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Hilarious Video Asks 'What if Dating Was Like Reddit?'

Many people are avid users of Reddit, but if the conventions of dating had similar quirks and social cues, they'd likely down-vote it to oblivion For its latest video, web series "If Dating Was Like..." looks at how courtship would work...Show More Summary

Watch Superman's Life Unfold on a White Board

Unfamiliar with the story of Superman? If you don't have much time, but still want to learn about his life, then this video is perfect for you. In honor of the release of Man of Steel, the folks over at AV Byte created this video depicting...Show More Summary

When big data meets consumer behaviour: social media and our memories (video)

There is a lot of talk about big data and the social media data that we leave behind us online. In this talk of tools and processes, examples and opportunities, it can be easy to forget what we are dealing with. Social media data is the memories of the people who wrote that post, or [...]

The Cannes Lions Will Be Social But Will They Be ‘Social?’

The advertising world descends on Cannes this week. #OgilvyCannes will be there in full force. I am looking forward to pretty much what is the anti-Cannes experience – sessions, seeing the work, valuable meetings with brands and partners and the...

25 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed

Another busy week has gone by. Here at Mashable, we've been swamped with E3 and WWDC news, and we know that you probably fell behind on your tech news. No sweat. For those of you who were busy fitting in your father/son bonding timeShow More Summary

25 Angry GIFs That Perfectly Express Your Rage

Sometimes, a GIF can capture an emotion in a single moving image better than an hour-long rant ever could. Since the last thing you want to do when you're seething is to scour Tumblr for that one where that guy throws that thing, it's...Show More Summary

Don't Bother Following the Fiat Abarth 500 on Twitter — It's Too Damn Fast

Here's an innovative use of Twitter. Fiat's Abarth 500 has zero followers — and intends to stay that way to prove a point. When you try to follow the account, you'll receive a direct message stating that you can't do so because the Abarth...Show More Summary

Move Over, Hoverboards: This Bike Lets You Fly

A new mode of personal transportation has beat hoverboards to the market: the flying bicycle. Czech companies Duratec, Technodat and Evektor have created a prototype of a flying electric bicycle. Unlike E.T.'s run-of-the-mill two-wheeler,...Show More Summary

Top 8 Things You'll Miss About Classic Myspace

Today that MySpace page that you so carelessly discarded in favor of your newer, shiner Facebook page will change forever MySpace's classic interface gets the boot today, so all you'll have are the memories of your carefully curated top eight and your spectacular collection of glitter GIFs. Show More Summary

Hilarious Prank Video Captures Awkward Photo Poses

The few seconds before someone snaps your picture is the ultimate moment of vulnerability. So imagine the prolonged embarrassment when those moments are captured in a video rather than a photograph. Seattle band Go Periscope recorded...Show More Summary

Wi-Fi-Enabled Windows Change Transparency in Seconds

If you have a killer view from your house but curtains or blinds are cramping your style, installing Wi-Fi-enabled window shades you control with your smartphone could be an option to consider. Northern California startup SONTE has designed...Show More Summary

Customer Experience explained in a short sharable video

Forrester has spent years analyzing customer experience and what it means to business. My colleagues Harley Manning and Kerry Bodine wrote a book about it -- Outside In. But with so much to say, how can we (or you) communicate...

'Facebook the Musical' Hilariously Depicts Social Addiction

Ah, Facebook. We gripe, whine and criticize, yet can rarely bring ourselves to actually pull the plug. SEE ALSO: The 10 Types of Social Media Addicts [INFOGRAPHIC] The addictive pull of the world's biggest social network is hilariously portrayed in the musical number, above. Show More Summary

Vine Rickrolled By 16-Year-Old, Entire App Crashes In Epic Prank

Let me tell you about the time Twitter’s Vine app was Rickrolled by a 16-year-old kid. On Monday, a Cleveland teen managed to hack Vine and bypass the app’s strict time limit to upload all 3 minutes and 33 seconds of “Never Gonna Give You Up,” the 1980s Rick Astley pop hit that has been...

Whovians Lament Matt Smith's Exit From 'Doctor Who'

Bow ties are cool, but goodbyes are not Matt Smith, who stars as the Eleventh Doctor on BBC's popular sci-fi series Doctor Who, is leaving the show. BBC announced on Saturday that Smith will depart at "the end of this year" after appearing in Doctor Who's fiftieth anniversary special on Nov. Show More Summary

Little Vegetarian-in-the-Making Explains Why He Won't Eat Animals

Little Luiz Antonio didn't want to eat his octopus. Not because he was being a typical toddler with a picky palate — he explained to his mother that "these animals... you gotta take care of them... and not eat them." Luiz's mother teared...Show More Summary

Patrick Stewart's Heartfelt Response to Domestic Violence

Patrick Stewart has been a longtime advocate for victims of domestic violence. But at Comicpalooza 2013, audience member Heather Skye got a personal message from the actor about the topic During a Q&A, Skye told Stewart she was inspired and healed by a speech about violence towards women that he made to Amnesty International. Show More Summary

Chinese Farmer Turns His Homemade Bionic Arms Into Business

When a Chinese farmer couldn't afford expensive prosthetic arms, he reportedly created his own functional, bionic arms, which later turned him into an entrepreneur. New Tang Dynasty (NTD) Television reports that farmer Sun Jifa, in China's northern Jilin province, lost his arms years ago when a fishing explosive prematurely went off. Show More Summary

Friday Morning Laughs — YouTube Comedy Week Wrap-Up

Happy Friday, SocialTimes readers! The YouTube Spotlight channel been pumping out funny videos all week long for YouTube Comedy Week, a celebration of YouTube’s most hilarious creators that started on Sunday and ends tomorrow. As per...Show More Summary

Listen to Daft Punk's New Album in 8-bit

If you haven't stopped listening to Daft Punk's new album Random Access Memories since its release, consider switching it up a bit. Musician Joe Jeremiah released this amazing 8-bit arrangement, featuring every song from the highly anticipated new album. Show More Summary

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