How The Screenshort Could Save Us From Horrible Headlines

So far screenshorts — screenshots of text shared on social media — have had an excellent 2015. They’re bleeding from their origins on Twitt...

Tim Cook Puts His Dent In The Universe

By taking public stands on social issues, Apple’s CEO is forging a role as his own kind of visionary leader. Apple CEO Tim Cook kicks off a...

Google's New Chromebit Computer Is Ridiculously Small

An inch or two longer than the typical USB drive. Nicole Nguyen / BuzzFeed Google's newest computer is about the size of an inhaler an...

Stop Everything: You Can Play Pac-Man In Google Maps Right Now

There goes your productivity for today. Just in time for April Fool's Day, Google has rolled out a cool new feature on Google Maps that ...

A New Facebook App Wants To Test Your DNA

Scientists developed the app to help recruit people for a massive genetic study. The project, which could draw scrutiny from ethicists and f...

With Amazon's New Device, You Can "Buy With 1-Click" IRL

SCARY: spend your $$ online without touching a single screen. You know Amazon's dangerously convenient "Buy now with 1-Click" ...

Uber And Lyft May Have To Submit Even More Data To The Taxi And Limousine Commission

New York City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez is introducing legislation today that would require Uber and Lyft and other transportation compani...

I Let Periscope Run My Life For A Day And It Didn't Go Well

Periscope is the mobile live-streaming app everyone’s talking about. And this is what happens if you do everything the commenters suggest. ...

Anti-Censorship Site Says They Were Hacked By Chinese Government

“Very clearly, the Cyberspace Administration of China is behind both of the recent DDoS attacks,” one of the site’s founders tells BuzzFeed ...

Two Federal Agents Charged In Massive Bitcoin Theft

Agents from the FBI and Secret Service who were working on the Silk Road case allegedly attempted to pocket hundreds of thousands of dollars...

Coachella And Lollapalooza Are The Latest Venues To Ban Selfie Sticks

You’re gonna have to work for that perfect Instagram shot. Selfie sticks — like weapons, fireworks, and drugs —will not be allowed at this y...

People Are Obsessed With Showing The Inside Of Their Fridge On Periscope

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Amazon Is Coming Over Right Now To Fix Your Shower

Moving past deliveries with Amazon Home Services. Amazon Amazon wants to be your plumber. And landscaper. And piano teacher. The company a...

Apple Will Now Accept All Smartphone Trade-Ins For Its Recycling Program

Android, Blackberry, and Windows phones can now get you a discounted iPhone. Google, Apple Starting today, Apple is extending its trade-in...

Google Glass Isn't Dead — At Least Not In Health Care

You wouldn’t take Glass to a party, but some doctors and surgeons are still taking it to work. Augmedix / Via Augmedix.com When Dr. Darre...

Why Is Uber New York Funneling Thousands Of Drivers To This Training Class?

Uber’s dealings with Project 5 Starr raise more questions about whether the company’s drivers are independent contractors or employees. A f...

21 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do With Your Kindle

F-READ-OM. Jenny Chang / BuzzFeed Here's a list of the over 8,000 e-book titles you can read for free. Project Gutenberg is anothe...

Kleiner Perkins Did Not Discriminate Against Ellen Pao, Jury Finds

The storied venture capital firm did not violate the law. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Kleiner Perkins Caulfied and Byers did not discri...

The Craziest Things That Have Already Happened On Periscope

In just one day, Twitter’s new live video streaming app Periscope has already produced some very WTF moments. We’re pretty addicted. When th...

Periscope Is Eating Away At Meerkat And Here's The Chart That Proves It

Sometimes being first to market isn’t always best. Topsy / Via topsy.com Meerkat, the darling livestreaming video app of SXSW faced stiff...

The Real Revolution of the Ellen Pao Trial

Regardless of who prevails in the case, it may prove to be a milestone event: the moment at which Silicon Valley’s female press corps came t...

This Genius Tinder Hack Caused Straight Guys To Hit On Each Other

This hacker decided to give the men of Tinder a taste of their own medicine. "The original idea was to throw that back into the face of...

Facebook's Oculus Plans Still More Virtual Than Reality

During a presentation at Facebook’s F8 conference, the company failed to make the case that VR really matters. Chesnot / Getty Images Thur...

Facebook's Solar-Powered Internet Drone Is Bigger Than A Boeing 737

It will fly at high altitudes, beaming down the ‘net. Mark Zuckerberg / Via Facebook: zuck At its F8 developers conference today, Faceboo...

Meet Periscope, Twitter's New Live Video App

The interactive video app is gorgeous and fast. But is it enough to beat Meerkat’s head start? There's a whistle and a vibration in my ...

Not A Toy Anymore: Facebook Is Shifting Towards Becoming A Tool

At its F8 developer’s conference, Facebook was all about getting down to business. Image: Facebook Facebook announced a bevy of enhancemen...

Facebook Is Eating The Internet

Facebook For years now there’ve been two competing versions of Facebook. It’s either an app on your phone or it’s your entire homescreen. ...