Articles by Mashable from June 2013

You know how you fall off a bicycle or a horse and you're sort of hesitant to remount? It's been nearly two years since HP fell off its tablet bicycle/horse with the wreck that was the HP TouchPad.HP ...

Puff, puff, pass the e-cigarette. To the tune of about $2 billion in retails sales this year. That's a lot of smokeless vapor for an industry that only a few years ago looked like a fad. Now with subs...

It's been another lively week in the digital world. Here at Mashable, we've been so busy preparing for Social Media Day and running through Home Depot that we can't blame you if you've fallen behind o...

The fashion industry immediately embraced Vine, Twitter's 6-second video app, after it launched in February. It was no surprise Vine was suddenly so popular: The app was released just two weeks before...

Government is not known for its excellence in using social media — but the Interior Department, which oversees the country's federal parks, has totally figured out Instagram. Just look at some o...

It's been another lively week in the digital world. Here at Mashable, we've been so busy preparing for Social Media Day and running through Home Depot that we can't blame you if you've fallen behind o...

Missouri has officially declared June 30 as Social Media Day.Though many cities in the U.S. have officially recognized the international celebration, Missouri is one of the first states to issue such ...

When you think electric car, "fast" might not be the first adjective that comes to your mind. But at 204 mph, Drayson Racing has a electric race car that surpasses the impressive speeds of Nissan's ex...

If you own a GoPro camera, you probably possess at least a little bit of an adventurer's spirit. But where are the best and most thrilling places to record your experiences and share them with the wor...

It was exactly six years ago to the day when Apple's iPhone made its debut in the U.S. market. More than 356 million iPhone sales later, this smartphone has become a worldwide tech staple, a recogniza...

Much of the Internet erupted in celebration Wednesday after the Supreme Court ruled to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on a 5-4 vote. The decision was a historic win for LGBT activists, an...

The fashion industry immediately embraced Vine, Twitter's 6-second video app, after it launched in February. It was no surprise Vine was suddenly so popular: The app was released just two weeks before...

It can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck — Mashable takes care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated ap...

If you own a GoPro camera, you probably possess at least a little bit of an adventurer's spirit. But where are the best and most thrilling places to record your experiences and share them with the wor...

The fact that the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup earlier this week in an epic comeback reminds us: Hockey is the only sport with large, angled sticks, and blades on shoes — and oh yeah, ...

It has been only about 10 days since video on Instagram debuted, and Twitter-owned competitor Vine is already losing ground.Marketing Land used analytics tool Topsy to compare Instagram versus Vine li...

You’ve been a dutiful job seeker for a while, and finally, you’ve found a position ... that you could do blindfolded. But after you’re called in for an interview, the hiring manager ...

Summer's here and the tech is hot. If you're looking for all the latest and most important developments in the techno-world, you came to the right place: Top 10 Tech has you covered.Google made two an...

Who is spending more time on Facebook? It may be easier to blame the younger generation, but we all know our parents are just as addicted to commenting on every status that passes through their feeds....

The fact that the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup earlier this week in an epic comeback reminds us: Hockey is the only sport with large, angled sticks, and blades on shoes — and oh yeah, ...

Puff, puff, pass the e-cigarette. To the tune of about $2 billion in retails sales this year. That's a lot of smokeless vapor for an industry that only a few years ago looked like a fad. Now with subs...

You’ve been a dutiful job seeker for a while, and finally, you’ve found a position ... that you could do blindfolded. But after you’re called in for an interview, the hiring manager ...

Summer's here and the tech is hot. If you're looking for all the latest and most important developments in the techno-world, you came to the right place: Top 10 Tech has you covered.Google made two an...

Government is not known for its excellence in using social media — but the Interior Department, which oversees the country's federal parks, has totally figured out Instagram. Just look at some o...

Puff, puff, pass the e-cigarette. To the tune of about $2 billion in retails sales this year. That's a lot of smokeless vapor for an industry that only a few years ago looked like a fad. Now with subs...

In 1984, Nora Frenkiel coined the term glass ceiling: "Women have reached a certain point — I call it the glass ceiling. They're in the top of middle management and they're stopping and getting ...

Missouri has officially declared June 30 as Social Media Day.Though many cities in the U.S. have officially recognized the international celebration, Missouri is one of the first states to issue such ...

Whether you were watching One Saturday Morning or Kid's WB, Saturday morning cartoons were a childhood staple. They marked the beginning of a two-day reprieve from school, when it was too early to wor...

Government is not known for its excellence in using social media — but the Interior Department, which oversees the country's federal parks, has totally figured out Instagram. Just look at some o...

The fact that the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup earlier this week in an epic comeback reminds us: Hockey is the only sport with large, angled sticks, and blades on shoes — and oh yeah, ...

Missouri has officially declared June 30 as Social Media Day.Though many cities in the U.S. have officially recognized the international celebration, Missouri is one of the first states to issue such ...

If you own a GoPro camera, you probably possess at least a little bit of an adventurer's spirit. But where are the best and most thrilling places to record your experiences and share them with the wor...

It was exactly six years ago to the day when Apple's iPhone made its debut in the U.S. market. More than 356 million iPhone sales later, this smartphone has become a worldwide tech staple, a recogniza...

If you own a GoPro camera, you probably possess at least a little bit of an adventurer's spirit. But where are the best and most thrilling places to record your experiences and share them with the wor...

Government is not known for its excellence in using social media — but the Interior Department, which oversees the country's federal parks, has totally figured out Instagram. Just look at some o...

Who is spending more time on Facebook? It may be easier to blame the younger generation, but we all know our parents are just as addicted to commenting on every status that passes through their feeds....

Missouri has officially declared June 30 as Social Media Day.Though many cities in the U.S. have officially recognized the international celebration, Missouri is one of the first states to issue such ...

You’ve been a dutiful job seeker for a while, and finally, you’ve found a position ... that you could do blindfolded. But after you’re called in for an interview, the hiring manager ...

It was exactly six years ago to the day when Apple's iPhone made its debut in the U.S. market. More than 356 million iPhone sales later, this smartphone has become a worldwide tech staple, a recogniza...

Who is spending more time on Facebook? It may be easier to blame the younger generation, but we all know our parents are just as addicted to commenting on every status that passes through their feeds....

In 1984, Nora Frenkiel coined the term glass ceiling: "Women have reached a certain point — I call it the glass ceiling. They're in the top of middle management and they're stopping and getting ...

You’ve been a dutiful job seeker for a while, and finally, you’ve found a position ... that you could do blindfolded. But after you’re called in for an interview, the hiring manager ...

Whether you were watching One Saturday Morning or Kid's WB, Saturday morning cartoons were a childhood staple. They marked the beginning of a two-day reprieve from school, when it was too early to wor...

In 1984, Nora Frenkiel coined the term glass ceiling: "Women have reached a certain point — I call it the glass ceiling. They're in the top of middle management and they're stopping and getting ...

Whether you were watching One Saturday Morning or Kid's WB, Saturday morning cartoons were a childhood staple. They marked the beginning of a two-day reprieve from school, when it was too early to wor...

Who is spending more time on Facebook? It may be easier to blame the younger generation, but we all know our parents are just as addicted to commenting on every status that passes through their feeds....

You’ve been a dutiful job seeker for a while, and finally, you’ve found a position ... that you could do blindfolded. But after you’re called in for an interview, the hiring manager ...

In 1984, Nora Frenkiel coined the term glass ceiling: "Women have reached a certain point — I call it the glass ceiling. They're in the top of middle management and they're stopping and getting ...

Whether you were watching One Saturday Morning or Kid's WB, Saturday morning cartoons were a childhood staple. They marked the beginning of a two-day reprieve from school, when it was too early to wor...

Breakups are never easy.And there are significant differences in the way people cope. It's normal for some to sit in bed and indulge in gallons of Haagen-Dazs while grieving. Others bounce back immedi...

Star Wars fans, you probably didn't know that the series' gawky robot, C-3PO, had a secret rap careerBut Everything Is Terrible recently uncovered this delightful video of the robot rapping about spac...

Ross Nanotechnology has developed a product called Rust-Oleum NeverWet that does just what its name says. Just spray pretty much everything you own with NeverWet and it becomes basically waterproofNev...

Scientists at Spain's Universidad Carlos III en Madrid developed a software system for augmented reality glasses that will allow professors to "see" how their students are understanding class material...

Everyone loves a midnight snack, but there's nothing worse than sneaking down to the kitchen, opening the refrigerator and finding nothing but condiments.On those nights when it seems like there's not...

It's time to turn the radio dial back to your grandparents' generationPostmodern Jukebox posted a video in February featuring a woman with her hair in 1940s-style victory rolls and a polka dot dress c...

This year at Brickworld Chicago, a group of online Lego builders called VirtuaLUG (Virtual Lego User Group) recreated every major scene from the original 1939 The Wizard of Oz movie, including a motor...

When you think about it, the fashion and tech industries aren't so different. Both create products that people use daily, follow extremely fickle trends and insist upon remaining on the cutting edgeIt...

Two years ago Friday, Google unveiled its social network Google+ to the world.In the early days, Google described Google+ as a "social layer" rather than a pure social network, partly because Google+ ...

Last fall, a new Internet craze hit college campuses: Facebook 'Compliments' pages.Four students at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada, started a Facebook profile called Queens U Compliments. They...

Netflix has introduced Max, a new voice on its video streaming service that recommends movies and TV shows for users based on how they're feeling and their personal preferencesAvailable only for PlayS...

Breakups are never easy.And there are significant differences in the way people cope. It's normal for some to sit in bed and indulge in gallons of Haagen-Dazs while grieving. Others bounce back immedi...

Star Wars fans, you probably didn't know that the series' gawky robot, C-3PO, had a secret rap careerBut Everything Is Terrible recently uncovered this delightful video of the robot rapping about spac...

What you say on Facebook could land you in jail. That's the tough lesson that a Texas teenager learned in February, when an online argument with a friend led to his arrest. He's now awaiting trial and...

Ross Nanotechnology has developed a product called Rust-Oleum NeverWet that does just what its name says. Just spray pretty much everything you own with NeverWet and it becomes basically waterproofNev...

Google Reader is all but in the ground, and Feedly has risen up to take in the poor and forlorn Reader users who are wandering aimlessly around the web, looking for a new and comprehensive RSS experie...

Star Wars fans, you probably didn't know that the series' gawky robot, C-3PO, had a secret rap careerBut Everything Is Terrible recently uncovered this delightful video of the robot rapping about spac...

At first glance, it looked like the big thing Microsoft revealed to its developers in San Francisco is week was Windows 8.1, the first major update to Windows 8The real new product on display, however...

The judge in the Bradley Manning trial ruled that two tweets from WikiLeaks can be used against the military whistleblower.The decision came on Friday, the 12th day of the Manning court martial. In a ...

Microsoft's Bing Maps looks like it could be the next major secret-spiller making headlines. The Internet search engine’s satellite-imaging service captured a stealth Russian fighter jet, which ...

Ross Nanotechnology has developed a product called Rust-Oleum NeverWet that does just what its name says. Just spray pretty much everything you own with NeverWet and it becomes basically waterproofNev...

The man behind Walter White has launched a dream competition for Breaking Bad fans, and in a Mashable exclusive video, details his top 10 reasons to enter.Through Omaze.com, contestants can vie for a ...

For its upcoming cover story "Moment of Joy," The New Yorker released the cover art early Friday morning: an image of Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street, snuggling on a couch and watching wha...

Everyone loves a midnight snack, but there's nothing worse than sneaking down to the kitchen, opening the refrigerator and finding nothing but condiments.On those nights when it seems like there's not...

It's time to turn the radio dial back to your grandparents' generationPostmodern Jukebox posted a video in February featuring a woman with her hair in 1940s-style victory rolls and a polka dot dress c...

As summer kicks into full swing, it is finally time to build all those crafty projects you've been putting off this year. And if you need some inspiration or motivation — look no furtherMashable...

Disney characters bring magic and fantasy to the big screen. But in the hands of GIF-savvy Internet users, childhood memories of princesses and talking animals can go from delightful to twisted —...

Breakups are never easy.And there are significant differences in the way people cope. It's normal for some to sit in bed and indulge in gallons of Haagen-Dazs while grieving. Others bounce back immedi...

Star Wars fans, you probably didn't know that the series' gawky robot, C-3PO, had a secret rap careerBut Everything Is Terrible recently uncovered this delightful video of the robot rapping about spac...

This year at Brickworld Chicago, a group of online Lego builders called VirtuaLUG (Virtual Lego User Group) recreated every major scene from the original 1939 The Wizard of Oz movie, including a motor...

This weekend, hundreds of screaming fans will pack into the Anaheim Convention Center to watch the best gamers around the world compete for thousands of dollars at Major League Gaming's Spring Champio...

When you think about it, the fashion and tech industries aren't so different. Both create products that people use daily, follow extremely fickle trends and insist upon remaining on the cutting edgeIt...

Ross Nanotechnology has developed a product called Rust-Oleum NeverWet that does just what its name says. Just spray pretty much everything you own with NeverWet and it becomes basically waterproofNev...

Two years ago Friday, Google unveiled its social network Google+ to the world.In the early days, Google described Google+ as a "social layer" rather than a pure social network, partly because Google+ ...

Facebook will restrict advertising from appearing on pages and groups with controversial content, the company announced Friday.Facebook will conduct a review of ads on the social network beginning nex...

In 2010, Mashable launched Social Media Day to celebrate the growth of digital and social media. Going into our fourth annual year of recognizing this revolution, Social Media Day has become a worldwi...

Last fall, a new Internet craze hit college campuses: Facebook 'Compliments' pages.Four students at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada, started a Facebook profile called Queens U Compliments. They...

Pesky time zones. Even on Twitter, they can cause some confusion — as perfectly evidenced by the controversy surrounding whether actor Alec Baldwin's pregnant wife, Hilaria, posted a series of t...

Netflix has introduced Max, a new voice on its video streaming service that recommends movies and TV shows for users based on how they're feeling and their personal preferencesAvailable only for PlayS...

The 2013 NBA draft Thursday night was a glorious affair. It was full of unexpected surprises, trades and rejoicing fans.However, it was the heated exchange between an NBA coach and an analyst, and the...

Scientists at Spain's Universidad Carlos III en Madrid developed a software system for augmented reality glasses that will allow professors to "see" how their students are understanding class material...

What you say on Facebook could land you in jail. That's the tough lesson that a Texas teenager learned in February, when an online argument with a friend led to his arrest. He's now awaiting trial and...

Time Warner Cable customers can now use their Xbox 360 as a bonafide cable box.Microsoft announced the new partnership Friday that will let TWC TV customers access up to 300 of the most popular live T...

Everyone loves a midnight snack, but there's nothing worse than sneaking down to the kitchen, opening the refrigerator and finding nothing but condiments.On those nights when it seems like there's not...

At first glance, it looked like the big thing Microsoft revealed to its developers in San Francisco is week was Windows 8.1, the first major update to Windows 8The real new product on display, however...

The judge in the Bradley Manning trial ruled that two tweets from WikiLeaks can be used against the military whistleblower.The decision came on Friday, the 12th day of the Manning court martial. In a ...

It's time to turn the radio dial back to your grandparents' generationPostmodern Jukebox posted a video in February featuring a woman with her hair in 1940s-style victory rolls and a polka dot dress c...

Internet trolls have found their way out of online forums and into yearbooks.Forget the cookie-cutter inspirational quotes that usually sit under student portraits and prepare yourself for pop culture...

Microsoft's Bing Maps looks like it could be the next major secret-spiller making headlines. The Internet search engine’s satellite-imaging service captured a stealth Russian fighter jet, which ...

The man behind Walter White has launched a dream competition for Breaking Bad fans, and in a Mashable exclusive video, details his top 10 reasons to enter.Through Omaze.com, contestants can vie for a ...

A British security researcher recently uncovered a bug allowing him to take over someone else's Facebook account via text message, a vulnerability that could have compromised millions of profiles. The...

This year at Brickworld Chicago, a group of online Lego builders called VirtuaLUG (Virtual Lego User Group) recreated every major scene from the original 1939 The Wizard of Oz movie, including a motor...

When you think about it, the fashion and tech industries aren't so different. Both create products that people use daily, follow extremely fickle trends and insist upon remaining on the cutting edgeIt...

Two years ago Friday, Google unveiled its social network Google+ to the world.In the early days, Google described Google+ as a "social layer" rather than a pure social network, partly because Google+ ...

Disney characters bring magic and fantasy to the big screen. But in the hands of GIF-savvy Internet users, childhood memories of princesses and talking animals can go from delightful to twisted —...

Last fall, a new Internet craze hit college campuses: Facebook 'Compliments' pages.Four students at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada, started a Facebook profile called Queens U Compliments. They...

Poor BlackBerry PlayBook. I’m not sure it ever had a chance. From the botched launch to the distracting corporate struggles and shuffles to its ultimate demise, BlackBerry’s 7-inch tablet ...

Netflix has introduced Max, a new voice on its video streaming service that recommends movies and TV shows for users based on how they're feeling and their personal preferencesAvailable only for PlayS...

The future of the National Basketball Association showed up to the draft last night wearing the future of technology.Indiana University's Victor Oladipo arrived at NBA Draft in New York City on Thursd...

Infinite-jumping iOS game Doodle Jump will appear on Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 Friday, utilizing the Kinect motion controller to build on the ideas from the original game.The original ...

This weekend, hundreds of screaming fans will pack into the Anaheim Convention Center to watch the best gamers around the world compete for thousands of dollars at Major League Gaming's Spring Champio...

Over the last few years, the social media revolution has completely redefined marketing.The rising prominence of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and others has led to more complex array of med...

What you say on Facebook could land you in jail. That's the tough lesson that a Texas teenager learned in February, when an online argument with a friend led to his arrest. He's now awaiting trial and...

Android-powered television gaming console GamePop will be released in a smaller form factor free for subscribers, per an announcement on Friday.GamePop allows users to pay a subscription of $6.99 a mo...

Google Reader is all but in the ground, and Feedly has risen up to take in the poor and forlorn Reader users who are wandering aimlessly around the web, looking for a new and comprehensive RSS experie...

Retired Marine Gen. James Cartwright is under federal investigation for potentially leaking details about the Stuxnet virus to the media, according to a report.Cartwright recently received a letter fr...

What makes you unique? Is it your personality? Your sense of style? For this week's Mashable Photo Challenge Guest Series, we want to see images that best capture the phrase "be yourself." Your photos...

At first glance, it looked like the big thing Microsoft revealed to its developers in San Francisco is week was Windows 8.1, the first major update to Windows 8The real new product on display, however...

The judge in the Bradley Manning trial ruled that two tweets from WikiLeaks can be used against the military whistleblower.The decision came on Friday, the 12th day of the Manning court martial. In 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 storiesG...

Microsoft's Bing Maps looks like it could be the next major secret-spiller making headlines. The Internet search engine’s satellite-imaging service captured a stealth Russian fighter jet, which ...

The man behind Walter White has launched a dream competition for Breaking Bad fans, and in a Mashable exclusive video, details his top 10 reasons to enter.Through Omaze.com, contestants can vie for a ...

BlackBerry still has a long way to go to prove its recovery is working.BlackBerry reported revenue of $3.1 billion in the first quarter, coming in well below the consensus estimate of $3.36 billion. T...

For its upcoming cover story "Moment of Joy," The New Yorker released the cover art early Friday morning: an image of Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street, snuggling on a couch and watching wha...

It's no secret that possessing some digital know-how can help you in today's job market. But simply owning a copy of Photoshop and having social media accounts aren't exactly the skills that employers...

As summer kicks into full swing, it is finally time to build all those crafty projects you've been putting off this year. And if you need some inspiration or motivation — look no furtherMashable...

Disney characters bring magic and fantasy to the big screen. But in the hands of GIF-savvy Internet users, childhood memories of princesses and talking animals can go from delightful to twisted —...

We might live in an age of persistent and pervasive surveillance. The recent revelations about the secret National Security Agency programs aimed at collecting vast amounts of data on Americans and fo...

This weekend, hundreds of screaming fans will pack into the Anaheim Convention Center to watch the best gamers around the world compete for thousands of dollars at Major League Gaming's Spring Champio...

Did you opt for the HTC First? Whether you got the phone when it first came out, or nabbed a bargain with AT&T's 99 cent "fire sale" you surely want a case to protect your handset. SEE ALSO: 5 Pa...

Facebook will restrict advertising from appearing on pages and groups with controversial content, the company announced Friday.Facebook will conduct a review of ads on the social network beginning nex...

In 2010, Mashable launched Social Media Day to celebrate the growth of digital and social media. Going into our fourth annual year of recognizing this revolution, Social Media Day has become a worldwi...

A team of researchers has developed a robot fish that imitates the movements of a carp. They're from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS)...

There are some seriously cool baby tech products on the market today that not only offer the utmost comfort for babies, but also make lives easier for parents. Every little bit helps during those over...

Poor BlackBerry PlayBook. I’m not sure it ever had a chance. From the botched launch to the distracting corporate struggles and shuffles to its ultimate demise, BlackBerry’s 7-inch tablet ...

Pesky time zones. Even on Twitter, they can cause some confusion — as perfectly evidenced by the controversy surrounding whether actor Alec Baldwin's pregnant wife, Hilaria, posted a series of t...

The 2013 NBA draft Thursday night was a glorious affair. It was full of unexpected surprises, trades and rejoicing fans.However, it was the heated exchange between an NBA coach and an analyst, and the...

Infinite-jumping iOS game Doodle Jump will appear on Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360 Friday, utilizing the Kinect motion controller to build on the ideas from the original game.The original ...

Over the last few years, the social media revolution has completely redefined marketing.The rising prominence of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and others has led to a more complex array of m...

Android-powered television gaming console GamePop will be released in a smaller form factor free for subscribers, per an announcement on Friday.GamePop allows users to pay a subscription of $6.99 a mo...

Time Warner Cable customers can now use their Xbox 360 as a bonafide cable box.Microsoft announced the new partnership Friday that will let TWC TV customers access up to 300 of the most popular live T...

What makes you unique? Is it your personality? Your sense of style? For this week's Mashable Photo Challenge Guest Series, we want to see images that best capture the phrase "be yourself." Your photos...

Internet trolls have found their way out of online forums and into yearbooks.Forget the cookie-cutter inspirational quotes that usually sit under student portraits and prepare yourself for pop culture...

Did you know that you're organizing an event, you know you can create a totally customizable Google Map to precisely point your attendees in the right direction?We've taken a look at how to create a p...

A British security researcher recently uncovered a bug allowing him to take over someone else's Facebook account via text message, a vulnerability that could have compromised millions of profiles. The...

Overly Attached Girlfriend is back once again, and this time she'll show you the best way to a man's heart: through a perfectly executed sandwichThe crucial ingredient of a sandwich, as we learn in th...

We might live in an age of persistent and pervasive surveillance. The recent revelations about the secret National Security Agency programs aimed at collecting vast amounts of data on Americans and fo...

The 3D revolution is upon us. Pictures, movies, printing — and now, camera phones.Poppy, an iPhone accessory invented and designed by a duo based in Seattle, will turn your smartphone into a 3D ...

We already knew social buzz equals higher television ratings. But now we know exactly what shows are leading the way based on tweet volume.Nielsen's SocialGuide has released its top-10 list of the mos...

We already knew social buzz equals higher television ratings. But now we know exactly what shows are leading the way based on tweet volume.Nielsen's SocialGuide has released its top-10 list of the mos...

Did you know that when you're organizing an event, you can create a totally customizable Google Map to precisely point your attendees in the right direction?We've taken a look at how to create a perso...

A team of researchers has developed a robot fish that imitates the movements of a carp. They're from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS)...

There are some seriously cool baby tech products on the market today that not only offer the utmost comfort for babies, but also make lives easier for parents. Every little bit helps during those over...

The 3D revolution is upon us. Pictures, movies, printing — and now, camera phones.Poppy, an iPhone accessory invented and designed by a duo based in Seattle, will turn your smartphone into a 3D ...

We already knew social buzz equals higher television ratings. But now we know exactly what shows are leading the way based on tweet volume.Nielsen's SocialGuide has released its top-10 list of the mos...

Did you know that you're organizing an event, you know you can create a totally customizable Google Map to precisely point your attendees in the right direction?We've taken a look at how to create a p...

These classical Greek statues haven't stretched their limbs in centuries — if they're lucky enough to have limbs. But digital artist Zach Dougherty puts these intrinsically solid works of art in...

Overly Attached Girlfriend is back once again, and this time she'll show you the best way to a man's heart: through a perfectly executed sandwichThe crucial ingredient of a sandwich, as we learn in th...

Though only 15 webisodes deep, social media’s first reality series is already making some noise on Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr and Instagram.@SummerBreak, a daily web series that details the lives ...

Tesla sells its electric cars directly to customers, but car dealers in many states in the U.S. don't want to face the competition of direct sales of new cars. This is a crucial issue for Tesla, whose...

Toy companies like Lego have experimented here and there with crowdsourcing, listening to customers' input and churning out products they're looking for. But it's the core of Squishable's mission.The ...

We already knew social buzz equals higher television ratings. But now we know exactly what shows are leading the way based on tweet volume.Nielsen's SocialGuide has released its top-10 list of the mos...

The Sony PlayStation 4, Micrsoft Xbox One and Nintendo Wii U can look forward to yet more competition soon, if a new report is to be believedGoogle is building a videogame console based on the Android...

In this democracy, with its relatively low voter turnout (about 60% in 2012, depending on who you ask) and highly partisan Congress, anything that sparks engagement in the political process is a plus....

Sean Parker, co-founder of Napster and an early insider at Facebook, gave the media he loathes much to chew on Thursday afternoon when he unleashed an impassioned, 9,500-word essay on TechCrunch defen...

If you work for a tourism board, a university, government agency or research organization, Google wants your help in fleshing out its Street View photo library.The company announced on Thursday a pilo...

Former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason's next act will be a musical one.Mason, who was ousted from Groupon in February, announced on his blog Thursday that Hardly Workin', his new album, will hit iTunes on J...

Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, is calling the National Security Administration's Internet surviellance program "shocking" on a little-known social platform called State.PRISM is ...

Though only 15 webisodes deep, social media’s first reality series is already making some noise on Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr and Instagram.@SummerBreak, a daily web series that details the lives ...

Part of the mystery shrouding the cyberattacks on South Korea has been lifted. Online security firm Symantec revealed on Wednesday that one single group — codenamed the DarkSeoul Gang — is...

The Senate passed a comprehensive immigration reform bill on a 68-32 vote Thursday. The bill offers 11 million people living in the country illegally a path to citizenship while also dramatically incr...

In his video "Humans Are Awesome," YouTube user Gerry B. put together his favorite GoPro action shots in a dazzling tribute, showing the lengths to which people will go to have fun and live life to it...

Sean Parker, co-founder of Napster and an early insider at Facebook, gave the media he loathes much to chew on Thursday afternoon when he unleashed an impassioned, 9,500-word essay on TechCrunch defen...

Toy companies like Lego have experimented here and there with crowdsourcing, listening to customers' input and churning out products they're looking for. But it's the core of Squishable's mission.The ...

After the Supreme Court's historic ruling that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, President Obama shared a video to Facebook documenting the history of the fight for marriage equa...

Former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason's next act will be a musical one.Mason, who was ousted from Groupon in February, announced on his blog Thursday that Hardly Workin', his new album, will hit iTunes on J...

The Sony PlayStation 4, Micrsoft Xbox One and Nintendo Wii U can look forward to yet more competition soon, if a new report is to be believedGoogle is building a videogame console based on the Android...

In this democracy, with its relatively low voter turnout (about 60% in 2012, depending on who you ask) and highly partisan Congress, anything that sparks engagement in the political process is a plus....

Tesla sells its electric cars directly to customers, but car dealers in many states in the U.S. don't want to face the competition of direct sales of new cars. This is a crucial issue for Tesla, whose...

Spotify is growing its presence in New York City. The company will move to a new headquarters in Chelsea later this year, meaning more than 130 new engineering jobs will be added to the city by the en...

Do you own an Android device? Then Facebook wants you to help it test the next version of its app.Taking advantage of Google's beta testing tool launched at the I/O conference earlier this year, Faceb...

These classical Greek statues haven't stretched their limbs in centuries — if they're lucky enough to have limbs. But digital artist Zach Dougherty puts these intrinsically solid works of art in...

It looks like Instagram's new video feature is already beating Vine in the battle to attract the biggest brands.Since Instagram introduced video a week ago, 14 of Interbrand's top 100 global brands ha...

GIG-IT, a new social game coming to Facebook in July that lets players create 3D concerts featuring virtual versions of famous musicians, is getting in the Social Media Day spiritGIG-IT is throwing a ...

Welcome to our live Hangout with Keenan Cummings, the designer and cofounder of Days, a mobile app that incubated at TechStars. We'll be talking with Cummings about mobile app design, his workflow pro...

An office that pranks together, stays together. Thanks to the Internet, you have an endless toolbox at your fingertips to pull off the perfect joke.If you're a newbie to the pranking world, don't worr...

Microsoft showed off a Windows 8 app for Foursquare this morning at the company's Build 2013 developer conference.The new Foursquare app was designed specifically with tablets in mind, said Microsoft ...

Ecommerce sales are forecast to increase 17% to $1.2 trillion worldwide this year, led by growth in the Asia-Pacific region.Indonesia is expected to experience greater ecommerce growth, proportionatel...

Toy companies like Lego have experimented here and there with crowdsourcing, listening to customers' input and churning out products they're looking for. But it's the core of Squishable's mission.The ...

Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, is calling the National Security Administration's Internet surviellance program "shocking" on a little-known social platform called State.PRISM is ...

Part of the mystery shrouding the cyberattacks on South Korea has been lifted. Online security firm Symantec revealed on Wednesday that one single group — codenamed the DarkSeoul Gang — is...

You know the story. Boy/girl meets girl/boy. Initial love or hate, a few ups and downs, a sprinkling of drama and then — bam! — happy ending.The following videos pay homage to the conventi...

The online charity auction is nothing new. Sites like Charitybuzz and eBay Celebrity — founded in 2005 and 2011, respectively — offer chances to win unique experiences in order to support ...

The Sony PlayStation 4, Micrsoft Xbox One and Nintendo Wii U can look forward to yet more competition soon, if a new report is to be believedGoogle is building a videogame console based on the Android...

"We’re excited (and a bit scared) about abandoning the relative shelter of the private beta for the open waters ahead," Evernote CEO Phil Libin wrote on the company's blog on June 24, 2008. "But...

In this democracy, with its relatively low voter turnout (about 60% in 2012, depending on who you ask) and highly partisan Congress, anything that sparks engagement in the political process is a plus....

CANNES, FRANCE — This year's annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, which wrapped up on Saturday, commemorated the 60th anniversary of the most prestigious awards in creative ...

We've just discovered the Elton John of the sloth world. Well, at least he is in his own mind.This slow-moving furball from the Sloth Sanctuary in Monteverde, Costa Rica, plays a mean imaginary pianoY...

For three months in 2011 — less than a year after WikiLeaks released its most famous series of documents leaked by Bradley Manning — a mole inside the non-profit organization provided the...

A secret National Security Administration program collecting bulk Internet metadata that began under President George W. Bush continued two years into President Barack Obama's tenure, according to a r...

Former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason's next act will be a musical one.Mason, who was ousted from Groupon in February, announced on his blog Thursday that Hardly Workin', his new album, will hit iTunes on J...

PepsiMax, which had a huge viral hit with its Jeff Gordon test drive stunt back in March, is back with another head-scratcher.British magician Dynamo appears to be holding on to a double-decker bus wi...

If you liked David Neevel's Oreo Separator Machine, we've got a treat for youMTV and its connected content lab, MTV Other, have a new web series starring the quirky physicist.The new project, Practica...

Yahoo News unveiled a redesign Thursday, promising a faster, more personalized experience for readers.Unlike most website redesigns, the focus here was not on aesthetics — in fact, the few visua...

If you work for a tourism board, a university, government agency or research organization, Google wants your help in fleshing out its Street View photo library.The company announced on Thursday a pilo...

The LGBT has celebrated a historic 24 hours, and YouTube is celebrating the occasion, — and Pride Month — by highlighting inspirational videos as a greater effort to "show your pride."For ...

Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, is calling the National Security Administration's Internet surviellance program "shocking" on a little-known social platform called State.PRISM is ...

Digg Reader, which launched in beta earlier this week, has made its way to iOS. An update to the Digg app on Thursday now brings the new RSS service to mobile.Instead of a standalone app, the reader i...

Part of the mystery shrouding the cyberattacks on South Korea has been lifted. Online security firm Symantec revealed on Wednesday that one single group — codenamed the DarkSeoul Gang — is...

A startup founded by a recent Stanford grad has scored $25 million in funding from several top Silicon Valley venture capitalists to solve the problem of mobile payments.Accel Partners, Andreessen Hor...

Ecommerce sales are forecast to increase 17% to $1.2 trillion worldwide this year, led by growth in the Asia-Pacific region.Indonesia is expected to experience greater ecommerce growth, proportionatel...

Sean Parker, co-founder of Napster and an early insider at Facebook, gave the media he loathes much to chew on Thursday afternoon when he unleashed an impassioned, 9,500-word essay on TechCrunch defen...

President Barack Obama won't use military aircraft to force a plane carrying National Security Administration leaker Edward Snowden to land, he told reporters at a Thursday press conference opening hi...

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....

You know the story. Boy/girl meets girl/boy. Initial love or hate, a few ups and downs, a sprinkling of drama and then — bam! — happy ending.The following videos pay homage to the conventi...

There's nothing more important to your career than expanding your network and building your skills. That’s why Mashable's Events Board is here to help you make valuable connections when you atte...

The online charity auction is nothing new. Sites like Charitybuzz and eBay Celebrity — founded in 2005 and 2011, respectively — offer chances to win unique experiences in order to support ...

"We’re excited (and a bit scared) about abandoning the relative shelter of the private beta for the open waters ahead," Evernote CEO Phil Libin wrote on the company's blog on June 24, 2008. "But...

The time in the television schedule has come to say goodbye to Mad Men's Don Draper (for now). Our relationship with the brooding ad man has been on the rocks — just like his whiskey — for...

This year's annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, which wrapped up on Saturday, commemorated the 60th anniversary of the most prestigious awards in creative communications. Ninety-...

The London startup scene is well-documented. But the UK innovation ecosystem is not confined to the city. All types of companies are emerging from surrounding places, in Cambridge, Edinburgh, Brighton...

We've just discovered the Elton John of the sloth world. Well, at least he is in his own mind.This slow-moving furball from the Sloth Sanctuary in Monteverde, Costa Rica, plays a mean imaginary pianoY...

Do you own an Android device? Then Facebook wants you to help it test the next version of its app.Taking advantage of Google's beta testing tool launched at the I/O conference earlier this year, Faceb...

For three months in 2011 — less than a year after WikiLeaks released its most famous series of documents leaked by Bradley Manning — a mole inside the non-profit organization provided the...

It looks like Instagram's new video feature is already beating Vine in the battle to attract the biggest brands.Since Instagram introduced video a week ago, 14 of Interbrand's top 100 global brands ha...

Open up The New York Times on your iPad this Sunday, and you'll catch a glimpse — or more likely, several — of the first ad takeover on the app.To promote its latest summer series, Ray Don...

Open up The New York Times on your iPad this Sunday, and you'll catch a glimpse — or more likely, several — of one of the first ad takeovers on the app.To promote its latest summer series,...

A secret National Security Administration program collecting bulk Internet metadata that began under President George W. Bush continued two years into President Barack Obama's tenure, according to a r...

An office that pranks together, stays together. Thanks to the Internet, you have an endless toolbox at your fingertips to pull off the perfect joke.If you're a newbie to the pranking world, don't worr...

PepsiMax, which had a huge viral hit with its Jeff Gordon test drive stunt back in March, is back with another head-scratcher.British magician Dynamo appears to be holding on to a double-decker bus wi...

If you liked David Neevel's Oreo Separator Machine, we've got a treat for youMTV and its connected content lab, MTV Other, have a new web series starring the quirky physicist.The new project, Practica...

Yahoo News unveiled a redesign Thursday, promising a faster, more personalized experience for readers.Unlike most website redesigns, the focus here was not on aesthetics — in fact, the few visua...

Ecommerce sales are forecast to increase 17% to $1.2 trillion worldwide this year, led by growth in the Asia-Pacific region.Indonesia is expected to experience greater ecommerce growth, proportionatel...

What is the fuel that propels a startup from idea to launch to a sustainable success? Is it a killer idea? Funding? Revenue? Attracting the best talent? A visionary leader?The correct answer is custom...

Everything is sweeter with cake — even brutal honestyPlanning on giving a friend a healthy dose of reality for her birthday? Say it with pastry. Looking for the perfect way to apologize for your...

Digg Reader, which launched in beta earlier this week, has made its way to iOS. An update to the Digg app on Thursday now brings the new RSS service to mobile.Instead of a standalone app, the reader i...

A startup founded by a recent Stanford grad has scored $25 million in funding from several top Silicon Valley venture capitalists to solve the problem of mobile payments.Accel Partners, Andreessen Hor...

The online charity auction is nothing new. Sites like Charitybuzz and eBay Celebrity — founded in 2005 and 2011, respectively — offer chances to win unique experiences in order to support ...

President Barack Obama won't use military aircraft to force a plane carrying National Security Administration leaker Edward Snowden to land, he told reporters at a Thursday press conference opening hi...

"We’re excited (and a bit scared) about abandoning the relative shelter of the private beta for the open waters ahead," Evernote CEO Phil Libin wrote on the company's blog on June 24, 2008. "But...

If you're tired of the same old clichéd indie wedding photos on Pinterest and want something tailored to specific interests, it's time to branch out. Many Pinterest alternatives also feature the ...

If you're tired of the same old clichéd indie wedding photos on Pinterest and want something tailored to specific interests, it's time to branch out. Many Pinterest alternatives also feature the ...

There's nothing more important to your career than expanding your network and building your skills. That’s why Mashable's Events Board is here to help you make valuable connections when you atte...

Google Earth for iOS has been updated to include Street View, thus catching up with its Android counterpart which received that functionality in May 2013The new version of the app — 7.1, for bot...

HTC has announced a red version of its flagship Android smartphone, the HTC One, exclusive to UK's Phones 4u customers.There is no difference in specifications between the red HTC One and the "regular...

The LGBT has celebrated a historic 24 hours, and YouTube is celebrating the occasion, — and Pride Month — by highlighting inspirational videos as a greater effort to "show your pride."For ...

LinkedIn unveiled two new updates on Wednesday that give its users a more personalized homepage.Called "Who's Viewed Your Updates" and "You Recently Visited," the features "are intended to provide you...

Gymnastics is a particularly GIF-able sport because you can't help but watch each clip over and overBy your third watch, you might just be able to determine the precise number of flips and twists invo...

Facebook rolled out a new rainbow emoji Wednesday to mark the historic Supreme Court decision to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act.When users click on the smiley-face image below their status-updat...

The history books are quickly filling up with Google Glass firsts — everything from skydives, showers and, now, surgeries.You read that right — Dr. Rafael Grossman, also a TEDx speaker and...

Variations of Street Fighter and Grand Theft Auto have intrigued the Internet this week, but a new Pac-Man might be the most exhilaratingCreator Tom Davies has introduced FPS-Man, a revamped, first-pe...

Soon you won’t need to be an astronaut to take a trip into space — but you'll still need a way to pay for things. The first Virgin Galactic consumer space flight is set to blast off this C...

The next generation of Apple devices may include a fingerprint scanner.A newly published patent obtained by the company shows a fingerprint scanner that could be embedded within products. Rumored to b...

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: RockpackOne-Liner ...

For all you gamers out there looking for a real challenge, look no further: There's a free, newly updated puzzle game ready to test your skills (and patience)Can You Escape, the brainchild of MobiGrow...

Social Media Day is right around the corner, and we've wasted no time planning the biggest celebration NYC has ever seen. The soiree will be hosted by Mashable, Vice and Milk Studios on Saturday, June...

In May, Scroll Kit, a New York-based startup that lets users create websites without learning a single line of code, attempted to showcase its skills by recreating The New York Times' Snow Fall, an in...

Microsoft thinks very highly of its homegrown web browser, Internet Explorer. IE has been intertwined with Windows itself for over a decade, and when Microsoft debuted Windows 8 last year, it also rel...

Wimbledon is currently under way in full force, bringing tennis to the forefront of the sports conversationBut which countries are the biggest fans of the sport? The map below, based on Facebook data ...

The history books are quickly filling up with Google Glass firsts — everything from skydives, showers and, now, surgeries.You read that right — Dr. Rafael Grossman, also a TEDx speaker and...

True story: On Monday, in the midst of the morning scramble to get ready for work, I was all set to go, when I couldn't find my car keys. Ten minutes of frantic searching later, I found them in a jar ...

Soon you won’t need to be an astronaut to take a trip into space — but you'll still need a way to pay for things. The first Virgin Galactic consumer space flight is set to blast off this C...

Of all the modern luxuries we have today, spell check is one that we value mostSeriously, what would we do without those squiggly red lines underneath our slip-ups and typos? How else would we find ou...

The next generation of Apple devices may include a fingerprint scanner.A newly published patent obtained by the company shows a fingerprint scanner that could be embedded within products. Rumored to b...

The online backlash from a Cheerios commercial featuring an interracial couple inspired Michael David Murphy and Alyson West to create a site that would represent families like theirsThe couple create...

In the wake of the Watergate scandals, nearly four decades ago, Congress overwhelmingly supported the expansion of the Freedom of Information Act. Today, the legislative branch is again faced with an ...

Nerdist's Course of the Force, a week-long relay across California dedicated to Star Wars enthusiasts, is teaming up with Rovio and Angry Birds Star Wars for its second annual lightsaber run this wee...

The online backlash from a Cheerios commercial featuring an interracial couple inspired Michael David Murphy and Alyson West to create a site that would represent families like theirsThe couple create...

Ultra HDTV is getting more affordable, and Sharp did its part on Wednesday by unveiling a THX-certified 70-inch ultra-HD television for $8,000. That sounds like a lot, but it's a fraction of some pric...

Every time the Mad Men gang hits California, the mood of the show visibly lightens. You can almost see the smoky haze of Manhattan lifting. All the pot smoking, sun bathing, convertible driving and da...

Wimbledon is currently under way in full force, bringing tennis to the forefront of the sports conversationBut which countries are the biggest fans of the sport? The map below, based on Facebook data ...

If you're looking to quaff a free ice-cold Molson Canadian beer in one of these specially selected locations, you'll need a Canadian passport to open the refrigeratorAs part of a clever online and TV ...

Social Media Day is right around the corner, and we've wasted no time planning the biggest celebration NYC has ever seen. The soiree will be hosted by Mashable, Vice and Milk Studios on Saturday, June...

Facebook has not handed over user data to Turkish authorities during the country's ongoing anti-government protests, the company said in a Wednesday statementFacebook's comments follow a Turkish gover...

Spotify got its hands on an exclusive remix of Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" — one of the summer's hottest songs. The remix from the electronic music duo is four minutes longer than the original, whic...

I am in a full-on state of denial about the approaching deadline to move my news-reading off Google Reader, Google’s industry-leading RSS reader. I don’t want it to happen, although I know...

Microsoft regularly introduces new features to its Bing search engine — such as the coming 3D maps — but often those features can't be used outside of Bing. That changes as of today with t...

The $99 OUYA game console hit store shelves Tuesday, months after a mega-successful Kickstarter that got backers and developers excited about open-source game production. The OUYA team said they have ...

For all you gamers out there looking for a real challenge, look no further: There's a free, newly updated puzzle game ready to test your skills (and patience)Can You Escape, the brainchild of MobiGrow...

What does it mean to be a product designer? Keenan Cummings, cofounder and designer of Days, asks this question in a recent post on his design blog, Field StudySEE ALSO: How Microsoft Could Rebrand It...

Bitcoin is a decentralized cryptocurrency that offers pseudonymity to its users. Although a Bitcoin has no intrinsic value, its becoming an increasingly popular form of digital currency, attracting ve...

As the old saying goes, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. For a Virginia-based cheesemonger, though the equivalent might be when the FDA takes away your cheese, create a Facebook contest.Back...

A new beer from UK called #MashTag is the first alcoholic beverage inspired and created by users of social media.British beer company Brew Dog has launched a drink that came out of fan votes to determ...

A new beer from the UK called #MashTag is the latest alcoholic beverage inspired and created by users of social media.British beer company Brew Dog has launched a drink that came out of fan votes to d...

We're excited to announce the revamped Mashable Vine Challenge. Each week we'll present a theme and ask you to create the best Vine video based on a chosen topic. In honor of Social Media Day, this we...

If you like the Flyover feature in Apple Maps that lets you see a cityscape in 3D or Google Maps' similar graphics, that same functionality is coming to the Bing Maps app in Windows 8.1.The Maps app i...

Buckle up for a bumpy ride down happiness boulevard.New experiences can produce beautiful moments. And thanks to well-placed cameras, ten of these powerful firsts were recorded and uploaded to YouTube...

Microsoft thinks very highly of its homegrown web browser, Internet Explorer. IE has been intertwined with Windows itself for over a decade, and when Microsoft debuted Windows 8 last year, it also rel...

The online backlash from a Cheerios commercial featuring an interracial couple inspired Michael David Murphy and Alyson West to create a site that would represent families like theirsThe couple create...

The coming Windows 8.1 update, due in the fall, will bring include better support for 3D printers, Microsoft announced Wednesday.Microsoft vice president Antoine Leblond showed off the new ability at ...

Ultra HDTV is getting more affordable, and Sharp did its part on Wednesday by unveiling a THX-certified 70-inch ultra-HD television for $8,000. That sounds like a lot, but it's a fraction of some pric...

The Supreme Court decided to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act on Wednesday, marking a historic victory for gay rights activistsImmediately afterwards, supporters took to Twitter and Facebook to ce...

We don't love sports so much because we actually care about who can put a ball in a net or through a hoop. The true appeal is in the way these silly, arbitrary games we invest so much in reflect and b...

The Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on Wednesday, triggering a rush of reactions on social mediaOn Twitter, celebrities weighed in on the ruling, many with virtual rainbow...

Every time the Mad Men gang hits California, the mood of the show visibly lightens. You can almost see the smoky haze of Manhattan lifting. All the pot smoking, sun bathing, convertible driving and da...

Twenty-nine days ago, ProPublica launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise money to hire an intern to help us investigate unpaid internships — an issue that has regained national attention with a...

If you're looking to quaff a free ice-cold Molson Canadian beer in one of these specially selected locations, you'll need a Canadian passport to open the refrigeratorAs part of a clever online and TV ...

More than 10 million Facebook and Twitter users changed their avatars to a red equal sign in support of marriage equality earlier this year. The social media activity lined up with changing opinions t...

The most glaring omission in the Windows 8 app catalog is finally getting filled. Facebook will release an app for Windows 8, Microsoft has announced.Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced the coming a...

Paula Deen, the celebrity cook who has been struggling as of late to survive a career maelstrom over details of a leaked deposition, appeared on Wednesday morning's Today with Matt Lauer for an exclus...

Facebook has not handed over user data to Turkish authorities during the country's ongoing anti-government protests, the company said in a Wednesday statementFacebook's comments follow a Turkish gover...

Most people who "like" brands on Facebook do so because they actually like them, not because they want to get free or discounted stuff, according to a new survey.That finding may sound obvious, but fo...

New York — At CE Week 2013, Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, interviewed Aereo CEO Chet Kanojia about the future of TV and the regulatory and legal challe...

Spotify got its hands on an exclusive remix of Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" — one of the summer's hottest songs. The remix from the electronic music duo is four minutes longer than the original, whic...

Square introduced an online marketplace on Wednesday, which lets merchants open up virtual stores for free to list goods and services. The move marks Square's first venture into ecommerce and may help...

Windows 8 may not have caught every PC user's imagination just yet, but Microsoft is pressing on with updates regardless. At the Build conference for its developers in San Francisco on Wednesday, the ...

Microsoft regularly introduces new features to its Bing search engine — such as the coming 3D maps — but often those features can't be used outside of Bing. That changes as of today with t...

The past few days have been a mad dash to cover news from the Supreme Court, and eager interns are caught in the thick of it.Each year during Supreme Court hearings, TV producers and interns are taske...

The $99 OUYA game console hit store shelves Tuesday, months after a mega-successful Kickstarter that got backers and developers excited about open-source game production. The OUYA team said they have ...

What does it mean to be a product designer? Keenan Cummings, cofounder and designer of Days, asks this question in a recent post on his design blog, Field StudySEE ALSO: How Microsoft Could Rebrand It...

Bitcoin is a decentralized cryptocurrency that offers pseudonymity to its users. Although a Bitcoin has no intrinsic value, its becoming an increasingly popular form of digital currency, attracting ve...

Nerdist's Course of the Force, a week-long relay across California dedicated to Star Wars enthusiasts, is teaming up with Rovio and Angry Birds Star Wars for its second annual lightsaber run this wee...

Brian Hogan made headlines in 2010 for being that guy who found the unreleased iPhone 4 in a California bar and later sold it to tech website Gizmodo. Although he doesn't discuss his story often, he p...

The Supreme Court overturned the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on a 5-4 vote Wednesday in a historic win for gay rights activistsWriting for the majority, Justice Anthony Kennedy found DOMA violated ...

Does anyone remember how fans used to show support for their favorite celebrities? Before social media, webzines and message boards, fans would write letters to musicians, actors or performers regular...

When Twitter let the world know earlier this week that baseball star Alex Rodriguez had joined its microblogging network, the news opened the gates of trolling hellIt took A-Rod all of one day to caus...

Here's something you don't see too often: a startup founder blogging about all the reasons his company is about to fail.In a new Tumblr called "My Startup Has 30 Days to Live," one anonymous founder d...

If you like the Flyover feature in Apple Maps that lets you see a cityscape in 3D or Google Maps' similar graphics, that same functionality is coming to the Bing Maps app in Windows 8.1.The Maps app i...

Amazon's streaming Instant Video service is adding a few more children's programs, including past seasons of Calillou, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood and Wild Kratts, as part of an expanded, multi-year l...

The coming Windows 8.1 update, due in the fall, will bring include better support for 3D printers, Microsoft announced Wednesday.Microsoft vice president Antoine Leblond showed off the new ability at ...

The Supreme Court decided to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act on Wednesday, marking a historic victory for gay rights activistsImmediately afterwards, supporters took to Twitter and Facebook to ce...

Hey, bros: Ever wonder why you have two completely useless nipples punctuating your otherwise flawless pecs? Chromosomal development is to blame, and here's a hint: We all start out female in the womb...

Facebook has not handed over user data to Turkish authorities during the country's ongoing anti-government protests, the company said in a Wednesday statementFacebook's comments follow a Turkish gover...

For the second week in a row, a pro athlete used Twitter to give away an English bulldog.Last week, NBA center Kendrick Perkins put his English bulldog up for sale on Twitter for $1,500, and closed th...

The Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on Wednesday, triggering a rush of reactions on social mediaOn Twitter, celebrities weighed in on the ruling, many with virtual rainbow...

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 storiesE...

I am in a full-on state of denial about the approaching deadline to move my news-reading off Google Reader, Google’s industry-leading RSS reader. I don’t want it to happen, although I know...

Twenty-nine days ago, ProPublica launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise money to hire an intern to help us investigate unpaid internships — an issue that has regained national attention with a...

Anyone can throw an image of the periodic table onto a desktop and call it a background, but the creations in the gallery above combine useful information with strong aesthetic appeal.SEE ALSO: 10 Cre...

Microsoft regularly introduces new features to its Bing search engine — such as the coming 3D maps — but often those features can't be used outside of Bing. That changes as of today with t...

The $99 OUYA game console hit store shelves Tuesday, months after a mega-successful Kickstarter that got backers and developers excited about open-source game production. The OUYA team said they have ...

Paula Deen, the celebrity cook who has been struggling as of late to survive a career maelstrom over details of a leaked deposition, appeared on Wednesday morning's Today with Matt Lauer for an exclus...

Ah, nature. The birds are chirping, the sun is shining ... and your crappy Wi-Fi signal is preventing you from uploading a really clever Facebook status.It's hard enough for your Wi-Fi connection to r...

New York — At CE Week 2013, Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, interviewed Aereo CEO Chet Kanojia about the future of TV and the regulatory and legal challe...

What does it mean to be a product designer? Keenan Cummings, cofounder and designer of Days, asks this question in a recent post on his design blog, Field StudySEE ALSO: How Microsoft Could Rebrand It...

For the past year or so, the financial press has been watching as Apple has claimed and then forfeited its status as the world's most valuable company.In that case the measure is market capitalization...

For the past year or so, the financial press has been watching as Apple has claimed and then forfeited its status as the world's most valuable company.In that case the measure is market capitalization...

We don't love sports so much because we actually care about who can put a ball in a net or through a hoop. The true appeal is in the way these silly, arbitrary games we invest so much in reflect and b...

Square introduced an online marketplace on Wednesday, which lets merchants open up virtual stores for free to list goods and services. The move marks Square's first venture into ecommerce and may help...

If you'd like to add a little geek flair to your wedding day, we can helpWe have found 10 favor ideas with a decidedly geeky theme. From robo-love to pixellated hearts via cute 'staches, our mini-gift...

As the old saying goes, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. For a Virginia-based cheesemonger, though the equivalent might be when the FDA takes away your cheese, create a Facebook contest.Back...

Windows 8 may not have caught every PC user's imagination just yet, but Microsoft is pressing on with updates regardless. At the Build conference for its developers in San Francisco on Wednesday, the ...

We're excited to announce the revamped Mashable Vine Challenge. Each week we'll present a theme and ask you to create the best Vine video based on a chosen topic. In honor of Social Media Day, this we...

Buckle up for a bumpy ride down happiness boulevard.New experiences can produce beautiful moments. And thanks to well-placed cameras, ten of these powerful firsts were recorded and uploaded to YouTube...

Most people who "like" brands on Facebook do so because they actually like them, not because they want to get free or discounted stuff, according to a new survey.That finding may sound obvious, but fo...

The Supreme Court overturned the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on a 5-4 vote Wednesday in a historic win for gay rights activistsWriting for the majority, Justice Anthony Kennedy found DOMA violated ...

Does anyone remember how fans used to show support for their favorite celebrities? Before social media, webzines and message boards, fans would write letters to musicians, actors or performers regular...

The coming Windows 8.1 update, due in the fall, will bring include better support for 3D printers, Microsoft announced Wednesday.Microsoft vice president Antoine Leblond showed off the new ability at ...

The NBA Draft is known for, among other things, its participants' oftentimes audacious choices of attire. Take, for example, Jalen Rose's legendary red pinstripe number from 1994. Or Drew Gooden's mag...

When Twitter let the world know earlier this week that baseball star Alex Rodriguez had joined its microblogging network, the news opened the gates of trolling hellIt took A-Rod all of one day to caus...

Miami Heat fans have already been roasted on social media once during their team's second consecutive NBA title run, as well as victimized by an excellent videobomb on national TVBut the NFL's Baltimo...

You can do anything with emojis. Revisit your favorite TV shows or condense great works of literature. Like hashtags and GIFs, emoji is a language unto itselfBut we've noticed this language is lacking...

Musicians can never truly predict when the creative juices will flow — so it's best to always be ready for the random lyrics, riffs or beats that might spring to mind.Get ready to ditch the note...

Ridley Scott, the man behind "Blade Runner," "Gladiator" and, most recently, "Prometheus," has a new movie in the works, and it's got all the right ingredients to become a hitThe star studded cast of ...

If you'd like to add a little geek flair to your wedding day, we can helpWe have found 10 favor ideas with a decidedly geeky theme. From robo-love to pixellated hearts via cute 'staches, our mini-gift...

With the impending demise of Google Reader, dozens of companies are hoping to fill the void of the near-ubiquitous RSS reader and syncing service. One of the most promising alternatives — at lea...

The NBA Draft is known for, among other things, its participants' oftentimes audacious choices of attire. Take, for example, Jalen Rose's legendary red pinstripe number from 1994. Or Drew Gooden's mag...

Forget working out — dragging yourself to the gym after a long day at work is a feat in itselfOne New York-based company seeks to eliminate this time-consuming commute by developing an at-home e...

This year's NHL Stanley Cup Final, which came to a close when the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins on Monday night, was an all-time classic, with comebacks, overtimes and heroic efforts galor...

From emergencies and blackouts to sleepovers and camping, flashlights are useful in a variety of scenarios. Now, smartphone-charger can be added to that list. It's an unexpected benefit of ChargeLight...

There are not many animal games that I'd play the hell out of, but this is one of them.The Pet Collective created Cat Fighter: The Feline Warrior, a parody of the legendary video game series Street Fi...

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: DashOne-Liner Pitc...

With the impending demise of Google Reader, dozens of companies are hoping to fill the void of the near-ubiquitous RSS reader and syncing service. One of the most promising alternatives — at lea...

Summer means it's sticky hot. So hot you might be tempted to dissolve into a pool of sweat without doing a thing to help yourself. Fight the urge and grab some ice, because only you can prevent death ...

The mechanical magic and special effects firepower of the Transformers saga are about to get a whole lot prettier, as Paramount Pictures and Michael Bay announced on Tuesday that a Pagani Huayra will ...

Today at 3 p.m. ET, Mashable is moderating a Google+ Hangout with best-selling authors Mitch Albom, Dave Barry, Greg Iles, Sam Barry and Ridley Pearson, as well as Lisa Rutherford and Jen Lou from dig...

CANNES, FRANCE — Microsoft is one of the biggest advertising spenders in the world, but the company isn't just an advertiser. It's also a media firm and an enormous one at that.SEE ALSO: How Mic...

For many of us, it's the little things that make our day a whole lot better. Chocolate, perhaps. Perfect weather. A long nap. Some might be guilty pleasures, but who doesn’t love to in...

There are not many animal games that I'd play the hell out of, but this is one of them.The Pet Collective created Cat Fighter: The Feline Warrior, a parody of the legendary video game series Street Fi...

The peculiar "We Can’t Stop" music video from Miley Cyrus has officially broken the record for most views on VEVO in 24 hoursThe former Disney star's newest song bagged 10.7 million views in the...

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: DashOne-Liner Pitc...

Millions of New Yorkers have been subject to a New York Police Department stop-and-frisk — and one Twitter account is telling their story, 140 characters at a time.The account, @StopAndFrisk, wa...

Pascale Honore's mobility was mostly confined to a wheelchair after a car accident left her unable to use her legs.But the 50-year-old mother from Australia has found a unique way of catching waves &#...

Gaming computer and peripheral maker Razer released a tool Tuesday that allows anyone to get the full surround sound experience from any pair of headphonesUsing Razer Surround software, users can cali...

In a new effort to expand its transparency report, Google has started publishing data on websites that host malware and phishing scams on Tuesday."Two of the biggest threats online are malicious softw...

The mechanical magic and special effects firepower of the Transformers saga are about to get a whole lot prettier, as Paramount Pictures and Michael Bay announced on Tuesday that a Pagani Huayra will ...

Foursquare is built around connecting with your friends and, starting Tuesday, you’ll be able to interact even more closely with them when you check in, by checking them in as well.To check in a...

Twelve years after Will Smith's Captain Steven Hiller hit the big screen with his guns (and one-liners) blazing in Independence Day, the movie remains a summer favoriteThe announcement of a 2015 seque...

For years, traditional AM/FM radio was the only form of media built into cars, but advanced alternatives such as Siruis XM, Pandora and other radio services have been added to the in-car repertoire. W...

Yammer, the social networking tool for businesses owned by Microsoft, announced a partnership on Tuesday with online influence measurement tool Klout that will integrate Klout scores onto Yammer profi...

This year's NHL Stanley Cup Final, which came to a close when the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins on Monday night, was an all-time classic, with comebacks, overtimes and heroic efforts galor...

We know Pinterest has brought out your crafty side. And with summer officially commenced, we think it’s high-time you channel your inner Tim “The Toolman” Taylor and whip out your ha...

Of all the cutest animals that are illegal to own as pets, pandas certainly top the list. That's a fact. Seriously, don't you wish you could start and end each day with a panda hug? Pandas are more th...

It looks like we're going to be hearing more this summer about how Apple's products are designed in California9to5Mac spotted the two-page print ad above in the Toronto Star. The ad features a paean t...

Today at 3 p.m. ET, Mashable is moderating a Google+ Hangout with best-selling authors Mitch Albom, Dave Barry, Greg Iles, Sam Barry and Ridley Pearson, as well as Lisa Rutherford and Jen Lou from dig...

Mustard brand Grey Poupon may not be the first brand you would connect to gay rights, but the Kraft Foods condiment has taken to Facebook to announce it's all in — with predictable consequences....

Marissa Mayer attempted Tuesday to walk investors through Yahoo's new products and overall business strategy in her first shareholder meeting as CEO of the company, but one investor appeared less inte...

In Exploding Actresses, Italian filmmaker Simone Rovellini takes some of film's most beloved heroines and, well, blows their noggins to smithereensA word of warning to the skittish: those moments when...

The streets of South Los Angeles have long had a reputation for violence. That's why the region dropped the "Central" part of its moniker in 2003, hoping to rebrand and change public perception. But t...

With recent advances in technology, we've seen unprecedented innovation in education — from online master's degrees to webinars, and new ways to collaborate with other students around the world....

Beheadings, royal incest and winter are coming to a toy box near youEtsy merchant miniBIGS has created a line of Game of Thrones LEGOs perfect for staging your own battle for the Iron Throne. The mini...

Twelve years after Will Smith's Captain Steven Hiller hit the big screen with his guns (and one-liners) blazing in Independence Day, the movie remains a summer favoriteThe announcement of a 2015 seque...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said NSA leaker Edward Snowden is in the transit area of Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport on Tuesday and hasn't crossed the Russian border, making him free to go wherever...

Gaming computer and peripheral maker Razer released a tool Tuesday that allows anyone to get the full surround sound experience from any pair of headphonesUsing Razer Surround software, users can cali...

For years, traditional AM/FM radio was the only form of media built into cars, but advanced alternatives such as Siruis XM, Pandora and other radio services have been added to the in-car repertoire. W...

Yammer, the social networking tool for businesses owned by Microsoft, announced a partnership on Tuesday with online influence measurement tool Klout that will integrate Klout scores onto Yammer profi...

It's a tough market out there for speciality retailers. While the ecommerce grew 13% in the first quarter of the year compared to Q1 2012, Amazon grew even faster, at a rate of 22%. With steep discoun...

Microsoft recently launched Office for the iPhone. In years past, when Microsoft software didn't just rule, but defined "computing," bringing its gold-standard productivity suite to the world's most p...

We know Pinterest has brought out your crafty side. And with summer officially commenced, we think it’s high-time you channel your inner Tim “The Toolman” Taylor and whip out your ha...

Government and business websites in South Korea are under cyberattack Tuesday, which marks the 63rd anniversary of the Korean War.Officials in Seoul are warning businesses and private citizens alike t...

Likes. Retweets. Upvotes. Plus ones.Every social network seems to have a way of quantifying how well the posts you share perform among other users, but one new site is doing away with all that in the ...

In July, you will have the photo opp of a lifetimeAccording to the Cassini Solstice Mission website, the sun will backlight Saturn on July 19, allowing you to clearly see the planet's rings, photograp...

Mustard brand Grey Poupon may not be the first brand you would connect to gay rights, but the Kraft Foods condiment has taken to Facebook to announce it's all in — with predictable consequences....

Tough times have hit Barnes & Noble, which released its fiscal 2013 fourth quarter and full-year earnings on Tuesday morning.Earnings were disappointing across the board: Fourth quarter revenues (...

In Exploding Actresses, Italian filmmaker Simone Rovellini takes some of film's most beloved heroines and, well, blows their noggins to smithereensA word of warning to the skittish: those moments when...

Unemployed, underemployed or somewhere in between? The Mashable Job Board is here to help.Since 2005, Mashable has been dedicated to providing the hottest digital, social and tech news to our readers...

Out of all the possible summer vacations, road trips have the unique ability to crumble apart as soon as they begin. What you predict will be a long, character-building family trip through the country...

With recent advances in technology, we've seen unprecedented innovation in education — from online master's degrees to webinars, and new ways to collaborate with other students around the world....

MTV UK is one of just a handful of marketers to employ Snapchat, the somewhat controversial yet wildly popular mobile app, for a promotion.The channel is disseminating exclusive photos and videos from...

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 storiesA...

As barbecues and camping trips become regular parts of your summer schedule, don't sacrifice your listening experience just because you're outdoors. There are ways to jam outside — aside from in...

Well, that was quick. Just hours after going on sale in the U.S., Canada and the UK, the OUYA gaming console was already sold out Tuesday morning on Amazon, though other retailers still had it in stoc...

Actor Dwayne Johnson — perhaps better known as WWE wrestling star The Rock — is currently filming his upcoming flick Hercules: The Thracian Wars over in BudapestTo play the film's title ro...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said NSA leaker Edward Snowden is in the transit area of Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport on Tuesday and hasn't crossed the Russian border, making him free to go wherever...

If your kids always want to play on your iPad or Android tablet, youth educational entertainment company LeapFrog has a new kid-friendly tablet that might be a more suitable alternative for them ̵...

A restroom attendant can be convenient if you're attending a particularly fancy event, such as an award show or concert. However, in this restroom, things get a little uncomfortable.The folks at Offic...

When a big name joins Twitter, it's common for official accounts of the microblogging network as well as Twitter execs to give the newbie a big public welcoming shout-outSuch was the case for Major Le...

Ahhh, summer. Sun, sand, surf ... and accidentsFrom extreme weather to cuts and bruises, summertime brings a whole hoard of potential emergency situations. We've rounded up five of the top first aid a...

The OUYA — the gaming console that set Kickstarter funding records last summer — is launching in retail stores in the United States, Canada and the UK on Tuesday.Kickstarter backers began ...

If you're looking to install a do-it-yourself security system in your home, Swann has a new system that can stream widescreen video straight to your smartphone.Swann announced Tuesday the 4200 Series ...

Likes. Retweets. Upvotes. Plus ones.Every social network seems to have a way of quantifying how well the posts you share perform among other users, but one new site is doing away with all that in the ...

NBA star Russell Westrbook is doing his off-season rightWhen a fan asked Westbrook for help in pulling off a novel marriage proposal via Twitter recently, the Oklahoma City Thunder guard obliged and n...

In July, you will have the photo opp of a lifetimeAccording to the Cassini Solstice Mission website, the sun will backlight Saturn on July 19, allowing you to clearly see the planet's rings, photograp...

The Internet is full of information ... too much information. Whether you're searching for breaking news, compelling longform narratives, or viral videos and GIFs, finding relavent content can seem im...

BlackBerry has launched Secure Work Space, an app that lets businesses and organizations manage employees' Android and iOS-based devices through BlackBerry's Enterprise Service 10Apps and data managed...

Tough times have hit Barnes & Noble, which released its fiscal 2013 fourth quarter and full-year earnings on Tuesday morning.Earnings were disappointing across the board: Fourth quarter revenues (...

Unemployed, underemployed or somewhere in between? The Mashable Job Board is here to help.Since 2005, Mashable has been dedicated to providing the hottest digital, social and tech news to our readers...

We've written before about the massive impact Google Glass could have on sports and even shared a couple early examples from sports-minded Glass Explorers this springBut now we have our closest look y...

Are you look for a simple way to secure your iPhone while you're travelling in your automobile? We've found 10 superb solutions that will hug your Apple mobile en route, whether that's by securing to ...

MTV UK is one of just a handful of marketers to employ Snapchat, the somewhat controversial yet wildly popular mobile app, for a promotion.The channel is disseminating exclusive photos and videos from...

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 storiesA...

As barbecues and camping trips become regular parts of your summer schedule, don't sacrifice your listening experience just because you're outdoors. There are ways to jam outside — aside from in...

Actor Dwayne Johnson — perhaps better known as WWE wrestling star The Rock — is currently filming his upcoming flick Hercules: The Thracian Wars in BudapestJohnson needs to get buff —...

Sony updated its smart watch Tuesday, introducing the Sony SmartWatch 2 at Shanghai's Mobile Asia Expo.Designed to be used as a second screen for your Android smartphone, the water-resistant smart wat...

Who says a large-screen phone can't be thin as well?Sony announced the Xperia Z Ultra Tuesday during the Mobile Asia Expo in Shanghai, a handset that pushes the limits both when it comes to screen siz...

Out of all the possible summer vacations, road trips have the unique ability to crumble apart as soon as they begin. What you predict will be a long, character-building family trip through the country...

If today was your first contact with the internet, and you saw Google's homepage, you'd likely have trouble recognizing the company's name from its logo. The colorful, stylized Doodle today celebrates...

Warning: Videos include violent imagery. Viewer discretion is advised.What happens when your favorite childhood movie meets one of the most controversial video games of our generation? Bittersweet des...

Ahhh, summer. Sun, sand, surf ... and accidentsFrom extreme weather to cuts and bruises, summertime brings a whole hoard of potential emergency situations. We've rounded up five of the top first aid a...

BlackBerry has launched Secure Work Space, an app that lets businesses and organizations manage employees' Android and iOS-based devices through BlackBerry's Enterprise Service 10Apps and data managed...

A restroom attendant can be convenient if you're attending a particularly fancy event, such as an award show or concert. However, in this restroom, things get a little uncomfortable.The folks at Offic...

What if John Lennon auditioned on The Voice? Although the legendary musician and Beatles member died 33 years ago, one viral video imagines how Lennon would've fared on the singing competition show.Po...

If today was your first contact with the internet, and you saw Google's homepage, you'd likely have trouble recognizing the company's name from its logo. The colorful, stylized Doodle today celebrates...

The accidental on-air F-bomb is a rare-enough news blooper, but the double f-bomb? Downright legendaryThat's exactly what Spokane, Wash., TV reporter Lindsay Nadrich pulls off in the video above, howe...

Warning: Videos include violent imagery. Viewer discretion is advised.What happens when your favorite childhood movie meets one of the most controversial video games of our generation? Bittersweet des...

Nothing like a little magic to spice up a casual museum visit.Over several months, employees at the Manchester Museum noticed one of their statues spinning slowly while sitting in its glass case. The ...

Over 70 inventors took to the drawing board this spring, jotting down designs that they believed could fix everyday problems for the #GetItDownOnPaper competition. The deadline for submissions was May...

As one ad exec noted, last week's Cannes Lions festival was a great advertising vehicle for both Facebook and Twitter, both of which dominated discussion this year. While both companies made pitches d...

The indie rock trio Yeah Yeah Yeahs have expressed that they're not too fond of having people record them when they perform — but they don't seem to mind being filmed on top of the Empire State ...

At the beach. At a barbecue. In the sun. At night. At a picnic. At a party. No matter the setting, some songs just feel like summerWhether in the form of songs vying for the coveted title of Song of t...

More than 320 people attended The Digital Detox's no-technology summer camp for adults, "Camp Grounded," from June 14 to 17 in a rural part of Northern California.I previously wrote about my own exper...

At the beach. At a barbecue. In the sun. At night. At a picnic. At a party. No matter the setting, some songs just feel like summerWhether in the form of songs vying for the coveted title of Song of t...

We've been dreaming about self-driving cars for a while — but what what about self-parking cars? According to a Volvo press release, the company's newest concept car will find a vacant space and...

There are few things more satisfying than a spot-on GIFIn the video above, YouTube duo TheFineBros asked kids for their thoughts on some the Internet's most recognizable GIFs and memes, like Surprised...

Startup culture became known for several things over the years: hoodies, ping pong, beer consumption and really awesome offices. Amazing offices became a perk of startup life, perhaps thanks to the li...

Edward Snowden's exact status is unclear, but his final destination is believed to be Ecuador. There, he might well be welcomed with open arms by President Rafael Correa. This is certainly not because...

If E la Carte has its way, you may eventually be able to order your meals using a tablet at most restaurants in the U.S.Two years ago, the startup unveiled a tablet designed for restaurants called the...

Brad Pitt's zombie-apocalypse flick, World War Z, hit theaters over the weekend, giving antsy moviegoers around the country a first look at Hollywood's latest undead undertaking.SEE ALSO: Pianist Play...

The indie rock trio Yeah Yeah Yeahs have expressed that they're not too fond of having people record them when they perform — but they don't seem to mind being filmed on top of the Empire State ...

Many of us use more water than we really need, which can lead to unfavorable financial and environmental results. But the line between excess and necessity can often be hard to discern.So Anthony Jaku...

Jaguar has introduced its first sports car in 50 years, and age sure looks good on its new F-Type model.The two-seater, which starts at $69,000 and runs up to $92,000 (based on the engine), is not you...

Apple has seeded the second iOS 7 beta to developers and that beta now includes an iPad version.When iOS 7 was revealed onstage at WWDC earlier this month, the iPad was conspicuously missing in any of...

At the beach. At a barbecue. In the sun. At night. At a picnic. At a party. No matter the setting, some songs just feel like summerWhether in the form of songs vying for the coveted title of Song of t...

Barack Obama's summer has been more scandal-filled than fun-filled, but maybe singing the season's hottest jam will lift public opinionPOTUS tackles Daft Punk's latest single "Get Lucky," with a bit o...

More than three years after Google presented Google TV, is the platform any closer to succeeding in the set-top box space?Let's get the bad news out of the way first: The Asus Cube with Google TV is n...

Writing letters to your congressman is so last century. Thanks to a new campaign from DoSomething.org, you can now text President Obama and he'll reply to some questions.According to the non-profit, p...

A Red Panda named Rusty went missing from the Smithsonian National Zoo on Monday, sending Twitter into a frenzy. There's nothing quite like a missing zoo animal to bring out the 140 character quips.Ma...

After leaving Hong Kong over the weekend, NSA leaker and whistleblower Edward Snowden went missing. But according to WikiLeaks' Julian Assange, he's "in a safe place.""We are aware of where Mr. Snowde...

Rapper Jay-Z is giving away his upcoming album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, to one million owners of the Samsung Galaxy S III, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note II. To snag a copy, you first need to download an a...

Motion control for your computer is only a month away.Leap Motion is quickly nearing the late July release date for its controller and, starting this week, it will be rolling out the next phase of its...

Snapchat is on its way to proving that self-destructing messages are a business that won't disappear.Snapchat announced Monday that it has closed a Series B round of funding from IVP, General Catalyst...

Google Street View is useful for all sorts of awesome reasons: You can virtually visit the Galapagos Islands, create addicting travel games and catch strangers' candid moments, just to name a fewBut h...

If you ever watched an interview with Jennifer Lawrence and thought, "Wow, she's beautiful, but she would look even better with Jonah Hill's mouth," then FaceMashups has answered your prayers.In its m...

There are few things more satisfying than a spot-on GIFIn the video above, YouTube duo TheFineBros asked kids for their thoughts on some the Internet's most recognizable GIFs and memes, like Surprised...

Game of Thrones fans love them some Khaleesi, some Peter Dinklage and some bloody battle royales. But how many are actually watching the show illegally? A ton — which comes as no surprise. But t...

Startup culture became known for several things over the years: hoodies, ping pong, beer consumption and really awesome offices. Amazing offices became a perk of startup life, perhaps thanks to the li...

As National Security Administration leaker Edward Snowden engages in an international game of cat-and-mouse with reporters and governments, WikiLeaks and founder Julian Assange have swooped in to help...

Brad Pitt's zombie-apocalypse flick, World War Z, hit theaters over the weekend, giving antsy moviegoers around the country a first look at Hollywood's latest undead undertaking.SEE ALSO: Pianist Play...

Hearst, having found success in the TV-to-magazine model with Food Network Magazine (launched 2008) and HGTV Magazine (launched 2011), announced Monday its plans to launch a new print title with Dr. M...

The beginning of summer doesn't necessarily make it any easier to battle a case of the Mondays. So to beat the sunny swelter and beat the Mondays in one sitting, go find some air conditioning and watc...

Many of us use more water than we really need, which can lead to unfavorable financial and environmental results. But the line between excess and necessity can often be hard to discern.So Anthony Jaku...

So much for staging a comeback.Apple's stock fell back below $400 a share in early trading Monday, a decline of more than 3% on the day.SEE ALSO: 10 Best Apple iPad StandsThe stock last traded below t...

Rapper Jay-Z is giving away his upcoming album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, to one million owners of the Samsung Galaxy S III, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note II. To snag a copy, you first need to download an a...

Google Street View is useful for all sorts of awesome reasons: You can virtually visit the Galapagos Islands, create addicting travel games and catch strangers' candid moments, just to name a fewBut h...

Snapchat, the app that sends automatically-deleting messages, has proven to be hugely popular among teens and young adults, but until now, it restricted anyone under the age of 13 from using it.On Sat...

Poor Snuffy the Seal becomes a snack in this witty promo for the Discovery Channel's Shark WeekA fake news promo sets up the scene: Fans gather on a dock to see Snuffy. But things take a turn for the ...

Apple has seeded the second iOS 7 beta to developers and that beta now includes an iPad version.When iOS 7 was revealed onstage at WWDC earlier this month, the iPad was conspicuously missing in any of...

Amazon's European streaming video service, Lovefilm, has expanded its content licensing deal with CBS Studios. The new multi-year agreement grants UK and German Lovefilm subscribers access to past sea...

Just a few days after news circulated that AOL was bringing its own RSS reader to the web, AOL launched its response to the nearly defunct Google Reader on Monday.AOL Reader — which bears the ta...

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....

Aiming to engage more mobile users, Facebook is working on a Flipboard-like news reader, according to a report.Facebook has been developing the project for more than a year, according to The Wall Stre...

The first tablet to offer a serious alternative to the iPad has come a long way. The Samsung Galaxy Tab, which originally debuted in late 2010 and quickly earned status as Android's de facto tablet of...

If you ever watched an interview with Jennifer Lawrence and thought, "Wow, she's beautiful, but she would look even better with Jonah Hill's mouth," then FaceMashups has answered your prayers.In its m...

As National Security Administration leaker Edward Snowden engages in an international game of cat-and-mouse with reporters and governments, WikiLeaks and founder Julian Assange have swooped in to help...

Nik Wallenda, you're more man than the rest of us will ever be. Or you're just nutsThe professional daredevil completed a quarter-mile crossing of the Grand Canyon on Sunday, with one small catch: he ...

The beginning of summer doesn't necessarily make it any easier to battle a case of the Mondays. So to beat the sunny swelter and beat the Mondays in one sitting, go find some air conditioning and watc...

Rapper Jay-Z is giving away his upcoming album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, to one million owners of the Samsung Galaxy S III, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note II. To snag a copy, you first need to download an a...

If there's one thing that ties all your digital experiences together, it's your browser — let's presume it's Chrome. Maybe you use it on mobile in addition to desktop. It gets to know you, and y...

Google Street View is useful for all sorts of awesome reasons: You can virtually visit the Galapagos Islands, create addicting travel games and catch strangers' candid moments, just to name a fewBut h...

The night his San Antonio Spurs lost the NBA Finals in seven games to the Miami Heat, surprise star Danny Green was photographed in a Miami nightclub hobnobbing with some of the Heat's biggest namesPr...

Poor Snuffy the Seal becomes a snack in this witty promo for the Discovery Channel's Shark WeekA fake news promo sets up the scene: Fans gather on a dock to see Snuffy. But things take a turn for the ...

Markdown is a text-based markup language created by John Gruber in 2004 as a way to write in an easy-to-read format that can be converted into HTML. It uses a very simple formatting syntax of familia...

Thanks to Internet video, here's a moment this kid will live to someday regretDuring a Major League Baseball game in San Francisco on Sunday, a family seated just outside the right field foul pole had...

Google Street View images give us an intimate peak into people's daily lives, completely devoid of context or explanationFrom heroin drug deals to (intentionally) indecent exposure, these moments of i...

If you're one of Vine's 13 million users, you know that #howto, #loop and #magic are like hashtag training wheels: Everyone starts out using themBut for those who want to take their tagging to the nex...

AT&T has started a new limited time promotion, offering a 50% discount for phones between $99 and $199.99 in its catalogueThis includes the iPhone 5 as well as the iPhone 4S, HTC One, Samsung's Ga...

AT&T has started a new limited time promotion, offering a 50% discount for phones between $99 and $199.99 in its catalogueThis includes the iPhone 5 as well as the iPhone 4S, HTC One, Samsung's Ga...

One of the great events in tennis begins Monday morning from the All England Club in London, but constant match play and busy lives can make it hard to keep up with all the actionFor sports fans wonde...

If you're one of Vine's 13 million users, you know that #howto, #loop and #magic are like hashtag training wheels: Everyone starts out using themBut for those who want to take their tagging to the nex...

Google Street View images give us an intimate peak into people's daily lives, completely devoid of context or explanationFrom heroin drug deals to (intentionally) indecent exposure, these moments of i...

Monsters University scared its way into theaters this weekend. In conjunction with the movie’s theatrical release, Disney released a new mobile app for iOS and Android that lets you keep the fun...

From preschool, we're trained to play "One Of These Things (is Not Like The Others)." Sometimes the difference is small, and other times, it's glaring. Either way — with or without Big Bird's co...

One of the great events in tennis begins Monday morning from the All England Club in London, but constant match play and busy lives can make it hard to keep up with all the actionFor sports fans wonde...

“Student engagement is the product of motivation and active learning. It is a product rather than a sum because it will not occur if either element is missing,” writes Elizabeth F. Barkley...

A musician for more than 20 years, Emir Turan of Turkey struggled in recent years to put together a band. He tried finding fellow musicians by searching on Craigslist, browsing social networks, siftin...

"Let's go camping," you thought. "Let's go way out into the woods," you thought. "Let's leave everything here, and go have life-altering epiphanies about the beauty of nature and the interconnectednes...

Is the glass half empty or half full? Your answer to this question in a given situation really reveals your general outlook in life — whether you're an optimist or a pessimistSEE ALSO: More Sund...

“Student engagement is the product of motivation and active learning. It is a product rather than a sum because it will not occur if either element is missing,” writes Elizabeth F. Barkley...

If you love your tech as much as we do, odds are you want to take your gadgets everywhere. Unfortunately, while you may love the pool and the beach, your cellphone does not. Protect your tech by showi...

If the idea of a stroller robot gets your gears greased, watch our review of the Origami stroller.This is a neat stroller with a lot of fun perks like a USB charger, pedometer and street lights. But t...

After braving through the virtual push and shove of snagging the summer's most coveted festival tickets, it's time to slather up the sunscreen and head out to the crowd. We know you've endured the te...

Apple's CEO Tim Cook has repeatedly expressed disappointment with the company's declining stock price, but now he's putting his money where his mouth is — or at least some of his money.When Cook...

There'll be a day, if one recent Wi-Fi startup has its way, when you switch on your tablet or laptop and the wireless Internet access you need is just there. Automatically, everywhere, ...

"Let's go camping," you thought. "Let's go way out into the woods," you thought. "Let's leave everything here, and go have life-altering epiphanies about the beauty of nature and the interconnectednes...

The technology inside cars is accelerating, and this explosion of innovation is expected to get even more profound in the coming years. This infographic shows the near-future of car tech, revealing wh...

Over the years Microsoft has made headlines for some pretty out-there advertising campaigns. We're taking a look at a few of our favorite weird and wonderful Microsoft videos, from commercials to in-h...

If you love your tech as much as we do, odds are you want to take your gadgets everywhere. Unfortunately, while you may love the pool and the beach, your cellphone does not. Protect your tech by showi...

Most people tend to be disgusted by bugs, but some robot researchers are inspired by them.Scientists at Harvard have spent the past five years building robot bugs that can move with the same dexterity...

Unemployed, underemployed or somewhere in between? The Mashable Job Board is here to help with your job hunting.Since 2005, Mashable has been dedicated to providing the hottest digital, social and tec...

"On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog." That phrase is ingrained in web culture, stemming from a Peter Steiner comic that was published in a 1993 issue of The New Yorker.SEE ALSO: More Sunday Co...

Where would we be without Google Maps? Lost, that's where. Google's free service for maps, directions and finding local businesses is something many of us took for granted ... that is, until its evil ...

Adobe rolled out Photoshop CC in the past week, enhancing the gold standard of image editing applications with powerful new capabilities. Let's test these intelligent tools folded into the new version...

Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who leaked secret information about the National Security Agency's surveillance programs, left Hong Kong on Sunday, according to a statement from the Hong Kong govern...

Over the years Microsoft has made headlines for some pretty out-there advertising campaigns. We're taking a look at a few of our favorite weird and wonderful Microsoft videos, from commercials to in-h...

The technology inside cars is accelerating, and this explosion of innovation is expected to get even more profound in the coming years. This infographic shows the near-future of car tech, revealing wh...

Social media takes work. Gaining followers, crafting interesting prompts, keeping up with the latest networks — it all requires a certain skill. But do you put the same amount of effort into bei...

Adobe rolled out Photoshop CC in the past week, enhancing the gold standard of image editing applications with powerful new capabilities. Let's test these intelligent tools folded into the new version...

R.I.P. Vine.The farewell address to everyone's favorite short-form video-sharing platform could be found all over the internet after Instagram announced at a Facebook event on Thursday that they're su...

Procrastination: It happens all the time, it's hardly ever justified and it's almost always your own fault. But what if you actually owned up to it, and blamed yourself — that is, your future se...

Let's say it straight: Yahoo Answers can be a little, well, inane at times. It's a spelling and grammar disaster area that would send your Language Arts teacher heading for the hillsAll technicalities...

Among the millions of clips uploaded to Instagram since the app added its video features on Thursday is a call-to-action snippet from comedian Louie AndersonAnderson — who created the animated L...

The beauty of organization is efficiency, especially when it comes to product. At close to 1 million offerings, Apple's App Store is full of great inventory, but with most of it hidden in the store's ...

Let’s face it: Looking for a job is a huge hassle. It’s stressful (who really enjoys interviewing?), time-consuming (say goodbye to weekends outside) and can be a blow to your self-esteem ...

After receiving secret court orders, Google handed over data from the Gmail accounts of two former Wikileaks volunteers to the U.S. government. The orders, revealed on Friday by the two targets, are a...

Once again flexing his enormous reach on social media, pop star Justin Bieber this weekend became the first Instagram user to earn 1 million Likes on a video postInstagram owner Facebook confirmed to ...

Let's say it straight: Yahoo Answers can be a little, well, inane at times. It's a spelling and grammar disaster area that would send your Language Arts teacher heading for the hillsAll technicalities...

Just before the start of this year's LeMans race on Saturday, Nissan revealed the ZEOD RC, the world's fastest electric car. The company has been invited to enter the 186-mph electric race car in next...

Just before the start of this year's LeMans race on Saturday, Nissan revealed the ZEOD RC, the world's fastest electric car. The company has been invited to enter the 186-mph electric race car in next...

Grunting, dead-eyed and stiff — this is how Nokia portrays iPhone users in its latest ad.Posted to YouTube on Friday, the video shows a horde of zombies that look suspiciously like overexposed f...

Are you looking for a special wedding gift for a socially geeky pair? There are some awesome social media-themed presents out there that are just perfect for clued-up couples into their online network...

For many consumers, Yahoo is a brand that's strongly associated with the first dot-com era in the 1990s, and has managed to remain in the first tier of Internet media companies only through consumer i...

R.I.P. Vine.The farewell address to everyone's favorite short-form video-sharing platform could be found all over the internet after Instagram announced at a Facebook event on Thursday that they're su...

Procrastination: It happens all the time, it's hardly ever justified and it's almost always your own fault. But what if you actually owned up to it, and blamed yourself — that is, your future se...

Once again flexing his enormous reach on social media, pop star Justin Bieber this weekend became the first Instagram user to earn 1 million Likes on a video postInstagram owner Facebook confirmed to ...

It can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck — Mashable takes care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated ap...

Google's acquisition of the popular social traffic app Waze is under review by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which wants to make sure the deal doesn't go against U.S. antitrust regulationsGoogle...

It's been another busy week in the tech world. For those of you who've been too busy planning this weekend's Summer-Solstice party to keep up with the news, don't worry — we've got you coveredCh...

It has been just about five days since I got back on the grid. I've returned to the barrage of emails, breaking news alerts and information overload. But for about 70 hours this week, I was without an...

Samsung made a splash this week when it unveiled the first interchangeable-lens camera with 4G LTE: the Galaxy NX. We also got our hands on the Galaxy S4 Zoom, a half-camera, half-smartphone device th...

The story of the NSA's surveillance programs, most notably PRISM, continues to get interesting, with new information on how the government tries to minimize the data it collects from Americans. Still,...

The online petition that asks the Obama administration to pardon NSA leaker Edward Snowden has reached the threshold of 100,000 signatures. According to Whitehouse.gov guidelines, it is now entitled t...

It has been just about five days since I got back on the grid. I've returned to the barrage of emails, breaking news alerts and information overload. But for about 70 hours this week, I was without an...

Let’s face it: Looking for a job is a huge hassle. It’s stressful (who really enjoys interviewing?), time-consuming (say goodbye to weekends outside) and can be a blow to your self-esteem ...

Bring Your Pet to Work Day made Friday the furriest, cutest and maybe stinkiest day of the year for workplaces. Despite the inevitable, err, accidents, having puppies everywhere is a foolproof way to ...

The future of brick-and-mortar retail is fun, flashy and doesn't require a lot of storage space. At least that's the cue from Kate Spade Saturday, the design house's recently launched weekender line, ...

It can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck — Mashable takes care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated ap...

Two big announcements revolved around visuals and Facebook. In case you missed them and all the other tech news of the week, we bring you all that and more on this week's Top 10 Tech. The big story o...

Bring Your Pet to Work Day made Friday the furriest, cutest and maybe stinkiest day of the year for workplaces. Despite the inevitable, err, accidents, having puppies everywhere is a foolproof way to ...

Serious introspection usually doesn't come in sugary form, but that's what makes this video so sweet. Using candy, Ze Frank has created a visual representation of the average American's lifetime. One ...

Serious introspection usually doesn't come in sugary form, but that's what makes this video so sweet. Using candy, Ze Frank has created a visual representation of the average American's lifetime. One ...

The online petition that asks the Obama administration to pardon NSA leaker Edward Snowden has reached the threshold of 100,000 signatures. According to Whitehouse.gov guidelines, it is now entitled t...

The future of brick-and-mortar retail is fun, flashy and doesn't require a lot of storage space. At least that's the cue from Kate Spade Saturday, the design house's recently launched weekender line, ...

Two big announcements revolved around visuals and Facebook. In case you missed them and all the other tech news of the week, we bring you all that and more on this week's Top 10 Tech. The big story o...

Serious introspection usually doesn't come in sugary form, but that's what makes this video so sweet. Using candy, Ze Frank has created a visual representation of the average American's lifetime. One ...

Walmart is aggressively lowering the price on Apple's iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S. Beginning Saturday, the iPhone 5 will sell for $129 (down from $189) and the iPhone 4S will sell for just $39 (down from $...

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: Hire SpaceOne-Line...

Twenty-two million. That's how many times people have watched "Looking 4 Myself," a collaboration between Usher and Samsung that shows the power of motion in a new smart TV campaign."We used a mix of ...

It never fails: You go to a concert and while watching the performance, something strikes your eye. Typically, it's a patron who's dressed oddly or a moshpit forming around you. However, in this insta...

Nike showcased its first class of entrepreneurs looking to expand the capabilities of its Nike+ platform, at a demo day event in San Francisco on Thursday.The Nike+ Accelerator, powered by TechStars, ...

Andy Warhol, the larger-than-life icon who revolutionized art with commercial screenprints and serial imagery — and offbeat gems, such as filming himself eating a burger — is being celebra...

LeBron James didn't just dominate the NBA Finals on the hardwood, taking home his second straight MVP award — he also dominated the social conversation onlineMore on that below, but first this: ...

U.S. prosecutors have formally charged NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, less than two weeks after he revealed his identity. Prosecutors have also asked Hong Kong authorities to arrest himAs revealed ...

With a little help from Google, the Bard could be the next Internet sensation — or at least the next social media sensation.The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has put together its 40th renditio...

Instagram video appears to be a hit. Users uploaded more than 5 million videos during the first 24 hours of availability.In the first eight hours alone, the app saw one year’s worth of video upl...

The O Music Awards ended Thursday night with not just a bang, but a flurry of them, as party machine Andrew W.K. claimed new reign as a marathon drumming king.Tasked with keeping a beat for 24 hours, ...

Prince William turned 31 on Friday. And with the birth of his first child just a few weeks away, Wills has no shortage of things to celebrateSEE ALSO: Happy 2nd Birthday, Lil Bub!We rounded up 31 of t...

Certain books serve as bookmarks to important life milestones: the ones your parents read to you in the crib as you drifted off to sleep (Goodnight, Moon and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie), the first b...

It's not just the National Security Agency. The NSA's British relative, the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), also secretly collects and stores a vast trove of global communications throu...

Twenty-two million. That's how many times people have watched "Looking 4 Myself," a collaboration between Usher and Samsung that shows the power of motion in a new smart TV campaign."We used a mix of ...

Everyone loves a good comic book superhero. But in real life, superheroes aren't defined by their masks and capes, but by their awe-inspiring acts of courage that save lives.SEE ALSO: 5 Heartwarming S...

Facebook accidentally shared 6 million users' email addresses or telephone numbers due to a software bug, the company announced Friday.The breach was caused by an unfortunate combination of Facebook's...

How many YouTube videos do you think you watch each day? Thanks to Toyota, the next one you view can actually change someone else's day for the better.The car maker is donating up to 1.25 million meal...

It never fails: You go to a concert and while watching the performance, something strikes your eye. Typically, it's a patron who's dressed oddly or a moshpit forming around you. However, in this insta...

Nike showcased its first class of entrepreneurs looking to expand the capabilities of its Nike+ platform, at a demo day event in San Francisco on Thursday.The Nike+ Accelerator, powered by TechStars, ...

Rarely does a crowdfunding platform pull the plug on one of its projects. But on Thursday, June 13, Kickstarter suspended all funding to a campaign called Kobe Red — just hours before the month...

Google Reader may be on its way out, but AOL is getting ready to launch its own product in the near future that will give users a way to find new content online.The AOL Reader site is already live, fe...

Let's admit it. We all have our go-to guilty pleasures, whether it's raiding the tabloid rack at the supermarket or sleeping in til 1 p.m. on Saturdays. For photographers, that guilty pleasure might b...

Certain books serve as bookmarks to important life milestones: the ones your parents read to you in the crib as you drifted off to sleep (Goodnight, Moon and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie), the first b...

The new trailer for the Steve Jobs film featuring Ashton Kutcher has finally landed online, teasing not-yet-seen scenes from the movie debuting later this summerTitled Jobs (apparently changed from th...

CANNES, FRANCE — One of the most popular events of the year for advertisers, the global advertising festival Cannes Lions, has consumed the city of Cannes as entertainers and business leaders al...

Everyone loves a good comic book superhero. But in real life, superheroes aren't defined by their masks and capes, but by their awe-inspiring acts of courage that save lives.SEE ALSO: 5 Heartwarming S...

LeBron James didn't just dominate the NBA Finals on the hardwood, taking home his second straight MVP award — he also dominated the social conversation onlineMore on that below, but first this: ...

Starting a social media marketing campaign can be extremely overwhelming if you're not familiar with the digital space. Just the thought of creating a company Facebook page or tweeting to your consume...

Earlier this month Samsung and AT&T officially announced a new, ruggedized version of the Galaxy S4, dubbed the Galaxy S4 ActiveThe phone is now available for $199 exclusively on AT&T and we h...

Google Reader may be on its way out, but AOL is getting ready to launch its own product in the near future that will give users a way to find new content online.The AOL Reader site is already live, fe...

Government officials have been arguing that information about the National Security Agency's surveillance programs has been served up in piecemeal, offering an incomplete and confusing picture at NSA'...

Brandon Boyd, frontman of the now-on-hiatus rock band Incubus, launched a new solo musical side project this month called Sons of the Sea. Today, Mashable is world premiering the lyric video for the f...

Chris Bosh played a supporting role in the Miami Heat's Game 7 NBA championship win over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, going scoreless but playing solid defense and grabbing some reboundsHi...

The O Music Awards ended Thursday night with not just a bang, but a flurry of them, as party machine Andrew W.K. claimed new reign as a marathon drumming king.Tasked with keeping a beat for 24 hours, ...

Prince William turned 31 on Friday. And with the birth of his first child just a few weeks away, Wills has no shortage of things to celebrateSEE ALSO: Happy 2nd Birthday, Lil Bub!We rounded up 31 of t...

Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter has apologized for not pulling down a project called "A Guide to Getting Awesome with Women" following a series of complaints that called the content highly offensive...

The new trailer for the Steve Jobs film featuring Ashton Kutcher has finally landed online, teasing not-yet-seen scenes from the movie debuting later this summerTitled Jobs (apparently changed from th...

Last night, the Miami Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs 95-88 in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. They were led by four-time MVP LeBron James, who finished with 37 points and 12 rebounds while shooting 12-23 f...

It's not just the National Security Agency. The NSA's British relative, the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), also secretly collects and stores a vast trove of global communications throu...

I was heads-down on my phone this morning when I almost ran into a giant square of plywood with the word 'WALK' and a giant arrow pointing west scribbled in neon orange spray paintInstagram has taught...

Kanye West is now linked to two Apple co-founders in head-scratching ways. After emphatically comparing himself to Steve Jobs, Kanye West, along with his baby's mama Kim Kardashian, invited Steve Wozn...

Michael Dell first announced plans to take Dell private in early February. Since then, the proposal has encountered resistance from shareholders, including activist investor Carl Icahn, who claims to ...

Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter has apologized for not pulling down a project called "A Guide to Getting Awesome with Women" following a series of complaints that called the content highly offensive...

Almost no cat name is more recognizable on the Interwebs than Lil BubShe has enjoyed a pretty big year. The peaks of Bub's fame included a full-length documentary, a deal with Revision3 to produce a Y...

Samsung claims its recently unveiled ATIV Tab 3 is the "world's thinnest" Windows 8 tablet. We're talking the difference of hundredths of an inch when compared to other Windows tablets out there (such...

Everyone loves a good comic book superhero. But in real life, superheroes aren't defined by their masks and capes, but by their awe-inspiring acts of courage that save lives.SEE ALSO: 5 Heartwarming S...

France doesn't want Amazon to monopolize its book market, so the country is threatening to take legal measures to prevent it.In an interview with French TV news outlet BFM TV on Friday, Aurelie Filipp...

More pictures of what appear to be the interior and exterior of Apple's next iPhone have hit the web.MacRumors has obtained what it says are photos of the rear shell and logic board of the so-called "...

Without computers, spy agencies would have a much harder time snooping on data. Faced with that logic, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said he feels "a little guilty" for in some way contributing to th...

Starting a social media marketing campaign can be extremely overwhelming if you're not familiar with the digital space. Just the thought of creating a company Facebook page or tweeting to your consume...

Earlier this month Samsung and AT&T officially announced a new, ruggedized version of the Galaxy S4, dubbed the Galaxy S4 ActiveThe phone is now available for $199 exclusively on AT&T and we h...

Google Reader may be on its way out, but AOL is getting ready to launch its own product in the near future that will give users a way to find new content online.The AOL Reader site is already live, fe...

Government officials have been arguing that information about the National Security Agency's surveillance programs has been served up in piecemeal, offering an incomplete and confusing picture at NSA'...

Google loves to add holiday and seasonal flavor to its famous homepage logo, and Friday, it has its sights set on summer.The latest Google Doodle celebrates the summer solstice, the longest day of the...

Brandon Boyd, frontman of the now-on-hiatus rock band Incubus, launched a new solo musical side project this month called Sons of the Sea. Today, Mashable is world premiering the lyric video for the f...

It's no secret the Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC is in dire straits, but can Iron Man himself help? HTC brass seems to think so: According to a Bloomberg report, the company has hired Robert Downey J...

Chris Bosh played a supporting role in the Miami Heat's Game 7 NBA championship win over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night, going scoreless but playing solid defense and grabbing some reboundsHi...

A new solar car from the University of Michigan may be the strangest-looking vehicle you've seen in a while, but its funky asymmetrical design aims to bring the school to victory at the World Solar Ch...

The new trailer for the Steve Jobs film featuring Ashton Kutcher has finally landed online, teasing not-yet-seen scenes from the movie debuting later this summerTitled Jobs (apparently changed from th...

Huzzah! The Federal Aviation Administration is primed to finally let flyers use their phones, tablets and other digital devices during taxiing, takeoff and landing, per a report.The Wall Street Journa...

Without fail, Etsy is a great place to find unique, handmade items. It's also a great for purchasing the mummified remains of dead animalsTaxidermy might not thrill everyone, but if you want to surpri...

WhatsApp now has more than 250 million monthly active users, the messaging service revealed to The Wall Street Journal.This puts WhatsApp in the same league as services like LinkedIn, which has more t...

Cancer is something we'd like to shy away from, to speak quietly about, to ignore. It's not the stuff of video games, which are realms of fantasy and escapism. It's hard to play a game that reminds us...

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 storiesT...

Kanye West is now linked to two Apple co-founders in head-scratching ways. After emphatically comparing himself to Steve Jobs, Kanye West, along with his baby's mama Kim Kardashian, invited Steve Wozn...

A new online action game for Pacific Rim, the upcoming science-fiction film directed by Guillermo del Toro, brings the movie's oceanic monsters to your computer screenTo help you fend off the destruct...

"I have too many USB ports," said no one, ever.From smartphones and notebook-thin laptops to USB necklaces and "smart socks," our lives are becoming increasingly in sync with all things digital. But a...

Samsung claims its recently unveiled ATIV Tab 3 is the "world's thinnest" Windows 8 tablet. We're talking the difference of hundredths of an inch when compared to other Windows tablets out there (such...

Even if you're the ultimate hybrid project manager/content creator and community-engager, reality is, you'll probably develop Community Manager Multi-Personality Disorder (CMMPD)* at least once in you...

Fresh wind in your hair, the gritty dirt of new roads under your feet, beautiful scenery — nothing is quite as invigorating as exploring new locations, even if just for the weekend. But regardl...

Embraer has taken its analog ads to a whole new level with its campaign for the new Lineage 1000, by designing a campaign catalog that flies — or, rather, floats.The catalog, whose cover has a ...

Building your own website is a headache — especially if you're unfamiliar with coding. Platforms like Tumblr make it easy to create your own website, for personal or professional uses, but a han...

Building your own website is a headache — especially if you're unfamiliar with coding. Platforms like Tumblr make it easy to create your own website, for personal or professional uses, but a han...

A new online action game for Pacific Rim, the upcoming science-fiction film directed by Guillermo del Toro, brings the movie's oceanic monsters to your computer screenTo help you fend off the destruct...

Tesla Motors has designed its Model S to be capable of fast battery swapping, which can ultimately prove to be a better solution than charging the car batteryAccording to Tesla, swapping a battery in ...

Disney Channel Original Movies have left a lasting impression on almost anyone who grew up in the late '90s and early 2000sThree is an entire generation of twenty-somethings who don't remember anythin...

On Thursday, Instagram added video to its iPhone and Android apps for the first time. While many users flooded the service with hastily shot clips, typically from their offices, some brands uploaded v...

More than six months after Aaron Swartz's death, legislators in Washington have finally introduced 'Aaron's Law,' a bill to reform the much-maligned anti-hacking Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)Nam...

It was hardly the first time in history a celebrity couple have given their child an unusual name. (Brooklyn Beckham, anyone? How about Blue Ivy Carter?) But when it emerged Thursday night that Kim Ka...

Posters you put on your wall don't have to be silent any more — not if Netherlands-based design studio Trapped in Suburbia has its way. The company has created an interactive poster that plays m...

Disney Channel Original Movies have left a lasting impression on almost anyone who grew up in the late '90s and early 2000sThree is an entire generation of twenty-somethings who don't remember anythin...

When you're stressed out, a relaxing yoga session or curling up with a good book can help take your mind off whatever it is that's weighing you down. But as nice as it can be to engage in a hobby or e...

Animal puns: nature's greatest achievement since narwhals.Puns bring a sprinkle of eye-rolling hilarity to everyday life. Sure, they don't exactly qualify as high-brow humor, but any joke that's good ...

Wednesday night's Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final featured 11 total goals. It went into overtime. It ended with a thrilling game-winning goal from the Chicago Blackhawks to even their series against t...

DietBet, a New York-based startup launched in June 2012, offers a platform where users can create and join bets to lose 4% of their body weight in a four-week periodThe appeal of DietBet lies not only...

Instagram with video? That's old news. How about taking a picture of yourself in orbit, with the entire Earth as your backdrop?That will be possible in the next few years, now that the Arkyd Space Tel...

Forget Kanye. Forget Jay-Z. It's young Caleb C who's the rap world's next big thing. But Caleb isn't obsessed with money or Cristal. No, he's all about that golf life, as his appropriately titled "I L...

Vine has 13 million users. Instagram has 130 million. Facebook, Instagram's parent company has over a billion users worldwide. Twitter has roughly half a billion users. Keep those numbers in mind, bec...

Meet Quinoa. She is an immaculately dressed toddler with equally fabulous BFFs named Chevron and Fendi. She likes to twirl at dusk and take photos in front of vintage cars.If Quinoa sounds unbelievabl...

FIFA, world soccer's governing body, is using goal-line technology for the first time in international competition during the Confederations Cup tournament currently taking place through end of the mo...

Ford is working on remote brake lights that wirelessly warn drivers, who see a dashboard light illuminate when there's danger ahead.It's easy to see the brake lights of a panic-stopping car right in f...

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is for anyone who wants better photos from their phone, but doesn't want to add too much bulk. Handling it at a product demo in New York City today, I was surprised about ho...

Now that Facebook has unveiled video on Instagram, creating videos is an easy process. It makes good on Instagram's intention: bring simplicity to the video experience.It's hard not to see Instagram v...

You've got to love the wide, weird world of sports Twitter, that magical place where the actor who played Steve Urkel can find beef with a national NFL writer about the fantasy football prospects of a...

Instagram's new video feature brought many users head-to-head with Vine users in what might become the greatest divide since Myspace versus Facebook.Although various forms of the #RIPVine hashtag have...

Instagram with video? That's old news. How about taking a picture of yourself in orbit, with the entire Earth as your backdrop?That will be possible in the next few years, now that the Arkyd Space Tel...

Instagram with video? That's old news. How about taking a picture of yourself in orbit, with the entire Earth as your backdrop?That will be possible in the next few years, now that the Arkyd Space Tel...

Samsung has upgraded the Android camera experience from the original Samsung Galaxy Camera. That product was already a game-changing device, but the Galaxy NX takes it to a new level, adding the power...

At last week's E3, Microsoft announced gamers would be able to stream live gameplay from its Xbox One consoles with just one simple command, thanks to a partnership with Twitch.This the culmination of...

Vine has 13 million users. Instagram has 130 million. Facebook, Instagram's parent company has over a billion users worldwide. Twitter has roughly half a billion users. Keep those numbers in mind, as ...

Video arrived on Instagram today. It's a move that will probably not surprise anyone, given the rise of Vine over the last several months and the competitive natures of Facebook and Twitter.However, i...

In the weeks following the revelations of secret National Security Agency's surveillance programs, the NSA brass have claimed the agency tries to minimize the amount of data it collects from American ...

On Thursday, Instagram added video to its iPhone and Android apps for the first time. While many users flooded the service with hastily shot clips, typically from their offices, some brands uploaded v...

Kevin Systrom had barely finished showing off Instagram's new video features when several brands started posting their own clipsLululemon was one of the first out of the gate with a video showing a wo...

More than six months after Aaron Swartz's death, legislators in Washington have finally introduced 'Aaron's Law,' a bill to reform the much-maligned anti-hacking Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)Nam...

Even before Instagram released its video feature Thursday, nervous 'grammers and Viners chewed their fingernails in anticipation. What features would Instagram video introduce that Vine refused? And w...

Instagram video, a new feature of Instagram 4.0, is now available for download, and we tested this new and super-easy video shooting and sharing capability. Below is a pictorial view of how to create ...

Samsung announced three new devices in its ATIV line of Windows PCs and tablets: the ATIV Tab 3, the "world's thinnest" Windows tablet; the ATIV Book 9 Plus, a laptop based on the Series 9 PC; and the...

Samsung announced three new devices in its ATIV line of Windows PCs and tablets: the ATIV Tab 3, the "world's thinnest" Windows tablet; the ATIV Book 9 Plus, a laptop based on the Series 9 PC; and the...

If you thought the Samsung Galaxy Camera, the company's Android-powered connected camera, was a one-off, think againSamsung just unveiled the Galaxy NX, a mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera that a...

A new Google Chrome game pits you against your friends in an exciting 3D Pong-style game.In Cube Slam, you shoot a ball at your friend’s computer screen, and vice versa. Get a ball past their de...

Instagram now has 130 million monthly active users, co-founder Kevin Systrom revealed Thursday at Facebook. Those users have shared 16 billion photos on the service since it launched in late 2010 and ...

Video is coming to Instagram. Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom officially introduced the rumored video functionality to an audience in San Francisco on Thursday.Described as "everything you love abo...

Video is coming to Instagram. Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom officially introduced the rumored video functionality to an audience in San Francisco on Thursday.Described as "everything you love abo...

Now that Facebook has unveiled video on Instagram, creating videos is an easy process. It makes good on Instagram's intention: bring simplicity to the video experience.It's hard not to see Instagram v...

You've got to love the wide, weird world of sports Twitter, that magical place where the actor who played Steve Urkel can find beef with a national NFL writer about the fantasy football prospects of a...

Instagram's new video feature brought many users head-to-head with Vine users in what might become the greatest divide since Myspace versus Facebook.Although various forms of the #RIPVine hashtag have...

A watch from TokyoFlash can tell you if you've had too much to drink. The company's Kisai Intoxicated LCD watch has a built-in breathalyzer.When you need it, turn on the breathalyzer on the watch and ...

At last week's E3, Microsoft announced gamers would be able to stream live gameplay from its Xbox One consoles with just one simple command, thanks to a partnership with Twitch.This the culmination of...

Vine has 13 million users. Instagram has 130 million. Facebook, Instagram's parent company has over a billion users worldwide. Twitter has roughly half a billion users. Keep those numbers in mind, bec...

On Thursday, Instagram added video to its iPhone and Android apps for the first time. While many users flooded the service with hastily shot clips, typically from their offices, some brands uploaded v...

You should probably exit out of that Excel spreadsheet right now, because once you start watching these mesmerizing kinetic sculptures, it can be tough to stop.Anthony Howe is a kinetic sculptor based...

Kevin Systrom had barely finished showing off Instagram's new video features when several brands started posting their own clipsLululemon was one of the first out of the gate with a video showing a wo...

On Wednesday, Kim Dotcom revealed that a large amount of user data was wiped from his old and controversial file-sharing service Megaupload by hosting provider LeaseWeb. In classic Dotcom fashion, he ...

Yahoo agreed to acquire Tumblr last month for $1.1 billion, nearly all of it in cash. On Thursday, Mayer announced — on Tumblr — that the deal has passed regulatory approval procedures and...

Silver City may not be the biggest city in New Mexico, but it is the first to officially proclaim June 30 as Social Media Day.Silver City Mayor James R. Marshall signed off on the proclamation at a To...

Singapore is absolutely covered in a thick smog, causing the city's worst pollution levels on record.Forest fires raging in nearby Indonesia and carried over by the wind are to blame for the all-time-...

Last month, Amazon unveiled its plans to turn fan fiction into a real business, signing on Alloy Entertainment (a division of Warner Bros.) to allow independent writers to sell fiction based on shows ...

Facebook is holding an event at its Menlo Park headquarters Thursday morning to show off a “new product.”Built by a small group of employees at the social network, invitations to the event...

TV audiences know Stephen Colbert as a heralded TV comedian and satirist. But at the beginning of Wednesday night's The Colbert Report, he turned from humorous to reflective.His mother, Lorna Colbert,...

Miss USA pageant co-host Nick Jonas stood feet away from Miss Utah when she verbally stumbled during the competition's nerve-racking interview segment on Sunday. The flub went viral, essentially overs...

What's so great about summer? It's hot, it's boring and there's nothing good on TV. Sure, the whole "school's out!" thing is great, but it's hardly enough to justify three months of sweat-soaked, mosq...

Ahh, summertime. Blissful relaxation, fun in the sun and backyard BBQsBut don't forget that Timmy's baseball tournament is coming up and Dad will be out of town on his golfing trip this weekend. And g...

Nvidia dropped the price of its soon-to-launch handheld gaming system Shield by $50, from $349 to $299, the company announced Wednesday evening on its blog.The company heard from thousands of gamers w...

A new Google Chrome game pits you against your friends in an exciting 3D Pong-style game.In Cube Slam, you shoot a ball at your friend’s computer screen, and vice versa. Get a ball past their de...

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....

How many golf balls can fit into an airplane? How many gas stations are in Manhattan?For years, Google was known for vetting job applicants with brain-busting questions like these, even as some former...

Skype had a secret program to determine ways it could technically and legally cooperate with government requests for users' content, according to a report.The program, "Project Chess," began five year...

The New York Times is poking a few holes through its metered paywall: On Thursday, the paper announced that non-subscribers can read up to three articles per day on its mobile apps, beginning June 27....

Instagram now has 130 million monthly active users, co-founder Kevin Systrom revealed Thursday at Facebook. Those users have shared 16 billion photos on the service since it launched in late 2010 and ...

There's nothing more important to your career than expanding your network and building upon your skills. That’s why Mashable's Events Board is here to help you make valuable connections when you...

For some people, summer means slower work days, extended lunch breaks in the park and clocking out early on Fridays. For recruiters and HR professionals seeking to fill open positions ASAP, this summe...

Even before Instagram released its video feature Thursday, nervous 'grammers and Viners chewed their fingernails in anticipation. What features would Instagram video introduce that Vine refused? And w...

We have all had to accept Facebook friend requests from people we'd rather not share intimate details of our day-to-day lives with, whether that's your boss, a slightly creepy acquaintance, or even yo...

A decent cup of coffee is undoubtedly one of life's simple pleasures. We have found nine nifty gadgets that will make sure you get your caffeine fix whether you're stuck at your desk, out in your car ...

Miss USA pageant co-host Nick Jonas stood feet away from Miss Utah when she verbally stumbled during the competition's nerve-racking interview segment on Sunday. The flub went viral, essentially overs...

Google Earth is a free program that lets you explore the globe (and a few other parts of the galaxy) via satellite imagery. Street maps, terrain, 3D neighborhoods — you name it, Google Earth can...

Looking for creative content that is also free can be taxing. And when overused, Creative Commons becomes a bore of stock photos and MIDI jingles. Especially when it comes to fair use music, sometimes...

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....

One day before rival Facebook is rumored to announce a Vine competitor, employees of Twitter's video-sharing service teased several of its new features. Co-founders Dom Hofmann and Rus Yusupov tweet...

Andrew W.K., the man known for his music but also for his crazy affinity for partying, is playing drums right now. He's been doing it for the last 8 hours or so, and he plans to continue doing it for ...

LinkedIn is recovering from a DNS issue that sent visitors to a different web site for an hour Wednesday nightThe issue, which is now resolved for most users, rerouted the traffic to a domain sales pa...

Rumors are floating around that Instagram intends to jump into the world of video-sharing, but the creative duo FriendsInFaux have made their own video from Instagram photos — 1,556 of them, to ...

With Man of Steel in theaters and doing monumental box office numbers, the film has quickly become the hottest commodity of the summer.Reviews for the film have been generally positive, but there's al...

Horns honking, engines running and construction clanging — the urban jungle's daily noises can be hard on the ears, and easy to ignoreBut Marc De Pape, a self-described "creative technologist" b...

Superheroes spend all of their time saving the world, which leaves them with little to address their own issues — even when they seriously need toBut entertainment website The Credits is helping...

Lugging around wires and batteries is a hassle for everyone, but accessories manufacturer Moshi plans to make it much easier for iPhone 5 users with the help of its new external battery. Unlike other ...

Can six seconds' worth of video and audio convey the story of a massive protest in Brazil? Yes it can, per this Vine video recorded earlier this week.Posted by Lucio Amorim, the Vine shows thousands o...

There are two ways most teenage fellas try to attract the ladies: play sports or play music. If you play one, you're probably doing alright. If you play both, you're probably doing quite well. But if ...

A small group of Facebook employees have been working on “something big,” which the social network is set to unveil on Thursday.The press event for Facebook's "new product" will take place...

With Man of Steel in theaters and doing monumental box office numbers, the film has quickly become the hottest commodity of the summer.Reviews for the film have been generally positive, but there's al...

Channing Tatum's noodle, an explosive science fair project and Miley Cyrus under a vending machine — all that weirdness and more pops up in Jimmy Kimmel's new music video for "(I Wanna) Channing...

Hurdler Lolo Jones' athletic talent, good looks and sassy social-media posts catapulted her to Internet fame before and during the 2012 Summer OlympicsBut Jones landed in hot water this week for a pos...

On July 17, 1996, TWA Flight 800 crashed just south of Long Island, claiming all 230 lives aboard the Boeing 747. A four-year National Transportation Safety Board investigation determined a fuel tank ...

Actor James Gandolfini, best known for his portrayl of mob boss Tony Soprano in The Sopranos has died. He was 51.HBO confirmed to Mashable on Wednesday that Gandolfini died while vacationing in Rome, ...

Say you're a successful NBA player. Your massive Twitter following comes with many advantages: increased marketing appeal, the ability to interact with fans and a platform to break your own news on yo...

Apple announced Wednesday that it has landed a major deal to sell iPad tablets to the second-largest public school district in the United States.The Los Angeles School Board of Education has approved ...

It’s a rainy day; you’re busy power loading Dr. Who on Netflix when it happensNetflix lapses into endlessly “Loading” your next episode, without actually ever playing it. This ...

Love can make you do crazy things, like hoisting a boombox over your head to serenade your dream girl, sprinting to the love of your life while staring into her eyes on FaceTime, and maybe even purcha...

NASA released a 360-degree interactive panorama of Mars from Curiosity rover's point of viewThe image is actually a compilation of 900 photos — all of which Curiosity took while she was parked i...

Twitter has acquired Spindle, a location-based social discovery engine, the two companies announced Wednesday. The terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.Spindle was founded two and a half y...

Microsoft is dropping the restrictions on Xbox One games that keep players from sharing game discs across multiple consoles, backtracking on the position it held earlier on DRM.SEE ALSO: 5 Tech Trends...

Makerbot has been acquired by Stratasys, a 3D printing business, and will merge with a subsidiary of the company, the two companies announced Wednesday afternoon“The last couple of years have be...

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are reportedly still deciding on their little one's name, following the baby's arrival on Saturday.We do have a few clues about the baby's name, though — it might s...

Superheroes spend all of their time saving the world, which leaves them with little to address their own issues — even when they seriously need toBut entertainment website The Credits is helping...

Lugging around wires and batteries is a hassle for everyone, but accessories manufacturer Moshi plans to make it much easier for iPhone 5 users with the help of its new external battery. Unlike other ...

Can six seconds' worth of video and audio convey the story of a massive protest in Brazil? Yes it can, per this Vine video recorded earlier this week.Posted by Lucio Amorim, the Vine shows thousands o...

At Mashable, we follow leaders and innovators in the digital space. As technology is dramatically reshaping the practice and profession of communications, we are looking to identify and recognize the ...

Tuesday night's epic NBA Finals slugfest featured gripping back-and-forth lead changes, stellar performances from the game's best players and set up what promises to be an appointment-viewing Game 7 o...

No matter how much thought you put into your social media strategy, the real world can always interfere.Robert Reimann spent more than a week hashing out a plan to boost sales and engagement on the Fa...

Thanks to its refocusing ability, the Lytro camera does things no other camera can do, but it also lacks a way to quickly share its "living" photos. That is, until today. With a free firmware upgrade,...

From Google Glass to car dashboards to shopping, Augmented Reality (AR) is one of the most talked-about trends in technologySEE ALSO: 7 Ways Augmented Reality Will Improve Your LifeAt its core, the id...

Facebook has started to roll out photo comments, a new feature that allows you to comment on posts with images rather than words.Originally built during a Facebook employee hackathon, photo comments a...

Ladies and gentlemen, if we could please have your attention, Cher has something important she'd like to share: She's still got it.HMMMM…. Seems There’s MORE BUZZ,about the way I Looked,Th...

When I set out to find the most profound things Sally Ride said throughout her career, I realized we missed a huge opportunity as journalists. Mush together the thousands of words and hours of video f...

It’s a rainy day; you’re busy power loading Dr. Who on Netflix when it happensNetflix lapses into endlessly “Loading” your next episode, without actually ever playing it. This ...

When Firaxis Games announced in March that turn-based strategy giant XCOM: Enemy Unknown was coming to iPad, it was unclear how it would pack a huge, immersive console and PC title into an appThankful...

Love can make you do crazy things, like hoisting a boombox over your head to serenade your dream girl, sprinting to the love of your life while staring into her eyes on FaceTime, and maybe even purcha...

Facebook Page owners, rejoice: Facebook Insights, the social network's analytics dashboard for public Pages, is getting a makeover. A small, random group of beta testers will get access to the new des...

As a recent college graduate, I speak for 90% of teens and young adults when I say, "Thank goodness, it's summertime!"The summer should be a time of celebration. Adults, you've survived the snowstorms...

A touching, never-before-seen video of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has revealed his inner thoughts about what his legacy might be one day.The video is a part of a 60-minute documentary called Steve Jo...

NASA released a 360-degree interactive panorama of Mars from Curiosity rover's point of viewThe image is actually a compilation of 900 photos — all of which Curiosity took while she was parked i...

Twitter has acquired Spindle, a location-based social discovery engine, the two companies announced Wednesday. The terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.Spindle was founded two and a half y...

I recently had a chance to play around with Google Glass while I wasn't wearing my contact lenses. I squinted and tried my best to see the holographic screen that appears to float in front of the high...

After years away from music, Miley Cyrus has emerged from a creative cocoon of sorts to release an outlandish comeback music video for "We Can't Stop" — complete with enormous teddy bears, twerk...

After years away from music, Miley Cyrus has emerged from a creative cocoon of sorts to release an outlandish comeback music video for "We Can't Stop" — complete with enormous teddy bears, twerk...

Microsoft is dropping the restrictions on Xbox One games that keep players from sharing game discs across multiple consoles, backtracking on the position it held earlier on DRM.SEE ALSO: 5 Tech Trends...

Apple showed off lots of new goodies at WWDC 2013, including an update to the company's best-selling MacBook Air lineThe 2013 MacBook Air — available in 11-inch or 13-inch sizes — now come...

Demonstrators have been protesting Turkey's government for weeks in cities across the country, sparked by police brutality against citizens angry over plans to destroy an Istanbul park. Hundreds of th...

Nathan Sawaya is living the dream of every kid — and kid at heart. The former corporate lawyer builds original, large-scale sculptures using LEGOs, and they're absolutely breathtakingSawaya's me...

Can six seconds' worth of video and audio convey the story of a massive protest in Brazil? Yes it can, per this Vine video recorded earlier this week.Posted by Lucio Amorim, the Vine shows thousands o...

At Mashable, we follow leaders and innovators in the digital space. As technology is dramatically reshaping the practice and profession of communications, we are looking to identify and recognize the ...

Jimmy Flebotte was in San Francisco the night he hit rock bottom, hammered on the booze that had come to run his life. Alcohol addiction had already left him homeless. It had already drowned his caree...

People often say they know within the first minute of meeting someone whether they feel a spark or potential love connection. But with online dating, it can take days or weeks of courting and chatting...

Netflix continues to target new international markets, announcing Wednesday that it will be launching its on-demand streaming video service in the Netherlands later this year.The six-year-old company ...

Verizon and PRISM and drones — oh my.Federal Bureau of Investigations Director Robert Mueller confirmed on Wednesday his agency owns and operates a handful of drone aircrafts for domestic survei...

Twitter announced a partnership with Viacom on Wednesday to create social video advertising campaigns around programs on MTV, CMT, VH1, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and othersThe partnership will laun...

Jimmy Fallon is taking the phrase "shout it from the rooftops" quite literally.In a clip that aired during Tuesday night's Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, the NBC host climbs to the top of a New York Ci...

As previously reported, HBO Go is indeed coming to Apple TV, effective Wednesday. Apple announced that WatchESPN and content from an assortment of other streaming providers are now available on the de...

Google's decision to kill off Google Reader may have frustrated longtime users, but it has clearly been a boon for similar RSS reader services, perhaps the most notable being Feedly.Feedly had 12 mill...

From Google Glass to car dashboards to shopping, Augmented Reality (AR) is one of the most talked-about trends in technologySEE ALSO: 7 Ways Augmented Reality Will Improve Your LifeAt its core, the id...

If you flip back to photos of your childhood, sometimes you'll wish that you hadn't. Perhaps your awkward haircuts and awkward poses weren't funny then, but they certainly are nowThese tech ads make y...

Ladies and gentlemen, if we could please have your attention, Cher has something important she'd like to share: She's still got it.HMMMM…. Seems There’s MORE BUZZ,about the way I Looked,Th...

This year's E3 showed off a myriad of new technology intended to enhance our gaming experiences. The impending release of two powerful next generation gaming consoles this holiday season means games a...

Twitter has acquired Spindle, a location-based social discovery engine, the two companies announced Wednesday. The terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.Spindle was founded two and a half y...

When I set out to find the most profound things Sally Ride said throughout her career, I realized we missed a huge opportunity as journalists. Mush together the thousands of words and hours of video f...

Apple may integrate LinkedIn into iOS 7 the same way Facebook and Twitter are currently integrated into iOS 6, a new report says.The code in the developer beta of iOS 7 contains references to a single...

John McAfee has been pretty quiet in recent months following a run-in with the law in Belize over a murder investigation, but now he's back in what may be his strangest appearance yet.McAfee posted a ...

When Firaxis Games announced in March that turn-based strategy giant XCOM: Enemy Unknown was coming to iPad, it was unclear how it would pack a huge, immersive console and PC title into an appThankful...

Facebook Page owners, rejoice: Facebook Insights, the social network's analytics dashboard for public Pages, is getting a makeover. A small, random group of beta testers will get access to the new des...

Makerbot has been acquired by Stratasys, a 3D printing business, and will merge with a subsidiary of the company, the two companies announced Wednesday afternoon“The last couple of years have be...

News of Mark Zuckerberg's trip to South Korea is resulting in widespread speculation that Facebook is working with Samsung, the world's largest smartphone-maker, to build a phone specifically tailored...

As a recent college graduate, I speak for 90% of teens and young adults when I say, "Thank goodness, it's summertime!"The summer should be a time of celebration. Adults, you've survived the snowstorms...

Superheroes spend all of their time saving the world, which leaves them with little to address their own issues — even when they seriously need toBut entertainment website The Credits is helping...

A touching, never-before-seen video of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has revealed his inner thoughts about what his legacy might be one day.The video is a part of a 60-minute documentary called Steve Jo...

Detailed musical phrases, the number of pitches in the hook and men with high voices are the keys to writing a super-catchy pop song, according to musicologists at the University of London. Which song...

Unemployed, underemployed or somewhere in between? The Mashable Job Board is here to help.Since 2005, Mashable has been dedicated to providing the hottest digital, social and tech news to our readers...

I recently had a chance to play around with Google Glass while I wasn't wearing my contact lenses. I squinted and tried my best to see the holographic screen that appears to float in front of the high...

Can six seconds' worth of video and audio convey the story of a massive protest in Brazil? Yes it can, per this Vine video recorded earlier this week.Posted by Lucio Amorim, the Vine shows thousands o...

After years away from music, Miley Cyrus has emerged from a creative cocoon of sorts to release an outlandish comeback music video for "We Can't Stop" — complete with enormous teddy bears, twerk...

At Mashable, we follow leaders and innovators in the digital space. As technology is dramatically reshaping the practice and profession of communications, we are looking to identify and recognize the ...

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....

Go back 10 years, and who had even heard of Internet memes? These books — and their covers — certainly hadn't. Though they were around way before memes really took off online, they uncanni...

Google's newest project is Loon, a campaign to spread Internet connectivity via a fleet of balloons (or 'loons for short). Remote areas and difficult terrain will have Wi-Fi access thanks to the 30 ba...

Tuesday night's epic NBA Finals slugfest featured gripping back-and-forth lead changes, stellar performances from the game's best players and set up what promises to be an appointment-viewing Game 7 o...

Choosing the right font for your Powerpoint presentation or design project is serious business — you want to be careful not to send the wrong messageLuckily, there are thousands of fonts online ...

Nathan Sawaya is living the dream of every kid — and kid at heart. The former corporate lawyer builds original, large-scale sculptures using LEGOs, and they're absolutely breathtakingSawaya's me...

No matter how much thought you put into your social media strategy, the real world can always interfere.Robert Reimann spent more than a week hashing out a plan to boost sales and engagement on the Fa...

Netflix continues to target new international markets, announcing Wednesday that it will be launching its on-demand streaming video service in the Netherlands later this year.The six-year-old company ...

Super heroes are the very definition of cool. The secret identities, the triumphant rescues, the skin-tight Lyrca outfits that show off every defined muscle and curveYes, super heroism is a lifestyle ...

Twitter announced a partnership with Viacom on Wednesday to create social video advertising campaigns around programs on MTV, CMT, VH1, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and othersThe partnership will laun...

As previously reported, HBO Go is indeed coming to Apple TV, effective Wednesday. Apple announced that WatchESPN and content from an assortment of other streaming providers are now available on the de...

If you flip back to photos of your childhood, sometimes you'll wish that you hadn't. Perhaps your awkward haircuts and awkward poses weren't funny then, but they certainly are nowThese tech ads make y...

As a recent college graduate, I speak for 90% of teens and young adults when I say, "Thank goodness, it's summertime!"The summer should be a time of celebration. Adults, you've survived the snowstorms...

A touching, never-before-seen video of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has revealed his inner thoughts about what his legacy might be one day.The video is a part of a 60-minute documentary called Steve Jo...

This year's E3 showed off a myriad of new technology intended to enhance our gaming experiences. The impending release of two powerful next generation gaming consoles this holiday season means games a...

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.There’s been a lot ...

News of Mark Zuckerberg's trip to South Korea is resulting in widespread speculation that Facebook is working with Samsung, the world's largest smartphone-maker, to build a phone specifically tailored...

BuzzFeed reporter and a Rolling Stone contributor Michael Hastings has died in a car crash Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 33BuzzFeed's editor in chief Ben Smith posted a statement about Hastings' deat...

Demonstrators have been protesting Turkey's government for weeks in cities across the country, sparked by police brutality against citizens angry over plans to destroy an Istanbul park. Hundreds of th...

Will Ferrell fans, take notice: the first full-length trailer for Anchorman: The Legend Continues is outIn the trailer, Ron, Brick, Champ and Brian (played by Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, David Koechne...

Choosing the right font for your Powerpoint presentation or design project is serious business — you want to be careful not to send the wrong messageLuckily, there are thousands of fonts online ...

Fab, a two-year-old online store for design goods, is laying the groundwork for further global expansion. The startup announced Tuesday that it has raised $150 million in a partial series D round from...

Facebook has pushed back the introduction of video ads in its News Feed until the fall, according to a reportAdvertising Age cites a "source familiar with the product" as saying the launch, originally...

In our never-ending quest to find you the very best case for your smartphone of choice, we've taken a look at what's available for the Google Nexus 4We have found 10 very different cases, with materia...

Google has added support for 18 new languages to its Google Drive web app suite. Besides Drive itself, this includes Google Docs, Sheets and Slides.The newly supported languages are Afrikaans, Amharic...

More than 12 million Americans were victims of identity fraud in the past year, according to a recent study. Twelve million. I was one of them. Against my better judgment, I curiously clicked on a que...

Oh, cats — those furry little enigmas — we love 'em, but can hardly understand 'emWhat exactly are our feline friends up to when we're not around? A joint study between BBC Two's Horizon p...

Those with a penchant for puzzles will be pleased to know that there's a big crowdfunding campaign in the works. Quite literally, bigLiberty Science Center CEO Paul Hoffman, a friend of inventor Erno ...

Fab, a two-year-old online store for design goods, is laying the groundwork for further global expansion. The startup announced Tuesday that it has raised $150 million in a partial series D round from...

Facebook has pushed back the introduction of video ads in its News Feed until the fall, according to a reportAdvertising Age cites a "source familiar with the product" as saying the launch, originally...

By now you've already survived one Sunday night without Game of Thrones, dear devoted fan of all things WestorosGoT's epic third season is behind us now, and the wait for season four is sure to feel o...

You may be familiar with Legos in block-form, but the popular line of construction toys is entering new territory: motion pictures.Billed as the "first-ever, full-length theatrical Lego adventure," Th...

Google has added support for 18 new languages to its Google Drive web app suite. Besides Drive itself, this includes Google Docs, Sheets and Slides.The newly supported languages are Afrikaans, Amharic...

You apparently can have too much of a good thing. Ed Carter only wanted to raise $21,000 through Kickstarter to finance a deluxe edition of "Glory to Rome," a board game produced by his company, Camb...

Martin Mull famously said, "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture." But what if you actually did dance about architecture?SEE ALSO: More Comics on MashableIn this comic, Grant Snider ...

Physically going out to the ol' ballgame has always been an unmatched sporting experience. More recently, however, fans have flocked to online social platforms to talk trash, post thoughts and general...

Think back to last Thanksgiving. Your meal probably started out normally enough — a few slices of turkey here, a few dozen spoonfuls of mashed potatoes there — and ended with you clutching...

Since banning Viber, Saudi Arabia appears to have its set its sights on another popular Internet messenger smartphone application. This time it's WhatsApp, which could be blocked in just a few weeks u...

If you watched Superman's life unfold on a white board yesterday, you're aware of his wide range of superhuman abilities. One swipe of his right fist is enough to send you into another dimension.But i...

If you want to avoid being a terrible person, always tip your waiter or waitress. You could also make a lasting impression by leaving a tip with a little flare. You have your whole meal to decide on ...

President Obama's choice for the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Tom Wheeler, will likely get the job, if Tuesday's confirmation hearing is any indication.How can we be so sure...

Facebook now has more than 1 million businesses actively advertising on the social network, the company announced Tuesday.The "vast majority" of those advertisers are small businesses, according to Da...

In its latest push against secrecy, Google has asked the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) to ease its gag orders and allow the company to publish more data about the requests it receives...

Miss Utah Marissa Powell didn't win Sunday night's Miss USA pageant after botching her interview question, but she did win most viral moment of the evening.In the interview portion of the competition ...

Actor James Franco is turning his pockets to the public to wrangle funds for his latest project, Palo Alto Stories, a series of three features that will be adapted from pieces of his 2011 fiction-writ...

Chinese electronics manufacturer Huawei billed its new Ascend P6 model as the "world's slimmest smartphone," during an unveiling event in London on Tuesday.The Huawei Ascend P6 is 6.18 mm in depth, wh...

We're always being watched. And a new app lets you know itSurv combines user input and technology to create maps with detailed descriptions of the locations and types of surveillance cameras. Kaza Raz...

The 'Prancercise Lady' has teamed up with musician John Mayer for the most bizarre music-plus-exercise combination imaginable.By now, you've probably heard of SEE ALSO: The 10 Most Viral YouTube Video...

Meet Sven and Olaf: a lovable yet unsuspecting duo in Disney's Frozen that gets into a rather sticky situation on an icy lakeAnna (voice of Kristen Bell) joins forces with a hardy mountain man (voice ...

Today, in horrifying things: A giant yellow snake successfully opens a door.The video above, which stars a 16-foot albino burmese python, was uploaded two years ago by Vimeo user Jenner. However, the ...

This year's E3 was amazing: dozens of terrific-looking games for fans, press and industry to demo and watch. Yet one really stood above the pack, even if it was a simple tech demo.Still, most demos do...

If you're feeling a little stressed today, don't worry — you probably just instinctively knew you had to celebrate International Panic DayThough today is a time to let your anxieties go, there a...

Justin Bieber won the race to become the first Twitter user to reach 40 million followers, but Rihanna just dethroned him on YouTube, claiming the most-viewed-artist title on TuesdayRihanna's channel,...

Of the many announcements Apple made last week, the news about iCloud Keychain seemed fairly minor. After all, senior vice president of of software engineering Craig Federighi spent just 1:20 on it at...

President Obama's choice for the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Tom Wheeler, will likely get the job, if Tuesday's confirmation hearing is any indication.How can we be so sure...

The National Security Administration's surveillance programs have helped foil more than 50 terrorist plots across the world, NSA Chief Gen. Keith Alexander said during a Tuesday congressional hearing....

AT&T announced it will set up 25 solar-powered charging stations for mobile devices throughout New York CityFor this project, dubbed Street Charge, AT&T partnered with solar power company Goal...

Miss Utah Marissa Powell didn't win Sunday night's Miss USA pageant after botching her interview question, but she did win most viral moment of the evening.In the interview portion of the competition ...

Forget about birds, Portlandia fans — the new trend is to "put a cat on it."An Indiana mom wanted to spice up her daughter Laura's graduation cake, so she made the seemingly normal request for t...

E3 is a crazy place, where you can find everything from a building-sized working robot to real-life zombies trying to escape from behind a fence. Game publishers big and small go all out for the annua...

The most addictive smartphone game in recent memory may be making its way to Wall StreetMidasplayer (more commonly referred to as King), the gaming company behind several popular titles including Bubb...

With new technology often comes trepidation — people ask, do we really need this, and what's the worst case scenario? From the printing press to the radio and, of course, the Internet, skeptics ...

It’s happened to all of us. You’re planted in front of the television, laughing through another Seinfeld rerun, when the channel cuts to Sarah McLachlan’s ASPCA commercial and things...

To distance itself from allegations of collaborating with the secret surveillance program PRISM, Apple issued a statement on Sunday night that denies it granted the National Security Agency direct acc...

To distance itself from allegations of collaborating with the secret surveillance program PRISM, Apple issued a statement on Sunday night that denies it granted the National Security Agency direct acc...

We're always being watched. And a new app lets you know itSurv combines user input and technology to create maps with detailed descriptions of the locations and types of surveillance cameras. Kaza Raz...

Microsoft is rolling out a series of social features to make creating on the web even easier, from a new meme generator tool to creating animated photographs you can share on social networks.The updat...

Today, in horrifying things: A giant yellow snake successfully opens a door.The video below, which stars a 16-foot albino burmese python, was uploaded two years ago by Vimeo user Jenner. However, the ...

History and science books have all the right answers, right? Right? New discoveries keep our world turning 'round, but how are we supposed to disavow facts that every teacher from kindergarten through...

During balmier months, many young women beat the heat by showing more skin in short-shorts and sundresses. But some in China are opting to do the opposite, perhaps in an attempt to fend off oglers.A u...

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comCBS News investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson thinks she knows who hacked her computers — but she's not prepared to point any fingers just yet."Well...

Yahoo is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Qwiki, the makers of a popular iOS app that turns photos, sound and video clips into short movies.That's according to AllThingsD, which says the deal c...

CANNES, FRANCE — Some of the most popular content online throughout the past year wasn’t created by publishers like Mashable, but by brands like Red Bull, Dove, P&G and Oreo. In respo...

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....

Sometimes, failed projects do have happy endingsGeorg Petschnigg spent more than a decade working at Microsoft, where he headed up the company's efforts to develop a dual-screen tablet called the Micr...

On June 6, 2011, Eric Lim received a phone call from his older sister, Tanya. She wanted to apologize for an argument they'd had when she visited Los Angeles a few months before, but as Lim began to l...

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: Darby SmartOne-Lin...

Overnight, Turkish choreographer Erdem Gunduz has inspired a new form of anti-government protest: Standing silently while staring at his country's flag for hours on end.Gunduz began his protest Tuesda...

Sally Ride never intended to be a hero. In fact, she was a shy girl who never raised her hand in class, loved to play tennis and read Scientific American religiously. When she responded to a NASA ad c...

Amazon's Friends and Family Gifting feature is getting a little more social with the Tuesday launch of a tool that allows you to create and send group gift cards to your Facebook friends on their birt...

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.Content marketing –...

History and science books have all the right answers, right? Right? New discoveries keep our world turning 'round, but how are we supposed to disavow facts that every teacher from kindergarten through...

During balmier months, many young women beat the heat by showing more skin in short-shorts and sundresses. But some in China are opting to do the opposite, perhaps in an attempt to fend off oglers.A u...

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comCBS News investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson thinks she knows who hacked her computers — but she's not prepared to point any fingers just yet."Well...

Yahoo is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Qwiki, the makers of a popular iOS app that turns photos, sound and video clips into short movies.That's according to AllThingsD, which says the deal c...

Vine is quickly becoming the go-to place for, well, everything. Users of Twitter's video-sharing service have uploaded six-second clips to scare you, impress you, and now, to help you become the next ...

Vine is quickly becoming the go-to place for, well, everything. Users of Twitter's video-sharing service have uploaded six-second clips to scare you, impress you, and now, to help you become the next ...

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....

CANNES, FRANCE — Dumb Ways to Die, a catchy public service announcement from Metro Trains in Melbourne, Australia, won the Grand Prix in the public relations and direct marketing categories at t...

Sally Ride never intended to be a hero. In fact, she was a shy girl who never raised her hand in class, loved to play tennis and read Scientific American religiously. When she responded to a NASA ad c...

Is your financial knowledge a little rough around the edges? Do you ever experience the burning desire to handcraft a sail boat? Have you frequently found yourself wondering if you should button the t...

Following in the footsteps of Apple, which released a statement about privacy yesterday, Yahoo now released a similar statement, disclosing the number of requests for user data from government agencie...

AT&T has announced the pricing and availability for Samsung's Galaxy Note 8.0Samsung's 8-inch tablet will arrive on June 21 for $399 on a two-year contract, but customers who also buy a smartphone...

CANNES, FRANCE — Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom has canceled his appearance at this week's Cannes Lions advertising festivalA rep for the festival said Systrom actually canceled about a month ago; ...

When I was a child I used to love to play with all my toys at once. My Barbies went on dates with the Ninja Turtles, and the Ghostbusters were found riding around on the back of a My Little Pony more ...

Pesky bugs and unbearable heat are just two gripes in a laundry list of complaints about the sunniest time of the year. And while you may have an innate appreciation for summer's virtues, other people...

Kanye West jumped the gun on the June 18 release date for his sixth studio album, Yeezus, making it available to buy at KanyeWest.com a day early Monday night for $11.99. West skipped selling pre-orde...

Kanye West jumped the gun on the June 18 release date for his sixth studio album, Yeezus, making it available to buy at KanyeWest.com a day early Monday night for $11.99. West skipped selling pre-orde...

AT&T has announced the pricing and availability for Samsung's Galaxy Note 8.0Samsung's 8-inch tablet will arrive on June 21 for $399 on a two-year contract, but customers who also buy a smartphone...

CANNES, FRANCE — Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom has canceled his appearance at this week's Cannes Lions advertising festivalA rep for the festival said Systrom actually gave notice that he was pull...

Many people are avid users of Reddit, but if the conventions of dating had similar quirks and social cues, they'd likely down-vote it to oblivionFor its latest video, web series "If Dating Was Like......

When I was a child I used to love to play with all my toys at once. My Barbies went on dates with the Ninja Turtles, and the Ghostbusters were found riding around on the back of a My Little Pony more ...

When it comes to promotion deals that rake in millions of dollars — 160 million, to be precise — Superman is as super human as ever. The Man of Steel, the subject of the new film that open...

It's been nine years since Monica and Chandler Bing packed up and moved out of their oversized apartment in the series finale of Friends (mind-boggling, right?). But take a look at this model by Brazi...

The Question Bridge project, a multimedia art initiative meant to "represent and redefine Black male identity in America," has taken to Kickstarter with Question Bridge Interactive. Through the fundin...

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's baby girl, born into mystery Saturday morning, has received no name (that we know of). But mini Kimye and her parents have received a lot of attention, including a nod ...

When it comes to promotion deals that rake in millions of dollars — 160 million, to be precise — Superman is as super human as ever. The Man of Steel, the subject of the new film that open...

Holy Yeezus, it looks like the birth of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's baby girl on Saturday sparked a new pseudo-religion devoted to the already-famous newborn. It's unclear what the scriptures...

Unfamiliar with the story of Superman? If you don't have much time, but still want to learn about his life, then this video is perfect for you.In honor of the release of Man of Steel, the folks over a...

Media Molecule is known for pushing boundaries in gameplay. Its LittleBigPlanet franchise was lauded for letting gamers create their own unique worlds, and now, Media Molecule plans to recreate new ma...

It's been nine years since Monica and Chandler Bing packed up and moved out of their oversized apartment in the series finale of Friends (mind-boggling, right?). But take a look at this model by Brazi...

Rejoice, oh aeronautical adventurers of American airspace: There's finally a Zipcar-style service for renting small airplanes.OpenAirplane launched Monday at airports in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago...

"New York City is the greatest place on earth — but living here is a huge pain in the ass," says filmmaker Casey Neistat in his short documentaryAnd what makes it oh-so-painful? The simple task ...

Ballpoint pens can do so much more than just help you take notes. They can help perform tracheotomies, serve as spitball shooters and create really gorgeous art.In honor of the beloved ballpoint pen's...

It's safe to say that Star Wars is one of the most idolized movie franchises of all time. So when a group used the film as the basis of a prank, it was widely appreciated — by onlookers.During a...

Apple suffered its share of derision over the unusual shape and design of the new Mac Pro, but the reality is that the workstation's unique look (for a desktop computer, at least) may be a near-perfec...

Americans watch upwards of 38 billion videos a month, according to comScore data. On many video-hosting sites, a majority of those videos might feature the Harlem Shake or cats, but on one site in par...

When things start to heat up outside, there's only one place to go — the waterpark. Those magical places filled with fun rides, where it's perfectly normal to strut around in just your swim suit...

Many people are avid users of Reddit, but if the conventions of dating had similar quirks and social cues, they'd likely down-vote it to oblivionFor its latest video, web series "If Dating Was Like......

The Question Bridge project, a multimedia art initiative meant to "represent and redefine Black male identity in America," has taken to Kickstarter with Question Bridge Interactive. Through the fundin...

To incentivize gamers to join its 'PlayStation Plus' network on the upcoming PlayStation 4, Sony has secured deals with several indie game developers to release their games free for a month on the net...

Ex-NFL player Steve Gleason has become a powerful force of inspiration while publicly fighting the disease ALS. But that didn't stop a sports talk radio show from taking some cheap shots at his condit...

In his new "Don't Think They Know" music video, R&B crooner Chris Brown resurrects a familiar face in digital form. The late singer Aaliyah, who died in 2001 in a airplane crash, appears several t...

It's been nine years since Monica and Chandler Bing packed up and moved out of their oversized apartment in the series finale of Friends (mind-boggling, right?). But take a look at this model by Brazi...

"Pivot" is often viewed as a dirty word in the startup world, with the assumption being that the founders failed in some way. But sometimes failing — or at least acknowledging you're on the wron...

You don't always see someone hit a hole-in-one at one of the world's biggest golf tournaments. But even when you do, it's never this ridiculousPGA Tour rookie Shawn Stefani had one of the most incredi...

Warner Bros. Interactive pulled back the mask on Batman: Arkham Origins at E3, giving fans more insight into Batman's budding crime-fighting days.Batman: Arkham Origins is set on Christmas Eve, early ...

CANNES, FRANCE — Bucking an industry trend, the price tag on Facebook's mobile ads are higher than those for its desktop ads, according to Carolyn Everson, Facebook's VP of global marketing solu...

Stop me if you've heard this one before: The living room is about to become totally connected. For the past decade or longer, users were promised a world where live TV, digital video from Netflix, Hul...

Digg will begin rolling out its new reader product next week and open up the beta version to everyone on June 26, the company said in a blog post Monday.Digg, which is owned by Betaworks, announced in...

Everyone should work in retail at least once, if only to get their go-to retail horror story for cocktail parties. From rude customers trashing the dressing room to endless nights of inventory most re...

It's safe to say that Star Wars is one of the most idolized movie franchises of all time. So when a group used the film as the basis of a prank, it was widely appreciated — by onlookers.During a...

Pets are often thought as a source of love and companionship for their owners. They serve as loyal friends, providing their owners with comfort and happiness. But there are some animals who take loyal...

Mad Max: The Road Warrior inspired fans across the world three decades ago when it broke new ground in post-apocalyptic storytelling. Now, fans can play a game version of the same desolate wasteland, ...

Everything was going smoothly for Miss Utah Marissa Powell. She had made it to the top five in the Miss USA pageant, and was vying for the coveted tiara Sunday night — until she majorly flubbed ...

During a live questions-and-answers session on Monday, Edward Snowden falsely claimed "the government" openly declared him of treason. Snowden, who fled Hawaii for Hong Kong after leaking documents ab...

Americans watch upwards of 38 billion videos a month, according to comScore data. On many video-hosting sites, a majority of those videos might feature the Harlem Shake or cats, but on one site in par...

After clicking an intriguing link to your startup's website, the first thing a customer sees is your landing page. It's the prime opportunity to introduce your business, collect an email address and m...

Samsung claims it will soon launch the world's first smartphone with a network connection boasting ultra-fast LTE-Advanced speeds, and it's going to be a variant of the company's current flagship, the...

Rock star. Party ambassador. Motivational speaker. TV host. Nightclub owner. The well-rounded resume of musician Andrew W.K. might need to make room for one more accomplishment: elite marathon drummer...

Ex-NFL player Steve Gleason has become a powerful force of inspiration while publicly fighting the disease ALS. But that didn't stop a sports talk radio show from taking some cheap shots at his condit...

Mario Kart 8 is the next entry into the famous racing franchise, which Nintendo announced at E3 this yearNintendo displayed the Wii U title at its booth, which both press and fans could play. We spent...

In his new "Don't Think They Know" music video, R&B crooner Chris Brown resurrects a familiar face in digital form. The late singer Aaliyah, who died in 2001 in a airplane crash, appears several t...

"Pivot" is often viewed as a dirty word in the startup world, with the assumption being that the founders failed in some way. But sometimes failing — or at least acknowledging you're on the wron...

Using high-tech dashboards, drivers can reference navigation systems and voice control in the comfort of a quiet car, but motorcyclists still don't have an effective, high-tech solution. Referencing m...

Netflix's animation offerings continues to expand. On Monday, the video streaming service announced that characters from popular DreamWorks Animation movies — such as Shrek, Madagascar and Kung ...

You don't always see someone hit a hole-in-one at one of the world's biggest golf tournaments. But even when you do, it's never this ridiculousPGA Tour rookie Shawn Stefani had one of the most incredi...

Warby Parker carved out a new segment in the eyewear market three years ago, offering stylish, prescription lenses for just $95 per pair. Others have since joined the competition, including Cynthia Ro...

When things start to heat up outside, there's only one place to go — the waterpark. Those magical places filled with fun rides, where it's perfectly normal to strut around in just your swim suit...

Picture this: You’re a job candidate up for a role in a coveted organization. You’ve got the experience and referrals, and you’ve even managed to land an interview. So, come intervie...

Picture this: You’re a job candidate up for a role in a coveted organization. You’ve got the experience and referrals, and you’ve even managed to land an interview. So, come intervie...

Stop me if you've heard this one before: The living room is about to become totally connected. For the past decade or longer, users were promised a world where live TV, digital video from Netflix, Hul...

Digg will begin rolling out its new reader product next week and open up the beta version to everyone on June 26, the company said in a blog post Monday.Digg, which is owned by Betaworks, announced in...

We've all got plenty of questions for National Security Administration leaker Edward Snowden — and now is our chance to ask him directlySnowden will appear on The Guardian's website for a questi...

Everyone should work in retail at least once, if only to get their go-to retail horror story for cocktail parties. From rude customers trashing the dressing room to endless nights of inventory most re...

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....

Ex-NFL player Steve Gleason has become a powerful force of inspiration while publicly fighting the disease ALS. But that didn't stop a sports talk radio show from taking some cheap shots at his condit...

Motivation plays an essential role in exercising. Without it, working out just becomes...working. If you don't have a partner to push you through your lifting routines — "One more set, bro, yo...

Social media, online content and mobile devices continue to play a large role in the lives of sports fans, according to a new studyBut the growth of fans following sports via social media has leveled ...

Stop me if you've heard this one before: The living room is about to become totally connected. For the past decade or longer, users were promised a world where live TV, digital video from Netflix, Hul...

Everyone should work in retail at least once, if only to get their go-to retail horror story for cocktail parties. From rude customers trashing the dressing room to endless nights of inventory most re...

CANNES, FRANCE — Comedian and actor Jack Black is working on an animated web series involving his band Tenacious D that could find its way to Yahoo.Black, who made his comments during a panel at...

Every new parent experiences moments of panic. For instance, after an unexpected four hours of blissful sleep, you might dash crib-side to make sure the baby is still breathingWhile audio monitors hel...

Every new parent experiences moments of panic. For instance, after an unexpected four hours of blissful sleep, you might dash crib-side to make sure the baby is still breathingWhile audio monitors hel...

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....

Apple has released a statement called "Apple’s Commitment to Customer Privacy," claiming it has not been involved in the NSA's PRISM programFurthermore, Apple claims it does not provide "any gov...

Think "Hangover" was crazy? The new flick from Martin Scorsese, "The Wolf of Wall Street," reaches Wolfpack-levels of craziness, with a subtle difference: It's actually based on a real-life storyIn th...

Social media, online content and mobile devices continue to play a large role in the lives of sports fans, according to a new studyBut the growth of fans following sports via social media has leveled ...

In this week's edition of our viral video recap, we feature a cat versus a can, the most dangerous bike ever made, delirious airline passengers singing R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly," an explanation...

E3 made headlines this year for its console gaming news, but a number of mobile apps created a stir after launching at the gaming conference, as wellKing brought Facebook-favorite Pet Rescue Saga to i...

Apple has released a statement called "Apple’s Commitment to Customer Privacy," claiming it has not been involved in the NSA's PRISM programFurthermore, Apple claims it does not provide "any gov...

Self-driving cars might soon be hitting the streets — but what about the testing field? Ford announced its durability testing methods will now employ the help of robotic steering technology. Eac...

Social media, online content and mobile devices continue to play a large role in the lives of sports fans, according to a new studyBut the growth of fans following sports via social media has leveled ...

To mark 2013's day for dads we're celebrating fatherhood through the medium of music. While back in May we listened to songs written for moms for Mother's Day, this time we've created a playlist of tu...

Every new parent experiences moments of panic. For instance, after an unexpected four hours of blissful sleep, you might dash crib-side to make sure the baby is still breathingWhile audio monitors hel...

Rapper Jay-Z surprised fans Sunday night in a Samsung commercial that aired during game five of the NBA Finals by announcing a new album called Magna Carta Holy Grail. He then surprised Samsung device...

In honor of Father's Day, we've rounded up a collection of valuable life lessons from our favorite TV dadsSure, Homer Simpson and Don Draper may not be paragons of fatherhood — but on our climb ...

In this week's edition of our viral video recap, we feature a cat versus a can, the most dangerous bike ever made, delirious airline passengers singing R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly," an explanation...

The term "lemming" has two different meetings. One is a small, short-tailed rodent, while the other is a person who unthinkingly joins a mass movement. When it comes to social media, the latter joins ...

Google announced plans over the weekend to remove child pornography images from the web by using a new, picture-sharing database.The program, which the Telegraph reported will be operational within th...

HBO wants to "do bad things with you," just like the bellowing voice of country crooner Jace Everett sings in the True Blood theme song. How? The network is serving up a fresh dose of interactive onli...

By now, everyone knows about the secret NSA program called PRISM, which allegedly allows the U.S. government to access user data on sites such as Facebook, Google and Yahoo. Internet users continue to...

Rapper Jay-Z surprised fans Sunday night in a Samsung commercial that aired during game five of the NBA Finals by announcing a new album called Magna Carta Holy Grail. He then surprised Samsung device...

Think your phone skills have gone down the drain since the age of email and text? Here, we present to you some of the most awkward phone calls in movie historySEE ALSO: 23 Worst Romantic Comedies in H...

The critically acclaimed and bestselling Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson will be released as a paperback on September 10 by Simon & Schuster, the publisher said on Sunday.According to All ...

Get ready for a cuteness attack when you watch this little cockatiel whistling the theme to the animated classic, My Neighbor Totoro. It's especially amusing the way the wee bird and his piano-playin...

With more than 15 million songs on Spotify, deciding what to listen to can be overwhelming. This list highlights the best Spotify apps for discovering new music, reading album reviews and exploring th...

Get ready for a cuteness attack when you watch this little cockatiel whistling the theme to the animated classic, My Neighbor Totoro. It's especially amusing the way the wee bird and his piano-playin...

Man of Steel, the new Superman movie from director Zack Snyder, soared into theaters this weekend. It makes us wonder — in the digital age, how has Clark Kent still been able to conceal his true...

Think your phone skills have gone down the drain since the age of email and text? Here, we present to you some of the most awkward phone calls in movie historySEE ALSO: 23 Worst Romantic Comedies in H...

Man of Steel, the new Superman movie from director Zack Snyder, soared into theaters this weekend. It makes us wonder — in the digital age, how has Clark Kent still been able to conceal his true...

Have you ever snapped a shot of your dad that you think really captured his personality? To celebrate this year's Father's Day we have collated a collection of images from around the world that do jus...

Man of Steel, the new Superman movie from director Zack Snyder, soared into theaters this weekend. It makes us wonder — in the digital age, how has Clark Kent still been able to conceal his true...

Today's animated and interactive Google Doodle is all about honoring dads for Father's DayPressing the second "O" in the title activates a three-part slot machine in the "L," which scrolls through dif...

With more than 15 million songs on Spotify, deciding what to listen to can be overwhelming. This list highlights the best Spotify apps for discovering new music, reading album reviews and exploring th...

The lines between reality and television are probably most often blurred when it comes to fatherhood. Why in the world, you wonder? Because for as long as the world can remember (or at least since TV ...

The lines between reality and television are probably most often blurred when it comes to fatherhood. Why in the world, you wonder? Because for as long as the world can remember (or at least since TV ...

Buckle up, because you're about to experience the Audi S6, one of the fastest sedans in the world. Besides its muscular performance, it's bristling with the latest car tech, so advanced that it gives ...

Pretend you're sitting in a cafe and overhear a conversation next to you, between two tech recruiters. If you're not already ingrained in the tech industry, what you hear might sound like it's coming ...

Wearable tech fashion is dominating the headlines, with excitement brewing over Google Glass and potential smart watches by Apple and SamsungTech giants aside, smaller companies are also entering the ...

At Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the annual gaming conference that took place in Los Angeles earlier this week, the unveiling of Sony's new PlayStation 4 dominated the gaming news cycle.In addit...

There's nothing more important to your career than expanding your network and building upon your skills. That’s why Mashable's Events Board is here to help you make valuable connections when you...

A man walks into a bar; he stares at his phone all nightIt's the punchline of modern society — people visit a public establishment to grab a drink with their friends, only to ignore them for an ...

A man walks into a bar; he stares at his phone all nightIt's the punchline of modern society — people visit a public establishment to grab a drink with their friends, only to ignore them for an ...

This week was filled with unpredictable weather, feverishly anticipated conferences and big announcements. It was almost too much to keep up with, but fear not. Top 10 Tech is here to catch you up on ...

While some people can't wait to get their hands on Google Glass (myself included), many have no interest in acquiring Google's not-yet-released wearable technology device.The potential for distraction...

Hey, GIF, we're going to party like it's your birthday — because it is. Really.On Saturday, the animated GIF celebrated 26 years of entertaining the Internet. That's right, cool kids of Tumblr, ...

Pretend you're sitting in a cafe and overhear a conversation next to you, between two tech recruiters. If you're not already ingrained in the tech industry, what you hear might sound like it's coming ...

The Renaissance was a time in our history characterized by major cultural and scientific innovation. Aided by great thinkers such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, it brought about the appreciati...

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity — the world's foremost brand communications conference, located in the French Riviera — celebrates its 60th anniversary this year.SEE ...

This week's major news can be summed up with a clean "#iOS7." Facebook (finally) rolled out hashtag support, and Apple debuted the next "biggest thing to happen to the iPhone since the iPhone" since t...

While some people can't wait to get their hands on Google Glass (myself included), many have no interest in acquiring Google's not-yet-released wearable technology device.The potential for distraction...

A man walks into a bar; he stares at his phone all nightIt's the punchline of modern society — people visit a public establishment to grab a drink with their friends, only to ignore them for an ...

This week was filled with unpredictable weather, feverishly anticipated conferences and big announcements. It was almost too much to keep up with, but fear not. Top 10 Tech is here to catch you up on ...

The Renaissance was a time in our history characterized by major cultural and scientific innovation. Aided by great thinkers such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, it brought about the appreciati...

Between gaming, social media and online shopping, there are myriad distractions while you're at work. Sometimes, don't you just want to turn everything off so you can get something done?SEE ALSO: More...

Another busy week has gone by. Here at Mashable, we've been swamped with E3 and WWDC news, and we know that you probably fell behind on your tech news. No sweat. For those of you who were busy fitting...

Google is launching huge balloons to bring the Internet to remote and difficult terrain — think mountain ranges, archipelagos and jungles — beginning with New Zealand.Last week, Google lau...

Between gaming, social media and online shopping, there are myriad distractions while you're at work. Sometimes, don't you just want to turn everything off so you can get something done?SEE ALSO: More...

Unemployed, underemployed or somewhere in between? The Mashable Job Board is here to help.Since 2005, Mashable has been dedicated to providing the hottest digital, social and tech news to our readersh...

Summer is upon us, and with it come longer days, warmer weather and a greater sense of adventure — but if you're stuck at your desk five days a week, summertime can feel like a bit of a dragWhen...

Everybody put on your low-resolution, heavily watermarked party hats, because June 15 marks the 26th anniversary of the GIF!Image courtesy of reactiongifs.comTo celebrate this grand occasion, we've ga...

Microsoft Office has finally made its way to iOS.Free to download, the app only works for those who has subscribed to Microsoft Office 365 (at a cost of about $10 a month of $100 a year), and for now ...

Another busy week has gone by. Here at Mashable, we've been swamped with E3 and WWDC news, and we know that you probably fell behind on your tech news. No sweat. For those of you who were busy fitting...

Unemployed, underemployed or somewhere in between? The Mashable Job Board is here to help.Since 2005, Mashable has been dedicated to providing the hottest digital, social and tech news to our readersh...

The White House released a new broadband report Friday that's chock full of interesting information about the state of American broadband. A key chart, however, comes on page nine and shows the digita...

Our brains, which control our movements, may soon be able to control the movement of prosthetic limbs as well.The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is working with civilian researchers...

Microsoft Office has finally made its way to iOS.Free to download, the app only works for those who has subscribed to Microsoft Office 365 (at a cost of about $10 a month of $100 a year), and for now ...

Although the iPad and the iPad mini were largely left out of any announcements made at Apple's big Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this week, the company has posted pictures of the new iOS 7 s...

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: TheSuitestOne-Line...

Facebook revealed more detail on how frequently it gets information requests from government agencies in a public statement late Friday. In a post on the company's press site, Facebook General Counsel...

Our brains, which control our movements, may soon be able to control the movement of prosthetic limbs as well.The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is working with civilian researchers...

Music at house parties and office events usually fails to live up to expectations. Sketchy DJs and co-worker karaoke usually doesn't inspire glass raising and head bobbing. But what if you could book ...

Mount Everest is one of the world's most legendary locations, yet so few get to experience its majesty in person. Thanks to one climber and videographer, however, the rest of us can get a pretty incre...

The next potentially big reality TV phenomenon won't actually require a TV. How’s that for innovation? The Chernin Group is targeting the connected generation with @SummerBreak, a new series tha...

If you've ever caught yourself shredding on air guitar, we've got some news for you: The art of imaginary jamming might be getting a whole lot fancier — and maybe even a little less silly.Design...

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: TheSuitestOne-Line...

Lifetime movies aren't just an under appreciated art form, they're an important educational tool. For more than 20 years these films have been imparting wisdom on their viewers, but with so many title...

Microsoft Office has finally made its way to iOS.Free to download, the app only works for those who has subscribed to Microsoft Office 365 (at a cost of about $10 a month of $100 a year), and for now ...

Before allegedly becoming part of the secret National Security Agency surveillance program PRISM, Yahoo fought against it in court, in what was until now a secret challenge. The company eventually los...

Zombies are terrifying and vicious — and apparently make for excellent antagonists in a musical.Filmmaker Ryan McHenry — who also happens to make hilarious Ryan Gosling cereal videos on V...

There's been a coup d'état in Reddit's atheism community, according to its creator, and a political drama has been unfolding for more than two weeks.It stems from a disagreement over the type of ...

Always a stickler on preventing leaks, Kanye West and his careful camp appeared to have changed their tune for the rapper's sixth studio album Yeezus, which leaked online Friday ahead of its June 18 r...

Is this elaborate Bear Grylls tattoo the best or worst body art ever? You be the judgeGrylls, the host of NBC's Get Out Alive, shared the photo below with his 1 million-plus Twitter followers — ...

During a storm in Kentucky on Thursday morning, a man was just trying to make a nice breakfast for his grandkids. Before he could get them on the table, though, a gust of wind threw open his doors and...

Mount Everest is one of the world's most legendary locations, yet so few get to experience its majesty in person. Thanks to one climber and videographer, however, the rest of us can get a pretty incre...

Selecting the perfect Casual Friday outfit requires some serious strategizing. Wear a tube top and you're the office hooch — wear a fedora and your head gets sweaty during the sales meetingIt's ...

We've learned more details about the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 during this week's Electronic Entertainment Expo. We know release times, prices and some of the games that will accompany each gamin...

Facebook sent out invitations to press Friday for an event at its Menlo Park, Calif., campus on June 20.Sent via traditional snail mail, rather than email, the postcards invite reporters to come see t...

Share more of your precious wireless spectrum with private businesses, President Barack Obama told government agencies in a Friday memo.What's the deal? All wireless communications require spectrum, a...

The real Taylor Swift may not consider herself a feminist, but a parody Twitter account is reworking lyrics from some of her most popular songs to address feminist issues. And it's pretty great.The ac...

Foursquare has settled on charging businesses a $20 fee to register on the check-in service, Mashable has learned.Foursquare had previously tested a variety of price points for companies to claim thei...

LOS ANGELES — Disney announced Fantasia: Music Evolved for the Xbox earlier this month, based on the studio's classic movie. In the game, you play as the sorcerer’s apprentice (the role p...

The White House released a new broadband report Friday that's chock full of interesting information about the state of American broadband. A key chart, however, comes on page nine and shows the digita...

For the first time in its 156-year history, The Atlantic is offering a weekly edition, an iPad-based iteration that will spotlight the best of its web-based content that week.The Atlantic Weekly will ...

ESPN has already suspended Bill Simmons from Twitter once this year for his rebellious posts, but the sports media giant's biggest star had some more harsh criticism Thursday nightSimmons began as an ...

Although the iPad and the iPad mini were largely left out of any announcements made at Apple's big Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this week, the company has posted pictures of the new iOS 7 s...

Thanks to documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, we learned last week about a secret NSA program called PRISM. The program allegedly allows the U.S. government ...

Thanks to documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, we learned last week about a secret NSA program called PRISM. The program allegedly allows the U.S. government ...

This car from Toyota comes with an instruction book you'll actually need to use. Toyota's concept car, the Camatte57s, hopes to bring parents and children closer by getting them to build a car togethe...

Is this elaborate Bear Grylls tattoo the best or worst body art ever? You be the judgeGrylls, the host of NBC's Get Out Alive, shared the photo below with his 1 million-plus Twitter followers — ...

During a storm in Kentucky on Thursday morning, a man was just trying to make a nice breakfast for his grandkids. Before he could get them on the table, though, a gust of wind threw open his doors and...

Brace yourselves, summer is here, and tourists are coming. And you know what that means — beach season is in full swing.Though spending the day catching rays by the ocean sounds relaxing, it can...

There's nothing like expressing your love for a significant other by slobbering in her retina."Oculolinctus" — otherwise known as eyeball licking — is a phenomenon gaining attention in Jap...

Selecting the perfect Casual Friday outfit requires some serious strategizing. Wear a tube top and you're the office hooch — wear a fedora and your head gets sweaty during the sales meetingIt's ...

In what seems like a guy's worst nightmare, an app called Lulu is bubbling up as a controversial social platform that lets ladies post reviews and recommendations about past dates.The concept — ...

Facebook sent out invitations to press Friday for an event at its Menlo Park, Calif., campus on June 20.Sent via traditional snail mail, rather than email, the postcards invite reporters to come see t...

Share more of your precious wireless spectrum with private businesses, President Barack Obama told government agencies in a Friday memo.What's the deal? All wireless communications require spectrum, a...

CBS News investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson's computer was accessed by an "unauthorized, external, unknown party" last year, the company concluded after an investigation.CBS News issued the follo...

Lost luggage is one of the biggest buzzkills when traveling abroad. But did you know there's an app to help track it down?Come trade other tech travel tips with us at @MashLifestyle as we join the Go ...

Foursquare has settled on charging businesses a $20 fee to register on the check-in service, Mashable has learned.Foursquare had previously tested a variety of price points for companies to claim thei...

Apple revealed during its worldwide developers conference on Monday that it has 575 million iTunes accounts, and if one analyst's calculations are correct, the company should pass 600 million in the n...

Most of us spend a significant part of the day staring at computer screens. And while the Internet offers a myriad of cat videos, food porn and other distractions, your desktop can remain rather blan...

I'm going to summer camp this weekend. And it will be just like the summer camps of our childhoods: no smartphone, no screens and no access to the Internet.The Digital Detox's no-technology summer cam...

For the first time in its 156-year history, The Atlantic is offering a weekly edition, an iPad-based iteration that will spotlight the best of its web-based content that week.The Atlantic Weekly will ...

ESPN has already suspended Bill Simmons from Twitter once this year for his rebellious posts, but the sports media giant's biggest star had some more harsh criticism Thursday nightSimmons began as an ...

For a moment, we thought Candy Crush Saga had real movie potential. The game traps you in its world — perfect fodder for the theater, right? Unfortunately, there's virtually no chance for a thea...

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 storiesB...

Thanks to documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, we learned last week about a secret NSA program called PRISM. The program allegedly allows the U.S. government ...

Selecting the perfect Casual Friday outfit requires some serious strategizing. Wear a tube top and you're the office hooch — wear a fedora and your head gets sweaty during the sales meetingIt's ...

Pink Floyd, one of the classic rock holdouts to the platform, will come to Spotify if listeners stream the song "Wish You Were Here" 1 million timesThe group announced the initiative via its Twitter f...

We've learned more details about the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 during this week's Electronic Entertainment Expo. We know release times, prices and some of the games that will accompany each gamin...

Deloitte predicts over 90% of Fortune 500 companies will have partially or fully implemented an enterprise social network by the end of 2013. An ESN, or "Intranets," is an internal workplace that stre...

Back in the old days, before smartphones, laptops and sushi-serving robots, there was a well-known social gathering called a campfire. It was wonderful: Friends and family would sit around hand-built ...

It took a long time, but Microsoft Office has finally come to the iPhone. Now, instead of making do with alternatives such as Google Drive or QuickOffice, Office 365 subscribers can install Office Mob...

The real Taylor Swift may not consider herself a feminist, but a parody Twitter account is reworking lyrics from some of her most popular songs to address feminist issues. And it's pretty great.The ac...

National Geographic — which last month picked up more National Magazine Awards than any other title, including best tablet magazine — is planning to introduce a paid, web-based version of ...

Lost luggage is one of the biggest buzzkills when traveling abroad. But did you know there's an app to help track it down?Come trade other tech travel tips with us at @MashLifestyle as we join the Go ...

For the first time in its 156-year history, The Atlantic is offering a weekly edition, an iPad-based iteration that will spotlight the best of its web-based content that week.The Atlantic Weekly will ...

If you've ever wanted to create and edit Word and Excel documents on your iPhone, the wait is overMicrosoft is launching Office for iPhone, bringing Word, Excel and PowerPoint to the world's most popu...

Most of us spend a significant part of the day staring at computer screens. And while the Internet offers a myriad of cat videos, food porn and other distractions, your desktop can remain rather blan...

I'm going to summer camp this weekend. And it will be just like the summer camps of our childhoods: no smartphone, no screens and no access to the Internet.The Digital Detox's no-technology summer cam...

A new trailer for Neill Blomkamp's "Elysium" is out, revealing many new details about the movie's plot and settingIn the movie, set in 2154, humanity is divided into two castes: the rich and privilege...

For a moment, we thought Candy Crush Saga had real movie potential. The game traps you in its world — perfect fodder for the theater, right? Unfortunately, there's virtually no chance for a thea...

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 storiesB...

Brace yourselves, summer is here, and tourists are coming. And you know what that means — beach season is in full swing.Though spending the day catching rays by the ocean sounds relaxing, it can...

Deloitte predicts over 90% of Fortune 500 companies will have partially or fully implemented an enterprise social network by the end of 2013. An ESN is an internal workplace that streamlines communica...

Back in the old days, before smartphones, laptops and sushi-serving robots, there was a well-known social gathering called a campfire. It was wonderful: Friends and family would sit around hand-built ...

In a perfect world, all electronics would be cordless.Think about how many times you've tripped over your laptop charger, or the countless occasions on which you've found your iPod earbuds at the bott...

Deloitte predicts over 90% of Fortune 500 companies will have partially or fully implemented an enterprise social network by the end of 2013. An ESN is an internal workplace that streamlines communica...

In a perfect world, all electronics would be cordless.Think about how many times you've tripped over your laptop charger, or the countless occasions on which you've found your iPod earbuds at the bott...

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: weeSpringOne-Liner...

Now that both iOS and Android users can enjoy Vine, one of the major challenges on the service is cutting through the overflow of content uploaded every dayTo help users get past the "Popular Now" pag...

Get ready to put your hands together and give a warm welcome to the newest addition to the human anatomy. Introducing: Dua’s layer.The new ocular part, which sits at the back of the cornea, was ...

Apple senior Vice President Eddy Cue told a Manhattan courtroom Thursday that he rushed through the process of making deals with publishers — so that Steve Jobs could unveil the iBooks store on ...

Apple senior Vice President Eddy Cue told a Manhattan courtroom Thursday that he rushed through the process of making deals with publishers — so that Steve Jobs could unveil the iBooks store on ...

Apple senior Vice President Eddy Cue told a Manhattan courtroom Thursday that he rushed through the process of making deals with publishers — so that Steve Jobs could unveil the iBooks store on ...

Can an actual pair of socks knock your proverbial socks off when it comes to making you a better runner? Quite possibly, if you check out the latest creation from a Redmond, Wash., startup.Wearable te...

Every day, Jason DaSilva experiences firsthand the challenges of traveling around New York City on his motorized scooter. But the Brooklyn-based filmmaker with multiple sclerosis is not sitting back. ...

Remember that time a couple of Norwegian 20 year-olds posted a picture to Facebook? Sure you do. The one where the girl, Catherine, agreed to have sex with her friend Peter if the picture got a millio...

Before game three of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night, the home team San Antonio Spurs brought out 11-year-old fan and America's Got Talent star Sebastien De La Cruz to sing the national anthem. The "b...

Get ready to put your hands together and give a warm welcome to the newest addition to the human anatomy. Introducing: Dua’s layer.The new ocular part, which sits at the back of the cornea, was ...

Man of Steel swoops into theaters June 14, and eager fans naturally can't stop talking about all things SupermanMashable asked digital comics hub comiXology and DC Comics to survey more than 10,000 fa...

How did whistleblower Edward Snowden steal all those top secret documents from a secure National Security Agency facility in Hawaii? Simple: with a good old-fashioned flash driveThat's allegedly how S...

Apple's share of the e-book market is bigger than many previously thoughtTaking the witness stand at the antitrust trial between Apple and the DOJ on Wednesday, Apple executive Keith Moerer revealed t...

Wednesday night's first game of the Stanley Cup Finals was an-all time sports classic. The Chicago Blackhawks finally scored in triple overtime to secure a come-from-behind, marathon win over the visi...

Wednesday night's first game of the Stanley Cup Finals was an-all time sports classic. The Chicago Blackhawks finally scored in triple overtime to secure a come-from-behind, marathon win over the visi...

Forget searching for charging outlets and plug points, you can now charge your phone with body heat and a sleeping bag or pocket in your clothesVodafone revealed this week the wearable Power Pocket c...

Can an actual pair of socks knock your proverbial socks off when it comes to making you a better runner? Quite possibly, if you check out the latest creation from a Redmond, Wash., startup.Wearable te...

Twitter must reveal the users behind a series of anti-Semitic posts after a French court decided Thursday not to hear the company's appeal of an earlier decision.Several French groups sued Twitter las...

Sometimes, a GIF can capture an emotion in a single moving image better than an hour-long rant ever could. Since the last thing you want to do when you're seething is to scour Tumblr for that one wher...

Remember that time a couple of Norwegian 20 year-olds posted a picture to Facebook? Sure you do. The one where the girl, Catherine, agreed to have sex with her friend Peter if the picture got a millio...

Readers, meet the ultimate wedding crashers: a squad of Imperial AT-AT WalkersFollowing the killer dinosaur attack Photoshop that went viral this June, photographers and self-professed Star Wars nerds...

Get ready to put your hands together and give a warm welcome to the newest addition to the human anatomy. Introducing: Dua’s layer.The new ocular part, which sits at the back of the cornea, was ...

We told you it was coming: A boy sick with a rare blood disorder would throw the first pitch at a Major League Baseball game from five states away, thanks to help from a high-tech robot and Google Fib...

Self-described British garage inventor/videomaker Colin Furze built a portable "big-ass pulse jet," and naturally, the first thing he wanted to do was strap it onto what he calls "an old woman's bike ...

The Supreme Court's gene patenting decision left plenty of room for profitable business in synthetic DNA, Wall Street is indicating. Myriad Genetics, the genetics research company involved by the case...

So you think your dad is awesome? Maybe so, but these dads have gone above and beyond to show their children just how much they careOne dad dresses up in different costumes every day to see his son of...

Okay world travelers, now it's time for some humble bragging, thanks to the new Foursquare Time Machine. On Thursday, the company announced this new way to visualize all of your past check-ins on its ...

LOS ANGELES — The Entertainment Electronic Expo is like no other place on Earth. Industry insiders, press, analysts and fans unite to see the latest and greatest in gaming — resulting in a...

LOS ANGELES — The Entertainment Electronic Expo is like no other place on Earth. Industry insiders, press, analysts and fans unite to see the latest and greatest in gaming — resulting in a...

In a further effort to streamline its advertising offerings, Facebook is planning to phase out Sponsored Results — the ads it had served up for searches.The company plans to stop offering the un...

AOL co-founder Steve Case has been on a journey across America, looking for promising young businesses outside of New York and Silicon Valley.On one such trip to North Carolina last fall, Case met Bra...

Pivotal game four of the NBA Finals tips off Thursday night, with LeBron James and the Miami Heat looking to avoid a 3-1 deficit against Tim Duncan and the San Antonio SpursBut the finals' MVP so far ...

YouTube reaches more U.S. adults between the ages of 18 and 34 than any cable network. With one billion unique users per month, YouTube helps brands engage with people who aren't just willing to watch...

Every day, Jason DaSilva experiences firsthand the challenges of traveling around New York City on his motorized scooter. But the Brooklyn-based filmmaker with multiple sclerosis is not sitting back. ...

Lights, camera, Twitter.On Thursday, the microblogging service launched a new tool that allows users to instantly create shareable movies depicting their social footprint — top tweets, photos an...

How deeply to you believe in social media as a marketing channel? Would you be discouraged if you gave it your all for a full month and didn't get a single lead? Or would you surmise that social media...

Twitter must reveal the users behind a series of anti-Semitic posts after a French court decided Thursday not to hear the company's appeal of an earlier decision.Several French groups sued Twitter las...

A few things that probably come to mind when thinking about hackathons: mobile phones glued to participants' hands, open laptops resting on tables and, without a doubt, an Internet connection. But non...

A few things that probably come to mind when thinking about hackathons: mobile phones glued to participants' hands, open laptops resting on tables and, without a doubt, an Internet connection. But non...

During a long road trip, there's nothing more entertaining than coming across a (tastefully) vandalized street sign.We're not technically condoning acts of vandalism — simply appreciating the ar...

Sometimes, a GIF can capture an emotion in a single moving image better than an hour-long rant ever could. Since the last thing you want to do when you're seething is to scour Tumblr for that one wher...

“I have nothing to hide. Why should I care if the NSA is vacuuming up my phone records?”The news that the NSA has been indiscriminately collecting the phone and Internet logs of Americans ...

After retiring earlier this month after 19 years in the NBA, Jason Kidd found a new gig pretty quickly.The Brooklyn Nets hired the soon-to-be Hall of Famer as its new head coach, announcing the decisi...

Readers, meet the ultimate wedding crashers: a squad of Imperial AT-AT WalkersFollowing the killer dinosaur attack Photoshop that went viral this June, photographers and self-professed Star Wars nerds...

Scientists can't patent naturally occurring DNA, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a crucial case that will define the legal limits of the emerging biotech industry. However, the court decided that ...

We told you it was coming: A boy sick with a rare blood disorder would throw the first pitch at a Major League Baseball game from five states away, thanks to help from a high-tech robot and Google Fib...

If you've ever wanted more information about how well your tweets perform on Twitter, you're in luck.Twitter now grants users free access to a comprehensive analytics dashboard showing the number of r...

Update: Several readers have noted that the option to see analytics on tweets is no longer available, though there appears to still be an option to review analytics about your followersA rep for the c...

With Google Reader closing up shop on July 1, devoted users are still scrounging around for an RSS feed replacement. Could Facebook create the next big place to stay updated on news across the Interne...

Facebook's worldwide mobile ad revenue will top $2 billion for the first time this year, an increase of more than 300% from the less than half a billion dollars earned in 2012, according to a new fore...

LOS ANGELES — The Entertainment Electronic Expo is like no other place on Earth. Industry insiders, press, analysts and fans unite to see the latest and greatest in gaming — resulting in a...

In a further effort to streamline its advertising offerings, Facebook is planning to phase out Sponsored Results — the ads it had served up for searches.The company plans to stop offering the un...

"Crowdsourcing," "mouseover," "big data," "redirect" and "e-reader" are among the tech terms that made the cut in this year's version of The Oxford English Dictionary, while "follower" and "tweet" wil...

AOL co-founder Steve Case has been on a journey across America, looking for promising young businesses outside of New York and Silicon Valley.On one such trip to North Carolina last fall, Case met Bra...

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....

You're doing it again — spending too much valuable time on Twitter and FacebookSo we've narrowed down seven convenient browser plugins and extensions to help you stop procrastinating — now...

Here's an innovative use of Twitter. Fiat's Abarth 500 has zero followers — and intends to stay that way to prove a point. When you try to follow the account, you'll receive a direct message sta...

LOS ANGELES — King.com launched its third game on mobile Thursday, Pet Rescue Saga. Following the success of games like Bubble Witch and Candy Crush Saga, the Facebook favorite is arriving on bo...

How deeply to you believe in social media as a marketing channel? Would you be discouraged if you gave it your all for a full month and didn't get a single lead? Or would you surmise that social media...

Bill Gates made his LinkedIn debut Thursday morning as one of the network's super influencers, an illustrious network of business moguls who contribute blog posts on the social networkIn his first pos...

A few things that probably come to mind when thinking about hackathons: mobile phones glued to participants' hands, open laptops resting on tables and, without a doubt, an Internet connection. But non...

During a long road trip, there's nothing more entertaining than coming across a (tastefully) vandalized street sign.We're not technically condoning acts of vandalism — simply appreciating the ar...

We told you it was coming: A boy sick with a rare blood disorder would throw the first pitch at a Major League Baseball game from five states away, thanks to help from a high-tech robot and Google Fib...

After retiring earlier this month after 19 years in the NBA, Jason Kidd found a new gig pretty quickly.The Brooklyn Nets hired the soon-to-be Hall of Famer as its new head coach, announcing the decisi...

Okay world travelers, now it's time for some humble bragging, thanks to the new Foursquare Time Machine. On Thursday, the company announced this new way to visualize all of your past check-ins on its ...

Scientists can't patent naturally occurring DNA, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a crucial case that will define the legal limits of the emerging biotech industry. However, the court decided that ...

LOS ANGELES — The zombies are coming!On July 18th, PopCap, a division of Electronic Arts (EA) is releasing Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time! A play on words, the time reference in the...

This year's Google I/O conference unveiled a brand new Google Maps app for mobile. With this update, Google combined all of its mapping tools (Street View, satellite imagery, real-time traffic, etc.) ...

The Internet is home to hundreds of different social networks. Aside from the big-wigs, plenty cater to a more niche variety of interestsWe browsed the web and compiled some of the strangest, most hob...

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....

You're doing it again — spending too much valuable time on Twitter and FacebookSo we've narrowed down seven free and convenient browser plugins and extensions to help you stop procrastinating &#...

LOS ANGELES — King.com launched its third game on mobile Thursday, Pet Rescue Saga. Following the success of games like Bubble Witch and Candy Crush Saga, the Facebook favorite is arriving on bo...

Bill Gates made his LinkedIn debut Thursday morning as one of the network's super influencers, an illustrious network of business moguls who contribute blog posts on the social networkIn his first pos...

Apple is looking into launching iPhones with a 4.7-inch and a 5.7-inch screen, Reuters reports, citing sources with knowledge of the matterThe company is also considering launching a cheaper variant o...

Google revealed on Wednesday that phishing activity in Iran has jumped, as its citizens prepare to hit the polls on Friday.For nearly three weeks, the search giant has "detected and disrupted" tens of...

A trailer for 300: Rise of an Empire, the follow-up to 2006 action film 300, surfaced online Wednesday. Similar to its predecessor, Rise of an Empire is filmed in a graphic-novel style, and depicts mo...

Something about that portrait you snapped just isn't cutting it.Maybe it's that pesky blemish, stubble or unruly strand of hair that's trying to ruin your pic again. But fear not, the people from Ligh...

When news broke a few years ago that an experimental spray-on liquid fabric could become wearable clothing, people were wowed by what sounded more science-fiction than fact. Fast forward a few years a...

A new mode of personal transportation has beat hoverboards to the market: the flying bicycle.Czech companies Duratec, Technodat and Evektor have created a prototype of a flying electric bicycle. Unlik...

Listen up, active tweeter and Facebook-poster: you might be a narcissist.At least, that's according to a new study from the University of Michigan. It found that frequent social media use could be fue...

Apple's colorful new iOS 7 redesign has received its fair share of criticism — but none so creative as that from a Tumblr called "Jony Ive Redesigns Things."The blog began after Sasha Agapov, a ...

Most brands have avoided commenting on the NSA's surveillance of phone calls and web activity, but Denny's has proven to be a surprising outlierThe restaurant chain offered the following tweet on Tues...

A boy sick with a rare disorder will throw out the first pitch at a Wednesday night MLB game from 1,800 miles away. How? Google Fiber and one high-tech robotThe kid's name is Nick LeGrande. He's 13 ye...

Hip, hilarious and oh-so-topical, George Takei has one of the most popular and beloved Facebook feeds on the social web. His compassion and humor have helped him smoothly reincarnate himself as a mode...

Hip, hilarious and oh-so-topical, George Takei has one of the most popular and beloved Facebook feeds on the social web. His compassion and humor have helped him smoothly reincarnate himself as a mode...

If you were hoping for more Internet companies to come out and reveal more details about government surveillance, like Google did on Tuesday, we have bad news for you. Asked on Wednesday about how it ...

Actress Amanda Bynes has been on a Twitter rampage — tweeting to tell Rihanna, Courtney Love and Miley Cyrus that they're ugly — yet she has spared comedian Seth Rogen"I've avoided the wra...

Pentax, the venerable photography company that nearly disappeared before it got acquired by Ricoh in 2011, has a new plan to stand out in the camera market by adding what it sees as a key missing ingr...

For those fortunate to have found love, the wedding day is one of life's great milestones. But sometimes when you're trying to make everything right, things go terribly wrong.Whether the best man push...

Myspace is back — and it's spending a lot of money to make sure everyone knows itThe once-dominant social network will begin airing its first commercials tonight to promote the public launch of ...

Something new happened in Congress on Wednesday: Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, called out a reporter's tweets in real time.The callout came during a...

Another week, another Yahoo acquisition: This time, the Internet giant has acquired 4-year-old GhostBird Software, the San Francisco-based company behind mobile photography apps KitCam and PhotoForge2...

Couch potatoes of the world: Meet your idol. The man you see above is a real hero, as evidenced by the La-Z-Boy recliner he appears to have converted into an automobile. This means one thing, and one ...

Congratulations, hash symbol. You've come a long, long way. Remember when we used to call you a pound sign or a number sign? Remember when people used to confuse you with the musical symbol for sharp?...

With plans to save African wildlife, drop beer on concertgoers and penetrate tornadoes, we wonder: Are there any tasks drones won't try?This next airborne, drone-based development might...

We may have just found the perfect Father's Day gift for dads-to-be in Buenos Aires: a "pregnancy belt" that lets expectant fathers feel their babies kicking in real time (sans baby bump).The belt, de...

After being accused of tax fraud in Spain, international soccer demigod Lionel Messi took to Facebook to refute the allegationsSpanish tax authorities on Wednesday accused the FC Barcelona and Argenti...

On Wednesday, ESPN announced it was pulling the plug on its 3D channel after three years — a move that follows AT&T's exit from the market. After being touted as the "next big thing" in 2010...

Over the years, Facebook has borrowed a few notable features from Twitter, including adding verified accounts and introducing the options to mention other users with the "@" symbol and "follow" influe...

There are a lot of things you have to take into consideration when looking for a new apartment, from rent to room size. Who you'll be residing near, however, can be even more important than whether or...

Just as Apple starts bringing a special version of Siri into cars, an AAA study throws a bucket of cold water on the next step in "safe infotainment" for the latest vehicles. The study found that of a...

Video: Diana - exclusive trailer"The legend is never the whole story" lights up the screen in the first teaser trailer for Diana, the 2013 biopic focusing on the last years of Princess Diana's life. ...

Americans offer very different opinions about the National Security Agency's surveillance programs depending on whether they're framed in terms of terrorism, a comparison of two national polls reveals...

Actress Amanda Bynes has been on a Twitter rampage — using tweets to tell Rihanna, Courtney Love, Jenny McCarthy, Chrissy Teigen and Miley Cyrus that they're ugly"I've avoided the wrath so far,"...

Today that MySpace page that you so carelessly discarded in favor of your newer, shiner Facebook page will change foreverMySpace's classic interface gets the boot today, so all you'll have are the mem...

Facebook's introduction of hashtags paves the way for a lucrative stream of new advertising, but the company is not opening the program up to advertisers, at least not at this time.Reps from the compa...

So you've got a less than pristine comic book in your collection? Perhaps there's a giant rip in its cover? Don't despair; it may still be worth something. Indeed, if it happens to be one of the world...

Next gen consoles, which are on stage at E3 in California, promise a variety of new features, but also present some hurdles for companies that want to take advantage of everything the new hardware has...

For those fortunate to have found love, the wedding day is one of life's great milestones. But sometimes when you're trying to make everything right, things go terribly wrong.Whether the best man push...

Hashtags are coming to Facebook in a move to help users better surface conversations.Support for the all-but-ubiquitous topic organization system was rumored in March and will roll out to a small perc...

Stuart Edge isn't your average magician. Instead of death-defying David Blaine antics, his magic tricks have much more heartwarming resultsThe YouTube do-gooder and prankster sought out people in need...

You can be an NBA superstar and universally recognized as one of the true good guys in pro sports, but that doesn't make you immune to the scourge of hacking recently plaguing the social webThis is wh...

Heads up: A fake Twitter account spreading misinformation about NSA leaker Edward Snowden. The Twitter account poses as that of The Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald.The fake account, @ggreenwild, i...

LOS ANGELES — E3 booths are always quite a spectacle, with blaring music and game footage packed in massive structuresNintendo's booth this year was no exception.The booth reflected many of the ...

MySpace is dead. Long live Myspace.The new Myspace, which first came online in late 2012 as a music-discovery service with the support of Justin Timberlake, officially launches to the public today. At...

Congratulations, hash symbol. You've come a long, long way. Remember when we used to call you a pound sign or a number sign? Remember when people used to confuse you with the musical symbol for sharp?...

With plans to save African wildlife, drop beer on concertgoers and penetrate tornadoes, we wonder: Are there any tasks drones won't try? This next airborne, drone-based development migh...

ESPN is shuttering its 3D television network, ESPN 3D, by the end of the year, a spokesperson for ESPN confirmed, citing that 3D TVs simply aren't as popular as they had hoped."Due to limited viewer a...

We may have just found the perfect Father's Day gift for dads-to-be in Buenos Aires: a "pregnancy belt" that lets expectant fathers feel their babies kicking in real time (sans baby bump).The belt, de...

The approaching responsibilities of fatherhood certainly haven't humbled Kanye West in the least. The hip-hop artist reflected on his career — his achievements, missteps, fame and contention ...

The centerpiece of Apple's keynote event at its developers conference this week may have been iOS 7, but it was really Craig Federighi who stole the show.Federighi, who heads up development of iOS and...

Over the years, Facebook has borrowed a few notable features from Twitter, including adding verified accounts and introducing the options to mention other users with the "@" symbol and "follow" influe...

Apple's new iOS 7 re-imagines each of the native app icons. Moving away from Apple's usual skeuomorphic design tendencies, the icons embrace the "flat" trend credited largely to Microsoft's Windows 8W...

Edward Snowden said he wants "the courts and people of Hong Kong" to decide his fate in a new interview published Wednesday."I have had many opportunities to flee Hong Kong, but I would rather stay an...

The few seconds before someone snaps your picture is the ultimate moment of vulnerability. So imagine the prolonged embarrassment when those moments are captured in a video rather than a photograph.Se...

The Washington Post is adding another ad unit to its arsenal, this one appearing in-line with the comments section of its opinion pieces.Dubbed "Sponsored Views," the ad unit allows advertisers to pos...

Just as Apple starts bringing a special version of Siri into cars, an AAA study throws a bucket of cold water on the next step in "safe infotainment" for the latest vehicles. The study found that of a...

There's a lot of mystique surrounding Google Glass, but the high-tech specs just got a detailed teardown from a group of early adopters, revealing a deeper look at the inner workings of the device.The...

It's hard to teach a lesson in six seconds, but that hasn't stopped some Vine users from trying. A search of the #howto hashtag yields hundreds of Vine posts ranging from the beautiful to the bizarre....

Former Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein says if he had to do it over again, he wouldn't have sold his company to Hewlett-Packard. He also feels Palm's webOS, which HP all but killed, led the way in many of the...

When Tim Cook unveiled iOS 7 at WWDC this week, he called it "the biggest change to iOS since the original iPhone."He's rightiOS 7 isn't just a visual overhaul of Apple's venerable mobile operating sy...

Something new happened in Congress on Wednesday: Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, called out a reporter's tweets in real time.The callout came during a...

Another week, another Yahoo acquisition: This time, the Internet giant has acquired 4-year-old GhostBird Software, the San Francisco-based company behind mobile photography apps KitCam and PhotoForge2...

Apple's product-oriented ads have influenced the rest of the industry, but they haven't resonated very well with consumers of late, according to one researcher.Videos from Apple were shared 183,609 ti...

Couch potatoes of the world: Meet your idol. The man you see above is a real hero, as evidenced by the La-Z-Boy recliner he appears to have converted into an automobile. This means one thing, and one ...

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....

We know blue whales are huge, but their blowholes alone can reach up to 20 inches in length. That's big enough to squeeze a baby through — or a Ford Focus, for that matter.This week's episode of...

Jony Ive, senior vice president of industrial design at Apple, has become a sort of legend in both hardware and software design. Recently, he debuted the new iOS 7 to widespread praise at WWDC 2013. B...

LOS ANGELES — E3 booths are always quite a spectacle, with blaring music and game footage packed in massive structuresNintendo's booth this year was no exception.The booth reflected many of the ...

It's official: Samsung has announced the Galaxy S4 Zoom, the most powerful smartphone-camera hybrid on the market todayCheck out its front side, and you'll see a device very similar to a Galaxy S4 Min...

Finding a new apartment is a huge headache. While the Internet makes it easier to peruse potential places, it also introduces its own complications.We've compiled a list of networks that make the proc...

Who knew PayPal had a sense of humor?The online payment giant is attempting to create some buzz for its Cash for Registers program with this goofy video, a spoof of Law & Order and other cop shows...

Technology is coming to the rescue for the perennial conundrum of finding a place to park your carParkWhiz, which has helped Chicagoans achieve that feat, is now available in New York City.Though Park...

This Father's Day, step away from the cringeworthy slippers, overpriced car wash kits and poncy artisan beer gift boxes. Give your dad the gift he deserves, the gift of awesome, the gift of wonder, th...

Micro-video sharing platform Vine is ripe for capturing poignant moments in time. In the five months since Twitter launched the app, Vine creators have used the app to capture stunning video clips fro...

Jony Ive, senior vice president of industrial design at Apple, has become a sort of legend in both hardware and software design. Recently, he debuted the new iOS 7 to widespread praise at WWDC 2013. B...

You may have heard that Google purchased a popular social traffic app called Waze on Tuesday for a reported $1.03 billion. For those who aren't familiar with Waze, we've detailed everything you need t...

Quantic Dream, the company behind the video game "Heavy Rain," has made available the entire PlayStation 4 tech demo shown at the E3 conferenceSomewhat unusual for demos of this type, the 12-minute lo...

Signed and sealed with with a kiss: Burberry and Google put their own spin on the digital postcard with the launch Wednesday of "Burberry Kisses," a visually immersive experience that allows you to se...

The Twitter chat is one of the best tools for a social media professional to communicate with fans and customers, driving the conversation around the brand. Tuesday's version of existing chat platform...

Hey, cat lovers, there's a new way to embarrass your feline and find fame on the Internet.Behold, the Cat Fro. The latest Instagram photo fad has cat owners posing with their furry friend on their hea...

Babies are adorable, magical blessings that bring endless joy to their parents' lives — but they can also be a bit of a handfulIt's probably for the best that their fresh motor skills limit them...

Babies are adorable, magical blessings that bring endless joy to their parents' lives — but they can also be a bit of a handfulIt's probably for the best that their fresh motor skills limit them...

Technology is coming to the rescue for the perennial conundrum of finding a place to park your carParkWhiz, which has helped Chicagoans achieve that feat, is now available in New York City.Though Park...

In a move that shifted Apple from its long-held tradition of naming its operating systems after cats, the company announced at WWDC 2013 that it's latest OS X would be called Mavericks, a popular surf...

Remember in high school, in your bio lab, when you had to dissect that fetal pig? You learned all about physiological systems and their processes. And remember in chemistry, when your professor made a...

Micro-video sharing platform Vine is ripe for capturing poignant moments in time. In the five months since Twitter launched the app, Vine creators have used the app to capture stunning video clips fro...

What makes Google look like Google?A group of Google designers have shared the various quirks and guidelines behind the tech giant's visual aesthetics, giving us a glimpse at how Google works to keep ...

One day after he went on a lengthy Twitter rant, the Chicago Cubs have suspended Ian Stewart indefinitelyStewart was a first-round pick in the 2003 MLB draft. In his Monday tweet rampage, the baseball...

Whether you're right-handed or left-handed, you've probably stopped noticing how often you rely on your dominant hand. But have you ever stopped to wonder why you only eat with your left or doodle wit...

Nothing beats Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson's Twitter musings.Not only is the actor full of priceless quotes, he also shares a stream of photos that showcase his ripped physique and otherworld...

If you're an artist, your sketchbook probably looks pretty standard. But what if you're an "anthropomorphist architect?" Or an elephant?SEE ALSO: More Comics on MashableIn this comic, Grant Snider of ...

LeBron James is the cover boy for the upcoming NBA 2K14 video game. In this clever reveal spot, he does a bit of bantering with his digital doppelganger.SEE ALSO: LeBron James Posts a Rather Revealing...

It was one of those blink-and-you-miss-it moments. In Monday's WWDC keynote, Apple executive Eddy Cue was running through the new iOS 7 version of Siri, when he happened to mention Siri's default sear...

Unemployed, underemployed or somewhere in between? The Mashable Job Board is here to help.Since 2005, Mashable has been dedicated to providing the hottest digital, social and tech news to our readers...

The Kansas University variety, it seems, may have just become an endangered boob speciesConfused? Here's some background. There is a certain Twitter account called @KUboobs. It does all it can to supp...

Following Google's lead, on Tuesday both Microsoft and Facebook released statements requesting the U.S. government's permission to publish data and be more transparent about surveillance.Earlier Tuesd...

In a move that shifted Apple from its long-held tradition of naming its operating systems after cats, the company announced at WWDC 2013 that it's latest OS X would be called Mavericks, a popular surf...

NASA's 9-year-old Mars rover Opportunity is on the move again after making a momentous discovery on the Red Planet and defying the limitations of Father Time.Opportunity — which is nearing its 1...

Stephen Orth wondered why Apple didn't use the metadata in photos to better organize pictures in the iPhoto app so, last September, he started developing an app of his own in his spare time to do just...

What makes Google look like Google?A group of Google designers have shared the various quirks and guidelines behind the tech giant's visual aesthetics, giving us a glimpse at how Google works to keep ...

Comedic rap trio The Lonely Island — whose T-Pain-assisted track "I'm on a Boat" earned a Grammy nod — released a third studio album TuesdayThe Wack Album features funny collaborations wit...

Facebook has nothing to do with PRISM. That's what Mark Zuckerberg said for a second time on TuesdayAt Facebook's annual shareholder meeting, the company's founder and CEO said pretty much what he sai...

Nothing beats Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson's Twitter musings.Not only is the actor full of priceless quotes, he also shares a stream of photos that showcase his ripped physique and otherworld...

Apple fans were underwhelmed by the latest product updates revealed on Monday, with most of them more curious about when the next iPhone will launchConsumers who gathered outside the flagship Apple St...

While handwritten notes can cause a lot of problems (see: Romeo and Juliet; your biology class), they haven't lost their appeal. Especially when they're sweet and sincere, like the ones below.SEE ALSO...

With iOS 7, Apple is giving Siri a big revamp. Not only is the iPhone's voice assistant getting an optional male persona, but it's also getting some enhanced abilities, including better integration wi...

For Waze, mapping software proved to be a road of riches. The company's nine-year journey culminated on Tuesday, when Google agreed to pay a reported $1.03 billion to acquire the company. That price m...

LeBron James is the cover boy for the upcoming NBA 2K14 video game. In this clever reveal spot, he does a bit of bantering with his digital doppelganger.SEE ALSO: LeBron James Posts a Rather Revealing...

A group of 86 civil liberties groups and Internet companies has launched a website called StopWatching.us to demand an end to NSA surveillance and ask Congress to open an investigation into the snoopi...

Remember in high school, in your bio lab, when you had to dissect that fetal pig? You learned all about physiological systems and their processes. And remember in chemistry, when your professor made a...

Listen up, party people: Get ready to ditch your old stunna shades and slap on a pair of high-tech upgrades.A Texas-based Kickstarter campaign is promoting DropShades, audio-responsive glasses that da...

"My question is about the IPO," a Facebook investor said midway through the company's first shareholder meeting. "I think it was a disaster."The comment was just one of several investor criticisms dir...

Think back to the last time you wrote in cursive — you know, that fancy penmanship you may have learned way back in grade school, complete with elegant loops, curls and flourishes.These days, wi...

Pretty much everyone has an opinion about PRISM. But Paris-based presentation designer Emiland De Cubber is less concerned about privacy versus security debate — instead, he's worried about the ...

Images of lines drawn in the sand of Martian dunes have puzzled scientists for years. As it turns out, those linear shapes are the result of dry ice gliding down the slopes.The mile-long troughs on Ma...

Television dads do the darndest things.Actor Bob Saget visited the famous Full House residence last Friday, and couldn't help taking a photo of himself outside, then posting the evidence on TwitterIn ...

"Was that an earthquake?" asks a terrified dwarf in the first teaser trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, this winter's follow-up to 2012's An Unexpected Journey in the three-part film ada...

After last week's reports that Internet companies are allegedly collaborating with the National Security Agency (NSA) and letting it wiretap foreign users' communications, Google is taking a step forw...

Syazrina Ismail's business, JumpSac baby slings, sounds like the perfect type of product for Pinterest. So why is JumpSac's page so far limited to just one entry? Technical issues. Ismail says that be...

LOS ANGELES — Nintendo led the show at E3 on Tuesday, following Monday's news blast from Microsoft, Sony, EA and UbisoftAlthough the live stream got off to rocky start, the company quickly sooth...

For Waze, mapping software proved to be a road of riches. The company's nine-year journey culminated on Tuesday, when Google agreed to pay a reported $1.03 billion to acquire the company. That price m...

According to the latest survey conducted by the Pew Research Center and The Washington Post, a slight majority of Americans — 56% — think it's "acceptable" for the NSA to systematically tr...

A group of 86 civil liberties groups and Internet companies has launched a website called StopWatching.us to demand an end to NSA surveillance and ask Congress to open an investigation into the snoopi...

Facebook has nothing to do with PRISM. That's what Mark Zuckerberg said for a second time on TuesdayAt Facebook's annual shareholder meeting, the company's founder and CEO said pretty much what he sai...

Pay to play. That's the angle Chill is taking with its first original series, Vigilante Diaries.The social video discovery site, which has venture funding in part from Kleiner Perkins and William Morr...

Listen up, party people: Get ready to ditch your old stunna shades and slap on a pair of high-tech upgrades.A Texas-based Kickstarter campaign is promoting DropShades, audio-responsive glasses that da...

In Skittles' newest interactive ad, Tommy, a teenage boy, is sitting on a leather couch at his grandma's house. Suddenly, a pink horse figurine beckons him — in a British accent, no less —...

"My question is about the IPO," a Facebook investor said midway through the company's first shareholder meeting. "I think it was a disaster."The comment was just one of several investor criticisms dir...

For Waze, mapping software proved to be a road of riches. The company's nine-year journey culminated on Tuesday, when Google agreed to pay a reported $1.03 billion to acquire the company. That price m...

Daft Punk's new single "Get Lucky," from its latest album Random Access Memories, has a cross-generational sound that all ages can appreciateNow French singer and musician PV Nova has taken this appea...

Google has purchased Waze, the company that makes the popular social traffic app, but did not disclose terms of the deal.Google confirmed the purchase in a blog post on Tuesday: "The Waze product deve...

With its sweet acoustic guitar and welcoming, all-inclusive lyrics that point to the shifting dynamics of 1960s America, "Come gather 'round people wherever you roam / And admit that the waters around...

A group of 86 civil liberties groups and Internet companies has launched a website called StopWatching.us to demand an end to NSA surveillance and ask Congress to open an investigation into the snoopi...

A startup accelerator is built to foster rapid growth of its portfolio companies. It's a man-made perfect storm of mentorship, access to technology, office space and an innovative community, packed in...

Think back to the last time you wrote in cursive — you know, that fancy penmanship you may have learned way back in grade school, complete with elegant loops, curls and flourishes.These days, wi...

NASA's 9-year-old Mars rover Opportunity is on the move again after making a momentous discovery on the Red Planet and defying the limitations of Father Time.Opportunity — which is nearing its 1...

The Mextures image enhancement app for iPhone aims to supercharge your Instagram photos.The app from photographer Merek Davis combines more than 70 hi-res textures made specifically for and by photogr...

Television dads do the darndest things.Actor Bob Saget visited the famous Full House residence last Friday, and couldn't help taking a photo of himself outside, then posting the evidence on TwitterIn ...

Curious what people are searching for on Google in real time? The company has unveiled a stunning and colorful visualization of real-time hot searches that is also a feast for the eyes.Late last month...

Stephen Orth wondered why Apple didn't use the metadata in photos to better organize pictures in the iPhoto app so, last September, he started developing an app of his own in his spare time to do just...

When news broke that Spain's former Popular Party (Partido Popular) treasurer had embezzled millions of Euros to pay high-profile party members, including the current prime minister, Pablo Gallego Gar...

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....

Think back to the last time you wrote in cursive — you know, that fancy penmanship you may have learned way back in grade school, complete with elegant loops, curls and flourishes.These days, wi...

Facebook has nothing to do with PRISM. That's what Mark Zuckerberg said for a second time on TuesdayAt Facebook's annual shareholder meeting, the company's founder and CEO said pretty much what he sai...

A new photo-sharing network is changing the way healthcare professionals interact and learn from one another. It's not for those with weak stomachs.Figure 1, an app created in Canada, is essentially a...

Syazrina Ismail's business, JumpSac baby slings, sounds like the perfect type of product for Pinterest. So why is JumpSac's page so far limited to just one entry? Technical issues. Ismail says that be...

Apple fans were underwhelmed by the latest product updates revealed on Monday, with most of them more curious about when the next iPhone will launchConsumers who gathered outside the flagship Apple St...

Pinterest introduced a localized version of its website for France on Tuesday, the first non-English edition of its site.While the French version does offer language support in search and other text-h...

Dear Bob & Doug:I represent a major athletic apparel company specializing in yoga wear. We sell at dizzyingly high price points in 200-some stores in Canada, South Canada, Australia and New Zealan...

Students are warming up to virtual education, but according to a new study, they still believe it's easier to learn in a traditional classroom.Millennial Branding, a Generation Y consulting firm, and ...

Desktop-based advertising will peak in 2014 as more spending goes towards mobile advertising, according to a new study from eMarketer.The researcher predicts that U.S. desktop advertising will hit $35...

Less than ten minutes into the keynote event at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, CEO Tim Cook did something unusual: He ceded the stage to an unknown startup."This morning, I'd like ...

The social media editor was pronounced dead on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. It was three years old.The social media editor is predeceased by newspapers, the web and God. It is survived by everyone who sti...

The social media editor was pronounced dead on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. It was three years old.The social media editor is predeceased by newspapers, the web and God. It is survived by everyone who sti...

According to the latest survey conducted by the Pew Research Center and The Washington Post, a slight majority of Americans — 56% — think it's "acceptable" for the NSA to systematically tr...

WordPress is one of the most popular blogging and publishing platforms available, with more than 66 million sites around the world. But free content management and sleek templates aren't the only feat...

Apple has announced the winners of this year's Apple Design Awards, which recognize the iOS apps that "raise the bar in design, technology and innovation."Eleven apps were chosen this year: WWF Togeth...

Wandering into the young adult section of your local bookstore is never something to be embarrassed about — even if you haven't actually been a teen in yearsIn fact, if you've left high school b...

The dance floor can be an uncomfortable place. But not for this little kid, who clearly feels no shameA YouTube user recently uploaded the video, which was apparently recorded in the 90s — and i...

This one's for you, dadYou've been there through it all: the Little League games, the rebellious period, the hormone-fueled teen years, the second rebellious period, the moped incident(s). And let's n...

CSS' simplicity is one of its defining features, and a big reason for its popularity. However, as websites and applications become more complex, the size and complexity of stylesheets also increase. C...

When news broke that Spain's former Popular Party (Partido Popular) treasurer had embezzled millions of Euros to pay high-profile party members, including the current prime minister, Pablo Gallego Gar...

Editor's Note: Thomas Backlund is an entrepreneur, a coder and homeless by choice. He currently lives off a trail called Sörmlandsleden, near Stockholm. The following story was originally hosted ...

Apple has shown the world the future of its iOS software — and it's gorgeousAs Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice-president of software engineering, took us through slides during the WWDC keyn...

According to the latest survey conducted by the Pew Research Center and The Washington Post, a slight majority of Americans — 56% — think it's "acceptable" for the NSA to systematically tr...

Pay to play. That's the angle Chill is taking with its first original series, Vigilante Diaries.The social video discovery site, which has venture funding in part from Kleiner Perkins and William Morr...

In Skittles' newest interactive ad, Tommy, a teenage boy, is sitting on a leather couch at his grandma's house. Suddenly, a pink horse figurine beckons him — in a British accent, no less —...

Google has purchased Waze, the company that makes the popular social traffic app.Neither company disclosed the terms of the deal, though The New York Times pegged the figure at $1.03 billionGoogle con...

Destiny, the new game from Bungie — best known for its Halo series of games — has debuted its first gameplay trailerLaunched after Sony's press conference at E3, the nearly three-minute-lo...

PlayStation 4 is set to come out swinging with a wide variety of games that will include mainstream and indie titles alike.Shu Yoshida, president of Sony Worldwide Studios, said the company already ha...

Fewer than 10 minutes into the keynote event at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference Monday, CEO Tim Cook did something unusual: He ceded the stage to an unknown startup."This morning, I'd like to ...

Touting itself as "the anus that made Britain great," UK chocolatier Edible Anus is selling gourmet versions of the human derriereFive boxes of these cringe-triggering candies — crafted in Belgi...

Now that we know there are people out there potentially spying on our every keystroke, we all want to find out how to be safer onlineiTwin Connect is a simple measure for keeping your data more secure...

Fitness trends come in and out of fashion, but your instinct to avoid them is foreverYou might view exercise as a waste of time you that could be spending online, doing something both more enjoyable a...

If you’re still debating between the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, Sony may have made the decision a little easier for you. During its press conference at E3 Monday night, the company announced t...

Sony announced that the PlayStation 4 will not place any restrictions on used games, and won't require a constant connectionA direct challenge to the policies of Microsoft's Xbox One, the announcement...

Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, has expressed his concern over the the recently revealed secret NSA surveillance systems."Unwarranted government surveillance is an intrusion on ba...

What a difference a year makesAt WWDC 2012, Apple CEO Tim Cook's keynote opened with a comedian. Her name was Siri. She warmed up the crowd with jokes about Samsung's new fridge, and speculation that ...

Just eighteen months after he became a global sports phenomenon both online and in real life, Tim Tebow's NFL future was very much in questionA disappointing 2012 season with the New York Jets coupled...

LOS ANGELES — During a press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Sony finally debuted the PlayStation 4, the latest version of its popular console.Sony announced the the device...

Sports Illustrated swimsuit covergirl Kate Upton turned 21 on Monday, and Twitter was full of wonderfully awkward pickup lines from her smitten fansUpton, of course, is no stranger to causing a stir o...

The anticipation for the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference conference was high and the expectations higher. After weeks of rumors, the conference finally cleared the air and made some pretty big ...

Destiny, the new game from Bungie — best known for its Halo series of games — has debuted its first gameplay trailerLaunched after Sony's press conference at E3, the nearly three-minute-lo...

Who knew starships came with power windows? These (inter)stellar Photoshop creations by Benjamin “The Frogman” Grelle launch dogs into space faster than the speed of lightAnd from the look...

In February, Sony announced its next-generation console, the PlayStation 4. While we know a lot about the PlayStation 4, we still haven’t seen what the final console looks like, nor do we know w...

Actress Alyssa Milano gets Twitter — she's far more adept at the social network's terminology and capabilities than many of her celebrity counterparts, that's for certain. Remember when she taug...

Actress Alyssa Milano gets Twitter — she's far more adept at the social network's terminology and capabilities than many of her celebrity counterparts, that's for certain. Remember when she taug...

LOS ANGELES — In a day full of E3 press conferences, Sony gets to play the closing act. Let's see if they saved the best for lastThe event, set to begin at 6 p.m PT / 9 p.m. ET, is Sony's oppor...

PlayStation 4 is set to come out swinging with a wide variety of games that will include mainstream and indie titles alike.Shu Yoshida, president of Sony Worldwide Studios, said the company already ha...

Gamers: Get out your credit cards. Microsoft's Xbox One is now available for pre-order.For $499.99, you can pre-order the limited Day One edition of the Xbox One from the Microsoft Store and get it on...

Apple kicked off WWDC, its annual developer conference, with a few product unveilings and innovation announcements — including iOS 7, which CEO Tim Cook called "the biggest change to iOS since t...

There is, I believe, a perfect mobile operating system, one ideal way of handling mobile activities on a smartphone or tablet. Apple, Google and Microsoft, maybe even Blackberry, are all headed to thi...

If you love rock and metal and if the idea of playing a game of pinball gets you a bit misty-eyed for the past, you'll be glad to know that Sony Music's upcoming Pinball Rocks combines those into one ...

Throughout its Worldwide Developers Conference Monday, Apple played up its pride as an American company. It shifted to naming its Mac OS X after California locations, rather than cats — and reve...

Troubled NFL player Adam "Pacman" Jones landed in the crime blotter again on Monday when news broke that he'd been arrested for assaulting a woman outside of a Cincinnati bar last weekProsecutors alle...

Apple debuted its new Mac Pro Monday at WWDC 2013. The completely overhauled design had the Internet craning its neck and squinting its eyes trying to figure out what the heck the futuristic desktop l...

Live video for mobile from UstreamLOS ANGELES –- Electronic Arts is taking the stage at 1 p.m. PT/ 4 p.m. ET to show off its newest games for the seasonAt an event that promises to be full o...

During its E3 press conference Sony finally showed off the PlayStation 4, the next-generation of its popular console.Developing... Read more...More about Sony, E3, Playstation 4, Ps4, and Tech...

"Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not w...

In the shadow of larger announcements during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote Monday were new AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule devices.Apple updated its AirPort Extreme b...

Sports Illustrated swimsuit covergirl Kate Upton turned 21 on Monday, and Twitter was full of wonderfully awkward pickup lines from her smitten fansUpton, of course, is no stranger to causing a stir o...

After Apple introduced iTunes Radio on Monday at the Worldwide Developers Conference, people described the new streaming music service as a "Pandora killer," with some Twitter users proclaiming, "RIP ...

Before Saturday's basketball game between the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever, WNBA referee Lamont Simpson put on his black slacks and drab officials' shirt. He hung his whistle around his neck and ...

The anticipation for the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference conference was high and the expectations higher. After weeks of rumors, the conference finally cleared the air and made some pretty big ...

LOS ANGELES — Although the Xbox One has been announced and will arrive in November, the Xbox 360 isn't going anywhere. During its E3 press conference Monday, Microsoft announced a new, slimmer l...

Look at them now. Pop duo Karmin — whose YouTube cover of Chris Brown's "Look at Me Now" went viral in 2011 and led to a record deal with Epic Records — rang the NASDAQ opening bell alongs...

LOS ANGELES — Xbox kicked off its E3 keynote Monday with a trailer for Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain for Xbox One. At an event Microsoft promised to be full of games, the c...

Apple is diving into streaming music with a new service called iTunes Radio, the company announced at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco today.Similar to Pandora, iTunes Radio...

LOS ANGELES — Zombies are coming — to Xbox One, that is.During its E3 press conference Monday, game company EA unveiled Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, a new first-person-shooter versi...

Mashable teamed up with (RED) last Wednesday to set the world record for most Vine videos sent for a social cause. With your help, we succeeded, and the challenge demonstrated the power of social medi...

Apple announced a completely new, powerful Mac Pro with a tube-like design at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco on Monday.The new Mac Pro model design is a major departure fr...

Aside from the occasional huge mistake, the Los Angeles Kings (@lakings) have one of the most entertaining Twitter accounts in all of sports. We detailed that in-depth here, and the team didn't disapp...

Throughout its Worldwide Developers Conference Monday, Apple played up its pride as an American company. It shifted to naming its Mac OS X after California locations, rather than cats — and reve...

Monday's keynote event at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco was packed with news from the Cupertino-based company.Apple fanboys and fangirls were treated to announcements...

Apple announced a new music streaming service on Monday called iTunes Radio, and although the company is already is a huge player in the digital music space, it will now go head-to-head with a whole s...

Live video for mobile from UstreamLOS ANGELES –- Electronic Arts is taking the stage at 1 p.m. PT/ 4 p.m. ET to show off its newest games for the seasonAt an event that promises to be full o...

At this point, LeBron James on the basketball court is appointment viewing for even the most casual of NBA fans. The world's best player pulls off jaw-dropping feats and puts together dominant overall...

Who is Edward Snowden, the admitted source for multiple outlets' reports on the National Security Agency's surveillance programs? SEE ALSO: 10,000+ People Want Obama to Pardon Edward SnowdenWhile many...

As we examine iOS 7, we take a look back at how Apple's mobile platform has evolved since its 2007 debutFrom swipe-to-unlock to Siri, the software has introduced dozens of interesting changes over the...

LOS ANGELES — Xbox kicked off its E3 keynote Monday with a trailer for Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain for Xbox One. At an event Microsoft promised to be full of games, the c...

iPhone users who are all too familiar with the female voice of Siri will be able to opt for a male voice instead.Apple announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco on Monday new u...

Apple is diving into streaming music with a new service called iTunes Radio, the company announced at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco today.Similar to Pandora, iTunes Radio...

During a keynote at the Electronic Entertainment Expo on Monday, Microsoft announced the Xbox One will be available in November for $499.Microsoft first unveiled the console in late May at an event at...

Apple showed off iWork for iCloud at WWDC 2013, a version of iWork that runs in the cloud — and in the web browser.iWork for iCloud looks like a cross between Office 365 and Google Docs. It has ...

Apple announced a completely new Mac Pro at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco on Monday, and it's a completely new tube-like design packed with power for professional users.T...

At WWDC 2013, Apple has officially unveiled the next generation of iOS, iOS 7.Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced iOS 7, calling it "the biggest change to iOS since the introduction of the iPhone."SEE ALSO:...

When the NHL's Edmonton Oilers fired head coach Ralph Krueger on Saturday, they did so in decidedly 21st-century fashion: via SkypeKrueger lasted just one season in Edmonton. He led the team to a reco...

Apple announced that some key iOS apps would be coming to the Mac in OS X 10.9 Mavericks: Apple Maps and iBooks. Both are stand-alone apps that will be downloadable from the Mac App Store.In Maps, fea...

Apple announced on Monday at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco that its line of MacBook Air line is getting a major refresh.The news comes following a string of rumors that A...

At WWDC 2013, Craig Federighi, SVP of software engineering at Apple, unveiled the latest version of OS X, OS X Mavericks.With OS X Mavericks, Apple is moving away from the cat-themed names of the firs...

Twitter's newest user: former Secretary of State and potential presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.While @HillaryClinton has been held since April, Clinton's first tweet came Monday morning:Thanks ...

After Apple introduced iTunes Radio on Monday at the Worldwide Developers Conference, people described the new streaming music service as a "Pandora killer," with some Twitter users proclaiming, "RIP ...

Before Saturday's basketball game between the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever, WNBA referee Lamont Simpson put on his black slacks and drab officials' shirt. He hung his whistle around his neck and ...

Apple now has 575 million accounts on the App Store and has paid its developers $10 billion, CEO Tim Cook said.SEE ALSO: The 25 Best Free iPad AppsThe stats are "more than any store on the Internet we...

Twitter will give Chase's 4 million small business customers $1 million in free advertising on the platform, the companies announced on Monday.The two were short on details about the program, which wi...

Look at them now. Pop duo Karmin — whose YouTube cover of Chris Brown's "Look at Me Now" went viral in 2011 and led to a record deal with Epic Records — rang the NASDAQ opening bell alongs...

"Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of the future, I ask you of the past to leave us alone. You are not w...

Many people are scrambling to increase online security after the news of PRISM, a surveillance program that grants the NSA access to users' data on at least nine major websites, leaked last weekBut th...

Aside from the occasional huge mistake, the Los Angeles Kings (@lakings) have one of the most entertaining Twitter accounts in all of sports. We detailed that in-depth here, and the team didn't disapp...

One of the best things about Twitter (and the Internet in general) is its ability to connect us with celebrities, political figures and athletesIn honor of last night's NBA Finals Game 2, the people a...

LOS ANGELES — Although the Xbox One has been announced and will arrive in November, the Xbox 360 isn't going anywhere. During its E3 press conference Monday, Microsoft announced a new, slimmer l...

Monday's keynote event at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco was packed with news from the Cupertino-based company.Apple fanboys and fangirls were treated to announcements...

Apple announced a new music streaming service on Monday called iTunes Radio, and although the company is already is a huge player in the digital music space, it will now go head-to-head with a whole s...

Booz Allen Hamilton is having a tough dayThe contracting firm's stock dropped by as much as 5% in early trading Monday after its employee Edward Snowden revealed himself as the source of leaked inform...

Live video for mobile from UstreamLOS ANGELES –- Electronic Arts is taking the stage at 1 p.m. PT/ 4 p.m. ET to show off its newest games for the seasonAt an event that promises to be full o...

More than 10,000 people have signed a White House petition demanding President Barack Obama pardon NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.On Sunday, Snowden, 29, identified himself as the source behind the ...

Barack Obama is checking your email, so clean up your inbox.Many people freaked over news of NSA's PRISM Internet surveillance program, but one Tumblr decided to take a lighter approach to the scandal...

Who is Edward Snowden, the admitted source for multiple outlets' reports on the National Security Agency's surveillance programs? SEE ALSO: 10,000+ People Want Obama to Pardon Edward SnowdenWhile many...

There's a reason we flip through Skymall every time we board a flight, dog-earing catalogue pages with giant floating trampolines and vibrating bath mats — we love novelty, and now we expect it ...

The Internship, the comedy featuring Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn as fortysomething interns at Google, came in at No. 4 in the box office this weekend, marking an underwhelming launch.The film earned ...

Throughout its Worldwide Developers Conference Monday, Apple played up its pride as an American company. It shifted to naming its Mac OS X after California locations, rather than cats — and reve...

As we examine iOS 7, we take a look back at how Apple's mobile platform has evolved since its 2007 debutFrom swipe-to-unlock to Siri, the software has introduced dozens of interesting changes over the...

LOS ANGELES — Spike TV is launching GDEX, the first tool to measure upcoming or newly released video games' social media buzz, at E3 on Monday morning.GDEX, a partnership among Spike, GameTraile...

LOS ANGELES — Xbox kicked off its E3 keynote Monday with a trailer for Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain for Xbox One. At an event Microsoft promised to be full of games, the c...

iPhone users who are all too familiar with the female voice of Siri will be able to opt for a male voice instead.Apple announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco on Monday new u...

Apple is diving into streaming music with a new service called iTunes Radio, the company announced at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco today.Similar to Pandora, iTunes Radio...

Amazon announced Monday that it is expanding its AmazonFresh grocery service to Los Angeles, confirming last week's reports.Residents of Los Angeles can now place orders for same-day and early morning...

LOS ANGELES — During a keynote at the Electronic Entertainment Expo on Monday, Microsoft announced the Xbox One will be available in November for $499.Microsoft first unveiled the console in lat...

Are you working on a startup? If so, I hate to break it to you, but there's a good chance it will fail. In fact, recent research shows that 75% of startups fail (based on a study of 2,000 startups tha...

Greetings from the Moscone Center in foggy San Francisco, where Apple CEO Tim Cook takes the stage Monday morning at WWDCApple developers from around the world will bear witness to the company's first...

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....

Apple announced a completely new, powerful Mac Pro with a tube-like design at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco on Monday.The new Mac Pro model design is a major departure fr...

If there was any doubt that Apple plans to introduce some new products at its Worldwide Developers Conference, it should be gone now.Apple's online store went down Monday morning ahead of the big even...

Dads are super supportive — they fix our broken bikes and help us with math homework. Now, you can return the favor and give your digital-savvy dad the support he needs — in the form of te...

More than one in three adult Americans now owns a tablet, more than double the number who owned one just a year ago, according to a study released by the Pew Research Center Tuesday.Pew surveyed 2,252...

Flying to the home office is so 2012. The next big thing is telepresence robots. It’s not a new idea, but iRobot and Cisco’s spin on it, the Ava 500, may be the first viable robotic soluti...