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3D Printing Firm MakerBot May Be Up for Sale
Perhaps the most well-known startup in the fast-growing 3D printing industry may not be independent for much longer. MakerBot, the 3D printing company based in Brooklyn, is said to be in acquisition talks, according a report in The Wall Street … Continue reading
Q&A With Zappos Labs on the Future of Shopping
Back in March, Mashable featured a story about a Midwestern entrepreneur, who is working on setting up his own shoe business on a mobile truck. That food-truck-like concept got us thinking about the future of shoe retail, and the relevance … Continue reading
Possibly the Strangest Soccer Goal You’ll Ever See
This is hands-down one of the strangest soccer goals in the history of the beautiful game. It comes from a fourth-division match in Italy, according to Fox Soccer, and isn’t really even scored by a player. SEE ALSO: Pro Golfer’s … Continue reading
NSA Collecting Millions of Phone Records and Other News You Need to Know
Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. Today, we’re looking at three particularly interesting stories. We learned that Verizon has been … Continue reading
Apple to Include Audio Ads in iRadio, Report Says
Here’s one reason that Apple may be getting into the streaming music business: to sell ads. Advertising Age reports that the company is planning to offer “highly targeted ads” via iAd, its mobile ad network. The Cupertino, Calif. company is … Continue reading
Obama Administration: Collecting Verizon Records a ‘Critical Tool’
The Obama administration acknowledged that it is collecting a trove of phone records from millions of Verizon business subscribers Thursday, defending the practice as a critical tool in protecting the country against terrorist attacks. “It allows counter terrorism personnel to … Continue reading
Twitter Inks Deal with Ad Giant WPP to Expand Data-Driven Marketing
Continuing its effort to rapidly scale its ad operations and expand its data for advertisers, Twitter inked a deal with WPP, one of the “big four” global advertising holding companies According to a release from WPP, the deal will focus … Continue reading
Mister Rogers Sing Together Remix is An Inspirational Blast
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood if you’re PBS Digital Studios. The team that hit a home run last year with the Mister Rogers auto-tune video of Garden of Your Mind, is debuting a second video today on YouTube. … Continue reading
Kickstarter Project Offers No-Gape Women’s Shirts for Less
Two years ago, Rochelle Behrens, a former D.C. lobbyist, made headlines after designing a button-down shirt that did away with the puckering and gaping that frequently occurs in the bust area. Fast forward to today, and Behrens is now working … Continue reading
DIYer Builds Robotic Hand Out of Hardware-Store Parts
Next time you visit the hardware store, you can probably get most of the materials you’ll need to build a robotic hand Especially if you follow instructions from Aaron Thomen. For a little less than $200, Thomen built a Terminator-like … Continue reading
