How Emma Watson used Tumblr to get in character for ‘The Bling Ring’
How's this for method acting: Emma Watson used social media to get into her character's head in "The Bling Ring."
Windows 8 finally gets its official Facebook app
At the Microsoft Build conference, CEO Steve Ballmer announced that an official Facebook app is on the way to Windows 8.
Hubris, thy name is SnapKidz: Why Snapchat’s kid-safe version is pointless
Snapchat made a special version for children under 13 called "Snapkidz." - and it's not going to help.
Are memes the pop culture art of our era?
There's a fine line between meme and art - and it's getting finer and finer.
Surprise! You can embed Instagram videos in 5 easy steps
It's not very hard to embed Instagram video - you just need to know a few tricks.
Sure, Instagram video is cool, but now you can turn Vines into animated GIFs
Even though it's being overshadowed by Instagram video, Vine still has some tricks up its sleeve - and a new service lets you turn Vines into GIFs.
Retro sunsets and lattes, now in motion: Instagram rolls out video functionality
Facebook introduced Instagram video today at a live event.
Facebook is now letting you trade your location check-in for free Wi-Fi … in some places
Facebook's free Wi-Fi service is on the up-and-up.
Selfies are now the most popular genre of photo; in related news everyone’s the worst
Down with excessives selfies! The proletariat must rise up against the petit boug-selfies!
Here’s how to ask the NSA for your records (but don’t hold your breath)
You can't ask the NSA to stop collecting information, but you can ask to see or delete your records.
A trip down the weird rabbit hole of Tumblr Girls
Tumblr girls are the superstars of the blog and reblog network. But their cultural ascension isn't always something to smile about, not even for a selfie.
Humanity might be OK because two of the Snapchat Leaked sites got shut down
A few of the Snapchat Leaked sites got shut down, but there are still of plenty awful versions out there.
The harshest, most honest analytics-driven dating service might change your love life
Betadater demands honest feedback for dates. This might get ugly.
Facebook doesn’t hate Tor (but it is blocking it)
Tor users trying to access Facebook are out of luck. But the privacy-friendly system says the social network isn't doing it on purpose.
Vine now comes with spam … lots and lots of spam.
There's some new Vine users, and they're horrible spammers.
Twitter, abusing the #asksnowden Q&A is why we can’t have nice things
Twitter, we had the invitation to ask Edward Snowden anything we wanted. And this is what we did with it.
Crowdsourcing Bonnaroo: How Facebook and Instagram are making the most documented music festival ever
All those Facebook hashtags and Instagrams will be compiled from Bonnaroo to create a true crowdsourced documentary.
Turns out Americans aren’t the most addicted Starbucks-drinking, social users in the world
Although Facebook and Twitter started in the U.S., other countries are even more fixated on social media than Americans.
Of course Snapcat is a thing, because of all the reasons
There is now an app for cat selfies, and the world is a better place for it.
How Facebook’s new hashtags will change the SEO game
Hashtags are now Internet-ubiquitous. And that means they'll have a little something to do with Facebook SEO.
#Followme: Twitter and Vizify partner to bring some visual life to your text-based tweets
Twitter and Vizify are partnering to let people take their social media profiles to the next level.
Our favorite hidden hacks to spice up your social networks
Bored of Facebook's emoticons? Tired of Snapchat's color palette? These hidden tips and tricks will help keep things interesting.
The Instagram-for-doctors is gross, scary, graphic – and it could save your life
Figure1 is a social network chock-full of icky pictures. And it might be a very important medical tool.
China allowing Twitter and Facebook access! Oh wait … not quite
Conference participants are being allowed to tweet and update Facebook, but the permission comes with quite a few caveats.
Here’s why you shouldn’t be surprised that people share more Vines than Instagrams on Twitter
If you look at how often they're getting shared on Twitter, Vine appears more popular than Instagram. But you shouldn't use Twitter as a barometer.
RIP, Facebook Sponsored Stories! We shall dance on your grave
Facebook's Sponsored Stories ads are going to that big deluxe apartment in the sky.
Arrested for tweeting in Turkey: The social media machine of the #Occupygezi movement
It's hard to call Twitter and Facebook frivolous when they're crucial organizing and awareness-building tools.
Snapchat’s new, faceless logo may be due to legal woes
Snapchat's new faceless ghost logo might be linked to a lawsuit.
InstaFeed wants to turn Instagram creators into Instagram curators
Instagram-curation app InstaFeed launches with a mission: to turn picture-takers into picture-collectors.
Getting Giphy with it: Your guide to the best GIF search service around
Image used with permission by copyright holder Animated GIFs are the perfect, amazing medium of the masses – even if you (like me) refuse to accept that it’s pronounced with a soft G. Is your website looking bland? Throw a GIF on it! Don’t know how to make yourself look casual in an e-mail? A […]