| Google Maps 2.0 for iOS Launches With iPad Support and Indoor Maps | | A week after launching the new version of Google Maps for Android, Google has launched a new version of the app for iOS devices, including a dedicated tablet design. Google Maps for iOS 2.0 features turn-by-turn navigation, public transportation info, live incident reports and biking directions and navigation. Indoor maps with walking directions are also available in certain locations, such as malls, airports and transit stations.
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| Trailer for WikiLeaks Hollywood Movie 'The Fifth Estate' Unveiled | | 3:18:15 AM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| The first trailer for Hollywood's WikiLeaks movie, The Fifth Estate, debuted online Tuesday night. It gives a sneak peek into the film's main plotline: the troubled relationship between Wikieaks founder Julian Assange and his longtime right-hand man, Daniel Domscheit-Berg.
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| New Google Maps Now Open to Everyone — No Invite Needed | | Google Maps' redesigned web app is now open to everyone — and no invites are necessary. In a tweet sent Tuesday night, @GoogleMaps said users simply have to "sign up" to access the new app. SEE ALSO: Hands-On With the New Google Maps The new Google Maps for the web is even easier to try out. No email invite needed.
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| Leaked Moto X Video Reveals Voice Command Innovation | | 1:58:45 AM | Dhiya Kuriakose |
| Talking to our phones is something we do all the time: It makes our multitasking easier. And now Google is apparently upping its game in the sector with the rumored Motorola X handset. In a leaked video from Rogers Wireless, the Motorola Moto X appears to constantly listen for voice cues. It's expected to learn the sound of your voice and “O.K. Google Now” is apparently its trigger phrase.
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| Robin Thicke Performs Sultry Take on Icona Pop's 'I Love It' | | Icona Pop's "I Love It" has topped the charts for months with its anthem-like hook and infectious beat. So it can be tough to imagine how a song so joyously pro-female might sound stripped of its' pounding rhythm in favor of slowed down piano and guitar melodies.
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| Prototype Device Determines Blood Type in 5 Minutes | | 12:59:20 AM | Vignesh Ramachandran |
| Do you know your blood type? A Portuguese student has designed a device that can quickly determine blood type — four times faster than current solutions. In emergency situations, diagnosing a patient's blood type is vital when a blood transfusion is needed. Ana Ferraz built a portable prototype device that has a small centrifuge with small containers for testing blood.
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| Tumblr Urges Users to Update iOS App, Password Amid Security Issue | | Tumblr urged users to download an important update for its iOS apps on Tuesday, after a "security vulnerability" put passwords at risk. "We have just released a very important security update for our iPhone and iPad apps addressing an issue that allowed passwords to be compromised in certain circumstances," Derek Gottfrid, the blogging platform's vice-president of product, said in a blog post.
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| Amazing Kitten Rescue Caught on Firefighter's Helmet Cam | | Prepare your brain for a Five Alarm level of cute. A firefighter in Fresno, Calif. rescued a kitten from a burning home and the entire heroic act was caught on his helmet cam. YouTube channel kalanick1111 cut the footage in the style of a Hollywood blockbuster — or at least a heartstring-ripping indie flick — for maximum joy. See also: 15 Best Cat Memes Ever [MEOW] This movie looks better than pretty much anything in theaters now.
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| How to See a Black Hole | | Black holes are essentially invisible, but astronomers are developing technology to image the immediate surroundings of these enigmas like never before. Within a few years, experts say, scientists may have the first-ever picture of the environment around a black hole, and could even spot the theorized "shadow" of a black hole itself. Black holes are hard to see in detail because the large ones are all far away.
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| Artist Sculpts Celebrity Faces Using Wonder Bread | | Tuesday, July 16, 2013 11:27 PM | Quenton Narcisse |
| Pancakes, bacon and eggs are about to feel quite plain. Oakland-based artist Milena Korolczuk was feeling bored with her routine breakfast, so with a little creativity and a few pantry items, she started adding a bit of life to her plate. SEE ALSO: The 10 Most Viral YouTube Videos of 2012 Korolczuk used chunks of Wonder Bread to sculpt historical figures and celebrities, like Jay-Z, Plato, Andy Warhol and Prometheus.
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| Givted Lets You Crowdfund to Buy Friends Gifts They Really Want | | Tuesday, July 16, 2013 10:59 PM | Dani Fankhauser |
| Here's a riddle: Would you rather have 10 stocking stuffers or one dream-come-true under the Christmas tree? It's the wrong season, but gift-giving (and receiving) happens all year long. A site called Givted aims to help you friends buy you what you really want -- by pooling their funds.
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| Instagram Dancer's Ridiculous Moves Will Give You Giggles | | Tuesday, July 16, 2013 10:24 PM | Sam Laird |
| The Internet is dark and full of terrors, so we're lucky Thomas Stwaazy is here to bring some levity to the situation. Stwaazy, better known on Instagram as @Dancehardwow, has taken full advantage of the social network's new video-sharing capabilities. How? In a nutshell, he dances like he just don't care and has the 15-second clips to prove it.
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| Verizon to Announce New Devices on July 23 | | Tuesday, July 16, 2013 9:25 PM | Emily Price |
| Verizon plans to “unveil the next generation of one of their most popular family of devices” next Tuesday. The wireless carrier sent out invitations to members of the press for a private event to be held on July 23 in New York City. Details about the invite-only event were sparse, however — although the invitation's wording suggests that the event could be for the next generation of Motorola’s Droid line of handsets.
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| A New Take on Watching Shakespeare in the Park | | Tuesday, July 16, 2013 8:58 PM | Neha Prakash |
| It's summertime, which means your local Shakespeare Thespian Society (or some variation of the name) heads to the park — equipped with their tights, corsets and epic words — to perform for the masses. But in case you can't get tickets to a park play, don't fret.
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| Robot Gymnast Nails Quadruple Backflip | | Tuesday, July 16, 2013 8:37 PM | Sam Laird |
| Look out, Gabby Douglas! This robot gymnast is incredible, absolutely nailing a quadruple backflip with both grace and style.
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| Man Credits $92 Quadrillion Fortune to PayPal Error | | Tuesday, July 16, 2013 8:00 PM | The Daily Dot |
| Chris Reynolds, a 56-year-old resident of the small town of Media, Pa. has been on a roller-coaster ride of sudden ultra-wealth and spectacular losses — all in the space of a day. Reynolds, a PayPal customer who uses the service to buy and sell items on eBay, particularly vintage car parts, saw a surprising figure in his monthly statement, delivered Friday.
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| Microsoft Hints Skype Calls May Be Fair Game for NSA | | Tuesday, July 16, 2013 7:35 PM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| Microsoft indirectly hinted that Skype communications can be intercepted and handed over to the National Security Agency, according to two privacy and security researchers' interpretation of the latest statement by the company regarding NSA surveillance.
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| Disposable Drones May Prevent Forest Fires | | Tuesday, July 16, 2013 6:54 PM | Discovery News |
| When we think of drones — nay unmanned aerial vehicles — we typically picture military drones or those ubiquitous quadrotors. However, two new mini-drone designs are taking shape: a paper airplane and a maple seed. Led by Paul Pounds from the University of Queensland, a team of roboticists created both designs to help record atmospheric conditions in the event of a forest fire.
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| Marissa Mayer Gives Herself an 'A' for Yahoo's Progress on Mobile | | Tuesday, July 16, 2013 6:30 PM | Seth Fiegerman |
| At least one person is a big fan of Yahoo's performance under Marissa Mayer in her first year as Yahoo CEO: Marissa Mayer. During Yahoo's second-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, Mayer broke down Yahoo's business into four categories — search, mobile, display and video — and noted that she and the company deserve top marks for making progress on mobile in particular.
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| Taylor Swift '22' Parody Pokes Fun at Tinder App | | Tuesday, July 16, 2013 6:00 PM | Brie Hiramine |
| If you've ever wished for a pop song that painfully details the murky territory of using a dating app, you're in luck. While Taylor Swift probably isn't on Tinder, this Funny or Die parody imagines a world in which the pop-country star is looking for love through the dating app. And, obviously, she writes a song about it.
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| Chris Gorham Leverages the Second Screen For TV Success | | Tuesday, July 16, 2013 5:08 PM | Christina Warren |
| When the fourth season of USA Network's hit show Covert Affairs premieres Tuesday night, fans will get to enjoy a prequel storyline — thanks to the second screen. The series, dubbed Sights Unseen: Auggie Undercover, will run for six weeks and introduce viewers to a part of character Auggie Andersen's life before he lost his sight.
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| How 'Man of Steel' Should Have Ended | | Tuesday, July 16, 2013 4:25 PM | Hannah Orenstein |
| The summer blockbuster Man of Steel had quite a controversial ending. But regardless of your feelings on how Superman's final showdown played out, it's worth checking out alternate endings. YouTube channel HISHE ("How It Should Have Ended") does just that.
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| Yahoo Beats Earnings Expectations in Second Quarter | | Tuesday, July 16, 2013 4:20 PM | Lauren Indvik |
| Yahoo announced its second quarter earnings on Tuesday, beating earnings forecasts but missing slightly on revenue. Yahoo reported earnings of .35 share on revenue of $1.07 billion after ad commissions, a revenue decline of 7% over last year. Analysts were expecting earnings of .30 a share on revenue of $1.08 billion. As expected, Yahoo reported a 11% decline in display advertising revenue compared to the same period last year.
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