Archive for April 13, 2014

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Velocity Alert: Kingdom Tower in Saudi Arabia Will Soon Be the World's Tallest Building

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Kingdom Tower in Saudi Arabia Will Soon Be the World's Tallest Building

Big things are coming to Saudi Arabia. The Middle Eastern country is set to begin visible construction next week on what is expected to be the world's tallest building at 3,280 feet, according to Construction Weekly.

How does Mashable know what's going viral?
Mashable built a system called Velocity, which scours the social web, collecting lots and lots of data around how people are engaging with published articles. It then pulls all of that data back to Mashable, dumps it into our own predictive engine, and predicts which articles are about to go viral.

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Nike Fires FuelBand Team in Move to Ditch Wearables and 10 More

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Nike Fires FuelBand Team in Move to Ditch Wearables

Nike made an abrupt exit from the wearable technology market by firing the team behind its FuelBand.

13 Super Gross Things You Do Every Day

Newsflash, humans: You're disgusting!

7 Incognito Wearables You'd Never Guess Were Gadgets

For the techies worried about becoming Glassholes, there's always subtlety.

Cortana vs. Siri: Battle of the Virtual Assistants

With Windows Phone 8.1, Microsoft is taking on Siri with its own virtual assistant, Cortana.

Elon Musk on Risky SpaceX Test: If It Works, It's the Biggest Thing We've Done

SpaceX will launch a rocket with legs into orbit, then return part of it to Earth. If it works, CEO Elon Musk says it'll be the biggest thing SpaceX's done.

Man Eats 100 Peeps in 2 Stomach-Turning Minutes [VIDEO]

Watch as Matt Stonie pushes row after row of marshmallows into his mouth, pausing only for gulps of water.

The Complete Workout Guide for Binge Watchers

You can't marathon without proper training. These workout tips for your favorite shows will keep you in shape.

Plan a Trip to One of These Desitnations for World Heritage Day

World Heritage Day is April 18.

You Can Now Try Google Glass at Home Before You Buy It

For those curious about trying Google Glass before shelling out $1500 to make a purchase, Google is launching a free try-it pilot for the high-tech specs.

Awkward Moment Seal Is the Meme for All Your Slippery Situations

Relive all the embarrassing moments you wanted to forget with the latest, cutest, most awkward baby seal meme.

Climbing Mount Everest Will Always Be Dangerous

The avalanche that killed at least 13 climbers on Mount Everest on Friday is the worst tragedy in the mountain's history, but it won't be the last.