| The News Team Gets a Taste of the '80s in 'Anchorman 2' Trailer | | Will Ferrell fans, take notice: the first full-length trailer for Anchorman: The Legend Continues is out. In the trailer, Ron, Brick, Champ and Brian (played by Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, David Koechner and Paul Rudd, respectively), are back, but the setting has changed. The '80s have replaced the '70s, and the team has moved from San Diego to the Big Apple.
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| Google Drive Gets 18 New Languages | | Google has added support for 18 new languages to its Google Drive web app suite. Besides Drive itself, this includes Google Docs, Sheets and Slides. The newly supported languages are Afrikaans, Amharic, Basque, Chinese (Hong Kong), Estonian, French (Canada), Galician, Icelandic, Khmer, Lao, Malaysian, Nepali, Persian, Sinhalese, Spanish (Latin America), Swahili, Urdu and Zulu.
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| Is Your Private Information Safe on Social Media? | | More than 12 million Americans were victims of identity fraud in the past year, according to a recent study. Twelve million. I was one of them. Against my better judgment, I curiously clicked on a questionable direct message from a friend, and like that, my Twitter account was phished. Luckily, I changed my passwords and implemented damage control before things got out of hand.
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| 'Lego Movie' Teaser Trailer Gives First Look at Film | | Tuesday, June 18, 2013 11:26 PM | Anita Li |
| You may be familiar with Legos in block-form, but the popular line of construction toys is entering new territory: motion pictures. Billed as the "first-ever, full-length theatrical Lego adventure," The Lego Movie follows the story of an ordinary Lego figurine named Emmet (voiced by Chris Pratt) who — in a case of mistaken identity — is enlisted to help save the world alongside superheroes.
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| You Would Die If Superman Punched Your Face | | Tuesday, June 18, 2013 7:32 PM | Quenton Narcisse |
| If you watched Superman's life unfold on a white board yesterday, you're aware of his wide range of superhuman abilities. One swipe of his right fist is enough to send you into another dimension. But imagine if you were on the other end of that punch. SEE ALSO: The 10 Most Viral YouTube Videos of 2012 YouTube sensation Vsauce3 gives a scientific breakdown of how much damage Superman could incur on an average human.
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| John Mayer's Prancercise Music Video Is Astounding | | Tuesday, June 18, 2013 4:18 PM | Brie Hiramine |
| The 'Prancercise Lady' has teamed up with musician John Mayer for the most bizarre music-plus-exercise combination imaginable. By now, you've probably heard of Prancercise, Johanna Rohrback's patented breed of equine inspired exercise. In the original viral video, she gallops to some generic, lyric-less rock music. But in this video, she Prancercises to John Mayer's latest single, "Paper Doll," in perfect harmony.
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| Giant Snake Opens Door to Your Nightmares | | Tuesday, June 18, 2013 3:41 PM | Laura Vitto |
| Today, in horrifying things: A giant yellow snake successfully opens a door. The video below, which stars a 16-foot albino burmese python, was uploaded two years ago by Vimeo user Jenner. However, the snake, named "Julius," is the latest pet to experience Internet fame.
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| AT&T Sets Up Solar-Powered Chargers in New York City | | Tuesday, June 18, 2013 1:36 PM | Stan Schroeder |
| AT&T announced it will set up 25 solar-powered charging stations for mobile devices throughout New York City. For this project, dubbed Street Charge, AT&T partnered with solar power company Goal Zero and Brooklyn-based Pensa Design, which pioneered the concept a couple months back. SEE ALSO: Tiny iPhone Charger Fits in Your Pocket The chargers will begin popping up on Tuesday at Fort Green Park in Brooklyn.
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| Miscommunication Leads to the Greatest Graduation Cake Ever | | Tuesday, June 18, 2013 1:25 PM | Christine Erickson |
| Forget about birds, Portlandia fans — the new trend is to "put a cat on it." An Indiana mom wanted to spice up her daughter Laura's graduation cake, so she made the seemingly normal request for the bakery to "put a little cap on it." SEE ALSO: 11 Graduation Caps That Stole the Entire Show Somewhere along the way, the message was misheard, and Laura's mom picked up this cake with a little cat across her daughter's forehead.
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| Hairy Stockings Are China's Latest 'Anti-Pervert' Trend | | Tuesday, June 18, 2013 11:24 AM | Allison Reiber |
| During balmier months, many young women beat the heat by showing more skin in short-shorts and sundresses. But some in China are opting to do the opposite, perhaps in an attempt to fend off oglers. A user named Happy张江 on Sina Weibo, China's Twitter equivalent, uploaded a photo of stockings designed to look like hairy man legs. The picture has since gone viral, likely due to its quirky concept.
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| Introducing Mashable's New Social Marketing Platform for Brands | | Tuesday, June 18, 2013 10:58 AM | Adam Ostrow |
| CANNES, FRANCE — Some of the most popular content online throughout the past year wasn’t created by publishers like Mashable, but by brands like Red Bull, Dove, P&G and Oreo. In response to this trend, we launched a new ad product at this year's SXSW called Social Lift, which allows brands to amplify their social assets in the stream on Mashable’s website.
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| For Anybody Hurting: A YouTube Video Confronts Darkness | | Tuesday, June 18, 2013 10:12 AM | Matt Petronzio |
| On June 6, 2011, Eric Lim received a phone call from his older sister, Tanya. She wanted to apologize for an argument they'd had when she visited Los Angeles a few months before, but as Lim began to lecture her, Tanya cut him off. "Eric, I just want you to know I love you very much, and I'm so proud of you," she told him.
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| In Turkey, a New Form of Protest: Standing Silently for Hours | | Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:47 AM | Alex Fitzpatrick |
| Overnight, Turkish choreographer Erdem Gunduz has inspired a new form of anti-government protest: Standing silently while staring at his country's flag for hours on end. Gunduz began his protest Tuesday alone in Istanbul, going unnoticed for several hours. Once people realized what he was doing, images of his actions (or lack thereof) went viral on Twitter.
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| 10 Badass Quotes From Sally Ride | | Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:22 AM | Amanda Wills |
| Sally Ride never intended to be a hero. In fact, she was a shy girl who never raised her hand in class, loved to play tennis and read Scientific American religiously. When she responded to a NASA ad calling for applicants, the fine print didn't include shouldering the weight of feminism in science. Sally always saw herself as an equal. But that's the thing about true heroes: They never set out to change the world — they're just themselves.
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| Learn How to Cook in 15 Vine Videos | | Tuesday, June 18, 2013 6:56 AM | Sarah Ang |
| Vine is quickly becoming the go-to place for, well, everything. Users of Twitter's video-sharing service have uploaded six-second clips to scare you, impress you, and now, to help you become the next Iron Chef. We've assembled our 15 favorite cooking Vine videos here. Check out the list and let us know which are your favorites.
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