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- TheSuitest Helps You Find the Best Deals on Upscale Hotel Rooms
- Facebook Reveals How Often the Government Comes Calling for Data
- New Technology Allows the Mind to Control Prosthetic Limbs
- Book Your Favorite Band at Your Next Party With Gigit
- Experience Everest With This Ethereal Time Lapse
- Sonic Fabric Recycles Cassette Tapes
- New Reality Show '@SummerBreak' Will Unfold on Social Media
- Wear This Device and Jam on the Guitar Anywhere
- 10 Important Lessons You Can Learn From Lifetime Movies
- Fruit Bowl Detects Mold Before It Grows
- How Yahoo Fought Against PRISM in Secret — and Lost
- 'Zombie Musical' Coming to a Flesh-Eating Town Near You
- Reddit Atheists Have New Leadership After Turbulent Coup
- Kanye West on 'Yeezus' Leak: I Give 'No F*cks at All'
- CIA Gave Amazon a Leg Up on Cloud Deal
- Bear Grylls Tweets Fan's Shocking Tattoo Tribute
- Don't Wear a Sombrero on Casual Friday
- Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4: Which Console Wins?
- Facebook Will Introduce 'New Product' on June 20
- I'm So Addicted to 'Candy Crush' I Hacked It for Limitless Gameplay
- Obama Wants Federal Agencies to Share Wireless Spectrum
- 'Feminist Taylor Swift' Parody Dominates Twitter
- Russia Promises Manned Launches From Own Soil in 2018
- Foursquare Charges Businesses $20 to Register on the Network
- Disney's 'Fantasia' Game Will Rock Your World
- This Chart Shows the Digital Divide Is Still a Real Problem
- Spammers Have Crashed the Vine Party
- 'The Atlantic' Tries a Weekly iPad Magazine
- Bill Simmons Blasts SportsCenter on Twitter
- How iOS 7 Will Look on the iPad
| TheSuitest Helps You Find the Best Deals on Upscale Hotel Rooms Posted: 14 Jun 2013 08:25 PM PDT   
Name: TheSuitest One-Liner Pitch: TheSuitest gives you all the details you need to know about hotel rooms to ensure you book the right room. Why It's Taking Off: The travel search engine provides specific data analysis about hotel rooms, the amenities they offer and any hidden fees, so you can determine whether you're really getting a good deal. While working in the investment banking industry, Jeremy Murphy always had an urge to travel, but he never had the money to do so or the time it often takes to research and compare hotel rooms. Read more... More about Travel, Startups, Hotels, Business, and Travel Leisure |
| Facebook Reveals How Often the Government Comes Calling for Data Posted: 14 Jun 2013 08:13 PM PDT  Facebook revealed more detail on how frequently it gets information requests from government agencies in a public statement late Friday. In a post on the company's press site, Facebook General Counsel Ted Ullyot said it received between 9,000-10,000 requests over the six-month period ending on Dec. 31, 2012. That adds up to roughly 1,500 requests per month. Ullyot said the nature of the requests from "government entities" is quite varied, including things like a local sheriff trying to locate a missing child to national security agencies investigating terrorist activity. More about Facebook, Prism, Social Media, and Us |
| New Technology Allows the Mind to Control Prosthetic Limbs Posted: 14 Jun 2013 07:25 PM PDT  Our brains, which control our movements, may soon be able to control the movement of prosthetic limbs as well. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is working with civilian researchers to develop prosthetic limbs that the wearer can control with his thoughts
The product that is the closest to completion uses a method called targeted muscle reinnervation, or TMR. It employs the existing nerves near an amputation site, providing the person wearing the prosthesis with the ability to control it directly using signals from those muscles. The hope is that everyday activities like lifting a cup of coffee or tossing a ball will be less painful and much more intuitive with the new technology Read more... More about Darpa, Tech, Dev Design, Prosthetic, and Amputee |
| Book Your Favorite Band at Your Next Party With Gigit Posted: 14 Jun 2013 06:54 PM PDT  Music at house parties and office events usually fails to live up to expectations. Sketchy DJs and co-worker karaoke usually doesn't inspire glass raising and head bobbing. But what if you could book legitimate artists for your private show — at an affordable price? You probably would, right? That's the premise behind Gigit, a weeks-old Santa Monica, Calif.-based startup bridging the gap between musicians and fans. Music lovers get to book up-and-coming artists. Performers get to play in an intimate setting and expand their audience. Prices are good enough for both to be happy. Plus Gigit has some legitimate talent, including rap legends and Grammy winners Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Read more... More about Music, Startups, Online Music Services, Entertainment, and Santa Monica |
| Experience Everest With This Ethereal Time Lapse Posted: 14 Jun 2013 06:26 PM PDT  Mount Everest is one of the world's most legendary locations, yet so few get to experience its majesty in person. Thanks to one climber and videographer, however, the rest of us can get a pretty incredible look at the ethereal beauty of one of the world's tallest mountains
Elia Saikaly shot the time lapse video you see below from Everest's base camp and posted it to Vimeo this week. The montage's images of swirling clouds, craggy peaks, jagged ice and colorful climbers' tents are nothing short of breathtaking. Check Saikaly's stellar work out for yourself below, then let us know what you think in the comments Read more... More about Watercooler, Videos, and Sports |
| Sonic Fabric Recycles Cassette Tapes Posted: 14 Jun 2013 05:54 PM PDT  Tape cassettes are like endangered species: not often seen in the wild and on a fast track to extinction. But conceptual artist Alyce Santoro is trying to save them, while simultaneously appealing to the fashion world and developing a whole new way of making music To create the material she calls "sonic fabric," Santoro mixes strips of one-eighth inch audio tape with polyester fibers. The tape and polyester are woven together on a loom; appropriately, older sewing technology seems to work better on audio tape than more modern machines. The audio tape retains its magnetization, which means it can play sounds. Read more... More about Fashion, Recycling, Design, Recycle, and Dev Design |
| New Reality Show '@SummerBreak' Will Unfold on Social Media Posted: 14 Jun 2013 05:31 PM PDT  The next potentially big reality TV phenomenon won't actually require a TV. How’s that for innovation? The Chernin Group is targeting the connected generation with @SummerBreak, a new series that will exist exclusively on social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, YouTube and Vine. The Premise@SummerBreak tracks a group of high school seniors as they spend their last summer together and prepare for college — all while immersed in social media on various gadgets. "People have their phones in their hands all day and all night, and these social platforms are really the way that young people communicate with each other," Billy Parks, the show's producer, told Mashable. "It's the way they tell stories and share information." Read more... More about Youtube, Twitter, Tv, Tumblr, and Vine |
| Wear This Device and Jam on the Guitar Anywhere Posted: 14 Jun 2013 04:59 PM PDT  If you've ever caught yourself shredding on air guitar, we've got some news for you: The art of imaginary jamming might be getting a whole lot fancier — and maybe even a little less silly. Designer Eugene Wang has developed a concept for a wearable device that allows you to practice your instrument on the go
Using motion technology, in the style of Leap and Myo, Wang's proposed Soundbrace would have the power to transform your arms and fingers into instruments. To get set up, musicians would first calibrate the sensor-packed bangles by playing an actual guitar (with the Soundbrace attached) to determine baseline measurements for different chords. That way, when you jam sans guitar, the bracelets would be able to measure distance to determine where your hands are on the "fretboard." Read more... More about Music, Technology, Guitar, Tech, and Gadgets |
| 10 Important Lessons You Can Learn From Lifetime Movies Posted: 14 Jun 2013 04:10 PM PDT  Lifetime movies aren't just an under appreciated art form, they're an important educational tool. For more than 20 years these films have been imparting wisdom on their viewers, but with so many titles, it can be hard to collect all the tips they've offered
If you have the time, Lifetime movies are best enjoyed in marathons over holiday weekends. But if you just need the advice as quickly as possible, we've collected 10 essential life lessons laid out by these small screen masterpieces over the years. Read more... 1. There's some kind of Hollywood law that states every young actress must make one Lifetime movie to have a successful career. There might be a blood ritual involved too.More about Lifetime, Lists, Tv, Watercooler, and Lifetime Movies |
| Fruit Bowl Detects Mold Before It Grows Posted: 14 Jun 2013 03:27 PM PDT  Design student Jagjit Chodha has developed a fruit bowl that alerts users when the produce it contains is beginning to go bad. The bowl is fitted with a sensor that can detect an increase in ethylene — a compound that is released as fruit matures. Millions of pounds of food are thrown away in the U.S. every year, making it the second largest category of waste after paper. By consuming produce before it goes bad, we can produce less waste and contribute to the goal of creating a healthier environment and smaller landfills. Jagiit Chodha's fruit bowl is part of the Made In Brunel Show at London's Brunel University. Read more... More about Environment, Fruit, Bowl, Lifestyle, and Home |
| How Yahoo Fought Against PRISM in Secret — and Lost Posted: 14 Jun 2013 02:47 PM PDT  Before allegedly becoming part of the secret National Security Agency surveillance program PRISM, Yahoo fought against it in court, in what was until now a secret challenge. The company eventually lost and had to comply, according to new reports. This revelation comes from newly leaked documents, obtained by The New York Times, that shed some light on how Yahoo became part of PRISM, the classified NSA snooping program that allows the government to retrieve foreign users' data from tech giants, which reportedly include companies like Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Apple More about Privacy, Surveillance, Prism, Us World, and Us |
| 'Zombie Musical' Coming to a Flesh-Eating Town Near You Posted: 14 Jun 2013 02:31 PM PDT  Zombies are terrifying and vicious — and apparently make for excellent antagonists in a musical. Filmmaker Ryan McHenry — who also happens to make hilarious Ryan Gosling cereal videos on Vine — has cast the living dead for a feature-length film called Zombie Musical
Originally a BAFTA award-winning short, the story is about a group of high school friends who fight and sing their way through a zombie apocalypse in order to save their parents. McHenry is turning to Kickstarter with an interactive twist in hopes of funding his film. Rather than simply awarding prizes for various donation amounts, fans will also be entertained by a narrative that they helped create. Read more... More about Videos, Zombies, Musicals, Kickstarter, and Music |
| Reddit Atheists Have New Leadership After Turbulent Coup Posted: 14 Jun 2013 02:30 PM PDT  There's been a coup d'état in Reddit's atheism community, according to its creator, and a political drama has been unfolding for more than two weeks. It stems from a disagreement over the type of content appearing there. In recent years, r/atheism has become known for memes, images, quote pictures and other content viewed by some as "low brow." At best, they're humorous digs at fundamentalism and ignorance. At worst, they can be inaccurate or hateful. To "clean up" the subreddit, a host of new moderators have come to power, and — in a controversial move — ousted the community's creator via a technicality in Reddit's policy. Read more... More about Reddit and Social Media |
| Kanye West on 'Yeezus' Leak: I Give 'No F*cks at All' Posted: 14 Jun 2013 02:05 PM PDT  Always a stickler on preventing leaks, Kanye West and his careful camp appeared to have changed their tune for the rapper's sixth studio album Yeezus, which leaked online Friday ahead of its June 18 release The leak wasn't surprising. Let's take West's impromptu Yeezus listening party in New York City this week, for example, which Mashable attended. As the album blared from the speakers and his light gray T-shirt progressively turned darker as sweat secreted off his body, the 100 or so attendees inside Milk Studios freely used their phones to record their surroundings — most importantly, the sounds Read more... More about Music, Universal Music Group, Kanye West, Entertainment, and Yeezus |
| CIA Gave Amazon a Leg Up on Cloud Deal Posted: 14 Jun 2013 01:56 PM PDT  The CIA gave Amazon an unfair advantage when it agreed to weaken security requirements on a $150 million contract for a massive intelligence community computer cloud it had already awarded to the web giant, an auditor said Friday. During post-award negotiations, Amazon asked the CIA to weaken a requirement that all software in the cloud be verifiably free from computer viruses that might let unauthorized people see intelligence data, according to the Government Accountability Office ruling. Amazon asked that it only be required to vouch for software it had built itself, not for third party and open source software it planned to include in the system, GAO said. The CIA agreed, prompting a challenge from IBM, which had also bid on the contract. Read more... More about Amazon, Cloud Computing, Us Government, Amazon Cloud Drive, and Business |
| Bear Grylls Tweets Fan's Shocking Tattoo Tribute Posted: 14 Jun 2013 01:36 PM PDT  Is this elaborate Bear Grylls tattoo the best or worst body art ever? You be the judge Grylls, the host of NBC's Get Out Alive, shared the photo below with his 1 million-plus Twitter followers — and the world at large, really — after a fan sent it his way online. As you can't help but notice, it's takes up a pretty fair amount of skin, and shows the celebrity survivalist clutching a knife while gnawing on a bloody piece of what appears to be raw meat. Good times! More about Twitter, Tattoos, Bear Grylls, Watercooler, and Pics |
| Don't Wear a Sombrero on Casual Friday Posted: 14 Jun 2013 01:08 PM PDT  Selecting the perfect Casual Friday outfit requires some serious strategizing. Wear a tube top and you're the office hooch — wear a fedora and your head gets sweaty during the sales meeting It's a no-win situation (especially if that image of the CEO wearing jorts is burned onto your brain)
In this comic, Maria Scrivan reveals that your Casual Friday look says more about your brain than your closet. Comic written and illustrated by Maria Scrivan. Published with permission; all rights reserved. Read more... More about Comics, Office, Humor, Watercooler, and Penguins |
| Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4: Which Console Wins? Posted: 14 Jun 2013 12:47 PM PDT  We've learned more details about the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 during this week's Electronic Entertainment Expo. We know release times, prices and some of the games that will accompany each gaming console, among other staggering differences between the two. After spending some time hands-on with both consoles during E3, we're bringing you our thoughts and sharing our experiences. We will be hosting a Google+ Hangout today at 4:15 p.m. ET on the Mashable Google+ page to chat about the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Join Games Reporter Chelsea Stark, Tech Reporter Emily Price and Senior Tech Analyst Christina Warren as they share their thoughts on the latest Xbox One and PlayStation 4 news Read more... More about E3, Google Hangouts, Playstation 4, Entertainment, and Gaming |
| Facebook Will Introduce 'New Product' on June 20 Posted: 14 Jun 2013 12:45 PM PDT  Facebook sent out invitations to press Friday for an event at its Menlo Park, Calif., campus on June 20. Sent via traditional snail mail, rather than email, the postcards invite reporters to come see the “big idea” that a “small team” has been working on. There’s also promise of coffee — which explains why there is a coffee stain on the invite — while we learn about whatever the mystery product might be. Facebook has started to make an almost monthly tradition of holding press announcements at its headquarters. At its last event, the company announced Facebook Home, an Android launcher, a product that hasn't been particularly well received and works on select Android handsets. Read more... More about Facebook, Tech, and Apps Software |
| I'm So Addicted to 'Candy Crush' I Hacked It for Limitless Gameplay Posted: 14 Jun 2013 12:35 PM PDT  Candy Crush is a cruel mistress. She keeps you coming back for more, but then just as swiftly, and seemingly out of nowhere, she puts the breaks onCandy Crush teases you, only going so far and then putting up arbitrary timeouts and lollipop limits. As soon as you’re really into playing, you might need to wait 30 minutes to get to the next level. As Jay-Z once ranted, “Can I live?!” My boyfriend and I couldn’t wait any longer. We needed unlimited play. Enough was enough. So we hacked Candy Crush Saga. I’m not proud of this, but he plugged my iPhone into his computer and we followed the instructions here on CrypticHack. We were able to secure ourselves no time limit jail, unlimited lollipops, and unlimited hearts. Every level gained three stars and became wide open for us to play. Read more... More about Hacking, Mobile Games, Mobile Gaming, Entertainment, and Gaming |
| Obama Wants Federal Agencies to Share Wireless Spectrum Posted: 14 Jun 2013 12:32 PM PDT  Share more of your precious wireless spectrum with private businesses, President Barack Obama told government agencies in a Friday memo. What's the deal? All wireless communications require spectrum, a government-regulated finite resource that's limited to one larger-scale "user" at a time, like a radio station, cellphone provider or even a local wireless router. As the number and variety of wireless devices continue to skyrocket, the government is scrambling to find novel ways to allow private businesses the access they need to thrive economically while preserving access for public agencies such as NASA and law enforcement. Read more... More about Barack Obama, Fcc, Wireless, Spectrum, and Us World |
| 'Feminist Taylor Swift' Parody Dominates Twitter Posted: 14 Jun 2013 12:19 PM PDT  The real Taylor Swift may not consider herself a feminist, but a parody Twitter account is reworking lyrics from some of her most popular songs to address feminist issues. And it's pretty great. The account @feministtswift posted its first tweet on Wednesday, and amassed more than 15,000 followers in just a few days
Like T. Swift's original songs, the parodied lyrics sound undeniably catchy — even when referencing gender equality. A few notable examples, and the songs they sampled from: 1. "Love Story"Image courtesy of Photobucket, mineymouse Read more... More about Twitter, Humor, Taylor Swift, Music, and Watercooler |
| Russia Promises Manned Launches From Own Soil in 2018 Posted: 14 Jun 2013 12:07 PM PDT  Russia, one of the world's space powerhouses, has been launching its rockets from Kazakhstan since the early days of its space program, but now plans to shift its launches to Russian soil within five years. But some experts question whether such a pace is realistic. This spring, President Vladimir Putin pledged $51.8 billion by 2020 to place his country back in the top ranks of world space explorers. The centerpiece of that promise is Vostochny, a cosmodrome, or launch site, under construction in eastern Siberia, near the Chinese border. Within five years, Putin promised that an International Space Station crew would launch from Vostochny. Read more... More about Space, Russia, Vladimir Putin, Us World, and World |
| Foursquare Charges Businesses $20 to Register on the Network Posted: 14 Jun 2013 12:04 PM PDT  Foursquare has settled on charging businesses a $20 fee to register on the check-in service, Mashable has learned. Foursquare had previously tested a variety of price points for companies to claim their business, but according to a rep, it recently decided to charge $20 across the board because that price point performed best.
Companies may already have their business listed on Foursquare, but by paying the fee, they can take control of that listing and add in relevant information like a description and hours of operation. Nearly 1.4 million businesses have registered on Foursquare to date, paying varying amounts to do so. Read more... More about Foursquare, Business, and Startups |
| Disney's 'Fantasia' Game Will Rock Your World Posted: 14 Jun 2013 11:47 AM PDT  LOS ANGELES — Disney announced Fantasia: Music Evolved for the Xbox earlier this month, based on the studio's classic movie. In the game, you play as the sorcerer’s apprentice (the role portrayed by Mickey in the film) and control the music on the screen, similar to the way the ironic mouse did it in the film. I had the opportunity to give the game a spin at Disney’s E3 booth this week, and walked away impressed. Move to the MusicAdmittedly, I’m a huge fan of most of the music and moving games out thereRock Band? I'll school you on every instrumentLet’s Dance? No problem. A game like Fantasia is right up my alley, particularly because it combines games, music and moving to create an interactive experience. Read more... More about Disney, E3, Entertainment, Gaming, and E3 2013 |
| This Chart Shows the Digital Divide Is Still a Real Problem Posted: 14 Jun 2013 11:36 AM PDT  The White House released a new broadband report Friday that's chock full of interesting information about the state of American broadband. A key chart, however, comes on page nine and shows the digital divide is still very, very real: Approximately 91% of Americans as a whole have "access to wired broadband speeds of at least 10mbps downstream," the report found. But this chart shows a very different reality if you lack a college degree, if you're poor, if you're rural or if you're hispanic or African American.
Other data suggest minority groups are increasingly going online with mobile devices, perhaps making the above chart less relevant in their case. However, that's not true of rural residents, where mobile broadband is often slow and spotty if available at all. Here's another chart showing how bad the access problem is if you're out in the sticks: Read more... More about Broadband, Digital Divide, Us World, Politics, and Us |
| Spammers Have Crashed the Vine Party Posted: 14 Jun 2013 11:22 AM PDT  Vine, Twitter's video sharing service, has one of the hottest communities in the world of social media. And, of course, people are trying to make money from it. The fledgling network has caught fire since its January debut, boasting more than 13 million users prior toits debut on Android smartphones last week. As a service grows in popularity, it inevitably attracts spammers hoping to make a fast buck. Daily Dot writer Fernando Alfonso III received a number of spam messages on Vine after he posted a few videos earlier this week. Reports have emerged on Twitter as well. More about Social Media, Spam, Spammers, and Vine |
| 'The Atlantic' Tries a Weekly iPad Magazine Posted: 14 Jun 2013 11:11 AM PDT  For the first time in its 156-year history, The Atlantic is offering a weekly edition, an iPad-based iteration that will spotlight the best of its web-based content that week. The Atlantic Weekly will be available in an iPad and iPhone app on Friday afternoon in iTunes. Single issues will go for $1.99 or you can get a monthly or annual subscription for $2.99 and $19.99, respectively. Stories from each issue will be cherry-picked for their quality, rather than the amount of hits they get, says Geoff Gagnon, senior editor at the title More about Media, Magazines, The Atlantic, and Business |
| Bill Simmons Blasts SportsCenter on Twitter Posted: 14 Jun 2013 11:01 AM PDT  ESPN has already suspended Bill Simmons from Twitter once this year for his rebellious posts, but the sports media giant's biggest star had some more harsh criticism Thursday night Simmons began as an independent sports blogger in the late '90s, before getting hired by ESPN. He's since written books, launched his own ESPN spinoff site, helped create a documentary series and become likely the network's most recognizable name to many fans. His current ubiquity with the company now includes co-hosting its on-air NBA studio show, which is where the trouble started last night More about Media, Espn, Entertainment, and Sports |
| How iOS 7 Will Look on the iPad Posted: 14 Jun 2013 10:40 AM PDT  Although the iPad and the iPad mini were largely left out of any announcements made at Apple's big Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this week, the company has posted pictures of the new iOS 7 software running on its tablet devices. iOS 7 — which will debut this fall — was only unveiled for the iPhone, leaving many wondering when the update to the mobile operating system and all of its new features would come to the iPad.
Tech website iGen — and later spotted by 9to5 Mac — spotted that Apple updated its iOS 7 features page to include pictures of how it would look on the iPad or iPad mini. Read more... More about Mobile, Apple, Ipad, Tech, and Ios 7 |
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