Calling all procrastinators: These are the best Halloween costumes you can print
In a last minute costume bind? Here are some options that require nothing but paper, scissors, string, and a printer.
The very simple reasons Twitter just totally messed with your feed
If there was any wondering why Twitter is pushing photos - and pushing them hard - ease your mind, because it's all pretty obvious: Ads and brands.
Less clicking, more looking: Twitter images and Vine videos will now show up in tweets
No need to click those Twitter and Vine links, content will show up in your feed in full.
Uber and Cheezburger are partnering to fill your office with kittens … yes, really [UPDATE] Uber experiencing kitten shortage
It's National Cat Day, and a new feature on the Uber app wants to help you celebrate - by filling your office with rent-able kittens.
Instagram relaxes terms on censored hashtags, but its criteria remains confusing
Some of the previously unsearchable hashtags, like #sexualwednesday, are not OK on Instagram. But how the platform decides is still a conundrum.
Starbucks @Tweetacoffee campaign lets you send the sweet, sweet gift of caffeine
Starbucks new tweet-a-coffee program lets you simply tweet to give your friends and followers the greatest gift of all: free coffee.
WTF Internet? A tweeting bra is not helping cure breast cancer
WTF, Internet? This week's Web indiscretion comes courtesy of a bra that tweets, which is the ultimate in pinkwashing for Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Getting to know my fake Facebook friends
After a swam of too-similar fake friend requests filled up Facebook, I tried to find the thread connecting them.
To boldly go where no social media fan has gone before (and then post selfies about it)
A NASA rocket launch used to be the stuff of hard-hitting science journalism, but in an era when the agency's social media division heads up some of its most successful missions, that's changing in weird and wonderful ways.
Tumblr finally improves search so you can find all content, hashtagged or not
Frustrated by Tumblr search? You weren't the only one. But with a helping hand from Yahoo, the feature is much improved.
Pinterest is now worth $3.8 billion, so I decided to try it
Apparently, Pinterest is valued at a whopping $3.8 billion - I guess the site is on to something and I should try it out.
Consider yourself warned: This is the Instagram ad you’re going to see next week
The first Instagram ad will appear next week. This is what it will look like.
These are all of the things Facebook doesn’t want you to see
Facebook has pulled a viral beheading video after user outrage - what else does the social network hide from us?
The largest Wi-Fi network in the world is officially making its U.S. launch
Fon is the largest Wi-Fi network in the world, and now it's making a big U.S. push and also releasing its new Facebook-friendly Fonera router.
The weirdest things we found for sale on Instagram
New site Hashbag shows you everything for sale on Instagram - and some of those things are downright weird.
New extension blocks annoying Facebook-created ads … but we have some concerns
Sick of game suggestions and requests to rate movies? This tool can get rid of them - but there could be cause for concern.
WTF, Internet? Grumpy Cat’s achievement award proves we don’t know when to stop
WTF, Internet? This week's Web indiscretion comes courtesy of Grumpy Cat - or rather, what we've done to her.
Nick Bilton, you’re a smart guy but you’ve got this Twitter ‘like’ button thing all wrong
A recent call to action for Twitter to add a Like button is mistaken.
Celebrate Hallowmeme with one of these truly iconic, Internet-inspired costumes
If Internet memes are where you get your pop culture fix, then look no further than this round up for your Halloween costume.
Say my name: Instagram’s trademark claims mean your favorite ‘insta’ apps are busy rebranding
Instagram is wielding its power over the "insta" and "gram" phrases, meaning quite a few apps need new monikers.
Twitter is upgrading Direct Messages, and taking cues from Snapchat
While Twitter wants to keep its content public, the platform is reportedly considering taking a page out of Snapchat's book.
Measuring the Internet’s emotions about the ‘Breaking Bad’ finale
We all know that 'Breaking Bad' crushed it last night – but how did we feel about it? Social media has the answer.
Researchers develop algorithm that extracts your life story from your tweets
If you thought the randomness of your tweets and real-time nature of Twitter was enough to keep you something of a mystery, think again.
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.
In obvious news, the police can and have looked at your Snapchat messages
All that's between the cops and your unopened Snaps is a warrant.
The precious lessons to be learned from your Twitter analytics
Can't put your finger on which tweets work and which don't? You might want to take a look at your Twitter analytics.
I took Facebook’s News Feed survey, and so should you
Complaining about Facebook but skipping the surveys is like getting mad about politics and not voting - so maybe you should voice your opinion.
Tell the world you’re antisocial with one of these Internet-themed Halloween costumes
This Halloween, let everyone know how obsessed with the Internet you are with one of these costumes.
WTF, Internet? Celebrity ‘Instassistants’ just tilted a level playing field
WTF, Internet? This week's Web indiscretion comes courtesy of a new job, called an Instaassistant, who runs a celeb's Instagram account. Yes, really.
Going … going … gone viral: The best new memes this side of the Internet
A lot of funny has been hitting the Internet lately, in various forms. Check out the top new memes going viral this week.
Coming soon: A Twitter feature that gets you watching TV – not tweeting about it
In the biggest TV-related deal it's made yet, Twitter's partnership with Comcast could actually get you watching TV - not just talking about it.
This new research could help you finally get those precious retweets
Can't figure out why everyone ignores your Twitter musings? Here's a few tips on how to get those retweets.
WTF, Internet? Keep your hashtags out of my real-life conversation
WTF, Internet? This week's Web indiscretion comes courtesy of a campaign tempting people to get discounts for saying 'hashtag' at checkout.
6 creepy things you might not know Facebook is doing
We get it, Facebook makes it money off collecting data - that's all well and good, but it also means we get the heebie-jeebies about it sometimes.
Word to the wise, the things you say on Facebook reveal a lot about you
A large-scale study reveals that the words and phrases - and emoticons - we use on Facebook offer a wealth of information about us as individuals.
I let algorithms tell me what to do for a day, and this is what happened
Ever wanted to let the Internet make all you decisions for you? Well I did.
Myspace now boasts 36M users and a 340 percent increase in artists using the network
The social network continues its relaunch with some impressive new numbers.