A new poll finds that teens are sharing more about themselves on social media. They're also moving increasingly to Twitter to avoid their parents and the "oversharing" that they see on Facebook.
Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing...
Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.
After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. That goal led CEO Marissa Mayer to make a $1.1 billion bet on online blogging forum Tumblr...
By The Associated Press Facebook made its debut on the stock market a year ago on May 18 in one of the largest IPOs in history and the biggest for any Internet company.
By The Associated Press Facebook made its debut on the stock market a year ago on May 18 in one of the largest IPOs in history and the biggest for any Internet company.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is promising to unveil "something special" Monday in New York as she tries to attract more traffic and advertising to the Internet company.
Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications.
A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase.
A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase.
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than 2 days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park...
An ethno-inspired flute and drum tune from Denmark is the bookmakers' favorite to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which also features a bizarre opera pop number from Romania and an Armenian rock song...
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from...
Two sisters were escorted from a mall in King of Prussia, Pa., because they were wearing hats reading "F--- CANCER" with the "C" in the expletive replaced by a pink breast cancer awareness ribbon.
Two sisters were escorted from a mall in King of Prussia, Pa., on Sunday because they were wearing hats reading "F--- CANCER" with the "C" in the expletive replaced by a pink breast cancer awareness ribbon, the Philadelphia Daily News reported.
Music can help soothe the fear and anxiety of critically ill patients who have been placed on ventilators, reducing both their stress and their need for sedatives, according to a new study.
Music can help soothe the fear and anxiety of critically ill patients who have been placed on ventilators, reducing both their stress and their need for sedatives, according to a new study.
A valley woman became a grandmother twice in less than an hour. Two of her daughter gave birth on the same day, almost at the same time, both at Banner Desert Hospital in Mesa.
A valley woman became a grandmother twice in less than an hour. Two of her daughter gave birth on the same day, almost at the same time, both at Banner Desert Hospital in Mesa.
What started as a dumb school prank has resulted in serious consequences for some students in the east valley. They were involved in a cafeteria food fight.
What started as a dumb school prank has resulted in serious consequences for some students in the east valley. They were involved in a cafeteria food fight.
It's become known as "butt dialing" -- the accidental phone call your cell makes when you sit on your phone. Well one man in California accidentally butt-dialed 911 -- while in the middle of committing a burglary.
It's become known as "butt dialing" -- the accidental phone call your cell makes when you sit on your phone. Well one man in California accidentally butt-dialed 911 -- while in the middle of committing a burglary.
When it comes to states where bad language is used, we are one of the best. Arizona ranks third-least likely to swear, according to researchers from the Marchex Institute.
When it comes to states where bad language is used, we are one of the best. Arizona ranks third-least likely to swear, according to researchers from the Marchex Institute.
A New York City artist has turned his neighbors across the street into subjects for his latest exhibit.
In one photo, a woman is on all fours, presumably picking something up, her posterior pressed against a glass window. Another photo shows a couple in bathrobes, their feet touching beneath a table. And there is one of a man,...
Insurance companies can boggle you down with paperwork following an accident, but there is no section to file a claim seeking breast implants as retribution.
Insurance companies can boggle you down with paperwork following an accident, but there is no section to file a claim seeking breast implants as retribution.
Thursday, May 16 2013 5:25 PM EDT2013-05-16 21:25:36 GMT
They're barely old enough to see over the seats but that doesn't stop these kids from targeting a bus aid with profanity-laced insults, FOX 29's Bruce Gordon reports.
They're barely old enough to see over the seats but that doesn't stop these kids from targeting a bus aid with profanity-laced insults, FOX 29's Bruce Gordon reports.
When we interviewed a cat with a grumpy face back in September of last year -- we never imagined back then that we were in the presence of a future international superstar known as Grumpy Cat.
When we interviewed a cat with a grumpy face back in September of last year -- we never imagined back then that we were in the presence of a future international superstar known as Grumpy Cat.
Orthodox Christians visiting the Holy Land often return home with more than just spiritual memories. Many drop by a centuries-old tattoo parlor in Jerusalem's Old City, inking themselves with a permanent reminder...
Orthodox Christians visiting the Holy Land often return home with more than just spiritual memories. Many drop by a centuries-old tattoo parlor in Jerusalem's Old City, inking themselves with a permanent reminder not...
The notion of wealthy "sugar daddies" with young, pretty wives and well-heeled "cougar" women with handsome, young husbands may be more fiction than fact, new research suggests.
The notion of wealthy "sugar daddies" with young, pretty wives and well-heeled "cougar" women with handsome, young husbands may be more fiction than fact, new research suggests.
Since NASA retired the space shuttle, manned space exploration for Americans is on hold. And when it comes to a mission to Mars, are we falling even further behind? Just ask the Russians.
Since NASA retired the space shuttle, manned space exploration for Americans is on hold. And when it comes to a mission to Mars, are we falling even further behind? Just ask the Russians.
A Tennessee man who stole a big-rig truck in California, caused several accidents and told investigators he was fleeing zombies when he did it has pleaded guilty to several felonies.
A Tennessee man who stole a big-rig truck in California, caused several accidents and told investigators he was fleeing zombies when he did it has pleaded guilty to several felonies.
A U.N. food agency is pushing a new kind of diet for a hungry world. It ranks high in nutritional value and gets good grades for protecting the environment: edible insects.
The U.N. has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now: edible insects.
Weird accommodation options are part of Airbnb's charm, so we'd like to propose seven current listings that should be verified immediately.
Weird accommodation options are part of Airbnb's charm, so we'd like to propose seven current listings that should be verified immediately. If these folks are offering what they say they're offering, we just might book a night or two.
As a child in Puerto Rico, Ismael Cruz was delighted by the colorful characters in "Sesame Street," who not only entertained and educated him, but helped him learn "inglés." He could not have imagined that two...
As a child in Puerto Rico, Ismael Cruz was delighted by the colorful characters in "Sesame Street," who not only entertained and educated him, but helped him learn "inglés." He could not have imagined that two decades later...
A team of smokejumpers parachuting into a fire in the mountains of Southern Oregon landed in an illegal marijuana garden being prepared for growing season.
A team of smokejumpers parachuting into a fire in the mountains of Southern Oregon landed in an illegal marijuana garden being prepared for growing season.
Arizona had one of the worst allergy seasons in recent memory this year. Even people who normally don't suffer found themselves with itchy eyes and runny noses. But imagine a runny nose all the time.
Arizona had one of the worst allergy seasons in recent memory this year. Even people who normally don't suffer found themselves with itchy eyes and runny noses. But we talked to a valley man who had year-round allergy symptoms. A runny nose all the time.
Most women have attended a baby shower before. But a very special kind of baby shower is really getting popular. Ultrasound parties are happening all over the valley.
Most women have attended a baby shower before. But a very special kind of baby shower is really getting popular. Ultrasound parties are happening all over the valley.
Facebook is basically integrated into every part of our lives. You use it to catch up on friends' lives, meet people, find events, message people but it's also a place where people go to sell live human babies online.
Facebook is basically integrated into every part of our lives. You use it to catch up on friends' lives, meet people, find events, message people but it's also a place where people go to sell live human babies online.
How many friends do you have on Facebook? And how many are acquaintances from high school or college? Maybe you've recently started keeping in touch with an old love.
How many friends do you have on Facebook? And how many are acquaintances from high school or college? Maybe you've recently started keeping in touch with an old love. Ever think about rekindling that flame?
A group of researchers is investigating ways to weave electronic fabric into clothes to allow the clothes to become "smart garments" – clothes that could change the way they look.
A group of researchers is investigating ways to weave electronic fabric into clothes to allow the clothes to become "smart garments" – clothes that could change the way they look.
Media use is a serious distraction for college freshmen, with a new study finding young women devote up to 12 hours daily on pursuits such as texting, posting status updates and surfing the web.
Media use is a serious distraction for college freshmen, with a new study finding young women devote up to 12 hours daily on pursuits such as texting, posting status updates and surfing the web.
It is no secret that the author of this article is a big fan of honey bees and bumble bees, and an unabashed promoter of bee-friendly landscaping. That is why I choose to begin this article...
It is no secret that the author of this article is a big fan of honey bees and bumble bees, and an unabashed promoter of bee-friendly landscaping. That is why I choose to begin this article with a...
If you don't have a plan for the money when that refund check comes, consider these five options for letting the savings you accumulated last year bring you greater financial security and peace of mind in the years to come.
If you don't have a plan for the money when that refund check comes, consider these five options for letting the savings you accumulated last year bring you greater financial security and peace of mind in the years to come.
Monday, April 8 2013 6:19 PM EDT2013-04-08 22:19:19 GMT
Months before Newtown - an artist was working on a project about guns. That project has rolled into our area. It is a yellow school bus, shot up with about 6000 rounds of ammunition.
Months before Newtown - an artist was working on a project about guns. That project has rolled into our area. It is a yellow school bus, shot up with about 6000 rounds of ammunition.
A man from Argentina thought he had purchased "toy poodles," but later discovered they were ferrets on steroids.
A man from Argentina thought he had purchased "toy poodles," but later discovered they were ferrets on steroids. The Huffington Post reports the victim bought each so-called dog for $150 at La Salada market, however, when he brought them to a veterinarian, he learned they were actually rodents.
Talk about mind reading. Researchers have discovered a potential way to decode your dreams, predicting the content of the visual imagery you've experienced on the basis of neural activity recorded during sleep.
Talk about mind reading. Researchers have discovered a potential way to decode your dreams, predicting the content of the visual imagery you've experienced on the basis of neural activity recorded during sleep.
Five-year-olds who watch television for three or more hours a day are a bit more likely to fight, steal and have other antisocial behaviors by the age of 7, a new study suggests.
Five-year-olds who watch television for three or more hours a day are a bit more likely to fight, steal and have other antisocial behaviors by the age of 7, a new study suggests.
A valley artist is gaining a lot of attention -- not just for his actual drawings and paintings -- but for the incredible process he goes through to create them.
A valley artist is gaining a lot of attention -- not just for his actual drawings and paintings -- but for the incredible process he goes through to create them.
Americans are far more likely to use cell phones while driving than Europeans, with one in three U.S. drivers admitting to texting or emailing behind the wheel, U.S. health officials said Thursday.
Americans are far more likely to use cell phones while driving than Europeans, with one in three U.S. drivers admitting to texting or emailing behind the wheel, U.S. health officials said Thursday.
Tuesday, March 12 2013 4:47 PM EDT2013-03-12 20:47:53 GMT
Quite a story unfolding in Taylor where a generous sixth grader was caught handing out money from a backpack. But it turns out the cash wasn't even hers to give away.
Quite a story unfolding in Taylor where a generous sixth grader was caught handing out money from a backpack. But it turns out the cash wasn't even hers to give away.
If you're not all that excited about Google's Project Glass, then you may change your mind after seeing the company's latest promotional video, entitled How it Feels [Through Glass].
If you're not all that excited about Google's Project Glass, then you may change your mind after seeing the company's latest promotional video, entitled How it Feels [Through Glass].
What's the grossest thing you've ever done -- or maybe seen someone else doing on an airplane? We're telling you some of the oddest things you can imagine, from one person who has been there.
What's the grossest thing you've ever done -- or maybe seen someone else doing on an airplane? We're telling you some of the oddest things you can imagine, from one person who has been there before and seen it all.
Friday, February 1 2013 12:44 PM EST2013-02-01 17:44:08 GMT
Thermometer showing -26 degrees in White Bear Township, Minn. at 7:55 a.m. on Feb. 1, 2013. Photo submitted to FOX 9 by Dave Basham.
In Minneapolis, the actual air temperature was -13 at 7 a.m., with a wind chill of -25. In far northern Minnesota, air temperatures were near -30, with wind chills in the -50 range.
In Minneapolis, the actual air temperature was -13 at 7 a.m., with a wind chill of -25. In far northern Minnesota, air temperatures were near -30, with wind chills in the -50 range.
Double down on your football diet with these second-screen apps for turning your phone or tablet into a command center for stats, virtual gambling and even trash talk.
Double down on your football diet with these second-screen apps for turning your phone or tablet into a command center for stats, virtual gambling and even trash talk.
True to its name, Social Roulette is a game of roulette in which you're gambling your digital life. After giving the app permissions, you then take a one-in-six chance of letting it delete your Facebook account.
True to its name, Social Roulette is a game of roulette in which you're gambling your digital life. After giving the app permissions, you then take a one-in-six chance of letting it delete your Facebook account.
Facebook is basically integrated into every part of our lives. You use it to catch up on friends' lives, meet people, find events, message people but it's also a place where people go to sell live human babies online.
Facebook is basically integrated into every part of our lives. You use it to catch up on friends' lives, meet people, find events, message people but it's also a place where people go to sell live human babies online.
Not every tax payer will get flagged and audited. But if you do, here's one piece of advice: Your social network activity better back up what you've submitted to the IRS or else you could be in a world of financial hurt.
Not every tax payer will get flagged and audited. But if you do, here's one piece of advice: Your social network activity better back up what you've submitted to the IRS or else you could be in a world of financial hurt.
At the end of the Febuary astronaut Chris Hadfield is set to take part in NASA's first ever live Google+ Hangout from the ISS.
At the end of the Febuary astronaut Chris Hadfield is set to take part in NASA's first ever live Google+ Hangout from the ISS with fellow astronauts Kevin Ford and Tom Marshburn.
