| David Tennant and Billie Piper to Return for 'Doctor Who' 50th Anniversary | | Whovians, rejoice: Doctor Who fan favorites David Tennant and Billie Piper are returning for the science-fiction show's fiftieth anniversary special. The announcement came hours before part 2 of Doctor Who's seventh season premiered on Saturday. Tennant played the Tenth Doctor — that is, the tenth incarnation of the alien protagonist on BBC's popular series.
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| Play Starcraft Using Your Eyes With This Eye-Tracker | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 11:56 PM | Anita Li |
| Those who find two-handed gaming too taxing, and would prefer a free hand for Hot-Pocket or Mountain Dew consumption, can now rejoice. Eye-tracking technology by Swedish company Tobii makes it possible for computers to know exactly where users are looking on the screen; that way, PC gamers can use their eyes to defeat Zerglings and Dark Templars with greater efficiency and accuracy.
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| CollegeHumor's Glorious 'Adventures of Kim Jong-Un' Video Trends Online | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 11:09 PM | Anita Li |
| Story Updated 3/30/13 11:44PM Ever wonder what the glorious leader of North Korea — Kim Jong-Un — does in his spare time? You mean, aside from fighting the evil duo of U.S. President Barack Obama and Bruce Willis, morphing into a fighter jet that rides a Pegasus flying a rocket-propelled magic carpet and saving the world from Internet nerds? Practising his sweet dance moves, of course.
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| 25 'F*ck Yeah' Tumblrs You Aren't Following Yet | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 10:09 PM | Stephanie Buck |
| Tumblr practically houses a Library of Congress-sized inventory of Fuck Yeah blogs. After one of its first (Fuck Yeah Sharks) went viral, hundreds more have spilled onto the web, celebrating everything from veggie burritos to men in plaid with an enthusiastic "Fuck Yeah!" SEE ALSO: Ermahgerd! The 12 Best Memes of 2012 Here are 25 hilarious, cute, touching or downright confusing Fuck Yeah Tumblrs.
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| Why Steven Moffat Rules Tumblr Fandom | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 8:58 PM | The Daily Dot |
| If Joss Whedon is king of the nerds, then Steven Moffat is fandom’s evil overlord. He may not be a household name in the U.S. (yet), but in the world of Tumblr, things are a little different. Along with MTV’s cult hit Teen Wolf, Tumblr fandom is ruled by Superwholock, the catchall tag for Supernatural, Doctor Who and Sherlock.
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| Touchscreen Gestures Reimagined as Sculptures | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 8:01 PM | Vignesh Ramachandran |
| Touchscreen gestures on gadgets have become second nature to many of us — so much so that even babies have tried to swipe physical magazines and books, before realizing they don't work that way. In an era when kids become intimately familiar with tablet and smartphone devices at a young age, designer Gabriele Meldaikyte captured today's touchscreen gestures in analog form.
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| NASA Trailer Will Play Before New 'Star Trek' Movie | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 6:57 PM | Vignesh Ramachandran |
| Before you watch Star Trek Into Darkness in theaters this May, you may see some scenes from space that weren't made in Hollywood. In just six days, a space industry lobbying group has successfully raised enough money on Indiegogo to get a 30-second ad trailer about NASA played on the silver screen. The trailer will be played before the latest Star Trek movie starts on 59 screens in major U.S.
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| 20 WTF Headlines You Won't Believe Are Real | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 6:03 PM | Eric Larson |
| These headlines are real -- just like your disbelief. Take a look at our favorite bizarre headlines, courtesy of Reddit.com/r/notheonion.
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| If Tech Companies Made Easter Candy | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 5:21 PM | Matt Petronzio |
| If Facebook made chocolate, would you share it with your friends? Would Google Goodies last as long as you'd want? Would the new flavor of BlackBerry's jujubes be enough to make the company popular again? SEE ALSO: More Comics on Mashable In this comic, our friends Nitrozac and Snaggy at The Joy of Tech imagine what it would be like if tech companies made their own Easter candy.
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| Throwdown Between Official and Fake Twitter Accounts of the Famous | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 5:06 PM | Vignesh Ramachandran |
| Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has been dethroned from her top spot — at least on Twitter. A new infographic from the Shorty Awards compares fake Twitter accounts of famous peoplea and brands with their actual accounts. The fake Queen Elizabeth on Twitter was found to have more than double the amount of followers than the official British Monarchy account.
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| 7 Apps You Don't Want To Miss | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 4:48 PM | Emily Price |
| It can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck — Mashable takes care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite 7 apps that are new or updated. This week a popular reading app made its way to BlackBerry 10, and another popular app designed for reading news released version 2.0.
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| Real-Time Demo Showcases Unreal 4 Game Engine's Power | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 4:33 PM | Charlie White |
| The gaming world is about to profoundly change, thanks to the Unreal 4 game engine. Epic Games showcased the advanced gaming platform, which can be used to develop nearly photorealistic games, at the Game Developers Conference 2013 (GDC 2013).
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| Scary Monsters in Your Wi-Fi! 'Doctor Who' Is Back | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 4:08 PM | Chris Taylor |
| Once upon a Time Lord, this guy from the planet Gallifrey stole a blue box. It took him, rather randomly, everywhere in time and space. He found some friends and a lot more monsters, and sometimes got killed. He's about 1,000 years old and has had to change his entire body 11 times — not a bad batting average.
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| Google Keep Fails to Impress and Other Top Comments | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 3:55 PM | Jessica Fee |
| What does the next-generation condom look like? The Bill & Melinda Gates foundation is offering an initial $100,000 of funding (with up to $1 million of possible continued funding) to whoever can answer that question. Our commenters weighed in on what the winning submission would have to include, from sundae-flavored lubricant to twitter-capabilities.
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| 59 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 3:46 PM | Elisha Hartwig |
| It has been another busy week as March comes to an end, and everyone preps their April Fools' jokes for Monday. If you've been too preoccupied planning for the Easter holiday to check out the news, don't worry — we've got you covered. We at Mashable have rounded up the most important updates in tech and social media to keep you informed.
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| 'Doctor Who' Explained in 25 GIFs | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 3:22 PM | Amanda Wills |
| Before you join the Whovian fleet, you must first understand the Time Lord who started it all.
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| Huge Jellyfish Robot Is an Underwater Spy | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 3:01 PM | Amanda Wills |
| Engineers at Virginia Tech have created a five-and-a-half-foot jellyfish-like robot that could one day be used for ocean surveillance.
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| Drones Could Rescue Drowning Victims | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 1:38 PM | Discovery News |
| If you have any fear of being lost at sea, I beseech you, steer clear of the movie Open Water. On the other hand, if you do find yourself struggling to stay afloat on the high seas, know that a rescue drone could be on its way with a flotation device. Meet Pars, the seafaring Savior Arial Robot, a quadrotor concept designed to fly to the relief of people drowning near coastlines.
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| 11 Famous Rabbits Not Suitable for Easter | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 12:59 PM | Christine Erickson |
| There are all kinds of rabbits that are symbolic around Easter time. Children wait for the Easter bunny, and maybe even sing the old 1950 Easter song "Here Comes Peter Cottontail." Cadbury works magic, making a small white rabbit cluck out caramel eggs. But there are also plenty of bunnies that work year-round in pop culture.
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| 'Anonymous Korea' Attacks North Korean State Websites | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 12:39 PM | Vignesh Ramachandran |
| "Anonymous Korea" claimed to take down several North Korean state websites Saturday, just hours after North Korea said it has entered into a "state of war" with South Korea. North Korea's main official state website was back up and running, as of 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday. But Mashable was still unable to access three of the five listed websites that Anonymous Korea claimed to have attacked.
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| The Truth About Inspirational Quotes | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 12:10 PM | Annie Colbert |
| Everyone has seen inspirational quotes pop up in their Facebook newsfeed or Twitter stream — sometimes accompanied by a photo of a sunset or cute kitten. Those words of wisdom can trigger a flash moment of motivation to change the world. SEE ALSO: More Comics on Mashable Josh Mecouch of Formal Sweatpants knows the truth about the effect of inspirational quotes.
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| 5 Part-Time Virtual Jobs for Dads | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 11:13 AM | Chelsea Gladden |
| For dads who hope to expand their career and spend time with the kids, here are five part-time virtual jobs that can be done anywhere and are hiring now.
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| Why Did This Smartphone Explode? | | Saturday, March 30, 2013 10:17 AM | Pete Pachal |
| Kirsten Zastrow was nearly killed by her smartphone. On the evening of March 19, Zastrow had plugged in her Nexus S phone for the night and laid it down on her end table, the alarm set, before turning in on the couch. She had moved to the couch from her bed because she had just adopted two cats, and they had decided to turn the bedroom into their nocturnal playground.
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