Social Network

Live Cooking Class Explodes On Google+

Lee Allison had the brilliant idea of hosting a cooking class using Google+. He invited participants to video chat using Hangouts while he walked them through a recipe. His Google+ Cooking School was so successful that he’s launching a dedicated cooking school known as The Social Skillet. From technology consultant to venture start-up, he’s a…

Tech News Kelly Aug 11

Anonymous To Destroy Facebook On November 5th (Update: Well, Probably Not)

The fifth of November: the day Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the English Parliament in 1605, and the day Anonymous threatens to destroy Facebook in 2011. A video press release from a purported member of the hacker group claims there will be an all-out assault that day that will bring down your favorite social…

Social Media Kelly Aug 10

You Can Finally Share Photos Natively Using Twitter

Wow. Five years after it launched, Twitter has finally added native photo-sharing to its service. Starting now, all Twitter.com users have a camera icon that lets you add a photo to your tweet. Images that are 3MB or less in size can be uploaded and embedded into a tweet. If a user follows you they…

Tech News Kelly Aug 9

Five Reasons Why You Should Join Facebook

Yes, Facebook has its problems, but you may want to reconsider turning your back on the social network. Facebook’s not just a place companies go to dredge up embarrassing information, it can be used to your advantage. https://gizmodo.com/top-ten-reasons-you-should-quit-facebook-5530178 Here are five reasons why you should become more active on Facebook, not less. You never know,…

Social Media Kelly Aug 8

Where Are All The Girls On Google+?

Ok ladies, ‘fess up. Why are you not joining Google+? It’s fun, it’s new and it really, really needs a feminine touch. According to information from Google+ stat trackers SocialStatistics and FindPeopleOnPlus, the new social network is dominated by men. And it’s not even close — up to 86.8% of all Google+ users are male.…

Tech News Kelly Jul 14

Google+ to surpass 10 million users?

Holy social networks, Batman! An estimate from Ancestry.com founder Paul Allen suggests Google+ may hit the 10 million member mark in the next 24 hours. If the invite button is left on, this number could climb to 20 million by the weekend. Allen (not be confused with the Microsoft co-founder) uses a surname-based model to…

Tech News Kelly Jul 12

Is Facebook Planning an Online Music Service?

It’s a circus with Amazon, Google, Apple and possibly Facebook launching an online music service. Software Engineer Jeff Rose peered into the code of the app required for the new Facebook video chat and discovered a reference to Vibes and a MusicDownloadDialog. Here’s the code he found: if(paramString.equals(“com.facebook.peep”)) return this.window.getMember(“VideoChatPlugin”); if (paramString.equals(“com.facebook.vibes”)) { return this.window.getMember(“MusicDownloadDialog”);…

Social Media Kelly Jul 7

Winklevoss Twins Bury the Hatchet with Facebook

The Winklevii received a $65 million settlement in 2008 but they were never satisfied with it—until now. After years of futile appeals, they’ve finally decided to back down stopping just short of the Supreme Court. https://gizmodo.com/the-winkelvii-still-hate-mark-zuckerberg-5771198 Facebook released the following statement regarding the twins’ decision: “We’ve considered this case closed for a long time, and…

Social Media Michael Zhao Jun 22

Conan Wonders What Happened to MySpace

Click to view The answer, is that it turned into a desperate, crime-addled whore! This is probably the most reasonable explanation, because it sure isn’t a relevant webite of any kind anymore. I forget when I even forgot about MySpace. [via Laughing Squid]

Tech News Sam Biddle May 13

Will the internet become a new archaeological record?

The internet preserves unimaginable amounts of data, including huge amounts of minutiae describing people’s everyday lives. So here’s the question: is this information worth saving for future generations to study, or is this the sort of data that’s best forgotten? According to recent estimates, two-thirds of all Americans store at least some personal information on…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins May 2

The Best GIFs From the 10 Best Picture Nominees

Haven’t seen all 10 Academy Award Best Picture nominees yet? Never fear! I strongly suggest you base your Oscar pool picks purely on these exemplary GIFs. [MTV via TDW]

Movies Brian Barrett Feb 23

Kids Act Out The Social Network

Click to viewI hadn’t been quite able to put my finger on why I don’t want to see The Social Network until now: because it’s not acted out by seven year olds. You know what’s really cool? A billion juiceboxes. And if you enjoyed Landline TV’s channeling of Aaron Sorkin, you can also check out…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jan 26

What if Guillermo del Toro directed the Social Network?

College Humor has a ridiculously well done run down of the Social Network remade by other directors such as Guillermo del Toro, Michael Bay and Wes Anderson. Clearly, GDT’s Facebook Monster is the coolest version. See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

io9 Meredith Woerner Nov 16

Watch an Animated Mark Zuckerberg Having Sex in The Social Network Movie Synopsis

Remember our good friends at that Taiwanese news video production company? They’ve condensed the Facebook movie The Social Network into two minutes—but that’s just long enough to scare us witless with animated scenes of Zuckerberg shagging. Really, if there’s ever anything you wish you could unsee more in your life, it’s probably that. Or maybe…

Social Media Kat Hannaford Oct 1

DARPA’s Giant Red Balloons Officially at Large

Remember that DARPA balloon challenge, where the first team to find ten weather balloons wins $40,000? Well, the balloons are up in the air. If you don’t have a team yet, here are some places to report a sighting. UPDATED: https://gizmodo.com/darpa-network-challenge-win-40-000-by-finding-10-red-5393457 Update: Well, that went fast. Took the MIT team 9 hours to find all…

Tech News Chris Jacob Dec 5

Connection Glass

The Connection Glass was born out of two things product designer Priscilla Bernikowicz realized about bars: 1) that they’re terrible places to meet people, because the noise prevents you from hearing what anyone is saying, and 2) that people clutch their glasses like security blankets. So the Connection Glass is kind of like Dodgeball except…

Gadgets Gizmodo.com Mar 21

Live Cooking Class Explodes On Google+

Anonymous To Destroy Facebook On November 5th (Update: Well, Probably Not)

You Can Finally Share Photos Natively Using Twitter

Five Reasons Why You Should Join Facebook

Where Are All The Girls On Google+?

Google+ to surpass 10 million users?

Is Facebook Planning an Online Music Service?

Winklevoss Twins Bury the Hatchet with Facebook

Conan Wonders What Happened to MySpace

Will the internet become a new archaeological record?

The Best GIFs From the 10 Best Picture Nominees

Kids Act Out The Social Network

What if Guillermo del Toro directed the Social Network?

Watch an Animated Mark Zuckerberg Having Sex in The Social Network Movie Synopsis

DARPA’s Giant Red Balloons Officially at Large

Connection Glass

Someone Finally Took a Good iPhone Photo of the Moon. Good Luck Copying Their Trick

In Letter, OpenAI Reportedly Says Elon Musk and Meta Are Coordinating ‘Attacks’ Against It

Artemis 2 Day 6: Follow the Mission With Our Live Updates 🔴

Anonymous Sources Detail Sam Altman’s Alleged Untrustworthiness in New Report

Steven Spielberg Still Wants to Make a Horror Film ‘Someday’

Waymo Has Stopped Testing Its Robotaxis in New York City and No One Knows What Happens Next

Samsung Pushes Monitor Deals Further, the 34″ ViewFinity Hits a Record Low at Nearly 40% Off

The Best Anti-Meta Smart Glasses Are About to Have Tough Competition

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Live Cooking Class Explodes On Google+

Anonymous To Destroy Facebook On November 5th (Update: Well, Probably Not)

You Can Finally Share Photos Natively Using Twitter

Five Reasons Why You Should Join Facebook

Where Are All The Girls On Google+?

Google+ to surpass 10 million users?

Is Facebook Planning an Online Music Service?

Winklevoss Twins Bury the Hatchet with Facebook

Conan Wonders What Happened to MySpace

Will the internet become a new archaeological record?

The Best GIFs From the 10 Best Picture Nominees

Kids Act Out The Social Network

What if Guillermo del Toro directed the Social Network?

Watch an Animated Mark Zuckerberg Having Sex in The Social Network Movie Synopsis

DARPA’s Giant Red Balloons Officially at Large

Connection Glass

Someone Finally Took a Good iPhone Photo of the Moon. Good Luck Copying Their Trick

In Letter, OpenAI Reportedly Says Elon Musk and Meta Are Coordinating ‘Attacks’ Against It

Artemis 2 Day 6: Follow the Mission With Our Live Updates 🔴

Anonymous Sources Detail Sam Altman’s Alleged Untrustworthiness in New Report

Steven Spielberg Still Wants to Make a Horror Film ‘Someday’

Waymo Has Stopped Testing Its Robotaxis in New York City and No One Knows What Happens Next

Samsung Pushes Monitor Deals Further, the 34″ ViewFinity Hits a Record Low at Nearly 40% Off

The Best Anti-Meta Smart Glasses Are About to Have Tough Competition

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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