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When Victor Diaz Zapanta was featured on Mashable for his Facebook account’s creative timeline design, he was excited. But that sweet feeling soon soured slightly when the 29-year-old designer’s account was parodied by impostors claiming to be him. It happened at … Continue reading →

To commemorate a true innovator, a California company wants to get a statue of Nikola Telsa erected in Silicon Valley. Tesla discovered various innovations in sectors including electromagnetics, electricity and earthquake machinery. In honor of Tesla, Silicon Valley company Northern … Continue reading →

If you’ve ever wondered why you can unlock your car by pressing a button, but still have to fumble for your metal keys to get in your house, then the August Smart Lock might be for you. The $199 device, … Continue reading →

Quincy Pondexter’s Memphis Grizzlies were unceremoniously swept from the NBA playoffs earlier this week, but it looks like the third-year pro has found a pretty solid way to ease into the offseason He recently scored a date with Chandler Lawson. … Continue reading →

Could a sophisticated algorithm be the future of science? One innovative economist thinks so. Phil Parker, who holds a doctorate in business economics from the Wharton School, has built an algorithm that auto-writes books. Now he’s taking that model and applying it to loftier … Continue reading →

Big things can come in small packages. San Francisco startup Sifteo‘s first gaming system, Sifteo Cubes, initially looks like nothing more than a series of blocks. But the blocks’ sensors and touchscreen capabilities show off something more exciting — especially … Continue reading →

If you have no exciting vacation plans coming up, don’t fret: Google Street View has you covered. It’ll soon take you on a virtual journey through the Galápagos Islands. The virtual views won’t be live until later this year, but … Continue reading →

These days, your Facebook Timeline can serve as a digital scrapbook of your life: birthdays, graduations, weddings, trips to Disneyland and, yes, the time you got a puppy. A new service wants to help Facebook users move those memories from … Continue reading →

Asus has unveiled the stuff video professionals’ dreams are made of: the PQ231, a 31.5-inch, 4K, professional grade monitor. Besides its imposing size and the 3840×2160 pixel resolution, the PQ231 boasts 10-bit RGB “deep color” technology, LED backlighting, 350cd/m² brightness … Continue reading →

Would you like to know what your Facebook profile looks like to other people? Whether it’s a job recruiter or a potential date checking out your online presence, it’s a useful exercise to view just what you’re putting out there … Continue reading →