Anyone who works as a freelancer these days has to be at least a bit familiar with techie things. But it isn’t just that. When I was a kid and those vaguely SF puppet shows were on the television and all the other kids wanted to be Greg Gogetem or Steve Savetheuniverse, I wanted to be the guy in a white coat and glasses called Doc or Brains. Here are some technology-related feeds I find useful and/or entertaining.
Slashdot » Google Demos Modular Phone That (Almost) Actually Works
An anonymous reader writes Google's Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group demonstrated Tango, a tablet with 3D cameras similar to Microsoft's Kinect and a version of the Ara phone that could almost boot to the Android home screen (it froze during the demo) at Google I/O today. Project Ara will give $100,000 to anyone who can create an Ara module … [Link]
Mashable » Hop on the Bandwagon, America: This World Cup Team Is Easy to Love
We heard your post-match snark today, Internet. We heard how you said only in soccer could a loss be a positive development, about how in good ol' American sports such preposterousness would never, ever stand Stop it It's time to get over your hangups, get behind this USMNT and hop fully aboard the World Cup bandwagon What a team to watch. … [Link]
Mashable » YouTube Stars Take Summer Road Trip Guided by Fans
Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart — stars of YouTube as well as the feature film Camp Takota — are taking their show on the road this summer in #HeyUSA, a travel web series that visits a new city every week, with its stars’ movements driven by fan suggestions on social media. The pair will rely on tweets and comments to … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Bottlenose Launches Nerve Center 2.0 and New Private Beta APIs
Bottlenose, a company that focuses exclusively on trend intelligence from stream data sources, has announced the launch of the Bottlenose Nerve Center 2.0, an enterprise-grade, real-time trend intelligence platform for streaming data. This second release of the Nerve Center platform includes new features such as automated trend detection, customizable alerts and reporting, stream and comparison reports, analytics for links, improved … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Today in APIs: Kaplan Test Prep Buys Dev Bootcamp
Kaplan buys Dev Bootcamp as the coding education space gets more crowded. ReadyForZero releases an API and partners with banks to help reduce credit card debt. Plus: Facebook's plan to take on Twitter's Stream, and Gmail has a new API. Kaplan Test Prep Buys Dev Bootcamp Dev Bootcamp has been purchased by Kaplan for an undisclosed amount. The Bootcamp is … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » How to Build Engaging Apps With Social Networking APIs
Very few people these days are unfamiliar with leading social networking platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and LinkedIn. Many developers and other tech industry professionals use social networking sites and applications on a regular, often daily, basis. However, some of those professionals may not be aware of the types of APIs and tools available from the leading social networking … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Dropbox Exposes Application Metrics to Developers
When it comes to applications running in the cloud, most developers are starved for information. To help alleviate that issue, Dropbox has created an App Metrics dashboard. Steve Marx, developer advocate for Dropbox, says the App Metrics dashboard is designed to give developers more insight into not only the number of users of their applications but also the number of … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Adds 5,000 APIs to Android
It was Christmas In June for developers this week at Google I/O, where the company previewed the next generation of Android. Google is adding tons of new features to the operating system at both the user-facing and developer levels. The vast number of added APIs means developers will be able to do more with Android than ever before. Here are … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » SimpleECM Adds Salesforce API, Simplifies CRM Workflows
This article is a company-provided press release and ProgrammableWeb cannot vouch for the accuracy of the statements within. If you have questions regarding the information below, please contact the company that issued the press release.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Google's New Gmail API Could Reinvent Email
If you're a developer, email probably isn't the most exciting technology today, but Google just made it a lot more interesting thanks to the new Gmail API it announced Wednesday at the Google I/O developer conference.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » BlazeMeter Announces Real-Time Testing Feature: FollowMe
Today, BlazeMeter announced a new feature on its cloud-based testing platform: FollowMe. FollowMe allows API, web and mobile app, and website owners to run tests and analytics in real time. On the eve of the announcement, ProgrammableWeb connected with BlazeMeter CEO Alon Girmonsky to further understand BlazeMeter and the FollowMe offering.
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Monitoring Social Media [Comic]
Getting addicted to social media is too easy, especially when you’re a blogger. Sigh. 
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Slashdot » NYC Loses Appeal To Ban Large Sugary Drinks
mpicpp writes with good news for every New Yorker who needs 44oz of soft drink to be refreshed. New York's Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that New York City's ban on large sugary drinks, which was previously blocked by lower courts, is illegal. "We hold that the New York City Board of Health, in adopting the 'Sugary Drinks Portion Cap … [Link]
Mashable » Projects Tango and Ara Provide Shock and Awe at Google I/O
Roughly 24 hours after Google's news-packed keynote address at I/O on Wednesday, developers were still whooping and hollering at San Francisco's Moscone Center The cause of all the excitement stemmed from ATAP, Google's Advanced Technology and Projects lab that serves as the little brother of sorts to Google X, the area of the company focused on moonshot projects like self-driving cars … [Link]
Slashdot » CMU System Lets You Get To the Good Parts of Video, Fast
coondoggie (973519) writes "While Video has become ubiquitous thanks mostly to smartphones it doesn't mean you want to actually watch all of it. Carnegie Mellon University computer scientists say they have invented a video highlighting technique called LiveLight that can automatically pick out action in videos shot by smartphones, GoPro cameras, or Google Glass users." 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » COLOSSALCON 2014 – A Cosplay Paradise [Video]
I need to remember that name: Colossalcon. That spot looks like the best place ever to hold a con: Plenty of sun, lots of water, beautiful smiles. I’m sold. Colossalcon is an anime, gaming, and Japanese culture convention taking place June 4th-7th 2015. Located at the Kalahari Resort in Sandusky Ohio, we are your ultimate summer vacation getaway. Start your … [Link]
Mashable » The 'Always' Campaign That Will Make You Proud to Run Like a Girl
If you’ve ever heard the words, “You hit like a girl,” chances are they weren’t meant as a compliment. It’s time to flip that tired old phrase on its head, according to Procter & Gamble’s Always brand. A new digital and social media campaign, backed by the feminine care product line and shot by an award-winning documentary filmmaker, wants to … [Link]
Mashable » 10 Flawless Moments From Beyonce and Jay Z's 'On the Run' Tour
“You ready, Bey?" Jay Z asked Beyoncé at the start of their On the Run tour "Let's go get 'em" she replied during the intro of the power couple's first song, "03' Bonnie & Clyde," on the tour's opening night at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida See also: Jay Z Ranks His 12 Albums From Best to Worst in 1 … [Link]
Slashdot » Germany Scores First: Ends Verizon Contract Over NSA Concerns
schwit1 (797399) writes with word that, after revelations that Verizon assisted the NSA in its massive surveillance program, Germany is cutting ties with Verizon as their infrastructure provider. From the article: The Interior Ministry says it will let its current contract for Internet services with the New York-based company expire in 2015. The announcement comes after reports this week that … [Link]
Mashable » NYC's Big-Soda Ban Is Officially Canned
NEW YORK — Big sodas can stay on the menu in the Big Apple after New York state's highest court refused Thursday to reinstate the city's first-of-its-kind size limit on sugary drinks. But city officials suggested they might be willing to revisit the supersize-soda ban. The Court of Appeals found that the city Board of Health overstepped its bounds by imposing … [Link]
Mashable » Obama Asks Congress for $500M to Train and Equip Syrian Rebels
President Barack Obama has asked Congress for $500 million to train and arm certain groups of Syrian rebels, to help them in the bloody civil war that has now spilled into Iraq. The $500 million request is part of a broader $65.8 billion overseas operations request that Obama sent to Congress on Thursday. The program is designed to supplement a covert … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » For a Good Time Call: Marvel’s Mercs For Hire [Geek Art]
Since marvel will apparently start making Star Wars comic books in 2015, artist Marco D’alfonso decided to pay honor to the news by drawing this fun illustration mixing characters from both franchise. Boba short first. Edit: And here’s another fun illustration from the artist: 
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Mashable » 10 Winners in the USA-Germany World Cup Wet T-Shirt Contest
It was raining cats and dogs in Recife, Brazil, during the USA-Germany World Cup match on Thursday. While the downpour made things difficult for the players, the rain paired with Team USA's white jerseys made things all the better for spectators. Arena Pernambuco quickly became a giant wet T-shirt contest, so naturally, we ranked the players on their greatest assets: their … [Link]
Slashdot » Automated Remote Charging for Your Flying Drones (Video)
The Skysense website says, 'Save time and manage your drone operations remotely: whenever the batteries run out, land on a Skysense Charging Pad and take off as soon as the batteries are recharged. Without ever leaving the office.' That certainly sounds convenient. Since it looks like everybody and her dog is jumping on the flying drone bandwagon, the next step … [Link]
Mashable » U.S. World Cup Team: No Win, No Shirt, No Problems
Losing never felt so good. Despite a 1-0 loss in Thursday's World Cup match against Germany, the U.S. team will advance to the knockout round, due to Portugal defeating Ghana 2-1. (Because math.) See also: 24 World Cup #TBT Photos That Deserve a Red Card As you can imagine, the team and the rest of the U.S. is pretty pumped about … [Link]
Slashdot » Funding for iFind Kickstarter Suspended
An anonymous reader writes As of approximately 9AM PDT, funding for the iFind project at Kickstarter, the one with the bluetooth tags that have no battery and that harvest energy from WiFi and other radio sources, has been suspended. No word yet on how this came about. Not an unexpected outcome since their claims of harvesting enough energy for a … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Better to see the beautiful, ugly truth of the cosmos
The assumption that the cosmos is symmetrical over large scales is an elegant one, but how far must evidence deviate from expectations before we rethink it? 
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Mashable » A Brief, Awkward History of Fashion at the NBA Draft
Even the best NBA players throw an air ball from time to time It may feel like just yesterday that we were watching the San Antonio Spurs trounce the Miami Heat in their NBA Finals rematch, but it's already time to look ahead to next season. The 2014 NBA Draft takes place Thursday night. See also: NBA Players Face Their Twitter … [Link]
Mashable » Google Shows Off Working Prototype for Project Ara
Google developers got a peek at a Project Ara prototype on Thursday, an early look at the modular phone project Google initially announced in February Paul Eremenko, the head of Project Ara, said that the prototype was "tethered to a laboratory bench" a few weeks ago, but the team has since removed that tether to test the phone's features See also: … [Link]
Slashdot » Former NSA Chief Warned Against Selling NSA Secrets
An anonymous reader writes Former NSA Chief General Keith Alexander has apparently started his own cybersecurity consulting firm, IronNet Cybersecurity, and approached the banking industry pitching his company's suite of services. Word from Wired indicates that his services cost $1 million per month with a special discount asking price of $600,000 per month. Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL) expressed concern about … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Even online, emotions can be contagious
Be careful you don't catch those Facebook blues – positive and negative feelings can spread like viruses through online social networks. 
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Mashable » SoundCloud Overhauls iPhone App With a Push on Streaming
SoundCloud released a redesigned iPhone app on Thursday that emphasizes listening and music discovery instead of recording and uploading. The change is a small but significant shift for the service, which has long been a hub for both mainstream and indie artists. See also: 13 Must-Follow Musicians on Instagram The app has been completely redesigned to make navigation and music discovery … [Link]
Mashable » NSA Fallout: Germany Ends Contract With Verizon
The German government has decided not to renew a contract with Verizon out of fear the telecom giant might be cooperating with the NSA and allowing the spy agency to snoop on private communication Verizon provides Internet services to several German government departments but its contract ends in 2015. German officials announced on Thursday that they will not renew the contract, … [Link]
Mashable » 9 Ideas for a Relaxing Summer Getaway
1. A quiet lodge in the far north of New Zealand Sometimes when you travel, you find places that overwhelm you with peace the minute you step into their space. New Zealand is a sparsely populated country, especially in the far north, where you can drive for miles without seeing another soul. 
Image: Flickr, Stefan MarksTucked into a beautiful green hillside, … [Link]
Mashable » That Moment the U.S. Stopped Everything to Watch the Germany Match
June 26 was officially an unofficial federal holiday for Team USA fans. On Thursday, Team USA faced off against Germany in the last match of Group G in the World Cup, a tense match that determined the U.S. Men's National Team's (USMNT) fate in the rest of the tournament. Team USA head coach Jurgen Klinsmann even gave everyone a permission slip … [Link]
New Scientist – News » The wonder food you've probably never heard of
It's a protein-packed fruit that can grow in the ever-saltier soils climate change is bringing – could breadfruit feed the world? One determined woman says yes (full text available to subscribers) 
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New Scientist – News » Crystal cocoons kept bacteria safe in space
Radiation experiments on the International Space Station hint that life on early Earth may have survived in protective shields created by asteroid impacts 
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Slashdot » Is Time Moving Forward Or Backward? Computers Learn To Spot the Difference
sciencehabit (1205606) writes For the first time, scientists have taught computers to figure out the direction of time in videos, a result that could help researchers better understand our own perception of time. Regardless of any possible applications, "we just thought it was a great problem," says one of the study's authors. Teaching computers to see the arrow of time … [Link]
Mashable » World Cup Tourists Take Selfies With Toothy Suarez Ad
An advertisement on Brazil's Copacabana Beach is getting more attention than its creators ever intended. The ad, featuring serial football biter Luis Suarez with the words "all or nothing" in Portuguese, has become a popular spot for World Cup fans' selfies. They're looking for photographic evidence that they, too, have been bitten by the soccer star. See also: The 10 Types … [Link]
Mashable » 22 Funniest Twitter Reactions to the USA-Germany World Cup Match
It’s a loss for the United States — time to celebrate, America! Even though the U.S. Men's National Team lost to Germany 1-0 Thursday in an intense (and rainy) World Cup match, the Americans will advance to the next round, because of math and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo. See also: 24 World Cup #TBT Photos That Deserve a Red Card Ronaldo scored … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Long-lost Diagrams Aid Computer Reconstruction Project
Work to reconstruct one of the earliest computers has been boosted by the discovery of the original circuit diagrams. The EDSAC project had previously relied on photographs to put together components. As we covered a couple of years ago, the Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator was arguably the first completed and fully operational machine to meet the modern definition of … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Fog catchers pull water from air in Chile's dry fields
Just south of the Atacama desert, prototype fog catchers are watering Chilean farms struggling with drought and climate change 
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Mashable » What Did Nixon Know?: Senator Who Asked Crucial Watergate Question Dies
WASHINGTON — Howard Baker's question sliced to the core of Watergate: "What did the president know and when did he know it?" Repeated over and again in the senator's mild Tennessee drawl, those words guided Americans through the tangle of Watergate characters and charges playing daily on TV to focus squarely on Richard Nixon and his role in the cover-up. See … [Link]
Mashable » Lana Del Rey Dethrones All Female Artists in 2014 With Huge Album Sales
Lana Del Rey nabbed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart this week with her third studio album, Ultraviolence, which dropped on June 17. It beat out fellow album premieres from Sam Smith, Linkin Park, Willie Nelson, Jennifer Lopez and Deadmau5 The 28-year-old artist sold 182,000 copies from June 17 to 22, according to the data from Nielsen … [Link]
Mashable » Brazilian Men Are Pretending to Be World Cup Tourists to Hook Up With Brazilian Women
SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Employing a trick often used during Carnival, Brazilian men are feigning foreignness to boost their chances of hooking up with Brazilian women during the World Cup. See also: 15 Pitch-Perfect World Cup Celebrity Doppelgangers “People are much more likely to show an immediate, automatic interest in you, if you're speaking in English, when you go out in … [Link]
Slashdot » New Chemical Process Could Make Ammonia a Practical Car Fuel
overThruster (58843) writes A phys.org article says UK researchers have made a breakthrough that could make ammonia a practical source of hydrogen for fueling cars. From the article: "Many catalysts can effectively crack ammonia to release the hydrogen, but the best ones are very expensive precious metals. This new method is different and involves two simultaneous chemical processes rather than … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Turbines reveal there's no business like snow business
The weather outside was frightful but a late-night Minnesota snowstorm let a team trace turbulent airflow around wind turbines with snowflakes 
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O'Reilly News and Commentary » Its time for a web page diet
Earlier this year, I was researching online consumer preferences for a client and discovered, somewhat unsurprisingly, that people expect web sites to be fast and responsive, particularly when they’re shopping. What did surprised me, however, were findings in Radware’s “State … [Link]
Mashable » Offended by Seth Rogen? Well, Kim Jong-un, How Do You Like This?
North Korea isn't very happy about James Franco and Seth Rogen's new movie, The Interview, to say the least. A country spokesperson reportedly described the movie, which mocks the country's leader Kim Jong-un, as "undisguised terrorism and a war action." Well, everyone's a critic. See also: You Too Can Now Be 'Glorious Leader' in This North Korea Parody Game You'd think … [Link]
Mashable » iPod Touch Gets New Colors, Cheaper Price
Everything old is new again. Two years after Apple released its last iPod touch, the Cupertino tech giant has announced colorful new versions of the next-generation device for up to $100 cheaper. The updated models debut in the U.S. on Thursday The 16GB iPod touch — which previously sold for $229 and is now priced at $199 — features a rear-facing … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Is It Feasible To Revive an Old Linux PC Setup?
Qbertino (265505) writes I've been rummaging around on old backups and cleaning out my stuff and have once again run into my expert-like paranoid backups and keepsakes from back in the days (2001). I've got, among other things, a full set of Debian 3 CDs, an original StarOffice 6.0 CD including a huge manual in mint condition, Corel Draw 9 … [Link]
Mashable » Starbucks Adds Smoothies to Boost Afternoon Sales
At its core, Starbucks is still a coffee company. The problem is that most people don't drink coffee all day long, which explains why about half of Starbucks’s sales are made before 11 a.m. The company's recent strategy calls for expanding the lunch and afternoon business through non-coffee products like food, juice and — most recently — Fizzio soda. Now Starbucks will start testing Evolution Fresh smoothies made … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Video Games: The Movie [Trailer]
From executive producer Zach Braff and CliffyB comes an epic feature length documentary chronicling the meteoric rise of video games from nerd niche to multi-billion dollar industry. Featuring in-depth interviews with the godfathers who started it all, the icons of game design, and the geek gurus who are leading us into the future, VIDEO GAMES: THE MOVIE is a celebration … [Link]
Mashable » Best Loss Ever: USA Advances to World Cup Knockout Round
They watched from office desks, early-morning sports bars, from military bases and living rooms. American soccer fans — the hardcore and bandwagon-riding alike, all worthy in equal measure — gathering far and wide for the USMNT's most anticipated matchup in recent memory. The USA faced fearsome Germany in both teams' final Group G matchup, with a win or a draw guaranteeing … [Link]
New Scientist – News » First quantum transmission sent through space
The basic parts of a quantum key have been bounced off mirrored probes flying 2600 kilometres above Earth, paving the way for ultra-secure satellite communications 
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Toyota Partners With IBM on Connected Car Platform
In the race to deliver connected cars that now includes almost every automotive manufacturer, Toyota this week announced that it will partner with IBM to create a platform for building applications.
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New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist
All the latest on newscientist.com: embrace the lumpiverse, sea walls that make floods worse, near-death experiences, vegetarians with benefits and more 
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Slashdot » Human Language Is Biased Towards Happiness, Say Computational Linguists
KentuckyFC (1144503) writes The idea that people tend to use positive words more often the negative ones is now known as the Pollyanna hypothesis, after a 1913 novel by Eleanor Porter about a girl who tries to find something to be glad about in every situation. But although widely known, attempts to confirm the hypothesis have all been relatively small … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Going vegetarian halves CO2 emissions from your food
Eating less meat is better for the climate than previously thought, according to a study that looked at what vegetarians and vegans actually eat 
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Mashable » ESPN's Stream Draws 1.7 Million Viewers as World Cup Demand Tests System
UPDATE 1:30 p.m. ET: ESPN confirmed on Twitter that there were some issues with its streaming service on Thursday amid record demand from users during the U.S. World Cup match. CORRECTION: 1.7 million concurrent viewers is across ALL of WatchESPN, not just #USAvsGermany match #WorldCup2014 — Kristie Chong Adler (@KristieESPNPR) June 26, 2014 That came after anxious U.S. soccer fans took … [Link]
Mashable » Woman's Photoshop Experiment Shows There Are Many Ways to Be Beautiful
What does it mean to be beautiful? To show how different countries have very different standards when it comes to beauty, journalist Esther Honig had her face photoshopped by people in 26 countries — and the results are stunningly disparate See also: Dove Experiment Aims to Change the Way You See Yourself For the project, named "Before & After," Honig used … [Link]
Slashdot » Seattle Gets Takeout By Amazon
Rambo Tribble (1273454) writes In their ongoing effort to capitalize on local business, Amazon has unveiled a "VERY gradual expansion unless things go gangbusters," of their Amazon Local services, namely takeout food ordering in Seattle. Rivalling smaller, more focused firms in the space, it appears the online giant is trying to wrap recommendations, ordering, and payments in a convenient Amazon … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Near-death experiences are overwhelmingly peaceful
It turns out it's not so bad to have a near-death experience, according to the first study into how the cause of trauma affects the content 
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Mashable » 98% of Google Play Revenue Came From Freemium Apps in May
More than 1.5 million apps are available for download on Google Play, but the store's main source of revenue isn't the apps that you pay for upfront Business analyst firm App Annie released a report this week, which shows that 98% of the platform's income in May came from freemium apps. A portmanteau of "free" and "premium," the term refers to … [Link]
Slashdot » Mass. Supreme Court Says Defendant Can Be Compelled To Decrypt Data
Trailrunner7 (1100399) writes … Security experts have been pounding the drum about the importance of encrypting not just data in transit, but information stored on laptops, phones, and portable drives. But the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court put a dent in that armor on Wednesday, ruling that a criminal defendant could be compelled to decrypt the contents of his laptops. The … [Link]
Mashable » Well, This Is One Way of Telling Families to Lock Up Their Guns
A gun safety advocacy group has scored a bull's eye with its latest ad. Evolve is using humor to make its point — humor and dildos. The ad shows a mom leaving another mom's house after their kids' play date. As both kids run outside, one mom recoils in horror. Then, the viewer sees what she's seeing — the two … [Link]
Mashable » The Dirty Secret to Becoming a Writing Genius
Once you're lost in a dry spell of creativity, wrenching yourself out of it feels nearly impossible. When all else fails, abandoning technology may be the only option. See also: 15 Hilarious Technology Ads From the 1980s Mikey Heller of Time Trabble explores the benefits of ditching tech in favor of more old-fashioned approaches to writing 
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Slashdot » MP Says 'Failed' Piracy Warnings Should Escalate To Fines & Jail
An anonymous reader writes with news that, not long after UK ISPs agreed to send piracy notices (Voluntary Copyright Alerts Program), thoughts have already turned toward adding criminal penalties. From the article: Prime Minister David Cameron's IP advisor believes that the carrot needs to be backed up by a stick. In a report published yesterday largely detailing the "Follow the … [Link]
Mashable » Cold, Dead Star Crystallized Into Earth-Sized Diamond
Astronomers aren't being poetic when they say this star is a diamond. Scientists have identified what is possibly the coldest white dwarf ever detected. In fact, this dim stellar corpse is so cold that its carbon has crystallized, effectively forming a diamond the size of Earth, astronomers said. "It's a really remarkable object," study leader David Kaplan, a professor at the University of … [Link]
Mashable » Ikea Will Give Half Its U.S. Employees a 17% Raise
NEW YORK — Ikea's U.S. division is raising the minimum wage for thousands of its retail workers, pegging it to the cost of living in each location, instead of its competition. The 17% average raise, expected to be announced Thursday, is the Swedish ready-to-assemble furniture chain's biggest in 10 years in the U.S. The pay increase will take effect Jan. 1, … [Link]
Mashable » Will Ferrell Could Help Bring the U.S. National Soccer Team to Victory
Don't worry, America — here's your secret weapon Will Ferrell crashed a fan party in Recife, Brazil, where he was introduced as a substitute player for the U.S. team in Thursday's critical World Cup match against Germany See also: 8 Ways Watching the World Cup at Work Can Improve Productivity “If the game gets close, I will bite, I will … [Link]
Mashable » Intelligence Company Creates Facebook-Like Terrorist Database
The same team that created a Wiki-like database for persons of interest is now creating a site to track terrorists. And it looks like Facebook. Modus Operandi, a Florida-based intelligence company, has announced plans to create a database that will allow users to keep track of suspected terrorists. The site will function similarly to Facebook, but American intelligence analysts will be … [Link]
Slashdot » Tech Workforce Diversity At Facebook Similar To Google And Yahoo
theodp (442580) writes Facebook is mostly white dudes, writes Valleywag's Sam Biddle, cutting to the chase of Facebook's inaugural disclosure of diversity figures. "We're serious about building a workplace that reflects a broad range of experience, thought, geography, age, background, gender, sexual orientation, language, culture and many other characteristics," said Facebook, which has a tech workforce that's 15% female and … [Link]
Mashable » Tech and Global Activism Will Collide at Social Good Summit 2014
The Social Good Summit brings together world leaders, grassroots activists and global citizens to discuss digital solutions to the the greatest challenges of our time. We’re excited to announce that the Social Good Summit is back for a fifth year on Sept. 21-22, 2014. This year, we’re continuing the theme #2030Now. Speakers will analyze how communities are using the digital … [Link]
Mashable » Student Debt Alters Grads' Choices Throughout Their Lives
America has gone through a rapid social experiment over the last 20 years. We have created a system, in large part through public disinvestment, where our young people take on large amounts of student debt in order to achieve a college degree. The sea change has been so quick it’s been difficult to gather even basic, solid numbers on it, making the … [Link]
Mashable » Lights, Camera, IPO: GoPro Goes Public
GoPro stock surged above $30 a share in its first minutes of trading on the Nasdaq, a gain of more than 30% from its IPO price. The wearable camera maker announced late Wednesday that it had priced its initial public offering at $24 a share — the high end of its proposed price range — raising $427 million and valuing the … [Link]
Mashable » World's Tallest Waterslide May Face Another Delay
The opening of the world's tallest waterslide is at risk of being pushed back — again. National and local reporters were scheduled to ride on the 168-foot-tall Verrückt waterslide in Kansas City, Kansas, on Thursday and Friday. But Schlitterbahn Waterpark spokeswoman Winter Prosapio said glitches with a conveyor hadn't been resolved in time for the preview. The conveyor hauls rafts to … [Link]
Mashable » World's Ugliest Dog Gets a Movie Star Makeover
True beauty may come from within, but that doesn't mean you can't get a little glam every once in a while. Jimmy Kimmel helped Peanut, who currently holds the title of World's Ugliest Dog, get a movie star-worthy makeover on his show Wednesday night. A little spruce here, a little hair gel there — and ta-da! Peanut looks — well, … [Link]
Mashable » Google Starts Deleting Search Results in Europe After Ruling
For Google in Europe, it's time to forget. The search giant began removing search results on Thursday, following the controversial "Right to be Forgotten" ruling last month See also: What Europe's 'Right to Be Forgotten' Means for Google (and You) When searching for names using a localized search engine like Google.es or Google.co.uk, the company displays a notice at the end … [Link]
Mashable » 4 Ways to Nail Your Brand Voice
When my business partner Claire Mazur and I developed the idea for our company, Of a Kind in 2010, establishing our voice was a serious undertaking. We were creating a website to sell pieces from up-and-coming fashion designers and also to tell their stories, and we knew that figuring out how to speak to our audience — not just what to … [Link]
Mashable » A Soggy Start for USA-Germany World Cup Match
The much-anticipated USA vs. Germany World Cup match has so far been a wet one as players trudged through a torrential downpour during the first half. Recife, the match's host city, is located in the northeastern most portion of Brazil, only about 190 miles south of Natal. It has recorded three-quarters of an inch of rain in the past three hours, … [Link]
Slashdot » Intuit Beats SSL Patent Troll That Defeated Newegg
Last fall, Newegg lost a case against patent troll TQP for using SSL with RC4, despite arguments from Diffie of Diffie-Hellman key exchange. Intuit was also targeted by a lawsuit for infringing the same patent, and they were found not to be infringing. mpicpp (3454017) sends this excerpt from Ars: U.S. Circuit Judge William Bryson, sitting "by designation" in the … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook Engagement Among Brands Is Actually Up, Report Says
A new report upends the conventional wisdom that Facebook's algorithm tweaks have left brands out of the News Feed, a phenomenon that Facebook itself has acknowledged. Socialbakers looked at 3 million of the largest brand Pages and found interactions have jumped 30% since January. The researcher also found that media Pages were experiencing an even greater boost: See also: Facebook's News … [Link]
Mashable » Virtual Reality Is Ready to Manipulate Your Memories
I’m standing on the roof of a building in the middle of the night. Below me, framed in bright lights, a man is being beaten to death. The sounds are hard to make out, but he screams as officers surround him, kick his body, tase him. The woman next to me jumps up and down, crying, imploring the officers to stop … [Link]
Mashable » FAFSA Apologizes for That Offensive 'Bridesmaids' Tweet
Sorry, FAFSA. You can't make jokes about money. The Office of Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) apologized on Wednesday morning for a tweet it sent out the night before from the FAFSA Twitter account that some have found offensive. See also: 21 Ways Kristen Wiig Is Your Drunk Spirit Animal The tweet, which has since been deleted, included the Bridesmaids meme in … [Link]
Mashable » Luis Suarez's World Cup Is Over: FIFA Bans Biter for 4 Months
Luis Suarez's run in the World Cup is over. FIFA suspended the star Uruguay striker for nine matches and banned him for four months from any soccer-related activity. See also: World Cup Fans Go Rabid for Luis Suarez Bite Memes BREAKING: #URU's Luis Suarez suspended for nine matches and banned for four months from any football-related activity. MORE TO FOLLOW — … [Link]
Mashable » 8 Ways Watching the World Cup at Work Can Improve Productivity
You should definitely watch the World Cup at the office In cubicles around the world, football fans try to muffle joyous yells and stinging yelps while stealthily watching the World Cup. Many matches fall during work hours, leaving millions scrambling to catch a few seconds of their favorite team. But sneak your iPad to the bathroom no more — watching the … [Link]
Mashable » 5 Ways to Defeat the Radical Islamist Group Sweeping Iraq
In recent weeks, Islamist militants have unleashed a terrifying campaign in northern Iraq that threatens to suck in other countries in the region and lay waste to the Middle East in a doomsday-like sectarian bloodbath between Sunnis and Shiites The swift and striking takeover of large swaths of territory suggests the Sunni radicals may be hard to defeat, and certainly … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » LEGO Bender Liquor Cabinet [Pics]
Adrian Drake (Brickfrenzy) recently built this LEGO Bender liquor cabinet using 20,000 LEGO bricks for Brickworld 2014 in Chicago. Unfortunately, the cabinet isn’t for sale, so if you want one, you’ll have to buy a bunch of bricks and make it yourself! 
Edit: An dhere’s a video of LEGO Bender! [Source: Brick Frenzy | Via Technabob] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Speeding Around The World in Under 5 minutes [Time-Lapse Video]
17 Countries. 343 Days. 6237 Photographs. One incredible journey. [Kien Lam] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Truth Facts: A Series of Hilarious (And All Too True) Infrographics
These infographics by New Creations illustrate reality quite well using funny charts and illustrations. 
[Truth Facts | Via LS] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 40% Off Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 with Keyboard and Mouse – $17.99
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 with Keyboard and Mouse for just $17.99. That’s 40% off on the MK270′s regular list price of $29.99. The reliable wireless combo with the tiny plug-and-forget receiver. With a robust long-range wireless connection and long-lasting power between battery changes, this sleek keyboard and mouse give … [Link]
Slashdot » Hospitals Begin Data-Mining Patients
schwit1 (797399) sends word of a new and exciting use for all of the data various entities are collecting about you. From the article: You may soon get a call from your doctor if you've let your gym membership lapse, made a habit of ordering out for pizza or begin shopping at plus-sized stores. That's because some hospitals are starting … [Link]
Slashdot » Neanderthals Ate Their Veggies
sciencehabit (1205606) writes Scientists excavating an archaeological site in southern Spain have finally gotten the real poop on Neanderthals, finding that the Caveman Diet for these quintessential carnivores included substantial helpings of vegetables. Using the oldest published samples of human fecal matter, archaeologists have found the first direct evidence that Neanderthals in Europe cooked and ate plants about 50,000 years … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Monty Python’s “The Ministry of Silly Walks” Now has an Official Game!
Yep, there’s an official “Ministry of Silly Walks” game now. get it here. And here’s a video of the sketch from Monty Python for the nostalgics. [The Ministry of Silly Walks Game | Via LS] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Videogame Trick-or-Treating [Video]
Isn’t 16-bits a little too old to be trick-or-treating? [Dorkly on Youtube] [Link]
Mashable » 40+ Events in Social Media, App Development and More
Mashable Events Board is a great place to find leading conferences in your industry, whether it's advertising, technology, media or public relations. This week, we're highlighting five events that we think can help move your career forward. If you don't find something that's right for you, check out dozens of event listings featured in our complete listing. Read more… 
Mashable » New York Sues Barclays Over High-Frequency Trading
NEW YORK — British bank Barclays misled large institutional investors and other clients by falsely telling them it was taking measures to protect them from predatory high-frequency traders, New York's attorney general said Wednesday. The allegations against Barclays were contained in a securities fraud lawsuit that Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced at a Manhattan news conference. See also: WTF Is HFT? … [Link]
Mashable » 10 New Summer Series to Keep Your TV Addiction Alive
Summer may typically be known as the Clear Your Netflix Queue season, but those days are long gone. Thanks to a 'round-the-year TV model that networks — broadcast and cable alike — have adopted in recent years, there are a slew of new scripted shows now populating the once barren months of summer. The months that used to only be good … [Link]
Slashdot » Making an Autonomous Car On a Budget
cartechboy writes Tired of waiting for self-driving cars from the automakers? If 2017 and 2020 just feel too far away there's now a solution. It's called Cruise, and for $10,000 it'll turn your current ride into a self-driving car. Kyle Vogt started the company and recruited a team of engineers and roboticists from MIT to work on autonomous vehicles. Cruise … [Link]
Mashable » This Year's 'Big Brother' Contestants: An Initial Ranking
Big Brother's "twistiest" season ever began Wednesday night with a one-hour premiere that, really, should have been two hours. Why? Because introducing just half of the 16 contestants set to enter the home was a cruel tease. But perhaps they were easing viewers into the idea of giving up three hours of their lives a week to the most addicting reality … [Link]
Mashable » U.S. Coach Pens 'Get Out of Work' Note for World Cup Match
Bless you, Jurgen Klinsmann and your forward-thinking ways The U.S. Men's National Soccer team coach penned a permission slip excusing all Americans from work on Thursday, so they could instead tune into the World Cup match of the century against Germany. The U.S. Soccer Twitter account tweeted the letter Wednesday night, giving your boss plenty of notice for taking a "personal … [Link]
Mashable » 10 Most-Loved 'OITNB' Characters, According to Twitter
Anyone who's watched Orange is the New Black knows binge-watching means sacrificing sleep and healthy fingernails. The nail-biting prison dramedy has us chained to our Netflix accounts, and we couldn't be happier. Mashable worked with Canvs, a social tool tracking the emotions that drive conversation online, to determine the show's top 10 most-loved characters to date See also: Oh, Memories: 25 … [Link]
Mashable » How to Keep Up With New Programming Languages
In our latest Ask a Dev video, web developer Robert Williams shares his tips on keeping up with programming languages when it seems like a new one comes out almost every day Even with all the new languages, a solid basis for web programming is still JavaScript. It's been around for two decades, and this primary language of the Internet … [Link]
Mashable » 'A Vendetta Against Suarez': Uruguay Team Defends Player as FIFA Scrambles
RIO DE JANEIRO — As the world was judging Uruguay's Luis Suarez for biting a player in the World Cup, his teammates, coaches and fans in his soccer-crazy country defended the star, blaming the foreign media, his Italian opponents and uneven treatment. World Cup organizers scrambled Wednesday to quickly decide on a punishment before Uruguay plays Colombia Saturday in the round … [Link]
Mashable » The 10 Types of World Cup Fans Everyone Knows
World Cup fever is sweeping the globe, which of course means that otherwise sane people are now raging lunatics Whether you're a soccer fan or not, there's no way you could miss the crazed fans taking over your local bars, restaurants and living rooms. See also: 15 Pitch-Perfect World Cup Celebrity Doppelgangers Because we here at Mashable understand the human condition … [Link]
Mashable » How 13-Year-Olds Really Use Snapchat
Today, I'm here to talk with you about an app. This app is called Snapchat. I warn you: Be afraid. Be very afraid. Snapchat is used in multiple ways, but this is how I see it being used between me and my other teen friends: for fun (ugly selfies, silly pictures, etc.), or in a way my mother would be horrified … [Link]
Mashable » 3 Job Interview Mistakes And How To Fix Them Later
We’ve all had that forehead-smack moment after a job interview where you remember how poorly you answered some question — or worse, that you forgot to mention work experience that would have made a stellar first impression. The next time this happens, don’t give up. It sounds counter-intuitive, but going out of your way to fix a bad first impression can … [Link]
Mashable » Missing Malaysia Plane: New Data Leads to Different Search Area
Officials leading the now 110-day-old hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane moved to a new search area on Thursday, with hopes of narrowing in on the missing jetliner and the 239 people who were on board when in vanished in early March. See also: What Happened to Flight 370? 5 Leading Theories Speaking to reporters Thursday morning, Australian Transport Safety … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Pigments and poisons: the science of painting on show
A new exhibition shows how artists have always seized on new theories and technologies of colour – we bring you the art and the science that made it possible 
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Mashable » 14 Satisfying Quick Reads for Short Attention Spans
If you regret not having time to read, but recoil at the thought of glancing at a tabloid in public, have no fear. There is a whole tier of literary, short-form books out there just waiting to be discovered. Not having time to devote to War and Peace is understandable. Sometimes you have pockets of free time in your busy schedule … [Link]
Mashable » Look Out for New Emoji
Becca Frucht from Pop Sugar is hanging out on the Mashable Minute today! She’s here to weigh in on the pros and cons of the 250 new emoji coming in July. Follow Elliott Morgan on twitter while he’s at Vidcon @elliottcmorgan. Elliott will be back with more minutes next week! In the last episode, Elliott took a very serious look … [Link]
Mashable » World Cup Day 15: This Is It, America
Your feelings of overwhelming anticipation mixed with imminent sadness and a yearning to start all over again are completely normal. That's because Thursday is the last day of the World Cup group round. Soon, the brackets will be complete and all the mathematical fun that goes with them will be in the past. The knockout rounds are all business; show up … [Link]
Mashable » Vidcon: Where Hollywood Meets the YouTuber Invasion
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA — The fifth annual Vidcon is here, and it’s bigger than ever. Get used to reading that. The way things are going, it’s going to be true year after year, with no limit in sight. The annual gathering of online video stars and their fans is expected to attract some 20,000 people to the Disneyland-adjacent Anaheim Convention Center … [Link]
Mashable » Vidcon: The Latest Videos From 14 Top YouTube Stars in Anaheim
It's time for Vidcon, the annual gathering of online video stars that started in a Los Angeles hotel basement just five years ago and has exploded into a three-day love fest that this year will attract more than 18,000 fans, creators and industry-types. If you're not a YouTube-obsessed teen and are wondering what all the fuss is about, we've collected … [Link]
Mashable » Why We Name Our Stuff
Humans have a longstanding tendency to anthropomorphize the objects and appliances we use — boats, cars, computers, even electric drills and washing machines. Think of a device, and someone out there has probably given it a human name. It's a habit that explains the way humans see their relationships with machines — that is, your relationship with the individual machine you name, … [Link]
Mashable » Chromeo Talks Longtime Friendship, Mullets and 'Seinfeld'
Welcome to Throwback Tunesday, where Mashable amplifies the echoes of music past. With genre trends and throwbacks, we synthesize music and nostalgia. Explaining Chromeo to someone unfamiliar with the band is a tall order. The electro-funk duo’s newest album is titled White Women. Chromeo’s live performance is aesthetically enhanced by keyboards propped up with plastic, high-heeled women’s legs. Dave 1 and … [Link]
Slashdot » Australian Government Seeks To Boost Spy Agencies' Powers
angry tapir writes The Australian government has indicated it intends to seek a boost to the powers of Australia's spy agencies, particularly ASIO (the Australian Security Intelligence Organization). The attorney-general told the Senate today that the government would introduce legislation based on recommendations of a parliamentary committee that last year canvassed "reforms" including boosting ASIO's power to penetrate third party … [Link]
Mashable » 24 World Cup #TBT Photos That Deserve a Red Card
Before hat tricks, headers and wacky hairstyles, World Cup players polished their skills in the pee wee leagues. Kick it old school with the best/worst Throwback Thursday photos starring World Cup players. Kyle Beckerman before dreads, a prepubescent Cristiano Ronaldo and Miguel Herrera rocking a bitchin' mullet — it's all covered See also: 15 Pitch-Perfect World Cup Celebrity Doppelgangers #TBT. #nofilter. … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 26 June 2014
Charlie Stross on 2034 — every object in the real world is going to be providing a constant stream of metadata about its environment — and I mean every object. The frameworks used for channeling this firehose of environment data … [Link]
Mashable » This Tiny Sensor Adds a Virtual Caddy to Your Golf Game
If you've never thought of golf as a sport, a quick look at Tiger Woods' myriad injuries in recent years should be enough to tell you that it requires not just an eye for angles, but significant physicality, resulting in a precise swing. So, like other sports, like soccer and basketball, adding technology to the mix in the hopes of improving … [Link]
Mashable » MBA Grads May Still Need to Learn the Rules of Social Media
Congratulations, Class of 2014! You navigated your way through accounting and calculus, macroeconomics and marketing — but have you mastered the algorithm necessary to be a "social professional?" Social professional may sound like an ironic hashtag, but it has come to describe a serious business requirement. Nearly all of the companies surveyed for a 2013 Jobvite report said they used social … [Link]
Mashable » Hands On With the Moto 360
The Moto 360 is what smartwatches should be. It's beautiful, it's big and — most importantly — it matches the expectations of a wristwatch. Unconsciously or not, everyone has a pre-existing idea of what a watch should look like. If you ask someone to draw you a picture of a watch, chances are they'll start by drawing a circle. That's … [Link]
Mashable » 14 European Hostels Under $20 That You'll Actually Want to Stay In
Travel ain't cheap, but your accommodations can (and should) be Frugal travelers need no more than a sturdy roof, a warm bed and a place to charge their smartphones. Luckily, these inexpensive European hostels offer all that and more See also: 13 Ridiculous Travel Accessories No One Will Ever Need Hostelworld.com shared Europe's top-rated hostels priced at under $20 per night. … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Bangladesh's sea walls may make floods worse
Low-lying Bangladesh is threatened by rising seas, but embankments built to hold back the waters may be doing more harm than good 
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Slashdot » Intel Offering 3-D Printed Robot Kits
jfruh writes Intel is developing a series of robot kits for hobbyists, ranging from "Jimmy", a $1,500 "social robot," to a more robust $16,000 model. The robots are powered by Intel x86 chips, are programmable, and can have exoskeletons parts produced at home by 3-D printers. From the article: "The two-legged Jimmy will be one in a line of robots … [Link]
Mashable » Oculus to Acquire the Company That Designed the Xbox 360 Controller
Oculus VR isn’t sitting idle under Facebook’s wing — the virtual reality company announced Tuesday it has acquired Carbon Design. The design firm works on medical and consumer products, including some very recognizable ones — Carbon worked on the Xbox 360 gamepad. See also: Oculus VR Focuses on Games, Not Hardware, at E3 Peter Bristol, Carbon’s creative director, says virtual … [Link]
Mashable » World Cup Day 14: Diving and Writhing
Think of a star soccer player, especially a striker, and what negative stereotype comes to mind? Something about taking a dive in the penalty area, perhaps? It's a temptation inherent to the role of being a forward in soccer — the temptation to fool the officials, the only arbiters of reality on the pitch, and the eyes of the world be … [Link]
Slashdot » Match.com, Mensa Create Dating Site For Geniuses
mpicpp writes in with news about a new dating opportunity for Mensa members. It takes a special person to join Mensa. For one, the elite society only takes individuals with IQ scores in the 98th percentile, meaning just 1 in 50 Americans is eligible. This exclusivity — some might say snobbery — is part of Mensa's lore. Early Mensans in … [Link]
Mashable » USA Today Tries New Way to Keep Readers From Leaving
USA Today is trying out a new content discovery tool to keep readers from leaving the site. The newspaper has tapped Curiyo, a startup founded by Bob Rosenschein, who created Answers.com and sold it to AFCV Holdings for $127 million in 2011. Curiyo lets you click on a word or name to find out more about them As of Wednesday, the … [Link]
Slashdot » What's Your STEM Degree Worth?
Jim_Austin writes A recent study by economist Douglas Webber calculates the lifetime earnings premium of college degrees in various broad areas, accounting for selection bias–that is, for the fact that people who already are likely to do well are also more likely to go to college. These premiums are not small. Science Careers got exclusive access to major-specific data, and … [Link]
Mashable » No, New York Is Not Banning Tiger Selfies on Tinder
The Internet was abuzz this week with news that New York has banned "tiger selfies," as popularized on the dating app Tinder — but that's not quite what happened Certainly, Tinder profile pictures with tigers have gained enough popularity on the app to merit their own Tumblrs, like Tigers of Tinder and Tinder Guys With Tigers. See also: Tinder Is About … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » I DARE You to Watch This Entire Video
Can you do it? 🙂 [CH | Via] [Link]
Mashable » Where the Digital Sausage Is Made: Inside Adidas' World Cup Roost
RIO DE JANEIRO — The World Cup is the biggest sporting event on Earth — making it, obviously, the biggest soccer event on Earth. For Adidas — still the world's most iconic futebol brand despite a furious push from Nike in recent years — this makes the World Cup a rather humongous deal Adidas sponsors the tournament, and is pulling out … [Link]
Mashable » Fitbit Updates App With Exercise and Run-Tracking Features
Fitbit just got a little smarter and a lot better at tracking activity while you exercise. The company updated its iOS app Wednesday with new run and exercise-tracking features. See also: 12 Apps You'll Use This Weekend Fitbit's biggest update is the addition of a new run-tracking feature called MobileRun, which keeps tabs on your pace, distance, split times, route and … [Link]
Slashdot » Google I/O 2014 Begins [updated]
Google I/O, the company's annual developer tracking^wdevelopers conference, has opened today in San Francisco. This year the company has reduced the number of conference sessions to 80, but also promised a broader approach than in previous years — in other words, there may be a shift in focus a bit from Google's best known platforms (Chrome/Chrome OS and Android). Given … [Link]
Mashable » Did Luis Suarez Try to Bite the Same Italian Player Last Year?
As if the story of Uruguay's Luis Suarez biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during Tuesday's World Cup match couldn't get any stranger, it seems this isn't just an act for which Suarez has been punished before — it may not even be the first time Suarez attempted to bite the exact same player Photos and videos of this prior incident have … [Link]
Mashable » 15 Things You Didn't Know About the Germany's World Cup Team
Germany’s World Cup team does more than just crush Portugal. The fearless footballers of Deutschland have picked other hobbies, which they eagerly share on Instagram. And there's no better way to learn about a person than their filtered selfies See also: 15 Pitch-Perfect World Cup Celebrity Doppelgangers Yachting, eating eggs, petting eagles and cruising around on a Vespa are just a … [Link]
Slashdot » A Physicist Says He Can Tornado-Proof the Midwest With 1,000-Foot Walls
meghan elizabeth writes: University of Drexel physicist Rongjia Tao has a utopian proposal to build three massive, 1,000-foot-high, 165-foot-thick walls around the American Midwest, in order to keep the tornadoes out. Building three unfathomably massive anti-tornado walls would count as the infrastructure project of the decade, if not the century. It would be also be exceedingly expensive. "Building such walls … [Link]
Mashable » Hey Google, Why So Serious?
Developers conference keynotes like the one Google just conducted for 2.5 mind-numbing hours are supposed to be intense, information-rich affairs. They should also be entertaining and even a little bit of fun. You mix in the hardcore content with some whiz-bang demonstrations and, when possible, a bit of light-hearted banter. It helps to have at least one spectacular visual surprise to … [Link]
Mashable » Smartwatch Face-Off: Android Wear Watches vs. Samsung Gear 2 vs. Pebble Steel
Android Wear, Google's new platform for wearables, played a big role in Wednesday's keynote at the company's annual I/O developers conference, when Google execs demoed three different smartwatches running the operating system. Samsung's Gear Live and LG's G became the first Android Wear-powered smartwatches to go on sale Wednesday. (The other new Android Wear device, the Moto 360, will hit shelves … [Link]
Mashable » Android Wear First Look: Samsung and LG Put Alerts on Your Wrist
Android Wear is here. When Google first unveiled its wearable platform in May, the products looked impressive, but they hadn't been seen in the wild. At Google I/O 2014, the first Android Wear devices, the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live, are out and proud. The G Watch and Gear Live are very similar. Before they're officially on sale, … [Link]
Slashdot » Barnes & Noble To Spin Off Nook Media, Will Take It Public
Nate the greatest writes It looks like the recent rumors about B&N splitting up were true. Along with could-have-been-worse financial news, Barnes & Noble just announced that it's going to spin off its two-year-old ebook subsidiary into a new publicly traded company. The move won't be finalized until 2015, but when it happens the new company is expected to have … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Pillars of creation built by big stellar bubble
Models of how the iconic towers of gas in the Eagle Nebula could have been born also reveal the complex role huge stars play in sparking stellar nurseries 
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