FOMO is a real thing, and it’s adversely affecting teens on social media
Guys, FOMO (fear of missing out) is a real thing, and it's adversely affecting teenagers on social media.
Viral breastfeeding photograph celebrates motherhood in the military
In honor of a new military breastfeeding room, photographer Tara Ruby decided to create "portraits of uniformed soldiers breastfeeding their children."
Even NASA makes mistakes, confusing the sun and the moon in a recent tweet
Even the scientists at NASA mess up every once in awhile, mistaking the moon for the sun in a recent tweet.
Too many presidential candidates to consider? This app narrows the field
Voter is the a app that makes it easy for you to find the candidate who's best aligned with your own political views.
Facebook wants to make it easier for you to support causes
If you change your Facebook profile picture to support causes, you'll like this: The site wants to let you revert back to your old image automatically.
Apple bites it with decision to Photoshop a smile on a woman’s face
Eric Snowden's decision to Photoshop a smile onto a woman's face has infuriated some of the Internet.
Apple claims it literally can’t even hand over encrypted data to the FBI
Thanks to increasingly complex encryption systems, companies like Apple are claiming that their hands are tied when it comes to releasing data to officials.
Instagram can now predict who America’s Next Top Model will be
No longer just a platform for making your life look better, Instagram is being used to predict who the next stars of international fashion runways will be
In Australia this Labor Day weekend? Flash a smile in the world’s largest selfie
If you're lucky enough to be in Australia for the long weekend, you may want to consider participating in what is being called the world's biggest selfie.
Forget bird’s eye views, see with cat’s eyes with Cat Street View in Hiroshima
The Hiroshima Prefecture has released "Hiroshima cat’s street view," which is, as its name suggests, a daring look into street life from the eyes of a cat.
FTC and Machinima reach settlement: it’s actually about ethics in game journalism
The FTC has reached a settlement with YouTube network Machinima over allegations that the company did not disclose payment for Xbox One launch videos
Kanye West and Miley Cyrus’ breast help MTV’s 2015 VMAs set Twitter TV record
MTV's 2015 VMAs was the most tweeted about non-sports event since Nielsen began tracking Twitter TV data in October 2011.
17-year-old gets eleven years in jail for tweeting pro-ISIS content
17-year-old Virginia resident Ali Shukri Amin was sentenced to 11 years in jail today for running a Twitter page that solicited support for ISIS.
Vine gives users ability to add music directly from phones, adds music discovery features
New music functionality on Vine, the Twitter-owned six-second looping video app, gives users the ability to add music directly from their phones.
No more cropping: Instagram now lets you post landscapes and portraits
Crop no more: Instagram now lets you post photos in landscape or portrait orientations, in addition to the square.
New Flipagram camera feature lets you create real-time videos to favorite tunes
Flipagram's new Music Video Camera lets you easily record yourself lip-syncing to favorite tunes – a popular trend on social media, Flipagram says.
Are selfies leading to a lice epidemic among teens?
No, selfies are not in fact causing a spike in a supercharged head lice breakout, despite what some would have you believe.
Facebook launches M, a virtual assistant with a human element
Facebook's M is a new virtual assistant that's part of Messenger. Part artificial intelligence and part human, M aims to be the best virtual assistant on the market.
The Walking Dead, Scandal can claim the most loyal fans on Twitter, says Nielsen study
Fans of The Walking Dead and Scandal are the most loyal on Twitter, according to a new Nielsen Social study.
Facebook Moments update makes it easy to create and share music video of your pictures
The latest update to Facebook Moments gives you the ability to create music videos of your pictures that you can share with your friends.
Demonstrating the power of journalism, John Oliver may prompt IRS crackdown
The IRS is facing pressure to conduct a more thorough investigation of televangelists following a John Oliver segment on the issue.
Even Tinder can be made more beautiful by Kelly Clarkson’s voice
Kelly Clarkson uses her musical talent on JImmy Kimmel Live! to turn Tinder profiles into snippets of surprisingly good songs.
Enjoy this video of a straw being removed from a sea turtle’s nostril
Watch this excruciating 8-minute video of the removal of a plastic drinking straw from the nostril of an innocent sea turtle.
Google-Twitter integration arrives for desktop search results
You can now get the latest Twitter updates included right in your Google search results, as the companies' partnership extends from mobile to desktop.
The art of communication in the 21st century — it’s not your grandma’s scene
Social media sites like Pinterest and Instagram are becoming more and more popular, while the still-dominant Facebook has rather plateaued.
