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The best photos of 2014

From fiery volcanos to mass protests, these are the images that defined our year. Handpicked by Mashable editors.

Evan Spiegel wanted to cry after Sony hack exposed Snapchat's gameplan

"I felt like I was going to cry all morning," the Snapchat CEO wrote.

100,000 Christmas lights programmed to themes from 'Star Wars'

YouTube user Tom BetGeorge programmed his Christmas lights to 'Star Wars' themes for a good cause.

Sony yanks 'The Interview' after major theater chains bow to attack threat

The nation's top four theater chains have bowed out of "The Interview," choosing not to show the comedy after hackers that have bedeviled Sony Pictures for nearly a month vaguel...

Obama says he's been mistaken for valet because he's black

First lady Michelle Obama says her husband also used to have trouble catching cabs and once was mistaken for a waiter at a black-tie party.

Sony clip-on device transforms regular glasses into wearable tech

Better than Google Glass? This Sony wearable is a module that clips onto your own eyeglasses.

1959: The year Fidel Castro completely charmed America

Fidel Castro took a whirlwind tour of NYC in 1959. People treated him like a celebrity.

Ev Williams wants Medium to be the next big thing — after he redefines 'big'

Medium's breakout year has put it at the center of the Internet's written word and a burgeoning debate about what's important online.

A bad job is harder on your mental health than unemployment

Even in a recession, the uncomfortable truth may be that "any job" may not be a good job at all.

Air Canada flight diverted after passenger allegedly assaulted flight attendants

An Air Canada flight was diverted to Halifax, Canada, and a South African passenger was arrested after she allegedly assaulted two flight attendants.

'The hackers won': Celebs are flabbergasted that Sony pulled 'The Interview' after hackers' threat

Sony Pictures canceled the Dec. 25 release of "The Interview" on Wednesday after hackers threatened a Sept. 11-style attack on movie theaters, causing the largest chains in Nort...

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