World's Oldest Spacewalker Makes History at 59

Russian cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov made spaceflight history high above Earth on Friday when, at age 59, he became the oldest person ever to venture outside a spacecraft during a spacewalk. Vinogradov, a veteran cosmonaut, took the seventh cosmic excursion in 16 years during Friday's spacewalk. He donned a bulky spacesuit and left the confines of the International Space Station just after 10 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT) to upgrade the...

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15 Vintage Tech Tattoos That Won't Ever Go Out of Style

Zoe Fox2013-04-29 09:03:24 UTC Including your favorite gadget in a tattoo may be an obvious choice. But what about vintage tech that no one uses anymore? Or tech that's hot now but may not be in five or 10 years? In the tattoo photos below, you'll find everything from floppy disks to Polaroids to cassette tapes. Queue nostalgia......

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I/O Denim Are Jeans Designed for Your Smartphone

Anita Li2013-04-28 03:45:27 UTC From skinny to flared, jeans come in a wide range of styles â€" and now, you can add denim designed for smartphones to the mix. Combining fashion and technology, I/O Denim are jeans that have a pocket on the left leg, in between the knee and the hip along the seam, according to the company's website. Trademarked the I/O Pocket, it fits any smartphone that has a 4.8-inch screen or smaller,...

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LEGO Finally Reveals 'Lord of the Rings' Tower of Orthanc Set

Rollin Bishop for Geekosystem 2013-04-27 01:52:12 UTC Word's been out on the Internet since at least January about an official Lord of the Rings Tower of Orthanc LEGO set, thanks to a few images making the rounds, but now it's officially official: LEGO's announced their two-foot-tall Tower of Orthanc set. They take a few...

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SpotOn.It Analyzes Your Google Calendar to Improve Your Social Life

The Launchpad is a series that introduces Mashable readers to compelling startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: SpotOn.it One-Liner Pitch: SpotOn analyzes your Google Calendar and asks about your interests in order to recommend events and activities that may change...

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AT&T Enters the World of Home Automation

Armed with a smartphone and an app, you can control many aspects of your digital life. You can unlock your front door from afar with Lockitron, change the temperature in your home using a Nest thermostat or check in on what the nanny is doing with the kids using an easy-to-install home security camera. Of course you need to remember the...

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Augmented Reality Brings 3D Street Art to Life

Emma Hutchings for PSFK 2013-04-25 09:27:55 UTC Artist Leon Keer has worked on a large number of 3D street paintings in the last couple of years at events around the world. Because these street paintings have to be viewed from an exact vantage point, Keer is looking for ways to create a bigger visual impact for the spectators...

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Syrian Hackers Hijack CBS Twitter Accounts

Ben Weitzenkorn, TechNewsDaily Contributor for TechNewsDaily 2013-04-23 09:09:43 UTC The branded Twitter accounts for the CBS television network news shows 60 Minutes and 48 Hours, as well as the Twitter account of at least one CBS affiliate TV station, were hijacked over the weekend by pro-Syrian government hackers. The accounts were used to send bogus messages that claimed that the United States government...

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Facebook Hires Fired Apple Maps Executive

Anita Li2013-04-17 07:52:30 UTC Facebook has hired the manager who led the development of Apple's widely criticized Maps app. Richard Williamson joined the social network as its director of engineering this month, according to his LinkedIn profile. Bloomberg reported Wednesday that he has been at Facebook for the past few weeks. Last November, Williamson was fired by Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice-president of Internet...

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How the Media Failed in Its Coverage of the Boston Bombings

It's been a tiring week for anyone in the media â€" and a sobering one for anyone in the media with a conscience. The coverage of the Boston Marathon saga, from the bombing on Monday to the capture of suspected bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Friday, brought out some of the very worst features of news in the digital age. Here are the ways the...

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Should Your Doctor Friend You on Facebook?

You may want to be Facebook friends with your doctor, so you can ping him or her a quick question or maybe an image of a bug bite for an online diagnosis. But the question being asked by the medical community is, should your doctor be Facebook friends with you? The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the Federation of State Medical Boards issued a policy statement in the Annals of Internal Medicine addressing best practices...

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Repost.Us Gives Publishers an Easy Way to Syndicate Articles Online

The Launchpad is a series that introduces Mashable readers to compelling startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Repost.Us One-Liner Pitch: Repost.Us helps publishers share and embed complete articles on the web, including the original publisher's advertising and branding....

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People Mistakenly Think Actress Denise Richards' Son Died in Boston Bombings

Brian Anthony Hernandez2013-04-16 06:52:30 UTC Early Tuesday morning, The Boston Globe reported details of the 8-year-old boy who died in the Boston Marathon bombings, identifying him on Twitter as Martin Richard and his parents as William and Denise Richard. A few people immediately â€" and mistakenly â€" thought the Globe was referring to actress Denise Richards. The 42-year-old celebrity, however, doesn't have a...

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How to Become Internet Famous for $68

Santiago Swallow may be one of the most famous people no one has heard of. His eyes fume from his Twitter profile: he is Hollywood-handsome with high cheekbones and dirty blond, collar-length hair. Next to his name is one of social media’s most prized possessions, Twitter’s blue “verified account” checkmark. Beneath it are numbers...

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Tiny 'Space Suit' Protects Bugs From Vacuum

Jesse Emspak for Discovery News 2013-04-17 08:03:02 UTC Those cool pictures from electron microscopes of fleas, bedbugs and other tiny creatures have one drawback: The animals die during the process, which means scientists miss out on imaging the bugs while they’re alive â€" and miss out on filming important biological...

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Skate Uphill on the 'World's Lightest Electric Vehicle'

When you think electric vehicle, cars like the Tesla Model S or Chevy Volt might come to mind. But a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based startup wants to change that perception with what they claim is the "world's lightest electric vehicle" â€" and it's a skateboard. Boosted Boards was a Kickstarter success last fall, when they raised over $467,000...

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Microsoft Is Developing a Smart Watch, Report Says

Anita Li2013-04-15 05:57:18 UTC Microsoft is reportedly joining Apple, Samsung and LG in the race to develop a smart watch. The software giant is working on designs for a touchscreen watch device, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited anonymous executives at suppliers. In early 2013, Microsoft asked Asian suppliers to ship parts for a potential watch-style device, the executives said. One source added...

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How to Watch The Masters Online

Sam Laird2013-04-07 03:56:20 UTC Stuck in the office this week for Augusta? Fear not, golf fan! Here's how to watch The Masters online. Among the most majestic events in sports, The Masters gets underway with practice rounds on Monday, then runs all week until the final round on Sunday, April 14. You can watch much of the action via streaming video on CBSSports.com and Masters.com. Better yet, it's all free â€" no...

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Street View Hyperlapse Tool Creates Mind-Bending Journeys

Sam Laird2013-04-13 03:58:50 UTC Google Street View is great â€" but do you ever feel like it just moves. Too. Slow? If so, you're sure to enjoy a new tool that creates warp-speed Street View hyperlapse trips back and forth between pairs of points on a map. Created by Teehan+Lax Labs, the page features a number of pre-programmed...

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