Focus intensifies on Syrian passport found near Paris attacks

As investigators combed through evidence in the wake of the Paris attacks, focus intensified on a Syrian passport found near the body of one of the six attackers who detonated their explosive belts during Friday’s attack that left 129 people dead.

See also: Islamic State calls France a ‘principal target,’ says Paris attack ‘first of a storm’

A seventh attacker was shot dead by police during a raid on the Bataclan concert hall, where 89 of the victims were gunned down during an Eagles of Death Metal show.

People light candles at Republique Square in Paris, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015.

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New model explains how the Earth stole the Moon’s lighter elements

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The Earth and its Moon are very similar in composition, a fact that’s neatly explained by the idea that the two formed from the shared debris of a collision between the early Earth and a Mars-sized body. But there are some elements that show a distinctly uneven distribution between the two. If everything else is so similar between the two bodies, why are these exceptional?

It turns out that these elements are more volatile—they remain in a gaseous form at lower temperatures. And a new model of the Moon-forming collision suggests that, in the high temperatures of the collision debris, they remained gaseous until after the Moon moved out of the debris field.

The elements in question are metals that are relatively light—things like potassium, sodium, and zinc. Scientists noticed that the Earth had more of these elements than lunar samples; they suggested that it might have something to do with the fact that they remain gasses at lower temperatures than elements that were more evenly distributed. And there’s a simple way to explain this: the Moon formed while the temperatures were too high.

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The 22 most groundbreaking fashion moments of 2015

The year 2015 was a progressive one for fashion

The traditionally exclusive industry showed a new level of acceptance as well as a genuine and relatable side. Popular trends in campaigns and runway shows reflected the social and cultural themes of the times.

As December fast approaches, we’ve gathered the best, worst and unclassified moments of the year.

1. The dress that divided a nation

Image: @bradbaby531/Instagram on Instagram

The year began with one of history’s biggest controversies: Is that dress black and blue or gold and white?

Even after the truth was revealed and an …

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Nissan's Titan XD aims to be the Cummins-fed Goldilocks of trucks

Nissan’s second-generation Titan enters the full-size slugfest packing a stout diesel and a unique marketing position.

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Nissan's Titan XD aims to be the Cummins-fed Goldilocks of trucks

Inside, Robot

Before the robots replace us we will make love to them. This point is becoming increasingly clear as I wander through the odd world of teledildonics and marvel at the leaps and bounds by which the technology – once in the realm of fantasy – has become a mundane reality. If you are skittish or squeamish about human sexuality I beseech you to click out right now or visit another,… Read More

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8,690kmph winds discovered on exoplanet

An exoplanet located about 63 light years away has winds reaching a staggering 8,690kmph, around 20 times faster than ever recorded on Earth, according to the first ever weather map of a planet outside our solar system.

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'Startup founders, not cricketers, are the new Indian idols'

Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder of e-commerce marketplace Paytm, talks about why youth are able to connect with new-age entrepreneurs.

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Android Wear update to version 1.4 adds support for gestures, audio and more

The Android Wear update to version 1.4 brings support for a number of watch gestures. While they are turned on by default after the update, you can double check this by waking up your watch face with a touch. Swipe left, and scroll down until you see Settings. Tap on it, and touch Wrist Gestures. Not only will you be able to enable or disable wrist gestures, there is also a tutorial in the settings. Keep in mind that having the gestures on will negatively affect your battery life. With gestures, your watch will respond to the speed and direction that you move your wrist.

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Doctor Who Episode 9 review: Less sleeping, more yawning

Doctor Who Season 9 Episode 9: “Sleep No More”

Grade: C-

Eye-booger monsters? Seriously? Eye-booger monsters?

Okay, let’s back up for a second

I’d like to affirm at the outset that Mark Gatiss is Doctor Who royalty. His name always comes up in discussions about whom might replace Steven Moffat as showrunner — the two friends created Sherlock together — so it is important to pay close attention to his work.

Most famous in the UK for his part in the excellent League of Gentlemen sitcom, most well-known in the U.S. for playing Mycroft Holmes in Sherlock, Gatiss is also a huge Who fan and a fairly prolific Who writer. Other than Moffat, Gatiss is the only person to have written episodes for all four of the revived show’s Doctors, from Christopher Eccleston to Peter Capaldi via David Tennant and Matt Smith …

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Inside the 'SNL' sketch: Making 'Bad Girls' was not all good times

Last Saturday’s episode of SNL might be best remembered as the one hosted by Donald Trump but arguably one of the night’s brightest spots had nothing to do with Trump at all

In “Bad Girls” — a sketch about a bunch of women New Yorkers with a dark(ish) side — the female cast members of Saturday Night Live shined in every way, delivering a sketch that was lively, fun and ridiculously funny

See also: Inside the ‘SNL’ flight sketch where Amy Schumer soared

But it wasn’t easy to make happen.

In this week’s Inside the Sketch — a feature you’re seeing only on Mashable — Rhys Thomas, who directed the sketch, answered some questions via e-mail to give us an inside peek at how the SNL team pulled off this super fun moment …

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Everything we know about the Paris attack victims

The terrorist attacks that gripped Paris late Friday and early Saturday left at least 129 people dead, and wounded more than 300 others. The majority of victims were gunned down during a rock concert at the Bataclan, a historic venue in the 11th arrondissement. Several were killed at multiple other sites.

As the victims are identified, we will be gathering what we know about them here:

Nohemi Gonzalez

Nohemi Gonzalez, the American student killed in the Paris terror attacks

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As Paris Terror Attacks Unfolded, Social Media Tools Offered Help in Crisis

Facebook activated its Safety Check tool while Twitter put its new Moments tool to use, highlighting top news tweets about the attacks.

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Official CyanogenMod Builds Now Available For The HTC One M9, Lenovo ZUK Z1, SHIELD Portable, And SHIELD Tablet

The CyanogenMod team continues to expand its selection of builds for its aftermarket ROM, and today no less than four new devices are being added. Those would be HTC’s 2015 flagship One M9, Lenovo’s budget-oriented ZUK Z1, NVIDIA’s SHIELD Portable (the original one with the attached controller), and the SHIELD Tablet.

As usual, CyanogenMod arranges builds by codename: the M9 is “himaul,” the Z1 is “ham,” the SHIELD Portable is “roth,” and the SHIELD Tablet is…

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Design student is first American identified among Paris victims

A 23-year-old design student from Cal State University-Long Beach student named Nohemi Gonzalez is the first American identified among the victims of Friday’s attacks in Paris in which at least 129 people were killed.

See also: Live updates: Paris under attack

The circumstances of Gonzalez’s death has not yet been reported

20 year old CA student Nohemi Gonzalez among dead in #ParisAttacks. Cal State University Long Beach says she was in Paris on semester abroad

— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) November 14, 2015

“It is with unfathomable grief that I post this. May God Bless our beloved Nohemi Gonzalez, her boyfriend Tim Mraz and all of their friends and family,” said a post to Faceboo from the school’s design program. …

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Turn-Based Strategic Fantasy Game Ravenmark: Scourge of Estellion Invades The Play Store

Turn-based games are perfect for mobile platforms. The fact that they’re essentially paused after every move means you can play in bits and pieces throughout the day. That same relatively slow pace means that the disadvantages of touchscreen controls are erased, and in fact the UI can be optimized for taps and swipes. If the rest of the game is designed well (particularly to account for a smaller screen), a turn-based game on a phone has the potential to be more engaging than a console or PC equivalent.

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