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Feeling a little crushed, locked up in winter’s icy grip? Well, there’s a solution, and it lies in the balmy southern city of Miami, where there’s a place full of food, wine, and music — a gathering of the greatest … Continue reading →

Step aside, Superman — there’s a new hero in town A 21-year old man in Russia noticed a stray dog struggling in a nearby icy river and jumped in to rescue the pup. The video, which began making rounds on … Continue reading →

Lyft is in talks to raise $250 million in financing, potentially pushing the company’s valuation to $2 billion, the New York Times reported. See also: Why Lyft is trimming its pink mustache Lyft will reportedly use the funding to expand … Continue reading →

Are we in for a Hawks vs. Warriors showdown in the NBA Finals? Who will win Saturday’s dunk contest? Is Anthony Davis even human? With the NBA All-Star Game coming up Sunday, what better time than the February break to … Continue reading →

The Mashable Events Board is a great place to find leading conferences in your industry, whether it’s advertising, technology, media or public relations. This week, we’re highlighting five events that can help move your career forward. If you don’t find … Continue reading →

Ashton Kutcher, tech investor, actor and partner of actress Mila Kunis, opened up about his personal life, and passed along advice from some of the world’s most successful people, at a tech conference in Australia. The 37-year-old new dad spoke … Continue reading →

You’ve seen raptors — but have you seen raptors on motorcycles? In this alternate-universe Jurassic World trailer, YouTube user Darren Wallace makes a few subtle changes to the dinosaur island which, with a close eye for detail, you just might … Continue reading →

Friggatriskaidekaphobics, beware: Today is the first of three Friday the 13ths this year. (The other two fall in March and November.) This date, of course, is associated with bad luck and superstition, which is why it has its own phobia … Continue reading →

A few years from now, people might reminisce about a time when they watched movies on screens and manually closed their bedroom curtains We’re in the midst of a technological revolution. Nanoparticles might soon internally diagnose diseases. Machines might build … Continue reading →

Science is finally showing what all dog lovers already knew: Dogs can recognize your facial expressions. In a study by the Messerli Research Institute’s Clever Dog Lab in Vienna, scientists trained dogs to associate pictures of happy or angry faces … Continue reading →