| YouTube: 100 Hours of Video Are Uploaded to the Site Every Minute | | YouTube has just turned eight, and the company is marking the occasion by sharing a couple of cool stats about the service. Users of the world's most popular video sharing service upload 100 hours of video to the site every minute. That's 6,000 hours of video every hour and a whopping 144,000 hours of video every day. YouTube also repeated a recently revealed number of one billion visitors to the site per month.
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| Pinterest Partners With Brands to Add Information to Pins | | Pinterest just got an upgrade that could make it easier for users to gather information by navigating in its site. Instead of exclusively linking back to the original source, pins from certain brands will now display information such as recipes, movie reviews and price information.
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| Is Lagos Home to an African Tech Movement? | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 11:01 PM | Monty Munford |
| The Lagos taxi driver roars across the biggest bridge in Africa at 110 mph. Buffeted by the night wind, it feels as if we're riding a motorbike. I am with two South Africans and a guy from Silicon Valley. We’re all swilling from a bottle of so-called whisky, including the man behind the wheel.
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| Singer Miguel Jumps on Fans' Heads in Freak Accident | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 10:52 PM | Brian Anthony Hernandez |
| In an ugly freak accident, singer Miguel landed on the heads of fans while attempting to jump over them during his performance of "Adorn" at the Billboard Music Awards. Twitter users quickly expressed their disbelief Sunday, with some wondering whether the women smacked by Miguel were seriously injured or even killed. Some viewers posted GIFS on Twitter and clips of the bizarre moment on Twitter's video service Vine.
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| The 7 Habits of Serious Procrastinators | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 10:30 PM | Matt Petronzio |
| Procrastination is a serious business. In fact, procrastinators who are accomplished in their craft have a number of tools to help them — seven tools, to be exact, and counting. SEE ALSO: More Sunday Comics In this Sunday Comic, Maria Scrivan shows us the cover of the procrastinator's bible. Can you relate? Comic written and illustrated by Maria Scrivan. Published with permission; all rights reserved.
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| How to Feel Like You Rocked the Interview Every Time | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 9:31 PM | The Daily Muse |
| After you have a few interviews under your belt, you typically know how to go into one feeling confident. You already know what to wear, what time to show up, what to bring, and what to research in advance to be prepared. But it's harder to leave the interview feeling really good. No matter how well you answer tough questions or connect with the hiring manager, most of us can't help but feel a little nervous or shaken after an interview.
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| Is This the World's First Liquid-Cooled Smartphone? | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 8:14 PM | Chelsea Stark |
| If you've ever had your smartphone feel too hot after a long bout of Facebook, email, and taking photos or video, NEC hopes to solve that with its new liquid-cooled smartphone. The NEC Medias X 06E sports a liquid cooling pipe behind the display and next to the processor. NEC said this will transfer heat away from the phone's processor through repeated evaporation and condensation.
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| 8 YouTube Covers So Nerdy You'll Scream | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 8:14 PM | Lauren Hockenson |
| YouTube is the land of the amateur music cover. Anyone with a webcam and a hunger for the spotlight can arrange “Call Me Maybe” and launch it onto the video site, hoping to become the next Lana Del Ray or Karmin. But while pop performances are the norm, you'll find another undeniably geeky faction in the YouTube universe: nerdy covers.
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| Chris Hadfield Is Still Great on Earth: Some of His Best Earthbound Tweets | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:37 PM | Geekosystem |
| We were a little sad to see Chris Hadfield leave the ISS earlier this month, but we're glad he's back safely, and that he's still tweeting about every step of the readjustment process. While Hadfield was making his return trip home, he was unable to keep the world updated on his every move, so his son Evan took the reins on his own Twitter account.
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| Hands-On With the Week's Top Apps | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:05 PM | Emily Price |
| There were a lot of great apps and updates released this week. Google announced two big apps during the keynote at its annual developer conference Google I/O. One app breaks out the Hangout feature of Google+ into its own standalone app. The other, brings a whole new music streaming service to Google Play.
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| Baby 'Bachelor' Breaks Hearts in New Reality Show | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:34 PM | Neha Prakash |
| Everyone loves a steamy reality TV show. And everyone loves a cute kid. Jimmy Kimmel combined the two with a reality show starring a cute kid: Baby Bachelor. In the genius sketch for Jimmy Kimmel Live, the adorable toddler Wesley (Kimmel's nephew) meets other adorable toddlers in hopes of finding true kiddy love.
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| Linkin Park Frontman Joins Stone Temple Pilots for New Song | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:02 PM | Chelsea Stark |
| It's never too late for an aging rock outfit to reinvent itself, as Stone Temple Pilots set out to prove by inviting Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington to perform with the band in the studio and in concert. Bennington made a surprise performance with STP at KROQ's annual Weenie Roast concert Saturday night, according to Rolling Stone.
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| 15 Mind-Bending Panoramic Photo Fails | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 5:24 PM | Annie Colbert |
| Smartphones have made taking panoramic photos easy for even amateur iPhotographers (or photoids). Unfortunately, easy doesn't always mean stellar quality. Panoramic fails have resulted in disembodied heads, extra-long Corgis and funhouse mirror-style bodies. Ouch. 1. Image courtesy of Reddit, mcphadenmike 2. Image courtesy of Imgur, ImOnlyMakingAnAccountCuzImDrunk 3.
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| 17 GIFs That Express Your Graduation Day Feelings | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:40 PM | Neha Prakash |
| Congratulations, today is the day you graduate from student to real-world adult. It's terrifying and exciting, happy and sad, exhilarating and slightly mundane (the hours-long process of people receiving their diplomas can really be a drag). All in all, the process of graduation is bittersweet, age-old and marks the end of an era.
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| Wooden Pinhole Cameras Make Old-School Techniques Cool Again | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:07 PM | Vignesh Ramachandran |
| Digital cameras are great, but like most electronics, they likely won't withstand the test of time in, say, a century from now. So Slovenian industrial designer and self-taught carpenter Elvis Halilović developed pinhole cameras that he and his brother make out of locally-harvested chestnut and maple wood.
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| The 15 Best Free iPad Games | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:51 PM | Chelsea Stark |
| Not all iPad games are created equal, especially when it comes to cost. You might download a great game only to fall into a trap of ugly graphics, bad controls and in-app purchases. Lucky for you, we've tested 15 games for their fun factors — and they're all free. You'll find complicated strategy games, creative titles and games you can play against your friends.
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| Windows Phone: Time for Microsoft to Put the Pedal to the Metal | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:27 PM | Lance Ulanoff |
| Greg Sullivan, Microsoft's Windows Phone marketing lead, was grinning from ear to ear when we sat down for an interview earlier this week. Market research firm IDC had just anointed his phone platform a solid Number 3, beating the once-dominant Blackberry platform for the first time. "It’s very refreshing," Sullivan told me. Granted, Windows Phone and Blackberry are fighting over scraps.
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| Epson Moverio Smart Glasses Display a 360-Degree Video Wall | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:03 PM | Emily Price |
| Google Glass may have stolen the show at Google I/O this year, but Glass wasn’t the only pair of smart glasses displayed at the event. Enter Epson Moverio. Epson used used I/O as a place to showcase its Moverio BT-100 smart glasses, with an exhibit in the YouTube Developers Sandbox showing the high-tech glasses running a virtual YouTube wall.
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| Why the Government Hates Google Glass | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 2:47 PM | Matt Petronzio |
| Google Glass is one of the hottest gadgets on the planet right now, but not everyone's a fan. In fact, there are many people worried about privacy. In this Sunday Comic, we see that the government is concerned, too — just for a slightly different reason. SEE ALSO: More Sunday Comics Comic written by Larry Lambert; illustrated by Jerry King.
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| Tech Hubs Flourish Outside of Silicon Valley | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 2:42 PM | Samantha Murphy |
| Silicon Valley has long been at the forefront of the tech startup scene, but it's no longer the only region in the center of the action.
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| Social Media In an Uproar Over Yahoo's Rumored Tumblr Acquisition | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 2:18 PM | Neha Prakash |
| Reports have recently surfaced that Yahoo's board of directors has approved a $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr. While Tumblr and Yahoo have yet to release official statements about the acquisition, the Internet — mainly Tumblr's younger skewed users — has already had a strong reaction to the potential purchase.
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| Viral Video Recap: Must-Watch Memes of the Week | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 2:05 PM | Neha Prakash |
| If our viral video recap is any indicator, there's a boatload of animal news to catch up on this week. Good thing it's the weekend, so snuggle up and prepare for a healthy dose of furry fun. As usual, cats were adorbs this week, but Rev the dog was the true star, crooning to an Adele ballad like a real diva. Ducks made sure to get noticed too, interrupting a high-speed car chase by taking their own sweet time to cross the street.
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| What Happens Once Yahoo Owns Tumblr? | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 1:46 PM | Nora Grenfell |
| Yahoo's board of directors has approved a $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr, it was reported earlier today. The initial reactions from many Tumblr users have ranged from skepticism to outright anger, as many fear the acquisition will change the culture of the platform. What do you think the future holds for a Tumblr owned and operated by Yahoo? Let us know by answering the poll below.
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| Pepsi Launches 'Iconic Summer' With Country's Hunter Hayes TV Spot | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 1:32 PM | Brian Anthony Hernandez |
| Summer is upon us, and Pepsi wants to enhance your sun-filled season with interactive entertainment events as part of its celebrity-infused "Live for Now" global ad campaign. Pepsi is introducing "Iconic Summer," a broad fan engagement program that will include digital and social media-driven calls to action. Participation will earn people prizes as well as access to music and entertainment events.
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| Commander Hadfield's Twitter Feed After Returning to Earth | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 1:15 PM | Matt Petronzio |
| Commander Chris Hadfield, the web's favorite astronaut, returned to Earth last week after 146 days in space. While based at the International Space Station, Hadfield treated us to a number of breathtaking photos from his Twitter account.
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| Report: Yahoo Board Approves Tumblr Acquisition | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:43 PM | Chelsea Stark |
| Yahoo's board of directors has approved a $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging platform Tumblr, according to a breaking news alert from The Wall Street Journal. The deal is reportedly an all-cash acquisition, according to WSJ, and Tumblr will maintain control of its operations. Tumblr and Yahoo have not released any official statements.
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| iPhone 6 Concept Includes a Projected Keyboard | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:21 PM | Chelsea Stark |
| If you've long complained about your typing speed and productivity, this iPhone 6 concept video may be the solution you're searching for. The above YouTube video shows an iPhone 6 mockup that, when set on a flat surface, can project a Mac keyboard from one side and a Mac desktop from the other. The video, created by YouTube user Sonitdac, shows a rendered "iPhone 6" that looks sim,ilar to an iPhone 5.
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| Why Internships Are Worth It | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 11:50 AM | Elisha Hartwig |
| Did you know that an internship will make you 70% more likely to get hired full-time by a company than candidates with no experience at that company?
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| 'SNL' Says Goodbye to Bill Hader With a Surprise Wedding | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 11:25 AM | Neha Prakash |
| Saturday Night Live's season finale was full of surprises, goodbyes and guest stars. While it was hosted by Oscar-winner Ben Affleck, the show-stealer was a tribute to eight-season cast member Bill Hader, who announced last week that he would be leaving the cast. The Saturday Night Live cast paid appropriate homage to Hader and his beloved character Stefon with a surprising wedding sequence.
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| Retailers Turn 'Showrooming' Into Innovation Opportunity | | Sunday, May 19, 2013 10:59 AM | Samantha Murphy |
| A store in Australia made headlines earlier this year for charging consumers $5 to just walk through the door. The decision was made following the growth of "showrooming," a familiar concept when a person heads into a physical store to check out merchandise before finding the same product at a cheaper price online.
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