Hackers stole 2M Facebook, Twitter, and Google passwords – here’s how to stay safe
Security researchers have uncovered a criminal botnet that has stolen over 2 million passwords from sites like Facebook and Google.
Instagram blocks Mobli: The photo wars are on
Mobli users can no longer connect to Instagram through the app, as the rivalry between the companies intensifies.
Here’s how to find out if your Facebook friends hate you
If you're wondering if your hatred for a Facebook friend is reciprocated, you can use Hate With Friends, an odd social experiment app.
According to search traffic, these are the hot gifts of the holiday season
Can't figure out what to get anyone on your list this year? Well apparently these are the things they're searching for.
Listen up! Shazam shares our 2013 stats, and makes some bold 2014 predictions
Sound discovery service Shazam had a great 2013, and now it's predicting which musical artists will break through in 2014.
Facebook to track user data to stop piracy?
Pirates who make use of Facebook to share files should tread carefully these days.
Facebook changes ‘Hide All’ to ‘Unfollow,’ shaming us for ignoring annoying friends
Facebook's new 'Unfollow' button will work exactly how 'Hide All' did ... you'll just feel guiltier about censoring your unknowingly annoying friends.
A tale of two Twitter hoaxes
If a Twitter-based feud seems too outlandish to be true, it probably is. TV producer Elan Gale and comedian Kyle Kinane participated in viral hoaxes.
Never explain anything about the Internet ever again with this instructional GIF maker
Sick of explaining how to do things online to your friends and family? Let LICEcap do the instructing for you.
MeCam upgrades lifelogging camera to capture your everyday moments in 1080p video
Want to capture your everyday moments with a lifelogging camera that can shoot 1080p HD video? MeCam's got you covered with their new product.
Facebook’s new News Feed promotes articles, your friends’ old posts … and buries memes
Facebook is once again mixing up its News Feed algorithm, this time promoting popular old stories from your friends, news outlets ... and burying memes.
Feeling slighted by traditional media, Toronto mayor Rob Ford starts his own online show
Everyone's favorite crack-smoking Toronto mayor is going to try his hand at making viral videos on his own terms.
TNT to tweet the screenplay of new show ‘Mob City’
TNT's new drama 'Mob City' looks promisingly pulpy -- and people excited about the show can preview its screenplay on Twitter.
Why you might soon be the proud owner of an @instagram.com email address
New rumors say Instagram.com email addresses are on the way – but why?
Study says Facebook can tell if you’re a psychopath
You can often tell if someone's having a bad day or rough time on Facebook, but sometimes status updates can reveal a more permanent personality problem.
Bing’s 2013 top searches offer terrifying glimpse into American psyche
What are people using Bing to look up? According to the search engine's year-end "Most Searched" list, we all worship Queen Bey.
WTF, Internet? Instagram printing has jumped the shark
WTF, Internet? This week's Web indiscretion comes courtesy of a new Instagram printing service that signals we've lost all control.
Could Instagram inspire the next Yelp?
Will the next location review service take its cues from Instagram?
How to get the most out of Pinterest for your small business
Pinterest is famous for capturing the hearts of 18-year-old women everywhere, but it can actually be used to promote a small business.
Budweiser’s holiday gift to designated drivers? A Twitter-driven knitting machine
Budweiser began a social media campaign in the U.K. to spread awareness about designated drivers, and it's pretty weird.
Hackers rig Time’s Person of the Year online poll to coronate Miley Cyrus
Who should be the Person of the Year for 2013? According to two intrepid hackers, Miley Cyrus has twerked her way to the role.
Twitter is your best friend on Black Friday, and these are the handles to follow
Before you hit those lines, sit back and check out these Twitter handles and hashtags so you can truly attack Black Friday shopping.
Want to win more than an extra five pounds this Thanksgiving? Enter these social media contests
Sure, you'll be shopping on Black Friday, but some businesses are offering giveaways and prizes in honor of Thanksgiving itself.
Automate your social networks so you can put down your phone this Thanksgiving
Don't be that rude Thanksgiving Day guest who Instagrams everything yet barely talks to the people around them. These apps and work-arounds can help.
This year, the White House asked the Internet to judge its turkey pardoning
The strange traditional of turkey pardoning got even stranger this year, as the White House asked the Internet to judge.
Close that incognito tab! The NSA is logging the porn habits of ‘radicalizers’
The NSA collected information about the online porn habits of six individuals thought to be preaching extremist Muslim views, leaked documents show.
Dear Twitter: Don’t age gate me, I can follow a beer company if I want to
Twitter is the latest social network to boost its age-gating policies. Too bad they're completely ineffective insults to common sense.
YouTube’s comment section gets even crappier, thanks to spammers
Google changed the YouTube comment system to connect it to Google+, but it gave spammers a big opportunity to leave bad links on YouTube.
Facebook updates Kosovo’s status from ‘It’s complicated’ to ‘country’
Facebook now recognizes the territory of Kosovo as a "country" – something the United Nations has yet to achieve.
The new Tinder lets you stick people in the dreaded friend zone
With a new update, Tinder is entering the friendship game.
TV goes social as Comcast and Twitter roll-out the See It platform
Comcast and Twitter have released a preview of the new SEEiT platform, allowing users to clink on a link embedded in tweets to watch/record select content.