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Many world languages may become extinct due to economic growth, a new study suggests. Already today, several of the world’s nearly 7,000 languages face a serious risk of extinction. “For example, Ainu, a language in Japan, is now seriously threatened, … Continue reading →

Spiders are terrifying. Especially giant mutant spiders. But don’t worry: This freakishly large one is just an adorable dog in a costume Image: SA Wardega With a little help from the cover of darkness, unsuspecting victims flipped out over the … Continue reading →

While Facebook’s newsfeed has gone though many tweaks and redesigns over the years, Twitter’s feed has remained relatively unchanged throughout its eight-year history. But recent comments from Twitter executives suggest that could be changing, and users aren’t happy about it. … Continue reading →

In roughly five minutes during its IFA 2014 event in Berlin on Wednesday, Samsung announced four new products to its lineup: the Galaxy Note 4, the Galaxy Edge, the Gear S smartwatch and the Gear VR See also: Hands On … Continue reading →

Apple will stream its Sept. 9 event live on the Internet, the company has announced. The company put up a dedicated page on its website on Thursday, complete with a countdown to when the event is scheduled to start, 10 … Continue reading →

Welcome to Throwback Tunesday, where Mashable amplifies the echoes of music past. With genre trends and throwbacks, we synthesize music and nostalgia. Phantogram’s Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter go back; back before the legions of devoted fans, before the headlining … Continue reading →

In early 2009, Janis Krums tweeted a remarkable picture of a US Airways plane partly submerged in the Hudson River off of New York City. That image quickly went viral and helped put Krums and Twitter on the map. At … Continue reading →

We’re standing in an almost too narrow space; tall black walls on one side, bright white with wood and aluminum framing on the other. The ground is snaked with cables and in the distance I hear the Hulk roar Fighting … Continue reading →

Google will refund $19 million of in-app purchases as part of a settlement over a Federal Trade Commission complaint regarding in-app purchases made by children Google will also change its billing practices, ensuring that it gets “express, informed consent” before … Continue reading →

Music service Rdio unveiled a completely redesigned website, as well as iOS and Android apps on Thursday, emphasizing its expanded free streaming offerings. Music streaming services typically fall into two models: user-created stations, which play music based on a single … Continue reading →