A Highly Scientific And Sobering Study Of My Year On Twitter

This year on Twitter was more exhausting than the last, so I decided to take a hard look at my 2014 tweets, using cold, unyielding data to f...

Xbox Live And PlayStation Network Down For Christmas

A hacker group has claimed responsibility for disabling the services. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File View Entire List ›

Uber Advises Drivers To Buy Insurance That Leaves Them Uncovered

At a presentation for would-be Uber drivers attended by BuzzFeed News, a company representative advised getting less-expensive “personal” in...

14 Last-Minute Tech Gifts For People You Wish Were Dead

HIGH TECH COAL FOR YOUR NEMESIS’ STOCKING. I'm not exactly certain what one of these would get you besides 25 DMs to strangers and an ov...

The Rise Of The Screenshort™

People are suddenly posting lots of screenshots of text to Twitter. What's a Screenshort? Essentially, it's a chunk of text, screen-...

Facebook For Felons

Kamaal Bennett built a social platform for incarcerated gang leaders. It’s already changing how they see themselves, and the outside world. ...

This Minecraft Community Is Saving The Lives Of Children With Autism

How a $2.50 experiment turned into one of the best places on the internet Via youtube.com Angela was on call when a young boy with autism...

In The Wake Of Rape In India, Uber Publishes A Safety Report

Authored by Uber’s Head of Global Safety, Philip Cardenas, the post lays out the company’s plans to increase consumer protection in the next...

What We Talk About When We Talk About PostSecret

Frank Warren’s PostSecret project in a post-“Secret” world. Jenny Chang / BuzzFeed For more than 10 years, strangers from around the world...

Sidecar Wants You To Know You Can Request A Female Driver

The company’s “Marketplace” feature, which allows riders to request rides based on things like price, ETA, or type of vehicle, now lets you ...

A Delta Airlines Security Flaw Lets You Check In To Flights As Other People

You can even switch seats. If you plan to fly Delta this holiday season, you may want to double check your boarding pass. As one of my Buzz...

Here Is Where Uber And Lyft Are Facing Regulation Battles In The United States

Uber and Lyft are fighting for the ability to operate in cities across the country. Here are some of the regulatory battles, the resulting c...

Quora And The Quest To Answer Every Question

Adam D’Angelo wants the world to share its knowledge on the Internet. But can Quora grow beyond Silicon Valley and convince every human to d...

We Asked 29 Tech Companies If Their Employees Can Access Your Personal Data

Privacy policies rarely mention the weakest point in any company’s security infrastructure: its employees. BuzzFeed Traditionally, privacy...

Uber And Lyft's Bitter Battle For Tampa

When it comes to new cities, Uber and Lyft aren’t afraid to operate illegally. Uber Tampa Bay blog / Via blog.uber.com Just because Uber ...

Uber Executive Who Wanted To Investigate Journalists Went To War With His Landlord Too

A judge tossed Emil Michael’s case out of court, but he threatened to call in “my friend the Chief of Police.” The SFPD is not amused. Davi...

Uber Executive Who Wanted To Investigate Journalists Went To War With His Landlord Too

A judge tossed Michael’s case out of court, but he threatened to call in “my friend, the chief of police.” The SFPD is not amused. David Pa...

This Woman Built A Bot That Tweets Out GamerGate Buzzwords And Guys Are Falling For It

Randi Harper was sick of fighting with trolls, so she built a computer program that does it for her. View Entire List ›

Uber Offers Customer £20 After She Reported Her Driver's Sexual Harassment

The customer said her driver offered her oral sex during her journey in London in March. Uber told BuzzFeed News on Thursday that it had kic...

PointRoll Will Pay $750,000 For Bypassing Browser Privacy Settings

Two years after Google settled a lawsuit for the same practices — installing software on Apple products that bypass cookie blockers — Po...

A User's Guide To Dealing With Trolls On The Internet

Here is your hazmat suit for the toxic garbage dump known as the ‘net. (Technically, an ogre, but let's just be chill about it.) Dreamw...

Leaked Sony Emails Reveal Angelina Jolie Was Called A "Minimally Talented Spoiled Brat"

The hack also includes revelations about Leonardo DiCaprio deserving an Oscar, Michael Fassbender’s package, and a planned mash-up film of t...

Instagram Says It Has 300 Million People Using It Every Month

In March, it was 200 million people. Lucas Jackson / Reuters Facebook continues to amass a non-trivial portion of the internet across its ...

Did Uber Just File A Trademark For A Mobile Game Called "UberDrive?"

According to the filing, UberDrive is a “computer game software for mobile devices…” The trademark filing for UberDrive filed on December 2...