| Is This the First Political Attack Ad on Vine? | | Friday, April 12, 2013 11:27 PM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| Just like Twitter, it was only a matter of time before Vine became a political platform. On Friday, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released what might be the very first political ad to be published on Vine. In the six-second ad, the NRCC attacks Elizabeth Colbert Busch, democratic candidate for congress in South Carolina, and sister of comedian Stephen Colbert.
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| Samsung Galaxy S 4 Beats HTC One in Teardown Test | | Friday, April 12, 2013 10:40 PM | Pete Pachal |
| The Samsung Galaxy S 4 will launch globally this month, but someone has gotten their hands on one of the phones early... and has already taken it completely apart. TechnoBuffalo posted a teardown video, revealing that the Galaxy S 4 is actually fairly easy to disassemble should owners ever need to repair it.
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| 6 Tech Tools to Tackle Distracted Driving | | Friday, April 12, 2013 9:59 PM | Camille Bautista |
| Sending or receiving a text while driving distracts a person from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds, which at 55 mph is the equivalent of driving the length of an entire football field, blind. Distracted driving is an epidemic with increasing fatalities each year, with a growing number of teens texting behind the wheel.
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| New Spy Tech Keeps Satellites From Bumping Into Each Other | | Friday, April 12, 2013 9:29 PM | Discovery News |
| An Estonian software team has invented a program that will allow countries (or private space companies) to keep their satellites from bumping into each other without revealing the location of their own eyes in the sky. Known as Sharemind, the program recently completed a prototype demonstration with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which is funding the project with $700,000.
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| Just Who Uses Social Media? A Demographic Breakdown | | Friday, April 12, 2013 8:54 PM | Adam Popescu |
| You think you know social? How about who uses it? Well, you might not know it as well as you would have guessed. A new study from the Pew Research Center and Docstoc shed some light on just who uses social and on what platforms. Some of the findings seem in line with what you would probably guess, but others were surprising. If you think the smarter, more attractive sex is more socially prolific than us men, well ...
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| Getting Started With Facebook Home | | Friday, April 12, 2013 8:26 PM | Emily Price |
| Have you been itching to give Facebook Home a try? Now you can, as long as you currently have one of the supported HTC or Samsung handsets, or are willing to shell out $99 for the HTC First, which you can buy from AT&T as of Friday. For HTC first buyers, Facebook Home is going to come pre-installed, so to get started you only need to sign into your Facebook account.
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| 10 Clumsy Dogs With Four Left Paws | | Friday, April 12, 2013 8:02 PM | Annie Colbert |
| Dogs can perform all sorts of tricks, but sometimes Sparky can't quite master his own coordination. The excitement of playing fetch, chasing squirrels and sniffing butts can prove overwhelming to the klutzy pooch. And while your dog would probably just like to forget his awkward mishaps, humans have delighted in capturing every fall, tumble and splat on video.
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| Big Data Can Help Prevent Conflicts | | Friday, April 12, 2013 7:32 PM | Nextgov |
| Some of the same social media analyses that have helped Google and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spot warning signs of a flu outbreak could be used to detect the rumblings of violent conflict before it begins, scholars said in a paper released this week.
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| Get Your CrossFit on With Your iPhone | | Friday, April 12, 2013 6:53 PM | Christina Warren |
| If you're interested in getting into CrossFit — but you don't have the resources to access a proper "box" — CrossFit Unboxed is a new iPhone app that may be just the ticket to help you get in shape. CrossFit Unboxed, the latest app from Gain Fitness, lets users go through a customized guided CrossFit exercise program, without having to lay out the cash for a special CrossFit program or gym.
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| The Most Delightfully Bizarre Cat GIFs This Side of the Litter Box | | Friday, April 12, 2013 6:41 PM | Annie Colbert |
| Cat GIFs clog the Internet with their cuteness. Let's add to that tube-blocking hairball with a collection of loop-animated felines that are more weird than adorable (though still quite adorable). Hummercatz, a video series and website, tells the story of four rebel felines that escaped the pound and stole a Hummer. The quartet of kitties open a can of tuna-flavored whoop-ass on anyone that gets in their way.
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| Listen to Every Song From 'Grand Theft Auto' on Spotify | | Friday, April 12, 2013 6:27 PM | Chelsea Stark |
| Fans of Grand Theft Auto games know that while carjacking, cop evasion and general mayhem are all important elements of each game, the franchise is nothing without its awesome soundtracks.
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| GameTruck Brings the Gaming Party to Your Doorstep | | Friday, April 12, 2013 5:55 PM | Chelsea Stark |
| If you've ever tried to organize a video game night for kids or adults, you know finding enough controls and couch space, along with games that everyone can agree on, is a bit of a challenge. Thankfully, GameTruck offers a solution for those who want the whole experience to arrive at the front door. Gametruck provides a trailer full of modern games, televisions and enough couch space to accommodate everyone.
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| The Formula for Every Romantic Comedy Movie, Ever | | Friday, April 12, 2013 5:25 PM | Neha Prakash |
| Been to the movies lately and feel a sudden bout of deja vu? You know you've never seen this movie before, but somehow you know, instinctively, what is about to happen. Why does this keep happening, you ask? Are you some savant of film? No, sorry to disappoint, you aren't psychic. You are just a sucker for romantic comedies. You know the ones.
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| '#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei' Puts Digital Dissent in the Limelight | | Friday, April 12, 2013 5:17 PM | Adam Popescu |
| LONDON — At a theatre here, the characters and elements of a serendipitous meeting came together: A play about a dissident Chinese artist starring a British-born Chinese man and reviewed by an American whose father defected from a repressive communist nation. Could there be a more fortuitous night? Oh, yes, I got lost on the way to the show.
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| 5 Ways Global Cooks Are Using Mobile Technology | | Friday, April 12, 2013 4:59 PM | Andrea Smith |
| It's a universal question; "What should I make for dinner?" Apps and websites are already helping to make that a little easier — people are turning to technology to search for recipes and inspiration. According to Allrecipes.com's 2013 Global Food Trends Survey of over 7,000 cooks, it looks like more people are searching for those items using a mobile device.
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| Facebook Home Won't Work on Unsupported Devices | | Friday, April 12, 2013 4:38 PM | Christina Warren |
| Want to install Facebook Home on a device that isn't an HTC One X, One X+, Samsung Galaxy S III or Galaxy Note II? Well, unfortunately, Facebook has gone out of its way to make that difficult.
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| Job Listing Hints Apple Is Working on Flexible Screens | | Friday, April 12, 2013 4:21 PM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| In a job listing that appeared and then disappeared, Apple seemed to hint that it really is working on bendable or flexible screens. The job listing, which was first reported by 9to5mac.com, seemed to confirm recent rumors about the Cupertino company working on this kind of technology, perhaps for the much-rumored iWatch. "Apple Inc.
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| Kmart Ad Is 'Ship-Your-Pants' Funny | | Friday, April 12, 2013 4:09 PM | Todd Wasserman |
| There's not much to this Kmart ad except for 11 instances in which the word "ship" sounds like another word. Yet Kmart and ad agency DraftFCB Chicago get maximum mileage out of the scenario, adding instances in which customers "ship" their drawers, their nighties and, of course, their beds. Best of all, you get the pitch: Kmart lets you ship stuff right from its store.
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| Owner of Stolen MacBook Found in Iran Apologizes for Viral Tumblr | | Friday, April 12, 2013 3:58 PM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| It all just started because Dom Deltorto thought this was an amusing story. Deltorto, a london-based animator, had his Macbook Pro stolen from his apartment on Feb. 4. The laptop had a tracking software installed, and on Thursday, after almost two months, it somehow showed up in Iran. Deltorto couldn't believe it.
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| Comedy Heavyweights Remember Jonathan Winters in Tweets | | Friday, April 12, 2013 3:45 PM | Brian Anthony Hernandez |
| Comedic genius Jonathan Winters died of natural causes Friday at age 87 in his California home with family and friends by his side. News of his death sparked a worldwide topic on Twitter as fans and comedians posted their condolences and remembered Winters' career.
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| Still Rocking an iPhone 3GS? Pimp It With a New Case | | Friday, April 12, 2013 3:37 PM | Amy-Mae Elliott |
| Apple sold millions of iPhone 3GS units, only stopping production of the handset late last year. This means even as we're looking ahead to the potential iPhone 6 launch, there are still plenty of 3GS phones out there. If you're still rocking a 3GS, give your Apple mobile an instant makeover — we have found 10 cool cases still available from some savvy retailers.
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| Hear 'Oh, The Places You'll Go' by Dr. Seuss in 68 Accents | | Friday, April 12, 2013 3:19 PM | Neha Prakash |
| Dr. Seuss' acclaimed book "Oh, The Places You'll Go" is an inspiration, encouraging us all to chase our dreams, pursue our goals and never be afraid to fall. But is the story just as inspirational all over the world as it is to children and adults in the U.S.? YouTuber brizzyvoices finds out, reading the entire book using an impressive 68 accents from across the globe.
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| Build Your Own iPhone-Controlled Toy Cars | | Friday, April 12, 2013 3:09 PM | Camille Bautista |
| In a mix of old-school design and new technology, you can relive your childhood days of do-it-yourself block-building while controlling creations with your iPhone. iHelicopters.net offers a selection of mini-brick cars to construct and control on any iOS device. Test out your creativity to build your tiny dream car and charge it up via USB. Check out the video, above, for more.
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| High-Speed Police Chase Caught on Helmet Cam | | Friday, April 12, 2013 2:58 PM | NowThisNews |
| This policeman's helmet camera filmed a high-speed chase so heart-pumping that you may just feel like you were there for the ride. SEE ALSO: Shark Scares the Crap Out of Kayaker Homepage image courtesy of NowThisNews Bonus: Genius Ways to Use a GoPro Camera.
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| Actress Loses Suit Against IMDb for Posting Age | | Friday, April 12, 2013 2:47 PM | Brian Anthony Hernandez |
| A 41-year-old actress who claimed the Internet Movie Database unfairly disclosed her real age lost a case against the site this week after a federal jury in Seattle rejected her lawsuit. Huang "Junie" Hoang believed IMDb breached its legal contract when the site listed her birthdate after she had strategically removed a false birthdate she had previously posted on her IMDbPro account, The Hollywood Reporter reported.
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| 'Game of Thrones' Trades Swords for Lightsabers | | Friday, April 12, 2013 2:33 PM | Neha Prakash |
| The knights of Westeros are depended on to keep their Lords and Ladies safe, but no one told them just how they needed to defend their Houses. While swords are fine for the common knights, only the best will do for Brienne of Tarth and Jamie Lannister. So YouTuber YuesWoman imagined a world where these two Game of Thrones characters get their hands on lightsabers, elevating their battle scenes to a galatic level.
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