Can Facebook help reveal mental illness?
Researchers have found a strong correlation between symptoms of schizotypy and particular types of Facebook postings.
View ArticleMiley Cyrus paparazzis the paparazzi on her morning walk
The pop star filmed the paparazzi snapping pictures of her as she walked her dogs.
View ArticleApplebee's fires waitress after being stiffed by pastor
The social media manager for the fast-food chain is working overtime right now on Twitter.
View Article"No tweets are publishable": Useless disclaimer goes viral
Finance journalist Teri Buhl started a meme by threatening to sue anyone who reprinted her public tweets.
View ArticleHow bad is the end of Saturday mail delivery, anyway?
The Internet giveth and the Internet taketh away, especially where the United States Postal Service is concerned.
View ArticleHelp grant the world's oldest Facebook user's birthday wish
Edythe Kirchmaier, 105, set up her Facebook page as part of a birthday challenge to benefit Direct Relief.
View ArticleChristopher Dorner inspires "Chocolate Rambo" meme
Former LAPD cop and current fugitive Christopher Dorner is being hailed (or vilified) as "Chocolate Rambo."
View ArticleOnline drinking games for the State of the Union
The Internet provides drinking games for Mardi Gras, Lincoln's birthday, and the State of the Union.
View ArticleRussian blogging platform censored in "pedophile" controversy
Was a popular Russian blogging site blacklisted because of a pedophile account, or as part of a wider free-speech crackdown?
View ArticleSaving the nude from scandal
Watch out, kids, because you just might grow up to be the next Hester Prynne—Stacie Halas did.
View Article"Real" Onion parody rips off Reddit's funniest headlines
When reality sounds like an Onion parody, the news might end up on The Ononeon.
View ArticleThese Facebook "challenges" actually aren't difficult at all
Radio station fan pages are rampant proliferators of these so-called "intelligence tests."
View ArticleTampon subscriptions are now a real thing you can buy
A new company called HelloFlo is just the latest entry in the surprisingly crowded online tampon subscription market.
View ArticlePetition supports your right to resell your stuff online
The Supreme Court is about to decide a case that could affect the future of reselling—and crush sites like eBay and Craigslist.
View ArticleYour Facebook audience is bigger than you think, study finds
Numbers of likes and comments can be deceiving. Your friends are probably reading your Facebook posts, even if they're not responding.
View ArticleTexas law would allow legal documents to be served on Facebook
Should you be able to serve legal papers to a defendant via Facebook?
View ArticleLiking curly fries could indicate high intelligence, study finds
Cambridge report links Facebook likes with personal attributes including intelligence, happiness, age, ethnicity, and more.
View ArticleAll the ways the pie-loving Internet celebrated Pi Day
If you live in America, rejoice, for today is March 14—numerically spelled 3.14, which makes it Pi Day!
View ArticleCNN's Steubenville rape trial coverage draws online backlash
CNN's coverage of the Steubenville rape trial has been compared to an Onion story, and an online petition seeks an apology from the networks.
View ArticleSupreme Court upholds the right to resell your stuff
The Court's decision in Kirtsaeng v. Wiley means sites that thrive on reselling, like eBay and Craiglist, will stay legal.
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