| This Video Is What the Internet Was Made For | | Want to see something cool? How about a full 12 minutes of beautiful imagery to start your day? We've found just the right video for you. Titled "This is what the Internet was made for 2012 Edition HD," the video is a compilation of some of the most memorable stunts and, simply, incredible moments we've seen on the internet throughout 2012. It was created by YouTube user MiamiViceStyle who promises more such videos in the future.
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| Exclusive First Topless Photos of Tumblr's 'Menswear Dog' | | Tumblr-famous Menswear Dog sauntered his way to the Mashable offices on Wednesday for what started as a typical fashion dish on skinny ties and cardigans. After swigging a few glasses of whisky, the interview plunged into the type of debauchery typically reserved for Air Bud shindigs. Not that we're complaining about Menswear Dog's antics — we managed to snap the first, world exclusive naked photos of the stylish Shiba Inu.
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| Feds Mull a DNA Program That Cracked 1999 Murder Case | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 11:54 PM | Nextgov |
| The National Academy of Sciences unsuccessfully recommended the federal government establish an independent agency for advancing forensic science similar to one in the Netherlands that recently helped authorities conduct a DNA sweep to nab a rapist who in 1999 murdered a 16-year-old. The academy in 2009 advised the U.S.
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| Sorry Girls: Justin Bieber Made Out With a Mannequin | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 11:47 PM | Neha Prakash |
| Small children, grown ups, pets, guys, aliens and basically everyone else, avert your eyes. What is about to transpire in this video is not pretty. It's downright awful. It's Justin Bieber macking on a mannequin head. That has to be illegal in at least nine states. SEE ALSO: Justin Bieber's Bare Butt Gets 100,000 Likes on Instagram The teen idol was on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," playing a game which involved throwing objects into a net.
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| 9 Tips to Stay Safe on Public Wi-Fi | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 11:19 PM | Laptop Magazine |
| Your bank calls you to verify your recent $750 bill at an out-of-state Taco Bell, but you haven’t left town in weeks. You quickly contest the charge and request a new credit card, but when you check your wallet the compromised card is still there. You try to think of shady ATMs or recent cashiers, but nothing comes to mind. Nothing, except the online purchase you made while browsing the Internet at your local coffee shop.
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| Shrouded in Viral Mystery, Kai the Hitchhiker Gains a Cult Following | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 10:45 PM | Sam Laird |
| And on the eighth day, to quote a famous speech, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, "I need a caretaker." So God, to paraphrase said speech, made Kai. That's Kai the hitchhiker. Kai the hatchet-wielding saver of lives. Kai the longhaired viral sensation who's become known around the globe despite an off-the-grid lifestyle that's left him apparently oblivious to his burgeoning fame.
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| 6-Year-Old Creates Oscar-Worthy Film | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 9:59 PM | Neha Prakash |
| When Bianca Giaever asked a six-year-old what her movie should be she got an earful. And she turned that earful into a piece of simple wonderment. The movie, called the Scared is scared, tells the tale of a bear, a mouse, swimming pools, sleepovers, friendship, pizza and life. It's excitement, fear, joy and bewilderment wrapped up into a story full of heart and humor that only a six-year-old's imagination could provide.
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| 3D Printer May Someday Build Human Organs | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 9:43 PM | Discovery News |
| Scientists built a 3D printer that can handle human stem cells, making tiny structures that could one day be used to build organs.
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| No, George Lucas Isn't Selling His Entire $2 Billion Stake in Disney | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 9:04 PM | Chris Taylor |
| It's not exactly the most thrilling document George Lucas has ever put his pen to. The Star Wars creator filed prospectus form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday — one that basically allows him to sell off the $2 billion he got in Disney stock as part of the sale of Lucasfilm.
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| Dogbook's Check-In Feature Makes Fido 'King' of the Fire Hydrant | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 8:26 PM | Emily Price |
| Poolhouse announced an update for Dogbook for iOS Wednesday, making the dog-only social network a little more like Foursquare. Now your favorite furball can check in to his favorite spots, ultimately earning the coveted “King” status for his most-frequented haunts.
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| 3D-Printed Business Cards, Anyone? | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 7:46 PM | Lauren Indvik |
| Some 10 billion business cards are printed in the U.S. every year, and yet 88% of them are discarded one week after they're handed to a business contact, according to StatisticBrain. In response, developers have released apps, like Bump, that enable users to exchange information more seamlessly by tapping their phones.
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| Did Beyonce Just Nail an Accidental Photobomb? | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 7:23 PM | Neha Prakash |
| That's right, even Queen B can photobomb. But when Beyonce photobombs, it's not just some awkward selfie or boring landscape shot — she only photobombs the best. Like here, with Baltimore Ravens defensive end Haloti Ngata just after he WON the Super Bowl. SEE ALSO: Beyonce's Super Bowl Show in 10 Fierce Photos Redditor ralstyr009 called the picture out and notes that Ngata is holding a movie featuring Ravens teammate Terrell Suggs.
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| Fanhood Gives Sports Betting a Social Spin | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 7:10 PM | Sam Laird |
| Fanhood puts a social twist on virtual sports betting, but it's not the only startup looking to do so. Find out what the company says sets it apart.
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| This 'Skyfall' Trailer Proves Even Bond Can Go Wrong | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 6:10 PM | Neha Prakash |
| It's been 50 glorious, action-packed years of gun-wielding James Bond sexiness on the big screen. Sometimes you get caught up in all the train-dodging, British-accented fun and don't realize just how you actually got somewhere, plot wise. It's ok to step back and ask, "What just happened here?" Luckily, Honest Trailers isn't letting Daniel Craig, the cast of Inception, and the director of Dark Knight Rises off that easily.
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| Google Upgrades AdWords for Better Mobile Targeting | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 5:56 PM | Todd Wasserman |
| Google on Wednesday upgraded its AdWords program to let advertisers customize their placements on mobile by such factors as type of device, time of day and geographic proximity. The upgrade, called Enhanced Campaigns, will let business owners build a campaign while taking those factors into consideration. However, Google promises that you'll be able to manage it all in a single place.
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| The LED Desk Lamp of the Future Has Arrived | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 5:49 PM | Charlie White |
| Plenty of LED desk lamps are either in the prototype stage or newly available for sale. This one, by a company called Satechi, is a high-quality, versatile product at a fair price ($100). It includes innovative features we haven't seen anywhere else. Let's take a close look. What's so great about LEDs, anyway? Their most attractive attribute: energy savings.
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| Watch This Breathtaking Video of Birds Dancing in the Sky | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 5:39 PM | Neha Prakash |
| In a poetic moment, filmmaker Neels Castillon captured this stunning image of hundreds of birds ebbing and flowing in the wind. He calls it the "Bird Ballet." These birds, known as starlings, float throughout the sky above Marseille, France, forming, dissolving and reforming into brilliant patterns.
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| Animals Walk the Runway Wearing Human Skins in PETA Video | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 5:34 PM | Lauren Indvik |
| In time for New York Fashion Week, PETA has released a short video that imagines if the runway roles of humans and animals were reversed — that is, a fashion show in which animals, functioning as models, donned human skin and hair on the runway, rather than the other way around.
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| Indonesians Are Obsessed With BlackBerry 10 | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 5:30 PM | Pete Pachal |
| When BlackBerry launched its new line of smartphones last week, the country most interested was Indonesia, a new Twitter-based study has found. That country alone accounted for 15% of the Twitter users who tweeted about the launch, the most from any nation. The study examined 900,000 tweets between Jan. 29 and Feb. 2 (the launch was on Jan. 30) and was conducted by Salorix, a social media marketing company.
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| JJ Abrams Wants to Make 'Half-Life' and 'Portal' Movies | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 5:24 PM | Chelsea Stark |
| J.J. Abrams is working on becoming the geek's favorite director; Abrams and Valve Software's CEO announced the two were collaborating on making Half Life and Portal into movies, among other projects. Abrams and Valve's Gabe Newell held a joint talk at the DICE conference in Las Vegas Wednesday on the subject of “Storytelling Across Platforms: Who Benefits Most, the Audience or the Player?”.
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| 'Data, A Love Story:' How One Woman Found the Secret to Online Dating | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 4:51 PM | Camille Bautista |
| Tenacity: if you don't have it, online dating isn't for you. Though match-making websites may seem like a quick alternative to meeting your one true love at a bar, perusing pages of potential dates calls for some dedication. And if you have a deep appreciation for spreadsheets, that helps, too. Armed with charts, lists and formulas, Amy Webb used what she knew best to outsmart the online dating algorithms: math.
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| Microsoft, Symantec Disable Botnet Infecting Hundreds of Thousands of Computers | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 4:49 PM | Alex Fitzpatrick |
| Microsoft and Symantec joined forces to shut down a botnet controlling hundreds of thousands of computers on Wednesday, according to a report. Between 300,000 and 600,000 computers were freed from botnet control when technicians and U.S. federal marshals seized a server in Weekhawken, N.J., and got another operator to disable a server in the Netherlands on Wednesday, reports Reuters.
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| Next Xbox May Not Play Used Games | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 4:40 PM | TechNewsDaily |
| Microsoft could be moving forward with an Internet-based business model for its next Xbox game console, which has been code-named "Durango."
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| Surface Pro Could Get External Battery, Microsoft Reveals | | Wednesday, February 06, 2013 4:35 PM | Pete Pachal |
| Microsoft will officially launch the Surface Pro — the larger, more powerful version of its Surface tablet — on Feb. 9. The reviews are already in, though, and if there's one consistent knock against the device it's battery life, which lasts only a few hours. However, Microsoft's engineering team has revealed that external batteries may be in the works.
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