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‘XCOM: Enemy Within’ Pits You Against New Aliens
Good morning, Commander: Firaxis Games is releasing an expansion to the critically acclaimed strategy game XCOM: Enemy Unknown later this year. The expansion, XCOM: Enemy Within, adds new abilities, upgrades and weapons as players face new alien foes. Players will … Continue reading
LG Goes Retro With its 70s-Style TV
Remember when TVs didn’t have remote controls, and you actually had to walk over to manually change the channel or volume? No? Well, LG is giving us all a serious case of nostalgia with its newly launched 32-inch LCD set, … Continue reading
Bradley Manning Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
Bradley Manning has been sentenced to 35 years in prison. Judge Col. Denise Lind announced the sentence around 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, almost three months after the beginning of the court martial and 1,294 days after Manning was arrested … Continue reading
Read George Takei’s Fincredicle Inflatable Shark Review
George Takei is a man of many hats: actor, activist, social media superstar, spacecraft helmsman and just your average Amazon shopper. Apparently, Takei can add troll to that list too Inspired by Sharknado fever, Takei pranked his partner Brad with … Continue reading
Siri Has a Favorite College Football Team — Yes, Really
Oregon State headman Mike Riley has to be one of the most tech-savvy college football coaches around. Check out what he posted to Twitter on Tuesday morning: Ask #Siri who her favorite college football team is? Just do it#GoBeavs — … Continue reading
Audi App Turns Your iPhone Into a Robust User Manual
If you drive an Audi A1 or A3 but aren’t particularly knowledgeable in the car department, Audi‘s got you covered. Using the German car company’s newly updated eKurzinfo app (German for “short info”), you can aim your iPhone camera at … Continue reading
7 Hot Social Media Marketing Positions
Whether you’re unemployed, underemployed or looking for something more challenging, the Mashable Job Board is full of listings that will help take your career to the next level. Since 2005, Mashable has been committed to bringing the top digital, social … Continue reading
Amid Uproar Over NSA, Malaysia Wants to Expand Its Spying Powers
The spying scandal roiling the National Security Agency in the U.S. may turn out to provide great air cover for other countries wanting to expand electronic surveillance. Take the Malaysian government. The official in charge of fighting graft in the … Continue reading
Samsung’s Smart Watch Rumored to Come in Five Colors
Samsung‘s smart watch will come in four different colors at launch, with a fifth color coming a week later, SamMobile reports citing insider sources Samsung’s wearable device, rumored to be called Galaxy Gear, according to the report, will come in … Continue reading
5 Facts You Didn’t Know About Dinosaurs
Everyone knows that dinosaurs enslaved humanity for nearly 10,000 years before George Washington overthrew our scaly overlords in 1972. But did you know that old timey paleontologists used to have vicious cat fights over fossils? The Bone Wars and four … Continue reading