| Comedian Jon Lajoie Launches a 'Kickstarter' to Become Super Rich | | Comedian Jon Lajoie has started a "campaign" with one simple goal: he wants to become filthy rich. His plan is simple: he wants people to give him money, for no reason other than for him to become even wealthier than he currently is. His goal: 500 million dollars.
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| Luxury Video Game Comes With Its Own Race Car | | Bundles have always been an effective way to create pre-orders for a game, but it seems Grid 2 Bac Mono Edition has taken things even further by offering an actual racing car with its latest release. The Bac Mono is a street-legal race car, with a 2.3L 280hp engine and carbon fiber body that can go from zero to 60 miles per hour in just 2.8 seconds, reaching a top speed of 170 miles per hour.
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| Earhart's Plane Possibly Revealed in Sonar Image | | Wednesday, May 29, 2013 8:24 PM | Discovery News |
| A grainy sonar image captured off an uninhabited tropical island in the southwestern Pacific republic of Kiribati might represent the remains of the Electra, the two-engine aircraft legendary aviator Amelia Earhart was piloting when she vanished on July 2, 1937 in a record attempt to fly around the world at the equator.
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| Couple Makes Social Media History With Vine Proposal | | Wednesday, May 29, 2013 4:35 PM | Neha Prakash |
| Who said proposals should be long and complex? Six seconds will do just fine. Curt Buthman, a business consultant from Los Angeles, used Vine to propose to girlfriend Marsha Collier Tuesday night. It was the definition of short and sweet.
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| Sir Patrick Stewart Eats Pizza for the First Time | | Wednesday, May 29, 2013 3:35 PM | Christine Erickson |
| A man named Herman Cain once said, "Imagine there's no pizza." Apparently, Sir Patrick Stewart has spent the past 73 years living without it. That is, until Wednesday, when the actor known for his role as Captain Jean Luc Picard in Star Trek ate a slice of extra cheesy New York-style pizza. SEE ALSO: Pizza Compass App Finally Makes Your Smartphone Useful He even ate the pizza folded, like a true New Yorker.
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| Facebook Launches Verified Accounts | | Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:51 PM | Emily Price |
| Did the real Justin Bieber just send you a friend request? Now you can know for sure, thanks to a new Facebook feature: Verified Pages. Much like verified accounts on Twitter, verified Facebook pages will now display a small blue check mark beside their owner's name on the social network. The check mark will also appear beside the individual’s name in search results, as well as anywhere else on Facebook where it appears.
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| Gmail Gets a Brand New Inbox | | Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:01 PM | Christina Warren |
| As rumored, the Gmail inbox is getting a new look on the desktop, iOS and Android. The new inbox matches leaked screenshots that appeared at the end of last week and it shows off a look that is more about helping users organize their inbox into categories with horizontal tabs, versus a vertical list of labels. Clicking on one of the tabs will show all the messages from that view.
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| Watch Kyle Andrews Go to Space Without Leaving the Ground | | Wednesday, May 29, 2013 12:01 PM | Todd Olmstead |
| Kyle Andrews hasn't exactly been to space, but in his new music video, he gets as close as possible without ever setting foot off the ground. In "The Way to Wonder," from the songwriter's forthcoming album Brighter Than the Sun, a GoPro camera and an iPad were attached to a weather balloon and launched from Andrews' hometown in Nashville. The GoPro captures stunning views as Andrews appears on the iPad, singing.
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| 22 Books for Your Ultimate Summer Reading List | | Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:58 AM | Elisha Hartwig |
| Summer is just around the corner — that blissful time of year when you can kick back in the sun and get lost in the books you've been meaning to read for months. Whether you're searching for an easy read for the beach, or a more thought-provoking novel to discuss with your friends, we've rounded up 22 different books to keep you reading all summer long.
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| 10 Hot Social Networks to Watch | | Wednesday, May 29, 2013 11:02 AM | Bob Al-Greene |
| Have you ever dropped into Facebook to check your news feed, only to be amazed how many unfamiliar names fill your screen? Lab partners from seventh grade, friends' parents; it's enough to spur another friend purge (or an exodus). As the social networking giant expands its user base, it's only natural to seek out a niche that appeals to you, instead of appealing to everyone.
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| How to Hide Facebook Posts From Your Boss | | Wednesday, May 29, 2013 9:50 AM | Amy-Mae Elliott |
| Did you know that on Facebook, you can make a post totally invisible to a certain person or group of people? It's a great privacy option for anyone planning a surprise event, shielding personal photos from nosy acquaintances or even hiding nefarious activity from the boss. SEE ALSO: How to See EVERYTHING in Your Facebook News Feed Take a look through our walkthrough in the how-to gallery above.
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| Facebook Cracks Down on Images of Domestic Violence | | Wednesday, May 29, 2013 9:31 AM | Todd Wasserman |
| After more than a dozen companies pulled advertising on the social network following a boycott campaign, Facebook vowed to do a better job of policing domestic violence imagery on the network.
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| This Robot Can Read Your Mind | | Wednesday, May 29, 2013 8:00 AM | Stan Schroeder |
| Do you ever wish a cold drink would magically appear in your hand on a hot summer day? It might just happen in the near future, as researchers at Cornell University have developed a robot which can predict what you want to do next. The mind-reading robot — a PR2 personal robot designed by Willow Garage, equipped with a Microsoft Kinect 3D camera — does that by analyzing your body movements.
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