Facebook’s penny-pinching bug bounties make hackers better off on the dark side
A bug bounty recipient believes that how much Facebook pays for bugs isn't enough considering the value of Facebook exploits on the black market.
The latest victim of remix culture? You and your concert-made Vines
Vine is falling subject to some of the same problems that plagued early hip-hop and sampling, a DMCA issue that is once again rearing its ugly head.
Hey constant Twitter profile updaters, this new feature just made your life way easier
Twitter rolled out inline profile editing, which can now be done quickly and effortlessly directly from your profile information box.
Xanga’s shutting down unless it raises $60k by mid-July
Formerly popular web blogging service Xanga is facing the possibility of extinction unless it can raise $60,000 to revamp itself by July 15.
Pinterest is reversing its no-nudity policy
Pinterest has strictly barred nudity, but at the behest of photographers and artists, the social network is taking a step back to rethink its policy.
Need an on-the-go GIF fix? Stilly auto-uploads your creations to Tumblr and iMessage
Auto-upload your homemade GIFs to Tumblr with Stilly - just keep that hand steady.
Find Gravy wants to help you use the Internet and social media to get an actual social life
Find Gravy wants to answer the age old "What is there to do?" question.
Tumblr’s in-stream ads are a hit! Just kidding, users hate it
The in-stream ads that Tumblr has been anxious to roll out has finally hit the dashboards, but surprise, surprise, users hate it.
Will Nissan’s decision to yank ads from Facebook drive others to pull their ads?
Nissan has joined a number of smaller companies that have decided to pull their ads from the social media site because of offensive content.
More than an app: ‘Instagram is’ explores the community beneath the photos
We go inside and talk to director Paul Tellefsen about his Instagram documentary and how he feels about the intimate app.
Check out the fun Easter Egg behind Facebook’s notification sound
You might not have realized it but there's an Easter egg hidden in the Facebook notification sound.
Hands on with Postmates NYC: Because we’ve given up on our real world social life
A new delivery service called Postmates means a simple app can keep you from ever having to leave your computer screen.
Snapchat isn’t broken, your friends just suck
As yet another Snapchat privacy problem has surfaced, it's time to realize the real issue: Us.
Rumor: Facebook product placement may be coming to VH1 programming
In the wake of Facebook's TV ad failures, the social network is trying a different strategy - product placement.
More people share photos on Snapchat than Instagram
Mary Meeker’s KPCB report indicates that photo sharing is accelerating,with Snapchat eclipsing Instagram in photo-sharing uploads.
Report by people who apparently don’t get it label Twitter users bad spellers
Twitter users are apparently the least literate on social media. Yikes or yawn?
Grumpy Cat signs a Hollywood movie deal, still not impressed
The Internet's most famous feline, Grumpy Cat, has officially locked down a Hollywood movie deal which will star the cat in a Garfield-like caricature.
NYC Health Department warns Grindr might be linked to meningitis outbreak (hint: it’s not)
Grindr and other gay hookup apps are a common link between meningitis victims. But this connection is arbitrary.
Everything you need to know about your favorite day: Throwback Thursday (er, #tbt)
Before you go Instagramming those photos of four year old you, check out our complete guide to all things Throwback Thursday.
Photographers tussle over whether ‘pro Instagrammers’ are visionaries or hacks
Professional photographers are easing into the idea that professional photos can be shot with Instagram or a mobile phone.
Now you can feel bad about not getting that verified check mark on Facebook, too
Facebook takes yet another page from Twitter's playbook with verification.
Turns out Instagram’s latest obscenely rich braggart, Mr. Wall Street, is a fake
A dubiously extravagant Instagram account is a good example of how social media provides a platform for ridiculous behavior.
This is how you gossip at work without getting caught
Workplace gossip is unavoidable. Off The Record, a Chrome add-on, is one way to send self-destructing messages a la Snapchat without getting caught.
You can use your social media addiction to fuel a car
Your Facebook and Instagram likes, YouTube views, and Twitter mentions can now power a car. Welcome to the future.
Spotify finally rolls out the Discover feature for everyone
Your sound trip courtesy of Spotify just got better with the new Discover tab, a feature that should be available to everyone through the web player.
Slow-mo-ify your videos with new YouTube Editor effect
Slow motion is now available for free to every content creator on YouTube.
Oh snap! Snapchat Leaked is a site full of scandalous ‘secret’ Snaps
A website called Snapchat Leaked shows scandalous pictures sent using the service.
Schools and testing organizations are starting to crack down on Twitter cheating
Smartphones are ubiquitous with students, so is cheating using social networks like Twitter, but administrators are putting a stop to this.
Stormtrooper cosplayer enters train station after anonymous murder tweet, things get weird
A Stormtrooper cosplayer walks into a train station in Japan right around the same time an anonymous tweeter threatened mass murder at that very station.
You’ve heard of online dating, but what about online divorcing?
A new service called Wevorce wants to take divorce to the Web in order to streamline the process and drive down the costs.
Thanks Twitter, but here’s everything that’s wrong with your two-factor authentication set-up
After a string of attacks on Twitter, the social network launched two-factor authentication, but is it enough?
The complete guide to digital dating, guaranteed to maybe work
There are plenty of online dating guides out there - but this one is written by a success story.
Social networks, hear our cries! Why don’t you all support animated GIFs?
If GIFs are the communication tool of the Internet masses, then why won't social sites support them?