WTF, Internet? Stop telling me teens know what’s best for the Web
WTF, Internet? This week's Web indiscretion comes courtesy of the teen Internet trendcaster.
Miss Netiquette’s guide to dealing with your family on social media
Social media can be a tricky thing to navigate and no one has written the rules on codes of conduct when it comes to family. We're here to help.
Snag a closet makeover, the chance to be a model, and other social ways to win this week
Win access to the CFDA Fashion Awards, Instagram a selfie to be a model, become DoubleTree Hotel's traveling ambassador in this week's social ways to win.
The ‘Instagram for audio’ app race is getting louder
Video, text, photography all have its fair share of the spotlight, while audio has been overlooked - until now.
No, Instagram is not mass deleting accounts – resume your normal lives, everyone
Some Instagram users are having a conniption because accounts were randomly deleted.
Ladies, your love-hate relationship with the Internet is stressing you out
It's not just Pinterest that is causing anxiety in women: In general, the female social media addiction is causing the sex more stress.
Say hello to Colin Hodge, the co-founder of Bang With Friends
We sat down with Colin Hodge, one of co-founders of the controversial dating app Bang With Friends, and learned more about why this product came to life.
Google Hangouts app review: A step forward for video chat… with some drawbacks
Google Hangouts once lived in Google Plus, but it's broken out into its own stand alone app. It has tons of potential, but doesn't quite live up to them yet.
Twitter launches Amplify and its attempt to target TV ads in the stream
With Twitter vying for TV ad dollars, the social network launched Amplfiy, to stream pre-roll ads, and TV ad targeting.
New technology finds which parts of the world are making faces at you
New technology can find random objects that look like human faces all over the world.
Yahoo will pack Tumblr with ads, starting with the dashboard
In-stream web ads are coming to Tumblr, and this won't be the last new ad product now that Yahoo is overseeing the acquired company.
Millennial chick tweets about hit and run, turns out cops read Twitter too
Emma Way might have gotten away with a hit and run, but instead chose to brag about it on Twitter which resulted in local authorities hunting her down.
Imo.im rolls out its newsfeed “Broadcasts” to Android and iOS devices
Imo.im launches Broadcasts, a social newsfeed, to help users discover people with common interests.
A few examples of how Vine can get you fired
The popular video clip-sharing app Vine is becoming a big issue for companies who have to deal with employees who talk crap about them through the service.
This thesis project makes real-life animated GIFs! Wait … what?
Indulge your GIF obsession in real-life with a point and shoot camera, printer combo, developed by college student Jiho Jang, called GIFTY.
Twitter is rolling out its much-needed two-factor authentication security system
In the wake of recent high-profile Twitter hacks, the platform is cracking down with the roll out of its two-factor authentication security system.
I’m not OK with this soft ‘G’ GIF nonsense, and I won’t be a part of it
The father of the animated GIF says it's a soft 'G,' as in JIF. A part of me has died.
Hey Yahoo, here are a few hints about what Tumblr users want, as written by Tumblr users
Now that Tumblr's fate is in the hands of (competent?) Yahoo, it becomes increasingly pertinent for users of the blogging site to voice out what they want.
Participating in offers on Twitter just got a whole lot easier
Twitter launched Lead Generation Cards, helping users sign up for offers a lot quicker without having to navigate outside of Twitter.
Card counting experts are creating an app for Google Glass – will you be allowed to use it?
Google Glass is the future for many app developers - but will they be able to make something gamblers can use without getting thrown out of Vegas?
Kthxbai! How Internet-speak is changing the way we talk IRL (in real life)
Abbreviations, acronyms, and shortened everything: the Internet is remixing English.
Social entertainment platform Yap releases music app for iPhone
Yap is known for its social TV system, and now it's bringing that concept to music and to the iPhone.
Facebook has too many adults, say teens on Twitter
It's true (don't act like you didn't know): Teens feel meh about the whole Facebook thing and are flocking over to Twitter.
Twitter snags patent for pull-to-refresh, swears it will only use it defensively
Twitter's pull-to-refresh can be found in many mobile apps, and while Twitter was granted the patent, it assures that it will only be used defensively.
Using Airbnb is now a crime in New York City
An Airbnb host lost his case in New York for renting his apartment through the service. Is this the end for Airbnb in the five boroughs?
New report says indie labels aren’t complaining about music streaming
Music streaming are actually padding the bottom line of indie music labels, according to a study by music rights agency, Merlin.
Google+ app review: The social network you’re not using gets better
Google Plus got a huge update on the web earlier this week, and now the Android app is getting its own revamping. New photo and location features lead the way.
Screw selfies, this intern got a job offer via Instagram
It pays to be active on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram...you will eventually get tagged on a photo that will change your life.
All your most pressing Yumblr buy-out questions answered, Tumblr style
Tumblrers, we have new, purple overlords: That's right, Yahoo has bought Tumblr, so where do we go from here?
Yahoo CEO on Tumblr: ‘We are not going to screw this up’
Youngsters fearing that Yahoo will make Tumblr less awesome can rest easy. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer confirms the companies will operate independently.
What does the Yahoo-Tumblr deal have in common with weird foodie fan art?
"Yumblr" has a few different definitions - and some of them had nothing to do with M&A before this week.
Yahoo enlivens Flickr with a Pinterest-esque redesign and 1TB of space
Answering the call to make it awesome again, Yahoo unveiled a redesigned Flickr that's more photo centric. Yahoo is also offering 1TB of storage.
Google product manager confirms, Hangouts will get Google Voice support ‘soon’
Google product manager Nikhyl Singhal confirms in a Google+ blog post that Google Voice support is on the way and will roll out "soon."