| Watch: Tesla Shows Off 90-Second Battery Swapping | | Tesla Motors has designed its Model S to be capable of fast battery swapping, which can ultimately prove to be a better solution than charging the car battery. According to Tesla, swapping a battery in the Model S takes about 90 seconds, and the driver never has to get out of the car.
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| Kim and Kanye Name Baby 'North West', Twitter Explodes | | Thursday, June 20, 2013 11:27 PM | Chris Taylor |
| It was hardly the first time in history a celebrity couple have given their child an unusual name. (Brooklyn Beckham, anyone? How about Blue Ivy Carter?) But when it emerged Thursday night that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have named the bouncing baby girl that arrived Saturday — and her name is North West, according to both TMZ and US magazine — wags around the world just couldn't resist taking to Twitter.
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| 15 Animal Puns Ewe Can't Live Without | | Thursday, June 20, 2013 9:12 PM | Annie Colbert |
| Animal puns: nature's greatest achievement since narwhals. Puns bring a sprinkle of eye-rolling hilarity to everyday life. Sure, they don't exactly qualify as high-brow humor, but any joke that's good enough for old dad should make you at least chuckle a little. SEE ALSO: 'Damn You Auto Correct' Unveils 11 Funniest Texts of 2012 Prepare to make your friends giggle with unbearable puns, courtesy of Mashable's Waterkoala.
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| Hilarious Pinterest Board Parodies Hipster Toddler Photos | | Thursday, June 20, 2013 7:32 PM | Brie Hiramine |
| Meet Quinoa. She is an immaculately dressed toddler with equally fabulous BFFs named Chevron and Fendi. She likes to twirl at dusk and take photos in front of vintage cars. If Quinoa sounds unbelievably precocious, that's because she's 100% made up.
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| 11 Vine Responses to Instagram Video | | Thursday, June 20, 2013 6:10 PM | Christine Erickson |
| Instagram's new video feature brought many users head-to-head with Vine users in what might become the greatest divide since Myspace versus Facebook. Although various forms of the #RIPVine hashtag have been trending online since Thursday's announcement, the Vine community is far from dead. Many of Vine's core users who have garnered a large following expressed their loyalties in just six seconds.
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| What Do You Think of Video for Instagram? | | Thursday, June 20, 2013 4:47 PM | Todd Olmstead |
| Video arrived on Instagram today. It's a move that will probably not surprise anyone, given the rise of Vine over the last several months and the competitive natures of Facebook and Twitter. However, it also represents a fairly big shift from the Instagram that we've come to know. During his talk at Facebook's press event today, co-founder Kevin Systrom made sure to explain that video was always part of Instagram's plans.
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| Deaf 3-Year-Old Boy Hears for the First Time | | Thursday, June 20, 2013 4:41 PM | The Daily Dot |
| Most of us might take hearing for granted, but one 3-year-old is a reminder that it's still a miraculous thing. Grayson Champ was born deaf. Until three weeks ago he wasn't able to hear anything because he's missing cochlear nerves, which help us process and hear sound. His parents, Len and Nicole, wanted to help their child, so they tried a cochlear implant.
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| 6 Reasons Instagram Video Beats Vine | | Thursday, June 20, 2013 3:54 PM | Stephanie Buck |
| Even before Instagram released its video feature Thursday, nervous 'grammers and Viners chewed their fingernails in anticipation. What features would Instagram video introduce that Vine refused? And would the differences mean stiffer competition between the two platforms? Since Instagram released its app update immediately following the announcement, we hopped on the opportunity to test it out.
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| How to Create an Instagram Video in 7 Simple Steps | | Thursday, June 20, 2013 2:56 PM | Charlie White |
| Instagram video, a new feature of Instagram 4.0, is now available for download, and we tested this new and super-easy video shooting and sharing capability. Below is a pictorial view of how to create your own videos using the new Instagram 4.0. After you install the new version of Instagram, tap on the middle icon with the blue background, as if you're going to take a picture with Instagram.
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| Instagram Has 130 Million Monthly Active Users | | Thursday, June 20, 2013 1:27 PM | Seth Fiegerman |
| Instagram now has 130 million monthly active users, co-founder Kevin Systrom revealed Thursday at Facebook. Those users have shared 16 billion photos on the service since it launched in late 2010 and Liked 1 billion posts every day. Systrom revealed the stats during a Facebook event Thursday just before he formally announced the introduction of video to Instagram.
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| Instagram Adds Video | | Thursday, June 20, 2013 1:26 PM | Christina Warren |
| Video is coming to Instagram. Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom officially introduced the rumored video functionality to an audience in San Francisco on Thursday.
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| 4 Hypnotic Wind-Powered Sculptures in Action | | Thursday, June 20, 2013 12:24 PM | Allison Reiber |
| You should probably exit out of that Excel spreadsheet right now, because once you start watching these mesmerizing kinetic sculptures, it can be tough to stop. Anthony Howe is a kinetic sculptor based in rural Eastsound, Wash. He works mainly with stainless steel to create sculptures that react to every gust of wind and gleam of light.
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| Stephen Colbert Delivers Touching Tribute to Departed Mother | | Thursday, June 20, 2013 11:00 AM | Quenton Narcisse |
| TV audiences know Stephen Colbert as a heralded TV comedian and satirist. But at the beginning of Wednesday night's The Colbert Report, he turned from humorous to reflective. His mother, Lorna Colbert, passed away last week at the age of 92. Stephen took a full week off from the show after her death, but returned last night and delivered an incredibly moving eulogy before resuming with his usual routine.
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| How (and Why) to Create a 'Restricted' List on Facebook | | Thursday, June 20, 2013 8:31 AM | Amy-Mae Elliott |
| We have all had to accept Facebook friend requests from people we'd rather not share intimate details of our day-to-day lives with, whether that's your boss, a slightly creepy acquaintance, or even your mom.
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