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Kepler Spacecraft's Planet-Hunting Days Are OverThe revolutionary planet-hunting activities of NASA's prolific Kepler space telescope have come to an end. NASA has given up hope of restoring the Kepler spacecraft to full health and is now attempting to determine what the observatory can accomplish in its compromised state, agency officials announ... New Patent Hints at 'Pay-Per-Gaze' Advertising for Google GlassGoogle has just been granted a patent that could potentially pave the way for advertising on Google Glass in the future. The patent, which was granted on Tuesday, outlines how advertisers could be charged according to the the number of views an ad received while wearing Glass, both offline and onl... Kevin Spacey Bashes Congress, Steals Emmy on 'Colbert Report'The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Video Archive House of Cards star Kevin Spacey turned the tables on Stephen Colbert quite literally Wednesday night when he snatched up some prized hardware without asking. In the clip above, Colbert begins the sit-down interview with some... Why a Teen Kidnapping Victim Turned to Ask.fm for SolaceLess than one week after her rescue, California teen Hannah Anderson supposedly described her kidnapping on the social networking site ask.fm. She also appears to have used Instagram to grieve for her mother and 8-year-old brother, who were both murdered. The ask.fm user Hannahbanana722, which the A... Human Stem Cells Revive Mouse's Cell-Stripped HeartScientists in Pennsylvania have successfully transplanted human stem cells into a mouse's heart intentionally stripped of its own cells. The mouse heart began beating, showing the exciting potential for regenerative medicine. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine said researchers first re... 8 Odd Similarities Between Dogs and Darth VaderYou may not want to cuddle up next to Darth Vader on a rainy Sunday like you would your furry dog-friend (mainly because that black vinyl getup doesn't look too comfy), but, apart from that, pooches and the Sith Lord are nearly twins SEE ALSO: More Comics on Mashable In this comic from Doghouse Dia... This Is What Facebook's First Ads Looked LikeIn anticipation of The Mashies, Mashable is running a weekly series celebrating some advertising "firsts." Watch for new installments in the series every week. Most Facebook users probably just assume that they will see at least one or two ads anytime they log onto the social network from a computer... Google Maps Driver Detained, Accused of Being a Government AgentNext time you're casually perusing Thailand through Google Street View, you might want to be grateful for the driver who got you those shots. Villagers in northern Thailand have apologized for suspecting a Google Maps driver was secretly surveying for a criticized dam project, detaining him and maki... Bitcoins Are as Real as You Want Them to BeWhen I was very small, I used to make mud pies and sell them. The process of making a mud pie is, if you’re five, labor-intensive and I wanted compensation for my hard work. I accepted it in the form of rocks. My friends would present me with stones big and small. In my rock-economy, a pocket ... Haptix Lets You Transform Any Space Into a 3D Multitouch SurfaceTouchscreens have revolutionized the way we interact with media. But so far, touch technology has mostly been limited to screens. Now, two engineers have developed a sensor called Haptix that enables any surface to become a multitouch control system for your television or computer — whether i... |