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Mom always said to lock our doors when we leave the house. But she didn't say anything about the need to lock out paying customers. Airbnb, the startup that claims to “connect people who have space to spare with those who are looking for a place to stay,” is coming under fire this week after one...

I updated my “status” last night. Not by tweeting 140 characters or by writing a few words on Facebook, but by attending the 2011 Social Media Day in Detroit, MI. It was an event for people to get together, network, and rejoice in tables of free food. Most of all it was a chance to chat, chill, and...

Once a leader, but not always a leader. WordPress, which hosts more than 20.7 million blogs, has just been surpassed by Tumblr, which now hosts more than 20.8 million blogs. These details come from Mashable, which has posted two graphics (one from WordPress and another from Tumblr) showcasing the...

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is adding more than 30 electric cars to its Gfleet, the employee car-sharing program, and is providing free charging for staffers with electric cars. The tech titan is adding Nissan (NASDAQ: NSANY) Leafs and Chevy Volts to the fleet. The purpose of the program is for errand...

Are you a celebrity with a verified Twitter account? If not, then don't count on getting into The World's Most Exclusive Website. Mashable has the full story, but here's the gist: visitors of the site are asked to enter their Twitter account information. If you have a verified account, you'll get...

Mashable reports that Evernote, the popular note-taking platform, has surpassed 10 million registered users – a 67% increase from when the firm reached six million users. Evernote, which launched its open beta in June 2008, has also amassed more than 420K paying users who subscribe to the company'...

If 3D televisions, game consoles and handhelds aren't enough to satisfy your three-dimensional needs, YouTube has something for you: more 3D content. The Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) video enterprise has teamed with Mozilla Firefox and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) to bring HTML5-based stereoscopic 3D video to...

If you don't like the current public flying system, sit tight: Social Flights is working on a solution. In short, the company aims to bring private jet travel to the masses. Its slogan, “Air Travel Without all the Hassles,” echoes that goal. On its website, the company has posted a video...

Glenn Beck is getting into the daily deals game, by launching his own website, writes Mashable. Mercury Radio Arts, the production company that Glenn Beck controls, has launched MarkDown.com. It is almost identical to the other daily deal sites, like Groupon, and LivingSocial, but it also offers a...

Starting May 22, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) will begin giving away free Xbox 360 consoles (the $200 four-gig version) to students who spend $699 or more on a new Windows PC. According to Mashable, this deal – which will be available at Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), the Microsoft Store, Dell.com (NASDAQ: DELL...

With so many investors throwing money at new startups, it's only a matter of time before average Joes start concocting crazy and/or convoluted ideas just to cash in. Anticipating this very moment, College Humor has published this amusing video with the following message: “The best web strategy is...

While Facebook recently revealed its true feelings for Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), the company is determined to avoid officially “Disliking” anything. Thus, you will not see a “Dislike” button appear on the social networking site anytime soon. You may, however, come across a rotten scam that offers...

Lots of companies and websites claim to offer customers the ability to pay all of their bills in one convenient location. But only PayDivvy allows you to set up and equally split your bills with friends. “PayDivvy is a social payments platform that allows people to manage and share any type of...

Do you like gifts? Do you enjoy getting things for free? FreeMonee is betting that you do. Thus, when the company's program begins this summer, it will give credit and debit cardholders the chance to receive cash gifts from various stores and restaurants. According to Mashable, the site comes...

According to this report from Mashable, the next version of the iPhone, the iPhone 5, could allow you to update the phone without having to plug it into your computer, and update it over the air. As first reported by 9to5 Mac, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been talking to Verizon (NYSE: VZ) about over...