Articles by Mashable from June 2012

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On-Board Struggle A struggle between hijackers and passengers developed on board the aircraft.Click here to view this gallery.An attempted airliner hijacking was fought ...

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Gerasimos Manolatos Click here to view this gallery.More About: Facebook, films, humor, MashTags, Twitter, viral...

Gerasimos Manolatos Click here to view this gallery.You're likely familiar with The Social Network, an award-winning film about the birth of Facebook, and how it came t...

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Twitter is great for sharing quick inner thoughts. Less great for composing esteemed works of literature.More About: comics, funny, humor, trending, Twaggies, Twitter...

Tweet via @MegTripp Twitter reacts to the news of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' split.Click here to view this gallery.It didn't take long for Twitter users to crank out r...

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Former Ohio State basketball star Jared Sullinger experienced some draft night disappointment Thursday -- but ESPN's reporting on the situation produced a viral sports TV blooper tailor-made for the Y...

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We didn't think all the hoopla over zombies and cannibals in the news recently could get any more ridiculous.We were wrong. With one tweet, boxer Mike Tyson has just taken us back to a time long ago, ...

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The Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act, often referred to as "Obamacare," set off a frenzy of Twitter activity on Thursday, peaking at 13,166 tweets per minute, according to @gov. Oba...

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It's been eight years since the cult classic Napoleon Dynamite popularized oddities like ligers, tacky suits and glamour shots -- this YouTube video is the hero that the Internet needs, bringing back ...

1. Weather Many iOS users complain that Apple's weather app is lacking in accuracy. We like using Swackett for its forecast reliability. As the number-one weather app in...

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1. Love America We love this design's interpretation of the stars and stripes. It would make a great iPhone or iPod touch case.Cost: $41.81Click here to view this galler...

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Google I/O 2012 Hits San Francisco Google's annual developer conference, Google I/O, brings together thousands of developers who want to see the latest and greatest Goog...

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This smartphone docking station just wants to dance all night long. Shimi is the name of the one-foot tall dancing robot and smartphone dock designed by Georgia Tech's Center for Music Technology. Ju...

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Chrome for iOS is Here Chrome for iOS is here. Available for the IPhone and iPad, how does it compare to the third-party browser competition?Click here to view this gall...

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At Google I/O Thursday, vice president for Chrome and apps Sundar Pichai described Chrome as the world's most popular browser. To celebrate, the company just posted a video to YouTube that illustrates...

At Google I/O Thursday, vice president for Chrome and apps Sundar Pichai described Chrome as the world's most popular browser. To celebrate, the company just posted a video to YouTube that illustrates...

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YouTube revealed a small taste of its comedy smorgasbord Thursday, and it's actually funnier than the "funniest YouTube video."The Official Comedy channel is part of Google and YouTube's original prog...

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1. LifePro Case Exterior First, make sure the screen is clean and free of dust particles or small hairs.Click here to view this gallery....

1. Brooklyn Nets One of two New York City-based NBA basketball teams, the Brooklyn Nets' Socialcam page includes nutrition tips, shots of the construction of the new sta...

Nick Offerman, who plays Ron Swanson on NBC's Parks and Recreation, appeared on Conan this week for the return of a hilarious segment in which he reads the tweets of Hollywood's young female celebriti...

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Some Internet users celebrated the Supreme Court's Thursday decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act -- better known as Obamacare -- by doing what they do best: making memes. From "Brace Yourselves"...

Some Internet users celebrated the Supreme Court's Thursday decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act -- better known as Obamacare -- by doing what they do best: making memes. From "Brace Yourselves"...

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Travel television programs haven't changed much over the past several decades. Two filmmakers are hoping to bring some innovation into the space, creating short HD travel documentaries for the attenti...

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1. @Chanders The headline that started it all. After CNN's misleading headline broke, Twitter users quickly fired back.Click here to view this gallery.News reports on Tw...

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Google co-founder Sergey Brin would like Google Glass to be available "in a broad consumer offering" in 2014, he told Bloomberg.The company introduced "Project Glass" as it was known, in April. The au...

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The power of viral Internet strikes again -- this time, it's helping to create a safer New York City.A "subway blooper reel," featuring people tripping over one slightly taller step in a staircase, re...

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Love-her-or-hate-her Internet sensation Lana Del Rey is courting controversy with a new video that evokes the JFK assassination.The "National Anthem" video, which has been up for less than 24 hours, i...

Watchup is a new app that helps people find out what's up in video news. Available on the Apple iPad, the service aggregates video content from several media outlets and YouTube channels to broadcast ...

More About: 2012 presidential campaign, barack obama, healthcare, Mitt Romney, Politics, Social Media, Supreme Court, Twitter, US...

After days of media speculation that Today show co-host Ann Curry would be stepping down from her role, the journalist announced in an emotional goodbye that Thursday would be her last day. Rumors beg...

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Mashable's third annual Social Media Day kicks off Saturday. The worldwide event celebrates the digital revolution that empowers people everywhere to have their voices be heard and connect from miles ...

Google kicked off its 2012 I/O conference on Tuesday, anouncing a wide range of new or enhanced products to a packed audience of developers and journalists. The conference has become the most anticipa...

If you can't wait any longer for The Dark Knight Rises to hit theaters, perhaps you'll take comfort in watching "Batman" roam the streets in real life.A YouTube video of Batman in a cardboard batcycle...

1. ESPN Sports network ESPN uses Google+ to highlight the best moments in sports. Its brand page includes Hangouts with athletes and ESPN journalists, high-quality ...

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1. Trey Ratcliff Travel photographer Ratcliff frequently posts pictures of his worldly escapades, which often earn hundreds of comments and interactions. He interacts re...

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When asked about Twitter as a tool for musicians on Wednesday afternoon in Memphis, Flaming Lips singer Wayne Coyne delved into the ways that he uses the service. "My Twitter I think is a lot like me,...

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Legendary professional skateboarder Tony Hawk is bringing back what he says his fans have been clamoring for: a remake of the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games.In a video exclusive to Mashable, Ha...

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Some former American Idol contestants -- along with a host of YouTube stars have have re-imagined the opening sequence from Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Only in this version, instead of a small town...

Here's a video of youth hockey coach in Canada tripping a tripping a 13-year-old kid -- in the postgame handshake line no less. That's pretty messed up. Aren't you supposed to be, like, learning about...

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A Google+ app for both Android tablets and the iPad is finally here -- and after using it for a few minutes, it's obvious why it took a while to arrive. The app brings the service to a new class ...

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Dean Peterson thinks there is something very unique about his subway station. One of the stairs leading to it, according to the video above, is a "fraction of an inch" taller than the others. This cau...

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Dropbox, one of the frontrunners in cloud storage, is working on a new product in which CEO Drew Houston refers to this as a special project. All we know is that he dusted off his coding skills for t...

ChoreMonster is the newest app to turn a seemingly endless list of kid-allergic chores into an interactive game. It gives kids a reason to get their tasks done and keeps parents from tirelessly naggin...

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The scene-stealing moment of Wednesday's Google keynote was easily the amazing demo of Project Glass, showing a live video hangout between skydivers who dropped in on the Moscone Center via parachute,...

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Wednesday is the 40th anniversary of Atari, a company known for putting joysticks into Americans' hands and consoles into their homes before people had even heard of "video games."In 1972, weird cabin...

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A massive wildfile raging just outside of Colorado Springs, Colo., doubled in size between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. The flames now cover more than 24 square miles -- roughly the size of ...

A massive wildfile raging just outside of Colorado Springs, Colo., doubled in size between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. The flames now cover more than 24 square miles -- roughly the size of ...

1. Texts From Hillary In one week, two boys turned a photo of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton checking her BlackBerry into a meme that made it across all forms of med...

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Fans of Google's Project Glass got a good look at the sci-fi technology in action at Google I/O on Wednesday.Google co-founder Sergey Brin took the stage at the conference for a live demo of Project G...

Fans of Google's Project Glass got a good look at the sci-fi technology in action at Google I/O on Wednesday.Google co-founder Sergey Brin took the stage at the conference for a live demo of Project G...

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During its Google I/O annual developer conference, Google unveiled a powerful, sleek tablet called the Nexus 7 -- the first device that will run on Android's next-generation Jelly Bean mobile operati...

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Google just posted a video on YouTube for what it's calling the first social streaming media player made for Google Play at Home, the Nexus Q.The clip was discovered in the final minutes leading up to...

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In Mashable's episodic video series Behind the Launch, we took cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup. We've seen Vungle go through a lot, from co-founder tension and...

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1. Change the Font and Text Size Skype's default text size for chat is teeny. However, you can easily make it larger and even change the type of font used. Go to the To...

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A homeless man in San Francisco is using technology to give the world a new perspective on homelessness. His name is Mo, and he's been using a Flip Cam to document his day-to-day activities and his in...

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Not planning a vacation anytime soon, but still want to browse and keep track of popular listings on Airbnb? The San Francisco-based startup, which allows you to book and stay at homes as though they ...

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Social media's ever-growing presence can be seen across the world. Last week we hosted Google+ Hangouts to discuss the state of social media in both Asia and Latin America. Now we're turning to E...

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1. Chocolate Bringing new meaning to the term "chocoholic," Popcandy also makes versions in bubblegum, soda pop and popsicle scents. Price: $14.99Click here to view this...

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Don't know how to make 3D chalk art? Chris Carlson demonstrates how it's done by drawing Super Mario and a Nintendo console controller in this time-lapsed video.Carlson uses a ruler to perfect the ang...

SarahKSilverman Click here to view this gallery.More About: Entertainment, Film, Twitter...

1. @SarahKSilverman Click here to view this gallery.Writer and filmmaker Nora Ephron died Tuesday night in Manhattan after a battle with leukemia. Beloved by women and ...

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Wondering who Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney will choose as his running mate sometime in the next few weeks? Google might be able to help you out -- or at least show you which candidate...

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In Mashable's episodic video series, Behind the Launch, we took cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup. The finale airs on Wednesday, June 27, but we wanted to offer ...

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A colorful video for John Mayer's "Queen of California" hit the web Tuesday, and it reimagines the song's lyrics with artwork created using Zynga's mobile game Draw Something."There is something reall...

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Worried about how to fill out your meta keywords tag so your startup ranks best in Google results? Don't bother, the company says. Google search ignores it.Google released on Tuesday a video that prov...

The Spice Girls are back. The girls reunited in London on Tuesday to announce an upcoming West End musical based on their music: Viva Forever! ...

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Louis Vuitton has added an interactive, step-by-step tutorial to instruct website visitors in the "art of packing."The web app outlines the basics -- place heavy items at the bottom, wrap shoes in fel...

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Uniqlo and New York-based agency Firstborn unleashed a visual campaign on Pinterest Monday that's caught the attention of the wider web.Using more than 100 shell accounts, a team of more than a dozen ...

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It wasn't too long ago when sport industries were confounded by the openness of social media and the ability for fans and players to share experiences in real time. Of course times have changed and te...

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Movie tech is always so elegant. Show me a hero who has driver compatibility issues or an email returned undeliverable and I'll eat my hat. More About: comics, funny, humor, Tech...

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Tired of actual news about the world of technology? The satirical media mavens at The Onion News Network have you covered.A new season of their Tech Trends video series kicks off today with a look at ...

Tired of actual news about the world of technology? The satirical media mavens at The Onion News Network have you covered.A new season of their Tech Trends video series kicks off today with a look at ...

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Every web publisher -- and especially content marketer -- yearns for an engaged and loyal audience. But with the sheer volume of noise, clutter and -- well, content -- online it can be hard to figure ...

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1. Ireland - @Ireland This week's Irishman, Martin McKenna is a biochemist turned designer from Dublin.Click here to view this gallery.Its been two weeks since Sonja Ab...

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HBO is making the pilot episode of Aaron Sorkin's new television show The Newsroom available to non-subscribers for free on multiple platforms.The drama, which debuted last night, is available online ...

The Facecream Dubbed "Facecream" by Croatian designer Tomislav Zvonari -- the creator of the Facebook Bed concept -- these ice cream bar concept pictures will make your ...

Marco Tempest, whose "iPod Magician" video went viral a year ago, is back with another tech-infused illusion. Tempest (see video above) tells the life story of Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla b...

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1. Proporta BeachBuoy Proporta offers an entire range of "BeachBuoy" cases for smartphones, tablets and e-readers. They are 100% watertight up to five meters, so you can...

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In Mashable's new video series Behind the Launch, we're taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup. Today, we see Vungle officially launch. While one might expect ...

Toshiba Excite 10 LE Tablet The 10-inch Excite 10 LE tablet runs stock Android (Version 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich") and is one of the thinnest and lightest tablets you can...

1. 30 Rock Liz Lemon's clumsy adventures take her all over New York City, not to mention upstate New York. Image courtesy of NBC, Art StreiberClick here to view this gal...

1. 30 Rock Liz Lemon's clumsy adventures take her all over New York City, not to mention upstate New York. Image courtesy of NBC, Art StreiberClick here to view this gal...

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In Mashable's new video series Behind the Launch, we're taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup. Today, we see Vungle officially launch. While one might expect ...

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It's no secret that RIM, maker of BlackBerry mobile products, has been in trouble of late. This morning, The Sunday Times reported that the company may consider splitting its handset manufacturing ope...

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Two bears were spotted wrestling on a neighbor's yard in Longwood, Fl. by YouTube user bokenthecool, in a video that looks like it was made for the Discovery Channel.The two large black bears engage w...

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1. Brave Trailer Pixar fans are particularly excited about Brave as it is the first of their films to feature a...

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Just when we were thinking last week was going to be hard to top, this week brought even more techno-goodness for us to exalt here on Top 10 Tech This Week.For instance, Microsoft gave us a double-bar...

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1. Garden Lite Garden Lite is an awesome free app that's great for quick reference. There are about 750 plant species in the app's database, and you can view photos and ...

More About: crowdfunding, indiegogo, internet, karen klein, reddit, Social Good, Social Media, viral...

What would celebrated painter Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night look like if it were constructed out of thousands of dominoes? YouTube video maker FlippyCat found out, successfully recreating the master...

All across America, people took to the streets to celebrate gay pride -- and they snapped a multitude of colorful Instagram photos along the way.These photos were taken in different locations, but the...

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This unusual and useful box can silently notify you of just about anything that happens on the Internet. With 64 LEDs on one side and a super-bright LED on the other, the L8 Smartlight wirelessly conn...

Pinterest is home to some of the most beautiful images on the Internet. These 10 pins were our favorites from the past week. This week's top pins represent what members love about the network -- gorg...

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Lots of sites and apps use Google Maps -- paying dearly for those privileges -- but there have been some high-profile defections lately, including Apple and Foursquare. In a reaction to that, Saturday...

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With the 2011-2012 TV season behind us, networks are not only looking into ratings to gauge success, they're also diving into social TV statistics. Which series reigned supreme with the social media-w...

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Going camping just got a whole lot hotter. Meet the HeatStick, a heat delivery system that screws directly into a water bottle and uses an aluminum canister of propane/butane to heat up your water fas...

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When we say "Top 10 Twitter Pics," we mean it. These were the 10 most-viewed photos from all across Twitter this past week.Twitter was all about pop stars this week. Katy Perry, Rihanna and Justin B...

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1. SHARE Courtesy of Facebook, George TakeiClick here to view this gallery.Alan Turing represents different things to different people. He was a mathematician, logician,...

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Behold, a humongous luxury vehicle that stretches the definition of the word "bus." It's a "Superbus," designed by a team from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, and it carries 23 pass...

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1. "Dear John" iPad Sleeve We're fans of this fresh and fun zip-up iPad sleeve.Cost: $39Click here to view this gallery.On this day in 1868 American inventor Christopher...

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In a deadpan video that exemplifies the awesomeness that is the cheesehead state, this YouTube masterpiece shows you how it's done here in Brew City (home of your humble narrator).More About: Beer, hu...

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The real iPhone 5 might resemble one of these lovely designs. Take a look.More About: apple, iphone, smartphones, trending...

Although the Cannes Lions Festival revolves mostly around brand innovation, there's always room for some good, old-fashioned entertainment -- especially in a location as coveted as the south of France...

1. Baby Sloths Four baby sloths bobbing their heads on candy.Click here to view this gallery.More About: animals, features, GIFs, humor, tumblr...

 Producers Adam McKay, Jason Pollock, Sharon Chang and Scooter Braun have announced the first six American high schools selected to be part of their new social media education documentary, Undrop...

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1. Bath Time This little guy can't help monkeying around in the sink.Click here to view this gallery.More About: features, GIFs, humor, tumblr, viral...

Ever experience a twinge of disappointment that your McDonald's burger doesn't look exactly like it did in advertisement photos? A customer from Toronto named Isabel M. took to a website created by Mc...

Anyone who uses their iPhone as an alarm clock doesn't "hit the snooze" button -- rather, they tap or slide to get a few more minutes of sleep. But if you miss the big ol' snooze button of traditional...

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Robots are one step closer to becoming more like humans. Engineers have equipped a robot with a sensor that is able to identify textures through touch, similar to the sensation in your fingertips. The...

Sharing is the basis of social media, and it can be a beautiful thing. Keeping up with family and friends as kids grow, relationships become marriages and adventures are had -- social media can be ton...

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In the increasingly connected world of 2012, WiFi-enabled household gadgetry is becoming more and more common. We have televisions with Internet browsers, refrigerators that offer built-in computers a...

@issapunk Click here to view this gallery.There's nothing worse than wasting three minutes of your life on a lame YouTube video. (OK, there are many, many worse things,...

Politico White House correspondent at Joe Williams was suspended late Thursday night after sending controversial tweets and suggesting during a television interview that Republican presidential candid...

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In Mashable's new video series, Behind the Launch, we're taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup. New episodes air every Monday and Wednesday, but we're running...

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After the Miami Heat won the NBA Finals, LeBron James needed time to absorb the moment. He turned to Twitter to share his emotions Friday.More About: lebron james, NBA, sports, trending, tweets, Twitt...

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Nintendo is refreshing its sluggish-selling 3DS line with a an XL version boasting a 90% larger screen, new colors and longer battery life.As Reggie Fils-Aime, president and COO of Nintendo of America...

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Doing strange things to guitars is totally in this year. First, we had Walk Off the Earth's five band members all playing one guitar for their viral cover of Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know." An...

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the man who is credited with creating the World Wide Web, would appear to have an impressive resume, but not to an exacting panel of 10-year-old judges. "What do you think you bri...

Social media has made a huge impact in Latin America. Like other regions of the globe, the tools and technology have been adapted and used in new ways to engage the connected generation.Every network ...

A stodgy lawyer, a deposed prince, a helpless (yet filthy rich) waif with a needy relative -- their emails land in our inboxes all too often asking for a modest cash advance in exchange for a massive ...

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As beautifully designed as the latest batch of smartphones are, they're missing one thing -- individuality. If you are a crafty type and would like a one-of-a-kind cellphone, check out this DIY cellph...

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Twitter has been up and down throughout Thursday -- and now a group of hackers known as UGNazi is taking credit for causing the outages."We just #TangoDown'd twitter.com for 40 minutes worldwide! #UGn...

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We may have found the coolest elementary school principal ever.Roger Clap Innovation School's Justin Vernon willingly accepted a bet with his students -- even if it meant dressing up as Lady Gaga and ...

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The 2013 Cadillac XTS The Cadillac XTS' in-car CUE system will make the vehicle one of the most technologically advanced cars on the market.Click here to view this galle...

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Someone has finally come up with a way to fight off the bugs of the Empire a lightsaber. Caleb Kraft, senior editor of the tech blog Hack a Day, wrapped a toy lightsaber in pest-electrifying fine mes...

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Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney's selection of a running mate -- the "veepstakes" -- may be drawing near. Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty may be the leading contender, but there a...

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1. @Dubb_B Spike Lee's film Do the Thing Right documents the hottest day of the year in 1989, but it feels pretty close to that outside right now.Click here to view this...

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In Mashable's new video series Behind the Launch, we're taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup. With just two days til launch, the pressure is on, and everyone...

The world's premier brand communications conference, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, is well underway at its dazzling seaside location in the south of France. Perhaps due to the cit...

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Motif Investing just launched its new investment platform where you can act on your ideas," meaning that you can invest in any wild and crazy idea you have, including, but not limited to: women, wate...

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Air New Zealand's flight safety videos have featured celebrities in some of the silliest scenarios, but this time the company wants to try a different approach: animation.The new video brings a typica...

It looks like a Saturday Night Live sketch, but this is an actual ad for Old Navy. Then again, who can tell the difference these days? In the ad, former New Kid On the Block, Jordan Knight, sings the ...

Today Microsoft kicks off its Windows Phone developer conference in San Francisco, and we're live on the scene for the keynote. It starts at 9 a.m. PT (12:00 p.m. ET), and it's rumored there are big t...

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Yahoo Mail-subscribing-households use 11% more electricity per year than Gmail households, a recent study by Opower found. That adds up to nearly a whole extra month of electricity, about an extra $11...

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A street in Venlo, The Netherlands, recently got a taste of the Pac-Man universe when artist Leon Keer painted pavement with the game's iconic yellow character, maze, ghostly enemies, power pellets an...

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Although Apple's mobile operating system iOS is still leading the app-downloading market, Google's Android platform is keeping up pace with its rival, according to a new infographic.App Annie, a provi...

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Like to keep your love life under wraps? Be careful if you're on Facebook. The social network may be able to predict how happy you are in your relationships, how satisfied your boyfriend or girlfriend...

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You've probably already made your summer playlist, but be advised -- you're missing what could be the season's hottest single.The YouTube video is pretty cute, too. Watch as toddler Max sips milk (who...

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The viral campaign for Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master continues to suck us into its glacial-paced vortex. A new clip for the film, "Hopelessly Inquisitive," debuted today, the latest in a meditati...

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If you're looking to get better engagement out of your Facebook posts, add more pictures and start speaking in the first person.Social media data expert Dan Zarrella -- who tracked and analyzed more t...

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Laina Walker, who became the Overly Attached Girlfriend meme after her stalkerific parody of Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend" went viral this month, has returned with an equally creepy take on "Call Me May...

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Egypt has been in tremendous flux since citizens began protesting the decades-long rule of ex-President Hosni Mubarak. Late Tuesday afternoon, Egyptian state media, followed by U.S. news sources, repo...

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Zynga released its newest arcade title for Facebook Tuesday. Ruby Blast is a match-three game that invites players to excavate a gem mine to beat their friends' high scores.This is Zynga's third foray...

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1. TETIS Now you've got that Russian theme music in your head.Click here to view this gallery.Want to show off your gamer cred without going over the top? Your computer ...

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It's no longer enough to be a social brand. In order to survive in today's business world, organizations must transform themselves into social businesses. One of the emergent trends we're tracking is ...

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The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is the world's largest conference and awards ceremony dedicated to communications and media. Located in Cannes, France, the festival hosts panels ...

1. BBQ Bash by PearentheticalPress This tasty invite will give your guests a hint about the menu. Available in packs of six, the text is completely customizable.Cost: $1...

Think it would be weird to stay in a stranger's home instead of a hotel while on vacation? Judging by the rapid growth of Airbnb, millions of people are already cozying up to the concept.The San Franc...

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If you've ever built your own PC, you know it can be a rewarding and cost-saving experience. But unless you're really fluent in pin counts and socket shapes, remembering which pieces go where requires...

"Ryan Gosling walks into a Mormon talent show and starts singing 'When a Man Loves a Woman'...." Oh, you've heard that one before? Well that's probably because it's true. SEE ALSO: Hey Girl, Foursquar...

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Mashable, along with our partners the United Nations Foundation, the 92 Street Y, is hosting Rio+Social Tuesday, a global conversation about how social media and technology can help ensure a sust...

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On the same day Microsoft was unveiling its would-be iPad killer in Los Angeles, Apple rolled out its second TV ad for its new iPad, playing up functionality and, of course, the Retina display.The ad,...

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1. The National Indie rock band The National maintains a rather active account on Instagram. Their photos are normally candids, backstage shots and other antics.Click he...

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Buzz surrounding the ESPN broadcasts of the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship almost entirely dominated cable TV chatter this week. But while soccer fans may be rowdy, basketball fanatics are t...

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Security was heavy backstage at the Microsoft Surface launch event Monday. In what was probably one of the most controlled tech demos I've ever seen -- even Apple lets you handle the product more than...

1. Conan O'Brien Since 2010, @ConanOBrien has deliberately followed only one person on Twitter. He tweeted why he chose user @LovelyButton: "I've decided to follow someo...

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A Versatile Cover When opened, the inside of Surface's cover reveals a fully functional keyboard complete with trackpad.Click here to view this gallery.Microsoft announc...

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Front View Sharp unveiled on Monday the largest TV on the planet, the 90-inch AQUOS LED with 3D technology. It is nearly four feet tall and spans more than six-and-a-hal...

Front View Sharp unveiled on Monday the largest TV on the planet, the 90-inch AQUOS LED with 3D technology. It is nearly four feet tall and spans more than six-and-a-hal...

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We're live at the Milk studio in Hollywood for Microsoft's big moment. The software giant has tantalized the rest of the tech world with a mysterious, details-free invite to something major; now it ha...

We're live at the Milk studio in Hollywood for Microsoft's big moment. The software giant has tantalized the rest of the tech world with a mysterious, details-free invite to something major; now it ha...

They're not on top of the dresser, not in the kitchen, not in the laundry room and and definitely not in your pockets. We've all left the house well on our way to our next destination when the realiz...

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Cole Bradburn clearly wants to raise a little geek after his own heart. Why else would he paint the entire nursery with scenes from Legend of Zelda games?Bradburn said it took 150 hours of work to pai...

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She may still be in the penalty box for this, but a hockey mom from the Boston area showed us over the weekend that Sarah Palin got it right at the 2008 Republican National Convention. There really is...

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The "Gotta iPhone" parody rap tells the story of a stolen smartphone from the perspective of a sneaky thief. "This phone really makes me happy 'cause it's nice and it's got a lot of appys," Ed Bassmas...

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From excessive posts about mundane daily tasks to getting too personal in updates, everyone has a few pet-peeves about what they see in their Facebook news feeds.A quirky new infographic called the "S...

In Mashable's new video series Behind the Launch, we're taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup. The business side is growing, and we've seen Vungle strike some...

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Retailers work hard in their commercials to make consumers feel like they absolutely can't miss out on the deal, but none more so than the local variety. Small retailers hammer home on this point -- o...

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Who says golf is boring? If you made the mistake of tuning out of this year's U.S. Open, for instance, you missed this extraordinary interview with champ Webb Simpson.True, the interview itself, with ...

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1. @LeeManish "This guys awesome never goes for the easy joke but also never goes just weird for weirds sake. This tweet is funny to read, even funnier to visualize it...

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We at Mashable are hosting our third annual Social Media Day on June 30. It's a worldwide event that celebrates the digital revolution and not just the tools, but also the people making it possible: y...

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The web designer for Vungle, the startup we're following in 'Behind the Launch' shares some web design tips.More About: Behind the Launch Series, features, mashable, Startups, Vungle, web design...

Microsoft is set to make a big announcement Monday. In an invite sent to press last week, the company promised it was an event we "will not want to miss."What Microsoft will announce is anyones guess....

Microsoft is set to make a big announcement Monday. In an invite sent to press last week, the company promised it was an event we "will not want to miss."What Microsoft will announce is anyones guess....

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The Audi E-Tron is the first hybrid car to win the 24-hour auto-racing endurance test of Le Mans.This result is the fruit of so much hard work, Beniot Treluyer, one of the drivers of the Audi said aft...

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Dotan Saguy had a problem: He couldn't get his iPad to stand up at just the angle he wanted. The solution: A new product called Smarter Stand that makes your Smart Cover even smarter."The Smart Cover ...

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Apple senior vice president of industrial design Jony Ive is undoubtedly one of the major product creators of our age, but despite his knighthood and numerous accolades, our pals at The Joy of Tech se...

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The YouTube feedback loop is a phenomenon that occurs when you watch a feel-good YouTube video, and feel compelled to watch similar videos for what could be considered an unhealthy amount of time. The...

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Can online searches and purchasing trends point you to amazing Father's Day gifts? If you believe in the power of the Internet, turn to the infographic below to find the perfect (last-minute) gift for...

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1. Smartphone Cufflinks As well as looking cute, these cufflinks will serve as a reminder to silence handsets during important events.Cost: $49.99Click here to view this...

Seems like it's hard to get enough of Angry Birds, and developer Rovio is more than happy to oblige our need for more avian-flinging techniques. Now there's an update available for Angry Birds Seasons...

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During Saturday's Le Mans 24 Hour race, British driver Anthony Davidson went airborne after his Toyota was clipped by a Ferarri.The collision happened at the sixth hour of the race. According to EuroS...

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Teens love to share using online video more than you might think. Nearly four in 10 teens who use the Internet take advantage of video chat using Skype and other apps. More than a quarter upload video...

As Apple MacBooks shrink in size and weight, customers will be paying more for repairs. For instance, just to swap the batteries in Apple's new MacBook Pro with Retina Display will cost you 54% more t...

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From a ridiculously extravagant piece of bread to the NBA Finals, this week's top 10 Twitter pics gives us a truly diverse look into the Internet. Sports ruled the net this week as Euro 2012 heats up ...

Through all of its changes, Facebook has remained a free service. But how might the world's social network look like if it started offering premium accounts at say $9.99 a month or more?New comedy sit...

Whether it was talk about Apple's much-anticipated World Wide Developers Conference, discussion on the finer points of Internet spam or Ridley Scott's convoluted new film Prometheus, there were plenty...

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What makes a great image? While some shutterbugs believe it's particularly the camera body or the lens, a new Kickstarter project called The Kick is betting on light. The Kick is a pocket-sized lighti...

What makes a great image? While some shutterbugs believe it's particularly the camera body or the lens, a new Kickstarter project called The Kick is betting on light. The Kick is a pocket-sized lighti...

1. Beyonce Knowles, @Beyonce Singer and actor Beyonce joined Twitter in April to promote her new website, and her following grew quickly. Her account, however, has prove...

Temple Run Brave Brave, Pixar's newest film, officially hits theaters on June 22, but the mobile game for the movie became available this week. Based on popular endless-...

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Whether you count yourself as a "Belieber" or simply a fan, YouTube is giving you the chance to ask Justin Bieber a question. Jimmy Fallon and Justin Bieber posted a video (above) on YouTube's blog on...

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A group of UC Berkeley scientists has turned their research about battery life into a handy app that can extend yours.Carat, which is available for iOS and Android, measures your phone's energy use an...

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Startup GoPollGo has become the first polling company to integrate with Twitter's newly launched expanded tweets feature. Now entire polls can be viewed in the details of Tweets."Before, you tweeted o...

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President Obama was in the middle of a press briefing announcing his revised immigration policy Friday afternoon when he was interrupted by a heckling reporter."It is the right thing to do," insisted ...

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If you like physics-based puzzle games that are both fun and challenging, be sure to check out the new Kickstarter project for the upcoming iOS game Bumpin' Uglies.This is how the team describes the g...

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Keeping babies and toddlers safe is a top priority for driving parents. TOMY International is unveiling a new car seat that will send cellphone alerts when the car seat is installed improperly, if the...

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Wikipedia is a valuable research tool, containing more than 22 million articles. But how many times have you looked up a particular topic, like the Revolutionary War, only to find yourself researching...

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David Hasselhoff has been such a fixture of viral video in the past few years that it's hard to believe that he could top (or bottom) himself. Yet, he's giving it a good shot with a new online campaig...

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Each cellphone company has its own distinct sound, to the point where you can usually tell what carrier a person has without even seeing their phone -- assuming that it's not on vibrate.SEE ALSO: Le I...

That familiar image of a bright blue globe that greets you when you power up your iPhone actually has a story behind it. Dubbed the "Blue Marble," the photo is a composite of thousands of images taken...

Kids today are being raised in a social networking revolution. The under-13 generation is fully aware of the power of Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest things most of their parents and older siblings c...

Have you ever wanted to know exactly who is using Pinterest? Here's a quick snapshot: Pinterest users are three times more likely than average Internet users to have visited Disney World in the past y...

Are you frustrated with Siri? Steve Wozniak feels your pain.The Apple co-founder, known both for his devotion to and his unfiltered criticism of the company, told a reporter for the Times Union in Alb...

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Whether it's warranted or not, almost every father feels the need to impart wisdom to his children. Some advice is valuable, and some makes us laugh or scratch our heads.In spirit of Father's Day, Fla...

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A YouTube Haiku, according to the subreddit (a subsection of popular social news site Reddit) that coined the name, is a video that lasts no longer than 14 seconds, and is, as they describe it, pure p...

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A new site called Octofeed is looking to make reading your Facebook feed a little easier by reducing what you see on it. The product of programmer David Chin Yee and his wife Jennifer Puno, the site s...

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The Epic Rap Battle of History music video series takes on two tech heavyweights -- late Apple innovator Steve Jobs and Microsoft chairman Bill Gates -- in its latest rap-off.Lyrics mock both men and ...

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YouTube has become a vital platform for emerging musicians, supporting and amplifying talented individuals more than they might have been along traditional routes of the music industry.Musician Cobus ...

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Abercrombie & Fitch challenged its male models around the world to record themselves lip-syncing and dancing to this summer's most-viral song, "Call Me Maybe." The results of the mission (see abo...

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In Mashable's new video series, Behind the Launch, we're taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup. New episodes air every Monday and Wednesday, but we're running...

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Footage from security cameras is unlikely fodder for a feel-good campaign, which is why this ad for Coca-Cola seems to be catching on. Loaded to YouTube on June 11, Coke's celebration of the altruisti...

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Tony Nicklinson suffered a life-altering stroke seven years ago that left him unable to move his body. His mind, however, remained perfectly healthy. He's been able to communicate using a sophisticate...

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Halo 4 is among the most anticipated games of 2012, and that lucky Late Night host Jimmy Fallon was the first person outside of the development team to get some play time. He debuted some new gameplay...

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Microsoft is rolling out a new ad platform for Xbox Live this fall that will let viewers interact by waving their hands or shouting at their TVs.NUads, which Microsoft had teased at last year's Cannes...

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The 2012 war for the White House is in part being fought on Twitter: The presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are using the microblogging service to craft messages, frame debates and...

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Many of the photo filters on Instagram evoke a sort of instant nostalgia. Pretty soon, though, mobile photos will be just about all we have to be nostalgic for.You've probably noticed the trend in you...

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Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright's lyric music video for his new song "Out of the Game" is a visual feast full of Instagram photos culled from a crowdsourced contest he launched in April. The clip, ...

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If you're under the impression that kickball is just an elementary school pastime, this video may change your mind. See 0:40 for the lead up to the play.During 8th-inning overtime (official kickball g...

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Many events and conferences now come equipped with interactive walls emblazoned with Twitter feeds and specific hashtags. Rather than simply attending and passively listening to panelists, attendees c...

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Jeff Sherrill "Taken 6/7 along I-81 south of Harrisonburg VA in the Shenandoah Valley "Click here to view this gallery.Weather is an experience we all share. Its ups and...

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The restaurant and food industry is embracing the mobile movement more than other business sectors, according to a new infographic.DudaMobile, a service that makes websites mobile ready, found that 28...

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Staring at a computer screen for hours on end won't rot your brain -- if you get enough exercise. A recent Mayo Clinic survey of nearly 1,000 people between the ages of 70 and 93 showed computer use c...

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Internet, meet Burritob0t. The creation of Tisch School of the Arts student Marko Manriquez, the BurritoB0t is a machine that prints burritos. Part of Manriquez's master's thesis, the system allows yo...

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Back in 1986, Apple designers took their talents to the closet creating a catalog full of extra short-shorts and trucker hats with rainbow-shaded Apple logos. They called it "The Apple Collection." Th...

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Optimized Images The images on the Apple website have been optimized for the retina display, and much more detail is visible when you view them on the new MacBook Pro.Cl...

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The video above shows a cartoon of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid introducing some "very special" new additions to the team. Their names? Red Bird, Bomb Bird, Yellow Bird and "Big Brother Red Bir...

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Election Day isn't until November, but it looks like President Obama's got at least one confirmed vote -- Obama Boy, the truly supportive musical artist who put together this hysterical video.In the v...

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Google has put together an infographic that shows the journey of a search on the site, from how a query travels 1,500 miles at nearly the speed of light to hit different data centers around the world ...

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The creators of a new iPhone case called The Mark hope it will be a hole-in-one with Kickstarter fans. Avid golfers, the trio behind The Mark, found that the iPhone had become an essential piece of e...

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Y Combinator is known as the ultimate startup program. Many companies have used the incubator as a launchpad to success, which is why when Michael Seibel, the former co-founder and CEO of Justin.tv, ...

A levitating cat. A loving pet owner. Dubstep music. Does that combination make you want to adopt a cat? The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) sure hopes so because tho...

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Clean Currents offers businesses and residents clean energy at prices on par or below their utility company's rates.More About: energy, green energy, Social Good, sustainability, World at Work...

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Google has updated its Hot Searches section (previously known as Hot Trends) to be more visual and informative. The Hot Searches are Google's equivalent to Twitter's trending topics -- they show what ...

Imagine walking up alongside a stranger and casually holding hands, just reaching out gently and grabbing those swinging digits. Sounds like a recipe for disaster, right? Someone is sure to get punche...

PC manufacturer Acer launched on Wednesday its latest Android tablet to hit the market, boasting an HD display and a series of powerful specs.The 32GB Iconia Tab A700 tablet -- which is currently avai...

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It's been a while since Apple devoted a TV spot to a Mac product, but the company has now decided to give the star treatment to its new MacBook Pro with Retina display.The ad, by longtime Apple ad age...

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Last summer, an elderly woman in Brookline, Mass. disappeared overnight. When she was found, the 60-year-old resident was wandering in her bathrobe and slippers in a front yard 6 miles away in neighbo...

Apple's social network Ping will be gone in the next release of iTunes, All Things Digital reports citing sources close to the company. Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted that Apple has all but given up on Pin...

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1. Gazelle Got an old MacBook that's ready to meet its next owner? You could be looking at a fresh $635 in your pocket. That's the average trade-in value for MacBooks of...

We all know Weebles wobble, but they don't fall down. Runway models sure do, though. Comedy engine Worldwide Interweb rounded up the most epic tumbles in the above video and used Joe Crocker's "You Ar...

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Whether it's keeping up on the latest web memes on Reddit or Tumblr, following your favorite comedians on Twitter, profesionally networking on LinkedIn, or staying in touch with college friends on Fac...

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The 2012 Summer Olympics will be more socially and digitally connected than any before -- there's no question there. But will sports fans take advantage of the surfeit of streaming video options avail...

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The battle of copyright infringement between FunnyJunk and the Oatmeal has turned a potential lawsuit into a philanthropic campaign that's raised more than $120,000 in less than 24 hours.The fundraise...

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Don't give the apes a reason to rise against mankind.A video released by the Bronx Zoo depicts Chewy, one of the zoo's pygmy marmosets, appealing to viewers to sign a petition to prevent City Hall fro...

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iPad Siri The iPad has Sir.Click here to view this gallery.At WWDC 2012, Apple unveiled the next generation of iOS. iOS 6 sports more than 200 new features and upgrades ...

The Huffington Post is exploring beyond its free, ad-supported content model with the launch of a weekly longform tablet magazine Thursday.Huffington magazine will debut exclusively on the iPad with b...

On the Internet, as the famous New Yorker cartoon put it, no one knows you're a dog. But if you're a nutcase, that's another story. For instance, it became apparent pretty quickly this week that Sonja...

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The 2012 NBA Finals tip off Tuesday night with a hugely intriguing matchup between LeBron James's Miami Heat and Kevin Durant's Oklahoma City Thunder. The series may go seven games before we know who ...

Social game company Zynga announced Tuesday that Draw Something was being made available in 12 new languages, including simplified and traditional Chinese, on all platforms.The announcement comes as Z...

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Music streaming service Spotify has rolled out a series of updates for its Android app, including a faster, sleeker user interface and greater social integration. The news comes two months after Spoti...

Nasdaq halted short-sales of Zynga stock Tuesday after shares of the company dropped an astounding 11.8%, falling below $5 a share for the first time. The stock price drop is thought to be due in part...

Apple's forthcoming software update for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch will make it a whole lot easier for Facebook members to post to the site. But does that put you (or your friends) in danger of o...

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At fMC 2012, Facebooks first conference for marketers, Facebook global head of brand design Paul Adams presented one of the most important talks of the entire event. In the session, What People Share...

The United Nations organization which oversees international telecommunications practices is meeting this December for a conference that could significantly affect the global Internet. Many of the pro...

Can the fate of humanity be predicted by a video game?Tuesday morning, Reddit user Lycerius wrote a post in r/gaming asking for help with his 10-year-long Civilization II game. He described the world ...

1. @WindhorstESPN Windhorst has covered LeBron James since the Chosen One was a high school prodigy in Ohio. Now he covers James and the Heat for ESPN.com, and consisten...

For more than a year, Mashable has brought our readers the Global Innovation Series to highlight the latest innovations in urban mobility. Presented by BMW i, who provide mobility services for the urb...

1. John Hodgman You might know him best for his role as PC alongside Jason Long's Mac in the old Apple campaign. Koford is nodding to Hodgman's 2011 book, That Is All, ...

In the last episode of TechStars, we watched as the rest of the TechStars class made the pitch to investors on Demo Day.In this episode, we'll see why nailing the pitch is only half the battle.SEE ALS...

1. What Was Up With That Opening Scene? This Reddit threat explains that we were seeing the creation of life on a planet. (According to Ridley Scott, whether this plane...

Twitter is rolling out what it calls "tailored trends" Tuesday -- to help users see more relevant topics in their Discover tab and top trends list. Both areas display topics that are attracting the mo...

Facebook announced sweeping integrations for WordPress.org and WordPress.com VIP users on Tuesday morning -- allowing you to add your blog content to the social network in one click.The integrations a...

When Songza updated its excellent iPhone app to support the iPad, it was hoping to make a splash. Still, the success the company has found over the past few days is nothing short of staggering.In just...

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Google settled a long-running copyright dispute over its book-scanning project in France Monday. The resolution could make thousands of out-of-print French language works available globally for the fi...

Google settled a long-running copyright dispute over its book-scanning project in France Monday. The resolution could make thousands of out-of-print French language works available globally for the fi...

This year, we've seen several things sent to space that aren't shuttles or satellites: an iPad, copies of the Mass Effect 3 video game and even an MIT admissions letter. Well, now you can add an iPhon...

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U.S.-based non-profit She's the First is giving girls in the developing world the opportunity of an education with a full sponsorship.More About: developing countries, education, features, mashable, S...

By now youve probably heard about iOS 6, the much anticipated and now 100-percent real mega-update to Apples mobile platform. Its the system at the heart of your iPods, iPhone and iPads. Happy owners ...

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After a year of legal back-and-forth, Amazon's cloud-based music service is now accessible to owners of iPhones and iPod touch devices.Amazon released a Cloud Player app for iOS devices in November, b...

After a year of legal back-and-forth, Amazon's cloud-based music service is now accessible to owners of iPhones and iPod touch devices.Amazon released a Cloud Player app for iOS devices in November, b...

Donating to political campaigns just got a little bit easier for Americans: it's now as simple as sending a text message.To donate to a campaign, a cellphone user can text an monetary amount to a five...

Mashable launched Social Media Day in 2010 as a way to recognize the digital revolution happening around the world. This is a global celebration of the technological advancements that have given rise ...

Verizon has announced a complete overhaul of its billing plans, for the first time offering customers the ability to share their data allowance across several devices. The new plans are dubbed "Share ...

In Mashable's new video series, Behind the Launch, we're taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup. New episodes air every Monday and Wednesday, but we're running...

A Florida couple accused of strangling a 19-year-old girl reportedly searched Google for advice on murder methods and later discussed what to do with the body through text messages and Facebook. James...

LulzSec Reborn, a splinter group of the defunct LulzSec, is claiming responsibility for leaking data from 10,000 users of a Twitter-based app called TweetGif.The app, which let users share GIFs, requi...

TV is still the primary way that viewers watch TV programming, but digital is making inroads and the networks' investment in the web is paying off, according to a new study.comScore looked at the view...

Welcome to this mornings edition of First To Know, a series in which we keep you in the know on whats happening in the digital world. Today, were looking at three particularly interesting stories.Appl...

While we're all waiting for smart refrigerators to become the norm, marketers are rushing in with some cool stopgap solutions.A pizzeria in Dubai offered one such solution earlier this year, a web-con...

Kickstarter is an innovative platform that helps entrepreneurs get funding needed for product development, but according to a new infographic, almost half of Kickstarter projects fail.The infographic,...

When it comes to creating big solutions for a sustainable future, cities are at the forefront of innovation. C40, a network of the world's megacities, will officially launch a new online platform Tues...

This morning’s WWDC keynote at the Moscone Center began with something we haven’t seen at an Apple affair for a long time: humor. The lights went down — and instead of CEO Tim Cook w...

Thanks to Netflix, your kids will never go hungry again. Well, OK, so the instant streaming service isn’t actually doling out chicken nuggets to your little ones, but it can satisfy your childre...

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details h...

Apple unveiled a lot of new toys today, but the highlight is clearly the ubersexy and powerful MacBook Pro With Retina Display. With this machine, Apple is sending a loud message to the world: We aren...

You don’t need to live in or visit New York City to grasp the beauty of the Big Apple. Just watch this stunning time-lapse video that squeezes many of the city’s gems into four minutes. Yo...

Sometimes the funniest tweets lend themselves to illustration — a 140-character comic, if you will. That’s where Twaggies comes in. Twaggies illustrators work ’round the clock to tur...

In the opening video to Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote presentation, the company highlighted how iOS apps are being used to make a difference across the world. Though late Apple...

Has Facebook has started to interfere your work, school and social life? If your answer is yes, then it’s time to put a stop to your addiction. 1. Define your goals. Facebook is great for a lot ...

Free Wi-Fi and coffee are a perfect pair for productivity. But if you can’t find a seat in the coffee house, make your own Wi-Fi antenna from an empty coffee can (and a little bit of electrical ...

Apple kicked off its Worldwide Developers Conference with a bang, showing off powerful new features in the iOS and OS X platforms as well as a MacBook Pro with a retina display. Mashable spoke with se...

Cartoonist Adam Koford, otherwise known as Ape Lad, is a story artist at Disney Interactive. But he also takes his cartoonist talent and freelances like a rogue illustrator, running from various forms...

Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, believes that every web user has the potential to be a guardian of the Internet — a “Batman or Batwoman,” as he put it. “You don’t n...

Google Maps has been available on the iPhone since the device’s launch, but on Monday Apple announced its own version of Maps for iOS 6 — one that will be replace the Google service on its...

Researchers have found a way to predict a tweet’s popularity — with an astounding 84% accuracy. Here, per one algorithm, is the Platonic version of the news tweet: Bits Blog: Apple Buddies...

Rule number one of the Web: You don’t mess with The Oatmeal. Almost a year ago, the wildly popular comics artist, whose real name is Matthew Inman, wrote an angry blog post against humor aggrega...

You know it’s a busy day for Apple when the company doesn’t launch all of its new products at its keynote. Here’s one much-requested item Tim Cook didn’t get around to announci...

According to a new contract announced last Wednesday, the U.S. Navy will use Linux as the foundation for its drone fleet. The endeavor will cost about $34 million for the entire fleet of MQ-8B Firesco...

Twitter’s first TV commercial aired Sunday, touting a web page that curates conversations including the hashtag #NASCAR. The commercial left many brands wondering what Twitter had in store for t...

Fans of HBO’s breakout comedy Girls can now use Google Maps to locate the show’s filming locations around New York City. Surprisingly, there are only four pins in Brooklyn, where the girls...

Apple rocked the tech world at the 2012 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), announcing updates to iOS, MacBook and Siri, plus a highly-anticipated Facebook integration. iOS 6 was the real sh...

U.S. online advertising brought in $8.4 billion over the first three months of the year, the best first quarter the industry has recorded to date. According to a joint report from the Interactive Adve...

Mashable launched Social Media Day in 2010 as a way to recognize the digital revolution happening around the world. This is a global celebration of the technological advancements that have given rise ...

When Scott Forstall, senior vice president of iOS Software started listing some of the 200 new features that will be available in iOS 6 this fall, you could almost hear some of the existing apps wonde...

With Monday’s WWDC keynote in the can, Apple developers and users alike are now in “when can I get my bloody hands on this thing” mode for iOS 6, the latest version of Apple‘s ...

Duke Greenhill is the founder and CEO of Greenhill+Partners, a top New York branding and marketing consultancy specializing in digital technology and luxury brands. Duke is also a prolific writer...

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Could Internet users' rights be enshrined in the U.S. Constitution? Two lawmakers instrumental in defeating the Stop Online Piracy Act, better known as SOPA, are now calling for a "Digital Bill of Rig...

This is the year of the image, particularly photographs. At the heart of this trend is Pinterest, an image-based social media network that’s experienced explosive growth in the last six months. ...

While some critics and fans thought the Mad Men season five finale disappointed, it did have memorable moments that incited Facebook and Twitter users to share their reactions.They produced more than ...

If you were looking for new mobile features, then iOS 6, which Apple unveiled on Monday at WWDC, does not disappoint.At WWDC 2012, Scott Forstall took the stage to unveil iOS 6 to developers. iOS 6 fe...

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Facebook just became a bigger part of the Apple experience.The latest version of iOS -- the software installed on iPhones, iPads and iPods -- will integrate the social network, announced Senior Vice P...

Siri has been out for eight months now, and with iOS 6 will be seeing some enhanced new features including the ability to check out trailers for movies, see how your favorite team is doing, and launch...

Several updates to iCloud, Apple's cloud computing solution, were announced during the Worldwide Developers Conference Monday, including Documents in the iCloud, Safari iCloud Tabs and Messages. iClou...

Apple announced on Monday during its 23rd annual Worldwide Developers Conference that its Mac operating system OS X Mountain Lion will be priced at $19.99 when it ships in July.Apple exec Craig Federr...

Apple announced on Monday during its 23rd annual Worldwide Developers Conference that OS X Mountain Lion, the latest upgrade to its core Mac software, will be getting a series of enhancements.Apple ex...

Apple granted the wish of millions of Mac devotees and introduced its first-ever Retina-display laptop, the Next Generation MacBook Pro, Monday at its World Wide Developers Conference. The most beaut...

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During its keynote presentation at WWDC Monday, Apple updated its MacBook line of computers with faster processor, USB 3, and high-definition FaceTime cameras. MacBook AirApple updated the MacBook Air...

In Steve Jobs fashion, Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the company's Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, Calif., with a handful of key stats about its app ecosystem, which Cook called "an econ...

Misguided teens aren't the only group using smartphones to exchange explicit text messages and images -- mom and dad have picked up the pastime as well. In a recent survey of 2,097 adults by Harris In...

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Facebook has a strong hold on traffic to various social networks across the globe, according to a new infographic map.Italian-based social media strategist Vincenzo Cosenza has looked at the most popu...

Last-minute rumors always play a big role in the hours leading up to an Apple event, and debating what could actually be unveiled is the best part. Here's a rundown of whats in the rumor mill for Appl...

1. FarFaria Travel to distant lands with FarFarias library of more than 100 books for kids up to 9 years old. The library contains classics like "Princess and the Pea" a...

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Could you live on $1.50 worth of food every day for five days? Live Below the Line challenges participants live on the budget of those below the poverty line.More About: features, mashable, poverty, S...

True Blood's season five premiere, "Turn, Turn, Turn," generated nearly 242,000 comments on Facebook and Twitter on Sunday night, making it the most talked about premium cable season premiere ever.Cri...

Facebook's days of torrid growth in the U.S. appear to be behind it, according to one researcher.ComScore reports that Facebook U.S. audience grew 5% in April, to 158 million. That was down from a 24...

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We're live from the 2012 Apple Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) at the Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco, where Apple CEO Tim Cook takes the stage Monday morning to write the latest cha...

If we are what we tweet, then this is what we look like.A new tool called Tweepify turns your Twitter activity -- how often you tweet, followers-to-following ratio, etc. -- into humanoid "tweeple." Ea...

In a mobile phone video filmed at a Houston high school this April, dozens of students gather in a stairwell to watch a fight. They stand by as a girl, armed with a sock that has a combination lock in...

When USA's hit show Suits returns to the airwaves on June 14, fans will already be part of the storyline, thanks to a new interactive social TV campaign that the network is rolling out.Known as "Suits...

A male backup dancer accidentally smacked Lady Gaga in her noggin with a metal pole (see 0:18 in the video) during a performance of "Judas" on Sunday in New Zealand. The incident caused a concussion, ...

A digital ad targeting firm called Turn used Sunday night's season five finale of 60's-themed Mad Men to tout its cutting-edge technology. Or maybe that should be "shooting edge"? The ad, from New Yor...

If you're trying to guess the kinds of products and technologies Apple will unveil this afternoon at its World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco, this lengthy interview with Tim Cook ...

Thanks to the variety of social media marketing tools available today, there is a nearly endless stream of data available to marketers. That could make it tough to determine what metrics actually mat...

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Young Australian rapper Matty B's G-rated rendition of Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend" catapulted over 20 million YouTube views this month. "Even though I'm not old enough to have a girlfriend yet, when I...

Apple's Mac Pro and MacBook Pro lines will be thoroughly refreshed at this year's WWDC, 9to5Mac reports, citing "reliable sources."This time, the info about the new machines is very thorough, though o...

The Apple Store is down. Although that usually means new products are coming, it's unlikely that Apple would show them in the store before WWDC's opening keynote, which starts at 1 PM ET today. The st...

When USA's hit show Suits returns to the airwaves on June 14, fans will already be part of the storyline, thanks to a new interactive social TV campaign that the network is rolling out.Known as "Suits...

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The expectations for Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference have changed a lot in the past couple of years. WWDC (or an event close to it) used to be the time when we finally got to lay our eyes on ...

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Sports fans are consuming news and other content via social media and mobile devices more than ever, according to a recent study. 26% of sports fans use social media to follow leagues, teams and playe...

Sports fans are consuming news and other content via social media and mobile devices more than ever, according to a recent study. Twenty-six percent of sports fans use social media to follow leagues, ...

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You may think that cybersecurity is only important for major companies, but think again. Small businesses are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks: Without the big security budgets of Fortune 500 c...

The iPhone camera takes stellar point-and-shoot pictures, but without the right light, they can be subject to glare or a washed-out aesthetic. A new Kickstarter project launched by Portland-based comp...

In our social entrepreneurship series, The World at Work, Mashable interviews the faces behind the startups and projects that are working to make a global impact. These companies have harnessed techno...

Some people are suggesting that the current funding climate for startups is similar to behavior at the time of the dot-com bubble -- many startups are receiving a lot of funding. Notable recent seed ...

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1. Geek Heart Emoticon These steel characters would look marvelous on a shelf. You just know the geeky newlyweds will totally "get" them.Cost: $19.99Click here to view t...

The second season of Game of Thrones has only been finished for a week, and we're already missing it big-time. But we have the next best thing for you, right here: Kicking off our new weekly Sunday Co...

Did your jogging partner cut out on you at the last minute ... again? If this experiment successful, someday you'll be able to substitute that human running companion with a smart flying robot.Take a ...

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There's been plenty of talk about how social media has become a successful vehicle for recruiters and job seekers alike, but what about employers?According to this infographic, researched and develope...

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1. Post-It Tetris Tetris 2.0.Click here to view this gallery.This week's collection of top GIFs are dominated by furry, adorable cats doing crazy things. We didn't plan ...

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1. Kikkerland USB Hub Thunderbolt No one man can have too many USB ports. This hub will extend your dad's option by four.As well as being quite striking, it's also very ...

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Ready to convert an existing website into a mobile-friendly platform but not sure how to get started? New York-based startup bMobilized has released a new do-it-yourself tool that instantly converts a...

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Robot hand creator "hairygael" challenges viewers to "print and build your own" in a YouTube video showing how to make a 3D printed hand. While this isn't quite a DIY type project for most people, it'...

Your skills and experience certainly lend themselves to certain types of jobs, but they arent the only things you should consider when applying for a new position. Your satisfaction in a new job goes ...

It can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released each week. But youre in luck: We take care of a lot of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of some of our own highlights from the we...

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On Friday, banners went up at San Francisco's Moscone Center seeming to confirm that we'll see an announcement of the next generation of iOS Apples's WWDC keynote on Monday.The signs tout iOS 6 as th...

1. @charitywater charity: water brings clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations, and 100% of donations go to funding water projects.The @charitywate...

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Watching your product come to life through public support after pouring blood, sweat and tears into it is every entrepreneur's biggest dream. Kickstarter has become famous for making that a reality, s...

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Are you constantly misplacing things? A couple of inventors might have a solution to your age-old problem with Kinsight, a system that helps you retrace your steps when you've lost something by tracki...

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1. Kikkerland Dynamo Solar and Crank Emergency Radio Whether it's for use on safari, during camping trips or just in the backyard, the classic design and useful function...

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Does this shirt go with these pants? Is the Galaxy S III a great phone? If you're looking for a quick opinion on something, there's now an app for that. Appropriately named "Thumb," the app lets you a...

There's e-commerce, and then there's...this: A pair of Nike sneakers designed by Kanye West auctioning for $90,300 on eBay. The shoe in question: the limited edition Air Yeezy 2. It officially goes on...

In Mashable's new video series, Behind the Launch, we're taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup. New episodes air every Monday and Wednesday, but we're running...

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Seventeen-year-old prodigy Nicholas Schiefer won the Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award in the category of computer science for his idea of a search engine algorithm that does "micro searches." B...

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Willing to work for virtually free to land an internship at a prestigious company? You might not have to work for pennies if you go after a gig at Facebook.According to career site Glassdoor.com, soft...

To help celebrate World Oceans Day on Friday, take an online dive in theBlu, a socially connected virtual ocean that's modeled on global waters from the Atlantic Ocean to the Baltic Sea.TheBlu is one ...

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Canon just updated its top camera in the entry-level Rebel DSLR line, finally adding a feature that's been on equivalent Nikon's for a while: continuous autofocus while shooting video. The EOS Rebel T...

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Comedian Michael Ian Black infused Reddit with his charming humor Friday during an captivating "I Am A" session. Reddit users tossed a series of fun questions at Black -- co-author of the new America,...

To help celebrate World Oceans Day on Friday, take an online dive in theBlu, a socially connected virtual ocean that's modeled on global waters from the Atlantic Ocean to the Baltic Sea.TheBlu is one ...

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Helmet-less skateboarder Serge Murphy recently got hit by a truck while performing a trick, and the impact sent him flying roughly two house lengths. He survived. Now, footage of the accident has gone...

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Social media has been often touted for the role it played in the popular uprisings that have spread across the Arab world since December 2010. Despite the buzz, you may be surprised that only 0.26% of...

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Your idevice is about to get a whole lot better. iOS 6 banners have started go up at San Francisco's Moscone Center, indicating that the next version of the operating system will be announced next Mon...

Whoever designed the Flame malware that's been found infecting computers across the Middle East clearly doesn't want it analyzed.Servers controlling the virus sent a self-destruct command designed to ...

Some people love Ikea. Other people really love Ikea.Steve Ling, it seems, is one of the latter.In the above video, he is found frolicking through an Ikea store creeping on a woman named Laura McDonal...

If you can't make it to next week's Banff World Media Festival, never fear, the revolution will be live streamed.The Banff World Media Festival is a media conference for television and digital profess...

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The racehorse I'll Have Another has pulled out this weekend's Belmont Stakes due to injury and will miss a chance at the sport's highest achievement. But his popular Twitter feed lives on. I'll Have A...

Brazil's Surui tribe became the first indigenous group to receive validation for their carbon offsets project last month, after four years of collaboration with the Google Earth Outreach team. With th...

The racehorse I'll Have Another has pulled out this weekend's Belmont Stakes due to injury and will miss a chance at the sport's highest achievement. But his popular Twitter feed lives on. I'll Have A...

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A backstage video of late-night host Jimmy Fallon, Carly Rae Jepsen and The Roots surfaced Friday showing the gang performing Jepsen's infectious "Call Me Maybe."We spy 12 instruments throughout the c...

A backstage video of late-night host Jimmy Fallon, Carly Rae Jepsen and The Roots surfaced Friday showing the gang performing Jepsen's infectious "Call Me Maybe."We spy 12 instruments throughout the c...

Just when you thought you'd paid the last booking fee and covered the final rental car transaction, you're suddenly hit with an outstanding roaming charge. Harummph.Connected travelers who can't go wi...

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Gitte Stark "Lovely yellow rapeseed against a clear blue sky"Click here to view this gallery.You may not realize it, but every day you come in contact with a far-off cor...

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This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home and this little piggy went "wee, wee, wee" all the way down the stairs? Hamlet the piglet conquered his deathly fear of the stairs in th...

Do you want to learn from the best and network to get ahead? Then make sure to check out the collection of more than 55 events on Mashable's new Events Board. The business conferences and exhibitions ...

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1. Airtime For all of its improvements in randomized video chat, Airtime's dedication to protecting minors from X-rated content has to be its crown jewel. That, coupled ...

Moda Operandi, a women's retail site that allows customers to pre-order high-end apparel and accessories straight off the runway through three-day trunk shows, has raised $36 million in Series C fundi...

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Forbes.com has expanded rapidly over the last two years, building up a network of 900 freelance contributors (some paid, some not) and increasing its story count by roughly 45%. That growth has come w...

Forbes.com has expanded rapidly over the last two years, building up a network of 900 freelance contributors (some paid, some not) and increasing its story count by roughly 45%. That growth has come w...

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Could Mitt Romney have avoided the headache of having his old Hotmail and Dropbox accounts hacked?The alleged hacker got into Romney's Hotmail account by correctly guessing an answer to a security que...

Welcome to this mornings edition of First To Know, a series in which we keep you in the know on whats happening in the digital world. Today, were looking at three particularly interesting stories.Face...

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Crow T. Robot & Tom Servo Photo by Chris DoyleClick here to view this gallery.More About: Lego, robots...

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details h...

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Two Australian swimmers are in hot water with their country's Olympic committee -- for posing with guns for a photo they posted to Facebook and Twitter. Nick D'Arcy and Kenrick Monk shared the photo a...

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Long story short: After this week's switchover to a new protocol called IPv6, there are a whole lot of IP addresses on the Internet. How many more? Just one day after the world wide web made a permane...

Fans of David Simon's HBO masterpiece The Wire have seen Michael Kenneth Williams's Omar Little do everything from evading drug dealers, smacking down lawyers and surviving a drop from a four-story bu...

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Twitter's first official partnership with a sports league begins this weekend -- with the Pocono 400 NASCAR race in Pennsylvania. Just how deep is the social media integration? The race was officially...

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While much of the focus at E3 this year was on the games being shown off inside the Los Angeles Convention Center, a group of gamers outside was focused on playing games to set a new world record.32 g...

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Was World IPv6 Day successful? The effort to prod Internet companies to adopt the newer, beefier IP-address system garnered a lot of attention, but it's still up to companies whether or not to update ...

Tech nerds and business hopefuls, say hello to your new tweetmate: billionaire CEO and sailing enthusiast Larry Ellison, co-founder of database software giant Oracle. Ellison joined Twitter Wednesday...

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When the Wii U launches later this year, so will a new game by Nintendo called NintendoLand. The theme park-style game will feature 12 mini games starring Nintendo characters you already know and love...

Tech nerds and business hopefuls, say hello to your new tweetmate: billionaire CEO and sailing enthusiast Larry Ellison, co-founder of database software giant Oracle. Ellison joined Twitter Wednesday...

A therapist who specializes in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has created an unusual ally for treating patients: an app.The therapist, Dr. Kristen Mulcahy, often uses a method called Exposure Res...

Facebook is testing technology to bring pre-teens to the social network. We asked Mashable readers what they thought -- 5,145+ readers responded through an open poll and with comments. The major...

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1. Blake Griffin on Kendrick Perkins This dunk set the Internet aflame in January. The official NBA YouTube vid...

The National Republican Congressional Committee, or NRCC, wants Obamacare declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, and it's come up with a unique digital campaign to gather support.First, peopl...

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In Mashable's new video series, Behind the Launch, we're taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup. We've seen the guys announce funding, butt heads, build out th...

So, you're finally dusting off that 300-page manuscript and getting into the self-publishing game. It can be an exciting and rewarding venture, but before you get started, it's a good idea to learn as...

With massive online security breaches apparently all the rage these days, it's more important than ever to have a strong password that blocks bad guys from accessing your data. But it looks like the T...

With massive online security breaches apparently all the rage these days, it's more important than ever to have a strong password that blocks bad guys from accessing your data. But it looks like the T...

On its YouTube channel, PBS Digital Studios has posted a fantastic remix that will delight fans of Mister Roger's Neighborhood.Created in conjunction with John D. Boswell, AKA melodysheep, the remix h...

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In the last episode of TechStars, we watched as the first round of startups faced a room full of investors and journalists at Demo Day.In this episode, we'll see if the rest of the TechStars class has...

Popular Internet radio platform Last.fm may be the latest company facing a major security breach.Last.fm posted a note on its blog on Thursday that it is currently investigating the leak of some of it...

Bradley Manning, the U.S. Army soldier accused of providing classified information to WikiLeaks, has so far been left in the dark about what harm his alleged actions have caused the United States. How...

As smartphone and tablet use across the United States continues to proliferate, it shouldn't come as a surprise that mobile commerce sales have quadrupled over the past two years. According to an info...

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You might have noticed this little black pug in your social feeds yesterday. It was submitted to Reddit by user All8Inches on June 6, and within 24 hours, the crazy-faced pup had blown up as a fully-a...

Looking for a way to see if your eHarmony password was among the 1.5 million compromised on Wednesday? Password management firm LastPass has rolled out a quick and easy way to see if you're a victim o...

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You may remember a few months back when Mashable gladly helped a young man ask his girlfriend if she would spend the rest of her life with him. The "Stacy Green, Will You Marry Me?" infographic was a ...

RIM has stopped making the 16 GB PlayBook tablet, leaving only 32 and 64 GB versions in stock, the company told Engadget. "RIM will no longer be making the 16 GB model of the BlackBerry PlayBook tabl...

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mmMule is a social travel network that enabled travelers to deliver desired goods to locals in exchange for a native experience in the area.More About: features, mashable, travel, World, World at Work...

Let's say you're buying sandals for your cat (go with me, here).Naturally, you type "cat sandals" into Google and hit "I'm feeling lucky." Do you end up with feline footwear or a list of Sandals Resor...

City dwellers, we've all been there: It's the after-work rush hour, the heavens have opened up in a torrential downpour and all you want is a taxi, but there's none to be found.Good news: A revolution...

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Disney has unveiled the first trailer for Wreck-It Ralph, an upcoming 3D animated film featuring John C. Reilly.The movie revolves around Wreck-It Ralph, an 8-bit game villain who gets bored with cons...

Disney has unveiled the first trailer for Wreck-It Ralph, an upcoming 3D animated film featuring John C. Reilly.The movie revolves around Wreck-It Ralph, an 8-bit game villain who gets bored with cons...

"Hey Doc -- Is this covered by my insurance?" The answer to this question is now readily found on iOS devices using the latest version of drchrono and its Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform for h...

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For everyday users, yesterday's big shift in Internet addresses -- from the IPv4 to IPv6 -- will go unnoticed. To anyone doing business on the Web, though, it's of extreme interest, and there's one gr...

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The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details h...

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The nature of science fiction has always been thus: no matter how far ahead authors try to think, they are always trapped in their own times. Elements of their books will invariably look dated from t...

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"What if someone just has a really phallic-looking face?" This is the question I found myself asking Airtime founder Sean Parker, a man who coincidentally turned out to be my very first Airtime chatma...

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If you've ever eaten an entire sleeve of Oreo cookies without stopping, these high-tech goggles were made for you. Researchers at Tokyo University have developed augmented reality diet glasses that ca...

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The makers of rapper Tupac Shukar's hologram announced a deal Wednesday to co-create several virtual Elvis Presley likenesses for use on film, television and other projects. Digital production company...

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In Mashable's new video series, Behind the Launch, we're taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup. We've seen tension between co-founders Zain and Jack before, a...

It's easy to see social injustice and suffering in the world and get discouraged. Now, with the power of social media, we have the opportunity to make a change through one of our greatest assets: voic...

Enterprise Embarks Space Shuttle Enterprise began its journey today at Weeks Marine, N.J.Click here to view this gallery.The Space Shuttle Enterprise is almost home. The...

Wikipedia has established itself as a valuable research tool for Internet users -- but one that must be taken with a grain of salt.Although the online encyclopedia has improved in style and accuracy o...

LinkedIn has confirmed that some of its user passwords have been compromised. The company has also issued an apology "for the inconvenience this has caused our members."Reports circulated on Wednesday...

In a bid to capture the eyeballs of the U.S. college-age market, Coca-Cola has partnered with Ryan Seacrest Productions, a group of engineering students and two YouTube celebrities to develop and seed...

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Often, people think that to adopt a green lifestyle they have to ditch the tech gadgets and tools that make life easier and more enjoyable. That's not exactly true. In fact, a new line of bamboo prod...

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Ray Bradbury, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of some of the most widely read science fiction work in U.S. history, died at 91 at his home in Los Angeles Wednesday morning.One might suspect a figure so ...

Ray Bradbury, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of some of the most widely read science fiction work in U.S. history, died at 91 at his home in Los Angeles Wednesday morning.One might suspect a figure so ...

Ray Bradbury, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of some of the most widely read science fiction work in U.S. history, died at 91 at his home in Los Angeles Wednesday morning.One might suspect a figure so ...

1. Find the "Settings" Tab To access the Settings tab, click on your user name located at the top right-hand corner of your homepage.Click here to view this gallery.As m...

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Offline mapping for Android phones, Street View for nature trails and 3D Google Earth maps are all improvements coming to Google Maps in the near future.The three new features were unveiled by company...

Forget bringing paper maps with you on your next journey outside the 3G zone -- Google Maps will now let you download maps in advance of your adventure. UPDATE: June 6, 1:45 p.m. ET, Meet the Future o...

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On the heels of Target's nationwide rollout, American Eagle Outfitters announced Wednesday that it will begin offering Shopkick rewards at its more than 1,000 U.S. locations, including Aerie stores.Sh...

Click here to view this gallery.Few wedding proposals begin with a video game reference, but when Matt Dunn got on one knee in front of his now-wife Asia, he started ...

To the uninitiated, Reddit looks like a mess -- text links, comment threads, points, upvotes, downvotes. At best, posts seem contextless -- at worst, totally random.But spend some quality time with "T...

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If you believe the rumors, Facebook is working on its own smartphone, and has been doing so for years. Some suspect the company is already recruiting hardware engineers for a mobile device launch by n...

Once you've used Gmailfor awhile, hunting down a particular email can seem like a gnarly round of Where's Waldo? -- you know what you're looking for, but finding it is another story entirely.Labels an...

The news about pop singer Miley Cyrus and Hunger Games actor Liam Hemsworth engagement on Wednesday instantly became the number one worldwide trending topic on Twitter. But it didn't take long for fan...

When NFL quarterback Tim Tebow got down on one knee in prayer after important victories, the Internet took notice. "Tebowing" -- taking humorous photos in said pose and posting them on the web -- beca...

The Global Innovation Series is presented by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. It delivers more than purpose-built electric vehicles -- it deliv...

Astute Internet observers know by now that the future of the web is mobile. More and more consumers will access data and information via smartphones, tablets and other portable devices. So businesses ...

It's not a good day for LinkedIn. After reports that its iOS app potentially violates user privacy by sending detailed calendar entries to its servers, comes a report that 6.46 million encrypted Linke...

Many startups use Etsy as a launching pad, but what if youre interested in doing it the other way around? As a small business owner, you might find an advantage in expanding your existing business ont...

Samsung introduced a pair of Series 5 laptops running on Ivy Bridge, Intels new, more powerful 3rd generation processors. Theres a 14-inch version and a 15.6-inch model, both outfitted with JBL audio ...

When the Wii U comes later this year there will be a number of games that utilize the console's unique GamePad controller, including one title starring a character you might be a little familiar with:...

Welcome to this mornings edition of First To Know, a series in which we keep you in the know on whats happening in the digital world. Today, were looking at three particularly interesting stories.Link...

Pepsi's celebrity-infused Live for Now global ad campaign, which launched May 7, will get digital boost this summer from media conglomerate Viacom.Viacom's Twitter accounts for MTV, VH1, CMT and Comed...

Today's Google Doodle is an animated tribute to the first drive-in movie theater, which was opened in New Jersey on June 6, 1933. An invention of Richard Milton Hollingshead, Jr., the drive-in movie t...

Online men's retailer Mr Porter and USA Network are hosting what they promise will be a "dynamic, technologically sophisticated" live fashion show at New York City's High Line park on Tuesday, June 12...

Safecast radiation detectors are back on the market, as a limited number of heavily discounted handheld sensors have been made available as a gift to loyal supporters. For 13 more days, you can get yo...

Though India officially calls healthcare a right for all citizens, doctor and staff absenteeism from public medical facilities prevents many citizens from accessing their legally-entitled care. Now, o...

Remembering where you park in a big city can be a headache. But a new iPhone app called Find My Car Smarter works with a a small Bluetooth device that you place in your car to relieve it.The Find My C...

The state of Nevada will officially recognize June 30, 2012 as Social Media Day. The proclamation joins Nevada with the state of Arizona and the cities of New York, Toronto, Dublin, Las Vegas, Reno, S...

American illusionist David Copperfield has been described by Forbes as the most commercially successful magician in history. Monday night he took to Reddit to answer questions from users about his pro...

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details h...

In Mashable's new video series, Behind the Launch, we're taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup. New episodes air every Monday and Wednesday, but we're running...

With IP addresses now depleted, the Internet Society is leading the launch of IPv6 to allow the web to continue growing. Without adopting IPv6, people surfing the web will have to go through a transit...

When Carmen Popa opened her acne treatment center, Luminosity Acne Skincare in North Carolina, she quickly realized how valuable online reviews were to attracting new customers. Clients often mention...

What would you say to the human race in 2117? Tongal, the crowdsourced video competition website, wants to know. The site has partnered with NASA to create the, "2012 Venus Transit Video Time Capsule"...

What would you say to the human race in 2117? Tongal, the crowdsourced video competition website, wants to know. The site has partnered with NASA to create the, "2012 Venus Transit Video Time Capsule"...

One-third of Facebook users are spending less time on the site than they were just six months ago, a new survey suggests.According to findings from a poll conducted among 1,032 Americans by Reuters an...

A so-called "Facebook Privacy Notice" claims you need to repost it to protect your privacy. The notice went viral on the network Tuesday but is, in fact, a fake. The posting is based on the idea that ...

Social media users in the Philippines are up in arms over a new ad campaign by Bayo, a fashion retail brand for women. Dubbed "What's your mix?", it features five mixed-race models in an attempt to po...

The transit of Venus is well underway, and we’ve found the best way to watch — with astronomers and amateur stargazers, in a Google+ Hangout (embedded above).The Hangout is being led ...

Like a superhero swooping in to help someone, runner Meghan Vogel came from behind during the 3,200-meter race at the high school state track meet in Ohio to help a struggling rival.Competitor Arden M...

The verdict is in on Sean Parker‘s new random video chat startup Airtime: It’s ChatRoulette, albeit with Facebook connectivity and a slightly greater chance of running into celebrities.Tha...

Mitt Romney may have had his personal Hotmail email and DropBox accounts hacked.An anonymous tipster reportedly gave Gawker the password to Romney’s private Hotmail account, [email protected]...

Mitt Romney may have had his personal Hotmail email and DropBox accounts hacked.An anonymous tipster reportedly gave Gawker the password to Romney's private Hotmail account, [email protected]. Th...

To say goodbye to Montgomery Blair High School, senior Tolu Omokehinde spent seven months photographing his Silver Spring, Md., school and editing his footage into this four-minute film, Photographic ...

Astronomy enthusiasts across the globe are in for a treat Tuesday evening. In an extremely rare event, Venus will visibly pass between the sun and the Earth.The planet passes between Earth and the sun...

Sprint is reportedly next in line to offer pre-paid iPhones in the U.S., according to a new report.Sprint is gearing up to launch pre-paid iPhones under its Virgin Mobile subsidiary starting in July, ...

Today, 85% of the world’s population has access to a mobile phone with voice and text capabilities. Five years from now, in 2017, the same amount of the global community will have access to high...

Dell just refreshed its Inspiron line, a collection of value PCs aimed at the back-to-school and budget-conscious crowds. The highlights are clearly the Inspiron 14z and 13z machines, a pair of Ultrab...

It’s common for people to spend $5 on a vanilla latte but to agonize over paying $5 a month for a web service. That’s because a psychological barrier to paying for online services remains...

At E3 2012, Nintendo just announced that the Wii U the system will support two Wii U Game Pads, as well as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Video and YouTube.On Sunday, Nintendo showed off its Wii U controller a...

At E3 2012, Nintendo just announced that the Wii U the system will support two Wii U Game Pads, as well as Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Video and YouTube.On Sunday, Nintendo showed off its Wii U control...

For years, Rickrolling has been an important part of viral web culture — so much so that there was outrage when it was almost banned by accident.Over the weekend, I fell victim to a new Internet...

Scott Walker, Republican governor of Wisconsin, is facing a closely contested recall election Tuesday — and if Twitter is any indication, he might need to start packing his bags.Tweets mentionin...

The Airtime launch was a disaster. The event, hosted by Sean Parker, was intended to show off what Parker called “the best and fastest way to video chat with your Facebook platform.” Inste...

Marketers can now buy Facebook Sponsored Stories for the News Feed — both on the desktop and on mobile devices.Facebook’s first mobile ad product is a significant move for the company. Sin...

Marketers can now buy Facebook Sponsored Stories for the News Feed specifically for mobile devices.Facebook’s first separate mobile ad unit is a telling move for the company. Since filing for an...

A tiny car from a tiny company in a tiny country is doing what Google couldn’t — filming streets in Belgium that were too narrow for the search giant’s Street View vehicles to drive ...

Do you have a parent, friend or colleague ready to ditch his or her digital training wheels and head into Twitter’s open wilderness? These pointers should get them started. And even Twitter expe...

Google has acquired QuickOffice, maker of mobile productivity software. The company’s software will be integrated into Google Apps, enhancing their functionality and compatibility.In a blog post...

In the last episode of TechStars, we witnessed one team finally realize that good things happen when you accept help and mentorship from others.In this episode, we’ll get an inside look as the b...

The Leaders in Design Series is presented by Volvo.When Flipboard launched on the iPad in July 2010, it was heralded as much for its design as for the novel way it aggregated and delivered news shared...

Aviation history is being made right this very second, and your Internet browser can give you a front-row seat.The Solar Impulse, an aircraft powered entirely by solar power, began an epic transatlant...

The latest iteration of Mozilla’s web browser, Firefox 13, is now available for download.The new version brings several important new features to the table; most notably, a new Home page, which ...

Everything you love and hate about web culture clashes in an epic animation that pits the women of Pinterest against the men of the Internet. “The Fall of Pinterest” video from comedy engi...

Yiying Lu — the Australian-based artist famous for creating the iconic Twitter whale logo — has released a video of her latest art project, painting QR codes into plant life.Called “...

Soon you’ll be able to play console-quality games on your Samsung Smart TV without having to actually own a gaming console. Samsung Cloud Gaming will stream a mix of family-friendly and AAA vide...

Webcams, which started out as clumsy, low resolution and generally unsatisfactory peripherals are now baked into most of our laptops and phones. They offer high resolutions and admirable ease-of-use. ...

Webcams, which started out as clumsy, low resolution and generally unsatisfactory peripherals are now baked into most of our laptops and phones. They offer high resolutions and admirable ease-of-use. ...

The music industry has evolved over the years, from methods of production, distribution and even new genres. But one thing hasn’t changed: every band needs a good drummer to keep the beat.Profes...

It can be hard to make a voice loud enough to be heard, but Change.org's mission is to magnify activism with the power of the Internet....

Email is a necessary evil. Luckily, Gmail offers a series of keyboard shortcuts to help tame the beast. We’ve rounded up 10 of the most useful Gmail shortcuts to help streamline your email acti...

Nokia has updated its Maps application for Windows Phones to version 2.0, bringing several interesting new features, most notably favorites synchronization. On Nokia Maps, you were already able to sav...

The Evolution of Ecommerce is supported by Litle & Co., the payment processing and intelligence platform that drives more efficient and profitable relationships between consumers and the digital ...

There’s something unusual about Toshiba‘s Satellite U845W laptop. Have a look at the pic — can you guess what it is? That’s right, the new Toshiba has a screen with an “u...

Welcome to this mornings edition of First To Know, a series in which we keep you in the know on whats happening in the digital world. Today, were looking at three particularly interesting stories.More...

Apple plans to launch an updated version of several devices in its Mac lineup at its annual WWDC conference, 9to5Mac reports citing unnamed sour…...

In conjunction with the release of its first mobile app, Denny’s is offering free Grand Slam breakfasts for a year to groups that check in…...

It’s the endlessly viral song that won’t seem to die. President Obama is the latest to join in on the “Call Me Maybe” trend.…...

Sony’s E3 press conference kicked off in Sony style Monday evening in the Los Angeles Sports Arena. We have the most passionate consu…...

Get ready for friend requests from pre-teens. The news that Facebook might be considering a membership option for children under 13 is garneri…...

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your st…...

Basketball, and soccer, and hockey — oh my! The social TV waves dribbled, dropkicked and fouled along with a handful of sports programming this…...

Sim City Social will head to Facebook later this month, according to a Maxis representative who spoke during Electronic Arts’ 2012 E3 pre…...

PlayStation announced a new product called Wonderbook, an interactive book that works along with the PlayStation. The product puts a physical bo…...

At its E3 press conference, PlayStation announced a new product called Wonderbook, an interactive book that works along with the PlayStation as…...

In 2010 Mark Zuckerberg said, If I had to guess, social commerce is next to blow up. He was right. Social media has changed the way we s…...

Facebook‘s sliding stock price has at least one hedge fund manager predicting a dismal decade ahead for the social network.“In five…...

Meet the Play-A-Grill. It’s the next evolution of both blinged-out mouth-wear and portable music. Here’s how the Play-A-Grill works. Fir…...

So you want to sign up for Gmail (or change your username), but the Holy Grail of email addresses — [email protected] — i…...

If you were running a major presidential campaign that just got slammed for misspelling America as “Amercia”, you might ask your st…...

Not all cats have nine lives. Artist Bart Jansen found that out the hard way when a car ran over his pet cat.As a tribute, the Dutch man resurrected…...

The Samung Galaxy S III has a lot of cool features, including a couple of “first evers” among smartphones, like its voice-activated wake-…...

Confused about the uproar surrounding Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee? Don’t fret. Next Media Animation, a Taiwanese company known f…...

Few of us will ever reach the athletic prowess of a Lebron James or Rafael Nadal, but now technology is ready to help us train a little more lik…...

With games ranging from the newest version of Madden to a version of Sim City you can play on Facebook, EA’s E3 2012 announcements introduced ne…...

With games ranging from the newest version of Madden to a version of Sim City you can play on Facebook, EA’s E3 2012 announcements introduced ne…...

Fitness buffs who want to stay connected while working out might want to take the MotoACTV for a spin. The latest software update to Motorola&#…...

Perhaps you’ve heard of Sex and the City walking tours of New York, during which a guide wheels you between Carrie Bradshaw’s apart…...

Think the hours you spend online reading articles and watching videos isn’t contributing anything to society? Now, the clicks you make ca…...

George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch captain charged with murdering Trayvon Martin, has been sent back to jail after failing to report that…...

Amazon’s publishing division has acquired Avalon Books for an undisclosed sum, both companies announced shortly after the market close Mon…...

Microsoft kicked off E3 2012 with a bang on Monday, highlighting its biggest upcoming games, as well as its future plans for making the Xbox 360 the u…...

The rest of your day is going to go to the dogs.In a hypnotic, ultra-cute style that can only be likened to Nyan Cat, OMFGDogs.com is just as…...

Valerie Jarrett, President Obama’s Senior Advisor for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, joined Twitter on Monday under the userna…...

At E3 2012, Microsoft announced its plans to help complete a chapter it helped open more than 15 years ago with WebTV: Internet Explorer is com…...

Google has acquired Meebo for an undisclosed sum, the latter announced on its company blog Monday afternoon. Earlier rumors suggest that Google…...

There are roughly 792 mobile apps downloaded each second. As a result, more and more services are taking to mobile in an effort to capitalize o…...

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Contrary to some reports circling the Internet Monday morning — including two apparently sterling sources — Twitter has not acquired…...

Facebook has 800 million active users around the world who constantly update their statuses, upload photos and check-in to locations. That’s an…...

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Four major entertainment partners and two major sports partners are joining the Microsoft Xbox 360 console streaming content lineup.Nickelodeo…...

A nasty and complex malware program known as Flame has been unmasked after four years of cyber-attacks on several countries, according to Russi…...

Microsoft announced Xbox Music — a new music service coming to the console, PCs, Windows 8 tablets and Windows Phone devices — at it…...

Miss Rhode Island Olivia Culpo may have nailed the interview-round question written by a Twitter user, helping her secure the Miss USA crown Sunday n…...

After the success of last year’s digital X-ray experiment, which allowed users see through the clothes of models in its catalog, outerwear reta…...

In Mashable‘s new video series, Behind the Launch, we’re taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup…...

Buddy Media is not a brand most consumers would recognize, but in the halls of social media and marketing, it’s a king. It connects major brand…...

Online gaming broadcast network TwitchTV is announcing a scholarship for college students who study and play hard. One-year-old video streaming…...

A group of dedicated fans in Jakarta made Lady Gaga cry with their flash mob video protesting the singer’s ban from Indonesia.After Lady Gaga a…...

Israel has denied that it’s behind the Flame cyberattack that has infected computers across the Middle East.Moshe Yaalon, Israel’s…...

ASUS debuted its new Transformer AIO at Computex 2012 in Taiwan and promoted it on Twitter in a tweet that has now received a good deal of back…...

Microsoft created Windows 8 with tablets in mind, but PC manufacturers haven’t shown exactly what real, purchasable Windows tablets will…...

With Cause.it, users earn points by volunteering at local food banks, animal shelters or other similar organizations. Those points can then be redeemed for discounts or free goodies from nearby small ...

Sony unveiled on Monday the latest laptops to join its Vaio collection, along with its first-ever ultrabook to hit the market.Touting vibrant…...

Facebook may be preparing a membership option for children under 13, allowing them to access the social network under parental supervision, acc…...

Chinese web users trying to discuss the 1989 Tiananmen Square uprising on its 23rd anniversary Monday are incurring the wrath of China’s w…...

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Soviet singer Eduard Khil, best known as Internet meme Mr. Trololo from the popular 1976 video in which he belts I Am Glad, ‘Cause I’m…...

If you're anxiously awaiting the release of Pixar's latest film Brave, now you can get a little taste of the film in the form of a mobile game for your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Android......

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Samsung’s flagship Android smartphone, the Galaxy S3, will become available with AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and U.S. Ce…...

Salesforce has entered an agreement to acquire social media marketing platform Buddy Media for approximately $689 million, the company has annou…...

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TwitchTV announced Monday the first game with built-in livestreaming, circumventing the difficult systems players would normally have to use to…...

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Nintendo gave sneak previews of its newest console in a pre-E3 presentation on its Facebook page Sunday afternoon.In it, they showed off a full…...

When it comes to planning an inexpensive, convenient vacation, you can never have enough travel tools in your arsenal. Whether you’re simply in…...

Some of the most interesting things on Reddit are also the most unexpected. For instance, a post that’s just supposed to make people laugh might…...

Startup Ayotle and advertising agency Digitas want to turn everything — even a piece of paper — into an interactive surface.The two comp…...

Online comments are a powerful tool. While it may seem that a tweet or comment simply vanishes into the Internet once you hit Enter, that is…...

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The way we communicate with each other has evolved rapidly over the last decade. Social media has further intensified the departure from trad…...

An umbrella isn’t the most exciting accessory ever devised, but two women recently equipped one with a few bells and whistles, turning it into…...

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The only thing better than playing video games is looking at funny pictures about video games. If you’ve got a hankering for memes, fan art and…...

An umbrella isn’t the most exciting accessory ever devised, but two women recently equipped one with a few bells and whistles, turning it into…...

Maybe you were busy this week scheduling all of your Facebook posts with the new scheduling feature, or maybe you were just trying to figure ou…...

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Getting ready for tonight’s Game of Thrones season finale? If you haven’t left the couch all weekend because you’re catching up on…...

Several reports of alleged cannibalism circulated throughout the news this week, leading to online chatter about a “zombie apocalypse.”…...

Location-based service Foursquare will get a major revision in the coming days, donning a personalized Maps tool and other discovery features.…...

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The war for talent is more competitive than ever. Every company wants the best and the brightest on its team, but traditional candidate sourc…...

Television journalist Katie Couric is helping her Twitter followers get into the spirit of Sunday’s Diamond Jubilee festivities by sharing a Sp…...

When you’re constantly on the go, it becomes easy to neglect the kitchen or grocery store and head straight for whatever is easiest.Put down th…...

In our social entrepreneurship series, The World at Work, Mashable interviews the faces behind the startups and projects that are working to mak…...

If you’re a fan of the iPhone and Android photo sharing app Picplz, you only have one more month to enjoy its pleasures. In a blog post an…...

What’s the holdup with the new version 4.0 of Android, affectionately known as Ice Cream Sandwich? Announced on October 19, 2011, the new versi…...

Looking for a unique piece of jewelry? Designer David Bizer creates necklaces that are customized to the sound of your voice. The waveform ne…...

It can be tough to keep up with all the new apps that are released each week. But youre in luck: We take care of a lot of that for you, creating a…...

TomTom, the maker of in-car location and navigation products and services, launched a digital campaign for its summer promotions this week. The video…...

Molly McAleer, writer for 2 Broke Girls and HelloGiggles co-founder, curates this week’s Twitter comedy, and she’s taking a less-tradition…...

Oprah Winfrey’s book club is back, now in a lively new version 2.0 that’s all digital. She’s upgraded her wildly popular club, ad…...

You’ll have a newfound respect for skateboarders’ skills after watching these two minutes of tricks in super slow-motion. Adam Shomsky sh…...

Users on Pinterest usually have to seek interesting content for themselves, but a new feature quietly rolled out Saturday drives them to even m…...

Instead of seeing separate charges on your phone bill for data and voice, the services might soon be wrapped up into one data-service plan. AT&T…...

Reddit‘s culture is enigmatic to many. The social news site started in 2005 as a place for people to find new and interesting things online. To…...

Mobile apps and the cloud are going all the way to the altar together. They’ve been in a relationship for several years and are now inseparable.…...

Ads. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to watch or play things for free. Some ads are better than others, and thus achieve protracted life on Yo…...

Facebook will be the first social media company honored at the GLAAD Media Awards, hosted annually by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defam…...

The biggest gaming conference of the year, E3, is set to begin next week on Los Angeles. Typically where huge game consoles and popular games ar…...

Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president who was ousted from office during an uprising last year, was sentenced by a judge Saturday to life in pris…...

NASA’s road map for getting to Mars may be in flux, and SpaceX pioneer Elon Musk has only a vague intention to point his rockets at the Red Pla…...

Finally, 8,020 games into the team’s 50-year history, the New York Mets no-hitter drought is over. The Queens, NY, based baseball team finally…...

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your st…...

Fact: Working in the typical modern office is hazardous to your health. Hunching over a keyboard for a third of the day makes employees fatter, sicker…...

This is far from the first “O Fortuna” animation to appear on YouTube. The Latin poem, set to music by composer Carl Orff and most famous…...

One inexpensive tea candle can power a 25 LED bulb for up to four hours or charge an auxiliary battery pack using the patent-pending device, tPOD1. G…...

One inexpensive tea candle can power a 25 LED bulb for up to four hours or charge an auxiliary battery pack using the patent-pending device, tPOD1. G…...

Teens and young adults may be considered more tech-savvy than their elders, but when it comes to password security, wisdom comes with age.Acco…...

Startups are hard work; I can often find myself working until 2 or 3 a.m several nights in a row, then getting up to come in at 10 a.m. and start a…...

The 20 million+ people worldwide on Foursquare have created an incredibly detailed crowdsourced directory. BlindSquare is a new app that’s…...

It’s time to exercise your democratic right — not at the ballot booth, but on Facebook.The social network is calling on users to vo…...

We’ve already seen a few leaks that suggest Apple will be announcing its own 3D mapping service on June 11 at WWDC, its developer’s confe…...

In less than 24 hours, the latest iteration of the Humble Indie Bundle — a pay-what-you-can bundle of computer games from independent dev…...

True Skype story: When I was in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress, I almost missed seeing the Oscars. Ive never missed Hollywoods bigge…...

My company has gone through three rounds of financing, with our latest Series A closing in the fall of 2011. We did the Series A fundraising w…...

Inventions on our “why didn’t I think of that” list include the pillow with arm hole, solar-powered iPad keyboard, and now the Twig…...

With the annual E3 gaming show just around the corner, it bears looking at one industry that owes a lot to hardcore gamers: the auto world R…...

Twitter is expected to bring in more than $1 billion in advertising revenue in 2014, according to a report.Two people “with knowledge of…...

Have an idea about how to use Facebook to promote human rights? Your concept might earn you $20,000.Facebook is partnering with the team behin…...

Before confessing to killing and eating another man’s heart and brain, Morgan State University student Alexander Kinyua left a digital tra…...

Your share-happy fingers in May found interest in the usual social media and tech suspects (think Facebook, Google, iPhone). But more than ever…...

As technology advances and our lives get busier, the desire to make our lives more convenient grows stronger. With the rise and rapid evolution…...

Cats tend to be sneaky animals, always getting into mischief. Seven year-old Piggy, however, appears to have superpower strength that allows her to c…...

Disclaimer: A robot did not write this. Neither did an algorithm. As has been done for centuries, a human curated the information and produce…...

The U.S. and Israel were responsible for creating the Stuxnet computer worm that wreaked havoc with Iranian nuclear facilities, later spreading…...

The trial of a teenage driver who crashed into a truck while allegedly texting and driving is underway — and it could have major implications f…...

So you’re new to this whole social media thing. Maybe you’re savvy enough to know your Facebook from your Twitter, your Pinterest from you…...

This week’s GIF collection not only includes current events, but also some artsy animated images that have been circulating the web.For instanc…...

Facebook’s stock may be dropping — as of Friday afternoon, it was at $27.52, down nearly $10 from its opening price — but She…...

The need for Internet anonymity has been hotly debated since the World Wide Web took form in the early 1990s. Today, social media and more widespread…...

Many assume the stereotypical image of a country music fan as someone from a rural area who is less tech-savvy, but according to Billboard, that̵…...

Music-identification service Shazam has taken its users’ tagging data — the number of times people use the mobile app to find out the name…...

Quick: How many devices do you have on-hand at this very moment? How often have you checked your social media accounts in the last hour? When w…...

Vungle was founded by Zain Jaffer and Jack Smith in order to provide better ways to market and monetize mobile applications. These two characters…...

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U.S. consumers with an e-reader or tablet are more likely to read and buy books than those without an e-book compatible tech device, a new infographic…...

U.S. consumers with an e-reader or tablet are more likely to read and buy books than those without an e-book compatible tech device, a new infographic…...

Just a decade ago, if someone had said that Steve Jobs would have a huge effect on how medical professionals administer care, that prediction w…...

One of the purposes of photography is to capture a moment in time. For instance, a portrait preserves a person’s likeness. A scenic landscape sh…...

Benelab is a search engine that donates 100% of revenues to charity, and it was founded by Seattle teenager Jack Kim....

Microsoft has announced a Windows 8 upgrade program for customers who purchase a Windows 7-based PC from June 2012 until February 2013. Startin…...

Tired of your boring keyboard? Two final-year PhD students at MIT have created a contraption that will jazz up your online life a bit. The MaKey MaK…...

Google has started notifying users in China when they use search terms that are censored by the Chinese government, the company announced on its…...

Although politicians and their marketing teams are generally seen as behind the times, President Barack Obama’s campaign team is a big e…...

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Since 1994, the International Network of Street Papers (INSP) has worked with the homeless to sell locally-produced newspapers or magazines as a…...

A newly released app called the Swim Guide directs users to the closest and cleanest beaches. Water quality data is sourced from government agen…...

Europe will be getting its first Intel-powered smartphone next month — in the form of a handset named San Diego.Originally codenamed San…...

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your st…...

Instagram and baseball have a few things in common — they both invite reflection and facilitate nostalgia, for example. Now it seems they go to…...

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Two-time gold medalist swimmer Rebecca Adlington will take a Twitter timeout during this summer’s Olympics in London. Why? Because of tro…...

Intel officially launched the next wave of its new processing technology Thursday — this one including the chips meant for ultra-thin lap…...

Ive done it. Youve probably done it, too. I tried to be discreet. I did my research, online then looked around the store and chose the…...

A team from the Stevens Institute of Technology and the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium (NJSGC) have developed an app to tell you where you can…...

In what may be the ultimate example of Search Engine Optimization by a politician, U.S. House of Representatives candidate Eddie Gonzalez legally cha…...

Love portable keyboards? Youre going to want to see Logitechs latest offering. The Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K760 for Mac, iPad a…...

In an era where partisan bickering in Washington has created dysfunctional and ineffective gridlock, the Federal Trade Commission may be an isl…...

Google has applied to control a slew of domain names that are not only related to its core business but have “interesting and creative po…...

With the summer movie season now upon us, it’s time to take a look at the summer films getting the most social buzz online.We’ve consult…...

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Instead of an iMac, you might have a MacMan — if it wasn’t for Kevin Segall. In an excerpt from his upcoming book published by Fast Comp…...

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A recent Facebook update lets page administrators schedule posts in advance, similar to the scheduling functions of HootSuite and other third-party ap…...

The Documenting Your Life Series is presented by Western Digital. We believe your lifes most valuable moments should always be close and acce…...

My guest on this episode of Revolution is Mike Rosenstein, a producer at Red Hour Films. Owned by Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld, Red Hour Films is…...

The Facebook Marketing Series is presented by Webtrends, helping brands acquire, engage, nurture and optimize Facebook fans. Get the Social Medi…...

Surprise! Microsoft just released the Windows 8 Release Preview (RP) — the next big step in its seemingly never-ending journey to get on s…...

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In an effort to combat rising obesity, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed a far-reaching ban on the sale of large sodas and other &#…...

Perhaps every journalist’s worst nightmare, Kathie Lee Gifford made a very public error during the fourth hour of the Today show on Wednesday.…...

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An amusing Twitter exchange between rap star Drake and T. Boone Pickens, the billionaire chairman of BP Capital, has been catching significant a…...

Before Lucas Buick cofounded Synthetic, the company that created popular iPhone app Hipstamatic, he was employed as a graphic designer at a trad…...

Note: This video contains language that’s NSFWAnimation studio Six Point Harness launched an ambitious Kickstarter campaign on Thursday for a…...

Most Americans don’t use Twitter. But about half who do use it every day.Of 2,253 U.S. online adults surveyed in a recent Pew study, 15%…...

SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft successfully returned to Earth Thursday, becoming the first privately-owned spacecraft to complete a mission to the…...

SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft successfully returned to Earth Thursday, becoming the first privately-owned spacecraft to complete a mission to the…...

Half The Sky, the best-selling book written by Pulitzer Prize winning couple Nick Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, is turning into a revolutionary gam…...

Google is planning a major overhaul of its shopping feature in which it will shift to a purely commercial model built on Product Listing ads.Th…...

More and more recruiters and employers are using social networks to screen job candidates. There are plenty of stories about companies rejecting…...

Pubslush is injecting Kickstarter-esque crowdfunding into the publishing process....

Will history repeat itself for another smartphone-connected watch on Kickstarter? A smartphone watch called Cookoo is currently getting a huge initia…...

Starting next month, you can buy an iPhone 4S without deciding between a $650 price tag and a two-year commitment.On June 22, Leap WirelessR…...

The Obama administration has picked its next digital target: Botnets, networks of computers that hackers can aim at a single website, overloadin…...

In order to get you off of the couch and into your gym shoes, a new wave of fitness apps has turned to an age-old force: peer pressure.Whether…...

Thinking of truly embracing Google+ as your go-to social network of choice? The folks at Infographic Labs have put together a compelling infographic a…...

Doing a little summer organizing-slash-decorating? Check out this clever use of a worn book cover to hide your unsightly wireless router.Apartment T…...

A new site called Thunderclap, which went live in beta Thursday, can do for your messages on Twitter what Kickstarter does for burgeoning ideas.…...

Rovio has updated Angry Birds Space for iOS with a new, food-themed planet that brings 10 new levels for your enjoyment. The food planet of Uto…...

The Modern Media Agency Series is presented by IDG. A dedicated editorial team and more graphics led Intuit to win a BtoB Best of Social Media M…...

Third-party apps like HootSuite just got a little less relevant with an update from Facebook that lets Page admins schedule posts. A new help ce…...

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A hockey fan wants to penalize the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins for excessive texting. Plaintiff Fred Weiss says he signed up to receive tex…...

The Public Interest Registry (PIR), the non-profit that manages and operates the .org domain, has formally submitted its applications to the In…...

The Public Interest Registry (PIR), the non-profit that manages and operates the .org domain, has formally submitted its applications to the In…...

MTV’s extensive social and digital tactics for the MTV Movie Awards offer viewers new ways to engage before, during and after the June 3…...

The Fancy, a Pinterest-like startup that wants you to shop what you save, updated its apps for iPhone and iPad devices Wednesday. The apps, whic…...

Comedian Fred Armisen, celebrated for being funny on SNL and Portlandia, is requesting that Internet users do the complete opposite. Armisen introdu…...

Amazing young musicians aren’t new to YouTube. Performers such as Sophia Grace, Ethan W. and this adorable Ukulele player have frequently made…...

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No longer a simple URL shortner, Bitly has expanded access to its data archive, improved discovery and introduced an entire redesign, so that you may…...

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If your Busted Tees t-shirt isn’t screaming “I live and breathe the Internet”, you might want to accessorize. Meshu, a San Fr…...

Mitt Romney’s digital team debuted “With Mitt,” an app that lets supporters share their support for the Republican presidential hope…...

The United Nations will meet in Dubai this December to make a decision that could carry significant consequences for the future of all web users…...

Some of Steve Jobs’ best interviews were on the All Things D stage. Starting in 2003, the iconic Apple co-founder and former CEO sat with…...

Lunch line a little long at your favorite sandwich shop? Soon you may be able to order your lunch from your phone while you’re headed to t…...

Google revamped its core product — search — in a major way a couple of weeks ago. Now it looks like the change is paying off.Since…...

Social Media Day is exactly one month away! On Saturday, June 30, digital enthusiasts will hold meetups across the globe to celebrate the one…...

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The calendar is approaching summer, presenting an excellent opportunity to get outside and be active, especially for those of us who spend our d…...

Like Mary Poppins swooping in to bring joy to children, two volunteer English teachers recently descended on a rural Cambodian school for three week…...

If you were expected to see all of Steve Jobs life on screen when the movie based on the Walter Isaacson biography hits screens, you may be di…...

A New Zealand judge demanded Wednesday that the United States fork over evidence in its case against Kim Dotcom, the enigmatic founder of file-s…...

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Android owners rejoice: social newsreading app Flipboard is headed your way. The company opened up a private beta program for Android phones Wed…...

What happens when you take the best goal celebrations from soccer stars, then add Stormtroopers, laser beams and other effects along with a rocking L…...

In politics, there’s no taking back a gaffe or a misspoken comment — except on Twitter, where tweets can be deleted, forever lost in…...