Weed watch: Results from every state voting to legalize marijuana

Americans are making progress toward a greener future. Weed-wise, at least.  As of Nov. 3, 2020, marijuana is currently medically legal in 33 states and recreationally...

Internet Archive rolls out fact-checking on archived webpages

Even the Wayback Machine is getting into fact-checking now. In a blog post on its website, the Internet Archive announced it was rolling out fact-checking annotations on certain webpages archives by its...

Move over ‘Despacito,’ ‘Baby Shark’ is the most-watched YouTube video of all time

Where were you when you first heard "Baby Shark"? When did those "doo doo doo doo doo dooos" first penetrate your blood-brain barrier? When did you oh so innocently...

From pizza to playlists, here’s how to help people standing in line to vote

So, you've cast your ballot. Maybe you've already logged some hours of phone banking, you've made donations to candidates and advocacy organizations, and you've checked on the people in...

Facial recognition used to arrest protestor at Trump bible photo op

Of course, a little known facial recognition tool was used on Black Lives Matter protestors. This past June, as protestors were tear-gassed in Washington D.C.'s Lafayette Square so that...

Apple has ‘one more thing’ to announce at an upcoming event

Apple already announced a slew of products in 2020, but the tech giant isn't done quite yet. On Monday, the company sent out invites to the press (Techskylight included) confirming...

5 things to know if you want to become a single parent by choice

In Party for One, Mashable explores single life in 2020, from Carly Rae Jepsen’s iconic single anthems to the beauty of alone time, and the fascinating history behind the single...

Mariah Carey formally kicks off the holiday season, those are the rules

Common wisdom tells us that the annual U.S. holiday season begins after Thanksgiving. But real ones understand that it's actually Mariah Carey who's in charge. With...

The newest Google Doodle is, unsurprisingly, about voting

In case you haven't heard, there's an election coming up. The latest Google Doodle will remind you if you forgot. Google likes to inject the logo above the...

Facebook content mods reportedly favor Trump, Jr., other conservatives

Facebook is trying super hard to refute claims of "anti-conservative bias," reportedly to the extent that it's undermining the company's own efforts to promote truth over lies. A new...