Articles by Mashable from December 2013

Uber has a simple message for customers looking to avoid severe price hikes on its car service this New Year's Eve: Just wait it out for a couple of hours"If you are at a party at 1 a.m. and you'd lik...

Educators are largely opting for Chromebooks in the classroom over Apple MacBooks and Android tablets, a new study suggests.According to a report from research firm NPD Group, Google's low-cost Chrome...

In its highly publicized search to find people for a private manned mission to the Red Planet, Mars One has winnowed down its applicant pool of 200,000 to 1,058 candidates — all of whom are seri...

The Federal Aviation Administration took a step toward integrating drones into U.S. airspace by selecting six locations around the country for research.The agency announced its selections on Monday af...

When United States soldiers venture out on routine three-day missions in the field, they mostly pack the essentials: food, water, ammunition and 10 to 13 pounds of batteries. Modern soldiers have so m...

Pinterest's popularity in the United States has surged in the last year, particularly among women, according to a new study.The social bookmarking service is now used by more than one-fifth (21%) of A...

When Sim Partners, a provider of local and social marketing technology, stopped buying Facebook ads, Jay Hawkinson anticipated a drop in how often the company's posts would appear on the social networ...

If you need some new music to crawl under your skin before 2013 ends (other than the popular year-end remixes), YouTuber Rosalina Sama may have what you're craving.Sama rearranged every song from Link...

Though French inventor André Cassagnes had a long and successful career as one of France's best-known kite designers, his greatest invention was the beloved Etch-A-SketchThe toy maker passed away...

The app industry is growing up.Consumers downloaded 11% more apps on Christmas Day this year than on Dec. 25, 2012, according to data from app analytics group Flurry. While that still makes for a reco...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday instructed the National Anti-Terrorism Committee to increase security around the country after two suicide bombers attacked Volgograd, killing more than 30 p...

It's that time again when everyone makes a few bold predictions for the year to come. This year, Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt is joining in on the fun.In an interview with Bloomberg TV abo...

Historical events and celebrities will come and go, but viral content is hilarious forever. To honor their timelessness, we've rounded up the most-searched viral content of 2013 for your reminiscing p...

Historical events and celebrities will come and go, but viral content is hilarious forever. To honor their timelessness, we've rounded up the most-searched viral content of 2013 for your reminiscing p...

Retired Formula One driver Michael Schumacher is in critical condition following a skiing accident in France on SundayThe seven-time Formula One world champion fell while skiing on vacation at a luxur...

At least one Walmart store had so much extra inventory left over after the holidays that it had to use its outdoor center for storage, according to a Vine video shot by a financial analyst.Brian Sozzi...

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.The French government introduced a new law that requires app-ba...

Aiming to add new members who received Apple TVs, Chromecasts or tablets over the holidays, Netflix has cut its streaming price to $6.99 for new members.The deal, accessible via Netflix's signup page,...

The Federal Aviation Administration took a step toward integrating drones into U.S. airspace by selecting six locations around the country for research.The agency announced its selections on Monday af...

Just a decade ago, password theft seemed the province of poorly protected Hotmail accounts and AIM screen names. These days, virtually every company with access to our personal data, from Target to Th...

Retired Formula One driver Michael Schumacher is in critical condition following a skiing accident in France on SundayThe seven-time Formula One world champion fell while skiing on vacation at a luxur...

Samsung's 110-inch ultra HD TV — the world's largest — goes on sale MondaySpotted by Engadget on Samsung Korea, the enormous TV is 8.5 feet (2.6m) wide and 5.9 feet (1.8m) tallSee also: Ge...

At least one Walmart store had so much extra inventory left over after the holidays that it had to use its outdoor center for storage, according to a Vine video shot by a financial analyst.Brian Sozzi...

Just a decade ago, password theft seemed the province of poorly protected Hotmail accounts and AIM screen names. These days, virtually every company with access to our personal data, from Target to Th...

As 2013 draws to a close, we look back on the past, and more importantly, prepare for the coming year. It's a great time to reflect on the changes we want to make, and resolve to follow through on our...

The new iteration of Silk Road, a popular online black-market bazaar for drugs and other contraband, returned from a scheduled week of holiday downtime Saturday — but without its former leader.S...

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue — and Google Glass, tooA bride walked down the aisle sporting Google's high-tech specs earlier this year. A minute-long video (ab...

If you’re one of the many people in this world who can’t distinguish between musical notes or carry a tune to save your life, get excited -– science may have found a way to make you ...

Movie remakes are almost never as good as the original. This all-kitten version of The Lion King, however, comes close.The Pet Collective is behind this fitting feline remake. The abbreviated reenactm...

Viral videos have come down with a serious case of Christmas fever latelyAction star Chuck Norris tried to top Jean-Claude Van Damme's epic Volvo ad split by debuting one of own (with the help of some...

Apple’s iPad is continuing to dominate U.S. personal computing device sales, and according to recent data, it drastically outsold both Android- and Windows-powered tablets this past year. The da...

While astronomers didn't bag that elusive first "alien Earth" in 2013, they made plenty of exciting exoplanet discoveries during the past year.Here's a list of the top exoplanet finds of 2013, from a ...

A suicide bomber attacked a train station in Russia on Sunday, killing at least 14 people, according to multiple reports.The blast occurred in Volgograd, the city formerly known as Stalingrad, which i...

A notorious Russian hacker offered on Christmas to sell access to a British Broadcasting Corporation server through an underground forum, according to Reuters.Cybersecurity firm Hold Security LLC, whi...

KIEV, UKRAINE — Sitting dazed in a wheelchair following a gruesome attack that left her face bloodied, bruised and swollen, Tetyana Chornovol, a prominent investigative journalist and civil acti...

For approximately 12 hours, Instagram became the latest apparent victim of Iran's Internet censorship system commonly known as the "Filternet." The blocking of Instagram was initially reported by Iran...

We live in a commuter's world, but our smartphones have yet to catch up. Without cell service or Wi-Fi in the subway or on airplanes — although that may change — we're forced to interact w...

For approximately 12 hours, Instagram became the latest apparent victim of Iran's Internet censorship system commonly known as the "Filternet." The blocking of Instagram was initially reported by Iran...

The holiday season is the perfect time to dust off your DIY skills. With a personalized gift, courtesy of a little do-it-yourself magic, your loved ones will know you're thinking about them no matter ...

Japanese scientists have discovered that a strain of bacteria found in “suguki,” a horrifying-looking pickled turnip being lauded by people as a “superfood,” could actually sto...

Hiring is one of the most important things an entrepreneur will do to grow her company. For a small business, each new hire has a tremendous impact and influences the company's culture far more than a...

Hidden within YouTube's mashup of 2013's most viral moments are even more original videos from this year's biggest sensationsPortal-A, the creative studio that helped produce the mashup "YouTube Rewin...

We asked Mashable readers to photograph their holiday celebrations for our most recent photo challenge. We saw many festive images of brightly lit trees and candles atop tables of delicious-looking fe...

Cop movies of the 1980s aren't known for understated acting and nuanced storytelling. They're brash action films packed with sports cars, bad haircuts and questionable references to Chinese martial ar...

It's hard to tell who had the bigger smile at the Texas Bowl — Syracuse's perky Otto the Orange mascot or one of the hundreds of cheering children inside Reliant StadiumMore than 700 underprivil...

Thanks to the Internet, it’s now super easy for everyone to see what the Earth looks like from an astronaut’s point of view. (Mostly, it looks frighteningly far away, but also beautiful.) ...

Hiring is one of the most important things an entrepreneur will do to grow her company. For a small business, each new hire has a tremendous impact and influences the company's culture far more than a...

Concerned relatives and friends of 74 people still stranded in Antarctica after their research ship got trapped in ice on Christmas Eve are not only getting routine updates from officials and media, t...

Here's one new year's resolution that you'll be happy to have made: getting your dream job.The unemployment rate in the U.S. has been steadily declining since a high of 10% in 2009, but it still hasn'...

A Reddit sleuth posted this list of movies and TV shows that will be purged from Netflix in January 2014. If you have time off from work between now and Jan. 1, it might not be a bad use of your time ...

These days, getting what we want for Christmas is as easy as checking off an Amazon wish list.But back in the "fine year of 1996," one child's obsession with the Nintendo 64 gaming console turned him ...

In the Jaws movies, an ominous theme song tells viewers when they should expect to see a shark attack. In real life, several hundred sharks in Western Australia have been issuing their own warnings to...

Hidden within YouTube's mashup of 2013's most viral moments are even more original videos from this year's biggest sensationsPortal A, the creative studio that helped produce the mashup "YouTube Rewin...

Cop movies of the 1980s aren't known for understated acting and nuanced storytelling. They're brash action films packed with sports cars, bad haircuts and questionable references to Chinese martial ar...

Thanks to the Internet, it’s now super easy for everyone to see what the Earth looks like from an astronaut’s point of view. (Mostly, it looks frighteningly far away, but also beautiful.) ...

Few instances of regret are worse than missing rare astronomical events that come (sometimes literally) once in a lifetime. From witnessing breathtaking eclipses to experiencing the first time a signi...

The right workspace can greatly increase employee peace of mind and productivity. But before you panic and install a Google-style indoor go-cart track in your accounting firm's headquarters, relax. Al...

In case you haven't been paying attention, heads up: Video games are improving. Their visual quality, physics engines and plots have advanced to a point that was unimaginable even just a few years ago...

Bad news for all businesses, big and small. Cybersecurity is going to get a lot more complicated in 2014. Global nonprofit IT association ISACA believes IT and cybersecurity professionals should resol...

If weddings are celebrations of love and happiness, then engagement photo sessions are celebrations of corniness and overt public displays of affection.Bad Engagement Photos collects the best of the w...

Bitcoin watchers everywhere let out a guttural sigh of pity when they heard the story of James Howells earlier this month.Howells inadvertently threw away $7.5 million worth of Bitcoin when he tossed ...

Smartphone technology arguably peaked in 2013, as different phones and operating systems became more alike than unlike, offering virtually interchangeable designs and feature sets. But just when you t...

If you're a user of Google's social network, there's no need to sift through photos and videos to pull out highlights from your 2013Google+ is doing it for you, care of its Auto Awesome feature.Users ...

Given the amount of ingredients that Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat had decided to pack into the show's Christmas offering, it was perhaps inevitable that many viewers would end up with stomachac...

A&E has reinstated Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson after a media firestorm erupted following the reality star's comments to GQ on homosexuality and African-AmericansIn a statement, A&E said i...

Like Ben Stiller's character running to save the day in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, holiday revelers ran to theaters to save themselves from boredom on Christmas Day.Among the Dec. 25 releases, M...

You may think dogs don't have much going on, but they've got a full plate when it comes to day-to-day activitiesSo, to ease canine stress, Doghouse Diaries has created a decision-making flowchart for ...

The U.S. 10-Year Treasury bond on Friday closed above 3% for the first time in more than two years. That should put a smile on your face, even if you don't follow financial news.It's a sign that inves...

Private messaging has captured the attention of the most popular public social networks in the last two months and, surprisingly, this push among tech companies may have a very non-technical driving f...

The state of Connecticut has made public the documentation of its massive investigation into the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.The state's Department of Emergency Services and Public P...

How was your year on Instagram? If you're not sure how to answer that question, Statigram has a pretty good summary.The Instagram-tracking service released a new tool that unearths the five most popul...

Rdio is out of the Vdio industry.The music streaming service has announced that it has shut down its video-on-demand start up that is less than a year old.See also: 8 Top Apps and Services for Streami...

Now that all the wrapping paper is put away, it's time to reflect on all the lovely things your family and friends got you for the holidays this year. But you probably didn't get any of these amazing ...

This has been a busy year for IPOs. In total, 222 companies went public in the U.S. in 2013, raising nearly $55 billion, which represents the most IPO activity since 2000, according to data from Renai...

This year saw an epic catalogue of YouTube hits. From twerking to shaking to cute kids, 2013 had hundreds of viral trends to remember— some with reverence, others with disgust and others still w...

The selfie phenomenon has gone into orbitAstronaut Mike Hopkins, a flight engineer on NASA's Expedition 38, was the subject of an out-of-this-world selfie on Christmas Eve, during the second of two sp...

Russia's most popular social network is about to bear the wrath of U.S. music labels seeking to crack down on sites that stream artists, including Beyonce and Madonna, without a rights agreement.Nine ...

KIEV, UKRAINE — Activists and journalists say video footage recorded using a dashboard camera has assisted Ukrainian police in apprehending three men suspected of assaulting a prominent investig...

The U.S. National Security Agency's bulk collection and storage of phone metadata does not violate the U.S. Constitution, according to a federal judge's decision released Friday.U.S. District Judge Wi...

Target confirmed Friday that "strongly encrypted" personal identification numbers (or PINs) for debit cards were stolen in a massive security breach in stores earlier this month, but assured customers...

Justin Bieber released a new movie this week and has a new album hitting shelves soon. So his recent retirement announcement can't possibly be a publicity stunt ..right? Be kind loving to each other, ...

If you're entering the job market or a new industry, you may find your resume lacking in skills and experience — especially if you just graduated college. It's tempting to lie, but if a new empl...

With more and more employees getting work done on the go, mobile devices are quickly becoming a huge security risk for companies, new research shows.A study by the Ponemon Institute, a security resear...

With more and more employees getting work done on the go, mobile devices are quickly becoming a huge security risk for companies, new research shows.A study by the Ponemon Institute, a security resear...

Atlanta's public transit system operators are looking to catch violators by installing urine detectors in stations' elevators around the city.After a brief pilot testing program, the Metropolitan Atla...

Entertainment electronics are hotly searched items every year, and 2013 has been no different. Since the release of the PlayStation 3 in 2006, gamers have been anxiously awaiting new consoles, and 201...

Diversify or die. Pivot or persevere. These are the adages that accompany expanding into new markets. And they are harrowing to entrepreneurs, to say the least."Don't do it and you'll fail" — th...

Just because you're responsible for reporting the news doesn't mean you can't be the newsNews anchors and reporters alike made plenty of headlines this year for their gaffes, hot mic snafus and awkwar...

The creators of Rap Genius awoke on Christmas morning to find a particularly large lump of coal in their stockings, courtesy of Google.The search engine removed the lyrics site from its search ranks a...

On the morning that Twitter went public last month, it was clear that the stock would be in for a wild ride. Bankers went back and forth for more than an hour to set the opening trading price — ...

A few hours at the spa can make all the difference, but finding the money or time for the trip might just cause you more stress. Luckily, you can pick up gadgets to recreate elements of the spa experi...

You'll soon be able to download sweeping views of Earth from 240 miles above, thanks to two new cameras on the International Space Station.Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kotov and Sergey Ryazanskiy on Friday...

You'll soon be able to download sweeping views of Earth from 240 miles above, thanks to two new cameras on the International Space Station.Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kotov and Sergey Ryazanskiy on Friday...

You may think dogs don't have much going on, but they've got a full plate when it comes to day-to-day activitiesSo, to ease canine stress, Doghouse Diaries has created a decision-making flowchart for ...

Private messaging has captured the attention of the most popular public social networks in the last two months and, surprisingly, this push among tech companies may have a very non-technical driving f...

The first snow of the season is a magical experience, full of snowmen, sleds and hot cocoaBy the fifth snow of the year, however, it's all about avoiding the outdoors at all costs.See also: Watch Snow...

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.Nokia removed its navigation app, HERE Maps, from the iTunes st...

The U.S. National Security Agency's bulk collection and storage of phone metadata does not violate the U.S. Constitution, according to a federal judge's decision released Friday.U.S. District Judge Wi...

Internet Archive has opened the Console Living Room, a collection of vintage console games from the 1970ies and 1980iesThe site currently lists games from five systems: Atari 2600, Atari 7800 ProSyste...

Atlanta's public transit system operators are looking to catch violators by installing urine detectors in stations' elevators around the city.After a brief pilot testing program, the Metropolitan Atla...

Astronomers have spotted signs of a possible exoplanet in a nearby system of twin failed stars. If confirmed, the alien world would be one of the closest to our sun ever found.Scientists only discover...

The Christmas holiday was extra merry for a veteran northern lights photographer, who captured yuletide auroras shimmering across the sky over Sweden's Abisko National Park.The Christmas northern ligh...

Federal emergency managers are considering replacing their current custom-built system for notifying the public about emergencies with a commercial alternative, contracting documents show.The custom-b...

The lawsuits started almost immediately after Target’s admission that hackers had stolen information related to the credit-card accounts of 40 million shoppersAt least 11 customers are now pursu...

Pro-Assad hackers in civil war–torn Syria are targeting military opponents using increasingly sophisticated malware and social engineering attacks, a new report from the Electronic Frontier Foun...

Those Tesla Motors lithium-ion battery packs aren’t just powering electric luxury sports sedans for the 1% any more.They’ve started appearing in a small number of California homes to store...

Actor James Franco likes taking selfies. Like you, it fuels his self-described Instagram addiction. But while his selfies get lots of love from his more than 1 million Instagram followers, he also fac...

It wasn't just your dumb luck. Thanks to foul weather and a shortened Christmas shopping season that saw a record number of customers purchasing online, there has been an unusually high number of pack...

A group of 30 Greenpeace activists stuck in Russia awaiting trial received their freedom for Christmas this year.The organization announced Wednesday that Russia dropped criminal hooliganism charges a...

Taylon Davis is a 12-year-old girl with an inoperable brain tumor who had a far-fetched wish. She wanted to dance with Beyoncé and, recently during the star's Las Vegas stop on the Mrs. Carter Sh...

Playtime is fun. Electronics and circuit boards? Not so much — until now.littleBits is an open-source library of color-coded electronic modules — miniscule circuit boards with specific fun...

What would you do if you saw a co-worker stealing supplies from the office, or discovered that another employee was using company time to run a side business? People encounter ethical dilemmas like th...

Some days, you just need a friendly face to motivate your good intentionsConsider Mister Rogers your neighborhood pick-me-up. The children's television star and cardigan connoisseur spent 50 years spr...

The police cars of the not-so-distant future will do a whole lot more than just carting officers to where they need to go. These cars will be number-reading, data-gathering, computer-powered machines....

2013 was the year of Red Bull. At every marketing conference, not a panel went by without a shout-out to the content marketing geniuses based in Santa Monica and Austria.But as an industry, we owe it ...

Put on your party hats and string up the banners: Facebook celebrates its 10th birthday in 2014You'd be hard pressed to find a more popular, yet polarizing, service than Facebook over the last decade....

For her grandparents' 61st wedding anniversary, Lauren Wells wanted to give them the wedding photos they never had a chance to take. Their anniversary session, inspired by Pixar's Up, is a testament t...

Headline magnet Miley Cyrus released an intimate music video for "Adore You" on Thursday as planned, though many people had already watched it before its official premiere because someone leaked the v...

Eating right really does cost more, according to a recent review study that analyzed diet and price information from 10 countries.People who eat a very healthy diet, like one rich in fruits, vegetable...

When I interviewed Larry Page and Sergey Brin for their first ever Time magazine story, the then 27-year-old Google founders started talking up a grandiose mission: to organize the world's information...

I know the feeling all too well now. My chest tightens with panic and my head starts to spin. I begin to focus on the thoughts racing through my head and forget what is supposed to be coming out of my...

There’s nothing like that first euphoric moment just after unboxing your new iPad Air or Retina iPad mini.What usually follows is five to 10 minutes of marveling over the care and consideration ...

Taylon Davis is a 12-year-old girl with an inoperable brain tumor who had a far-fetched wish. She wanted to dance with Beyoncé and, recently during the star's Las Vegas stop on the Mrs. Carter Sh...

Artist Dirk Dzimirsky will say that his breathtaking photorealistic drawings aren't perfect replicas of real life, but they come pretty darn close.The self-taught artist sketches with such detail, you...

For those that received a new Kindle Paperwhite during the holidays, we have good news: your gift giver clearly did their research. It may be the smartest e-reader on the marketAs you cozy up to it in...

Many brands are excited about the opportunity that wearable technology presents. As smartphones become more common among consumers, wearables represent the next frontier in engaging brand experiences ...

Instagram has transformed smartphone users into a legion of amateur photographers, handhelds forever at the ready. At its best, the photo-sharing platform captures the transcendental moments of the hu...

McDonald's had a thoughtful piece of advice for its own employees: If you want to be healthy, avoid fast food.That's what the fast-food outlet posted on its employee resource website McResource Line. ...

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.An online wallet for Dogecoin, one of the newer cryptocurrencie...

The nose may really "know" when it comes to danger, according to a new study that found that odors associated with electric shocks in mice trigger a sensory-cell reaction much stronger than for non-fe...

Valve has a special Christmas gift for Steam users: a free copy of its zombie survival shooter, Left 4 Dead 2.The game, which is available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux, puts you in the shoes of a s...

When I interviewed Larry Page and Sergey Brin for their first ever Time magazine story, the then 27-year-old Google founders started talking up a grandiose mission: to organize the world's information...

Headline magnet Miley Cyrus released an intimate music video for "Adore You" on Thursday as planned, though many people had already watched it before its official premiere because someone leaked the v...

Apple has kicked off its 12 Days of Gifts program by giving away the first gift todayFor me, it was a free copy of the iPad game Real Steel. The gift may differ based on your geographic location or pl...

There are more than 1 million apps in the App Store, and while we haven't tested them all, the Mashable staff had busy fingers in 2013 — gaming, photo editing and posting away on our favorite iP...

Sleeping habits change when kids enter their teen years in part because of changing hormone levels. But a recent study suggests that social ties, such as relationships with friends and parents, may pl...

There are more than 1 million apps in the App Store, and while we haven't tested them all, the Mashable staff had busy fingers in 2013 — gaming, photo editing and posting away on our favorite iP...

One cute dog brightens up your Instagram feed. But two cute dogs? Well now you're just asking for your head to explode from a case of the adorables.Red French Bulldog Charlie and his mini-me buddy Gib...

Another year, another string of headlines. From the U.S. government shutdown to the sassy reintroduction of a once-dormant dance, 2013 was anything but boringSee also: 16 Legendary Selfies of 2013But ...

The assault of a prominent Ukranian journalist that had been highly critical of government officials has triggered a fresh round of protests in the country and across social mediaTetyana Chornovol was...

On Christmas Day in 2003, Cheaper by the Dozen was released, providing the world with an entertaining family film and the best scene from Knocked Up.In the past 10 years, the kids have become teens, t...

For Microsoft, 2013 was a disaster. The company's ambitious Windows 8 operating system didn't gain much traction, its foray into tablets was a non-starter and it continued to struggle for phone sales....

There’s nothing quite like the feeling you get when — after all the blood, sweat and tears you put into your application — you click on your decision letter only to read, “Than...

On Christmas Eve, two American astronauts spent the day in space, working to fix the cooling system on the International Space StationDown here on Earth, though, the celebrations are mostly confined t...

You know the drill — new year, new start. You may be planning to slim down, give up that gross habit or get your life in order in some way. But have you given any thought to your online world?We...

Most of us have worked with great colleagues, bosses and employees over the years who we’d be happy to recommend on LinkedIn (or anywhere, really) in a heartbeat if asked.Problem is, of course, ...

Seven years ago, Twitter was just a small, ragtag collection of hackers fighting over the basis premise of the company and struggling to keep the site from crashing every other day. Twitter has come a...

If you're like me, you're probably wondering where the past year went. You probably feel a sense of accomplishment about the things you did — and you should! But there are probably other things ...

So you've gotten your hands on a brand new PlayStation 4, and are ready to crack into some next-generation gaming. Yay!Whether you unwrapped a new PlayStation 4 for the holidays, or you picked one up ...

With each passing year, marketers must come up with new ways to engage their customer base.Advertising and marketing communications firm JWT has recently released its ninth annual forecast of key tren...

If there's one thing Facebook generates, besides selfies and baby pics, it's lots and lots of pressThe company has more than one billion users, one of tech's most recognizable CEOs (still only 29!), a...

Selfies may be all the rage in the human world, but in the North Pole, it's all about the #elfies. That's right; Santa's little helpers are just as vain on Instagram as you.In this comic, Maria Scriva...

Another year, another string of headlines. From the U.S. government shutdown to the sassy reintroduction of a once-dormant dance, 2013 was anything but boringSee also: 16 Legendary Selfies of 2013But ...

Generally, lying to kids is a bad thing. But for many children, believing in Santa is a normal and healthy part of development, psychologists say.The notion of a man who flies around the world in a ve...

If an Xbox One was on your wish list this year, and you were very good (or have generous friends), you'll want to rip into that bad boy as soon as you can. But before you pop in Dead Rising 3 for some...

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday 2013 have come and gone, but the holiday shopping season has only just begun. Over the next several weeks, U.S. shoppers will be checking off 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....

Whether you're new to the iPad or looking to add to your app collection, 2013 brought in a healthy dosage of innovative, addictive options for Apple tabletsFrom strategy games to educational apps, som...

After Leon Mackie, Lilly Lang and their infant Orson packed up and moved to a new country, they found themselves with oodles of cardboard boxes (and time) on their handsEnter Cardboard Box Office, the...

Generally, lying to kids is a bad thing. But for many children, believing in Santa is a normal and healthy part of development, psychologists say.The notion of a man who flies around the world in a ve...

Justin Bieber just gave his fans a very unsettling Christmas surprise — the pop star announced retirement in a tweetMy beloved beliebers I'm officially retiring— Justin Bieber (@justinbieb...

Forget the Iron Throne, Danaerys Targaryen, this is what your destiny has been leading you toward.Tritonia khaleesi is a new species of sea slug recently discovered off the coast of northeast Brazil b...

This Redditor's picture captures what it means to be father — no words neededThe Redditor, who has since deleted his username, posted the image to the site Monday with the caption "My sister had...

All it took was six months and some of the worst press any corporation could possibly have. Verizon and AT&T will finally begin issuing transparency reports of government requests for their data.I...

Twitter Inc., the microblogging service that held its initial public offering last month, rose to a record for a third trading day amid optimism that the company has room to expand sales in digital ad...

With the first episode of Sherlock slated to air in the UK on New Year's Day, the BBC has released an early holiday treat for fans who are eagerly awaiting the great detective's return: a mini episode...

Twitter Inc., the microblogging service that held its initial public offering last month, rose to a record for a third trading day amid optimism that the company has room to expand sales in digital ad...

Christmas just came early for Doctor Doolittle, and anyone else who would like to talk with the animals. A curious translation prototype for dogs called No More Woof has the $10,000 funding it was see...

Forget the Iron Throne, Danaerys Targaryen, this is what your destiny has been leading you toward.Tritonia khaleesi is a new species of sea slug recently discovered off the coast of northeast Brazil b...

As we steel ourselves for Wednesday's tearjerking Christmas episode of Doctor Who, let's enjoy the softer side of the season with the adorable Doctor Puppet.See also: 'Doctor Who' Christmas Special: W...

The holidays are stressful for everyone. Whether it's arguing with the in-laws or battling the scotch tape and wrapping paper, we always seem to be one stray piece of tinsel away from cracking this ti...

Justin Bieber just gave his fans a very unsettling Christmas surprise — the pop star announced retirement in a tweetMy beloved beliebers I'm officially retiring— Justin Bieber (@justinbieb...

The thought of heading to the mall yet again for some last-minute shopping can make us want to cancel the holidays for good.But a few brave shoppers continue to persevere. The gridlock traffic, endles...

Apple acquired two new patents on Tuesday — one that patents a "touch and hover" display, similar to the technology found in Samsung products like the Galaxy Note 2, and one that patents a heart...

It's Christmas Eve, so you'd expect that Santa and his little elves are fraught with stressBut not this year. Santa is substituting his reindeer and sleigh for something more high tech. See also: Tra...

Chiara de Blasio, the 19-year-old daughter of New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio, discussed her past struggles with depression and drug and alcohol abuse in a video posted to YouTube on TuesdayI...

Twitter Inc., the microblogging service that held its initial public offering last month, rose to a record for a third trading day amid optimism that the company has room to expand sales in digital ad...

The innovations that regularly emerge from Apple’s Cuptertino research labs generally present something of a surprise to tech insiders as well as the general public. But sometimes an early paten...

As we steel ourselves for Wednesday's tearjerking Christmas episode of Doctor Who, let's enjoy the softer side of the season with the adorable Doctor Puppet.See also: 'Doctor Who' Christmas Special: W...

The first Mac Pro orders, placed back when the product became available to purchase on Dec. 19, have shipped and are scheduled to reach customers for their original anticipated delivery date of Dec. 3...

Having sold more than 14 million copies of "All I Want for Christmas Is You" since 1994, Mariah Carey has often been described as the Queen of ChristmasAnd it appears she won't be stepping down from t...

The holidays are stressful for everyone. Whether it's arguing with the in-laws or battling the scotch tape and wrapping paper, we always seem to be one stray piece of tinsel away from cracking this ti...

Bad spellers rejoice at the auto-correct function, but without proper supervision, it can ruin your life.Each year, we give thanks for the proper spelling of "pencil," but some texters don't have such...

Forty-five years ago today, Christmas Eve 1968, astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders saw something no human had ever seen before — our planet as it appeared to rise over the ...

Edward Snowden said his goal was simple: to start a conversation.The 29-year-old former NSA contractor discussed his motivations for leaking a trove of secret government documents during a face-to-fac...

Video game developers are pushing to tell more and more complex stories, and great writing is crucial to executing that vision. When a smart script gets matched with strong gameplay and visuals, it...

Need to go to the mall? Baby, it's cold outsideShoppers unwilling to brave the elements for a final weekend of holiday shopping (although the East Coast didn't exactly have a frigid weekend) took to t...

The thought of heading to the mall yet again for some last-minute shopping can make us want to cancel the holidays for good.But a few brave shoppers continue to persevere. The gridlock traffic, endles...

Whether you're alone on Christmas, don't celebrate the holiday or just need to escape your relatives for a few hours, there are plenty of things to do on Dec. 25 to entertainingly pass the time. We've...

Self-proclaimed "social media gurus" are a dime a dozen these daysWhen it comes to a successful social media marketing strategy, it can be tough for small businesses to sort through the noise, statist...

Tech companies are going all out this year to help those celebrating Christmas to track Santa's whereaboutsGoogle launched its online Santa tracking tool early Tuesday, which shows Santa's exact locat...

Product Name: Chat CoastersPrice: $14.90Who would like this?: Netspeak nuts with brand new coffee tables.Brazilian design company Meninos has unlocked the secret to the entirety of human emotion, whic...

Pinterest is a great resource for the holidays. Recipes, gift ideas, decor — it's all thereWhile pinning a new cheese ball recipe to test out this year, we wondered what old Saint Nick would put...

With the release of new operating system KitKat and the announcement that it hit both one billion activations and 50 billion app downloads, it's clear that 2013 has been a year of great news for Andro...

Ten lords-a-leaping, four calling birds and a partridge in a pear tree? Doesn't sound like anything we've seen on a Christmas wish list lately.While "The 12 Days of Christmas" may be a holiday mainsta...

Heading home for the holidays is super exciting. You imagine your sweet parents, their delicious food and your furball cat will be waiting at home, ready to greet you.It isn't until you're actually ho...

Two American astronauts are spending Christmas Eve working in the vacuum of space to hopefully fix the vital cooling system aboard the International Space Station.NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins and Rick...

The innovations that regularly emerge from Apple’s Cuptertino research labs generally present something of a surprise to tech insiders as well as the general public. But sometimes an early paten...

Electronic music producer Deadmau5, who is known for wearing a costume mouse head during performances, recently set the headpiece aside for a Skype chat with MashableBorn Joel Thomas Zimmerman, the 32...

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....

Whether you're sick of the real stuff or wishing there was more, snow globes are a festive way to celebrate icy winter fun without actually having to deal with the cold.Or maybe you just have that cra...

Elf on the Shelf landed on Santa's naughty list this yearThe mischievous North Pole defector may seem like a fun way to hype up Christmas, but he leads a double life. A few brave souls managed to capt...

Edward Snowden said his goal was simple: to start a conversation.The 29-year-old former NSA contractor discussed his motivations for leaking a trove of secret government documents during a face-to-fac...

Video game developers are pushing to tell more and more complex stories, and great writing is crucial to executing that vision. When a smart script gets matched with strong gameplay and visuals, it...

Whether you're alone on Christmas, don't celebrate the holiday or just need to escape your relatives for a few hours, there are plenty of things to do on Dec. 25 to entertainingly pass the time. We've...

Tech companies are going all out this year to help those celebrating Christmas to track Santa's whereaboutsGoogle launched its online Santa tracking tool early Tuesday, which shows Santa's exact locat...

The list of things you can buy with cryptocurrency Bitcoin has just gotten a little longer — and sexier. Digital gift card platform Gyft which accepts bitcoins for gift card purchases now lets y...

Self-proclaimed "social media gurus" are a dime a dozen these daysWhen it comes to a successful social media marketing strategy, it can be tough for small businesses to sort through the noise, statist...

Electronic music producer Deadmau5, who is known for wearing a costume mouse head during performances, recently set the headpiece aside for a Skype chat with MashableBorn Joel Thomas Zimmerman, the 32...

Pinterest is a great resource for the holidays. Recipes, gift ideas, decor — it's all thereWhile pinning a new cheese ball recipe to test out this year, we wondered what old Saint Nick would put...

In South Korea, there's no escaping KakaoTalk. The country has a smartphone penetration rate of 73%, according to research firm EMarketer, and of those people, 93% use the mobile messaging app Kakao, ...

The National Security Agency has a very special warning for Americans celebrating Christmas this year: There's a spy on the loose and he'll be climbing down your chimney this WednesdayBut most importa...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country's central bank, has decided not to intervene on whether businesses can accept Bitcoin as a means of transacting goods and services."Whether or no...

Tommy Edison, who has been blind since birth, has made a name for himself on YouTube with his fun and informative videos that answer questions about his day-to-day life.In his latest video, Edison tri...

As businesses depend on technology to get more and more work done, the rate at which that technology is failing them is on the rise, new research shows.A study by technology-performance firm Compuware...

The holidays can be especially difficult for those dealing with the sudden loss of a family member.After losing his wife Brenda to ovarian cancer in 2011, David Schmitz and his family are still dealin...

At its launch, Pinterest was immediately labeled as an inherently feminine social-media site in its method, largely, it seems, because its early user base — unlike a lot of other social media co...

Android devices have "wildly varied pixel-per square inch resolutions," according to Android engineer Sagar Seth. Their screen sizes can be very different, which means a developer could design an app ...

For individuals who want to take the next step in their career, January is a great time to double down on their efforts, and jump-start their job search. By this time, the holidays will be over, and b...

One way to spread cheer this holiday season is with festive decorations, lights and presents. Another way is to simply creep out your friends and familyPaul Little chose the latter, spicing up his ann...

It’s never too late in the year for a new Apple rumor. The latest, emerging from Asia, claims that the company has a larger sized iPad in the worksCiting a source from Apple’s Asia supply ...

Tommy Edison, who has been blind since birth, has made a name for himself on YouTube with his fun and informative videos that answer questions about his day-to-day life.In his latest video, Edison tri...

Warning: This video isn't kidding about its title. Don't believe us? Go ahead and press play.Famed debunker and history buff CGP Grey took to his YouTube channel to explain an overlooked (and annoying...

Play-Doh just put all your year-end listicles to shameThe toy company recreated some of 2013's biggest moments in colorful clay, which really make the entire year seem more whimsical.See also: Top 10 ...

Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid. So said Han Solo in the original Star Wars, later retrofitted as A New Hope. Now someone, somewhere, can walk aro...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country's central bank, has decided not to intervene on whether businesses can accept Bitcoin as a means of transacting goods and services."Whether or no...

With stockings hung and only two days until Christmas, Groupon has canceled some orders for Google's Nexus 7 Tablet that were placed on Black Friday.The consumer watchdog website Consumerist reported ...

The Panono panoramic camera ball will be able to take even better photographs. The team working on the throwable panoramic ball camera announced Monday that it has been able to procure better optics t...

Jack Dorsey has been elected to the board of directors at Walt Disney Co., the company announced Monday.Dorsey, who currently serves as CEO of Square and chairman of Twitter, the two companies he cofo...

President Barack Obama didn't go for the gold. He selected the bronze instead.To promote his signature legislation the Affordable Care Act, perhaps more commonly known as Obamacare, Obama signed up fo...

It seems airlines want to one-up Santa this yearJetBlue surprised stranded people this holiday season with free flights homeThe airline scanned Craigslist's rideshare community board for people search...

A small Twitter update is sending a strong message regarding how the company expects users to tweet moving forwardA change to Twitter's iOS app on Monday automatically surfaces the user's photo galler...

Saturday Night Live alum Jimmy Fallon returned to host the show this past weekend with musical guest Justin Timberlake, and needless to say, the show was a hitThe show was the highest-rated SNL episod...

Duck Dynasty, Duck Dynasty, Duck Dynasty? Ask three times, confused social media users, and then maybe Beetlejuice or someone just as mysterious will tell you everything you've been wondering about A&...

Duck Dynasty, Duck Dynasty, Duck Dynasty? Ask three times, confused social media users, and then perhaps Beetlejuice or someone just as mysterious will tell you everything you've been wondering about ...

Duck Dynasty, Duck Dynasty, Duck Dynasty? Ask three times, confused social media users, and then perhaps Beetlejuice or someone just as mysterious will tell you everything you've been wondering about ...

Mikhail Kalashnikov, designer of the most iconic weapon of the 20th century, has died at the age of 94, according to a report from the Associated Press.He is known primarily for developing the AK-47, ...

We're in the midst of another Industrial Revolution, and it's all thanks to 3D-printing. While there are several startups working to expedite adoption of the innovative technology, MakerBot is the hou...

Once the first couple of holiday parties have passed, and the stress of shopping and travel kick in, the magic of Christmas starts to dull a little.Here you are, trying to enjoy a candy cane and Nat K...

It’s never too late in the year for a new Apple rumor. The latest, emerging from Asia, claims that the company has a larger sized iPad in the worksCiting a source from Apple’s Asia supply ...

Facebook is ending 2013 on a high noteThe company's stock topped $58 a share in early trading Monday, a gain of 5.5% for the day and a new high for the public companySee also: Facebook Video Ads Are H...

'Tis the season for cats chewing up Christmas lights and getting in the way of your holiday cheer.If there's one thing our feline companions are good for, it's hunkering down in the Christmas tree and...

What's the worst gift you've ever received? If it wasn't a box of human intestines, then you have nothing to complain about.This week's holiday edition of #5facts features the worst gifts of all time,...

Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" symbolizes the beauty of the holiday season in perfect harmony. Everyone loves this song; the naysayers are simply grinchesYouTuber and comedian Steve ...

When country music writer Grady Smith published his 10 Best Country Albums of 2013 for Entertainment Weekly, he caught flack from commenters who claimed the list didn't include enough mainstream music...

It's one thing to wish someone a happy holidays from your iPhone. But watching 2,000 iPhone 5S devices fall like dominoes to reveal an epically festive message takes things to a whole other levelAatma...

Snapchat has updated its iOS and Android apps, adding several improvement like "smart" filters and the ability to replay photos and videosThe photo and video messaging service now allows users to repl...

Facebook's developers are always coming up with cool tools that can make an entrepreneur's life a little bit easier, like embedded postsBut most of us don't have time to keep up with the changes, or f...

Product Name: Pi Shower CurtainPrice: $29.95Who would like this?: Mathematicians, Nerdy Family Members, ChildrenFor every broad-chested, extroverted, weight-lifting enthusiast in the family, there is ...

It's not easy being Santa, but Google users are here to helpIn this cute ad for Google Helpouts, a service where users can give instructions over live video, various users show an aspiring Santa how t...

Who has time for the news? Between the pressing demands of real life and maintaining dozens of online personas, finding time to eat is difficult enough, let alone carving out half an hour to flip on t...

Samsung isn't looking to take on Apple with its Galaxy Gear smartwatch; rather, it has its sights set on OKCupid and Match.com.The clip follows the trials and tribulations of a technologically tragic ...

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....

Mikhail Kalashnikov, designer of the most iconic weapon of the 20th century, has died at the age of 94, according to a report from the Associated Press.He is known primarily for developing the AK-47, ...

To a commuter, a fully charged smartphone is a pocket haven, freeing her from the world of the obnoxious laughers in row 32, the crying baby next to her. It keeps him tranquil in his universe of Candy...

Here at Mashable, we preach the importance of knowing your social networks. Different sites have different audiences, favor different types of content and require different kinds of humor. But like a ...

If you live in New York or one of 320 other naughty cities, you probably already know that Santa Claus doesn't exactly fit neatly into his own preferred listBut hey, the man has a stressful job, havin...

Two members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot have been freed from prison early under new amnesty law, the BBC reportsAn earlier report erroneously pegged their release date to Dec. 19, but Nadezhda Tol...

Two members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot were released from prison on Monday under Russia's new amnesty law, the BBC reports.Nadezhda Tolokonnikova (above, left) and Maria Alyokhina (above, center)...

The era of the "emergency use only" texting plan is long gone. These days, the way we text is as much an indication of our personalities as the way we behave interacting with people face-to-face (assu...

Marcus "The Magnificent" Malone was a member of Carlos Santana's band in the late 1960s. You won't find much info about him online, however, as he was homeless and nearly impossible to find for decade...

Here at Mashable, we preach the importance of knowing your social networks. Different sites have different audiences, favor different types of content and require different kinds of humor. But like a ...

Two members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot have been freed from prison early under new amnesty law, the BBC reportsAn earlier report erroneously pegged their release date to Dec. 19, but Nadezhda Tol...

Ben Redford, a designer from the United Kingdom, wants to draw the Internet.However, his project, funded on Kickstarter, isn't just about getting people to donate cash — he wants them contribute...

You remember the fun San Francisco (and everyone else) had with Batkid, right? Well, the Bay area town of Vallejo recently celebrated another young individual by turning them into a superhero for a da...

Traveling around the U.S. can sometimes be a complicated affair due to the various security procedures in place at airportsBut on Sunday, one passenger found out that when it comes to providing identi...

Product Name: Cubebot PuzzlePrice: $28Who would like this?: Kids ages 12 and up, or people who want to add some fun to their deskIn a holiday market filled with figurines and ever-popular Transformers...

Fast and Furious 7 will arrive in theaters on April 10, 2015, actor Vin Diesel announced on Facebook. Filming for the movie, which was originally slated to premiere in July 2014, was recently put on h...

The Internet loves Tom Hiddleston and Benedict Cumberbatch. Their incredible performances (as Loki and Sherlock, in particular) kind of don’t even hold a candle to their real-life charm. But an ...

If there was no money, could you buy a sandwich with a YouTube video? Daniel Soares hopes soSoares and partner Pedro Sampaio are San Francisco-based digital artists who just launched The Merit Shop, a...

You know by now that there are many reasons why a strong network is invaluable. One of the best is that your network is a group of people with whom you don’t have to start at square one: Meaning...

Samsung was the most popular social-media brand worldwide in 2013, according to Starcount, which compiled data across Facebook, YouTube and other sites to come up with its top 10 list.Although Samsung...

The iPhone is officially coming to China Mobile, the world's largest wireless carrier, on Jan. 17, 2014.Apple announced the news in a press release late Sunday, saying that the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C...

If you think Christmas is all about family togetherness and the holiday spirit — you're wrongIt's about presents, and if you're in a relationship, it's even more crucial to make sure you've got ...

Despite 2013 drawing to a close, we haven't slowed down our steady stream of tech news and tips. So if you've been too busy buying last-minute gifts to keep up, don't worry — Mashable has got yo...

Just in time for the holidays, a new iOS app sale called App Santa is offering users deep discounts on some of the best paid iOS apps of this year.App Santa is a collaboration between ten indie iOS de...

Geeks have their own style when it comes to most things, so naturally they'd have a special way of celebrating this holiday seasonSee also: Nerdy 'Jingle Bells' Is a Christmas Treat for FangirlsIn thi...

Lego will launch its 2014 toy line with a fan-created model of NASA's Mars Curiosity rover.The Danish toy company announced on Wednesday that its new "NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover" bui...

Now that you've (hopefully) finished your Christmas shopping, it's the perfect time to start thinking about some collective New Year's resolutions.It's up to you as an individual to decide if you want...

Samsung was the most popular social-media brand worldwide in 2013, according to Starcount, which compiled data across Facebook, YouTube and other sites to come up with its top 10 list.Although Samsung...

Family-owned businesses are the backbone of our economy. They range from small businesses to major corporations, and make up 35% of Fortune 500 companies. Together, these family firms are a powerhouse...

It has been quite the year for technology in 2013. Wearable tech became a regular topic of conversation after Google released its beta version of Glass. Meanwhile, Apple unveiled the iPhone 5S and 5C,...

Christmas has come a bit early for ardent iOS device jailbreakers. In a rather surprising move, the popular evad3rs hacker team has just released their long-awaited untethered evasi0n iOS 7 jailbreak....

Public-relations executive Justine Sacco issued an apology Sunday after publishing an offensive tweet that joked about AIDS and race, according to a report"Words cannot express how sorry I am, and how...

We may not be riding hoverboards, employing robot maids or wearing one-piece space-suits, but that doesn't mean all predictions from the past about life in the future haven't come trueWe found seven v...

Despite 2013 drawing to a close, we haven't slowed down our steady stream of tech news and tips. So if you've been too busy buying last-minute gifts to keep up, don't worry — Mashable has got yo...

Though drinking is a year-round activity, comfortably bar-hopping without freezing your legs off is unfortunately notWinter is upon us, and it is seriously cramping our social lives.Even if you do dec...

Are you the proud owner of an awesome Pebble smartwatch? Did you know you can jazz up your favorite wearable with a custom-created skin?We have found 10 excellent examples of skins, wraps and decals t...

Geeks have their own style when it comes to most things, so naturally they'd have a special way of celebrating this holiday seasonSee also: Nerdy 'Jingle Bells' Is a Christmas Treat for FangirlsIn thi...

Now that you've (hopefully) finished your Christmas shopping, it's the perfect time to start thinking about some collective New Year's resolutions.It's up to you as an individual to decide if you want...

The Internet gives us the ability to experience things in real time, so it's no surprise that live blogging has become increasingly popular. Users log onto Tumblr in the middle of big events, fingers ...

The Internet gives us the ability to experience things in real time, so it's no surprise that live blogging has become increasingly popular. Users log onto Tumblr in the middle of big events, fingers ...

Are you the proud owner of an awesome Pebble smartwatch? Did you know you can jazz up your favorite wearable with a custom-created skin?We have found 10 excellent examples of skins, wraps and decals t...

The Internet gives us the ability to experience things in real time, so it's no surprise that live blogging has become increasingly popular. Users log onto Tumblr in the middle of big events, fingers ...

In the latest video of our Ask a Dev series, iOS director Ron Lisle shares helpful tips for designing image-heavy apps and finding iCloud code samples.For ...

LOS ANGELES — In YouTube series Ambiance Man, comedian Fred Armisen plays the titular character, a nontraditional Pre-Raphaelite superhero, who necessarily tweaks the ambiance of awkward, h...

Internet company IAC has fired Justine Sacco, its senior director of corporate communications, after she posted an offensive tweet on Friday night“The offensive comment does not reflect the view...

The making of the iconic space photographs that put Earth in its proper celestial context 45 years ago has been recreated thanks to a new visualization from NASAProduced by the Scientific Visualizatio...

Remember a time when you thought drones only existed in sci-fi movies and could never imagine something like 3D printing? In 2013, that tech is commonplace — but it wasn't alwaysWay back when, e...

Experts foresee the job market being more competitive than ever in 2014. With 10.9 million Americans unemployed, it is important to take a fresh look at your job search strategy. Now is the perfect ti...

Last week, we asked for Mashable readers to vote in polls to decide the best song, TV show, movie, sports moment, and video game of 2013After 30,000 votes across the polls, the results are in. Here ar...

Last week, we asked for Mashable readers to vote in polls to decide the best song, TV show, movie, sports moment, and video game of 2013After 30,000 votes across the polls, the results are in. Here ar...

The spirit of the holidays creates a warm atmosphere for families and friends to come together. For this week's Mashable Photo Challenge, we want you to photograph a celebration.As many of you head ho...

They say that if you've heard one pop song, you've heard them all — but these "Best of 2013" mashups and medleys prove you can do both at once.You may have heard Daniel Kim's Pop Danthology or D...

The making of the iconic space photographs that put Earth in its proper celestial context 45 years ago has been recreated thanks to a new visualization from NASAProduced by the Scientific Visualizatio...

Credit-card data stolen during a massive data breach at Target last month is hitting the black market, according to multiple reports.Cybersecurity firm Easy Solutions "noticed a 10- to 20-fold increas...

A moon landing goes horribly wrong in a fake video spot from visual-effects studio Cinesite.The studio's cautionary tale provides a good reason why astronauts shouldn't eat beans. It's not clear if su...

Smartphones have become one of most useful innovations of the 21st century. These mini-computers keep us up-to-date on all the latest news, entertained with games and ebooks, and even house groundbrea...

Remember a time when you thought drones only existed in sci-fi movies and could never imagine something like 3D printing? In 2013, that tech is commonplace — but it wasn't alwaysWay back when, e...

Two NASA astronauts have begun the first of three quickly planned spacewalks to fix a problem with the International Space Station's vital cooling system.NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins and Rick Mastracc...

Forget Miley, Pope Francis and Beyoncé — the real stars of 2013 were the famous pets who wagged their adorable tails all over our Instagram feedsThose cross-species friendships, dress-weari...

Product name: Eat Fit Dumb-Bell CutleryPrice: $145 for set of three on TheCheekyWho would like this?: Fitness gurusWhen it comes to working out, millennials are experts. Whether it is taking part in t...

Android was originally developed as a smartphone operating system. Since its humble version 1.5 "Cupcake" beginnings, Android has been modified for use in tablets, TV set-top boxes, micro-gaming conso...

It was crowded on the sidewalks in Hong Kong. Early morning commuters, shoulders tightly pressed against the strangers walking next to them, moved in a sluggish blob through each crowded intersectionK...

They say that if you've heard one pop song, you've heard them all — but these "Best of 2013" mashups and medleys prove you can do both at once.You may have heard Daniel Kim's Pop Danthology or D...

Experts foresee the job market being more competitive than ever in 2014. With 10.9 million Americans unemployed, it is important to take a fresh look at your job search strategy. Now is the perfect ti...

Personalization algorithms are often helpful, but not without fail — buy a gift for a friend on Amazon and suddenly you feel like a stranger in your own account.Qloo is an iOS app launched in No...

A moon landing goes horribly wrong in a fake video spot from visual-effects studio Cinesite.The studio's cautionary tale provides a good reason why astronauts shouldn't eat beans. It's not clear if su...

Inflight Wi-Fi provider Gogo has injected itself into the fracas about IAC Senior Director of Corporate Communications Justine Sacco's unfortunate tweet on Friday.Sacco became the topic of Internet di...

Inflight Wi-Fi provider Gogo has injected itself into the fracas about IAC Senior Director of Corporate Communications Justine Sacco's unfortunate tweet on Friday and then later apologized for the men...

UPDATE: Inflight Wi-Fi provider Gogo injected itself into the fracas about IAC communications head Justine Sacco's unfortunate tweet on Friday, and then later apologized for doing so.@JustineSacco,apo...

Product name: Eat Fit Dumb-Bell CutleryPrice: $145 for set of three on TheCheekyWho would like this?: Fitness gurusWhen it comes to working out, millennials are experts. Whether it is taking part in t...

Android was originally developed as a smartphone operating system. Since its humble version 1.5 "Cupcake" beginnings, Android has been modified for use in tablets, TV set-top boxes, micro-gaming conso...

Personalization algorithms are often helpful, but not without fail — buy a gift for a friend on Amazon and suddenly you feel like a stranger in your own account.Qloo is an iOS app launched in No...

Inflight Wi-Fi provider Gogo has injected itself into the fracas about IAC Senior Director of Corporate Communications Justine Sacco's unfortunate tweet on Friday and then later apologized for the men...

Justine Sacco was, until Friday, the top PR person for InterActiveCorp, the New York media conglomerate run by Barry Diller. IAC owns the Daily Beast, Vimeo, About.com, Match.com and Ask.com, among ma...

In November, the world watched in horror as the Philippines was pounded by Typhoon Haiyan. While the outcry for aid has been met by an incredible response, there are still families and communities dea...

Think back over the past 12 months. Amazing touchdowns, so many jaw-dropping dunks and that ridiculous Auburn field goal return—that's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to all the incred...

The White House is fixing the buggy mess that was Healthcare.gov, and they've finally announced who will be responsible for working on it — MicrosoftIt's a...peculiar choice, to say the least, c...

Last year, Facebook gave users their own personal Year in Review. This year, the social network is turning the spotlight on users' friends.Facebook added a separate Year in Review feature that highlig...

When we think of Hollywood directors like Martin Scorsese, Lars Von Trier or Michael Moore, we think of gritty, violent or soul-crushingly sad movies. Essentially, they are the opposite of what you'd ...

China this week became the third nation to land a rover on the Moon, and experts believe the country will follow up with a manned mission to the lunar surface in just a matter of years. The country's ...

After years of discussions, the Affordable Care Act — a federal healthcare law we've all come to know as Obamacare — is set to take full effect in less than two weeks. Individuals seeking ...

This week, Target confirmed that hackers may have stolen millions of customers' credit and debit card information in a security breach. But the retailer is offering a consolation prize: 10% off if the...

The popular iPhone game Dots, which took over people's lives and phones in 2013, has now become a staple in one couple's life. Shawn reached out to the creator of Dots to help propose to his girlfrien...

Author Ned Vizzini, who penned the popular young adult novelIt's Kind of a Funny Story, has died at the age of 32, according to reports. His death was ruled a suicide.A Brooklyn native, Vizzini was kn...

During the week, we consume words in snackable, tweetable bites. But on the weekends, we have the time to take a dive into the murkier, lengthier depths of the Internet and expand our attention spans ...

Ship Your Pants and Big Gas Savings put Kmart on the viral video map this past spring. The ads were playful and irreverent.On November 15th, the world was introduced to a more risque and polarizing si...

It's one of the most fundamentally undemocratic aspects of American democracy: the state of California, with a record 38 million residents, gets the same representation in the U.S. Senate as Wyoming, ...

A&E suspended reality television show Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson from the network Wednesday, after Robertson made anti-gay remarks during a magazine interviewAs the family patriarch, Robertson ...

A&E suspended reality television show Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson from the network Wednesday, after Robertson made anti-gay remarks during a magazine interviewAs the family patriarch, Robertson ...

Have you heard? Dennis Rodman is back in North Korea! It's hilarious and bizarre, and the Internet at large has had plenty a good laugh over the whole thing in recent daysBut a powerful open letter pe...

At an age when some may consider spending more time practicing their golf swing or perfecting their poker face, tech journalist Walt Mossberg is about to embark on what may be his biggest adventure ye...

As customers increasingly turn to the Internet and smartphones for purchasing decisions, economies are seeing brick and mortar evolve into "click and order," and ecommerce become intertwined with m-co...

When we think of Hollywood directors like Martin Scorsese, Lars Von Trier or Michael Moore, we think of gritty, violent or soul-crushingly sad movies. Essentially, they are the opposite of what you'd ...

Everyone knew BlackBerry's earnings report on Friday would be bad, but not this bad.BlackBerry's revenue in the third quarter fell by more than 50% from the same period a year earlier. The company's n...

If there's one thing we've learned in 2013, it's that the National Security Agency is always watching. All that snooping surely results in a wealth of information — good and bad — about al...

President Barack Obama today held a press conference to discuss the developments of 2013 that quickly turned into a debate on how his administration will handle multiple allegations that the National ...

Google Doodles have often catered to the mathematically and scientifically savvy, but now there's one for word nerds.Friday's doodle salutes the 100th anniversary of the crossword puzzle, an anniversa...

The UK Government Communications Headquarters and the National Security Agency had their sights on a European Union official, German government buildings, several international humanitarian organizati...

All of the Northern Hemisphere on Saturday will experience the darkest day of the year. Specifically, at 12:11 p.m. ET, we will witness the winter solstice. In the U.S., we'll have just nine hours, 32...

Harry Potter fans knew the eighth movie couldn't truly be the endFirst, JK Rowling announced a new movie rooted in her wizarding world. Now, fans have a new reason to rejoice: Rowling will produce a H...

When we think of Hollywood directors like Martin Scorsese, Lars Von Trier or Michael Moore, we think of gritty, violent or soul-crushingly sad movies. Essentially, they are the opposite of what you'd ...

When college student Shai Schechter didn't have access to an affordable 3D printer on his SUNY Purchase campus in New York, he set out to build his own model — one that would still crank out 3D-...

Members of the U.S. military including the National Guard, reserve soldiers and the Coast Guard can now walk past regular security lines at 100 airports across America without removing their shoes, be...

Ship Your Pants and Big Gas Savings put Kmart on the viral video map this past spring. The ads were playful and irreverent.On November 15th, the world was introduced to a more risque and polarizing si...

The FBI confirmed on Friday it has made a new arrest related to the recently relaunched online drug marketplace Silk Road, known as Silk Road 2.0. The development comes after a night of intense specul...

UPDATE: Dec. 20, 1:00 p.m. ETThe U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York confirmed the arrest of three alleged moderators of the online black market Silk Road. A representative told Mashab...

After years of discussions, the Affordable Care Act — a federal healthcare law we've all come to know as Obamacare — is set to take full effect in less than two weeks. Individuals seeking ...

Bellicose rhetoric is a usual feature of life between North Korea and South Korea. When more modern means of communications are unavailable, threats are sent the old-fashioned way: using a fax machine...

Bellicose rhetoric is a usual feature of life between North Korea and South Korea. When more modern means of communications are unavailable, threats are sent the old-fashioned way: using a fax machine...

Amazon's stock topped $400 a share for the first time in early trading Friday after flirting with that record for much of this month.The stock increase follows several upgrades from analysts in recent...

This week, Target confirmed that hackers may have stolen millions of customers' credit and debit card information in a security breach. But the retailer is offering a consolation prize: 10% off if the...

As customers increasingly turn to the Internet and smartphones for purchasing decisions, economies are seeing brick and mortar evolve into "click and order," and ecommerce become intertwined with m-co...

When Apple released its iPhone in January 2007, it changed smartphones forever. Competitors who were able to adapt to the new normal, like Samsung, have thrived, while others who moved too slow, like ...

Warby Parker has raised another $60 million in a Series C round of funding, the company confirmed to Mashable on Friday.The latest funding round, which was first reported by Fortune, was led by Tiger ...

The idea of a secret santa holds so much promise.SEE ALSO: 30 Days of GiftsThere's the mystery and suspense of who's buying your gift, the ability to channel all your Christmas-shopping energy into on...

There's money in viral videos, and News Corp wants a pieceThe media giant announced on Friday that it had acquired Storyful, a media startup that finds and verifies content posted to social media. Bil...

The box office was a popular place this past year, rife with sequels, long-awaited releases of movies once-announced for 2012 and the ever prevalent dose of dystopia that keeps audiences entertained.T...

Everyone knew BlackBerry's earnings report on Friday would be bad, but not this bad.BlackBerry's revenue in the third quarter fell by more than 50% from the same period a year earlier. The company's n...

Product Name: MilktapePrice: $15Who would like this?: Hopeless romantics, significant others, high school crushes and BFFs"I made you a mixtape" is a phrase you probably haven't heard since 1992. Even...

At times this year, the Adobe Digital Index team sits back in our chair exclaiming, “Wow, is that really correct?” Via the 20+ reports released, we covered nearly every digital marketing ...

Spain's privacy watchdog hit Google with a $1.2 million fine for breaking the country's data protection laws and "seriously infringe citizens' rights."The Data Protection Agency found Google guilty of...

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....

France is ready to deploy unarmed surveillance drones to spy on al Qaeda militants in Mali, and the flying robots will be AmericanFrance in July purchased 12 MQ-9 Reaper drones, built by American comp...

Struggling BlackBerry has inked a five-year deal with Foxconn to make phones for the Indonesian and other "fast-growing markets" following a $4.4 billion third-quarter lossIn a press release explainin...

At an age when some may consider spending more time practicing their golf swing or perfecting their poker face, tech journalist Walt Mossberg is about to embark on what may be his biggest adventure ye...

Harry Potter fans knew the eighth movie couldn't truly be the endFirst, JK Rowling announced a new movie rooted in her wizarding world. Now, fans have a new reason to rejoice: Rowling will produce a H...

Millenials watch more online video than Baby Boomers do, but both groups prefer TV shows to other types of contentThis chart, created by Statista, shows the percentages of U.S. Internet users who watc...

No one can say 2013 was a slow year for gaming news. Two extremely popular next-gen consoles, the rise of indie games, and the release of groundbreaking blockbusters like Bioshock Infinite and Grand T...

President Barack Obama today held a press conference to discuss the developments of 2013 that quickly turned into a debate on how his administration will handle multiple allegations that the National ...

In the icy winter of 1985, nothing kept families warmer than matching one-piece snow suits. Your family was the talk of the ski resort, tumbling out of the minivan all decked out in neon, If you've ev...

Turns out Great Uncle Phil was right all along: Concocting the perfect whiskey ginger nightcap really is an art formA website called BevShots captures photographs of alcohol taken through the lens of ...

Turns out Great Uncle Phil was right all along: Concocting the perfect whiskey ginger nightcap really is an art formA website called BevShots captures photographs of alcohol taken through the lens of ...

The first teaser trailer for the upcoming Johnny Depp movie, Transcendence, has arrivedThe enigmatic trailer reveals very little about the movie — a narrator explains the concept of singularity,...

It turns out Leonardo DiCaprio has been going about his quest for an Oscar in all the wrong ways. Instead of playing a bunch of troubled, doomed men on a path to their own destruction, he should have ...

If you've spoken to someone for more than 10 minutes today, odds are that one of you was lying. If that person was your mother, the odds of lying increase dramatically.From small fibs to huge, Hollywo...

The first teaser trailer for the upcoming Johnny Depp movie, Transcendence, has arrivedThe enigmatic trailer reveals very little about the movie — a narrator explains the concept of singularity,...

Warby Parker has raised another $60 million in a Series C round of funding, the company confirmed to Mashable on Friday.The latest funding round, which was first reported by Fortune, was led by Tiger ...

A glass of red wine's got nothing on this white T-shirt — and if you were to spill the glass, the shirt won't show a drop of itYoung entrepreneur Aamir Patel has created the Silic, a T-shirt tha...

Dreamworks gave fans of How to Train Your Dragon an early holiday gift Thursday by releasing the full trailer for the animated fantasy film's sequelThe How to Train Your Dragon 2 trailer features a mo...

A glass of red wine's got nothing on this white T-shirt — and if you were to spill the glass, the shirt won't show a drop of itYoung entrepreneur Aamir Patel has created the Silic, a T-shirt tha...

No one can say 2013 was a slow year for gaming news. Two extremely popular next-gen consoles, the rise of indie games, and the release of groundbreaking blockbusters like Bioshock Infinite and Grand T...

The first teaser trailer for the upcoming Johnny Depp movie, Transcendence, has arrivedThe enigmatic trailer reveals very little about the movie — a narrator explains the concept of singularity,...

In a continuing effort to attract more listeners to its movie soundtracks, 20th Century Fox created a holiday ad for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty that gives some Pandora users a taste of the music ...

Take the basic premise of Space Jam, swap basketball for soccer and add the production value of Armageddon. What do you get? This creative new Samsung adThe spot cooks up a fictitious scenario in whic...

If you're looking to make money on an app of your own, your best bet is a freemium model. In seven of the Apple App Store's 10 largest categories, the majority of revenue comes from in-app purchases i...

Twitter added a couple new features to its emergency alert system on Thursday, and also announced the addition of a couple new countries that now host organizations participating in the serviceTwitter...

When Dutch author Arnon Grunberg sits down to write his latest book, sometimes it's just an average day. Other times, Grunberg is surrounded by cameras that record everything he does while he wears a ...

The Bock family took to YouTube to spread their holiday cheer with a parody of Miley Cyrus' hit summer tune We Can't Stop, and it will put your family to shameThere are references to Christmas mainsta...

Nintendo continues to expand the presence of cosmos protector Rosalina, who debuted in 2007's Super Mario Galaxy. The company announced Thursday that Rosalina will be a playable character in two upcom...

As we have previously argued, the vast majority of startup videos rely on a handful of cliches that make them indistinguishable from one another.That's not true for every startup video, though. The fo...

Rion Holcombe just got the letter of a lifetimeThe 20-year-old, who lives with down syndrome, received his college acceptance letter recently — and his reaction is nothing short of heart-warming...

Take the basic premise of Space Jam, swap basketball for soccer and add the production value of Armageddon. What do you get? This creative new Samsung adThe spot cooks up a fictitious scenario in whic...

For many of us, the true magic of Christmas comes via the familiar sounds of Peanuts specials. Though he might not have realized it in 1964, Vince Guaraldi created a staple that brings adults back to ...

The New York City Council today voted 43-8 to ban e-cigarettes in all locations where regular cigarettes are already prohibited, including restaurants, offices and beaches.The ruling will push "vapers...

Twitter added a couple new features to its emergency alert system on Thursday, and also announced the addition of a couple new countries that now host organizations participating in the serviceTwitter...

Star Wars and social media seem to be a natural fit, judging by the amount of Force-filled references you'll find on Twitter and the franchise's 10 million Likes on Facebook.. When Star Wars joined In...

When Dutch author Arnon Grunberg sits down to write his latest book, sometimes it's just an average day. Other times, Grunberg is surrounded by cameras that record everything he does while he wears a ...

Nintendo continues to expand the presence of cosmos protector Rosalina, who debuted in 2007's Super Mario Galaxy. The company announced Thursday that Rosalina will be a playable character in two upcom...

Dan Driscoll was frustrated with the SATs.He had been running City Football Club, a nonprofit traveling soccer program for middle and high school students in his hometown of Washington, D.C., for a fe...

Rion Holcombe just got the letter of a lifetimeThe 20-year-old, who lives with down syndrome, received his college acceptance letter recently — and his reaction is nothing short of heart-warming...

For many of us, the true magic of Christmas comes via the familiar sounds of Peanuts specials. Though he might not have realized it in 1964, Vince Guaraldi created a staple that brings adults back to ...

For many of us, the true magic of Christmas comes via the familiar sounds of Peanuts specials. Though he might not have realized it in 1964, Vince Guaraldi created a staple that brings adults back to ...

The New York City Council today voted 43-8 to ban e-cigarettes in all locations where regular cigarettes are already prohibited, including restaurants, offices and beaches.The ruling will push "vapers...

Star Wars and social media seem to be a natural fit, judging by the amount of Force-filled references you'll find on Twitter and the franchise's 10 million Likes on Facebook.. When Star Wars joined In...

The best advice brands get about branding via social media is to "be yourself" and "show a human side to your brand." Few small businesses do these things better than Dannijo, a high-end jewelry line ...

As the wearable tech market grows, creatives are introducing more high-fashion and interactive designs.The GER Mood Sweater reads human emotions by reflecting specific LED light colors onto ...

Dan Driscoll was frustrated with the SATs.He had been running City Football Club, a nonprofit traveling soccer program for middle and high school students in his hometown of Washington, D.C., for a fe...

For Target and its customers, this is shaping up to be anything but the most wonderful time of the year.The retailer confirmed Thursday that millions of customers who shopped in stores between Nov. 27...

As we have previously argued, the vast majority of startup videos rely on a handful of cliches that make them indistinguishable from one another.That's not true for every startup video, though. The fo...

Who says venture capitalists can't get down? First Round Capital is getting into the holiday spirit with the release of its annual "video card," which relives all of 2013's viral hits. From Macklemore...

The best advice brands get about branding via social media is to "be yourself" and "show a human side to your brand." Few small businesses do these things better than Dannijo, a high-end jewelry line ...

Time awarded the Associated Press’ chief Asia photographer David Guttenfelder as its Instagram photographer of the year, and it’s a wise choice.Instagram doesn’t suffer a shortage of...

If a life-sized Lego car that actually drives and is powered by nothing but air doesn't sound cool enough, consider this: The project was funded in part through a single tweet.The car runs on compress...

Melbourne, Australia last year launched an ad campaign urging its metro passengers to stay safe and alert. The "Dumb Ways to Die" ad, which features cheery cartoon characters who quickly meet their de...

Celebrities do their own laundry, pump their own gas and sometimes send naked pictures to loved ones (or to Tumblr fangirls). They really are just like us.This week, the Internet was abuzz over leaked...

Secret Santa is generally an awkward tradition that requires buying gifts for someone whom you barely speak to all year in the name of Christmas cheer. It usually results in random coffee table books ...

The holiday season can be the perfect opportunity to upgrade to the newest smartphone. We want to know which device tops your wish listAre you hoping for the powerful Galaxy Note 3? Are you crazy abou...

The app for managing and connecting to Google Glass finally launched on iOS this week, only to be pulled from the App Store shortly afterward. Now it appears Google has worked out the problems with My...

Kids have been trying for ages to figure out how Santa slips into their house on Christmas Eve. Now they have the answer: Santa knows parkour.Parkour professional Ronnie Shalvis put on the red suit an...

When Dutch author Arnon Grunberg sits down to write his latest book, sometimes it's just an average day. Other times, Grunberg is surrounded by cameras that record everything he does while he wears a ...

Real estate agent head shots always seem to have a goofy air about them. Whether it's excessively white teeth, awkward smiles or a tragically dated hairstyle, they can be hard to take seriously.While ...

For Target and its customers, this is shaping up to be anything but the most wonderful time of the year.The retailer confirmed Thursday that millions of customers who shopped in stores between Nov. 27...

Who says venture capitalists can't get down? First Round Capital is getting into the holiday spirit with the release of its annual "video card," which relives all of 2013's viral hits. From Macklemore...

In case you missed any of this year's celebrity scandals, important TV moments or hit songs, comedian Owen Weber is here to fill you in.Set to Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire," Weber runs throu...

You can never really have too many Beyonce songs. But it is possible to be overwhelmed, paralyzed by too many choices to enjoy Ms. Knowles' music, especially since her new album dropped.This is where ...

Governments around the world are trying to censor more online content than ever, according to Google's latest transparency report on government takedown requests.When compared to its last report, Goog...

Just when you thought you'd had enough holiday cheer, Lil Bub rekindled your spirit with the cutest yule log video in history. In the hour-long clip, Bub emits her signature squeaks and purrs while lo...

A federal grand jury in Oregon has charged four Portland-area residents with selling methamphetamine through the defunct online black market Silk RoadProsecutors say the four — Jason Weld Hagen,...

Ebay founder Pierre Omidyar's new company now has $50 million a name: First Look Media.The company is split into two parts: an independent, non-profit media venture with Glenn Greenwald and a for-prof...

For many of us, the true magic of Christmas comes via the familiar sounds of Peanuts specials. Though he might not have realized it in 1964, Vince Guaraldi created a staple that brings adults back to ...

Google Glass lets you view emails, find directions and take calls right from the high-tech specs. But what if you wave your hand in front of a 3D projection to move around a calendar? Or if you want y...

It's time to stop sending the interns to pick up your dry cleaning.In 2008, after running out of dog food on a winter evening, a lightbulb went off in Leah Busque's headOne of my neighbors is probably...

Relationships are all about compromise, especially when it comes to the most magical time of the year.Reddit user byfuryoftheheart and his girlfriend found the best way to showcase their individual re...

The text message used to be the quickest way to convey a message, but words are no longer always enough. Friends exchange GIFs in reaction to news, and emojis often serve as the punctuation — if...

Exploding population numbers, increasingly dense cities, and a shift toward green urban design have many architects using skyscraper architecture to build more than just residential and office towers....

"Being an entrepreneur isn't an easy job," says Andres Teran, cofounder of Toplist, a social shopping recommendation startup. "There are moments that you have nothing and feel like things are never go...

Thieves stole two laptops that may contain the unprotected personal data of around 840,000 customers from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield after breaking into the company's Newark, N.J. headquarters on ...

Sitting in the dark production studio of a New York City high-rise, Meagan Cignoli gazes at her progress with the self-critical eye of a professional. She has done this before. Commercial production i...

Product name: U.S.S. Enterprise SpatulaPrice: $17.49 on ThinkGeekWho would like this?: Trekkies with a partiality to pancakesYour mother may have taught you not to play with your food ("It's rude! You...

Six weeks after Instagram began running ads on its platform, some results are in. They give a pretty positive — although incomplete — picture.On Nov. 1, Instagram began running ad campaign...

If you shopped at a Target store between Black Friday and Dec. 15 this year, there's a good chance hackers accessed data from your credit or debit card account.The company confirmed on Thursday that a...

Two years ago, Netflix was all but written off for dead.Netflix decided to split its DVD rentals and online streaming offerings in July 2011, effectively hiking the price by 60% for those accustomed t...

Xbox Entertainment Studios next year will debut its first original series, a string of documentaries that will examine memorable technological milestones or digital events. Each film will air exclusiv...

Foursquare has raised another $35 million in a Series D round of funding, the company announced Thursday.The new round, which was first reported by AllThingsD, comes less than a year after it raised a...

As an Englishman who has visited and travelled through more than 25 U.S. states, I have always found that the best place to understand the belly of America is in one of its casinos — on a Monday...

A vending machine filled with stuffed animals would be unusual enough, but a vending machine that gives away stuffed animals in exchange for tweets is something else entirely.Over the course of six da...

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....

While there were several notable events that dominated the airwaves in 2013, photographers around the globe captured many beautiful and newsworthy photos that not only informed us, but also inspired u...

Who says there's no innovation in print advertising?A print ad in the January issue of Wired will offer more interactivity than most online ads. As the video above shows, the full-page execution inclu...

Few Internet explorers are strangers to the pleasure of discovering a new landscape in Google Street View. However, unearthing true beauty in the massive database is an art.A Tumblr called Oessa, star...

Tough guy Chuck Norris apparently couldn't resist trying to top Jean-Claude Van Damme's epic split for Volvo, though Chuck appears to have gotten some CGI help.The action star appears in a holiday vid...

Governments around the world are trying to censor more online content than ever, according to Google's latest transparency report on government takedown requests.When compared to its last report, Goog...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday will sell $2.3 billion worth of his company's stock largely to pay tax bills on options that he is exercising.The sale is part of a 70 million share offering. ...

What do the Eiffel Tower, Boulders Beach in South Africa, and the Caves Resort in Jamaica all have in common? The attention of Pinterest users, for one thing. See also: Top 20 Fashion Accounts to Fol...

As he delivered the 2012 DICE conference keynote, Skyrim creator Todd Howard said he sees games "as the ultimate combination of art and technology." It's true. No other art form more tightly ties tech...

Relationships are all about compromise, especially when it comes to the most magical time of the year.Reddit user byfuryoftheheart and his girlfriend found the best way to showcase their individual re...

Cybercriminals have hit retail store Target with a massive data breach that may have affected 40 million of customers' credit and debit cards accounts.The breach started around Black Friday, the busie...

Samsung just couldn't let LG have the only 105'' curved ultra HD TV at CES this year, so it announced its own variant on the same theme.Samsung claims its TV is "world's first, largest and most curved...

Gamers will fondly remember 2013.The year offered enough for every player to savor: new consoles, Grand Theft Auto V, indie games that stole our hearts and big Kickstarter successes that came to fruit...

Gamers will fondly remember 2013.The year offered enough for every player to savor: new consoles, Grand Theft Auto V, indie games that stole our hearts and big Kickstarter successes that came to fruit...

The ancients had ample reason to view comets as harbingers of doom, it would appear.A piece of the famous Halley's comet likely slammed into Earth in A.D. 536, blasting so much dust into the atmospher...

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....

Who says there's no innovation in print advertising?A print ad in the January issue of Wired will offer more interactivity than most online ads. As the video above shows, the full-page execution inclu...

Floridian Filmmaker Luke Aker, a.k.aIkonik Productions, may have found the best way ever to sell a used car.Aker made a witty parody of the standard car commercial to accompany a Craigslist ad for his...

Lego has officially announced a video game adaptation of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit.The game will let you step into the square, plastic shoes of Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Grey and 13 of their dwarf c...

Twitter's video-sharing service Vine will allow users to get vanity URLs for their profiles starting Dec. 20, Twitter has announced WednesdayOwners of verified Twitter accounts will be the first to ge...

Twitter's video-sharing service Vine will allow users to get vanity URLs for their profiles starting Friday, Twitter announcedOwners of verified Twitter accounts will be the first to get the option on...

What kinds of companies illicit profanity from their customers? The answer, according to a Seattle mobile-advertising company, is satellite television providers. Housing contractors and cable-TV compa...

Lego has officially announced a video game adaptation of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit.The game will let you step into the square, plastic shoes of Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Grey and 13 of their dwarf c...

Every December, parents pack their kids into minivans and head to the local mall for an uncomfortable photo with Santa ClausWhile some grow to resent this weird tradition by the time they turn 11, oth...

Another holiday, another batch of fancy new basketball shoes to choose from.Nike has unveiled signature Christmas shoes for LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Kobe Bryant, its three marquee hoopsters. The...

Every December, parents pack their kids into minivans and head to the local mall for an uncomfortable photo with Santa ClausWhile some grow to resent this weird tradition by the time they turn 11, oth...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt announced Monday night that he will be working with Warner Bros., David Goyer and Neil Gaiman to bring The Sandman to life as film.One of the first indications of this projectR...

UltraHD (4K) screens have an amazing four times the resolution of HD. Curved displays can improve the picture by cutting down reflections. And a mega-wide 21:9 aspect ratio gives you the best possible...

A couple with serious chemistry brought their relationship to the next level with help from Jesse Pinkman — a.k.a. Aaron PaulThe Breaking Bad actor offered his famous face to help groom-to-be Ja...

Last week, Google, Microsoft and five other leading Web companies formally requested that the U.S. government rein in its use of dragnet surveillance. These companies don’t have to wait for the ...

The U.S. Army has developed a more efficient and cost-effective way to take down drones, and it involves a weapon that hasn't yet been used in combat.For the first time, soldiers successfully shot dow...

Trolling rival sports fans on Twitter? That's so passé. A group of San Francisco 49ers supporters is upping the ante by crowdfunding money to buy billboard space in Seattle to troll Seahawks fans...

This week's Mashable Photo Challenge centered on seasonal gift-giving. We asked you to show us how you're packaging presents for the holidays.The submissions we saw revealed our readers' impressive ar...

Almost two-thirds (65%) of the world's most valuable brands now have an active Instagram account, and nearly all active brands post at least one photo per week.Statista created the chart, below, which...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to end the "blackout" rule that has rankled sports fans for decades by prohibiting cable and satellite broadcasters from showing games with lackluster...

For the second time in three years, hackers have breached the security systems at The Washington Post.The newspaper was alerted to the incursion on Wednesday from cybersecurity firm Mandiant, accordin...

An optical company in the Midwest introduced a prescription glasses add-on for Google Glass on Tuesday."We're proud to be the first optical company in the world to unveil this new technology, and we l...

Before YouTube provided endless mixtapes of teenage basketball stars, before LeBron James changed amateur basketball forever to fuel a 24/7 appetite for online updates on hot prospects, Lenny Cooke wa...

No matter how you run the numbers, most of the players, teams and leagues in pro, semi-pro and college sports owe the glory of their jobs — in large part — to their fans. The fans watch, t...

Photoshopping yourself into Justin Bieber's arms just got easier to do from your phone.Tel Aviv-based Bazaart, previously a Pinterest app for creating fashion spreads, relaunched on iOS Wednesday as a...

It's the best Christmas present we could ask for on Saturday Night Live: Jimmy Fallon is returning to host, and his longtime friend (and costar in several viral videos) Justin Timberlake will appear a...

When big things happen, the media sometimes gets a little carried away as it tries to spin stories from the newsy yarnSo when Beyonce dropped the surprise of a century by releasing a new album with no...

Google unveiled on Wednesday new Glass apps that offer different content-consumption options on the device.The tech giant announced three new apps in an official Google+ blog post: the Wall Street Jou...

Seventeen Magazine has joined Snapchat and is looking for followers, making it one of the first major magazine publications to join the messaging service.Let's be friends on #Snapchat! Username: Seven...

Seventeen Magazine has joined Snapchat and is looking for followers, making it, according to a Snapchat representative, the first major magazine to join the messaging service.Let's be friends on #Snap...

For the second time in three years, hackers have breached the security systems at The Washington Post.The newspaper was alerted to the incursion on Wednesday from cybersecurity firm Mandiant, accordin...

No matter how you run the numbers, most of the players, teams and leagues in pro, semi-pro and college sports owe the glory of their jobs — in large part — to their fans. The fans watch, t...

Brad Pitt turns 50 on Wednesday, which means he's been making movies attractive for more than half of his life.From Thelma and Louise to Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Pitt fans have had ample opportunity to s...

Twitter's founding story made for an excellent book, and now television producers are hoping the story translates to your television screen.On Wednesday, Lionsgate Television announced that it secured...

Photoshopping yourself into Justin Bieber's arms just got easier to do from your phone.Tel Aviv-based Bazaart, previously a Pinterest app for creating fashion spreads, relaunched on iOS Wednesday as a...

Photoshopping yourself into Justin Bieber's arms just got easier to do from your phone.Tel Aviv-based Bazaart, previously a Pinterest app for creating fashion spreads, relaunched on iOS Wednesday as a...

It's the best Christmas present we could ask for on Saturday Night Live: Jimmy Fallon is returning to host, and his longtime friend (and costar in several viral videos) Justin Timberlake will appear a...

Photographs provide a means to access the past and keep memories fresh in mind. To pay tribute to his late wife, a father and his young daughter posed for a series of photos that reflect on their live...

The Senate passed a federal budget on Wednesday that would finance the government through 2015 and help avoid a potential shutdown until the end of that year. It passed by a vote of 64-36 after the Ho...

2013 was a rich year for tablets. Google, Samsung, Apple, Amazon and Microsoft all released new entries into their existing lines, while Nokia entered the market with its first tablet, a Windows alter...

Don't let the cutesy name fool you — BaubleBar is one ambitious brand. The popular purveyor of trendy, affordable jewelry has become a staple in the fashion world in just under three years. That...

President Barack Obama released the results of an independent panel's assessment of National Security Agency's controversial surveillance practices on Wednesday.The "Liberty and Security in a Changing...

The FCC may have just voted in favor of allowing cellphone calls during flights, but Delta wants you to know you will never have to suffer through someone else's calls on one of its flights."Our custo...

Twitter's founding story made for an excellent book, and now television producers are hoping the story translates to your television screen.On Wednesday, Lionsgate Television announced that it secured...

If you were a founder in any industry where Google just snapped up eight of your competitors, and you wanted to remain in that business, you might expect to feel a little nervous. Not Colin AngleAngle...

A sharp-eyed NASA spacecraft is keeping tabs on China's recently arrived lunar lander, all in the name of science.NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has added China's Chang'e 3 lander and as...

Finals week (or, if you're not in school, the holidays) can make you feel like your brain has decayed to mush.Sure, you started the school year bright-eyed and sharp, but as the semester closes, you w...

A team of European astrophysicists plans to capture the world's first image of a black hole, and a newly awarded grant may help that dream come true.The European Research Council has given 14 million ...

Tackling NFL running back Adrian Peterson in real life might sound like a pipe dream, but you just might be able to take down the actual Minneapolis Vikings star in a game of Madden. That’s the...

It's almost 2014, which means it's time to reflect on the past year, with its ups, downs, inspiring moments and tragic events.For the second year, filmmaker Jean-Louis Nguyen has created a video monta...

Some are silly. Some are poignant. Some are action-packed, others reflective and still others defy any simple description. Some show iconic athletes and seminal sports moments. Others show athletes yo...

The Pebble smartwatch is getting its own app store in early 2014.The Pebble appstore, as its called in the blog post, has been a frequent request among Pebble users. It will integrate directly with t...

Netflix's new trailer for Mitt, a documentary about Mitt Romney's run for president of the United States, begins where the Republican candidate's journey ends: the moment he realizes he lost the elect...

It takes just one muscle, the orbicularis oculi, to wink — but not everyone can do it. I’ve recently learned, for instance, that my wink is more of a blink. This matters now that I’m...

A Taiwanese woman fell from a pier and plunged into the sea, while she was checking Facebook on her phone.The woman, who hasn't been named, was walking on a pier in Melbourne, Australia, Monday night,...

Lady Gaga and Christina Aguilera gave viewers a surprise duet on The Voice season finale Tuesday, shattering champagne glasses and any remnants of their long-rumored feud with their intimate performan...

Hulu is projected to hit the $1 billion revenue mark in 2013, a first for the company, CEO Mike Hopkins wrote in a blog post on WednesdayThe company relies on a mix of advertising and subscribers for ...

Apple's holiday ad for the iPhone 5S has been justly deemed "heartwarming," but that hasn't stopped the inevitable criticism.On Tuesday, Gizmodo's Brian Barrett made the case that the ad isn't all tha...

While English is the most popular language on Twitter, it may surprise you that the majority of published tweets are not in the mother tongue of the company's foundersJust over one-third (34%) of all ...

Christmas morning is the one magical time of year when hanging in your pajamas until noon, littering the living room with wrapping paper and eating cookies for breakfast are all acceptable activities....

The genetically evolved apes are back in 20th Century Fox's Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the sequel to 2011's Rise of the Planet of the Apes.A new trailer shows Caesar and his band of apes ready to...

Five cyclists were struck and killed by motor vehicles on the streets of London in early November. The deaths occurred within a nine-day period, raising the total number of biking fatalities to 13 for...

NASA may be devoting more attention to asteroids these days, but a group of former employees of the agency are focusing on something a little closer to home.Planet Labs, a San Francisco startup founde...

Just a few months before the end of their two-year prison sentences, two jailed members of the Russian punk rock band Pussy Riot could be released from jail as Russia's parliament approved a sweeping ...

A new online crowdfunding campaign is seeking $50,000 to prevent a bittersweet ending to a miraculous story involving a blind man and a seeing eye dogA seeing eye dog jumped onto subway tracks in atte...

A new online crowdfunding campaign is seeking $50,000 to prevent a bittersweet ending to a miraculous story involving a blind man and a seeing eye dogA seeing eye dog jumped onto subway tracks in atte...

Google Glass owners got a surprise on Tuesday when Google revealed its iOS version of MyGlass a bit too earlyThe company subsequently removed the app from Apple’s App Store, but later unveiled a...

Nothing beats the simple pleasure of the holiday season, when you can enjoy cozy days with loved ones, removed from the usual pressures of your work or school lifeThat is, until you hear your smartpho...

Product Name: Game of Thrones 4D Puzzle Map Price: $59.99Who would like this?: Puzzle enthusiasts, Game of Thrones fansThe opening title sequence to the Game of Thrones is perfect. It showcases the im...

Smart Car USA launched an odd promotion on Twitter: The company will dress up a car to look like you if you tweet a picture of yourself.The campaign, which began Tuesday and ends Wednesday afternoon, ...

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....

It was a big year for social media. Twitter made its successful debut on the stock market while Facebook recovered from its troubled IPO a year earlier. We also saw the launch of Vine, the rise of Sna...

Figuring out how to use mobile ads for a startup or small business isn't easyMost entrepreneurs have struggled with online advertising, period. And adding mobile to the mix can seem confusing and expe...

Apple's new Mac Pro will become available to order Thursday, Dec. 19, the company has announcedThe oval-shaped desktop machine for professionals will start with a 3.7GHz, quad-core Intel Xeon E5 proce...

Apple's new Mac Pro will be available to order starting on Thursday, the company announced on WednesdayThe oval-shaped desktop machine for professionals will start with a 3.7GHz, quad-core Intel Xeon ...

Apple's new Mac Pro will be available to order starting on Thursday, the company announced on WednesdayThe oval-shaped desktop machine for professionals will start with a 3.7GHz, quad-core Intel Xeon ...

China's clampdown on Bitcoin continues, and the virtual currency's prices keep plunging. As of early morning on Wednesday, the price of Bitcoin went down to around $500 across major exchanges, its low...

LG has launched Chromebase, a 21.5-inch, ChromeOS-based all-in-one desktop computer that aims to do for all-in-ones what Chromebook did for laptops: Provide a simple, cheap, hassle-free alternativeTru...

LG has launched Chromebase, a 21.5-inch, Chrome OS-based all-in-one desktop computer that aims to do for all-in-ones what Chromebook did for laptops: Provide a simple, cheap, hassle-free alternativeTr...

Before you scoff at the teen section of your local book section, shake off any reluctance, because young adult literature had a great run in 2013.YA novels have well written prose and dynamic characte...

Are you freelancing, running a consulting or side business, or launching a startup? If you're self-employed, you’ll need to tackle your business structure at one time or another, and that decisi...

Figuring out how to use mobile ads for a startup or small business isn't easyMost entrepreneurs have struggled with online advertising, period. And adding mobile to the mix can seem confusing and expe...

NASA may be devoting more attention to asteroids these days, but a group of former employees of the agency are focusing on something a little closer to home.Planet Labs, a San Francisco startup founde...

Next year's games have some big shoes to fill. Whether it was a blockbuster, Triple-A title or a scrappy indie game, we saw glorious examples of games reaching their full potential in 2013.This year, ...

Nothing beats the simple pleasure of the holiday season, when you can enjoy cozy days with loved ones, removed from the usual pressures of your work or school life.That is, until you hear your smartph...

Hulu is projected to hit the $1 billion revenue mark in 2013, a first for the company, CEO Mike Hopkins wrote in a blog post on WednesdayThe company relies on a mix of advertising and subscribers for ...

Oh Denny's, you've warmed our heart like a toasty Grand Slam breakfastThe restaurant chain combined one of the greatest foods to ever exist with one of the most recognized and celebrated Christmas mov...

Are you freelancing, running a consulting or side business, or launching a startup? If you're self-employed, you’ll need to tackle your business structure at one time or another, and that decisi...

Christmas morning is the one magical time of year when hanging in your pajamas until noon, littering the living room with wrapping paper and eating cookies for breakfast are all acceptable activities....

The genetically evolved apes are back in 20th Century Fox's Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the sequel to 2011's Rise of the Planet of the Apes.A new trailer shows Caesar and his band of apes ready to...

Five cyclists were struck and killed by motor vehicles on the streets of London in early November. The deaths occurred within a nine-day period, raising the total number of biking fatalities to 13 for...

NASA may be devoting more attention to asteroids these days, but a group of former employees of the agency are focusing on something a little closer to home.Planet Labs, a San Francisco startup founde...

A new online crowdfunding campaign is seeking $50,000 to prevent a bittersweet ending to a miraculous story involving a blind man and a seeing eye dogA seeing eye dog jumped onto subway tracks in atte...

During the holiday season, all it takes to spice up your love life is a sprig of mistletoe. With this in mind, Mustafa Khan and George Zisiadis decided to deliver some holiday romance to unsuspecting ...

Apple's new Mac Pro will be available to order starting on Thursday, the company announced on WednesdayThe oval-shaped desktop machine for professionals will start with a 3.7GHz, quad-core Intel Xeon ...

Apple has sent out an email to iOS developers, announcing it will require all iOS app submissions to be optimized for iOS 7 by Feb. 1.The company also announced the news on its Developer portalSee als...

Smart Car USA launched an odd promotion on Twitter: The company will dress up a car to look like you if you tweet a picture of yourself.The campaign, which began Tuesday and ends Thursday afternoon, a...

Malika Begum is one of those people you’re afraid of.Begum is a consultant who flies about eight times a month; she hates losing work time while in flight, and wishes she could talk on her phone...

Before you scoff at the teen section of your local book section, shake off any reluctance, because young adult literature had a great run in 2013.YA novels have well written prose and dynamic characte...

In this week's viral video recap, a piano at Chicago Union Station played holiday tunes by itself, which delighted some people and annoyed others.See also: Viral Video Recap: Human Cat Tree, Teet...

Beauty advertisements often market products to women that they claim will result in poreless, even-toned and wrinkle-free skin we've seen all our lives on the pages of magazinesBut when it comes down ...

A team of engineers has designed a smartphone accessory and app that allows users to monitor their own blood cholesterol levels. Think of it as a sort of cholesterol selfie — or maybe a healthie...

In a push to save money and lives this winter, four U.S. states are dispatching smart snowplows to gather information on road and weather conditions in almost real-time.The high-tech vehicles are part...

While English is the most popular language on Twitter, it may surprise you that the majority of published tweets are not in the mother tongue of the company's foundersJust over one-third (34%) of all ...

Beauty advertisements often market products to women that they claim will result in poreless, even-toned and wrinkle-free skin we've seen all our lives on the pages of magazinesBut when it comes down ...

Did you see that latest startup's video? You know, the one with the animation and the bouncy tune? Don't remember exactly? It's not your fault.This year, we saw some innovative launch videos including...

Are you slowly killing your houseplants? Probably. But there might be a reason other than neglect that they’re all yellow and wilting: your Wi-Fi router.An experiment by a handful of high school...

Malika Begum is one of those people you’re afraid of.Begum is a consultant who flies about eight times a month; she hates losing work time while in flight, and wishes she could talk on her phone...

While English is the most popular language on Twitter, it may surprise you that the majority of published tweets are not in the mother tongue of the company's foundersJust over one-third (34%) of all ...

With about 680,000 Twitter followers, 70,000 friends on Facebook and more than 4.2 million views of its YouTube videos, meet Spain's unlikely social-media star: the National Police.Among law enforceme...

Google Glass owners got a surprise on Tuesday when Google revealed its iOS version of MyGlass a bit too earlyThe company subsequently removed the app from Apple’s App Store, but later unveiled a...

In this week's viral video recap, a piano at Chicago Union Station played holiday tunes by itself, which delighted some people and annoyed others.See also: Viral Video Recap: Human Cat Tree, Teet...

Facebook has acquired social startup SportStream, the company announced in a blog post Tuesday.Backed by business magnate Paul Allen and launched in June 2012, SportStream aggregates social chatter an...

There are 52 Tesla showrooms in the U.S. and Canada. That may sound like a lot, until you consider that Ford and Chevvy have 3,000 dealerships each in the U.S. alone. So finding a Tesla store in your ...

The X Factor will wrap its third season in the U.S. this week, and despite a drop in ratings, its finalists are dominating the iTunes charts and racking up significant YouTube views.“I pray at n...

Tuesday night's Mega Millions lottery jackpot is $636 million. Think of all the jetpacks that could buy.Some may be happy to simply daydream from their bedrooms about how to spend the winnings, but th...

Jennifer Lawrence continues to be a champion for positive body image. In an interview with Barbara Walters, the Oscar-winning actress didn't sugarcoat her feelings on body-bashing"It should be illegal...

Eccentric former NBA star Dennis Rodman's budding bromance with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has taken its next step, with Rodman reportedly traveling to the country's capital city of Pyongyang to ...

Yahoo's celebrity gossip channel, "Yahoo Omg!" tweeted its list of 18 celebrities they loved on Twitter in 2013One star who was left out — comedian and very active Twitter user Rob Delaney ̵...

Lovebirds John Mayer and Katy Perry throw real-life couples onto a mechanical bull and into their new "Who You Love" music video.The duo takes a ride on the fake bull, too, looking quite ridiculous in...

Perhaps the American Dream is more than just an ideal after all. Two years ago, Boston Globe reporter Billy Baker wrote the touching story of two young brothers working hard to lift themselv...

Your kitchen is keeping an eye on you, but not in a creepy, Big Brother kind of way.GE Appliances wanted consumers to know that its products were paying attention —and being responsive — t...

The vast majority of tourists aren't allowed the black picket fence bordering the massive lawn of the White House. But now, anyone take a look inside 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. without even coming to Wash...

The vast majority of tourists aren't allowed the black picket fence bordering the massive lawn of the White House. But now, anyone take a look inside 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. without even coming to Wash...

Astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS) will attempt to fix the craft's broken cooling system during a series of three spacewalks in the coming days, NASA has announced.The agency said it ...

Tuesday night's Mega Millions lottery jackpot is $636 million. Think of all the jetpacks that could buy.Some may be happy to simply daydream from their bedrooms about how to spend the winnings, but th...

Settling on a price for your products can be an absolute nightmare. Between monitoring competitors to make sure you stay competitive, managing production costs, keeping up with fluctuating prices of m...

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday it has whittled down the original list of 16 nominees to six artists that will be inducted in 2014Grunge pioneers Nirvana made it into the hall on t...

In five years, doctors will use your DNA to keep you well. Cities will be smarter and use social feedback to make residents part of decision-making processes, and retailers will leverage the power of ...

Jingle bells, jingle bells — oh, what fun it is to ruin a White House Christmas photo op.This precious little kid who attended the 32nd annual "Christmas in Washington" concert Sunday evening wa...

U.S. President Barack Obama met with a gaggle of top tech industry executives on Tuesday, including representatives from Google, Apple, Facebook and more. The main purpose of the meeting was different...

One small step for man, one giant leap for cat videos — Roku now has a dedicated YouTube channel.YouTube and Roku both announced the moved today in respective blog posts (Roku) (YouTube). In add...

Google made its MyGlass app for Google Glass available for Apple’s iOS on Tuesday — however, just minutes after going live, its App Store page mysteriously disappearedSee also: Google Glas...

Oh Denny's, you've warmed our heart like a toasty Grand Slam breakfastThe restaurant chain combined one of the greatest foods to ever exist with one of the most recognized and celebrated Christmas mov...

The holiday season is the time of year when you sit back and reflect on the ups and downs of the previous year and appreciate the friends and loved ones in your life. It's also the time of year when y...

The world of The Walking Dead is harsh and terrifying. It doesn't care who you are, and it doesn't hold back if you happen to be a terrified 11-year-old girlThat's the hard reality portrayed in the fi...

Facebook's motto is "move fast and break things," but it appears the company tried to do the opposite with its latest ad product.Facebook confirmed Tuesday that it is testing video ads this week that ...

Eccentric former NBA star Dennis Rodman's budding bromance with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has taken its next step, with Rodman reportedly traveling to the country's capital city of Pyongyang to ...

Anyone hoping for Microsoft to name a new CEO this year will have to wait a little longerThe company's board of directors announced Tuesday that it has talked with "several dozen" candidates and expec...

Edward Snowden is offering to help Brazil investigate how the NSA spies on the country's citizens in exchange for asylum there.In September, the Guardian published a report based on leaked documents f...

Seventy-six years after J.R.R. Tolkien first began to imagine the Elven outpost of Rivendell for The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Lego enthusiasts Alice Finch and David Frank decided to build their own ...

Best Buy is experimenting with Google's new Google Plus-enabled ads with a shoppable Hangout for those seeking last-minute holiday gifts.The Hangout, which is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, will ...

The White House has named Microsoft's Kurt DelBene the point man in the government's quest to fix the much maligned healthcare.gov, according to multiple news outlets. DelBene is the president of Micr...

U.S. President Barack Obama is apparently a fan of the Emmy-winning Netflix series House of CardsBefore a meeting with tech magnates Tuesday morning, Obama shared a lighthearted exchange about the ser...

Actor and director Shia LaBeouf fired off a collection of Twitter missives early Tuesday morning, owning up to accusations that his new short film HowardCantour.com plagiarizes Daniel Clowes' 2007 com...

The concept of a carbon footprint is simple — our lifestyles affect the planet on which we live. The sustainability movement simply asks that we leave the world a better place than we found it &...

Facebook can be a wonderful place to connect with the people you care about. It can also be a dystopia of creepers, over-sharers, exes, amateur food photographer and — worst of all — pare...

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Mike Huckabee clearly holds Arianna Huffington in high esteem.The former — and possibly future — presidential candidate will launch a websit...

A basic t-shirt costs $7.50 to make and could retail for $50 or $60 at a boutique. That math just didn't add up for Michael Preysman."We decided to get into the industry online-only to cut out all the...

A basic t-shirt costs $7.50 to make and could retail for $50 or $60 at a boutique. That math just didn't add up for Michael Preysman."We decided to get into the industry online-only to cut out all the...

When journalist and feminist activist Caroline Criado-Perez successfully campaigned to replace British author Jane Austen with Charles Darwin on the £10 bill, she found herself the target of Twit...

President Barack Obama will host a meeting with executives from some of the largest technology companies in the world Tuesday, and the list of attendees is notably different from when the president he...

Facebook still doesn't have a Dislike button, but its Messenger app just received a collection of new stickers, including an image of a thumbs downIn April, Facebook introduced stickers — essent...

Google released its annual year-end Zeitgeist report, a list of top global search trends for the year that includes a video overview of the search trends in 2013 and the year's top 100 searchesNotable...

Jerry Seinfeld channels the 1960s for a series of ads for the Acura MDX and RLX that tout features like plastic cupholders and "real nylon carpeting." The ads, which will run during the third season o...

Product Name: SigmoPrice: $50Who would like this? Travelers, Star Trek fans, ex-pats and people trying to learn a new languageEver since Star Trek explained away how all alien races could speak Englis...

The Internet is a gullible place. Before you know it, you buy into a YouTube video, and you're sharing Facebook posts and tweets with misinformation. If you haven't done so yourself, you likely know s...

The city of San Francisco launched a new public Wi-Fi network along its main thoroughfare on Market Street, giving thousands of commuters and residents free Internet access.Simply called "_San_Francis...

We all know that birth order has some kind of affect on how our personalities are perceived by our family members, but according to findings recently published in Current Biology, it also affects how ...

Thanks to the Internet, we no longer have to be too embarrassed to ask "obvious" questions. Instead, we type them into a search engine and hope no one is peering at our screen. We can find answers to ...

Facebook has wrestled with the idea of auto-play video ads in the News Feed for some time. On Tuesday, they became a reality.The company likes to say it experiments with features on the platform, but ...

Lost amid the recent news that Instagram will now let users send photos privately to one another is a new feature clearly designed to compete with Snapchat.As part of its new direct messaging feature,...

Facebook's long-awaited and, for many, long-feared auto-play video ads are here.The company announced Tuesday morning that it's testing such ads in the News Feed with a handful of advertisers. Among t...

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....

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....

A major part of the human experience is learning about new tools and how to use them — a process the Internet makes much easier and quicker. Thanks to the massive amount of online information an...

Viewers may argue over the remote, but we can all agree that 2013 was a great year for televisionThis year, fans enjoyed the series finales of Breaking Bad and 30 Rock. We also welcomed great new show...

Look, up in the sky! It probably isn't a bird and it definitely isn't Superman. As one of the fastest modes of transportation, airplanes are a common part of the world's everyday scenery.With distinct...

Don't forget to be awesome: It's the rallying cry of the nerdfighters, simply defined as fans of the Vlogbrothers, a YouTube channel with over 1.5 million subscribers run by Hank and John GreenNot so...

"Stop. Stop. Go."The error message blinks back at commuters from electronic turnstiles in the Chicago subway stations. Many need to swipe several times before the city's new transit card even register...

The holidays are near, it's freezing outside, and Apple knows it's the best time of year to warm your heart with a touching Christmas story. The company launched a new video ad, featuring the iPhone 5...

In Europe, they sometimes refer to small children as "mascots." This happens before football (read: soccer) matches, when kids accompany their sports heroes onto the "pitch" (read: field) for handshak...

Apple has released a new version of OS X Mavericks, bringing several important updates and bug fixesVersion 10.9.1 includes improved support for Gmail in OS X Mail (as well as fixes for users with cus...

Brodie Smith can throw the heck out of a Frisbee. Backwards, forwards, right-side-up or upside-down — he always hits his mark, oftentimes in ridiculous fashionSmith posted six-second clips of hi...

Facebook has wrestled with the idea of auto-play video ads in the News Feed for some time. On Tuesday, they became a reality.The company likes to say it experiments with features on the platform, but ...

Facebook's long-awaited and, for many, long-feared auto-play video ads are here.The company announced Tuesday morning that it's testing such ads in the News Feed with a handful of advertisers. Among t...

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....

Storm Ivar is passing through Northern Europe, and it looks like it wants to take Norway with it, one frustrated Christmas shopper at a time.Euronews published a video of people in Aalesund, Norway at...

Why do people keep cats?As a non-cat person, I have long been perplexed by this state of affairs, in which millions and millions of humans around the world have wound up sharing a home with these odd ...

Christmas is a time to put our differences aside and focus on the love and respect we have for one another. Just because your OTP (One True Pairing) directly clashes with your friend's doesn't mean yo...

Finishing the year atop Apple's App Store list has never been more competitive. The company announced in October that the App Store features more than one million apps that have combined for more than...

Therapy is in session in Eminem and Rihanna's new music video for "The Monster," a song sitting at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chartA patient in the office of Dr. Rihanna, the 41-year-old rap...

When Canadian photographer Richard Gottardo learned that an Arctic air was going to dump mass amounts of snow over southern Alberta, he set out on a journey to document itThis stunning time-lapse of f...

It was 1955, and Christmas was approaching, and Sears had a new idea for a yuletide gimmick. In local newspapers, the department store placed ads ... on behalf of Santa himself."HEY KIDDIES!" the ad r...

New York City is a wonderful town full of great opportunities, fun experiences and interesting people. Also, sometimes it smells badIn fact, there are several things that make city living kind of terr...

The age of commercial and private drones is upon us, exemplified by increasingly common stories of drone mishaps and even the likes Amazon announcing plans to launch a drone delivery service in the co...

Calculators fall somewhere between socks and toothbrushes on the excitement scale, but one new app aims to make them fun again.Tydlig, a recently released app for iPhone and iPad, rethinks the calcula...

'Tis the season for blasting holiday music for hours on end.With Christmas less than ten days away, we're right in that middle of that time of year when it's socially acceptable to listen to copious a...

Merger and acquisition rumors continue to swirl in the cable industry, with reports emerging over the weekend that Charter Communications is preparing a bid for Time Warner Cable.The offer would value...

It started out with good intentions.A Seattle-area car dealership promised to give 12 lucky customers $35,000 apiece if the local Seahawks NFL team shut out the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon. Th...

AOL's Patch is "winding down," according to a report from the New York Times, but company representatives have side-stepped these claims, leading to a fresh round of speculation about the future of th...

Strong sales over the holiday season can make or break a year. Standing out from the crowd becomes even more important in a year like 2013, when Morgan Stanley has projected retail sales to be the wea...

Facebook redesigned its Like and Share buttons last month, and the result has been a slight rise in clicks, all thanks to its international users.Exclusive data released to Mashable Monday revealed th...

Here's one Christmas present you won't find just wrapped under the treeKen Stehle, a 50-year-old father from St. Peters, Mo., has been deaf his whole life, meaning he could never hear his 15-year-old ...

Today in amazing silver linings: A victim of the Boston Marathon bombings is now engaged to a nurse from the rehab center where he recovered from multiple surgeries after the attackJames "Bim" Costell...

It's a central tenet of proper 21st-century etiquette that you shouldn't talk loudly on your cellphone in public. Clearly fed up with impolite rule-breakers, prankster Greg Benson set out to teach a f...

When Canadian photographer Richard Gottardo learned that an Arctic air was going to dump mass amounts of snow over southern Alberta, he set out on a journey to document itThis stunning time-lapse of f...

It was 1955, and Christmas was approaching, and Sears had a new idea for a yuletide gimmick. In local newspapers, the department store placed ads ... on behalf of Santa himself."HEY KIDDIES!" the ad r...

President Barack Obama will on Tuesday meet with leaders of Google, Apple, Facebook and more of the world's biggest technology companies to talk about how to improve the White House's much-maligned on...

New York City is a wonderful town full of great opportunities, fun experiences and interesting people. Also, sometimes it smells badIn fact, there are several things that make city living kind of terr...

Google is ready to send the upgraded version of Google Glass starting the week of Dec. 30, according to an email Mashable received from the Glass Explorer program.Google gave owners of Google Glass a ...

NBC's long-standing comedy show, Saturday Night Live, has auditioned several black female comedians for the current lineup. Lorne Michaels, the show's executive producer, recently announced that he wo...

The Holderness family of Raleigh, N.C., decided to forgo the cliche family holiday card for something much more 2013: a video entitled "Christmas Jammies (#XMAS Jammies)."The adorable footage shows th...

Commuters know that traveling by public transportation is sometimes far too similar to trekking through Middle Earth. But how do you think Gandalf would react to modern train technology if he lived in...

Before computer attackers breached Energy Department personnel systems in July, federal inspectors had been warning officials for years about unencrypted sensitive data and urging them to fix applicat...

In the hyper-connected digital age, it can be tough finding time to get offline. With a constant stream of emails, texts, tweets and Facebook notifications, we rarely have the opportunity to truly unp...

Vitali Klitschko has made his choiceThe reigning heavyweight boxing champion of the world will vacate his title to his run for president of Ukraine amid massive social unrest in his home countrySee al...

A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. National Security Agency's bulk data collection program likely does not comply with the U.S. Constitution's Fourth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable searc...

More rumors related to the Samsung Galaxy S5 are starting to leak, with the latest suggesting the phone may have a Quad HD screen as well as fingerprint and eye scannersThe latest report comes from ZD...

Blossoming NBA star Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons became a prized high school recruit at the St. Thomas More School, less than 90 minutes' drive from Newtown, Conn. He played his one year of c...

Facebook added a new donation feature on Monday that allows users to contribute cash to non-profits directly through the platform.Facebook partnered with 18 different non-profits during the initial ro...

Beyoncé's fifth studio album, Beyoncé, released exclusively on iTunes on Friday without any promotional marketing, has sold 828,773 copies in three days, Apple announced MondayThe unconventi...

Rumors have swirled that Nokia is working on a smaller version of its 10.1-inch Lumia 2520 tablet, but the company may have cancelled its release.According to My Nokia Blog, Nokia is pulling the plug ...

The UK's largest Internet provider, British Telecom (BT), has announced that it will turn on porn filters by default for all new customers.The move comes months after Prime Minister David Cameron star...

Warning: Video contains strong language and violence.A group of allegedly drunken people dressed as Santas engaged in a brawl on the snowy streets of New York City Saturday evening during SantaCon, th...

Twitter on Monday announced that users will soon begin seeing Promoted Accounts in their mobile timelines.Promoted Accounts, introduced in 2010, are a way for advertisers to get their Twitter feeds in...

AMC's hit drama Breaking Bad, which ended its acclaimed five-season run in September, will live in a previously announced spinoff about quirky criminal lawyer Saul GoodmanOn Monday, we learned that th...

Judging by the Korean Central News Agency's website, almost no news occurred prior to Oct. 1, 2013.The North Korean state-run news organization has deleted 95% of its digital archive, including all bu...

Google is ready to send the upgraded version of Google Glass starting the week of Dec. 30, according to an email Mashable received from the Glass Explorer program.Google gave owners of Google Glass a ...

During the 2008 recession, Melissa Ben-Ishay was fired from her advertising job. After hearing the news, Ben-Ishay's brother encouraged her to go home and bake cupcakes, so they could start a business...

For hardcore gamers and casual players alike, a new video gaming console can be the perfect holiday gift. But given the slew of options this year, it can be tough to decide on a system.Which console i...

Revenge is a dish best served on social media.Jim Knight was fired from his job as head chef at The Plough, a pub in Oxfordshire, UK, after he allegedly asked to take off Christmas Day. Knight respond...

Before computer attackers breached Energy Department personnel systems in July, federal inspectors had been warning officials for years about unencrypted sensitive data and urging them to fix applicat...

Whovians are accustomed to experiencing fear at the sight of a Dalek, the most perfect killing machine in all of the WhoniverseBut these Daleks won't be doing any extermination; they're made from cake...

In the hyper-connected digital age, it can be tough finding time to get offline. With a constant stream of emails, texts, tweets and Facebook notifications, we rarely have the opportunity to truly unp...

If you thought Family Guy permanently killed off Brian, the Griffin family's quick-witted dog, you were wrongIn a holiday miracle, the show brought Brian back from the dead in this weekend's "Christma...

Facebook is the cigarette of 2013, the "bad habit" many are trying to kick. And the doubts seem to be stemming from Facebook's younger usersSee also: I'm on Facebook Because I'm Bored Beyond BeliefMas...

Yahoo will pay Katie Couric $6 million per year to be its "global anchor," a far cry from the $15 million she was earning as an anchor on The CBS Evening News, according to a report.TMZ cites unnamed ...

Vitali Klitschko has made his choiceThe reigning heavyweight boxing champion of the world will vacate his title to his run for president of Ukraine amid massive social unrest in his home countrySee al...

As weeks of protests against the Ukraine government have grown larger every day, images of the thousands crowding the streets of Kiev have circulated worldwide.The images paint a picture of the protes...

Of all the mouth-watering Christmas desserts we dream about for the 364 days leading up to Dec. 25, fruit cake is not high on the list. Often hard as a hockey puck, fruit cake gets a bad reputation ar...

On paper, Bryan Batten doesn't sound like the kind of person who would help the publishing industry re-imagine its future in digital. He spent most of his career working in the pharmaceutical industry...

Much like the fashion industry itself, this year's search trends for top designers were ever-evolving.In the U.S., fashion icon and designer Victoria Beckham took the crown as the most-searched fashio...

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....

Product Name: TulsPrice: $22 (stainless steel); $33 (titanium)Who would like this?: Minimalists, geeks, dads, craftspeople, smartphone addictsTools are heavy; Tuls, on the other hand, are the size of ...

For over 100 years, the light bulb didn't evolve much, generally sporting the same, well, bulbous design ever since Thomas Edison gave us the original in 1879. Lately that's changed as LEDs and CFLs h...

The 5-year-old Airbnb is embarking on its first national ad campaign, a $2 million effort that likens vacationers to the ultimate travelers, birds.The campaign includes a 2-minute version of the film ...

Twitter on Monday announced that users will soon begin seeing Promoted Accounts in their mobile timelines.Promoted Accounts, introduced in 2010, are a way for advertisers to get their Twitter feeds in...

It's been more than six months since The Guardian and The Washington Post started reporting on top secret documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward SnowdenAnd even after all these months and ...

After the holiday leftovers have disguised themselves in countless sandwich renditions, it'll be time to put 2013 behind us and look to a new year.Along with 2014 comes a new year for innovation, and ...

Judging by the Korean Central News Agency's website, almost no news occurred prior to Oct. 1, 2013.The North Korean state-run news organization has deleted 95% of its digital archive, including all bu...

A lot of things can change the intended mood of a movie. Maybe it's a mushy romance that you last saw with an ex and now only reminds you of love ending.Maybe it's a comedy staring an actor you once r...

What marks a successful product? The same indicator of a successful Facebook post, tweet or status update: something you want to share with others.At least that's our view. We don't put our seal of ap...

Samsung has announced a new smartphone in the Galaxy family, the 4.7-inch Galaxy CoreNot to be confused with the 4.3-inch phone named Galaxy Core from May, the new Android device sports a dual-core, 1...

The holidays can be overwhelming no matter how you look at them. Family get-togethers, last minute shopping, burnt dishes, getting decorations up in time — just the tip of the iceberg that tries...

If you thought Family Guy permanently killed off Brian, the Griffin family's quick-witted dog, you were wrongIn a holiday miracle, the show brought Brian back from the dead in this weekend's "Christma...

If you only focus on the multi-billion dollar valuations of young companies like Pinterest, Uber and Snapchat, you might assume 2013 has been a very good year for tech startups. In reality, it has bee...

Google Maps underwent a major redesign in May 2013. Along with an updated look, the popular mapping tool gained some new features to help users navigate and optimize their productivitySee also: 12 Mys...

Much like the fashion industry itself, this year's search trends for top designers were ever-evolving.In the U.S., fashion icon and designer Victoria Beckham took the crown as the most-searched fashio...

The Winklevoss twins — Cameron and Tyler — are perhaps best known as Olympic rowers for the U.S. and their long and painful lawsuit against Facebook, in which they claimed Mark Zuckerberg ...

It's been more than six months since The Guardian and The Washington Post started reporting on top secret documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward SnowdenAnd even after all these months and ...

A lot of things can change the intended mood of a movie. Maybe it's a mushy romance that you last saw with an ex and now only reminds you of love ending.Maybe it's a comedy staring an actor you once r...

With the advent of smartphone cameras and other handheld video recorders, putting yourself in the shot has become an increasingly complicated process. But Quebee, a wireless camera that shoots wide-an...

China made history this weekend by becoming only the third nation to soft land an unmanned spacecraft on the moon. Soon after, the spacecraft’s Yutu (Jade Rabbit) rover was deployed and it took ...

Serial entrepreneur Kevin Rose, the founder of Digg and Revision3, has been pretty quiet since joining Google Ventures as a VC. But a new YouTube video posted this weekend indicates that he’s it...

Instagram unveiled it's new service "Instagram Direct" on Thursday, allowing users to send images to private groups and individualsWhile it's great that the company is expanding into Snapchat-like ter...

Email signatures may not seem like a big deal, but they basically define who you are as a personYou can really sense someone's personality based on how they choose to end an email. Are they creative, ...

China made history this weekend by becoming only the third nation to soft land an unmanned spacecraft on the moon. Soon after, the spacecraft’s Yutu (Jade Rabbit) rover was deployed and it took ...

When deciding whether to make an online purchase, skin color matters to some consumers, new research finds.A study recently published in the Economic Journal of the Royal Economic Society discovered t...

Email signatures may not seem like a big deal, but they basically define who you are as a personYou can really sense someone's personality based on how they choose to end an email. Are they creative, ...

Google Maps underwent a major redesign in May 2013. Along with an updated look, the popular mapping tool gained some new features to help users navigate and optimize their productivitySee also: 12 Mys...

’Tis the season for holiday parties, including those that have nothing to do with you: the events put on by your significant other’s employers, clients and partners.You (should) already kn...

Take the stress out of heavy lifting with MyLifter, a smart lifting device that is controlled via an app on your smartphone.Operated through bluetooth on your iOS device, the app functions through sta...

With just a week and a half to go before Christmas, shoppers are in full-on spending mode, but those looking to score the new Surface 2 or Surface Pro 2 may be disappointed. As of this writing, Micros...

The world's supply of petroleum is finite. The U.S. Navy, which runs on it, is not. Eventually, keeping its fleet afloat for generations may depend on another fuel — the kind that doesn't dry up...

Waiting for an application's progress bar to crawl its way to the finish line can be a big test of patience. Whether it takes hours or a few minutes, it always feels like an eternity.For Swedish graph...

With the advent of smartphone cameras and other handheld video recorders, putting yourself in the shot has become an increasingly complicated process. But Quebee, a wireless camera that shoots wide-an...

By 2017, the global volume of discarded refrigerators, TVs, cellphones, computers, monitors and other electronic waste will weigh almost as much as 200 Empire State Buildings, a new report predicts.Th...

Since the iPhone hit the market in 2007, consumers have been treated to a wave of smartphones that provide a huge amount of computing power wherever they go. But we're all paying a price for this. Lit...

For this week's Mashable Vine Challenge, we asked you to creatively capture the bright holiday lights you see in a six-second video. Submissions included towering Christmas trees with twinkling yellow...

Actor Peter O'Toole, best known for playing the eponymous role in 1962's Lawrence of Arabia, died Sunday at Wellington Hospital in London following a long illness, according to reports. He was 81O'Too...

'Tis the season of giving, but let's face it: Christmas gifts aren't always a home run. It may be the thought that counts, but there's nothing worse than unwrapping a present from your Aunt Ethel only...

Dr. Mindy Lahiri and Dr. Danny Castellano of Fox's The Mindy Project are known for their "will they/won't they?" chemistry, reminiscent of previous pop culture friendships before themAnd perhaps the m...

It seems space epics are the next frontier for Hollywood. The trailer for Interstellar dropped Saturday, and this time, we're going on a voyage through a wormholeDirected by Christopher Nolan (Dark Kn...

Too busy deciding where you stand in Obama's Selfie-Gate to stay up-to-date on tech news? Have no fear — we've rounded up a list of this week's top 25 digital media resources, including news abo...

If you're the procrastinating type, then it's likely you've barely given thought yet to holiday gifts for your friends.Not that we're not judging — department-store shopping during the holidays ...

Product Name: Tetris Heat Changing MugPrice: $14.99Who would like this?: Old-school video game enthusiasts, geeks, coffee lovers, caffeine fiends, easily-entertained childrenThe Tetris heat changing m...

If you get married, you're taking part in an ancient tradition that's been around for more than 4,000 years, historians say.If you're buying the bling that goes with it these days, you could be using ...

With the holiday season in full swing, your shopping list has probably grown impressive in size. While the economy might be tough and the job market even harder to navigate, people across the country ...

With just a week and a half to go before Christmas, shoppers are in full-on spending mode, but those looking to score the new Surface 2 or Surface Pro 2 may be disappointed. As of this writing, Micros...

Waiting for an application's progress bar to crawl its way to the finish line can be a big test of patience. Whether it takes hours or a few minutes, it always feels like an eternity.For Swedish graph...

Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered a new greenhouse gas that has the highest impact on global warming to date.Called perfluorotributylamine, the man-made compound has been an unr...

Since the iPhone hit the market in 2007, consumers have been treated to a wave of smartphones that provide a huge amount of computing power wherever they go. But we're all paying a price for this. Lit...

While "flat" was certainly the biggest design buzzword of 2013, perhaps the most important trends of the year came from the mainstreaming of responsive and adaptive design, increasing collaboration be...

Actor Peter O'Toole, best known for playing the eponymous role in 1962's Lawrence of Arabia, died Saturday at Wellington Hospital in London following a long illness, his agent Steve Kenis confirmed to...

Surrounding yourself with babies can be a great reminder of all of the things we take for granted in life. The everyday moments that we have grown immune to look fresh and new for these little humansT...

Whether you collect vinyl records or rock out with an MP3 device, music is an important facet of our lives. It's integral to our culture, our expression, our happiness and even our history. This week'...

Thanks to the talent and generosity of some really awesome designers, there are hundreds of free, festive printables available online.Whether you're looking to save some cash, get crafty this holiday ...

If you're the procrastinating type, then it's likely you've barely given thought yet to holiday gifts for your friends.Not that we're not judging — department-store shopping during the holidays ...

With the holiday season in full swing, your shopping list has probably grown impressive in size. While the economy might be tough and the job market even harder to navigate, people across the country ...

Imagine waking up one morning and noticing your smartphone is missingReally missing, not just buried under your blankets or abandoned in a coat pocket. Now imagine that happened to every single smartp...

It seems space epics are the next frontier for Hollywood. The trailer for Interstellar dropped Saturday, and this time, we're going on a voyage through a wormholeDirected by Christopher Nolan (Dark Kn...

Too busy deciding where you stand in Obama's Selfie-Gate to stay up-to-date on tech news? Have no fear — we've rounded up a list of this week's top 25 digital media resources, including news abo...

While "flat" was certainly the biggest design buzzword of 2013, perhaps the most important trends of the year came from the mainstreaming of responsive and adaptive design, increasing collaboration be...

Surrounding yourself with babies can be a great reminder of all of the things we take for granted in life. The everyday moments that we have grown immune to look fresh and new for these little humansT...

Whether you collect vinyl records or rock out with an MP3 device, music is an important facet of our lives. It's integral to our culture, our expression, our happiness and even our history. This week'...

Not long ago, Bloomberg Businessweek declared 2014 the “Year of the Paywall” for the news industry. Sure enough, everywhere you look in publishing these days, you see news organizations ra...

Amazon thinks it has cornered the market on quick delivery with Prime Air, a sevice that promises to deliver your package in 30 minutes via droneWhile it sounds too sci-fi to even be real, it turns ou...

Question: What’s the best way to handle things when a state or local regulator shows up at our business? IRS audits are bad enough, but we also get surprise on-site inspections for safety and co...

Under Armour has become a sports apparel giant over much of the past two decades. The Baltimore-based company, which has sponsored some of the world’s biggest athletes, including New England Pat...

Thousands participated in the annual SantaCon tradition of drinking and dressing up in Christmas-inspired costumes Saturday for a day-long pub crawl in New YorkSantaCon takes place in more than 3...

Thousands participated in the annual SantaCon tradition of drinking and dressing up in Christmas-inspired costumes Saturday for a day-long pub crawl in New YorkSantaCon takes place in more than 3...

Last year, Apple’s leading social-good message focused mostly on improving the working conditions for laborers at its factories in China. However, in recent months, Apple CEO Tim Cook has increa...

The gift-giving season is upon us. Whether you're organizing a white-elephant gift exchange, or leaving presents under the Christmas tree, presentation is everything. There's a certain amount of joy i...

Product Name: The Impossible Instant LabPrice: $299Who would like this? Retro photographers, lovers of good design and anyone who still decorates their fridge/desk/walls with prints.Digital photograph...

Amazon thinks it has cornered the market on quick delivery with Prime Air, a sevice that promises to deliver your package in 30 minutes via droneWhile it sounds too sci-fi to even be real, it turns ou...

As joyous as it may seem, Christmas is insanely stressful, especially when it comes to presents — not deciding what you'll buy others, but rather what you should write on your own holiday wishli...

Sometimes humans try to fool animals, but these plans don't always work out. Cats, especially, don't easily fall for disguisesIn this week's viral video recap, a man dressed as a cat tree infiltr...

Doctor Who and Sherlock — two shows helmed by the prolific British TV writer Steven Moffat — are both returning to our screens over the holidays. Matt Smith's Doctor has one last outing in...

Google acquired Boston Dynamics, an engineering and robotics-design company, in a deal that significantly enhances the search giant's robotics expertiseThe Friday acquisition brings a new dynamic to G...

China has joined the U.S. and Russia as one of only three nations to make a controlled soft landing of an unmanned spacecraft on the moon's surface.China Central Television, the state television broad...

Question: What’s the best way to handle things when a state or local regulator shows up at our business? IRS audits are bad enough, but we also get surprise on-site inspections for safety and co...

Today is your lucky day. You just scored the digits of your second hottest prospect on OKCupid and you're ready to start scheduling actual datesBut don't start tapping away at that touchscreen just ye...

Ditch the Facebook account, delete your Tumblr page and stop pinning. It's time to sign up for Google+ — or elseGoogle is angry that no one wants to use its social-media platform, and decided th...

As a technology reporter and mommy blogger, you’d think the Fisher-Price Apptivity Seat for newborns — an infant seat with a holder for an iPad — would be something I appreciate. But...

Thousands participated in the annual SantaCon tradition of drinking and dressing up in Christmas-inspired costumes Saturday for a day-long pub crawl in New YorkSantaCon takes place in more than 3...

Nabbing the right intern is like finding the ultimate present in your stocking. The perfect intern can improve your operations and can be the missing link your organization has been needing. But, what...

Last year, Apple’s leading social-good message focused mostly on improving the working conditions for laborers at its factories in China. However, in recent months, Apple CEO Tim Cook has increa...

For the sucrose craftsmen among us, there is no greater Christmas challenge than the nerdy gingerbread house. To make a structure that is simultaneously delicious and true to your beloved culture is ...

Clark Walker didn't want to be a doctor. He thought he did — at least, for a while. But by the time his fourth year as a pre-med student at Utah State University rolled around, he had hit a wall...

Sometimes humans try to fool animals, but these plans don't always work out. Cats, especially, don't easily fall for disguisesIn this week's viral video recap, a man dressed as a cat tree infiltr...

We've officially hit the holiday season, which means invites to ugly Christmas sweater parties have already crowded your inboxThis year, don't get caught up in the sea of embroidered reindeer and bead...

Now that Instagram has rolled out its own form of private messaging, there's yet another, more specific way to spread that photo of your cat in slippers around.Staring at all of the app icons on your ...

China has joined the U.S. and Russia as one of only three nations to make a controlled soft landing of an unmanned spacecraft on the moon's surface.China Central Television, the state television broad...

As a technology reporter and mommy blogger, you’d think the Fisher-Price Apptivity Seat for newborns — an infant seat with a holder for an iPad — would be something I appreciate. But...

Even after thousands of years, we're still finding new forms of life on Earth — both past and present.In 2013, scientists pushed human knowledge of biodiversity to new heights, uncovering a host...

For the sucrose craftsmen among us, there is no greater Christmas challenge than the nerdy gingerbread house. To make a structure that is simultaneously delicious and true to your beloved culture is ...

The Tumblr community allows people with many different interests to post content and interact with other like-minded individuals. The best Tumblr blogs are born out of a deep passion for a particular ...

Clark Walker didn't want to be a doctor. He thought he did — at least, for a while. But by the time his fourth year as a pre-med student at Utah State University rolled around, he had hit a wall...

We've officially hit the holiday season, which means invites to ugly Christmas sweater parties have already crowded your inboxThis year, don't get caught up in the sea of embroidered reindeer and bead...

Sprint is mulling a potential bid for rival wireless carrier T-Mobile, according to a new report.The report comes from The Wall Street Journal, citing "people familiar with the matter." According the ...

Microsoft officially announced the dates for its three-day Build 2014 developer conference. It will take place from April 2 to 4 at San Francisco's Moscone Center.This will be the second consecutive B...

While much of the discussion in the gaming world this year centered around the highly-anticipated releases of the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 gaming consoles, 2013 has also been a strong year for r...

The holiday season puts everyone in a festive mood, which is likely why Victoria's Secret holds its annual fashion show right before Christmas.Sure, it's a valuable marketing opportunity for the retai...

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer apologized Friday night for an extended outage that affected some Yahoo Mail users this week. Calling the problem more complex than it first appeared, Mayer said she was "very ...

For anyone who ever mumbled the words to a song without certainty while your friends belt it out, this video is for you.Pleated Jeans has put together a compilation of 2013's biggest pop songs, captio...

Google may be considering building its own chips for its servers, dropping Intel processors in favor of a design based on ARM's architecture — the same kind of chips found in almost every smartp...

The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has the technical capacity to crack the most commonly-used cellphone encryption technology, and in doing so it can decode and access the content of calls and te...

During the week, we consume words in snackable, tweetable bites. But on the weekends, we have the time to take a dive into the murkier, lengthier depths of the Internet and expand our attention spans ...

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a federal budget plan on Thursday that would alleviate $65 billion in sequestration cuts, a sign of compromise that has been a rare occurrence s...

Pacemaker surgery typically requires a doctor to make an incision above a patient’s heart, dig a cavity into which they can implant the heartbeat-regulating device, and then connect the pulse ge...

The holiday season puts everyone in a festive mood, which is likely why Victoria's Secret holds its annual fashion show right before Christmas.Sure, it's a valuable marketing opportunity for the retai...

A classic race car, Vanity Fair and Hennessy Cognac. None of those three things seem out of place with each other, and that's the point of the native ads that the classic magazine has rolled out on it...

Sprint is mulling a potential bid for rival wireless carrier T-Mobile, according to a new report.The report comes from The Wall Street Journal, citing "people familiar with the matter." According the ...

For anyone who ever mumbled the words to a song without certainty while your friends belt it out, this video is for you.Pleated Jeans has put together a compilation of 2013's biggest pop songs, captio...

For those who want to switch email providers — we're looking at you, Yahoo Mail users affected by this week's massive outage — there hasn't been a seamless way to do soNow, as a part of an...

The Pebble smartwatch just got a nice update that offers a "do not disturb" mode and better support for notifications and alarms.The update comes just a month after Pebble received a major overhaul fo...

Taylor Swift has a lot in common with Disney princesses. She likes to twirl around in pretty dresses, she sings about love and heartbreak, and sometimes, she rocks a tiara.The singer/songwriter turns ...

In early August, at the height of a wave of revelations about far-reaching NSA surveillance programs, President Obama promised he would consider reforming some of the NSA's more controversial practice...

HBO is calling on Twitter to roast the most-hated man on TV: King Joffrey from Game of Thrones.The two-day event, which kicked off Thursday, encourages users to reflect on that deep-seated hatred for ...

Kilimanjaro's shrinking northern glaciers, thought to be 10,000 years old, could disappear by 2030, researchers said Thursday at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco.T...

Beyoncé's surprise release of her fifth studio album, which features 14 songs and 17 videos on iTunes, has been referred to in at least 1.2 million tweets, a Twitter spokesperson told Mashable.Wi...

Time is money. Time is the enemy. Time is on your side.We talk a lot about time, but the one thing we definitively know about time is there's never enough. For a marketer, that means you're going to h...

At 6'2", 275 pounds, NASA's latest robot look like a decent football player, but Valkyrie could be earmarked for another human profession — astronaut.The android — which was built to be a ...

Remember when Michael Jordan played beer pong? Now we're just waiting for Wayne Gretzky to loosen up and play some alcohockey.What's alcohockey, you say? Behold, dear reader, this glorious crossbreed ...

During the week, we consume words in snackable, tweetable bites. But on the weekends, we have the time to take a dive into the murkier, lengthier depths of the Internet and expand our attention spans ...

Microsoft officially announced the dates for its three-day Build 2014 developer conference. It will take place from April 2 to 4 at San Francisco's Moscone Center.This will be the second consecutive B...

Sex sells, according to today's advertising world. But one health technology company is using nudity in a more positive way.The video above used 100 nude models in a stop-motion video to tell the stor...

Nobody in Cairo was dreaming of a white Christmas, but it looks like they'll get one. For the first time in a century, a snowstorm hit the Middle East on Friday, blanketing Cairo, Jerusalem and areas ...

Kmart has remade its massively popular "Ship My Pants" ad with all the same actors and the same script, but recast everyone in garb out of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and has given the origin...

One of the best meteor showers of the year is set to put on a performance Friday night, but if you can't catch the cosmic display in person, you can watch it live online.The Geminid meteor shower R...

As Newtown, Conn., prepares to mark one year since the shooting that left 28 people dead, broadcasters say they will respect the wishes of the town and refrain from sending news teams to the area to c...

Candy Crush Saga just received a massive game update, adding an additional game world and 65 brand new levels. You know what that means: Prepare to spend even more time and money on the seriously addi...

The PlayStation 4 topped sales of Microsoft's Xbox One system in November, marking the highest first-month sales of a game console ever.According to the NPD Group, Sony's next-generation video gaming ...

Seventeen-year-old Lorde, best known for her breakout viral hit "Royals," unexpectedly dropped a new single on iTunes titled "No Better." The song arrived Friday, just hours after Beyoncé surpris...

After three weeks of pulling 150-pound sleds, UK's Prince Harry reached the South Pole with his trekking team as part of a charity expedition.Harry was involved with the three-week-long Walking With t...

The sign language interpreter for Nelson Mandela's memorial service has a checkered past that includes murder and rape charges, according to a report by South Africa-based eNews Channel Africa (eNCA)T...

Rameet Chawla had a career in finance, in which he primarily analyzed risk. He was ready to leave finance and wanted to do something new in the tech world. But one thing stood in his way."Starting a t...

If you want to build an app, one of the first questions you should ask yourself is whether to build it on the web or "go native," meaning write it specifically for iOS or Android.Our developer this we...

HBO is calling on Twitter to roast the most-hated man on TV: King Joffrey from Game of Thrones.The two-day event, which kicked off Thursday, encourages users to reflect on that deep-seated hatred for ...

House of Cards returns Feb. 14, and Netflix is teasing its season two premiere with a dramatic trailer that foretells no mercy-level pain for many charactersSee also: 3 Netflix Shows Earn 6 Golden Glo...

Beyoncé's surprise release of her fifth studio album, which features 14 songs and 17 videos on iTunes, has been referred to in at least 1.2 million tweets, a Twitter spokesperson told Mashable.Wi...

Now that the Furby is back, it might be time to resurrect a few other toys from the '80s and '90s.If they were good enough for us, they're good enough for this generation.After all, do kids really nee...

If you're walking around wishing you could give your wardrobe a little more whimsy, we're here to help — well, us and our stylish Muppet pals.Kermit and company offer inspiration on how to injec...

Time is money. Time is the enemy. Time is on your side.We talk a lot about time, but the one thing we definitively know about time is there's never enough. For a marketer, that means you're going to h...

At 6'2", 275 pounds, NASA's latest robot look like a decent football player, but Valkyrie could be earmarked for another human profession — astronaut.The android — which was built to be a ...

From Sean Lowe to Arya Stark, a number of popular television stars and characters made their way into our hearts — and our search bars — in 2013.Below, we've compiled a list of the U.S.'s ...

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....

Product Name: Japanese Blinking EyeballsPrice: $35Who would like this?: Your quirky colleague or cubicle-mate, eyebomber extraordinaires, anyone you’d like to keep an eye onWe know, we know. Eve...

Steve Mollenkopf was named CEO oof Qualcomm after a report surfaced that he was on the shortlist of candidates for the next Microsoft's CEO.Mollenkopf was formerly COO of Qualcomm, but Friday morning ...

No one likes a gossip, we know. And we would never condone catty behavior. But Facebook just makes it so easyWe don't remember how we stalked our exes, judged our enemies or kept track of so much dram...

Ikea Switzerland wants to help populate some of its furniture this holiday season via "No Empty Chairs," a program that aims to match up lonely people this Christmas season.The company's website lets ...

Sex sells, according to today's advertising world. But one health technology company is using nudity in a more positive way.The video above used 100 nude models in a stop-motion video to tell the stor...

The company behind the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset raised $75 million in its second round of funding, which will help the company finalize its platform before it's released to consumers.Andree...

Instagram is starting to look every bit the billion dollar company Facebook made it out to be in 2012The photo sharing app hit some major milestones in 2013, most notably the addition of video, postin...

If you look closely enough on Google or Bing Maps, some places are blanked out, hidden from public view. Many of those places disguise secret or sensitive American military facilities.The United State...

Even if you've seen Elf a hundred times, you haven't really experienced the movie until you see Buddy attack fake Santa with a simple, "Beat it!"Cinefix has created another installment of 8-bit cinema...

If you thought you were just getting the hang of web acronyms — LMAO, FTW, TTYL — think again. The Internet, as widespread and boundless as it is, has an entirely new batch for you to lear...

Many little boys are asking for an Xbox One this Christmas, but one child in New York is hoping for something extra to go along with it: a prosthetic arm so he can play.Born without part of his left a...

Jacki Munzel is 50 years old and she's no household name. The mother of three has neither Shaun White's global notoriety, nor Lolo Jones' marketing appealBut she's beaten a debilitating eating disorde...

While Miley Cyrus and Rob Ford were making us scratch our heads in 2013, there were plenty of other weird moments that might have been less noticedSome of these moments included finger wrestling in
...

Netflix knows when you’ve been bad or good, or watching Homeland for 12 hours straight.More than 60% of television streamers binge watch, according to a study by the streaming content provider. ...

Whether you're on a budget this holiday season or not, there's at least one offer no shopper can turn down: free shippingGoing to brick-and-mortar retailers used to mean saving on shipping costs. Now,...

Google has launched Google Tips, a website with a smorgasbord of helpful tips and less-known features of various Google productsThe site is a very simple affair, consisting of rows of cards with helpf...

In this digital age, everything we do is recorded for posterity in the vast archives of the Internet. In 50 years, our children will be able to look back on our lives through the archives of sites lik...

Although the remedies may sound unconventional, doctors are currently testing whether infecting people with worms or giving them hot baths could reduce some symptoms of autism.In small, early clinical...

Steve Mollenkopf was named CEO oof Qualcomm after a report surfaced that he was on the shortlist of candidates for the next Microsoft's CEO.Mollenkopf was formerly COO of Qualcomm, but Friday morning ...

Instagram is starting to look every bit the billion dollar company Facebook made it out to be in 2012The photo sharing app hit some major milestones in 2013, most notably the addition of video, postin...

Even if you've seen Elf a hundred times, you haven't really experienced the movie until you see Buddy attack fake Santa with a simple, "Beat it!"Cinefix has created another installment of 8-bit cinema...

While Miley Cyrus and Rob Ford were making us scratch our heads in 2013, there were plenty of other weird moments that might have been less noticedSome of these moments included finger wrestling in
...

Whether you're on a budget this holiday season or not, there's at least one offer no shopper can turn down: free shippingGoing to brick-and-mortar retailers used to mean saving on shipping costs. Now,...

It's Christmas Eve in Montana. You turn on your TV for a time-honored viewing of It's A Wonderful Life. But you can't find the Christmas classic, or even the NBC affiliate that's supposed to be carryi...

Jimmy Kimmel is on board to help create snackable content for snack brand Tostitos.The comedian and talk show host announced the deal on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live Thursday night. Kimmel will create thre...

Beyonce surprised the world early Friday morning with the unanticipated release of her fifth studio album on iTunes. Described as a "visual album," the self-titled album features 14 tracks and 14 vide...

Beyoncé surprised the world early Friday morning with the unanticipated release of her fifth studio album on iTunes. Described as a "visual album," the self-titled album features 14 tracks and 14...

A cautionary tale: Back in 2009, government contractor Jeffrey Kantor was browsing online, seeking to make a radio-controlled airplane for his son. He began to type his search into Google: “How ...

Reddit announced an update to its user agreement yesterday. The announcement itself focused on making the agreement easier to read and understand, which is certainly a welcome change, but we noticed s...

While 2013 had all of the slam dunks, home runs and touchdowns essential to any highlight reel, it was also a year full of moments that reminded us how sports can bring us together.We watched Andy Mur...

Love is complicated — even with machinesThat is the takeaway from Her, a new film from Spike Jonze, which stars Joaquin Phoenix as Theodore Twombly, a heartbroken writer who finds love or someth...

A spontaneous touching moment between NBA star Zach Randolph and a young fan with special needs will get you in the holiday spiritRandolph is known as something of a tough guy around the league. But h...

If you're having problems with a stalker, you don't need a restraining order — just wear a blindfold. That at least appears to be the logic behind a policy change Twitter announced Thursday, one...

UPDATE, Thursday, Dec. 12, 8:26 p.m. PT Twitter reversed its stance on blocking a second time Thursday night, reverting to the original policy in the face of what it admitted was tremendous opposition...

Kobe Bryant took to Twitter on Thursday to fire back at Jim Brown after the legendary NFL player and civil rights activist slighted him on The Arsenio Hall Show this weekBryant is African American but...

When a roving security robot called the K5 was unveiled late last week by a Silicon Valley startup called Knightscope, the company went a little nuts with its monikers. The press release described the...

Reddit users are claiming that a viral Christmas video that appears to show passers-by interacting with a remote controlled piano is fake — in that the passers-by are played by actors.The YouTub...

NBC has been embroiled in a season-long controversy over the lack of diversity of Saturday Night Live's cast, but now the network appears to be taking steps to remedy the backlashProducers held auditi...

Instagram on Thursday announced a new messaging feature, called Instagram Direct, that adds a more private element to the photo-sharing appWith this new feature, will Instagram now go head to head wit...

Aereo wants to solve its legal issues with a winner-take-all meeting with broadcasters at the highest court in the land. To the winner go the digital spoils.The streaming television company said today...

Oh, White House. Haven't you learned that any and all images on Twitter can and will be Photoshopped to use against you? The President and his social media team learned the Internet's version of Miran...

It was the first really cold morning of the season in late September when I first met Patrick McConlogue and Leo Grand in person. By that point, I had been following their story for about a monthOn th...

I was mostly wrong about Instagram's plans and also mostly right. I know, that oxymoronic statement makes little sense unless you consider that Instagram Direct, unveiled on Thursday in New York, is t...

It will soon be easier, and hopefully less confusing, for consumers in the United States to unlock their cellphones. The CTIA, the industry trade group that represents the wireless industry, submitted...

Kim Jong Un's uncle, Jang Song Thaek, has been executed in North Korea for leading a "dissolute and depraved life," the Associated Press reports.North Korea state media say Jang, who was previously th...

The Onion’s last print edition couldn’t have happened any other way.The Chicago-based satirical new outlet announced last month that it would cease offering a print edition, opting instead...

At a "mystery press event" in New York City on Thursday, Instagram unveiled Instagram Direct, a new way for users to send photos to private groups or individuals.No, Instagram isn't becoming Snapchat ...

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to end a ban on in-flight calls, but Congress and the U.S. Department of Transportation are considering proposals that could make that irrelevan...

Spotify may eventually make your iTunes and Pandora accounts obsolete, but don’t delete them just yetSpotify's introduction of free streaming on-demand music to mobile devices, announced Wednesd...

A judge in South Korea on Thursday rejected a lawsuit filed by Samsung claiming Apple infringed on its smartphone patents.Samsung, which sought $95,000 in damages and an iPhone ban in its home country...

Unless you're a follower of the Germanic god Woden, for which it is named, you probably don't give Wednesdays much thought. Falling smack in the middle of the workday, Wednesday is often a day more en...

While Pope Francis snagged the title of TIME's "Person of the Year," but comedian Jimmy Kimmel thinks a few other (more eccentric) candidates deserved consideration for the honor this year.So Kimmel's...

Every day, it seems our lives become more and more crowded by a new app or social networkYouTube, Facebook, Twitter and an ever-growing list of platforms demand that we check them constantly to stay i...

Being able to learn marketable digital skills is sluggish and difficult — or so they say.Adda Birnir noticed a gender divide between a media company's business and technical side (read: men) ver...

When a roving security robot called the K5 was unveiled late last week by a Silicon Valley startup called Knightscope, the company went a little nuts with its monikers. The press release described the...

Walking down the streets of New York City, the last thing you need are a few crazed Christmas carolers forcing you to sing on camera. That is unless those carolers are Amy Poehler and Billy EichnerThe...

NBC has been embroiled in a season-long controversy over the lack of diversity of Saturday Night Live's cast, but now the network appears to be taking steps to remedy the backlashProducers held auditi...

On the heels of a massive outage that has left some Yahoo Mail users without email access since Monday, Yahoo's photo-sharing platform Flickr temporarily crashed.Many Flickr users were unable to acces...

Whenever Facebook or Instagram introduce a product these days, there is an assumption that the monetization scheme can't be too far behind. But for Instagram Direct, a new set of private and group mes...

Holiday music has never looked better, thanks to this preciously adorable little girlClaire Koch, a five-year-old from Clearwater, Fl., performed in her school's Christmas pageant, and since both her ...

Whether you're launching a product for the first time or revealing a new collection, the process of getting the word out and driving conversion can be intimidating and overwhelming. Once you consider ...

HBO earned nine nominations, the most for a TV network, for next year's Golden Globes on the strength of its Liberace biopic Behind the Candelabra. Online streaming darling Netflix wasn't too far beh...

There's a niche market for everything — curly hair, cat apps, photos that only last a couple of seconds. And for the millions of programmers that work behind the scenes to give all those offbeat...

Can high tech gizmos like lasers, motion sensors, thermal cameras and smart video software prevent people from dying on the subway tracks?The New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA...

Can high tech gizmos like lasers, motion sensors, thermal cameras and smart video software prevent people from dying on the subway tracks?The New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA...

Snow in the Arizona desert? It sounds like a far-fetched Christmas miracleBut with the help of a few crew members, YouTube prankster Stuart Edge managed to make it happen, and earned a few kisses in t...

Gmail will no longer wait for your permission to "display images below."Google rolled out improvements to how Gmail handles images on Thursday, specifically related to its automatic display of picture...

Thousands gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, to memorialize the loss of one of the world's historic leaders this week. But some of the biggest news from the service focused on its attendees rathe...

Less than two years ago, Brian Armstrong had to struggle just to explain the idea of Bitcoin to investors. On Thursday, his startup announced that it had raised what may be the largest funding round t...

The Onion’s last print edition couldn’t have happened any other way.The Chicago-based satirical new outlet announced last month that it would cease offering a print edition, opting instead...

The man accused of faking sign language translations for more than three consecutive hours on stage at a memorial service for Nelson Mandela said he was hallucinating and that he suffers from schizoph...

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to end a ban on in-flight calls, but Congress and the U.S. Department of Transportation are considering proposals that could make that irrelevan...

All kinds of cameras are going wireless these days, but Eye-Fi made cameras wireless before it was cool. The company's SD cards let users transfer pics wirelessly and effortlessly, and its more recent...

Instagram announced on Thursday a new feature called Instagram Direct, which allows users to share pictures and videos directly to friends and not all followers.Instagram Direct aims gives users a mor...

While Pope Francis snagged the title of TIME's "Person of the Year," but comedian Jimmy Kimmel thinks a few other (more eccentric) candidates deserved consideration for the honor this year.So Kimmel's...

Live streaming video by UstreamInstagram's mysterious press event kicks off in New York City on Thursday morning, and fortunately for photo fans, you can watch it all live.Whether it's the launch of t...

Product Name: Grumpy Cat Plush ToyPrice: $9.99 - $24.99Who would like this?: Internet enthusiasts, cat lovers, kids, teens, moms who watch The Today Show, and pretty much anyone else — because i...

There's nothing intrinsically hilarious about catching a ride with Lyft, the peer-to-peer rideshare service and Uber competitor — except when the passengers are Conan O'Brien, comedian Kevin Har...

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 learned an awful lot about Twitter in 2013.With a tell-all book, the company's highly anticipated IPO, and more than 500 million daily tweets from Twitter users, little was left to the imaginationS...

Bitstrips is used to writing its users stories, so now it's working on writing its ownBitstrips, the app that allows users to create cartoon versions of themselves to share on social media, announced ...

Snow in the Arizona desert? It sounds like a far-fetched Christmas miracleBut with the help of a few crew members, YouTube prankster Stuart Edge managed to make it happen, and earned a few kisses in t...

The line between workout and play grows ever thinner. Nintendo games such as Just Dance and Wii Fit brought movement to the living room with console-enabled games. Now gaming comes to the gym (or home...

Twitter hashtags serve several purposes on the social media site, but most importantly, they can paraphrase a complex thought into a brief snapshotSee also: The Beginner's Guide to the HashtagBut not ...

Most brands would be thrilled to have a viral video. Kmart had three in 2013It all started back in April when "Ship My Pants," an ad featuring that double-entendre uttered a dozen times in 30 seconds,...

Google has announced the launch of a new Chromebook device, aimed primarily at students — the Dell Chromebook 11Besides 10 hours of battery time, the Dell Chromebook 11 boasts an 8.4 second boot...

Love was certainly in the air in 2013 — and we're not just talking about the dreamy kind you only see in rom comsFrom anti-government demonstrations in Turkey and Morocco to graduation ceremonie...

Thousands gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, to memorialize the loss of one of the world's historic leaders this week. But some of the biggest news from the service focused on its attendees rathe...

As mobile hardware and game developers push the limits of technology for entertainment, more thrilling games feature experiences as fun as PC or console titles. This year was no exception. Dozens of e...

Startups sometimes come under fire for defining their product based on existing companies — the Uber for this, or Pinterest for that. But when technology expands to a new category, sometimes the...

LifeLock, the identity theft protection service, has acquired digital wallet startup Lemon for $42 million, the two companies announced early Thursday.Lemon received some positive press when it launch...

Google has updated its Google Maps iOS apps with flight, hotel and restaurant reservationsThe feature is simple: If, for example, you have a flight reserved at the JFK, when you search for that airpor...

There are several types of Christmas cards, most of which are painfully bland. There's the groan-worthy family photo in matching sweaters, or the thoughtless Hallmark card that might as well be empty,...

A year is more like a decade in the world of technology. Think back to last December; our tech-augmented lives were quite different just 12 months agoThere was no real platform to quickly and easily s...

Now that Disney owns the Star Wars franchise, the crossover possibilities are endless.Artist Ralph Sevelius has re-imagined the Disney princesses as mainstays of the Star Wars universe, like Jedis and...

Instagram announced Thursday a new feature called Instagram Direct, which allows users to share private pictures and videos directly to friends.Instagram Direct gives users a more personalized way to ...

Pinterest has exploded in popularity since its launch three years ago, and is now the fastest-growing platform for online content sharing. It's achieved this success by combining social networking wit...

Live streaming video by UstreamInstagram's mysterious press event kicks off in New York City on Thursday morning, and fortunately for photo fans, you can watch it all live.Whether it's the launch of t...

Product Name: Grumpy Cat Plush ToyPrice: $9.99 - $24.99Who would like this?: Internet enthusiasts, cat lovers, kids, teens, moms who watch The Today Show, and pretty much anyone else — because i...

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 learned an awful lot about Twitter in 2013.With a tell-all book, the company's highly anticipated IPO, and more than 500 million daily tweets from Twitter users, little was left to the imaginationS...

Lithopanspermia: put that word in your “cool new space words” dictionary. But what does it mean? It means spreading life, preserved within chunks of Earth rock, after being hit by huge met...

Here it is — your daily dose of science fiction that's uncomfortably close to becoming realityThe three-minute video above is called Our Drone Future, by designer and musician Alex Cornell. It w...

The line between workout and play grows ever thinner. Nintendo games such as Just Dance and Wii Fit brought movement to the living room with console-enabled games. Now gaming comes to the gym (or home...

Between your morning shower beer and beereal, your afternoon shandy with lunch and your evening Natural Ice, the beverage is viewed by many as the most important part of every meal. We seldom actually...

Samsung Electronics's Galaxy Round smartphone retails in Korea for about $1,000. It's that expensive for a reason.The curved display has graduated from science fiction to store shelves, but manufactur...

A year is more like a decade in the world of technology. Think back to last December; our tech-augmented lives were quite different just 12 months agoThere was no real platform to quickly and easily s...

Still photo selfies are so 2013. The future is all about the epic selfie dance break.Gabriel Valenciano posted his first selfie dance party, which he calls "super selfies" back in August. He performed...

Now that Disney owns the Star Wars franchise, the crossover possibilities are endless.Artist Ralph Sevelius has re-imagined the Disney princesses as mainstays of the Star Wars universe, like Jedis and...

Shopify, an ecommerce platform that helps small merchants set up stores online, announced Thursday that it has raised $100 million in a Series C round of funding to expand into the world of offline re...

Looking for the gift that keeps on giving this holiday season? Another Miley Cyrus parody, this time with a Christmas twist, has come in like a wrecking ball — it even brought the eggnog and thr...

Doctors prescribe hydrocodone for pain. They recommend ranitidine for acid reflux, a diuretic called hydrochlorothiazide for congestive heart failure.But you don’t need a prescription to get the...

Here's a moment Marvey'o Otey will remember for the rest of his lifeOtey plays for William Byrd High School in Virginia. During a recent game, he sprinted after a wild pass. Just before going out of b...

Take a look at the top Youtube videos for 2013. 1Ylvis - The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?) by tvnorge2Harlem Shake (original army edition) by kennethaakonsen3How Animals Eat Their Food | MisterEpicMann...

At a time when online streaming is more commonplace than ever, 2013 was a great reminder that there's still something to be said for going to see a film in theaters.Gravity held audiences breathless, ...

Instagram is holding a mystery press event Thursday morning in New York City, and Mashable is covering all the action live.To prepare for the event, the company sent out physical Instagram images prin...

Spotify on Wednesday expanded the free tier of its service to all devices, including smartphones and tabletsIn the past, free Spotify users could only access Spotify Radio on mobile devices and tablet...

Hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters have rallied in the streets of Bangkok, Thailand, over the past weeks, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.This most r...

Between your morning shower beer and beereal, your afternoon shandy with lunch and your evening Natural Ice, the beverage is viewed by many as the most important part of every meal. We seldom actually...

If you caught the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Tuesday night, you've probably decided that your underwear drawer is due for a major overhaul. Luckily, you won't have to wait long for one of the l...

Like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, Tom Cruise as officer Bill Cage in the upcoming sci-fi movie Edge of Tomorrow is reliving one hell of a day over and over again. Unlike Groundhog Day, this action th...

It looks like Facebook will end the year on a high note.Facebook will join the Standard and Poor's 100 and 500, blue chip indices that serve as a benchmark for the economy, on Dec. 20. The news, which...

Benjamin Button, meet your matchThe "60-year-old Girl" meme hit Reddit on Wednesday and the jokes haven't aged yet. The memes, which poke fun at a little girl who resembles an older woman, stem from a...

Home renovation is a long, expensive and drawn-out pain in the butt. That’s a well-regarded sentiment, any way you spin itIn 2009, husband-wife team Alon Cohen and Adi Tatarko decided to remedy ...

Home renovation is a long, expensive and drawn-out pain in the butt. That’s a well-regarded sentiment, any way you spin itIn 2009, husband-wife team Alon Cohen and Adi Tatarko decided to remedy ...

The 15-year-old International Space Station suffered a cooling system failure on Wednesday, but NASA officials insist, for now, the crew is safe, and "there are no major concerns."The cooling system p...

As U.S. government agencies consider more aviation rule changes, the American public appears to have made up its mind when it comes to gadget use during flights.More Americans oppose allowing voice ca...

Still photo selfies are so 2013. The future is all about the epic selfie dance break.Gabriel Valenciano posted his first selfie dance party, which he calls "super selfies" back in August. He performed...

On July 6, a Boeing 777 operated by Asiana Airlines crashed while landing in San Francisco. The reasons for the crash are still unclear, which is why the National Transportation Safety Board called an...

Warner Bros. has brought its Netflix-style streaming movie app to the iPad, giving users access to its 80-year archive of classic movies.Lovers of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall can now stream the ...

E-cigarettes are tobacco products, just like their light-and-puff counterpart. At least that's what a French court determined in a recent ruling that requires anyone who sells e-cigarettes must also h...

During its first six months in space, NASA's IRIS telescope has snapped stunning images of an obscure layer of the sun, revealing previously unseen violence and complexity in the lowest slivers of our...

Sports and YouTube are a match made in heaven. Here above are the 10 most popular sports videos of 2013, according to — you guessed it — YouTubeSee also: When Swag Goes Wrong: Nick Young's...

Ladies, Special K wants you to stop with the fat talkAccording to the cereal company's new 2-minute spot, 93% of women engage in some form of social media self-shaming. To help put an end to the negat...

Deck the halls with boughs of holly...Image: YouTube, PurinaFriskiesOK, Grumpy Cat may still be a Grinch, but she is joining in on some of the holiday festivities with her fellow feline palsSee also: ...

KIEV, UKRAINE — “This is how storm has started,” Kateryna Kruk, a former parliament press secretary who quit her job on Nov. 21 to join pro-European protests in Kiev, wrote on Twitte...

MTV is challenging fans of supernatural drama Teen Wolf to unlock a trailer for part two of season three by completing a GIF puzzle. The network, which is aware that Teen Wolf has an active, engaging ...

Canada's primary mail delivery service plans to end its door-to-door deliveries in cities, but do not expect the U.S. Postal Service to adopt those changes anytime soon.The Canada Post's new system wi...

For this week's Mashable Photo Challenge, we asked you to show us a view from your window. Readers across the United States and many other countries submitted amazing photos of the scenery as seen fro...

For this week's Mashable Photo Challenge, we asked you to show us a view from your window. Readers across the United States and many other countries submitted amazing photos of the scenery as seen fro...

If you're not familiar with Andrew McCutchen, he's MLB's reigning National League MVP after leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to their best season in just about foreverHe's also, apparently, quite the ro...

Snapchat, the app that lets users share photos and videos that then disappear, has raised an additional $50 million in funding, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission document filed Wednesd...

Remember that old saying about how the camera never lies? That in itself is a lie, according to the photographer who snapped President Obama and two prime ministers taking a selfie — and now say...

Pinterest released a new version of its iPad app for iOS 7 on WednesdayThe new app has a few new features, including a new permanent menu across the bottom of the screen that makes the app easier to n...

Companies focused on tech and mobile know the value of the Latin American audience — or at least they should. In 2013, consumers in Latin America spent an average of 10 hours per month on social...

Evolving its ad targeting further, Twitter announced Wednesday that it is letting advertisers target based on "broad match" keywords, that is, two words that are linked to express a sentiment.In a blo...

Meet Martyn Ashton. He's about to blow your mindThe professional cyclist, along with two accomplices, pulls off more than five minutes of the most amazing bike tricks you'll ever see in the YouTube vi...

Conspiracy theorists still grapple with the cosmic mystery of whether or not Elvis is still alive, but this Christmas season, it doesn't matter. There's a new Elvis in town, and his name is David Thib...

I remember playing Doom at my horrible just-after-college job in the mid '90s. After my boss left for the day, I'd turn off the lights in my office, fire up the Mac version on my PowerMac 8500 tower, ...

Prior to June 21, 2013, Harry Hudson was just a Los Angeles-based recording artist in the midst of an up-and-coming music career. The 20-year-old musician released his debut album in March, followed b...

Programs that only run on Internet Explorer. The return of Myspace. Forgetting to back up your data. These are just a few examples of a techie's digital nightmare.That's the idea behind the hashtag #F...

Like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, Tom Cruise as officer Bill Cage in the upcoming sci-fi movie Edge of Tomorrow is reliving one hell of a day over and over again. Unlike Groundhog Day, this action th...

Square has acquired the team behind Evenly, a mobile payment application, the two companies announced Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosedEvenly was founded in 2012 with the goa...

You'll probably say Feliz Navidad or Joyeux Noël at some point during the holidays, but how else can you wish someone a Merry Christmas?See also: 9 Unofficial Christmas Movies That Should Be Holi...

On July 6, a Boeing 777 operated by Asiana Airlines crashed while landing in San Francisco. The reasons for the crash are still unclear, which is why the National Transportation Safety Board called an...

LG has released a Google Play edition of its G Pad 8.3 Android tablet, a sister device to its existing G Pad 8.3 already on the marketThe Google-centric 8.3-inch tablet ($349) is among the first devic...

Like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, Tom Cruise as officer Bill Cage in the upcoming sci-fi movie Edge of Tomorrow is reliving one hell of a day over and over again. Unlike Groundhog Day, this action th...

The annual Doctor Who Christmas special will have some extra spice this year: Not only is the Doctor regenerating from Matt Smith to Peter Capaldi, but the episode will include many more monsters than...

At Wednesday's 20th Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations ceremony, AMC's Breaking Bad snagged the most nods in the television categories (four), while Steve McQueen's historical drama film 12 Years ...

You remember it well: that fateful day when your parents (or that bully in school) sat you down and explained that, no, Santa Claus does not exist.It's tough to tackle this tricky subject with kids, b...

Benjamin Button, meet your matchThe "60-year-old Girl" meme hit Reddit on Wednesday and the jokes haven't aged yet. The memes, which poke fun at a little girl who resembles an older woman, stem from a...

YouTube's business may growing even faster than previously thoughtThe video streaming service is projected to generate $5.6 billion in global ad revenues this year, according to analysis from eMarkete...

Of the 86 "Person of the Year" issues TIME has published since 1927, only five featured a woman.Two of those women were famous for their relationship with a male world leaderWallis Simpson, who won in...

This year has hardly been void of chart-topping singles, which, especially in the U.S., were often accompanied by outlandish performances and accompanying chatter (ahem, Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke)....

As U.S. government agencies consider more aviation rule changes, the American public appears to have made up its mind when it comes to gadget use during flights.More Americans oppose allowing voice ca...

The Xbox One sold 2 million units in 13 countries over an 18-day period, according to a blog post from Microsoft on Wednesday.The Xbox Wire post provides more details, reporting that consumers purchas...

Spotify has acquired the rights to the catalogue of Led Zeppelin as the streaming music service continues to add classic acts to its roster and lock out competitors from featuring popular artists.The ...

E-cigarettes are tobacco products, just like their light-and-puff counterpart. At least that's what a French court determined in a recent ruling that requires anyone who sells e-cigarettes must also h...

Spotify announced on Wednesday that it is expanding its free streaming option to all devices. This means non-paying users can listen to individual tracks and albums of their choice using the Spotify a...

Some businesses would love to get basic information like your name, age and gender to better understand how to market to you in the futureNetflix could care lessNetflix used to place an emphasis on co...

Ahh, coffee, the sweet brown nectar of the gods. Empires rise and fall at its feet. Some rocket ships even fly on the fuel of caffeine alone.OK, not really — we just really like coffee. Hot, ice...

Sometimes it's difficult to get in the holiday spirit. Everywhere you look, things are covered in tinsel and twinkle lights and, frankly, you find it disgustingOr maybe you didn't get that Christmas b...

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....

Product name: Superman and Batman Leg LampsPrice: $34.99Who would like this?: Kids; comic book lovers; the superhero-obsessed; fans of over-the-top, kitsch home decorIf you've seen the classic movie A...

Instagram has something big up its sleeve. The photo-sharing platform and Facebook subsidiary will make a rare appearance in New York City on Thursday for an unveiling, and no one knows for certain wh...

As the people behind the KONY 2012 video know, it's not easy to come up with a sequel to a hugely viral video.Yet Evian managed to do that this year with "Baby & Me," a continuation of the theme s...

Prior to June 21, 2013, Harry Hudson was just a Los Angeles-based recording artist in the midst of an up-and-coming music career. The 20-year-old musician released his debut album in March, followed b...

Television is changing, and so are the devices we watch it onA new study from Ooyala, a digital video provider with customers like ESPN, FOX Sports and Comedy Central, found that mobile and tablet vid...

Oh, how nice of you to finally get around to reading this article. We were beginning to worryIf you've spent much time on Twitter, you'll have likely noticed a bit of passive aggression coming from th...

Pope Francis is TIME magazine's person of the year.Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the current Pope of the Catholic Church was elected on March 13, 2013. In his nine months of office, he shunned many of t...

Edward Snowden came in second place for TIME's Person of the Year, losing the top spot to Pope Francis, editors announced Wednesday morning.The first revelations of the far-reaching NSA surveillance p...

Christmas is a time to get really close with your family — which isn't always good news.Sure, you love your family, but having multiple generations gather around the dinner table to discuss poli...

Vine's meteoric rise through the social media world comes as little surprise to anyone who's browsed through the looping six-second video clips that define the appWhen Twitter acquired Vine in October...

While self-portraits have been around for as long as the camera, it's safe to say the selfie dominated 2013 — so much, that the term was officially inducted into the Oxford dictionary. Years fro...

While self-portraits have been around for as long as the camera, it's safe to say the selfie dominated 2013 — so much, that the term was officially inducted into the Oxford dictionary. Years fro...

Apple and its eponymous logo lost some luster in 2013. Experts questioned the company’s ability to innovate. Others pointed to the plummeting stock price as an indicator the good times are doneY...

The Xbox One sold 2 million units in 13 countries over an 18-day period, according to a blog post from Microsoft on Wednesday.The Xbox Wire post provides more details, reporting that consumers purchas...

Spotify has acquired the rights to the catalogue of Led Zeppelin as the streaming music service continues to add classic acts to its roster and lock out competitors from featuring popular artists.The ...

Multiple-exposure photography is challenging to perfect, but beautifully eerie when done well. Finnish photographer Christoffer Relander is known for using this technique, blending images of people an...

Spotify announced on Wednesday that it is expanding its free streaming option to all devices. This means non-paying users can listen to individual tracks and albums of their choice using the Spotify a...

If your New Year’s resolutions include quitting your job and starting a business, you’re not alone. What could be more fulfilling than calling the shots, setting your own hours, and making...

Instagram has something big up its sleeve. The photo-sharing platform and Facebook subsidiary will make a rare appearance in New York City on Thursday for an unveiling, and no one knows for certain wh...

YouTube has released a list of its top trending videos for 2013, as well as the list of most-watched music and news videos.The first video on the list, music video The Fox by the Norwegian comedy duo ...

A talking basketball helps hoopers fine-tune their skills. A student's invention could revolutionize the way head injuries in football are diagnosed and prevented. But with all these modern technologi...

An actual Love Actually sequel might ruin the magic of the first film. It's best to leave the happily ever after to the imagination.But Official Comedy imagines a Love Actually 2 that people would lin...

Christmas is a time to get really close with your family — which isn't always good news.Sure, you love your family, but having multiple generations gather around the dinner table to discuss poli...

The employees charged with keeping a watchful eye over a business's cybersecurity are the ones most likely to engage in risky activities, new research finds.A study from McAfee revealed that IT employ...

It's that "most wonderful" time of year again: travel delays. The snow is falling and instead of snuggling up in front of a fire (or your Netflix account), you're stuck feeling like a Grinch in the mi...

From new consoles to big releases, 2013 has been a huge year for gaming.YouTube captured recent gaming trends by releasing the 10 most-watched videos in its "Gaming" category this year. Among the list...

Buckle up and watch out for those sharp turns: Mario Kart, the beloved Nintendo classic, has been brought to life in this fun video from a couple of fanboysThis tribute video stays faithful to the gam...

States with lower rates of binge drinking have stronger policies toward alcohol, a new study suggests.This is the first study to relate alcohol policies within each U.S. state to the levels and likeli...

Leonardo DiCaprio is the latest big name to back an electric-car racing association meant to merge the interests of NASCAR fans and the environmentally concernedDiCaprio has entered the fray in a comb...

A new speaker aims to reintroduce vintage sound to the 21st century by combining old-school aesthetics with modern technologyDescribed as the "world's first Bluetooth gramophone," the Gramovox is mode...

An actual Love Actually sequel might ruin the magic of the first film. It's best to leave the happily ever after to the imagination.But Official Comedy imagines a Love Actually 2 that people would lin...

Community is coming back, and a new trailer reveals a newly graduated Jeff Winger can't escape the pull of Greendale for long.After a brief and unsuccessful return to practicing law, Jeff heads back t...

Samsung smartphones play second fiddle to the iPhone in the U.S., but globally, the Korean company’s handsets are easily the most popular. One disgruntled customer, however, has posted a damagin...

States with lower rates of binge drinking have stronger policies toward alcohol, a new study suggests.This is the first study to relate alcohol policies within each U.S. state to the levels and likeli...

As we creep closer to 2014, we're also that much closer to a world where anything that happened in 1994 took place 20 years ago.We received a lot of amazing things in '94, from classic movies like The...

While Amazon is talking up package drone delivery, Groupon is getting medieval on your ass.The company is reaching back to the days of King Arthur for its latest innovation: catapults. If you see one ...

The Victoria's Secret angels won't be the only people spreading their wings during the lingerie brand's annual televised fashion show Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET on CBS.The event's director, producers and d...

Britney Spears' latest single "Perfume" is basically about a threesome she can't escape. And the music video is basically product placement that the audience can't escapeIn the music video, Spears spe...

The California attorney general's office says it has arrested the operator of a "revenge porn" website that illegally posted more than 10,000 sexually explicit photographs of individuals alongside the...

NimbleTV launched its television-on-demand service on Tuesday to the New York City area. Next, the world.It might not happen that fast, but that is the goal for Anand Subramanian, chief executive of t...

Square Reader, the popular gadget that turns iPhone, iPad and Android smartphones into credit-card accepting devices, received a sleek reboot on Tuesday, with a slimmer form factor and no battery nece...

Twitter users can now share and receive images in direct messagesTwitter unveiled the new feature in an update to versions of its iOS and Android apps on Tuesday. Users who update the app can send and...

In August, as members of the G20 were preparing to meet to discuss exactly what could be done to address Bashar al-Assad's chemical weapons attack in Syria, a mysterious group of Chinese hackers spied...

In many ways, the debate over which television show stole the year is the toughest of the end-of-year debatesDo you recognize the bittersweet ending of a beloved classic like NBC's 30 Rock, or do you ...

Facebook made a big deal about the platform's impending redesign in March, but it now appears it's not actually coming to most usersA story by Mike Isaac of AllThingsD claims that the redesign has sta...

George Herbert Walker Bush posted his first tweet on Tuesday, becoming the third U.S. President — and the first Republican President — to join TwitterBush Sr. seems to have beaten his son,...

After realizing the $10.41 in his piggy bank wouldn't be enough to support NASA, a 6-year-old boy with dreams of becoming an astronaut decided to petition President Barack Obama's administration to in...

For many East Coast residents, Tuesday's winter storm brought about first sightings of accumulating snow. Cities including Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York were covered in flurries, resulti...

For many East Coast residents, Tuesday's winter storm brought about first sightings of accumulating snow. Cities including Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York were covered in flurries, resulti...

Community is coming back, and a new trailer reveals a newly graduated Jeff Winger can't escape the pull of Greendale for long.After a brief and unsuccessful return to practicing law, Jeff heads back t...

The National Security Agency is hiring its spies early and recruiting teens as young as 15 for internships.Students who answer ads seeking aspiring journalists have the chance to work as paid interns ...

States with lower rates of binge drinking have stronger policies toward alcohol, a new study suggests.This is the first study to relate alcohol policies within each U.S. state to the levels and likeli...

If politics has left you feeling cold, enjoy a bit of manufactured holiday spirit from the president.The popular YouTube channel Baracksdubs has stitched together President Obama's speeches to create ...

For many casual observers, General Motors took an unexpected turn on Tuesday when it announced that Mary Barra will become the company's first female CEOBarra, 51, will replace Dan Akerson next month....

Five hundred metric tons of uranium cores once found in 20,000 Soviet Union warheads have been converted into nuclear fuel and shipped to the U.S. for the past 20 years. However, that ends Tuesday aft...

In a new step to improve the city's Internet access, especially in lower income areas, New York City has announced the launch of what will be the nation's biggest Wi-Fi network, which will blanket 95 ...

Ricardo Baca is trying to figure out how to cover a market that has never existed before, at least legally.The Denver Post's newly appointed marijuana editor will oversee the only mainstream media ope...

While Amazon is talking up package drone delivery, Groupon is getting medieval on your ass.The company is reaching back to the days of King Arthur for its latest innovation: catapults. If you see one ...

If there's one takeaway from Verizon's newest phone ad, it's probably that Edward Norton needs to do more karaokeThe actor stars in the Droid Maxx commercial that is a mini-movie about Norton's advent...

In politics, image is king, and every politician knows itPresident Obama knows it more than most, having been caught in one or two pictures that hand his opponents, rightly or wrongly, a gift of a sto...

Leonardo DiCaprio is the latest big name to back an electric-car racing association meant to merge the interests of NASCAR fans and the environmentally concernedDiCaprio has entered the fray in a comb...

Facebook users come from all corners of the globe and, apparently, so do its third-party developersThis new heat map from Facebook shows which countries around the world claim the most developers. The...

The California attorney general's office says it has arrested the operator of a "revenge porn" website that illegally posted more than 10,000 sexually explicit photographs of individuals alongside the...

While Amazon is talking up package drone delivery, Groupon is getting medieval on your ass.The company is reaching back to the days of King Arthur for its latest innovation: catapults. If you see one ...

A number of Facebook users, including numerous Mashable employees, report that they are unable to post to their Facebook profilesUsers trying to post are greeted with a message that says: "The message...

Music inundates pop culture, and artists willing to take risks — a la foam fingers (Miley Cyrus) and controversial music videos (Robin Thicke) — or somehow shutting out the lights at the S...

Square Reader, the popular gadget that turns iPhone, iPad and Android smartphones into credit-card accepting devices, received a sleek reboot on Tuesday, with a slimmer form factor and no battery nece...

The mysterious dark matter that makes up most of the matter in the universe may already have been detected with superconducting circuits, researchers say.Dark matter is currently one of the greatest m...

Community is coming back, and a new trailer reveals a newly graduated Jeff Winger can't escape the pull of Greendale for long.After a brief and unsuccessful return to practicing law, Jeff heads back t...

At small businesses both old and new, many hats are worn behind the scenes. Press outreach is handled by an owner or manager rather than being outsourced to an experienced firm. To complicate things, ...

The monstrosity known as Godzilla is reborn in Warner Bros.'s first trailer for the modern adaptation of the movie monster that first appeared in Japanese films in the 1950sAmong the stars of this Gar...

Britney Spears' latest single "Perfume" is basically about a threesome she can't escape. And the music video is basically product placement that the audience can't escapeIn the music video, Spears spe...

Whether it's because of genuine affection or societal pressure, the holiday season compels you to find the perfect gifts for friends, family and more. It also means facing the inevitable — some ...

Infinity Blade III players can work together and earn a special-edition digital samurai sword from 47 Ronin in an in-game event later this month.ChAIR and Epic Games announced the promotion Monday. S...

An ambitious project that aims to send volunteers on a one-way trip to Mars unveiled plans for the first private unmanned mission to the Red Planet Tuesday, a robotic vanguard to human colonization th...

Facebook made a big deal about the platform's impending redesign in March, but it now appears it's not actually coming to most usersA story by Mike Isaac of AllThingsD claims that the redesign has sta...

One day, your high-tech eyewear will talk to the refrigerator and let you know when you're out of milk. From there, you could send a tweet to your spouse — either via the specs or the fridge ...

Relief may be just a few touchpad swipes away with Doctor on Demand, a new app that lets you arrange video-based doctor visits on the fly, in the style of Uber.The iOS and Android app promises to conn...

In 2010, Chipotle ran an ad campaign about Chipotle ad campaigns. The premise was that Chipotle's ad agency was telling the company to put its complaints about factory farming on the back burner and i...

After realizing the $10.41 in his piggy bank wouldn't be enough to support NASA, a 6-year-old boy with dreams of becoming an astronaut decided to petition President Barack Obama's administration to in...

Google's Chromecast is getting an influx of new content sources, including Songza, Vevo and Revision3.The Chromecast, Google's $35 streaming dongle, already supports Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO Go and Pan...

It looks like Barack Obama has taken a few pointers from Sasha and Malia on his selfie gameThe president was caught snapping a photo with British Prime Minister David Cameron and Denmark's Prime Minis...

Lululemon announced on Tuesday that its gaffe-prone founder Chip Wilson was stepping down as chairman, a move that will be mourned by journalists everywhere.Wilson raised controversy in November when ...

"All right, guys. How would we find out what the weather's normally like in Rome ... in May?"The teacher leans back in his chair and patiently scans the class for raised hands. On the pull-down screen...

Thousands of people came together in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday to pay tribute to the life of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela.Presidents, dignitaries and celebrities, including President...

Product Name: Ostrich PillowPrice: €80 Who would like this?: Power nappers, sleep lovers, workaholics, insomniacs ... better question: Who wouldn't like this?We all have that friend who constan...

For many casual observers, General Motors took an unexpected turn on Tuesday when it announced that Mary Barra will become the company's first female CEOBarra, 51, will replace Dan Akerson next month....

Five hundred metric tons of uranium cores once found in 20,000 Soviet Union warheads have been converted into nuclear fuel and shipped to the U.S. for the past 20 years. However, that ends Tuesday aft...

When I first saw it, I wasn't sure what I was looking at. I thought somebody had attached an iPad to a pole and wheels. Then I saw my boss' face featured prominently on the iPad's screen, whizzing aro...

In a new step to improve the city's Internet access, especially in lower income areas, New York City has announced the launch of what will be the nation's biggest Wi-Fi network, which will blanket 95 ...

Ricardo Baca is trying to figure out how to cover a market that has never existed before, at least legally.The Denver Post's will oversee the only mainstream media operation to dedicate a portion of ...

Twitter's second month as a public company is off to a promising start.The social network's stock topped $51 a share in early trading Tuesday, a gain of more than 4% and a new high for the company. Tw...

If there's one takeaway from Verizon's newest phone ad, it's probably that Edward Norton needs to do more karaokeThe actor stars in the Droid Maxx commercial that is a mini-movie about Norton's advent...

The world gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday to pay tribute to the late Nelson Mandela.At the memorial, U.S. President Barack Obama shook hands with Cuba's President Raul Castro. The ...

The world gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday to pay tribute to the late Nelson Mandela.At the memorial, U.S. President Barack Obama shook hands with Cuba's President Raul Castro. The ...

Facebook users come from all corners of the globe and, apparently, so do its third-party developersThis new heat map from Facebook shows which countries around the world claim the most developers. 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....

Update: Tuesday Dec. 10, 3:10 p.m. ET A Facebook spokesperson says that the site experienced a "temporary technical issue" which has been resolved. Users are once again able to post to Timelines—...

Dove isn't the only beauty care brand to wrap its sales pitch in women's advocacy language.Pantene, a Procter & Gamble brand (Dove is owned by rival Unilever), has released the above ad in the Phi...

The monstrosity known as Godzilla is reborn in the first trailer for the modern adaptation of the movie monster that first appeared in Japanese films in the 1950sAmong the stars of this Gareth Edwards...

Where does one even begin to measure how much she's read in the past year? An Instapaper or Pocket queue? A stack of half-finished books for book club? A list of Twitter favs?Perhaps it doesn't need m...

Ricardo Baca is trying to figure out how to cover a market that has never existed before, at least legally.The Denver Post's newly appointed marijuana editor will oversee the only mainstream media ope...

Not all Christmas movies focus exclusively on the festive holiday.See also: All The Christmas Movies You Need in One MashupFans of the season have argued whether or not certain flicks belong in the Ch...

Lana and Andy Wachowski, best known for their sci-fi trilogy, The Matrix, have a new sci-fi flick upcoming — Jupiter Ascending, and the first trailer just hit the web.Channing Tatum plays Caine,...

Tech habits can be particularly tough to break, especially when you interact with multiple digital interfaces everyday. But just because your bad habits are ingrained into your daily device routine, t...

Tech habits can be particularly tough to break, especially when you interact with multiple digital interfaces everyday. But just because your bad habits are ingrained into your daily device routine, t...

It looks like Barack Obama has taken a few pointers from Sasha and Malia on his selfie gameThe president was caught snapping a photo with British Prime Minister David Cameron and Denmark's Prime Minis...

When it comes to trimming the Christmas tree, we like to add a little personality into the mix.As nice as it is to hang up grandma's hand-me-down ornaments, it's the fun and unique decorations that re...

Update: Tuesday Dec. 10, 3:10 p.m. ET A Facebook spokesperson says that the site experienced a "temporary technical issue" which has been resolved. Users are once again able to post to Timelines—...

Google celebrated its 15th anniversary this year, but showed none of the creeping complacency that have derailed other dominant tech companies. For the search giant, 2013 was simply another year durin...

Leo Grand, by his own admission, didn't know the first thing about computer programming four months ago. The 37-year-old man was living on the streets of New York City in late August, when a complete ...

The battery freed us from the power cord's limitations, just as gasoline freed us from the restrictiveness of our own two feet. But in the intervening years, we’ve learned how to derive energy f...

This may be the most creative use of Google Glass we've ever seen.CATCH: A Handimation through Glass is a short stop-motion film that follows a surreal happening on an otherwise lazy Sunday spent in a...

Apple has launched its annual 12 Days of Gifts app, offering a new free song, app, book or movie every day from Dec. 26 to Jan. 6The app, which is available in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia ...

Where does one even begin to measure how much she's read in the past year? An Instapaper or Pocket queue? A stack of half-finished books for book club? A list of Twitter favs?Perhaps it doesn't need m...

Your boss asks you to take on a new project, and your first thought is: “There is just no way.” Maybe it’s because you’re already juggling three projects near deadline, or mayb...

Combining the narratives from The Hunger Games and The Hangover, The Hungover Games follows four guys at a bachelor party who wake up on their way to a battle to the death.The parody pokes fun at more...

Time to ring for your valet and have them hang the tinsel: Downton Abbey is back with its third holiday special set to air on Christmas Day.Here in the states, we're still waiting for the season four ...

Dove isn't the only beauty care brand to wrap its sales pitch in women's advocacy language.Pantene, a Procter & Gamble brand (Dove is owned by rival Unilever), has released the above ad in the Phi...

Dozens of heads of state from around the world are arriving in South Africa early this week to commemorate Nelson Mandela, the country's former president and anti-apartheid hero, at a state memorial s...

Dozens of heads of state from around the world are arriving in South Africa early this week to commemorate Nelson Mandela, the country's former president and anti-apartheid hero, at a state memorial s...

Cybersecurity competitions are no longer limited to just high school and college students.Hundreds of experienced cybersecurity professionals will gather in Washington Dec. 15-16 for the SANS Institut...

Many think that humans are fragile, delicate creatures to be treated carefully in case they break. In the latest video from Crazy Vines, you'll see a whole lot of people who disagreeAdrenaline junkies...

The debate over who won the year in music has plenty of unforgettable talking points: Daft Punk returnedJustin Timberlake and Jay Z joined forces. And headline magnet Miley Cyrus shocked everyone with...

When Turkish Airlines released an ad last December featuring soccer icon Lionel Messi and NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, it became a massive YouTube hit. When the airline released a sequel to that spot la...

A 38-year-old man was sentenced to two years probation and a hefty fine for participating in a distributed denial-of-service attack organized by hacker collective Anonymous against the webpage of Koch...

Snapchat, the photo-sharing app that allows users to send images and videos to friends that disappear shortly after, has filed a restraining order against a former fraternity brother of CEO Evan Spieg...

Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos on Sunday kicked a football between two vertical posts stationed 18-and-a-half feet apart from a farther distance than anyone ever before during an NFL gameIn other w...

Gaming on Facebook is continuing to evolve as the platform attracts new creators and players. The social network now has more genres than ever making up its most-played and biggest-earning games, acco...

If there was one cookie to rule them all, chances are Cookie Monster would be the one to make it — and then eat it himself. That's exactly what happens in "Lord of the Crumbs," Sesame Street's l...

Combining the narratives from The Hunger Games and The Hangover, The Hungover Games follows four guys at a bachelor party who wake up on their way to a battle to the death.The parody pokes fun at more...

In March of 1993, less than two months before he died of cancer, college basketball coach Jim Valvano gave one of the most inspirational speeches of all time at the ESPN ESPY AwardsSports fans now kno...

It's a simple design, just as the families requested: Twenty-six first names in a scripted white typeface arranged in the shape of a heart against an emerald green background. Twenty-five of the names...

Usually, pranks are just for giggles, but in this case, the prankster wasn't looking for a laughComedian and YouTuber Tom Mabe wanted to set his friend straight, as the latter allegedly has five DUIs....

The hills are alive with the sound of Kristen WiigThe former Saturday Night Live cast member returned to her old stomping grounds to play a member of the Von Trapp clan in this week's sketch parodying...

Video of a wild snowball fight devolving into unchecked aggression against an elderly motorist has incited a wave of backlash against students and football players at the University of OregonThe YouTu...

After the summer's string of revelations about NSA surveillance, companies like Google, Facebook and Microsoft have united in protest, published transparency reports and asked for permission to reveal...

What a difference a few years make. Two years ago, T-Mobile was cast adrift in the wake of its botched merger with AT&T. At the time, the wireless carrier didn't appear to have any kind of plan B ...

Facebook is seeking intelligence. Artificial intelligence, that isThe company is reportedly moving forward with a new research laboratory intended to "bring about major changes in artificial intellige...

Though criticism and snark ran high on social media for NBC's costly The Sound of Music Live!, the network's three-hour musical spectacle attracted a lofty 18.5 million viewersThursday night's ratings...

'Tis the season to hate everything if you're single. Not to be a downer, but the holidays are a particularly rough time for unattached folkNo one knows it better than this single lady, whose three fri...

“People won’t use technology they don’t trust," Brad Smith, general counsel and executive VP of legal at Microsoft, said in an ominous statement this week. "Governments have put this...

A new species of cockroach that can withstand freezing temperatures has taken up residence in New York, scientists confirmed.The resilient critter, Periplaneta japonica, had never been seen in the Uni...

When Turkish Airlines released an ad last December featuring soccer icon Lionel Messi and NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, it became a massive YouTube hit. When the airline released a sequel to that spot la...

Protests in Kiev, Ukraine's capital, have evolved over the past week from groups of chanting citizens to demonstrations of hundreds of thousands of people, some of whom are demanding the resignation o...

After a 6-hour workout one Saturday back in 2007, Ironman triathlete Seth Burgett had an epiphany — his ears hurt more than his legs.Burgett and his partner, 24-time marathoner Richard Daniels, ...

Flipboard has raised $50 million in new funding to hire employees in its engineering and sales groups.The company announced Monday that it has now completed a $100 million Series C funding, bringing i...

Gaming on Facebook is continuing to evolve as the platform attracts new creators and players. The social network now has more genres than ever making up its most-played and biggest-earning games, acco...

Nick Young of the Los Angeles Lakers isn't a huge star, but he is a talented young NBA player. He's flashy both on and off the court, going by the nickname "Swaggy P." But swag is a volatile compound,...

Former NASA shuttle commander Mark Kelly — also known as the other half of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) — announced Sunday he was joining a space startup called World View as D...

Millions of consumers saw your last digital campaign, which means they physically laid eyes on it, giving you some juicy numbers for a case study and bragging rights in your competitive circles.But wh...

With the arrival of December comes seasonal holiday lights. Glowing menorahs and lit Christmas trees adorn living room windows, and light sculptures covering front yards brighten the winter darkness.F...

At 97 years old, actor Kirk Douglas ranks the highest on the American Film Institute's greatest male screen legends in American film history — that is, of those who are still alive. (He's No. 17...

At 97 years old, actor Kirk Douglas ranks the highest on the American Film Institute's greatest male screen legends in American film history — that is, of those who are still alive. (He's No. 17...

Along with the jingle bells, the fruitcake and the eggnog, Christmas-themed advertisements have been an American holiday tradition since time immemorial. Snow can be falling, the tree can be in the de...

In an increasingly divisive U.S. political climate, there's at least one cause that has found support on both sides of the aisle — computer science education.President Barack Obama, a Democrat, ...

A request made by AT&T’s shareholders for increased transparency has been rejected by the company. Specifically, citing privacy concerns, the company denied requests for transparency reports...

Keep your flowers, keep your leaves and — most of all — keep your pointless, swirly dipsy-doos. Now prepare to behold some real latte art, dear readerWolverine star Hugh Jackman posted the...

The only tears you'll shed over this real-life fox and hound friendship are from the joy of knowing that the Disney classic responsible for wrecking your childhood could have a happy ending after all....

Unlike Sherlock fans who have been desperately trying to decipher the secrets of Sherlock Holmes' fake death, the crime sleuth's best friend John Watson doesn't really care how Holmes orchestrated the...

A group of Harvard Medical School students are schooling the Internet on anatomical functions with a hilarious music video parody of the viral hit "The Fox."Set to the tune of the mega-popular song by...

Airports are perhaps the least jolly of locales during the holiday season, generally filled with disgruntled people facing delays and other mishaps. But, thanks to WestJet, one gaggle of weary travele...

In college and during her career, Kimberly Bryant often found herself the only black female scientist in the room. The biotech engineer founded the Bay Area non-profit Black Girls CODE in 2011 so that...

Proving once again that Bitcoin is not just for illicit purchases (you can go to space with it too!), a man bought a Tesla Model S car with bitcoins. The purchase is reportedly the first Tesla, and po...

The risk of radiation exposure is not a show-stopper for a long-term manned mission to Mars, new results from NASA's Curiosity rover suggest.A mission consisting of a 180-day cruise to Mars, a 500-day...

It's easy to mirror an iOS device to Apple TV in just a few taps, and it looks like Google has taken noticeAccording to source code tucked away in its latest Android 4.4.1 update, first reported by ZD...

The site where NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity landed last year contains at least one lake that would have been perfectly suited for colonies of simple, rock-eating microbes found in caves and hydro...

In the aftermath of a bitter ice storm, rising temperatures in North Texas have had a dangerous side effectThis YouTube clip from Nicole Jaime shows ice falling from the roof of a Plano, Texas apartme...

First it was porn; now, it's your video gamesThe National Security Agency has been monitoring online games including World of Warcraft, Second Life and video games on Xbox Live, sometimes even using u...

First it was porn; now, it's your video gamesThe National Security Agency has been monitoring online games including World of Warcraft, Second Life and video games on Xbox Live, sometimes even using u...

Flipboard has raised $50 million in new funding to hire employees in its engineering and sales groupsThe company announced Monday that it has now completed a $100 million Series C funding, bringing it...

Events in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev have moved rapidly over the past week or so. Not surprisingly, Twitter and other social channels have often been the most up-to-date sources of information on t...

Product Name: Magic Wand TV RemotePrice: $78.99Who would like this?: Harry Potter enthusiasts, D&D superfans and other would-be wizards; television junkies; those afraid of buttonsRemote controls ...

A six-step guide on online forum 4chan promises to unlock backward compatibility on the Xbox One, but Microsoft warns it's a hoax that will break the new gaming console.The graphic, which closely rese...

A six-step guide on online forum 4chan promises to unlock backward compatibility on the Xbox One, but Microsoft warns it's a hoax that will break the new gaming console.The graphic, which closely rese...

Nick Young of the Los Angeles Lakers isn't a huge star, but he is a talented young NBA player. He's flashy both on and off the court, going by the nickname "Swaggy P." But swag is a volatile compound,...

Google is using its Google+ social network to create ads but not run them, the company announced on Monday.The "+Post" ads will run on Google Display Network, which includes 2 million sites. The ads l...

Former NASA shuttle commander Mark Kelly — also known as the other half of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) — announced Sunday he was joining a space startup called World View as D...

When it comes to sharing news online, Facebook and Twitter get most of the attentionPinterest, a platform more traditionally known for retail, food and travel-related postings, is gaining ground in th...

Let’s start with the bad news: Your webcam is vulnerable. It can be remotely activated and you won’t even know it’s on. A report this month in the Washington Post revealed that the F...

At 97 years old, actor Kirk Douglas ranks the highest on the American Film Institute's greatest male screen legends in American film history — that is, of those who are still alive. (He's No. 17...

Facebook is seeking intelligence. Artificial intelligence, that isThe company is reportedly moving forward with a new research laboratory intended to "bring about major changes in artificial intellige...

Miley Cyrus and the Royal Baby may have been all over Facebook this year, but neither proved to be top conversation driver on the social network.Pope Francis was the most talked about topic on Faceboo...

'Tis the season to hate everything if you're single. Not to be a downer, but the holidays are a particularly rough time for unattached folkNo one knows it better than this single lady, whose three fri...

Unlike Sherlock fans who have been desperately trying to decipher the secrets of Sherlock Holmes' fake death, the crime sleuth's best friend John Watson doesn't really care how Holmes orchestrated the...

A new species of cockroach that can withstand freezing temperatures has taken up residence in New York, scientists confirmed.The resilient critter, Periplaneta japonica, had never been seen in the Uni...

Technology is used, in part, to better human life. Whether it focuses on helping the sick and injured or improving our daily routines, new gadgets are making our lives increasingly easier — incl...

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....

China Mobile, the world's largest wireless service provider, will begin offering the iPhone this week, according to a report.The telecom, which claims some 740 million subscribers, advertised the iPho...

Airports are perhaps the least jolly of locales during the holiday season, generally filled with disgruntled people facing delays and other mishaps. But, thanks to WestJet, one gaggle of weary travele...

The articles you read in the future could be published through voice command or even a pair of eyes.Google Glass users will now have access to a plugin app that works with the WordPress publishing pla...

Hybrid foods, novelty burgers, borderline-insane juice cleanses: 2013 had it allThis year we saw the rise of the Cronut — likely the biggest pastry to hit America since chocolate chip cookies. W...

2013 was a big year for consumer health technology. According to mobile tech consultancy Research2Guidance, there are now close to 100,000 mobile health apps in 62 app stores, with the top 10 apps gen...

It's easy to mirror an iOS device to Apple TV in just a few taps, and it looks like Google has taken noticeAccording to source code tucked away in its latest Android 4.4.1 update, first reported by ZD...

The site where NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity landed last year contains at least one lake that would have been perfectly suited for colonies of simple, rock-eating microbes found in caves and hydro...

Today's Google Doodle is an animated tribute to computer scientist and United States Navy Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, who was born on Dec. 9, 1906 in New York CityHopper is best known for being one of ...

The concept of a symptom checker is familiar — we've been self-diagnosing on WebMD for more than a decade, and the plethora of Q&A sites and blogs puts more health information at our fingert...

When you were a kid, The Grinch was the story of a scary green villain who's only redeemed at the very end.As an adult, it becomes increasingly easier to relate to Whoville's resident shut-in. The poo...

Music has the power to make our bodies do things: dance spontaneously, cry unexpectedly and even sing along intensely. These emotional reactions to songs are the premise to the Recording Academy's new...

Did Microsoft have a good year or a bad year? For a company with products as sprawling as the creator of Windows, Office and the Xbox, it can be hard to tell. Microsoft grabbed plenty of headlines in ...

Proving once again that Bitcoin is not just for illicit purchases (you can go to space with it too!), a man bought a Tesla Model S car with bitcoins. The purchase is reportedly the first Tesla, and po...

A six-step guide on online forum 4chan promises to unlock backward compatibility on the Xbox One, but Microsoft warns it's a hoax that will break the new gaming console.The graphic, which closely rese...

Airports are perhaps the least jolly of locales during the holiday season, generally filled with disgruntled people facing delays, lost luggage and other mishaps. But, thanks to WestJet, one gaggle of...

As 2013 comes to a close, it's important not only to look back at what we gained this year, but what we lost as well.From the death of Google Reader to the failure of the HTC First to the discontinuat...

If you haven't seen Frozen, this song from the new Disney film might convince you to make it part of your weekend plans.Frozen tells the story of two sister princess, Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel) and...

Let’s start with the bad news: Your webcam is vulnerable. It can be remotely activated and you won’t even know it’s on. A report this month in the Washington Post revealed that the F...

Tumblr offers a large degree of flexibility. There are many different ways to use the social blogging platform. Some log on to Tumblr to socialize with others, to highlight their artistic endeavors or...

Miley Cyrus and the Royal Baby may have been all over Facebook this year, but neither proved to be top conversation driver on the social network.Pope Francis was the most talked about topic on Faceboo...

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....

Attention is the currency of the Internet, and the brands that can capture and capitalize on it stand to gain a great deal. Their conversions increase, their acquisition rate will improve and their bo...

"Mom and Dad, where do babies come from?""Oh, sweetie, it's simple. The Amazon drones deliver them to our doorstep in less than 30 minutes!" Sounds a tad insane, right? But so did Amazon's Prime Air p...

Hybrid foods, novelty burgers, borderline-insane juice cleanses: 2013 had it allThis year we saw the rise of the Cronut — likely the biggest pastry to hit America since chocolate chip cookies. W...

Eight technology giants, including Google and Microsoft, have started a public campaign to limit government surveillance of users, The New York Times reportsThe companies — Google, Microsoft, A...

Product Name: Dog Leash PlusPrice: $26Who would like this?: Tech-savvy dog owners; professional dog walkers; man's best friendPicture this: Jenna's standing in her kitchen on a late Saturday afternoon...

Did Microsoft have a good year or a bad year? For a company as sprawling as the creator of Windows, Office and the Xbox, it can be hard to tell. Microsoft grabbed plenty of headlines in 2013, but for ...

With more wearable devices entering the market, the way we read online content could change significantly. Instead of taking out a smartphone, readers of the near-future will more often read from devi...

The price of bitcoin surged to $1,000 last month, but it dipped far below that mark just as quickly.Baidu, China's largest search engine, announced this week that it would no longer accept the digital...

Not even the most high-tech security systems can keep watch over everything in your home. And most also lack the ability to automatically alert you when someone tries to steal something as small as an...

With Christmas music spilling from doorways and leafy surfaces everywhere wrapped in festive lights, it's only natural to begin thinking about what 2014 will bringThe past year gave us political miles...

Year-end book lists can sometimes seem like a giant homework assignment you totally forgot about until the week before finalsYou meant to read the one that your friend recommended, or the other after ...

Serious coffee drinkers can spend a lot of time roasting, grinding and brewing a morning cup of joe, but a new gadget takes all of those processes and rolls it into one machine.Bonaverde, which claims...

Macaulay Culkin was pretty adorable as the resourceful kid left to his own devices in Home Alone, but this new version takes the cute factor up a notch.The Pet Collective uploaded this abbreviated ree...

Old Saint Nick isn't the only one with a sweet tooth this time of year. The entire month of December is basically one big sugar-fest before the inevitable New Year's resolution to cut backUntil then, ...

A new infinity-inspired pillow provides a creative new way to rest your head.The Forever Pillow is more flexible than regular ones, allowing you to twist and wrap its never-ending ring of cloth aroun...

When it comes to iPhone cases, some owners want minimalist, bare-bones cases, while others prefer something that reflects their personality.Those who fall in the latter category may be interested in d...

If you haven't seen Frozen, this song from the new Disney film might convince you to make it part of your weekend plans.Frozen tells the story of two sister princess, Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel) and...

Not even the most high-tech security systems can keep watch over everything in your home. And most also lack the ability to automatically alert you when someone tries to steal something as small as an...

"Mom and Dad, where do babies come from?""Oh, sweetie, it's simple. The Amazon drones deliver them to our doorstep in less than 30 minutes!" Sounds a tad insane, right? But so did Amazon's Prime Air p...

Attention is the currency of the Internet, and the brands that can capture and capitalize on it stand to gain a great deal. Their conversions increase, their acquisition rate will improve and their bo...

Apple's latest operating system may already be running on nearly three quarters of Apple-supported mobile devices, but that doesn't mean it's flawlessUX Critique, an anonymous Tumblr account, which wa...

As a startup founder, hiring your first developer will be one of most crucial decisions you ever make. And if you can't tell the difference between PHP and Python, the decision will be one of the most...

Product Name: Dog Leash PlusPrice: $26Who would like this?: Tech-savvy dog owners; professional dog walkers; man's best friendPicture this: Jenna's standing in her kitchen on a late Saturday afternoon...

Even animals know humans have gotten out of control when it comes to our tech useSee also: 20 Animals So Ugly They're CuteIn this Sunday comic, Maria Scrivan illustrates how ridiculous we all look run...

One ring to rule them all — or at least manage all of your incoming smartphone alertsThat's the idea behind Smarty Ring, a Bluetooth-enabled wearable gadget that allows users to check smartphone...

A new infinity-inspired pillow provides a creative new way to rest your head.The Forever Pillow is more flexible than regular ones, allowing you to twist and wrap its never-ending ring of cloth aroun...

It should snow more often during NFL Sunday football games — if only for the incredible photos.The Northeast United States was pounded with snowfall on Sunday, but that didn't stop the Philadelp...

It should snow more often during NFL Sunday football games — if only for the incredible photos.The Northeast United States was pounded with snowfall on Sunday, but that didn't stop the Philadelp...

When it comes to iPhone cases, some owners want minimalist, bare-bones cases, while others prefer something that reflects their personality.Those who fall in the latter category may be interested in d...

What a week it has been. Here at Mashable, it's taken us seven days to get over our Thanksgiving turkey coma, so we can't really judge if you've fallen behind on tech news.Luckily, we've got you cover...

Are you searching for your next great career opportunity in the digital space? The Mashable Job Board is here to serve you as the leading destination for digital talent.Since its launch five years ago...

If you haven't seen Frozen, this song from the new Disney film might convince you to make it part of your weekend plans.Frozen tells the story of two sister princess, Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel) and...

HBO is teaming up with Telltale Games to create a Game of Thrones-inspired video game due out in 2014.Telltale Games is the studio behind The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us video games. The news w...

The price of bitcoin surged to $1,000 last month, but it dipped far below that mark just as quickly.Baidu, China's largest search engine, announced this week that it would no longer accept the digital...

Tensions in Ukraine continued to escalate Sunday, as anti-government protestors took to the streets in Kiev, the capital city, and toppled a prominent statue of Vladimir Lenin, the Russian revolutiona...

"Mom and Dad, where do babies come from?""Oh, sweetie, it's simple. The Amazon drones deliver them to our doorstep in less than 30 minutes!" Sounds a tad insane, right? But so did Amazon's Prime Air p...

Serious coffee drinkers can spend a lot of time roasting, grinding and brewing a morning cup of joe, but a new gadget takes all of those processes and rolls it into one machine.Bonaverde, which claims...

Attention is the currency of the Internet, and the brands that can capture and capitalize on it stand to gain a great deal. Their conversions increase, their acquisition rate will improve and their bo...

With Christmas music spilling from doorways and leafy surfaces everywhere wrapped in festive lights, it's only natural to begin thinking about what 2014 will bringThe past year gave us political miles...

Product Name: Dog Leash PlusPrice: $26Who would like this?: Tech-savvy dog owners; professional dog walkers; man's best friendPicture this: Jenna's standing in her kitchen on a late Saturday afternoon...

Year-end book lists can sometimes seem like a giant homework assignment you totally forgot about until the week before finalsYou meant to read the one that your friend recommended, or the other after ...

The quickest way to get a book deal might be through social mediaWith the help of Twitter and Tumblr, aspiring literary and artistic impresarios now have the world at their keyboards and a digital aud...

One ring to rule them all — or at least manage all of your incoming smartphone alertsThat's the idea behind Smarty Ring, a Bluetooth-enabled wearable gadget that allows users to check smartphone...

Old Saint Nick isn't the only one with a sweet tooth this time of year. The entire month of December is basically one big sugar-fest before the inevitable New Year's resolution to cut backUntil then, ...

It should snow more often during NFL Sunday football games — if only for the incredible photos.The Northeast United States was pounded with snowfall on Sunday, but that didn't stop the Philadelp...

Are you searching for your next great career opportunity in the digital space? The Mashable Job Board is here to serve you as the leading destination for digital talent.Since its launch five years ago...

It's been quite a year for the front page of the Internet.Big or small, Reddit experienced a lot of change within the past twelve months. Now serving 6% of online adults and, according to internal rep...

The price of bitcoin surged to $1,000 last month, but it dipped far below that mark just as quickly.Baidu, China's largest search engine, announced this week that it would no longer accept the digital...

With Christmas music spilling from doorways and leafy surfaces everywhere wrapped in festive lights, it's only natural to begin thinking about what 2014 will bringThe past year gave us political miles...

Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston burst onto the national scene this year in scintillating fashion. He'll probably win the Heisman Trophy, and the Seminoles may well win the national titleBut m...

During the week, we consume words in snackable, tweetable bites. But on the weekends, we have the time to take a dive into the murkier, lengthier depths of the Internet and expand our attention spans ...

The world's largest vessel just set sail off the coast of South Korea.The Prelude is 1,601 feet long — that's 150 feet longer than the Empire State Building is tall. Owned by Shell, the vessel's...

Christmas season is in full swing, which can only mean one thing: You're already sick of hearing "All I Want From Christmas Is You" and a slew of other holiday medleysSee also: 11 People With More Hol...

Wearers of traditional eyeglasses got an early holiday treat this week when a Google employee leaked photos of what appear to be the prescription version of Google GlassReportedly posted on the Google...

Rebecca Black is back to rule over your weekend.The artist who came out with the catchy, though somewhat obnoxious, pop song "Friday," is making her way through the days of the week, debuting a new mu...

What do you get the coffee drinker who has everything? Consider Starbucks‘ version of the “Black Card”— a limited-edition, $450, fancy looking gift card, ideal for that special...

Google can't say "mission accomplished" just yet, but the search giant made it clear that the Internet is winning its decade-old war against phishing and spam emails.In a blog post published Friday, G...

Malicious hackers commonly use phishing emails to lure would-be victims into clicking a seemingly harmless link that will actually install malware on their computers, allowing the perpetrators to siph...

If you often find yourself waiting with bated breath for a time traveler to appear in your midst, and give you the secret to the time-space continuum, we've got just the thing for you: a Craigslist ad...

Christmas season is in full swing, which can only mean one thing: You're already sick of hearing "All I Want From Christmas Is You" and a slew of other holiday medleysSee also: 11 People With More Hol...

The Simpsons has been a cultural touchstone for 25 seasons and counting. So, it makes sense that America's favorite cartoon family will finally make its way into the world of Lego in 2014Neither Lego ...

Scientists have just dug up a major clue to help answer the question of the Earth's age — and how long life has existed on its surfaceA team working in Australia found sedimentary rocks containi...

Christmas season is in full swing, which can only mean one thing: You're already sick of hearing "All I Want From Christmas Is You" and a slew of other holiday medleysSee also: 11 People With More Hol...

The Dutch ad company that came up with this video might not be on-point when it comes to pop culture timelines, but they do get points for committing to absurdity.And let's be fair, promoting a dispos...

Google is one step closer to unveiling its own Nexus-branded set-top box for streaming videos and playing games, according to a new report.The set-top box, which streams video from services such as Hu...

Every November, commentators muse about the year's best films. These are usually the Oscar contenders — the ones that received glowing reviews, and debuted to packed theaters.But what about the ...

Few businesses strive for a website that's the equivalent of a one-hit wonder.If visitors are coming to your site and engaging — possibly even converting — and then leaving, never to retur...

Since September, Apple's iPhone event has sparked many questions about iOS mobile development.In the latest video of our Ask a Dev series, iOS architect Kevin Harwood provides...

Wearers of traditional eyeglasses got an early holiday treat this week when a Google employee leaked photos of what appear to be the prescription version of Google GlassReportedly posted on the Google...

Product name: Sloth Flipover ShirtPrice: $18.99Who would like this?: T-shirt collectors, sloth fanatics, lazy fashionistas, Kristen BellDon't try stuffing a sloth in a stocking by the fireplace this y...

Admit it — you’ve wasted hours of your life scrolling through pictures of adorable animals on the Internet. Some of those hours might even have been time you put aside for your job search....

Rebecca Black is back to rule over your weekend.The artist who came out with the catchy, though somewhat obnoxious, pop song "Friday," is making her way through the days of the week, debuting a new mu...

"Uh-oh! Spaghettios" has just gotten a whole new meaningSeventy-three years after the Japanese navy attacked the U.S. with a surprise strike on Pearl Harbor, American pasta company SpaghettiOs commemo...

Holiday season is in full swing, and celebrators are waist-deep in Christmas cheer. Between scrambling to find presents for casual work acquaintances, feeling guilty every time you try to sneak past t...

Apple and Samsung may have gold-colored smartphones but HTC has upped the ante with phones plated in actual gold. Back in October, HTC UK released five limited edition 18-karat-gold plated HTC One dev...

During the week, we consume words in snackable, tweetable bites. But on the weekends, we have the time to take a dive into the murkier, lengthier depths of the Internet and expand our attention spans ...

Google can't say "mission accomplished" just yet, but the search giant made it clear that the Internet is winning its decade-old war against phishing and spam emails.In a blog post published Friday, G...

Rebecca Black is back to rule over your weekend.The artist who came out with the catchy, though somewhat obnoxious, pop song "Friday," is making her way through the days of the week, debuting a new mu...

When you're a gamer, great headphones are an important accessory. Hardcore players need a pair to voice chat or for streaming. And parents or roommates might want to keep some games for their ears onl...

Your children love your iPad, but if they're spending too much time glued to the screen, it might not be the kind of play that will benefit them the most.As children use digital devices more and more,...

Scientists have just dug up a major clue to help answer the question of the Earth's age — and how long life has existed on its surfaceA team working in Australia found sedimentary rocks containi...

Makerbot, one of the companies pioneering the mainstreaming of the 3D printer market, was acquired by Stratasys, another 3D printing heavyweight, in June for $403 million. For many tech industry obser...

Google is one step closer to unveiling its own Nexus-branded set-top box for streaming videos and playing games, according to a new report.The set-top box, which streams video from services such as Hu...

Most casual Tumblr users view the site as a veritable goldmine of funny GIFs, memes and pictures of the Supernatural cast. What many don't realize is that Tumblr is also home to an extremely talented ...

Every November, commentators muse about the year's best films. These are usually the Oscar contenders — the ones that received glowing reviews, and debuted to packed theaters.But what about the ...

Story Updated 12/7/13 3:33PM"Uh-oh! Spaghettios" has just gotten a whole new meaningSeventy-two years after the Japanese navy attacked the U.S. with a surprise strike on Pearl Harbor, American pasta c...

Few businesses strive for a website that's the equivalent of a one-hit wonder.If visitors are coming to your site and engaging — possibly even converting — and then leaving, never to retur...

The Dutch ad company that came up with this video might not be on-point when it comes to pop culture timelines, but they do get points for committing to absurdity.And let's be fair, promoting a dispos...

Product name: Sloth Flipover ShirtPrice: $18.99Who would like this?: T-shirt collectors, sloth fanatics, lazy fashionistas, Kristen BellDon't try stuffing a sloth in a stocking by the fireplace this y...

Admit it — you’ve wasted hours of your life scrolling through pictures of adorable animals on the Internet. Some of those hours might even have been time you put aside for your job search....

During the week, we consume words in snackable, tweetable bites. But on the weekends, we have the time to take a dive into the murkier, lengthier depths of the Internet and expand our attention spans ...

Holiday season is in full swing, and celebrators are waist-deep in Christmas cheer. Between scrambling to find presents for casual work acquaintances, feeling guilty every time you try to sneak past t...

Apple and Samsung may have gold-colored smartphones but HTC has upped the ante with phones plated in actual gold. Back in October, HTC UK released five limited edition 18-karat-gold plated HTC One dev...

Your children love your iPad, but if they're spending too much time glued to the screen, it might not be the kind of play that will benefit them the most.As children use digital devices more and more,...

"Uh-oh! Spaghettios" has just gotten a whole new meaningSeventy-three years after the Japanese navy attacked the U.S. with a surprise strike on Pearl Harbor, American pasta company SpaghettiOs commemo...

When you're a gamer, great headphones are an important accessory. Hardcore players need a pair to voice chat or for streaming. And parents or roommates might want to keep some games for their ears onl...

Your children love your iPad, but if they're spending too much time glued to the screen, it might not be the kind of play that will benefit them the most.As children use digital devices more and more,...

Your children love your iPad, but if they're spending too much time glued to the screen, it might not be the kind of play that will benefit them the most.As children use digital devices more and more,...

Egyptian tech pioneer and activist Ali Shaath died of a heart attack Wednesday. He was 45.Shaath, a computer engineer, was the co-founder of the Arab Digital Expression Foundation, a non-profit that r...

It seems there's almost nothing computers can't simulate these days: Now, a new computer program simulates human birth using 3D virtual reality.The simulator is the first of its kind to take into acco...

Jay Z ended Friday's "Grammy Nominations Concert Live" event with nods in nine categories, leading the pack for the 56th Grammy Awards, which will air Jan. 26 on CBSUp for seven nominations each are K...

When Amazon's Jeff Bezos announced he wanted to deliver packages by drones, some joked that was good news: they'd be able to get free stuff out of the sky by shooting drones.That might actually be pos...

Writers from Thor and X-Men: First Class are working on a script for a new Terminator television series that will tie-in to the upcoming reboot trilogy.According to reports on the Terminator film, the...

The Xbox One and PlayStation 4 have some of the best controllers in modern gaming. But it took Sony and Microsoft a lot of trial and error to get there.Two GIFs by consumer tech blog GadgetLove captur...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is coming to a television screen near you (insert "yippee" here)HitRECord on TV, based on the actor's collaborative project hitRECord, which crowdsources entertainment, is being t...

Google is taking your holiday photos to the next level — a much more twinkly levelThe Auto Awesome feature on Google+ was updated on Thursday to add sparkle to photos that feature items that cou...

When Ryan Ferguson was convicted of brutally murdering a Missouri newspaper editor in 2005, two supposed witnesses lied under oath. The DNA from the murder scene didn't match Ferguson's, but the ficti...

Looks like Jimmy Kimmel has appointed himself Santa's little helper. He's checking to see whether kids were naughty or nice this year with the aid of a fake lie detectorThis week, Kimmel made two ador...

NASA's trigger-happy Curiosity rover has fired its 100,000th laser shot on Mars, a science milestone in its mission to determine what rocks on the Red Planet are made of, NASA announced Thursday.Each ...

It seems there's almost nothing computers can't simulate these days: Now, a new computer program simulates human birth using 3D virtual reality.The simulator is the first of its kind to take into acco...

Jay Z ended Friday's "Grammy Nominations Concert Live" event with nods in nine categories, leading the pack for the 56th Grammy Awards, which will air Jan. 26 on CBSUp for seven nominations each are K...

They're baaaaaaackIt's been too long since Tina Fey and Amy Poehler graced us with their adorable BFF-ness. But ahead of the upcoming 71st Golden Globe Awards, which the duo will host for the second y...

When Amazon's Jeff Bezos announced he wanted to deliver packages by drones, some joked that was good news: they'd be able to get free stuff out of the sky by shooting drones.That might actually be pos...

The towering giant of horror, Stephen King, will now be thrilling us regularly with his updates on Twitter.That's our hope, at least. King took his first tentative step onto the service Friday afterno...

Yahoo has acquired Evntlive, an online platform for live concerts, the two companies announced Friday. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosedEvntlive was founded in late 2011 and launched in...

Former South African President Nelson Mandela died on Thursday, leaving behind a heartbroken global community and a legacy that will far outlive any of his mournersMillions of people took to social me...

It seems there's almost nothing computers can't simulate these days: Now, a new computer program simulates human birth using 3D virtual reality.The simulator is the first of its kind to take into acco...

Police barred access on Friday to a hospital in Pachuca, Mexico, that recently took in six people believed to have radiation poisoning, according to the Associated Press. The news comes ...

UPDATE, Dec. 5., 5:59 p.m.: The six patients hospitalized with radiation poisoning in Mexico are suspects in the truck hijacking that resulted in their exposure to cobalt-60, according to the AP. The ...

Bill Nye just became the unofficial spokesman for a group of planetary scientists who say space exploration and their careers are in danger.Nye uploaded to YouTube an open letter to President Obama ca...

Maybe you too have had this experience: you're browsing Facebook and see a sad status update from an acquaintance or friend you've lost touch with. They've been fired; they've had a death in the famil...

Writers from Thor and X-Men: First Class are working on a script for a new Terminator television series that will tie-in to the upcoming reboot trilogy.According to reports on the Terminator film, the...

Events are excellent for building your brand and connecting with your customers. But for all the time, effort and money you put into planning and executing an event, wouldn't it be nice if the buzz st...

Seasons are changing around this time in each hemisphere across the globe. In some areas, the winter snow has already fallen and is now melting away. In others, beautiful palm trees are swaying under ...

A commercial space company has revealed the design of the lunar lander that it aims to send to the moon in 2015.California-based Moon Express unveiled the blueprint and first images of its MX-1 lunar ...

Ryan Seacrest is notorious for having his hands in just about everything these days, so it's no surprise he's now eying the tech industryThe American Idol host and serial reality TV producer, who is k...

The Xbox One and PlayStation 4 have some of the best controllers in modern gaming. But it took Sony and Microsoft a lot of trial and error to get there.Two GIFs by consumer tech blog GadgetLove captur...

Product Name: HoodieBuddiePrice: $52 - $92Who would like this?: Music lovers, runners, podcast enthusiasts living in colder climates, anyone prone to losing thingsEarbuds can either connect you to the...

Friday's World Cup draw made soccer fans around the globe go gaga over groupings, marquee match-ups and potential showdowns. The World Cup draw even turned the regular folk among us into sports fans &...

Writers from Thor and X-Men: First Class are working on a script for a new Terminator television series that will tie-in to the upcoming reboot trilogy.According to reports on the Terminator film, the...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is coming to a television screen near you (insert "yippee" here)HitRECord on TV, based on the actor's collaborative project hitRECord, which crowdsources entertainment, is being t...

The Sound of Music Live! broadcast on Thursday night translated into the pitch-perfect sound of high ratings for NBC, as 18.5 million people watched the live three-hour musical.Powerhouse vocalist Car...

Google is taking your holiday photos to the next level — a much more twinkly levelThe Auto Awesome feature on Google+ was updated on Thursday to add sparkle to photos that feature items that cou...

The allure of travel is novelty — in culture and history, or in cuisine and even shopping. While some globetrotters have a favorite destination to which they frequently return, becoming somethin...

The latest in Daft Punk's lineup of Random Access Memories music videos tells the strange story of the passionate love between two museum mannequins. Throughout the video, The Strokes singer Julian Ca...

When Ryan Ferguson was convicted of brutally murdering a Missouri newspaper editor in 2005, two supposed witnesses lied under oath. The DNA from the murder scene didn't match Ferguson's, but the ficti...

Entertainment journalist and founder of Deadline.com Nikki Finke was the subject of swift online backlash due to a tweet she sent following the news of Nelson Mandela's death ThursdayIn the tweet, Fin...

Looks like Jimmy Kimmel has appointed himself Santa's little helper. He's checking to see whether kids were naughty or nice this year with the aid of a fake lie detectorThis week, Kimmel made two ador...

Shanghai's iconic skyline has been slowly disappearing all week, cloaked by a thick acrid haze of smog. Reports of heavy pollution have circulated since Monday, but levels hit a new high on FridayThe ...

A year of attention-getting stunts on Twitter paid off for DiGiorno Pizza after the Nestle brand's live-tweet of NBC's The Sound of Music netted the brand some social media buzz.The brand began its co...

NASA's trigger-happy Curiosity rover has fired its 100,000th laser shot on Mars, a science milestone in its mission to determine what rocks on the Red Planet are made of, NASA announced Thursday.Each ...

No living human could ever replace legendary Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, but Jedi enthusiasts at Arizona's University of Advancing Technology may have created the next best thing. Students in the ...

If Conan O'Brien ran Google, perhaps Google Glass would actually make your life easierThe late-night talk show host introduced a fake feature called Google Glass Helper in the short video, above, poki...

The World Cup draw is officially set.Earlier today, the 32 teams who will travel to Brazil in July to compete in the 2014 World Cup were split into eight groups of four teams each. The teams will star...

The World Cup draw is officially set.Earlier today, the 32 teams who will travel to Brazil in July to compete in the 2014 World Cup were split into eight groups of four teams each. The teams will star...

They're baaaaaaackIt's been too long since Tina Fey and Amy Poehler graced us with their adorable BFF-ness. But ahead of the upcoming 71st Golden Globe Awards, which the duo will host for the second y...

The towering giant of horror, Stephen King, will now be thrilling us regularly with his updates on Twitter.That's our hope, at least. King took his first tentative step onto the service Friday afterno...

Yahoo has acquired Evntlive, an online platform for live concerts, the two companies announced Friday. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosedEvntlive was founded in late 2011 and launched in...

When former South African president and anti-apartheid crusader Nelson Mandela died on Thursday, people around the globe gathered to memorialize the life and mourn the loss of a man widely recognized ...

CES 2014 is just around the corner and we have some exciting news to shareTickets are now on sale to MashBash, our annual night of celebration during CES.During a crazy week of product launches and s...

Former South African President Nelson Mandela died on Thursday, leaving behind a heartbroken global community and a legacy that will far outlive any of his mournersMillions of people took to social me...

Microsoft is working with the FBI to stop malware responsible for infecting more than 2 million computers as a part of an effort to steal dollars from online advertising companies.The company's digita...

Microsoft is working with the FBI to stop malware responsible for infecting more than 2 million computers as a part of an effort to steal dollars from online advertising companies.The company's digita...

UPDATE, Dec. 5., 5:59 p.m.: The six patients hospitalized with radiation poisoning in Mexico are suspects in the truck hijacking that resulted in their exposure to cobalt-60, according to the AP. The ...

Bill Nye just became the unofficial spokesman for a group of planetary scientists who say space exploration and their careers are in danger.Nye uploaded to YouTube an open letter to President Obama ca...

Maybe you too have had this experience: you're browsing Facebook and see a sad status update from an acquaintance or friend you've lost touch with. They've been fired; they've had a death in the famil...

You've likely heard about Amazon's plans to launch delivery drones that will slowly achieve world domination and eventually turn humans into their minions — err, deliver products more quicklyWhe...

You've likely heard about Amazon's plans to launch delivery drones that will slowly achieve world domination and eventually turn humans into their minions — err, deliver products more quicklyWhe...

Things are about to get trippyLana Del Rey's 30-minute film "Tropico" is one-third acid trip, one-third biblical references and one-third Lana's soulSee also: Epic Mashup Features 2013's Hottest Songs...

Travelers lost $531,395.22 worth of loose change to the TSA this year, setting a new record.When passengers leave change in plastic bins before going through security, the TSA (Transportation Security...

Events are excellent for building your brand and connecting with your customers. But for all the time, effort and money you put into planning and executing an event, wouldn't it be nice if the buzz st...

Seasons are changing around this time in each hemisphere across the globe. In some areas, the winter snow has already fallen and is now melting away. In others, beautiful palm trees are swaying under ...

A commercial space company has revealed the design of the lunar lander that it aims to send to the moon in 2015.California-based Moon Express unveiled the blueprint and first images of its MX-1 lunar ...

Ryan Seacrest is notorious for having his hands in just about everything these days, so it's no surprise he's now eying the tech industryThe American Idol host and serial reality TV producer, who is k...

Award shows: You love them, you love to hate them. They include a certain amount a pomp and circumstance, drama and celebrity associated with the annual televised recognition of meritWith all this in ...

Product Name: HoodieBuddiePrice: $52 - $92Who would like this?: Music lovers, runners, podcast enthusiasts living in colder climates, anyone prone to losing thingsEarbuds can either connect you to the...

Friday's World Cup draw made soccer fans around the globe go gaga over groupings, marquee match-ups and potential showdowns. The World Cup draw even turned the regular folk among us into sports fans &...

New blood. Fresh meat.Pardon the graphic references, but they cut to the heart, so to speak, of one of the most important goals of your business: drawing in new customers. But how do you convince folk...

A pilot attempting to land a Boeing 777 airplane was forced to abort after heavy winds made him miss several approachesAccording to YouTube user miskolcfr, who uploaded the video, the Emirates airline...

A pilot attempting to land a Boeing 777 airplane was forced to abort after heavy winds made him miss several approachesAccording to YouTube user miskolcfr, who uploaded the video, the Emirates airline...

Babies might not seem like your biggest adversaries, but they apparently intimidate enough people to warrant a video tutorialIn this week's viral video recap, watch a grown man show off the best moves...

Apple is beating Android phones in at least one area: getting users to update to the latest operating system.Nearly three quarters (74%) of Apple's mobile devices are now running iOS 7, the operating ...

The Sound of Music Live! broadcast on Thursday night translated into the pitch-perfect sound of high ratings for NBC, as 18.5 million people watched the live three-hour musical.Powerhouse vocalist Car...

Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa and the anti-apartheid hero, died at the age of 95 on Thursday, South Africa President Jacob Zuma confirmed. Across the globe and even on the Inter...

The allure of travel is novelty — in culture and history, or in cuisine and even shopping. While some globetrotters have a favorite destination to which they frequently return, becoming somethin...

In a Today Show interview on Friday hyped as a bit of a scoop, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo offered jokes, some insight on what it's like to be the oldest guy in the room and an important goal: bringing a...

The latest in Daft Punk's lineup of Random Access Memories music videos tells the strange story of the passionate love between two museum mannequins. Throughout the video, The Strokes singer Julian Ca...

Twitter will soon be available to some international mobile users without Internet access, according to ReutersTwitter is partnering with U2opia, a Singapore-based mobile applications provider, to bri...

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 storiesS...

A company called Tactical Haptics wants to give video games a sense of touch in a way that could put rumble packs to shame.Founder and CEO William Provancher told Mashable that his company h...

Entertainment journalist and founder of Deadline.com Nikki Finke was the subject of swift online backlash due to a tweet she sent following the news of Nelson Mandela's death ThursdayIn the tweet, Fin...

Entertainment journalist and founder of Deadline.com Nikki Finke was the subject of swift online backlash due to a tweet she sent following the news of Nelson Mandela's death ThursdayIn the tweet, Fin...

Events are excellent for building your brand and connecting with your customers. But for all the time, effort and money you put into planning and executing an event, wouldn't it be nice if the buzz st...

Shanghai's iconic skyline has been slowly disappearing all week, cloaked by a thick acrid haze of smog. Reports of heavy pollution have circulated since Monday, but levels hit a new high on FridayThe ...

A year of attention-getting stunts on Twitter paid off for DiGiorno Pizza after the Nestle brand's live-tweet of NBC's The Sound of Music netted the brand some social media buzz.The brand began its co...

Facebook is the fourth — sometimes the fifth — social network I check during the day. It's at the bottom of the listSomewhere along the line, Facebook became a last resort, a platform I re...

If Conan O'Brien ran Google, perhaps Google Glass would actually make your life easierThe late-night talk show host introduced a fake feature called Google Glass Helper in the short video, above, poki...

The World Cup draw is officially set.Earlier today, the 32 teams who will travel to Brazil in July to compete in the 2014 World Cup were split into eight groups of four teams each. The teams will star...

When the holidays have you stressed, a surefire way to replenish the Christmas spirit is by stopping and simply enjoying what's around you. In your home, neighborhood and every store, there are impres...

When former South African president and anti-apartheid crusader Nelson Mandela died on Thursday, people around the globe gathered to memorialize the life and mourn the loss of a man widely recognized ...

The Sound of Music Live! broadcast on Thursday night translated into the pitch-perfect sound of high ratings for NBC, as 18.5 million people watched the live three-hour musical.Powerhouse vocalist Car...