Snapchat Steps Up Its Game With Sophisticated New Messaging Features
Snapchat rolled out its biggest update yet Thursday, in a move that added text messaging and video chatting to its photo and video sharing app. The latest version of the app focuses on helping its...
View ArticleCan't Wait for 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'? Check Out Peter Parkour
What if Spider-Man runs out of the silky strong web that spits from his wrists? How will the high-flying superhero impress his girlfriend, thwart bad guys and save New York City? With his own two...
View ArticleWhat a Fake Toilet Company Tells Us About Our Fading Privacy
I wasn't actually surprised to learn that public officials in Toronto had agreed to install "smart toilets" in the city's convention center so they could analyze public, um, data. As a privacy...
View ArticleIt's On Like Donkey Kong: Town Repeals Arcade Game Ban
Pac Man, Ms. Pac Man, Space Invaders, Centipede, Donkey Kong, Galaga, Gauntlet, Tron — the names of coin-operated arcade games that have swallowed countless quarters are enshrined in legend Except in...
View ArticleBlueAnt Pump HD Sportsbuds Are Built to Get Physical
I caught my headphones around a doorknob walking through my front door this morning. It wasn’t pretty. It freaked me out and hurt it a bit. I suppose it could have been worse — I’ve wrecked more...
View ArticleSamsung to Hold a Health-Related Event on May 28
Samsung has sent out invitations for a health-related event, to be held on May 28 in San Francisco, Engadget reports The invite, sent by Samsung's semiconductor arm, doesn't give too many details,...
View ArticleMusic Video Gets Really Comfy With Different Sleep Positions
Do you spoon in your sleep? Or perhaps you're more of a "Tower of Pisa" or a "Houdini." Paul and Mike Swiatek's entry for a They Might Be Giant's music video contest, set to the band's song "Am I...
View Article7 Mother's Day Alternatives to Your Fallback Gifts
Your mom gave you the gift of life — the least you could do is give her something nice on Mother's Day Yes, the holiday celebrating all things mom is on May 11 this year, which means you should start...
View ArticleNostalgic Photo Series Brings Forgotten Gadgets Back to Life
Take a trip back in time — or at least pretend to, with photographs of gadgets and gizmos from our collective history. Photographer Jim Golden was inspired when he walked into a thrift store in rural...
View Article7 Simple Ways to Improve Your Mental Health
Image: MashableMay is Mental Health Awareness month, and to kickstart you down the road to mental wellness, we've rounded up a bevy of simple things you can do to boost your brain Did you know that...
View ArticleSamsung NX Mini Is the Perfect Camera for the Selfie-Obsessed
I thought selfies were a passing fad. I was wrong. Apparently, people are really into taking pictures of themselves (and others) from an arm's length away. It's no wonder the Oxford Dictionary named...
View Article50 Websites to Waste Your Time On
Bored with your usual digital stomping grounds? Don't fret! There are plenty of sites other than Facebook or Tumblr for you to waste countless hours. Besides, it's not like you could be doing...
View ArticlePro-Russia Separatists Shoot Down Helicopters; Ukraine Crisis Deepens
IZYUM, Ukraine - Gunfire erupted on Friday as Ukraine's military forces launched a “large-scale operation” before dawn near the edges of the country’s embattled eastern region. The military attempted...
View Article8 Keys to Making a Great First Impression
There’s no such thing as second chances when it comes to making a great first impression. Whether you like it or not, it only takes a few seconds for people to make an opinion — and often, it sticks....
View ArticleKevin Spacey Stars in 'Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare' Trailer
The first trailer for the upcoming game Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare features House of Cards star Kevin Spacey Spacey seems to be doing a sort of a reprise of his Netflix role. He plays — well,...
View ArticleNew Fingerprinting Method Takes a Hard Look at Your Pores
Criminals might not get away so easily, thanks to a new fingerprinting method that may be faster and more reliable than traditional methods, researchers say. The method images the sweat pores in a...
View ArticleHeartbleed Helper: LogmeOnce Creates and Stores Clever Passwords
The Heartbleed Bug caused a password-changing frenzy and spiked cyber-security fears. For some with automatic logins, Heartbleed probably forced them to remember what their password was in the first...
View ArticleWeb-Video Startup Pluto.tv Finds Its CEO
Pluto.TV didn’t have to search to the end of the solar system to find its CEO: Cofounder Tom Ryan has been tapped to lead the new web-video platform, Mashable has learned. Launched one month ago, the...
View ArticleAfter U.S. Spied on Her, Obama Now Needs Merkel's Help With Russia
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit the White House on Friday for the first time since allegations of the NSA spying on her strained relations between the two governments. Merkel is meeting...
View ArticleThe Undercover Agents You Didn't Even Know Were on Your Flight
In the past decade, the number of U.S. air marshals has increased exponentially, from 33 to an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 agents. But while there's a one in 20 chance that your flight has an air marshal...
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