| Earth Safe From Asteroid's Close Flyby Next Week | | An asteroid will give Earth a historically close shave next week, but there's no chance that the space rock will slam into our planet on this pass, experts say. The 150-foot-wide (45 meters) asteroid 2012 DA14 will zoom within 17,200 miles (27,700 kilometers) of our planet on Feb. 15, coming nearer than the ring of satellites in geosynchronous orbit.
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| $25 Raspberry Pi Computer For Sale in Europe, Coming to Rest of World 'Soon' | | A stripped-down version of the Raspberry Pi is now available in Europe for $25, and will debut to the rest of the world "very soon." Called the Model A, the Linux-based microcomputer comes with one USB port and 256MB of RAM, but has no Ethernet, the UK-based developer announced Monday. The pocket-sized PC consumes around one-third of the power of its $35 counterpart, the popular Model B.
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| Barack Obama 'Sings' the Pokemon Theme Song | | Another day, another lip-dub parody of Barack Obama. This time around, the U.S. president is "singing" the Pokémon theme song, courtesy of the folks from Barack's Dubs. Be sure to watch the video until the end, or you'll miss a message from a special guest; then, tell us what you think of the video in the comments, below. SEE ALSO: The Many Faces of Barack Obama Image courtesy of YouTube, baracksdubs.
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| Les Mean Girls Tumblr Is So LeFetch | | It's the story of outsiders finding their place, love, loss, the constant struggle between good and evil, and a revolution to quell unfair leadership. And of course, Tina Fey. Wasn't Mean Girls awesome? If you ask us, replace Tina Fey with Anne Hathaway and you've got yourself a dead ringer for the Les Miserables screenplay. And yes, Les Mis technically came first and all but that's besides the point.
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| Pinterest Updates iOS App to Make Editing Pins Easier | | Monday, February 04, 2013 11:53 PM | Emily Price |
| Pinterest updated its iOS apps Monday, adding some new editing options as well as improving how users scroll while navigating the app. Now, users can edit a pin's description, change its board location or delete the pin entirely — directly from the mobile app. Comments can also be deleted anywhere on Pinterest using the app, so users can remove offensive comments from their own pins, or fix typos in comments they make on other pins.
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| BlackBerry's Canadian TV Ad Outshines Super Bowl Stinker | | Monday, February 04, 2013 10:55 PM | Christina Warren |
| Now this is an ad. BlackBerry may have fumbled with its commercial during the Super Bowl, but the company redeems itself with its first ad spot targeting Canadian customers. BlackBerry posted an ad called "BlackBerry Z10 Keep Moving" to its YouTube channel on Monday night, just before the handset goes on sale in Canada. Frankly, this ad — or a variation thereof — is what should have aired during the Super Bowl.
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| Facebook Is Creating Location-Sharing App, Report Says | | Monday, February 04, 2013 10:36 PM | Emily Price |
| Facebook is developing a new app that keeps track of user location, and reports that information to friends when they're nearby, according to a report. The app will be released mid-March, and will run even when it isn't open on users' phones, Bloomberg reports. For example, Facebook user Shirley may get a notification that says Bob is around the corner — even if neither of them happens to be using the app at that time.
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| Celebrities Unite to Support World Cancer Day in PSA | | Monday, February 04, 2013 9:43 PM | Anita Li |
| Emma Stone, Vanessa Williams, Tom Hanks and Samuel L. Jackson are among the celebrities who are uniting to "stand up to cancer." In a new video PSA, above, the famous faces reveal who they supported on World Cancer Day, which took place on Feb. 4. Viewers are urged to participate on social media by using the hashtags #istandupfor and #worldcancerday on Twitter, and to visit the Stand Up To Cancer Facebook page.
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| How Skype Is Helping Topple a Dictator in Syria | | Monday, February 04, 2013 8:46 PM | Alex Fitzpatrick |
| The toolbox of the average rebel fighting in Syria is full of things you have probably never touched: an AK-47, grenades, sniper rifle. But it also has something you might use every day: Microsoft Skype. Skype is the go-to social network for communication between rebels, anti-government activists, journalists and officials inside and outside of Syria.
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| Toy-Like Robot Could Revolutionize NASA's Planetary Explorations | | Monday, February 04, 2013 7:57 PM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| NASA plans to use a toddler's toy robot designed for "sensory exploration" to explore something else — planets. Yes, you read that right. The robot, which looks like a lattice of cables, rods and beads could be NASA's future rover. At least that's the idea the space agency is working on at a lab in Silicon Valley, Calif., under its Innovative Advanced Concepts Program.
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| 3 Super Bowl Ads That Look an Awful Lot Like Other Ads | | Monday, February 04, 2013 7:20 PM | Todd Wasserman |
| Allegations of idea appropriation are nothing new in advertising. However, when the stakes are as high as they are as in the Super Bowl, the charges have a bit more weight. Thanks to YouTube, the accusations began well before the game as Lee Garfinkel, the chairman of Havas Worldwide NY, noted the similarities between an ad he worked on in the '90s and Taco Bell's Game Day ad.
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| Jawbone Buys Massive Health to Improve User Experience | | Monday, February 04, 2013 6:35 PM | Seth Fiegerman |
| Jawbone, a wearable technology company, announced Monday that it has acquired Massive Health, a mobile app developer, for an undisclosed sum. Jawbone started out as a wireless gadget maker, but then took a step into the health industry in 2011 with the release of UP, a bracelet that tracks your diet, sleep and exercise similar to Nike+ Fuelband and Fitbit.
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| 5 Flight Fails From Back in the Day | | Monday, February 04, 2013 6:01 PM | Bianca Consunji |
| It's easy to take flying for granted nowadays. NASA is developing an airplane that will cut fuel consumption by half. Filmmakers are trying to use robot planes to shoot Hollywood flicks. We live in a world where 3D-printed planes are a reality. But before Orville and Wilbur Wright built the world's first successful airplane, hundreds of wannabe inventors tried to find a way to take flight.
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| Super Bowl Social Media Activity 3 Times Higher Than 2012 | | Monday, February 04, 2013 5:29 PM | Stephanie Buck |
| When you factor in a power outage, killer ads and Beyonce, is it any surprise? In addition to Jacoby Jones' 108-yard touchdown, social media users chatted about the Superdome's 34-minute electricity outage. Conversations during the technical difficulties topped 5.8 million social mentions, or 11% of the day's total conversation. For perspective, Beyonce's halftime show ran from 8:10 to 8:22 p.m.
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| The High-Tech Miracle That Found King Richard III | | Monday, February 04, 2013 5:15 PM | Chris Taylor |
| On Bosworth Field he lost his life, England's most infamous monarch, the supposed killer of princes. His body was taken from the battle and rushed by monks, the Red Cross of the Middle Ages, to the nearest monastic institution, the Gray Friary in nearby Leicester. There it was buried, perhaps in an unmarked grave to prevent tomb-robbing retribution from the new king, the Welsh usurper Henry Tudor.
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| Why 90% of Startups Fail [INFOGRAPHIC] | | Monday, February 04, 2013 11:17 AM | Samantha Murphy |
| It seems like there's a hot new startup in the limelight more often than not, but the cold truth is 90% of tech start ups fail.
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