Articles by Mashable from April 2014

When the beloved Grumpy Cat appeared on American Idol on Wednesday, the show's judges — Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick, Jr. — swiftly snapped selfies with the feline. Not wa...

The U.SSupreme Court faced a seemingly simple question on Tuesday: can police officers search through the cellphone of someone they've arrested without obtaining a warrant to do so?During the argument...

Lucasfilm announced the cast of the upcoming Star Wars reboot Tuesday, complete with a cast pictureThe black-and-white image showed the actors and a few producers at an informal table read of the Epis...

Instagram represents by far the best platform for marketers to interact with consumers, according to a recent study from Forrester Research.Looking at 2,500 posts on seven social networks, Nate Elliot...

Scientists around the world are tracking a doomed cloud of gas as it makes a daring approach toward the monster black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, a cosmic encounter that might reveal n...

YouTube sensation Christina Grimmie, a finalist on NBC's The Voice, transformed a song by rapper Drake into a beautiful piano ballad during Monday's live episodeNow, the studio version of her performa...

When Donald Sterling bought the Clippers for $12 million in 1981, the NBA was a very different place, one yet to be changed by transcendent players, shrewd marketing and a global explosion in populari...

This story is developing. We will continue to update as we get more information...Highlights: 3 things you need to know nowThe NBA completed its investigation on Monday night, and determined that Ster...

Remember those old electric football games that used a vibrating tabletop surface to send teams of tiny NFL players scrambling around the field?Well, researchers at SRI International are developing a ...

On April 30, 2004 Tina Fey blessed a generation of teen girls with arguably one of the most teachable, lovable and, most notably, quotable movies of the past decade: Mean Girls.Ten years later, we can...

Microsoft has added printing support and a few new features to its suite of Office apps for iPad, just a few weeks after the apps first landed in the Apple App Store.When the three freemium apps launc...

The concept of the Beer Mile is simple: Chug a beer, run a lap, repeat three times.Thousands of alcohol-loving athletes have successfully completed the Beer Mile, but last weekend, James "The Beast" N...

After months of silence, Lucasfilm finally announced the main cast of the forthcoming Star Wars revival, Episode VII, in one explosive sentence Tuesday."Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, ...

Nearly 30 people are dead after three days of extreme storms slammed the central and southern United States.As of Tuesday, there were at least 15 tornado-related deaths in Arkansas, six in Alabama, se...

A satellite captured the massive weather system that spawned a tornado outbreak that ripped across seven states across the central and southern U.S. on Sunday and Monday.NASA released the images, whic...

Ever since Yahoo tapped Marissa Mayer as CEO in 2012, the company has employed a "mobile first" strategy, which has included acquiring an array of mobile-focused startups and redesigning its own mobil...

Hollywood and Broadway are worlds apart, but they collided Tuesday at the Tony Awards Nominations Ceremony.As actors Lucy Liu and Jonathan Groff revealed the list of nominees — at one point inte...

Yep. The 81-year-old Redheaded Stranger is attending a special ceremony awarding him a fifth degree black-belt in the martial art of Gong Kwon Yu Sul. Which means, I think, that 81-year-old Willie Nel...

NASA awarded Trekkie leader William Shatner its highest civilian honor over the weekend.While Shatner travelled across Star Trek's fictional galaxies on the small screen as Captain Kirk, he's also a r...

Bitcoin, the revolutionary cryptocurrency, is changing the way we use and think about money, and is set to disrupt major economic markets all over the world. So, can I buy a cup of coffee with it yet...

There have long been rumors that Apple is working on its own virtual reality goggles, and now we have proof: A lengthy, image-soaked head-mounted display patent was awarded to the Cupertino company ea...

On Mother's Day, you might give your mom a book or a thoughtful card. You might call to tell her you love her. You might take a moment to reminisce about your fondest memories together.But one of the ...

For Sprint, music took center stage today. The carrier announced a partnership with Spotify to offer cheaper premium music subscriptions to customers on the carrier's shared "Framily" plans. It also u...

For Sprint, music took center stage today. The carrier announced a partnership with Spotify to offer cheaper premium music subscriptions to customers on the carrier's shared "Framily" plans. It also u...

Hello, Jerry.April 29 marks another milestone for famous comedian and TV legend Jerry Seinfeld. No, it's not another award-winning television show about nothing — Seinfeld is turning 60. The big...

When Facebook bought Oculus Rift back in March, Hollywood took notice. Though accelerated development of the virtual-reality headset will be largely driven by video games, the idea of strapping immers...

When Facebook bought Oculus Rift back in March, Hollywood took notice. Though accelerated development of the virtual-reality headset will be largely driven by video games, the idea of strapping immers...

Daisy Ridley is a 5-foot-7 jazz singer, dancer and strong swimmer with dark hair, a native London accent, and a few minor television credits she gathered over the past year. She's in her early 20s, an...

Target, whose data breach late last year compromised the accounts of up to 110 million customers, has hired a new CIO who used to be a tech adviser for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.Bob DeR...

Move over, dogs — there's a new whiskery animal in town, and they demand more belly rubs.Scuba diver Jason Neilus used his trusty GoPro camera to capture the antics of the friendliest bunch of s...

Politicians from both parties criticized Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday for saying Israel was at risk of becoming an apartheid state if the nation did not agree to a two-state solution with P...

The Supreme Court will hear two cases on Tuesday that could decide whether police officers need warrants to search through the cellphones of people they arrest.The justices' decision could extend beyo...

Mozilla got personal with the biggest update to its Firefox browser since 2011 to users on Tuesday, ushering in a much-welcomed modernized look with a collection of new customization featuresThe compa...

Remember those old electric football games that used a vibrating tabletop surface to send teams of tiny NFL players scrambling around the field?Well, researchers at SRI International are developing a ...

Scientists around the world are tracking a doomed cloud of gas as it makes a daring approach toward the monster black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, a cosmic encounter that might reveal n...

Amazon may not be developing wearable technology, but the ecommerce giant is embracing the growing number of these devices.The company on Tuesday launched a storefront dedicated to wearable technology...

"The voice of my generation, I may be." —Yoda HorvathGirls star Adam Driver was announced as part of the new Star Wars: Episode VII cast on Tuesday. Driver will probably leave his brooding, sexu...

Fred Seibert, 62, has a hand in producing some of the most successful cartoons of the last 20 years, including Dexter's Laboratory, Courage the Cowardly Dog, The Fairly OddParents and Adventure Time. ...

Arbor Day 2014 has come and gone, but Pornhub is still offering users a way to make greener use of their, um, private moments.In the week following Arbor Day, which fell on April 25, the porn site wil...

Arbor Day 2014 has come and gone, but Pornhub is still offering users a way to make greener use of their, um, private moments.In the week following Arbor Day, which fell on April 25, the porn site wil...

The first time Twitter reported earnings as a public company in early February, it didn't go so well. The company revealed that it had added just 9 million users in the December quarter, CEO Dick Cost...

The concept of the Beer Mile is simple: Chug a beer, run a lap, repeat three times.Thousands of alcohol-loving athletes have successfully completed the Beer Mile, but last weekend, James "The Beast" N...

Apple gave its MacBook Air models a slight boost in speed and cut $100 from the price of each of its 11-inch and 13-inch models price on Tuesday, meaning the entry-level model now sells for $899The 11...

Square is venturing more aggressively into the restaurant business.The San Francisco-based mobile payments company added of a new pre-order feature Tuesday that allows retailers to accept payment and ...

The Field Trip app for Google Glass was updated Tuesday with new voice commands and personalization features.Google Glass Explorers can now activate the exploration and discovery app with a voice comm...

As our primary computing environment gradually shifts from the desktop to mobile, so too will our interface needs. To that end, a group engineers in Mountain View, Calif. believe that they have the so...

When the beloved Grumpy Cat appeared on American Idol on Wednesday, the show's judges — Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez and Harry Connick, Jr. — swiftly snapped selfies with the feline. Not wa...

Bitcoin, the revolutionary cryptocurrency, is changing the way we use and think about money, and is set to disrupt major economic markets all over the world. So, can I buy a cup of coffee with it yet...

Instagram represents by far the best platform for marketers to interact with consumers, according to a recent study from Forrester Research.Looking at 2,500 posts on seven social networks, Nate Elliot...

This is a developing story. We will update as more information becomes available.At least six people were injured Tuesday morning in a shooting at a FedEx facility in Kennesaw, Ga., according to multi...

Outfitted in bright orange spacesuits and a full pack of oxygen, three astronauts push open the foot-thick door and step outside onto the rusty red landscape. Though it's zero degrees Fahrenheit outsi...

We've all been there — watching an old cartoon from childhood and thought, "I know that voice!" Never fear, because we have a few eureka moments for youMany big names started as the voices behin...

Hello, Jerry.April 29 marks another milestone for famous comedian and TV legend Jerry Seinfeld. No, it's not another award-winning television show about nothing — Seinfeld is turning 60. The big...

When Facebook bought Oculus Rift back in March, Hollywood took notice. Though accelerated development of the virtual-reality headset will be largely driven by video games, the idea of strapping immers...

KIEV, Ukraine — With tears running down his cheeks, Ukrainian photojournalist Yevhen Hapych tells a nightmare of a story about the time he and his brother were kidnapped and subjected to psychol...

Politicians from both parties criticized Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday for saying Israel was at risk of becoming an apartheid state if the nation did not agree to a two-state solution with P...

You may think evil takes human form in Regina George, but she's got nothing on these ruthless ladies of the past.History has its own unofficial Burn Book, filled with notorious women who all have clai...

You may find it strange that someone who's been a practitioner of pay-per-click (PPC) ever since GoTo.com launched in 1998, and someone whose team manages hundreds of millions in PPC search spend annu...

Ah, the art of lip syncing. You may have the words down, you may know every note of every song, but it's the moves and facial expressions that make one a masterJimmy Fallon learned that the hard way w...

While many of us use Google Street View to creep on our own houses or find a neighborhood bar, others see the tool's potential for artStreet View, the online map feature that shows imagery from a stre...

Cats aren't just cute and cuddly — they're also suspiciously smart.Sure, your precious feline may lay around all day and occasionally beg for attention. But don't be fooled, because these sneaky...

The first time Twitter reported earnings as a public company in early February, it didn't go so well. The company revealed that it had added just 9 million users in the December quarter, CEO Dick Cost...

Square is venturing more aggressively into the restaurant business.The San Francisco-based mobile payments company added of a new pre-order feature Tuesday that allows retailers to accept payment and ...

Internet lag is an annoying thing. Now, Swedish broadband provider Ume.net used virtual reality headset Oculus Rift to show how bad lag would be if it were a part of your offline life as wellIn April ...

For this week's Mashable Vine Challenge, craft a six-second video using tools and mechanical joints. Stop-motion and live-action Vineographer Andrew Smith, owner of the Derp Vine account, will be our ...

You may remember playing the game of Snake on your trusty Nokia phone. Now the mobile classic has inspired one artist to create a video that will challenge your 3D perception.Denver-based Chris Carlso...

While many of us use Google Street View to creep on our own houses or find a neighborhood bar, others see the tool's potential for artStreet View, the online map feature that shows imagery from a stre...

Cats aren't just cute and cuddly — they're also suspiciously smart.Sure, your precious feline may lay around all day and occasionally beg for attention. But don't be fooled, because these sneaky...

The moon will block the sun in the first solar eclipse of the year on April 29, and stargazers in Australia have some of the best seats on the planet. But you don't have to be in the land Down Under t...

At least 23 people have died after tornadoes and severe storms tore through the south-central United States.As of Monday night, there were reports of 15 tornado-related deaths in Arkansas, up to six i...

This story was updated most recently at 5:35 a.m. ET on April 29.At least 29 people have died after tornadoes and severe storms tore through the south-central United States.As of early Tuesday, there ...

What a difference a few notes makeSinger and YouTuber Chase Holfelder recorded "The Star-Spangled Banner" in a minor key. Typically, the age-old anthem is sung in a major key, but Holfelder decided to...

If you remember (or still have) a landline phone, you've likely played with the cord that connects the handset to the base, the one that coils up like a spring. If so, you may have formed an unusual s...

Mashups of bleeding-edge technology are the lifeblood of innovation, and one team of experimenters may have outdone themselves by combining the Oculus Rift with a flying drone.Using a DJI Phantom 2 an...

Internet lag is an annoying thing. Now, Swedish broadband provider Ume.net used virtual reality headset Oculus Rift to show how bad lag would be if it were a part of your offline life as wellIn April ...

Even though smartphone cameras have improved a lot over the years, there's one feature that "real" cameras still hold over them: an optical zoom. That is, unless your phone happens to be the Samsung G...

Harry Potter. Luke Skywalker. This is the battle for fantasy-world supremacyThe two fictional worlds collide when Luke Skywalker steals Harry Potter's phone charger. No, it's not Daniel Radcliffe and ...

It's a house in a hurry.A Chinese company has harnessed 3D-printing technology to build 10 one-story houses in a day — a cheaper, faster and safer alternative to more traditional construction.Se...

Secret, the iOS app for anonymously sharing secrets, will expand soon.The app, which is currently only available in the U.S., will be rolling out to users in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand...

You may remember playing the game of Snake on your trusty Nokia phone. Now the mobile classic has inspired one artist to create a video that will challenge your 3D perception.Denver-based Chris Carlso...

It's almost time for May the 4th, which all geeks know as Star Wars day — and this time around, Lucasfilm has cooked up something special to celebrate with the help of artists from across the Di...

Hey all you code-breaking, cryptology-loving millennials out there –- you know who you are -– the U.S. Navy has top-secret puzzle for you to solve. You’ll have 18 days to figure it o...

This story was updated most recently at 5:35 a.m. ET on April 29.At least 29 people have died after tornadoes and severe storms tore through the south-central United States.As of early Tuesday, there ...

Craig Ferguson is hitting the bricks after 10 years on The Late Late Show failed to lead to the big gig.“CBS and I are not getting divorced, we are ‘consciously uncoupling,’" Ferguso...

Would you hire Roald Dahl or Vincent van Gogh? With a beautifully crafted business card, it's hard for hiring managers to resist these superstars of history.To celebrate the launch of their new letter...

Yahoo just became the latest digital platform to give original series a whirl on Monday, announcing a pair of half-hour comedy shows that will premiere next year on its Yahoo Screen.Though Yahoo ...

A new update to Facebook's standalone messaging app, Messenger, on Monday includes a new camera option for taking photos within the app. A camera icon above the keyboard surfaces the phone's camera, w...

The Los Angeles Clippers protested racist bile allegedly spewed by franchise owner Donald Sterling by wearing their warmup shirts inside-out before Sunday's NBA playoff game against the Golden State W...

The sports world was filled with unpleasant reminders of ignorance and hatred this weekend.First, the exciting action of the NBA playoffs was overshadowed by an audio recording of racist comments alle...

Disney considered buying viral media website BuzzFeed but did not want to shell out the $1 billion asking price, according to a report.Disney would later go with Maker Studios, the YouTube-centric vid...

Huge tornadoes have been barreling through multiple cities in Midwest and south central states since Sunday, leaving widespread destruction in their wake and, at time of writing, a death toll of 18.&#...

A police officer in Knox County, Tenn., was fired Sunday, just one day after he allegedly choked University of Tennessee student Jarod Dotson until he passed out.The Knox County Sheriff's Office also ...

Netflix has reached a deal to pay Verizon to connect networks, the second such agreement aimed at improving the quality of the video streaming service.Comcast signed a similar deal in February that in...

It's a house in a hurry.A Chinese company has harnessed 3D-printing technology to build 10 one-story houses in a day — a cheaper, faster and safer alternative to more traditional construction.Se...

Last week's intentional crash of a NASA probe on the far side of the moon added one more body to an already substantial graveyard of space hardware.NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explore...

Even though smartphone cameras have improved a lot over the years, there's one feature that "real" cameras still hold over them: an optical zoom. That is, unless your phone happens to be the Samsung G...

The urge to RAWK OUT really can hit at any time or place, but who wants to be that weirdo who's always lugging a guitar around?Now there's FretPen, which makes even your hipster ukelele look big and c...

How scary is the latest Internet Explorer security vulnerability? Even the U.S. government says not to use IE until the browser is fixed.The flaw, which affects Internet Explorer versions 6 and up, al...

Four U.S. television shows, including "The Big Bang Theory" and "The Good Wife," are no longer available on China's largest video websites after the government escalated a crackdown on content deemed ...

Our next selection for Mashable's social book club MashableReads is The Good Lord Bird by James McBride.In McBride’s National Book Award-winning novel The Good Lord Bird, we follow Henry, a slav...

For those familiar with the frustrations of spotty in-flight Wi-Fi, AT&T will be bringing its high-speed 4G LTE connectivity to commercial planes starting in late 2015.As a part of an effort to ma...

A Turkish journalist is going to prison for insulting Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Twitter.The criminal court in Ankara sentenced Önder Aytaç, a well-known writer and...

It's a house in a hurry.A Chinese company harnessed 3D-printing technology to build 10 one-story houses in a day — a cheaper, faster and safer alternative to more traditional construction.See al...

It's been less than a month since Amazon acquired Comixology, but the company has already made a contreversial change to its iOS app that has angered many of its users.The digital comics company compl...

Skype's group video call feature is now free for all users.The company introduced group video calls in 2010, supporting group video chats for up to 10 users at once. The feature was free for a few mon...

The marketing behind John Oliver's new HBO show Last Week Tonight has been a self-awareness blitz: Yes, it's a weekly news anthology in a time of up-to-the-minute updates and commentary, and yes, they...

Google's latest play in music streaming takes aim at Android users with the addition of "YouTube Mix," a feature familiar to desktop users that automatically generates playlists of your favorite artis...

Craig Ferguson is hitting the bricks after 10 years on The Late Late Show failed to lead to the big gig.“CBS and I are not getting divorced, we are ‘consciously uncoupling,’" Ferguso...

Poor Satya Nadella. The Microsoft CEO is facing what is sure to become a consumer sh*t storm: Security researchers discovered a major Internet Explorer vulnerability — a so-called “zero-da...

For some people, the only thing scarier than a robot is a rude robot. But what if you could teach robots how to be polite — even ethical?Robots can be programmed to think and use absolute logic ...

The NBA has yet to complete its investigation into racist remarks allegedly made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, but the blowback has already hit the team's bottom line.A host of sponso...

A significant tornado outbreak is underway across multiple states, including Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee through Monday nightA large tornado struck parts of Tupelo, Miss. on Monday afternoon, w...

It looks like tech stocks are suffering from a case of the MondaysFacebook, Twitter, Amazon and other tech stocks each declined by 2% or more by the end of trading Monday as investors shift away from ...

It looks like tech stocks are suffering from a case of the MondaysFacebook, Twitter, Amazon and other tech stocks each declined by 2% or more by the end of trading Monday as investors shift away from ...

It's almost time for May the 4th, which all geeks know as Star Wars day — and this time around, Lucasfilm has cooked up something special to celebrate with the help of artists from across the Di...

The violent, long-lasting and deadly tornadoes that struck northern Arkansas on Sunday were, by and large, well-forecast, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In...

There are contrite and carefully-measured responses crafted by brands in the face of public relations problems. And then there's the press release issued Monday by BrewDog.The 6 year-old Scottish brew...

Craig Ferguson is hitting the bricks after 10 years on The Late Late Show failed to lead to the big gig.“CBS and I are not getting divorced, we are ‘consciously uncoupling,’" Ferguso...

Apart from the introduction of twist-off caps, glass wine bottles have remained impervious to innovation for centuries—mainly because there’s nothing wrong with them. Or is there? Come to ...

Disney considered buying viral media website BuzzFeed but did not want to shell out the $1 billion asking price, according to a report.Disney would later go with Maker Studios, the YouTube-centric vid...

In a demonstration of how much the tech world has changed over the past few years, consider the underlying pitch for Nokia's latest ad: "Think different, use Microsoft's Windows Phone OS."The ad, the ...

Woah, flashback. That's not a '90s hit from Ginuwine or Brandy — it's an R&B cover of the DuckTales theme song.Music coverer extraordinaire Scott Bradlee reworked the DuckTales tune for a sm...

A police officer in Knox County, Tenn., was fired Sunday, just one day after he allegedly choked University of Tennessee student Jarod Dotson until he passed out.The Knox County Sheriff's Office also ...

Barcelona and Brazil star Dani Alves drew worldwide acclaim on Sunday after casually eating a banana that a fan threw onto the pitch at him as a racist taunt during a soccer matchNow some of the game'...

China has long had one of the most pervasive online censorship systems in the worldThe country's infamous "Great Firewall" blocks access to numerous Western websites like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter an...

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

Warner Bros. is developing a film focused on characters from the Justice League, a squad of comic book superheroes, with Man of Steel director Zack Snyder leading the charge.The studio confirmed the n...

The Suomi NPP weather satellite, which is part of NASA's next generation of earth-observing satellites, detected the nighttime recovery operations underway to find victims and survivors of the deadly ...

A police officer in Knox County, Tenn., was fired Sunday, just one day after he allegedly choked University of Tennessee student Jarod Dotson until he passed out.The Knox County Sheriff's Office also ...

Nothing is more awkward than those few seconds of leaning in before a first kiss. Will they reciprocate? What if you miss their mouth? Why did you eat that garlic bread at dinner?You may think that yo...

Monday is the worst day of the week. You know that. And the last thing you want to do is phone-in a chipper attitude when you're pining for the weekend to come again.When your case of the Mondays has ...

When you play the game of Likes, you win ... or you don't.There just isn't a way to consistently predict how many Likes an image will garner on Instagram. You could have the most appetizing #foodporn,...

Facebook on Monday officially launched Business Manager, a tool that lets marketers and agencies manage multiple campaigns via one interface.The tool, which Facebook has been rolling out over the last...

The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Monday that it was imposing targeted sanctions on a number of Russian individuals and businesses in response to the country's continued actions in Ukraine."Ru...

Veteran musician Paul Simon and his longtime wife, Edie Brickell, were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct on Saturday at their home in New Canaan, Conn., police said Monday.Police officers a...

If my kindergartner is any authority — and she’ll be the first to tell you that she is — bubble machines represent the coolest technology on the planet.A new project out of the Unive...

If you want to start a rumor, whisper to a few friends.* If you want to launch a conspiracy theory, shout to the Internet.*But don't. That's mean.The worldwide web is home to a ton of wacky and creepy...

Married pop stars Beyonce and Jay Z are joining forces for a summer tourThe couple announced their 16-city On the Run Tour on Facebook and on their individual websites Monday morning. Tickets go on pr...

Fear of flying — or rather, the fear of starting to fly and encountering an issue that unceremoniously ceases said flight — is the most ubiquitous and understandable phobia known to man. W...

Google's latest play in music streaming takes aim at Android users with the addition of "YouTube Mix," a feature familiar to desktop users that automatically generates playlists of your favorite artis...

In a deep, dark corner of Reddit, a battle rages daily.But this isn't a typical Internet war that you're used to seeing in the YouTube comments section. This war is about creativity, a competition in ...

After deadly tornadoes swept through Oklahoma and Arkansas, this weekend the threat for significant tornadoes shifts slightly to the east into Monday night, putting cities from Huntsville, Ala. to Mem...

Microsoft over the weekend admitted to a huge vulnerability in Internet Explorer that allow hackers to set up malicious websites in order to gain complete access to visitors' PC, provided they visited...

Chinese ecommerce retailer Alibaba is entering the online video space with an investment in Youku Tudou, the Chinese equivalent of YouTube.The $1.2 billion stake comes from Alibaba Group Holding Limit...

Google's fleet of self-driving cars have already logged 700,000 autonomous miles, and they've become a whole lot smarter along the way.The company said in a blog post that the Google self-driving car ...

Google's fleet of self-driving cars have already logged 700,000 autonomous miles, and they've become a whole lot smarter along the way.The company said in a blog post that the Google self-driving car ...

The South Korean Coast Guard on Monday released footage from the early stages of its effort to save the ferry Sewol, and the video confirms just how quickly the captain abandoned ship.About half a min...

Hennadiy Kernes, mayor of Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, underwent emergency surgery after he was shot in the back in an apparent assassination attempt on Monday.Tatiana Gruzinskaya, a ...

Former NSA Chief GenKeith Alexander appeared in the first episode of John Oliver's new HBO show Last Week Tonight on Sunday to defend the U.S. spy agency's actions during his eight-year tenure.Alexand...

Welcome to the digital world, Boo Radley.To Kill a Mockingbird, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a moral lawyer who defends a black man in a racially divided town in the South, is finally going ...

Like it or not, death is a fact of life. And as such, it's also the inspiration for a lot of successful (albeit unusual) business ventures. Whether it's launching human remains into space or finding n...

Microsoft's Xbox division is diving into original television programming for the Xbox One and Xbox 360 gaming consoles with six committed projects and six more in development, the company announced Mo...

When you have a minute to spare here and there, it can be easy to succumb to checking Facebook or playing a quick game on your phone. After all, that's all you have time for, right?Wrong.In fact, ther...

Danny O'Brien, a long-time privacy and online free speech activist, is the International Director at the digital-rights group Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). You can follow him on Twitter @mala....

Who wouldn’t want to live a house that looks like it jumped out of their favorite cartoon? Well, one California couple made that a reality for their kids and now some neighbors are up in arms ab...

Angry Birds creator Rovio's net profit fell 52% in 2013 as revenues remained fairly flat, sparking concerns that the franchise may be losing steam.Net profit for the year was $37.3 million compared to...

It was never really in doubt, but now it's official. Syria's current president, Bashar al-Assad, announced on Monday that he will be a candidate in the June 3 presidential elections.Assad submitted hi...

VILONIA, Arkansas — Three years to the day after one of the deadliest and most prolific outbreaks of tornadoes in U.S. history, another devastating tornado claimed at least 10 lives in several c...

This week, Silicon Valley continued to accurately satirize the highs and lows of launching a startup — but to lesser comic effect than previous episodesWhile episode 4, called "Fiduciary Duties,...

Within fast growing companies like tech startups, the need for additional manpower can arise at a moment’s notice. This makes the traditional interview process somewhat challenging, and many inn...

Unless robots overthrow us in the near future, people will continue to forge new paths — in turn, creating new job titles and career opportunities. But what will those careers entail? As it turn...

Zach Galifianakis, Jimmy Kimmel, the Jamaican Bobsled Team.All three ruled the Internet at one point over the past year, and are also now winners in what has arguably become the Internet's most presti...

In the olden days, painters pored over landscapes for hours attempting to capture a sliver of nature's beauty. Today, most can capture the same view in a second with advanced photo technology, but tha...

At least 17 people are dead as a result of two tornadoes that roared through Arkansas and Oklahoma on Sunday, Reuters reportsStrong winds caused massive damage in the towns of Mayflower and Vilonia, l...

This week over at my blog, TheGatesNotes, we’re hosting Mosquito Week. It's modeled on the Discovery Channel’s annual fear-fest, Shark Week. But compared to mosquitoes, sharks are wimpsI...

Microsoft's Xbox division is diving into original television programming for the Xbox One and Xbox 360 gaming consoles with six committed projects and six more in development, the company announced Mo...

Every week, Mashable presents “Let’s Talk About …,” a Monday-morning look back at the biggest WTF moment from the weekend’s most talked-about new movie. If you haven̵...

What does it mean to play chaperone in someone else’s life?That was the central question of Sunday night’s episode of Mad Men, which finally saw Don’s return to the SC&P office. ...

Legend has it that notorious American hold-up man Willie Sutton, who netted an estimated $2 million between the late 1920s and his final arrest in 1952, was once asked why he robbed banks. His reply: ...

As Barcelona player Dani Alves was getting ready to perform a corner kick during Sunday's game against Villarreal, one of the viewers threw a banana at him, a racist taunt often directed at players wi...

Spoiler alert: This post contains spoilers for this week's Game of Thrones. If you haven't watched the episode, stop reading.Parts of Game of Thrones season Four episode 4 are disturbing to the d...

Spoiler alert: This post contains spoilers for this week's Game of Thrones. If you haven't watched the episode, stop reading.Parts of Game of Thrones season Four episode 4 are disturbing to the d...

A massive tornado tore through the central U.S. on Sunday evening, leaving at least six people dead, scores injured and entire neighborhoods flattenedThe damage in Arkansas is reportedly "widespread,"...

Print's not dead yet, and now one company wants to make it mobile.An Israeli team has developed a simple, softball-sized printer that is compatible with any electronic device and can be used anytime, ...

Spoiler alert: This post contains spoilers for this week's Game of Thrones. If you haven't watched the episode, stop reading.Parts of Game of Thrones season Four episode 4 are disturbing to the d...

In this week's viral video recap, we see moments of inspiration, extreme adventure, silly animals and yet another parody of Twilight.One cat realizes he can tease another by dangling a piece of bait a...

We can't all have Jordan's dunk, but a new piece of wearable tech could soon help athletes understand their own strengths — and weaknesses.Hoop Tracker is a smart watch designed specifically for...

Microsoft issued a security advisory on Saturday warning users of a vulnerability in its Internet Explorer web browser that could allow malicious "remote code execution." The vulnerability affects all...

Taking pot shots at Google Glass has officially gone mainstreamThat's the only conclusion we can come to after watching a new commercial from Colorado-based FirstBank, in which an entire family hilari...

The controversy couldn't be ignoredWhen ABC's broadcast of the NBA playoffs game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors started, viewers saw Clippers players wearing their warmup T...

A huge swath of the central United States, stretching from Nebraska to northern Louisiana, is on high alert through Sunday night for severe thunderstorms, including the possibility of multiple strong ...

A huge swath of the central United States, stretching from Nebraska to northern Louisiana, is on high alert through Sunday night for severe thunderstorms, including the possibility of multiple strong ...

The trash talk and on-court chippiness everyone knew would mark the ongoing NBA playoffs series between the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors were put into stark perspective on Friday whe...

Advertising startup RadiumOne fired its CEO, founder and chairman Gurbaksh Chahal on Saturday night, two weeks after Chahal pleaded guilty to battery and domestic-violence charges for assaulting his g...

"2014 was the year everyone started talking about race," said Jenna Wortham, a New York Times technology reporter, at the Theorizing the Web conference in Brooklyn on Saturday. "Let's not let 2014 be ...

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won resigned on Sunday amid public outrage over the handling of the ferry disaster, which has left 188 dead and 114 missing so farChung apologized, offered his r...

A story about how delicate and powerful the social-media world can be for both growing and squashing a business was awarded the audience choice award for Best Narrative at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festiv...

Looking for a job? The Mashable Job Board is the place to search. With over 3,000 employers, we have a wide variety of top companies seeking talented people to fill job openings in different industrie...

U.S. President Barack Obama, singer Rihanna and rapper Snoop Dogg are among the people who have passionately responded to a recently released audio recording filled with racist comments allegedly spok...

Pope Francis declared two of his predecessors, Popes John XXIII and John Paul II, saints in a historic mass on SundayThe current pope presided over a mass in front of 500,000 people who gathered in St...

The booze-guzzling cast of Mad Men has left us laughing and crying into our Old Fashioneds throughout its seven seasons. Like their beverage of choice, each character has a distinct style that makes t...

Advertising startup RadiumOne fired its CEO, founder and chairman Gurbaksh Chahal on Saturday night, two weeks after Chahal pleaded guilty to battery and domestic-violence charges for assaulting his g...

Last June, officials in Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communication canceled the release of an eagerly anticipated film — Bui Doi Cho Lon or The Street Children of Chinatown — beca...

Now that your precious fingers have finally seen daylight outside of gloves and mittens, it's time to give those hands a little TLC.Spring marks the return of pastels and florals — and we're not...

Get in, loser — we're going shopping.To prepare for the 10th anniversary of Mean Girls this week, we scoped out all the goodies Etsy has to offer for your fetch lifestyle.See also: 9 Ways 'Mean ...

Last June, officials in Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communication canceled the release of an eagerly anticipated film — Bui Doi Cho Lon or The Street Children of Chinatown — beca...

Get in, loser — we're going shopping.To prepare for the 10th anniversary of Mean Girls this week, we scoped out all the goodies Etsy has to offer for your fetch lifestyle.See also: 9 Ways 'Mean ...

Big data may be the next big thing, and as with many such trends, the field presents a new frontier for the job marketplace.Entrepreneurs Harpreet Singh and Sarabjot Kaur recognize this potential, and...

Everyone can probably benefit from a few extra Zs at night, but is your lack of sleep at the level of sleep deprivation? In a new video from YouTube channel In 59 Seconds, Richard Wiseman explains the...

Everyone can probably benefit from a few extra Zs at night, but is your lack of sleep at the level of sleep deprivation? In a new video from YouTube channel In 59 Seconds, Richard Wiseman explains the...

Everyone can probably benefit from a few extra Zs at night, but is your lack of sleep at the level of sleep deprivation? In a new video from YouTube channel In 59 Seconds, Richard Wiseman explains the...

They won't be faster than a speeding bullet, but two new elevators are sure to pack a punch.A skyscraper currently under construction in Guangzhou, China will house the world's fastest elevators when ...

The NBA is investigating whether Clippers owner Donald Sterling is the man on a "disturbing" tape filled with racially charged comments.An audio recording, first published by TMZ late Friday, includes...

Big data may be the next big thing, and as with many such trends, the field presents a new frontier for the job marketplace.Entrepreneurs Harpreet Singh and Sarabjot Kaur recognize this potential, and...

This elementary school talent show made a big splash.Students at W. A. Porter Elementary School in Hurst, Texas performed in their school's talent show this year, but they switched it up this time. In...

Sometimes, humor can be an effective way to address serious issues. It can especially be welcome among a sea of somber PSAs — as long as the message doesn't miss the mark.VH1's latest anti-bully...

Take this as your warning, drones: don't mess with golfersPro golfer Keegan Bradley was annoyed by a drone flying overhead during putting practice, so he decided to take matters into his own club-swin...

With Nike reportedly laying off most of its FuelBand team, Facebook acquiring fitness-tracking app Moves and news of the FCC's proposal to end net neutrality this week, you may have overlooked some of...

For the past nine months, Janet Vertesi, assistant professor of sociology at Princeton University, tried to hide from the Internet the fact that she's pregnant — and it wasn't easy.Pregnant wome...

Charles Sasser of Albuquerque, N.M. has become nearly mute in the past year due to Alzheimer's, a degenerative brain disease that he was diagnosed with five years agoBut his family was pleasantly surp...

They won't be faster than a speeding bullet, but two new elevators are sure to pack a punch.A skyscraper currently under construction in Guangzhou, China will house the world's fastest elevators when ...

After decades of video game lore surrounding a supposed treasure trove of discarded E.T. game cartridges from the '80s, on Saturday an excavation crew in Alamogordo, New Mexico uncovered the truthBrea...

There's nothing more comforting than the feel of a soft, woolly sweater — except a delicious Thanksgiving dinner.Art director and model maker Jessica Dance and photographer David Sykes bring a n...

There's nothing more comforting than the feel of a soft, woolly sweater — except a delicious Thanksgiving dinner.Art director and model maker Jessica Dance and photographer David Sykes bring a n...

Take this as your warning, drones: don't mess with golfersPro golfer Keegan Bradley was annoyed by a drone flying overhead during putting practice, so he decided to take matters into his own club-swin...

All 15 crew members involved in navigating the South Korean ferry are in custody, according to a prosecutor investigating the ship's sinking, which has left 187 dead and 115 missing so far.Prosecutor ...

Remember when you willingly got out of bed at 7 a.m. on Saturdays to watch cartoons?Chances are those days are long over. Some of you probably wake up with a mind-numbing hangover, only getting out of...

If Twitter has taught us anything, it's that a lot can be said in just 140 characters. Jokes? Check. Breaking news? Check. What you ate for lunch today? Check.But can you write the next great piece of...

The hiccups are easily the most annoying involuntary bodily functionForget eye twitches, farts and burps — hiccups take the cake, and always seem to hit at the most inconvenient moments.See also...

Sex is no stranger to the Internet, and yet sex workers — including porn actors, escorts and webcam models — continue to face unique hostility in the digital age.In addition to stigma, neg...

All 15 crew members involved in navigating the South Korean ferry are in custody, according to a prosecutor investigating the ship's sinking, which has left 187 dead and 115 missing so far.Prosecutor ...

There's nothing more comforting than the feel of a soft, woolly sweater — except a delicious Thanksgiving dinner.Art director and model maker Jessica Dance and photographer David Sykes bring a n...

Not to knock a home-cooked meal, but little else beats the woodsy sights and smells of a campfire dinner. And no, we don't mean the freeze-dried foods you've seen in camping stores.With the right reci...

Remember all those articles in the early aughts about how millennials were egotistical, privileged brats who copied whatever Paris Hilton did? (Side note: Hey, remember Paris Hilton?) As the Seattle T...

As far as the state of New York is concerned, most of Airbnb's business is  illegal.What had been a relatively civil legal proceeding spilled into the press this week when the rental st...

Carl and Kassie seem like a nice enough couple. The two of them, both tall, dark-haired and handsome, lounge on a couch in a recently renovated office space on the 11th floor of a building in Midtown ...

Remember when you willingly got out of bed at 7 a.m. on Saturdays to watch cartoons?Chances are those days are long over. Some of you probably wake up with a mind-numbing hangover, only getting out of...

You're watching a cooking TV show and there's a recipe you like. You save it, and send it to your refrigerator. Your refrigerator logs the recipe and lets you know whether or not you have the grocerie...

All 15 crew members involved in navigating the South Korean ferry are in custody, according to a prosecutor investigating the ship's sinking, which has left 187 dead and 115 missing so far.Prosecutor ...

The hiccups are easily the most annoying involuntary bodily functionForget eye twitches, farts and burps — hiccups take the cake, and always seem to hit at the most inconvenient moments.See also...

Beginning in May, travelers looking to get high in the Mile High City will have more options for lodging.A new startup, airTHC, plans to help tourists "connect with people who have marijuana-friendly ...

We welcomed springtime and warm weather with last week's Mashable Photo Challenge, which centered around pastel colors. New York City photographer William Joos guest-hosted.See also: 44 Photos of Lova...

Ronald McDonald is taking a page out of the millennial playbook.The 51-year-old clown revealed an updated wardrobe and a hashtag of his very own Wednesday, an effort which is meant to make the fast fo...

Mitch McGary tried to do the right thing during March Madness. Instead, he saw his college basketball career go up in smokeMcGary announced on Friday that he will turn pro and enter this year's NBA Dr...

More than 26 nuclear-sized explosions have transpired in the Earth's atmosphere since 2000 — all of them caused by asteroidsThe B612 Foundation, a California-based asteroid-hunting group (it's a...

It's been a very sad few days in the small town of Cevo in northern Italy, where a 98-foot-tall crucifix constructed to honor the late Pope John Paul II collapsed and killed a 21-year-old tourist name...

Ginseng, the root of the plant Panax ginseng, is one of the most commonly used herbal medicines and is often sold as an over-the-counter remedy for fatigue. Although it has been used by humans for tho...

Controversy enveloped this year's Boston Marathon — the first since last year's deadly bomb attack — when it was discovered that some runners had participated while wearing fake bibsWearin...

Are millions of E.T. game cartridges for the Atari 2600 really buried in a New Mexico landfill? That question will finally be answered on Saturday, as film and excavation crews gather to dig up one of...

If you felt a great disturbance in the Force this Friday, that's because there are major changes afoot in the Star Wars universe.Lucasfilm has announced that all of the books and comics that filled th...

If you felt a great disturbance in the Force this Friday, that's because there are major changes afoot in the Star Wars universe.Lucasfilm has announced that all of the books and comics that filled th...

Though director Steven Soderbergh — the mastermind behind Behind the Candelabra, Erin Brockovich, Traffic and Ocean's Eleven — is taking a break from film-making, he's been busy getting hi...

Nissan unveiled a new prototype that could potentially do away with car washes on Thursday.The car maker is experimenting with a special super-hydrophobic paint called Ultra-Ever Dry that it's billing...

More than 26 nuclear-sized explosions have transpired in the Earth's atmosphere since 2000 — all of them caused by asteroidsThe B612 Foundation, a California-based asteroid-hunting group (it's a...

Nike released a new World Cup ad on Friday, and predictably enough, it's freaking excellentLet's take a deeper diveSee also: Proof That Brazil Is World Cup Soccer's True HomeStarring Cristiano Ronaldo...

Always using the latest high-tech gadget is one way to boost your image at work, new research suggests.Indeed, business professionals who want to be perceived as leaders should be investing in the lat...

Microsoft Surface sales were way down last quarter, according to the company's earnings report. That's no reason to panic — the previous quarter was the holiday, after all — but the drop i...

Nike President and CEO Mark Parker has added fuel to rumors on Friday that the company's Fuelband software could end up in the Apple iWatch.In an interview with CNBC, the executive stressed the import...

When I power on my phone upon landing at LAX, a text message is already waiting for me: "Hi Ian, Silvercar here! We have your res at 1:00pm today. Let's roll!" Silvercar rents a fleet of silver Audi A...

The trick of Dazed and Confused director Richard Linklater's latest coming-of-age movie Boyhood is a real-life coming-of-age, in that his unique project was shot over a 12-year period to capture the a...

Last week, Jared Frank uploaded the ultimate selfie video to YouTube. While on vacation in Peru, Frank decided to take a video of himself in front of a passing train, only to get a swift kick in the ...

UPDATE, April 25, 7:40 p.m. ET: After Friday's blowback, Crowley posted these thoughts to Medium, writing: "It’s clear that both Chelsa and I lost perspective on how our actions could be hurtful...

The South Korean government admitted that it sent the wrong bodies to families of those who died in the recent Sewol ferry accident that killed at least 183 and left 119 missing but believed dead, acc...

The sun erupted with a massive solar flare late on April 24, triggering a temporary communications blackout on some parts of Earth.The powerful flare peaked at 8:27 p.m. EDT, April 25, and ranked as a...

Are millions of E.T. game cartridges for the Atari 2600 really buried in a New Mexico landfill? That question will finally be answered on Saturday, as film and excavation crews gather to dig up one of...

Twitter is making good on its promise to surface new types of ads this yearOn Friday Twitter announced Website Cards, a new ad-unit that highlights a small photo, a line of text, and a URL to an adver...

Nothing tops happy hour drinks at the end of a long, hard work week — unless the bar patrons around you don't know how to act like normal humans. This isn't Cabo — please stop screaming bo...

Congressman Sean Duffy (R.-Wis.), who also starred in MTV's Real World Boston, has recreated the viral music video "#Selfie" with selfies he took with constituents, his family and unsuspecting familia...

Telsa CEO Elon Musk announced a major breakthrough in spaceflight on Friday: the successful soft landing of Falcon 9's reusable rocket booster stage in the Atlantic Ocean"I'm happy to confirm that we ...

Vocal powerhouse Mariah Carey is gearing up to release her 14th studio album, her first in nearly half a decade, exclusively online through digital services.Carey also plans to skip some traditional p...

Meet Stuart Little, the runt of the litter that shouldn't even be alive right now.When a litter of kittens in poor health was dropped off at nonprofit cat rescue organization Fabulous Felines Rescue N...

Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter often bear the blame for ruining the minds of a generation. But not everyone sees it that way. Author and comedian B.J. Novak, for one, thinks that social ...

Have a question for B.J. Novak? You can add to the conversation by using the Q&A tool during the Google Hangout.Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter often bear the blame for ruining the mi...

Though director Steven Soderbergh — the mastermind behind Behind the Candelabra, Erin Brockovich, Traffic and Ocean's Eleven — is taking a break from film-making, he's been busy getting hi...

Well, this is a terrible way to start a Friday.Dozens of dead cats found hanging from trees in a suburb of New York City on Friday, were murdered, officials say, in a case the authorities are calling ...

Samsung launched its first TV campaign for its recently-launched Galaxy S5 smartphone on Friday, emphasizing a new ultra HD camera and pitting it against the iPhone 5S.The 60-second ad plays more like...

Blaring ambulance sirens may be jarring; they’d hardly be effective if they weren’t. While such a wail can make the hair on the back of your neck stand up, a siren is actually the sound of...

It's been a good week for Seth MeyersJust hours after being named as one of Time's "100 Most Influential People," NBC announced Meyers as the host for this year's EmmysSee also: Behind the Curtain of ...

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is considering offering more shares in its IPO, a move that could make its initial public offering the largest ever, according to a report.The Wall Street Journal says...

Ever since a massive crack was discovered in Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier in 2011, NASA researchers and other scientists have kept a close watch on this area. The crack cleaved off an iceberg, now...

Friday marks World Malaria Day, an annual awareness campaign to shed light on the preventable and curable disease that still kills hundreds of thousands every year.This year's World Malaria Day contin...

Microsoft Surface sales were way down last quarter, according to the company's earnings report. That's no reason to panic — the previous quarter was the holiday, after all — but the drop i...

Today we learned that olive oil counterfeiting is a real thing, and not the plot of some future Wes Anderson movie. We also learned that olive oil counterfeiters' days might be numbered thanks to some...

Get your tissues out, because this one is a tearjerkerThere's nothing more heartwarming than watching a proud parent find out he's going to be a grandparent — and this YouTube video captures one...

Nike President and CEO Mark Parker has added fuel to rumors on Friday that the company's Fuelband software could end up in the Apple iWatch.In an interview with CNBC, the executive stressed the import...

Google is reportedly interested in offering its own Wi-Fi networks in regions where it already has its Google Fiber Internet and TV service, a new report suggests.According to PC World, Google has bee...

Amazon shares are getting slammed amid heavy trading volume on Friday after the ecommerce retailer reported lukewarm earnings.It has been a brutal 2014 for the company's stock. Investors sent shares 9...

If you felt a great disturbance in the Force this Friday, that's because there are major changes afoot in the Star Wars universe.Lucasfilm has announced that all of the books and comics that filled th...

This June, the World Cup will draw thousands of soccer fans to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. For soccer fans, the host city is the ultimate summer destination.For the rest of us, however, this is an excelle...

Twitter is making good on its promise to surface new types of ads this yearOn Friday Twitter announced Website Cards, a new ad-unit that highlights a small photo, a line of text, and a URL to an adver...

American art enthusiasts, pull out your walletsEarlier this month, George W. Bush revealed his art exhibit, "The Art of Leadership: A President's Personal Diplomacy," filled with portraits of world le...

Telsa CEO Elon Musk announced a major breakthrough in spaceflight on Friday: the successful soft landing of Falcon 9's reusable rocket booster stage in the Atlantic Ocean"I'm happy to confirm that we ...

The Federal Trade Commission called various states' bans on direct sales for automakers like Tesla "bad policy" that stifles competitionThe FTC weighed in with a blog post on Thursday that argued that...

At the intersection of nano technology and 3D printing lies IBM's Microscopic 3D Printer, which now holds the distinction of printing the smallest magazine cover in the world.IBM and National Geograph...

Vocal powerhouse Mariah Carey is gearing up to release her 14th studio album, her first in nearly half a decade, exclusively online through digital services.Carey also plans to skip some traditional p...

California lawmakers have rejected a bill that would mandate “kill switches” on smartphones sold in the state.Under the proposal, all smartphones in California were to be sold with softwar...

The Mashable Events Board is a great place to find leading conferences in your industry, whether it's advertising, technology, media or public relations. This week, we're highlighting five events that...

Well, this is a terrible way to start a Friday.Dozens of dead cats found hanging from trees in a suburb of New York City on Friday, were murdered, officials say, in a case the authorities are calling ...

Analysts gave Facebook a big thumbs-up this week for its transition to mobileAs the company reported on Wednesday, mobile ads now represent 59% of its overall ad revenues, up from 30% in Q1 2013. Bria...

Samsung launched its first TV campaign for its recently-launched Galaxy S5 smartphone on Friday, emphasizing a new ultra HD camera and pitting it against the iPhone 5S.The 60-second ad plays more like...

Samsung launched its first TV campaign for its recently-launched Galaxy S5 smartphone on Friday, emphasizing a new ultra HD camera and pitting it against the iPhone 5S.The 60-second ad plays more like...

Blaring ambulance sirens may be jarring; they’d hardly be effective if they weren’t. While such a wail can make the hair on the back of your neck stand up, a siren is actually the sound of...

It's been a good week for Seth MeyersJust hours after being named as one of Time's "100 Most Influential People," NBC announced Meyers as the host for this year's EmmysSee also: Behind the Curtain of ...

Graphing calculators just want to have funThe tool used for advanced math can do more than just calculate. Gone are the days when the only creative thing you could do with a calculator was type "HELLO...

Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's Devices and Services business is now complete, both companies have announcedThe $7.2 billion deal, originally announced in September 2013, was approved by Nokia shar...

Golf: it's not exactly a young person's game, and yet Nintendo launched another generation of a game where Mario holds the clubs — and Mario Golf: World Tour makes golf simple enough f...

Friday marks World Malaria Day, an annual awareness campaign to shed light on the preventable and curable disease that still kills hundreds of thousands every year.This year's World Malaria Day contin...

Today we learned that olive oil counterfeiting is a real thing, and not the plot of some future Wes Anderson movie. We also learned that olive oil counterfeiters' days might be numbered thanks to some...

Ukraine continues its anti-terror operation in eastern Ukraine on Friday, one day after a violent day at checkpoints surrounding Sloviansk. We are tracking the latest from the region throughout the da...

Ukraine continues its anti-terror operation in eastern Ukraine on Friday, one day after a violent day at checkpoints surrounding Sloviansk. We are tracking the latest from the region throughout the da...

Get your tissues out, because this one is a tearjerkerThere's nothing more heartwarming than watching a proud parent find out he's going to be a grandparent — and this YouTube video captures one...

Social media is a powerful tool that allows human tools to break free of all relationship commitments from the comfort of a screenAlthough using services like Instagram to, say, break up with your gir...

Leo's gold has been stolen, and it's your job to get it back. This sounds like the line from many a cliche video game, as coin-collecting has been around as long as controllers themselves. Yet Leo's F...

America's first cat cafe has opened in New York City this week with furry kitties so adorable, you'll want to lap them up. We don't recommend that, but the cat-achinos are delish.The pop-up cafe, brou...

The fallout from a devastating avalanche on Mount Everest that ended the lives of 16 Nepalese guides on April 18 has caused expedition teams to cancel their summit attempt, ending or suspending the dr...

Remember Samsung Galaxy Beam? It was one of the first smartphones on the market that included a built-in projector — a trend that never caught on in the global marketThere seems to be some deman...

Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's Devices and Services business is now complete, both companies have announcedThe $7.2 billion deal, originally announced in September 2013, was approved by Nokia shar...

Famous pets, like Grumpy Cat and her seemingly sour disposition, have one ancient concept to thank for their stardom — anthropomorphism, or the personification of anything other than a human bei...

Pinterest is adding new search features to help users better navigate the 30 billion pins on the site.The company just announced Guided Search, a new product that lets users filter their search by add...

Those second hand bathroom smells are the worst, amirite ladies? Luckily, Poo-pourri is back with video number two to help you get rid of the dreaded bathroom stink. The bathroom product's last video,...

A pornography service is suing Amazon over FireTV, the set top box the company unveiled earlier this monthFlorida-based WREAL is a video streaming company that owns and operates FyreTV.com, a service ...

Facebook released its first quarter 2014 earnings report on Wednesday, beating Wall Street's estimates with posted revenues of $2.5 billion.The average revenue per user (ARPU) around the world increas...

Famous pets, like Grumpy Cat and her seemingly sour disposition, have one ancient concept to thank for their stardom — anthropomorphism, or the personification of anything other than a human bei...

This smart coffee mug has a surprise with every cupTo jazz up your morning routine, the mug comes equipped with an e-Ink display, which shows a new photo every time you fill it with a hot liquid. The ...

Drones — known for their stealthiness and secret operations — are becoming exposed photo by photo by one artist.James Bridle, 33, is using open-source satellite imagery to show the locatio...

Pinterest is adding new search features to help users better navigate the 30 billion pins on the site.The company just announced Guided Search, a new product that lets users filter their search by add...

Sometimes — less frequently these days, thankfully — Google+ still gets compared to a ghost town. It's a metaphor from the early days of the social service, and if it was ever accurate, it...

Microsoft's new CEO Satya Nadella participated in his very first earnings call with analysts Thursday as chief executive. The software maker reported strong Q3 2014 financials, buoyed by strong growth...

Justin Bieber followed me on Twitter yesterday. Yes, we're talking about the real Justin Bieber, complete with the shiny blue verification mark.The reason I need to specify Bieber's authenticity you s...

Everything about the FCC's latest Open Internet proposal sounds fair. The government agency that lost a court battle on its four-year-old Open Internet (or Net Neutrality) rules in January, simply wan...

Call her the LeBron James of drawing, because we are all witnesses to the fact that Heather Rooney is an incredibly talented artistSee also: Why Does This NBA Player Have Emoji Tattoos?How talented? C...

Amazon is reportedly in the early phases of testing a new delivery service that would reduce the company's reliance on UPS and FedEx.The company has been testing the service, supposedly called "Last M...

The war of words between Comcast and Netflix continued on Thursday, and it's getting personal.The companies, which have a partnership but also a very public ongoing feud, once again took to their resp...

The only thing better than good food is a good pun to pair with itPhotographer Laura Prouty began her journey of food appreciation with an Instagram account and a simple idea: Take pictures of people'...

Apparently Katy Perry is really great at birthday partiesThe singer ditched her usual glam and sparkly routine for a more zany music video for her single "Birthday." In the video, Perry impersonates f...

After watching a documentary on the health effects of obesity, Estrella Hernandez felt hopeless for the prospects of America’s youth.But after pondering it for a few weeks, she also felt inspire...

IFTTT, the service that automates the apps and services you use every day, has finally rolled into Google Play, bringing new tools to the service's Android users.The Android app comes with six new cha...

Bryan Singer is pulling out of future press events for X-Men: Days of Future Past so as not to distract from the “extraordinary contributions from the incredibly talented actors and crew involve...

Four tech companies — Apple, Google, Adobe and Intel — have settled a lawsuit against involving an illegal no-poaching agreement that prevented the firms from hiring each other's staffers....

General Motors is now the subject of five different government investigations after a series of recent recalls, the car company confirmed on Thursday."We are also the subject of various inquiries, inv...

Aubrey Peeples, star of ABC's Nashville and the SyFy cult hit Sharknado, will play the lead in the live action Jem and the Holograms film, director John Chu and his team announced Thursday on the proj...

Amazon earnings met expectations, boosted by a 23% rise in sales to $19.7 billion in the first quarter of 2014.The company logged a profit of $0.23 per share, in line with analyst estimates.See also: ...

As a writer by trade, it's not easy for me to utter these words, but I'm not going to lie: On social media, a picture is worth a thousand words.It's true. Content may be king, but visuals rule. All th...

Microsoft posted solid fiscal third-quarter 2014 earnings on Thursday with revenues of $20.04 billion, which was in line with analysts' estimates and GAAP of $0.68, which beat estimates by a nickel.&#...

America’s tornado drought looks like it may end as early as this weekend, as a potent weather system moves into the Plains states and slowly lumbers toward the Mississippi River Valley. The stor...

New York Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda was ejected from a Wednesday night game against the Boston Red Sox for having a swath of pine tar on his neck, then suspended for 10 games by Major League Baseb...

How does "FLOTUS and Knope" sound for a ticket?First Lady Michelle Obama is making a guest appearance on Thursday night’s Parks and Recreation, the season six finale titled "Moving Up." NBC...

The Home Depot is taking its "more saving, more doing" slogan an environmental level. This weekend, it's hosting nationwide water conservation workshops to encourage homeowners to start conserving mor...

Google Maps' new time slider lets users roll Street View images as far back as 2007. Here are a few sites we found that show the evolution of cities over time.See also: 36 Embarrassing Google Street V...

After Steve Jobs unveiled updates to the entire iPod line and revealed that movies would soon be sold in the iTunes store, he made one final product announcement."This next thing is a little unusual f...

There's nothing wrong with being a bit wicked, Jaguar would like us to believeThat's the sentiment behind Jaguar's recent "Good to Be Bad” campaign, a smattering of placements, commercials and a...

The third and final Hobbit movie has a new name, and it’s not going back again.Now titled The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Peter Jackson’s cinematic finale originally carried the...

Wes Anderson has a very specific — and some would say predictable — styleFilmmaker Louis Paquet perfectly reimagined the opening credits for the 1994 classic Forrest Gump as though Wes And...

Apparently Katy Perry is really great at birthday partiesThe singer ditched her usual glam and sparkly routine for a more zany music video for her single "Birthday." In the video, Perry impersonates f...

Cats put up a tough front, but they're really just a bunch of wusses.Curiosity might not actually kill the cat, but it will certainly get him into mischief — or at least spook him a littleSee al...

Vic Gundotra, the Google executive who heads Google+, is leaving the company.News of Gundotra's departure made made the rounds on Secret for a few days before it was first reported on Re/code. However...

Fandango has launched a ticketing feature for two upcoming films that will display movie information and a button to buy tickets in tweets that link back to its siteThe movie ticketing site unveiled t...

In a South African ad for Chinese social networking giant WeChat, a guy named Mark who started a social network visits a therapist. The ad never explicitly states that the "Mark" in the ad is supposed...

Maker Studios just acquired a powerful new viral partner in Jukin Media, the video entertainment network that specializes in licensing and distribution of viral video clips – like last week̵...

Vice News reporter Simon Ostrovsky is free after spending four days in captivity in east Ukraine, multiple reporters in Ukraine sayVice confirmed the news in a tweet.We are delighted to confirm that o...

It's no national secret anymore: John Oliver's first guest for his new HBO show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, will be former head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Comman...

As the FCC prepared new rules that could allow Internet service providers to give preferential treatment to digital content of their choosing, the commission's chairman said Thursday that he had no in...

On the heels of opening a new massive headquarters in San Francisco, mobile payment company Square is now expanding its presence in New York CitySquare, which allows users to accept credit card paymen...

A new app will allow users to control nearly every aspect of how their credit or debit cards are used directly from their smartphones.CardControl is a service that aims to reduce the prevalence of cre...

Lyft, the ridesharing service that matches regular drivers with passengers in need of a ride, expanded into 24 new cities on Thursday, the company's largest single-day expansion to dateThe move means ...

Apple CEO Tim Cook is willing to have lunch with you and a friend at the company's Cupertino, Calif., headquarters, but it might set you back a couple thousand dollars.Cook is putting his time up for ...

America’s tornado drought looks like it may end as early as this weekend, as a potent weather system moves into the Plains states and slowly lumbers toward the Mississippi River Valley. The stor...

The roads in eastern Ukraine are covered in barricades manned by armed separatists. A nightly curfew is in place, and talk of a Russian invasion hangs in the airIf you drive a taxi, how are you suppos...

E-cigarettes are a hot topic this year. One minute they're public nuisances; the next they're helpful tools for quitting smoking. Other times they make users look like Boba FettPeople just can't seem ...

Stephen Colbert has won television, according to Stephen ColbertAfter nearly nine years hosting The Colbert Report, he is moving on to greener pastures — also know as network television.Colbert ...

Dictionaries are pretty solid authorities about what words mean, but they overextended themselves when reaching a bit in the definition for the word siphon. The Oxford English Dictionary and many othe...

The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor is out, and the statistics are exceptionally grim for California and parts of the SouthwestFor the first time in the 15-year history of the monitor, 100% of California ...

Art historians have recovered a collection of lost Andy Warhol paintings, which were never turned into physical prints, from 30-year-old Amiga floppy disks.In 1985, computer and electronics manufactur...

This year's long, brutal winter may mean the country's headed for pollen eruption and a harsh allergy season in the spring, doctors say.The freezing temperatures of the prolonged winter may have delay...

This year's long, brutal winter may mean the country's headed for pollen eruption and a harsh allergy season in the spring, doctors say.The freezing temperatures of the prolonged winter may have delay...

Wes Anderson has a very specific — and some would say predictable — styleFilmmaker Louis Paquet perfectly reimagined the opening credits for the 1994 classic Forrest Gump as though Wes And...

Facebook Messenger. WhatsApp. Paper. Instagram. And now: Moves.Facebook announced Thursday that it has acquired Moves, a popular fitness tracking app, as part of its broader strategy to operate a set ...

The Internet? It's a "CIA project," according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.Putin made that bizarre remark on Thursday at a media forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, according to the Associated Pre...

The Internet? It's a "CIA project," according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.Putin made that bizarre remark on Thursday at a media forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, according to the Associated Pre...

Facebook wants to be your digital newspaper, and it's not beating around the bush to make that happenThe social network launched FB Newswire on Thursday, a Facebook page of hand-selected and journalis...

There's nothing wrong with being a bit wicked, Jaguar would like us to believeThat's the sentiment behind Jaguar's recent "Good to Be Bad” campaign, a smattering of placements, commercials and a...

The New York Times Co. finally has some good news to report.The media company reported earnings per share of $0.07 on revenue of $390 million for the March quarter, coming in ahead of Wall Street esti...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed the first potential federal regulations for the $2 billion e-cigarette industry on Thursday, Reuters reports.The new rules would ban ...

More than a dozen tech companies, including Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and IBM, have joined forces to try to prevent another Heartbleed-like security breachHeartbleed is one of the biggest an...

Email apps like Mailbox have gotten a lot of attention for features like gesture-based controls and and their ability to help you reach Inbox ZeroBut Acompli, an email app that rolled out to the publi...

Ukraine's acting Prime Minister Агseniy Yatsenyuk took viewers on a MTV 'Cribs'-style tour of his Kiev apartment.In the YouTube clip, which was posted by Yatsenyuk's office on Tuesday, Yat...

Get your Instagram filters out of here, because there is nothing more beautiful than the colors and hues created by nature.The colorful canvas created on Earth is impressive, to say the least. From it...

At least five people are dead after Ukrainian troops moved into Eastern Ukraine on Thursday in an effort to quell the recent pro-Russian uprisings that have turned violent. Russian President Vladimir ...

Dictionaries are pretty solid authorities about what words mean, but they overextended themselves when reaching a bit in the definition for the word siphon. The Oxford English Dictionary and many othe...

"I don't have a credit card," Jason Richelson's roommate told him. "I can't spend any money on this Internet thing."That thought helped pave the way for InternetCash, a financial technology company th...

Art historians have recovered a collection of lost Andy Warhol paintings, which were never turned into physical prints, from 30-year-old Amiga floppy disks.In 1985, computer and electronics manufactur...

On the heels of opening a new massive headquarters in San Francisco, mobile payment company Square is now expanding its presence in New York CitySquare, which allows users to accept credit card paymen...

This year's long, brutal winter may mean the country's headed for pollen eruption and a harsh allergy season in the spring, doctors say.The freezing temperatures of the prolonged winter may have delay...

During his visit to Japan, at the Tokyo Miraikan Science Expo, President Barack Obama had a brief encounter with Honda's humanoid robot ASIMO, The Wall Street Journal reports.ASIMO, which stands for A...

After months of brutal winter, the weather has finally taken a turn for the better. And with summer's sunny head peeking around the corner, your cramped up legs start itching for wanderlustA relaxing ...

It's easy to look at kids in school today and think they have it easier than we did.They get to use iPads instead of three-ring binders, Wikipedia instead of a dusty encyclopedia CD-ROMs and their cla...

Disney World is one of the most popular theme parks destinations for people looking for breathtaking rides and attractions. Visiting Mickey Mouse at Cinderella's Palace might be appealing, but the inc...

Electrical pulses delivered from a cochlear implant to the inner ear can be used to regrow auditory nerves to both enhance hearing and deliver gene therapy that could treat everything from Parkinson&#...

Seven years after Kurt Vonnegut's death, his daughter Nanette Vonnegut is publishing a collection of 145 drawings that her father created in the 1980s. Many people are familiar with Vonnegut's work as...

In the latest video of our Ask a Dev series, Web Developer Alex Wasner discusses how developers can use native location services in a hybrid app. While HTML 5 gives you access to geolocation navi...

Quality sound effects can make a great movie even greaterYouTube user Hudson Hongo redubbed Star Wars, replacing the original sound effects with his own onomatopoetic version. Now Star Wars fans can e...

During his visit to Japan, at the Tokyo Miraikan Science Expo, President Barack Obama had a brief encounter with Honda's humanoid robot ASIMO, The Wall Street Journal reports.ASIMO, which stands for A...

After months of brutal winter, the weather has finally taken a turn for the better. And with summer's sunny head peeking around the corner, your cramped up legs start itching for wanderlustA relaxing ...

It's easy to look at kids in school today and think they have it easier than we did.They get to use iPads instead of three-ring binders, Wikipedia instead of a dusty encyclopedia CD-ROMs and their cla...

Electrical pulses delivered from a cochlear implant to the inner ear can be used to regrow auditory nerves to both enhance hearing and deliver gene therapy that could treat everything from Parkinson&#...

Starting in June, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will spend his days at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco taking pictures with visiting touristsAt least, that's what the wax version of Zuckerberg will ...

Even the most skilled guitar god has nothing on these dronesKMel Robotics created a swarm of flying hexrotors to play some sweet music. The perfectly synchronized robots float through the air to bang ...

The snow is melting, the sun is shining, the flowers are blooming and the birds are breaking into song. At least, that's what you imagine may be happening if you're stuck inside your officeYep, it's t...

The NFL released its 2014 schedule on Wednesday evening with a twist: the league can "flex" games into primetime earlier than ever this season.Beginning in Week 5, the NFL can decide to move any Sunda...

Early filming has begun on the still-untitled Star Wars Episode VII, Disney chairman Alan Horn has confirmed — and for the first time, the movie has an estimated budget, give or take $25 million...

You might be renowned among friends for always having the perfect emoji for any text-messaging situation — but we guaranteed your emoji game isn't as strong as Mike Scott'sScott plays for the At...

Although the Tesla has won its fair share of fans in both the automotive and tech communities, there still remains a bit of skepticism around its ability to truly replace gas carsSome of that skeptici...

Instagram has made a small but significant change to its app that makes photo and video discovery a more personal experience.The company has tweaked the algorithm that determines what posts appear und...

Come on, Barbie, let's go filming.Sony Pictures and Mattel announced plans today to bring Barbie to life in her first-ever live-action movie.The blonde bombshell has already compiled an impressive r&#...

Venezuelan authorities have arrested an allegedly heavily armed American citizen on Tuesday, accusing him of being a "mercenary," according to multiple news reports.Todd Michael Leininger, 32-year-old...

Starting in June, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will spend his days at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco taking pictures with visiting touristsAt least, that's what the wax version of Zuckerberg will ...

Even the most skilled guitar god has nothing on these dronesKMel Robotics created a swarm of flying hexrotors to play some sweet music. The perfectly synchronized robots float through the air to bang ...

The FCC has announced that it will propose Internet regulations that would allow online content providers to negotiate for preferential treatment from Internet service providers, potentially undermini...

"Siri, play Game of Thrones." This could soon be a reality, according to recent reports that suggest Apple may be bringing its digital assistant to the Apple TV.A line of code found in Apple's iOS 7.1...

The odds that New York City will be flooded by a storm, such as a winter nor'easter or a summer hurricane, is now at least 20 times greater than it was 170 years ago, a new study found. It pinned part...

Playing with your food doesn’t have to be a dinnertime faux pas. Add a little flavor to your Snapchat game and craft your cuisine into an unforgettable snap for this week’s Mashable Snapch...

Playing with your food doesn’t have to be a dinnertime faux pas. Add a little flavor to your Snapchat game and craft your cuisine into an unforgettable snap for this week’s Mashable Snapch...

Angela Ahrendts, the former CEO of Burberry, will take over as Apple's new SVP of retail next week, the company announced during an earnings call on Wednesday.Apple first announced hiring Ahrendts to ...

The snow is melting, the sun is shining, the flowers are blooming and the birds are breaking into song. At least, that's what you imagine may be happening if you're stuck inside your officeYep, it's t...

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants saga will continue in a third movie based on Ann Brashares' Sisterhood Everlasting novel, Alloy Entertainment announced Wednesday.Alloy hasn't set a release date ...

No one throws down an insult to rampallions and scullions like William ShakespeareApril 23 marks 450 years since the playwright's birth. And like any good birthday party, a descent into verbal jabs is...

Facebook doesn't expect its video auto-play News Feed ads to make a "material contribution" to ad revenues this year, COO Sheryl Sandberg said on Wednesday.In a call with analysts following Facebook's...

A daredevil duo set the the Guinness World Record for highest base jump from the tallest building by leaping off the Burj Khalifa.The 4K YouTube video shows Soul Flyers World Champions Vince Reffet an...

Early filming has begun on the still-untitled Star Wars Episode VII, Disney chairman Alan Horn has confirmed — and for the first time, the movie has an estimated budget, give or take $25 million...

The first astronauts who set foot on the moon were quarantined for three weeks when they returned to Earth. Scientists weren't sure what kinds of lunar germs they might have brought back with them.Tha...

Apple handily beat Wall Street estimates for earnings and revenue in the March quarter. That, combined with the news that Apple would boost its share buyback plan, caused Apple stock to jump by more t...

Oh Avril, why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?The singer released a music video for her single "Hello Kitty" Tuesday, which has received considerable backlash for its depiction of Japa...

Reddit played hero to a man and his mother in New York City Tuesday.Josh Goldberg posted on the subreddit r/nyc looking for help finding his missing mother, May Goldberg. The 59-year-old woman suffers...

Let's travel back in time, sports fans, to an era when we weren't quite as #blessed as we are today: The '90s.Definition was not high, the Internet was not in our pockets and social media meant watchi...

Stephen Sutton, 19, was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 15. When he was 17, he learned it was terminalThat's when he made a bucket list. Sutton dreamed up 46 experiences to complete in the s...

What does your state look like to you?Ask most Americans that question and they'll probably confidently describe a rudimentary shape for you. Ask them to draw that shape and they'll stare blankly for ...

Shirley Hyman, age 100, has a love story for the ages.In the first mini-documentary by Humans of New York creator Brandon Stanton, Hyman sweetly reflects on her time with her late husband, Moe.See als...

A year and a half after Facebook first announced 1 billion monthly active users, the social network has more than 1 billion monthly active users on mobile devices, tooFacebook announced the milestone ...

Although the Tesla has won its fair share of fans in both the automotive and tech communities, there still remains a bit of skepticism around its ability to truly replace gas carsSome of that skeptici...

Toss your toy mice in the air: North America has its first cat cafe.The Cat Cafe by Purina One opens its kitty door (and its human-size doors) to New Yorkers on April 24, and will remain open for four...

Apple beat Wall Street estimates for earnings and revenue in the March quarter, but projected lower-than-expected results for the upcoming quarterApple posted earnings of $11.62 a share on revenue of ...

Zynga founder Mark Pincus is leaving his role as chief product officer at the mobile gaming company and relinquishing his last link to the company's day-to-day operations.The news came as Zynga announ...

Facebook handily beat Wall Street's estimates for its first quarter and announced its CFO, David Ebersman, is stepping down.Ebersman will be replaced by former Zynga CFO David WehnerSee also: 12 Faceb...

There are two schools of thought on LinkedIn. One is the group of people who truly believe LinkedIn is a magical place, ideal for connecting with individuals in your field and finding jobs and touting...

Most brands, by now, recognize the power of social media and understand it's not just a passing fad. In fact, if Facebook were a country, it would have the third-highest population, behind China and I...

Samsung is selling a lot of tablets in the United States and Canada, a new study suggests. Samsung products were the most popular type of Android tablet that Americans and Canadians used to surf the w...

It's all grown up.On Wednesday, April 23, 2014, Wrigley Field — home of the Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs — turns 100 years old, making it the second-oldest ballpark in the U.S., be...

Orange Is the New Black's sophomore season will begin with a seemingly delusional Piper Chapman in solitary confinement, facing punishment for pummeling fellow prison inmate Pennsatucky in the first s...

One minute he’s warning Ukraine of its annihilation, the next he’s taking a selfie.Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said Kiev had failed to live up to its side of the pe...

Netflix is making good on its promises to focus on international growth with the announcement of its first Spanish-language original series.The new program will center on a family at odds over the inh...

The FCC has announced that it will propose Internet regulations that would allow online content providers to negotiate for preferential treatment from Internet service providers, potentially undermini...

The coldest place on Earth is also one of the rare spots where a roiling lava lake offers a window into the heart of a volcano.At Erebus volcano in Antarctica, a long-lived lava lake puffs steam and l...

During his Hall of Fame NBA career, Shaquille O'Neal went by a plethora of nicknames — the Big Aristotle, the Big Shaqtus and the Big Shamrock among themNow, it's time to add a new jumbo-sized m...

The New York City Police Department asked folks to tweet some photos of regular people interacting with officers with the hashtag #myNYPD on Tuesday as part of a new means of communicating with the pu...

Playing with your food doesn’t have to be a dinnertime faux pas. Add a little flavor to your Snapchat game and craft your cuisine into an unforgettable snap for this week’s Mashable Snapch...

Last week, scientists announced the discovery of Kepler 186f, a planet 492 light years away in the Cygnus constellation. Kepler 186f is special because it marks the first planet almost exactly the sam...

Online shopping has created an efficient and enjoyable shopping experience for its users, and now, brick-and-mortar shops are trying to do just the same — by moving the online experience offline...

Angela Ahrendts, the former CEO of Burberry, will take over as Apple's new SVP of retail next week, the company announced during an earnings call on Wednesday.Apple first announced hiring Ahrendts to ...

The name says it all: Iron Man. When it comes to sheer indestructibility, Tony Stark's suit is the stuff of legendSee also: How Unbreakable Is Batman's Armor?Though the Iron Man suit is an ever-evolvi...

Facebook doesn't expect its video auto-play News Feed ads to make a "material contribution" to ad revenues this year, COO Sheryl Sandberg said on Wednesday.In a call with analysts following Facebook's...

As more U.S. schools look to incorporate the Internet into lesson plans, Microsoft is rolling out a program that lets students surf and search the web in the classroom through a filtered lens that blo...

When you're a superhero, your wardrobe matters; you can't just roll out of bed and throw on the first shirt that isn't flagrantly wrinkled.On the contrary, paladins like the Wolverine need to have the...

A daredevil duo set the the Guinness World Record for highest base jump from the tallest building by leaping off the Burj Khalifa.The 4K YouTube video shows Soul Flyers World Champions Vince Reffet an...

The future of manned spaceflight is coming into focus. Whether it's through NASA's Orion program, its partnerships with private companies or in the form of the quick, space-immersion experiences that ...

You can now use Google Street Viewto explore locations all over the world, including some of the top zoos, national parks and even the ocean floor.With Google's latest upgrade to Street View, users ca...

The first astronauts who set foot on the moon were quarantined for three weeks when they returned to Earth. Scientists weren't sure what kinds of lunar germs they might have brought back with them.Tha...

Humans just can't get enough of animals. We could watch nature's creatures doing mundane things forever — and now you actually can, without ever leaving the comfort of your own home.These perfec...

Is the worst over for General Motors?A new report finds that the company's brand perception hit rock bottom in mid-April, after the news of two separate vehicle recalls became public, but has begun to...

Stephen Sutton, 19, was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 15. When he was 17, he learned it was terminalThat's when he made a bucket list. Sutton dreamed up 46 experiences to complete in the s...

What does your state look like to you?Ask most Americans that question and they'll probably confidently describe a rudimentary shape for you. Ask them to draw that shape and they'll stare blankly for ...

Shirley Hyman, age 100, has a love story for the ages.In the first mini-documentary by Humans of New York creator Brandon Stanton, Hyman sweetly reflects on her time with her late husband, Moe.See als...

When you love what you do for work, it doesn’t feel much like work. When you focus your attention on something that elicits the best of your abilities and puts you at the center of an inspiring,...

Right now, some 250 miles above Earth, a six-member crew is aboard the International Space Station: two Americans, one Japanese astronaut and three Russian cosmonauts. Back here on ground, though, the...

A judge has granted a request from WikiLeaks' most famous informant, the soldier formerly known as Bradley Edward Manning, to have her name formally changed to Chelsea Elizabeth Manning.The Leavenwort...

Finicky eaters usually do not survive mass extinction events, suggests a new study on prehistoric big cats.Cougars, which will eat meat, guts, bones — the proverbial whole enchilada, survived th...

Zynga founder Mark Pincus is leaving his role as chief product officer at the mobile gaming company and relinquishing his last link to the company's day-to-day operations.The news came as Zynga announ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has given Facebook the go-ahead to acquire Oculus VR, the agency said on WednesdayFacebook announced on March 25 that it had entered into an agreement to acquire Ocul...

Most brands, by now, recognize the power of social media and understand it's not just a passing fad. In fact, if Facebook were a country, it would have the third-highest population, behind China and I...

In 1964, the New York World's Fair opened with radical technologies and dazzling futuristic displays.Fifty-one million visitors descended on Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, N.Y. over two six-month se...

In a clear sign of global warming's impact on the U.S., record-high temperatures are increasingly outnumbering record-low temperatures, a new data visualization shows.The visualization, which is based...

Astronomers are one step closer to solving a longstanding mystery — just what our Milky Way galaxy looks like.It may seem odd that a comprehensive understanding of the Milky Way's structure has ...

Orange Is the New Black's sophomore season will begin with a seemingly delusional Piper Chapman in solitary confinement, facing punishment for pummeling fellow prison inmate Pennsatucky in the first s...

April 23 marks 30 years since the U.S. announced the discovery of what causes AIDS: a retrovirus called HTLV-III, later renamed HIV. At their 1984 press conference, in the face of one of the world's m...

On the eve of its second-quarter earnings announcement, Apple has introduced a new tagline, "You're more powerful than you think," with a rendition of the Pixies' "Gigantic." The empowering message is...

A spokeswoman with the pro-Russian insurgents in Sloviansk, Ukraine, confirmed on Wednesday that they have captured Vice News reporter Simon Ostrovsky and are holding him hostage."He's with us. He's f...

John Calabrese, General Motors' global head of engineering, is leaving the company as it reorganizes in the wake of recalls related to an ignition defect that has been linked to 13 deaths.Calabrese, 5...

Online shopping has created an efficient and enjoyable shopping experience for its users, and now, brick-and-mortar shops are trying to do just the same — by moving the online experience offline...

More than a month after Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 disappeared, authorities say possible airplane debris has surfaced in Australia.According to reports, Australian police have collected "material t...

NASA astronauts Steve Swanson and Rick Mastracchio have started a 2.5-hour spacewalk on Wednesday to install a spare backup computer aboard the International Space StationThe spacewalk started just be...

NASA astronauts Steve Swanson and Rick Mastracchio completed a 1.5-hour spacewalk on Wednesday to replace a failed Multiplexer/Demultiplexer (MDM) back up computer aboard the International Space Stat...

Around the world, travelers are planning more international and domestic trips for 2014 compared to 2013, according to a new study released Wednesday.In 2014, 77% of global travelers said they plan to...

You can now use Google Street Viewto explore locations all over the world, including some of the top zoos, national parks and even the ocean floor.With Google's latest upgrade to Street View, users ca...

We all have our own ideas for what makes a great vacation.Many would consider relaxing on a tropical beach and catching some rays with a Mai Tai in hand to be the perfect getaway. See also: How to Pl...

Facebook has beat Wall Street estimates with each of its last three earnings reports. Will it manage to do the same this time around?The social network is scheduled to report its March quarter earning...

One person is dead after protesters clashed with police in a violent riot on Tuesday night near Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilTensions in the Pavao-Pavaozinho favela have been escalating s...

The MTV Video Music Awards will return to California just one year after the network moved the show to New York City's Barclays Center, which marked the first time a major annual awards show made Broo...

Never underestimate anyone in your office, because as Mad Men's Joan Harris once eloquently said, "One minute you're on top of the world, the next minute some secretary's running you over with a lawn ...

Is the worst over for General Motors?A new report finds that the company's brand perception hit rock bottom in mid-April, after the news of two separate vehicle recalls became public, but has begun to...

Amazon has announced an exclusive deal to bring older HBO series to its Prime streaming service. The agreement will provide Amazon with a flood of new content in the near term as well as a steady stre...

Flappy Bird, one of the most addictive (and hardest) games we've seen for the iPhone, was pulled from the App Store, but clones of the game have never stopped coming.The latest imitation, called Flapp...

It's time to start getting back to nature. If you're an outdoorsy type, you're probably starting to plan your first big camping trip of the season. Who better to lend a tip or two than resident badass...

Internet, this is your lifeFrom email to social media, there comes a time in everyone's life when we need to sit up and face the truth about our online selves. And the best way to make us all see the ...

On April 23, 2005, Jawed Karim uploaded an 18-second video to a site called YouTube that he helped create. We'll get back to that video shortly, but let's take a minute to think about what nine years ...

Astronomers are one step closer to solving a longstanding mystery — just what our Milky Way galaxy looks like.It may seem odd that a comprehensive understanding of the Milky Way's structure has ...

Tech startup OnePlus debuted its first smartphone called the One, combining a sleek and customizable appearance with some really powerful specifications.Launched under the company mantra, "never settl...

Get ready, cat people — your dreams of morphing into cat are within paw's reach.Game Team Studio, the company behind meme creation website MemeChimp, have launched a Kickstarter campaign to rais...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) describes a complex group of brain development disorders characterized by difficulties in social interaction, communication and behavior. Often diagnosed at a young age,...

In a clear sign of global warming's impact on the U.S., record-high temperatures are increasingly outnumbering record-low temperatures, a new data visualization shows.The visualization, which is based...

We love a good DIY project, but nothing beats one that lets you craft without spending a cent.And with spring cleaning in mind, why throw away useful materials when you could upcycle them instead? Fro...

NASA astronauts Steve Swanson and Rick Mastracchio completed a 1.5-hour spacewalk on Wednesday to replace a failed Multiplexer/Demultiplexer (MDM) back up computer aboard the International Space Stat...

A lot can happen in 60 seconds. A decent typist can write approximately 80 words, the Wright brothers can make their historical first flight five times and YouTube users upload 72 hours of footage.Whi...

Bus trips might be longer than other options, but you may want to reconsider the open road the next time you plan a trip.A new DePaul University study published Monday found that bus travel ...

The time has come to look for a job. You’ve been editing your resume like a maniac, taking in all the advice on what to take out and what verbs to use. And after much tinkering and typo elimina...

Back in early April Apple had told us its key web-based services aren't affected by the Heartbleed security vulnerability, but it forgot to mention that some of its hardware — namely, the 2013 A...

On April 23, 2005, Jawed Karim uploaded an 18-second video to a site called YouTube that he helped create. We'll get back to that video shortly, but let's take a minute to think about what nine years ...

If the Jamaica women's national soccer team can finish in the top three of its group in a qualifying campaign beginning this year, it books itself a trip to the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada.If the...

Get ready, cat people — your dreams of morphing into cat are within paw's reach.Game Team Studio, the company behind meme creation website MemeChimp, have launched a Kickstarter campaign to rais...

Dogs bring joy, tail wags and companionship to their humans — no matter the breedPit bulls' muscular strength have earned them a label as being aggressive or dangerous, but as thousands of dogs ...

When ESPN airs an NFL Wild Card matchup in January 2015, you'll hardly notice the big distinction: It'll be the first NFL playoff game to ever air on cable, period.It's a huge moment fo...

Microsoft has offered tech support by phone for decades, from guiding business customers through a tricky Windows installation to making sure grandmas successfully locate Solitaire on the Start menu. ...

The ballad of John Lennon and Yoko Ono is one made up of profound love, timeless music and questionable album artwork.Now, with a little help from your friends at PBS, a rare interview with the couple...

In the U.S., a whopping 90% of travelers say they use their cellphones while on vacation, according to a survey by TripAdvisor released Wednesday.When you consider that 90% of American adults own a ce...

Ever since Facebook officially launched Timeline for businesses in 2012, brand marketers have found increasing success at engaging their audiences on the social network.But what do brands actually pos...

It looks like a rock and it turns any normal speaker into a wireless speaker, but the Rocki is more practical tool than cute gimmick.The Rocki was originally launched as a Kickstarter project back in ...

General Motors on Monday filed a motion to limit lawsuits from consumers related to a defect with its ignition system that has prompted a recall of 2.6 million vehicles and has been linked to 13 death...

As competition in the fitness wearables category continues to heat up, Withings is adding a blood oxygen monitor to its latest-generation fitness tracker as a part of an effort to stand out.Called the...

Actor Bryan Cranston revisited one of the most shocking Breaking Bad deaths on Tuesday during a discussion about TV psychopaths at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York CityIn season two, Cranston's c...

KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s interim President Oleksandry Turchynov announced on Tuesday the reinstatement of an anti-terrorism operation in the country's embattled eastern regions. The annou...

When did you last watch Speed? Keanu, Sandy, a speeding bus — it's probably been too longA Twitter account created by freelance web developer Michaela McCann can catch you up on the '90s action ...

Apple rolled out its new OS X Beta Seed Program to all Mac customers Tuesday — meaning users get to see future operating systems early.Historically, only developers (who pay $99 a year) had acce...

One month after a devastating mudslide tore apart the rural community of Oso, Wash., President Obama visited the area to meet with survivors, families of the dead and first responders.The toll in the ...

The New York Police Department is the latest organization to see a well-meaning hashtag campaign blow up in its faceSee also: Your 9-Question Guide to the Aereo Supreme Court CaseOn Tuesday, the NYPD'...

The NSA has finally decided to tell the world how the Internet surveillance program PRISM works, though it's been almost a year since its existence was revealed by one of the very first Edward Snowden...

As the Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that could have far-reaching implications for the future of digital media, the technological knowledge of the justices was on full display &...

Stephen Colbert — very much as the man, and not the character — made his first appearance Tuesday night on the Late Show With David Letterman, his first visit since being named the la...

It's beginning to feel like Beyoncé just loves surprises.Beyoncé teamed up again with her producer BOOTS — the same producer behind her latest self-titled album that dropped last Decem...

Stand back, things are about to get heated.A team of Danish physics demonstrators created this Pyro Board, which can visually represent sound waves on a 2D plane with fire.See also: 3D-Printed Ketchup...

Jose Delgado, Jr., likes the reaction he’s getting to his new 3D-printed hand. “Wow,” his bosses at the warehouse say. "Where did you get that?” It’s the most realistic p...

During Apple's second quarter earnings call a year ago, CEO Tim Cook noted that the company would have "really great stuff coming in the fall, and across all of 2014."Apple made good on its promise to...

Economic inequality in the U.S. can be quantified in all sorts of ways. The 1% account for almost 40% of the country's wealth. The 0.1% account for more than 10% all by themselves. The combined wealth...

Who would you rather run into on the street: Amy Poehler or Pitbull? If you answered the latter, then you're about to be sorely disappointedIn the latest episode of Billy on the Street, Poehler and co...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday that provided the first look at how the justices view the case between U.S. broadcasters and Aereo, the streaming television startup that provide...

Vice President Joe Biden is headed home after a whirlwind trip to Ukraine.Biden traveled to Kiev to meet with a handful of government leaders and send a message of support for Ukraine’s democrac...

The three Hollywood executives named in separate lawsuits by the man who accused director Bryan Singer of sexual assault have each made statements denying new abuse allegations, including a six-tweet ...

Google extended the eligibility period for Giving Through Glass, an initiative the company launched in October to put its wearable computing device, Google Glass, in the hands of U.S. nonprofit organi...

Twitter's redesigned profiles, which the company has been testing for months, are now available to everyone.The Facebook-like redesign emphasizes larger text, images and a customizable profile that is...

Another month has passed, and with it comes more news of warmer than average global surface temperatures, this time for the 349th straight month. Talk about a broken record.According to National Ocean...

Flying high above the ground with a GoPro-equipped drone will give you the best seats in the house — hands down — during a fireworks show.A remote-controlled quadcopter outfitted with a Go...

The future of TV was on trial Tuesday, as the Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments in the case of American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc..Regardless of which side prevails, there's...

The future of TV was on trial Tuesday, as the Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments in the case of American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc..Regardless of which side prevails, there's...

The Comcast financial juggernaut continued this winter. The largest U.S. cable operator added 24,000 new video customers to start 2014, which marked the second-consecutive quarter of growth after a 6 ...

The iOS version of the popular email app Mailbox rolled out new features on Monday, supposedly making it an even more powerful tool for achieving that coveted Inbox Zero.Mailbox 2.0 is the app's first...

Discovery Channel is repurposing its scuttled live jump from Mount Everest as a documentary special after the deadliest single incident ever recorded on Everest killed at least 16, including 13 Nepale...

Bruce Wayne by day and vigilante by night, Batman may not have superhuman abilities, but his use of high-tech weapons, gadgets and armors make him a mighty force to be reckoned withThrough the visuali...

Could the next great novel be simply a collection of tweets and status updates? For most, the idea may seem preposterous. The depth allowed in literary fiction couldn't be more dissimilar to the brevi...

Mark Zuckerberg has said repeatedly that he fully expects WhatsApp to reach one billion users. Now, the mobile messaging service is officially halfway there.WhatsApp announced Tuesday that it has hit ...

As Syria's bloody civil war grinds on, the country is preparing to hold a presidential election in just six weeks.But in a nation where an Assad has ruled since 1971, the question is obvious: How fair...

When Nike laid off big chunks of its FuelBand team on Friday, the future of fitness trackers was suddenly in question. Nike, after all, has one of the most active fitness communities in Nike+, and its...

When work-day stress begins to creep up on you, it's nice (and necessary) to take a momentary mental breakIf you spend most of your days at the computer, one of the quickest ways to find calm and comp...

There's a reason people say "it's all about who you know" when it comes to your career: Networking really has its perks. Whether they're giving you a job recommendation, introducing you to a potential...

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy face plenty of challenges in carrying out their typical duties. Moniz, who has the most unusual hairstyle of any sitting cabinet membe...

Since 2012, Facebook has wrung profits from app-install ads. This month, we saw Twitter follow Facebook's lead. Now Google is embracing app-install ads, too, in search and via YouTube.The search giant...

Since 2012, Facebook has wrung profits from app-install ads. This month, we saw Twitter follow Facebook's lead. Now Google is enhancing its app-install ads in search and adding them to YouTube.The sea...

Vice journalist Simon Ostrovsky has been taken by militia in Eastern Ukraine, Mashable has learned.The reporter for Vice News, who has been filing a series of compelling video dispatches from Ukraine ...

Vice journalist Simon Ostrovsky has been taken by militia in Eastern Ukraine, Mashable has learned.The reporter for Vice News, who has been filing a series of compelling video dispatches from Ukraine ...

A new photo from NASA's Hubble space telescope captures a variety of celestial objects both near and far, providing a glimpse of many different stages of cosmic history all at once.The Hubble image, r...

George R.R. Martin had heard enough chatter about the Game of Thrones sex scene between Jaime and Cersei Lannister — the showrunners changed what he had written as a consensual tryst into a rape...

Look outside for a second. Think about how incredibly remarkable it is that we're floating around on a huge rock spinning rapidly around a giant ball of fire in an otherwise uninhabitable vacuum calle...

Eminem wants you to "square dance" with him at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in October. The rapper is among the headliners, along with Pearl Jam, Outkast, Skrillex, Beck, Calvin Harris, Lana ...

Three years ago this July, Netflix announced plans to split its DVD and streaming services into two separate subscription options, effectively hiking the price by 60% for those customers who use both....

Since the very first Earth Day was celebrated in the United States in 1970, average temperatures across the U.S. have increased markedly. A new interactive graphic from Climate Central, a nonprofit re...

A larger version of the next-generation iPhone is expected to come with a slimmer battery, but complications related to finding the right size could delay the launch of the model to as late as 2015.Ac...

AT&T and media investment firm The Chernin Group are putting up $500 million for the creation and development of video streaming services.The companies would look "to acquire, invest in and launch...

AT&T and media investment firm The Chernin Group are putting up $500 million for the creation and development of video streaming services.The companies would look "to acquire, invest in and launch...

Guess who's back with a brand new rap.Brain "B-Dubs" Williams is back at it again on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. This time, Fallon remixed Williams' words from various newscasts to make it sou...

AT&T Inc. plans to extend its fastest fiber-optic Internet service to 21 major cities, further ramping up competition with Google Inc. and cable providers.The largest U.S. phone company said in a ...

If you want to get students excited about new technologies like 3D printing, you have to let them follow their passion — even if that passion is ketchup.Tyler Richards and Jonathan Thompson, two...

About half a mile into the 2014 Boston Marathon, my friend who was running alongside me turned and screamed, “This is the Boston Marathon!”Part of what he meant, is that the Boston Maratho...

Some Nepalese Sherpas who take paying customers up the world's tallest mountain are quitting for the season following an avalanche on Mount Everest that killed 16 people, including 13 of their own.Aft...

Apple usually refrains from attacking its rivals in ads these days, but the company has made an exception for Earth Day.A full-page ad in some newspapers on Tuesday invited competitors to copy its sus...

While digital media theoretically lessens the need for paper — everything from e-readers to online shopping has the potential to cut down on paper usage — data shows that the average Ameri...

For Earth Day, gardeners can help ensure vegetable, fruit and grain seeds remain available to everyone by ordering a set of open-source seeds from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Gardener...

In honor of Earth Day on Tuesday, Google has a special, animated doodle on its homepage, which shows you a different animal species each time you click on it.Some of the animals featured are the Japan...

After a restful weekend, who among us couldn't use a tiny feline Tuesday pick-me-up? Sadly, there's still no Seamless for kittens to cure your cubicle blues, otherwise we'd have at least a dozen furba...

In the age of Instagram, a photo isn't worth its flash without a filter.But that doesn't mean you should feel confined to only what's offered on the photo-sharing app. Simply take a look around the of...

When Lytro first unveiled its light-field photography concept — whose most useful feature is the ability to refocus photographs around any object within them — there was a lot of excitemen...

Aereo appears before the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a case that has far-reaching implications for everyone from the average consumer, to the largest media companies in the world.In one corner, there'...

Aereo appears before the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a case that has far-reaching implications for everyone from the average consumer, to the largest media companies in the world.In one corner, there'...

KIEV, Ukraine — Maidan Square in central Kiev, the scene of the upheaval that overthrew Viktor Yanukovych in February, is the home of Ukraine’s revolutionary imagination.Dozens of Ukrainia...

Children of the '90s learned the importance of environmentalism from the animated antics of Captain Planet and the Planeteers. Adults received a more formal education by a man equally important and co...

Even Millennials like to stay in shape — by their own rules, of course. These nostalgic, indie-loving, selfie-taking twenty-somethings are all about reinventing things to make them new again, in...

In general - but particularly in the design world - color is a powerful tool.It conveys moods and emotions, adds presence to designs, and builds brand identities. All too often, however, users who suf...

The Internet isn't always "one size fits all." Every day, inaccessible web design prevents billions of people in the disabled community from an easy online experience.For those with visual impairments...

Don't worry, all of this Earth Porn is 100% safe for work.Tuesday is Earth Day, and to celebrate, we're showing off Mother Nature's sexier side with truly stunning images of this beautiful planet we c...

In honor of Earth Day on Tuesday, Google has a special, animated doodle on its homepage, which shows you a different animal species each time you click on it.Some of the animals featured are the Japan...

SLOVIANSK, Ukraine - Rock music from the "Greatest Soviet Songs" disc set blared in the background as a crowd of about 40 journalists formed around a small opening in stacks of sandbags and chain-link...

After a restful weekend, who among us couldn't use a tiny feline Tuesday pick-me-up? Sadly, there's still no Seamless for kittens to cure your cubicle blues, otherwise we'd have at least a dozen furba...

LG has launched a microsite for its upcoming Android Wear-based smartwatch, the LG G Watch, showing off some of the device's main features.The smartwatch, which was announced during Google's unveiling...

When Lytro first unveiled its light-field photography concept — whose most useful feature is the ability to refocus photographs around any object within them — there was a lot of excitemen...

The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) agency has just run into trouble with 49ers fans — because the seats in its brand new trains resemble the colors of the rival Seattle SeahawksNasir Safdar, a 49...

Aereo appears before the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a case that has far-reaching implications for everyone from the average consumer, to the largest media companies in the world.In one corner, there'...

Luminescent powder in paint has given a glow to 500 meters of Dutch highway, resulting in a trial section of glow-in-the-dark road.Designer Daan Roosegaarde, who won best future concept for the idea a...

Who knew your belly button was something to sing about? Whether you're an innie or an outie, those little stomach dents are pretty special.YouTube comedy channel Rhett & Link pay a little tribute ...

Good news ahead for tech and science innovators: American's are overwhelmingly optimistic about future tech, according to a new study.Conducted by Pew Research and Smithsonian Magazine, the study poll...

SLOVIANSK, Ukraine - Rock music from the "Greatest Soviet Songs" disc set blared in the background as a crowd of about 40 journalists formed around a small opening in stacks of sandbags and chain-link...

English Premier League soccer team Manchester City is the best-paid sports team in the world, according to the new Global Sports Salaries Survey published last week by Sporting Intelligence.Man City's...

LG has launched a microsite for its upcoming Android Wear-based smartwatch, the LG G Watch, showing off some of the device's main features.The smartwatch, which was announced during Google's unveiling...

The official death toll in South Korea's ferry disaster jumped to 104, after divers found a way to enter the submerged ship that capsized off the country's southern coast last week, authorities said T...

Tuesday marks another annual celebration of Earth Day, so it's time to get in touch with the beautiful world we inhabit.Whether you plant trees, make your work area greener or simply take a moment to ...

Aaron Sorkin's take on Steve Jobs — "one of the very few times I ended up writing what I set out to write" — will reveal both hero and anti-hero, the Social Network writer s...

The Society for Human Resource Management recently found that more than 75% of companies use social networking sites to recruit job candidates — and recruiters are often going beyond professiona...

The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) agency has just run into trouble with 49ers fans — because the seats in its brand new trains resemble the colors of the rival Seattle SeahawksNasir Safdar, a 49...

Luminescent powder in paint has given a glow to 500 meters of Dutch highway, resulting in a trial section of glow-in-the-dark road.Designer Daan Roosegaarde, who won best future concept for the idea a...

Readers of the Interwebs may have been either elated or horrified to see over the weekend reports that the U.S. government had just "approved" a substance called Palcohol, or powdered alcohol, for sal...

Readers of the Interwebs may have been either elated or horrified to see over the weekend reports that the U.S. government had just "approved" a substance called Palcohol, or powdered alcohol, for sal...

Let's get ready to rumble.In less than 24 hours, Aereo, the streaming television startup that has caused broadcasters fits, will fight for its life before the Supreme Court.Aereo provides consumers wi...

Amazon's Fire TV can plan on another voice-search partner later this year: Netflix.Buried in Netflix's Q2-earnings letter to shareholders was the following sentence (emphasis ours):Chromecast, Roku St...

On Tuesday, New York-based streaming TV startup Aereo faces off against every major network broadcaster (including ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, PBS, Univision and Telemundo) in a hearing in front of the United...

Tuesday marks another annual celebration of Earth Day, so it's time to get in touch with the beautiful world we inhabit.Whether you plant trees, make your work area greener or simply take a moment to ...

This is what it means to be Boston Strong.A runner participating in the Boston Marathon on Monday collapsed at the 26-mile marker, but that didn't stop him from finishing the race. Four other runners ...

Just a week after Google made Glass available for purchase to the entire public for one day, it unveiled a new software update for the wearable computerThe latest software update adds SMS messaging fo...

When news broke late Friday that Nike had laid off part of its Fuelband fitness tracker team and had plans to abandon the corresponding hardware, some considered the announcement a failure in the wear...

We've all experienced it — the moment when you're devouring a movie or TV show on HBO and your parents wander in at the moment something awkward, like an explicit sex scene, pops up on the scree...

The man who accused X-Men: Days of Future Past director Bryan Singer of sexually assaulting him as a teen on Monday raised a fresh round of allegations against a trio of powerful Hollywood e...

The United States military's advanced research arm is working on a foldable space telescope that could image Earth in high resolution at a relatively low cost.The Defense Advanced Research Projects Ag...

Tom Preston-Werner, cofounder and president of programming network GitHub, has resigned from the company following an investigation into gender harassment allegationsGitHub launched an independent inv...

Chili peppers reign as the world's most widely cultivated spice crop; farmers grow them in bulk, and self-described chili-heads breed ever-spicier varieties of the fruit. But before they conquered cui...

One of the most popular sections on the user-driven news site Reddit was downgraded Monday after users discovered that moderators were removing stories that included popular terms such as "Bitcoin," "...

A recently leaked memo indicates that as part of its acquisition of Nokia, Microsoft plans to rename Nokia Oyj to Microsoft Mobile OyThe memo, discovered by a site called NokiaPowerUser, appears to be...

It's raining food! Hallelujah! It's raining food! (Apologies to The Weather Girls.)Steve Kardynal subjected himself to a delicious shower of milk, spaghetti, brownie batter and other messy foods. He c...

It's raining food! Hallelujah! It's raining food! (Apologies to The Weather Girls.)Steve Kardynal subjected himself to a delicious shower of milk, spaghetti, brownie batter and other messy foods. He c...

Netflix is planning to raise the price of its popular streaming service by as much as two dollars per month, according to statements in its first-quarter earnings filings.Current subscribers would sta...

Google’s plan to bring smart contact lenses to diabetes sufferers inched closer to reality as the company secured two patents last week for the cutting edge, biometric sensor technology.Known am...

The average teenager doesn’t think much about the quality of her tap water. But for Alison Bick of Short Hills, N.J. — an Intel Science Talent Search finalist in 2011 — the concept o...

Let's get ready to rumble.In less than 24 hours, Aereo, the streaming television startup that has caused broadcasters fits, will fight for its life before the Supreme Court.Aereo provides consumers wi...

This year has had one of the slowest starts to tornado season since reliable records began in the early 1950s, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In addition, the...

DreamWorks Animation has warned us for months that dragon races would pump up How to Train Your Dragon 2, and on Monday, the 'toon studio delivered one of the race sequences early by releasi...

It's extremely rare for an Apple CEO to narrate one of the company's commercials personallySteve Jobs did it once for the famous "Here's to the Crazy Ones" ad as part of the company's "Think Different...

With the second-largest number of entrants in its history, the 2014 Boston Marathon was more than just a race — it was a comeback.One year after the bombings, runners and spectators alike exempl...

In an unprecedented decision, a federal appeals court ordered the U.S. government to release a memo detailing the legal justification behind the killing of American citizens by drone strikes overseasT...

As the dust settles around Turkey's largely failed attempted to ban Twitter, the government has identified the two accounts that pissed it off the most.And if you don't live in Turkey, or you're somew...

Silicon Valley is getting a second round of funding from HBO.The cable network announced that it's renewed Mike Judge's freshman comedy on Monday, the day after its third episode aired.SEE ALSO: 'Sili...

Silicon Valley is getting a second round of funding from HBO.The cable network announced on Monday that it has renewed Mike Judge's freshman comedy, the day after its third episode aired.SEE ALSO: 'Si...

Monday is the 25th anniversary of the original Game Boy's release in Japan. We've come a long way from that green and black screen. Whether you have fond memories playing Tetris, Pokémon, Mario a...

Get a cage, you twoTwo furry bunnies gave the world an eyeful when they got frisky on a local news desk during a live Easter-themed segment. The bushy-tailed booty call took place on NBC affiliate WBI...

It's an oft-repeated maxim of gadget design that the overall experience should be so engaging that the device itself should "disappear." Sony appears to have taken that advice literally with the Xperi...

YouTube commenters have a lot of opinions, but one 11-year-old rapper is getting the brunt of their rage. MattyB's YouTube channel is a huge success by any standard. He's amassed over 2 million su...

As someone who has been in the user experience domain for a loooooong time, I have had lots of conversations with many different executives. Most of the time, these execs knew how to spell "UX," but t...

HBO is giving True Blood fans their first glimpse of the series' final season in a new video teaser that brings viewers deeper into the aftermath of season six's Hepatitis V virusSookie Stackhouse nar...

Birchbox, the popular ecommerce service for beauty products, announced Monday that it has raised $60 million in funding.The Series B funding round was led by Viking Global Investors and brings Birchbo...

United States Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) was nearly struck by a speeding train during a press conference on Friday — at a conference about commuter safety, no less.The conference, which w...

Warning: This post contains Game of Thrones spoilers.If Game of Thrones knows anything, it's deathGeorge R.R. Martin isn't afraid to kill off one (or two, three or four) of his main characters, regard...

Like many in the fashion industry, designer Victoria Beckham is all over social media. She can't get enough of Instagram and its abundance of stylish photos. And as a former Spice Girl and full-time f...

When video game studios hit on a good idea, they’ll frequently throw all of their resources into turning that one success into a string of successes. Although franchising is very common, every n...

It's a little-known fact that MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) machines can show you the inside of an apple just as it can show you the insides of your brainMRI technologist Andy Ellison used his prof...

DreamWorks Animation has warned us for months that dragon races would pump up How to Train Your Dragon 2, and on Monday, the 'toon studio delivered one of the race sequences early by releasi...

When news broke late Friday that Nike had laid off part of its Fuelband fitness tracker team and had plans to abandon the corresponding hardware, some considered the announcement a failure in the wear...

Red tape is making it tougher for researchers to study and characterize asteroid strikes on Earth, which are apparently more common than previously thought, experts say.The bureaucratic snafu affects ...

You'll probably never see a comic book-style meet-up of Spider-Man, the X-Men and the Avengers on the big screen, but we’ll do you one better: on a live stage near you, starting this summer.Begi...

Just a few months ago, most rumors about Square focused on the possibility of an IPO, but the narrative has shifted more recently to the possibility of the mobile payments startup being sold.The Infor...

As the death toll from South Korea’s ferry disaster continues to rise — it was reported at 64 as of Monday morning — the country’s president has spoken out against the actions ...

Tailgate parties used to involve beers and brats before the big competition, but in the social age, not even that most American of institutions is safe from hashtags, selfies and whatnot.Starting Mond...

Syria will hold presidential elections on June 3 in a contest that current President Bashar al-Assad is likely to win, extending his regime to a third term.The Syrian parliament speaker made the annou...

Early this morning, runners piled into school buses bound for Hopkinton, Mass., the starting line of this year's Boston Marathon and the site of a somber moment of silence at 8:45 a.m. ET.There are mo...

There are more than 35,600 entries in this year's Boston Marathon, making it the second largest ever in the marathon's 117-year history. The Boston Globe is running a fantastic, up-to-the-minute lives...

An American man has won the Boston Marathon for the first time since 1983, ending a 31-year-drought, one year after two bombs tore apart the race's finish line. More than 35,600 runners competed this ...

What's in a name? A lot of drama, apparently.The bulk of Silicon Valley's third episode, "Articles of Incorporation," follows ever-awkward protagonist Richard (Thomas Middleditch) in his dogged pursui...

Warning: This post contains Game of Thrones spoilers.If Game of Thrones knows anything, it's deathGeorge R.R. Martin isn't afraid to kill off one (or two, three or four) of his main characters, regard...

When video game studios hit on a good idea, they’ll frequently throw all of their resources into turning that one success into a string of successes. Although franchising is very common, every n...

A 16-year-old boy survived a flight from San Jose, Calif. to Maui, Hawaii while stowed away in the wheel well of the jet on Sunday.The boy emerged from the flight confused but unharmed, despite lack o...

Every week, Mashable presents “Let’s Talk About …,” a Monday-morning look back at the biggest WTF moment from the weekend’s most talked-about new movie. If you haven̵...

Everyone knows that leading a company is one of the toughest gigs around. Whether running a small business or a multi-national corporation, CEOs have to manage time, resources, and multiple demands wh...

Image: Mashable, MJ FranklinEarth Day is coming up. Have you been doing your part?If your home's already as green as can be, it's time to make your workplace eco-friendly. There are plenty of simple...

American businessman Bert Lance once said, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."Well, Lance wasn't in the umbrella business, and unfortunately the umbrella is in dire need of some technological advanceme...

Learning to sign is easier than ever, thanks to the InternetThe visual language, designed to aid the deaf or hard of hearing, is a set of gesticulations and hand movements that correspond to the spoke...

When the script for the upcoming Quentin Tarantino movie, The Hateful Eight, leaked on the web in January 2014, the future of the movie was in jeopardyTarantino sued Defamer, the site which first post...

The second episode of Mad Men’s final season is titled A Day’s Work, but, given the number of relationship-infused encounters Don has throughout the seg, may more aptly be titled Don Goes ...

In Haiti, a waterfront in the poorest part of Le Cayes is getting a makeover. The area was prone to flooding from the ocean, affecting the slums.But before the project began and workers picked up tool...

In the spirit of Easter and springtime, this week’s viral video recap brings us two experiments with eggs, a Parkour dog enjoying the outdoors, car roof basketball tricks and rap artist Drake on...

SPOILERS WARNING: DO NOT READ THIS UNTIL YOU HAVE SEEN EPISODE 3 OF GAME OF THRONES.What we have here is a good old-fashioned whodunit.King Joffrey’s murder throws so many things into question, ...

Creating a company from the ground up while generating a successful revenue steam is the essence of the American Dream; but if this were an easy task, there would be a flood of employees quitting thei...

Fans of Back to the Future II have always dreamed of riding Marty McFly's hoverboard and now, thanks to some clever coding, you can — in virtual realityDeveloper Kieran Lord, aka Cratesmith on T...

Dreamy, ethereal pastel colors are commonly associated with spring and with Easter. The subdued contrasts can make for some beautiful photographs. For our Mashable Photo Challenge, share images that u...

In the spirit of Easter and springtime, this week’s viral video recap brings us two experiments with eggs, a Parkour dog enjoying the outdoors, car roof basketball tricks and rap artist Drake on...

Digitizing the Vatican's 40 million pages of library archives will take 50 experts, five scanners and many, many years before the process comes to a close.The Vatican Library was founded in 1451 and h...

Five days into the South Korean ferry disaster and the death toll continues to rise –– 64 bodies have now been found, according to the South Korean Ministry of Security and Public Administ...

In many countries around the world, decorating Easter eggs is an annual spring tradition. So for this week's Mashable Vine Challenge, we want you to fire up your imagination, and decorate your ownSee ...

Dreamy, ethereal pastel colors are commonly associated with spring and with Easter. The subdued contrasts can make for some beautiful photographs. For our Mashable Photo Challenge, share images that u...

International soccer matches have a reputation for occasionally rowdy fans, but on Sunday Police in Turkey were dealing with a fan uprising not related to the outcome of a game but to a new e-ticketin...

There's nothing better than watching Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen bickering like an old married couple.In a video that's trending online, the two icons and longtime friends answer ridiculous quest...

I'm flapping my wings. Not hard, but slowly and smoothly. At 25 feet across, my wingspan is so great I don't need to exert much energy to achieve lift. In the distance, I see an island under an azure ...

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 ...

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the boxer imprisoned 19 years for a crime he did not commit and whose plight became a rallying point for racial inequality — as well as a Bob Dylan song and a movie sta...

Glenn Greenwald was eating lunch on Monday, trying not to focus on the fact that the most high-profile journalism award in the U.S. was moments away from being announced"I didn't want to pay too much ...

A Malaysian government official met with family members of passengers who were aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to discuss ways to offer them financial assistance. Nearly a month and a half has pas...

Looking for a new job? The Mashable Job Board is the place to search. With over 3,000 employers, we have a wide variety of top companies seeking talented people to fill their job openingsEvery week, w...

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 ...

Nearly half an hour after the South Korean ferry started to tilt, some of the crew were still struggling for direction on how to handle the evacuation."If this ferry evacuates passengers, will they be...

Easter eggs aren't just for the spring holiday anymore — they've become ubiquitous in our movies, TV shows, video games and all things pop culture, too.Nowadays, you can't watch anything without...

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the boxer imprisoned 19 years for a crime he did not commit and whose plight became a rallying point for racial inequality — as well as a Bob Dylan song and a movie sta...

KIEV, Ukraine – While most Ukrainians on Sunday congregated at cathedrals and ate traditional frosted cakes to celebrate Easter, those in Sloviansk were trying to get to the bottom of a deadly c...

General Mills inadvertently shocked social-media users everywhere this week after an update to its legal policy was interpreted as preventing customers from suing the company if they Like any of its b...

Easter is hopping its way into our candy-shaped hearts this weekend. Kids may be scrambling to grab as many confection-filled plastic eggs they can handle, but us responsible, mature adults can celebr...

Every day, around 50 million people a day stare at and speak to each other on computer or mobile device screens across the great expanse of the Internet via Skype, Apple's FaceTime, Google Hangouts or...

If proponents of the war on drugs are having trouble finding drug abusers, maybe they should try checking Twitter.The network sees a massive number of drug-related tweets every day, ranging from jokes...

Warmer weather and beautiful blooms means wedding season is back in full swing, and lovebirds everywhere are getting ready for their big day.Your wedding is one of the most important and memorable day...

Nearly half an hour after the South Korean ferry started to tilt, some of the crew were still struggling for direction on how to handle the evacuation."If this ferry evacuates passengers, will they be...

Easter is a festive time of food, family and loads of pastel colored candies that will probably sit around until Halloween.If you're bogged down by mountains of Easter candy, or want to try something ...

Warmer weather and beautiful blooms means wedding season is back in full swing, and lovebirds everywhere are getting ready for their big day.Your wedding is one of the most important and memorable day...

Easter eggs aren't just for the spring holiday anymore — they've become ubiquitous in our movies, TV shows, video games and all things pop culture, too.Nowadays, you can't watch anything without...

Jimmy Conrad was a reserve defender for the U.S. Men's National Team (USMNT) at the 2006 World Cup, getting onto the field against group-play opponents Italy and GhanaHe's going to Brazil for the 2014...

Apple Maps did what Google Maps never could -– it found the Loch Ness MonsterMembers of the Official Loch Ness Monster Fan Club identified a shadow in the loch's waters that can be seen only in ...

These days, thanks to various technologies, listening to any type of music anytime, anywhere is pretty easy. But across generations, people still love dusting off an old vinyl record, and listening mu...

Elon Musk's space-faring company SpaceX has released the first test footage of its Falcon 9 Reusable (F9R) taking off, and making a controlled landing at the company's rocket-development facility in T...

Apple Maps did what Google Maps never could -– it found the Loch Ness MonsterMembers of the Official Loch Ness Monster Fan Club identified a shadow in the loch's waters that can be seen only in ...

There's a lot that Facebook allows you to share with your friends. On Thursday, the company added "exact location" to that listFacebook's new Nearby Friends feature enables you to flip a switch to sta...

Layoffs at Nike's FuelBand unit took many by surprise when the news broke Friday, a move that has further fueled speculation that Apple may be working with the sports-apparel maker to develop an iWatc...

After the massive online-security vulnerability known as Heartbleed was discovered earlier this month, Healthcare.gov officials said customers of the new medical-coverage site had nothing to fearNow, ...

An unmanned submarine called the Bluefin-21 is scheduled to finish searching the Indian Ocean seabed for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 within one week, according to multiple reports.Nearly a month and ...

If you give a stoner some weed and nothing to smoke out of, you can be sure they'll find a way to enjoy that sticky icky.It's no secret that smoking devices can be quite pricey, or inaccessible for th...

Elon Musk's space-faring company SpaceX has released the first test footage of its Falcon 9 Reusable (F9R) taking off, and making a controlled landing at the company's rocket-development facility in T...

The NBA's only Canadian franchise is a little edgier than we thought, eh? Before the Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets squared off in the first game of their opening-round NBA playoffs series on Satur...

As politicians and diplomats seek to solidify a deal aiming to stabilize Ukraine's volatile political climate, pro-Russian factions in the eastern part of the country appear more defiant than everOn S...

Between Google revealing more details about its modular smartphones and all the cool tech coming out of the New York International Auto Show, you may have overlooked some of the best new apps from thi...

Layoffs at Nike's FuelBand unit took many by surprise when the news broke Friday, a move that has further fueled speculation that Apple may be working with the sports-apparel maker to develop an iWatc...

If you give a stoner some weed and nothing to smoke out of, you can be sure they'll find a way to enjoy that sticky icky.It's no secret that smoking devices can be quite pricey, or inaccessible for th...

Big things are coming to Saudi Arabia.The Middle Eastern country is set to begin visible construction next week on what is expected to be the world's tallest building at 3,280 feet, according to Const...

It's a big weekend for Colorado.Commercial sales of marijuana to all adults over 21 years old have been legal since Jan. 1 with the passing of Colorado Amendment 64. Colorado and Washington are the on...

There's a lot that Facebook allows you to share with your friends. On Thursday, the company added "exact location" to that listFacebook's new Nearby Friends feature enables you to flip a switch to sta...

Drivers often approach the idea of connected cars along the lines of a one-to-one ratio: one driver to one car linked by a data-gathering and reporting interface that opens up new aspects of the opera...

Life in a small apartment can be overwhelmingly frustrating When you're living in close quarters, you have to make the most of the space you have. But even if you live in a studio, that doesn't have t...

The captain of the South Korean ferry that sank Wednesday, leaving 300 people missing or dead, said Saturday that he had feared passengers would be swept away in frigid seawater if he had issued an ev...

Artist Brock Davis doesn't just rely on pen and paper to manifest his wit. From fruits and veggies to googly eyes, the mediums that make up his extensive portfolio are endlessOne of his ongoing projec...

Artist Brock Davis doesn't just rely on pen and paper to manifest his wit. From fruits and veggies to googly eyes, the mediums that make up his extensive portfolio are endlessOne of his ongoing projec...

An unmanned submarine called the Bluefin-21 is scheduled to finish searching the Indian Ocean seabed for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 within one week, according to multiple reports.Nearly a month and ...

"Let me know when you get home." We've probably all said this to a friend or family member at some point after parting ways for the night. And, if you're like me, you usually forget by the time you ge...

The NBA's only Canadian franchise is a little edgier than we thought, eh? Before the Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets squared off in the first game of their opening-round NBA playoffs series on Satur...

As politicians and diplomats seek to solidify a deal aiming to stabilize Ukraine's volatile political climate, pro-Russian factions in the eastern part of the country appear more defiant than everOn S...

Between Google revealing more details about its modular smartphones and all the cool tech coming out of the New York International Auto Show, you may have overlooked some of the best new apps from thi...

Drivers often approach the idea of connected cars along the lines of a one-to-one ratio: one driver to one car linked by a data-gathering and reporting interface that opens up new aspects of the opera...

Layoffs at Nike's FuelBand unit took many by surprise when the news broke Friday, a move that has further fueled speculation that Apple may be working with the sports-apparel maker to develop an iWatc...

The dream of the '90s is alive in modern technologyThe decade, which left its mark in the form of absurdly colorful outfits and zany cartoons, has never really left the building. It's still a popular ...

Drivers often approach the idea of connected cars along the lines of a one-to-one ratio: one driver to one car linked by a data-gathering and reporting interface that opens up new aspects of the opera...

The captain of the South Korean ferry that sank Wednesday, leaving 300 people missing or dead, said Saturday that he had feared passengers would be swept away in frigid seawater if he had issued an ev...

The captain of the South Korean ferry that sank Wednesday, leaving 300 people missing or dead, said Saturday that he had feared passengers would be swept away in frigid seawater if he had issued an ev...

I don't know about you, but I'm pretty tired of seeing robots and artificial intelligence systems get kicked aroundThe Jonny Depp movie Transcendence hits theater screens Friday, and it's only the lat...

A German laser-weapons hobbyist has put together a Spider-Man-inspired web shooter that shoots a harpoon-tipped fishing line instead of a liquid webPatrick Priebe, who's no stranger to making real-lif...

Gwen Stefani is about to hollaback at her favorite contestants on NBC’s The Voice.The No Doubt frontwoman has signed on to be a judge on the singing competition while Christina Aguilera goes on ...

"Let me know when you get home." We've probably all said this to a friend or family member at some point after parting ways for the night. And, if you're like me, you usually forget by the time you ge...

Nike made an abrupt exit from the crowded wearable technology market Friday. The sportswear giant fired much of the team responsible for the development of its FuelBand and shelved plans for a new ver...

Drones are a hot topic these days — but not everyone is a big fan of the idea of having flying robots meander through America's skiesTake Matt Rosendale, a GOP House candidate from Montana, who ...

Before the celebration of a resurrection on Easter, Christians pay respect and remember sacrifice.In the Christian faith, Good Friday — the Friday before Easter Sunday — marks the crucifix...

The Tribeca Film Festival is getting iBeaconified. The annual film festival is taking advantage of one of 2014's hottest tech trends by integrating iBeacon support in its official iOS app and at venue...

NASA's newest moon probe met its end during a vaporizing crash into the lunar surface Thursday night.The space agency's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer spacecraft (LADEE for short) made...

The 2014 NBA playoffs will miss Craig Sager. TNT's star sideline reporter is out for the postseason to undergo treatment for leukemiaSager's son announced on Twitter on Thursday night that his father ...

I don't know about you, but I'm pretty tired of seeing robots and artificial intelligence systems get kicked aroundThe Jonny Depp movie Transcendence hits theater screens Friday, and it's only the lat...

Deaths at Mount Everest are not particularly common, but they're far from rare, and they will continue to happen so long as people continue to ascend the world's tallest mountain.Friday's tragedy R...

Just two months after Google announced Project Tango — an experimental Android-powered smartphone with 3D sensors — its Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) team is working to get a pro...

A German laser-weapons hobbyist has put together a Spider-Man-inspired web shooter that shoots a harpoon-tipped fishing line instead of a liquid webPatrick Priebe, who's no stranger to making real-lif...

According to Netflix's latest ISP Speed Index, which is released monthly, the United States has the eighth-fastest Netflix speeds in the world, clocking in at 2.2 Mbps. The Netherlands have the fastes...

In the latest video of our Mobile Minute series, we discuss the powerful web service IFTTT ("If This Then That"). While IFTTT has been around since 2010, the company has only recently started to work ...

Before you scoff at the silly idea of dying eggs for Easter, consider these art pop masterpieces that dwarf the ones you made at home.Using paint instead of dye, artist Barak Hardley uses eggs like a ...

Before the celebration of a resurrection on Easter, Christians pay respect and remember sacrifice.In the Christian faith, Good Friday — the Friday before Easter Sunday — marks the crucifix...

Friday is World Heritage Day, an annual celebration of the many monuments and historical sites around the world.Most people are familiar with famous world heritage sites like the Egyptian pyramids or ...

Circulation growth, mobile ads and digital paywalls narrowed newspapers' losses, but failed to offset declining advertising revenue as newspaper income continued to drop in 2013.Overall revenue was of...

There are two unmistakable melodies from childhood — the delightful sound of the ice cream truck approaching and the Super Mario Bros. theme song.YouTube music-maker Dan Newbie took the latter a...

Peeps are both a blessing and a curse upon the Easter seasonOn one hand, it's tough to resist these adorable little marshmallow critters. On the other, they're not something you actually want to inges...

Canada is "Ford Nation," and we don't mean the car.Rob Ford kicked off his re-election campaign for mayor at an event on Thursday in Toronto, complete with bagpipes blaring, signs reading "Ford Nation...

China is stepping up its long-running crackdown on Internet freedom this week, launching a new campaign to purge the web of porn while jailing a blogger for spreading "rumors" online.Qin Zhihui, a blo...

Here's an abbreviated list of art masters: Picasso, Rembrandt ... now Joe the barber.The haircut you see below is called "Mount Spursmore" and it's just the latest masterpiece from San Antonio barber ...

Airbnb has closed a large round of funding at an 11-figure valuation, according to multiple reportsThe Wall Street Journal reports hearing from sources that Airbnb has sealed a deal to raise $450 mill...

If everything goes to plan, SpaceX will be launching a rocket bound for the International Space Station at 3:25 p.m. ET on Friday — and you can watch live on Mashable. It will be the most import...

SpaceX launched a rocket bound for the International Space Station on Friday — but what happens next has everyone sitting on the edge of their seats.With the Dragon capsule safely in orbit and w...

Let the record show: Bill Clinton's White House was one of the first to warn us that not everything we read on the Internet is true — way back in 1995.Approximately 7,500 pages of records from B...

NASA's newest moon probe met its end during a vaporizing crash into the lunar surface Thursday night.The space agency's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer spacecraft (LADEE for short) made...

In case you tried to forget all those embarrassing moments when you just wanted to crawl out of your own skin, never fear: Awkward Moment Seal is hereThe newest meme-ber of the advice animal kingdom i...

You may have thought you were having a bad week — but at least you're not rapper Andre Johnson. The rapper, who is loosely affiliated with the Wu-Tang Clan, cut off his own penis and then jumpe...

Andre Johnson, a rapper loosely affiliated with the Wu-Tang Clan, cut off his own penis and then jumped off of the second-floor balcony of his North Hollywood apartment this week. While Johnson surviv...

A Dutch student has taken the bold decision to sell all his data at auction. It's a decision that should make us think about the future of our own information.In an auction on April 12, Shawn Buckles ...

Next week the United States Supreme Court will hear a case pitting Aereo, the startup that streams free-to-air broadcast TV to your home, against the broadcasters that provide this television content....

Circulation growth, mobile ads and digital paywalls narrowed newspapers' losses, but failed to offset declining advertising revenue as newspaper income continued to drop in 2013.Overall revenue was of...

There are two unmistakable melodies from childhood — the delightful sound of the ice cream truck approaching and the Super Mario Bros. theme song.YouTube music-maker Dan Newbie took the latter a...

Microsoft, ever eager to cozy up to developers, is making a change to the Windows Phone Store that should please them. App developers will now be able to respond to user reviews, leaving Apple the onl...

Microsoft, ever eager to cozy up to developers, is making a change to the Windows Phone Store that should please them. App developers will now be able to respond to user reviews, leaving Apple the onl...

It seems Edward Snowden had an ulterior motive when he appeared on live TV to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin whether he spied on millions of Russians.Snowden's questions gave Putin a chance to c...

Just two months after Google announced Project Tango — an experimental Android-powered smartphone with 3D sensors — its Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) team is working to get a pro...

Canada is "Ford Nation," and we don't mean the car.Rob Ford kicked off his re-election campaign for mayor at an event on Thursday in Toronto, complete with bagpipes blaring, signs reading "Ford Nation...

One Direction's new video for "You & I," reminiscent of Michael Jackson's "Black or White," has some odd face-morphing special effects.See also: Adult One Direction Fans Share the Story of Their L...

Facebook Paper, the standalone news reader app the company launched in January, released its first significant app update Friday — adding a couple new features to the News Feed section of the ap...

Nearly 30 people are dead with hundreds still missing after a ferry listed and sunk off the southern coast of South Korea on WednesdayWhile the cause has yet to be identified, prosecutors have asked a...

An exceptionally fun, exciting and just generally stupendous NBA regular season ended on Wednesday night. Cue sad faces all around, sports fans.But — happy faces, you guys! — the NBA playo...

I don't know about you, but I'm pretty tired of seeing robots and artificial intelligence systems get kicked aroundThe Jonny Depp movie Transcendence hits theater screens Friday, and it's only the lat...

Peeps are both a blessing and a curse upon the Easter seasonOn one hand, it's tough to resist these adorable little marshmallow critters. On the other, they're not something you actually want to inges...

The paw prints and hoof prints of a few meddlesome animals have been preserved for posterity on ancient Roman tiles recently discovered by archaeologists in England."They are beautiful finds, as they ...

The Kansas City Police announced Thursday they a suspect has been arrested in a monthlong string of roadway shootings that began in early March.Police say most of the shootings took place on highways,...

Spoiler alert: This post contains spoilers for season three, episode 18 of Scandal. If you have not watched the episode, stop reading now.Season three of Scandal wrapped up with an election-altering c...

Hodor, everyone's favorite banner man on Game of Thones, may seem like an open book. However, beneath that burly exterior lies a deep and complex soul just waiting to open up and show the world who he...

Hodor, everyone's favorite banner man on Game of Thones, may seem like an open book. However, beneath that burly exterior lies a deep and complex soul just waiting to open up and show the world who he...

There are countless scientists and innovators—at universities, in laboratories, and in the field across every continent—using technology to further the peace and prosperity of mankind. In ...

According to Netflix's latest ISP Speed Index, which is released monthly, the United States has the eighth-fastest Netflix speeds in the world, clocking in at 2.2 Mbps. The Netherlands have the fastes...

Michaels Stores, largest arts and crafts chain in the United States, has acknowledged that a security breach first reported in January affected up to 3 million customer credit and debit card accounts....

For those curious about trying Google Glass before shelling out $1,500, Google is launching a free try-it-at-home pilot for the high-tech specs.First spotted by 9to5Mac, the Reddit user clide posted a...

A new study has found that manmade global warming likely intensified an unusual weather pattern that led to both the California drought and the cold and snowy winter in the eastern U.SThe study, accep...

HAWTHORNE, California — If he can pull it off, it will be the most important thing SpaceX has accomplished to date, CEO Elon Musk tells Mashable.At 5 p.m. on Thursday, less than 24 hours before ...

HAWTHORNE, California — If he can pull it off, it will be the most important thing SpaceX has accomplished to date, CEO Elon Musk tells Mashable.At 5 p.m. on Thursday, less than 24 hours before ...

Sometimes making a quality product is the tough part for tech companies. For HTC, however, the problem is marketing those productsThe HTC One has been praised as the best Android phone by many reviewe...

It seems Edward Snowden had an ulterior motive when he appeared on live TV to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin whether he spied on millions of Russians.Snowden's questions gave Putin a chance to c...

UberX rides will now be subject to an additional $1 "Safe Rides Fee" as the company looks to offset rising insurance costs.UberX is the cheaper arm of Uber, the much-hyped transportation startup that ...

There are two unmistakable melodies from childhood — the delightful sound of the ice cream truck approaching and the Super Mario Bros. theme song.YouTube music-maker Dan Newbie took the latter a...

Sony won the 2013 battle against Microsoft over competing console upgrades, posting 7 million PlayStation 4 sales versus 5 million Xbox One sales.The two consoles went head-to-head in November, when t...

One day after Sony posted sales of 7 million for the PlayStation 4, Microsoft has released numbers for its Xbox One console: 5 million in salesThe two consoles went head-to-head in November, when the ...

Aaron Perry-Zucker first learned about the Federal Arts Project in high school. What he didn't know was how instrumental he would be in reviving its use of art to inspire tourism to the U.S. National ...

Aaron Perry-Zucker first learned about the Federal Arts Project in high school. What he didn't know was how instrumental he would be in reviving its use of art to inspire tourism to the U.S. National ...

Aaron Perry-Zucker first learned about the Federal Arts Project in high school. What he didn't know was how instrumental he would be in reviving its use of art to inspire tourism to the U.S. National ...

Aaron Perry-Zucker first learned about the Federal Arts Project in high school. What he didn't know was how instrumental he would be in reviving its use of art to inspire tourism to the U.S. National ...

Peeps are both a blessing and a curse upon the Easter seasonOn one hand, it's tough to resist these adorable little marshmallow critters. On the other, they're not something you actually want to inges...

Canada is "Ford Nation," and we don't mean the car.Rob Ford kicked off his re-election campaign for mayor at an event on Thursday in Toronto, complete with bagpipes blaring, signs reading "Ford Nation...

LinkedIn proudly broadcasted its increasing mobile traffic last week, but that's not the only growth the company is experiencingLinkedIn announced Friday it has reached 300 million registered users, a...

The New York International Auto Show will open to the public on Friday, giving car fans direct access to the best of the current crop of automobiles — as well as a look into their futureBut ther...

The New York International Auto Show will open to the public on Friday, giving car fans direct access to the best of the current crop of automobiles — as well as a look into their futureBut ther...

News from North Korea is rarely positive and often exaggerated. Recent rumors coming out of the country have included everything from executions by packs of dogs to government-mandated haircuts, and t...

Newsflash, humans: You're disgusting!On a daily basis, the average human consumes, inhales, touches and produces absolute filth without a second thought. Even before you wake up, your body is producin...

China is stepping up its long-running crackdown on Internet freedom this week, launching a new campaign to purge the web of porn while jailing a blogger for spreading "rumors" online.Qin Zhihui, a blo...

Advertising is based on happiness — and a lot of alcoholWhile you’re tuning in to the final season of Mad Men, we invite you to raise your glass to a drinking game even Don Draper couldn&#...

KIEV, Ukraine — It is now clear that Ukraine is experiencing an invasion in all but nameMasked, armed soldiers carrying automatic weapons in full military dress have taken control of several key...

With Windows Phone 8.1, Microsoft is taking on Siri, Apple's chatty assistant in the iPhone. In Microsoft's corner is Cortana, a brand-new virtual personality that shares the same name as Master Chief...

Welcome to Tumblr, Lana Del Rey.The singer is the latest in a slew of songbirds taking up social residence on the blogging site. The hyperreal online mecca, where everything is beautiful and nothing h...

It's less than 24 hours since Chelsea Clinton announced that she was pregnant, and expectations are already high for the unborn child. America finally has its own Royal Baby, of sorts, to look forward...

The deadliest ever avalanche on Mount Everest killed 13 and seriously wounded 3 Sherpa guides Friday, The Guardian reportsSeveral others are missing, and the rescue teams are looking for them, said Ti...

One of the deadliest avalanches ever to occur on Mount Everest killed 13 and seriously wounded 3 Sherpa guides on Friday, The Guardian reportsSeveral others are missing and rescue teams are combing th...

Netflix is like a crazy couch glue. You can innocently tell yourself, "Just one episode!" But you'll still fall into some kind of inexplicable time portal, and it's suddenly 3:00 a.m. and you're 10 e...

Ten days after the Heartbleed bug was first revealed to the public, companies are scrambling to patch servers and update software. But the crisis isn't over.See also: The Heartbleed Hit List: The Pass...

Prosecutors have asked a South Korean court to issue an arrest warrant for the captain of the ferry that sank on Wednesday, the Associated Press reportsLee Joon-seok, 68, reportedly left the ship's br...

The email marketing train is a constant and fast-moving one. It is hard to get off at the high speed and seemingly even harder to slow it down and take in the view. Many email marketers find it very h...

The state of wearables seems to be divided into two contrasting design ideas: the visible and the subtle.On one side, wearable tech is futuristic and cool, and the design of objects should reflect tha...

To the Batcave! Now if only Google Maps would show us where that was ...Every hero needs a hideaway. Han Solo has the Millennium Falcon, the Avengers have their mansion and Spider-Man has Aunt May's h...

The best views in New York City aren't accessible by subwayEquipped with a DJI Phantom drone and a GoPro Hero 3 camera, New York photographer and director Randy Scott Slavin captured some stunning vi...

Facebook has rolled out version 9.0 of its iPhone app, adding the ability to reply to comments on stories on certain PagesFor this to work, the Page in question must have this feature turned onSee als...

Beam me up, Shakespeare! This Lego stop-motion adventure pits the famous playwright against an actor who isn't quite up to Shakespearean standards — William ShatnerAction Bill follows the Star T...

The Boeing could be the new board room.Business travelers have found a new way to make valuable connections thanks to KLM Royal Dutch Airline's social seating service Meet & Seat, which was launch...

It's less than 24 hours since Chelsea Clinton announced that she was pregnant, and expectations are already high for the unborn child. America finally has its own Royal Baby, of sorts, to look forward...

Look, baby, I'm trying to be rational with you. Why can't you use your baby logic and speak to me clearly? There's no reason we can't solve this problem.YouTube user and parent dhant122 learned an imp...

Look, baby, I'm trying to be rational with you. Why can't you use your baby logic and speak to me clearly? There's no reason we can't solve this problem.YouTube user and parent dhant122 learned an imp...

Beam me up, Shakespeare! This Lego stop-motion adventure pits the famous playwright against an actor who isn't quite up to Shakespearean standards — William ShatnerAction Bill follows the Star T...

Beam me up, Shakespeare! This Lego stop-motion adventure pits the famous playwright against an actor who isn't quite up to Shakespearean standards — William ShatnerAction Bill follows the Star T...

Walk through this year's New York international Auto Show, and it's clear that the current crop of cars are rapidly catching up with the concept vehicles of the futureBut one audacious 3D-printed car ...

The voice search feature on Amazon's Fire TV is about to get a little more useful.Amazon on Thursday announced that Hulu Plus, Crackle and Showtime Anytime are adding their full catalogs into the Fire...

The voice search feature on Amazon's Fire TV is about to get a little more useful.Amazon on Thursday announced that Hulu Plus, Crackle and Showtime Anytime are adding their full catalogs into the Fire...

It's less than 24 hours since Chelsea Clinton announced that she was pregnant, and expectations are already high for the unborn child. America finally has its own Royal Baby, of sorts, to look forward...

It's less than 24 hours since Chelsea Clinton announced that she was pregnant, and expectations are already high for the unborn child. America finally has its own Royal Baby, of sorts, to look forward...

Ten days after the Heartbleed bug was first revealed to the public, companies are scrambling to patch servers and update software. But the crisis isn't over.See also: The Heartbleed Hit List: The Pass...

Pixar filmmakers Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi know a thing or two about using technology to tell stories with animation. The duo worked together to bring to life the characters in Monsters Universit...

It sounds like the plot of a James Bond movie: There's a plan afoot to make the moon brighter in the night sky, potentially saving the world billions of dollars in power costs running street lamps.How...

Google has released a standalone version of its stock camera app for Android— and it's a significant improvement on its predecessor.The new app, called simply Google Camera, features a new user ...

It's easily the sexiest car at the New York International Auto Show — and also the most mysteriousThe Koenigsegg Agera R drew a lot of attention from nearby onlookers — despite the fact th...

Magnets and their properties have long fascinated everyone from children to scientists, but it's unlikely you’ve ever seen them harnessed quite like thisSRI International, a non-profit research ...

You wake up and find yourself in a dark forest in the middle of the night. You walk around looking for someone, with only the light of a few lamp posts to guide your way. You come across a small cab...

When it comes to immersing audiences in another world, nothing seems quite as impressive as a dazzling long take.While some filmmakers opt for quick cuts filled with explosions and special effects, th...

MUMBAI, India — Following the United States and China, India is the world’s third largest Internet population. The country is projected to be home to 243 million Internet users by June 201...

Many of the photos coming out of Venezuela, Ukraine, Thailand and Turkey over the past 10 months are images of violent disarray. Pictures of fire, blood and tear gas have woven a theme of chaos into t...

Pixar filmmakers Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi know a thing or two about using technology to tell stories with animation. The duo worked together to bring to life the characters in Monsters Universit...

Pixar filmmakers Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi know a thing or two about using technology to tell stories with animation. The duo worked together to bring to life the characters in Monsters Universit...

Walk through this year's New York international Auto Show, and it's clear that the current crop of cars are rapidly catching up with the concept vehicles of the futureBut one audacious 3D-printed car ...

It sounds like the plot of a James Bond movie: There's a plan afoot to make the moon brighter in the night sky, potentially saving the world billions of dollars in power costs running street lamps.How...

Move over North West and Prince George, there's a new royal baby headed into townFormer first daughter Chelsea Clinton announced her pregnancy on Thursday, alongside her mother (and soon-to-be grandma...

Move over North West and Prince George, there's a new royal baby headed into townFormer first daughter Chelsea Clinton announced her pregnancy on Thursday, alongside her mother (and soon-to-be grandma...

Featuring two months of bone-crushing hits and a king-sized dose of drama, the NHL playoffs are one of the most hardcore events in sports. Featuring heavy guitar riffs, cascading drum breaks and dark ...

The Turkish government will now pixelate or blur all "malicious" content on Twitter, according to the local Dogan News AgencyTwitter has also agreed to implement court orders "quickly" and to "act met...

We've seen big movies throw big Google Hangouts before, but The Amazing Spider-Man 2 wants you to get your wallets out for this one.On Monday, the cast of Sony's May 2 blockbuster and director Marc We...

The abysmal state of affairs for female directors in Hollywood got a tiny glimmer of hope in Paris this week, as the Cannes Film Festival announced its lineup: a group including 15 female filmmakers (...

Cheerios has about 1 million fans on Facebook. Here's why you shouldn't be one of them.On Tuesday, Cheerios parent company General Mills updated the privacy policy on its website. The new language ale...

UPDATE: April 17, 7:05 pm ET: General Mills says a New York Times report cited in an earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the company's legal policy change prevents consumers from sui...

From futuristic designs to energy-saving technologies, the New York International Auto Show is something of a who's who of automotive geniuses.The show opens to the public on Friday, but Mashable got ...

You wake up and find yourself in a dark forest in the middle of the night. You walk around looking for someone, with only the light of a few lamp posts to guide your way. You come across a small cab...

If you put a car on the Observatory of the Empire State Building, people are going to come to see it. So it’s no surprise that when Ford finally unveiled its 2015 Mustang convertible 86 stories ...

The voice search feature on Amazon's Fire TV is about to get a little more useful.Amazon on Thursday announced that Hulu Plus, Crackle and Showtime Anytime are adding their full catalogs into the Fire...

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Nobel Prize-winning author of One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera, has died, the AP reported Thursday. He was 87.Márquez, a native Colombian ...

Making good choices isn't always easy — and we get it. After all, the drive-through lane can be pretty tempting after a long day in the office, and who hasn't stayed up an extra hour and a half ...

Last year, the decision makers at Rolex decided the time was right for a shakeup.Unlike with most "shakeups," however, there wouldn't be widespread corporate reorganization, and scores of merchandise ...

The latest report from the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that a changing climate will cause an array of new environmental problems — and there's no better day to re...

Flickr unveiled its completely redesigned iOS and Android apps on Thursday. The apps include faster navigation, a more streamlined design and add support for HD videos.Flickr's refreshed home screen e...

NBA star Rajon Rondo knows firsthand the pain that last year's Boston Marathon bombing inflicted upon the city where he plays point guard for the Celtics.So, before Wednesday night's final game of the...

Taylor Swift and bridal showers were made for each other — the pastels, the baked goods, the love songs (minus the breakups)Surprisingly, though, the singer had never attended a bridal shower un...

Your eyes are not deceiving you. Even Rupert Murdoch is getting in on the virtual reality headset experienceAccording to Murdoch's Tumblr, which is run by 21st Century Fox Chief of Staff Natalie Ravit...

Euphegenia Doubtfire might be back soon, with her cake facials, witty wisdom and numerous fire hazards. But for true fans who've always loved Mrs. Doubtfire, she never left.Fans are buzzing after rumo...

Amid simmering tensions between the Kremlin and the White House, can Russians and Americans find any cultural common ground?NBA player Andrei Kirilenko of the Brooklyn Nets thinks there's one place wh...

For the first time, scientists have discovered an Earth-size alien planet in the habitable zone of its host star, an "Earth cousin" that just might have liquid water and the right conditions for lifeT...

Self-driving cars, extreme life extension, and global wifi provided by weather balloons: Google makes projects that sound like science fiction into reality at its secretive research lab, Google X.And ...

Self-driving cars, extreme life extension, and global wifi provided by weather balloons: Google makes projects that sound like science fiction into reality at its secretive research lab, Google X.And ...

Jewish groups, politicians, members of the media, White House advisors, the U.S. Secretary of State, and the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine are concerned over a pamphlet that says Jews in eastern Ukraine ...

The severe drought that threatens water supplies and a potentially devastating wildfire season is deepening and locking into place across much of the far West, Southwest and Southern Plains, according...

Jet lag is a discomfort many of us will have experienced in the days following a long-haul flight across time zones. Mathematicians in the US may have a jet-lag cure in the form a new app called Entra...

Held at gunpoint after his brother abandoned him roadside in the Australian outback, Robert Pattinson's character Rey in The Rover is forced to help the gun-toting loner Eric get back the valuables th...

Earth was still a violent place shortly after life began, with regular impactors arriving from space. For the first time, scientists have modeled the effects of one such violent event - the strike of ...

Facebook has always encouraged you to share with your friends — your favorite movies, pictures, and life updates. Now Facebook wants you sharing your location, too.The social network on Thursday...

The typical day of a firefighter includes the excitement of saving lives and rescuing cats in trees.Adrenaline pumps through your veins as you race to risk your life for others, not knowing what dange...

Here's another reason to be nice to the neighbors: They might just give you a no-money-down, low-cost loan to put solar panels on your roof, and once you pay off that debt you'll get essentially free ...

Netflix released the official trailer for season two of Orange Is the New Black on Thursday, and summer can't get here soon enough because Litchfield prison is promising to be "next-level crazy."The t...

People of numerous pre-Columbian civilizations in northern Chile, including the Incas and the Chinchorro culture, suffered from chronic arsenic poisoning due to their consumption of contaminated water...

The Mashable Events Board is a great place to find leading conferences in your industry, whether it's advertising, technology, media or public relations. This week, we're highlighting five events that...

Taylor Swift and bridal showers were made for each other — the pastels, the baked goods, the love songs (minus the breakups)Surprisingly, though, the singer had never attended a bridal shower un...

Good news for Android users: You can now access your PC desktop computer directly via your smartphone or tabletGoogle announced the launch of Chrome Remote Desktop app for Android this week, which let...

RunKeeper is targeting non-athletes with its new iOS app, Breeze, which launches on Thursday. But unlike its flagship app that tracks activity during exercise, the company's latest app will track all ...

With its strong curves and Lotus-style doors, BMW's first hybrid, plug-in electric vehicle, the i8, makes a striking first impression. Unveiled at the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday, th...

Power. It’s arguably the most precious commodity of the modern age, and the obsession of brilliant minds around the world. Scientists scramble to harness and hone earth’s natural resources...

Sony's PlayStation 4 console sold 7 million units since its launch Nov. 15 last year, the company announced.In addition, PlayStation 4 games have sold 20.5 million copies at retail stories and through...

Amid simmering tensions between the Kremlin and the White House, can Russians and Americans find any cultural common ground?NBA player Andrei Kirilenko of the Brooklyn Nets thinks there's one place wh...

Three pro-Russian protesters are dead and 13 are injured following a firefight in the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol.Ukrainian forces detained 63 of the Russian protestors in the most violent conf...

Cheerios has about 1 million fans on Facebook. Here's why you shouldn't be one of them.On Tuesday, Cheerios parent company General Mills updated the privacy policy on its website. The new language ale...

A group of researchers stumbled upon a grisly scene during a field study in Macedonia last year: a dead nose-horned viper with a centipede's head sticking out of its ruptured abdomen.After a post-mort...

In what could be best described as a bizarre PR stunt, Edward Snowden made a surprise appearance on live TV to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin whether he spies on his citizens.Snowden, who has re...

Weibo may be known as China's version of Twitter, but its initial public offering on Thursday is shaping up to be very different.Weibo priced its IPO at $17 a share, according to multiple reports, whi...

UPDATE: April 18, 2:45 pm EST: Weibo soared as high as 41% on its debut on Nasdaq ThursdayWeibo may be known as China's version of Twitter, but its initial public offering on Thursday is shaping up to...

You will soon start seeing ads on Twitter's mobile app for other apps.The company announced a mobile app install suite on Thursday, which leverages Twitter's 2013 MoPub acquisition to let advertisers ...

Facebook has always encouraged you to share with your friends — your favorite movies, pictures, and life updates. Now Facebook wants you sharing your location, too.The social network on Thursday...

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted an annual televised call-in show on Thursday, called the "Straight Line," where he answers viewers' questions on anything and everything. This year's topics: th...

Many of the teams at this summer's World Cup will pin their hopes to their respective star strikers, soccer's offensive aggressors who are charged with scoring goals and keeping opponents on their hee...

Lee Joon Suk, captain of the South Korean ferry which sunk off the coast of Jindo Island on Wednesday, is facing possible charges of negligence, CNN reports"I am sorry, I am at a loss for words," he s...

Learn something, you will.In celebration of its 30th episode, #5facts compiled 30 facts about legendary science fiction movie saga Star Wars. If you've ever wanted to expand your knowledge of light sa...

Eggheads, rejoice! Just because it's Easter, doesn't mean you need to stop being your wonderfully nerdy selves.While everyone else is decorating their Easter eggs with the same boring, pastel dyes we ...

On anonymous social media app Secret, you can be anyone you want — even yourself.My new acquaintance, whom we'll call Steve, has just organized one of the first Secret IRL meetups, which began w...

Jet lag is a discomfort many of us will have experienced in the days following a long-haul flight across time zones. Mathematicians in the US may have a jet-lag cure in the form a new app called Entra...

Weekly Internet trends have taken over, and your baby pics are cool as ever because of it.Hashtags provide a number of useful ways to track topics and trends on social media, including the ability to ...

Is your site as optimized for conversions as it should be? Even if you are constantly testing and optimizing, you probably still have room for improvement. But whether you are just getting started wit...

Mobile games can be much more than just flinging avians or killing zombies. Rather than take the route of mindless entertainment, some mobile games can actually get your brain working hard. Enter triv...

Let's cut to the chase. While some apps have a lot of bells and whistles, there's something refreshing about those with a single, specific functionHow about a weather app that tells you when you need ...

If the viral success of Vine has proved anything it's that six-second looping videos are surprisingly addictive.Now, a new video app aims to take Vine's concept of six-second videos to the next levelV...

You’d think most new digital cameras would come with built-in Wi-Fi these days, but only 46% of those that ship in 2014 will have the ability to connect to the Internet.And sure, there's no deny...

Joe Biden, the Vice President of the United States, decided to enter the selfie game with a bang: he took a selfie with none other than the President himself, Barack Obama. Not bad for a beginner, huh...

"Video games have always been a part of my life," said Jenovah Chen. "I always played games with my friends, but as I got older, my friends stopped playing."Chen, president and co-founder of thatgamec...

A lawsuit filed Wednesday in a Hawaii federal court alleges that X-Men: Days of Future Past director Bryan Singer drugged and raped a teenage boy, according to court documents."Defendant Bryan Jay Sin...

For crying out loud, dude, just shut up and drink. Can’t a girl sip her cocktail in peace, without all that testosterone-fueled backslapping and showboating going on across the bar?That’s ...

At 6-foot-5 and 298 pounds, All-Pro NFL star J.J. Watt is a terrorizing force on the gridiron.Off the field, however, it seems he's a softie with a heart of goldSee also: Trump: I'm Serious About Buyi...

Volvo and Apple offered the first public demonstration of CarPlay in the U.S. since its March debut at the Geneva International Motor Show, showing off how the system works during the New York Interna...

A quiet protest on board a plane in Sweden prevented an Iranian man from being deported back to his home country.Passengers on a flight scheduled to leave Östersund for Stockholm last week refuse...

Toyota gave car fans an up-close look at its video game-inspired FT-1 concept car at the New York International Auto Show on WednesdayHosted by old-school rapper Biz Markie and Makerbot founder Bre Pe...

Apparently not all publicity is good publicity in the eyes of North Korea — especially when it comes to state-mandated haircuts.A London hair salon was targeted last week by alleged North Korean...

A fire truck plowed into a restaurant east of Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon, injuring at least 14 people including customers and four firefighers, according to multiple local media reports.Pictur...

Six people are dead, 55 are injured and hundreds remain missing after a ferry capsized off the southern coast of South Korea Wednesday morning. Some passengers sent farewell text messages to their lov...

If Admiral Ackbar had anything to say about Bang & Olufsen's new concept store in Midtown Manhattan, it would be, "It's a trap!"See also: Apple to Open First Store in TurkeyThat's because the high...

It's not a smoking gun in legal terms, but a series of emails that leaked out of the ongoing Apple v. Samsung trial Wednesday certainly didn't show the South Korean tech giant in the best possible mor...

Canadian police have arrested and charged a man who allegedly exploited the Heartbleed bug to steal personal data, including social security numbers, from the Canada Revenue Agency's website.The arres...

Warning: Game of Thrones spoilers ahead.Looks like even Jack Gleeson — the actor who played Joffrey Baratheon on Game of Thrones — is happy his character diedThe terrible boy-king kicked t...

Spider-Man and the X-Men — together at last on the big screen? Well, sort of.Word came down Wednesday that the post-credits “stinger” at the end of Amazing Spider-Man 2 featured Myst...

This is a quick tale of positive karma.Former Bee Gees front man Barry Gibb, the last surviving member of the genre-blurring music group, has chosen Jared & The Mill as the opening act of his U.S....

Yahoo's efforts to reinvent its search reportedly have some grand ambitions.CEO Marissa Mayer wants to supplant Google as Apple's default search on mobile products, according to a report from Re/code....

If wreckage from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is ever discovered, an underwater drone could very well be the first thing to spot it.The Bluefin-21 was contracted by the U.S. Navy to dive into the so...

Apparently not all publicity is good publicity in the eyes of North Korea — especially when it comes to state-mandated haircuts.A London hair salon was targeted last week by alleged North Korean...

Google shut down its online Google Glass store Wednesday, but the tech giant isn't sharing details on how many units it soldThe company sold Glass to the public on Tuesday and Wednesday morning, which...

The founder of the Russian social network Vkontakte (dubbed the "Russian Facebook" by Western media) says his country's Federal Security Service demanded the personal information of Ukraine's Euromaid...

The founder of the Russian social network Vkontakte (dubbed the "Russian Facebook" by Western media) says his country's Federal Security Service demanded the personal information of Ukraine's Euromaid...

Mt. Gox Co., the bitcoin exchange that collapsed in February, gave up on a plan to revive itself, dealing a setback to creditors seeking the recovery of hundreds of millions of dollars in the virtual ...

Ready for two months of body-checks, fisticuffs and — oh, yeah — world-class hockey? The NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs start Wednesday, with eight first-round match-ups that will eventually l...

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry honored the victims and survivors of last year's Boston Marathon bombings with an emotional rendition of their 1973 hit "Dream On," as part of ESPN's TV special ...

Pro-Russian separatists may own the ground around the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, but they don't control the airThat's the message the Ukrainian Air Force had for activists that gathered the...

The newest addition to LinkedIn's growing collection of mobile apps is here: one for SlideShare, the company it bought for $119 in 2012.This is the first mobile app for SlideShare; it allows users to ...

Sometimes $15 billion just isn't enough.Google reported earnings of $6.27 per share on revenue of $15.42 billion for the first quarter, missing Wall Street estimates for earnings of $6.44 on revenue o...

Beyonce and Jay Z are so drunk in love they're reportedly heading on tour together.The First Couple of Hip Hop is rumored to be joining forces this summer, planning a 20-stadium U.S. tour beginning in...

Your friends actually do care what you think — or at least Facebook assumes they doYou may have noticed a relatively new feature on Facebook lately that allows users to ask friends for recommend...

Everyone had a childhood best friend growing up — some were real, some invisible, and if you were really lucky, they may have been a dogZoey and Jasper are the cutest kid-pooch pair you'll ever ...

The South Korean coast guard has released raw video showing the dramatic search and rescue efforts at the scene of the sunken passenger ferry.See also: 4 Dead, Hundreds Missing After Ferry Sinks Off S...

Honda's remarkable humanoid robot, ASIMO, has come a long way since I first saw it stiffly walk across a stage more than a decade agoThe latest edition can run briskly, climb stairs with ease, dance l...

If you were one of the tens of thousands of people playing a simultaneous game of Pokémon back in February, a Kickstarter project could soon let you run your own crowd-controlled game via broadca...

Yahoo's efforts to reinvent its search reportedly have some grand ambitions.CEO Marissa Mayer wants to supplant Google as Apple's default search on mobile products, according to a report from Re/code....

They call it “digital gold," but is Bitcoin the future of money, or a shiny distraction for digital fools?Created in 2009 by a still-unknown programmer using the alias Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin ...

Nissan took the wraps off it latest version of the Nissan Murano SUV at the New York International Auto Show in New York on WednesdayOn hand to introduce the vehicle to the American public was Nissan'...

Bill Gates uses the site to talk about public policy issues to his more than 3 million followersTom Cruise uses the service to promote his latest films and press appearances to more than 5 million fol...

Ready for two months of body-checks, fisticuffs and — oh, yeah — world-class hockey? The NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs start Wednesday, with eight first-round match-ups that will eventually l...

Even the most casual American soccer fan knows about Landon Donovan — and for good reason. After all, the man is generally regarded as the greatest soccer player the United States has ever produ...

Apple, Google, Samsung, HTC, and a handful of the other companies operating in the smartphone industry have entered into a voluntary agreement to add a global anti-theft "kill-switch" in their handset...

President Barack Obama will be remembered for a host of reasons when he steps down from office at the beginning of 2017 — collaring Osama bin Laden, passing the Affordable Care Act — but a...

Vice President Joe Biden has joined Instagram.The VP opened an account at instagram.com/vp and posted a beautiful first photo that shows, mainly, his Ray-Ban aviators. But Joe's in there somewhere"Vic...

It's been a decent week for Kim Dotcom.After throwing a lavish pool party and picnic for his newly founded political group dubbed The Internet Party, Dotcom learned that his assets, which were seized ...

Fearless gastronomes take note: KFC's Double Down, an item the company introduced in 2010 that featured melted cheese and bacon sandwiched between two fried chicken fillets, is coming back next week, ...

It's not a smoking gun in legal terms, but a series of emails that leaked out of the ongoing Apple v. Samsung trial Wednesday certainly didn't show the South Korean tech giant in the best possible mor...

Amazon has reportedly been working on its own collection of branded smartphones for years, and now, we're finally getting closer to seeing its first designThe tech website BGR.com has posted a picture...

AC/DC retirement rumors ran rampant online this week amid one band member's health scare, but front man Brian Johnson has put the speculation to rest.Johnson assured fans, in an interview with the Dai...

Representatives of the Venezuelan government and its opposition met for a second time on Tuesday, reporting some progress in the peace talks aimed at putting an end to more than two months of protests...

Beyonce and Jay Z are so drunk in love they're reportedly heading on tour together.The First Couple of Hip Hop is rumored to be joining forces this summer, planning a 20-stadium U.S. tour beginning in...

When a company is in the process of hiring a new employee, there's a standard set of things it typically does — follow up with references, check the cover letter for obvious typos, and do some b...

The third and final X-Men: Days of Future Past trailer finally brings the film's storyline about the mutant-snatching Sentinel robots front and centerThe nearly three-minute trailer, accompanied by an...

After receiving an invitation for this year’s fifth annual Fashion 2.0 Awards, an event that acknowledges the fashion industry’s savviest digital programs and technology outputs, you can i...

The public transportation workers are not kidding around when they insist you stay behind the yellow line. One young man learned the hard way — or did he?Jared Michael decided he needed the perf...

Americans scrambled to meet the IRS' deadline on Tuesday to file their tax returns. While the annual process can be tedious and hits many where it really hurts (in the pocketbook), there's a social go...

Americans scrambled to meet the IRS' deadline on Tuesday to file their tax returns. While the annual process can be tedious and hits many where it really hurts (in the pocketbook), there's a social go...

The next big thing in solar energy could be microscopic.Scientists at MIT and Harvard University have devised a way to store solar energy in molecules that can then be tapped to heat homes, water or u...

The brands you follow on Instagram may be paying close attention to you — very close attention, in factUnion Metrics, the social analytics company behind the Twitter analytics service TweetReach...

When Google reported its fourth quarter earnings in late January, much of the focus was on mounting losses from Motorola Mobility and the upcoming stock split. When Google reports earnings after the m...

Sports Illustrated has commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing with a portrait of approximately 3,000 people, including runners, first responders and Boston Mayor Marty Wa...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company's latest mission is to "unbundle the big blue app" and provide disparate experiences on mobile with or without the Facebook name"Facebook is not one thing...

Twitter will not open an office in Turkey, rejecting the Turkish government's demands to do so, forcing the company to pay taxes in the country.A Twitter delegation is currently in Turkey to meet with...

Four people are dead, 55 are injured and hundreds are missing after a ferry carrying more than 470 people capsized off the southern coast of South Korea.Officials fear the death toll will rise through...

Fearless gastronomes take note: KFC's Double Down, an item the company introduced in 2010 that featured melted cheese and bacon sandwiched between two fried chicken fillets, is coming back next week, ...

The newest addition to LinkedIn's growing collection of mobile apps is here: one for SlideShare, the company it bought for $119 in 2012.This is the first mobile app for SlideShare; it allows users to ...

As Winston Churchill once said, “to improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often." It's a maxim Facebook seems to have adopted wholeheartedly when it comes to the News FeedPosts appear...

The chronic procrastinators of the world know that the struggle to find a way to get themselves motivated is real. We block distracting websites. We try meticulous to-do lists to help us prioritize th...

After receiving an invitation for this year’s fifth annual Fashion 2.0 Awards, an event that acknowledges the fashion industry’s savviest digital programs and technology outputs, you can i...

Have you been daydreaming about your next vacation? Why not take it this weekend?The word "vacation" is more evocative of a pristine Caribbean beach than a mid-size town two hours from your home, but ...

Nearly 300 people are missing after a ferry sank off the coast of South Korea Wednesday morning.It’s not clear what caused the multi-story vessel to list and sink, but witnesses reported an impa...

Nearly 300 people are missing after a ferry sank off the coast of South Korea Wednesday morning.It’s not clear what caused the multi-story vessel to list and sink, but witnesses reported an impa...

Hey cinefreaks, you may pride yourself on knowing every detail of film trivia, but can you see the bigger picture? The quiz below uses Google Street View to test your knowledge of famous sets from fil...

Tensions may be simmering in eastern Ukraine, but that doesn't mean they can't have a little fun.After reporters there spotted a column of armored personnel carriers rolling into the city of Slovyansk...

Don't have the time for a real Easter egg hunt this Sunday? Turn to Google instead.The search engine has been hiding Easter eggs — hidden features and tricks — inside its site for years. S...

Photographer Eunique Jones Gibson began the "Because of Them, We Can" series in February 2013 as a month-long art campaign for Black History Month. From the start, Gibson set out to empower young kids...

Where my Peeps at? It's finally spring, which means Easter candies are filling our baskets stomachs once again.Every holiday has its own signature seasonal treat. Christmas rocks candy canes, Hallowee...

Samsung plans to launch an Android Wear device as well as a Tizen smartphone in 2014, Reuters reportsThe first Tizen phone from Samsung will be a high-end model, and should launch around the end of Q2...

New York City is burning. The famous American metropolis is a popular playground for video games, but more for destruction than just admiring its skyscrapers.The city that never sleeps is often virtua...

Some of the biggest companies in the mobile industry have signed a pledge to include new anti-theft technology in phones starting July 2015.The Wireless Association (CTIA) announced the signing of the...

Jenga!The timeless game of removing one block at a time from a tower of wooden blocks, and attempting to balance that block on top of the increasingly unstable structure, tests your stamina, hand-eye ...

More than 5,000 cyclists and pedestrians are killed and 120,000 are injured every year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Many of these could be prevented with reflectiv...

BOSTON, Mass. — With the barricades along Boylston Street, and grandstands rising above both sides of the finish line, it was possible to — at least for an innocent moment — mistake ...

Sharing moments with friends and family just got a little more personal with Reactr, an app that captures a user’s reaction after sharing a photo or video with him or herA Reactr user sends a pi...

More than 5,000 cyclists and pedestrians are killed and 120,000 are injured every year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Many of these could be prevented with reflectiv...

BOSTON, Mass. — With the barricades along Boylston Street, and grandstands rising above both sides of the finish line, it was possible to — at least for an innocent moment — mistake ...

Millions of people donated to Kickstarter in 2013. In total, three million donors gave $480 million to 19,000 projects that were successfully funded, according to the site.But all that success ma...

It's the neighborhood water fight your 10-year-old self could only dream of.From Sunday to Tuesday, people across Southeast Asia participated in their respective country's water festivals to celebrate...

The reach of CarPlay, Apple's in-car app system, will extend even further than before, thanks to a new arrangement with PioneerSoon, when Pioneer users plug their iPhones into their vehicles, CarPlay ...

Warning: Cuteness overload on this page.Last week, we asked Mashable readers to share their most-adorable photos of babies. Parents captured special moments of their kids, both candid and posed. Some ...

Huddled inside a cavernous presentation space in Manhattan, away from the rain-soaked streets of Midtown, a select group of media and industry professionals were given a look at GM's latestUnveiled on...

Google revealed new details about its plans for Project Ara, the company's highly anticipated Android-powered modular smartphone at its Project Ara developers conference Tuesday.The conference aims to...

No need to look for Platform 9 3/4 — now Hogwarts will come to you.Superfans of the book and film series have launched their own online version of Harry Potter's alma mater: Hogwarts is Here. Th...

Half a century ago, before the Internet and viral-video stunts, Ford took one of its brand new Mustang convertibles, cut it into three pieces, stuffed it into the Empire State Building's tiny elevator...

The New York Police Department has dismantled a unit that was tasked with spying on Muslim communities around New York City and even outside of it, according to The New York Times.The so-called Demogr...

Who says bloggers don't make any money?Automattic, which runs the popular blogging service WordPress, is in the market for a new round of funding that would value the company at more than $1 billion, ...

Tuesday, the one year anniversary of the deadly bombings at last year's Boston Marathon, was supposed to be a day of healing and triumphIt mostly was.See also: In Boston, Terror Will Never Destroy a R...

Land Rover and Virgin Galactic announced a partnership on Monday that will integrate the luxury automaker's current line of vehicles with the latter's space tourism efforts.The pairing of the transpor...

BOSTON, Mass. — One year after the deadly bombings took place at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, the people of Boston appeared stronger than ever. The well-known saying 'Boston Strong' c...

BOSTON, Mass. — One year after the deadly bombings took place at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, the people of Boston appeared stronger than ever. The well-known saying 'Boston Strong' c...

The Twitter account belonging to US Airways remains dreadfully silent since it "inadvertently" tweeted a pornographic image of a woman and her toy Boeing 777 on Tuesday afternoon.But good news: That s...

The US Airways employee who accidentally tweeted a lewd picture from the company's Twitter account will not be fired, according to US Airways spokesperson Matt Miller."It was an honest mistake," Mille...

Wikipedia stores a vast amount of information. That's all well and good, but how do you sift through it all to find what you're actually looking for? Enter your new favorite reference Tumblr: TL;DR Wi...

The New York Police Department has dismantled a unit that was tasked with spying on Muslim communities around New York City and even outside of it, according to The New York Times.The so-called Demogr...

Who says bloggers don't make any money?Automattic, which runs the popular blogging service WordPress, is in the market for a new round of funding that would value the company at more than $1 billion, ...

Taxes may be one of only two certain things in this world, but some of us may end up paying more than others depending on which state we live in.A majority of states charge a moderate rate on income, ...

Is he going to measure the curtains?Stephen Colbert — or will it be "Stephen Colbert"? — will stop by Late Show With David Letterman on Tuesday, April 22, CBS announced Tuesday. Though Col...

Two brothers of the late Paul Walker have joined the cast of Fast and Furious 7 to help filmmakers complete unfinished action scenes for the movieUniversal Pictures had halted production of the film o...

If you want to be a true sports star, then you'd better put a ring on it.That's the message in a new ad from Foot Locker and Adidas featuring NBA All-Star Damian Lillard, who just inked a massive, eig...

Pixar films may be most loved for sweet stories of friendship and lovable characters, but it's the Easter eggs that make each movie like an animated treasure huntFrom inside jokes between animators or...

Wikipedia stores a vast amount of information. That's all well and good, but how do you sift through it all to find what you're actually looking for? Enter your new favorite reference Tumblr: TL;DR Wi...

Yahoo barely beat Wall Street estimates for its first quarter earnings report, but the stock shot up following more positive news about one of the company's secret weapons: AlibabaThe Internet giant p...

Have you hugged a farm animal today?If you haven't yet, we can't promise your embrace will be nearly as YouTube-worthy as this one from J.R. Finch. The adorable clip shows a little boy sharing a gentl...

Mad Men returned to television this week, joining Game of Thrones in a powerhouse Sunday night lineupSo it only feels natural for Nitrozac and Snaggy of The Joy of Tech to wonder what Mad Men would lo...

One day, some drug dealer bought a particular digital scale — the AWS-100 — on the retail site, Amazon.com. And then another drug dealer bought the same scale. Then another. Then another....

Is he going to measure the curtains?Stephen Colbert — or will it be "Stephen Colbert"? — will stop by Late Show With David Letterman on Tuesday, April 22, CBS announced Tuesday. Though Col...

James Dyson, best known as the founder of his eponymous vacuum cleaner company, is known for less-than-conventional ideas. From robot vacuums to a sink/hand dryer combination, the inventor has a reput...

Forget about the Great American Novel. Nowadays, people are arguably more focused on composing the Great Global Tweet, which is not something to be taken lightly. In just 140 characters, you have to c...

As a virologist, I am often asked when science will come up with a solution to stop deadly viruses, such as the current Ebola outbreak in Guinea. With collaborators, I've helped design and test over a...

The entertainment industry needs a new word — one that combines TV and online programming — because it's really starting to all run together. (We can't just settle on “content.”...

Philip Seymour Hoffman, the celebrated actor who died of a drug overdose in February is set to appear in two forthcoming films. He plays a man trying to hide the truth behind his stepson's accidental ...

Bacterial diseases cause millions of deaths every year. Most of these bacteria were benign at some point in their evolutionary past, and we don't always understand what turned them into disease-causin...

When I ran my first Boston Marathon in 2009, I was stunned by the aura. Most marathon crowds pack a part of the course and disappear for the out-of-the-way stretches, but the Boston crowd was at least...

Can Google Maps help Twitter find its way to designing a more mainstream product?Twitter confirmed Tuesday that it has hired Daniel Graf to serve as its new VP of consumer product. Graf had previously...

Media outlets owned by the Russian government are reporting that a Ukrainian military assault on an airfield in the Eastern city of Kramatorsk on Tuesday has resulted in four deaths and two injur...

The much-anticipated Apple iWatch may come with a flexible display manufactured by LG, a new report suggests.According to Korean website Naver (and a translation via G for Games, LG will be the exclus...

The Donald wants the Bills.Donald Trump, the billionaire turned reality television host, has said he is serious about wanting to buy the Buffalo Bills NFL franchise.See also: Dallas Sportscaster Tackl...

This particular week of April is very special. For this year only, the dates read the same backward or forward from April 14 to 19.Image: MashableMind blowing, right? See also: Design Studio's Hair-Ra...

A lighthearted texting conversation comes to a grim end in Honda's PSA for Distracted Driving MonthThe ad dispenses with the typical scare tactics associated with such advertising but delivers an equa...

Coachella's first weekend had no shortage of surprises.Those unexpected moments incited quite the buzz on Twitter, where attendees in California and people watching live streams from afar on YouT...

"Okay, you've got a 20-second head start," my guide says in my ear, his voice loud over my headphones.I scramble forward in my new, dark surroundings. The woods around me echo with animal sounds as I ...

All of the drama in Frozen could have been avoided if Elsa had just become a part of the X-Men.The YouTube channel "How It Should Have Ended" remixed the hit Disney movie with a superhero bend, and po...

It's been one year since a pair of bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three and injuring 264. Today, the city comes together to remember the tragedy and stay "Boston Str...

It's been one year since a pair of bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three and injuring 264. Today, the city comes together to remember the tragedy and stay true to its...

People in Colorado may soon have an ultra-convenient option to buy their pot: a vending machine that dispenses medical marijuana and THC-laden snacksThe machine, called the ZaZZZ, was unveiled at an e...

Adopting a pet is one of the most significant decisions you can make. It involves a great deal of consideration, time and money. Between training, feeding and providing a comfortable, safe environmen...

The five major Boston-area pro sports teams sent the same tweet at the exact same time on Tuesday morning, commemorating the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing with a heartwarming demonstration of camarader...

In a new stage in Turkey's strife against U.S. social media companies, the Turkish government now wants Twitter and Facebook to pay taxes to its treasury — despite the fact that neither have an ...

Google users who back up their smartphone and tablet photos on Google+ will be able to add them to Gmail messages much more quicklyNow, you can insert an assortment of pictures or photo albums directl...

In the year since two brothers allegedly set off a pair of bombs at the Boston Marathon, online outlets have published stories remembering the victims, investigating the perpetrators and spotlighting ...

Microsoft began selling Office 365 Personal on Tuesday, a variant of its productivity suite that delivers all the apps for only $6.99 per month. (The full Home version sells for $9.99 per month.)The t...

Microsoft began selling Office 365 Personal on Tuesday, a variant of its productivity suite that delivers all the apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and more, for only $6.99 per month. (...

Google's presence in the Big Apple is about to get even bigger, according to a new report.The search giant is in talks with various property owners to lease as much as 600,000 square feet of additiona...

Facebook recently acquired Oculus VR, the company behind the next generation virtual reality headset Oculus Rift, for a hefty $2 billion. Before the purchase, Oculus raised more than $91 million in v...

Are you ready to revive yourself for spring? Mashable and Wakefield have partnered to bring you the right ingredients for a flourishing season: a fresh wardrobe and a new career.Enter our sweepstakes ...

You know nothing, Gretchen WienersGame of Thrones collides with Mean Girls for a series of totally fetch GIFs. Imagine Regina George facing off with Cersei Lannister in the ultimate battle of bitchy b...

Monday night's Blood Moon didn't disappoint astronomy fans.The total lunar eclipse occurred when the moon entered the Earth's shadow in an event that is actually pretty rare. Light from the sun scatte...

When we think about the spectacular collapse of once untouchable Internet properties, companies like MySpace and Pets.com come to mind. The rise and fall of AOL Instant Messenger rivals them all. Once...

Twitter is acquiring social data analytics firm Gnip, a step that will give the microblogging service more control over the monetization of its content.The value of the deal was not immediately disclo...

A lighthearted texting conversation comes to a grim end in Honda's PSA for Distracted Driving MonthThe ad dispenses with the typical scare tactics associated with such advertising but delivers an equa...

A bleeding Kevin Hart is experiencing a moment of intense vulnerability in this deleted scene from the movie Ride Along — and starts bro-fessing his profound respect for tough cop and soon-to-be...

Coachella's successful first weekend was jam-packed with music, celebrities and seriously questionable outfit selections — all standard fare for the annual music festival.The annual two-part fes...

I am guilty of blogging away my anger and tears after struggling to connect with other people. I prefer staying at home or going to a quiet coffee shop over attending a loud party or nightclub. I like...

The Rotterdam police confirmed on Twitter that the girl who was arrested for tweeting a threat to American Airlines on Sunday was released from prison on TuesdaySee also: Teen Arrested After Tweeting ...

Seat belts everyone! Time for an educational field trip on The Magic School Bus back to the 1990s.The clunky technology of the '90s paved the way for innovations in today's classrooms, and growing up ...

Twenty-four applicants who applied for the world's toughest job could not believe their ears: 24/7 work, no rest, no breaks, no vacation — and it pays absolutely nothing"365 days a year? No...th...

Though emoticons have become widely popular in the Internet era, they did exist much earlier — most definitely as early as the 19th centuryImage: Robert HerrickNow, a new discovery from a poetr...

It's been one year since bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, and survivors are still coping with the aftershock"The nightmares alone are really difficult," said Rebekah Gregory...

Creativity and innovation are crucial to businesses' growth, new research suggests.If companies fail to integrate creativity and innovation into their business, they could be preventing themselves fro...

Twitter is on a roll when it comes to advertising. In the past year, it's shown it's serious about offering marketers the options and analytics they need - even if it means becoming more like Facebook...

Long commutes and low pay are the two things causing workers the most stress.For the fourth consecutive year, small paychecks were the top stressor of employees, with 13% of adults ranking low wages a...

When Target publicly confirmed that the credit and debit accounts of 40 million customers had been compromised in December, many consumers received a rude awakening to the real danger of entrusting bu...

Today at 9 a.m. ET, everyone in the U.S. will be able to buy Google Glass.Google announced the plan last week. "Every day, we get requests from those of you who haven’t found a way into the prog...

Today at 9 a.m. ET, everyone in the U.S. will be able to buy Google Glass.Google announced the plan last week. "Every day, we get requests from those of you who haven’t found a way into the prog...

A bleeding Kevin Hart is experiencing a moment of intense vulnerability in this deleted scene from the movie Ride Along — and starts bro-fessing his profound respect for tough cop and soon-to-be...

Google Glass, which goes on sale later today, has gotten a last-minute update — and it's a big oneThe biggest improvement is the switch to Android Kit Kat, meaning developers can write apps for ...

Stefan Montana doesn't like to hear no for an answer. That's why he employed none other than Walter White himself to help him get a prom date from a girl named MaddyThe fact that Bryan Cranston loved ...

A submersible used to investigate the seabed of the Indian Ocean for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has resurfaced after it hit a roadblock.The Bluefin-21, an autonomous underwater vehicle, ...

Early employees are the backbone of most startups. They buy their own desks, they establish the culture, they interview future hires and they maintain the culture as the company grows. They jump on th...

Summer in New York is pretty awful if you don't have air conditioning. Even if you do, your boxy window air conditioner might leave you wanting more.Now a company called Quirky has teamed up with GE t...

One scientist has found a way to study 1,000 generations of animals in a matter of days — using no live creatures and a lot of robot sex.By using robots the size of rats, Dr. Stefan Elfwing...

A week after the Heartbleed OpenSSL vulnerability wreaked havoc across the web, the conversation is shifting from reaction to reflection. The discussion is no longer about what to do now, but what can...

Although we're still far off from the year 3000, one new gadget is straight out of Futurama.The Rufus Cuff claims to be a step above the smartwatch because it offers users a connected experience simi...

Warning: Major spoilers for Game of Thrones ahead.Weddings in Westeros are certainly never boringOn Sunday's episode of Game of Thrones, it was King Joffrey's turn to say his vows. Unfortunately, the ...

Pebble owners can now control their Pandora stations directly from their smartwatch.The service launched its first smartwatch app for streaming music Monday in Pebble's appstore. See also: 6 Creative...

Bubba Watson won The Masters golf tournament on Sunday, but we forgive you if you didn't tune in. Golf is, after all, a rather slow and stuffy game to watch on TV. Play moves at a glacial pace, and an...

Actors Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort revealed a new clip from their upcoming film A Fault in Our Stars during Sunday night's MTV Movie AwardsAnd while the film, based on John Greene's young-adult ...

The universe is full of unseen elements, but the sixth episode of Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey helps viewers visualize things they'd likely never see without a microscope or top-of-the-line teles...

Ellen Page revealed an exclusive sneak peek of the upcoming film, X-Men: Days of Future Past during Sunday's MTV Movie Awards. The 27-year-old Juno star plays Kitty Pryde, a mutant with the ability to...

For almost as long as we've had personal computers, I've been writing about their various vulnerabilities. Yet in all those years I'd never come across anything like Heartbleed — the Internet's ...

Sony's pursuit of David Fincher to direct its Steve Jobs biopic has reportedly hit a snag — but that doesn't mean he won't wind up doing it, sources tell Mashable.The Hollywood Reporter on Monda...

Despite a counteroffer from another media company, Disney's acquisition of Maker Studios will go to a vote as planned.In a statement on Monday afternoon, Maker indicated that Tuesday's vote was set to...

Despite a last-minute counteroffer from a rival media company, Disney's acquisition of Maker Studios will not only proceed — it's already been voted on and approved.In its Monday afternoon ...

Mozilla announced Monday that it appointed Chris Beard, a longtime company insider, to serve as interim CEO.The appointment comes a week and a half after Brendan Eich stepped down as CEO amid widespre...

Jon Hamm has it all. He's talented, handsome and he really knows his alphabetHamm stopped by Sesame Street to help out Murray Monster with his letters — specifically the letter 'O'. After all, H...

On Sunday, the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the final installment of a massive report laying out just how feasible it is for the global community to limit manmade glo...

Leading your team to the March Madness title then landing your face on the cover is Sports Illustrated is an undeniably cool thing to do.But wearing a hoodie featuring said cover to your own champions...

Whoever sent that US Airways tweet is having a very bad day.But Twitter users most certainly are not.See also: US Airways Posts Extremely NSFW Photo on Its Twitter FeedPeople are having a ball after U...

Maybe you waited until today to start on your taxes. Maybe you've been putting off a big assignment, avoiding cleaning up your room for way too long or have been letting emails pile up unanswered.Don'...

Joe Siegrist was dropping off his son at school on Tuesday morning when he got a phone call from his staff: Heartbleed was even worse than they thought. News of the security bug first came out the pr...

The Twitter feed of US Airways posted an extremely not-safe-for-work picture on Monday that remained up for roughly one hour before it was eventually removed.The tweet from the company's feed was in r...

Tonight the moon will turn red and if you’re in virtually any place in the Western hemisphere –- and you can stay awake — you should be able to see it.This extraordinary celestial sh...

Tonight the moon will turn red and if you’re in virtually any place in the Western hemisphere –- and you can stay awake — you should be able to see it.This extraordinary celestial sh...

Walk into the pop-up store on trendy Torstrasse in Berlin and the first things you'll see are giant foam artworks in the shape of fruit: an apple core the height of a medium-size woman, a towering wat...

"Video Games" singer Lana Del Rey used her stage time at Coachella to debut "West Coast," a new, slow-paced tune from her upcoming third studio album, Ultraviolence.The 27-year-old artist premiered "W...

The Guardian and the Washington Post have been awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for their reporting on the NSA surveillance that the leaked documents from Edward Snowden broug...

If you're getting a tax refund this year, are you planning to use it responsibly or splurge instead?According to a survey conducted by travel site Hipmunk, 54% of online adults in the United States sa...

The universe is full of unseen elements, but the sixth episode of Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey helps viewers visualize things they'd likely never see without a microscope or top-of-the-line teles...

Google has purchased Titan Aerospace, a maker of drones that Facebook was reportedly interested in buying as well“Titan Aerospace and Google share a profound optimism about the potential for tec...

Your doctor will now have access to detailed information about you –– at least of your blood vessels, arteries and heart that isResearchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology created...

More than 70 people were killed and 124 were wounded on Monday when an explosion tore through a crowded bus station near Nigeria's capital city of Abuja.See also: The African Version of Amazon Will Em...

Joining the ranks of Michael Jordan, Brett Favre and other superstar athletes who retired from their respective sports and then reversed those decisions, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps is hopping back...

Banksy, the acclaimed but still anonymous UK street artist, is thought to be the source of a new piece of artwork that was found on the side of a home in southwest England.The piece, which surrounds a...

How much are those Twitter followers really worth?A 14-year-old girl from the Netherlands was arrested on Monday after tweeting a terror threat to American Airlines — and marveling at the Twitte...

Napster co-founder and former Facebook President Sean Parker has resurfaced — as the CEO of a startup that hopes to prompt more Americans to take part in local politics and government.Veteran Ve...

Relieving the stress of flying often requires more than extra bag of mini-pretzels.After a long day, a Southwest Airlines attendant on a flight to Salt Lake City incorporated a few one-liners into her...

Season two of Netflix's Emmy-nominated supernatural thriller Hemlock Grove, about a former Pennsylvania steel town and its modern-day mysterious murders, will debut July 11.Netflix members will be abl...

Whoever sent that US Airways tweet is having a very bad day.But Twitter users most certainly are not.See also: US Airways Posts Extremely NSFW Photo on Its Twitter FeedPeople are having a ball after U...

When fate delivers the burden of a cancer diagnosis, it’s easy to feel fundamentally apart from others. When Texas-born Steven Gonzalez was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) at age...

Birds are chirping, flowers are budding and spring is finally in the air.And with spring comes prom season, and KFC has crafted a way to add some extra seasoning to your floral arrangementsSee also: 7...

No business owner likes to see customer complaints, but a new email scam could be even more damaging than an unsatisfied client, according to a new warning from the Federal Trade Commission.The FTC is...

No water bottle? No problem.Ooho, a biodegradable, water balloon-like blob, could soon be a cheap, environmentally friendly alternative to the ubiquitous plastic bottle.See also: 10 Best Water Filtrat...

The Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone just launched on Friday and is already showing a much stronger start than its predecessor, a new report suggests.Launch-day sales of the Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone a...

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...

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith was released from jail after an incident at Los Angeles International Airport over the weekend.Smith was arrested after he was randomly selected for a second...

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith was released from jail after an incident at Los Angeles International Airport over the weekend.Smith was arrested after he was randomly selected for a second...

It's an audacious plan, the odds of success are low, but SpaceX is going to do it anyway: The private spaceflight company founded by billionaire Elon Musk will launch a rocket with landing legs into o...

Facebook is moving closer to becoming more of a checkbook, at least according to one report.The Financial Times reports that Facebook is "weeks away" from gaining regulatory approval in Ireland for a ...

Warning: Major Game of Thrones spoilers to follow.Rejoice! It's a Game of Thrones wedding, which inevitable means death in Westeros. And this time around, it's a death we can all cheer — Joffrey...

Twitter's stock shot up by more than 3% in early trading Monday after the company announced that its CEO and two of its cofounders have no immediate plans to sell shares.In a filing with the SEC, Twit...

Google had an active 2013: Its stock price rose 56% and it introduced such products as Google Glass and ChromecastSo how did the company's CEO, Larry Page, fair?See also: Career Experts Share Tips for...

Disney's acquisition of Maker Studios, the YouTube-centric production company, is getting messy, according to various reports.Relativity Media, a mid-size film and television production and distributi...

Passover is upon us, and even scarier than spending forced holiday time around a table with family is the never-ending supply of matzoh.During the Jewish holiday (which ends after eight days, or seven...

Windows Phone has come a long wayMicrosoft's phone platform has enjoyed a lot of critical success over the past few years, but the praise was mostly for things like design, cool tricks like live tiles...

SLOVIANSK, Ukraine — As you drive into the outskirts of Sloviansk, a small town of just around 130,000 deep in eastern Ukraine, it becomes clear that the country’s crisis is reaching new l...

Eastern Ukraine is full of rioters ready to separate from their nation's government in Kiev — at least, that's the message the Russian government may want to project to the world. And analysts b...

"Are you ready? Because I want you to pay attention. This is the beginning of something."Those three sentences delivered by Freddy Rumsen direct-to-camera lead off a potential ad campaign pitch for Ac...

Siri, Apple's sometimes snarky virtual assistant, is supposed to be able to help you streamline appointments by knowing where you are supposed to be and when. While I've found Siri can be useful for t...

Earth Day, the annual celebration of eco-friendliness, is approaching fast, which means it's a better time than ever to become more environmentally savvyIf you're not literate in the ways of green liv...

During a Reddit AMA (ask me anything) session on Sunday, Harrison Ford said he's excited about a possible sequel for cult sci-fi movie Blade Runner, directed by Ridley Scott"I'm quite curious and exci...

Ed Sheeran covered Beyonce's hit song "Drunk in Love" while promoting his new album on the Elvis Duran Z100 Morning Show Friday morning. It's like a whole different song that somehow remains just as a...

This post contains several spoilers about Game of Thrones season 4, episode 2. Do not continue if you have not watched.Break out the party hats, the king is dead!Joffrey Baratheon, perhaps the most ha...

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

This giraffe knows what GoPro's up to, and he's not having any of it.For its latest advertisement, GoPro placed its product in the path of danger. Before long, a looming giraffe appears in frame, and ...

This week’s viral video recap features some epic firsts that — luckily for us — were captured on videoWatch a 78-year-old granny ride — and love — a roller coaster for th...

Ed Sheeran covered Beyonce's hit song "Drunk in Love" while promoting his new album on the Elvis Duran Z100 Morning Show Friday morning. It's like a whole different song that somehow remains just as a...

Grumpy Cat's Twitter account warned us she'd be mingling with the stars at Sunday's MTV Movie Awards. But no one warned us just how adorable she'd look in the front row.Sporting what looked like Pharr...

Spoiler alert: This post contains spoilers for season four, episode two of Game of Thrones. If you have not watched the episode, stop reading now.Another one bit the dust on Sunday's Game of Thrones &...

If you fly often, you probably take air travel for granted. Flying over oceans and across continents is less exciting the third or fourth time aroundBut you might see your next flight differently afte...

Oh, go on, celebrate. Clap your hands, whoop and do your happy dances. Ding-dong, King Joffrey’s dead, blah blah blah.You’re going to be sad in the long run, Game of Thrones fans.See ...

Spoiler alert: This post contains spoilers for season four, episode two of Game of Thrones. If you have not watched the episode, stop reading now.Oh, go on, celebrate. Clap your hands, whoop and ...

If you've ever wondered what it was like to go to the MTV Movie Awards as a guest, well — you're just like me.Sunday was my first time coming to the Nokia Theatre for the Rock 'N' Roll Oscars. I...

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 perils of wearing Google Glass became apparent yet again when a man wearing the device was attacked on the streets of San Francisco on FridayKyle Russell, a 20-year-old journalist, was wrapping up...

If you fly often, you probably take air travel for granted. Flying over oceans and across continents is less exciting the third or fourth time aroundBut you might see your next flight differently afte...

The White House has weighed in on the Heartbleed bug and its reported exploitation by the NSA.In a New York Times report on Saturday, senior administration officials said that President Obama has deci...

Now anyone can get a feel for what it's like to be Miranda Priestly, the infamous fashion diva from the film The Devil Wears Prada.A new crowd-powered fashion website wants to simultaneously give...

Imagine if other famous television shows took place in the Mad Men universe.SpongeBob SquarePants probably wouldn't survive the cutthroat advertising industry. Not to mention the fact that Mr. SquareP...

Three people are dead and a "person of interest" is in custody after two separate shootings were reported at Jewish-related locations in Overland Park, Kan., a spokesperson from the Overland Park Poli...

What surprises will day three of Coachella's first weekend bring us after day one gave us an Outkast reunion and day two shocked us with Beyonce's unexpected cameo? The scheduled lineup features indie...

Out of nowhere, Beyonce returned to Coachella for the first time since 2010 when on Saturday she made quite the energetic cameo during her younger sister Solange's set.The Knowles siblings, like siste...

The window of opportunity to avoid an amount of global warming that global leaders have agreed would be “dangerous” is rapidly closing, with just a decade left for the world to begin under...

Battery life: It's the wall our gadgets are always running up against. Today's smartphones and tablets can do wonderful things, but staying connected and running apps consumes power, which is why port...

Brace yourself — puns are coming.Comedians and diehard Game of Thrones fans Dave Barclay and Matt Kowall have some clever jokes to help you laugh through season fourSee also: 10 'Game of Thrones...

Out of nowhere, Beyonce returned to Coachella for the first time since 2010 when on Saturday she made quite the energetic cameo during her younger sister Solange's set.The Knowles siblings, like siste...

Each year, thousands of people flock to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. for a two-weekend, three-day music and arts festival.Coachella is the largest music festival in the U.S., and is known for...

Each year, thousands of people flock to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. for a two-weekend, three-day music and arts festival.Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is one of the largest music ...

Imagine if other famous television shows took place in the Mad Men universe.SpongeBob SquarePants probably wouldn't survive the cutthroat advertising industry. Not to mention the fact that Mr. SquareP...

A deadly forest fire in the port city of Valparaiso, Chile, has killed at least 16 people, and destroyed 500 homes, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said on Sunday.More than 10,000 people have been...

This story was updated most recently at 8:40 p.m. ET on April 13.A deadly forest fire in the port city of Valparaiso, Chile, has killed at least 11 people, and destroyed 1,000 homes, Chilean President...

The multinational flotilla scouring the seas to the west of Perth, Australia for signs of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 have not heard any electronic pings from the plane's cockpit voice or...

Where will we leave Don Draper? That's the question on Mad Men fans' minds as we head into the final season. Everyone's favorite ad man has had his ups and downs, and now we'll find out if his life bu...

The takeover of Ukraine government buildings turned bloody Sunday, as government forces sought to retake a building seized by pro-Russian militants in the eastern city of SlovianskUkraine Interior Min...

UPDATE - April 14, 5:10 p.m. ET: In a televised speech on Sunday that came in response to the deadly violence in eastern Ukraine, the country's acting president Oleksander Turchinov gave pro-Russian m...

Those drab, white walls can be a nightmare for some city dwellers who need a little color in their lives. An apartment's decor is like owning your space - so how do you take claim your place when you'...

Those drab, white walls can be a nightmare for some city dwellers who need a little color in their lives. An apartment's decor is like owning your space - so how do you take claim your place when you'...

Increasingly, employers are phone screening job candidates before inviting them for an on-site interview.Maybe this is good news. Phone interviews are easier, right? You can have a bunch of cheat shee...

When my client Margaret called me, she was in a state of total frustration.She was a hard working, positive-minded, let’s-get-it-done kind of employee, and had never had performance issues in he...

Just where the hell is Wyoming, anyway? If a survey of 400 people on the Internet is any indication, most of us have no idea.The folks at Movoto wanted to test common theories about geographic illiter...

The takeover of Ukraine government buildings turned bloody Sunday, as government forces sought to retake a building seized by pro-Russian militants in the eastern city of SlovianskUkraine Interior Min...

Where will we leave Don Draper? That's the question on Mad Men fans' minds as we head into the final season. Everyone's favorite ad man has had his ups and downs, and now we'll find out if his life bu...

Neil Young has been disappointed by the sound of his own music for more than 30 years.Back in 1982, Young listened to some of his songs on a CD for the first time and couldn't help but "question what ...

Covering yourself in bees is one way to generate marketing buzz.She Ping, a Chinese beekeeper and honey merchant, covered his body in more than 460,000 bees in a publicity stunt designed to increase s...

There are two days that Shots CEO John Shahidi says he will never forgetThe first happened in December of 2011, when Shahidi was still running the mobile gaming company RockLive. He woke up to find on...

The co-pilot aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 reportedly attempted a call from a mobile phone just before the plane disappeared.Co-pilot Fariq Abdul Hamid's phone briefly connected to a cell tower,...

Eric Collins spent three years watching diners dock their boats at Sam's Anchor Cafe, the waterfront establishment where he works on San Francisco Bay, but could never afford to buy his own — un...

All eyes were on Outkast at Coachella when André 3000 and Big Boi performed together for the first time in seven years. So it was only fitting that, like caged animals at a zoo, the hip-hop headl...

As the director of the highest-grossing movie of all time — the 3D technology-driven Avatar — when James Cameron talks new film technology, Hollywood and Silicon Valley listenThat's why wh...

For those looking to score a job at a hot tech startup or a coveted spot with a tech behemoth like Facebook or Square, the job search scene has an up-and-coming competitor to the traditional career fa...

BMW has issued a recall for 489,000 vehicles due to faulty bolts in some of the company’s six-cylinder engines that could lead to failure and stalling, according to multiple reports.The models i...

The Penny Arcade eXpo (PAX), America's biggest consumer video-game convention, is adding a fourth annual date in Texas. PAX South will debut in San Antonio, Texas on January 23 to 25, 2015.Creators of...

The recent identification of a long-theorized particle provides strong evidence of a new form of matter.Scientists working on the Large Hadron Collider, the most powerful particle collider in the worl...

New York City is filled with strong, resilient people — ones who pay astronomical prices to be here, fighting bed bugs, blizzards and delayed trains along the wayBut mess up a New Yorker's brunc...

Instagram appears to be down for most users.Mobile users are able to open the app, but no new images are displayed. The app perpetually loads without actually surfacing new photosSee also: 10 Must-Fo...

Amazon's hardware efforts will soon extend into the smartphone space, with the ecommerce giant debuting a new handset this fall, according to a reportFollowing years of rumors, supposed leaks and anal...

Between all the Heartbleed revelations, and figuring out which passwords you now need to change, you may have overlooked some of this week's best new apps.Luckily, Mashable creates a roundup each week...

Day one of Coachella has come and gone, paving the way for a stellar day-two lineup of nearly 30 musical acts — all of which you can watch via the live streams, belowLorde, fresh off performing ...

You might have thought having a green thumb in your apartment was impossible. Close quarters and limited sunlight doesn't just put a damper on your closet space, it can also be hazardous for plant lif...

BOSTON, Mass. — The Penny Arcade eXpo (PAX), America's biggest consumer video-game convention, is adding a fourth annual date in Texas. PAX South will debut in San Antonio, Texas on January 23 t...

The crisis in Ukraine escalated Saturday, as pro-Russian masked gunmen seized a police station and a security-services building in the city of Sloviansk, near the Russian border. Kyiv Post, a Ukrain...

Superheroes don't have time for such idle pursuits like the perfect selfie — there's a city that needs saving!An artist known as Billy Butcher imagined what would happen if various Marvel comic ...

Image: Mashable, Bob Al-GreeneStephen Colbert, I have a T-bone to pick with you.Your deliberate French pronunciation of our surname has caused a great deal of trouble in my life since your first appea...

Instagram appears to be down for most users.Mobile users are able to open the app, but no new images are displayed. The app perpetually loads without actually surfacing new photosSee also: 10 Must-Fo...

Whether it’s Pinterest, the NFL, or that cool boutique agency in your field, you probably have that one company you’d drop everything to work for. And typically, it’s not a big deal ...

The 2014 World Cup officially kicks off in Brazil two months from Saturday. Off-the-pitch worries — massive protests and crime chief among them — are well-founded, to be sure. But when it ...

You might have thought having a green thumb in your apartment was impossible. Close quarters and limited sunlight doesn't just put a damper on your closet space, it can also be hazardous for plant lif...

Spring is here, and it's time for your computer to reflect the spirit of the seasonTo soak up all the feelings that come with warmer weather and budding nature, even when you're tucked indoors, change...

The World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continue to hold their annual spring meetings in Washington, D.C., this weekend. Thousands of government officials and and NGOs are...

The 2014 World Cup officially kicks off in Brazil two months from Saturday. Off-the-pitch worries — massive protests and crime chief among them — are well-founded, to be sure. But when it ...

Pat yourself on the back — watching cute puppy videos online has never been so rewarding.Dog food company Pedigree has launched an adoption drive in New Zealand to help homeless dogs find perman...

Spring is here, and it's time for your computer to reflect the spirit of the seasonTo soak up all the feelings that come with warmer weather and budding nature, even when you're tucked indoors, change...

There have been brands that rebranded themselves and celebrities that have changed their images. But what about an entertainer whose brand is based on an exaggerated version of himself?That's the uniq...

A woman thinks she's going to meet a friend. When she gets there, she realizes that there's a funeral going on — hers.That's the premise of this anti-speeding public service announcement from Be...

Infamous Internet troll and "iPad hacker" Andrew "Weev" Auernheimer will get out of jail early, after a circuit judge vacated his sentence on Friday.More than a year ago, Auernheimer was found guilty ...

Clint Dempsey is a damn fine soccer player, but is he this good? Dempsey, who returned to Major League Soccer (MLS) from the English Premier League in August, is making $6.695 million in guaranteed sa...

It's not just websites and routers that are vulnerable to the web-wide bug Heartbleed — certain Android models are at risk too.See also: The Heartbleed Hit List: The Passwords You Need to Change...

LinkedIn has big plans for mobile adoption in 2014, and a new standalone app (or two) appears to be among themThe professional networking company has "more apps planned" for 2014, according to Parker ...

Comedy Central is leaving all formats on the table when it comes to filling the 11:30 timeslot that becomes vacant at the end of 2014 with the departure of Stephen Colbert — including, but defin...

Researchers have grown vaginas in a lab, and the organs are working normally in four teenage patients who were among the first people to receive such an implant, scientists reported April 10, 2014.All...

A woman thinks she's going to meet a friend. When she gets there, she realizes that there's a funeral going on — hers.That's the premise of this anti-speeding public service announcement from Be...

Comedy Central is leaving all formats on the table when it comes to filling the 11:30 timeslot that becomes vacant at the end of 2014 with the departure of Stephen Colbert — including, but defin...

Infamous Internet troll and "iPad hacker" Andrew "Weev" Auernheimer will get out of jail early, after a circuit judge vacated his sentence on Friday.More than a year ago, Auernheimer was found guilty ...

Heartbleed, the bug being called one of the Internet's biggest security threats, has been around for two years — but it was only recently discovered. While many companies have released patches, ...

Russia's Minister of Communications and Mass Media noticed it first"Google has included #Crimea to Russia on their maps," Nikolay Nikiforov tweeted on Friday, showing a screenshot of Crimea on Google ...

It's not just websites and routers that are vulnerable to the web-wide bug Heartbleed — certain Android models are at risk too.See also: The Heartbleed Hit List: The Passwords You Need to Change...

Using 3D printing, researchers have made a tumor-like lump of cancer cells in the lab, and they say this lump shows a greater resemblance to natural cancer than do the two-dimensional cultured cells g...

LinkedIn has big plans for mobile adoption in 2014, and a new standalone app (or two) appears to be among themThe professional networking company has "more apps planned" for 2014, according to Parker ...

Thanks to Elmo, we've learned that you don't always need to do it for the VineAlongside comedian Craig Robinson, the furry redhead parodied the "Do it for the Vine" meme with his own Sesame Street ver...

Amazon's Appstore almost tripled in size in the past year, growing to include more than 200,000 apps, the company's CEO Jeff Bezos announced.Bezos revealed the latest numbers for Amazon's app marketpl...

Image: Lance UlanoffThe only thing worse than learning about the Heartbleed security bug that left millions of sites vulnerable (and your data exposed) is that the NSA may have known all along and be...

The NSA knew about the Internet security bug Heartbleed and regularly used it to gather intelligence for at least two years, anonymous sources told Bloomberg.If the report is true, the NSA could have ...

Lacey Holsworth, the 8-year-old girl who struck up an unlikely friendship with Michigan State basketball star Adreian Payne, died this week after a long bout with cancerHer story of meeting Payne when...

He started from the bottom, now he's an undercover reporter for Jimmy KimmelRapper Drake appeared on Thursday's Jimmy Kimmel Live to find out what fans really thought of him (what a brave soul). He di...

Grunge rock band Nirvana entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony on Thursday, 20 years after the world lost Kurt Cobain in 1994.Inside New York City's Barclays Center, Nirv...

*Pending her confirmation.Kathleen Sebelius is resigning from her post as secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services, thus relinquishing her responsibility for the buggy Healthcare.gov. President...

Al Jazeera America has initiated its first round of layoffs since its launch, with its social media-focused show The Stream and its sports division taking the brunt of the cuts.The layoffs were widely...

Constant texting can be dangerous — whether it's behind the wheel or crossing the street. But it turns out that perennial claims that texting is having an adverse, and potentially lethal, impact...

If you follow the front page of Reddit, you may notice it looks a little different Friday.Following the trend of listing trends, Reddit has added a trending section to its main page, which drives more...

It seems as though most every place that isn't actually Silicon Valley lays some claim to being the next Silicon Valley. Fair enough: Tech companies are the future, and it doesn't seem to be getting a...

SeaWorld acted irresponsibly as an employer by exposing trainers to "recognized hazards" when they worked with killer whales, a U.S. appeals court in Washington, D.C. confirmed FridayThe ruling, in a ...

Using 3D printing, researchers have made a tumor-like lump of cancer cells in the lab, and they say this lump shows a greater resemblance to natural cancer than do the two-dimensional cultured cells g...

It didn't seem possible, but the Divergent series has found yet another way to crib off The Hunger Games.Allegiant, the third book in Veronica Roth's derivative young adult trilogy, will be ...

Thanks to Elmo, we've learned that you don't always need to do it for the VineAlongside comedian Craig Robinson, the furry redhead parodied the "Do it for the Vine" meme with his own Sesame Street ver...

After shutting down its online tax-filing services on Tuesday, Canada is taking further precautionary measures against the Heartbleed Internet security bug. The country is ordering various government ...

Though their importance is questionable, pixel counts in cellphones are on the rise. The first Quad HD phones — that would be devices with 2,560 x 1,440 resolution — launched back in Octo...

Amazon's Appstore almost tripled in size in the past year, growing to include more than 200,000 apps, the company's CEO Jeff Bezos announced.Bezos revealed the latest numbers for Amazon's app marketpl...

An eagle-eyed New York City subway rider has spotted and removed what turned out to be a rather sophisticated credit card skimming system from the front of a MetroCard vending machine.Skimmer after be...

Tropical Cyclone Ita, one of the most formidable storms to ever threaten Australia, crossed the coast of northern Queensland near Cape Flattery at about 10 p.m. local time on April 11. Fortunately for...

The NSA knew about the Internet security bug Heartbleed and regularly used it to gather intelligence for at least two years, anonymous sources told Bloomberg.If the report is true — both the Whi...

First it was the bent bullet video, suggesting that Magneto may have been responsible for the assassination of JFK. If you thought that was as far as 20th Century Fox Films was going with its Forrest ...

Some newspapers in Myanmar are taking a stand against a crackdown on journalists by printing black front pages with messages decrying the recent sentencing of Zaw Pe.The case has alarmed media watcher...

Grunge rock band Nirvana entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony on Thursday, 20 years after the world lost Kurt Cobain in 1994.Inside New York City's Barclays Center, Nirv...

Busted.One day after an official in the Russian military general staff accused NATO of publishing old satellite images that show the country’s military amassing on its border with Ukraine, the m...

Busted.One day after an official in the Russian military general staff accused NATO of publishing old satellite images that show the country’s military amassing on its border with Ukraine, the m...

The first weekend of Coachella begins Friday, and you don't have to be anywhere near the music festival to watch the action. Three live streams will bring 30 acts to youOutkast's late-night performanc...

Al Jazeera America has initiated its first round of layoffs since its launch, with its social media-focused show The Stream and its sports division taking the brunt of the cuts.The layoffs were widely...

Clear, unimpeded communication is the obsession of the modern age. Our most brilliant minds work tirelessly to connect the citizens of every nation, from every social strata. The ease of social media ...

Constant texting can be dangerous — whether it's behind the wheel or crossing the street. But it turns out that perennial claims that texting is having an adverse, and potentially lethal, impact...

If you had a flight canceled in February, you were not alone.U.Sairlines canceled 23,719 flights (5.5%) that month. That was enough to make it the worst February for domestic air travel since the Depa...

Twitter power users are rare birds, according to a new report.Twopcharts, a site that monitors web activity, found that 44% of Twitter's 974 million registered users have never tweeted, according to T...

If you follow the front page of Reddit, you may notice it looks a little different Friday.Following the trend of listing trends, Reddit has added a trending section to its main page, which drives more...

Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras, two of the journalists Edward Snowden chose as recipients of the leaked cache of NSA secret documents that dominated headlines across the world for months, are about...

Pope Francis has asked forgiveness for priests who have sexually abused children and declared that the Catholic Church would impose sanctions on them.Francis made the statement to a Catholic chil...

It seems as though most every place that isn't actually Silicon Valley lays some claim to being the next Silicon Valley. Fair enough: Tech companies are the future, and it doesn't seem to be getting a...

It didn't seem possible, but the Divergent series has found yet another way to crib off The Hunger Games.Allegiant, the third book in Veronica Roth's derivative young adult trilogy, will be ...

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea Friday morning.The U.S. geological survey placed the epicenter 35 miles southwest of the town of Panguna on Bougainville Island.See ...

Sweet or Savory? It's a constant battle that's raged against refined pallets across the globe for centuries.The term savory has many different meanings to people, but it typically denotes a flavor pro...

If you've ever hit "send" and regretted it, then DSTRUX is for you.DSTRUX, a seven-person New York startup, on Friday released a cloud-based technology by the same name that lets you send photos and d...

Al Jazeera America has initiated its first round of layoffs since its launch, with its social media-focused show The Stream and its sports division taking the brunt of the cuts.The layoffs were widely...

Stephen Colbert will replaced David Letterman as host of The Late Show on CBS, and reactions from TV personalities, including Colbert himself, poured in last night."There was some big news last week [...

Our robot overlords are already here.We’re just anthropomorphizing our technology in more subtle ways than we’d imagined in the past. We stigmatize Theodore Twombly, Joaquin Phoenix’...

First it was the bent bullet video, suggesting that Magneto may have been responsible for the assassination of JFK. If you thought that was as far as 20th Century Fox Films was going with its Forrest ...

Some newspapers in Myanmar are taking a stand against a crackdown on journalists by printing black front pages with messages decrying the recent sentencing of Zaw Pe.The case has alarmed media watcher...

Busted.One day after an official in the Russian military general staff accused NATO of publishing old satellite images that show the country’s military amassing on its border with Ukraine, the m...

Stephen Colbert's ascent to The Late Show was big news, 'tis true — but in terms of viewers and impact on the late-night landscape overall, Colbert's replacement will be just as big a deal.When ...

If you've ever wanted to have your very own Doge, now is your chance. These fun figurines are primed and ready to jump off your News Feeds and onto your desks thanks to 3D printing.Shapeways is a fac...

Class, let's talk about the InternetThe web is the inspiration behind a bevy of college courses in the modern age. Obsessed with YouTube? Head to Pitzer College for a course called "Learning From YouT...

If you had a flight canceled in February, you were not alone.U.Sairlines canceled 23,719 flights (5.5%) that month. That was enough to make it the worst February for domestic air travel since the Depa...

Next time you complain about the sweaty guy breathing down your neck during your morning commute, just be glad an elephant isn't cramping the car. They probably lean on the subway poles like jerks.Pho...

Pope Francis has asked forgiveness for priests who have sexually abused children and declared that the Catholic Church would impose sanctions on them.Francis made the statement to a Catholic chil...

A great intern can be a huge win for your work life. You have another set of hands on board to help with unfinished projects or tackle the much-needed research that just seems to sit there waiting for...

Music and technology go hand-in-hand. Many artists are so intrigued by the connected world that they craft entire albums of tech-themed tracks.From Luddite musings about the Internet to gung-ho recept...

An eagle-eyed New York City subway rider has spotted and removed what turned out to be a rather sophisticated credit card skimming system from the front of a MetroCard vending machine.Skimmer after be...

First it was the bent bullet video, suggesting that Magneto may have been responsible for the assassination of JFK. If you thought that was as far as 20th Century Fox Films was going with its Forrest ...

In 2011, Grammy Award-winning musician Imogen Heap demonstrated a pair of gloves that could make music with hand gestures during a TED talk in Edinburgh.After almost four years of development in which...

Sweet or Savory? It's a constant battle that's raged against refined pallets across the globe for centuries.The term savory has many different meanings to people, but it typically denotes a flavor pro...

Those of us who need glasses — and are too afraid to touch their eyes to wear contacts — have to put up with some annoying and frustrating things. Rain, smudges and 3D movies can be real p...

Samsung's new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5, today goes on sale in 125 countries, including the U.S. It also becomes available in Europe, Middle East, Latin America and most markets in Asia.The c...

When Facebook spent $2 billion to acquire of Oculus Rift, virtual reality technology took center stage in the tech world — but many felt the headset was too bulky to be appealing.Now Altergaze, ...

If you've ever wanted to have your very own Doge, now is your chance. These fun figurines are primed and ready to jump off your News Feeds and onto your desks thanks to 3D printing.Shapeways is a fac...

Australian PM Tony Abbott thinks this is it.Speaking to reporters during a state visit to Shanghai, the Australian leader said he was "confident" the sounds his search teams had picked up were coming ...

Starting Friday, the small desert town of Indio, Calif. will host tens of thousands of people attending the 2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.Spanning two weekends, Coachella is the larges...

Global ecommerce sales are expected to hit $1.5 trillion this year — a very healthy 20.1% increase from 2013. But a new study shows one surprising demographic is still devoted to shopping in bri...

Google is taking new steps to ensure Android users are protected from malware and other harmful apps.The company announced Thursday it is expanding its app verification service to monitor all the apps...

In the last year alone, the question has shifted from whether we’ll be wearing wearables in the near future to which one is our favorite and what we want to try next. In fact, thanks to the prol...

NASA gave the go-ahead to start construction of the first asteroid-bound spacecraft on Wednesday, which is scheduled to launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida during the Fall of 2016.OSIRIS-R...

When the World Cup kicks off in Brazil on June 12, the planet's best soccer players will be on display before all of humanity. Superstars such as Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, Argentina's Lionel Messi...

Despite being the laziest animal in existence, the sloth continues to make a large impact on animal lovers.The super-cut features the unexpectedly adorable squeaks, squeals and shrieks of a few orphan...

Starting Friday, the small desert town of Indio, Calif. will host tens of thousands of people attending the 2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.Spanning two weekends, Coachella is the larges...

LinkedIn knows when its users are looking to switch jobs. Now the company believes it's identified why.A new LinkedIn survey asked more than 7,500 users what sparked their recent job switch. Some of t...

It's not just websites that are vulnerable to Heartbleed. The OpenSSL encryption library at the heart of the massive Internet bug is in use other places, too — including network hardware such as...

"Next Week on AMC's Mad Men."Just hearing those words at the end of a Mad Men episode is enough to make viewers that want to remain spoiler-free reach for the remote. Unfortunately, most people can't ...

The faux fireplace that scantily warms the set of Stephen Colbert’s The Colbert Report features a saying engraved in the wall above it: videri quam esse, Latin for “to seem, rather than to...

Kathleen Sebelius has decided to step down from her Cabinet post as the head of Health and Human Services, according to White House officials — and a replacement is already waiting in the wings....

U.S. financial regulators expect banks to patch their systems to protect against the Heartbleed security bug, according to an alert sent to banks ThursdayThe Federal Financial Institutions Examination...

Veep star Julia Louis-Dreyfus graces the cover of this week's Rolling Stone, unveiled Wednesday, showing off a lot of patriotism and skinThe actress appears on the cover naked, wearing nothing but the...

The Internet bug known as Heartbleed was introduced to the world on New Year's Eve in December 2011. Now, one of the people involved is sharing his side of the story.Programmer Robin Seggelmann says h...

Tropical Cyclone Ita, which surprised forecasters by rapidly intensifying into a fierce, compact storm that packs winds up to 160 miles per hour, is bearing down on the coast of northeastern Queenslan...

Girl Meets World has dropped its first trailer, giving us a 30-second peek at what's to come in this Boys Meets World spinoffCory and Topanga, still the cutest couple in town, are raising their teenag...

A new species of crayfish discovered in southeast Australia's coastal lakes and swamps is one of the world's smallest crayfish species, researchers report.The tiny, blue-black crustacean resembles its...

Stephen Colbert will end The Colbert Report when his contract expires at the end of 2014, take a break, and start gearing up to take over The Late Show most likely in the fall of 2015 — part of ...

Twitter is bringing notification alerts to the webThe company announced Thursday that users who access Twitter.com will soon receive pop-up notifications when others on the platform engage with them &...

Amazon announced late Thursday that it has acquired Comixology, a leading digital comic book service. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.Comixology, founded in 2007, offers comic books a...

Amazon announced late Thursday that it has acquired Comixology, a leading digital comic book service. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.Comixology, founded in 2007, offers comic books a...

Who exactly is the real Stephen Colbert? Many fans have started to ask this question after CBS confirmed Thursday that Colbert would succeed David Letterman as host of The Late Show in 2015.There have...

Prepare to book your one-way ticket to France.France is banning employees from checking and answering work emails after 6 p.m. local time, as one of the most enchanting places to live becomes one of t...

Google released its first set of guidelines for developers hoping to participate in Project Ara, the company's platform for building modular smartphones. The first version of Project Ara's Module Deve...

CBS has just declared war on the heartland of America.That's what Rush Limbaugh, the fiery conservative radio host, says of CBS's just-announced move to replace David Letterman with Stephen Colbert as...

Facebook is tweaking its news feed algorithm again, this time to combat posts that contains "like-baiting," duplicate content and "spammy links."Facebook says the algorithm change is in response to us...

Investors are salivating over food delivery startups, at least judging from a series of funding announcements in recent weeks.Munchery, a startup that provides same-day delivery for meals prepared by ...

There has been a lot of interest recently in an upcoming series of lunar eclipses that begins April 15. These are usually described as "four blood moons" and taken by some to prophesy upcoming disaste...

Streaming TV service Aereo is coming to the Chromecast on May 29.An upcoming update to the Aereo for Android app will add Chromecast support. This will let Aereo subscribers fling their live TV or clo...

Next week, anyone in the United States will have the chance to become a Google Glass Explorer, but only for a brief time.Google announced a plan on Thursday to expand its Explorer program with a speci...

It's just past 10 a.m. on a Tuesday. Outside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, cars and cabs zip down Flatbush Avenue in classic New York style: accelerate, stop, honk, repeatThe man we're here to see,...

Humans are accustomed to drawing in the air. We gesture with our hands when talking and will try to illustrate charade secrets by "drawing" objects in space. 3D-printing pens takes those gestures, mak...

Tacko Fall is kind of a big deal. Actually, he's a really big deal — 7'5", to be exact. And he's only in high schoolThe Internet met Fall this week after his highlights reel (watch above) hit Yo...

An Ohio police chief has a message for Facebook trolls: Grow up.Brimfield Police Chief David Oliver was saddened to see a typical stream of “insults and innuendos” that followed his post o...

Kim and Kanye might want to grab a pen and take some notes.San Francisco couple Bambo Obaro and Janice Jentz set out to make an "epic" save the date video for their upcoming nuptials — and, well...

Downloading pirated content such as copyrighted movies or music is now illegal in the Netherlands, the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice announced on Thursdayreports.Until now, downloading copyri...

It was 44 years ago today that the long and winding road officially came to an end for The Beatles. It was the breakup heard across the universe that made fans twist and shout.But singer Dylan Gardner...

Part of the beauty of Saturday Night Live is the fact that a live show comes to life, only for it to be scrapped in time for next week's setsUnless you're luck enough to nab tickets to the weekend's b...

Facebook cleared a major regulatory hurdle in its acquisition of WhatsApp on Thursday when the Federal Trade Commission approved the deal with a warning on privacy obligations.The $19 billion deal wil...

Visa's on, but MasterCard isn't. Microsoft has crossed over, but Google's still waiting.A look at Interbrand's Top 100 Brands reveals that 13 have adopted Twitter's new web-based profile pages, as of ...

Some years ago, OK many years ago, I joined a custom publishing agency. My first week was one of deep orientation. During that week I was taken through the details of the publishing process. I was tau...

Tech stocks continued their recent volatility on Thursday with a sharp dip led by biotechnology companies but followed by some of the major industry names.The Nasdaq Composite index of technology stoc...

NOAA, meet Noah.The website for the National Weather Service (NWS), which is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), suffered a major malfunction on Thursday leading to the...

CBS announced Thursday that Stephen Colbert will succeed David Letterman as the host of The Late Show in 2015The news came as somewhat of a surprise, so, of course, Twitter was abuzz with reactions &#...

CBS announced Thursday that Stephen Colbert will succeed David Letterman as the host of The Late Show in 2015The news came as somewhat of a surprise, so, of course, Twitter was abuzz with reactions &#...

Jimmy Fallon is of course equally qualified as a musician as he is a talk show host, but the man of many talents has outdone himself this time.Last night Stevie Nicks joined Fallon on the stage of the...

General Motors put two engineers on leave who are connected to the company's ignition switch glitch, and reached out to NASA to confirm that its recalled vehicles can be driven safely. The two enginee...

UPDATE: April 10, 2:29 p.m. ET — General Motors will take a $1.3 billion charge in its first quarter because of the massive recalls it announced earlier this year.General Motors put two engineer...

Samsung's newest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5, goes on sale this Friday in the United States on every major wireless carrier.The S5 comes packed with a new upgraded camera, a fingerprint scanner...

Who exactly is the real Stephen Colbert? Many fans have started to ask this question after CBS confirmed Thursday that Colbert would succeed David Letterman as host of The Late Show in 2015.There have...

I watched Wolf of Wall Street recently, which inspired several flashbacks to my days in finance, working in the pit for a large bank. Seeing those crowded trading desks and excited sales traders remin...

NATO's top military commander believes there are 40,000 Russian troops waiting on Ukraine's border — and he has the satellite images to prove itSee also: Eastern Ukraine's Future Is Starting to ...

I watched Wolf of Wall Street recently, which inspired several flashbacks to my days in finance, working in the pit for a large bank. Seeing those crowded trading desks and excited sales traders remin...

Revenue from U.S. Internet advertising beat broadcast television advertising for the first time in 2013, driven by a surge of spending in mobile adsDigital ad sales in the U.S. hit $42.8 billion, up 1...

Prepare to book your one-way ticket to France.France is banning employees from checking and answering work emails after 6 p.m. local time, as one of the most enchanting places to live becomes one of t...

Some cats just hate music.Any cat owner can relate: Sometimes, our feline friends pick the most inopportune moments to seek attention. Whether you're trying to use the bathroom, cook dinner or sleep i...

Stephen Colbert will succeed David Letterman as host of The Late Show, CBS confirmed Thursday, the last piece of a late-night overhaul that's nearly a decade in the making.Mashable first reported...

YouTube remains and will remain blocked in Turkey for the time being, even though a court ordered the government to unblock the video-sharing website on WednesdayThe Turkish telecom regulator, the Inf...

Faced with ominous scientific warnings on global warming caused by the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas, two energy giants — Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell —...

Twitter mentioned the word "television" more than 40 times in the paperwork it filed to go public last year, and for good reason. The social network has doubled down on product updates and acquisition...

King Joffrey, your reign is over. The people of Westeros demand a new voice to lead them all. Or in this case, a forceful "baaaah."YouTube user Marca Blanca is behind "Game of Goats," the Game of Thro...

A social experiment from the UK shows how a counterintuitive approach to charity marketing can work better than a straightforward pitchA British charity, Pilion Trust, sent a man out on the streets of...

A month after turning to fans for the first time to propose a new word for its Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, Hasbro revealed the winner: geocache.The eight-letter word, which will be challengi...

Fundbox, a startup aimed at streamlining the cash flow between businesses, has raised $17.5 million in Series A funding round led by Khosla Ventures and is sporting some impressive names in the field ...

The Mashable Events Board is a great place to find leading conferences in your industry, whether it's advertising, technology, media or public relations. This week, we're highlighting five events that...

A papyrus fragment that mentions Jesus's wife is likely ancient, probably dating between the sixth and ninth century, latest research showsWhen Karen L. King, the Hollis Professor of Divinity at Harva...

It's been 10 years since Cady joined the Plastics, and even though you don't have to deal with calculus anymore, adult life still has its share of cat fights and weird social rules.Re-watching Mean Gi...

Search teams in the southern Indian Ocean have detected yet another signal that authorities hope is coming from the black boxes on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370That makes five distinct signals in just ...

If you've ever wanted to scoop up all your friends, family and favorite celebrities and force them to dance, sing, fall and love and fight for your amusement, Nintendo's got your number in its new han...

Vacations are precious, often hard-earned moments of sanctuary, worthy of being remembered fondly for years to come.Naturally, many people use photos to preserve their vacation memories. But when a di...

Did you enjoy that hot minute of thinking 4K was the end-all, be-all for the living room TV?If you’ve been to an electronics store in the past few months, you’ve seen the candy-colored, cr...

In a movie theater, the feature film was just about to start and my 15 minutes was up. I pulled out my iPhone and plugged a small black device into the headphone jack, tilting my phone's bright screen...

Nobody knows the struggle of women in the workplace like Mad Men's Peggy Olson. Even after dealing with her secret trysts, sexual harassment and general day-to-day office annoyances, she still manages...

If the state of drones today is any indication, the time of I, Robot and The Terminator may be closer than we thought.While militarized drones are the focus of huge controversy in the U.S. and around ...

As was proven in the most popular selfie ever, Ellen DeGeneres' celeb-filled Oscar photo, a very limiting factor when taking a selfie is the length of your handThat problem is moot with S.E.L.F.I.E. o...

Two years ago, Dan Belliveau hit upon the idea for a new product: Coffee Flour. A former director of technical services at Starbucks, Belliveau had learned about coffee production while designing and ...

An encryption flaw called the Heartbleed bug is already being called one of the biggest security threats the Internet has ever seen. The bug has affected many popular websites and services — one...

If you've ever wanted to scoop up all your friends, family and favorite celebrities and force them to dance, sing, fall and love and fight for your amusement, Nintendo's got your number in its new han...

If you get a job at Automattic, you don't have to worry about moving. Hell, you don't even have to get out of bedThe company, best known for WordPress.com, is completely distributed, meaning its 230 e...

Bone-conducting headphones have been around for a while now, but a new product from Aftershokz offers a sleek design and overall approach that could make the prospect of a bone-conducting audio experi...

That frosty pint of beer sure looks good, and it’s headed straight your way, but not before the bartender takes a big swig first. Hey, is that any way to treat a libation?TransferWise, an intern...

Richard Platz sent his SOS to the world in the form of a postcard nestled in a bottle, before he threw it out to sea along Germany’s Baltic CoastLittle did Platz know that it would be more than ...

Adreian Payne would have been the biggest star of Michigan State's deep March Madness run, had it not been for Lacey Holsworth. Instead, the 8-year-old cancer patient and passionate Spartans fan with ...

Adreian Payne would have been the biggest star of Michigan State's deep March Madness run, had it not been for Lacey Holsworth. Instead, the 8-year-old cancer patient and passionate Spartans fan with ...

Dropbox released Carousel, the file-hosting service's new app for organizing and and sharing photos and videos, at an event in San Francisco WednesdayThe app enables users to view and organize all of ...

It's easy to want to think the reaction to the Heartbleed OpenSSL vulnerability is overblown; Sadly, it's not. Heartbleed is bad. It's not hyperbole; it's a major problem.In fact, Heartbleed has the p...

For a prickly little hedgehog, Marutaro has an impressive social media presenceThe hedgehog treats his 47,000 Twitter followers and 27,000 Vine followers to a smattering of adorable photos and videos ...

An encryption flaw called the Heartbleed bug is already being called one of the biggest security threats the Internet has ever seen. The bug has affected many popular websites and services — one...

Google released its latest Transparency Report Tuesday, focusing on law, policy and access to information online.The report revealed the number of law enforcement agency requests that Google and YouTu...

Richard Platz sent his SOS to the world in the form of a postcard nestled in a bottle, before he threw it out to sea along Germany’s Baltic CoastLittle did Platz know that it would be more than ...

What a strange, strange world we live in. It is important to note, however, that this world is not the center of the universe ... or is it?This ancient scientific fact has been the center of a recent ...

The alphabet never tasted so d-E-licious.One food blogger's latest creation grants a wish we didn't know existed. That is, to tackle a sandwich that represents the English alphabet from A to Z.Nick Ch...

YouTube stars Grace Helbig, Mamrie Hart and Hannah Hart are working on a follow-up to Camp Takota with producer Michael Goldfine, they revealed Wednesday at the National Association of Broadcaste...

YouTube stars Grace Helbig, Mamrie Hart and Hannah Hart are working on a follow-up to their feature film Camp Takota with producer Michael Goldfine, they revealed Wednesday at the National Associ...

Indonesians headed to the polls on Wednesday to cast their votes from among 200,000 candidates in 12 different parties, all of whom were vying for more than 19,000 positions in the country's elections...

Toyota announced a global recall of 6.4 million vehicles on Wednesday — a move that, on the heels of General Motors' recall of 6.3 million vehicles, added up to a public relations crisis for the...

Multiple popular websites were exposed to a major Internet bug called Heartbleed earlier this week. The bug was discovered by a member of Google's security team and the software security firm Codenomi...

Longreads is celebrating its fifth birthday by getting a new owner.Longreads, which curates longform stories from around the web, has been acquired by Automattic, the company behind WordPress. The two...

If you're anything like the average phone buyer, when you get a new device, your old one just sits in your drawer unused and unloved. SK Telecom thought of something much better to do with outdated ga...

If you're anything like the average phone buyer, when you get a new device, your old one just sits in your drawer unused and unloved. SK Telecom thought of something much better to do with outdated ga...

Finally, a theme song for all the social media marketers to rally aroundMary McCoy, an employee of Continuum Managed Services, recently performed a little ditty titled "Lets Get Social" at the Social ...

Finally, a theme song for all the social media marketers to rally aroundMary McCoy, an employee of Continuum Managed Services, recently performed a little ditty titled "Lets Get Social" at the Social ...

Your favorite movie characters have a wealth of marketable skills beyond the silver screen. After the audiences go home, our favorite fictional friends need to find some way to make a living.Benedetto...

Facebook is making what could be its dumbest decision ever: It’s pulling chat out of the core Facebook app and forcing mobile users who want to chat to install its Facebook Messenger appThis is ...

The Office of Naval Research has unveiled what it believes to be the future of support for combat and military transport missions: a robot helicopterUsing just a simple touchscreen tablet, any soldier...

Two men who stand to gain millions from the proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger were hauled before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday for a hearing that examined the impact it would hav...

Apple human interface vice-president Greg Christie, one of the key people involved in building the original iPhone, is leaving the company, according to a new report.After his departure, all of Apple'...

The nation’s top entrepreneurs don’t come from one place — not one Ivy, one city or one incubator. Sure, schools like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford Uni...

What do Pearl Jam and Condoleezza Rice have in common? A little bit more now, thanks to Dropbox.Condoleezza Rice, the former U.S. Secretary of State under President George W. Bush, has joined the Drop...

Rebekah Gregory and Pete DiMartino had been dating less than a year when they were severely injured in the Boston Marathon bombing attacks on April 15, 2013They remained together through the surgeries...

When Facebook acquired standalone messaging app WhatsApp in February for $16 billion, the future of its own messaging app, Messenger, suddenly became unclear.Facebook seems to have settled those quest...

Let's hope you've seen every Hollywood film classic, because the next 210 seconds might spoil all movie magic for you.ScreenJunkies rounded up 31 popular films for a supercut of the best movie plot tw...

A 9-month-old Pakistani boy accused of attempted murder is reportedly being sent into hiding because of the furor surrounding the case.Musa Khan can barely fit his hands around a milk bottle, but...

What a strange, strange world we live in. It is important to note, however, that this world is not the center of the universe ... or is it?This ancient scientific fact has been the center of a recent ...

The alphabet never tasted so d-E-licious.One food blogger's latest creation grants a wish we didn't know existed. That is, to tackle a sandwich that represents the English alphabet from A to Z.Nick Ch...

Dropbox on Wednesday unveiled a suite of fresh apps and Project Harmony, a new collaboration tool for Microsoft OfficeProject Harmony allows Dropbox for Business users to see when others are viewing t...

A back injury will force golf legend Tiger Woods to miss the Masters for the first time since he first competed in golf's most iconic event as a precocious 19-year-old amateur back in 1995. When Woods...

San Francisco commuters were greeted with another group of tech protesters Wednesday morning but, this time, private shuttles (a.k.a. Google buses) were not the targetThis protest, carried out by Gree...

Space tourism isn’t quite a reality yet, but travel technology has still come a long way from where it was a few decades agoGPS is a big improvement on the paper map, a majority of all travel re...

Miley Cyrus, Lorde and Pharrell Williams are just a few in a long list of nominees for this year's Billboard Music Awards. Leading the number of nominations this year is electro-rock group Imagine Dra...

Support for Windows XP may be over, but the 13-year-old operating system isn't going anywhere. Certainly, there will be a rush to upgrade older systems after Microsoft kicked XP to the curb on Tuesday...

A private spaceflight company will launch its third robotic resupply mission to the International Space Station next week.SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's unmanned Dragon vehicle loaded...

It's hard to beat the experience of admiring racks and racks of clothes in your favorite store before finally selecting a piece you can't leave without. Despite the proliferation of ecommerce apps, wh...

If you're planning to hit the beach this summer, now is the time to start working out. That could mean losing weight, bulking up or just supercharging the fitness goals you've been working on all wint...

Centuries of human artistic expression — from cave paintings to Roman frescoes, from Rembrandt to Warhol — have led up to thisBy "this" we mean the Nicolas Cage Art Party, a celebration of...

When Facebook rolled out its last desktop redesign last month, it left the right column — the home of many dodgy direct-response ads — alone. Now, however, it's gotten around to cleaning t...

Oh happy dayTina Fey and Amy Poehler are reuniting for the silver screen — playing sisters, no lessThe Nest will be a comedy film developed by Universal, the blog Showbiz 411 reportsSee also: Li...

Facebook stock jumped 5% in early trading Wednesday, rising back above $60 a share, after COO Sheryl Sandberg shot down lingering rumors that she planned to leave the company to run for public office....

An encryption flaw called the Heartbleed bug that has exposed a collection of popular websites — from Airbnb and Yahoo to NASA and OKCupid — could be one of the biggest security threats th...

Apple human interface vice-president Greg Christie, one of the key people involved in building the original iPhone, is leaving the company, according to a new report.After his departure, all of Apple'...

Last August we noted that Facebook had 82 million active users in India. But now the social network has hit an important milestone, surpassing 100 million monthly active users in the country.Javier Ol...

The nation’s top entrepreneurs don’t come from one place — not one Ivy, one city or one incubator. Sure, schools like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Stanford Uni...

This week, as part of The First 100, employees from startups like BaubleBar, Gilt Groupe and SoundCloud recall the early days at their companies, relaying what it was like to clear hurdles, adapt to c...

If you want to tune in to CNN's newest morning show, all you have to do is look to your Twitter feed.CNN is partnering with Twitter for a new video series called Your 15 Second Morning, which will hig...

"Don't risk dudeness."That's the tagline in Veet's new wax strip advertisement, which has stirred up some controversy online from both men and women. The 30-second commercial features a couple peacefu...

This year is shaping up to be a possible record-setter for auto recalls.So far this year, car companies have recalled about 13 million cars in the United States, compared to 22 million last year, acco...

No automaker is crazy enough to build a see-through hood, but Land Rover is using augmented reality to make it look like you have one — all in the service of a better driving experience.In prepa...

A 9-month-old Pakistani boy accused of attempted murder is reportedly being sent into hiding because of the furor surrounding the case.Musa Khan can barely fit his hands around a milk bottle, but...

Really, companies shouldn’t need any convincing about why they should hire more women onto their staffs. The gender gap in American leadership is abysmal, diversity breeds better ideas — y...

Canada's tax authority shut down its online tax-filing services on Tuesday night to safeguard taxpayers' information after the major security bug Heartbleed was exposed.Canada's Revenue Agency (CRA) t...

When ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych fled the country in February, he left behind a nation, a mansion and a pristine 343-acre zoo.The zoo's animals and its employees were left to find foo...

Sony's The Last of Us is coming to PlayStation 4 in a "remastered" version, according to a banner on the company's website spotted Wednesday morning.The harrowing tale of survival in a monster-infeste...

Sony's The Last of Us is coming to PlayStation 4 in a "remastered" version, according to a banner on the company's website spotted Wednesday morning. Sony confirmed this via email shortly after the le...

Finally, a theme song for all the social media marketers to rally aroundMary McCoy, an employee of Continuum Managed Services, recently performed a little ditty titled "Lets Get Social" at the Social ...

Video games get a lot of flak for corrupting the youth, but you can glean plenty of valuable lessons from hours of gameplay. And we're not just talking about hand-eye coordination.No one knows the val...

University of Massachusetts Minuteman Derrick Gordon stepped forward as the first openly gay male athlete in Division 1 men's basketballThe sophomore shooting guard broke the news to his teammates in ...

Space tourism isn’t quite a reality yet, but travel technology has still come a long way from where it was a few decades agoGPS is a big improvement on the paper map, a majority of all travel re...

Support for Windows XP may be over, but the 13-year-old operating system isn't going anywhere. Certainly, there will be a rush to upgrade older systems after Microsoft kicked XP to the curb on Tuesday...

Though Google Glass is not commercially available yet, Explorers and businesses continue to figure out new ways to leverage the wearable device.A new one: using Glass as a support system for people wi...

Insatiable Borderlands fans will have a full new game to chew through later this year, as Gearbox and 2K Australia are releasing Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel before the holiday season.Borderlands: The ...

Officials say 10 people were stabbed Wednesday morning at a high school near Pittsburgh. A male suspect is in custodyFour victims are in serious condition, according to the Associate Press. However, ...

To make a point about bullying, Singapore's Coalition Against Bullying for Children and Youth has launched a video that gets shorter every time you share it.The black-and-white animated film shows a b...

Facebook stock jumped 5% in early trading Wednesday, rising back above $60 a share, after COO Sheryl Sandberg shot down lingering rumors that she planned to leave the company to run for public office....

On the heels of last year's "Beauty Sketches" video, Dove posted another social experiment to YouTube on Wednesday that teaches a powerful lesson about how we perceive ourselvesA series of women were ...

Lacey "Princess" Holsworth, the 8-year-old whose battle with cancer led to an unlikely friendship with Michigan State basketball star Adreian Payne, has died.Beloved by Michigan State players, fans an...

Underwater search teams in the Indian Ocean have picked up two fresh signals that they hope are from the black boxes that were on board the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370The searchers have now f...

Video games get a lot of flak for corrupting the youth, but you can glean plenty of valuable lessons from hours of gameplay. And we're not just talking about hand-eye coordination.No one knows the val...

"Fashion is just concerned with what's happening in the next five minutes," British designer Suzanne Lee says in The Next Black, an upcoming documentary about the future of the fashion industry. "The ...

The Launchpad is a series that introduces Mashable readers to compelling startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.It's not every week that...

Toyota is recalling 6.39 million vehicles globally due to five separate issues, the company has announcedThe recall affects 27 Toyota models, including Yaris, Corolla and RAV4, as well as Pontiac Vibe...

No automaker is crazy enough to build a see-through hood, but Land Rover is using augmented reality to make it look like you have one — all in the service of a better driving experience.In prepa...

Recent news that Queen will be touring this summer with frontman Adam Lambert caused a mixture of reactions from fans of the classic rock icons. It's just so difficult to imagine Brian May shredding n...

Secret and Whisper, the current darlings of the anonymous messaging market, are all about broadcasting your innermost thoughts — or Gwyneth Paltrow gossip — in a feed formatBut the founder...

When it comes to life's biggest challenges, a shoddy Wi-Fi signal is right up there with healing a broken heart and opening the stuck lid of the pickle jar. Whether you're trying to get some work done...

When ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych fled the country in February, he left behind a nation, a mansion and a pristine 343-acre zoo.The zoo's animals and its employees were left to find foo...

Sony's The Last of Us is coming to PlayStation 4 in a "remastered" version, according to a banner on the company's website spotted Wednesday morning. Sony confirmed this via email shortly after the le...

Have you ever wanted a body like Batman? Now you can get an intense workout fit for Jamie Lannister, a Jedi or even your favorite superhero.Fitness blogger Neila Rey combines motivational fitness rout...

It seems as if millennials have avoided traditional media ever since they learned how to read.The results of new research by marketing startup Crowdtap and the global research company Ipsos shed new l...

Pro Wrestler James Brian Hellwig, better known as "The Ultimate Warrior," has died, according to a statement on WWE website. He was 54 years oldThe news comes shortly after Hellwig was inducted to the...

Pro Wrestler James Brian Hellwig, better known as "The Ultimate Warrior," has died, according to a statement on WWE website. He was 54 years oldThe news comes shortly after Hellwig was inducted to the...

"Fashion is just concerned with what's happening in the next five minutes," British designer Suzanne Lee says in The Next Black, an upcoming documentary about the future of the fashion industry. "The ...

Is there a market for a small, cheap, consumer 3D printer? That question was answered Monday when Micro, a $299 3D printer, hit its Kickstarter funding goal of $50,000 in mere 11 minutes and continued...

The Launchpad is a series that introduces Mashable readers to compelling startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.It's not every week that...

Secret and Whisper, the current darlings of the anonymous messaging market, are all about broadcasting your innermost thoughts — or Gwyneth Paltrow gossip — in a feed formatBut the founder...

When it comes to life's biggest challenges, a shoddy Wi-Fi signal is right up there with healing a broken heart and opening the stuck lid of the pickle jar. Whether you're trying to get some work done...

Self-defense has never been so cute.In a video uploaded to YouTube last week, two tykes barely old enough to use a sippy cup duke it out in a baby judo competition. At such a young age, the moves invo...

The top destinations for 2014, according to TripAdvisor's millions of user reviews, include cities in almost every corner of the world.After you take a look at the 25 destinations, the question will n...

Ugh, surviving a full day at your job is so difficultThe boredom of double-clicking an Excel doc sends you looking for something more exciting to do. You then find yourself in a spiral of checking Ins...

Toyota is recalling 6.39 million vehicles globally due to five separate issues, the company has announcedThe recall affects 27 Toyota models, including Yaris, Corolla and RAV4, as well as Pontiac Vibe...

Between sobs and howls, South African Olympic hero Oscar Pistorius took the witness stand at his own murder trial on Tuesday to finally describe the night he killed his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkam...

The top destinations for 2014, according to TripAdvisor's millions of user reviews, include cities in almost every corner of the world.After you take a look at the 25 destinations, the question will n...

With all the talk of Google Glass' supposed image problem, it's easy to forget that the technology can enable some wonderful things.For proof, look no further than a children's hospital in Houston tha...

Spring has sprung, and so has another season of Major League BaseballThe 2,430 games of America’s favorite pastime are officially underway, and MLB has set its sights on finding new ways to enga...

The first three seasons of HBO's Game of Thrones covered about 1,980 pages of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire book series, with more than 26.5 total hours on screen.According to new data ...

Nintendo's next iteration of the popular Super Smash Bros. fighting game is coming to the Nintendo 3DS handheld this summer, and then several months later to the Wii U.Super Smash Bros. director Masah...

Think you know where "Overly Attached Girlfriend" and "I Should Buy a Boat" first came from? If you assumed they just popped onto your News Feed out of nowhere, you've made a huge mistake.The YouTube ...

Pro Wrestler James Brian Hellwig, better known as "The Ultimate Warrior," has died, according to a statement on WWE website. He was 54 years oldThe news comes shortly after Hellwig was inducted to the...

When the Sentinel-1A satellite blasted into space from the European Space Agency's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana last week, it brought along a video camera.Launched by the Soyuz Fregat rocke...

The Game of Thrones theme song is nearly as popular as the show itself. The moment that intense melody starts playing, you know you're in for a bloody good time.Fans love the theme song so much, they'...

If you missed Monday night's big sports news, the University of Connecticut men's basketball team won the 2014 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) championshipEr, scratc...

Some websites running SSL encryption, such as Airbnb, Pinterest, USMagazine.com, NASA, and Creative Commons, among others, were exposed to a major security bug called Heartbleed on MondayThe bug was r...

Venezuelan students are protesting against the government and police brutality via a new form of dissent: sharing naked photos of themselves on social mediaThousands of Venezuelans protested online af...

OAKLAND, Calif. — The soccer players at Oakland International High School speak 33 languages and come from 32 different countries and, though the beautiful game unites them, they can't play it t...

This year marks the 100th-year anniversary of the start of World War I, on July 28, 1914, when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. More than 16 million soldiers and civilians were killed and more ...

Between sobs and howls, South African Olympic hero Oscar Pistorius took the witness stand at his own murder trial on Tuesday to finally describe the night he killed his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkam...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chose a strange venue to drop one of her biggest hints yet that she'll be running for presidentSpeaking to the Marketo Marketing Nation Summit 2014 ("the Mark...

Alaska Dispatch Publishing, owner of digital news magazine Alaska Dispatch, has agreed to buy the Anchorage Daily News from The McClatchy Company for $34 million.The deal will unite the most...

Alaska Dispatch Publishing, owner of digital news magazine Alaska Dispatch, has agreed to buy the Anchorage Daily News from The McClatchy Company for $34 million.The deal will unite the most...

This reporter's interview just took a dive.A video getting a lot of upvotes on Reddit shows a Dutch reporter aboard a ship interviewing Bort_Koelewijn, the mayor of Kampen, Netherlands. After posing h...

There is a greater than 70% chance that an El Niño event will kick off in the equatorial tropical Pacific Ocean during the next four months, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said in a l...

Pro-Russian separatists are occupying government buildings, and protesters are issuing calls for referendums. Meanwhile, Moscow watches intently, as a steady influx of troops amass just across the bor...

Even the most faithful canine can only watch so much of the Kardashians. Realizing as much, Discovery Communications, the company behind Animal Planet, has bought an unspecified stake in DogTV, a two-...

The Weather Channel will return to DirecTV starting Wednesday after resolving its carriage dispute with the satellite television carrier.The deal will result in the weather-centric station cutting its...

"The more the merrier." That's how German photographer and journalist Jonas Ginter feels about using GoPro cameras to create 360-degree panoramic footage.See also: A 3D Printer Could Be Your Future Ta...

Hey, you guys! If you haven't already heard, the cult-classic movie The Goonies is finally getting a sequel nearly 20 years after the original film's releaseSee also: Kevin Bacon Schools Millennials o...

The first three seasons of HBO's Game of Thrones covered about 1,980 pages of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire book series, with more than 26.5 total hours on screen.According to new data ...

Every tech boom needs its symbol of opulence, and now, thanks to a new business leasing initiative from Tesla, we can expect to see even more pricey electric cars on the roadThe new business leasing o...

The only thing Westerosians love more than bloodshed is an armor-clanking roll in the hayVince Avila at Cool Material has mapped out exactly who has done the deed with whom on Game of Thrones. Not onl...

Thailand has managed to give life to insurance ads in a three-minute spot titled "Unsung Hero." The ad paints a touching story of a young man committed to helping those around him. He feeds stray dogs...

Paul Rudd's face, which never ages, and his charming sense of humor make him Hollywood's resident approachable dreamboat.Billy Eichner, the comedian who stars in Billy on the Street, proved this by dr...

Not satisfied with operating everything in your home, Comcast now wants to get into your pocket, too.A new report claims that Comcast is considering a wireless service that would provide the company w...

The two Swiss pilots who flew a solar-powered plane on a record-setting coast-to-coast flight across the United States last summer will unveil their next-generation solar plane this week, which they w...

Finally, a robot that successfully imitates a living thing without making you think of human extinction scenarios from The Terminator.Germany-based Festo has unveiled its latest creation, the Bionic K...

The amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere has exceeded 402 parts per million (ppm) during the past two days of observations, which is higher than at any time in at least the past 800,000 ...

One month into the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, and there's still no sign of the Boeing 777. Investigators are focusing on a handful of scenarios that could have led to the airliner's fate...

No spoilers here: HBO has renewed Game of Thrones for a fifth and sixth seasonWhat's Dothraki for "obviously"? See also: 15 Things You Didn't Know About 'Game of Thrones'The show's fourth season premi...

A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope reveals a galaxy cluster so huge that it acts like a magnifying glass, warping and amplifying light from galaxies much farther away.The new Hubble telescope...

Facebook is testing a number of new privacy settings intended to better alert users of who they are sharing with on the platformThe company shared plans on Tuesday for upcoming tests that will alter t...

The U.S. Navy's latest innovation comes in the form of a 23-pound projectile that can fly at seven times the speed of sound, and it will be ready for testing at sea by 2016.That's fast enough to trave...

In space, no one can see you selfieAstronaut Mike Hopkins first brought the selfie to space last December with a personal snapshot high above Earth. But now fellow astronaut Steven R. Swanson has blas...

Some websites running SSL encryption, such as Airbnb, Pinterest, USMagazine.com, NASA, and Creative Commons, among others, were exposed to a major security bug called Heartbleed on MondayThe bug was r...

During Twitter's first earnings call as a public company in early February CEO Dick Costolo emphasized that his goal is "to reach every person on the planet.""In 2014," he added, "we're focused on bui...

Iran entered a third round of nuclear talks with world powers on Tuesday that will run from April 8 to 9 in Vienna, Austria, but whether the nations will soon be able to start hammering out a final ag...

Microsoft stopped selling Windows XP in 2008 and, as of Tuesday, finally stopped supporting the 13-year-old operating system. It’s gone, buried, but most certainly not dead. And that means we...

A battery that uses nanotechnology to charge your smartphone in 30 seconds may sound like something out of a sci-fi movie but an Israeli startup claims to have created just that.StoreDot unveiled its ...

Pro-Russian separatists are occupying government buildings, and protesters are issuing calls for referendums. Meanwhile, Moscow watches intently, as a steady influx of troops amass just across the bor...

“I think I’m ready to chop it off.” Rebekah Gregory is weary — confident one moment, hesitant the next. Staring down at the stitches in her left leg, she emits a nervous laugh....

Even the most faithful canine can only watch so much of the Kardashians. Realizing as much, Discovery Communications, the company behind Animal Planet, has bought an unspecified stake in DogTV, a two-...

The European Union top court struck down a law that required telecom providers to collect subscriber's personal metadata and hold it for up to 2 years, saying it goes against citizens' right to privac...

Hey, you guys! If you haven't already heard, the cult-classic movie The Goonies is finally getting a sequel nearly 20 years after the original film's releaseSee also: Kevin Bacon Schools Millennials o...

Forget your presumptions about pigs — this spiffy swine is breaking the rules of farm fashion.Penny Popcorn, a one-year-old Juliana pig, has collected an impressive Instagram following since joi...

This reporter's interview just took a dive.A video getting a lot of upvotes on Reddit shows a Dutch reporter aboard a ship interviewing Bort_Koelewijn, the mayor of Kampen, Netherlands. After posing h...

Whether or not smart glasses like Google Glass ever gain mainstream acceptance, there's no question they're useful in many jobs. Now Google is taking the conversation about Glass in the workplace to a...

Mobile games often can be described as quick, addictive, frenetic. They don't take a lot of time, and you can play them in line at the grocery store.The iOS game Monument Valley — iTunes' c...

Klout released a completely redesigned iOS app Tuesday.The newest version of the app reflects the company's recent shift from focusing on measuring individuals' Klout scores, to actively helping its u...

The rumors and feature teases are true: New Twitter profiles are here, with a brand-new, yet oddly familiar, look. The new design is rolling out slowly, unless you're a celebrity or a new user. And it...

The Weather Channel will return to DirecTV starting Wednesday after resolving its carriage dispute with the satellite television carrier.The deal will result in the weather-centric station cutting its...

"The more the merrier." That's how German photographer and journalist Jonas Ginter feels about using GoPro cameras to create 360-degree panoramic footage.See also: A 3D Printer Could Be Your Future Ta...

Not satisfied with operating everything in your home, Comcast now wants to get into your pocket, too.A new report claims that Comcast is considering a wireless service that would provide the company w...

The chief of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) said he's unsure who had the idea to create a Twitter-like social network in Cuba, a project his own agency funded.In a heated exchan...

Think you know where "Overly Attached Girlfriend" and "I Should Buy a Boat" first came from? If you assumed they just popped onto your News Feed out of nowhere, you've made a huge mistake.The YouTube ...

Ink junkies, take note— a machine could create your future tattoos.Three French design students modified a MakerBot 3D printer to administer tattoos. One lucky volunteer is now the proud bearer ...

After almost 13 years, Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP. That means that unless you are a major government, no further security updates or patches will be available for the operating system....

After almost 13 years, Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP. That means that unless you are a major government, no further security updates or patches will be available for the operating system....

Researchers at the University of Louisville had only intended to study nerve pathways, but they made a far more surprising discovery. By applying electrical stimulation to the spinal cord through the ...

Your Twitter profile page is about to look a lot like Facebook, and chances are, you have a pretty strong opinion about it.Nearly two months after the company quietly tested a new layout among a small...

The U.S. Navy's latest innovation comes in the form of a 23-pound projectile that can fly at seven times the speed of sound, and it will be ready for testing at sea by 2016.That's fast enough to trave...

In space, no one can see you selfieAstronaut Mike Hopkins first brought the selfie to space last December with a personal snapshot high above Earth. But now fellow astronaut Steven R. Swanson has blas...

Google the first thing that comes to mind, and chances are a Wikipedia link will appear on the first page of search results. Thus, Wikipedia has grown into one of the most popular websites in the worl...

It's no easy task to get — and maintain — the attention of a gaggle of children, tweens or teens in the classroom, especially today with smartphones and social media vying for mindshare. I...

During Twitter's first earnings call as a public company in early February CEO Dick Costolo emphasized that his goal is "to reach every person on the planet.""In 2014," he added, "we're focused on bui...

Simon Schuetz didn't know Easter Island was a real place until he was 15, but the statue-laden land became the best trip he ever took once he finally saw it with his own eyes years later.Now the Germa...

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday that he is willing to initiate peace talks with the opposition.After meeting with a group of foreign ministers from the Union of South American Stat...

A battery that uses nanotechnology to charge your smartphone in 30 seconds may sound like something out of a sci-fi movie but an Israeli startup claims to have created just that.StoreDot unveiled its ...

“I think I’m ready to chop it off.” Rebekah Gregory is weary — confident one moment, hesitant the next. Staring down at the stitches in her left leg, she emits a nervous laugh....

Samsung outspent Apple by $68 million in advertising for its smartphones in the U.S. in 2012, but Apple narrowed the gap to $12 million last year, according to Kantar Media.Overall, Samsung spent $363...

Samsung outspent Apple by $68 million in advertising for its smartphones in the U.S. in 2012, but Apple narrowed the gap to $12 million last year, according to Kantar Media.Samsung spent $363 million ...

Katie Francis, a 12-year-old from Oklahoma, recently broke the world record for most Girl Scout cookies ever sold with a whopping 21,477 boxes and counting. Now she's here to offer some tips on how y...

Could the next billion-user Internet company be one that focuses on literature? It might sound unlikely, but that's Wattpad's goal.Wattpad, an online community for writers and readers to share and dis...

Klout released a completely redesigned iOS app Tuesday.The newest version of the app reflects the company's recent shift from focusing on measuring individuals' Klout scores, to actively helping its u...

Twitter is gradually rolling out a major redesign of user profiles, starting on Tuesday. The new look, which Twitter was testing in February, adds a lot more user information and several new features ...

Russian photographer Katerina Plotnikova has thrown the age-old saying "never work with animals" to the wind.Her intrepid animal-based surrealist photography will leave you in awe, wondering how much ...

Lots of companies claim they put their users first, but Indiegogo is trying to prove itThe crowdfunding platform is changing its website design and logo to feature a different Indiegogo campaign each ...

It's about time you upgraded your grocery list from the old pen-and-paper format.There are dozens of available apps designed specifically to help you get the most out of your trips to the supermarket....

It's been one month since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 mysteriously dropped off radar screens and vanished. Officials investigating the plane's disappearance said they believe its journey ended somewh...

Sometimes you can find tranquility online where we'd least expect it — in this case, it's with GIFsThere's something inexplicably soothing about Rebecca Mock's illustrations. Maybe it's the flaw...

Behind every high-tech entertainment center and connected home office lies a dark, hidden secret: cords.The sad truth is that we are losing the battle against the wires, plugs and thousands of earphon...

You don't need to have kids in your life to revisit some of your favorite childhood storybooksIt turns out, a lot of the lessons in children's books are still relevant throughout adulthood — and...

Gone are the days when non-profits needed to rely only on street canvassing and paper pleas for donations. Email and social media are quickly revolutionizing charity, and according to a new study from...

India's 814 million eligible voters began casting their ballots on Monday in the nation's general election, and will continue to do so on select days until the election's final day on May 12. This vot...

It's the end of the line for Microsoft's Windows XP: as of today, the company will no longer release security updates for the 12-year-old operating system"Microsoft has provided support for Windows XP...

Lots of companies claim they put their users first, but Indiegogo is trying to prove itThe crowdfunding platform is changing its website design and logo to feature a different Indiegogo campaign each ...

It's about time you upgraded your grocery list from the old pen-and-paper format.There are dozens of available apps designed specifically to help you get the most out of your trips to the supermarket....

Sometimes you can find tranquility online where we'd least expect it — in this case, it's with GIFsThere's something inexplicably soothing about Rebecca Mock's illustrations. Maybe it's the flaw...

Parents of the world, follow this Vine comedian immediately.Tony Serafini, known as Bottlerocket on Vine, regularly includes family in his six-second videos. None are more hilarious than his Saturday ...

India's 814 million eligible voters began casting their ballots on Monday in the nation's general election, and will continue to do so on select days until the election's final day on May 12. This vot...

It's the end of the line for Microsoft's Windows XP: as of today, the company will no longer release security updates for the 12-year-old operating system"Microsoft has provided support for Windows XP...

Parents love witnessing and documenting their children's firsts.Proud moms and dads wait anxiously, clenching their iPhone, finger on the camera trigger, ready to capture a child's first step or first...

Kid Rock got things off to an awkward start with his pre-game concert, but Shabazz Napier, Ryan Boatright and the Connecticut Huskies put on a proper show once the ball was tipped in Monday night's NC...

Lightroom users can now edit images and manage their photo collections from their iPads.Adobe launched Lightroom for iPad on Tuesday, a companion app for the desktop version of LightroomSee also: Adob...