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Announcing the winners of the SXSW My Way Twitter contestOver the last few weeks, Mashable hosted the SXSW My Way Twitter contest. We're happy to announce the winners, who will be flying to Austin, Texas, courtesy of Esurance. See also: The Mashable Community's Best SXSW Photos We tweeted a new question every other day for the duration of the contest R... How Africa is wiping out the parasite that has gripped the region for decadesFrom a distance, President Jimmy Carter thought, it looked like a baby. Male? Female? He was too far away to tell. The woman cradling the child was standing near the outskirts of the crowd. The former president of the United States, who had kept his campaigning days playing with babies, walked over... A PSA to Oscar nominees on being a graceful loserYour new mantra: "It's an honor to be nominated." Celebrity impressionist Piotr Michael offers some sage advice to nominees on what to do if they lose on Oscar night, in the distinctive voices of Hollywood actors Harrison Ford, Ian McKellan and Liam Neeson Michael has previously created other Oscar... Kids pose as inspiring trailblazers for Black History MonthNonprofit organization Because of Them, We Can has launched a new campaign for Black History Month. However, founder and photographer Eunique Jones Gibson hopes to inspire young people beyond just February. The organization's latest campaign features kids dressed as inspiring black leaders and trai... Blur is back: Rockers return for first new album in 12 yearsLOS ANGELES — Girls and boys, Blur is back On April 28, the British rockers will release The Magic Whip, their first new album in 12 years and first album as a full original foursome in 16 years. Blur announced the news on Thursday in London's Chinatown during a Facebook live stream See also: ... Florida man wants to start ferry service to CubaA Florida man who is hoping to capitalize on the warming relationship between the United States and Cuba wants to relaunch ferry service from Marathon City Marina in Florida to Havana, Cuba. Brian Hall, who owns catamaran company Konacat, applied for a travel license with the U.S. Office of Foreign ... Blogger apologizes to Jessica Williams over 'lean in' commentsThe blogger who called "bullshit" on comedian Jessica Williams' reasonings for why she didn't want to replace Jon Stewart as host of The Daily Show apologized to the correspondent this week after some tart straight talk from Williams "I apologize for being insensitive here. I should have underlined ... Beyond the Higgs boson: What's next for the Large Hadron ColliderThe world's largest particle collider is gearing up for another run of smashing particles together at nearly the speed of light. After a two-year hiatus for upgrades, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will restart this year, and is expected to be twice as powerful as it was during its first run. In 20... A hardware store attached a toilet to a snow plow for supreme comfortThe unbearable winter weather is making people go insane Union Hardware in Bethesda, Maryland, built a motorized snow plow that it dubbed "Loo-cy," because, well, it can double as a loo. As you can see, the plow is equipped with the most useful seat in the house: The hardware store uses Loo-cy to ... How artists manipulated photos before Photoshop1856-57"Cloud Study, Light-Dark," Gustave Le Gray. Two separate negatives (the sky and the sea) are joined at the horizon. This enabled Le Gray to balance two different exposure levels.Image: "Faking It: Manipulated Photography Before Photoshop" at The Metropolitan Museum of ArtAlmost as soon as th... |