Apple Sells 51 Million iPhones in Q1, Stock Drops 5%
Only Apple could sell more than 50 million iPhones in a quarter and still see its stock suffer a significant drop right after. Apple sold 51 million iPhones in the first quarter, the first time it has...
View ArticleMusic Monday: Songs from the 2014 Grammy Awards
The 56th annual Grammy Awards took place on Sunday, with Daft Punk, Lorde and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis leaving as the big winners of the night. The ceremony also featured a series of show-stopping...
View Article80% of Apple Mobile Devices Now Run iOS 7
iOS 7 now runs on 80% of iOS devices, according to new numbers Apple released on Monday. This is an increase from the 74% rate Apple reported in early December. The latest numbers, which were posted...
View ArticleHyperlocal Weather App Dark Sky Gets 24-Hour and 7-Day Forecasts
Dark Sky, the Kickstarter-funded weather app focusing on hyperlocal predictions, is getting a major update. Forecast, the independent weather service that powers Dark Sky, unveiled the completely...
View ArticleGovernment Loosens Limits on What Tech Companies Can Reveal
The U.S. government and a group of top technology companies have reached an agreement on transparency. The Department of Justice said it will grant the request of top tech companies who had previously...
View ArticleSenator Don Farrell swaps to state to take over from Jay Weatherill - The...
Sky News AustraliaSenator Don Farrell swaps to state to take over from Jay WeatherillThe AustralianLABOR heavyweight Don Farrell, who lost his Senate spot at the election, will enter state politics in...
View Article'Lame' cyclone Dylan brings rainfall gift for farmers - The Australian
Sky News Australia'Lame' cyclone Dylan brings rainfall gift for farmersThe AustralianFLOOD fears are easing in north Queensland with a storm surge associated with Cyclone Dylan revised downwards. The...
View ArticleSPC workers: Being in a safe seat has cost us - The Age
The AgeSPC workers: Being in a safe seat has cost usThe AgeSPC Ardmona's bid for $25 million assistance has been turned down. Photo: Andrew De La Rue. SPC Ardmona workers are sad and disappointed after...
View ArticleFirst U.S. Bitcoin Vending Machine Installed in New Mexico Cigar Shop
Albuquerque, N.M. — not tech-obsessed San Francisco or New York — has claimed the title of first city to install an operational Bitcoin vending machine in the U.S The machine is up and running, as of...
View ArticleYou're Welcome, World: A Lego Version of 'The Simpsons'
NEW YORK — Mashable caught a sneak peek at The Simpsons Lego set, which officially launched two weeks ago, at the 2014 American International Toy Fair on Monday. We were blown away by the attention to...
View ArticleTop Moments From Sochi: Biathlon Photo Finish, Slovenian Slalom Success
American ice dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White made history on Monday, beating their Canadian rivals Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, the defending gold medalists, to reach the top of the podium — a...
View ArticleThere's Basically No Chance California's Drought Will End by Spring
The odds that the California drought will end by the time the dry season starts on April 1 are looking less likely by the day. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the chances that the...
View ArticlePhotos From Kiev: Latest Riots Turn Deadly
After weeks of calm, the Ukrainian capital city Kiev erupted in new violence outside the country's parliament building on Tuesday, leaving 14 dead, according to the latest Reuters report Protesters in...
View Article'BioShock' Finite: Developer Irrational Games Shuts Down
In an abrupt announcement, Irrational Games has decided to permanently close after 17 years. The video-game studio, whose most-popular gaming franchise is first-person shooter BioShock, revealed the...
View Article12 WTF Things at the New York Toy Fair
NEW YORK — The 2014 American International Toy Fair this week ushered in a collection of the hottest toys due out this year — from a Siri-like teddy bear and an augmented reality bedtime stories to a...
View Article'Guardians of the Galaxy' Trailer: 15 Seconds of Absolutely No Answers
Marvel's 15-second teaser for sci-fi superhero flick Guardians of the Galaxy shows very little, but a full two-minute trailer will hopefully shed more light when it airs Tuesday at 11:35 p.m. ET on...
View ArticleTrump Fires Aide Who Brokered Unflattering BuzzFeed Profile
Donald Trump gave an extensive interview to BuzzFeed's McKay Coppins for a profile that published last week. The profile was not flattering. Needing someone to blame, The Donald exercised his...
View ArticleWhy the 'Candy Crush' IPO Isn't as Crazy as You Think
Though only mentioned twice in King's 108,000-word filing with the SEC, there's one name that haunts the prospect of the company's IPO: Zynga. As soon as King's filing hit SEC.gov, journalists and...
View ArticleOnline Trolls Really Are Terrible People, Study Says
Sad news day for that dude who sent me the hilarious "ur hot y feminazi?" message last month, and, indeed, for all people who spend a stupid amount of time online harassing innocent bloggers and...
View ArticleSir David Attenborough Provides Curling's Best Description Yet
It turns out that even Sir David Attenborough can't teach us anything about curling. BBC Radio's Greg James convinced the legendary British nature documentary narrator to provide an alternative...
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