California has become the third state to pass legislation that makes it unlawful for companies to ask its workers to forfeit their social media account passwords. On Friday, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 1844 (AB 1844) and Senate Bill 1349 (SB 1349). AB 1844 protects employees from having to give their passwords…
The amount of time Americans spend on mobile devices and social networking sites is accelerating rapidly — and their news consumption habits are shifting accordingly. In a Pew Research Center survey of 3,003 U.S. adults, 17% said they accessed news on cell phone or tablet device the day before. Even more — 20% —…
“Broken India” shows the reality behind “Even our audience falls into one category or the other” “One that’s happy with the way things are” “One that’s adamant on change” “This is something we use to define our work…[and] push for a better India” “The Broken India series was inspired by a post we saw online…
15 Patriotic Instagram Pics for Independence Day 1. Stars and Stripes Fifty stars for 50 states and 13 stripes for 13 original British colonies, all through a modern filter. Via @nikkikitteh 2. Watching Fireworks Fireworks are even more enjoyable in groups. Via @danielrees 3. Red, White and Blue Three colors can instill such pride. Via…
Chances are you already know how difficult it is to find any job in this economy, let alone your dream job. Last month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded 12.7 million unemployed Americans, and there aren’t any quick fixes in sight. With millions of others looking for the same jobs, you don’t have time…
The Twilight Saga‘s Twitter account (@Twilight) surpassed 1 million followers this month. It’s the first movie franchise to reach the seven-digit mark, beating its closest competitor, @HarryPotterFilm, to the milestone. To help celebrate, the films’ studio Summit Entertainment unleashed a fan-filled video Monday (watch below). Cast members are also using hashtag #Twihards4EVER to thank fans,…
Despite the app’s almost prideful, continuous ridiculousness when it comes to bios, bots, and terribly punny/cheesy conversation; it still plays host to some unimaginably attractive women. Yes, women that’d seem to be using the app to cut out the bullshit, and shortcut straight to that wonderful animalistic desire that aggressively occupies us all (almost all…
One law firm had a serious face palm moment when it ripped into the parents of a disabled child on Twitter. Baker Small, based in Milton Keynes, UK, specializes in contesting claims for children with learning difficulties. Wow. Obviously, this tweet didn’t go down all that well. Have #bakersmall gone out of business yet? There…
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s Twitter account saw two sudden and massive spikes in new followers over the weekend. The spikes were first noticed by Zach Green of 140elect.com, a blog which monitors Twitter trends relating to the 2012 presidential election. According to Green’s data, Romney “was gaining around 3000-4000 new followers per day for…
The girls of LeftOvers demonstrate what really goes on behind the screen in this hilarious sketch. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdS4XbyCpqM] Read more: http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2016/02/29/girls-on-facebook-showcases-the-drama-of-posting-a-picture/
This is a genius way to deal with a breakup, if you ask me. Naya Stephenson, 20, was happily in love with her boyfriend, whom she met in college. They were together for nine months and she was getting ready to see him again after some time apart. She was excited to see him as…
This weekend, there was major buzz surrounding Mitt Romney selecting his VP, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, and the end of the London 2012 Summer Olympics. Mashable had those headlines as well as major tech and social media stories. Don’t worry if you missed a few stories during your downtime. You can check them all out…
Instagram is finally offering users the ability to toggle back and forth between multiple accounts without having to sign in and out every time. While this sounds like a dream come true, there is a catch. In order to use Instagram’s new multiple account sign in, you must be an Android user, Android Police reports.…
UPDATE: Pinterest announced secret boards Thursday morning. Private boards may soon be coming to Pinterest. When pinning an image to Mashable‘s Pinterest account Wednesday morning, we noticed a mention of “secret boards” (see screenshot above). We were unable to create secret boards or find another reference to them, however, signaling that this may be…
Top Twitter Pics — 10/26 1. #believetour “I LOVE U… #believetour.” — Justin Bieber Photo stats: 60,413 retweets. 2. Still Believing “see you tonight. #BELIEVEtour.” — Justin Bieber Photo stats: 58,858 retweets. 3. PAC the Hamster “This is PAC the hamster my new believe tour pet I will bring him to every meet n greet.”…
Tumblr has launched a new Spotlight section, its 56th, to highlight blogs dedicated to street style photography. The new section features 13 street style blogs, several of which, including Street Etiquette and Altamira, are also showcased on the platform’s popular Fashion vertical. Burberry has signed on as the launch sponsor for the Street Style spotlight.…
Google, with its fully decked-out media lounge, backstage “Conversation Room” and end-of-the-week epic party, was inarguably the most prominent of the technology companies at the Republican National Convention — a list that also included Facebook and Twitter. That makes sense – Google and YouTube were the official social network and live stream provider of the…
Happy Halloween, everyone! Facebook decided to get into the trick or treat spirit by prompting users to share various Halloween-related information as part of their status updates. Instead of the usual “What on your mind?” prompt text in the status update bar, Facebook is prompting some users to share their favorite Halloween memories, talk about…
People can be pretty lazy. But there are plenty of things you can do without getting off your couch: read a book, watch a movie, chat to friends and, thanks to apps like Tinder, evendate. But while technology helps us out in the dating game, once were actually in relationships, it often gets in the…
