Stanford's Most Popular Major Is Now Computer Science If you want to get a good sense of an era's history and culture, one good place to start is that era's most popular college majors. Take, for example, the subjects... July 02, 2012 by The Atlantic Like Tweet +1
Space Station Astronauts Return to Earth Aboard Soyuz Capsule US & World After half a year living on the International Space Station, three astronauts safely returned to Earth Sunday (July 1) aboard a Russian-built space capsule. The Soyuz... July 01, 2012 by Space.com Like Tweet +1
'Leap Second Bug' Causes Glitches for LinkedIn, Reddit, More After an extra second was added to the clock on Saturday to better align it with the Earth's rotation schedule, a whole slew of websites from LinkedIn, Foursquare and... July 01, 2012 by Samantha Murphy Like Tweet +1
Cory Booker, Internet's Favorite Mayor, Creates Media Site for Teens Cory Booker, the socially savvy mayor of Newark, N.J., who has used Twitter to help residents burrow out of foot-deep snow and whose other heroics have spawned the "Super... July 01, 2012 by Alex Fitzpatrick Like Tweet +1
Website Posts Mug Shots, Then Offers to Delete Them For a Fee [VIDEO] US & World A new site aims to deter crime by publicizing arrests. Andrew Creed, 30, created BlabberMouthKC.com, where he posts the names, mug shots, and addresses of those arrested... June 30, 2012 by Alex Hazlett Like Tweet +1
Top 10 GIFs of the Week The Internet had its fair share of viral GIFs this week, thanks in part to news that Ann Curry would be leaving the Today show after 15 years at NBC. Curry's tearful... June 30, 2012 by Samantha Murphy Like Tweet +1
Storm Damage in the US: Did it Affect You? US & World The mid-Atlantic region of the United States was hit hard by a major storm on Saturday. Washington, D.C. was the center of the damage, but the effects of the storm... June 30, 2012 by Jeremy Cabalona Like Tweet +1
Space Station Crew Headed Back to Earth US & World Three astronauts living on the International Space Station will return home to Earth Sunday (July 1) after spending more than six months in orbit. NASA astronaut Don... June 30, 2012 by Space.com Like Tweet +1
Instagram Still Down After Storm Cuts Power During Brutal Heat Wave Popular mobile photo-sharing service Instagram is still down this morning after violent storms in Virginia knocked out the cloud computing services that run it. Amazon's... June 30, 2012 by Alex Hazlett Like Tweet +1
Cities in New Hampshire, New York and Texas Declare Social Media Day The cities of Buffalo, N.Y.; Manchester, N.H.; and McAllen, Texas, have all proclaimed June 30 as Social Media Day. This brings the count to 17 cities and three U.S.... June 29, 2012 by Katrina Ball Like Tweet +1
How Social Media Is Helping Colorado Wildfire Relief In a crisis, social media is ideal for spreading information fast -- and helping disaster relief organizations get up-to-the-minute information about the situation on the... June 29, 2012 by Zoe Fox Like Tweet +1
Michigan Officially Recognizes June 30 as Social Media Day The list of places celebrating Social Media Day continues to grow. This week Michigan became the third state to officially proclaim June 30 as Social Media Day. Governor... June 29, 2012 by Katrina Ball Like Tweet +1
Tulsa Is 14th City to Proclaim June 30 Social Media Day Tulsa, Okla., has officially named June 30 Social Media Day, making it the 14th city in the world to recognize the day. Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett signed the proclamation... June 29, 2012 by Katrina Ball Like Tweet +1
Researchers Prove Drones Can Be Hacked A team of researchers at the University of Texas at Austin received $1,000 from the Department of Homeland Security after hacking into an airborne drone and wresting... June 29, 2012 by Alex Fitzpatrick Like Tweet +1
Healthcare Ruling Sparks 13,000 Tweets Per Minute The Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act, often referred to as "Obamacare," set off a frenzy of Twitter activity on Thursday, peaking at 13,166 tweets per... June 29, 2012 by Alex Fitzpatrick Like Tweet +1
Is Facebook Testing a 'Want' Button? Facebook may be testing a "Want" button that would allow you to add products to a virtual wish list. According to Tom Waddington, a web developer for the site Cut Out +... June 29, 2012 by Samantha Murphy Like Tweet +1
Colorado Wildfires Seen From Space [VIDEO] US & World The vast scale of wildfires raging across parts of Colorado and the western U.S. has been captured on camera by astronauts on the International Space Station. NASA... June 29, 2012 by Space.com Like Tweet +1
Health IT Is a Small, But Significant Part of Health Reform US & World Proponents of government health IT programs may breathe a little easier after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld almost all of President Obama's landmark healthcare reform law.... June 29, 2012 by National Journal Like Tweet +1
Court: Kim Dotcom Search Warrants Were Invalid When New Zealand police set off to arrest Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and three of his staff this past January, they forgot a crucial police procedure: a proper warrant.... June 29, 2012 by Alex Fitzpatrick Like Tweet +1
Why One Couple Turned to Twitter to Adopt a Baby After almost three years of waiting to adopt a baby, a Michigan couple has turned to Twitter to get their profile across. Rick and EriKa Jones have been on a small local... June 28, 2012 by Zoe Fox Like Tweet +1
Own the Seattle Skyline -- Made Out of RAM [PICS] A miniature version of Seattle's skyline -- primarily made out of green circuit boards -- is up for grabs for $99 on Craigslist. Engineer Ali Difaez recycled old gear for... June 28, 2012 by Brian Anthony Hernandez Like Tweet +1
Amazon to Launch Two New Kindle Fire Tablets Soon [REPORT] Amazon is gearing up to launch two new Kindle Fire tablets next month -- a 7-inch device called the "Coyote" and a 10-inch "Hollywood" tablet, according to a new report.... June 28, 2012 by Samantha Murphy Like Tweet +1
LOLitics: 9 Hilarious Memes Inspired By the Healthcare Ruling Some Internet users celebrated the Supreme Court's Thursday decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act -- better known as Obamacare -- by doing what they do best: making... June 28, 2012 by Alex Fitzpatrick Like Tweet +1
6 Politicians Who Deleted Their Healthcare Tweets Journalists weren't the only ones with egg their faces Thursday morning in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act. These six politicians got... June 28, 2012 by Alex Fitzpatrick Like Tweet +1
CNN's 'Dewey' Healthcare Headline Leads to Hashtag Game News reports on Twitter regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on "Obamacare," or the Affordable Care Act, not only sparked confusion Thursday morning -- it also... June 28, 2012 by Christine Erickson Like Tweet +1
Viral Video Prompts NYC to Fix Subway Station The power of viral Internet strikes again -- this time, it's helping to create a safer New York City. A "subway blooper reel," featuring people tripping over one slightly... June 28, 2012 by Christine Erickson Like Tweet +1
Bewilderment Reigns on Twitter as Healthcare Ruling Drops Conflicting reports about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act -- better known as "Obamacare" -- sparked confusion and disarray on Twitter Thursday... June 28, 2012 by Alex Fitzpatrick Like Tweet +1
See Ann Curry's Tearful Goodbye From Today Show [VIDEO] After days of media speculation that Today show co-host Ann Curry would be stepping down from her role, the journalist announced in an emotional goodbye that Thursday... June 28, 2012 by Samantha Murphy Like Tweet +1
Clinton Advisor Praises the Power of Social Media [VIDEO] Mashable's third annual Social Media Day kicks off Saturday. The worldwide event celebrates the digital revolution that empowers people everywhere to have their voices be... June 28, 2012 by Meghan Peters Like Tweet +1
National Weather Service to Send Weather Warnings to Smartphones The National Weather Service will soon start sending severe weather warnings to millions of smartphone owners in the U.S., the Associated Press reports. Wireless Emergency... June 28, 2012 by Stan Schroeder Like Tweet +1
