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• 25 May ' 14:59

  • Tool gives hi-def origin of Syrian artifacts

    Futurity

    25 May 2013 | 12:26 pm

    Magnetic analysis lets archaeologists match obsidian artifacts from Syria to the specific quarry—not just the volcano—of origin. “Our magnetic tests were chosen in part for their simplicity so that most rock magnetism laboratories could take the necessary measurements and apply this new approach worldwide. We did not want to develop a technique that could only [...]

  • Google Buzz Is About to Finally Buzz Off

    Christina Warren

    25 May 2013 | 1:11 pm

    More than 18 months after announcing that it was shutting down Google Buzz, Google is taking the final steps in snuffing out the platform. According to an email sent to Buzz users, as of July 17, 2013, Google will remove the posts from its public servers and archive them to users Google Drive acounts. Google Buzz — for those of you who don't remember — was Google's first attempt at a broader social strategy. In many ways, the network can be viewed as a precursor to Google+ It took elements from Twitter and Facebook, but was focused on existing within a special tab in Gmail. The…

  • Will The Xbox One Rule The Living Room? Price Will Determine The Size Of Its Kingdom

    Darrell Etherington

    25 May 2013 | 1:30 pm

    The Xbox One is more or less a known quantity now, but its price has yet to be revealed by Microsoft. Price and ship date are always the biggest concerns when new gadgets or hardware hits the market, but in the case of the Xbox One, it’s likely to help determine whether the “home entertainment system,” as Microsoft is characterizing it, becomes the category-busting, revolutionary multi-purpose living room command center it’s being billed as, or ends up just another console with niche appeal that makes it a target of lust for core gamers, but few outside that circle.

  • Tool gives hi-def origin of Syrian artifacts

    Futurity

    25 May 2013 | 12:26 pm

    Magnetic analysis lets archaeologists match obsidian artifacts from Syria to the specific quarry—not just the volcano—of origin. “Our magnetic tests were chosen in part for their simplicity so that most rock magnetism laboratories could take the necessary measurements and apply this new approach worldwide. We did not want to develop a technique that could only [...]

  • My Little Geek expanding its amazing universe for kids [video]

    25 May 2013 | 10:39 am

    Last year, we brought you geeky parents out there the exciting news that there was finally an alphabet book on the market for you and your high IQ offspring, so we’re now thrilled to announce that educational universe is expanding! Andrew and Sarah Spear, authors of My Little Geek ABC, are back in action with [...]

  • Google Buzz Is About to Finally Buzz Off

    Christina Warren

    25 May 2013 | 1:11 pm

    More than 18 months after announcing that it was shutting down Google Buzz, Google is taking the final steps in snuffing out the platform. According to an email sent to Buzz users, as of July 17, 2013, Google will remove the posts from its public servers and archive them to users Google Drive acounts. Google Buzz — for those of you who don't remember — was Google's first attempt at a broader social strategy. In many ways, the network can be viewed as a precursor to Google+ It took elements from Twitter and Facebook, but was focused on existing within a special tab in Gmail. The…

  • 12 Cicadas Totally Trapped in 1996

    Annie Colbert

    25 May 2013 | 12:42 pm

    The East Coast cicadas, currently emerging by the billions, have spent the last 17 years underground, making today's world a bit of a shock for them In 1996, Alanis Morissette was just a "Jagged Little Pill" and only 20 million Americans dialed up to the Internet. Clearly, Swarmageddon 2013 is making the bug population feel nostalgic for the '90s SEE ALSO: Prepare for the Cicada Invasion With This Creepy-Crawly Time-Lapse Humans, please try to make the cicadas feel welcome by explaining iPhones and The Real Housewives of New Jersey 1. So much for AOL screen names. Sorry, "Cicaduh6969." Read…

  • 15 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed

    Elisha Hartwig

    25 May 2013 | 12:04 pm

    Memorial Day weekend has arrived in a hurry, spreading some unseasonably cold weather across the country. If you've been busy prepping for your weekend getaway plans and haven't had time to check out the news — don't worry, we've got you covered. It has been another busy week for us at Mashable, and we rounded up the top 15 digital media resources in social media and tech for you here, including news on Microsoft's new Xbox One. So go ahead and get yourself caught up, and enjoy your holiday weekend! 14 Twitter Tips and Tricks for Power UsersCheck out these tips and tricks to help you…

  • 10 Apps for Enjoying the Great Outdoors

    25 May 2013 | 11:37 am

    When you think about enjoying the great outdoors, embracing the natural world and soaking up all of the sun's vitamin D, technology doesn't really enter the picture, does it? But using tech and being outside don't have to be mutually exclusive. There are plenty of mobile apps to help you connect with nature, rather than keeping you glued to your virtual life. SEE ALSO: 8 Astronomy Apps for Stargazers We've put together a gallery of 10 apps that help you to make the most of your outdoor experience — mapping hiking routes, providing surf forecasts and even donating to charity while you…

  • Are Today's App Companies Amusing Us to Death or Building the Future?

    The Atlantic

    25 May 2013 | 11:08 am

    The national conversation of late has revolved around a trio of Washington scandals, a weather disaster, and the seesaw views in financial markets about whether crisis looms. Yet for all their prominence, none are as tied to trends that will shape our collective future as the myriad events that took place this week in New York City under the banner of "Internet Week." Now in its sixth year, Internet Week is a loosely coordinated series of gatherings ranging from daylong symposiums to open houses of tech companies large and small to the Webby Awards, which is the online version of the Oscars.

  • Will The Xbox One Rule The Living Room? Price Will Determine The Size Of Its Kingdom

    Darrell Etherington

    25 May 2013 | 1:30 pm

    The Xbox One is more or less a known quantity now, but its price has yet to be revealed by Microsoft. Price and ship date are always the biggest concerns when new gadgets or hardware hits the market, but in the case of the Xbox One, it’s likely to help determine whether the “home entertainment system,” as Microsoft is characterizing it, becomes the category-busting, revolutionary multi-purpose living room command center it’s being billed as, or ends up just another console with niche appeal that makes it a target of lust for core gamers, but few outside that circle.

  • What Games Are: Xbox One Is Microsoft's Spruce Goose

    Tadhg Kelly

    25 May 2013 | 12:14 pm

    Editor’s note: Tadhg Kelly is a veteran game designer, creator of leading game design blog What Games Are and creative director of Jawfish Games. You can follow him on Twitter here. During the 1940s Howard Hughes spent millions developing and building a plane with the largest wingspan in history and a huge carrying capacity. The Spruce Goose was meant to solve a problem of moving troops and material for the second world war effort, but by the time it was tested, the war was already over and the plane’s engine technology was being superseded by jets. Even with more money at his…

  • Gillmor Gang: Parlor Games & Metaphones

    Steve Gillmor

    25 May 2013 | 10:00 am

    The Gillmor Gang — Robert Scoble, Kevin Marks, Keith Teare, John Taschek, and Steve Gillmor — neatly sidestepped the Yahoo Tumblr acquisition and segued into the wonderful world of messaging. As Facebook Home settles into a cot at the homeless shelter, Google is revving up for an all-out assault on the service suite. Google Glass is just the tip of the iceberg; below the waterline, the search giant is sucking image, location, traffic, and advertising data in realtime. It may seem like the Gang is tilting over into Google love, but scratch the surface (no pun intended) and you’ll…

  • Goal: Highlights and Analysis: Bayern Munich Wins Champions League Final

    By ANDREW DAS

    25 May 2013 | 1:44 pm

    Arjen Robben scored the go-ahead goal in the final minutes of Saturday’s Champions League final to lift Bayern Munich over Dortmund at Wembley Stadium in London.    

  • Hezbollah Chief Orders Fight to Save Syria’s Assad

    25 May 2013 | 12:02 pm

    Syrian opposition activists said that government forces and Hezbollah had intensified attacks in Qusayr, which faced the heaviest shelling since the battle had started, to allow Hezbollah to claim victory.    

  • B&B Carousell Horses Return Home to Coney Island

    By LISA W. FODERARO

    25 May 2013 | 11:54 am

    After eight years away, 50 horses of the historic B&B Carousell are back in Coney Island with new coats of paint, refurbished joints and new tails.    

  • Turbine Plans Unnerve Fans of Condors in California

    By FELICITY BARRINGER

    25 May 2013 | 11:43 am

    Environmentalists are worried by how a wind-energy project near the Mojave Desert could affect the fragile condor population.    

  • Western Aid Finances Afghan Projects From Silly to Sublime

    By ROD NORDLAND

    25 May 2013 | 11:23 am

    With more than a hundred billion dollars in the past dozen years, thousands of groups have tried to find ways to spend it.    

  • 10 Ways Switching to Apple Made My Life Difficult

    25 May 2013 | 11:00 am

    Some parts of the Apple universe are behind the pace when compared to some of its rivals.

  • Organize Laundry with Kitchen Cabinets

    Shep McAllister

    25 May 2013 | 1:00 pm

    It you're having trouble keeping your laundry room organized, you can repurpose an old wall-mounted kitchen cabinet into a great laundry organizer.Read more...    

  • Fold Shirts Military Style for Efficient Packing

    Shep McAllister

    25 May 2013 | 12:00 pm

    Most people know that rolling t-shirts is the most efficient way to pack them into a suitcase, but not all shirt rolls are created equal. For a truly tight suitcase, you should master the military-style roll.Read more...    

  • Listacular Creates Flexible To-Dos, Is Packed with Gestures

    Shep McAllister

    25 May 2013 | 11:00 am

    iPhone: There's already a glut of to-do list apps available on iOS, but Listacular is a new entrant into the fold that brings a beautiful interface, Dropbox syncing, and collaborative list editing to the table, and it's definitely worth a look.Read more...    

  • Jupiter, Venus, Mercury to cluster

    25 May 2013 | 1:14 pm

    Jupiter, Venus and Mercury are expected to form a bright cluster in the sky.
  • 25 May 2013 | 12:59 pm

  • Live: Champions League final

    25 May 2013 | 12:53 pm

  • Texas flooding kills 1

    25 May 2013 | 12:38 pm

    Flooding has left one person dead and another missing in San Antonio, Texas, authorities said Saturday.

  • See lightning strike TV tower

    25 May 2013 | 12:35 pm

    Watch as lightning strikes a television tower on the waterfront in St. Petersburg, Russia.

  • Farensius adds weather to your Mac menu bar

    Erica Sadun

    25 May 2013 | 2:00 pm

    For only US$0.99, the OS X Farensius app is just adorable. It adds a current weather indicator to your menu bar, and offers an optional 5-day forecast in its drop-down. It's exactly what I've been missing on my desktop. I have it set to update every five minutes, and with a tiny glance up and to the right, I can keep track of the current temperature. Farensius is one of two related apps. Its big brother, Farensius Desktop ($1.99) adds the forecast to your desktop wallpaper. For me, my bland white desktop background is a necessity -- so I'm sticking with the basic app for now. Those looking…

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• 25 May ' 10:55

  • 8-bit Iron Man [video]

    25 May 2013 | 10:14 am

    Sure, you could have blown twenty bucks at the theater catching the 2008 movie Iron Man, but why bother when CineFix has an 8-bit version that’ll only take a minute of your time? It’s like having your popcorn and eating it, too…for free. Full story at YouTube via Laughing Squid. Mini movies.

  • GIF vs. JIF: Does It Even Matter?

    Matt Petronzio

    25 May 2013 | 8:56 am

    At the Webby Awards this week, Steve Wilhite, father of the Graphics Interchange Format, used his five-word acceptance speech to end a popular debate: It's pronounced "JIF," not "GIF." Unsurprisingly, this outraged many Internet users. SEE ALSO: More Sunday Comics In this comic, our friends Nitrozac and Snaggy at The Joy of Tech illustrate a different position — that neither is wrong, exactly. Do you agree? Comic illustration provided by The Joy of Tech. Published with permission; all rights reserved. Read more...More about Comic, Comics, Humor, Joy Of Tech, and The Joy Of Tech

  • Artists Turn A Craft Fair Into A Laboratory For New Materials

    Margaret Rhodes

    24 May 2013 | 2:30 pm

    At this year’s COLLECT: The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects, in London, few things are what they seem. Translating an artist’s vision into logic, or even plain English, is difficult. Modes of self-expression work in mysterious ways. So it would follow that the recent Crafts Council’s COLLECT: The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects show would be a house of riddles. Instead, it was a veritable greenhouse of experiments with new materials. The show comprised of 32 international galleries, hailing from nearby, in the U.K., Scandinavia, Belgium,…

  • Reminder: Google Buzz Is Still Dead, Your Data Will Be Moved To Drive, And They Thank You For Using It

    Drew Olanoff

    25 May 2013 | 9:38 am

    Google Buzz, the social service that Google launched way back in 2010 and then killed in 2011, reminded former users that their data still lives in and will be moved over to your Google Drive accounts in July. That’s lovely. The email describes exactly what will happen with your data, which won’t count against your Drive storage limits, thankfully. If you don’t delete the data and let Google move your stuff to Drive, it says that the public Buzz posts you shared in the past “may appear in search results and on your Google Profile.” OK, then. Here’s the…

  • 8-bit Iron Man [video]

    25 May 2013 | 10:14 am

    Sure, you could have blown twenty bucks at the theater catching the 2008 movie Iron Man, but why bother when CineFix has an 8-bit version that’ll only take a minute of your time? It’s like having your popcorn and eating it, too…for free. Full story at YouTube via Laughing Squid. Mini movies.

  • Summer is coming! The art and science of s’mores

    Peg Fitzpatrick

    25 May 2013 | 9:00 am

    The Art & Science of Smores infographic Nothing says summer like a campfire and s’mores. The origin of the s’more is unclear but the first time it was mentioned in print was by the Girl Scouts in 1927. More about the great big outdoors here.

  • Google’s social evolution [infographic]

    Peg Fitzpatrick

    25 May 2013 | 9:00 am

    Source: CPC Strategy Blog Google is growing by leaps and bounds. The stats are showing that the Google+ and YouTube prove to be a very powerful combination. Interested in reading more about Google?

  • How to piss off every New Yorker in 36 seconds

    Peg Fitzpatrick

    25 May 2013 | 8:44 am

    New Yorkers can be a tough crowd with over eight million people so, you’ll want to try to fit in as much as possible. This video gives some tips for what not to do and being courteous New York-style.         Travel tips and more here.

  • We didn’t start the viral! [video]

    Peg Fitzpatrick

    25 May 2013 | 6:58 am

    An epic recap of your favorite viral videos from the past eight years. Who could forget such favorites as keyboard cat, Nyan Cat or Ain’t got time for that?         More YouTube fun here.

  • GIF vs. JIF: Does It Even Matter?

    Matt Petronzio

    25 May 2013 | 8:56 am

    At the Webby Awards this week, Steve Wilhite, father of the Graphics Interchange Format, used his five-word acceptance speech to end a popular debate: It's pronounced "JIF," not "GIF." Unsurprisingly, this outraged many Internet users. SEE ALSO: More Sunday Comics In this comic, our friends Nitrozac and Snaggy at The Joy of Tech illustrate a different position — that neither is wrong, exactly. Do you agree? Comic illustration provided by The Joy of Tech. Published with permission; all rights reserved. Read more...More about Comic, Comics, Humor, Joy Of Tech, and The Joy Of Tech

  • 25 Ways to Celebrate Geek Pride Day

    Stephanie Buck

    25 May 2013 | 8:31 am

    You're surrounded by geeks every day. Your commute is filled with people playing Dots. Your best friend spends her Saturday nights creating Everquest fan art. And you constantly imagine scenarios in terms of endless loops. But May 25 is officially the time to let your nerdy flag fly — it's Geek Pride Day. SEE ALSO: Challenge Accepted: 15 Trivia Questions You'll Probably Get Wrong Chosen for the anniversary of the first Star Wars film release in 1977, Geek Pride Day originated in Spain in 2006, where it was called "Día del Orgullo Friki." Yep, should you tire of the term "geek," you…

  • Hiring Interns: Do's and Don'ts

    Josh Tolan

    25 May 2013 | 7:36 am

    Hiring interns for your company means more than just finding a pair of hands to get you coffee or feet to run your clothes to the dry cleaner. Interns can be the future of your company, so it makes sense to hire the smartest and most capable workers Last year, nearly 60% of interns were converted into full-time hires by companies. After all, interns learned the ropes through their experience Think of it this way: You’re not just hiring a talented employee. By using your internship program as a talent pipeline, you’re also ensuring you hire field-tested workers. You don’t…

  • Artists Turn A Craft Fair Into A Laboratory For New Materials

    Margaret Rhodes

    24 May 2013 | 2:30 pm

    At this year’s COLLECT: The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects, in London, few things are what they seem. Translating an artist’s vision into logic, or even plain English, is difficult. Modes of self-expression work in mysterious ways. So it would follow that the recent Crafts Council’s COLLECT: The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects show would be a house of riddles. Instead, it was a veritable greenhouse of experiments with new materials. The show comprised of 32 international galleries, hailing from nearby, in the U.K., Scandinavia, Belgium,…
  • Using three dimensional X-ray imaging, we can now see the magical process of metamorphosis up close. Happy summer! The transformation of a lowly caterpillar into a graceful butterfly is the kind of shocking fact of nature that’s used to get children excited about science, so visible is the transformation, so tangible are the lessons. But what’s actually going on inside the cocoon? Typically, scientists have had to dissect them to find out, killing the organism inside as a result, a casualty of scientific inquiry. Another problem with cutting the cocoon to see what’s inside:…

  • Reminder: Google Buzz Is Still Dead, Your Data Will Be Moved To Drive, And They Thank You For Using It

    Drew Olanoff

    25 May 2013 | 9:38 am

    Google Buzz, the social service that Google launched way back in 2010 and then killed in 2011, reminded former users that their data still lives in and will be moved over to your Google Drive accounts in July. That’s lovely. The email describes exactly what will happen with your data, which won’t count against your Drive storage limits, thankfully. If you don’t delete the data and let Google move your stuff to Drive, it says that the public Buzz posts you shared in the past “may appear in search results and on your Google Profile.” OK, then. Here’s the…

  • The New "Handmade" (Part Two)

    Sarah Perez

    25 May 2013 | 8:00 am

    Although 3D printing technology has existed for some time, it’s only now beginning to cross over into mainstream awareness, thanks to increasingly affordable access to the printers themselves, as well as attention-grabbing headlines about 3D printed guns and life-saving medical applications. While less eye-catching, perhaps, the innovation is also powering a new class of creatives, who are using 3D printers to produce art instead. Their “handmade” goods, including jewelry, home decor, gifts and more, appear on sites like the marketplace for crafters, Etsy, and the 3D…

  • Is The FBI Dumb, Evil, Or Just Incompetent?

    Jon Evans

    Your government is worried. The world is “going dark.” Once upon a time, telephones were the only way to talk to someone far away, and the authorities could wiretap any phone they wanted. Nowadays, though, suspects might be communicating via Facebook, Google Hangouts, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Skype, Viber. And so, inevitably: “Today, if you’re a tech company that’s created a new and popular way to communicate, it’s only a matter of time before the FBI shows up with a court order to read or hear some conversation.” But some of those providers have no interest in spying on…
  • Editor’s note: Jon Gottfried is a Developer Evangelist at Twilio, Co-Founder of the Hacker Union, and a StartupBus Conductor. Follow him on Twitter @jonmarkgo. Being one of the first cyborgs in the world, I have been privy to a unique set of bizarre experiences that have led to some early observations and theories about the future of Google Glass and wearable technology. At Glass Foundry SF, among the likes of Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, the New York Times and Hearst, was a rag-tag group of independent developers building Ice Breaker: myself, Song Zheng, and Rajiv Makhijani. When I…

  • Syrian Army and Hezbollah Step Up Raids on Rebels

    By ANNE BARNARD and HALA DROUBI

    25 May 2013 | 9:39 am

    Syrian opposition activists said that government forces and Hezbollah had ratcheted up the attacks in the town of Qusayr, which faced the heaviest shelling since the battle began, to allow Hezbollah to claim victory.    

  • As Boozy Invaders Hit Beach, Hamptons Sound Snooki Alert

    By JIM RUTENBERG

    25 May 2013 | 9:16 am

    Across the Hamptons, some residents fear that a new wave of partyers driven north by Hurricane Sandy could exacerbate a shift in the societal order.    

  • Newark Monsignor Loses Job for Improperly Monitoring Priest Near Children

    By MARC SANTORA

    25 May 2013 | 9:09 am

    The dismissal of Msgr. John E. Doran is the latest fallout from a sexual abuse scandal that stretches back more than a decade.    

  • Hagel Encourages Cadets to Build ‘Culture of Respect’

    By THOM SHANKER

    25 May 2013 | 9:07 am

    Speaking at commencement at the United States Military Academy at West Point, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel confronted the dark shadow of sexual assault in the military.    

  • Kerry Presses Nigeria on Human Rights

    By MICHAEL R. GORDON

    25 May 2013 | 8:55 am

    A visit to Africa by Secretary of State John Kerry comes as amid several developments on the continent, but Syria was still on his agenda.    

  • Founders Fund's Geoff Lewis on Getting Acquired, on Your Terms

    25 May 2013 | 7:00 am

    Yahoo's $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr shines a lot on the elusive topic of planning an exit strategy.

  • Top 10 Paid Apps That Are Well Worth Their Price

    25 May 2013 | 8:00 am

    Don't get us wrong: free apps are amazing, and we're awfully thankful for them. But sometimes, you get what you pay for, and a few bucks can get you a much better app that'll make your life so much easier. Here are 10 paid apps we think are well worth the price.Read more...    

  • Break the Cycle of of Busyness with These Three Questions

    Shep McAllister

    25 May 2013 | 7:00 am

    Humans are habitual creatures. We fall into habits and routines to help us get through the day, but after awhile, some of those habits might become unnecessary, and can cause us to constantly feel busy or overwhelmed. Every few months, it's worth stepping back and taking inventory to break out of the cycle of busyness.Read more...    

  • Working Apple 1 Computer Sells for Record Auction Price of $671,400

    25 May 2013 | 7:42 am

    The New York Times reports that a working Apple 1 computer has sold at auction in Germany for a record $671,400, breaking the previous mark of $640,000 set last November at the same auction house. That November record has eclipsed an earlier record of $375,000 set less than six months earlier. The high prices paid for the machines seem to be explained by the combination of scarcity, a fascination with the early history of the computer age, and the mystique of Apple and its founders, Steven P. Jobs and Stephen G. Wozniak. And some irrational exuberance in the prices, for a machine…

  • The Macalope Weekly: Business time

    25 May 2013 | 7:00 am

    That’s right, it’s business time! And by that the Macalope sadly means trying to figure out why business folks never get Apple. Sorry for any confusion. Hope you weren’t thinking of something else. Any-hoo, we’ll first look at a consultant with a surprising motivation in talking about Apple (note: not that surprising). Then the brain trust at Business Insider takes it to the max, and, finally, the folks from Bloomberg are back! And they’ve learned nothing. Attention grabbing disorder Throw this piece by Steve Colquhoun on the bonfire of the vanities of people still asking questions…

  • The Week in iPad Cases: Golden slumbers

    25 May 2013 | 7:00 am

    If you enjoyed this week's roundup of iPad cases, check out last week's edition, Just Keep Swimming.

  • Tensions rise over London killing

    25 May 2013 | 9:45 am

    The turnout appears to have been fueled by anger over the slaying of a British soldier by attackers who claimed an Islamist motive. FULL STORY

  • Friend gives TV interview, is arrested

    25 May 2013 | 9:42 am

    British police arrested a 31-year-old man in London Friday night on terrorism-related offenses, according to a statement from London's Metropolitan Police Service.

  • Soldier was Royal Palaces drummer

    25 May 2013 | 9:40 am

    The British soldier slain in a gruesome cleaver attack in London was a well-liked infantryman and machine gunner who served in Afghanistan and Cyprus, and then became a military recruiter and ceremonial drummer outside the Royal Palaces, the military said Thursday.

  • Who is the cleaver-wielding suspect?

    25 May 2013 | 9:39 am

    One was a "nice guy," who was "friendly and very polite" and "just wanted to help everybody."

  • How safe is your bridge?

    25 May 2013 | 9:31 am

    The message from the American Society of Civil Engineers: Be wary; our bridges are graded a C+. FULL STORY

  • An Introduction to Photoshop Compositing for Beginners

    25 May 2013 | 9:06 am

    by Sarah Hipwell What is compositing? Simply, it means to combine two or more images to make a single picture. As a photographer, I’m constantly coming up with different concepts that I feel might make a good photo. But it is not always possible to get the perfect shot in one session. There have been numerous occasions while on a shoot where the light was not bright enough for the particular shot that I had in mind. On other occasions the background was too distracting. This is where the ability to create composite imagery in Photoshop is a huge advantage. To produce a composite image in…

  • Hands-on with the Kensington USB 3.0 Docking Station with Dual DVI/HDMI/VGA Video (Giveaway!)

    25 May 2013 | 10:00 am

    The popularity of Apple's MacBook Pro and Air laptops is one of the reasons that Mac sales have increased while PC sales are waning. But if there's one thing that the laptop experience is lacking, it's a plethora of USB 3.0 and video ports. Kensington's USB 3.0 Docking Station with DVI/HDMI/VGA Video (Model sd3500v, US$199.99) has been around for a while to help out PC laptop users; the recent availability for OS X drivers for the DisplayLink hardware inside the unit now gives MacBook owners a piece of the action. Design The Docking Station is a slim vertical black tower that's unobtrusive on…

  • Caturday: Me-WoW!

    Steven Sande

    25 May 2013 | 8:00 am

    We don't have a name for this week's Caturday model, but owner Baz Francis of Adelaide, South Australia says that "he's a two month old ginger kitten who loves watching my partner play World of Warcraft on my 15" MacBook Pro. When he's not intently staring at the screen with his head tilted or clawing at the weird characters, he's lying on his back dreaming that he's a Mac superman." This looks like just the cat for our very own gamer extraordinaire, Mike Schramm! If you've got a Caturday nominee to share, let us know via our feedback page. For security reasons we can't accept inbound…

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• 25 May ' 06:41

  • Finally, a first aid kit for broken hearts

    25 May 2013 | 6:00 am

    Sterile gauze and tweezers aren’t going to do the trick when it comes to healing a broken heart, but a tiny bottle of vodka to clean the wound might just do the trick. Melanie Chernock has the cure for what ails you in Love Hurts, the first aid kit for emotional wounds. Initially, I knew [...]

  • On adding a zero

    25 May 2013 | 2:27 am

    What happens if, instead of one sales call a day, you make ten? Or if instead of 3 freelancers working on scaling your work, you have thirty? What happens if you add a zero in places where it feels impossible to handle... what then? Scale isn't always the answer, but if it is, then scale. Build the systems necessary to dramatically change your impact. Halfway gets you nowhere.

  • Finally, a first aid kit for broken hearts

    25 May 2013 | 6:00 am

    Sterile gauze and tweezers aren’t going to do the trick when it comes to healing a broken heart, but a tiny bottle of vodka to clean the wound might just do the trick. Melanie Chernock has the cure for what ails you in Love Hurts, the first aid kit for emotional wounds. Initially, I knew [...]

  • 11 Facebook updates your business can use

    Kate Rinsema

    25 May 2013 | 5:43 am

    The landscape of Facebook is constantly changing, and that means social media managers can easily be overlooking some great opportunities to boost their business with new features. Social Media Examiner‘s Mike Gingerich provides an audit guide to make sure your company is still on the cutting edge of this platform. #1: Maximize Your Page Cover [...]

  • “Hey students: Leave those LGBT kids alone!” [infographic]

    Kate Rinsema

    25 May 2013 | 5:34 am

    Being different has always been a risk, but for LGBT youth in the digital age, it’s become deadly. This infographic by OnlineColleges takes a closer look at the problems facing LGBT youth online as well as the growing support network for those in danger. Please remember, in the words of the video project of Dan [...]

  • On adding a zero

    25 May 2013 | 2:27 am

    What happens if, instead of one sales call a day, you make ten? Or if instead of 3 freelancers working on scaling your work, you have thirty? What happens if you add a zero in places where it feels impossible to handle... what then? Scale isn't always the answer, but if it is, then scale. Build the systems necessary to dramatically change your impact. Halfway gets you nowhere.

  • 25 May 2013 | 2:32 am

  • North Korea Puts Bright Face on China Visit, Despite Tensions

    By JANE PERLEZ

    25 May 2013 | 1:54 am

    A blunt call by China’s leader for Pyongyang to enter nuclear negotiations did not find its way into reports in North Korea’s state media, suggesting the challenge ahead in restarting talks.    

  • Rapes in Brazil Spur Class and Gender Debate

    By SIMON ROMERO

    24 May 2013 | 8:42 pm

    A recent wave of rapes in Rio de Janeiro has cast a spotlight on the conflicted attitudes toward women in a country where many hold positions of power.    

  • Wired Space Photo of the Day: Supermassive Black Hole Jets

    Wired Science Staff

    25 May 2013 | 3:30 am

    This composite image of a galaxy illustrates how the intense gravity of a supermassive black hole can be tapped to generate immense power. The image contains X-ray data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory (blue), optical light obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope (gold) and radio waves from the NSF's Very Large Array (pink).

  • 5 Must Read Writing Links

    Robert Bruce

    25 May 2013 | 5:00 am

    This week on The Lede … Why Rituals Work 90 Free Online Philosophy Courses 7 Steps to Finding Focus for Writing A Cheat Sheet of 24 Coffee Drinks We’re All Media Companies Now Want to grab even more useful links (beyond those that make The Lede)? Follow @copyblogger on Twitter. // Why Rituals Work Writers, like baseball players, are some of the most superstitious people on earth. I’d list a few of my own pre-game rituals here, but I’d rather not invite the Men in White Coats to my front door. Do rituals work? Ms. Gina seems to think so. If she didn’t, I’d…

  • Celebrities show off beach bodies

    25 May 2013 | 5:17 am

    Sun, celebrities and swimsuits.

  • Second oldest man passes away

    25 May 2013 | 5:12 am

    Do 41,363 days sound like much time? You very likely won't live that long, but James Sisnett did.

  • Some say stay put; others say flee

    25 May 2013 | 4:58 am

    Experts weigh in on the different options to protect yourself in those critical minutes before a tornado strikes. FULL STORY

  • Principals describe how day began

    25 May 2013 | 4:18 am

    Before the tornado tore apart Moore, Oklahoma, school kids had been celebrating. FULL STORY

  • Oklahoma tornado

    25 May 2013 | 4:18 am

    It was like any other day. If anything, it might have been a little better than usual -- with more deserved honors for the kids, more jokes and songs, more smiles. Even Mother Nature, after storms the previous day, seemed at first to cooperate as the sun shone brightly.

  • iOS-only OnTrees hopes to be the Mint.com of the UK

    Michael Grothaus

    25 May 2013 | 6:00 am

    I've been attending a lot of meetings with various London-based startups in the last few months to learn their stories on what it takes to launch a successful new product. I'm particularly interested in ones that have a heavy slant towards mobile -- and iOS. This interest is magnified when I find a startup that is making a product that truly makes my life easier. One such startup is OnTrees and I think the process of bringing their idea to market is one other iOS developers can learn from. OnTrees wants to be the Mint.com of the UK. Financial data aggregation can be big business. Just ask…

  • Beyond the duck: 20 best Beijing restaurants

    reniforever

    24 May 2013 | 9:57 am

    In food-mad Beijing, the problem is too many choices, not too few. We narrow the fieldNo longer outshone by Shanghai or Hong Kong, Beijing is growing in gastronomic stature. From high-end international dining to hole-in-the-walls showcasing China’s myriad regional cooking styles, there’s an outstanding eatery for every budget. Expensive More than RMB 250  (US$30) per person, excluding drinks. Temple Restaurant Beijing (TRB) The welcome bar at Temple Restaurant Beijing. In the shadow of Zhizhusi, a hitherto forgotten Tibetan temple, this 120-seat restaurant is Beijing's hottest address…

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• 25 May ' 02:34

  • FOMO the Movie: The Terrifying Social Truth

    24 May 2013 | 9:00 pm

    For all the amazing ways social media has changed our lives, it's come with some downsides, as well. Chief among those is FOMO — that is, of course, Fear of Missing Out, a documented disease among social media addicts Surely you're familiar with the feeling. A simple night relaxing at home is no longer good enoughTwitter brings fun updates from friends on vacationInstagram is full of photos from a party you weren't invited toFacebook is a veritable minefield full of reminders of all the wild fun you're not having there on the couch. And yet ... you can't stop checking. Suddenly your…

  • The First Six Months Developing For The Computer On My Face

    Jon Gottfried

    24 May 2013 | 9:00 pm

    Editor’s note: Jon Gottfried is a Developer Evangelist at Twilio, Co-Founder of the Hacker Union, and a StartupBus Conductor. Follow him on Twitter @jonmarkgo. Being one of the first cyborgs in the world, I have been privy to a unique set of bizarre experiences that have led to some early observations and theories about the future of Google Glass and wearable technology. At Glass Foundry SF, among the likes of Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, the New York Times and Hearst, was a rag-tag group of independent developers building Ice Breaker: myself, Song Zheng, and Rajiv Makhijani. When I…

  • FOMO the Movie: The Terrifying Social Truth

    Sam Laird

    24 May 2013 | 9:00 pm

    For all the amazing ways social media has changed our lives, it's come with some downsides, as well. Chief among those is FOMO — that is, of course, Fear of Missing Out, a documented disease among social media addicts Surely you're familiar with the feeling. A simple night relaxing at home is no longer good enoughTwitter brings fun updates from friends on vacationInstagram is full of photos from a party you weren't invited toFacebook is a veritable minefield full of reminders of all the wild fun you're not having there on the couch. And yet ... you can't stop checking. Suddenly your…

  • The First Six Months Developing For The Computer On My Face

    Jon Gottfried

    24 May 2013 | 9:00 pm

    Editor’s note: Jon Gottfried is a Developer Evangelist at Twilio, Co-Founder of the Hacker Union, and a StartupBus Conductor. Follow him on Twitter @jonmarkgo. Being one of the first cyborgs in the world, I have been privy to a unique set of bizarre experiences that have led to some early observations and theories about the future of Google Glass and wearable technology. At Glass Foundry SF, among the likes of Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, the New York Times and Hearst, was a rag-tag group of independent developers building Ice Breaker: myself, Song Zheng, and Rajiv Makhijani. When I…

  • 50M Matches Strong, Hot Mobile Dating App Tinder Is Ready To Go Global, And Move Beyond Flirting

    Rip Empson

    24 May 2013 | 8:44 pm

    Digital dating is nothing to scoff at; it’s a big business, and it’s changed a lot of lives — mostly for the better. Yet, while dating has seen enormous progress during the Digital Era, there’s still a lot garbage out there, and the space is still mostly dominated by a handful of old names. A gaggle of dating sites and apps have appeared over the past five years, but few have had real staying power, and many have gone the way of the dinosaur. While it’s still too early to make any pronouncements, it’s looking more and more like Tinder could buck the trend.

  • Pakistan Van Accident Kills 15 Children and Teacher

    By SALMAN MASOOD

    24 May 2013 | 11:53 pm

    A deadly accident highlighted concerns about the use of compressed natural gas kits in vehicles in Pakistan.    

  • Game 2: Pacers 97, Heat 93: LeBron James Stumbles and Pacers Top Heat in Game 2

    By HOWARD BECK

    24 May 2013 | 11:04 pm

    LeBron James scored 36 points, but his two late turnovers helped Indiana beat Miami to tie the Eastern Conference finals at one game each.    

  • Gas Cylinder Blast on Pakistan School Bus Kills 17

    By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

    24 May 2013 | 9:51 pm

    A faulty gas cylinder exploded on a bus taking children to school in eastern Pakistan, the police said.    
  • 24 May 2013 | 8:25 pm

  • Essay: Reaching Backward for the Glory Days in Colorado

    By JOHN BRANCH

    24 May 2013 | 7:47 pm

    The Avalanche hired the former star players Patrick Roy and Joe Sakic, John Elway is running the Broncos and the Rockies have tapped some Blake Street Bombers.    

  • Richard III's burial not fit for a king

    25 May 2013 | 1:24 am

    Richard III's burial was hardly fit for a king.

  • How safe is that bridge you drive on?

    25 May 2013 | 1:21 am

    Like millions of other Americans, Dan and Sally Sligh packed up their vehicle and headed out for a Memorial Day weekend trip. As they crossed the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River outside Seattle, Washington, the bridge gave way and their pickup truck plunged into the frigid waters.

  • Arpaio treats Latinos more strictly, judge rules

    25 May 2013 | 12:59 am

    A federal judge ordered "America's Toughest Sheriff" to stop profiling immediately and has forbidden some of his operating procedures. The sheriff's lawyers dispute the judge's conclusion. FULL STORY

  • Explosive device sent to Arpaio

    25 May 2013 | 12:47 am

    Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio responds to the people who sent him a package with an explosive device.
  • 25 May 2013 | 12:42 am

    China's leader urged new talks, and a Chinese general told Kim Jong Un's government that recent tensions have "jeopardized the peace and stability of the peninsula." FULL STORY

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• 24 May ' 22:13

  • Mad Men meets Daft Punk [video]

    24 May 2013 | 5:36 pm

    If you enjoyed Ken Cosgrove busting a move on Mad Men, then you’ll love it even more when Daft Punk comes to call in the last century. We dare you to keep those happy feet still. Full story at YouTube via Kottke. Messing with TV.  

  • Elon Musk Wants to Build an Electric Pickup Truck

    24 May 2013 | 8:30 pm

    How did you spend you Friday night? Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk spent his answering questions about paying back the government and musing about the next kind of electric vehicle he might like to make. After posting a number of tweets about his thoughts on proper taxation and how he did (PayPal and Zip2) and didn't make his fortune, Musk appeared to drop in something of a non sequitur: Would love to do a pickup truck. Something w ultra low cg for sports car handling, dynamic air suspension & mega torque. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 25, 2013 While building an electric truck would…

  • Google Now's “Topics” Page Returns And Shows You How Much Google Knows About You, But It Only Works On Android

    Frederic Lardinois

    24 May 2013 | 7:34 pm

    A few weeks ago, Google briefly made a “Google Now” topics page available on the web and then took it down again. The page showed a list of topics Google believed you were interested in, based on your search history. Now this feature is back, but it’s a bit different from the leaked page. A few days ago, it seems, the company quietly (re-)launched this feature with the latest Google Now update. The leaked page was also visible on the desktop, but it looks like Google has plugged this hole the cards are now only available on Android – and only by going through Google…

  • Mad Men meets Daft Punk [video]

    Kate Rinsema

    24 May 2013 | 5:36 pm

    If you enjoyed Ken Cosgrove busting a move on Mad Men, then you’ll love it even more when Daft Punk comes to call in the last century. We dare you to keep those happy feet still. Full story at YouTube via Kottke. Messing with TV.  

  • One-upping Bond: Behold, the self-destructing hard drive [video]

    Kate Rinsema

    24 May 2013 | 5:18 pm

    Worried about someone making off with your hard drive and all those super, secret files the bad guys are dying to get their dirty hands on? Well, chances are they’ll just hack you and the damage will be done before you have a clue what happened, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the show [...]

  • Elon Musk Wants to Build an Electric Pickup Truck

    24 May 2013 | 8:30 pm

    How did you spend you Friday night? Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk spent his answering questions about paying back the government and musing about the next kind of electric vehicle he might like to make. After posting a number of tweets about his thoughts on proper taxation and how he did (PayPal and Zip2) and didn't make his fortune, Musk appeared to drop in something of a non sequitur: Would love to do a pickup truck. Something w ultra low cg for sports car handling, dynamic air suspension & mega torque. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 25, 2013 While building an electric truck would…

  • Askem Gets You the Answers You Need, Fast

    Veena Bissram

    24 May 2013 | 8:01 pm

    The Launchpad is a series that introduces Mashable readers to compelling startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: AskemThe Pitch: Askem aims to simplify your decision-making process Why It's Taking Off: Askem lets you share your questions online and create up to five different text responses to choose from, so you can cut through the digital noise and get the answers you need instantly. If you post pictures of three different outfits on Facebook or Twitter and ask which one you should wear tonight, chances are you’ll…

  • Video Captures Scary Washington Bridge Collapse

    Lance Ulanoff

    24 May 2013 | 7:04 pm

    More proof that the cameras are everywhere. The frightening collapse of a bridge in Washington State on the busy Interstate 5 was actually caught by a surveillance camera. A huge portion of the bridge fell into the Skagit River on Thursday night after an over-sized freight truck struck part of the structure. The grainy video, obtained by AP, actually shows a large white truck moving through the bridge moments before a large section carrying two vehicles plunged into the river below. Miraculously, the passengers of all those vehicles escaped with only minor injuries. According to an AP report,…

  • Myspace's New Architects Reveal How to Rebuild a Brand

    Adam Popescu

    24 May 2013 | 6:27 pm

    There's perhaps nothing harder than changing the public perception of a brand once it's been imprinted in popular culture's psyche. Especially when it's left a bad taste in users' mouths. But that was exactly the job facing Ben Johnston and Jess Huddart, CEO and creative director of Josephmark, the 25-person Australian studio tasked with rebuilding the new Myspace from the ground up. The duo recently came to Los Angeles where they spoke with Mashable about the challenges and successes of redesigning a brand. They say the project's goal is to bring the site back to its simple core values of…

  • Alfonso Ribeiro, Will and Jaden Smith Do the Carlton Dance

    Sam Laird

    24 May 2013 | 5:41 pm

    Gather 'round nerds, '90s kids and fans of Carlton Banks Will Smith and son Jaden recently made an appearance on the BBC's Graham Norton Show. In the video above, they perform a father-son rap together, which is kind of cool. But the real fun starts at the 3:45 mark, when none other than Smith's Fresh Prince of Bel-Air castmate Alfonso Ribeiro — Carlton Banks himself, the coolest nerd in TV history — makes a surprise visit See also: Will Smith Proves He's Still Got Insane Rapping Skills Things then take an immediate turn for the awesome when Ribeiro and both Smiths go into the…

  • Google Now's “Topics” Page Returns And Shows You How Much Google Knows About You, But It Only Works On Android

    Frederic Lardinois

    24 May 2013 | 7:34 pm

    A few weeks ago, Google briefly made a “Google Now” topics page available on the web and then took it down again. The page showed a list of topics Google believed you were interested in, based on your search history. Now this feature is back, but it’s a bit different from the leaked page. A few days ago, it seems, the company quietly (re-)launched this feature with the latest Google Now update. The leaked page was also visible on the desktop, but it looks like Google has plugged this hole the cards are now only available on Android – and only by going through Google…

  • In Race to Fill John Kerry’s Seat, Little Talk on Policy

    By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE

    24 May 2013 | 8:12 pm

    As Election Day nears in Massachusetts, the race between Gabriel Gomez and Representative Edward J. Markey for the Senate seat vacated by John Kerry has focused on lesser issues.    

  • New Computer Attacks Come From Iran, Officials Say

    By NICOLE PERLROTH and DAVID E. SANGER

    24 May 2013 | 7:22 pm

    The recent attacks seem to be aimed at sabotage rather than stealing information, United States officials say.    

  • The Saturday Profile: Kilian Kleinschmidt: Calm Boss at Center of a Syrian Refugee Camp’s Chaos

    By JODI RUDOREN

    24 May 2013 | 6:52 pm

    Kilian Kleinschmidt, who runs an overcrowded Syrian refugee camp in Jordan for the United Nations, is a ruddy-faced German who thrives in international disasters.    

  • Federal Judge Finds Violations of Rights by Sheriff Joe Arpaio

    By FERNANDA SANTOS

    24 May 2013 | 6:24 pm

    The ruling handed down by a federal judge is peppered with stinging criticism of the policies and practices of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, saying the sheriff relied on racial profiling and illegal detentions.    

  • Recalling a Girl, 14, Laughing Before She Was Shot on a Bus

    By KIA GREGORY

    24 May 2013 | 5:49 pm

    Hundreds of mourners at a church in Jamaica, Queens, on Friday remembered D’aja Robinson as an honor roll student with a bright smile who liked to sing and dance.    

  • 24 May 2013 | 12:30 pm

  • Does Brad Pitt have face blindness?

    24 May 2013 | 7:57 pm

    It seems that anytime Brad Pitt speaks, the world stops to listen, and his latest interview with Esquire has been no exception.

  • What was on Bynes' head in court?!

    24 May 2013 | 7:49 pm

    The actress is charged with tampering with physical evidence, reckless endangerment and possession of marijuana. See Bynes' odd going-to-jail look

  • Tornado Alley: Life in the cross hairs

    24 May 2013 | 7:46 pm

    Two devastating tornadoes, one in 1999 and one on Monday. Where the paths cross, that's where these folks live. "We are the epicenter," said one resident. FULL STORY

  • China's blunt message to North Korea

    24 May 2013 | 7:45 pm

    A personal envoy to North Korea's leader indicated Kim Jung Un was open to restarting nuclear disarmament talks, a move that came as China's leader delivered a blunt message to Pyongyang to return to the negotiating table, Chinese state-run media reported Friday.

  • Who's the cleaver-wielding suspect?

    24 May 2013 | 7:37 pm

    British police have arrested four people in relation to the brutal killing of British soldier Lee Rigby in southeast London on Wednesday.

  • PureShot, a US$1.99 universal app, takes a very shooting-oriented approach to photography on iOS. You don't process your images here, or add filters. Instead, you just use the tools provided to take the very best picture you can, then process it on your iOS device, or get it onto your Mac or PC and use a dedicated image editor. I like that approach, because most do-it-all apps aren't strong in every feature. PureShot is dedicated to taking good pictures, and I think it succeeds at that goal. The app features 2 quality levels for JPEG images, and even something called dRAW TIFF output, which…
  • Combo Crew is an interesting experiment that just showed up this week on iOS. Beat-em-ups and fighting games are great on consoles, where you've got plenty of buttons and d-pads to pull off various moves with. But while they've appeared on iOS a few times (Capcom's Street Fighter IV has done fairly well on the App Store), usually these games on a touchscreen tend to just fall back on virtual buttons, which are generally way more clunky and less precise than physical moving parts. Combo Crew, however, is an attempt to make a beat-em-up redesigned from scratch for the iOS touchscreen. It's a…
  • Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Here in the US, most of us are celebrating a three-day weekend that also serves as the start of summer, which means BBQs, poolside hangouts and lots and lots of time in the sun. Oh, and it means one more thing these days: iOS game sales (all prices USD)! Card game maker Playdek has an awesome sale on, including Ascension (and its IAP), Nightfall (and its IAP), Penny Arcade: The Card Game and Fluxx all for just 99 cents each. You should definitely pick up one or all of those -- Nightfall is complicated, but it's probably my favorite. Puzzlejuice is on sale for 99…
  • Act quickly mobile music producers. Propellerhead, makers of the recording software Reason, have announced that they will stop selling and supporting the iPhone app ReBirth on June 1. ReBirth is an iOS version of the company's Techno Micro Composer that started as a Mac program. The app emulates a Roland TB-303 bass synth and TR-808 and 909 drum machines. Using FX and sequencers, the app allows users to create whole songs. The more expensive iPad version of ReBirth isn't going anywhere, so home producers will still have that option. Ultimately, the iPad version of the program is the strongest…

  • What The Duck #1390

    24 May 2013 | 5:56 pm

    We've been fans of Aaron Johnson's comic strip 'What the Duck' for years. 'WTD' is one of the best satirical comic strips in the world, and it's published here every week, as well as being included in our weekly newsletter. Barbed, topical and always amusing, we hope you enjoy WTD as much as we do. Click through for this week's strip.

  • Accessory Review: Phottix BG-5D III Battery Grip for Canon 5D Mark III

    24 May 2013 | 5:16 pm

    The Phottix BG-5DIII battery grip is a budget-friendly alternative to Canon's BG-E11 battery grip for the EOS 5D Mark III, allowing you to double the battery life and enhance handling when shooting vertical format images. Can it do the same job for less cash, or should you save up for the Canon-branded accessory? Find out in our review. 

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• 24 May ' 17:47

  • What a week’s worth of groceries looks like around the world

    Kate Rinsema

    24 May 2013 | 5:07 pm

    Ever stop and look at your grocery cart as though it wasn’t yours? Would people say you were a healthy eater, a busy person, a late-night snacker? Photographer  Peter Menzel decided to use a wider lens and focus on what families from different countries consume in a typical week and, as you might guess, pizza figures prominently [...]

  • Ultra-Rare Apple I Computer Up for Auction

    Lance Ulanoff

    24 May 2013 | 4:02 pm

    An Apple I computer, the low-powered PC that started it all for the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, co-founder Steve Wozniak and the then very new Apple Computers, is up for grabs on May 25. All you need is somewhere north of a half a million dollars. The still-working computer goes to the highest bidder at the German auction house Auction Team Breker. According to a release, the system is part of a wide-ranging auction of "Firsts" that includes a MITS Altair 8800, a Nat Wadsworth’s 1973 Scelbi-8H (the first Intel 8-bit system) and a mechanical computer, the Pascaline. The virtually…

  • Take A Secret Look Inside The Cocoon As A Caterpillar Transforms To A Butterfly

    Zak Stone

    24 May 2013 | 2:00 pm

    Using three dimensional x-ray imaging, we can now see the magical process of metamorphosis up close. Happy summer! The transformation of a lowly caterpillar into a graceful butterfly is the kind of shocking fact of nature that’s used to get children excited about science, so visible is the transformation, so tangible are the lessons. But what’s actually going on inside the cocoon? Typically, scientists have had to dissect them to find out, killing the organism inside as a result, a casualty of scientific inquiry. Another problem with cutting the cocoon to see what’s inside:…

  • Ask A VC: Index Ventures' Danny Rimer On The Future Of Ecommerce And More

    Leena Rao

    24 May 2013 | 2:50 pm

    On this week’s Ask A VC episode, Index Ventures partner Danny Rimer joined us in the studio. Rimer has been in the venture industry for over 11 years so he had plenty to share on how VC has changed, and the differences in the venture world in Europe and the U.S. Rimer, who has led the firm’s investments in Etsy, Nastygal and many others, also talked to us about the future of e-commerce and how the industry is changing for startups. Check out the video above for more!

  • What a week’s worth of groceries looks like around the world

    Kate Rinsema

    24 May 2013 | 5:07 pm

    Ever stop and look at your grocery cart as though it wasn’t yours? Would people say you were a healthy eater, a busy person, a late-night snacker? Photographer  Peter Menzel decided to use a wider lens and focus on what families from different countries consume in a typical week and, as you might guess, pizza figures prominently [...]

  • One thing a leader must to do succeed

    24 May 2013 | 3:46 pm

    Sadly, 25% of businesses fail within their first year and an astonishing 70% of businesses fail within ten years. So, if you’re thinking about starting a business or you’ve recently made the leap, how can you optimize your chances of success? What is the single most important factor in determining your success? 1. Build a strong [...]

  • Wow! Couple’s close encounter with surfing killer whales in boat wake

    Peg Fitzpatrick

    24 May 2013 | 1:30 pm

  • Ultra-Rare Apple I Computer Up for Auction

    Lance Ulanoff

    24 May 2013 | 4:02 pm

    An Apple I computer, the low-powered PC that started it all for the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, co-founder Steve Wozniak and the then very new Apple Computers, is up for grabs on May 25. All you need is somewhere north of a half a million dollars. The still-working computer goes to the highest bidder at the German auction house Auction Team Breker. According to a release, the system is part of a wide-ranging auction of "Firsts" that includes a MITS Altair 8800, a Nat Wadsworth’s 1973 Scelbi-8H (the first Intel 8-bit system) and a mechanical computer, the Pascaline. The virtually…

  • Hanson Beer Mmmhops to Make Its Debut

    Samantha Murphy

    24 May 2013 | 3:24 pm

    Nearly two years after pop band Hanson announced it would be introducing a beer line, Mmmhops is almost ready for its debut. That's right, dear readers — you'll be able to sip your way into '90s nostalgia. Called Mmmhops — a reference to the brothers' popular "MMMBop" song from 1997 — the pale ale makes a cameo in the film Hangover 3, which hits theaters this weekend. The beer is a product of Mustang Brewing in Oklahoma — the boys' home state — and is in the final stages of brewing, according to BeerPulse. Mmmhops has arrived @thehangover…

  • Officials: Stopping 3D-Printed Guns Could Be Impossible

    24 May 2013 | 2:47 pm

    As the world's first 3D-printed handgun starts to be replicated, authorities are scrambling to react to a technological advancement that only a few weeks ago sounded more like science fiction than fact.. But according to a leaked bulletin by the Department of Homeland Security, any effort to stop the printing of these guns might be in vain. A May 21 DHS bulletin distributed to several law enforcement agencies across the country, and obtained by Fox News, basically states that there might be nothing that can be done to stop people from downloading and printing plastic guns "Limiting access may…

  • Syrian Electronic Army Taunts Twitter in Latest Hack

    24 May 2013 | 2:19 pm

    The Syrian Electronic Army claimed credit for hacking one of British television network ITV's Twitter accounts Friday. One of the SEA's hijacked tweets linked to a story about Twitter's recently introduced two-step verification, aimed at preventing such hijackings. "Just kidding. The Syrian Electronic Army was here. #SEA via @Official_SEA12," read one of the false tweets from @itvlondon. The SEA's tweets have since been deleted and the account restored. An ITV spokesperson told Reuters the hack was triggered by a phishing email, meaning an ITV employee likely opened a malicious link that…

  • Sony's Cute Speaker Ball Is Music to our Ears

    Pete Pachal

    24 May 2013 | 2:09 pm

    I'm kind of in love with Sony's little egg-shaped speaker, the SRS-BTV5. The tiny, tennis-ball-sized gadget is so cute, it really deserves a name other than the seemingly random series of characters. Maybe Veronica. It looks like a Veronica. At least mine does, but that's probably because it's raven colored. I really wanted one of the bright pink ones — it just seems to go better with the spherical shape — but black still makes a statement, if a quieter one. And by quiet, I'm referring to the design, of course — not the sound. Veronica actually plays fairly loud for a tiny…

  • Take A Secret Look Inside The Cocoon As A Caterpillar Transforms To A Butterfly

    Zak Stone

    24 May 2013 | 2:00 pm

    Using three dimensional x-ray imaging, we can now see the magical process of metamorphosis up close. Happy summer! The transformation of a lowly caterpillar into a graceful butterfly is the kind of shocking fact of nature that’s used to get children excited about science, so visible is the transformation, so tangible are the lessons. But what’s actually going on inside the cocoon? Typically, scientists have had to dissect them to find out, killing the organism inside as a result, a casualty of scientific inquiry. Another problem with cutting the cocoon to see what’s inside:…

  • Students Design 22 Playful Wooden Toys For Kids

    Jordan Kushins

    24 May 2013 | 1:15 pm

    Twenty-two seniors in the Rochester Institute of Technology’s Metaproject03 created products that would fit in with Areaware’s fun-loving collection. Though it seems counterintuitive, limitations can be the best thing to happen to the creative process. Narrowing down parameters--think form, function, color, size--often brings focus to an otherwise overwhelming chaos of opportunities around what to do and where to begin. The Rochester Institute of Technology established the Metaproject Initiative to give students a chance to get to know the properties of a particular material, in…

  • Dear Abbys: A New Esquire Column Sources Life Advice From 100,000 People

    24 May 2013 | 12:06 pm

    "Dear Abby" comes into the Internet age with a new Esquire column chock-full of advice from 100,000 of the author's closest friends. Who do you turn to for life advice? In "My Huddled Masses," a new weekly Esquire column, editor-at-large A.J. Jacobs is turning to 100,000 of his closest Facebook friends. The experiment in life advice for the masses puts Jacobs at the helm of an open-sourced pool to which anyone can contribute. Jacobs describes his role as a kind of Nate Silver of columnists, "curating and collating and commenting on the mass’s responses." Each week, he'll print the best…

  • A New Model To Pay For Infrastructure in Chicago

    Stan Alcorn

    The Chicago Infrastructure Trust creates a new way to pay for things like improvements to bridges and roads that won’t destroy the city’s already stretched budget. The next big thing is funding urban infrastructure is now coming online in Chicago, and Tim Logan has done a deep dive on what that means at Next American City. The core idea is simple: Governments across Europe, Canada and Australia have long turned to the private sector to help finance public assets, and even in the U.S., more places are dabbling in it. But it’s still rare for cities to take the lead. And no…

  • Steven Holl’s Sports Complex For Columbia Looks Like A Transformer

    24 May 2013 | 12:00 pm

    Steven Holl’s first building in New York is packed with the architect’s signature, whimsical flourishes. After designing buildings all over the world, from Helsinki to Beijing, the New York-based architect Steven Holl has finally completed his first freestanding structure in the city. Unfortunately, it’s on a neglected corner lot at Manhattan’s northernmost point--a less than prominent location for Holl’s belated New York debut. In New York, his adopted city of 35+ years (Holl was born and trained in Seattle), Holl has only done a few small galleries and interior…

  • Ask A VC: Index Ventures' Danny Rimer On The Future Of Ecommerce And More

    Leena Rao

    24 May 2013 | 2:50 pm

    On this week’s Ask A VC episode, Index Ventures partner Danny Rimer joined us in the studio. Rimer has been in the venture industry for over 11 years so he had plenty to share on how VC has changed, and the differences in the venture world in Europe and the U.S. Rimer, who has led the firm’s investments in Etsy, Nastygal and many others, also talked to us about the future of e-commerce and how the industry is changing for startups. Check out the video above for more!

  • Microsoft And Google Bury The Hatchet To Work On A Windows Phone YouTube App With Ads

    Chris Velazco

    24 May 2013 | 1:31 pm

    Once a upon a time, Microsoft saw fit to put together a YouTube app for Windows Phone and it was actually pretty great — it let users download videos straight from the app and there was nary an ad to be found. To absolutely no one’s surprise, Google wasn’t too pleased: after all, the features that made the app so appealing didn’t exactly jibe with YouTube’s terms of service, and the search giant demanded the offending app be removed. Well, after a bit of back and forth (and a conciliatory update), it seems the two companies have finally come to an agreement.

  • Gillmor Gang Live 05.24.13 (TCTV)

    Steve Gillmor

    24 May 2013 | 1:07 pm

    Gillmor Gang – Robert Scoble, Kevin Marks, John Taschek, Keith Teare, and Steve Gillmor. Recording for today has concluded.

  • Laptop Week Review: Samsung 700T Fly Or Die

    24 May 2013 | 12:57 pm

    In lieu of a formal review, Matt Burns and I sat down to take a look at the Samsung 700T AKA ATIV Smart PC Pro 700T, a convertible tablet that has a small button on the keyboard that pops out the Windows 8 tablet that forms the brains of the machine. The device is a bit chintzy – more pressed metal and injected plastic than I like to see on a laptop – but at about $1,000 retail it’s an acceptable compromise for Win8 users who are looking for a nicer tablet. I gave this device a Fly simply because I like the idea – a laptop that turns into a tablet with much fuss…

  • Google Needs To Bring Emerging Markets Online To Grow Its Business Opportunities In The Next 10 years

    Drew Olanoff

    24 May 2013 | 12:21 pm

    The WSJ has reported that Google is participating in discussions with emerging markets such as Southeast Asia and Africa about setting up wireless network infrastructure in cities and towns. A source told the WSJ that: “The wireless networks would be available to dwellers outside of major cities where wired Internet connections aren’t available and could be used to improve Internet speeds in urban centers.” This aligns with Google’s goals of surrounding the world with technology that fits into our daily lives. That’s a “don’t be evil,”…

  • Additional Embassy Guards Will Come at Steep Price Each

    By ERIC SCHMITT

    24 May 2013 | 4:23 pm

    The first of 350 additional Marine guards at high-risk embassies and consulates around the world later this year will cost about $1.6 million each.    

  • Taliban Attack U.N. Affiliate’s Compound in Kabul, Testing Afghan Security Forces

    By ROD NORDLAND and SHARIFULLAH SAHAK

    24 May 2013 | 4:08 pm

    The attackers set off a large explosion followed by numerous smaller blasts, sending United Nations and international agency workers into bomb shelters.    

  • ArtsBeat: Michael Cera on the Return of ‘Arrested Development’

    By JEREMY EGNER

    24 May 2013 | 3:44 pm

    Mr. Cera discusses narrative dead ends, favorite episodes and accidental impersonations of Jesse Eisenberg.    

  • Cooper Union Protesters Living High Life Out of President’s Office

    By ARIEL KAMINER

    24 May 2013 | 2:57 pm

    Since May 8, students have used the room to spread word about their rebellion against charging undergraduate tuition, eat catered meals and entertain visits from activists.    
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  • From Arrested Development to Dr. Who, How Binge Watching Is Changing Our Culture

    Grant McCracken

    24 May 2013 | 3:30 pm

    Why do we binge watch? One way to answer this question is to say, well, we binge on TV for the same reason we binge on food. And these psychological factors are no doubt apt. But the anthropological ones are perhaps just as useful and a little less obvious because culture is a thing of surfaces and secrets, and the anthropologist is obliged to record the first and penetrate the second to figure out what?s really going on.

  • The Xbox One Misses the Perfect Set-Top Box Target

    Roberto Baldwin

    24 May 2013 | 2:55 pm

    The Xbox One could have been the true center of your TV universe that let you throw all those other boxes away.

  • Better Place Runs Out of Juice, Reportedly Plans Bankruptcy

    Damon Lavrinc

    24 May 2013 | 2:51 pm

    Better Place's plan to create a world full of electric vehicles that swap their batteries when they run out of juice is reportedly dead.

  • BMW Fires a Legendary Motorcycle Into the 21st Century

    Damon Lavrinc

    24 May 2013 | 1:44 pm

    BMW's bikes have always been an amalgamation of form and function, which makes them more purposeful than pretty. The Concept Ninety finally manages to balance the two.

  • 30 Things You Didn't Know About Return of the Jedi

    Graeme McMillan

    24 May 2013 | 1:30 pm

    Tomorrow sees the 30th anniversary of the release of Return of The Jedi. To celebrate, here are 30 things you might not have known about the movie.

  • Yelp Continues to Defend Against Claims of Review Manipulation

    24 May 2013 | 12:00 pm

    Some business owners are expressing anger and confusion over the site's system for filtering reviews.

  • Have any tips for parents dealing with temper tantrums?

    Walter Glenn

    24 May 2013 | 3:00 pm

    Great discussions are par for the course here on Lifehacker. Each day, we highlight a discussion that is particularly helpful or insightful, along with other great discussions and reader questions you may have missed. Check out these discussions and add your own thoughts to make them even more wonderful!Read more...    

  • Make Something Great with PVC Pipe This Weekend

    24 May 2013 | 1:00 pm

    Although not one of the DIY All Star materials, people use PVC pipe to create all sorts of awesome things because it's cheap, sturdy, and versatile. This weekend, grab some at your local hardware store and tackle one of these fun projects.Read more...    

  • Make a MacBook Dock with Sugru and a Few Cables

    Adam Dachis

    24 May 2013 | 12:00 pm

    Laptop docks generally don't come cheap—especially when you have a Mac. DIYer Johan Frick put together a simple docking solution with the necessary cables and a little bit of Sugru, saving a ton of money in the process.Read more...    

  • This Week's Most Popular Posts: May 17th to 24th

    24 May 2013 | 11:30 am

    This week we looked at the best Android phones around, got some career advice, and got some nice airline and hotel upgrades. Here's a look back.Read more...    

  • Cork or Twist: What's the Best Way to Stop Up a Wine Bottle?

    Tessa Miller

    Cork, synthetic cork, or screw cap? Each medium has its perks, it seems. But which one keeps wine aging the right way? The experts at Stack Exchange attempt to put the controversy to rest.Read more...    

  • Apple Removes Download Options From Quicktime Trailers Website

    24 May 2013 | 4:09 pm

    It appears that Apple has begun quietly phasing out its trailer download options from the trailers.apple.com website, effectively eliminating 1080p trailer availability. Previously, the site gave users the ability to stream trailers in 480p or 720p, along with providing download options for 480p, 720p, and 1080p. Trailers uploaded to the site after an approximate date of May 22 no longer have any download options and can only be streamed in-browser at 480p or 720p. Trailer options before 5/22 Trailer options after 5/22 While trailers uploaded before May 22 can still be downloaded, Apple…

  • iPhone Urinalysis App Draws U.S. Government Scrutiny

    24 May 2013 | 11:33 am

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent a letter to BioSense Technologies over its iPhone uChek urinalysis system, asking why its medical app hasn't been cleared by the agency. The app is one of the first that turns the iPhone into a medical device, designed to read urinalysis test strips that are normally examined by users and compared to a color-coded chart. With the uChek system, patients can take a picture of the strip with the iPhone's camera and then receive an automated readout of parameters like glucose, urobilinogen, pH, ketone and more. The app also stores results which then…

  • Marissa Mayer Has Already Made One Big Mistake With Tumblr

    24 May 2013 | 2:30 pm

    Yahoo's $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr is already being hailed as a brilliant move, securing a younger Internet demographic and a fertile field for native advertising, an innovative business model where content from brands lives side by side with users' contributions. In buying Tumblr, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer made a nod to the company's past missteps in promising to "not screw it up." But in one crucial way, she already has. That $1.1 billion is a lot of shareholder cash. And so Yahoo is promising investors that Tumblr will contribute to the bottom line next year. An understandable…

  • Google Planning Wireless Networks To Connect The Next 1B People - WSJ

    24 May 2013 | 1:25 pm

    If Google had its way, everyone in the world would be on the Internet, using Google services. To bring that goal to fruition, Google is reportedly working to build cellular networks in Africa and Southeast Asia to help bring hundreds of millions of people online for the first time. According to The Wall Street Journal, Google is in talks with countries like Kenya and South Africa to fund and deploy cellular networks in those countries, using wireless spectrum reserved for television broadcasts.  Bone deep in Google’s business strategy is that the more people that use the Web, the more…

  • Microsoft And Google Declare A Truce In Their YouTube Fight

    24 May 2013 | 1:03 pm

    Google and Microsoft are finally shaking hands and agreeing to work together over Microsoft's controversial YouTube app for Windows Phone devices. "Microsoft and YouTube are working together to update the new YouTube for Windows Phone app to enable compliance with YouTube’s API terms of service, including enabling ads, in the coming weeks. Microsoft will replace the existing YouTube app in Windows Phone Store with the previous version during this time," Microsoft and YouTube said in a joint statement sent to ReadWrite.  Microsoft will take down the current YouTube app from the Windows…

  • iOS 7 Rumor Watch: 'Black, White and Flat All Over'

    24 May 2013 | 12:11 pm

    It's widely rumored that Apple's new iOS 7, to be unveiled at WWDC next month, will ditch the company's ill-fated love affair with "heavy textures," also known as skeuomorphic design, for a more flattened take on the user interface. A new report from 9to5mac on Friday suggests that this new flat design will also incorporate lots of black and white, though it's unclear just how far this simplified color scheme will permeate the new OS. (See also: iOS Users Beg Apple: Set Our iPhones & iPads Free!) Other updates will reportedly include changes to the longstanding lock screen, new…

  • Florida teen's parents campaign against charges

    24 May 2013 | 4:34 pm

    Kaitlyn Hunt, charged with a crime for having sex with a 14-year-old girl, rejected a deal that would have required her to plead guilty to a child abuse charge. Hunt's family is waging an online campaign in the case. FULL STORY

  • How safe is the bridge you drive over?

    24 May 2013 | 3:50 pm

    Like millions of other Americans, Dan and Sally Sligh packed up their vehicle and headed out for a Memorial Day weekend trip. As they crossed the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River outside Seattle, Washington, the bridge gave way and their pickup truck plunged into the frigid waters.

  • 'Life sucks,' love Joplin

    24 May 2013 | 3:30 pm

    For most of us, it's hard to relate to the images of destruction we see on the television screen. It's nearly impossible to imaging losing it all.

  • The victims: Photos, names, stories

    24 May 2013 | 3:26 pm

    Kyle Davis was 100% boy. He loved going with his grandpa to see Monster Trucks, and would hoot and clap whenever one of those giant things would roll over and crush a smaller car. Because he was a good kid and got A's and B's, his family would sometimes reward him with a trip to the lake and let him ride his four-wheeler around.

  • 1 block, 2 tornadoes

    24 May 2013 | 3:17 pm

    Nancy Davis's home was destroyed for the second time in 14 years by a tornado that ripped through Moore, Oklahoma.

  • Spirit: Weekly Photography Challenge

    24 May 2013 | 12:31 pm

    Yesterday we published a post from Hailey Bartholomew with Tips for Taking Portraits that Reflect the Character and Spirit of Your Subject that gave me the theme of this weeks challenge. Your challenge is to take and share an image on the theme of ‘Spirit’. Feel free to approach the theme in any way that you wish – you might want to take a portrait that shows someones true spirit or you could photograph something that is ‘Spiritual’ or even photograph something that represents your spirit. Be as creative as you’d like! Once you’ve taken your…

  • PureShot is a full featured iOS camera app

    Mel Martin

    24 May 2013 | 5:00 pm

    PureShot, a U$1.99 universal app, takes a very shooting-oriented approach to photography on iOS. You don't process your images here, or add filters. Instead, you just use the tools provided to take the very best picture you can, then process it on your iOS device, or get it onto your Mac or PC and use a dedicated image editor. I like that approach, because most do-it-all apps aren't strong in every feature. PureShot is dedicated to taking good pictures, and I think it succeeds at that goal. The app features 2 quality levels for JPEG images, and even something called dRAW TIFF output, which is…

  • Daily iPhone App: Combo Crew does beat-em-up on a touchscreen

    Mike Schramm

    24 May 2013 | 4:30 pm

    Combo Crew is an interesting experiment that just showed up this week on iOS. Beat-em-ups and fighting games are great on consoles, where you've got plenty of buttons and d-pads to pull off various moves with. But while they've appeared on iOS a few times (Capcom's Street Fighter 4 has done fairly well on the App Store), usually these games on a touchscreen tend to just fall back on virtual buttons, which are generally way more clunky and less precise than physical moving parts. Combo Crew, however, is an attempt to make a beat-em-up redesigned from scratch for the iOS touchscreen. It's a…

  • Memorial Day brings lots of great sales on iOS games

    Mike Schramm

    24 May 2013 | 4:00 pm

    Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Here in the US, most of us are celebrating a three-day weekend that also serves as the start of summer, which means BBQs, poolside hangouts, and lots and lots of time in the sun. Oh, and it means one more thing these days: iOS game sales! Card game maker Playdek has an awesome sale on, including Ascension (and its IAP), Nightfall (and its IAP), Penny Arcade: The Card Game, and Fluxx all for just 99 cents each. You should definitely pick up one or all of those -- Nightfall is complicated, but it's probably my favorite. Puzzlejuice is on sale for 99 cents; it's a…

  • Daily Update for May 24, 2013

    24 May 2013 | 3:50 pm

    It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player (requires Flash) or the non-Flash link below. To subscribe to the podcast for daily listening through iTunes, click here. No Flash? Click here to listen. Subscribe via RSSDaily Update for May 24, 2013 originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 24 May 2013 17:50:00 EST. Please see our…

  • Propellerhead to stop selling ReBirth for iPhone

    John-Michael Bond

    24 May 2013 | 3:30 pm

    Act quickly mobile music producers. Propellerhead, makers of the recording software Reason, have announced that they will stop selling and supporting the iPhone app ReBirth on June 1. ReBirth is a iOS version of the company's Techno Micro Composer that started as a Mac program. The app emulates a Roland TB-303 bass synth and TR-808 and 909 drum machines. Using FX and sequencers the app allows users to create whole songs. The more expensive iPad version of ReBirth isn't going anywhere, so home producers will still have that option. Ultimately the iPad version of the program is the strongest…

  • Sign up for the DPReview newsletter today!

    24 May 2013 | 1:08 pm

    Just a reminder - you can get a weekly update of all that's new in the digital photography world by subscribing to the Digital Photography Review Newsletter! As well as updates on what we've published, we'll also be sharing sneak peeks at what we've got in the pipeline, as well as a weekly cartoon strip, and occasionally also readers' polls, (bad) jokes, suggestions for photo projects and more. Click through for more details. 

  • Automatic Connected Car System Delayed Until August

    Juli Clover

    24 May 2013 | 2:52 pm

    Automatic introduced its Automatic Link connected car system in March of this year, promising to ship out the app and the Bluetooth adapter beginning in May. The system includes a plug-in adapter that is designed to read data from a car's onboard diagnostics, turning nearly any car manufactured after 1996 into a connected car. The adapter utilizes an accompanying iPhone app to provide detailed information on driving habits and car health. Unfortunately, Automatic has experienced some problems with the aforementioned iPhone app and as a result, it has decided to delay (via Engadget) the final…

  • Ultimate guide to Chinese dumplings

    Need a bite? Try this roundup of the tasty, fun-sized "firecrackers" that fuel 1.3 billion (and counting) stomachsRice is nice, noodles are great, but if an online poll were to solicit votes for China's most rational national food, dumplings would come out way ahead. Dumplings great and small enjoy unique names, traditions and areas where they're scarfed by the bucket-load. Here's a thoughtfully chosen buffet of the most iconic dumplings China has to offer. Chinese dumplings, pure and simple. Shui jiao (水饺) Shui jiao, or boiled dumpling, is a staple food, especially in northern…

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  • How to lose a geek in ten seconds

    24 May 2013 | 11:00 am

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  • LEGO Voldemort and Gandalf Battle for Reigning Wizard

    Neha Prakash

    24 May 2013 | 11:36 am

    Lord Voldemort and Gandalf the White (formerly Grey) are the two baddest wizards in town. After all, they've bypassed that whole death thing with Horcruxes and coming back from the dead And with Dumbledore out of the way, it's only these two vying for the top spot in the land of magic. So who would win in a supreme battle between He Who Has No Nose and He Who Has a Long Beard? YouTuber BrotherhoodWorkshop pitted the wizards against each other in an epic LEGO battle inside Ollivander's Wand Shop SEE ALSO: 'Casino Royale' Gets Action-Packed LEGO Remake Hopefully, Gandalf can "Avada Kedavra"…

  • A Forest Hideaway Proves Concrete And Cozy Can Go Together

    24 May 2013 | 10:45 am

    The AV house makes an excellent case for concrete at the domestic scale. A common, if facile, critique of Brutalism is that it is widely unsuited to domestic application. A home, after all, is not a city hall (Brutalism was most extensively rendered in the service of civic structures), and it need not embody the lofty ideas of an entire populace. Nor do the big, brash, and top-heavy concrete forms of sprawling government or housing complexes transfer to the single family home all that well. Surely, few would characterize unfinished, “textured” concrete surfaces as comfy. But BAK…

  • Amazon Launches App Engagement Reports, Allowing Appstore Developers To Track App Usage & Revenue

    TechCrunch

    Sarah Perez

    24 May 2013 | 11:38 am

    Continuing to grow its suite of services aimed at mobile app developers, Amazon today announced App Engagement Reports, free app usage reports which are now a part of the company’s Mobile App Distribution Portal. The reports are designed for Amazon Appstore developers in need of information about app performance and revenue. Specifically, the reports include daily and monthly active devices, installs, sessions, average revenue per device, and retention metrics, and they can be filtered by marketplace, viewed in chart form, or downloaded as a CSV, the company explains in this…

  • Overcoming the impossibility of amazing

    Seth's Blog

    Seth Godin

    24 May 2013 | 2:00 am

    If you set your bar at "amazing," it's awfully difficult to start. Your first paragraph, sketch, formula, sample or concept isn't going to be amazing. Your tenth one might not be either. Confronted with the gap between your vision of perfect and the reality of what you've created, the easiest path is no path. Shrug. Admit defeat. Hit delete. One more reason to follow someone else and wait for instructions. Of course, the only path to amazing runs directly through not-yet-amazing. But not-yet-amazing is a great place to start, because that's where you are. For now. There's a big difference…

  • How to lose a geek in ten seconds

    Peg Fitzpatrick

    24 May 2013 | 11:00 am

      Photo courtesy of Joy of Tech.

  • A brand guide to choosing the right social media platform

    Peg Fitzpatrick

    24 May 2013 | 8:00 am

    Courtesy of: Infographics.SG

  • Early bilinguals pick up two ‘sound systems’

    24 May 2013 | 7:42 am

    People who learn two languages early in life can switch back and forth between separate sound codes for each language. While “pa” and “ba” sounds exist in both English and Spanish, how those sounds are produced and perceived in the two languages varies subtly. In the case of “ba”, for example, English speakers typically begin [...]

  • Daily calcium linked to longer life in women

    24 May 2013 | 7:35 am

    Women who consume 1,000 mg of calcium a day—regardless if consumed in food or supplements—may live longer, new research suggests. “We found that daily use of calcium supplements in women was associated with a lower risk of death, irrespective of cause,” says the study’s lead author, David Goltzman, director of the Calcium Research Laboratory at [...]

  • 8 crucial elements for developing corporate strategy

    Deanne Mayall

    24 May 2013 | 7:18 am

    Alan Kennedy, along with his son Thomas, has written a book called: The Alpha Strategies. Not only for corporations, but also for public agencies and marketing firms, he wrote this because he saw a need for a book on developing corporate strategies after years of experience as a deal-maker for some major corporations in Canada. [...]

  • LEGO Voldemort and Gandalf Battle for Reigning Wizard

    Neha Prakash

    24 May 2013 | 11:36 am

    Lord Voldemort and Gandalf the White (formerly Grey) are the two baddest wizards in town. After all, they've bypassed that whole death thing with Horcruxes and coming back from the dead And with Dumbledore out of the way, it's only these two vying for the top spot in the land of magic. So who would win in a supreme battle between He Who Has No Nose and He Who Has a Long Beard? YouTuber BrotherhoodWorkshop pitted the wizards against each other in an epic LEGO battle inside Ollivander's Wand Shop SEE ALSO: 'Casino Royale' Gets Action-Packed LEGO Remake Hopefully, Gandalf can "Avada Kedavra"…

  • Is Strongbox the New Wikileaks?

    Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

    24 May 2013 | 11:26 am

    The New Yorker's new Strongbox feature claims to be an online safebox for whistleblowers to submit documents safely and anonymously. The system, based on open source DeadDrop software developed by the late Aaron Swartz, has invited comparisons to Wikileaks Can Strongbox really deliver on its promises? Can it be as successful and secure as Wikileaks' system was? "I think Wikileaks is the gold standard for reasons that most other leaking systems hardly understand," said Jacob Appelbaum, a famous hacker who has been working with Julian Assange for years. Wikileaks' submission system has been…

  • Ron Paul Isn't Getting RonPaul.com

    Alex Fitzpatrick

    24 May 2013 | 11:18 am

    Ron Paul doesn't own RonPaul.com. Ron Paul wants RonPaul.com. Ron Paul isn't getting RonPaul.com Paul has lost his World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) petition to get RonPaul.com from Paul supporters who run a fan site at the domain Paul filed the petition earlier this year, arguing it confuses Paul supporters who think it's an official website. RonPaul.com's owners previously offered to sell Paul the domain for $250,000 or to give him RonPaul.org for free. Paul didn't accept either offer (Paul's campaign website was CampaignForLiberty.org). WIPO found RonPaul.com's owners have a…

  • Teacher Resigns Via YouTube Over Standardized Testing

    Neha Prakash

    24 May 2013 | 10:57 am

    Standardized testing has long been a hot-button topic among educational circles. But a veteran teacher is now taking a very open position against the concept by resigning from her job — and telling everyone about it on YouTube The video, which was posted on Tuesday under the account I Quit You Can't Fire Me, is quickly going viral. Her resignation claims how students and teachers alike can be affected by state-mandated curriculums and tests. The woman, a 4th grade teacher for the past 15 years, says that at one point, she was excited to contribute so powerfully to the lives of children…

  • Morgan Freeman Has a Hilarious Excuse for Dozing During Interview

    Sam Laird

    24 May 2013 | 10:34 am

    Morgan Freeman set the Internet atwitter this week when he briefly fell asleep during a live TV interview alongside Michael Caine in support of their new film Now You See Me. But, as it turns out, there's a perfectly logical — and awesome — explanation for Freeman's doze-off. Here's what the actor had to say in a Facebook post late Thursday night: Regarding my recent interview, I wasn't actually sleeping. I'm a beta tester for Google Eyelids and I was merely taking the opportunity to update my Facebook page. Now it all makes sense. And if you missed it, here below is the original…

  • A Forest Hideaway Proves Concrete And Cozy Can Go Together

    24 May 2013 | 10:45 am

    The AV house makes an excellent case for concrete at the domestic scale. A common, if facile, critique of Brutalism is that it is widely unsuited to domestic application. A home, after all, is not a city hall (Brutalism was most extensively rendered in the service of civic structures), and it need not embody the lofty ideas of an entire populace. Nor do the big, brash, and top-heavy concrete forms of sprawling government or housing complexes transfer to the single family home all that well. Surely, few would characterize unfinished, “textured” concrete surfaces as comfy. But BAK…

  • World's First 3-D-Printed Bullets Join A Growing DIY Arsenal

    Christina Chaey

    24 May 2013 | 10:01 am

    In a YouTube video, a gun enthusiast shows off shotgun slugs he claims came from a 3-D printer. The growing arsenal of 3-D-printed weapons now includes homemade bullets. As highlighted by the Daily Dot, a Tennessee man recently posted a YouTube video demonstrating what kind of damage can be done (hint: a lot) by the plastic shell, created by 3-D-printing enthusiast Tony Griffy. The fact that the plastic bullet is fired from a real gun is a twist on the approach you're probably more familiar with: a real bullet being shot from a 3-D-printed gun. That gun, dubbed "The Liberator," was first…

  • To See The Future Of Technology, Look At The People Using It For Crime

    Co.Exist Staff

    24 May 2013 | 10:00 am

    In this video from our Futurist Forum, Jamais Cascio says that the people hacking a tech to make it serve more shady purposes (or to help them have sex) might be the best window into how it works. Editor’s NoteThis post is part of Co.Exist’s Futurist Forum, a series of articles by some of the world’s leading futurists about what the world will look like in the near and distant future, and how you can improve how you navigate future scenarios through better forecasting. Get more visions of the future here. Futurist Jamais Cascio says that the best way to understand a new…

  • Tracking: Drones At Home

    24 May 2013 | 9:45 am

    Drones are coming to American airspace. Whether used in agribusiness to monitor farms, by landscape architects to design properties, by law enforcement, or by hobbyists, UAVs are everywhere. Here, a look at the latest developments in this growing industry. 12:40 p.m., 05/24/2013 Parrot Shows Off Drone Videography Parrot, whose smartphone-controlled Ar.Drone 2.0 is one of the best-known consumer quadrocopters, wants consumers to know its UAVs are robust. Over the last month, Parrot rolled out a series of films showing off its Ar.Drone 2.0 performing beautifully in extreme heat and extreme…

  • Looking To Lose Weight? Don’t Shop When You’re Hungry

    Ben Schiller

    24 May 2013 | 9:15 am

    Science proves the old adage true: If you go to the supermarket on an empty stomach, you’re going to make some bad decisions. If you’re looking to lose or maintain weight, you might think of shopping when your belly’s full. That’s the upshot of a new paper looking at how people shop when they haven’t eaten. Simply put: If you skip a meal, you’re more likely to buy high-calorie food, and probably eat it later on. Aner Tal and Brian Wansink, researchers at Cornell’s Food and Brand Lab, conducted two experiments. In the first, 68 participants were told…

  • Amazon Launches App Engagement Reports, Allowing Appstore Developers To Track App Usage & Revenue

    Sarah Perez

    24 May 2013 | 11:38 am

    Continuing to grow its suite of services aimed at mobile app developers, Amazon today announced App Engagement Reports, free app usage reports which are now a part of the company’s Mobile App Distribution Portal. The reports are designed for Amazon Appstore developers in need of information about app performance and revenue. Specifically, the reports include daily and monthly active devices, installs, sessions, average revenue per device, and retention metrics, and they can be filtered by marketplace, viewed in chart form, or downloaded as a CSV, the company explains in this…

  • Disrupt SF 2013 Startup Battlefield Applications Are Open And Conference Tickets Are On Sale Now

    Matt Burns

    24 May 2013 | 11:28 am

    TechCrunch Disrupt SF is back! We’re very excited to announce tickets are on sale and stealth companies can now apply for Startup Battlefield. This September 7-11, we’re bringing Disrupt back to San Francisco to welcome an all new slate of outstanding startups, influential speakers, guests and more to the stage. It marks the seventh time we’ve set up shop here in SF and once again all the action — starting with our 24 hour Hackathon — happens at The Concourse at San Francisco Design Center. Last month, at Disrupt NY 2013, Enigma bested a very impressive batch of…

  • Tumblr Proves That Even Billion Dollar Companies Can Screw Up Mass Emails

    Greg Kumparak

    24 May 2013 | 11:25 am

    Tumblr just can’t catch a break. Yeah, yeah, they’re getting a billion dollars from Yahoo— but it’s been a torrent of criticism ever since. Angry users! Porn! Poooooorn! Know what probably won’t help? Botching the key detail of an email sent to many of your most tech-savvy users. Tumblr just sent out a big ol’ mass email to all of the users who host a Tumblr blog through their own, independently-owned domain. In other words, to the folks who know enough about these bleepy-bloopy electronic space typewriters we use to be able to get a bit fancy with their Tumblr…

  • Mr. China Goes To San Francisco

    John Biggs

    24 May 2013 | 10:12 am

    A block from the Mariposa on-ramp and in the eye-line of 90,000 cars whizzing by on 280 sits an old warehouse that was home to the San Francisco Bay Guardian, a local alt weekly, and Digg. Most of the building is gutted and inside they are working on the “greatest enabler of hardware on the planet,” according PCH International head Liam Casey. It will be the new home of Lime Labs, a hush-hush design consultancy that Casey bought in 2012 for an undisclosed amount and, most important, the U.S. gateway to Asian PCH’s manufacturing might that allows hardware startups to access…

  • Dozens Of Top E-Commerce Retailers Find It Pays To Put Customers' Instagram Photos On Their Sites

    Sarah Perez

    24 May 2013 | 10:03 am

    The ROI of social media is something of a black box for many e-commerce companies, but New York-based startup Olapic is beginning to change that. The company, which allows brands to collect user-generated photos from services like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to display on their websites, is now offering an analytics suite to help retailers and brands understand what content works and how it’s affecting conversions. Olapic was founded by Pau Sabria, Luis Sanz and Jose de Cabo; they met while attending Columbia University, and this past summer the company closed on $1 million in seed…

  • Queens Man Convicted of Murder in Robbery That Led to a Death

    By MOSI SECRET

    24 May 2013 | 11:39 am

    The conviction of Nelson Morales was the third to result from the shooting death of Officer Peter J. Figoski in 2011.    
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  • F.T.C. Said to Have Begun New Inquiry on Google

    By EDWARD WYATT

    24 May 2013 | 10:56 am

    People contacted in connection with the inquiry said that the F.T.C. was asking questions about Google’s bundling of advertising services.    

  • Washington State Bridge Collapse Highlights Infrastructure Needs

    By KIRK JOHNSON

    24 May 2013 | 10:52 am

    The collapse on Interstate 5 came as politicians have been wrestling over the millions needed to replace another aging bridge over the Columbia River.    

  • DealBook: Bausch & Lomb Said to Be Near $9 Billion Sale to Valeant

    By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED

    24 May 2013 | 10:21 am

    If completed, a transaction would be one of the biggest health care deals of the year. And it could reap a sizable profit for Bausch & Lomb’s current owner, Warburg Pincus.    

  • New Details on the Unroyal End of Richard III, 'King in the Car Park'

    Brandon Keim

    24 May 2013 | 10:55 am

    For two short years he was King of England, one of the most powerful men in the world. Then he was killed, desecrated, and dumped in a hastily dug grave, the location of which would be forgotten and rediscovered, centuries later, under a parking lot. So ends the tale of Richard III, which over the last several months has played out like a Game of Thrones episode combined with CSI and told by archaeologists.

  • Holder Should Demand Feds Get a Warrant to Read Our E-mail

    David Kravets

    24 May 2013 | 10:30 am

    Attorney General Eric Holder is on record the Department of Justice supports legislation that generally would require the government to get a probable-cause warrant to read your e-mail. That we're having this discussion is because federal law, dating to the President Ronald Reagan administration, allows the cops to access your e-mail without a warrant if it's been stored in the cloud at least six months. For years, Congress has been debating changing the law that we'd expect to be the norm in some third-world, despotic nation. Now its time for the United States, and Holder in particular, to…

  • Obama Just Made Himself a Prisoner of His Own Gitmo Policy

    Spencer Ackerman

    24 May 2013 | 7:43 am

    Obama wants to close Guantanamo and capture more terrorists than he kills. But unless Obama is about to get way radical, this is kind of an either/or situation.

  • DIY Market Slows Dramatically as 3-D Printing Hits Its Industrial Stride

    Michael V. Copeland

    24 May 2013 | 6:30 am

    Buyers hit the brakes on purchasing hobbyist 3-D printers in the past year, even as industrial-grade printers are playing a larger role in manufacturing finished parts rather than prototypes.

  • Silicon Swagger: Tech Titans Embrace Big Architecture in Staggering New HQs

    Wired Staff

    24 May 2013 | 6:30 am

    No longer satisfied with hiding in standard-issue tech-company hives, Apple, Facebook, and Google have embraced Architecture with a capital A.

  • Google and Facebook Said to be in Battle to Acquire Social Mapping App Waze

    24 May 2013 | 11:00 am

    Read about the growing interest in the Israel-based Waze, the problems with Twitter's two-step authentication process, Flickr's website malfunction and more social-media news.

  • 9 Ways to Build Your Pinterest Audience

    24 May 2013 | 9:30 am

    Being strategic about how you use Pinterest will help you grow your following considerably. Here are nine easy tactics to help you gain an audience.

  • How to Create a Sustainability Program for Your Restaurant

    24 May 2013 | 9:00 am

    Three tips on how to source ingredients responsibly from the experts at the National Restaurant Association Show.

  • 5 Ways to Lose Investors in Under 3 Minutes

    24 May 2013 | 8:30 am

    The opening of your investor pitch is critical. Flounder and you might lose a venture capitalist's attention from the start. Here are five missteps VCs look out for when sitting down with entrepreneurs.

  • Why You Should Get an 'Idea Editor' and 4 More Business Tips From the Week

    24 May 2013 | 8:15 am

    From grounding yourself with down-to-earth colleagues to marketing to millennials, here's a look at this week's best business advice.

  • What Mistakes Can Ruin Your Professional Reputation?

    24 May 2013 | 10:30 am

    Finding a job is a challenge these days, but keeping one can be a challenge as well. US News describes eight simple mistakes you can make to ruin your professional reputation, from leaving a job to early to failing to keep your commitments. What mistakes have you made, or seen others made, that hurt their reputation and made it more difficult to get another job?Read more...    

  • Gawker Real Lesbians React to Fake Lesbian Porn Made for Straight Men | Deadspin Leroy's Revenge: Tw

    Lauren Bertolini

    24 May 2013 | 10:29 am

    Gawker Real Lesbians React to Fake Lesbian Porn Made for Straight Men | Deadspin Leroy's Revenge: Two Dogs, Father And Son, Fight To The Death | Kotaku The Xbox One Uncertainty Principle | io9 The World's Most Awkward TaxidermyRead more...    

  • Stop Windows from Restarting Your Computer After Updates

    Whitson Gordon

    24 May 2013 | 9:30 am

    Sometimes, Windows downloads important updates and decides it's going to restart your computer whether you like it or not. Here's how to disable that behavior.Read more...    

  • Where Are You Looking? Right Here! At This Week's Open Thread

    huh989

    24 May 2013 | 9:22 am

    It's Friday. That means it's time to share what you know, ask what you don't, and generally partake in some conversation. Right here, right now!Read more...    

  • Defuse Temper Tantrums with Empathy

    Melanie Pinola

    24 May 2013 | 9:00 am

    Children—and even adults—can have short fuses. Whether the person is 5 or 45, Real Simple offers advice for how to quickly deal with meltdowns and fits of rage.Read more...    

  • Apple Slashes Prices on Refurbished iPad Mini and iPad 4 Models

    24 May 2013 | 8:14 am

    Apple today significantly reduced prices on refurbished models of the iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad, with all models now carrying approximately 15% discounts relative to brand-new units. iPad mini - 16 GB Wi-Fi: $279, down from $299 previously and $329 brand-new - 32 GB Wi-Fi: $359, down from $389 previously and $429 brand-new - 64 GB Wi-Fi: $439, down from $489 previously and $529 brand-new - 16 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular: $389, down from $429 previously and $459 brand-new - 32 GB Wi-Fi + Cellular: $469, down from $519 previously and…

  • More Details on Jony Ive's Flat iOS 7 Design: Heavier on Black and White

    24 May 2013 | 6:30 am

    9to5Mac shares more details on Jony Ive's redesign for iOS 7, noting that not only will it bring a flatter look to the operating system but also more emphasis on black and white design elements.Sources have described iOS 7 as “black, white, and flat all over.” This refers to the dropping of heavy textures and the addition of several new black and white user interface elements. [...] For the upcoming operating system, which Apple says will be unveiled at its June Worldwide Developers Conference, Ive has not simply picked areas of the software design to tweak. He has essentially made his…
  • Eric Slivka

    MacRumors has learned that AT&T's GoPhone prepaid wireless brand will be undertaking a significant expansion of its services starting tomorrow, offering support for AT&T's fastest LTE and HSPA+ data networks for the first time and also adding official support for the iPhone. Until now, GoPhone has allowed iPhone users to sign up for service, but without cellular data access. With the changes coming tomorrow, the iPhone will have access to the full range of AT&T services through GoPhone, including LTE data and Visual Voicemail. GoPhone will support three service plans for the iPhone, including…

  • The Week in iOS Apps: Music all around you!

    24 May 2013 | 9:30 am

    Like music? Like making it? Discovering new artists? Figuring out who the heck is singing that song on the TV commercial? We’ve got you covered in this week’s roundup of new and updated iOS apps. The Doors Father! Yes son? I want to buy the $5 The Doors app for iPad, which features more than 700 images and over 100 music and sound clips featuring Oliver Stone’s favorite band. There are also a half-dozen short films—we call them videos now—featuring some of the band’s most beloved songs. C’mon baby, take a chance with us. Guitar! by Smule To read this article in full or to leave…

  • Horace Dediu's four questions for Tim Cook

    24 May 2013 | 7:38 am

    The ever sharp tech analyst has four incisive questions for the Apple CEO ahead of Cook's appearance at next week's D11 conference. (asymco.com)

  • Bugs & Fixes: iTunes 11.0.3 update improves app updating

    Along with the usual bug fixes and performance improvements, the recently updated iTunes 11.0.3 introduces several interface tweaks. For my money, the most welcome addition is one that Apple doesn’t even mention on its “About iTunes 11.0.3” page: a redesigned interface for checking on and downloading updated iOS apps. On the downside, if you’re among the unlucky minority, the new iTunes version may crash on a regular basis. Updating apps gets a welcome makeover Back in 2010, I detailed several problems with how the app update process worked in iTunes — and how it could be improved.
  • Jörg Jacobsen’s $5 Eye-Friendly (Mac App Store link) is the third resolution-switching utility for the Retina MacBook Pro that I’ve looked at, after Pupil () and QuickRes (). In my quest to find the ideal resolution-switching app for my Retina MacBook Pro, is the third app the charm? Eye-Friendly’s menu on a 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro Like the other two apps, Eye-Friendly appears only in the menu bar. When you want to change your display’s resolution, you click the Eye-Friendly icon and mouse over your display (the menu lists your laptop’s built-in display, as well as any external…

  • Google Has A Trojan Horse To Disrupt TV: Really, Really Big Data

    24 May 2013 | 10:08 am

    It's a huge year for TV's future. Yet for all the excitement about Web-first soap operas, data-driven programming and the disruption of broadcast, the Internet TV "inflection point" that 2013 has become is just the beginning. A Trojan horse is slowly rolling into town, and it's bursting at the seams with data. Wheeling it along is none other than Google.  Indeed, if the data-fueled success of Netflix's House of Cards is as crucial to TV's future as many believe, what Google is most likely planning will make the transformation we've witnessed so far look like early innings in a very long…

  • 3 Reasons Why Digital Detox Is So Enticing

    24 May 2013 | 9:08 am

    Guest author Sam Hailes is a freelance journalist from the UK. "What does this button do?"  That was the cryptic yet clever final tweet from John Mayer in 2010 when he abandoned his 3.7 million followers. 5% off your food bill. That was the offer that LA restaurant Eva gave to customers who surrendered access to their mobile phone for the duration of their meal. "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage." That is the error message that frustrates, angers and infuriates millions of people across the world. What has happened to us? 15 years ago nobody banked online, updated…

  • Geek Film Review: Iron Man 3 Reveals It's A Tech World After All

    24 May 2013 | 8:05 am

    Iron Man 3 is a great - nearly classic - summer blockbuster, filled with awesome special effects, stellar performances, fewer plot holes than explosions and a heartfelt geek message at its core: technology drives and inspires us, enables us to save the world - and how we control our tech ultimately determines our humanity. Iron Man is the role that Robert Downey, Jr. was born to play, though Ben Kingsley nearly steals the show, deliciously playing the dual roles of evil terrorist and drunken British footie fan. The film's entire lead cast is spot on, in fact, with each character able to…

  • Hulu On The Auction Block

    24 May 2013 | 7:12 am

    Four companies are reportedly making bids for online video service Hulu, which has apparently put on the auction block after a disagreement between owners News Corporation and Walt Disney Company on how to operate the TV steaming service.  Former News Corp president Peter Chernin, private-equity fund Guggenheim Digital Media, DirecTV and Time Warner Cable have all put in bids for Hulu, Reuters is reporting. If one of the latter two companies manages to pick up Hulu, it will be interesting to see how a satellite or a cable company (respectively) treat a service that's been at direct…

  • Making Android Pay: 5 Tips To Topping The Charts On Google Play

    24 May 2013 | 7:08 am

    This post is the third in the ReadWrite series Making Android Pay, focusing on the opportunities and challenges that mobile developers face trying to make money from Android Apps. In the waning hours of the Google I/O developers conference last week, an Android developer stood at a microphone to ask a very pertinent question: “If I am in the top 2% of Android apps on Google Play, how much money am I really making? $30 a month? $3,000? $300,000?” The two poor Google product managers on stage couldn't or wouldn't give him an answer. They declined to cite revenue of other Android…

  • Beautiful bridges around the world

    24 May 2013 | 10:48 am

  • He doesn't look like a 2-year-old, but ...

    24 May 2013 | 10:08 am

    Two grown men re-enact actual conversations that took place between a father and his 2-year-old daughter.

  • Will prosecutors make deal with Arias?

    24 May 2013 | 10:06 am

    Prosecutors may want to offer Jodi Arias a plea deal rather than going through the lengthy process to find new jurors and present evidence. FULL STORY

  • Review: Not enough bling in new film

    24 May 2013 | 10:02 am

    One critic says there's not enough razzle-dazzle in the HBO movie starring Michael Douglas as the Vegas icon.

  • Video game helps kids fight cancer

    24 May 2013 | 9:51 am

    In the battle against cancer, one video game is taking the deadly disease head-on. And some young patients are the winners.

  • Home Is Where The Heart Is: How To Take Portraits In It

    Guest Contributor

    24 May 2013 | 8:52 am

    by Lynsey Peterson. I hate nature. There. I said it. It’s like glitter—it seems like such a fun idea but no matter how careful you are, it gets all over you and 7 showers later you still find it in your hair. This is further complicated by the fact that I live in what is known around the planet as one of the most beautiful places in the world. As a photographer, it’s dreamy situation; I could photograph a family in a parking lot (and I have) and the surroundings are more beautiful than many conventional parks in the world. So most of the time I have to suck it up and schedule an…

  • Ailing Mac? Try Drive Genius 3

    Ilene Hoffman

    24 May 2013 | 12:30 pm

    When your Mac starts acting unreliably your first line of defense is Apple's Disk Utility, but that solves a small number of problems, such as permissions and disk verification and repair. A good second line of defense is Drive Genius 3 for Mac from Prosoft Engineering. Drive Genius offers repair and maintenance utilities you can use to make sure your hard drive runs at maximum efficiency. This US$99 suite of programs includes the following modules: Information, Defrag, DriveSlim, Repair, Scan, DrivePulse, Integrity Check, Initialize, Repartition, Duplicate, Shred, Benchtest, and Sector Edit.

  • Backblaze Mobile for iPhone provides on-the-go access to file backups

    Steven Sande

    24 May 2013 | 12:00 pm

    Backblaze, the online backup company that has made TUAW headlines with its innovative open-source 180 TB Storage Pods and drop-dead simple Mac backups, today announced a way to get mobile access to your backed-up data. Backblaze Mobile for iPhone (free) works for any current or future Backblaze customers running an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 5.1 or later. After logging into a Backblaze account with user credentials, users are presented with stats for each computer backed up on the service including the number and size of files stored and when the last backup was performed. There's a…

  • AT&T's GoPhone prepaid brand to fully support iPhone

    Michael Grothaus

    24 May 2013 | 11:00 am

    AT&T's prepay GoPhone service is to include an iPhone purchase option as of today. The service will also gain the addition of 4G LTE and HSPA+ support, according to MacRumors. GoPhone lets users sign up for AT&T service without joining a contract. Previously, iPhone owners could sign up for the service but they would have no access to cellular data. With the update expected to roll out today, iPhone owners will be able to access all of AT&T's services on a GoPhone contract, including 4G LTE and Visual Voicemail. MacRumors says that iPhone owners will have three options for GoPhone…

  • AltWWDC announces AltLabs dedicated lab space

    Dave Caolo

    24 May 2013 | 10:30 am

    No WWDC tickets? No matter. AltWWDC is a free, five-day event that will be held in San Francisco June 10-14, 2013. Today, the group has announced AltLabs, which will serve as dedicated lab space for attendees. Each lab will be staffed by helpful folks who are there to answer your questions or just act as a sounding board. In addition, several special labs have been announced, including one on connectivity and web services, hosted by Matt Thompson of Heroku and AFNetworking; Isaiah Carew of Kiwi and Kirby Turner. You'll find the full run-down here. Keep an eye out for familiar faces while…

  • Best Buy to begin month-long iPhone sale on Sunday

    Michael Grothaus

    24 May 2013 | 10:00 am

    AllThingsD is reporting that Best Buy plans to begin a monthlong iPhone sale on Sunday. iPhone prices will drop by US$50 when bought in conjunction with a two-year contract from AT&T, Sprint or Verizon. All current models of the iPhone -- iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 -- are included. This coming Monday in the United States is Memorial Day, and the weekend prior is a big shoppers' weekend. Best Buy is also offering discounts on several popular Android handsets, but those discounts are expected to expire on June 1. There's no word on why Best Buy's iPhone sale will carry on for an…

  • Vine enthusiast Jethro Ames explains the art of 6-second storytelling

    24 May 2013 | 11:54 am

    Video sharing service Vine has generated a lot of buzz in recent months. Vine allows you to share videos of up to six seconds in length as either a single continuous take or as a 'collage' of short duration clips. Art Director Jethro Ames saw Vine as a challenge and decided to push his limits to see what he could do with the app. The result is a series of imaginative timelapse videos that are perfectly executed down to the last detail. Click through to see his work, and our interview on connect.dpreview.com.

  • Best Buy to Discount iPhone by $50 Beginning Sunday

    24 May 2013 | 9:47 am

    Best Buy is launching a new four week promotion that will drop the price of new iPhone purchases by $50. According to AllThingsD, the sale will apply to the iPhone 4, the iPhone 4S, and the iPhone 5, when purchased with a two-year contract from Verizon, AT&T, or Sprint. An iPhone with two-year contract typically costs $200 for the 16GB entry level phone, so with the sale, the price will drop to $150. The discount applies to all phone models. Best Buy has offered similar sales in the past, most recently discounting the iPhone 5 by $50 during the holiday season. Other retailers…

  • Skycore Creates Platform for Passbook Delivery Via MMS

    24 May 2013 | 9:03 am

    Skycore, a marketing and developer support firm, has introduced a new feature to its services platform to allow developers to send Passbook passes to users via MMS. The feature should allow more companies to use Passbook because they won't need users to download a dedicated iOS app. Passbook was a new feature in iOS 6 that allows users to store frequently used items like gift cards or frequent shopper cards, as well as single use items like movie and airline tickets. Developers can have those cards appear right on the lock screen, targeted by time or location. "As with SMS, the recipient of…

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  • This quick visual test predicts IQ

    24 May 2013 | 6:06 am

    A surprisingly simple exercise measures the brain’s unconscious ability to filter out visual movement. A new study shows that individuals whose brains are better at automatically suppressing background motion perform better on standard measures of intelligence. “Because intelligence is such a broad construct, you can’t really track it back to one part of the brain,” [...]

  • Forget Twitter: Puma Campaign Wants You to Communicate via Dance

    Rachel Arthur

    24 May 2013 | 4:44 am

    Among today's modes of online communication, we’re well-versed in the use of text, images and video. But what about dance? In a campaign for its new Sync fragrances, Puma is proposing a new form of digital expression through movement rather than words. The sportswear brand has set up an interactive platform dubbed Dance Dictionary, where users can communicate with each other by encrypting specific sentences into physical dance moves. Its slogan: “Don’t say it, move it." Phrases like "Will you be my girlfriend?" or "Mondays make me want to scream" are translated into a series…

  • This Anti-Gravity 3-D Printer Can Make Objects Anywhere—Even Space

    Fast Company

    Zak Stone

    24 May 2013 | 5:00 am

    The Mataerial printer squirts quick-drying polymers from a nozzle, like it was frosting a cake, creating a new model for 3-D printing that doesn’t require layers and supports to make a new object. While many creators look at 3-D printing as a technology full of endless potential, designers Petr Novikov and Saša Jokić saw something with room for improvement. “There is a variety of different 3d-printing types […] and no matter how they work, they all work with layers,” explains Novikov. Machines extrude plastic layer by layer until the desired shape slowly…

  • This quick visual test predicts IQ

    24 May 2013 | 6:06 am

    A surprisingly simple exercise measures the brain’s unconscious ability to filter out visual movement. A new study shows that individuals whose brains are better at automatically suppressing background motion perform better on standard measures of intelligence. “Because intelligence is such a broad construct, you can’t really track it back to one part of the brain,” [...]

  • Alternate reality: 12 landmarks as they could have been

    24 May 2013 | 6:01 am

    Iconic buildings can make a city instantly recognizable, such as The Sydney Opera House or Paris’ Arc de Triomphe, so WebUrbanist’s look at what could have been is particularly fascinating, especially when you think a giant elephant could have been topping the Champs Élysées. Ooh la la! Triumphal Elephant in Place of Paris’ Arc de [...]

  • 5 branding tuneup tips

    Peg Fitzpatrick

    24 May 2013 | 5:44 am

    How is your social media presence? When’s the last time you gave it an overall tuneup? Being consistent throughout your social media presence is very important but one of the things that happens when you’re busy is that you lose touch of the overall picture when you are focusing on the smaller details. So, how [...]

  • 5 steps to the perfect cup of joe

    24 May 2013 | 5:35 am

    Nothing ruins a morning faster for caffeine junkies than a lousy cup of coffee, so if you’ve been looking for that perfect list to post above the office brew machine to drop a subtle hint (or five), The Pilot’s Blog has just the thing. 1.     Water to coffee ratio Just like with any food or drink [...]

  • 30 quick tips to engage an audience for content creators

    24 May 2013 | 5:00 am

    If your ideas are fresh and your writing rocks but the audience for your blog is still waiting in the lobby of the Internet, you might be losing hope that blogging is the place to be. So, what’s the next step for a struggling content creator? Take a look at these thirty quick editing tips [...]

  • Forget Twitter: Puma Campaign Wants You to Communicate via Dance

    Rachel Arthur

    24 May 2013 | 4:44 am

    Among today's modes of online communication, we’re well-versed in the use of text, images and video. But what about dance? In a campaign for its new Sync fragrances, Puma is proposing a new form of digital expression through movement rather than words. The sportswear brand has set up an interactive platform dubbed Dance Dictionary, where users can communicate with each other by encrypting specific sentences into physical dance moves. Its slogan: “Don’t say it, move it." Phrases like "Will you be my girlfriend?" or "Mondays make me want to scream" are translated into a series…

  • With Lumia 928, Verizon Finally Gets Its Flagship Windows Phone

    Christina Warren

    24 May 2013 | 3:57 am

    The Nokia Lumia 928 is essentially the Verizon iteration of the landmark Lumia 920. That's the short version of this review. If you liked the Lumia 920 but wanted it on Verizon, this is the phone for you. Yes, there are a few differences — the Lumia 928 has a different screen, better camera, more enhanced microphone system and a slightly different design — but at its core, its the same phone. This isn't a bad thing. The Lumia 920 remains a great phone and continues to have one of the best smartphone cameras on the market — particularly with low-light photography. With…

  • 5 Tools to Help Plan Your Next Meeting

    Elisha Hartwig

    24 May 2013 | 3:30 am

    Planning a meeting can be a hassle — between finding a meeting time convenient for everyone and sending out invites and follow-up notes, everyone could use some tools to make it easier SEE ALSO: 4 Reminder Apps to Keep Distractions at Bay We found some of the best apps and websites to help simplify the meeting planning process. Read on to learn about some valuable, time-saving tools. Because your time is better spent preparing for the meeting than setting it all up, right? 1Mightybell With a variety of beautifully designed features, Mightybell can help plan your next gathering. You can…

  • Rumor: Sense-Free HTC One in the Works

    Stan Schroeder

    24 May 2013 | 2:20 am

    Despite official claims to the contrary, HTC will be releasing a variant of HTC One with stock Android, Geek claims citing unspecified sources HTC's flagship smartphone without the company's Sense UI should be announced "within two weeks," with a full release in the summer Sources claim the device would first become available in the U.S., and a launch under Google's wing — similar to the Galaxy S4 Google Edition — is also a possibility Though many users are excited about the idea of a Sense-less HTC One — it would, after all, be one of the most powerful devices with stock…

  • How a Computer Model Could Help Fight Terrorism

    TechNewsDaily

    24 May 2013 | 12:59 am

    When Justin Bieber tweets, 39,361,876 people (and counting) immediately jump to attention. But when one of those nearly 40 million people tweet, does the Beebs see it? Does he react at all? Communication among terrorist cells works much in the same way as Justin Bieber's Twitter account, according to mathematicians from Ryerson University in Toronto who have built a mathematical model of the way information spreads through these hierarchical networks. Their approach may give counterterrorism agents insight into terrorism hierarchies and allow them to predict terrorist attacks and sabotage…

  • This Anti-Gravity 3-D Printer Can Make Objects Anywhere—Even Space

    Zak Stone

    24 May 2013 | 5:00 am

    The Mataerial printer squirts quick-drying polymers from a nozzle, like it was frosting a cake, creating a new model for 3-D printing that doesn’t require layers and supports to make a new object. While many creators look at 3-D printing as a technology full of endless potential, designers Petr Novikov and Saša Jokić saw something with room for improvement. “There is a variety of different 3d-printing types […] and no matter how they work, they all work with layers,” explains Novikov. Machines extrude plastic layer by layer until the desired shape slowly…

  • The Future Of Technology Isn’t Mobile, It’s Contextual

    Pete Mortensen

    24 May 2013 | 4:30 am

    Next up: Machines that understand you and everything you care about, anticipate your behavior and emotions, absorb your social graph, interpret your intentions, and make life, um, "easier." You’re walking home alone on a quiet street. You hear footsteps approaching quickly from behind. It’s nighttime. Your senses scramble to help your brain figure out what to do. You listen for signs of threat or glance backward. What you learn may prompt you to turn down another street, confront the person, or relax. Whether he or she turns out to be a mugger or a jogger, your brain rapidly…

  • The Fairphone, World's First Ethically Sourced Smartphone, Opens Pre-Sales To General Public

    Darrell Etherington

    24 May 2013 | 5:24 am

    Netherlands-based hardware initiative Fairphone began around three years ago as a project designed to highlight the use of conflict minerals in the construction of consumer electronics, and then evolved three years later into a full-fledged hardware startup, with the aim of turning its knowledge into action with the building of an ethically sourced, built and distributed smartphone. Now, it’s opening up pre-orders to the general public, beginning with customers in Europe. The Fairphone needs 5,000 pre-orders in order to begin production, and retails for a total of €325 ($436). That…

  • Report: Waze Could Be In Play Again, With Google The Latest Suitor. Or Not Actually

    Natasha Lomas

    24 May 2013 | 3:09 am

    Google is the latest suitor to be reportedly circling around social sat-nav smartphone app Waze. Bloomberg reports ‘people familiar with the matter’ who say Mountain View is considering an acquisition, and that Waze is “fielding expressions of interest from multiple parties and is seeking more than $1 billion”. However sources contacted by TechCrunch have poured cold water on the Google rumour. We’ve reached out to Google and Waze but at the time of writing neither company could be reached for comment. Update: A spokeswoman for Waze said: “We don’t…

  • Flickr Suffers Outage Four Days After Major Revamp

    Victoria Ho

    24 May 2013 | 1:38 am

    Just four days after Yahoo-owned Flickr unveiled a brand-new upgrade, the site is experiencing major downtime for some—but not all—users. Flickr tweeted its acknowledgement of the site going down, about two hours ago. Experiencing slowness or having trouble accessing the site? We’re on it, and are working to fix the issue as quickly as possible. #badpanda — Flickr (@Flickr) May 24, 2013 While it appears that some users are not seeing any problems, there are others who have not been able to access the site for hours. TNW spotted a tweet from @danielbowen complaining about the…

  • Overcoming the impossibility of amazing

    24 May 2013 | 2:00 am

    If you set your bar at "amazing," it's awfully difficult to start. Your first paragraph, sketch, formula, sample or concept isn't going to be amazing. Your tenth one might not be either. Confronted with the gap between your vision of perfect and the reality of what you've created, the easiest path is no path. Shrug. Admit defeat. Hit delete. One more reason to follow someone else and wait for instructions. Of course, the only path to amazing runs directly through not-yet-amazing. But not-yet-amazing is a great place to start, because that's where you are. For now. There's a big difference…

  • Russia Says Syria Will Attend Geneva Peace Talks

    By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN

    24 May 2013 | 5:01 am

    The United States and Russia had agreed to pull together the peace conference, with Russia responsible for bringing the government of President Bashar al-Assad to the table.    

  • DealBook: Banks’ Lobbyists Help in Drafting Financial Bills

    By ERIC LIPTON and BEN PROTESS

    24 May 2013 | 4:35 am

    In a sign of Wall Street’s resurgent influence in Washington, bank lobbyists are aiding lawmakers in preparing legislation that softens financial regulations.    

  • Billy Joel on Not Working and Not Giving Up Drinking

    Interview by ANDREW GOLDMAN

    24 May 2013 | 4:00 am

    And not caring what Elton John says about any of it.    

  • Obama to Address Naval Graduates as Sex Cases Rise

    By MICHAEL D. SHEAR

    24 May 2013 | 3:24 am

    White House officials said the president is likely to discuss the concerns about the growing number of sexual assault cases in the military.    

  • News Analysis: Beijing Signals a Shift on Economic Policy

    By DAVID BARBOZA and CHRIS BUCKLEY

    24 May 2013 | 2:45 am

    After years of relying on government spending to supercharge growth, China is planning to shift gears so that the private sector and market forces play a larger role in its economy.    

  • This Week's Weirdest Wild Animal Incidents

    Jon Mooallem

    24 May 2013 | 3:30 am

    A roundup of odd ways humans and wild animals crossed paths this week compiled by Jon Mooallem, author of the upcoming book Wild Ones: A Sometimes Dismaying, Weirdly Reassuring Story About Looking at People Looking at Animals in America.

  • Enormous Museum Collection of Insects Needs Your Help

    Greg Miller

    24 May 2013 | 3:30 am

    A citizen science project called Calbug, which launched this week, hopes to recruit volunteers to help digitize field notes for more than a million insect and spider specimens held by nine natural history museums in California.

  • Germany's Einstein Tower Is Relatively Important

    Nathan Hurst

    24 May 2013 | 3:30 am

    Each week, Wired Design presents one of our favorite buildings, showcasing boundary-pushing architecture and design involved in the unique structures that make the world's cityscapes interesting. Check back Fridays for the continuing series, and feel free to make recommendations in the comments, by Twitter, or by e-mail.

  • One Small Town's Fight to Banish a Brutal Mexican Cartel

    Pete Brook

    24 May 2013 | 3:30 am

    Canadian photojournalist Brett Gundlock traveled to Cher?n, Mexico last year to find out how things had changed for residents in that town after they confronted a violent Mexican cartel that had been illegally harvesting timber in the area.

  • The App Can Wait: Nextdoor's Big Bet on Slow iGrowth

    Ryan Tate

    24 May 2013 | 3:30 am

    When it came to developing a mobile app, Nextdoor took it slow - an approach that looks like it will pay off.

  • Infuse Beer with Flavor Using a French Press

    24 May 2013 | 5:30 am

    A good beer is a good beer, but if you're interested in pushing the envelope a little bit and expanding your beer's flavor, it turns out you don't have to do a complicated soak or extract a bunch of oils. All you need is a French press, that little gadget most of us use to make coffee.Read more...    

  • Build an All-In-One Arcade Stick that Works on Multiple Consoles

    Thorin Klosowski

    24 May 2013 | 5:00 am

    Arcade sticks are a great way to play games, but swapping out different sticks for systems is a pain. To solve this problem, DIYer Dave Nunez made a single arcade stick that works on NES, SNES, and an Atari 2600. Read more...    

  • The Weber Spirit E-210 Is the Grill You Want for Memorial Day Weekend

    Alan Henry

    24 May 2013 | 4:30 am

    Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, our friends over at The Wirecutter have weighed in on the topic of gas grills. They say the Weber Spirit E-210 is the one for your backyard, and praise it for its build quality, wide availability, and most importantly, how well it grills a nice steak.Read more...    

  • Build an Instagram-Powered Wallpaper Rotator with Dropbox and IFTTT

    Alan Henry

    24 May 2013 | 4:00 am

    Changing up your wallpaper on a regular basis is a fun way to personalize your desktop, and there's no way to make it more personal than to use your own photos. You could download your photos manually and set up a rotating wallpaper based on those photos, but why do it manually when you can automate it? Here's how.Read more...    

  • Here’s How Austin Kleon Writes

    Kelton Reid

    24 May 2013 | 5:00 am

    Steve Jobs famously misquoted Picasso when he said, “Good artists copy; great artists steal.” What Picasso really said was, “Art is theft.” T.S. Eliot said something far closer, “Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.” I learned all of this from Austin Kleon, bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist, a guide I recommend to all writers seeking insights for tapping into your endless reserves of creativity and innovation. As a noted speaker, and prolific blogger, Mr. Kleon offers timeless wisdom on the secrets of borrowing inspiration from your heroes…

  • Review: Battle with comic legends in Injustice: Gods Among Us for iOS

    24 May 2013 | 5:30 am

    Comic book characters have so far struggled to score a smash hit on a mobile platform, with few titles proving worthy of the Marvel and DC Comics' names. But Injustice: Gods Among Us for iOS hopes to change all that with a huge cast of iconic characters, a savvy trading card game mechanic, and an enticing price of free. While Injustice still feels like a cheapened version of the console game it's based off of, Warner Brothers has at least produced an addictive and fun title that will appeal to its younger fan base. The game is billed as a collectable card game first and a fighting game…

  • Mac Gems: Eye-Friendly is a handy resolution switcher for Retina MacBooks

    24 May 2013 | 4:05 am

    Jörg Jacobsen’s $5 Eye-Friendly (Mac App Store link) is the third resolution-switching utility for the Retina MacBook Pro that I’ve looked at, after QuickRes () and Pupil (). In my quest to find the ideal resolution-switching app for my Retina MacBook Pro, is the third app the charm? Eye-Friendly’s menu on a 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro Like the other two apps, Eye-Friendly appears only in the menu bar. When you want to change your display’s resolution, you click the Eye-Friendly icon and mouse over your display (the menu lists your laptop’s built-in display, as well as any external…

  • How fast is USB 3.0 really?

    24 May 2013 | 3:30 am

    As a Mac user, I’ve never been a big fan of USB for storage. Keyboards, mice, sure. But a hard drive connected via USB has always been slow compared to those using Apple’s FireWire, FireWire 800, and (most recently) Thunderbolt interfaces. And booting from a USB drive on the Mac was a no-no for a long time. Times have changed, however. And thanks to USB 3.0’s availability on almost all shipping Macs (and, in the case of the Mac Pro, something you can add via a PCI card), its bootability (since late 2005—but what can I say, I can hold a grudge), its improved performance, and its…

  • Why many Apple TVs are better than one

    24 May 2013 | 3:30 am

    My first Apple TV quickly established itself as an essential addition to my home media setup. I used it primarily to send music from my Mac’s iTunes library to the home theater audio system in our living room. In addition, it let me watch videos purchased or rented from the iTunes Store on the family HDTV. Over time, our use of the Apple TV has only broadened. One example: My wife invited a group of her friends over to watch a series of video interviews, obtained as free downloads from a website, but she didn’t want to make everyone huddle around her computer to view the shows. Our Apple…

  • Hadoop 2.0 & YARN: Get Ready For This Summer's Big Data Breakthrough

    24 May 2013 | 5:05 am

    Lately, it seems like Hadoop, the open source data platform seemingly so integral to the rise of Big Data, can't catch a break. Instead of relying on Hadoop as a key Big Data storage and analysis tool, vendors and observers are increasingly positioning it as "just" a storage tool. But this isn't necessarily a bad thing. Using Hadoop for cheap and efficient storage is a perfect starting point for the next phase of Hadoop's evolution. With this summer's expected debut of Hadoop 2.0, changes are afoot that will make information found within data warehouses and unstructured "data lakes"…

  • Waze Mapped As The Billion-Dollar Treasure

    24 May 2013 | 4:59 am

    Reports are coming out today that Israeli mapping company Waze is now being eyed as an acquisition target by Google, for the tune of $1 billion. This, just days after similar reports that Facebook was looking at picking up Waze for a similar price tag, and reports earlier this spring that Apple was in the hunt too, definitely puts Waze in the cat-bird seat. Why the sudden interest? For Google, it could be a simple absorb-the-competition play, or a chance to acquire Waze's social media features for it's own Google Maps. Whatever the reason, Waze is going to be on everyone's map now. (See…

  • Beyond The Button: Embracing The Gesture-Driven Interface

    Thomas Joos

    24 May 2013 | 2:09 am

       As a mobile UI or UX designer, you probably remember the launch of Apple’s first iPhone as if it was yesterday. Among other things, it introduced a completely touchscreen-centered interaction to a individual’s most private and personal device. It was a game-changer. Today, kids grow up with touchscreen experiences like it’s the most natural thing. Parents are amazed by how fast their children understand how a tablet or smartphone works. This shows that touch and gesture interactions have a lot of potential to make mobile experiences easier and more fun to use. Challenging…

  • Building The New Financial Times Web App (A Case Study)

  • Jury foreman: Arias was abused, but bad witness

    24 May 2013 | 5:34 am

    The jury foreman in the Jodi Arias trial speaks out about the defendant and the case.

  • Jury deadlocks

    24 May 2013 | 5:32 am

    The judge's voice cracked as she dismissed jurors unable to agree on what penalty Jodi Arias should get for killing her ex-boyfriend. FULL STORY

  • Jodi Arias

    24 May 2013 | 5:32 am

    The judge's voice cracked as she dismissed jurors unable to agree on what penalty Jodi Arias should get for killing her ex-boyfriend. FULL STORY

  • Clinically dead mom gives birth, recovers

    24 May 2013 | 5:27 am

    A pregnant high school teacher gives birth while technically dead, and is then revived by doctors.

  • Can men grow up?

    24 May 2013 | 4:51 am

    Pepper Schwartz says with constant drumbeat of scandals in armed forces, the military must require education programs to teach men self control, address culture of sexual entitlement

  • Apple runs new iPhone ad, dubbed "Music Every Day"

    Yoni Heisler

    24 May 2013 | 6:00 am

    Apple on Thursday evening began running a new iPhone 5 ad titled "Music Every Day." The ad shows iPhone users in a variety of environments using music on the iPhone for inspiration, fun, work, and as a means to bond with friends. "Every day," the narration reads, "more people enjoy their music on the iPhone than any other phone." The ad is a cousin of sorts to Apple's most recent ad, appropriately dubbed "Photos Every Day."Apple runs new iPhone ad, dubbed "Music Every Day" originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 24 May 2013 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use…

  • Sigma announces availability of 35mm F1.4 DG HSM for Sony and Pentax

    24 May 2013 | 3:00 am

    In a brief note on its Japanese website, Sigma has announced that the Sony and Pentax mount versions of its highly-regarded 35mm F1.4 DG HSM 'Art' lens will go on sale on 31st May. It's also announced that the Nikon-mount version of its 120-300mm F2.8 DG OS HSM 'Sports' telephoto zoom will be available at the same time. We gave the 35mm F1.4 our Gold Award when we reviewed it back in December, for its combination of exceptionally good optics and solid build at a price rather lower than the camera manufacturers' equivalents.

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  • Can This Sleek Lighter Challenge The Zippo?

    Sammy Medina

    23 May 2013 | 2:30 pm

    Alessi’s new Sushi lighter is at home both in your pocket and your kitchen. Design is a search to perfectly integrate form, function, and meaning. A single design can take years of iterations and refinements and still may never embody that ideal. But if it becomes iconic--think the Coca-Cola bottle or, for our purposes, the Zippo pocket lighter--it ceases to be in flux and moves beyond time and style. But, and sooner or later, change needs to be introduced--either directly injected into the design itself, or at the very least, by admitting alternative forms into the cycle. As every…

  • To be perfect, practice isn’t enough

    Holy Kaw!

    Futurity

    23 May 2013 | 1:39 pm

    There may be more to perfection than a lot of practice, according to a small study of chess players and musicians. A new study shows that even copious amount of practice is not enough to explain why people differ in level of skill in two widely studied activities: chess and music. In other words, it [...]

  • Remains of the Day: Don't panic

    Macworld

    If you were worried Apple might not have a keynote at WWDC this year, you can finally relax. But don’t get too relaxed: Comixology’s pulling controversial comics again, and iPhone repair costs are up, up, up. The remainders for Thursday, May 23, 2013 are powered by the Infinite Improbability Drive. Apple’s WWDC Keynote Scheduled for Monday, June 10 (AllThingsD) Phew. For a minute, I was really worried that they might decide to hold it a week later, just to mess with people. ComiXology pulls 56 digital comics from iOS app [Updated] (ComicBookResources) To read this article in full or to…

  • 3D-Printed 'Bionic' Ear Can Hear Beyond Human Ability

    Vignesh Ramachandran

    23 May 2013 | 11:38 pm

    Scientists at Princeton University have designed a bionic ear that can hear better than human ears. And get this: It was printed using an off-the-shelf 3D printer. We've heard of 3D printers someday building human organs before, but what's noteworthy about this project is this printed ear intertwines embedded electronics. These Princeton researchers basically 3D-printed cells and nanoparticles, and then combined a small coil antenna with cartilage to create this "bionic" ear, according to the university. The result was a fully-functional organ that can hear radio frequencies a million times…

  • 3D-Printed 'Bionic' Ear Can Hear Beyond Human Ability

    Vignesh Ramachandran

    23 May 2013 | 11:38 pm

    Scientists at Princeton University have designed a bionic ear that can hear better than human ears. And get this: It was printed using an off-the-shelf 3D printer. We've heard of 3D printers someday building human organs before, but what's noteworthy about this project is this printed ear intertwines embedded electronics. These Princeton researchers basically 3D-printed cells and nanoparticles, and then combined a small coil antenna with cartilage to create this "bionic" ear, according to the university. The result was a fully-functional organ that can hear radio frequencies a million times…

  • Apple Ad: iPhone is Most-Used Phone for Listening to Music

    Todd Wasserman

    23 May 2013 | 7:37 pm

    Samsung may sell more smartphones, but a new Apple ad claims that more people listen to music on their iPhones than any other phone The 60-second ad, which broke Thursday night, is a bit of a stylistic departure for the brand. The music is downbeat — even somber — the visuals are grainy, even a bit gritty. Images show people grooving to music on their iPhones while practicing their dance moves, studying and even coming out of the shower It's not clear where Apple got its stat. The company recently claimed that 25 billion songs have been sold through its iTunes music store.

  • Bikes Made From Trash Power Film Festival

    Discovery News

    23 May 2013 | 6:57 pm

    A group of students in France crafted wooden, energy-producing stationary bicycles from trash. These novel bikes were recently used to power a film festival screening in St. Étienne. The whole thing started last year when a group of green-minded engineering students at the School of Mines in Saint-Étienne started an “eco-projections” initiative to show documentary films powered by electricity-generating bikes. They formed a collective called Open Sources and developed several plastic bike prototypes in collaboration with a local design firm. SEE ALSO: Watch: Shocked by 1…

  • Cubic Telecom Secures $5.2M To Create Devices That Roam Mobile Networks Cheaply

    Mike Butcher

    23 May 2013 | 11:00 pm

    We’re all familiar with the bill shock associated with roaming abroad with our cellphones. There are plenty of players that allow you to swap out your SIM card and use cheaper traffic, including Cubic Telecom. However, that process is tedious. So Cubic has secured new funding to enable a range of tablets and notebooks to have their technology built into partner devices. To do this they’ve raised a further $5.2 million in funding from Enterprise Ireland, Qualcomm Incorporated, ACT Venture Capital and TPS Investments. The money will be used to expand globally, and invest in the…

  • AngelPad's Sixth Batch Of Startups Includes Companies Working On Drones, Storage, And More

    23 May 2013 | 7:23 pm

    AngelPad, the San Francisco-based accelerator founded by former Googler Thomas Korte, held its sixth demo day yesterday. I wasn’t there (I know, it’s super-embarrassing), but I did get to meet with Korte and partner Carine Magescas today to talk about the newest batch of companies. Magescas said that in the three years since AngelPad was founded, “the premise of what we had in the beginning has been validated.” That premise breaks down to three main ideas, she said. First, she and Korte “push [the startups] really hard.” That’s particularly important…

  • Online Video-Ad Network Tremor Video Files For Its IPO

    Catherine Shu

    23 May 2013 | 7:01 pm

    Video ad network Tremor Video has filed for its long-awaited public offering. The company’s shares will trade on the NYSE at TRMR and it wants to raise at least $86 million. Tremor Video, which runs ads on more than 500 Web sites and mobile apps, disclosed in its S-1 filing that from 2011 to 2012 its revenue increased from $90.3 million to $105.2 million. During that period, its gross margin improved from 35.2% to 41.7%, due in part to the adoption of its performance-based pricing models, while its net loss decreased from $21 million to $16.6 million. Since its founding in 2005,…

  • Interstate Bridge Collapses in Washington State

    By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

    23 May 2013 | 11:05 pm

    Three people were injured after the failure of an Interstate 5 bridge north of Seattle dumped vehicles into the Skagit River, the authorities said.    

  • Game 4: Rangers 4, Bruins 3 (OT): Lucky Bounce Helps Keep Brooms Away for Rangers

    By BEN SHPIGEL

    23 May 2013 | 9:40 pm

    The Rangers nudged the Boston Bruins on a nifty goal by Chris Kreider at 7 minutes 3 seconds of overtime — but only after rebounding from holes of 2-0 and 3-2.    

  • Interstate Bridge Collapses in Washington State

    By REUTERS

    23 May 2013 | 9:27 pm

    The failure of an Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River north of Seattle dumped vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said.    

  • USA Swimming Officials’ Ouster Sought by Victim of Coach’s Abuse

    23 May 2013 | 8:38 pm

  • Syrian Opposition Coalition Meets in Turkey

    By SEBNEM ARSU and HANIA MOURTADA

    23 May 2013 | 7:27 pm

    Members of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces met in Istanbul to elect a new leader and prepare for an expected international conference in Geneva.    

  • AT&T's GoPhone Prepaid Brand to Gain iPhone and LTE/HSPA+ Support Tomorrow

    23 May 2013 | 7:33 pm

    MacRumors has learned that AT&T's GoPhone prepaid wireless brand will be undertaking a significant expansion of its services starting tomorrow, offering support for the AT&T's fastest LTE and HSPA+ data networks for the first time and also adding official support for the iPhone. Until now, GoPhone has allowed iPhone users to sign up for service, but without cellular data access. With the changes coming tomorrow, the iPhone will have access to the full range of AT&T services through GoPhone, including LTE data and Visual Voicemail. GoPhone will support three service plans for the iPhone,…

  • Apple Posts New iPhone TV Ad 'Music Every Day'

    Jordan Golson

    23 May 2013 | 7:12 pm

    Apple started running a new iPhone ad this evening called 'Music Every Day', the second in a series that launched last month with a spot entitled 'Photos Every Day'. Both ads in the campaign focus on people actually using the phone, rather than just the phone itself. Every day, more people enjoy their music on the iPhone than any other phoneIn a series of colorful clips, the iPhone is used by owners to listen to music at school, in the shower, at the gym, at a club, at a swim meet and more. Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • Letter to Brazilian Apple Repair Centers Suggests June 2013…

  • 911 calls unanswered in Oregon areas

    23 May 2013 | 11:27 pm

    Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber is considering legislation that would declare a public safety emergency in some Oregon counties where residents often have been left to try to fend for themselves.

  • Lawyer: Trayvon evidence 'irrelevant'

    23 May 2013 | 11:20 pm

    Items taken from Trayvon Martin's cell phone are among new details released by attorneys for George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer accused of killing Martin without provocation 14 months ago. FULL STORY

  • With mom in labor, twister hit hospital

    23 May 2013 | 11:18 pm

    Tears flowed and hugs were traded on Thursday in an Oklahoma maternity ward as four nurses saw for the first time the baby whose birth they helped safeguard during a direct hit by Monday's tornado. FULL STORY

  • Cars, drivers in water

    23 May 2013 | 10:45 pm

    An Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River in Washington has collapsed, police authorities said.

  • Oklahoma tornado

    23 May 2013 | 10:41 pm

  • Today Triple Scoop Music is launching my Signature Music Collection for Landscape & Travel

    23 May 2013 | 9:01 pm

    I’ve been a fan of Triple Scoop Music even since I heard some of the instructors at Photoshop World using their royalty-free music tracks in their photo slideshow presentations. As a musician myself, I am just so impressed with the quality of their  tracks — their stuff is “the real deal.” That’s why I was so psyched when they asked me to put together a Signature Collection of  their music tracks that I thought would be perfect for landscape and travel photography slideshows and videos.The “Scott Kelby Signature Series Vol 1 – Landscape and Travel…

  • Reality Absorption Field: iPod's trail of tears, part 1

    Ross Rubin

    23 May 2013 | 10:00 pm

    The recent celebration of iTunes tenth anniversary provided an opportunity to remember that it debuted before the iPod and was initially positioned as a way to get Macs to play well with the CD burners that had come to the iMac as well as to early MP3 players from rivals. Before and (mostly) after the iPod, it's surprising to see not only how many different companies sought success in the portable media player category, but the diversity and depth of their approaches. While some achieved a degree of success and implemented a few things that were ahead of Apple, none came close to matching…

  • The cat that saved a Japanese train station

    hiufu

    23 May 2013 | 7:00 pm

    Meet Tama, Japan's cutest stationmaster, and her adorable cat-shaped station homeSome 30 minutes from central Wakayama City in southeast Japan is the quiet, rural neighborhood of Kinokawa. Despite the area's un-remarkableness, its train station attracts no shortage of visitors, most under the age of 12. Tama, the hero of Kishi Station. These tourists may not know what there is to see or do in wider Kinokawa, nor do they seem particularly interested -- all they want to do is visit Kishi train station, which serves Kinokawa. They come seeking time, and hopefully a photo, with Kishi's…

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  • Wind-harnessing skyscraper sure to give environmentalists warm fuzzies

    Kate Rinsema

    23 May 2013 | 5:19 pm

    Skyscrapers and city-scapes aren’t known for giving the green movement warm, fuzzy feelings, but a new generation of architects and engineers have been hard at work to change that nitty-gritty image and no idea inspires cuddling up to the concept of close cohabitation like the Strawscraper. Designed by Swedish firm Belatchew Arkitekter, Strawscraper would harness wind [...]

  • Lost Apollo 11 Moon Dust Found in Storage

    Space.com

    23 May 2013 | 6:41 pm

    Vials of moon dust brought back to Earth by the first men on the moon have been found inside a lab warehouse in California after sitting in storage unnoticed for more than 40 years The samples — collected by Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin — were rediscovered last month by an archivist who was going over artifacts tucked away at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. "We don't know how or when they ended up in storage," Karen Nelson, who made the surprising discovery, said in a statement from the lab. Nelson came across about 20 vials with handwritten…

  • The Boy Scouts Vote To Allow Gay Youth

    23 May 2013 | 3:30 pm

    But adult gay scouts are still banned. With a vote this afternoon, the Boy Scouts of America made official a policy that’s been in the work for months: gay youth will no longer be excluded from the troop. As for gay adults, they’ll still have to sit on the sideline. This, of course, causes a problem for all those gay youth who will one day grow up and become gay adults. Reuters reports that:Read Full Story    

  • Adly Raises $2M More As It Expands Tools For Social Media Celebrity Endorsements

    Anthony Ha

    23 May 2013 | 5:43 pm

    Adly, a startup that connects advertisers with celebrities willing to post promoted messages on social networks, recently raised $2 million in additional funding. The new funding came from previous backer GRP Partners and new investor Siemer Ventures. Adly has now raised a total of $7.5 million. The company also launched a new product this week. It’s the first thing you’ll see if you go to the Adly website — a button that says “Match Me Up!” which allows Adly to analyze a business’ existing content and followers, then find publishers who are a good match to…

  • Wind-harnessing skyscraper sure to give environmentalists warm fuzzies

    Kate Rinsema

    23 May 2013 | 5:19 pm

    Skyscrapers and city-scapes aren’t known for giving the green movement warm, fuzzy feelings, but a new generation of architects and engineers have been hard at work to change that nitty-gritty image and no idea inspires cuddling up to the concept of close cohabitation like the Strawscraper. Designed by Swedish firm Belatchew Arkitekter, Strawscraper would harness wind [...]

  • Who can’t use a helping hand opening the door?

    Kate Rinsema

    23 May 2013 | 5:08 pm

    Do certain rooms of your house have an unwelcome feel to them? Perhaps you’ve just been greeting it all wrong. With the Hand-le doorknob, every opening provides a new beginning or at least the opportunity to lose that dead fish handshake. Seriously, that’s never impressive. Time to get a grip. Full story at Dutch By [...]

  • Lost Apollo 11 Moon Dust Found in Storage

    Space.com

    23 May 2013 | 6:41 pm

    Vials of moon dust brought back to Earth by the first men on the moon have been found inside a lab warehouse in California after sitting in storage unnoticed for more than 40 years The samples — collected by Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin — were rediscovered last month by an archivist who was going over artifacts tucked away at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. "We don't know how or when they ended up in storage," Karen Nelson, who made the surprising discovery, said in a statement from the lab. Nelson came across about 20 vials with handwritten…

  • Prepare for the Cicada Invasion With This Creepy-Crawly Time-Lapse

    Neha Prakash

    23 May 2013 | 6:16 pm

    The cicada swarms are coming, and there is nothing you can do to stop it You will step on a cicada shell, one will fall in your hair and that buzzing drone will haunt your entire summer. But instead of fearing the creepy crawlers, appreciate this miraculous act of mother nature with a time-lapse by filmmaker Samuel Orr Orr is determined to change the bad rep these bugs have gotten with this video he's been producing since 2007. He says he became interested in the insects as a child when he found them "scary and mysterious," but changed his perspective after learning more about their lives…

  • The 'Dance of the Planets' Is a Real Thing That's Happening Now

    The Atlantic

    23 May 2013 | 5:57 pm

    It's prom season — for the planets Every couple of years, give or take, planets get together in the night sky in such a way that they seem to be aligned with each other. They seem to be, really — from Earth's perspective — shyly approaching each other, asking each other to dance. This planetary mixing-and-mingling is scientifically known as "planetary conjunction" ... but it's colloquially known, probably because of the corsages and the limos and the awkward dancing, the "Dance of the Planets." We're about to have an especially rare and wonderful version of that dance. The…

  • This Telepresence Robot Is Powered By a Smartphone

    Emily Price

    23 May 2013 | 5:38 pm

    What if you could have your smartphone greet customers while they’re shopping in your store or have a tablet work as a babysitter? That’s the idea behind R.bots Synergy SWAN, a telepresence robot with that works with any Android or iOS device. To make the robot work, you attach your smartphone or tablet. The device charges while its docked, and the robot interacts with the world around it. The robot is still a prototype, but R.bots was able to show me a few use cases for the device on the show floor at CTIA Wireless conference this week in Las Vegas The robot was able to see that…

  • Password Protection Act Bars Employers From Demanding Login Info

    Alex Fitzpatrick

    23 May 2013 | 5:14 pm

    What kind of experience do you have in the field? Who are your references? What's your Facebook password? If the Password Protection Act becomes law, it would make it a crime for employers to ask that third question. The PPA was introduced in the House of Representatives Wednesday by Reps. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.). It would make it illegal for employers demand current or prospective employees hand over access to their social media accounts "People have an expectation of privacy when using social media like Facebook and Twitter. They have an expectation that their right…

  • The Boy Scouts Vote To Allow Gay Youth

    Zak Stone

    23 May 2013 | 3:30 pm

    But adult gay scouts are still banned. With a vote this afternoon, the Boy Scouts of America made official a policy that’s been in the work for months: gay youth will no longer be excluded from the troop. As for gay adults, they’ll still have to sit on the sideline. This, of course, causes a problem for all those gay youth who will one day grow up and become gay adults. Reuters reports that:Read Full Story    

  • Tracking: Drones And The Law

    Neal Ungerleider

    23 May 2013 | 2:39 pm

    Armed drones abroad and autonomous commercial and law enforcement aircraft at home are entangled in ever-changing legal issues. Here is Fast Company's look at the evolving legal aspects, and what they mean for the future. 6:15 p.m., 05/23/2013 Obama's Drone Policy Speech In a historic sea change, President Barack Obama redefined the United States' military drone policy and set new parameters for the use of unmanned armed aircraft abroad. Bluntly put, limits were placed on the country's sprawling drone warfare program. Responsibility for most drone attacks will shift from the C.I.A. to the…

  • Hop On Prague’s New Love Train To Find A Date

    Ariel Schwartz

    The city is planning to introduce cars for single people, in an attempt to get their young people having babies. Prague has one of the most heavily used public transport systems on the planet; most local commuters use the system four times a day. At the same time, fewer women in the Czech Republic are having children, and the marriage rate in the country has dropped dramatically since 1970. Clearly, a love train is needed to make things right. Ropid, a local transport company in Prague, is launching a real-life "love train" where single commuters can have awkward conversations away from the…

  • Farewell, It’s Been A Privilege

    Cliff Kuang

    23 May 2013 | 1:45 pm

    Co.Design’s founding editor bids adieu. After three-and-a-half years as founding editor of Co.Design, I’m departing to pursue another opportunity. But it’s just me leaving. Co.Design’s talented staff, which has made this site what it is day after day, is ready to take it to the next level. From the outset, Co.Design was built upon a two-part strategy: To provide cutting-edge thinking, ideas, and inspirations to a talented audience of designers shaping the future, but also--and perhaps more importantly--to raise design’s profile in the broader conversation about…

  • Adly Raises $2M More As It Expands Tools For Social Media Celebrity Endorsements

    Anthony Ha

    23 May 2013 | 5:43 pm

    Adly, a startup that connects advertisers with celebrities willing to post promoted messages on social networks, recently raised $2 million in additional funding. The new funding came from previous backer GRP Partners and new investor Siemer Ventures. Adly has now raised a total of $7.5 million. The company also launched a new product this week. It’s the first thing you’ll see if you go to the Adly website — a button that says “Match Me Up!” which allows Adly to analyze a business’ existing content and followers, then find publishers who are a good match to…

  • A Vibrator Called Limon

    Jordan Crook

    23 May 2013 | 5:04 pm

    No longer just an oddly flavored potato chip, the Limon is also a new sexy-time vibrator from a startup called Minna. The company is looking for backers for its “couples’ vibrator”, which just so happens to look like a pink lime-lemon hybrid. However, the Limon is no lemon or lime. It’s an ultra-powerful bullet vibrator that is controlled by how hard you squeeze it. That is, the harder you squeeze the lime part of the Limon, the harder the lemon-style tip will vibrate. Minna claims that it’s the strongest vibrator of its type in the world, thanks to the fact that…

  • The Cryonic Bitcoin Mining Machine Is $15,000 Of Pure BTC Power

    John Biggs

    23 May 2013 | 4:50 pm

    It’s almost impossible for the average computer to mine Bitcoins in any efficient way, hence the rise of Bitcoin mining machines so tuned to their specific purpose that they barely resemble PCs. To wit: the Cryonic Bitcoin FrostBit machine is a PC in name only and contains a liquid nitrogen generator, special ASIC chips, and a price tag that would make the Winklevii twins think twice. “It’s the first time a ‘PC’ has been built for consumers with built-in liquid nitrogen generators. We use helium compression technology to super-cool condensers that in turn…

  • With $1.12 Million From Maveron And Others, Vaunte Aims To Define The Next Era Of Luxury E-Commerce

    Colleen Taylor

    23 May 2013 | 3:17 pm

    As great as the web is, I still haven’t been able to kick my habit for buying fashion and lifestyle magazines off the newsstand. One of the things I love the most about monthly glossies are features like Vanity Fair’s My Stuff and Us Weekly’s What’s In My Bag, in which notable people reveal the exact products that they actually buy and use (celebrity chef David Chang uses Sensodyne toothpaste and wears Levi’s jeans, FYI.) It’s just compelling to find out more about people through their stuff. The folks at New York-based startup Vaunte think so too, and in…

  • Report: Google Could Soon Face New FTC Antitrust Probe Into Its Display Ads Business

    23 May 2013 | 2:41 pm

    Bloomberg today reports that Google could face a new U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) antitrust probe into its display advertising business. As Bloomberg’s Brian Womack and Sara Forden note, the FCC is looking into whether Google used its strong position in this market to “illegally curb competition.” The investigators, the report also notes, want to see if Google used its display ads business to “push companies to use more of its other services.” We reached out to Google for a statement about this new investigation but Google did not have a comment on the…

  • Fed Fears Shake Global Markets but Fade on Wall St.

    By NATHANIEL POPPER

    23 May 2013 | 6:30 pm

  • Kelley Davies Currin Seeks Ouster of USA Swimming Officials After Coach’s Abuse

    By KAREN CROUSE

    23 May 2013 | 6:04 pm

    Kelly Davies Currin, whose former swimming coach Rick Curl was sentenced to prison Thursday for child sex abuse, sought the resignation of national leaders of the sport.    

  • Obama Seeks to Narrow Terror Fight

    23 May 2013 | 5:56 pm

    In a widely anticipated speech, President Obama on Thursday said he would impose new curbs on the use of drone strikes, and he sought to renew his effort to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.    

  • Senate Confirms Sri Srinivasan for Appeals Court Seat

    By JEREMY W. PETERS

    23 May 2013 | 5:28 pm

    Filling a long-vacant seat on an important appeals court passes for progress in a legislative body where partisan wrangling continues to hold up many important posts.    

  • Envoy Says North Korea Open to Dialogue

    By JANE PERLEZ

    23 May 2013 | 4:24 pm

    The North Korean envoy, Vice Marshal Choe Ryong-hae, said the North would “accept the proposal” by China, its biggest benefactor which it has strained relations with.    

  • 'Kindle Worlds' Lets Authors Publish Fan Fiction — At Dubious Cost

    Rachel Edidin

    23 May 2013 | 2:51 pm

    Yesterday, Amazon announced the launch of Kindle Worlds — a way for fanfic writers to publish. But does the fine print make it more trouble than its worth?

  • Exclusive: Congressman Preps Bill to End Terror War Authority

    23 May 2013 | 2:35 pm

    A prominent legislator thinks it's time for the broad post-9/11 law authorizing the war on terrorism to expire. And he's going to introduce a bill to repeal it.

  • There's a Movie in the Works About the Bra Designers Behind the Apollo Spacesuits

    Angela Watercutter

    23 May 2013 | 2:25 pm

    Warner Bros. has tapped a new writer to pen a screenplay based on the book Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo, which chronicles the Playtex designers behind the NASA program's spacesuits.

  • No Longer Dominating Its Market, TiVo Plots a Software Comeback

    Roberto Baldwin

    23 May 2013 | 1:46 pm

    TiVo has become the Kleenex of the TV world -- a once dominant brand that's become a generic commodity. Yes, we still call recording a TV show "TiVoing." But as cable and satellite companies started offering their own DVRs and cheap streaming boxes from Roku, Apple and others flooded the market, TiVO has been increasingly marginalized and risks irrelevancy. That's changing, though, as the company moves beyond hardware to the far more lucrative world of software and licensing.

  • Solar-Powered Plane Breaks World Record for Distance

    Jason Paur

    Solar Impulse pilot Andr? Borschberg completed a record-setting flight in the wee hours this morning after flying more than 950 miles on solar power alone, even if he was, strictly speaking, going backward for part of the trip. His impressive flight from Phoenix to Dallas completed the second leg of the Solar Impulse team's "Across America" ...

  • Google, Google, and More Google!

    23 May 2013 | 5:00 pm

    This week on the podcast we're talking about Google, Google, and more Google. Also, your questions about keeping to a budget, cold-emailing your dream job's company, and freeing up space on your iPhone.Read more...    

  • GText Syncs Your Android's Text Messages Directly with Gmail

    Adam Dachis

    23 May 2013 | 4:00 pm

    Chrome: Although Gmail can already send and receive text messages, it doesn't sync with your Android smartphone. Gtext, an extension from previously mentioned MightyText, sends and receives texts directly in Gmail using your mobile phone number. Since DeskSMS might not be taking new users, this is a great alternative just in time.Read more...    

  • Will getting an advanced degree limit your career options?

    23 May 2013 | 3:00 pm

    Great discussions are par for the course here on Lifehacker. Each day, we highlight a discussion that is particularly helpful or insightful, along with other great discussions and reader questions you may have missed. Check out these discussions and add your own thoughts to make them even more wonderful!Read more...    

  • Deadspin Bicycle Pumps Are The Worst | Lifehacker Nine Things You Should and Shouldn't Do If You Los

    Lauren Bertolini

    23 May 2013 | 2:35 pm

    Deadspin Bicycle Pumps Are The Worst | Lifehacker Nine Things You Should and Shouldn't Do If You Lose Your Job | io9 12 Underrated or Overlooked TV Shows to Marathon This Weekend | Jalopnik This Is Why People Think Ford Truck Drivers Are Asshats | Valleywag Sean Parker's Wizard Wedding Escapes Government CrackdownRead more...    

  • Best External Battery Pack/Phone Charger?

    Alan Henry

    If you've ever watched your phone's battery die before you could charge it again, you know a good, portable battery pack is a lifesaver. However, they're not all made equally—some are definitely more useful (and more functional) than others. This week, we want to know which ones you think make the grade. Read more...    

  • Microsoft Inaccurately Depicts Windows Tablet as Larger than iPad in New Comparison Ad

    23 May 2013 | 2:32 pm

    To go along with two previously released anti-iPad Windows 8 tablet ads, Microsoft has released a side-by-side comparison of the iPad and various Windows 8 tablets, such as the ASUS VivoTab Smart, the same tablet that was used in the aforementioned ad. In the comparison, Microsoft points out the many reasons why the VivoTab is superior, noting its thinner size and lighter weight. Microsoft also includes a diagram of the 9.7-inch iPad next to a 10.1-inch widescreen tablet that looks visibly larger. That image is not to scale, however, as Elliot Temple of Curi.us (via Daring Fireball) details…

  • Remains of the Day: Don't panic

    23 May 2013 | 4:30 pm

    If you were worried Apple might not have a keynote at WWDC this year, you can finally relax. But don’t get too relaxed: Comixology’s pulling controversial comics again, and iPhone repair costs are up, up, up. The remainders for Thursday, May 23, 2013 are powered by the Infinite Improbability Drive. Apple’s WWDC Keynote Scheduled for Monday, June 10 (AllThingsD) Phew. For a minute, I was really worried that they might decide to hold it a week later, just to mess with people. ComiXology pulls 56 digital comics from iOS app [Updated] (ComicBookResources) To read this article in full or to…

  • Nintendo's Epic Fail — Grabbing Copyright From Its YouTube Fans

    23 May 2013 | 3:52 pm

    You might think that Nintendo, beleaguered by falling revenues, minuscule profit and the almost-but-not-quite-failed launch of the Wii U, already has enough problems to worry about. And you would be wrong, as Nintendo itself set out to demonstrate last week by going out of its way to alienate a bunch of its fans on YouTube. The fans in question make YouTube "playthrough" videos about, well, video games — features that combine elements of commentary, review, tutorial and walk-through. Some of these commentators reach millions of subscribers, and many support themselves in full or in part by…

  • The victims: Photos, names and ages

    23 May 2013 | 6:39 pm

    Kyle Davis was 100% boy. He loved going with his grandpa to see Monster Trucks, and would hoot and clap whenever one of those giant things would roll over and crush a smaller car. Because he was a good kid and got A's and B's, his family would sometimes reward him with a trip to the lake and let him ride his four-wheeler around.

  • Stars on the Cannes red carpet

    23 May 2013 | 6:37 pm

  • Victims

    23 May 2013 | 6:34 pm

    Kyle Davis was 100% boy. He loved going with his grandpa to see Monster Trucks, and would hoot and clap whenever one of those giant things would roll over and crush a smaller car. Because he was a good kid and got A's and B's, his family would sometimes reward him with a trip to the lake and let him ride his four-wheeler around.

  • Emotional sendoff for kids, teachers

    23 May 2013 | 6:34 pm

    Pounding rain soaked tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, on Thursday morning, hindering recovery efforts. And heavy winds were expected, bringing a slight possibility of an isolated twister.

  • Jury deadlocks on Jodi Arias penalty

    23 May 2013 | 6:30 pm

    The judge's voice cracked as she dismissed jurors unable to agree on what penalty Jodi Arias should get for killing her ex-boyfriend. A new jury will be chosen. FULL STORY

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  • Daily iPad App: Frozen Synapse simulates some very impressive turn-based strategy

    23 May 2013 | 7:00 pm

    Frozen Synapse has been a successful title on Steam for a while now -- it's a turn-based strategy game, with the twist being that you're a sort of tactical AI, running these battles on simulations and hardware rather than in real life. As a result, the big draw of Frozen Synapse is that while, like many other tactical strategy games, you are guiding a series of soldiers around turn by turn, these turns are actually simulated, and you can test them out and repeat them as many times as you like before playing out the "prime" sequence, and running the real thing. The pacing of the game is pretty…

  • Ultima Forever spotted on the Canadian App Store

    Mike Schramm

    23 May 2013 | 6:00 pm

    If you've been waiting for Ultima Forever, the new iOS version of Ultima from EA, then it's here for you (kind of). The app has been spotted over on the Canadian App Store, and if you have an account over there, you can go and download it right now. The Canadian App Store is often used as a beta testing ground for iOS apps, especially by EA, so the company is likely testing out the game and its services before releasing it worldwide soon (probably in the next few weeks). So it's not completely done yet, but if you want to go get it, you can. To switch your iTunes install over to Canada, you…

  • DevJuice: Don't forget to order your WWDC business cards

    Erica Sadun

    23 May 2013 | 5:30 pm

    With WWDC just around the corner, time is running low. Have you ordered new business cards for the event? If you're looking for something a little more interesting than a plain white rectangle, there are lots of options out there. Moo is well-known for their rounded-corner high-quality cardstock business card line. I know several TUAWians swear by them. Want something with a little more texture? How about wooden business cards? Vendor Cards of Wood sells 100 cards from US$35, with discounts at higher quantities. Maybe you want to break out of the box with custom shapes? Taste of Ink studios…

  • Skycore uses MMS to send Passbook passes

    23 May 2013 | 5:00 pm

    Passbook users rejoice, as life is about to get a little easier. Skycore has announced support for cross-carrier delivery of Passbook passes via MMS. That means in the near future you will be able to send friends and family tickets, coupons and gift cards via a simple text message, and have them installed in Passbook on their phones. The MMS message arrives showing an image, which the receiver simply has to tap on to install the pass. Services for pass creators include the ability to monitor MMS delivery receipts and to confirm that passes have been installed. If the recipient of the MMS…

  • Disk Drill file recovery app moves to 2.0 release

    Erica Sadun

    23 May 2013 | 4:30 pm

    We first looked at Disk Drill from Clever Files back in 2011. Now in its 2.0 release, this app continues to help prevent data loss by enabling you to recover lost files that you've already deleted. The app goes beyond searching your garbage pail. This is meant for users who have already emptied their trash, and need to access that data from the file system. If you haven't used some sort of data-shredding app, chances are good that the deleted files are still recoverable. Available in Basic (free), Pro (US$89), Expert ($169) and Enterprise ($299), Disk Drill offers a range of products that…

  • Letter to Brazilian Apple Repair Centers Suggests June 2013 Policy Changes?

    Jordan Golson

    23 May 2013 | 4:18 pm

    AppleInsider has obtained a letter supposedly sent to Brazilian Apple Authorized Service Providers suggesting that new policies regarding iPhone and iPad repairs will begin soon. Though the letter is taken out of context and has been roughly translated via Google Translate, it suggests that AASP's in Brazil will soon begin repairing broken iPad glass panels and performing more in-depth repairs on iPhones with details of that plan being sent in June 2013. 2. iPad Repair - We will soon begin to repair iPad glass. Further details will be sent next week. 3. iPhone Repair - The Changing Patterns…

  • Healthy Beijing: A wellness guide to the city

    23 May 2013 | 3:00 pm

    Despite legendary pollution, Beijing offers access to nature, healthy restaurants and eco-friendly retreatsBeijing has historic attractions, a vibrant culture and, of course, delicious Chinese food. But with its notorious pollution and regular food scandals, it's not a city one equates with health and wellness. But maintaining a healthy lifestyle while visiting Beijing isn't as challenging as you might think. Here's an insider list of nature-friendly spots, wholesome restaurants, organic stores and green escapes in and around Beijing.  iReport assignment: What are your favorite spots in…

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