| Vine App Changes Age Rating from 12+ to 17+ | | After being flooded with pornographic images, the iPhone app for Twitter's video sharing service Vine has changed its rating from 12+ to 17+. This means users will have to confirm they are 17 years old or over before using the app. Originally, Vine was rated 12+, but it decided to change the rating after adult images started showing up on the service, some even in the "Editors' Picks" category.
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| Stan Lee Launches New Digital-Oriented Imprint 'Kid's Universe' | | 2:17:18 AM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| Comic book legend Stan Lee proved once again that even at his venerable age of 90, he's at the forefront of digital culture. On Saturday, he launched his new imprint, Kid's Universe, which wants to be digital-oriented as the current times require — other than traditional books, it will offer ebooks, and apps. The imprint is a joint venture between Lee's POW! Entertainment and 1821 Comics' Terry Dougas.
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| 8 Tattoo Artists You Should Follow on Instagram | | Tuesday, February 05, 2013 11:22 PM | The Daily Dot |
| Instagram has done amazing things for plated meals and the wings of planes, but the photo-sharing app has had a very positive impact on one more unexpected profession: tattooing. Whether you're a die-hard tattoo collector or just a casual fan of the art form, it can be hard to stay abreast of the work done by the best artists in the industry. Most tattooists' websites are notoriously out of date.
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| Journey + Memes = Faithfully Amazing | | Tuesday, February 05, 2013 10:19 PM | Neha Prakash |
| This Valentine's Day, tell your beloved to shove off and sing a song of lust and wonderment dedicated to your favorite Internet memes. Memes never forget your anniversary or get touchy with your best friend. Our mustached-friend here has remixed the classic Journey song "Faithfully" to tell Grumpy Cat, Success Kid and Overly Attached Girlfriend just how much joy their meme-isms bring to his life.
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| Microsoft Surface Pro: Finally, a Worthy Flagship for Windows 8 | | Tuesday, February 05, 2013 9:03 PM | Pete Pachal |
| The Surface Pro is the product Microsoft should have debuted to carry the banner of Windows 8 last fall. More powerful than the Surface RT tablet that's been met with "muted" response from the market, the Surface Pro fulfills the promise of Windows 8: Your PC and your tablet — your entire digital life, really — all on one device you can take anywhere. Well, more or less anywhere.
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| BlackBerry Z10 Fails Sidewalk Drop Test | | Tuesday, February 05, 2013 8:47 PM | Lance Ulanoff |
| With the Z10 Blackberry has delivered a stylish, high-performance smartphone that can handle drops on softer surfaces, but may suffer defeat on the sidewalks of your nearest city.
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| This Dancing Baby Is Bringing 'Gangnam Style' Back | | Tuesday, February 05, 2013 8:40 PM | Neha Prakash |
| 'Gangnam Style' is dead. But guess what? Babies are bringing it back! Especially this baby, Amaya, who can apparently sleep through various music medleys but when Psy comes on, she's just gotta shake it. SEE ALSO: 2-Year-Old Dancing Sensation Is a YouTube Star [VIDEO] You rock that 'Gangnam Style' like it's 2012 again, Amaya. At least you look good doin' it.
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| Twitter Acquires Bluefin Labs, Doubles Down on Social TV | | Tuesday, February 05, 2013 8:16 PM | Christina Warren |
| Twitter has acquired social TV analytics firm Bluefin Labs. Business Insider broke the story Monday, reporting that this is Twitter's biggest acquisition to date. Twitter and Bluefin both confirmed the acquisition today on their respective blogs. For Twitter this is proof that the company is doubling down on its efforts in social TV.
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| Jack White's Record Company Releases New Single on X-Ray Film | | Tuesday, February 05, 2013 7:23 PM | Camille Bautista |
| What better way to say "I love you" this Valentine's Day than with an X-ray? Former White Stripes front man Jack White teamed up with Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes to release a three-song single on Feb. 14, pressed on old medical X-rays.
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| Reddit Allows Only 'Acceptable' Ads | | Tuesday, February 05, 2013 7:14 PM | TechNewsDaily |
| Online ads that sing, dance and otherwise distract readers won't be part of social news site Reddit's experience.
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| BlackBerry Offers Developers Limited Edition Red Z10 | | Tuesday, February 05, 2013 6:47 PM | Emily Price |
| Developers who commit to BlackBerry 10 early will be walking away with their own limited edition Z10 in red. BlackBerry’s Alec Saunders announced the limited edition handsets – which were previously promised to developers — via a blog post Tuesday.
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| How to DIY a Beer Pong Table on the Cheap | | Tuesday, February 05, 2013 6:18 PM | Neha Prakash |
| Frat boys rejoice, making a beer pong table does not have to cost much. According to HackCollege, $30 and some duct tape can have you well on your way to debauchery. And at that price, those of us over the age of 21 may actually return to the days of dorm rooms and Ping-Pong balls (let's be honest, cocktail happy hour is never as fun as they make it sound).
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| Puppy Bowl Among 20 Most Social TV Shows This Week | | Tuesday, February 05, 2013 6:08 PM | Stephanie Buck |
| Super snuggly, roly poly animals aren't just for the Internet. The Puppy Bowl worked its cute little wet nose into the cable top 10 this week, capitalizing on the Super Bowl buzz. But the San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens and majorly talented babe Beyonce took the prize for social media engagement this week. Super Bowl chatter topped 55 million mentions, a figure three times higher than 2012's event.
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| Disney Chief: More Star Wars 'Character' Movies on the Way | | Tuesday, February 05, 2013 5:15 PM | Chris Taylor |
| Would you want to see a Star Wars movie all about Yoda? How about Boba Fett, Admiral Ackbar or Lando Calrissian? That's the sort of thing we can expect now that Disney has bought Lucasfilm, according to Disney CEO Bob Iger. Speaking on CNBC Tuesday afternoon, Iger confirmed rumors that the company was working on "standalone" Star Wars films about various big names from the Lucas universe.
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| This Icon Shows That Facebook Is Tracking You for Ads | | Tuesday, February 05, 2013 5:02 PM | Todd Wasserman |
| Starting soon, the icon below will let you know that Facebook is tracking you for third-party ads. The symbol, which was introduced last year, will be prominent when you hover your cursor over a Facebook ad that has been served up for a third party. For instance, if you see an Amazon ad on Facebook for a book you were just checking out, then you'll likely see the icon.
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| How Many Teachers Use Technology in the Classroom? | | Tuesday, February 05, 2013 4:45 PM | Eric Larson |
| Remember the good old days of reading textbooks in school and taking notes from a chalkboard? Yeah, neither do we. PBS Learning Media, in preparation for Digital Learning Day on Wednesday, Feb. 6, conducted a national survey of pre-K to 12th grade teachers to find out how many incorporate technology into their day-to-day classroom activities.
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| 10 Amazing Jobs You Could Land With the Right STEM Education | | Tuesday, February 05, 2013 2:22 PM | Lauren Drell |
| When you think of someone who codes, you might picture a person hunched over a laptop in a dark garage. But that was the stereotype of yesteryear. Today, STEM careers have taken on a wildly different perception, and some of the coolest jobs around require a background in science, technology, engineering and math.
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