Indiegogo CEO: We want to reach more Chinese inventors

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Ten years ago, Indiegogo launched the modern era of crowdfunding by creating a place where anyone could pitch their idea, product, or creative endeavor to the entire world, asking for the funds to make it reality. Today there are no shortage of crowdfunding sites, and even though Indiegogo isn’t as large as rival Kickstarter, it’s still tremendously influential, offering entrepreneurs not just a funding platform, but also support beyond their campaigns, with tools to ease the transition from concept to launch.

Indiegogo has always had a more worldwide audience than its peers, and now current CEO David Mandelbrot wants to take things further with more outreach to inventors in China as he leads the venture-funded company to profitability. Mandelbrot joined Mashable’s MashTalk podcast to talk about how crowdfunding has evolved since in the past decade, how the company approaches quality control, and what he thinks of Indiegogo’s “anything goes” reputation. Read more…

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Best pre-Cyber Monday deals: Xbox One X, Beats, Bose, Apple iPad, KitchenAid, Instant Pot, Echo Plus

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Don’t feel bad if you missed out on Black Friday. There are still a lot of great deals out there from top retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and Macy’s in the lead up to Cyber Monday on Nov. 26.

There are still a number a fantastic deals on electronics like video games, 4K TVs, and headphones. You can save $80 on Bose SoundSport Free truly wireless earbuds, which are priced at $169 at Walmart, while you can also save $101 on the Xbox One X (1TB) console, which is priced at $399 on Amazon.

SEE ALSO: KitchenAid, Keurig, Instant Pot, Crock-Pot, and more small appliances on sale

For the kitchen, you can save $30 on the Instant Pot Duo60 (6-quart), which is going for $69.99 at Macy’s, while KitchenAid’s Artisan mini tilt-head stand mixer is on sale for just $199.99 — a $130 savings. Read more…

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People are aghast at this super long list of roommate requirements

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Most of us are just happy with a roommate who’s clean and pays rent on time.

Not this particular renter in London, whose fastidious list of demands for a future roommate has gone viral over the weekend. 

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The requirements, posted by Twitter user @rxdazn, were originally sent to someone who wanted to check out the available room.

anyone looking for a flatshare? pic.twitter.com/SChTq0Jj3h

— rx (@rxdazn) November 23, 2018

While some of the requests, like following a cleaning roster, are understandable, it’s fair to say most of the demands are asking quite a lot.  Read more…

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Elon Musk dismisses claims that moving to Mars is an ‘escape hatch for rich people’

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Elon Musk has dismissed claims that humans moving to Mars is an “escape hatch for rich people.”

During an interview with Axios on HBO Sunday night, the SpaceX founder and CEO said he was “talking about moving there,” and that it’s 70 percent likely he’ll get there personally. Even though there’s a heightened risk of death.

SEE ALSO: NASA’s latest and greatest Mars lander will touch down on the red planet Monday

Musk’s big Mars plans are no secret. In Sept. 2017, the 47-year-old billionaire announced his ambitious intention to get to Mars by 2022 — before preparing for a human crew in 2024. 

Musk backed up this timeline on Sunday, telling Axios that human trips to Mars would be possible in seven years time. Unsurprisingly, tickets to Mars ain’t gonna be cheap, priced at “around a couple hundred thousand dollars.” Read more…

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‘Venom’ just passed ‘Wonder Woman’ at the global box office

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As if to prove there’s no justice in the real world, Venom is on track to overpower two previous superhero box office titans — and possibly become one of the most profitable movies of its ilk.

After reaching $822 million in total global earnings over the weekend, Venom has eclipsed both Wonder Woman‘s $821 million and Spider-Man‘s $821 million. 

This might be cause for confusion and concern among superhero movie fans, since Venom received quite, uh, “mixed reviews” from critics and audiences alike.

SEE ALSO: ‘Venom’ is hilarious, and I’m not entirely sure if it’s on purpose

Yet it’s still projected to become one of the most profitable big budget superhero movies yet after accounting for both its production budget and its gross earnings, according to Forbes. Read more…

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Trump is thankful for himself this Thanksgiving weekend

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Trump doesn’t understand most things, and that appears to include how giving thanks on Thanksgiving works.

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While the rest of America spent the holiday expressing their gratitude for family, health, plentiful meals, loved ones, and a host of other blessings, the President seems to have confused the spirit of Thanksgiving with the opportunity for a #SelfLoveSunday post. 

So great that oil prices are falling (thank you President T). Add that, which is like a big Tax Cut, to our other good Economic news. Inflation down (are you listening Fed)!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 25, 2018 Read more…

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Twitter users helped reunite long-lost BFFs and it was the purest thing ever

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We all remember that one temporary childhood best friend who, for some reason or another, got away. Not many of us can say that the internet made it their personal mission to reunite us, though.

But such is the case for these 24-hour vacation besties, brought back together after twelve long years apart thanks to a viral Twitter post with 94,000 retweets (and counting).

Hey twitter, I met this girl on a dinner cruise in Hawaii in 2006. We were basically bestfriends for that night so I need y’all to help me find my bestfriend cause I miss her and I need to see how she’s doing now. Please retweet this so we can be reunitedpic.twitter.com/LRtk6ClvV3

— Bri ? (@briannacry) November 24, 2018 Read more…

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15 best hangover helpers to give your drinking buddy

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Even the best of us have experienced a night of drinking that we regretted the next morning. The awful feeling of being hungover is something that you have to suffer through, but there are things out there that can help.

So if you’re looking to build the perfect hangover kit for your buddy, definitely take a look at a couple of these necessary items. Who knows? Maybe you might want to grab some of these things for yourself too.

1Gatorade

Gatorade 24 Fruit Punch and Cool Blue Variety Pack available on Amazon for $12.29

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Hydrates and restore electrolytes with a small jug of gatorade. This miracle drink will help get your hungover buddy off their feet and feeling a little more energized to get to the bathroom in time to puke. Read more…

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NASA’s latest and greatest Mars lander will touch down on the red planet Monday

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NASA’s InSight lander has been hurtling through the solar system for over seven months. Now its time has come. 

InSight is set to land on Mars.

InSight — sent to observe Martian earthquakes and study the planet’s ancient interior — is expected to land in a flat, barren plain on Mars on Monday at around 3 p.m. ET. 

Plummeting down to Mars is always perilous, so NASA mission controllers — and InSight’s adoring public — will anxiously await the landing results back on Earth.

An artist's conception of the Mars' InSight lander.

An artist’s conception of the Mars’ InSight lander.

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NASA’s choice of landing site, called Elysium Planitia, will give the stationary lander a flat place to deploy its seismometers and drill into the frozen ground.  Read more…

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Learn a new skill for less than $25 during this Cyber Monday sale

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The holiday shopping season can feel as tired and drawn-out as “The 12 Days of Christmas,” what with all of the ads and deals you’ve been inundated with since practically the end of October. But if there’s a single sale that rises above the rest like a partridge atop a pear tree, it’s the sale on online classes that just began in the Mashable Shop. 

Read on to see which courses are available at massive discounts, and to find out how you can save an extra 20% on your purchase through Cyber Monday.

1. This DJing course

What does it take to mix a set that people actually want to listen to? Step into the booth and find out with DJ Courses Online, a set of 12 classes that walks you through the ins and outs of music production and offers expert tips to kickstart your DJ career. Read more…

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