| 'Man of Steel' Trailer Painstakingly Recreated in Minecraft | | For the past few weeks, Warner Bros. has been releasing trailers to promote its Superman flick, Man of Steel. One, entitled "Ideal of Hope," just received the Minecraft treatment — everything from the explosive action scenes to Superman himself were painstakingly recreated using blocks from the sandbox construction game.
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| Definitive Proof That Animals Kick Butt | | We're not sure who those naysayers are, but if somehow there remains anyone on the planet who denies the absolute awesomeness of animals, this video will set them straight. Created by YouTuber Humansare2011, — known for the Humans Are Awesome viral videos — this video highlights the beautiful and splendid creatures of the animal kingdom.
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| Me and Sad Keanu: A 3D-Printing Story | | Monday, May 27, 2013 11:58 PM | The Atlantic |
| It all began in June of 2010 when a photographer spotted Keanu Reeves eating a sandwich on a New York park bench. In one shot, Reeves looks dejected for reasons unknown. The image was metastatic: he was isolated from the original and pasted into new scenes all over the web. Sad Keanu was born, and then reborn, as a life-like 3D rendering. But that was all in the computer.
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| Time Lapse Shows 9 Months of Curiosity's Mars Mission in 1 Minute | | Monday, May 27, 2013 11:07 PM | Kate Sommers-Dawes |
| NASA's Curiosity rover, the 1-ton mobile laboratory that's been tooling around Mars since August 2012, has sent tens of thousands of images of the remote planet back to Earth. Now, thanks to one YouTube user, you can see nine months' worth of those photos in just over a minute.
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| Gawker's Rob Ford Crackstarter Campaign Funded | | Monday, May 27, 2013 10:06 PM | Adam Popescu |
| Gawker successfully raised $200,000 on Monday to bankroll the purchase of an iPhone video that allegedly shows Toronto mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine. But with an AWOL seller, the media company is losing faith in completing the transaction. At the time of writing, the Indiegogo campaign — dubbed "Crackstarter" — has raised just over $200,000 — the king's ransom demanded by drug dealers who say they smoked crack with Ford.
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| 'Cat Boarding' Rolls Its Way Into Internet's Heart | | Monday, May 27, 2013 9:33 PM | Kate Sommers-Dawes |
| When it comes to comedy, the fewer bells and whistles, the better. Occam's razor, and all that. YouTube user perkyballs has clearly taken the axiom of the effortless to heart, uploading a 10-second video that's genius in its simplicity, hilarious in its execution. And — bonus — it stars an adorably nonchalant cat. On wheels.
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| Screenshots of Despair: Your Computer Doesn't Like You | | Monday, May 27, 2013 8:43 PM | Annie Colbert |
| The Internet has a new way to bum you out. Behold, Screenshots of Despair, a Tumblr dedicated to sharing the web's most depressing screengrabs. That's right — you no longer need to peruse your Facebook friend's beach-vacation photos or log in to your bank account to experience a moment of glum. Or maybe, you'll find the bright side, and just be thankful these screenshots weren't taken from your computer.
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| 10 Accessories to Make Google Glass Look Even Dorkier | | Monday, May 27, 2013 7:46 PM | Matt Petronzio |
| You're either a huge fan of Google Glass or you think it's ridiculous. Either way, Google's pair of augmented reality glasses remains the most talked-about gadget in the tech world, and it's getting bigger.
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| 12 Moving Images From Memorial Day | | Monday, May 27, 2013 6:35 PM | Neha Prakash |
| Memorial Day may mean three-day weekends and the start of summer to some but, at it's heart, the holiday is in remembrance of the fallen men and women who have served the United States in its military. People across the country paid tribute on Monday to U.S. soldiers by visiting graves, war memorials and holding patriotic parades.
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| SkyRanger Drone Can Outmaneuver Extreme Weather | | Monday, May 27, 2013 5:39 PM | Neha Prakash |
| There's a new drone on the market that can fly higher and faster than bad weather. The Aeryon SkyRanger is a rugged, four-rotor copter that can sustain extreme weather conditions, making it a big innovation in drone technology. The SkyRanger can tolerate temperatures from 22 below zero to 122 degrees Fahrenheit, and can maneuver with wind gusts up to 55 miles per hour.
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| French Open Player Uses iPhone to Dispute Call During Match | | Monday, May 27, 2013 4:30 PM | Annie Colbert |
| Ukrainian tennis player Sergiy Stakhovsky stopped play at the French Open on Monday to use his iPhone to snap a photo of a disputed line call. The bizarre interruption happened during 101st-ranked Stakhovsky's first-round loss to Richard Gasquet of France. The call in question happened in the first set and when Stakhovsky's argument with the chair umpire failed, he put down his racket and took on the role of amateur sports photographer.
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| WordPress Is Now 10 Years Old | | Monday, May 27, 2013 3:31 PM | Christina Warren |
| Ten years ago today, the first public release of WordPress became available. Initially started as a fork of the little-known blogging platform b2/Cafelog, WordPress has grown to be the largest CMS in the world, powering an astounding 18% of the web. Nearly 70 million websites run WordPress and it's hard to understate the impact that the software has had on the world of digital publishing.
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| 17 Animals That Are Definitely Flirting With You | | Monday, May 27, 2013 2:48 PM | Annie Colbert |
| The weather isn't the only thing heating up for singles. Summer means hot weather and hot romances. Finding a summer fling to keep you occupied between barbecues and trips to the beach can be a self esteem-bruising endeavor. The endless winking and hair tossing is exhausting — and let's not even mention the whole "trying to execute this cuteness in 95% humidity." Ick.
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| Jimmy Fallon Battles for Iron Desk in 'Game of Thrones' Parody | | Monday, May 27, 2013 1:43 PM | Neha Prakash |
| NBC is going to war to crown a new king of late night — one comedian to rule over the Iron Desk. In Jimmy Fallon's chuckle-worthy parody of Game of Thrones, House Fallon is pitted against House Fire Crotch to rule over the Rockefeller Kingdom. Things get messy when a certain blonde lady from across the Hudson brings her peacocks to battle.
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| Advice for Clueless Brands on Social Media | | Monday, May 27, 2013 1:03 PM | Bob Garfield |
| Dear Bob & Doug: I am the CEO of a major quick-service chain that serves food and food-like substances to billions worldwide. At our annual meeting last week, I called on a nine-year-old girl, who ambushed me with a screed about our marketing practices.
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| Viral Video Recap: Must-Watch Memes of the Week | | Monday, May 27, 2013 12:35 PM | Neha Prakash |
| We get it, you've been busy lately. First you had to plan the menu for the big Memorial Day barbecue, and then you had to stay up all weekend to stream the entire new season of Arrested Development. So you had to sacrifice those precious minutes scouring the Internet for the extra cute, extra weird and extra fascinating videos.
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| 10 Lovely Floral iPhone 5 Cases for Spring | | Monday, May 27, 2013 12:11 PM | Amy-Mae Elliott |
| If you're on the look out for a new iPhone 5 case, why not celebrate the start of spring and the impending summer season with a fresh floral design? We have found 10 marvelous, blooming iPhone case designs that feature flowers, from modernist reinterpretations to classic chintz. SEE ALSO: 30+ Home Button Stickers to Adorn Your iOS Device Take a look through our foliage-filled selection of cool covers in the image gallery above.
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| Gay Student Inspires With Graduation Speech About Acceptance | | Monday, May 27, 2013 11:41 AM | Neha Prakash |
| Eighteen-year-old Theodore Chalfen's speech at Fairview High School's commencement ceremony was truly one of a kind. Not because he announced he was gay during it — his whole class already knew that — but because he managed to be insanely inspiring without the use of cliches.
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| 23 Freaking Rad Spotify Playlists for Every Mood | | Monday, May 27, 2013 11:13 AM | Amanda Wills |
| When predictive algoritms don't get your playlist right, you need a backup plan. We found the best Spotify playlists suitable for every mood and activity -- from drink-mixing and weightlifting, to driving and lovemaking.
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| How a Reddit Thread Inspired a Hollywood Movie | | Monday, May 27, 2013 10:58 AM | Annie Colbert |
| The creation of a Hollywood movie started with a question on Reddit: Could a modern U.S. Marine infantry battalion destroy the entire Roman Empire during the reign of Augustus? The head-scratcher of a query, posted to the site in 2011, amassed nearly 4,000 comments and got military historian James Erwin thinking about the answer. Erwin was so intrigued that he sat down during his lunch break and wrote a short story based on the question.
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| How Will Wearable Tech Impact the Startup World? | | Monday, May 27, 2013 10:26 AM | Scott Gerber |
| Products like Google Glass and Nike+ FuelBand hint at the future of wearable technology. It looks pretty exciting, especially for entrepreneurs already planning to implement it in their own businesses and products. But as cool as innovations like Google Glass seem from the consumer point of view, it's hard to imagine how wearable technology will become part of our lives (and the lives of our customers).
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| Apple's Subliminal Messages and Other News You Need to Know | | Monday, May 27, 2013 10:10 AM | Stan Schroeder |
| Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. Get out your foil-caps, or bow down to the mothership. Apple might be sending out some subliminal messages to consumers everywhere. Plus, Yahoo looks to continue its spending spree as it bids between $600 million and $800 million for Hulu.
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| Meet +SocialGood: Connecting Global Communities for Social Change | | Monday, May 27, 2013 9:27 AM | Stacy Martinet |
| Five years ago Mashable started covering the intersection of technology and social change. We held the first Social Good Summit to open up the conversations that take place during the United Nations General Assembly to anyone and everyone with a digital connection. Since then, millions of people around the world participate in the Social Good Summit each September.
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| Samsung to Unveil New Galaxy and ATIV Devices on June 20 | | Monday, May 27, 2013 7:54 AM | Stan Schroeder |
| Samsung has just announced an event called the "Samsung Premiere 2013," held on June 20, 2013 in London. Absolutely no details were given about the event except three cryptic, black and white images (below) and two words: "Galaxy and ATIV." This suggests that the company plans to launch new Galaxy (meaning: Android) devices, as well as Windows devices which fall under Samsung's ATIV brand.
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| 'Need for Speed Rivals' Trailer Showcases the Game's Jaw-Dropping Graphics | | Monday, May 27, 2013 4:44 AM | Stan Schroeder |
| Electronic Arts has announced Need for Speed Rivals, the next iteration of the popular racing game, for the upcoming Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles. The game will also be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and the PC. The new game throws players into an open world-style gameplay, in which they can choose to become racers or cops, with each side offering its own set of challenges and rewards.
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