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“X Factor” Rankings: Which Finalists Are the Most Popular on YouTube?1. Drew Ryniewicz Performance starts at 1:00 Page views as of Nov. 2: 720,469Click here to view this gallery.If YouTube views are any indication of who should win or be eliminated on the U.S. version ... The Future of Trash: 4 Ways Tech Is Improving Recycling RatesThe Global Innovation Series is supported by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment. It delivers more than purpose-built electric vehicles — it delivers smart mobility services. Visit bmw-i.com or follow @BMWi on Twitter. The world is now in... Pottermore Site Won’t Graduate Hogwarts … er … Beta Just YetPottermore, an interactive reading and retail site from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling in partnership with Sony, is staying in closed beta a little longer. In a post on pottermore.com, an anonymous editor wrote the site’s team needs a little more time to incorporate feedback from its beta... Angry Birds Soars Beyond Half a Billion Downloads [VIDEO]Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. Just a few weeks after Angry Birds creator Rovio Entertainment revealed that various versions of the hit game have been downloaded 400 million times, the Finnish company announced Wednesday an even ... Steve Jobs PBS Documentary Airs Tonight; Biography a Smash HitThe documentary Steve Jobs – One Last Thing airs tonight on PBS at 10:00 p.m. It features interviews with Steve Wozniak, Walt Mossberg, Ross Perot and original Apple co-founder, Ron Wayne. PBS boasts that One Last Thing features a never before broadcast interview with Jobs from 2004, a year... AOL Posts Third Quarter Loss, Teases New Social ToolDespite an 8% increase in global advertising sales, AOL‘s revenue was down 6% for the third quarter compared to last year. In a followup earnings call, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong alluded to a new social networking tool the company plans to unveil in the coming weeks, although he didn’t rel... No Time to Buy Toothpaste? Hoseanna Offers Subscriptions to Staple ItemsThe 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: Hoseanna Quick Pitch: Customized subscriptions to staple items such as Pantyhose, tamp... WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Loses Extradition FightThe UK High Court has ruled WikiLeaks founder and CEO Julian Assange should be extradited to Sweden over charges of sexual assault, Reuters reports. The decision comes after the court rejected Assange’s appeal to the original decision. Now, Assange’s only chance to avoid extradition ... Courier: The Windows Tablet That Might Have BeenI finally understand why Microsoft killed its innovative Courier Tablet project. It didn’t die in a hail of dramatic criticism or even amidst the maelstrom of a major shake-up at Microsoft. No, as a telling and rather in-depth report at CNET explains, Courier simply crumbled under the weight of... Time Out New York Launches Foursquare InitiativeTime Out New York is the latest publication to partner with Foursquare, with the creation of the King of New York badge for checking in at the magazine’s suggested locations. To unlock the badge, you need to check in to three of the 50 venues highlighted in the magazine’s annual ̶... |