Pelican With a GoPro Camera Offers Beautiful Bird's-eye View
Put on a helmet -- you're in for a wild pelican-powered ride. After a particularly nasty storm, a pelican stumbled ashore at the secluded Greystoke Mahale resort in Tanzania. The pelican, named Bigbird by the staff, was abandoned by his flock because he couldn't fly. Luckily for him, resort workers took him in and helped him on his way. And luckily for us, they put a GoPro camera on his beak so we
Vine Challenge: Tribute to Hayao Miyazaki
Animation has found a fresh new life on Vine. This week's Mashable Vine Challenge is dedicated to one of the great animators of our generation, Hayao Miyazaki. News came earlier this week that Miyazaki, acclaimed Japanese director and animator, will retire. Miyazaki is beloved for his whimsical animated features, which include Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro and Castle in the Sky. For this week'
Here's Why So Many Russians Have Dash Cams
No, you're not imagining things, Russian drivers are inordinately good at capturing highway drama as it happens. There's no better example than the multiple amateur videos of the 10-ton meteor that crashed to Earth in Russia on Friday, exploding over the sky and injuring hundreds in the process. So far at least two stunning videos of the meteor's bright trail and then burst of brilliant light have
Iceland May Ban Online Porn
In a case of censorship for an ostensibly good cause -- but censorship nonetheless -- Iceland may soon become the first Western nation to use Internet filters to ban its citizens from viewing or downloading online porn. The ban would likely resemble the Great Firewall of China used to block Chinese citizens from accessing many sites around the web, but would only apply to pornography. It could als
Opera Acquires Skyfire Labs for $155 Million
Opera Software has acquired Skyfire Labs, the maker of mobile browser Skyfire, for $155 million, the company has announced. Skyfire's other products include the Rocket Optimizer, which provides video delivery optimization for mobile operators, and Skyfire Horizon, a mobile browser extension which operators can customize and use for promotions and advertising. Opera acquired the company mainly for
The Best Entrepreneurs Are Older, Have Less Ego
What attributes does a founder need to make his or her startup thrive? There are plenty of myths floating around Silicon Valley, augmented by the legends of hot-headed young Turks such as Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg, that you need to be in your 20s with a rigid mindset and a hefty ego. But they're the outliers, according to an extensive survey conducted by one startup incubator. For the last thr
Pope Benedict XVI to Resign on February 28
Pope Benedict XVI will resign on February 28, the Vatican has announced. "The pope announced that he will leave his ministry at 8:00pm (7pm UK time) on February 28," said Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi. The reason for the resignation, cited by the Pope himself, is "advanced age". "After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to
Map Shows Where 220mph Trains Would Go in the U.S.
Whether a high-speed rail system ever gets built in the United States is still up in the air, but if it is, artist and activist Alfred Twu has figured out exactly where those speedy rail lines should go. Twu started working on this map in 2009, when President Obama's plan to build high-speed rail was unveiled. "There were many such maps being made by various designers," says Twu, but since then he
10 Essential Tools for the Lean Web Developer
There is no correct set of tools every developer should be using. The right tool is the one best suited to you. We've compiled a list of 10 exceptional free or open source apps for developers to help keep costs minimal, improve productivity and simplify workflow. You will find some old favorites listed; however, you might discover some new tools for your arsenal. Please note, it doesn't contain an
Google Publishes Detailed Map of North Korea
With the help of its community of citizen cartographers, Google has launched a detailed map for North Korea in Google Maps. To build a complete map from what Google calls "very limited map data," the company used the data from users who added it using the Google Map Maker over the past few years. Though the new map offers a fascinating insight into the most isolated country in the world, Google re
Google's Outgoing Acquisitions Head: An Exclusive Interview
One of the biggest mysteries at Google right now is this: what happened to David Lawee, and where is he going next? Lawee, until Friday, was the guy you really wanted to meet if you wanted to sell your startup to Google. He's been the head of corporate development since 2007, in charge of presenting potential acquisitions to the management team. A former entrepreneur himself, Lawee was fascinated
Twitter Ordered to Identify Anti-Semitic Users
Should Twitter be forced to reveal anti-Semitic and racist users? That's exactly what a court in France is asking the company to do. Several French groups demanded in a recent lawsuit that Twitter identify anonymous users posting anti-Jewish messages they argued broke French law, which prohibits Holocaust denial and hate speech. A French judge agreed and ordered the company to reveal the users, bu
Unlocking Cellphones Becomes Illegal Saturday in the U.S.
The clock to unlock a new mobile phone is running out. In October 2012, the Librarian of Congress, who determines exemptions to a strict anti-hacking law called the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), decided that unlocking cellphones would no longer be allowed. But the librarian provided a 90-day window during which people could still buy a phone and unlock it. That window closes on Jan. 26.
Wikileaks Says Aaron Swartz Was a Possible Source
In a series of tweets, Wikileaks claimed Saturday that late Internet activist and hacker Aaron Swartz was an ally and possible source for the organization. It also disclosed that Swartz, who committed suicide last week, was "in communication" with founder Julian Assange during 2010 and 2011. Wikileaks, which exposes classified information provided by anonymous sources, said it decided to reveal th
'I Have a Dream' Posted in Defiance of Copyright for Internet Freedom Day
As Friday is one year since the Internet blackout against the Stop Online Piracy Act, some Internet activists are marking the date by declaring "Internet Freedom Day." How does one celebrate Internet Freedom Day? Fight for the Future, an advocacy group that played a key role in SOPA's defeat, is commemorating the date by uploading and sharing footage of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dr
Google Glass to Hit Developers' Hands This Month
Developers who want to get their hands on Google’s Project Glass won’t have to wait much longer. Google announced plans Tuesday to hold a “Glass Foundry” in San Francisco and New York in the coming weeks: Two full days of hacking that will allow developers to get an early look at Glass and start developing for the platform. The first day of the event will be an introduction to Glass, while the sec
Facebook Charging $100 to Message Mark Zuckerberg
We knew Facebook was eager for new revenue streams. We just didn't know they were this eager. If you try to send founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg a message on Facebook, Mashable discovered Thursday, the social network may offer to keep the message out of his "Other" Inbox -- for a cool $100. In our tests from multiple accounts, it appeared to be the case that users only get this message if they're
Google: The Flu Is Coming!
Did you get your influenza shots this season? If not, you might want to consider rushing to your local pharmacy as soon as possible after you see this disturbing chart from Google.org. The non-profit arm of the search giant's empire has run an experiment every year since 2006 that has been remarkably accurate in predicting cases of flu in the U.S. It tracks sudden spikes in flu-based searches (peo
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