There's a reason smartphones are called smartphones, and in 2016 that reason is pretty darn clear — these devices can do a lot. But besides reminding us of our doctors appointments, assisting with workouts, and showing us where mysterious Pokemon lur…

Language is constantly shifting and evolving, and with the near-constant addition of different social media networks to our day-to-day lives, language can become even more complicated. Each different social networking app has its own lingo, so if you…

Although smartphone cameras aren't quite yet capable of all the magic that can happen with a DSLR, there are lots of ways to turn your smartphones into professional cameras: Plenty of attachments, apps, cases, and additional tools exist that will boo…

In a world where social networks like Snapchat are starting to dominate the way we communicate, being a social media wizard for your platform of choice — or all platforms, if that's how you roll — is a skill worth having. If you had to pick one socia…

Most people have some sort of relationship with someone out there, whether it's with friends, parents, professors, sock monkeys, or significant others. Sometimes, these relationships can be fraught with complications and hard to understand — but luck…

I like finding secret tricks and hidden features on the internet as much as the next gal, which is why I've spent countless hours of my life trying to discover as many Google product Easter eggs as I can. You might already be familiar with the concep…

On Sunday morning, a man opened fire inside a gay nightclub in Orlando called Pulse, where over 300 people were celebrating Pride Month. He killed 49 people and injured 53 more in the deadliest mass shooting perpetrated by a single individual in U.S.…

If there's one thing that everyone loves, it's love, and what better way to celebrate love than watch TEd Talks about love? Whether you're into the science of love, the mathematics of love, or how love and literature connect, there's sure to be a TED…

If you've ever watched television, you've seen probably South Asian people represented almost entirely as stereotypes: Cab drivers, terrorists, shop keepers, or just the weird dude with the weird name and the weird accent. But it only takes a little …

If you're on Snapchat, you're all too familiar with the feeling of receiving a snap so short but so interesting, important, or hilarious that you just need to watch it again. When the snap disappears, it's like losing a part of your soul or going thr…

Graduation season is upon us, so if you're close with someone who's graduating, chances are you'll want to pick up a graduation present for them to congratulate them. But while there are tons of generic presents floating out there for high school and…

If you're like most people, you probably carry your phone with you wherever you go, whether it's in your pocket, your purse, your backpack, or one of those fancy wallets sized to contain smartphones. If this sounds like you, you might be excited to l…

As Apple continues to update its iOS and new iPhones are being released with better specs each year, iPhone photographers everywhere are celebrating their favorite device's camera's quality. They've got good reason to, as well: Professional photos an…

Sexuality is an incredibly broad topic; subtopics within sexuality can range from sexual orientation to marriage and infidelity to desirability and love. With so much to learn about, what better way to do it than by watching as many TED Talks about i…

If you're like me, you have a relentless fascination with cults. It's not unusual for humans to be obsessed with cults and cult history, but there's no denying that some get more airtime than others. That leaves strangest cults no one has ever heard …

When we talk about feminism, a few different topics come to mind: Body positivity, abortion, sex positivity, and LGBTQ rights, to name a few. But there are a lot of issues you didn't realize are feminist beyond the ones we discuss most often, and it'…

Each year, April 22 marks the anniversary of Earth Day, an event which began in 1970 as a way to talk about environmental concerns, protest all the harm being done to our planet, and promote conservational efforts. So, as we get ready for the event t…

Wearable tech has been steadily gaining momentum for the past several years, and in our app-driven, smartphone-fueled world, that includes devices geared towards gracking out health. After the first Fitbit debuted in 2008, high tech health and fitnes…

There's a saying that has become particularly relevant in the age of smartphone cameras: "Everyone's a photographer." While some people may push back against this idea, the democratization of the art form is undeniable — which is why it's so useful t…

In our present society, there are a lot blatant of tropes, behaviors, and traditions that perpetuate rape culture: The idea of a sleeping beauty, dads who maintain the idea that women can be owned, and men not taking "no" for an answer, for example. …