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Undercover Investigation Reveals How Easy It Is to Buy Guns on Craigslist [VIDEO]

A study conducted by the City of New York found that — despite Craigslist‘s ban on gun listings — it’s quite easy to purchase guns through the online classifieds site. Private investigators found that 82% of the time they contacted … Continue reading

What It Takes to Be a Successful Social Good Entrepreneur

The Commerce With a Conscience Series is supported by Fedex. FedEx does more than shipping. They offer solutions like transporting heart valves to those in need and helping entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life. See how. So, you want to … Continue reading

British Facebook Users Are Intoxicated in 76% of Their Photos [STUDY]

The average British person is under the influence of alcohol in three-quarters of of his or her tagged Facebook photos, according to a new study. Researchers asked British people to reveal how many Facebook pictures showed themselves drinking alcohol or … Continue reading

Google Shows Soft Side in Ad for Ice Cream Sandwich [VIDEO]

Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. Samsung has already had a crack at promoting the Galaxy Nexus. Now, it’s Google’s turn. Google, eager to publicize its first phone featuring Android 4.0 … Continue reading

Little Inflatable Bag Brings Affordable Light to Disaster Relief

After the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Columbia University architecture students Anna Stork and Andrea Sreshta got an assignment to create something that might be helpful in aiding the stricken country. They tore up inflatable toys, melted plastic and experimented with solar … Continue reading

Nokia and T-Mobile Are Bringing the Lumia 710 to the U.S.

Nokia is partnering with T-Mobile to bring its entry-level Lumia 710 Windows Phone to the United States this January. The Lumia 710, which shouldn’t be confused with the more eye-turning, high-end Lumia 800, will be available from T-Mobile on Jan. … Continue reading

Grand Theft Auto III Is Worth Your Mobile Dollar [REVIEW]

Grand Theft Auto III: 10th Anniversary Edition Liberty City is your sandbox for destruction. Make sure you read our review below for the full scoop. Click here to view this gallery. How in the world did Rockstar manage to fit … Continue reading

Ron Howard Film to Make World Premiere on YouTube

It only makes sense that the new short film by two-time Academy Award winner Ron Howard and his daughter Bryce Dallas Howard would make its world premiere on YouTube. After all, the very concept of the film is user-generated. The … Continue reading

LinkedIn Rolls Out Polling for Groups

Aiming to spur more conversation among its one million Groups, LinkedIn on Wednesday announced Polls, a new feature that’s designed to get a quick read on an issue. Ian McCarthy, principal product manager at LinkedIn, wrote via the LinkedIn Blog … Continue reading

Threadless Co-Founder Jake Nickell Answers Your Questions [LIVE CHAT]

Jake Nickell is Threadless’s young and fearless entrepreneurial leader. Jake has a passion for learning new things, from how to get t-shirts made to figuring out how to design and program an ecommerce website. Currently, he’s focused on running the … Continue reading