In A Significant Pivot, Geico Rolls Out Commercial Ridehail Insurance

At first, the policy will cover drivers in Virginia — where Uber and Lyft’s temporary legal status is set to expire in February— and will ev...

There Is A Vine For Kids Now

The electronic babysitter, now in six seconds or less. Smartphones are the greatest tool for parents since Benadryl. Whether you're on ...

Suits Seek To Force Lyft And Uber To Treat Drivers As Employees

A group of drivers have filed a suit in San Francisco federal court against Lyft and Uber. The drivers contend that they are misclassified a...

Jet.com Could Start The Mother Of All Price Wars

Marc Lore, who sold his company to Amazon for $500 million, is willing to make one big promise about his new site: You won’t find a lower pr...

Making GIFs Is Easier Than Ever With Imgur's New Tool

The image-hosting site announces Video to GIF, a tool that will put the loops absolutely everywhere. http://imgur.com If you're on the...

Facebook's New Tips Want To Tell You What To Do Everywhere You Go

As long as you’re in New York, that is. A look at the newly unveiled Place Tips. Facebook If you live in New York City and open Facebook t...

iTunes Connect Has Been Disabled After Widespread Reports Of Login Glitch

Several users have reported that upon logging into the iTunes software management portal they are presented with someone else’s account and ...

Peeing My Way Around New York City With Airpnp, The App For Bathroom Emergencies

Airpnp is the worst-desigend app I’ve ever used. It’s also the most profound. Justine Zwiebel/BuzzFeed News My bladder is the Murphy's...

Uber Partners With Metromile To Cover Drivers When They're Not On A Trip

Uber drivers in California, Illinois, and Washington will be able to access pay-per-mile insurance that will cover them when they’re not on ...

My Twitter Group Chat With Barack Obama And Justin Bieber

Mike Tyson and Jane Fonda were there, too. Or: How I lost all my famous followers on Twitter. Twitter's new group DM feature is pretty ...

Snapchat Is Now A Publisher

Discover is Snapchat’s way to distribute content. youtube.com Snapchat is entering the content arena. Today, the image messaging app anno...

Here's What Teens Think About Snapchat's Latest Feature Update

They haven’t discovered “Discover” yet; they’re just upset the top friends feature is gone. Today Snapchat launched Discover , a new feature...

Twitter Fights For Its Future With Native Video And Group Chats

Twitter is about to get bigger, and yet smaller too. Today, the company announced it is rolling out two new and substantial features to its ...

New Roadie App Turns Drivers Into Person-To-Person Cargo Networks

People can now use Roadie to find a driver to personally deliver pretty much anything. http://Roadie.com Roadie — an app that connects peo...

Sling TV Wants To End Cable

But don’t cut your cords just yet. Jae C. Hong / Associated Press Right now, I'm experiencing the future of live television: I'm w...

Two Years Later, Vine Is A Window

But it mostly looks crazy out there. vine.co Vine is one of my core social apps. Because I'm a tech writer, I go through a lot of pho...

Winter Storm Juno Will Be The First Test Of Uber Price Caps In New York

The Office of the Attorney General will be monitoring Uber prices to ensure the company is adhering to the agreed upon price caps. AP Photo...

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4 internal use only sreiously dont pub this accidentally 1. This One Tweet Perfectly Sums Up The Reason Why We Are Getting All This Snow 2. ...

Uber Resumes Operation In New Delhi Without Consulting Rape Victim

Despite insisting that it’s a technology platform, not a transportation company, Uber applied for a Radio Taxi license in order to resume op...

This 29-Year-Old's "Tinder For Elitists" Just Raised Over $2 Million

Members have to be accomplished and educated to get past The League’s digital velvet rope. linkedin.com The League, which currently has a...

Apple And Instagram Crack Down On Weed Entrepreneurs

Big social media and tech companies are cracking down on illegal drug-related activity on their networks. Entrepreneurs seeking to take adva...

Who Owns Your State On Twitter?

(Hint: It’s probably a brand.) Do you follow your home state on Twitter? If you do, chances are it's owned by Patrick O'Hara. He is...

Uber Takes A Deep Data Dive On Its Drivers

After 40,000 new drivers joined the platform just last month, Uber published a study analyzing who they are and how they are doing. David P...

Google Is Going To Start Selling Its Own Wireless Service

The search giant will be partnering with Sprint and T-Mobile to provide service, but the details are still vague. Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP ...

Everything You Need To Know About Microsoft's Windows 10

Four takeaways from today’s announcement. AP Elaine Thompson Earlier today Microsoft announced Windows 10, which is both a new operating s...

Publishers Know You Didn't Finish "The Goldfinch" — Here's What That Means For The Future Of Books

The publishing industry’s uneasy embrace of Netflix-style analytics. Jenny Chang/BuzzFeed News Millions may have held their suspicions, bu...

Introducing The Internet's New Favorite Simile

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NYC Council Members Take Airbnb To Task At Oversight Hearing

“If I had to vote today I would vote that [companies like Airbnb are] absolutely illegal and they should all be shut down,” Council Member K...

Why We Love And Loathe The Selfie Stick

Six months ago I sent an email out to BuzzFeed’s editorial staff with a simple subject headline: “selfie stick: awful or amazing?’ I created...