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IBM's Watson Is Now a Customer Service Agent
by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai on May 22@09:58
Ibm Ibm Watson Cognitive Computers Tech Apps Software IBM's cognitive supercomputer Watson will soon be helping several of the company's most important customers, who will have the opportunity to ask for his assistance via web chats, email, SMS and...
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Moon or Asteroid? Congress Debates Best Pit Stop to Mars
by Space.com on May 22@09:42
Space Nasa Mars Asteroids Us World NASA's plan to lasso an asteroid for astronauts as a deep-space dry run for a future mission to Mars has some members of Congress wondering if the space agency would be better off setting its sights...
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The Zaniest Recurring 'Arrested Development' Gags
by Neha Prakash on May 22@09:31
Viral Videos Netflix Arrested Development Tv Video Arrested Development returns this Sunday for a new season on Netflix, which means that you have less than 100 hours to catch up on all the hijinks and hilarity of the Bluth family
Feeling...
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Orchestra Plays 'Carmen' Entirely on Mobile Devices
by Todd Wasserman on May 22@09:19
Advertising Music Marketing Orchestra Mobile Marketing Fans booed when Bob Dylan went electric in 1965, but in 2013 in the Czech Republic no one seemed to bat an eye when the Czech National Symphony Orchestra one-upped Dylan by also going mobile.
As...
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20 Hot London Startups You Need to Watch
by Dani Fankhauser on May 22@08:54
Startups Features London Business World Most entrepreneurs assume they’ll have to move to Silicon Valley to make it big. Let’s face it, some regions are more abundant with investors, resources and talent than others. But if you’re in or...
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Scientists Build a Robot Cheetah
by NowThisNews on May 22@08:53
Robots Science Robotics Tech Dev Design This robot can sprint 13.6 miles per hour, making it the second-fastest robot on land. (Here's the fastest one, which can run 18 miles an hour.)
While the scientist dubbed it "cheetah robot," it's a...
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Find Your Next Favorite Song With Yap Music App
by Adam Popescu on May 22@08:40
Music Social Music Music Discovery Mobile Apps Spotify Yap Music, a company advised by Steve Wozniak, is moving into the burgeoning social music market after building a popular second-screen app for television.
Social music brings music to like-minded...
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4 Ways to Convert Your Site to Retina
by Grace Smith on May 22@08:29
Features Design Tech Dev Dev Design A new generation of Retina displays with high pixel densities is now on the market. Unfortunately, that means your website imagery could instantly become ugly and pixelated if you don't take...
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The Epic 'Friends' Reunion We've Been Wanting for Years
by Samantha Murphy on May 22@08:18
Tv Comedy Friends Jennifer Aniston Ellen Degeneres Sure, Friends has been off the air for nine years, but aren't the former cast members still hanging out like old times in a cozy coffee shop somewhere in downtown New York City?
To help promote an...
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Amazon's Latest Venture: Fan Fiction
by Lauren Indvik on May 22@08:07
Amazon Publishing Kindle Ebooks Business Beloved novels, games, even TV series have spawned pages upon pages of fan fiction — much of it unauthorized and unsellableAmazon is hoping to create a new model to commercialize the genre. The...
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Anthony Weiner Announces NYC Mayor Bid on YouTube
by Alex Fitzpatrick on May 22@07:53
Youtube New York City Anthony Weiner Us World Politics Brace yourselves, New York City: Anthony Weiner officially wants to be your mayor.
Weiner formally announced his candidacy in a YouTube video that first appeared late Tuesday night and was then...
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Still Living at Home? This Ad Campaign Is for You
by Todd Wasserman on May 22@07:50
Advertising Marketing Bloomberg Businessweek Business Media Bloomberg Businessweek is targeting twentysomethings living at home for a campaign that aims to gently nudge them out of their parents' basements by offering — what else? — a subscription to the...
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Twitter Adds Cards to Help Brands Register Emails
by Seth Fiegerman on May 22@07:35
Twitter Social Media Marketing Branding Email Marketing Brands Twitter just took another step towards helping brands generate revenues from the social network
The company announced a new feature on Wednesday called the Lead Generation card, which gives...
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How to Spot a Fake Geek Friend
by Matt Petronzio on May 22@07:20
Comic Comics Humor Extralife Watercooler In high school, geeks and nerds aren't exactly seen as cool, but have you noticed how that perception gets turned on its head once you reach adulthood? Suddenly sci-fi films, high-tech gadgets and...
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Google Chrome Can Now Talk Back to You
by Pete Pachal on May 22@07:09
Google Google Chrome Voice Search Google Voice Search Tech You can now talk to your computer, kind of like you would a person — that is, if you're running Google's Chrome browser. The conversational search abilities that Google showed off last week at its...
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7 Hot Editorial Jobs in Los Angeles, New York and More
by Elisha Hartwig on May 22@06:28
Editorial Careers Business Jobs Mashable Jobs Board Whether you're unemployed, underemployed or just looking for something a bit more interesting, the Mashable Job Board is full of listings to take your career to the next level.
Since 2005, Mashable...
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14 Twitter Tips and Tricks for Power Users
by Matt Petronzio on May 22@06:14
Twitter Social Media Features Tips And Tricks Since its launch in 2006, Twitter has evolved from SMS-based status updates to one of the most popular social networks out there. The platform has more than 200 million active users, and odds are...
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Watch Our Google Hangout on Immigration With Steve Case
by Alex Fitzpatrick on May 22@06:12
Congress Steve Case Immigration Us World Politics AOL Founder Steve Case, whose been among high-tech immigration reform's most vocal advocates, will join Mashable in a Google Hangout Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. ET. Case will discuss the technology...
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Microsoft's Xbox One and Other News You Need to Know
by Stan Schroeder on May 22@05:51
Microsoft Apple Features First To Know Series Tech Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world.
Microsoft announced the Xbox One Tuesday. The console will...
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Mashable Joins Technology Leaders in Supporting March for Innovation
by Pete Cashmore on May 22@05:48
Entrepreneurship Immigration Us World Us March For Innovation One of my favorite things about technology is its role in democratizing media. With little more than a laptop and Internet connection, I was able to start Mashable from a rather unlikely place —...
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Ron Conway: Broken Immigration Stifles Our Tech Industry
by Ron Conway on May 22@05:47
Entrepreneurship Immigration Us World Politics Us Mashable is proud to join technology's brightest entrepreneurs in the March For Innovation, a virtual march on Washington that calls for smart, comprehensive immigration reform to attract and keep...
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Steve Case: Don't Let Top Talent Leave the U.S.
by Steve Case on May 22@05:44
Entrepreneurship Immigration Us World Politics Us Mashable is proud to join technology's brightest entrepreneurs in the March For Innovation, a virtual march on Washington that calls for smart, comprehensive immigration reform to attract and keep...
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Brad Feld: Broken Immigration Shutters Innovation
by Brad Feld on May 22@05:40
Entrepreneurship Immigration Us World Politics Us Mashable is proud to join technology's brightest entrepreneurs in the March For Innovation, a virtual march on Washington that calls for smart, comprehensive immigration reform to attract and keep...
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On the Internet, Nobody Knows You’re an Immigrant
by Brian O'Kelley on May 22@05:34
Entrepreneurship Immigration Us World Politics Us Mashable is proud to join technology's brightest entrepreneurs in the March For Innovation, a virtual march on Washington that calls for smart, comprehensive immigration reform to attract and keep...
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No Reform, No Visas, No Business
by Alex Torrenegra on May 22@05:33
Entrepreneurship Immigration Us World Politics Us Mashable is proud to join technology's brightest entrepreneurs in the March For Innovation, a virtual march on Washington that calls for smart, comprehensive immigration reform to attract and keep...
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Poor Immigration Policy Threatens Bright Students
by Jeffrey Bussgang on May 22@05:32
Entrepreneurship Immigration Us World Politics Us Mashable is proud to join technology's brightest entrepreneurs in the March For Innovation, a virtual march on Washington that calls for smart, comprehensive immigration reform to attract and keep...
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Venture Capitalist: America Is Not a 'Fixed Pie'
by Mike Maples on May 22@05:31
Entrepreneurs Immigration Us World Politics Us Mashable is proud to join technology's brightest entrepreneurs in the March For Innovation, a virtual march on Washington that calls for smart, comprehensive immigration reform to attract and keep...
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Why We Can't Let Bad Policy Stifle Tech Innovation
by Josh Mendelsohn on May 22@05:30
Entrepreneurship Immigration Us World Politics Us Mashable is proud to join technology's brightest entrepreneurs in the March For Innovation, a virtual march on Washington that calls for smart, comprehensive immigration reform to attract and keep...
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Watch the Star-Studded Webby Awards
by Brian Anthony Hernandez on May 22@05:29
Entertainment Film Music Tv Video Kevin Spacey, Jerry Seinfeld and Fred Armisen were among the celebrities who graced the Webby Awards stage Tuesday night. The ceremony, which honored the best of the Internet (Grumpy Cat included),...
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Exclusive: Pandora Deepens Its Integration With Facebook
by Emily Price on May 22@05:29
Facebook Pandora Tech Apps Software It’s easier than ever to share what you’re listening to on Pandora with your Facebook friends, thanks to an extended partnership between the two companies
Starting Wednesday, the songs and stations...