Sparkle is a new web page editor for the Mac, now available in public beta form. It's still pretty raw, but the first version should give you an idea of what the developers are going for - web page design using a page layout metaphor. It's a bit like Pages... Continue reading

Visitors to Volkswagen's Autostadt, the museum adjacent to its Wolfsburg factory in Germany, will now find themselves confronted with these grey, blobby forms in the lobby. Is it a sculpture? An ode to Fahrvergnügen? Nope, it's a playground. For kids. Read more... Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/1dk9btQQvoI/this-playground-is-designed-to-challenge-kids-as-they-g-1551763632 Category: nascar news Oscar nominations 2014... Continue reading

New version fully supports Sprint Spark As part of their national Sprint Spark rollout, Sprint will be releasing a new version of the Galaxy S4 in the coming weeks. Support for LTE bands 25, 26 and 41 will be included, and the new version will be compatible with the new... Continue reading

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Card skimmers are getting way more common, to the point that they've even started appearing on point-of-sale card machines. And, boy, if this thing is anything to go by, they're getting better and better. Read more... Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/LsutgxSjj20/beware-this-simple-but-incredibly-effective-point-of-sa-1475473467 Category: miley cyrus eyebrows Joseph Paul Franklin lou reed msnbc Cecily Strong Continue reading

Getting around in a wheelchair is difficult enough, even when one still has use of their upper extremities. Quadriplegics face an exponentially more difficult challenge: controlling the wheelchair by sucking or blowing air through a straw. But this new powered wheelchair from the Georgia Institute of Technology will respond to... Continue reading

A Filipino girl crosses between collapsed roof tops in the damaged downtown area in Tacloban, Philippines on Sunday. David Gilkey/NPR A Filipino girl crosses between collapsed roof tops in the damaged downtown area in Tacloban, Philippines on Sunday. David Gilkey/NPR A little over a week after a major typhoon devastated... Continue reading

Denver Broncos coach Jack Del Rio congratulates defensive tackle Terrance Knighton as he comes off the field during the second half of an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Denver Broncos coach Jack Del Rio congratulates defensive tackle... Continue reading

House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif. makes an opening statement as his panel holds its first public hearing on problems implementing the Obamacare healthcare program, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013. Obama administration technology officials are testifying under oath about failures with the healthcare.gov website... Continue reading

Starting their Saturday off bright and early, Ashley Tisdale and Christopher French went to breakfast at Mo's in Toluca Lake, California (November 9). The "Scary Movie 5" star wore a black sweatshirt with a tiger's face on it, striped pants, and an orange beanie as she held the arm of... Continue reading

GIFs are the twitchy, loopy language of the modern memorific web. Once you’ve come upon a GIF that expresses the real deep-down you—be it via a Michael Scott moment, a clip from Step Brothers, or a totes adorbes kitteh—you’ll want to share it with others! But sometimes those little pieces... Continue reading

With its powerful data mining capabilities, Hadoop is bringing together people across different places and even across different generations. While Hadoop continues to grow in popularity, most reported use cases around the open-source data-processing platform revolve around ad targeting or some other specialized task. But at O’Reilly’s Strata-Hadoop World, held... Continue reading

Global warming led to dwarfism in mammals -- twice PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 1-Nov-2013 [ | E-mail ] Share Contact: Jim Erickson ericksn@umich.edu 734-647-1842 University of Michigan ANN ARBORMammal body size decreased significantly during at least two ancient global warming events, a new finding that suggests a similar outcome is possible... Continue reading

Nowadays, junk mail is pretty run-of-the-mill. You get a credit card application here, a request for a donation there—pretty mundane stuff, really. But what happens in a few years when the world's a little bit different? What's the future of junk mail? Read more... Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/p0CmkYemXls/new-yorkers-experience-junk-mail-from-the-future-1454242573 Tags: philip rivers revenge... Continue reading

Meet The Coders Of The Disrupt Europe Hackathon The Disrupt Europe Hackathon is underway, but just because you can’t make it out to Berlin for the festivities, it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the experience. That said, we’re bringing you as close as possible to the sights, sounds, and (unfortunate)... Continue reading

Two capable mid-rangers from HTC arriving in Canada soon Canadian carrier Rogers has announced that it'll soon be picking up two of HTC's mid-range handsets, the HTC One Mini and Desire 601. The One Mini has been out in Europe and the U.S. for some time — it's a miniaturized... Continue reading

Supporting a cause close to her heart, Anne Hathaway hosted the Pink Party 2013 in Santa Monica on Saturday (October 19). Kicking off the evening, the "Les Misérables" star began, "I'm here tonight in support of Dr. Beth Karlan and the Women's Cancer Program at Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer... Continue reading

Tristram Stuart, founder of Feeding the 5000, is helping to organize several disco soup events across Europe for World Food Day. Stuart is shown here in New York, where he attended the first U.S.-based disco soup event in September. Courtesy of Feeding the 5000 Tristram Stuart, founder of Feeding the... Continue reading

John Mayer has never sustained a relationship for more than a year, and he's been known to give really embarrassing interviews about his exes. Nevertheless, women can't help falling in love with the temperamental singer-songwriter.Source: http://www.ivillage.com/john-mayers-love-life-6-photos/1-a-549581?dst=iv%3AiVillage%3Ajohn-mayers-love-life-6-photos-549581 Tags: Panda Express The Blacklist Dustin Keller olinguito Betty Pino Continue reading

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Authorities in Dubai say three workers were killed when a crane collapsed at a construction site near the world's tallest building. A police statement on Monday says the crane fell on the workers on Sunday near the landmark Burj Khalifa. Investigators are now studying... Continue reading

HONG KONG (AP) — The lineup at the Hong Kong film festival will be bookended by an action movie inspired by director John Woo's works and a South Korean sci-fi action thriller featuring Hollywood stars Tilda Swinton and Chris Evans. The 10th annual Hong Kong Asia Film Festival opens later... Continue reading

The United States announced on Wednesday that it was “recalibrating” its aid to Egypt, withholding Apache helicopters, F-16 fighters, tank parts, Harpoon missiles and about $260 million in economic aid in a move to push the country's military and interim government down the path to democracy. The decision came three... Continue reading

LONDON (AP) ? Her sons were blessed with musical gifts that brought riches and fame. On Monday Barbara Gibb was living a parent's ultimate nightmare ? preparing, for the third time, to lay a child to rest. Her son Robin Gibb ? a Bee Gees founder known for his astonishing... Continue reading

MIAMI (AP) ? Wearing a hoodie. Listening to music and talking on his cellphone. Picking up Skittles for his soon-to-be stepbrother. Friends say that's how they would have imagined 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on a Sunday afternoon. Starting a fight? Possibly high on drugs and up to no good? No, friends... Continue reading