Let's own up to it: Social media is an addictive part of our everyday lives. In fact, habits like flipping through Facebook or Instagram have become almost second nature -- 40 percent of Americans even admit to checking their smartphones while on the toilet. The problem...

Ready to kick back with the Internet's favorite videos of the month? We sure are.

So find a cozy corner and start working your way through the past four weeks' hottest clips, aggregated via YouTube Charts, a tool that lets users explore the site's most-watched content over...

A federal law created to protect minors in the digital world may be thrusting them into harm's way.

According to a recent study from the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, students who lie about their age to access Facebook prior to turning 13 could be putting other...

It's said we should "judge a man by his questions rather than his answers."

Well, America. You've been judged.

Ask.com has gathered together a list of the most popular questions asked by Internet users during 2012. The answer-finding search engine then broke down the results into categories,...

AT&T has done it again.

For the third year in a row, the telecommunications company was named the worst major cell phone service provider in Consumer Reports' annual ranking, released on Nov. 29. AT&T "received 'middling to low marks' in voice and text service quality," giving...

The more the merrier, right? Except, maybe not on Facebook.

According to a recent study from University of Edinburgh Business School, increasing your friend count on this giant social networking site can also increase levels of stress, particularly if your acquaintances originate from different social groups.

What's the value of a tweet?

Apparently, one of your 140-character Twitter posts is worth the equivalent of one condom -- or at least that's what Durex is saying with its wacky (and admittedly innovative) new Twitter campaign.

In an effort to stop the spread of HIV, condom...

What were the hottest news topics on the minds of Americans during 2012?

Microsoft-owned search engine Bing has answered this question by generating a fascinating list of the most popular terms users queried in the last 12 months via Bing.com. The company analyzed these consistently typed...

Who would have thought motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson owned something Apple Inc. might desperately desire?

Back in September, Apple debuted its "Lightning" dock connector, a new charging port for iPhone 5 that the company said would make its way onto future devices. The port also happened...

Get those credit cards ready!

Cyber Monday, the online equivalent to Black Friday, is finally upon us. So if you didn't wait in long lines for discounted televisions or tablet computers last week, now is the time to purchase those highly coveted items for a slightly lower...

Don't you hate uploading a post to Facebook, only to have absolutely no one comment on your well-thought-out witticisms?

Maybe (just maybe) people don't like your Facebook updates because those rants, raves and ridiculous statuses annoy a huge majority of the digital population. In fact, a Mashable user...

How many words do you think you've typed on Facebook since activating your account?

According to Zeebly's Social Me analysis app, since 2005 I've penned 1,036 status updates and written 15,202 words. The app tells me that this is almost double the length of the...

Can social media make a difference in times of war?

Amid talks of a possible ceasefire between Israel and Gaza on Nov. 20, social media users are calling for peace by flocking to photo-sharing app Instagram. Under the hashtag #StopTheTerror, over 7,500 photos have...

If you thought the iPhone 5 was ridiculously slender, then you won't believe the specs on three recently unveiled prototypes from Japan Display.

The Japanese company has produced unbelievably slim mock-ups of a 5-inch smartphone display and a 7-inch tablet display, dubbed "Innovation Vehicles." They...

Apple Inc. is the world's most valuable business in terms of market capitalization. Nevertheless, the company's stock has had a miserable couple of months.

Apple's stock price reached an all time high of $705.07 this past September, but it has since taken a series of tumbles, pulling...

Twitter may be full of jibber-jabber, but that doesn't mean this social networking site can't give us a little insight about what the world is thinking.

Silicon Graphics International, or SGI, has partnered with researchers from the University of Illinois to scan international tweets in a project...

Instagram may be the world's newest form of war reporting.

Recent uploads to the photo-sharing app are being used to document the escalating hostilities between Israel and Palestinian militants. Men and women in the region are offering intimate snapshots of young soldiers posing with weapons, smoke billowing above otherwise...

Some people just don't know when to stop talking, or when to stop posting on Facebook.

A Florida man was arrested this November after posting threatening messages about President Barack Obama on Facebook. When Secret Service agents came to question 28-year-old Christopher Castillo about his violent comments,

The internet is becoming an increasingly monitored sphere.

According to Google's sixth bi-annual Transparency Report, released on Nov. 13, the number of government requests to remove or survey content from the search engine's services steadily increased in 2012.

Google's report on the rise in digital interference from...

The internet is becoming an increasingly monitored sphere.

According to Google's sixth bi-annual Transparency Report, released on Nov. 13, the number of government requests to remove or survey content from the search engine's services steadily increased in 2012.

Google's report on the rise in digital interference from...