you need an axe." That was the caption on one of the last photos that Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom posted to Twitter, this summer, before his company's acquisition by Facebook. (He hasn't tw...

As Disney characters go, Mickey Mouse is the alpha and the omega. In Disney's history, we all remember Mickey as the first successful character, the springboard for his creator's success. And he carri...

These days, it seems like everyone is innovating for the future. From eco-friendly prefab housing to high-tech city bridges, companies and cities are putting unique and interesting spins on what they ...

The 34th College Television Awards have officially brought Vimeo in as the video platform for this year's competition. The awards, dubbed the Emmys for college students, and presented by the Academy o...

The 34th College Television Awards have officially brought Vimeo in as the video platform for this year's competition. The awards, dubbed the Emmys for college students, and presented by the Academy o...

Dell is looking to expand beyond the moribund PC market with a new line: social media consulting.The company on Wednesday announced Social Media Services, which is designed to help companies from all ...

It's already the most amazing thing ever that Jay-Z rides the subway to and from his Brooklyn concerts at the Barclays Center with the rest of us peasant straphangers, but it helps even more when litt...

Last year, we cringed and laughed at the top auto-correct text messages sent to friends and loved ones. You'd think we would have learned our lesson by now.More About: Damn You Auto Correct, Mobile, t...

Longtime jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck died of heart failure en route to a cardiology appointment Wednesday -- one day before his 92nd birthday. More About: Music, News, U.S....

Facebook will become part of the Nasdaq 100 index on Dec. 12, The Wall Street Journal reports. The world's biggest social network will replace Indian technology consultant Infosys, which is moving its...

Unsuspecting holiday shoppers are in for a little surprise when they lend a helping hand to a store-front snowman.More About: Christmas, holiday pranks, snowman...

One of the greatest challenges photographers face is the difficulty of capturing a sense of movement in a still image. Even more problematic is taking a picture that manages to communicate a sound. Bu...

Mariah Carey has teamed up with late-night host Jimmy Fallon for a very acoustic version of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" -- toy xylophone included.More About: Christmas, Entertainment, Music, TV,...

Cyberattacks were part of the recent deadly bombing campaign between Israel and Gaza from the beginning, as hackers aligned with both sides targeted the opposition's websites and servers. However, cyb...

An Indiegogo project is raising funds for a Bluetooth-enabled sticker that pairs with your phone to find your lost objects.More About: Newsy, indiegogo, mobile advertising, mobile apps, tracking, vide...

Kickstart UK has been extremely successful since its Oct. 31 launch. So far, 407 projects have raised more than 2 million pounds.More About: United Kingdom, crowdfunding, kickstarter...

Casio's G-Shock GB6900AA with Bluetooth 4.0 syncs with your iPhone to deliver email and phone call alerts. Oh, and it tells time, too.More About: casio, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iphone, wrist watch...

Nintendo announced that Google Maps will be available on the Wii U starting in January. More About: Gaming, Google Maps, Nintendo, Wii U...

Spartan High School jumped on the "Gangnam Style" bandwagon, but seems to have missed the vehicle altogether and ended up mangled under the wheels.The New Holland, Pa. school's parody of Psy's impossi...

Were going to cover five great lesser-known WordPress features and hope you have that "Ah-ha!" moment. Or at the very least youll say, Thats cool.More About: Tech, WordPress, blog, blogging, contribut...

If you're still nursing a headache from this year's presidential elections, be warned -- another migrane is on its way with the impending fiscal cliff. Thankfully, The Simpsons' resident billionaire S...

Glassblowing has made its way to the iPhone in the form of a new app called Chihuly.A celebration of the work of artist Dale Chihuly, the app makes glassblowing digital, allowing users to blow into th...

In a move that could make advertising more effective but creep out consumers in the process,Verizon has filed a patent for a DVR that would detect activity in your living room and target ads according...

Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom has apologized for the photo issues occurring on Twitter and said "we will always be integrated" with the site.More About: Twitter, instagram...

Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom has apologized for the photo issues occurring on Twitter and said "we will always be integrated" with the site.More About: Twitter, instagram...

Crafters that dare enter the handmade goodies market better arm themselves with a bedazzled hatchet, because the Queen of Etsy rules the site with a crochet glove-covered fist.Rachael Leigh Cook, Mark...

Apps are now a multi-billion dollar industry, but the market is largely dominated by just a couple dozen developers, most of which are big companies.More About: Google Play, app store...

A researcher blew the whistle on a possible hole in Twitter's security this week when he publicly posted about a way hackers could take control of a user's account via SMS text message. Twitter has si...

Indiegogo, the crowdfunding platform used to raise millions of dollars for thousands of campaigns around the world, announced several international expansions on Wednesday. The expansions, which inclu...

Having issues viewing Instagram photos on Twitter? The micro-blogging site said Instagram is the one to blame.More About: Twitter, instagram...

Gangnam Style, which is racing towards 1 billion views on YouTube, will net pop star Psy at least $7.9 million this year, according to a report.The Associated Press reports that Psy will cobble togeth...

Dunkin' Donuts is offering the chance to have your photo or video displayed on the most high-profile placement on New Year's Eve: A billboard in New York's Times Square.The chain is kicking off a cont...

Google's former CEO and current Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said he thinks it's "curious" that Apple has sued Google's partners, but not Google itself.Schmidt, who sat down with The Wall Street Jo...

With the U.S. election behind us, members of a more populous -- albeit virtual -- nation are hitting the polls. Facebook users have five more days to cast their ballot in the "Facebook Site Governance...

Nokia has launched a new Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the Lumia 620. The device, which has been announced at LeWeb 2012 in Paris, sports a 3.8-inch, 800x400 pixel screen, a 1 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S...

After a long period of closed beta testing, Microsoft made the beta version of its social network, Socl, available to everyone on Tuesday. Socl initially launched this May. It's a search-meets-social ...

1. PS22 Chorus - "I Have a Little Dreidel" During a 2006 holiday concert, PS22 busted out this heart warming ve...

Print -- literature, journalism, you name it -- has experienced an extended obituary over the last decade, alongside the rise of digital media.But a recent Pew study found that even as sales of e-read...

Facebook built a new feature that lets users create a repeat event, company engineer Bob Baldwin announced Monday.Members of the social network can now go to any past event that they hosted or attende...

The iPad can perform many wonderful feats. One of our favorites its ability to stream television shows, movies and even some live broadcasting on a high-res screen. And we don't even have to tote aro...

With music pumping and drinks flowing, the bar scene is full of men on the prowl for women -- or so the stereotype goes.One YouTube video reverses these clichd gender roles, by imagining what it would...

MIT engineers have created a robot device that can transform into almost any shape its programmed to. More About: Newsy, mit, robotics, videos...

The cityscape timelapse video is a longtime YouTube favorite. But this video, shot in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, may just take the genre to a whole new level.More About: Watercooler, time-lapse...

For its latest Kindle Fire tablets, Amazon included a new parental controls called FreeTime, a walled-off section of the tablet where parents can "whitelist" any content on the device as kid-friendly....

USC sent students an email for a football championship game it didn't make -- just one more blunder in a lost season for the Men of Troy. More About: Sports, college sports...

Queen Maria Isabel de Braganza With Her iPhone, After Bernardo Lpez y Piquer Click here to view this gallery.What happens when you use Microsoft Paint to mash together ...

Nature-inspired drones are being developed all around the world. Now, researchers from Switzerland have built a robot inspired by sea turtles.The sea turtle drone is called Naro-Tartaruga. (Tartaruga ...

What happens when you unleash a 10-foot-high animatronic dinosaur costume onto the unsuspecting public?This dino popped out of dark alleys, out of the back of the truck, and even tried a "ding-dong-di...

It's about time the people of the United States finally rise up in support of national security -- a petition has surfaced on the White House "We The People" platform encouraging the government to "se...

Researchers from the University of Waterloo in Canada have built the worlds largest model of a functioning brain, consisting of 2.5 million simulated neurons.Called Spaun or Semantic Pointer Architect...

Finding a deal is a cinch this holiday season -- if you own a smartphone. Now, more than ever before, the majority of people who own a mobile device have a smartphone, from which they can shop and fin...

Gee golly gosh, that Tim Tebow sure is one heck of a good guy, huh? More About: Sports, Tebowing, nfl...

Innovator, genius, imitator, businessman, designer, turtleneck lover. Steve Jobs tended to generate opinions from across the spectrum, but being inspirational reamins a steadfast quality in the Apple ...

Innovator, genius, imitator, businessman, designer, turtleneck lover. Steve Jobs tended to generate opinions from across the spectrum, but being inspirational reamins a steadfast quality in the Apple ...

1. See Photos of the Models and Outfits Now The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show airs Dec. 4, but the lingerie extravaganza was taped in early November, which means photo...

Washing your hands is a broken process, according to Dyson. First you use a sink to pour water over your hands, then walk over to a towel dispenser or air dryer to dry them off. What madness is this?O...

1. Elf (2003) Where to Watch: Amazon Instant | Google Play/YouTube | iTunesWhat's It About?: Buddy, a giant-sized elf, leaves the North Pole to discover himself in New Y...

Mashable snagged an interview with the foremost expurrt on the web's buzziest topics. Our very special guest discussed hot button issues like Facebook's stock woes and big data wizard Nate Silver.The ...

On the heels of the Curiosity rover's success, NASA announced today that it will launch another rover to Mars in 2020.More About: Curiosity, Mars, Mars rover, NASA, space...

Byron Mullens ain't no big star. His name doesn't register with the casual NBA fan. But this viral dunk from Monday night will live until the end of time. More About: NBA, Sports...

Just hours after Google rolled out its latest Gmail app for iOS users, the company has introduced a new YouTube update for the iPhone, iPad and AirPlay.More About: YouTube, airplay, apps, iOS, iPhone ...

Missed a few movies this past year? Don't sweat it. This mashup trailer's got all the big ones from 2012. More About: Watercooler, mashup, videos...

If you really consider yourself creative, prove it by thinking of a better word to describe yourself on LinkedIn.More About: linkedin...

Google is treating iPad users in the U.S. to a new interactive experience when they search for restaurants, bars or other locales. More About: Google, Mobile, apps, ipad...

Technology has completely changed the way parents can take care of their children. When I was a kid, there weren't even cellphones, now, there are webcams that automatically send email or cellphone no...

Pandora's stock plummeted more than 20% in after-hours trading following the company's lower-than-expected revenue projections for the coming fiscal quarter.The company reported earnings per share of ...

Google launched a new program called the Global Impact Awards, in which it will give out $23 million in grants to seven non-profit organizations on Tuesday.The program supports groups that use technol...

Reality TV star Honey Boo Boo, who first became a viral sensation in January, has earned a spot on Barbara Walters' list of top 10 most-fascinating people. ...

Some Apple users lament the lack of a notification light on their favorite iProducts. It's a feature that most other smart-devices boast, leaving some fans of the Cupertino, Calif., company in the dar...

Consumers can voice opinions about what music businesses choose to play through the Roqbot for Business app.More About: Roqbot, jukebox, streaming music services...

Keith Pollock of 'DuJour' discusses the challenges of designing a magazine for multi-device consumers.More About: Leaders in Design Series, Media, dujour, features, magazines, mashable...

As 2012 winds down, it nears closer to the time when we have to lay to rest the mega songs of 2012. These are the pop billboard hits that we listened to until our ears bled, or we were forced to pound...

Facebook's offer of a $20 million cash settlement in a class-action lawsuit over the company's use of user's names and photographs in advertisements was granted preliminary approval by a federal judge...

Netflix and Disney have entered into a multi-year licensing deal that will make Netflix the exclusive paid TV subscription service for new Disney films.More About: disney, netflix...

Coco Rocha describes her fashion picks for Mashable's Innovation Index.More About: Innovation Index, fashion, features, mashable...

Mayor Cory Booker from Newark, N.J. will just spend $29.78 on food this week, in a solidarity campaign with people living on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly and more pop...

PayPal's startup rival, Dwolla, has begun offering something its larger competitor doesn't: "guest checkouts."That means that you can make a payment using Dwolla without having to sign up. Dwolla take...

Google has announced the dates for its annual developer conference.The event will be held May 15-17, 2013 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Additional details surrounding the event will be avail...

Snoop Lion and familiar YouTube faces will appear in the "Tube-a-Tweet-a-Thon Holiday Spectacular," a new variety show benefiting homeless youth.More About: Holidays, Snoop Lion, Social Good, What's T...

In the first half of this year, I wondered if the Mayans had media companies on their minds when allegedly predicting the end of the world. But with the rise of media and tech hybrids, we're going to...

Deadline approaching? Assignment due? Who cares? There's Tumbling to do and Facebooks to stalk.Procrastination is that marvelous ability to drag one's feet until one's toes grind down to bloody stubs....

Verizon Wireless' effort to overturn a Federal Communications Commission order requiring it and AT&T to make deals allowing customers of smaller providers to use the bigger companies' networks fo...

SodaStream, an Isreali company that lets consumers make their own carbonated sodas at home, will run an ad during next year's Super Bowl.The company is working on an ad with Common, an agency headed b...

Pinterest has put together an interactive holiday calendar, but hidden on the page is the company's own attempt at creating an Easter Egg surprise.More About: Google, easter eggs, pinterest...

A new version of Gmail for iOS is now available. Completely rebuilt from the ground up, Version 2.0 of the app brings with it a new look and feel, which Google hopes will result in a faster, sleeker a...

Mashable's Gift of the Day series highlights cool, interesting and fun products for that special someone on your holiday list.If you live in a climate that gets chilly in the winter and you want to ke...

Apple announced on Tuesday that it is bringing the iTunes Store to 56 countries, including Russia, Turkey, India and South Africa.More About: apple, iTunes 11, iTunes Store, itunes...

UrbanAirship, the company behind the push-notifications in many of your favorite apps, announced on Tuesday its acquisition of Tello.Tello streamlines the creation and management of passes for brands ...

1. 43 Things Time's running out, so if you're serious about crossing all the items off your bucket list, try using 43 Things. The website lets you make a list of tasks y...

art Red outside of the Sign Museum in Cincinnati.-Will JonesClick here to view this gallery.This week we were blown away by your red photos in Mashable's Photo Challenge...

Yahoo has acquired live video chat platform OnTheAir for an undisclosed amount, the startup announced on its website Monday.This is the second known acquisition Marissa Mayer has made since she took o...

National Novel Writing Month officially concluded Dec. 1 at midnight, with participants from more than 60 countries logging 3.2 billion words.More About: National Novel Writing Month, Stanford Univers...

Last.fm's co-founders unveiled a new startup Tuesday called Lumi that hopes to change the way people discover content online. More About: Startups, last fm...

IFTTT, If This Then That, is a service that lets you connect two different applications together based on specific parameters, which you define.More About: App, IFTTT, Tech Innovators Series, features...

Evernote launched a premium version of its flagship app on Tuesday geared towards business use.More About: apps, evernote...

1. Super Bowl 2012 Commercials: Watch Them All Here It's okay to admit you watch the Super Bowl just for the ads. The 54 commercials each 30-second spot sold for $3.5 m...

1. Super Bowl 2012 Commercials: Watch Them All Here It's okay to admit you watch the Super Bowl just for the ads. The 54 commercials each 30-second spot sold for $3.5 m...

'Spidernaut,' a jumping spider that recently spent 100 days aboard the International Space Station as part of an experiment, will now join the Smithsonian. More About: ISS, Newsy, Smithsonian, videos...

'Spidernaut,' a jumping spider that recently spent 100 days aboard the International Space Station as part of an experiment, will now join the Smithsonian. More About: ISS, Newsy, Smithsonian, videos...

1. Santa Smoking So that's why he's so hungry all the time. "What? I've always admired Colorado for its, like, mountains. And stuff. Dude, why do my hands look so weird ...

Facebook on Tuesday introduced a feature for its Messenger Android app that lets users log on with a name and phone number, rather than having to enter their account info.In practice, that means that ...

ZeptoLab, the makers of mobile smash Cut The Rope, announced Tuesday morning it is releasing its first new franchise in two years: Pudding Monsters.Pudding Monsters introduces new, cute characters to ...

Nokia is selling its Finland headquarters, but they're not moving out.More About: Finland, Nokia, smartphones...

The Lytro camera made a name for itself through photos that you can refocus after you take them, but that was just the first of many tricks you can do with light-field photography. As of today, Lytro ...

This was the year of malware. In particular, according to the latest Sophos annnual report on cybersecurity, the year that's coming to a close saw a resurgence of web malware, and 80% of attacks on th...

Everybody has a different pattern of veins in the whites of their eyes. New security software makes use of that.More About: password, security...

A quick look at the NFL standings shows who the best teams are on the gridiron. But forget that; we want to know who rules on social media. This infographic tells us. More About: Sports, infographics,...

Would you share a meal with strangers? If you're a fan of the Airbnb model, where you replace a hotel room with a spare room in someone's home, a new app launched on Tuesday in beta might get your att...

If you're considering an incubator as a way to turn your startup idea into reality, steal some tips from founders who have been through the process. More About: BrandSpeak, entrepreneur, features, inc...

Randi Zuckerberg will join Women@NBC, a digital advisory committee that tracks trends among women and marketing strategies for this demographic.More About: randi zuckerberg...

Welcome to the new Mashable. After two weeks of beta testing, we're excited to launch an all-new version of the site that delivers a better experience on every device -- from phones to tablets to desk...

This week in television was all about singing, football and cartoons. Oh, and vampires and zombies.FOX's popular vocal competition The X Factor dominated the broadcast TV social rankings in predictabl...

Think youre addicited to your smartphone? Turns out that cellphone addiction might be contagious. According to a new study conducted by the University of Michigan, people are more likely to pull out t...

Ilene Boyar has one of the most inspiring sports stories you'll hear. And it may never have happened if not for an unexpected Facebook connection. More About: Sports...

Like your iPhone? What about your speed bike? With the GoRide bike mount, you can combine both -- with style. More About: Gift of the Day, Lifestyle, health and fitness, holidays 2012, iOS, iphone...

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has discovered a new layer of the solar system that scientists hadn't known was there, researchers announced today.More About: NASA, space, voyager 1...

The Nielsen company's latest report shows that social networking has become ubiquitous while watching TV and while using the bathroom. The report says that one-third of Twitter users in June tweeted a...

More Button A More button now appears beside the Reply, Retweet, and Favorite options at the bottom of each tweet.Click here to view this gallery.Twitter has started rol...

Your workout is not the time to disconnect from your gadgets. Keeping track of important details like steps, perspiration and blood oxygen levels can be key to figuring out the best workout for your b...

A new promo photo for the film about Steve Jobs shows Ashton Kutcher bearing an uncanny resemblance to the former Apple CEO, who died in October 2011.More About: Entertainment, Film, Movies, apple, as...

A new promo photo for the film about Steve Jobs shows Ashton Kutcher bearing an uncanny resemblance to the former Apple CEO, who died in October 2011.More About: Entertainment, Film, Movies, apple, as...

McDonald's is testing the waters for a Twitter hashtag campaign again with its first TV ad directing users to join the conversation on Twitter.The effort, which began Monday, supports the brand's Pro ...

Checkon.me When entering a dangerous situation, movie characters warn, "If I'm not back in an hour, call the police." Meet the app equivalent. With Checkon.me, set emerg...

The John McAfee escape saga just got a little weirder. A photo of the estranged antivirus guru, who is wanted for questioning in Belize, after his neighbor was found dead in a pool of blood on Nov. 10...

2012 is almost over, and even though we'll miss the year that brought us the Olympics, a riveting election and, of course, Gangnam Style, we're looking forward to 2013. A new year means a fresh start,...

The trends forecasted at Mashable's Media Summit can be summed up in three words: mobile, social and native. As digital media moves from the desktop to the mobile device, new media organizations are h...

Topshop is launching a multi-pronged holiday campaign featuring actress Kate Bosworth.On Tuesday, the fast-fashion retailer will debut a music video on YouTube featuring the actress's cover of "Winter...

Halloween has come and gone, but that doesn't mean you can't have some harmless (PARALYZINGLY TERRIFYING) fun with elevators and zombies. Brazilian variety show, Programa Silvio Santos set up unsuspec...

Remember the curious case of Noah Kravitz, the tech blogger who was sued by his former employer for his Twitter followers -- in a lawsuit that set the worth of a Twitter follower at $2.50 each?If so, ...

Best carol ever? Here's video of DMX "singing" the Christmas classic "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," replete with ad-libs and tabletop beat-making. More About: DMX, Watercooler...

By now, you've likely heard something about a United Nations meeting revolving around, and possibly determining, the future of the Internet. It's called the World Conference on International Telecommu...

By now, you've likely heard something about a United Nations meeting revolving around, and possibly determining, the future of the Internet. It's called the World Conference on International Telecommu...

It's just about that time. When girls don sparkly angel wings and strut down the runway of our TV sets right into our hearts -- or more accurately, the place in our hearts that's filled with envy over...

Diesel is trying a bit of reverse psychology by asking fans to refrain from posting on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The prize? A "pre-Internet shoe."More About: ads, diesel...

The first SMS was sent in 1992 by Neil Papworth. He sent the message Merry Christmas from his personal computer to his friend Richard Jarvis' Orbitel 901 handset over the Vodafone GSM network.The text...

NFL player Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend and himself this weekend. Here's why a teammate says the tragedy is a wake-up call for the social media set. More About: Sports, nfl...

Ford has hired Jimmy Fallon to create a 60-second Super Bowl ad for its Lincoln brand based on script suggestions it is soliciting on Twitter.The attempt to reach out to a younger consumer comes as Li...

Media Summit 2012 The stage was set the morning of Friday, Nov. 30, as attendees arrived.Image courtesy of Erica GannettClick here to view this gallery.During Friday's 2...

Scientists have developed an entirely new lightbulb that could potentially replace the buzzing, fluorescent lights in offices and commercial spaces.More About: future, technology...

Click here to view this gallery.Crappy Holidays and Dreary Christmas from Grumpy Cat!Tardar Sauce, better known to the Internet as Grumpy Cat, stopped by Mashable HQ ...

Click here to view this gallery.Crappy Holidays and Dreary Christmas from Grumpy Cat!Tardar Sauce, better known to the Internet as Grumpy Cat, stopped by Mashable HQ ...

A new survey shows that more than half of users on four of the top five social platforms have taken offline action as a result of an online interaction.More About: Facebook, Social Media, Twitter...

Instead of teddy bears, today's kids sleep with their smartphones tucked into bed with them. A recent story about children being addicted to smartphones in USA TODAY highlights a growing concern for ...

Few companies outside the tech industry have endeavored to brand themselves as "digitally forward" as Burberry. At the opening party for its Chicago flagship last week, the UK fashion house combined l...

The newly released movie poster from "Star Trek Into the Darkness" looks similar to the blockbuster "The Dark Knight Rises."More About: Movies, Star Trek Into Darkness, The Dark Knight Rises...

1. Joos Orange JOOS solar chargers take the guess work out of solar with an app that allows you to see how much power the panel has stored while it's charging. The JOOS ...

1. Hex Fleet Core Case Made of water-resistant, waxed canvas, this case features some classy looks.Cost: $34.95Click here to view this gallery.Is Santa Claus delivering...

When a fox nabbed Norwegian teenager Lars Andreas Bjercke's cell phone and stole away into the woods, the 16-year-old didn't anticipate hearing back from the furry animal. But that's what happened.Bje...

If ecommerce websites can find success as publishers, can publishers find success as ecommerce websites?More About: Media, ecommerce, fashion, mashable media summit...

A new music video dubbed "Look at This Instagram" mocks Nickelback's 2005 song "Photograph" and pokes fun at Instagram users' clich photographs.More About: Entertainment, Music, college humor, humor, ...

An infectious worm spread like wild fire across the blogging platform Tumblr on Monday morning, causing the site to disable posting and encourage users to reset passwords immediately.More About: malwa...

It's almost 2013 and it seems like the whole world is on Facebook and Twitter. That's pretty much true, except for that stubborn 24% of adult Americans who still haven't joined Facebook, and for the f...

After two days of no Internet connectivity to the outside world, Syrians were once again able to get online beginning Saturday afternoon local time.More About: Syria, Syrian Internet...

1. The Crash The video game crash of the early 1980s was caused by very few controls on hardware and software and manufacturers. Designers released poor-quality games, i...

Trend-conscious people know UGG for their line of shearling boots, typically worn over tight-fitting leggings. Now, the Australian company is branching out beyond boots and shoes and into tech, adding...

President Barack Obama will be holding a Twitter town hall Monday afternoon, the White House has announced. Obama will use the opportunity to answer citizens' questions regarding the fiscal cliff.Twit...

President Barack Obama held a Twitter town hall Monday afternoon to answer citizens' questions regarding the fiscal cliff.Twitter users asked Obama questions using the hashtag #My2k. That's a referenc...

Brett Terpstra, curator of productivity tools for Mashable's Innovation Index, offers some tips. More About: Innovation Index, features, mashable, productivity...

Scoop Marks in Rocknest Sand The Curiosity rover took soil samples from an area called "Rocknest." The team chose this area because it lies in a flat part of the Gale Cr...

Which brands joined the "Gangnam Style" craze? This infographic shows the brands that attracted the most Facebook engagement with their Psy-inspired posts.More About: Marketing, gangnam style, infogra...

Hyperemesis gravidarum is a very nasty condition that affects less than 2% of pregnancies; it's like morning sickness on steroids. If you're hospitalized for it, it means you're vomiting so frequently...

As Facebook's search model continues to evolve, it will generate a boatload of cash. But it will still be largely useless to consumers and brands.More About: Facebook, facebook search...

Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo has commissioned seven animated GIF artists to help it dole out a holiday promotion -- and capture consumers' email addresses.At uniqlo.com/gifbox, visitors are asked ...

While the social media industry skyrockets, many traditional media companies continue to struggle. With millions of users updating statuses, posting photos and sharing articles, these networks have be...

Google vice president and "father of the Internet" Vint Cerf has a simple plea for the nations of the world: Keep the Internet free and open.Cerf's appeal, posted on the official Google blog, comes on...

The intricate ballet-like precision of airport operations relies on everything working in perfect order, especially takeoffs and landings. Watching just a snippet -- five hours -- of aircraft landings...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has shot to the top of TIME magazine's Person of the Year poll -- thanks to some funny business by 4chan users.In the last two days, Kim, 29, has overtaken President of...

When the world's best companies are looking to fill open positions, they post them on the Mashable Job Board. New jobs are added every day.More About: ABC Family, Bloomberg, Jobs, Mashable Job Board, ...

After much buzz and speculation circulating Twitter on Monday morning that Prince William and Kate Middleton are expecting their first child, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge confirmed the news via o...

Facebook is said to be interested in buying WhatsApp, a popular mobile messaging service.More About: Facebook, acquisitions, instagram...

An infectious worm is spreading on Tumblr Monday morning, affecting several major blogs.Tumblr spokesperson Katherine Barna sent the following email to Mashable regarding the worm:"There is a viral po...

Everyone knows that with each successive generation of computer chips, they get more powerful and often more power efficient. But for the latest Intel processors, progress may come early.Intel is plan...

In an effort to reduce expenses amid continuing ad revenue declines, The New York Times is offering buyouts to newsroom employees. The paper is seeking to reduce the size of its newsroom by 30 in tota...

Rupert Murdoch and Apples big bet on an iPad-only subscription-based old-school newspaper, The Daily, turned out to be a losing one. Im not surprised. For as slick-looking as the iPad publication was...

Washington State has become the first in the nation to set out an action plan for addressing ocean acidification. More About: Science, Washington, oceans...

According to a former spy chief, the U.S. has received its "9/11 warning" for a cyber-attack that could take down the banks, power and cripple the economy.More About: cybersecurity, security...

PBS revealed the latest YouTube remix in its series, and it might be the best one yet ... but don't take my word for it. Reading Rainbow aired for 40 years, but the show is still teaching kids each ye...

Apple is about to more than double the number of countries where the iPhone 5 is available.More About: apple, iphone...

Samsung is still the biggest mobile vendor in the U.S., and Apple has overtaken LG to grab second place, comScore's latest data shows.According to the October 2012 report, Samsung had a 26.3% share of...

News Corp. is shutting down The Daily, its ambitious daily newspaper for the tablet market, after two years. "As part of a digital restructuring initiative, the company will cease standalone publicati...

Pope Benedict XVI has launched an official Twitter account with the handle @pontifex.The move was announced in November, when a Vatican official said the Pope (or, more precisely, whoever handles his ...

When Apple released the iPad, media organizations rushed to launch robust native applications for the device. Given the amount of traffic publishers are seeing from mobile-web browsers, coupled with i...

Ever wonder whether your Google search results boost or batter your online presence?A Facebook app called "Google Grader" assesses them by asking users to mark each hit as "postive," "negative" or "no...

As is customary with all new Apple gadgets, the folks from iFixit have torn the new, super-thing 21.5-inch iMac to bits. This time, however, the most interesting detail from the teardown was not found...

Lets Face it: Most Social Media Marketing Is a Waste of Time An op-ed from Mashable Business Editor Todd Wasserman inspired an insightful debate from the community. Read...

1. Merry Bird Ornament Deck the halls with this intricate and classy holiday ornament. The Merry Bird and its hinged swing are produced within the cage -- a design only ...

A little search engine optimization can go a long way toward getting your jobs out in front of the candidates your company needs to meet its growth objectives. More About: features, job search series,...

One Christmas light show in Meridian, Idaho puts all others to shame, with its not-so-traditional take on festive decorations.Synchronized to bass-heavy dubstep, the light show illuminates a home's en...

Mashable's Gift of the Day series highlights cool, interesting and fun products for that special someone on your holiday list.What do you buy the Star Wars fan who already has every lightsaber, mask a...

A Facebook profile dedicated to making students feel good about themselves has gone viral, spreading kindness to colleges across the U.S. and Canada."Queens U Compliments," the brainchild of four stud...

1. Advent Calendar - Bacarox This is a simple, graphic advent calendar with separate designs for boys and girls.Click here to view this gallery.If you have little ones e...

1 Second Everyday, an iPhone app proposed on Kickstarter, prompts users to capture one second of footage to remember each day of their lives.More About: apps, kickstarter...

We've all bought items for our home that just don't quite coordinate once we got them home. Photos, on the other hand, are an easy way to add some style and personalization to your space without havin...

Floppy Disc Notebook Clever idea!Pinned From: Etsy, Guest Pinner BoardSource: EtsyClick here to view this gallery.This week's top 10 Pinterest pins contains 10 unique it...

Tired of dealing with the December cold already?Distract yourself with some hot cocoa, a treat from your super secret stash of leftover Thanksgiving desserts and our roundup of the funniest viral vide...

If you talk to enough people at the Finnish mobile startup Jolla, it occurs to you that the company it resembles is Apple -- but not the Apple of today.More About: Jolla, Sailfish, Startups, smartpho...

1. Booqpad In a range of colors, each Booqpad ships with a 50-sheet A5 notepad. There's also a holder for a pen or stylus and business cards slots. Cost: From $49.95Clic...

Are you computing too much? Our friends Nitrozac and Snaggy of The Joy of Tech will help you diagnose your situation with this handy guide.More About: Sunday Comics, computer addiction, trending...

Concerns about people being too tied to their phones have been overshadowed by complaints that people don't use their phones frequently enough.More About: cellphone, complaints, trending...

Just when you think some businesses or brands are dying, they come roaring back. This infographic explores four remarkable cases.More About: Lego, apple, ford, old spice, trending, zombies...

NASA will discuss the latest activities of Curiosity on Monday (Dec. 3), but space geeks shouldn't get their hopes up for a bombshell announcement.More About: Curiosity, NASA, space...

Chocolate baby heads provide the perfect sweet tooth fix for those who like their candy delightfully demented.More About: Watercooler, desserts, food, weird...

BMW i3 Coupe Concept BMW recently rolled out its i3 concept car, and now in Los Angeles it's showing its i3 Coupe concept, a two-door plug-in electric hatchback that the...

NASA will discuss the latest activities of Curiosity on Monday (Dec. 3), but space geeks shouldn't get their hopes up for a bombshell announcement.More About: Curiosity, NASA, space...

Mark Zuckerberg's net worth increased by $3.5 billion in November as Facebook's stock shot up by nearly $7 a share over the course of the month.More About: Facebook, mark zuckerberg, stocks, trending...

Looking for great apps for your kids? Here are the top 5 apps for kids this week. More About: Top Kids Apps, contributors, features, mobile apps...

1. I Kissed a Girl "@katyperry looks like its official ... me and you."-- Niall Horan, One DirectionPhoto stats: 81,796 retweetsClick here to view this gallery.Time for ...

Listening to Dr Dre Beats Studio (or any other) headphones on an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch? Here's how to equalize their sound to your liking.More About: Beats Audio, How-To, iphone...

Listening to Dr Dre Beats Studio (or any other) headphones on an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch? Here's how to equalize their sound to your liking.More About: Beats Audio, How-To, iphone, trending...

SecretSandy.org encourages concerned citizens to purchase and donate presents to these families through a Secret Santa-style gift exchange.More About: Hurricane Sandy...

By using these steps as guidelines, businesses can balance buyer interactions and better arm sales teams with the knowledge they need to always be closing. More About: Small Business, features, mashab...

On Glee's Thanksgiving show, this hyper-produced version of "Gangnam Style" happened, with lots of well-tuned singing and wooden dancing. Ouch. More About: GLEE, gangnam style, trending...

Tim Cook gave his first TV interview as Apple CEO to NBC, and the segment will show Cook stroll through Grand Central in New York virtually unnoticed.More About: Entertainment, News, Tech, apple, nbc,...

There are key market principles driving a social media audience's value. Here's how digital marketers can tap into them.More About: Contests, features, mashable, open forum, social marketing...

Who would have guessed -- the futuristic-looking luxury fireplace industry is booming. Surprisingly, if you can dream it, it can be built. But, most of the time, it'll cost you. It seems we're no long...

Fantastical Popular Mac calendar app Fantastical made its way to iOS this week. Offering many of the same features as the desktop version of the app, Fantastical has a D...

It's been another busy week in the digital world. Catch up on the latest digital media resources with our weekly features roundup.More About: Business, Features Week In Review, Lifestyles, Social Medi...

Kansas City Chiefs player Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend and committed suicide Saturday. Here's how NFL players and teams reacted on Twitter.More About: Jovan Belcher, News, Sports, nfl, trending...

1.Retina Implant Instantly Turns Text Into Braille Researchers developed a way to allow traditional text to be viewed as Braille letters, using a retinal implant. This m...

An emotional reaction video to the viral cyberbullying clip uploaded to YouTube by Amanda Todd, a student later found dead, showcases a range of emotions.More About: Viral, World, bullying, cyberbully...

Mashable's Gift of the Day series highlights cool, interesting and fun products for that special someone on your holiday list.You bring your phone everywhere -- your desk, the kitchen, your car and, d...

1. Reindeer Poop Now we know the real reason the other reindeer laughed at Rudolph.Price: $10.95Click here to view this gallery.If the traditional hall decking and tree ...

What was on the minds of Black Friday shoppers? This infographic details the top-tweeted words on Black Friday.More About: Business, black friday...

Over the last week, I've found myself wondering what Steve Jobs would make of Windows 8 if he were alive today.It's likely he would be entirely dismissive or unwilling to comment on the new OS at all....

Even Google's two-step authentication can't protect you from naivet. More About: comics, hacking, humor, passwords, trending...

The bizarre story of McAfee antivirus software company founder John McAfee keeps getting weirder, and now CNN has caught up with the 67-year-old tech titan at his hideout in Belize. More About: Fugiti...

The bizarre story of McAfee antivirus software company founder John McAfee keeps getting weirder, and now CNN has caught up with the 67-year-old tech titan at his hideout in Belize. More About: Fugiti...

Hukkster is a new online shopping tool that tracks your most coveted fashion finds and alerts you by email about sudden price drops. More About: The Launchpad, fashion, online shopping...

You've probably read all the stories about how sitting for too long can kill you. How prolonged sitting causes discomfort, numbness and spine misalignment. I have a new magic weapon -- the newly relau...

If you even blinked this week you might have missed one of Mashable's top news stories, opinion pieces or reviews -- including the biggest fake news on Facebook (and how to protect yourself from it), ...

For the unemployed, the holidays are not only a fantastic opportunity to earn money, but also a chance to get a foot in the door with companies.More About: Holiday, features, job search series, mashab...

Unison lets employees communicate through virtual rooms organized around specific projects to help boost collaboration and productivity.More About: The Launchpad, startup...

Griffin Technologys first Lightning connector accessories are expected to launch at retail locations beginning on Dec. 3. More About: accessories, griffin technology, iPhone 5, lightning connector...

If you've been spending way too little time with your tablet because it's usually in the hands of your kids, it may be time to think about getting them one of their own. Plus, like it or not, a porta...

A UK architecture firm is constructing an "amphibious" home near the River Thames to better prevent damage from flooding. More About: England, Newsy, architecture, flooding, videos...

This year, holiday shopping can be as easy as scrolling through an app and clicking "Gift It." The best part: You won't have to worry about shipping.Sesame is a gift-giving app [iTunes link] launched ...

The Wandant dog pedometer, developed by electronics maker Fujitsu, is a specialized pedometer made to keep track of your pets health. More About: dogs, pedometer, pets...

Ever have trouble finding your iPhone or iPad? Now theres an app that hides your iDevice on purpose.Meet Chameleon Clock, which uses the rear-facing camera on your device to blend it in to its surroun...

1. Kony 2012 (Invisible Children) Most Americans had never heard of Joseph Kony, the head of the Lord's Resista...

Every wonder how Santa keeps track of whos been naughty or nice?According to a new Windows Phone ad, theres an app for that. In the video above, the Naughty or Nice Live App helps Santa watch out for ...

Bridget Hughes' quest for her lost hat -- which belonged to her mother before she passed away from cancer -- has the Internet searching with her. More About: Facebook, Newsy, Social Good, videos...

In the scope of a couple of days, several people -- including Mashable staffers -- have seen their Facebook cover photos disappear without explanation. The issue appears to be a move by Facebook to ag...

Three years ago, when the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) was developing their local, national online video platform, the company had a 65-year-old viewer test the user experience. "This isn't at al...

When we think about the future, we're inspired by a combination of movies, books and other pop culture references. Among all the fanciful gizmos and gadgets, the flying car is one of the most classic ...

There have been plenty of complaints in recent years that new media outlets have fragmented the news consumption experience for readers, but NPR's Brooke Gladstone argued during an interview atMashabl...

What would make more than 500,000 Facebook users share one guy's photoshopped picture of a ticket with the winning Powerball numbers? Raise your little pinky, do your best Dr. Evil voice, and say it w...

World AIDS Day, celebrated each Dec. 1, is a global day devoted to raising awareness of the virus, which affects millions around the world. Social media campaigns aplenty are spreading messages of hop...

Older adults are not immune from the flood of technology in today's world -- and they're eager to get onboard. A growing number of senior citizens, as well as tech entrepreneurs, are seeing technolog...

During this year's U.S. presidential election, it wasn't uncommon for political journalists to watch the debates with two, maybe three computer screens, a mobile device ready for push notifications an...

Adobe Flash: Can't live with it, can't live without it, at least for iOS users. But iPhone lovers now have a Flash alternative.More About: Apple iPhone 5, adobe flash, iphone...

At the Mashable Media Summit on Friday, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian joined Mashable features editor Matt Silverman on stage to talk about how to monetize a website while still putting the communi...

If you have a collection of outdated cellphones hanging around the house, you're in good company.More About: cellphone, security...

Global hunger and poverty organization Heifer International released the first non-profit tablet magazine app Thursday, launching a digital edition of its quarterly publication World Ark. The app is a...

I'll admit, I was skeptical about iTunes 11 before it finally arrived late Thursday. Announced by Apple during the launch of the iPhone 5, it was promptly forgotten, rating not a mention during the iP...

New York comedy group Blogologues performs a lover's tale between a human and a pumpkin spice latte. More About: BLOGS, Watercooler, starbucks, viral videos...

Are you one of the 29% of people who say they can't live without their cellphones? According to a recent Pew Research study, people have a hard time breaking away from their cellphones -- and their f...

1. *cough* *cough* Click here to view this gallery.A child can only ask about a chicken's road crossing habits so many times. When the chicken gets fried or no one answ...

When Hearst first launched digital editions for the iPad, it loaded its titles with interactive features -- features, Hearst President David Carey said, readers don't necessarily want."We had to find ...

New evidence points to two ancestral canyons, with the western canyon dating back to 70 million years ago.More About: Dinosaurs, history, united states...

Want to buy a specific camera for someone for the holidays, but can't find it in your budge range? Now you can haggle with the price on this new site.More About: Gadgets, Tech...

Silicon Valley's favorite ad man Tom Bedecarre argued at Mashable's Media Summit that publishers should be working to build the next Pinterest or Instagram.More About: Media, instagram, media summit, ...

The discovery of water ice and possible organic compounds on Mercury suggests raw materials necessary for life may be common throughout the solar systemMore About: Mercury, NASA, alien life, aliens, s...

Nate Silver is no god, and probably not a wizard, but he's definitely a genius. No, not because he correctly predicted the 2012 presidential election earlier this month, down to each individual state'...

Signaling an intent to compete with Amazon in online shopping, Google announced Friday it is buying BufferBox. It's a startup that runs a parcel storage service similar to Amazon Locker.Both services ...

It's about time birds take Twitter back. That's exactly what Ir, an independent Latvian magazine, did by giving small titmice birds the ability to tweet to their beaks' content. The magazine started t...

Job seekers who believe the reference section of their resume isn't as important as the rest of it should think again, new research shows.A study by CareerBuilder revealed the vast majority of employe...

Reddit has grown from a network of niche communities to the "front page of the Internet." The social news site, which received 47 million visitors last month, has become a voice to be reckoned with on...

It's getting more and more difficult for content producers to get the audience attention that television shows and films need to stay afloat. Kay M. Madati, head of entertainment and media and global ...

The Air Umbrella is a device that takes in air from the bottom of the controller and shoots it out the top to create a curtain of air that repels raindropsMore About: Weather, travel, umbrella...

1. Red Bull Stratos Space Jump More than 8 million people tuned in to watch Felix Baumgartner jump from the mid...

Anyone who has biked on a road knows the perils they face. Whether it's a car changing lanes or turning onto a side street, bikers rely on visibility -- flashing lights, florescent vests -- to make su...

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos explained why he's invested $42 million to build a 10,000 year clock in West Texas.More About: jeff bezos...

There are plenty of translation apps for smartphones, but sometimes they speak better than they listen.More About: translation, travel, travel app...

As the month nears an end, the time has come for fuzzy faced men everywhere to wave adios to their Movember 'staches. Parting with that beloved lip warmer can be traumatizing for fellers who poured so...

A surveillance video a gas station in Maryland has emerged, possibly revealing the winner of one of the biggest lottery jackpots in history. The video shows a man in a yellow suit showing what he clai...

25. Microsoft Surface It took a while, but Microsoft blasted into the tablet market with Surface, which is not quite a tablet, nor is it a computer. In fact, it's a PC i...

Apple's new, thin iMacs are now available for order at the company's online store. The 21-inch model ships in one to three days.More About: apple, iMac...

In a twist of legislative bureaucracy, a measure to beef up email privacy may also let your Facebook friends see all the videos you've been watching.More About: email, netflix, privacy...

China is finally getting Apple's latest toys. Apple said today it would begin selling both the iPhone 5, the fourth-generation iPad and the iPad mini in the country in December.The two iPads officiall...

Richard Branson has become the first person to pass 1 million followers on LinkedIn since the social network launched its influencers program six weeks ago.More About: linkedin, richard branson...

Mashable's Gift of the Day series highlights cool, interesting and fun products for that special someone on your holiday list.We all wished we could fly and be a pilot at some point in our lives, espe...

All parents believe their kids are geniuses. It's in our DNA. But my 16-year-old son Cole? Smart. Really smart. However, despite having a keen mind for mathematics, he was in desperate need of a tutor...

Powerful computers are becoming small and cheap enough to cram into all sorts of everyday objects. Natan Linder, a student at MITs Media Lab, thinks that fitting one inside a light bulb socket, togeth...

1. Nine-Year-Old Caine Monroy Caine Monroy, 9, spent a summer building an awe-inspiring cardboard game arcade at his father's East Los Angeles used car parts store. Fil...

Besides the standard 2-year contract option, Apple now sells the iPhone 5 contract-free. Both the white and the black iPhone 5 are available, with prices being $649 for the 16GB variant, $749 for the ...

If you have yet to check China off your sight-seeing to-do list, let this video be your instant tour guide. Pop into the streets of Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen to see the sights and culture of a ...

Japans JR Central Railway Company recently unveiled plans for a new high-speed train propelled by magnetic fields.More About: japan, trains, transportation...

If you're spending long hours at the office or in school, we're betting your smartphone doesn't survive the day without a full charge away from home. But, what happens when you forget your Lightning c...

1. Withings Smart Scale and Health Companion App The Withings Health Companion iPhone app helps your overall health, whether you aim to lose weight, stay fit, keep a low...

Does your smartphone know you a little too well? The amount of personal information your favorite device tracks and stores may shock you, as detailed in this infographic. More About: infographics, sma...

1. 'Look At Me Now' -- Paul Vlahos Paul Vlahos, a Sacramento, Calif.-based voice actor, gives spot-on impersona...

Bradley Manning, the army private accused of leaking diplomatic documents and secret files to WikiLeaks, finally made his voice heard Thursday, as he took the stand at a pretrial hearing in Fort Meade...

Fans constantly harangue athletes on Twitter over fantasy sports but NFL star Chris Johnson, it seems, has had enough.More About: Sports, nfl...

Popular OS X calendar app Fantastical released an app for iPhone Thursday.Sharing many of the same features as the Mac version of the app, Fantastical makes keeping up with both your work and home lif...

We all wish for a white Christmas, but what about a White House Christmas? Things around the presidential suite get jolly this time of year and who better to show us the tree and presents than the Fir...

Mashable's Gift of the Day series highlights cool, interesting and fun products for that special someone on your holiday list.The gadget-charging Powerbag is a (battery) lifesaver for commuters and tr...

Scientists have developed a new method of imaging the building blocks of life. It involves an electron microscope and a bed of nails.More About: DNA, Science, medical science...

I am a copyright violator, and Facebook knows it. At least, I was up until early this morning, when Facebook took action to enforce the copyright on the cover photo I had uploaded the day before.As a ...

Indie band The Plastics Revolution of Tres Maras, Mexico, created a dreamy music video for the cheerful song "Invasin" with 1,905 Instagram photos. Instead of video, the filmmakers shot still photogra...

Lesser-known countries Micronesia, Palau and Nauru are among the nine states that voted against Palestine's statehood bid in the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday afternoon. That lead many a...

Sure, you have the option to hide any objectionable post in your News Feed (it's under a small arrow that appears to the right of any given post). You can also mute or unfriend people entirely. But wh...

Starbucks seems to be running out of ideas when they announced their new super premium coffee, grown from a special plant, that will cost coffee-lovers $7 a cup. And no, it's not that good.Jimmy Kimme...

Alex Fitzpatrick co-reported this story.Following a historic United Nations General Assembly vote, which elevated the status of Palestine from "observer" to "non-member observer state," Palestinians c...

Watch this iconic park turn from green to gold in a beautiful timelapse video by filmmaker, Jamie Scott.More About: autumn, central park, new york city, time-lapse...

1. Handball Player Drops His Shorts and, Uh, Does Other Things Too This Italian handball player instantly enter...

Ever wonder how you got here?What multi-cellular lives and organisms and stars in the universe had to line up for you to be born?It's 4.5 billion years in the making -- quite a bit to muddle through t...

Car buyers beware: Used cars damaged by Hurricane Sandy may soon be coming to a dealership near you.Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast one month ago this Thursday. As East Coast communities rebuild a...

1. iZZi ORBIT Made from duraluminum, this case is tough and rugged. Equipped with the iDial, it boasts three cameras -- fisheye, telephoto and wide-angle. The hefty pric...

For some, it's a nightmare as horrifying as going to class pantsless: the dreaded email thread faux pas.When a student at NYU attempted to forward an email from the college bursar's office to his moth...

FuzeBox launched Fuze for Mac Thursday, the worlds first native video-conferencing app for OS X. The app joins FuzeBoxs apps for iOS giving the company full native support on Apple devices. We went su...

New Yorkers who look up in the night sky on Thursday will see a giant glowing rainbow light, pointing to regions greatly affected by Hurricane Sandy.More About: Hurricane Sandy, Watercooler...

Scientists in the UK have developed a robot that is powered with sewage waste, or, in more layman's terms, poo. Called the EcoBot III, it's entirely powered by energy processed by its microbial fuel c...

From late November on, Amazon's network of 80 global distribution centers kick into overdrive. There, a portion of the company's 69,000 employees plus another 50,000 seasonal workers load orders from ...

Confirming decades of suspicion, a NASA spacecraft has spotted vast deposits of water ice on Mercury, the planet closest to the sun.More About: Mercury, NASA, space...

NBA star DeAndre Jordan. Horse mask. Scared people. Just press play. More About: NBA, Sports...

Google Maps has upgraded its library with 90 ski resorts from across the world, as well as rural regions in Canada. More About: Google Maps, Newsy, videos...

As the United Nations General Assembly votes on a resolution to change the status of the Palestinian delegation from "observer" to "non-member observer state," the U.N.'s social media team made an unf...

For the first time, brands and marketers have access to an analytics dashboard for Tumblr: Partner Union Metrics, which Tumblr named its first "preferred" analytics provider in October, has now made i...

T-Mobile USA may finally get the iPhone next week, at least according to one analyst.In a research note Thursday (via Fortune), Merrill Lynch analyst Scott Craig says "speculation is heightening" that...

The Redskins might have taken the Cowboys in last Thursday's game, but how will they fare against an army of Internet fans?They're about to find out -- the Redskins will conduct a series of Reddit AMA...

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney had lunch together Thursday afternoon in their first meeting since Election Day.The event was closed to press, but a White House report said their conversation centered ar...

Microsoft has revealed key details about its Surface with Windows 8 Pro device -- including price, specs and the month you can buy one.The Surface with Windows 8 Pro looks a lot like the Surface RT ta...

Motion controls make games seem more native, have you ever wondered what makes a Kinect actually work? FInd out more about the technology inside.More About: What's Inside, features, kinect, mashable, ...

You need three things to go through a fast food drive-thru: money, four wheels and a craving for unhealthy food. Or so says this 30-year-old, who decided to put a spin on the occasional trip to Mickey...

Lest you still long for the good old days when Star Wars wasn't owned by Disney, we present one of the last legacies of Lucasfilm: a partnership with Pepsi in Japan that yielded the world's first offi...

Revenue from apps on Google Play -- Android's official app store -- grew a massive 311% between October 2011 and October 2012, according to a report released Thursday by App Annie, an app analytics co...

Unlocked iPhone 5s could be arriving at Apples online store as soon as tonight at 9 p.m. PST. More About: apple, iPhone 5, iphone, unlocked iphone...

Mobile messaging app Kik Messenger launched two years ago into what at the time was a sea of messaging apps. Today it is one of just two big players in the space, sharing the spotlight with Whats App....

Scott Belsky is the co-founder and CEO of Behance, a company on a mission to organize and empower the creative world. Tune in to the live chat now.More About: Live Chat, Startups, behance, contributor...

Photo used with permission from SlartyB52, FlickrClick here to view this gallery.Skywatchers got an astronomical treat on Wednesday night as shining Jupiter appeared n...

1. Worldshopping Black Magnetic Flip Leather Case This traditional flip case boasts a magnetic closure and comes with a free cleaning cloth.Cost: $14.99Click here to vie...

Kardashian ex and middling NBA player tweeted a pic of his wounds from an on-court dust-up, prompting one reporter to tell him to "take the skirt off." More About: Kris Humphries, NBA, Sports...