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Description: Mashable is a leading source for news, information & resources for the Connected Generation. Mashable reports on the importance of digital innovation and how it empowers and inspires people around the world. Mashable's 25 million monthly unique visitors and 10 million social media followers have become one of the most engaged online news communities. Founded in 2005, Mashable is headquartered in New York City with an office in San Francisco.
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10 Google Earth Tips For Power Users
Published: Thursday June 20th 6AM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/20/goo...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: Google Earth is a free program that lets you explore the globe and a few other parts of the galaxy via satellite imagery. Street maps, terrain, 3D neighborhoods — you name it, Google Earth can show it to you But with the planet at your fingertips, it's easy to miss some of the lesser-known features the program has to offer. We compiled a list of tips and tricks that will help you get the most out of the program and make you a power user in a matter of minutes. Be warned, though: Google Ear... read more »
Cultivate Your Creativity With These 4 Fair Use Libraries
Published: Thursday June 20th 6AM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/20/cul...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: Looking for creative content that is also free can be taxing. And when overused, Creative Commons becomes a bore of stock photos and MIDI jingles. Especially when it comes to fair use music, sometimes you just want something more refined and less 8-bit. In comes Moby, who announced Monday the relaunch of mobygratis.com, a fair use site stuffed to the brim with over 150 tracks from Moby's own discography. Geared toward independent filmmakers, the entire collection is available to license free for... read more »
Vine Videos Give Sneak Peek At New Features
Published: Thursday June 20th 4AM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/20/vin...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: One day before rival Facebook is rumored to announce a Vine competitor, employees of Twitter's video-sharing service teased several of its new features. Co-founders Dom Hofmann and Rus Yusupov tweeted out Vine videos on Wednesday that gave an early look at the app's upcoming design changes. From each six-second clip, viewers can catch glimpses of full-screen videos, private messaging between users and possible curated categories e.g. cats, science and technology . There also appears to be the ab... read more »
Watch Right Now: Andrew W.k. Playing Drums For 24 Hours Straight
Published: Thursday June 20th 3AM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/20/wat...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: Andrew W.K., the man known for his music but also for his crazy affinity for partying, is playing drums right now. He's been doing it for the last 8 hours or so, and he plans to continue doing it for the next 16 hours Can he pull it off Well, staying up all night is no problem for Andrew, but playing the drums for an entire day, that's a wee bit more difficult Get More: O Music Awards Andrew is not alone in his endeavor, though — he's got a bunch of special guests to help him out, includin... read more »
Linkedin Recovering From Outage Due To Possible Dns Hijack
Published: Thursday June 20th 3AM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/20/lin...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: LinkedIn is recovering from a DNS issue that sent visitors to a different web site for an hour Wednesday night The issue, which is now resolved for most users, rerouted the traffic to a domain sales page. LinkedIn, a popular professional social network, acknowledged the issue in a tweet, but did not elaborate Our site is now recovering for some members. We determined it was a DNS issue, we're continuing to work on it. Thanks for your patience. — LinkedIn LinkedIn June 20, 2013 However, App... read more »
1,556 Instagrams Make 1 Incredible Stop-motion Video
Published: Thursday June 20th 2AM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/20/ins...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: Rumors are floating around that Instagram intends to jump into the world of video-sharing, but the creative duo FriendsInFaux have made their own video from Instagram photos — 1,556 of them, to be exact While the short film's plot follows a casual beach-goer's trials and tribulations, the animation is more than just a straight-forward compilation of Instagrams which still would have been an impressive undertaking . SEE ALSO: Around the World in 80 Instagrams In a behind-the-scenes video, P... read more »
'chime' Instrument Turns City Sounds Into Musical Compositions
Published: Thursday June 20th 2AM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/20/chi...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: Horns honking, engines running and construction clanging — the urban jungle's daily noises can be hard on the ears, and easy to ignore But Marc De Pape, a self-described "creative technologist" based in Toronto, is encouraging urbanites to tune back in by turning these city sounds into musicDe Pape achieves this through his creation, an instrument inspired by wind chimes called "The Chime." A collection of 18 sensors that measures 27 data points through microphones and ... read more »
Multitalented Teen Is Ultimate Ladies' Man
Published: Thursday June 20th 12AM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/20/bas...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: There are two ways most teenage fellas try to attract the ladies: play sports or play music. If you play one, you're probably doing alright. If you play both, you're probably doing quite well. But if you play both at the same damn time That's next level, right there SEE ALSO: U.S. Open Golfer Sinks Miraculous Hole-in-One Nineteen-year-old Ben Lapps has both his hoop skills and guitar playing well on-point. Watch the video above as he frets a funky riff while dribbling through his legs and around... read more »
Join Us Live From Facebook's Mysterious 'new Product' Event
Published: Wednesday June 19th 11PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/fac...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: A small group of Facebook employees have been working on “something big,” which the social network is set to unveil on Thursday. The press event for Facebook's "new product" will take place at its headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. To notify reporters about the event, Facebook sent out paper invitations through traditional post — an unprecedented move — in addition to digital versions. In both cases, a coffee stain is prominent on the invites, suggesting that Fa... read more »
'man Of Steel' Reviews: This Looks Like A Job For … Twitter
Published: Wednesday June 19th 10PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/twi...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: With Man of Steel in theaters and doing monumental box office numbers, the film has quickly become the hottest commodity of the summer. Reviews for the film have been generally positive, but there's also been plenty of criticism. While a few folks have called Man of Steel one of the "greatest superhero films ever," others maintain it's "worse than Daredevil." That's a huge disparity, so we took to Twitter, the most unfiltered Internet source possible, to find out how good thi... read more »
Jimmy Kimmel Will Channing All Over Your Tatum
Published: Wednesday June 19th 9PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/jim...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: Channing Tatum's noodle, an explosive science fair project and Miley Cyrus under a vending machine — all that weirdness and more pops up in Jimmy Kimmel's new music video for " I Wanna Channing All Over Your Tatum." The euphemism-filled video never answers what it actually means to "Channing all over someone's Tatum." But you can try to figure it out as Channing and Jamie Foxx break it down on the beach while wearing white suits and Miley throw Channing-brand Skittles i... read more »
Lolo Jones Vine Provokes Bobsledder Backlash
Published: Wednesday June 19th 9PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/lol...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: Hurdler Lolo Jones' athletic talent, good looks and sassy social-media posts catapulted her to Internet fame before and during the 2012 Summer Olympics But Jones landed in hot water this week for a post she made about the financial rewards — or lack thereof — of her lastest athletic endeavor: bobsledding SEE ALSO: Lolo Jones, Virgin Olympian, Becomes a Twitter Superstar Jones earned good money as a two-time Olympic hurdler, successful track star and endorsement powerhouse before taki... read more »
Twa Flight 800 Spawned The Internet's First Conspiracy Theories
Published: Wednesday June 19th 9PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/twa...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: On July 17, 1996, TWA Flight 800 crashed just south of Long Island, claiming all 230 lives aboard the Boeing 747. A four-year National Transportation Safety Board investigation determined a fuel tank explosion was to blame for the incident Even before NTSB investigators arrived at the scene, however, conspiracy theories began to float: Was it a terrorist armed with a shoulder-fired missile Did somebody have a bomb on board Or did the military accidentally shoot down the airplane The NTSB's final... read more »
'the Sopranos' Star James Gandolfini Dead At 51
Published: Wednesday June 19th 8PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/jam...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: Actor James Gandolfini, best known for his portrayal of mob boss Tony Soprano in The Sopranos has died. He was 51. HBO confirmed to Mashable on Wednesday that Gandolfini died while vacationing in Rome, Italy. Reports suggest the cause was a possible heart attack "We're all in shock and feeling immeasurable sadness at the loss of a beloved member of our family. He was a special man, a great talent, but more importantly a gentle and loving person who treated everyone no matter their title or ... read more »
Nba Player Sells Bulldog On Twitter
Published: Wednesday June 19th 8PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/nba...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: Say you're a successful NBA player. Your massive Twitter following comes with many advantages: increased marketing appeal, the ability to interact with fans and a platform to break your own news on your own terms, just to name a few Kendrick Perkins, however, just found a new and innovative way to leverage Twitter: as a secondary marketplace to shed some unwanted canine cargo. That's right — Perkins just sold his English bulldog on the microblogging network after posting a series of ads an... read more »
Apple Scores 30m Ipad Deal With L.a. Schools
Published: Wednesday June 19th 7PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/la-...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: Apple announced Wednesday that it has landed a major deal to sell iPad tablets to the second-largest public school district in the United States. The Los Angeles School Board of Education has approved a 30 million deal to roll out iPads to students in its district beginning this fall. Each iPad tablet will include the "Pearson Common Core System of Courses delivered via a new app," Apple said in a statement. The iPads will also be equipped with iWork, iLife, iTunes and some educational... read more »
Verizon: We’re Not Slowing Down Your Netflix
Published: Wednesday June 19th 6PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/ver...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: It’s a rainy day; you’re busy power loading Dr. Who on Netflix when it happensNetflix lapses into endlessly ” your next episode, without actually ever playing it. This is not a new problem, and even as broadband speeds improve, the issue persists. Now a recent report in Gigaom suggests that the cause of your troubles, at least on one major broadband provider, is the result of an ongoing spat between Netflix and Verizon, and the story puts most of the blame on the FiOS Fiber pro... read more »
The Dumbest Things Redditors Have Done For Love
Published: Wednesday June 19th 6PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/dum...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: Love can make you do crazy things, like hoisting a boombox over your head to serenade your dream girl, sprinting to the love of your life while staring into her eyes on FaceTime, and maybe even purchasing a 4.9 million home to be closer to your boyfriend's family. SEE ALSO: Hilarious Video Asks, 'What if Dating Was Like Reddit ' When a Reddit user posted the question, "What is the dumbest thing you've done for love " the forum exploded with answers. Close to 5000 commenters chimed in w... read more »
A 1.3 Billion-pixel View Of Mars
Published: Wednesday June 19th 5PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/bil...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: NASA released a 360-degree interactive panorama of Mars from Curiosity rover's point of view The image is actually a compilation of 900 photos — all of which Curiosity took while she was parked in an area called Rocknest in October and November of last year. Stitched together, the mosaic makes you feel like you're standing on the Red Planet with the rover. The full-resolution version is 1.3 billion pixels. To put that in perspective, a standard 5" x 7" photo is about 1,500 pixels... read more »
Twitter Buys Social Discovery Startup Spindle
Published: Wednesday June 19th 5PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/twi...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: Twitter has acquired Spindle, a location-based social discovery engine, the two companies announced Wednesday. The terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed. Spindle was founded two and a half years ago by former Microsoft engineers with the goal of helping users discover relevant content on social networks based on time and place. The startup raised 2.3 million in funding in late 2012. SEE ALSO: 10 Twitter Header Images Done Right "Every time we’ve experimented and looked beyo... read more »
Microsoft Backtracking On Xbox One Drm And Used Games Policy
Published: Wednesday June 19th 4PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/xbo...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: Microsoft is dropping the restrictions on Xbox One games that keep players from sharing game discs across multiple consoles, backtracking on the position it held earlier on DRM. SEE ALSO: 5 Tech Trends That Will Change Gaming Forever "As a result of feedback from the Xbox community, we have changed certain policies for Xbox One," Don Mattrick, President of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft wrote on wrote on its blog: So, today I am announcing the following changes to ... read more »
Makerbot Acquired By Stratasys
Published: Wednesday June 19th 4PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/mak...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: Makerbot has been acquired by Stratasys, a 3D printing business, and will merge with a subsidiary of the company, the two companies announced Wednesday afternoon “The last couple of years have been incredibly inspiring and exciting for us,” said Bre Pettis, CEO of Makerbot, in a statement. “We have an aggressive model for growth, and partnering with Stratasys will allow us to supercharge our mission to empower individuals to make things using a MakerBot, and allow us to bring 3... read more »
What If Beyoncé Named Baby Kimye
Published: Wednesday June 19th 4PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/kim...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are reportedly still deciding on their little one's name, following the baby's arrival on Saturday. We do have a few clues about the baby's name, though — it might start with a 'K.' "I think it would be really cute cause Kanye and I are both K’s … but half the names on our list aren't K's," Kardashian told Extra Donda is likely one of the options on their list, after West's late mother. Various sources claim the baby has been named Kaiden... read more »
8 Superheroes Accurately Analyzed By A Clinical Psychologist
Published: Wednesday June 19th 4PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/8-s...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: Superheroes spend all of their time saving the world, which leaves them with little to address their own issues — even when they seriously need to But entertainment website The Credits is helping out superheroes suffering from serious personal problems. SEE ALSO: 8 Superheroes as Fonts The site enlisted a clinical psychologist, Dr. Natalie Petyke, to blindly analyze a few superheroes based on the recent films in which they appeared, and to suggest treatments. She was only given summaries o... read more »
Leave Your Charger At Home: This Iphone 5 Battery Has A Lightning Connector
Published: Wednesday June 19th 4PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/mos...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: Lugging around wires and batteries is a hassle for everyone, but accessories manufacturer Moshi plans to make it much easier for iPhone 5 users with the help of its new external battery. Unlike other portable chargers, this one comes with a built-in Lightning cable. The IonBank 89.99, 5,000 milliamp-hours supports Apple's Lightning connector, so there's no need to bring along an iPhone cable for a quick charge. The Lightning connector is tucked into the battery and pops out when you slide the to... read more »
Amazing Vine Captures Massive Brazil Protests
Published: Wednesday June 19th 4PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/bra...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: Can six seconds' worth of video and audio convey the story of a massive protest in Brazil Yes it can, per this Vine video recorded earlier this week. Posted by Lucio Amorim, the Vine shows thousands of protesters in the streets of Rio de Janeiro protesting poor public services and corruption in the halls of government. Per its official tally, it has been tweeted more than 10,500 times and "liked" 400 times, but its off-platform reach is likely much higher. SEE ALSO: Watch: Incredible D... read more »
The Wici Awards: Recognizing Women Changing Communications
Published: Wednesday June 19th 4PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/wic...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: At Mashable, we follow leaders and innovators in the digital space. As technology is dramatically reshaping the practice and profession of communications, we are looking to identify and recognize the women pushing the barriers and reshaping communications for the digital era. These are women on the rise: Women who have accomplished a great deal, but whose work is far from finished. We've teamed up with New York Women in Communications to bring you the firstannual WiCi Awards, created to recogniz... read more »
Miami Heat Crowd Teaches You How To Fail As A Sports Fan
Published: Wednesday June 19th 3PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/mia...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: Tuesday night's epic NBA Finals slugfest featured gripping back-and-forth lead changes, stellar performances from the game's best players and set up what promises to be an appointment-viewing Game 7 on Thursday evening It also included a remedial seminar in how to fail as a sports fan, courtesy of the Miami Heat's home crowd. SEE ALSO: 25 of YouTube's Funniest Sports Fails Here's the backstory: The Heat and visiting San Antonio Spurs battled fiercely down the stretch, with Miami taking a two-poi... read more »
Why Businesses Should 'act Human' On Facebook
Published: Wednesday June 19th 3PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/bik...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: No matter how much thought you put into your social media strategy, the real world can always interfere. Robert Reimann spent more than a week hashing out a plan to boost sales and engagement on the Facebook page for his bike tour business, after being matched with Shane Johnston, a social media marketing consultant from Mashable's Small Business Panel. With Johnston's help, Reimann would launch a contest — along with Facebook ads to promote it — in order to attract more fans and bui... read more »
The Lytro Camera Finally Gets Wi-fi
Published: Wednesday June 19th 2PM
Link: http://mashable.com/2013/06/19/lyt...artial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss
Description: Thanks to its refocusing ability, the Lytro camera does things no other camera can do, but it also lacks a way to quickly share its "living" photos. That is, until today. With a free firmware upgrade, Lytro owners can activate the Wi-Fi chip that's been dormant in their cameras, which works with a new app arriving Wednesday in the iOS App Store. Now that the Lytro's wireless is fully armed and operational, users will be able to immediately share their light-field photos — which u... read more »