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?
Could Instagram inspire the next Yelp?
Will the next location review service take its cues from Instagram?
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.
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.
Yahoo’s latest acquisition is Katie Couric – here’s everything you need to know
Katie Couric has accepted a position as Yahoo's new Global Anchor - so what does that even mean?
This $1.2 million lawsuit is why you shouldn’t steal photos from Twitter
Two photography agencies took Daniel Morel's photos from Twitter and used them without payment or permission - but now he's getting a $1.2 million payday.
WTF, Internet? Online dating now needs its own red-light district
WTF, Internet? This week's Web indiscretion comes courtesy of a horrible new trend in dating apps, in which we follow our most basic human instincts.
Instagram reportedly plans to introduce a messaging feature – what could come next?
A report has surfaced saying that this year, Instagram plans to introduce a messaging feature.
These are the 5 biggest holes in the Instagram for Windows Phone release
Instagram for Windows Phone is finally here ... but a few noteworthy features didn't come along for the ride.
Twitter is finally trying to answer the question ‘What is Twitter?’
Now that Twitter is a public company, it has to define itself so investors understand where their money is going. This video is a first step.
This new search engine is being called ‘the Google of social media’
A new search app called Hshtags searches nearly all of social media-dom by hashtag-specific queries.
Facebook testing new feature to show if you’re at a desktop or on your phone
Wondering what device you friends are using when they're on Facebook? This new feature, currently in testing, will answer that very question.
This video proves we still don’t understand how much we’re sharing on social networks
This video, called Social Media Experiment, makes it all too clear how easy it is to know a lot about you.
How to buy Starbucks coffee with your iPhone
We give the new Starbucks payment app a go - and show you how to prep your iPhone before you head to the counter.
Put your own stamp – er, face – on any viral GIF you can think of
Ever wanted to see yourself immortalized in a popular Liz Lemon GIF? What about Beyonce? Now you can.
WTF, Internet? I went Christmas shopping on Pinterest and this is the crap I found
WTF, Internet? This week's Web indiscretion comes courtesy of Pinterest, which you'd think would be a great place to get holiday shopping inspiration ...
Slovakian engineers are trying to bait Mark Zuckerberg with this custom Facebook grill
What do you do when you want Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to come to your conference? Obviously build him a fancy, Facebook-enabled grill.
Everything you need to know about creating a custom Twitter timeline
Twitter has just released a new custom timeline feature, allowing you to pull in tweets by topic, event, or interest.
The 5 wildest takeaways from Facebook’s failed offer to buy Snapchat for $3 billion
Facebook tried and failed to buy Snapchat for $3 billion – and that's only the start of the insanity.
You can now share animated GIFs on Twitter – sort of, kind of
The Internet has heard our prayers and answered them: GIFs are now available on Twitter, via Giphy.
Justin Bieber’s new selfie app exists because … why?
Wondering where you could post and look at selfies? No? Of course you weren't, but the new Bieber-backed Shots of Me offers yet another selfie-solution.
Twitter unveils new TweetDeck-powered custom timeline feature
Twitter is slowly rolling out a new feature that allows users to create hand-picked, customized timelines.
The Adobe hack reaches Facebook, and it might be time to go change your password
The Adobe security breach has affected Facebook users relying on the same login information.
Russia says no social media at Sochi Olympics – Olympic Committee disagrees
A report last week from Russia but the kibosh on social media at the upcoming Olympic Games, but any fears are ill-founded.
The 13 most typical YouTube comments responding to the new YouTube comments
It doesn't get much more meta than this: YouTube wants to clean up its comment section, and these were some of the comments it got in return.
This plugin can tell who you’re Facebook stalking
Ever wondered who Facebook thinks are your best friends? This plugin can tell you.
So, you’re wondering how much Twitter owes you post-IPO?
Twitter is now officially crazy rich, and this app can tell you how much the site has made off your tweets.
WTF, Internet? ‘Catfish’ just jumped the catfish
MTV's Catfish was just renewed for a third season, and it's started to get a little routine/sad.
Sick of the Twitter IPO buzz? Ease the pain with our definitive drinking game
Heard enough about the Twitter IPO? Well nothing can stop the onslaught of the media hanging out to this story, but at least there's a drinking game.
Like change? You’re in luck, because Facebook just updated the Like button for the first time
That's right - the button that has become a part of Facebook's core is getting a much deserved makeover.
Facebook lets you name conversations in chat drop-down
This tiny update lets you immediately give a message thread with more than one other person its own name.
What goes on behind the curtain of popular read-it-later app Pocket
Pocket's CEO recently revealed a few data details behind what the read-it-later app is saving.
Senator tells Instagram it needs to clear out the gun sales
Instagram has become an unwilling marketplace, and now a politician says it needs to close down illegal gun sales.
New viral Facebook scam is tempting users with non-existent Facebook Credits
Watch out for this new Facebook scam making the rounds, advertising the social network's defunct currency.
An explanation of this Facebook Bitstrips nonsense and how you can block it
The new annoyance to hit Facebook is here and it's called Bitstrips. Here's how to get rid of it.
Yesterday was a great day for Facebook, if it weren’t for all the ‘buts’
Facebook's Q3 earnings report beat Wall Street expectations, but there are a few 'buts' attached to all the good news.
How to turn off Twitter’s enlarged photo previews … on your phone
Not a fan of Twitter's new, huge photo and Vine previews? Here's how to keep them out of your mobile Twitter feed.