After decades of anticipation, months of articles touting eclipse watching destinations, and thousands of safety certified glasses purchased — the big moment is over: The 2017 total solar eclipse is done. While the spectacle itself might be finished, you can witness it again by scrolling through the hundreds of photos filling up Instagram tonight. (Try the hashtags #Eclipse, #Eclipse2017, or #Totality.)

The images of the eclipse are all different and unique: Some photographers traveled to the path of totality to watch the moon completely cover the sun, while others stayed home to shoot the partial eclipse; some decided to capture the earliest stages of the eclipse, while others caught the moment when the sun flashed one last time before totality.

Ahead, 12 photos that beautifully depict the timeline of today's total solar eclipse.

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The Great American Eclipse of 2017 may have taken over social media, but according to Mashable, sun worshippers are starting to feel the after-effects of the astronomical phenomenon and flooding search engines.

Culling data from Google, Mashable found that a huge chunk of Americans feel like they've got some sort of eclipse-related headache and took to the handy search engine to find out why their heads are throbbing after all the excitement.

Following today's eclipse, Google Trends found that "solar eclipse headache," "seeing spots," and "eyes hurt" all had a huge spike in searches. Before the event, plenty of scientists and physicians warned against looking directly at the sun. Add to that the fact that people from coast to coast rushed to get special eclipse glasses and then subsequently found out that some of them were actually fake and you've got a recipe for hypochondria like never before.

And now, the post-eclipse hypochondria. pic.twitter.com/4Za3CfLyvv

— Tom Kludt (@TomKludt) August 21, 2017

Is anybody else experiencing a headache after watching the eclipse? Seriously my head has been killing me ever since.
💁🌘🔫

— ♠iCYONYX♠ (@IcyOnyx) August 21, 2017

My dumbass used those solar eclipse glasses to look at the sun and now my eyes hurt and I have a giant headache fUCK

— angela (@angelavictoriaj) August 21, 2017

I made sure to wear my eclipse glasses the whole time and I still have a headache

— Edward Guillen (@G12Edward) August 21, 2017

Is a headache a side effect of the eclipse or am I actually going blind

— Shamaim (@ItsShamaim) August 21, 2017

Mashable adds that the search-term spikes are almost all coming from North America, so it's definitely eclipse-related. However, the site adds that there's really nothing to worry about. Being that most people are strapped to their desks all day, the headaches could be stemming from spending more time outside in direct sunlight, strained necks, and wearing those wacky glasses for the first time. The glasses didn't seem to stave the headaches, however, since Twitter was full of complaints post-eclipse.

Plus, viewers could have strained their eyes by looking up at the sun with those special shades, so it could just be a case of eye strain. The best thing to do may be to quit the search-engine research and self-diagnoses altogether and give those delicate peepers a bit of a break.

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Nicki Minaj experienced some technical difficulties getting acquainted with Snapchat a few weeks ago, but it looks like another celebrity is joining her social-media challenged ranks.

According to Teen Vogue, crooner Bruno Mars had no idea that Twitter offered up a feature that allows its users to post more than one photo to accompany a tweet. Thankfully, the singer's followers offered up some proof.

BuzzFeed traced Mars' struggle with Twitter back to 2011, when he posted cryptic and confused tweets along the lines of "Took me an hour to change my icon..." and "What is Instagram?" But fast-forward a few years and it looks like Mars' social-media team has been working overtime, because the singer himself is still having a hard time with Twitter.

Took me an hour to change my icon... Fuck you technology!

— Bruno Mars (@BrunoMars) December 13, 2011

what is instagram?

— Bruno Mars (@BrunoMars) August 9, 2012

This past weekend, Mars triumphantly showed off his photo skills by posting a few stitched-together photo collages. The side-by-side photos will be familiar to just about everyone, but Mars was basking in his techy glory, saying, "My collage skills are gettin pretty epic."

My collage skills are gettin pretty epic! Chi Town night 2 #24KMagicWorldTour pic.twitter.com/CoaARRjWfF

— Bruno Mars (@BrunoMars) August 19, 2017

Epic as those skills may be, Mars' followers let him know that he doesn't actually need collage apps at all. In this case, Twitter can handle Mars' low-tech two-photo posts without a hitch.

"Y'all wait until @brunomars learns he can add more than one pic in a tweet," one account said. Mars responded in kind, writing, "Wait what?"

Wait what? 😳 https://t.co/RulvD6LuZR

— Bruno Mars (@BrunoMars) August 19, 2017

Then, loyal followers decided to prove it, posting visual aids for Mars to see the feature in action alongside some clutch song lyrics. Even though it must have been a blow to his ego, he took it all in stride. And followers shouldn't expect him to stop collaging anytime soon. Apparently, the low-tech works of pure art have been earning the singer plenty of compliments.

Don't believe me? Just watch. pic.twitter.com/dlNPRhBHdc

— Mikey P (@PattenPending) August 20, 2017

First of all there's nothing wrong with my collages! I've received thousands of compliments and I'm looking forward to posting more. Thanks https://t.co/EiiTiNPh5e

— Bruno Mars (@BrunoMars) August 20, 2017

Anyone dealing with a new feature or brand-new app has obviously felt the same facepalm moment as both Minaj and Mars, but there's an easy way to get in on new tech: Just ask a teenager. Somehow, they're adept at mastering every social platform as soon as it launches.

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The Great American Eclipse is over, and those glasses you purchased months in advance or frantically searched for yesterday morning are all but useless. To you, that is.

While another total solar eclipse won't pass over the U.S. until 2024, there will be one for South America on July 2, 2019. Unless you plan to keep your eclipse glasses in perfect, unscratched condition for the next seven years — consider donating them to people who can use them sooner: Astronomy group Astronomers Without Borders announced on Twitter that they will be collecting eclipse glasses to send to South American and Asian schools, so students can be equipped for the 2019 eclipse.

Give your #eclipseglasses 2nd chance! We will b collecting glasses 2 S.Amer & Asia schools 4 eclipse'19. Info coming.Don't waste. Donate! pic.twitter.com/wNlH6Eyc4D

— Astro w/o Borders (@awb_org) August 19, 2017

One thing to note: The group advises you not to send your glasses immediately. Keep them in a safe place, where they won't get bent or damaged, and check the group's Facebook page or sign up for their newsletter to find out when and where to send your pair.

In years past, eclipse glasses had a limited lifespan of three years. But according to NASA, the safety standard adopted in 2015, ISO 12312-2, allows glasses to be used forever — so long as they aren't ripped, punctured, or scratched. So, should you want to keep your pair (and make sure it stays in good condition), you can feel safe doing so and using them again in 2024.

Then again, why not let others benefit from the celestial spectacle, too? At the very least, you can feel good knowing your specs are going to a worthy cause — a once-in-a-lifetime view of the sun and moon. If you're worried about running into problems in 2024, such as a shortage of glasses as the event draws near or alarming recalls, now is the time to remember to plan ahead. Go to one of the vendors verified by the American Astronomical Society and buy in bulk this year. That way, you, and all your eclipse-watching friends and coworkers, are guaranteed to be covered.

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Much of the hype surrounding this year's total solar eclipse was warranted: It was the first one visible across the continental United States in 99 years.

However, if you couldn't be in the path of totality to catch the spectacle at its peak, or you didn't manage to watch even the partial eclipse, it isn't the end of the world. Witnessing a total solar eclipse is often referred to as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But this saying is a little deceptive, especially now.

It's true that it is very rare for someone to see a total solar eclipse from the same spot twice in their life. But it isn't impossible. And if you live in the U.S., you won't have to wait another 99 years to see one. The next total solar eclipse to cross the country will occur on April 8, 2024.

The key difference between the 2024 eclipse and this year's eclipse is the path of totality: Carbondale, IL, is the only city to lie on the narrow paths in both 2017 and 2024. While Oregon and South Carolina were hot spots to watch the moon cover the sun in 2017, parts of Texas, New York, and Maine will be key viewing locations in 2024.

If you think seven years sounds like a long time away, don't fool yourself: Eclipse chasers are known to start planning as soon as one eclipse is over. If you want to see the eclipse from a New York City landmark, now's the time to start booking. (If you want some pointers, check out where people in Manhattan went to see this year's partial eclipse.)

If you can't wait until 2024, you don't have to. The next total solar eclipse will occur on July 2, 2019 in South America.

Just don't wait until the last second to make your plans and purchase those elusive eclipse glasses.

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Today, August 23, Uber announced it's relaunching a partnership with Visa that rewards you for eating and shopping at certain local and national restaurants and stores — no strings attached. If you waver between ridesharing services, your loyalty dependent on real-time pricing, this might sway your decisions moving forward.

While plenty of businesses offer rewards programs, these can be more frustrating than they are fruitful: It often feels like it takes forever to actually earn enough points to count towards something substantial. The appealing promise of Uber's Visa Local Offers collaboration is that you'll be able to use any credits you earn immediately — you don't have to wait until you collected a certain number of points to save on rides.

Here's how it works: Open your Uber app and scroll down to the "Messages" tab along the bottom of the screen. Tap on "Visa Local Offers," enter your card number if it isn't already on file, and tap "Count me in." You'll see nearby stores where you can earn ride credits when you shop and pay with your Visa. Some of the national offerings include big brands like Whole Foods, Dunkin' Donuts, Regal Cinemas, Walgreens, and QDOBA. In New York City, eating at highly reviewed restaurants including Nom Wah Nolita and Salvation Taco can get you home at a discounted rate.

Though Uber product marketing manager Adam Weigand says rewards vary by merchant and change on a monthly basis, you'll see your credits in your account right away. You can use them on any kind of Uber, be it UberX or UberPool, as well as UberEats orders.

While the Visa and Uber partnership initially launched about a year ago, it only debuted in two cities, LA and San Francisco, and operated differently. Riders earned 1 point for every dollar spent; 100 points gave you $10 off a ride.

The rewards program will be available nationwide. If you don't see a favorite store or restaurant among your options, don't despair: Weigand says more will continue to be added over time.

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If you've looked into buying a new phone, or upgrading your current one this summer, you know that almost everyone advises against it. This has nothing to do with the quality of the phones on the market — the iPhone 7 Plus and Galaxy S8 are both worthy of your money — and everything to do with promising rumors of new models coming soon.

Today marks the first official look at one of these: Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note8, a phone with an impressive screen, powerful camera, and useful messaging tools.

The most noticeable difference between the Galaxy Note8 and the Galaxy S8 and S8+ is the size. The Note8 is slightly larger with a bigger infinity display (the screen curves at the phone's edges) that looks ideal for streaming Game of Thrones when you can't watch on a widescreen TV. The Note8's 6.3-inch display is significantly bigger than the iPhone 7 Plus 's 5.5-inch HD display.

The smart phone also has one thing many iPhone users have long requested: multi-window mode. The means you can read a text while watching a YouTube video. If there are two apps you tend to use together, you can pair them so that they'll launch at the same time. It's multitasking at your fingertips.

Wider screen and multi-window mode aside, there are a couple of key features Samsung touted in today's announcement:

A camera that anticipates you'll change your mind.

Apple changed the smartphone camera game with the iPhone 7 Plus's two, 12-megapixel wide-angle and telephoto lenses. The Note8 makes a similar play for best in show with two 12-megapixel rear cameras that both have optical image stabilization to correct your shaky hand, ensuring clearer photos. There's also an eight-megapixel front-facing camera, so you can take sharper selfies.

Two useful camera features on the Note8 are the Live Focus and Dual Capture tools. Live Focus creates an effect similar to the iPhone 7 Plus's portrait mode, focusing on a foreground subject and blurring the background. But unlike the iPhone 7 Plus, the Note8 lets you add this effect or take it away after taking a photo. So if you change your mind, you're not stuck with the photo you took. In Dual Capture mode the camera takes two photos at once, one from each lens. This means you can have a close-up shot and a shot that shows the background landscape in its entirety.

More personalized messaging.

Tucked away in the bottom of the Note8 is the S Pen, a stylus that easily pops out and is a trademark of Samsung's Galaxy Note line (the S Pen is not part of the S8 or S8+). If you're someone who likes to do elaborate drawings on your Snaps, markup emails, or edit photos on your phone, the S Pen is especially useful for that.

Note8 also has a new Live Messages tool that is similar to Apple's digital touch feature, which lets you send a text in your own handwriting. At a glance, the benefit of using the S Pen over your finger is that you have more control over what you draw or write (unless you're especially adept with your fingertip). Then again, you might not care if that hand drawn heart is less than perfect.

The most promising S Pen feature is the Always On display, which lets you leave a to-do list or any reminders on your lock screen without unlocking your phone. (Like the S8 and S8+, the Note8 has both fingerprint and iris scanning when you're ready to unlock the phone.)

Other additions to the Note8 that aren't new to Samsung phones, but are useful to know about, include fast wireless charging capabilities and water and dust resistance.

Samsung hasn't announced the price of the Galaxy Note8 yet, but you can pre-order the phone in two colors, midnight black and orchid gray, starting tomorrow, August 24, at Samsung.com. The phone will hit stores on September 15, 2017.

However, if you've waited all summer to get a new phone, you might as well wait a little longer: Apple is expected to announce the next iPhone in early September. After that reveal is done and reviews of both phones start rolling in, you'll be able to truly decide which phone is lucky enough to take your selfies.

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Watch out for a new phishing scam that's targeting Amazon Prime members through email. Good Housekeeping reports that there's an email going around thanking users for their recent purchase on Amazon Prime Day, which was on July 11. It asks them to write a review in order to receive a $50 voucher.

Kim Komando, a consumer technology expert, received the email and said that the link takes you to a fake Amazon site that asks for log-in information. Obviously, you should not click on the link — Komando said it could lead to a malware infection on your computer or ransomware that could encrypt sensitive files.

Per Komando, the email looks like this:

Amazon's guide on how to identify phishing scams from the company says they usually contain: an order confirmation, or attachment to one, for something you didn't purchase; requests for your Amazon.com username and/or password, or other personal information; requests to update payment information; links to websites that resemble Amazon.com; prompts to install new software; typos or other errors; and/or email addresses that aren't from "@amazon.com."

If you got one of these emails, Good Housekeeping recommends checking your information on the Amazon Payment website, and contacting the company at stop-spoofing@amazon.com. Then, delete the email right away.

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Let’s be honest: Twitter would be a sad, lonely place without the hashtag. Whether you’re tweeting about the news, awards shows, or even political campaigns, (or only Game of Thrones), hashtags are the ideal way to connect with people tweeting about the same things. As of today, we’ve been using that little pound sign to do so for 10 glorious years. That’s right, it’s the hashtag’s 10th anniversary on Twitter!

Even though it’s not technically a #ThrowbackThursday yet, we wanted to take a look back on some of Twitter’s greatest hashtag hits. Because even though 125 million hashtags are shared everyday according to Twitter, some stand out above the rest.

#TheDress

You know it, you love it, you got into explosive arguments with your coworkers about it: the dress. The debate over whether this striped, lacy number was blue and black or white and gold consumed the internet in 2015, and Twitter was not immune to the hype. Depending on which colors their eyes thought to be true, people would also tweet #whiteandgold or #blueandblack. Eventually the manufacturer of the controversial dress broke the news that it really was royal blue and black, but #TheDress still lives on in its hashtag.

From this day on, the world will be divided into two people. Blue & black, or white & gold. http://t.co/xJeR7GldwP pic.twitter.com/i6BwVzPzSZ

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) February 27, 2015

#BlackLivesMatter

Few hashtags carry as much social importance than #BlackLivesMatter. The hashtag began after 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman. In 2016, the Center for Media and Social Impact estimated the hashtag had been used more than 41 million times. #BlackLivesMatter sparked an entire movement dedicated to exposing how Black Americans are systematically and socially disenfranchised.

A System Cannot Fail Those It Was Never Meant To Protect. #BlackLivesMatter

— ka-tor-ee (@iamkatori) July 23, 2015

#ImWithHer

#ImWithHer was a simple and totally effective way to show support for Hillary Clinton. But here’s a plot twist: it wasn’t Hillary Clinton’s official campaign slogan at all. The hashtag organically took off on Twitter after the campaign debuted a bumper sticker with the phrase.

What happens in Vegas...is I watch @HillaryClinton prove she's the most qualified candidate for POTUS. #ImWithHer pic.twitter.com/ax1d56Whwt

— Bill Clinton (@billclinton) October 14, 2015

#OscarsSoWhite

All 20 of the Oscar nominees for leading actress and actor were white in 2015 , and that didn’t sit right with April Reign. So she started the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag to call out the Academy for their lack of representation. The hashtag led to a boycott of the awards by influential Hollywood stars like Spike Lee and Will Smith. The same thing happened in 2016, so #OscarsSoWhite got a sequel.

It's actually worse than last year. Best Documentary and Best Original Screenplay. That's it. #OscarsSoWhite

— April (@ReignOfApril) January 14, 2016

#ThrowbackThursday

This hashtag is the definition of classic. It’s the way people have publicly remembered the good old days for nearly a decade. According to Recode, the first time someone tweeted #ThrowbackThursday was in 2008. Twitter user @brownsugababy tweeted about her nostalgia over the Lil Cease and Lil Kim’s song “Crush on You.” Honestly, same.

#throwbackthursday "crush on you"- lil cease & lil kim.. i used to think this video was the truth when i was a kid loll

— brown.suga.beauty (@brownsugabeauty) October 25, 2008

#BarCamp

Okay, so you might not know this one, but trust us — it’s important. #BarCamp is actually the first hashtag to ever appear on Twitter. Former Uber and Google employee Chris Messina tweeted a proposal to use the pound symbol as a way to organize groups. Then, he gave the example #BarCamp.

how do you feel about using # (pound) for groups. As in #barcamp [msg]?

— ⌗ChrisMessina (@chrismessina) August 23, 2007

From there, as they say, the rest was history. Happy anniversary, hashtag! We’re #blessed to have you.

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The president's Twitter habits have become a concern for many, but one woman is on a mission to stop his spontaneous posts altogether. Valerie Plame Wilson, a former CIA officer, wants to buy a controlling share of Twitter so she can kick Trump off the site.

"Donald Trump has done a lot of horrible things on Twitter. From emboldening white supremacists to promoting violence against journalists, his tweets damage the country and put people in harm's way," Wilson's GoFundMe page says. "But threatening actual nuclear war with North Korea takes it to a dangerous new level. It’s time to shut him down."

Wilson told Refinery29 she was initially disappointed Twitter hadn't taken action regarding Trump's account, and she thinks the company turned a blind eye and ignored its own rules. "If emboldening white supremacists and threatening nuclear war don’t violate Twitter’s community standards, what does?" she said.

So, she decided to raise money in an attempt to take control of Twitter. Her fundraiser, launched on August 16, hasn't come close to its $1 billion goal (Wednesday afternoon it had surpassed $11,000), but Wilson's real aim was to highlight how dangerous Trump's tweets could be and raise money for a cause she really cares about: "preventing the catastrophic use of nuclear weapons."

If @Twitter executives won’t shut down Trump’s violence and hate, then it's up to us. #BuyTwitter #BanTrump https://t.co/HhbaHSluTx

— Valerie Plame Wilson (@ValeriePlame) August 18, 2017

Wilson (formerly Valerie Plame) was revealed as a covert CIA operative in 2003 because of a State Department leak, and she resigned in 2005. She's now an author and anti-nuclear activist.

Because President Trump has repeatedly threatened North Korea on Twitter, she's worried he's already damaging international relations and has brought us much closer to nuclear war.

"Every scenario involving military force runs the risk of triggering a brutal war or even a nuclear exchange," she told Refinery29. "Obviously the crisis isn't all [Trump's] fault — the Kim regime bears a lot of responsibility — but Trump's tweets only make a bad situation worse. It's incredibly dangerous."

Although experts don't think North Korea will attack the U.S. soon, Chinese scholars agree that the president is escalating the situation.

If the online campaign doesn't raise the full $1 billion needed to buy a controlling interest in Twitter, Wilson plans to donate the money to the nonprofit Global Zero, which aims to prevent nuclear war.

"This isn’t about suppressing free speech online," Wilson wrote on her GoFundMe. "It’s about taking a stand against reckless bravado and threats of nuclear violence that could have horrific consequences in the real world."

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A Target run is one of the most important rituals we have. You go in for one item, but end up spending hours wandering its delightful aisles, enjoying everything from home goods, to clothes and toiletries, and groceries.

Now, it looks like you might not have to even leave the house to experience the joys (and checkout lines) of a Target run: The beloved big-box is testing same day delivery. Yup, you read that right.

Target has been toying with revamping its grocery section for awhile now. According to Fortune, their food section only accounts for 20% of Target’s overall business. In hopes to change that, Target recently hired two new executives and introduced a new program called Restock, a next-day delivery service that allowed customers to buy household essentials with a low shipping fee — similar to Amazon Prime Pantry.

According to The Washington Post, Target started testing same day delivery on Monday in New York. Customers can choose to have their purchases delivered to their front door at a Target checkout. To accomplish speedy delivery, Target uses the transportation company they just acquired, called Grand Junction. Target's chief supply chain and logistics officer Arthur Valdez told Delish that "Grand Junction's technology and algorithms will help Target deliver to guests faster and more efficiently."

This same day delivery test is just the latest in Target’s transformation. It also puts the beloved store in the same arena as AmazonFresh, which has been dominating the grocery delivery game. (Not to mention that Amazon recently acquired Whole Foods to up its grocery game.) Target’s grocery program is only in testing, so it has no where near the reach of those shipping programs.

One thing’s for sure: Target’s big grocery news is intriguing. Next time you need to fill up your pantry, you might not need to make a Target run. Though until Target’s grocery delivery comes to you, enjoy your Target runs. Because who are we kidding– they’re delightful!

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Update: August 23, 2017: Google has announced a new partnership with Walmart, which will let you shop the retailer on Google Express starting in late September. You'll be able to link your Walmart account to your Google account to get recommendations based on what you've bought in-store. Another new perk: Google Express is waiving any delivery fees moving forward, so long as your order is above a store's minimum. Previously, free delivery was included in a $95 annual membership, so today's perk really sweetens the shopping deal.

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These days, my definition of "running errands" is far different than what it was three years ago. In 2014, it usually required several hours — and sometimes multiple subway stops — in order to cross everything off my list: buying groceries, hitting up the nearest drug store, and making a Target trek. Thanks to the steady expansion of same-day delivery services like Amazon Prime Now and Google Express, "running errands" now means all I have to do is spend a few minutes tapping away on my phone.

As of last November, Google Express, which began as Google Shopping Express in San Francisco in 2013, now operates across the entire continental U.S. With Express, you have access to an impressive roster of 28 stores, including Whole Foods, Walgreens, Target, and Bed, Bath & Beyond, as well as more niche offerings like Sur Le Table, Paragon Sports, and L'Occitane.

Amazon Prime Now launched in December 2014 and is available in 33 major U.S. cities. Only nine of those cities offer delivery options from non-Amazon stores, which differ depending on where you live. You can also use Prime Now to place a food order from a local restaurant, much like you would on Seamless or Grubhub.

Of course, the catch with both Amazon Prime Now and Google Express is that when you're out of something — especially an essential item like toilet paper — you want that replacement ASAP. With speed and convenience at the top of mind, I decided to test out both services to see which performed best.

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On her way into work at Twitter's London offices this past May, Melina Sharma was struck by a flashback. It was prom season, and Sharma was reminded of when she was a senior in high school ordering her dress online. As anyone who orders clothes online regularly knows: what comes in the mail doesn't always look like what you see online. Unfortunately, this was the case for Sharma — the dress that arrived was a good 10 sizes too large.

When Sharma got into the office, she started searching Twitter to see if senior girls were experiencing the same dilemma she had years earlier. Sure enough, there was a slew of painfully hilarious tweets expressing the same sentiment: "Don't order your prom dress online."

As a curator of Twitter's Moments section, it's Sharma's fun, but challenging, job to find the viral moments taking place across the platform in real time. She gathered six of those prom tweets into a Moment she titled "Ordering your prom dress online can be a gamble" — the post went on to become one of the most shared Moments yet.

When Twitter launched Moments in 2015, it described them as "curated stories showcasing the very best of what’s happening on Twitter." There are category specific Moments broken up into Sports, News, Entertainment, and Fun, as well as the more general compilation found in "Today's Moments." Content covered ranges from national news ("Thousands of Atlantic salmon are loose in the Pacific") to more local, user-specific news. For example, there was a Moment last October when teens taking the PSATs started tweeting about Don Juan Riberto, a character from a passage included in the test.

Beyond a brief line about the news from a member of Twitter's curatorial team, each Moment is made up of user tweets. Getting a Moment has become a badge of pride — a social status symbol of sorts — for some younger users, who make up the majority of the section's viewership: According to Twitter, 60% of the people using Moments are under 25, while 84% are under 35. (Twitter declined to share how many total daily users visit Moments.) According to digital marketing agency Omnicore, 37% of Twitter's overall users are between the ages of 18 and 29.

My tweet about planet earth 2 was featured on twitter moments wow fame x

— beth (@justtbeth) November 7, 2016

My tweet about finding a gray hair got featured in Twitter moments so can I put this on a resumé pic.twitter.com/LizHUT9jBu

— Hayley Coulter (@hayitscoults) August 11, 2016

My tweet was featured in moments for music. Yes bitch I do feel accomplished. Have a great day 😂

— july 27th 🌼 (@Shhh_Niya) November 15, 2016

I made it y'all I'm featured in a twitter moment💀💀 ⚡️ “You know what? Don't be afraid to say it”https://t.co/WeCGCEUBjT

— leah🌿 (@whoaitsleah) March 29, 2017

Sharma says the Moments that perform the best are the ones that are most relatable to someone's everyday life. She, or another team member, often comes across these on their own feed by chance or is inspired by their personal experience, as was the case with the prom dress scenario. These tend to come from Twitter's younger users. (However, although these users are present on Twitter, they still frequent and place more stock in other platforms: A study conducted by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs, found that 76% of teens are on Instagram and 75% are on Snapchat, compared to 47% who are on Twitter.)

The Moments team aims to highlight these perspectives, which may "come from an audience that are inexperienced when it comes to life in general," but has opinions that are unique and honest, Sharma says.

"When you think about tweets that have high engagement, a lot of times you think that would be celebrities, politicians, and people with an enormous amount of followers," Sharma told Refinery29. "But honestly the people who make the most amount of impact [and noise] on Twitter — the ones behind massive tweets that have gone viral — don’t have a very large following, maybe just a few hundred followers.

While Twitter is no stranger to controversy — issues of hate speech have been prominent in recent years — Moments, being the curated selections they are, seem to be one bright spot. Sometimes, you just need a few funny teenage memes to distract you from everything else going on, and remind you how truly wonderful it was to get a snow day in high school.

This piece was updated with information about teen participation percentages on Twitter on August 24, 2017.

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Expect the unexpected should be the motto of MTV’s Video Music Awards. From the iconic kiss between Madonna, Britney Spears, and Christina Aguilera in 2003 to Beyoncé’s show-stopping performance in 2016 (we’re definitely still not over it), you never know what’s going to happen on the stage of The Forum arena.

Even though we don’t know what the 2017 VMAs have in store, we definitely know we’ll be tuning in. The awards show starts at 8 p.m. this Sunday, August 27, and Katy Perry, fresh off the release of her "Swish Swish" video, is hosting. A slew of chart-topping artists are set to perform, including Pink, Miley Cyrus, Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes, and Fifth Harmony. All of this is to say: You won't want to miss the show.

First thing’s first: the easiest way to watch the VMAs is to turn on MTV. But if you don’t have a TV, you can also stream the awards on the small screen, too. MTV Live will be streaming the event. To access MTV Live, you need login information for a cable provider.

If you already have a streaming service, you should be able to purchase MTV as an extra feature. SlingTV, for example, allows you to watch MTV live as a part of their “Comedy Extra” package, which is an additional $5.

While the VMAs are the type of event you don’t want to miss, this year’s awards present a scheduling conflict for east coast viewers: the season finale of Game of Thrones begins just one hour after the VMAs go live. So if you love watching awkward flirting between Jon and Dany just as much as you love jamming to Kendrick Lamar, you might be in a bit of a pickle.

Luckily, there’s already a VMAs hashtag on Twitter, which is perfect for monitoring who wins what while also watching GOT. Though we can't promise you won't miss out on some on-stage drama.

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Who among us doesn't scroll through their phone before bed every single night? Don't tell us you never check Instagram "one last time" before drifting off to sleep.

The Twitter hive mind seems to think there's a hazard involved with all that pre-bed procrastination. Last night, a GIF of a girl dropping her phone on her face, posted by @miramimarie, made the rounds, and people went nuts.

She captioned it: "If I had a penny for each time I dropped my phone on my face while laying in bed, I'd have 7 pennies."

If I had a penny for each time I dropped my phone on my face while laying in bed, I'd have 7 pennies. pic.twitter.com/wdyDdAXBb9

— Mirami Marie (@miramimarie) January 25, 2017

And people related. Hard.

The amount of times I drop my freaking phone on my face in bed is ridiculous

— rach (@perseverxnce) August 22, 2017

If I had a dollar for every time I dropped my phone on my face while laying in bed pic.twitter.com/BVeI2Y62pe

— Sam (@MsSamanthaMay) June 27, 2017

I drop my phone on my face most nights when I'm in bed. why can't I hold a phone normally??

— Lucy Meggs (@lucykate98) August 22, 2017

Apparently, falling phones have been known to cause injuries to the physiognomy.

I've just dropped my phone on my face and bust my lip so I should probably take this as a sign to get out of bed pic.twitter.com/qKPyOgVUyk

— Lauren🌹 (@addisover) August 3, 2017

Some people have devised strategies to avoid the dreaded drop — or having to hold their phones at all.

so lazy I literally have a metal arm on my bed to avoid either having to hold my phone or dropping on my face pic.twitter.com/PWfVf3S118

— e (@trucehaIsey) March 20, 2017

This whole conversation makes us want to slam a completely different thing into our faces: a palm. We can't help but ask: Why can't you people lie on your side?! And if that's not as comfortable — or muffles the sound in one ear if you're watching Netflix or something — then just hold your phone upright and prop yourself up on an extra pillow. Or, you know, get some sleep — you probably need it. There, problem solved.

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Online banking is nothing short of a modern miracle. Gone are the days of waiting in line to transfer money or check your account balance at the ATM, and awkwardly forgetting how to fill out a deposit slip in front of the bank teller. While being able to bank from your bed is pretty great, it’s not without its challenges.

Twitter user @AintNoHollyBack knows more about that struggle than most: Not only does she share a bank account with her mom, but her mom has some, um, unconventional answers to the account’s security questions.

Holly tweeted out a conversation she had with her mom about the account. She was prompted with the question: “What celebrity do you most resemble?” Holly texted her mother for the correct answer, because it’s never fun to be locked out of your bank account. In return, Holly received a rather snarky reply. Her mom wrote back, “Jenifer Aniston why do you keep messing that up?” In the tweet, Holly posted a picture of her mom and Jennifer Aniston for a side-by-side comparison.

So my mom and I share an online banking account, and she keeps changing the security questions to things I don't know the answer to.... pic.twitter.com/QeGfoJ9hYZ

— Holly (@AintNoHoIIyBack) August 23, 2017

Though we're hoping that Holly and her mom have changed their security question over 126,000 likes later, Twitter felt so many things about this amazing story. Some people tweeted about how precious Holly’s mom seems.

Real tears. 🤣🤣 adorably hiliarious.

— ✨a n d r i n a✨ (@Just_Andrina) August 24, 2017

lol twinsies! and i love that she misspelled Jennifer

— amanda zee✨ (@beignetsfordays) August 24, 2017

Mom's are so pure

— Jess✨ (@jessjaramillo_) August 24, 2017

Others kind of saw her mom’s point. Because, honestly, her mom does look a little like Jennifer Aniston. Look at those cheekbones!

Loool I see the resemblance though 😂 pic.twitter.com/O2s2UMdE7o

— Tammygirl💗 (@Tamaraosa) August 24, 2017

What are u saying! She looks more like Jen that Jen herself!

— Ly D-Hee 🏳️‍🌈 (@LexyaneAgronsky) August 24, 2017

There were a few suggestions of other celebrities her mom could list, too. Again, it’s all about the cheekbones.

Might need to change it 🤔🤔 pic.twitter.com/TsFZlJTOtN

— The Little Hurt (@ryanrosst) August 24, 2017

Of course, given the celebrity in question, a few Rachel from Friends GIFs were also in order.

"Why do you keep messing up this" pic.twitter.com/zS2BtGCvBM

— shelbæ (@shelbae__) August 24, 2017

While this particular answer is spectacular, we’re also genuinely curious what other creative answers Holly’s mom uses for banking security. Refinery29 has reached out to @AintNoHollyBack to learn more about her mom’s delightful banking habits.

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Emoji are a hot topic, and not just because there are characters for cakes and cookies, but still no cupcakes. The lack of diversity has been a sticking point: It took years for there to be skin tones that went beyond the default yellow; non-stereotypical professions for women didn't appear until 2016. Don't even try to bring up emoji representation with someone who has red hair.

According to Emojipedia, a recent diversity update came from Facebook, who released 125 new family emoji. These provide far more options than the ones previously available on the platform: There are finally skin tones beyond yellow. But these emoji, available on the desktop and mobile sites, still fall short. Although there are families with single parents and same-sex parents, there are no interracial families. Every family shown appears to be homogenous.

As TechCrunch points out, representing every possible family variation in emoji is an enormous task: There are 52,000 possible combinations of genders and skin colors. That's a lot of sequences. However, it's a challenge Microsoft successfully tackled last year, in its Windows 10 Anniversary Update.

Although all platforms have access to the sequences released by Unicode, the committee that reviews and approves all new emoji requests, each can decide which to add in their own font. (This difference in fonts is why the emoji sent from an iPhone look different than those sent from Android phones.)

As emoji have exploded in popularity over the years, they've helped create a whole new language and, for better or worse, changed how we communicate. So it makes sense that redheads, members of interracial families, and others who don't see themselves represented in the characters on their screens feel strongly about it. If there can be not one, but two different potato emoji (roasted sweet potato and regular potato), there surely should be ones for every type of family.

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Even though people use their phones every day (probably every minute of every day), they probably don't think about the cost of that phone very often. However, Quartz reports that smartphone prices are getting sky-high and many consumers feel like they just can't justify the high cost of a brand-new phone.

Samsung's new phone, the Note 8, will retail for $929. The New York Times reports that Apple's new iPhone, which is set to be released this fall, will ring up at $999 for a "premium" model. That's a big jump from last year's models, which sold for $850 and $769, respectively, but Quartz's deep dive found that it's actually a huge difference between the phone's initial drop a decade ago.

Quartz reports that consumers have grown accustomed to rising phone prices, but seeing the numbers approach $1,000 (the same price as an entry-level Apple notebook computer or iPad, to put things in perspective) may put some people off from upgrading.

"The average price of iPhones has oscillated between $560 and about $700 in the last few years," Quartz writes. "So $1,000 would likely be well beyond what most consumers are willing to pay."

So the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will cost £869 in the UK. That's nearly the same price as a MacBook Air. Wowza #GalaxyUnpacked pic.twitter.com/HLbBMHWtSn

— Sean Keach (@SeanKeach) August 23, 2017

Y'all: I got an update I'm about to get this new iPhone when it comes out.
Apple: New iPhone will cost $1,200.
Y'all: pic.twitter.com/tstHmXgVew

— Mecca (@MecBeezy) August 8, 2017

Samsung: "The galaxy Note 8 will cost $930."
Apple: "The iPhone 8 will be around $1000."

Me: pic.twitter.com/b1GIDOnrKS

— Dan Roach (@BruteDR) August 24, 2017

Both Apple and Samsung are hoping that upgraded tech and the larger size of the handset overall will be enough to justify the higher prices. Quartz notes that Samsung will also be releasing its S Pen stylus and rumors surrounding Apple's inclusion of 3-D face-scanning technology has been swirling for a while now.

For anyone not feeling the high price tags, Quartz also mentions that both of the two big names will be releasing lower-priced options, too. The Galaxy S8 will cost $725 and Apple should be releasing an iPhone 7S, as well, offering options for any cash-strapped customers.

Of course, not everyone pays for their smartphones outright. Thanks to carriers' various payment plans and the option to finance a phone from Apple, a new phone doesn't necessarily have to be out of reach.

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You may have been over "Netflix and chill" for a while, but "Netflix & smoking" is on the rise. As part of a pop-up event in Los Angeles this weekend, Netflix has co-created a line of exclusive cannabis strains to compliment some of their popular original shows like Orange Is The New Black and Arrested Development, the Guardian reports.

Simply called the Netflix collection, this marijuana strain will be sold as part of a pop-up event in West Hollywood. Legal medical marijuana card-holding customers will be able to experience the strain by purchasing on site, but that's the only way you'll be able to give it a try. Sorry — mailing orders those who can't make it there is not an option.

What's cool about this marijuana "Netflix collection" is its claims that the different strains have various undertones meant to compliment the shows that they are suggested to be paired with. The strains modeled after Orange Is The New Black (called Poussey Riot) is meant for "kicking it with somebody, talking, making mad stupid jokes." On the other hand, the strain inspired by Grace and Frankie (Peyotea 73), is described as an "uplifting Sativa hybrid." Arrested Development 's strain, Banana Stand Kush, is ideal for a "big yellow joint."

Other shows that have their own strains in the line include Bojack Horseman, Lady Dynamite, and Santa Clarita Diet. The idea for the "Netflix and smoke" line is actually one that is seen in the plot of one of Netflix's latest show, Disjointed. The comedy, starring Kathy Bates, focuses on her journey as a marijuana dispensary owner, also doubled as the inspiration for the pop-up event.

No matter what your mood is, there's bound to be a marijuana strain that matches perfectly with your mood and favorite original Netflix show — perfect for your next binge session.

Refinery29 in no way encourages illegal activity and would like to remind its readers that marijuana usage continues to be an offense under Federal Law, regardless of state marijuana laws.

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This season of Game of Thrones seems to have flown by, with the season 7 finale "The Dragon and the Wolf" premiering this Sunday. This season has given fans a lot of things to be excited about (including highlighting women's roles in the show and theories about who will survive after this season's end,) but it seems that Facebook is joining in on the excitement as well. Facebook unveiled a new filter option that will allow fans to celebrate the GoT season finale by allowing them to transform themselves into the terrifying Night King.

The social media site debuted a feature that allows users to transform their pictures into the dreaded Night King. According to Time, transforming yourself into the Night King isn't as complicated as you would think. In order to access this feature, all users need to do is tap the camera icon on the top left corner of the Facebook app or swipe right on the news feed page to open the camera. From there, you can rock the icy facade to your heart's content.

This isn't the first time that social media franchises have jumped into joining in on the Game of Thrones fun. Earlier this summer, Snapchat unveiled a White Walker filter that was released earlier this summer. The Night King Facebook filter may be just as fun, but there are other goodies that come along with it as well. The song that accompanies the filter is also a surprise for the fans, called "The Army Of the Dead." It is a new song composed by the show's Emmy-nominated composer Ramin Djawadi.

The final episode of season 7 of Game of Thrones airs on HBO this Sunday, August 27 at 9 p.m. EST.

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