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Mozilla Challenges Prove Crowdsourcing Still Works for FundraisingThe Mozilla Firefox Challenge has named a winner — but the real champion is the public, who yet again proved that crowdsourcing and grass roots campaigns are an effective way to raise money for charity. The Challenge, hosted on the Crowdrise fundraising platform, pitted 12 celebrities in a ... View of Lightning Storms Over Africa Will Knock Your Socks Off [VIDEO]NASA has released a stunning video taken from the International Space Station that shows the Milky Way and lightning storms over Africa. This clip was filmed by crew members of Expedition 30 on board the International Space Station. While passing over central Africa — near southeast Niger to ... Voices of the Debate: Where Media Sites Stand on SOPAMany news sites, tech blogs and media companies have openly expressed where they stand in regards to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA). By now, you know what it is, and if you don’t you can catch up here. Some sites have chosen to go dark in protest, such as Wikip... Mashable Moves Sharon Feder to Chief Operating OfficerWe’re excited to announce today that Sharon Feder, Mashable’s publisher, has assumed the role of chief operating officer. Sharon joined Mashable in 2008 as assistant editor and quickly took on the leadership role of managing editor, responsible for building our editorial team. She h... Deep-Sea Diving Robot Can Do Dangerous WorkIn some instances, it’s a good thing when a robot can replace you at work. A team of professors and student researchers are exploring ways robots can be used instead of humans for dangerous missions, like deep-sea diving in the Gulf of Mexico in the wake of an oil spill. Mathematician and ... Apple’s iTunes U Morphs Into a Tool for Full Online ClassesApple is turning its academic audio and video app, iTunes U, into a platform for creating full online classes through its iPad. The company launched a free dedicated app on Thursday that lets teachers arrange audio, video and iBooks into courses. Teachers can also create a complete syllabus and e... Wrapp Lets You Post Free Gift Certificates On Friends’ WallsThe 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:Wrapp Quick Pitch: Wrapp provides free gift certificates that can be posted on friends&... Facebook App Lets Sam Adams Fans Crowdsource a TapIf you’re worried about spending all those hours on Facebook with nothing to show for it, take heart. Now that time can be used to produce something tangible: beer. Following in the footsteps of Mountain Dew and Coca-Cola, Sam Adams on Thursday released a Facebook app that lets fans crowdso... Some Senate Websites Overwhelmed by SOPA ResponseSome U.S. Senate websites appear to be lagging Wednesday due to a blackout of their own — personal contact pages for several senators are not loading. This is most likely due to the large number of people being redirected to this list of congress member’s contact information... Apple iBooks Author App Lets You Make Your Own Books, for FreeApple announced a new iBooks Author App on Thursday that makes creating an Apple ebook a drag-and-drop process. Using the app, which was announced at the same time as a new textbook experience for iPad, users can drag a Word file into a book creation space. The app automatically determines the be... |