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Amazon’s Prime Now offers 1-hour delivery in Manhattan
Amazon upped the ante in the shipping wars by announcing Prime Now — a service offering one-hour delivery. Though the service is now up and running, it’s only available in a very select region of Manhattan, the ZIP Code 10001, … Continue reading
Have a haunted holiday and win a chance to watch ‘The Babadook’ for free
The holidays are here, and with them come a little extra time to sit back, relax and catch up on the year’s best movies This fall, Mashable announced the launch of MashFlix, our online and offline film club. For our … Continue reading
Islamic State could be behind botched cyberattack on Syrian dissidents
A botched cyberattack aimed at unmasking Syrian dissidents has experts worried that the Islamic State group is adding malicious software to its arsenal. See also: Egyptian Cyber Army: The hacker group attacking ISIS propaganda online Internet watchdog Citizen Lab says … Continue reading
LG to launch next version of WebOS for smart TVs at CES
WebOS is getting another update from LG The company plans to launch the next version of its smart TV platform at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show. See also: LG is about to take TVs to the next level with quantum … Continue reading
Use hands to tell a story for our photo challenge
Hands are usually used to create art, but they can also be a beautiful subject So much of what we do on a daily basis involves our two hands. Whether you’re carrying an object, petting an adorable kitten, writing a … Continue reading
Making sense of the minority police officer experience
If you have ever been near the front of an anti-police brutality protest — which have exploded across the country since grand juries in Missouri and New York exonerated white cops for killing unarmed black men — you have heard … Continue reading
NYPD offers $12,000 reward for suspects in officer protest ‘assault’
New York’s police department is on the hunt for seven suspects — four men and three women — who allegedly assaulted two officers during a protest on the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night. See also: Timelapse video reveals massive size … Continue reading
Church of England announces first female bishop
LONDON — Reverend Libby Lane has been announced as the first female bishop for the Church of England. She will become the new Bishop of Stockport, filling a post that has been vacant since May, and marking an end to … Continue reading
Sci-fi legend Neal Stephenson joins virtual reality startup Magic Leap
The mystery surrounding Magic Leap, a company thought to be working on some sort of advanced virtual reality or augmented reality system, has just deepened — now that legendary sci-fi author Neal Stephenson has been added to the mix Stephenson, … Continue reading
The best photos of 2014
From fiery volcanos to mass protests, these are the images that defined our year. Handpicked by Mashable editors. Read more… More about Space, Israel, Photos, Weather, and Photography
