Mashable: Latest 29 News Updates - including “Anonymous Hacks U.S. Government Site, Threatens Supreme ‘Warheads’” |
- Anonymous Hacks U.S. Government Site, Threatens Supreme ‘Warheads’
- It’s Official: George Lucas Hands Star Wars to J.J. Abrams
- This GoPro Camera Shows What It’s Like to be Lion’s Prey
- Google Officially Responds to Safari-Tracking Lawsuit
- Clean up Your Facebook Profile With FaceWash
- Two Dazzling Comets Headed Our Way
- Two Major Soap Operas to Premiere on iTunes and Hulu
- LEGO PancakeBot Is Deliciously Nerdy Innovation
- Facebook, Twitter, Stop Fighting!
- Animation Offers Unique Look at Week-Long Cold Snap
- Is Your Business Guilty of These 6 Blogging Mistakes?
- Ravens Coach John Harbaugh Pranks His Parents
- The 25 Most Buzzed-About Universities of 2013
- Largest Multi-Touch Screen in U.S. Installed at Cleveland Art Museum
- Why Google Flu Trends Will Not Replace the CDC Anytime Soon
- How Social Media Can Reunite Lost Children With Their Families
- Listen to the Strokes’ New Song ‘One Way Trigger’
- iPhone vs. Android: Cold-Weather Texting Smackdown
- Steve Wozniak Says Scene From Steve Jobs Movie Is ‘Totally Wrong’
- Facebook Explains Why Vine Can’t Access Your Friends
- Square’s COO Resigns After Sexual Harassment Claim
- RIM’s BlackBerry to Run First Super Bowl Ad
- The World’s Biggest Ant Colony Is No Match for Facebook
- This Case Turns Your iPad Into the Ultimate Gaming Machine
- How a Group of Michael Jackson Fans Sunk a Book on Amazon
- How to Share Vine Videos on Tumblr
- London: The Hottest Tech Scene Since Silicon Valley?
- Woman Sues Match.com After Date Stabs Her
- Cory Booker Saves Freezing Dog
- ‘Glee’ Airs ‘Baby Got Back’ Cover Despite Copyright Controversy
| Anonymous Hacks U.S. Government Site, Threatens Supreme ‘Warheads’ Posted: 25 Jan 2013 11:57 PM PST  
The group claims mysterious code-based "warheads", named for each of the Supreme Court Justices, are about to be deployed. As of midnight Pacific time, the front page of Ussc.gov -- the Federal agency that establishes sentencing policies and practices for the Federal courts -- is filled with a long screed in green on black, together with this YouTube video: All areas of ussc.gov other than the front page appear to be functioning normally. In other words, there's no denial of service attack or widespre… More About: Aaron-Swartz, anonymous |
| It’s Official: George Lucas Hands Star Wars to J.J. Abrams Posted: 25 Jan 2013 10:43 PM PST
The news was announced late Friday night -- at exactly midnight EST -- on StarWars.com. None other than George Lucas was quoted, effectively handing the baton of directing Star Wars to Abrams personally. Here's how the Star Wars creator put it: "I've consistently been impressed with J.J. as a filmmaker and storyteller. He's an ideal choice to direct the new Star Wars film and the legacy couldn't be in better hands." Kathleen Kennedy, the new head of Lucasfilm, offered her own pr… More About: George Lucas, jj abrams, Star Wars |
| This GoPro Camera Shows What It’s Like to be Lion’s Prey Posted: 25 Jan 2013 08:48 PM PST
But this GoPro Camera had to learn that the hard way. When the camera's owner spotted this lion in Kenya, he strapped his GoPro 2 onto a $60 toy car and drove it slowly toward the adolescent male. SEE ALSO: A Dog's Life: GoPro Camera Shows Canine's Point-of-View At first, the lion only pawed at it, but after a few moments it decided that this futuristic E.T. thing was clearly the enemy and lunged appropriately. It's ok Simba, at times we all feel equally terrified by the power of technology. Luckily, the lion slobber didn't harm the footage and we still got to see life as the prey of a li… More About: cute animals, gopro |
| Google Officially Responds to Safari-Tracking Lawsuit Posted: 25 Jan 2013 08:24 PM PST
Now Google is asking the court to tell those people to get lost. The search giant filed an official motion to dismiss the lawsuit this week, stating the plaintiffs' claims "lack standing," mainly because they suffered no demonstrable injury over the ads, and that Google never obtained anyo… More About: cookies, do not track, Google, iphone, safari |
| Clean up Your Facebook Profile With FaceWash Posted: 25 Jan 2013 07:57 PM PST
Painstakingly filtering through your Timeline isn't going to cut it, but FaceWash makes it easier. Three Kent State University undergrads created a web app that cleans your profile of incriminating content to give you a "fresh face." The app allows users to search the profile with a "dirty word" list, a precompiled set of offensive or distasteful terms. You can also input your own words, and the returned results are displayed… More About: cleanup, Facebook, Social Media, social networking, web app |
| Two Dazzling Comets Headed Our Way Posted: 25 Jan 2013 07:26 PM PST |
| Two Major Soap Operas to Premiere on iTunes and Hulu Posted: 25 Jan 2013 06:52 PM PST
All My Children and One Life to Live will reach viewers via Hulu, Hulu Plus and iTunes, The Online Network announced on Friday. New half-hour episodes of each show will air every weekday. Exact premiere dates will be announced later. Fans using the Hulu Plus subscription service or free Hulu.com will be able to watch via tablets, PCs or connected TVs. iTunes users can watch via iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or Apple TV. Jeff Kwatinetz, CEO of Prospect Park, the production company that owns The Online Network, released a statement framing the move as a key way for the network to stay relevant in a changi… More About: Entertainment, soap operas |
| LEGO PancakeBot Is Deliciously Nerdy Innovation Posted: 25 Jan 2013 06:24 PM PST
More About: Lego, Watercooler |
| Facebook, Twitter, Stop Fighting! Posted: 25 Jan 2013 05:53 PM PST
Guys, please. I know you've got serious differences, but you still love us users, right? Right? A Cold War has been brewing between the two major social media services for the better part of a year -- and it heated up Friday. That's when Facebook effectively sent Twitter a little passive-agressive note about why it was blocking access to the Facebook Friends list on Twitter's Vine app. The blog post in question never mentioned Twitter or Vine by name. But Facebook did respond to Mashable's request for a comment on the Vine blockage by simply forwarding the post to us. There's no doubt who it refers to when it calls out "apps that are using Facebook to either repl… More About: Facebook, instagram, Twitter, Vine |
| Animation Offers Unique Look at Week-Long Cold Snap Posted: 25 Jan 2013 05:07 PM PST
To get a more comprehensive view of what's been happening all week, take a look at this fascinating animation from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), commonly known as the National Weather Service. Those trusty weather watchers say a drop in the jet stream caused a week-long cold snap across the country. This animated graphic shows how temperatures changed across the U.S. between last Saturday and today. To create the animation, the NOAA used a series of data… More About: animation, NOAA, Watercooler, Weather |
| Is Your Business Guilty of These 6 Blogging Mistakes? Posted: 25 Jan 2013 04:29 PM PST
More About: blogging, contributor, features, SEO, Small Business |
| Ravens Coach John Harbaugh Pranks His Parents Posted: 25 Jan 2013 03:24 PM PST
Yeah, yeah, there's that whole Super Bowl thing that night, but we're more interested in how the head coaches -- and brothers -- of the rival teams deal with the family affair. It appears that Ravens coach John Harbaugh is dealing with the whole thing smoother than a pigskin: He's just taking this as an opportunity to prank his parents. SEE ALSO: Super Bowl Coach Jim Harbaugh Was Once on 'Saved By The Bell' And considering the Harbaugh parents have a no-win situation on their hands (but, seriously, whoever wins is clearly going to be their favorite), they could use the laughs.… More About: Superbowl |
| The 25 Most Buzzed-About Universities of 2013 Posted: 25 Jan 2013 03:02 PM PST
The Global Language Monitor's TrendTopper MediaBuzz survey measures the schools with the most Internet clout. One major trend this year is the rise of public universities on the list, as 13 of the top 25 schools ranked are now state institutions. Two public universities, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Texas, Austin, placed in the top 10. "The higher education world is in the midst of a major upheaval that has only begun to sort itself out," said Paul JJ Payack, president of the Global… More About: education, Social Media, universities |
| Largest Multi-Touch Screen in U.S. Installed at Cleveland Art Museum Posted: 25 Jan 2013 02:51 PM PST
The museum recently installed what it claims is the nation's largest multi-touch screen, where as many as 16 visitors at a time can explore the 3,500 works in the permanent collection on display. Pieces are presented as thumbnails on a 40-foot-wide moving grid. Visitors can click on individual images to pull up more information, and to discover similar items by category (such as African art), artist, medium or period. The wall, housed in a space called Gallery One, is designed to foster stronger engagement between visitors and individual items in the c… More About: art, cleveland, cleveland art museum, ipad app, museums |
| Why Google Flu Trends Will Not Replace the CDC Anytime Soon Posted: 25 Jan 2013 02:38 PM PST
More About: CDC, flu season, Google, Google Flu Trends |
| How Social Media Can Reunite Lost Children With Their Families Posted: 25 Jan 2013 02:30 PM PST
Not a stranger to social media, Loftis took it upon himself to spread word that he was looking for his daughter on email, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. "We tweeted the heck out of it," Loftis told Mashable. After a few days, Allie's story was picked up by The Huffington Post, the New York Daily News, the Boston Herald and four TV stations. On day 12, following a live TV appearance, Loftis received word… More About: family, Lifestyle, Social Good, Social Media |
| Listen to the Strokes’ New Song ‘One Way Trigger’ Posted: 25 Jan 2013 02:18 PM PST
More About: downloads, Music, soundcloud |
| iPhone vs. Android: Cold-Weather Texting Smackdown Posted: 25 Jan 2013 02:13 PM PST |
| Steve Wozniak Says Scene From Steve Jobs Movie Is ‘Totally Wrong’ Posted: 25 Jan 2013 02:06 PM PST
The first released scene from jOBS, the upcoming independent film about tech icon Steve Jobs, emerged online Thursday. Soon after, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak expressed dismay over Ashton Kutcher's portrayal of Jobs and Josh Gad's portrayal of him. "We never had such interaction and roles," Wozniak told Gizmodo. "I'm not even sure what it's getting at ... personalities are very wrong although mine is closer." The scene shows Jobs telling Wozniak his "operating system" can be sold to the masses. The film — not to be confused with the one Sony Pictures is creating based on Walter Isaacson's biography of the late tech luminary — will… More About: ashton kutcher, celebrities, Entertainment, films, Josh Gad, mashable video, Movies, steve jobs, steve wozniak, sundance |
| Facebook Explains Why Vine Can’t Access Your Friends Posted: 25 Jan 2013 01:58 PM PST
Within hours of Vine's launch, the ability for users to find Facebook friends also using Vine disappeared. The move was not unlike a decision Twitter made in July to prevent Instagram users from continuing to find contacts using Twitter. In a post on its Developer Blog, Facebook clarifies some of its platform policies. While not mentioning Vine by name, it's clear this is the app the company is referring to when it writes: For a much smaller number of apps that are using Facebook to either replicate our functionality or bootstr… More About: Facebook, Twitter, Vine |
| Square’s COO Resigns After Sexual Harassment Claim Posted: 25 Jan 2013 01:56 PM PST
The Journal reports hearing from Square that a lawyer representing the employee in question accused Rabois of sexual harassment and said that the company had failed to take necessary action. Rabois denied the charges to the Journal: "I'm completely confident that all the facts will come out and I will be vindicated." In a lengthy post on his Tumblr, Rabois explained that he had a physical relationship with a man who he then recommended to intervi… |
| RIM’s BlackBerry to Run First Super Bowl Ad Posted: 25 Jan 2013 01:46 PM PST
The company did not disclose any details about the ad. London's AMV BBDO is creating the ad. "A Super Bowl commercial is a great opportunity to show the redesigned, reengineered and reinvented BlackBerry to tens of millions of consumers on the largest advertising stage of the year," said Frank Boulben, Chief Marketing Officer, Research In Motion, in a statement. "BlackBerry has 30 million social media fans, and we're looking forward to continuing to encourage them and all NFL football fans to see the power of BlackBerry 10 for themselves." In addition to the 30… More About: Advertising, BlackBerry 10, Marketing, Super Bowl |
| The World’s Biggest Ant Colony Is No Match for Facebook Posted: 25 Jan 2013 01:21 PM PST
Similarly, we are beginning to harness the power of technology to create, send, store and receive more data than at any time in history. This digital world is just as striking in its seemingly infinite depth -- the Internet routinely processes more data than humans have exchanged in 5,000 years of civilization. This is the decade of the digital universe, after all. SEE ALSO:… More About: big data, features, infographics, nature, space |
| This Case Turns Your iPad Into the Ultimate Gaming Machine Posted: 25 Jan 2013 01:17 PM PST
The cool thing about this iPad case is that it makes up for the weaknesses of the iPad when it comes to gaming. Attach an iPad 2, 3 or 4 to this case, and you'll have precise control using a couple of actual analog joysticks. In addition, you'll have two physical trigger buttons that are sorely missed when gaming on an iPad, especially with first-person shooter games. Just above the joysticks are a couple of stereo speakers that but are designed to sound better than… More About: Audojo, Gaming, ipad, iPad Cases, kickstarter |
| How a Group of Michael Jackson Fans Sunk a Book on Amazon Posted: 25 Jan 2013 01:05 PM PST
More About: amazon, book review, michael jackson |
| How to Share Vine Videos on Tumblr Posted: 25 Jan 2013 01:03 PM PST
Just because there's no native way to share Vines on Tumblr, doesn't mean you can't share your creations on the site. Here are few different ways you can include Vine videos in your Tumblr posts: Upload Directly To Tumblr Every Vine you create is automatically saved to the camera roll on your device. To upload… More About: tumblr, Twitter, Vine |
| London: The Hottest Tech Scene Since Silicon Valley? Posted: 25 Jan 2013 12:40 PM PST
It doesn't get much better above the surface. Traffic swirls around the unwieldy Old Street roundabout , which is dominated by a huge billboard. Nearby City Road stretches north for a mile from the Thames and the City of London, home to London's banks and finance. The cityscape is depressing. Nothing seems to have been built since the area's halcyon days of printing in the 1970s and 1980s, when it served the newspaper industry on nea… More About: contributor, features, Startups, Tech, World |
| Woman Sues Match.com After Date Stabs Her Posted: 25 Jan 2013 12:38 PM PST
Mary Kay Beckman claims the site misled her and failed to alert her to the dangers of online matchmaking, leading to an ambush attack in her garage. The assault left her with 10 stab wounds and multiple surgeries, for which she's seeking compensation. Beckman joined the online service in August 2010 and met her "match," Wade Ridley, a month later. After several online conversations and 10 days of dating, she decided to end the relationship. Beckman claims Ridley sent threatening texts to her days after the break-up and in January 2011, hid in her garage with a… More About: lawsuit, Match.com, online dating |
| Cory Booker Saves Freezing Dog Posted: 25 Jan 2013 12:31 PM PST
The dog was brought to Booker's attention by local WABC reporter Toni Yates, who tweeted a plea for help to the mayor. Yates was using Twitter to help residents without heat, while Booker had been tweeting to advise people about staying warm. #pets cold Yay! Newark for its heat help. Make pet owners get their dogs out of the cold. Saw 2 dogs freezing @eyewitnessabc7 @corybooker— Toni Yates (@ToniYates7) January 24, 2013 @delia716 @corybooker… More About: cory booker, Politics, Twitter, US |
| ‘Glee’ Airs ‘Baby Got Back’ Cover Despite Copyright Controversy Posted: 25 Jan 2013 12:15 PM PST
More About: copyright infringement, Entertainment, GLEE, jonathan coulton, TV |
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