An African-American man who claims he was subjected to race-based discrimination while using Airbnb slapped the company with a proposed class action in a Washington D.C. federal court Tuesday, alleging that the company has routinely violated the Fair Housing Act … Read More
Long lines at airport security checkpoints are attracting attention ahead of the summer travel season. The problem has become so conspicuous that officials in a handful of cities are now discussing how they can take airport security into their own … Read More
Mordor is currently a very dangerous place. The volcano that was Mount Doom in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy has had its eruption alert level lifted as temperatures continued to rise over the last few weeks. SEE ALSO: … Read More
Disney theme parks announced a ban on selfie sticks last summer in the interest of safety, because obviously taking a metal stick on a fast-moving ride is not a good idea. But apparently that’s not obvious to everyone, which is how … Read More
1887 “Gathering Water Lilies.” Image: Peter Henry Emerson/Royal Photographic Society/SSPL/Getty Images Photographer Peter Henry Emerson captured distinctly “natural” photos of the Norfolk broads, a flat region of interconnected shallow rivers, marshes and fens in eastern England. The photos’ soft tones, peaceful, agrarian scenes … Read More
Who needs super accurate Google Maps or perfectly handy physical maps when you can have Nintendo? A new interactive map designed by Brett Camper allows you to explore the city of San Francisco as if it’s a Nintendo game. Zoom … Read More
Prepare for takeoff! British Airways will soon be connecting two major tech communities. Mashable is partnering with British Airways to help celebrate their newest route from San Jose and London On May 5, we’re inviting Silicon Valley to an event … Read More
Whether you like to travel alone, with family or with friends – there’s nothing quite like the sensation of wanderlust that comes with planning your next trip. From picking a destination to researching activities and sights to see, it isn’t … Read More
Less than a year ago, we launched #MashPics as a way of curating the best images from our talented Instagram community. Today, that hashtag has seen more than 100,000 beautiful photos. 100,000! That’s a whole lot. We’re so proud to … Read More
Visitors to Malpe beach in the southern Indian district of Karnataka will now be able to surf the Internet along with the waves thanks to a free public Wi-Fi network set up by the Indian government See also: Google launches … Read More