Wednesday, December 31, 2014
How to be smart about Uber and Lyft's surge pricing
Uber and Lyft's universally-hated surge pricing model, which drives fares up depending on rider demand, will once again help ring in the New Year. And don't be surprised if that leads to plenty of social media kvetching. If you don't want to be that ...from Engadget RSS Feed http://ift.tt/1zxewOj
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Mark Zuckerberg's 2015 resolutions, as suggested by Facebook users
Every year, Mark Zuckerberg gives himself a personal challenge, because being a 30-year-old founder of the largest social network in the world just isn't enough.
This year, he crowdsourced recommendations on, of course, Facebook
Many users took the opportunity to give Zuckerberg suggestions on how to improve the website instead of himself — adding the often-requested "dislike" button was well-represented in the suggestions. There were also plenty of proposals to make the world a better place, like visiting classrooms every week, feeding the homeless, and reaching out to Facebook users to offer encouragement Read more...
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The most important news story of the year — according to Americans
From the Ebola outbreak to Ferguson protests, 2014 was a year of news that rocked the world. But which one of those stories had the biggest impact on Americans?
Mashable posed that question to 1,502 people in the U.S. We surveyed a wide-ranging demographic: both male and female, ages 18 to 65, living in rural and urban communities. (You can see a breakdown at the bottom of this story.)
We asked only one question. The respondent could only select one out of six answers — presented in random order — or he or she could write in a response
Q: What was the most important news story of 2014?
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'The Interview' spreads to cable VOD, DirecTV, Vudu and more theaters
In the space of a few days, Sony Pictures' The Interview has gone from unreleased to impossible to avoid. Cable video on-demand operator inDemand has added the movie to its roster, so for $5.99, pretty much anyone with pay-TV service can rent it righ...from Engadget RSS Feed http://ift.tt/1rAHgb8
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The best photos and Vines you shared with us in 2014
There are many lenses through which to you can look back on 2014 — the year in pictures, in quotes, in news stories.
And then there's the art you shared with us.
Through each of Mashable's 38 photo challenges, 28 Vine challenges and two #MashMeets, we witnessed the immense artistic talent in our community. The responses we received for each challenge — from wilderness photography and faceless portraits to claymation and mini-movie remakes —were truly inspiring
We’re especially thankful for our active followers and fellow collaborators on Instagram and Vine; we hit the 100,000 followers milestone on both platforms this year, and much of that credit goes to you Read more...
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Shopify's Toronto office is way cooler than yours
Not everyone loves the open-office trend, but Shopify's new Toronto office may convince some doubters.
The online commerce company, which is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, opened its Toronto office — a 100-year-old warehouse — in May. The office has been a huge renovation project, which is why Shopify is only showing it off now. The company contracted M-S-D-S Studio, a Toronto design firm, to reflect Shopify's "core values of transparency and the open exchange of information," according to the design agency
The office includes 90 workstations, a boardroom, three large meeting rooms, six small meeting rooms, two phone booths, a cafeteria, a kitchen/cafe, a gallery, games room, break-out and informal workspaces, plus a reception area and retail shop. Check out photos, below: Read more...
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Interactive album artwork doubles as a DJ controller
Jack White isn't the only act doing amazing things with vinyl releases. Inside DJ Qbert's Extraterrestria, one of the jacket inserts doubles as a controller for Algoriddim's djay iOS app. After connecting to a mobile device via Bluetooth, Novalia's p...from Engadget RSS Feed http://ift.tt/1xgI0Tq
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