Learn the details behind that voice and the potential prison time. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Vanity Fair, Theranos, Elizabeth Holmes, and The Inventor
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Adventure startup turns old gas cars into electric vehicles
Australian startup, Jaunt, converts old vehicles like a 1971 Land Rover Series 2a into hardy electric cars. The Land Rover, named Juniper, is the first prototype. The car should be available in time for the Australian spring and summer. Read more…Mo…
View More Adventure startup turns old gas cars into electric vehiclesFirst Iron Throne found in ‘Game of Thrones’ challenge
Days after the challenge was announced, the first throne has been found in Gloucestershire, England. Read more…More about Mashable Video, England, Challenge, Game Of Thrones, and Gloucestershire
View More First Iron Throne found in ‘Game of Thrones’ challengeMichelle Obama to be featured at Black Girl Festival
To commemorate the success of her breakthrough memoir, “Becoming,” Michelle Obama is planning a special event. The former First Lady is teaming up with Black Girl Festival and publisher Penguin. The BGF x Becoming Festival will take place April 9 to 1…
View More Michelle Obama to be featured at Black Girl FestivalThe federal government is offering $1,000 if you adopt a wild horse
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has created an adoption incentive program to deal with the growing population of wild horses across the west. Adopters are eligible to receive $500 within 60 days of adopting a wild horse, and another $500 after tit…
View More The federal government is offering $1,000 if you adopt a wild horseCardi B trademarked ‘Okurrr’
Cardi filed paperwork with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office to cash in on the sound she once described as a “cold pigeon in New York City.” The “Money” rapper also reportedly filed to trademark the word, “Okurr,” with one less “r,” just in case. …
View More Cardi B trademarked ‘Okurrr’‘Mother of Dragons’ Emilia Clarke thanks supportive fans after aneurysm reveal
Emilia Clarke, the “Game of Thrones” star recently revealed that she had overcome two brain aneurysms while shooting the hit series. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Hbo, Game Of Thrones, Got, and Emilia Clarke
View More ‘Mother of Dragons’ Emilia Clarke thanks supportive fans after aneurysm revealHow a Brooklyn renewable energy company ended up making a surveillance drone — Future Blink
Pliant Energy Systems has spent the last two years developing a drone named Velox. The robot, which was initially meant to be a generator that could harness the flow of water, is now more of a sleek-looking surveillance drone with potential to one day…
View More How a Brooklyn renewable energy company ended up making a surveillance drone — Future BlinkRobots could be conducting job interviews next year
A 16-inch tall robot-recruiter named Tengai could be the future of job interviews. Tengai is programmed to conduct every interview the exact same way. She doesn’t engage in pre-interview chit-chat, and asks every question in the same tone and order. Tengai then sends a transcript to human employers containing only the interviewee’s answers, eliminating any bias or inherited prejudices. Read more…
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View More Robots could be conducting job interviews next yearThese National Puppy Day facts may surprise you
Here’s some fun facts about everyone’s best buds from the origin of the word puppy to their sleeping patterns to how being around puppies can lead to productivity. Read more…More about Dogs, Animals, Mashable Video, Puppy, and Facts
View More These National Puppy Day facts may surprise youWomen are still underrepresented in tech. Here’s what Facebook has to say about it.
How did we go from viewing computer programming as “women’s work” to peak tech bro culture? In the world of tech today, men greatly outnumber women, and the reasons for this inequality are to be found in stereotypes and biases deeply ingrained in our culture.
But some of the world’s biggest tech companies are taking steps to try and change the gender imbalance. We talked to Rachel Burton, HR Director for the EMEA Engineering teams at Facebook, to learn more about the company’s approach. Read more…
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Google fined $1.7 Billion by European Union for handicapping competitors
The EU says ads from non-Google companies were blocked by the search engine on third party sites. The European Union has heavily fined Google three times in less than two years. The penalties now total over $9 billion. All three are in relation to Goo…
View More Google fined $1.7 Billion by European Union for handicapping competitors