Google is setting the record straight about a court’s demands that Google stop automatically completing its searches in Japan. Google searches on most browsers and devices automatically suggest search terms that you might be looking for, based on their popularity. Type “mash,” for example, and the search engine will suggest you’re looking for “Mashable” followed [...]

Google is setting the record straight about a court’s demands that Google stop automatically completing its searches in Japan. Google searches on most browsers and devices automatically suggest search terms that you might be looking for, based on their popularity. Type “mash,” for example, and the search engine will suggest you’re looking for “Mashable” followed [...]

When it comes to predicting March Madness winners, who knows best: experts, algorithms, or the crowd?An estimated 45% of Americans will fill out an NCAA tournament bracket this year. That’s more than the number of people who voted in the 2010 midterm elections. And until the clock strikes 12:15 p.m. on March 15, and actual balls [...]

So you’re a big Kevin Durant fan. You watch his games, you wear his jersey — but do you have his Twitter-handle T-shirt? In what’s believed to be a pro sports first, the NBA this week began selling official T-shirts that feature some of the league’s biggest stars’ Twitter handles above their jersey numbers, where [...]

Google Listen If you just want a solid podcast player then try Google Listen. The app integrates with Google Reader to make podcast administration easy. Just add a show’s RSS feed to the “Listen Subscriptions” category in Reader and new episodes will appear in the app, ready for you to stream or download. Price: FreeClick [...]

Journey to the center of the earth? Virgin CEO Sir Richard Branson would like you to think the famous Jules Verne novel could be a reality. On April 1, Branson’s Virgin Volcanic program, which will supposedly launch five people into the center of the earth, goes live. If that doesn’t raise your suspicions of a [...]

Are you a graphic designer with a portfolio full of impressive, high-quality work? If so, you’re in the right place. Mashable is adding a key position to its design team in our New York headquarters. We are looking for a motivated graphic designer with new-media experience to take initial direction, run with it, and execute [...]

Research in Motion‘s latest quarter almost doesn’t need commentary. With revenues down 19% and posting its first loss in seven years, the company is clearly on the decline. The dismal financial news follows the revelation that BlackBerry phones were no longer the device of choice even in RIM’s home country of Canada. Many have used [...]

Following a year-long effort, the Nelson Mandela Digital Archive Project is now available online. The new interactive multimedia archive documents the South African leader’s life, personal memories and commitment to social justice. The project is an initiative of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory (NMCM) and the Google Cultural Institute, which aims to help preserve [...]