- EDITORS' PICKS
- Japanese Robot Learns to Sing by Mimicking Pop Stars
- A Day in the Life of a Commenter
- The Extinction of the Ewoks
- Post-Apocalyptic Wizard of Oz Miniatures
- When 'Monopoly' and Internet Collide...
- Facebook Bandit Pleads Guilty, Is a Moron
- Popcorn Apocalypse
TAG RESULTS FOR: social media

Flashing GIFs of Microwaved Food Are Useless and Addicting
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you microwaved gummy bears? Or an ear of corn? How about soap, or an unpeeled banana? Continue reading
Google is Shutting Down Google Labs, Code Search and Other Services
Google is doing some housekeeping, which means they’re planning on shutting down several of their existing services. Continue reading

Twitter Now Has 100 Million Active Users
Remember when Twitter was launched in 2006, many analysts predicted that it would be “a passing fad”? Well, looks like they were very, very wrong. Twitter has just passed 100 million active users. Continue reading

Google Kills Slide, Founder Leaves Company
Even though Google only bought Slide about a year ago, the company has announced that it will be focusing on other projects. The founder of Slide has left Google to pursue other opportunities. Continue reading

Earthquake Hits East Coast, Twitter Explodes
When yesterday’s earthquake hit the eastern US, the first instinct for many people wasn’t to find shelter — it was to tweet about it. ‘Earthquakepocalypse’, indeed. Continue reading

Obama’s Foursquare Account is Probably Bad for National Security
Forget his Facebook and Twitter accounts — now, you can start stalking our President’s check-ins via Foursquare. A presidential Google+ account probably isn’t far off. Continue reading

Over 750 Million People Are Now on Facebook
There are now over 750 million active monthly users on Facebook. Wasn’t it “only” 500 million last year? Continue reading

Trading Like It’s 1999
Once thought to be a dying breed of over-promised innovation, and overvaluation, the Internet I.P.O. is making a comeback. Continue reading

Slow Rendering: the Art of Enda O’Donoghue
Enda O’Donoghue’s oil paintings of digital snapshots explore the mixture of intense self-regard and ephemerality that characterizes imagery in the Facebook era—and even the process of painting them looks like a glitchy upload. Video after the jump. Continue reading

Do we have your attention yet?
Houston, we have a problem: we need to hear from you. Join us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, and share your tips and comments, too. Continue reading
