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Nenko IvanovZuckerberg Offers Another PRISM Denial
Facebook has nothing to do with PRISM. That's what Mark Zuckerberg said for a second time on Tuesday. At Facebook's annual shareholder meeting, the company's founder and CEO said pretty much what he said last week. SEE ALSO: PRISM: Does the NSA Really Get Direct Access to Your Data? "We don’t work directly with the NSA, or with any other program," he said. "Nor do we proactively give user information to anyone, nor has anyone approached us to do that." Zuckerberg added that no agency has...
MashableFacebook, Microsoft Join Google in Government Transparency Request
Following Google's lead, on Tuesday both Microsoft and Facebook released statements requesting the U.S. government's permission to publish data and be more transparent about surveillance. Earlier Tuesday, after last week's revelations about the NSA surveillance program PRISM, Google published a letter it sent to Attorney Genral Eric Holder. In the letter, the search giant asked permission to publish more data about the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) requests that it has...
Mobile Ad Exchange MoPub Says It Reached A $100M Revenue Run Rate In May
MoPub, a startup that helps mobile app publishers run advertising from multiple sources (such as ad networks, direct sales and cross-promotion), says that it reached a $100 million revenue run rate this month. MoPub is now conducting 2 billion ad auctions each day and reaching more than 550 million unique devices each month, the company says. The MoPub exchange launched 18 months ago, and CEO Jim Payne said that the company hit an “inflection point” in the past four to six months, with...
TechCrunchHuggies App Sends You a Tweet When Your Baby Pees
Since the first disposable diapers hit the market until now, parents haven't needed an electronic device to tell them when their baby has wet himself. Huggies Brazil is attempting to address this perceived need with TweetPee, a fictional plastic device that attaches to a diaper and then tweets when your young one has urinated. As this video (in Portugese — no English version appears to exist) shows, TweetPee connects to an iPhone app that alerts you when the device's sensor picks up increased...
Readers Lament the Loss of Netflix Movie Titles and Other Top Comments
Every week we highlight the top comments on our site in a gallery roundup, as shown above. This week, readers reacted strongly to the news that, as of May 1st, Netflix has discontinued streaming close to 2,000 movie titles because of a licensing issue with some of the major entertainment companies. Our readers debated the importance of these titles, and offered alternatives to catch the flicks in the comments section. We've highlighted a few of them for you in the gallery above. SEE ALSO: 12...
People Are Speaking, Markets Are Reacting, Fears Are Falling And Hackers Are Gonna Hack!
Editor’s note: Howard Lindzon is co-founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information. You can read his full bio here and find him on Twitter @howardlindzon. The markets are not changing so much as the technology that makes markets move. The technology has enabled machines to ping each other at speeds that give them an edge over humans (at least in the very short-term) and people are connected to other machines and people in ways...
7 Apps You Don't Want To Miss
It can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck — Mashable takes care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated apps. This week was a big one for app updates, with several big names releasing new and noteworthy updates to their current mobile apps. We found a new way to share photos and videos with your friends in far-off places, and a new way to create short videos to share on the web. Check out the gallery above...
E! Online Twitter Account Hacked, Syrian Electronic Army Takes Credit
Entertainment news outlet E!'s Twitter account was hacked Saturday, tweeting fake headlines about Justin Bieber, Angelina Jolie and the conflict in Syria. The Syrian Electronic Army, a group of hackers aligned with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, is claiming responsibility for the hack. "Exclusive: Justin Bieber to E!online: I'm a gay," reads the first fake tweet, sent at approximately 1 p.m. ET. "Angelina Jolie admits, in E! latest issue, that Jordan is to blame for the Syrian refugees'...
Apple Unveils Top Apps of All Time
Aldrin Calimlim for AppAdvice 2013-05-04 18:18:24 UTC Apple is counting down to the 50 billionth downloaded app in its App Store. In celebration of this milestone, the company, which launched the App Store nearly five years ago, will reward the person who downloads that app with a $10,000 App Store gift card. In line with this, Apple also revealed its updated lists of all-time top iPhone and iPad apps. Without further ado, here are the new charts listing the most-downloaded paid and free...
Salesforce Joins Datahug’s $4M Series-A, While Valley VCs Love Its ‘Who Knows Who’ Platform
Last October, Datahug, a ‘business networking automation’ startup, which is also being used by VCs, secured a €2.5 million Series A financing led by European VC DFJ Esprit. But it’s now adding to that pot. We’ve confirmed Salesforce has decided to join that round in an “expansion” of its Series A, which includes original investors Draper Fisher Jurvetson (in the US), DFJ Esprit (UK), Oyster Capital and leading Valley investor Ron Conway. The full A-round is now $4m and brings the total raised...
Gillmor Gang: Glass Onion | TechCrunch
The Gillmor Gang — Robert Scoble, Kevin Marks, Keith Teare, and Steve Gillmor — well, we talked Google Glass. @scobleizer has certainly made the case for the life-altering shower-taking scenarios, but what the Gang got into was what happens next. Do we wait for the actual launch early next year, or is the die already cast with this alpha rollout? One thing for sure: there’s plenty to unravel in this second Glass hour in a row. What lurks beneath the actual hardware and the choices Google has...
How to Be a 'Star Wars' Troll on May the 4th [COMIC]
It's Star Wars Day, and May the 4th be with you, Mashable readers! You'll see a lot of geek pride around the web today in celebration of one of the biggest and longest-lasting franchises in film history. SEE ALSO: More Comics on Mashable In this comic, our friends Nitrozac and Snaggy at The Joy of Tech show us that there may be some trolls out and about today to bring down your Star Wars fandom. Watch out for those scruffy-looking nerf herders. Comic illustration provided by The Joy of Tech....
15 Digital Media Resources You Might Have Missed
Another month has flown by, and we're really hoping all those April showers will (finally) bring us May flowers. With graduation and Mother's Day quickly approaching, it would be easy to miss out on the latest updates in tech and social media — but don't worry, we've got you covered. As always, we at Mashable have rounded up the most noteworthy features to keep you informed, so read on to learn about new Facebook features and cool digital tools to make your life easier. Meet Vine's Most...
10 Life Lessons From Star Wars
Happy Star Wars Day! May the fourth be with you. The epic big-screen battle between good and evil set in a galaxy far, far away influenced generations of young Jedi wannabes. Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi instilled values of discipline and loyalty, while Darth Vader served as a cautionary tale to anyone tempted by the dark side of life. SEE ALSO: Like, You Will: Star Wars Nesting Dolls To celebrate May 4th and honor all the wisdom bestowed by Luke, Leia and that feisty furball Chewbacca, we gathered...
Geeks From Alderaan to Kashyyyk Celebrate Star Wars Day
Star Wars fans across the world are celebrating "Star Wars Day" today. Why? Check out the date — and May the Fourth Be With You. Here's a look at how the Jedi, Sith, bounty hunters, smugglers and tibanna gas miners of the world are celebrating Star Wars Day on social media through memes, GIFs and movies: [View the story "May the Fourth Be With You" on Storify] SEE ALSO: 10 Life Lessons From Star Wars Image via Chris Jackson/Getty Images Topics: Entertainment, Film, Star Wars, star wars day
How Google Glass Will Confuse a Generation of Kids [COMIC]
2.2k Shares Share Tweet Share What's This? By Lance Ulanoff2013-05-04 15:30:10 UTC As wearable technology, Google Glass is an impressive piece of work. It's so useful and comfortable to wear that you might be tempted to sport the eyewear every single day. Sounds like a great idea now, but what about the future? Mashable cartoon by Lance Ulanoff Topics: Comics, Gadgets, Google Glass, Google Glass, Watercooler
Celebrate Star Wars Day By Blinding General Grievous, Losing R2
Beep boop boop bee squeee! Happy May 4th aka Star Wars Day (say the date out loud and you’ll figure out why). In celebration, quite a few hardware vendors have released special gear for the day, thereby allowing you to celebrate the magic of George Lucas in proper Mandalorian fashion. First we have a charming facsimile of R2-A6, a green R2 unit that is a favorite of the Naboo security forces. Made by Mimobot, this sassy little droid you’re looking for comes with built-in content, including...
Does Your Brand Offer a Value Proposition?
One man's trash is another man's treasure, the cliche says. But it's true — no good or service is of equal value to every person, not even money itself, as interest rates reveal, it all depends on what year it is. So if you're selling something, it would behoove you to set your customer's expectations before they start weighing costs and benefits themselves. A Google Ngram would suggest the term "value proposition" first appeared in 1944; however, usage began to spike in the late 1990s. It's...
How To Go From $0 To $1,000,000 In Two Years
Editor’s note: James Altucher is an investor, programmer, author, and several-times entrepreneur. His latest books are I Was Blind But Now I See and 40 Alternatives to College. Please follow him on Twitter @jaltucher. A few weeks ago I wrote a post about how this was the year you had to quit your job. I gave the reasons why. It wasn’t a gung-ho “you have to be an entrepreneur” article. It was more: bad shit is happening in the corporate world and bit by bit you’re going to feel the urge to...
Kentucky Derby: How to Watch Online
The Kentucky Derby, they say, is the most exciting two minutes in sports — especially so with a few friends by your side and a few mint juleps in your stomach. But one thing you don't need for the fun: an actual TV. You can watch the Kentucky Derby online through the NBC Sports Live Extra app — provided you can scrounge up some authentication credentials for access (not that we'd ever endorse using someone else's login info). Now, how do you access the app? First off, there's a web version at...
5 Sure-Fire Routes to Freelancing Success
By Lynn Dixon2013-05-04 14:05:31 UTC In today’s shaky economy, freelancing is on the rise. In the U.S. alone, one in three workers are now doing freelance work. That's 42 million Americans going without employer health insurance, 401(k) plans and flexible spending accounts. But it’s not all doom and gloom — freelancing is often fulfilling work. Plenty of people freelance by choice. Some do it to supplement their existing income, and others do it because full-time work is simply hard to find....
10 Life Lessons From Star Wars
Happy Star Wars Day! May the fourth be with you. The epic big-screen battle between good and evil set in a galaxy far, far away influenced generations of young Jedi wannabes. Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi instilled values of discipline and loyalty, while Darth Vader served as a cautionary tale to anyone tempted by the dark side of life. SEE ALSO: Like, You Will: Star Wars Nesting Dolls To celebrate May 4th and honor all the wisdom bestowed by Luke, Leia and that feisty furball Chewbacca, we gathered...
Google’s Cloud Is Eating Apple’s Lunch
A new front has opened in the smartphone war, and for the first time in many years, Apple is both outnumbered and outgunned. I’m not talking about the phones themselves. iOS is still better than Android, although the gap has narrowed. The next iPhone will doubtless be the best phone in the world when it’s released, as ever. It won’t be as customizable – no Swype, no Facebook Home – but those remain relatively minor inferiorities. The new battlefront is different. The new battlefront is the...
Need a Tan? 8 Apps to Faux Your Glow
Warm weather means shedding your layers, which ignites the great debate on tanning. On one hand, you're probably feeling pretty pasty from hibernating all winter. Studies have shown how dangerous tanning can be, and sunless tanners can be expensive and difficult to apply. What's a self conscious person to do? A swipe of your iPhone will give you the confidence boost in pictures with a little bronzer. Embrace your outer Casper and still get the sunkissed look in photos. SEE ALSO: 12 Thoughts...
The 7 Types of Digital Marketer
Social media has disrupted quite a few fields, becoming an integral part of many of them, such as journalism or marketing. And professionals in these fields have had to adapt, or, perhaps, perish. But everybody has a different way of using social media in the digital marketing world — and his or her unique own style. Or do they? According to Optify, a Seattle-based marketing software provider for digital marketing agencies, there are just seven types of digital marketers depending on how they...
Stylish Office Products & Furnishing E-Tailer Poppin Raises $11.1 Million Series B, Prepares Offline Expansion
Poppin, an online office products and furniture shop whose goal is to make design more affordable (and Pinterest-worthy), is announcing today having raised $11.1 million in Series B funding. The round was led by TrilogyGrowth, a Canadian growth stage investment fund run by former Indigo Books & Music President Music president Joel Silver. Existing investors Shasta Ventures, First Round Capital, and company founder J. Christopher Burch also participated alongside a small group of angels,...
UNICEF Admits Its Facebook Likes Don't Save Lives
In the latest TV commercial campaign from UNICEF Sweden, the organization admits something few seem to remember in the age of social media milestones: Facebook Likes don't save lives. In the most viral clip, which has received more than 40,000 views on YouTube, we meet a young boy named Rahim, who's sick, though he says he's not worried because of UNICEF Sweden's Facebook community. SEE ALSO: 12 Top YouTube Videos for Social Good "UNICEF Sweden has 177,000 Likes on Facebook. Maybe they will...
47 Top Typography Tools and Resources
Typography is the foundation of design on the web. Back in 2006, designer and founder of iA Oliver Reichenstein even went so far as to proclaim "web design is 95% typography." It's imperative, then, to have a thorough, grounded education in optimizing and utilizing typography to create a balanced, harmonious, accessible hierarchy of content, when working on the web. SEE ALSO: 10 Firefox Add-Ons for Designers To help you improve and learn more about typography, we have compiled 25 useful...
Google Glass Owners Can Now Take Photos With a Wink
Although developing apps for Google Glass isn't currently a very lucrative endeavor — ads aren't allowed, and the device costs $1,500 — developers are creating new ways to use the wearable device every day. Case in point: an app that lets Google Glass users take photos with the wink of an eye. Called Winky, the app is a simple affair; it lets you wake Glass from standby and take a pic with a slow wink of an eye. "Winking really changes things. You might not thing it's hard to say "Ok, Glass...
Plastic Surgery Blamed for Making All Miss Korea Contestants Look Alike
It's an accepted truism that all beauty pageant contestants have a certain similar "look," but one Japanese blog has touched off a firestorm of speculation that South Korea's plastic surgery craze may have taken that cliché too far. It's an established fact that South Korea has one of, if not the highest rate of plastic surgery per capita in the entire world, and a Japanese blog covering South Korean topic recently wondered out loud if the phenomenon hasn't unintentionally turned the country's...
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Pinterest Brings Back Beloved Design Features
In March, Pinterest rolled out a new site design with larger images, a cleaner layout, and several new discovery and navigation features. Since that time, users have praised and criticized various aspects of the design — and Pinterest has listened. On Thursday, Pinterest announced it's brought back a host of features from the older version of the site, including the ability to discover the users you follow pins from and the ability to mention your friends by typing "@" before their name. You...
Twitter for Mac Update Improves Photo Sharing, Adds Retina Support
Twitter issued an update on Thursday for Twitter for Mac for the first time since 2011, bringing a number of improvements to the Mac version of the app. Most notably, the update improves photo sharing. Now to add a photo to a tweet, you can simply click on the camera icon in the lower-left corner of the box where you’re composing your tweet, and add a photo from your computer. An operation that works much like the experience on Twitter's mobile apps. If you miss the drag-and-drop...
Google: Government Censorship Attempts Increasing
Google released its traditional six-month Transparency Report Thursday, the seventh since the company started releasing this type of data in 2010. And, according to the report, which covers July to December of 2012, attempts by governments around the world to censor political content on the Internet are increasing. "From July to December 2012, we received 2,285 government requests to remove 24,179 pieces of content—an increase from the 1,811 requests to remove 18,070 pieces of content that we...
'LinkedIn Contacts' Helps You Build, Maintain Important Relationships
LinkedIn launched LinkedIn Contacts Thursday, a new mobile and web solution for building and maintaining relationships that are important to you. “All of us know that professional networking is so important to all of our jobs and careers. The relationships that we keep become so important throughout our careers, but it’s really a daunting path to actually keep track of your relationships and keep up with them.” Sachin Rekhi, Product lead for Contacts at LinkedIn, told a small group of reporters...
25 Of The Most Engaged Brands On Twitter
What does it take for a brand to engage with its audience on Twitter? Social media startup Nestivity released a list of the top 25 most engaged brands on Twitter Thursday, taking a look at what exactly those brands do to engage their audience, and what other companies can do to reach the same level of engagement. Brands were selected based on the results of a study that examined how brands cultivate relationships with influencers, customers and advocates on Twitter. Conducted by Evolve Capital...
25 Of The Most Engaged Brands On Twitter
What does it take for a brand to engage with its audience on Twitter? Social media startup Nestivity released a list of the top 25 most engaged brands on Twitter Thursday, taking a look at what exactly those brands do to engage their audience, and what other companies can do to reach the same level of engagement. Brands were selected based on the results of a study that examined how brands cultivate relationships with influencers, customers and advocates on Twitter. Conducted by Evolve Capital...