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Jaw-dropping displays of the northern lights can be seen in a stunning series of time-lapse videos captured in Sweden this month by astrophotographer Chad Blakley. Blakley has been filming in Sweden’s Abisko National Park, which offers a view of glowing … Continue reading →

From Wings to The Artist, the Academy Awards have been recognizing excellence in film for more than eight decades. This year’s ceremony happens Sunday, but before crowning the next film into silver screen history, relive the greatest moments of award-winning … Continue reading →

HTC America has been ordered to develop and release software patches to address widespread security vulnerabilities that have potentially affected millions of HTC devices as part of a settlement deal announced by the Federal Trade Commission Friday. As included in … Continue reading →

G is for Google, whose Doodles we crave. It’s also for Gorey, 12 years in his grave. Edward Gorey, pen-and-ink artist extraordinaire, would have turned 88 on Friday (he died in 2000). Google has honored the illustrator’s birthday with a … Continue reading →

Michelle Obama drops by Late Night With Jimmy Fallon tonight to talk fitness and — hopefully — perform a duet with Questlove on a “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” slow jam. Fingers crossed on that second part. Fallon and the FLOTUS … Continue reading →

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Do you follow a brand in social media? Are you glad you did? If that’s the … Continue reading →

Let’s just put this out there — not many people watch all the Oscar nominated movies. Even if you manage to see ‘em all, they don’t always live up to the hype. So who’s going to lay down the truth? … Continue reading →

“You trying to get the pipe?” That’s one way to do it — although the young lady who NBA scorer J.R. Smith romances here is apparently still in high school. More About: NBA, Sports

Can’t wait to get your hands on Google Glass? You might not have to wait much longer. In an interview, Google Glass product director Steve Lee told The Verge that it plans to have a “fully-polished” version of Glass available … Continue reading →

The Chromebook Pixel, that high-definition touchscreen laptop Google launched Thursday, isn’t for everyone. At $1299 and $1449 for the wi-fi and LTE versions respectively, it certainly isn’t for every budget. Many potential purchasers will be aghast that what you get … Continue reading →