Kids Use Coding Skills to Hack Online Games | Saturday, February 09, 2013 11:13 PM | Camille Bautista |
| Kids as young as 11 are using coding skills to hack accounts on social media and gaming sites, according to one report. Antivirus firm AVG says children are writing malware to steal data and virtual currency from friends. However, the hacks are still in their infancy, as researchers found errors that trace back to the original source.
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A GIF Guide to the 2013 Grammy Awards | Saturday, February 09, 2013 10:00 PM | The Daily Dot |
| It might not be a Beyonce-led halftime show, but the 2013 Grammy Awards on Sunday will at least be moderately entertaining. Even with CBS-sanctioned conservative fashion choices, "music's biggest night" always finds a way to surprise with its one-time-only collaborations and major performances.
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Watch What Happens When You Drop a White-Hot Nickel Ball on Ice | Saturday, February 09, 2013 9:15 PM | Charlie White |
| When we first noticed that a YouTube video of a super-hot nickel ball dropped onto a block of ice was trending big-time, we wondered what was so interesting about it. Once we began watching this short clip that lasts less than a minute, we found it strangely mesmerizing. Watch the ball of nearly-molten nickel eating its way through the ice, as if it were some sort of ultra-powerful acid eating through glass.
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How to Effectively Use Twitter as a Job Search Resource | Saturday, February 09, 2013 8:50 PM | Elisha Hartwig |
| In the age of social media, we have countless outlets for job searching. Platforms such as LinkedIn are the first to come to mind, but can candidates use Twitter to find jobs as well? This past Thursday the HR teams at Twitter and NPR collaborated in the first live #NPRTwitterChat aimed at helping job seekers use social media as a job search tool.
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Time-Travel Through 'Back to the Future' in 60 Seconds | Saturday, February 09, 2013 7:44 PM | Charlie White |
| Why waste an entire 116 minutes watching the original Back to the Future when you can experience the movie in a mere 60 seconds? Strap yourselves in, because it's time to put the pedal to the metal for Speedrun: Back to the Future I.
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Apple iOS 6.1 Reportedly Plagued With Battery, 3G and Syncing Issues | Saturday, February 09, 2013 6:52 PM | AppAdvice |
| Apple's iOS 6.1, the latest publicly available version of the popular mobile operating system, has reportedly been causing widespread issues among iPhone users. Released almost two weeks ago, iOS 6.1 has prompted a number of users to go to the Apple Support Community forum to report battery drain and overheating issues. These issues are said to be found in different iPhone models.
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Now You Can Watch 6 Vine Videos of the Blizzard at Once | Saturday, February 09, 2013 6:17 PM | Charlie White |
| Now there is a way to see six Vine videos at the same time, and they're all about a single topic: Nemo, the blizzard that slammed into the Northeast. It was allegedly written in an hour by GroupMe Founder Steve Martocci (@smart) and Poptip founder Kelsey Falter (@kfalter) as they both visited the Founders Weekend conference in Las Vegas.
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7 Apps You Don't Want to Miss | Saturday, February 09, 2013 4:45 PM | Emily Price |
| It can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck — we take care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated apps. This week we found an app to help you keep up on your favorite sports, and another that will let you see all the newest blockbusters without breaking the bank.
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Check Out Twitter Co-Founders' Beautiful New Office Space | Saturday, February 09, 2013 4:00 PM | Mashable Video |
| Some of the creators of Twitter have landed on a pretty new perch in San Francisco. Biz Stone and Evan Williams, both co-founders of Twitter, have secured office space at 760 Market Street as the headquarters of Obvious, their new venture, which recently launched Medium, a publishing platform.
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In Space First, Curiosity Rover Drills Into Mars Rock and Collects Sample | Saturday, February 09, 2013 2:52 PM | Space.com |
| NASA's Curiosity rover has drilled into a Martian rock and collected samples, marking the first time any robot has ever performed this complicated maneuver on the surface of another planet. The 1-ton Curiosity rover used its arm-mounted drill to bore a hole 0.63 inches (1.6 centimeters) wide and 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) deep in a section of sedimentary bedrock on Friday (Feb.
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Bionic Eyes Are Coming to the U.S. | Saturday, February 09, 2013 2:20 PM | Eric Larson |
| A bionic eye system, currently awaiting FDA approval, may soon be available in the U.S. for visually impaired patients.
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Tech Etiquette to Remember for Valentine's Day | Saturday, February 09, 2013 2:00 PM | Neha Prakash |
| Here's the good news: Picking up a cellphone on a Valentine's Day date doesn't mean you'll be forever cursed into the single life. Here's the bad news: Picking up a cellphone on a Valentine's Day date may mean you'll be forever cursed into the single life. There are no steadfast rules to abide by when it comes to technology use and the dating world, especially the dates that fall on Cupid's day.
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5 Games You Should Play This Weekend | Saturday, February 09, 2013 12:23 PM | Chelsea Stark |
| If you're unlucky enough to be under several feet of snow, you're going to need a good indoor distraction this weekend. Even if you aren't in a place experiencing a lot of winter weather, it's always a great time for gaming. We've picked the best titles from mobile, console and social to play that are new and noteworthy this week.
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9 Beautiful Pics of New York City Covered in Snow | Saturday, February 09, 2013 12:11 PM | Emily Banks |
| New Yorkers awoke to a thick blanket of snow outside Saturday morning, following winter storm Nemo. By daybreak, the city was covered in nearly a foot of the stuff. Mobile phone photographers didn't let that keep them from exploring some of the city to capture the aftermath of the storm. Check out a selection of images captured Saturday morning, and share with us in the comments your own wintry photos.
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50 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed | Saturday, February 09, 2013 11:07 AM | Elisha Hartwig |
| It has been another action-packed week. The Super Bowl happened Sunday, Facebook had a brief Internet takeover and ] the blizzard Nemo passed over to the Northeast. We at Mashable have been busy covering the newest contraptions and gadgets in the digital world, and as always, our weekly features roundup will get you up to speed on social media, tech, business and lifestyles.
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4 Steps to Monetize Your Blog Through Affiliate Marketing | Saturday, February 09, 2013 9:46 AM | Leyl Master Black |
| While there are currently tens of millions of blogs worldwide, close to 60 million powered by WordPress alone, many bloggers are not yet monetizing their sites. If you�re one of these bloggers, a good place to start is with affiliate marketing: directing readers to a product or service in exchange for a commission on the sale (or other action) when it occurs.
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Patent Application Reveals Pillow That Could Help You Wake Up | Saturday, February 09, 2013 9:12 AM | Mashable Video |
| Sony wants to make a pillow that instead of just helping you fall asleep helps you wake up. In a patent filing, the company outlines a pillow that would have electrodes and sensors on it and would make napping more efficient.
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Top 10 Tech This Week | Saturday, February 09, 2013 8:39 AM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| This week in tech was full of fascinating and often weird stories. In the weird department, how about a dress that turns clear when you get turned on? Gives the word "transparency" a whole new meaning, and could probably make dates a bit more fun. The dress was created by a Netherlands-based fashion designer.
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