| A Tweet Decided a Major Plot Point in This Robert Rodriguez Film | | 3:37:32 AM | Brian Anthony Hernandez |
| Robert Rodriquez, known for directing From Dusk till Dawn and Sin City, crowdsourced parts of his new short film, including one scene in which a Twitter user's 137-character tweet influenced a major plot point. To complete the film, entitled Two Scoops, Rodriquez challenged his fans to help cast the "agent" character, suggest a weapon, design a villainous monster and submit photos of themselves that were used as missing people posters.
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| Acer Launches 8.1-Inch Windows Tablet, 5.7-Inch Android Smartphone | | Acer is on fire at Computex: the company launched a plethora of new devices, including the Iconia W3, an 8.1-inch Windows 8 tablet, and the Liquid S1, a 5.7-inch Android smartphone. The Acer Iconia W3 sports an 8.1-inch LED-backlit display with a 1280x800 resolution, an Intel Atom Z2760 processor, front and rear 2-megapixel cameras and 32GB or 64GB of memory, further expandable via microSD memory cards.
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| Man Proposes to Girlfriend Through Google Glass | | We've seen high-tech marriage proposals before — including one via Vine and another using a drone — but this proposal may be the first-ever through Google Glass. The brief 26-second video, entitled "She said yes #throughglass," shows Breon Nagy proposing to his girlfriend at Leeds Castle in Kent, England. "If you were my queen, I'd buy you a million castles.
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| Viral Video Recap: Must-Watch Memes of the Week | | As your weekend winds down, there's nothing better than to kick back, relax and enjoy our Viral Video Recap. This week's selection features a wicked pick-off play, a suggestion for how Iron Man 3 should have ended and an epic troll courtesy of Samuel L. Jackson. Of course, our roundup wouldn't be complete without the requisite cat video. Oh, and there's also this.
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| Yahoo Shutting Down Mail Classic, Forces Users to Upgrade | | Sunday, June 02, 2013 11:57 PM | Anita Li |
| Yahoo is discontinuing older versions of its email client — including Mail Classic — starting this week, the company announced. "Beginning the week of June 3, 2013, older versions of Yahoo! Mail (including Yahoo! Mail Classic) will no longer be available," it said in a Yahoo! Help post. After Monday, users can only access their Yahoo email accounts if they upgrade to the new version.
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| 5 Pillars of Successful Mobile Design | | Sunday, June 02, 2013 10:59 PM | Grace Smith |
| Designing for mobile has evolved dramatically. Users now expect fast, immersive mobile experiences, and catering to this is increasingly difficult. When Luke Wroblewski introduced the concept of Mobile First more than four years ago, it radically changed how we approach design.
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| Early Social Networking Was Smokin' | | Sunday, June 02, 2013 10:01 PM | Annie Colbert |
| Humans had a difficult time tweeting, pinning and liking before the invention of the Internet. And poking? Ouch.
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| Social Media Wars Told in 'Game of Thrones' Style | | Sunday, June 02, 2013 9:06 PM | Brian Anthony Hernandez |
| Time and time again, social networks put up their defenses to ward off competition from opposing social platforms. Some of those online battles are detailed in this Game of Thrones-themed infographic from social-media management tool HootSuite, which turned Facebook, Twitter, Google, YouTube, LinkedIn, Tumblr and Pinterest into GOT houses.
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| 8 Over-the-Top Baby Gadgets | | Sunday, June 02, 2013 8:01 PM | Jeana Lee Tahnk |
| Expectant parents are inundated with list upon list of baby product "essentials." While some subscribe to the less-is-more theory, opting to stick with the basics (i.e. food, clothing, diapers, crib), others snatch up everything possible. Think: baby-wipes warmer, bottle warmer, the newest model diaper disposal and more.
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| Hands-On With The Week's Top Apps | | Sunday, June 02, 2013 7:02 PM | Emily Price |
| There were a lot of interesting app releases this week. Dots, the highly addictive iOS game that's been stealing hours away from Mashable employees for weeks, finally launched an iPad version, and added new multiplayer functionality. Google Calendar brought a much-needed update to Android, and Qualcomm released an app to help Android users get the most out of their batteries.
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| Why Would-be Marijuana Moguls Have Their Work Cut Out For Them | | Sunday, June 02, 2013 5:58 PM | Quartz |
| When you think economic opportunity, do you think of a heavily regulated, highly-competitive consumer goods sector where prices are set to drop? No? Maybe we should dial back the excitement around the potential of the U.S. marijuana industry.
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| Pocket Tripod for iPhone Fits in Your Wallet | | Sunday, June 02, 2013 4:52 PM | Charlie White |
| Here's one of those clever accessories you didn't know you needed until you saw it. The Pocket Tripod lets you prop up your iPhone 5, 4 or 4S at any angle. At 2.3 mm, it's as thin as a couple of credit cards stacked on top of each other, easily fitting into your wallet. The Pocket Tripod is easy to assemble, and it lets you position your iPhone vertically or horizontally.
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| Why It's Terrible to Be a 21st-Century Kid | | Sunday, June 02, 2013 3:43 PM | Neha Prakash |
| Romeo (of Romeo and Juliet) once asked, "What's in a name?" Everything, buddy. Simply everything. A child's name sets the tone for her entire life — if she'll be a rockstar or a scientist, an athlete or a farmer. Unfortunately, children born during the digital age have parents who have been a little too influenced by Internet culture.
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| Facebook Cover Photos: 15 Cinematic Themes You'll Recognize | | Sunday, June 02, 2013 2:37 PM | Amy-Mae Elliott |
| Matt from Indianapolis has been creating fantastic Facebook cover photos since May 2012. From Star Wars to Scooby-Doo, he has appeared in a ton of fun profile-picture "cameos." SEE ALSO: How to Hide Facebook Posts From Your Boss Take a look through our showcase of amusing cover-photo creations in the gallery, above.
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| Readers Doubt Apple's Future, and Other Top Comments | | Sunday, June 02, 2013 2:20 PM | Jessica Fee |
| Has Apple lost its cool? Our readers seem to think so. In the top comments above, we've highlighted our readers' reactions to Tim Cook's recent interview at the annual All Things D D11 conference.
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| Job Site Wants Only Beautiful Candidates | | Sunday, June 02, 2013 1:32 PM | Samantha Murphy |
| BeautifulPeople.com -- the controversial online dating site allows only attractive people to join -- is expanding its service on Monday for employers.
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| Urine Trouble With This Two-Factor Authentication | | Sunday, June 02, 2013 1:00 PM | Annie Colbert |
| Online security is a serious issue. Protecting yourself from cyber criminals requires diligence and making sure you have proper safeguards in place. SEE ALSO: More Sunday Comics In this Sunday Comic, we see that some websites might be taking this whole web protection thing a little too far. Comic written by Larry Lambert; illustrated by Jerry King.
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| I 3D Printed a Gun | | Sunday, June 02, 2013 12:06 PM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| In early May, Cody Wilson, the world's most famous digital gunsmith, fired the first entirely 3D-printed handgun, the Liberator, and posted its blueprints online. The idea was to give anyone with an Internet connection, a computer, and a 3D printer the chance to do the same. It sounded simple enough: you download, you print, you fire. Still, questions remained.
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| Heineken Drops Poor Guy Into the Alaskan Tundra for Some Reason | | Sunday, June 02, 2013 12:00 PM | Todd Wasserman |
| All Rikar wanted to do was go somewhere with a warm climate, "not too much clothes, please." So why did he actually wind up on top of a snowy mountain in Alaska? Presumably it's because the people at Heineken have a sense of humor — and perhaps a bit of a cruel streak. Either way, the brewer has set up a possibly gripping narrative with Dropped, a new ad campaign/branded entertainment program.
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