| Video: Meteorite Hits Russia, Injuring 400 People | | A meteorite hit Chelyabinsk, Russia, injuring 400 people and causing damage to nearby cars and buildings, Reuters reports. Residents of the industrial city some 950 miles east of Moscow saw a white trail and a bright light in the sky, followed by an explosion which shattered the window glass from nearby houses. No one has been killed in the incident, and most injuries were caused by the flying glass.
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| Opera Acquires Skyfire Labs for $155 Million | | Opera Software has acquired Skyfire Labs, the maker of mobile browser Skyfire, for $155 million, the company has announced. Skyfire's other products include the Rocket Optimizer, which provides video delivery optimization for mobile operators, and Skyfire Horizon, a mobile browser extension which operators can customize and use for promotions and advertising.
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| Next Private Spacecraft Launch Set for March 1 | | The next private cargo mission to the International Space Station is slated to blast off March 1, NASA announced on Thursday. The unmanned Dragon capsule, built by California-based firm SpaceX, will launch from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 10:10 a.m. EST (1510 GMT) on March 1 and arrive at the orbiting lab a day later.
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| 4 Classic Video Games Recast as Children's Books | | Thursday, February 14, 2013 11:34 PM | Matt Petronzio |
| Whether you spent hours fighting Bowser, defeating evil as Link or catching every Pokemon in sight, video games defined our childhood. (They just don't make 'em like they used to, do they?) SEE ALSO: More Comics on Mashable In the comics below, H. Caldwell Tanner of Loldwell gives us a double dose of nostalgia by combining beloved video games with cherished children's book covers.
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| Show Us Your iMadeFace Doppleganger | | Thursday, February 14, 2013 10:08 PM | Nora Grenfell |
| By now you have likely already used iMadeFace or seen your friends' cartoon avatars all over your news feeds. The popular new iOS app allows you to create a cartoon version of yourself in seconds. It's inspired users around the world to give themselves the animated treatment. But just how close to reality can iMadeFace get? To find out, we want you to show us your avatars alongside a picture of yourself.
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| Passenger Records His Own Plane Crash | | Thursday, February 14, 2013 9:31 PM | Neha Prakash |
| When Jonathan Fielding heard that the carburetor of the plane he was in had iced over, his first inclination was to grab his smartphone. Fielding was on a flight over Utah, with his wife (it was her first time flying), his mother-in-law and baby. The propeller plane's pilot announced that they would be forced to make a crash landing.
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| 10 Strange Valentine's Day Personals on Craigslist | | Thursday, February 14, 2013 2:25 PM | Elisha Hartwig |
| It's tough out there for a single person on Valentine's Day, so why not turn to Craigslist to maximize your dating potential? Maybe because most of the posts we found were ... creepy. With everything from marriage proposals to not-so-subtle sexual advances, Craigslist doesn't seem like the ideal place to search out your long lost lover.
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| Canadian Parliament Legitimately Discusses Zombie Apocalypse | | Thursday, February 14, 2013 1:28 PM | Neha Prakash |
| Everyone, the time has come to start appreciating Canada. They are the only ones with a legit plan for when the zombies invade. Leave it to the Great White North to add the zombie apocalypse to their House of Commons docket. Winnipeg Member of Parliament Pat Martin introduced the issue, probing Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird about the ongoing preparations, reminding him that "zombies don't recognize borders" and an invasion in the U.S.
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| Ikea's Valentine's Gift: Free Crib for Babies Born 9 Months From Today | | Thursday, February 14, 2013 12:44 PM | Todd Wasserman |
| Ikea in Australia has given consumers one more incentive to really celebrate Valentine's Day to its fullest. The company is offering a free crib to babies born on Nov. 14, 2013. That's right, nine months from Valentine's Day. This $99 value could be yours if you live in that country, have a special Valentine's Day celebration and are lucky enough to have a baby born exactly on time.
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| Check Out the Most Romantic States in the U.S. | | Thursday, February 14, 2013 12:31 PM | Chris Taylor |
| Yes, Virginia is for lovers. But when it comes to talking about love on social media? Not so much. To find out where in America the pulse of Valentine's Day is strongest, the IQ Agency and social media analysis firm Crimson Hexagon examined 2.1 million conversation threads on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other online forums in the first two weeks of February, and gave the results exclusively to Mashable.
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| Tamagotchi Comes Back to Your Pocket — on Android | | Thursday, February 14, 2013 11:58 AM | Chelsea Stark |
| For anyone nostalgic for the '90s virtual pet craze, you can now carry your Tamagotchi in your pocket once again, with a free app released Thursday for Android. The Tamagotchi L.i.f.e. App recreates the experience of caring for and feeding your own pocket creature. The app's release marks the brand's re-expansion to North America, after it was a powerhouse in the late 1990s.
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| Cole Haan and Tumblr Create NYFW Viral Marketing Strategy | | Thursday, February 14, 2013 9:22 AM | Nina Frazier |
| Using the power of Tumblr's blogging platform, retail brand Cole Haan has created a viral marketing strategy around the hashtag, #SubwayStyle, posting street-style pics of fashionable New Yorkers riding the subway. To celebrate the campaign and kick off New York Fashion Week, Cole Haan and Tumblr hosted a #SubwayStyle blogger event at the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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| 'Blade Runner' Sprinter Oscar Pistorius Charged With Murder | | Thursday, February 14, 2013 8:23 AM | Stan Schroeder |
| South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius, known for competing in international competitions for able-bodied athletes although he has double below-knee amputations, has been charged with the murder of his 30-year-old girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, Reuters reports. Pistorius allegedly shot Steenkamp at his home in Pretoria, South Africa.
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| How Love and Lust in the Digital Age Influence Relationships | | Thursday, February 14, 2013 8:03 AM | Camille Bautista |
| Living in the digital age comes with its relationship perks. You can Google your future beau, share your romance on Instagram or search new date ideas with an app. How much has the Internet changed modern-day love? An annual study by Havas Worldwide found that online romancing is becoming just as real as offline interaction for millennials. When there's a question or need for sex, the connected generation turns to the web.
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| 10 Apps to Spice Up Your Sex Life | | Thursday, February 14, 2013 7:05 AM | Elisha Hartwig |
| During the Valentine's Day season, people often reflect on their intimate relationships. Are you stuck in a routine, maybe looking to bring some excitement into your sex life? In order to make sure you have the best Valentine's Day yet, we've rounded up a collection of apps to help you craft seductive text messages, experiment with sex in different locations and generally get to know each other better — physically.
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