- newNetflix to Launch in the Netherlands Later This Year
Netflix continues to target new international markets, announcing Wednesday that it will be launching its on-demand streaming video service in the Netherlands later this year.The six-year-old company promises to make an assortment of local and inter…
- 51 mins ago, 19 Jun 13, 3:40pm - - newThe FBI Admits to Using Drones for Domestic Surveillance
Verizon and PRISM and drones — oh my.Federal Bureau of Investigations Director Robert Mueller confirmed on Wednesday his agency owns and operates a handful of drone aircrafts for domestic surveillance missionsMueller added in his Senate Judiciar…
- 1 hour ago, 19 Jun 13, 3:30pm - - newTwitter Inks Deal With Viacom
Twitter announced a partnership with Viacom on Wednesday to create social video advertising campaigns around programs on MTV, CMT, VH1, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and othersThe partnership will launch with the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. During t…
- 1 hour ago, 19 Jun 13, 3:22pm - - newWatch Jimmy Fallon and Brad Pitt Yodel From the Rooftops
Jimmy Fallon is taking the phrase "shout it from the rooftops" quite literally.In a clip that aired during Tuesday night's Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, the NBC host climbs to the top of a New York City crest to let off some steam. Naturally, yodel…
- 1 hour ago, 19 Jun 13, 3:16pm - - newHBO Go and ESPN Now Available on Apple TV
As previously reported, HBO Go is indeed coming to Apple TV, effective Wednesday. Apple announced that WatchESPN and content from an assortment of other streaming providers are now available on the device as well.Apple TV owners — at least, those…
- 1 hour ago, 19 Jun 13, 3:03pm - - newFeedly Added 8 Million Users Since Google Reader's Shutdown Announced
Google's decision to kill off Google Reader may have frustrated longtime users, but it has clearly been a boon for similar RSS reader services, perhaps the most notable being Feedly.Feedly had 12 million users as of the end of May, up from 4 million…
- 2 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 3:00pm - - new15 Hilarious Technology Ads From the 1980s
If you flip back to photos of your childhood, sometimes you'll wish that you hadn't. Perhaps your awkward haircuts and awkward poses weren't funny then, but they certainly are nowThese tech ads make you feel the same way. The gadgets are clunky, the…
- 2 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 2:46pm - - new5 Tech Trends That Will Change Gaming Forever
This year's E3 showed off a myriad of new technology intended to enhance our gaming experiences. The impending release of two powerful next generation gaming consoles this holiday season means games are going to become more advanced.These advancemen…
- 2 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 2:29pm - - newiOS 7 May Get Deep LinkedIn Integration
Apple may integrate LinkedIn into iOS 7 the same way Facebook and Twitter are currently integrated into iOS 6, a new report says.The code in the developer beta of iOS 7 contains references to a single sign-on system for LinkedIn similar to the one u…
- 2 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 2:11pm - - newJohn McAfee Shows How to Uninstall McAfee Software in Bizarre NSFW Video
John McAfee has been pretty quiet in recent months following a run-in with the law in Belize over a murder investigation, but now he's back in what may be his strangest appearance yet.McAfee posted a new video to his YouTube page Tuesday night, in…
- 2 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 2:08pm - - newZuckerberg Tours Samsung: Is a Facebook Phone Coming?
News of Mark Zuckerberg's trip to South Korea is resulting in widespread speculation that Facebook is working with Samsung, the world's largest smartphone-maker, to build a phone specifically tailored for the social network.Facebook launched in Apri…
- 3 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 1:52pm - - newIs This the Catchiest Song of All Time?
Detailed musical phrases, the number of pitches in the hook and men with high voices are the keys to writing a super-catchy pop song, according to musicologists at the University of London. Which song is the catchiest of all time (according to SCIEN…
- 3 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 1:21pm - - new7 Hot Jobs for Developers in D.C., San Diego and More
Unemployed, underemployed or somewhere in between? The Mashable Job Board is here to help.Since 2005, Mashable has been dedicated to providing the hottest digital, social and tech news to our readership of 20 million and counting. Top companies kn…
- 3 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 1:21pm - - newInstagram's Video Rumors and Other News You Need to Know
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.Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. A report in the Washington Post indicates Googl…
- 4 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 12:57pm - - new12 Vintage Book Covers That May Have Predicted Internet Memes
Go back 10 years, and who had even heard of Internet memes? These books — and their covers — certainly hadn't. Though they were around way before memes really took off online, they uncannily remind us of some of the web fads we know and love tod…
- 4 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 12:57pm - - new4 Ideas Google Rejected Before Project Loon
Google's newest project is Loon, a campaign to spread Internet connectivity via a fleet of balloons (or 'loons for short). Remote areas and difficult terrain will have Wi-Fi access thanks to the 30 balloons Google launched last week, as well as the 2…
- 4 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 12:47pm - - new8 Places to Score Free Fonts Online
Choosing the right font for your Powerpoint presentation or design project is serious business — you want to be careful not to send the wrong messageLuckily, there are thousands of fonts online you can download for free. Take a look at our favorit…
- 4 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 12:23pm - - new8 Unbelievable Technologies That Replace Super Powers
Super heroes are the very definition of cool. The secret identities, the triumphant rescues, the skin-tight Lyrca outfits that show off every defined muscle and curveYes, super heroism is a lifestyle we could all get used toLuckily for you, the fol…
- 5 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 11:31am - - new4 Reasons to Offer Employees Flexible Schedules
This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.There’s been a lot of talk around Yahoo and Best Buy making unpopular de…
- 6 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 10:07am - - newAward-Winning Journalist Michael Hastings Dies at 33
BuzzFeed reporter and a Rolling Stone contributor Michael Hastings died in a car crash Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 33BuzzFeed's editor in chief Ben Smith posted a statement about Hastings' death on its site"We are shocked and devastated by the n…
- 7 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 9:33am - - newThe News Team Gets a Taste of the '80s in 'Anchorman 2' Trailer
Will Ferrell fans, take notice: the first full-length trailer for Anchorman: The Legend Continues is outIn the trailer, Ron, Brick, Champ and Brian (played by Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, David Koechner and Paul Rudd, respectively), are back, but th…
- 8 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 8:25am - - newFab Raises $150 Million From Investors in China, Japan
Fab, a two-year-old online store for design goods, is laying the groundwork for further global expansion. The startup announced Tuesday that it has raised $150 million in a partial series D round from investors including Tencent, Atomico, Andreessen…
- 8 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 8:19am - - newFacebook Video Ads Said to Be Delayed Until Fall
Facebook has pushed back the introduction of video ads in its News Feed until the fall, according to a reportAdvertising Age cites a "source familiar with the product" as saying the launch, originally set for the spring and then summer, is now being…
- 9 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 8:00am - - new10 Best Google Nexus 4 Cases
In our never-ending quest to find you the very best case for your smartphone of choice, we've taken a look at what's available for the Google Nexus 4We have found 10 very different cases, with materials ranging from neoprene to shiny aluminium. Wit…
- 9 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 7:26am - - newGoogle Drive Gets 18 New Languages
Google has added support for 18 new languages to its Google Drive web app suite. Besides Drive itself, this includes Google Docs, Sheets and Slides.The newly supported languages are Afrikaans, Amharic, Basque, Chinese (Hong Kong), Estonian, French (…
- 10 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 6:56am - - newIs Your Private Information Safe on Social Media?
More than 12 million Americans were victims of identity fraud in the past year, according to a recent study. Twelve million. I was one of them. Against my better judgment, I curiously clicked on a questionable direct message from a friend, and like t…
- 10 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 6:32am - - newSecret Life of Cats Revealed in GPS Tracking Study
Oh, cats — those furry little enigmas — we love 'em, but can hardly understand 'emWhat exactly are our feline friends up to when we're not around? A joint study between BBC Two's Horizon programme and the Royal Veterinary College answered that…
- 11 hours ago, 19 Jun 13, 5:59am -