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THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM

Inside The Deeply Weird Fake Seed Scams That Are All Over Amazon

3 diggs Mashable Internet Amazon 10h

Amazon has a well-documented fake item problem, from counterfeit versions of AirPods, books, and designer clothes to items that simply do not exist at all. Unfortunately, a packet of "blue strawberry seeds" — yes, strawberries that are blue — is one of the latter.

BIG BANKRUPT MICHAEL SCOTT ENERGY

How Did This Ridiculous Instagram Privacy Hoax From 2012 Fool So Many Celebrities?

2 diggs Mashable Internet 5d

Celebrities! They're just like your credulous aunt who types spaces before all her exclamation points on her balloon-background Facebook posts!

CHECK OUT THE BIG BRAIN ON BRAD

What People Really Mean When They Identify As Sapiosexual On Dating Apps

4 diggs Mashable Internet 2w

The rise of sapiosexuality is inextricably linked to the struggle to communicate who you really are to the rest of the internet.

VOCAL BACKGROUND CHECK

People Are Using Voice Notes To Pre-Screen Their Date's Personality

1 digg Mashable Technology Sex 3w

When Amy Sutton first started dating her now-boyfriend, they spent hours on end sending voice notes back and forth. Not texts, voice notes.

OH BOY

A Family Vlog Channel Is Selling Creepily Lifelike Dolls Of Their Newborn Baby

0 diggs Mashable Curious Internet 3w

YouTubers get a bad rep for constantly shilling their merch, but this family channel's commitment to getting personal with fans is on another level.

SHARP TOOLS MEET SHARP CHEDDAR

The 'Michelangelo Of Cheese' Carved A 1,900-Pound Astronaut, Jon Stewart And A Baby Named Colby

2 diggs Mashable Curious Food Art 4w

One of the greatest cheese carvers in the US began her cheese journey in 1981, with an overly ambitious slideshow.

GOUDA RIDDANCE

It's Time To Retire The Cheese Pull

1 digg Mashable Food 4w

Cheese, in all its melty, salty, indigestion-inducing goodness, will probably always be a mainstay online. Lactose intolerance memes alone will make sure of that. But the kind of cheese that rules the internet is changing. And the cheese pull's gotta go.

BOOSTING HER ENGAGEMENT

Tana Mongeau Is More Self Aware Than You Think

2 diggs Mashable Fame 5w

Tana Mongeau is the only YouTuber whose controversial reputation can rival Jake Paul's. Which is why it's oddly fitting that they're engaged.

LOS ANGELES 2049

The Future Of America's Worst Freeway

1 digg Mashable Long Reads Cities 11 Jun

After decades of gridlock, there's a new vision for Los Angeles' congested 405.

A VOICE OF CONCERN

Now Even The UN Is Worried About Sexism In Voice Assistants

4 diggs Mashable Gender Technology 24 May

Even the UN is coming for sexism in artificial intelligence— showing that there's nothing cute about Siri or Cortana's appeasing remarks.

THE ALGORITHM ALWAYS WINS

It Turns Out Purposely Messing With Your Targeted Ads Isn't A Good Idea

6 diggs Mashable Facebook Advertising 29 Apr

Facebook is convinced that I am a young mother with a love of kraken-themed decor.

WAY, WAY BETTER THAN A VIRTUAL BOY

Nintendo In VR? We Chatted About The Labo VR Kit With Its Creator

2 diggs Mashable Virtual Reality Gaming Design 18 Apr

Nintendo has been eyeing virtual reality for longer than you realize. You wouldn't have known it back in January 2018 when the first cardboard gaming kit was announced, but work was happening behind the scenes. It was far enough along even then to make a cameo appearance in that first reveal.

WE'RE LISTENING...

The Trump Administration Wants To Build A Wall Around Burning Man

4 diggs Mashable News 9 Apr

Donald Trump's main policy initiative involves building a pointless wall across miles of empty desert. So perhaps it should come as no surprise that one local chapter of his administration has proposed doing the same at the annual arts and culture gathering known as Burning Man.

WE NEVER GROW UP

Twitter Cliques Might Feel Like High School, But Their Existence Is Tied To Our Human Nature

0 diggs Mashable Internet Human Nature Culture Long Reads 25 Mar

As someone who is, in all honesty, a little bit insecure, Twitter amplifies the existing things going on inside my mind. Like, what if no one laughs at the funny thing I have to say? What if people find me really annoying? What if people witness my joke not landing and judge me?

KNOCKED UP, LOGGED ON

Being Pregnant On The Internet Sucks

9 diggs Mashable Personal Essay Human Nature Internet Culture Long Reads 14 Nov 2018

I felt less alone when I saw all of those people experiencing the same extraordinary and scary things. But as with most moments on the internet, it was fleeting.

JUST LIKE LUPUS, IT'S NEVER ALIENS

How To Spot Internet Alien Panic From A Light-Year Away

4 diggs Mashable Science Media Space Internet 8 Nov 2018

Stop saying it's aliens.

WE DON'T GET IT

The Anatomy Of The Niche Teen Instagram Meme

6 diggs Mashable Internet Culture 3 Nov 2018

Not all memes are relatable. In fact, the best ones are the opposite.

'14 YEARS LATER, OIL CONTINUES SEEPING'

Why An Enduring US Oil Spill Can't Be Stopped

11 diggs Mashable Oceans Health Business 25 Oct 2018

When the Taylor Energy oil drilling platform toppled over in September 2004, its 500-foot-tall metal legs twisted and bent as the looming structure sank to the seafloor. It lay in a mangled, chaotic heap. And then, it started leaking oil.

NOW ON TO BETTER, EVEN SHITTIER ROBOTS

The Queen Is Back

11 diggs Mashable Profiles Internet Technology Health 24 Oct 2018

Simone Giertz didn't let brain surgery stop her. What's next?

'BLOATED GARBAGE THAT NO ONE WANTED'

Former Google+ Designer Airs His 'Dirty Laundry' In Massive Tweetstorm

6 diggs Mashable Google User Recommendations 15 Oct 2018

Google+ may soon be coming to an end, but stories from behind the scenes are just beginning to surface.