Happy Earth Day! Celebrate With Google Doodles [PICS]

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Two globes are featured in Google’s first ever Earth Day Doodle.

Click here to view this gallery.

Happy Earth Day!… read more

10 Apps to Help You Go Green for Earth Day and Beyond

The modern environmental movement began on April 22, 1970, when Gaylord Nelson, a United States Senator from Wisconsin, headed an environmental teach-in with over 20 million participants. This event became known as Earth Day, now in its 42nd year and observed by more than 500 million people in 175 countries.

This… read more

Gamechangers: 5 Social Entrepreneurs with Big Ideas

In our social entrepreneurship series, The World at Work, Mashable interviews the faces behind the startups and projects that are working to make a global impact.

By harnessing the power of digital technology, these five companies have offered resources to women in need and used technology to make microfinance more… read more

Robot Red-Light Districts By 2050? [VIDEO]

Robots are slowly taking over many human jobs — even those in the sex industry.

Two researchers from Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand predict that robot prostitutes may be commonplace by 2050. The researchers, futurist Ian Yeoman, and sexologist Michelle Mars, say the robot sex trade could result… read more

Nyan Cat Gets a Soundtrack Album [REVIEW]

Nyan Cat has just gotten its paws on a belated birthday gift: music tailor-made for the 8-bit animated feline.

The Nyan Cat Adventure Soundtrack hit iTunes this week, giving avid fans seven new songs to get their fix of the Pop-Tart-shaped viral sensation. Nyan Cat turned 1 on April 5.

21st… read more

9 Digital Ways to Make a Difference This Earth Day

Are you busy preparing for Earth Day this Sunday? Are you worried that you’ll end up being a slacktivist when it comes to saving the planet? Don’t fret — there’s plenty you can do to make a real difference, even if it’s only from your computer or mobile device.

Check out… read more

William Shatner Takes His Millionth Twitter Follower Out To Dinner [VIDEO]

Following William Shatner on Twitter has its perks, at least if you’re the Star Trek star’s millionth follower.

Troy Pound from South Carolina was the millionth person to follow Captain Kirk, and in return he and his wife were recently treated to a dinner with man himself. Shatner had… read more

Brain Electrodes Could Mean Movement For Spinal Injury Patients [VIDEO]

Imagine moving an object by simply thinking about that action. It’s not telepathy, but a recent development by researchers might give hope to patients with paralysis due to spinal cord injuries.

In a recent issue of Nature magazine, a team of researchers at Chicago’s Northwestern University discovered they could… read more

7 Apps Worth Checking Out [PICS]

Lego Super Hero Movie Maker

Kids and adults will love Lego’s newest iOS app: Lego Super Hero Movie Maker…. read more

Microsoft Research: Bringing Sexy Back

Microsoft: The Garage

This is the famous Microsoft Garage. It actually has two giant garage doors. It’s also a… read more

Cadillac Teases ‘Super Cruise’ Semi-Autonomous Car [VIDEO]

Cadillac took a step closer to the self-driving car, showing off Super Cruise, encompassing way-cool features that edge ever-so-closer to automatic pilot on the highways.

It’s not nearly as advanced as Google’s self-driving vehicle. Cadillac warns that this new semi-autonomous driving tech only works under certain optimal conditions, assisting… read more

How Social Media Gave the UFC a Fighting Chance [INFOGRAPHIC]

The UFC 145 combat contest happens Saturday night — and is one of the mixed martial arts company’s most-hyped fights since it was founded in the early 1990s.

But the company wouldn’t be where it is today without having aggressively adopted social media over the past several years. Platforms such… read more

Parking Panda Helps You Find, Rent & Rent Out Parking Spaces

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: Parking Panda

Quick Pitch: Find, rent or rent out a parking space online.

Genius Idea: Earn money off… read more

Google Execs, James Cameron Plan Space Venture

Google CEO Larry Page and the company’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt have joined forces with Avatar director James Cameron for a space venture that will possibly involve mining asteroids.

The venture, Planetary Resources Inc., plans to “overlay two critical sectors — space exploration and natural resources — to add trillions of… read more

Why ‘#420′ Didn’t Trend on Twitter

If you’re wondering why #420 isn’t lighting up Twitter‘s trending topics on Friday, don’t blame the social media giant. Twitter’s not censoring the hashtag #420. The site just doesn’t recognize numbers as trending terms.

Search Twitter for #4twenty or #Happy420, on the other hand, and you’ll be able to see everyone… read more

Verizon Backing Microsoft In Smartphone War

Verizon is publicly getting behind Microsoft in the smartphone war. During the company’s earnings conference call Thursday Verizon CFO Fran Shammo suggested that the carrier wants to help Windows Phone become more of a contender in the smartphone market.

“It is important that there is a third ecosystem that is… read more

An End to Wireless ‘Bill Shock’? New Site Points the Way

Just in case wireless companies such as Verizon and Sprint forgot they were supposed to help customers avoid bill shock for going over their monthly plans, the the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) just gave them a big reminder.

The FCC has launched a “Bill Shock” website that keeps consumers up to… read more

How Streaming Video Is Killing the DVD [INFOGRAPHIC]

Will the DVD die off like the LaserDisc and VHS Tape before it?

There’s a compelling case that streaming video is killing its predecessors. This year, it is estimated, there will be 3.4 billion movie views online, compared with 2.4 billion disc views.

Streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime… read more

Instagram Star Users to Document NHL Playoff Game

National media photographers won’t be the only photojournalists packing Madison Square Garden for Saturday’s pivotal NHL playoff game between the New York Rangers and Ottawa Senators. Six popular Instagram photographers is being brought in to document the game with a social media twist.

And there’s a catch — the Instagrammers… read more

Pinch Your Pennies with Squirrel

Everyone wants to be rich. That’s a great goal to have, but it usually takes a multitude of consistent steps over an extended period of time to actually get there. One half of the equation is to earn more than what you are making right now, and fast. From freelancing… read more

New Rdio: Meet The Latest Version of The Popular Music App

Online streaming, subscription based music delivery services are making an attempt to become the golden ticket solution for music lovers everywhere. Having access to a gigantic library of music is well worth the subscription fee for a lot of people and as the music libraries of these services grow they… read more

Instagram Has ‘Jumped the Shark,’ Says Top Apple Exec [UPDATED]

The $1 billion photo-sharing app Instagram — once named “app of the year” by Apple — has now “jumped the shark,” according to Apple’s marketing chief Phil Schiller.

And not only is Schiller trashing the service (in a brief message to Apple enthusiast Clayton Braasch), he has also deleted… read more

Kickstarter Project Wants You to Drink 999 Bottles [VIDEO]

Leading a sustainable life is a matter of choice, but it can be hard to visualize what effect your choices are actually making on the world — and prove to others how important sustainability is.

That’s why the new green water bottle 999Bottles is set to launch on Kickstarter,… read more

Next iPhone to Be Made of ‘LiquidMetal’, Arrive in October [REPORT]

Apple’s next iPhone will be available in October, according to Gene Munster, analyst for Piper Jaffray. Munster also says the phone will have a redesigned body, and will run on 4G data networks such as LTE.

The analyst predicts the phone will be available in October based on a statement… read more

Microsoft Posts Record Revenue — but Xbox Is Slipping

Microsoft reported record revenues of $17.41 billion for the past quarter, but profits slipped 2.4% from the same period a year earlier, down from $5.23 billion to $5.11 billion.

PC sales were sluggish due to the twin pressures of a hard-disk shortage brought on by flooding in parts of Asia and… read more

Why Dyson Hasn’t Made Its Own Roomba Robot — Yet [VIDEO]

Dyson may have branched out recently into fans and hand dryers, the company’s name is synonymous with vacuum cleaners. On that score, its products are considered some of the most high-tech available.

But there’s one competitor that’s arguably even more advanced: the Roomba.

The little robot vacuum cleaner has gobbled… read more

How 3 Mashable Readers Landed Jobs Via Social Media

At Mashable, we believe that our community is our biggest asset. We love it when you tell us your success stories. Part of our mission is to empower people through social and digital media.

As Alyssa Milano wrote in her TIME 100 article on Pete Cashmore, Mashable “gives voice to… read more

How Social Media Will Change the Olympics [INFOGRAPHIC]

This year’s Olympics are being branded by organizers as the world’s “first social Games,” and it’s not hard to see why. Social media has narrowed the divide between athlete and fan over the past few years, with new and unexpected connections happening every day.

That’s why the International Olympic Committee… read more

Create a Stop-Motion Masterpiece With ‘Lego Super Hero Movie Maker’

Building block giant Lego has released a new iOS app that allows you to create your own stop-motion videos using your iPhone. Called Lego Super Hero Movie Maker, the app lets you bring your blocks to life through a short video and even add tunes to your creation.

Designed to be… read more

Want to Reserve One of Nike’s Hot New Shoes? You’ll Have to Tweet for It

Like Apple, new product releases from Nike generate a lot of hype among fans. Customers will line up in front of a Nike store for days ahead of a midnight shoe release. Sometimes, the police are called in. Such launches can drive a lot of valuable press for Nike —… read more

Airliner’s Close Call Blamed on Pilot’s Texting [VIDEO]

A pilot’s preoccupation with his cellphone caused his crew to forget to lower the landing gear just 500 feet above ground, according to a report issued Thursday by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.

The close call on Jetstar flight JQ57 on May 27, 2010 from Darwin to Singapore began… read more

Viral Video: ‘We’re Not Young’ Parody Teases Getting Older

Sometimes, growing up sucks. “We’re Not Young” — a depressing but funny viral video that turns indie pop band Fun’s “We Are Young” smash hit on its head — captures the conflicts people encounter in their 30s.

Part of Yahoo’s Sketchy comedy series, the parody lampoons 30-year-olds’ drinking problems, married friends,… read more

Win One of 5 Free Copies of Marked

You probably already have a text editor built into your workflow, but what if you want to use Markdown and your editor doesn’t support it? Wouldn’t it be nice to see a live, constantly updating preview of your Markdown files? This is exactly what Marked does, and you’re going to… read more

Tech Leaders Top Time’s 100 Most Influential People List [VIDEO]

Several tech leaders including Apple CEO Tim Cook and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg landed on Time‘s 100 Most Influential People in the World list, announced Wednesday.

Both Cook and Sandberg have been in the spotlight in the past year. Cook has had a lot thrown at him since he… read more

Shave Video: Lightweight Video Editing

Video editing programs are big and bulky and take a lot of resources to run. I regularly use Adobe After Effects and Premiere, but my computer isn’t always happy about that. It doesn’t make sense to use Premiere or After Effects for the little tasks, but I don’t particularly care… read more

10 Incredibly Useful Plugins for Final Cut Pro & Motion

I was very reluctant to adopt Final Cut X and Motion 5 due to a number of reasons, one of the biggest of which was my favorite plugins working with the new software. I am very happy to say after many months, plugins are now available and coming out strong.

Let’s… read more

App Store Deals This Week

Here’s Mac AppStorm’s picks of the best deals on the App Store for this week, 11 – 18 April (there is also a little surprise waiting at the bottom of the page as well…).

Happy downloading!

Calories 2

If you’re trying to keep to a diet, or simply wanting to eat less,… read more

Battery Health: For a Longer Battery Life

If you travel a lot or have a job that keeps you working in different places throughout the day, a decisive factor when you purchased your computer might have been the battery life. MacBooks generally have pretty good battery run time, but in order to keep it functional for as… read more

12 Free Tumblr Themes to Class Up Your Blog

1. Watercolor

Splash some color over your header with this modern design. The hint of paper texture will do… read more

Can Twitter Tell Us What We’re Feeling? [VIDEO]

Twitter’s 140 character limit can be perfect for sending out short bursts of information, but is it also perfect for helping us gauge the public mood?

Researchers at the University of Bristol in the U.K. conducted a study to test this hypothesis. From July 2009 to January 2012, they analyzed… read more

Lover.ly Makes Wedding Planning Simple

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: Lover.ly

Quick Pitch: Wedding planning made easy

Genius Idea: Lover.ly partners with bridal blogs and other editorial content… read more

How to Stay Focused in a World of Distractions

Soren Gordhamer is the organizer of the Wisdom 2.0 Conferences, which bring together staff from Google, Facebook, Twitter and Zynga along with Zen teachers and others to explore living with awareness and wisdom in our modern age. You can follow him at @SorenG.

In our connected world, it is easy to… read more

Tell Twitter or Facebook Why You Love Books, Get an All-Star MP3 [VIDEO]

Pinocchio, Madeline, the Three Blind Mice, Little Red Riding Hood and a dozen other beloved storybook characters star in Reading Is Fundamental’s (RIF) latest PSA, which the organization released online Tuesday to kick off its “Book People Unite” campaign.

RIF is calling all story lovers to declare themselves “book people”… read more

Women: Calculate How to Achieve Your Target Salary Online

April 17 is Equal Pay Day — and for women in the workforce, it’s a stark reminder of the glass ceiling that still prevails in most industries. Full-time working women earned only 77% of what their male counterparts did in 2010.

That’s why the women of the Levo League, an online… read more

21% of Brad and Angelina Tweets Asked: Weren’t They Already Married?

Wedding bells are on the horizon for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, after a seven-year relationship. But if you thought the Hollywood power couple were married already, you weren’t alone.

Some 21% of people who tweeted about the couple’s engagement after it was announced on Friday thought the duo were already… read more

Verizon’s 4G LTE Network Coming To 27 New Markets This Week

America’s largest 4G network is getting a little larger this Thursday. Verizon has announced it will bring its 4G LTE network into 27 new markets this week, and will be expanding the service in 44 of its existing markets.

The expansion makes Verizon’s 4G LTE network available in a total of… read more

Google Bike Isn’t What You’d Expect

The New GBike

Here’s the design of the new Google bike for the company’s Mountain View, California campus, which… read more

Finally, a Rap Song About Being 24 and Awkward [VIDEO]

When a young man in a purple button-down shirt and khakis creates a rap song to tell you what it’s like to be 24 years old, gosh darnit, you listen.

In my case, you relate. As a 24-year-old myself, I can testify that, I too shop at Trader Joe’s because… read more

Facebook Meets Instagram: What It Means for Your Brand

Joshua Teixeira heads up the strategy discipline at Big Spaceship, helping shape engagements for active projects and prospective clients alike. Recent projects include work with clients like Crayola, Chobani, Google, Wrigley, General Electric, Urban Daddy, and Gilt Groupe.

When it comes to Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of Instagram, details are still… read more

Prototype Apple Macintosh Computer Selling for $100,000 on eBay [PICS]

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What just might be the oldest Mac computer in the world is up for bids… read more

Startup Turns Research Databases Into Searchable Notecards

Citelighter, a browser extension for collecting notes online, is teaming up with Cengage Learning to turn paid research databases such as Questia into a stack of free virtual note cards.

With Citelighter’s first product, students can highlight any text on any web page and click a “capture” button to save it… read more

Is Ikea’s New Home Entertainment System an iPod for the Living Room?

Ikea has offered a glimpse into its latest foray into consumer electronics, an all-in-one TV called Uppleva.

The system, which will go on sale in five European cities this summer, attempts to solve the problem of unsightly wires bulging from behind the HDTV and stray remotes strewn throughout the… read more

Makers of ‘Deus Ex’ Present Dark Assassin Game, ‘Dishonored’ [VIDEO]

Bethesda released the first trailer for Dishonored Tuesday, a game being developed by minds behind Deus Ex and Dark Messiah of Might and Magic.

The trailer shows the first glimpses into a world that features both industrial-age factories, giant walking robots, insatiable hordes of rats and magical elements. Think of… read more

7 iPad Apps For Productivity And Project Management

With the plethora of iPad apps available in the market, it has become quite easy to manage your work and improve your productivity. Although people working in the web design and development field spend most of their time on their PCs and laptops and they would hardly get time to… read more

8 Fresh Twitter Apps for 2012

Perhaps no other app category changes as fast and as much as the Twitter client one. They seem to merge, disappear, lose support and come up with new ones more than in any other app category. If you are into Twitter as much as we are, you probably already know… read more

Apple kills Aperture and iWork trials

Apple has removed the free trials for two of its most popular software packages, the photo editing program Aperture and the office suite iWork, from its website as of yesterday and instead redirects users to the Mac App Store, where they have the choice to buy the product at full… read more

2013 Ford Escape Can Park Itself, Unlock, Open the Hatch

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Click here to view this gallery.

I used to think hands-free driving meant you keep… read more

ScoreBig Goes Mobile With Priceline-Style App for Event Tickets

Event ticketing service ScoreBig took a significant step Monday toward expanding its Priceline-style business model for live shows and sports games.

The site launched a free mobile app for iPhone and iPod touch. The ScoreBig Daily app — available here — currently only serves events in San Francisco and Los… read more

Google Spends More On One Day of Lunch Than It Will On FCC Fine

The FCC is fining Google $25,000 for impeding an investigation into personal e-mails and other data collected via the company’s Street View cars.

But that’s far from a punitive fine for the search giant. In fact, it is less than the company spends on one day of lunch for its… read more

‘Terminator,’ ‘Rocky’ and More MGM Movies Unleashed on YouTube

YouTube is infusing its 15-month-old movie rental service with more than 600 MGM titles including Rain Man, Robocop, West Side Story, The Terminator and Rocky.

Media company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer — better known as MGM to film lovers — is now one of five major studios that allow people to rent flicks on… read more

How to Use Facebook Timeline Without Reworking Your Brand Strategy

Joe Chernov is the vice president of content marketing for Eloqua. He is responsible for creating, distributing, and measuring content that increases awareness and drives demand.

Within days of Facebook’s official launch of Timeline for brands, social strategists and brand marketers turned their Facebook strategies upside down and came up… read more

Pulitzer Prizes Highlight Social Media’s Penetration Into the Newsroom

The 2012 Pulitzer Prize winners reflect the rising role of social media and the Internet in today’s news coverage.

Online news sites The Huffington Post and Politico were recognized for their editorial content. Traditional news outlets integrated social media into their reporting of breaking news in real time.

“Social media appeared… read more

Millennial Consumers: Engaged, Optimistic, Charitable [STUDY]

A study comparing Millennials with non-Millennials sheds light on some of the key behaviors and attitudes of the generation.

Currently numbered at 79 million — and growing in influence — Millennials are expected to outnumber the Baby Boomer population 78 million to 56 million by 2030.

The Boston Consulting Group recently… read more

11 Expensive iOS Apps Worth Your Hard-Earned Cash

1. MLB.com At Bat

It’s no secret that Major League Baseball leads professional sports leagues in its ability… read more

Holographic Storage: Coming Soon to a Cloud Service Near You? [VIDEO]

Holographic storage, once a pipe dream, may be headed to the market soon. A company called HVault has plans to turn the high-tech concept into reality this year.

In most cases, holographic storage is a write once, read many times data archival technique. Unlike other types of storage, holographic storage… read more

Industry Events: 6 Ways to Make a Big Impact On a Small Budget

Ted Iannuzzi is the CEO of DIDMO. He is the co-creator of the company’s flagship product, the mobile content creation platform Magmito.

Conferences, large and small, remain great opportunities to meet prospective clients and partners. In fact, according to one study, more than half of business travelers say that between 5%… read more

Turn Your Friends Into Memes With This App

Have you ever wanted to turn someone into a meme? Do you know someone who would look perfect with a rage comic for a face?

The Memefier App might be exactly what you’ve been looking for.

The app uses facial recognition to superimpose a rage comic over a person’s face. The… read more

Make Your Gloves Touchscreen-Friendly With TapCaps [VIDEO]

A new Kickstarter project aims to bring touchscreen-friendly control to your favorite gloves.

If you’ve ever tried to use the touchscreen of your phone or tablet wearing gloves, chances are you had a little trouble. Designed to respond to your fingers not your clothing, touchscreen devices can’t tell you’re touching… read more

Huffington Post Wins Its First Pulitzer Prize

The Huffington Post won its first Pulitzer Prize Monday — becoming the first online-only daily news website to do so.

The prize, in the national reporting category, was awarded to veteran reporter David Wood. His 10-part series, “Beyond the Battlefield,” explored the lives of several veterans who were severely injured… read more

Last Chance to Get Your Tickets to Mashable Connect

This week is your last chance to get a pass to Mashable’s biggest conference of the year, Mashable Connect.

This three-day conference is a must-attend event for leaders of the Connected Generation. There, industry experts will discuss the ideas and trends that will impact the space in the coming years…. read more

Musk: Tesla Is a Success, on Some Levels [VIDEO]

By its own measure, Telsa Motors has sold around 2,100 of its electric motor Telsa Roadsters. At $100,000 a pop, that’s probably a pretty decent haul.

But is Tesla an automotive success? As cofounder and current CEO Elon Musk sees it, the answer is yes — on some levels.

Musk,… read more

Dating Site Finds You a Mate Based on Your Klout Score

Matchmaking service Tawkify now considers users’ Klout scores when pairing them with each other for phone dates.

Tawkify rolled out in January to set up singles, but on Monday, the service added a new twist to its matchmaking methods: connecting people with similar Klout scores.

Tawkify co-creator E. Jean Carroll, a… read more

Women at Work: Can Startups Level the Playing Field? [INFOGRAPHIC]

A woman’s place in the modern workforce is a hotly debated issue these days. Most likely that’s because the figures surrounding female pay rate, education and business experience don’t parallel male statistics.

The infographic below, based on compiled research from the University of North Carolina’s online MBA program, details where… read more

Thanks to Our Weekly Sponsor: iDraw

Our featured sponsor this week is iDraw, a fantastic vector illustration application.

What Pixelmator is to Photoshop, iDraw is to Illustrator. This amazing app will blow you away in its ability to provide professional level vector editing capabilities at a price that you simply won’t believe.

iDraw for Mac… read more

Make Your App Demos Clear with Mouseposé

Whether you’re a developer who wants to showcase the functionality of your new software, or you’re just the person in your family to whom all tech questions are brought, being able to clearly demonstrate how to use a program can be important. That can also be a challenge, considering how… read more

Brands on Pinterest: To $ or Not to $? [STUDY]

Brands should be wary of attaching price tags to the products they pin on Pinterest, a new study from analytics startup Pinreach and Joshua Yang, a MBA candidate at Harvard Business School, indicates.

The two parties discovered that pins with price tags are just as likely to be shared as pins… read more

10 Indie Games Worth the Cash

1. Wizorb

… read more

Cruises Then and Now: The Tech Behind Titanic [VIDEO]

The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank 100 years ago today, ending up in a watery grave 12,600 feet below the surface of the sea. But that was 100 years ago. Could that happen today?

Let’s take a look at the tech behind the Titanic, explore the innovations made since… read more

Mobile Mistrust: Are Texters Cheaters? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Do mobile phones make you suspicious? Do texters have something to hide?

That’s what a couple of recent studies suggest. College students trust text messages less than phone calls, video chats and face-to-face conversation when communicating with their peers. And it may be a case of guilty consciences — 35%… read more

Baseball Home Openers: Social Media’s Best Shots [PICS]

1. A head of the game

The New York Mets tweeted this photo of a fan with a Shea… read more

5 Retro Games Brought Back From the Dead By Kickstarter

Who can forget their first computer game? It wasn’t just kind of awesome, it’s what took up most evenings and every weekend. If you’re the type to have spent far too many hours playing these games in the 1980s and ’90s, you might want to clear your schedule now.

Some… read more

Where and When Do Most People Lose Their Phones? [INFOGRAPHIC]

If you’ve never lost a cellphone, you’re either very lucky or a big ol’ liar. With $30 billion worth of phones lost in the U.S. every year, we bet your phone has contributed to the heap at one time or another.

I can count on 47 hands the times I’ve seen… read more

J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore Site Is Now Open to the Public

With the books and movies all finished, are you suffering from Harry Potter withdrawal?

Maybe it’s time to head over to Pottermore, an online hub developed by J.K. Rowling for fans of the boy wizard. The free site is now open for all to join.

Users will be treated to… read more

Working Remotely: Is It Right For You?

Sara Ferraioli is a Manager in the Human Resources Contracts division at Winter, Wyman, the largest and one of the most recognized staffing organizations in the Northeast. Find out more on the Winter, Wyman blog or follow on Twitter .

More than 34 million Americans work at home at least occasionally,… read more

8 Hilarious ‘Titanic’ Parodies to Lift Your Sinking Spirits

1. Titanic Super 3D

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This Week in App News

As always, here’s Mac AppStorm’s weekly roundup of news and this week, it isn’t related to Facebook’s purchase of Instagram. Enjoy!

Apple patches up Flashback trojan with official fix

Since Apple officially recognised the FlashBack Trojan back at the start of the month (and simultaneously releasing a patch for OS X… read more

IndieGoGo’s Co-Founder Wants Kids to Launch 10 Startups in 10 Years

Slava Rubin, co-founder and CEO of crowdfunding website IndieGoGo, has an ambitious plan to plant the seeds of entrepreneurship in the minds of students: He wants them to launch a new startup every year for ten years in middle school through college.

“The best way for students to become entrepreneurs is… read more

Uranus Auroras Spotted by Hubble Telescope Scientists [VIDEO]

Conditions are bizarre on the peculiar seventh planet in our solar system, Uranus. Much is different from our planet, including auroras, which were spotted by the Hubble telescope last November.

The space telescope, Earth’s workhorse of observational power, snagged images of a couple of auroras on the surface of Uranus… read more

Is a Yacht Philippe Starck’s ‘Revolutionary’ Apple Project? [RUMOR]

World-famous French designer Philippe Starck told a French radio station on Friday that he’s working on a “revolutionary” secret Apple project that will surface in eight months. The designer said that he couldn’t reveal more details because of Apple’s “religious cult of secrecy.”

Apple flatly denied Starck’s involvement with… read more

Google Doodle Pays Homage to Street Photographer Robert Doisneau

Today’s Google Doodle features photographs from the famed French photographer Robert Doisneau on his 100th birthday.

Born April 14, 1912, Doisneau was one of the original street photographers — he wandered the streets of Paris snapping away with his Leica camera decades before thousands of Brooklyn’s hipsters would do the same… read more

4 Ways to Outdo Your Competitors

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 ever feel like there’s a competitor around every corner? Budding entrepreneurs often hesitate to follow their business dreams because they believe their target market is… read more

Elegant Photo Editing with CameraBag 2

With apps like Instagram and services like Facebook, it seems everyone now is taking pictures and submitting them out to the world via the Internet. Taking pictures is just one part of the equation though. Those who want a perfect picture know that editing typically follows the capture. Manipulating light… read more

72% of Adults Are Local News Enthusiasts [STUDY]

Social media connectivity and the digitization of news have not squashed American fervor for local news, a Pew study says. Nearly three quarters of adults are consistently plugged into local news — so much so that 32% of survey participants say the loss of local outlets would majorly impact their… read more

These Contact Lenses Give You Superhuman Vision

Contact lens wearers can get a new perspective on their environment with the latest vision technology — contact lenses that let the wearer focus on two fields of view at once. Wearers can keep an eye on a projected image while their surrounding scenery can also be looked at… read more

5 Things That Waste Your Time at Work [INFOGRAPHIC]

Aside from the time you purposefully waste at work — checking Facebook or playing Draw Something, as the kids do — there’s a lot of other stuff that can slow you down at the office. The productivity of a “knowledge worker” (read: non-farmer) hinges on communication and the ability to… read more

Explore Alien Planets With This Free App

Ever wonder what those planets orbiting far away stars are like?

Well, now there’s an app for that.

The free Kepler Explorer app for iPhone and iPad allows users to explore some 2,000 planetary systems discovered by NASA’s Kepler Mission. The Kepler Mission scans the Milky Way galaxy in search of… read more

How a Sports Fanatic Turned His Blog Hobby Into a Career [VIDEO]

Back in 2003, when blogs were just catching on with the mainstream, college student Matthew Cerrone started a GeoCities site called MetsBlog.com to track his favorite baseball team. Fast-forward nine years and he’s turned the hobby into a full-time job.

Cerrone’s story offers a window into how sports fans today… read more

HTC Titan II: The Other LTE Windows Phone Is Big, Beautiful, Pricey [REVIEW]

The HTC Titan II is HTC’s first LTE Windows Phone, and one of just two LTE Windows Phones currently on the market.

Debuting alongside the Nokia Lumia 900 on April 8th, the handset is HTC’s followup to the original Titan, a massive Windows Phone the company debuted in late 2011.

Under… read more

Pinterest Users: What’s the World’s Most Beautiful Country? [INFOGRAPHIC]

The world has fallen in love with Pinterest, the social network with beautiful images at its core. Now Pinterest users get to decide where they most love in the world.

A crowdsourced project created by travel site First Choice — living in an interactive HTML5 infographic — is asking globally-minded Pinterest… read more

Mashable Is Seeking a Director of West Coast Sales

Are you based in San Francisco and looking for your next career opportunity? If so, there may be a place for you on Mashable‘s growing sales team. We’re looking for smart, resourceful candidates with ad sales and digital media experience for our Director of West Coast Sales opening.

The Director of… read more