| 'World's Fastest Ship' Is Powered by Modified Jet Engines | | Saturday, June 29, 2013 11:55 PM | Anita Li |
| Australian shipyard Incat claims to have built the world's fastest ship, the Francisco, which can travel up to 58 knots or 67 miles per hour. Described as a "high-speed dual-fuel vehicle and passenger ferry," the ship is powered by two modified jet engines driving a pair of water jets. "This is certainly the fastest ship in the world," Kim Clifford, Incat managing director, said in a statement.
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| 25 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed | | Saturday, June 29, 2013 7:45 PM | Taylor Casti |
| It's been another lively week in the digital world. Here at Mashable, we've been so busy preparing for Social Media Day and running through Home Depot that we can't blame you if you've fallen behind on your tech news. So for those of you who have been busy celebrating the fall of DOMA, we've got you covered.
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| Vine Withers as New Instagram Video Shares Take Lead on Twitter | | Saturday, June 29, 2013 5:11 PM | Vignesh Ramachandran |
| It has been only about 10 days since video on Instagram debuted, and Twitter-owned competitor Vine is already losing ground. Marketing Land used analytics tool Topsy to compare Instagram versus Vine link shares on Twitter. It found that Vine shares on Twitter dropped almost 40 percent between June 19 and June 20 — the day Instagram video launched. In the week that followed, the Topsy data shows Vine shares on Twitter continued to fall.
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| Missouri Officially Recognizes June 30 as Social Media Day | | Saturday, June 29, 2013 2:34 PM | Danielle Odiamar |
| Missouri has officially declared June 30 as Social Media Day. Though many cities in the U.S. have officially recognized the international celebration, Missouri is one of the first states to issue such a proclamation. Event organizer Gus Wagner submitted the proclamation request online to Governor Jay Nixon's office and after a few follow-up calls, the request was accepted in just two weeks.
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| Happy 6th Birthday, iPhone! | | Saturday, June 29, 2013 2:07 PM | Vignesh Ramachandran |
| It was exactly six years ago to the day when Apple's iPhone made its debut in the U.S. market. More than 356 million iPhone sales later, this smartphone has become a worldwide tech staple, a recognizable cultural icon and a product that's transformed the Cupertino company's business. Online statistics portal Statista chronicled the iPhone's six-year journey in the infographic below.
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| 11 Coolest Places to Take Your GoPro | | Saturday, June 29, 2013 1:12 PM | Matt Petronzio |
| If you own a GoPro camera, you probably possess at least a little bit of an adventurer's spirit. But where are the best and most thrilling places to record your experiences and share them with the world? We've rounded up 11 videos that show some the coolest views through GoPro — at the top of a ski slope, underwater with marine life, in the front seat of a roller coaster and more.
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| Facebook Addiction Runs in the Family | | Saturday, June 29, 2013 12:04 PM | Chelsea Stark |
| Who is spending more time on Facebook? It may be easier to blame the younger generation, but we all know our parents are just as addicted to commenting on every status that passes through their feeds. SEE ALSO: More Comics on Mashable In this comic, Krishna Sadasivam of PC Weenies explores how a teacher's requests for students' full attention in class may fall on deaf ears.
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| How One Woman Entrepreneur Is Breaking Pakistan's 'Cement Ceiling' | | Saturday, June 29, 2013 10:47 AM | Jess Fee |
| In 1984, Nora Frenkiel coined the term glass ceiling: "Women have reached a certain point — I call it the glass ceiling. They're in the top of middle management and they're stopping and getting stuck." "The glass ceiling is the ability to visualize getting to the top but not reaching there. In Pakistan for female entrepreneurs, you can neither see what it looks like nor aspire to be something you cannot imagine," Maria Umar says.
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