“donald” cracked SplashData’s annual top 100 list of the most common passwords. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Donald Trump, Passwords, 2018, and Password Security
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A look back at some of the well-known people we lost in 2018
The year saw some big goodbyes — these are just a few of the “greats” that we lost in 2018. Rest in peace. Read more…
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View More A look back at some of the well-known people we lost in 2018Here are the 10 most used GIFs of 2018, according to Giphy
In 2018, GIFs have never been more prescient.
Many people rely on GIFs to express a range of emotions daily — sometimes, hourly, if we’re being honest.
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Currently, there are about 7 billion GIFs and stickers being used by about 500 million people daily on the first and largest GIF search engine Giphy. Suffice it to say, people love GIFs.
And while new GIFs are constantly being created, shared, and reused, there are a select few that have risen above the many others as favorites this year.
Here are the 10 most used GIFs of 2018, according to Giphy: Read more…
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View More Here are the 10 most used GIFs of 2018, according to Giphy50 things to be thankful for in 2018
There’s no denying 2018 has absolutely tested our patience, but it turns out the year hasn’t been complete trash.
Beyond some of the most important aspects of life like your loved ones and your health, 2018 has truly given us a lot of good. From soci…
Kid’s lazy bellyflop is how we should all go into the weekend
It’s been a long, hot week filled with way too much news, and we could all use a dip in a nice, cool pool.
Enter two-year old Deacon, who decided the best way to get into the water isn’t a fancy dive but, rather, a straight-up flop. He basically does a trust fall — without even a thought to what might lie ahead.
This is the inspiration we need in an era of early-morning presidential tweetstorms and hackable vacuum cleaners.
Stay pure, Deacon. Read more…
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View More Kid’s lazy bellyflop is how we should all go into the weekendThe best memes of 2018 so far
If you feel like you see bad news every time you log onto social media, you’re not alone. Going on Twitter can be an overwhelming experience, with constant arguments, drama, and snitch tagging.
Memes are the only thing holding the internet together at this point.
It’s been a stressful year so far, but at least we have these memes! Let’s take a walk down memory lane — meme-ory lane, if you will.
1. Eating Tide Pods
Vincent van Gogh used to eat Tide pods because he wanted happiness inside him
— lusty goth (@elkalumpy) December 27, 2017
The Tide Pod eating craze technically started in December 2017, but its effects lasted well into the new year, concerning parents nationwide. The forbidden snacks will always have a place in our hearts for the countless memes and cursed foods it inspired. Read more…
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View More The best memes of 2018 so farThe best tweets of 2018 so far
It may seem impossible that, in our current cursed reality, anyone could generate even a single good tweet. For the most part, this is true.
But there are a few tweets that rise above. These are the good tweets, the tweets that perhaps — against all odds — even made us laugh. Does anyone remember what laughing feels like? We have forgotten.
SEE ALSO: The 10 best films of 2018 (so far)
Anyway, here are 25 of this year’s finest tweets (so far.)
coffins : the ultimate and final ravioli
— egg dog ★★☆☆☆ (@egg_dog) March 7, 2018
I am so Humble ❤ im not bragging but i just wanna thank god i went from living paycheck to paycheck to saving up enough money to purchase a data plan that allowed me to download this picture 🙌🙌 pic.twitter.com/ZdS1Yjasb5
— Normani’s boo (@TyranKyran) March 22, 2018 Read more…
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View More The best tweets of 2018 so farThis sad dog is all of us trying to cling to our sanity
Okay, sure, this fluffy little puppers doesn’t want his owner to leave on a vacation that’s likely all “No Dogs Allowed.”
But, really, has there been a better metaphor for the current state of affairs in the U.S. than this little guy?
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16 nice things we’ve seen on the internet in 2018 so far
We’re halfway through 2018 and it’s safe to say the internet’s already had some serious ups and downs.
If you reflect on the year thus far, your mind might wander to its low points, like when YouTuber Logan Paul filmed a dead body in Aokighara, known informally as a suicide forest in Japan, and uploaded the video online. Or maybe your mind jumps to the time Roseanne Barr made an extremely racist remark on Twitter.
Heck, perhaps you’ve blocked those cringe-worthy moments out because you’re too busy watching President Donald Trump spend his days angrily tweeting into the abyss. But despite all the bad the internet has offered us in 2018, it’s had its fair share of good moments, too. Read more…
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View More 16 nice things we’ve seen on the internet in 2018 so farFacebook gives one woman the notification we’ve all been waiting for
Finally, Facebook has done something right.
Something that we can fully embrace in the middle of the dumpster fire of 2018.
Behold, the greatest notification one can receive: the notice of sweet, sweet impending death.
this is a public lecture I thought about going to tonight but fuck, what a notification pic.twitter.com/wwmFJdnBrr
— Rachel (@underthenettle) May 29, 2018
Yes, as tweeter Rachel/@underthenettle notes, the alarming notification that appeared on her phone screen was for a specific lecture about death and not the cold embrace of our final breaths. Read more…
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View More Facebook gives one woman the notification we’ve all been waiting forMost anticipated films of 2018
There are plenty of blockbusters that we’re looking forward to (looking at you, Black Panther). CineFix’s Clint Gage and Ti, with Mashable’s Entertainment reporter Jess Joho, talked about the 3 movies they’re way crazy super excited about in 2018.
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The time has come for Mark Zuckerberg to reveal his 2018 personal challenge
Mark Zuckerberg is using 2018 as even further incentive to fix the hot mess that is Facebook.
On Thursday Zuck announced — via Facebook of course — his annual “personal challenge.” It’s a tradition he started in 2009 in which he kicks off each new year by committing to learning something new.
Over the years, he says, he’s visited every state in the U.S., run 365 miles, built an AI for his own house, read 25 books, and even learned Mandarin. But in 2018 the Facebook CEO will work toward fixing important issues on the social media platform.
Good.
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