UPDATE: Watch NOW: Supersonic Freefall From Space [LIVE VIDEO] Today, Felix Baumgartner will try to do something no other human has done before: He will jump from a height of 22 miles, breaking the world record for highest altitude free fall. Baumgartner’s suit and support crew are equipped with more than 30 cameras, so every…
Crest toothpaste displayed a previously unknown comic side this week when it launched a Twitter exchange with comedian John Freiler, in which the latter accused the former of donating funds to Al Qaeda and called its signature product “toothgoop.” However, rather than taking offense, the Procter & Gamble brand rolled with the punches, matching wits…
10 Brits Snubbed at Opening Ceremony 1. Ricky Gervais as “David Brent” A middle management mentor for athletes. Image courtesy of Wikipedia 2. Winston Churchill Hologram Churchill, Tupac style. Background image courtesy of Flickr 3. Wallace and Gromit Beloved British characters Wallace and Gromit didn’t land a starring role in Danny Boyle’s production. Image courtesy…
UPDATE: Pinterest announced secret boards Thursday morning. Private boards may soon be coming to Pinterest. When pinning an image to Mashable‘s Pinterest account Wednesday morning, we noticed a mention of “secret boards” (see screenshot above). We were unable to create secret boards or find another reference to them, however, signaling that this may be…
7 Spectacular Fireworks GIFs for the Fourth of July 1. Fireworx by Alfredo Álvarez Don’t try this one at home, kids. 2. 2010 Fireworks by JR Manuel This stunning cityscape was captured in the United States territory of Guam. 3. Fireworks by Juan Pablo Rodriguez There is something dreamlike and rather lovely about this little…
As those of us who spend our days on the social network (for research purposes, naturally) know, there are two ways to view your News Feed on Facebook: sorted by “top stories” and by “most recent.” You switch from one to the other via a menu at the top of your feed. Many of us…
Less than a week after Facebook‘s big announcement about hitting 1 billion users, all anyone can remember are the chairs. Facebook celebrated hitting the milestone with its first ad campaign, an inspired effort that compared the social network to chairs. The Internet’s response has been swift. Mashable has tried its hand at lampooning the ad…