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.
Mashable » Apple to Retire Aperture Photo App This Fall
When OS X Yosemite ships this fall, Apple will stop development of Aperture, its photo editing program aimed and professionals and advanced users. Instead, the company will work with users to transition to Photos, an application previewed at WWDC 2014. See also: With OS X Yosemite, the Mac Comes of Age The news of Aperture's imminent demise first appeared on Tech … [Link]
Slashdot » Saudi Government Targeting Dissidents With Mobile Malware
wiredmikey (1824622) writes Human Rights Watch on Friday demanded a clarification from Saudi Arabia over allegations from security researchers that the kingdom is infecting and monitoring dissidents' mobile phones with surveillance malware. The New York-based rights watchdog said surveillance software allegedly made by Italian firm Hacking Team mostly targeted individuals in Qatif district in Eastern Province, which has been the … [Link]
Mashable » In Their Own Words: Ukrainian Activists Celebrate
Ukraine’s newly elected president Petro Poroshenko signed a historic trade pact with the European Union on Friday The pact, which will create closer economic and political ties with the EU, represents a move toward the West for the Ukrainians See also: Kiev Celebrates What It Fought For It was the rejection of a trade pact in November by Poroshenko's predecessor that … [Link]
Mashable » 136 Goals, 300 Million Tweets: World Cup by the Numbers
The group stage is over, the World Cup is taking a breather — so it's an excellent time to look back at a tournament that has already produced some eye-popping, record-breaking statistics. Remember, this is only the story of the group stage — there are two weeks and 16 action-packed matches left to go, including the final on July 13. We're … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 8 Ways To Make Your Phone Live Longer
8 tricks to help keep your phone battery in a “healthy” condition. [Buzzfeed] [Link]
Slashdot » Meet Carla Shroder's New Favorite GUI-Textmode Hybrid Shell, Xiki
New submitter trogdoro (3716731) writes with an excerpt from Linux Cookbook author Carla Schroder's enthusiastic introduction to what looks like a tempting tool, combining elements of GUI and text-mode interfaces: Command-line lovers, allow me to introduce you to Xiki, the incredibly interactive, flexible, and revolutionary command shell. I do not use the word "revolutionary" lightly. The command shell has not … [Link]
Slashdot » FBI Issued 19,000 National Security Letters In 2013
Trailrunner7 writes The United States federal government issued more than 19,000 National Security Letters – perhaps its most powerful tool for domestic intelligence collection – in 2013, and those NSLs contained more than 38,000 individual requests for information. The new data was released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Friday as part of its effort to … [Link]
Mashable » Trips Abroad for Low-Income Students Show the Power of Travel
High-school student Deisy Cedeno had never ventured far from her home in South Bronx, New York, before embarking on a journey to the Amazon rainforest. "I had not traveled at all — the farthest I had gone was New Jersey," she said. See also: 10 Startups Making Travel More Affordable Cedeno didn't feel the limitation just geographically, either. "I didn't think … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Game of Thrones Intro Done VHS-Style [Video]
An oldschool VHS-style intro to HBO’s Game of Thrones, complete with the awesome 80s version of the song we posted a few days ago. [Mikolaj.Birek] [Link]
Slashdot » Google Is Offering Free Coding Lessons To Women and Minorities
redletterdave writes: According to a blog post from Gregg Pollack, CEO of the Code School, Google is paying for three free months for any women and minorities interested in tech to expand their skills. The offer is part of Google's $50 million "Made With Code" initiative, which aims to help close the gender gap in tech. While Google is also … [Link]
Mashable » Venezuela Suffers Major Blackout
A massive blackout left more than half of Venezuela without electricity on Friday afternoon, according to news reports. The blackout affected as many as 13 Venezuelan states, leaving around 60% of the country without electricity, the local newspapers El Universal and El Nacional reported. A cut in the electricity line between San Gerónimo and La Arenosa in the state of Guarico … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Most Awesome Bookmark of All Time [Pic]
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Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Correlation Between Text Editor and Programming Language?
tyggna writes: "The flame wars of different shells and text editors have long been established, but my question is this: are text editors and various languages linked? Do the majority of Ruby programmers use Emacs? Are most Perl programmers using vim? Please post your editor and language of choice in the comments." 
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Mashable » NASA Astronauts Shave Their Heads After Losing World Cup Bet
A gentleman never backs out on a bet, even if he's floating in zero gravity high above Earth. Expedition 40 Commander Steve Swanson and Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman of NASA shaved their heads on Thursday after losing a World Cup bet to German crewmate Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency See also: The 10 Best World Cup Goals So … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Oracle Embraces JSON and RESTful APIs
Given the prevalence of Oracle databases and associated middleware across the enterprise, Oracle's embrace of JSON and RESTful APIs signals a major event. This week Oracle unveiled an Oracle SOA Suite 12c offering that adds support for JSON and RESTful APIs along with enhanced API management capabilities within the company’s middleware platform.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Salesforce.com Collaborates With Philips on Healthcare Cloud
Salesforce.com and Royal Philips this week pledged to create an open cloud computing platform for the development of healthcare applications. With thousands of customers relying on Philips healthcare products in and out of hospital settings, building a cloud in collaboration with Salesforce will enable Philips to extend that franchise into the next generation of healthcare applications.
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Mashable » 'Doctor Who' Returns Aug. 23: Here's the Dramatic Teaser
Peter Capaldi will star in his first full Doctor Who episode as as the 12th Doctor when the beloved show returns on Aug. 23. BBC America revealed the premiere date on Friday in a dramatic video teaser featuring companion Clara Oswald (played by Jenna Coleman). "Deep Breath" — the title for the first episode of the eighth season in the … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Montis and Pagerduty Partner on New Integration
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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Mashable » The Magic of Disneyland Is Lost on This Guy
The magic of Disneyland doesn't work on everyone One guy's theme park adventure has the Internet laughing — and he's not laughing with us. In 33 seconds, we get a montage of classic rides and an incredibly unamused face at the forefront of each shot See also: 'Mario Kart 8' Catches Luigi Ridin' Dirty The video plays out to the … [Link]
Slashdot » If Immigration Reform Is Dead, So Is Raising the H-1B Cap
dcblogs writes: In a speech Wednesday on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) declared immigration reform dead. He chastised and baited Republicans in Congress for blocking reform, and declared that winning the White House without the support of a growing Hispanic population will become mathematically impossible. "The Republican Presidential nominee, whoever he or she … [Link]
Mashable » Mashable Took Over Central Park, Did It for the <3s
The day after the 2014 Summer Solstice in New York City was beautiful: blue skies, big, puffy clouds, and a horde of voracious Instagrammers gathering in Central Park to capture it for all eternity online Mashable's first ever Instameet was hosted by two of Instagram's most prolific community members, @dave.krugman and @jnsilva. More than one hundred smartphone, DSLR, and instant film … [Link]
Mashable » Distant Galaxy Has 3 Supermassive Black Holes at Its Center
Scientists have just discovered a distant galaxy with not one but three supermassive black holes at its core. The new finding suggests that tight-knit groups of these giant black holes are far more common than previously thought, and it potentially reveals a new way to easily detect them, researchers say. Supermassive black holes millions to billions of times the mass of … [Link]
Mashable » The U.S. Government Is Auctioning Off Almost 30,000 Bitcoins
The United States government is auctioning off nearly 30,000 bitcoins on Friday. Wait, what? The bitcoins — which are worth $17,438,618 at current BTC exchange rates — were seized by the U.S. Marshals Service during the investigation and subsequent shutdown of the online drug market Silk Road. See also: 15-Year-Old Makes $100,000 on Bitcoin, Launches Startup A total of 29,656.51 BTC … [Link]
Mashable » Google I/O: What We Learned
In a nearly three-hour-long keynote, Google managed to fit a bevy of announcements into its developers conference keynote this week Among many reveals, Google showcased its latest version of Android, simply named Android L, its platform for smartwatches and wearables, Android Wear and Android TV. To help you make sense of all the news, Mashable is hosting a MashTalk Hangout … [Link]
Mashable » 'Smart Glass' Could Produce DSLR-Quality Smartphone Photos
Newly developed "smart glass" technology that mimics the shutter capabilities of a traditional camera could improve the pictures you snap on your smartphone. Researchers in Germany have developed a camera component for smartphones that helps adjust light, exposure and focus. Traditional cameras have what photographers refer to as an aperture — overlapping blades around the inside of a lens that move … [Link]
Mashable » Nigeria's World Cup Team Now in Its Own Pay Dispute
First Cameroon. Then Ghana. And now Nigeria For the third time this month, a western African nation has had its World Cup campaign distracted by reports of a pay dispute between players and their national soccer federation See also: FIFA Go Home: Inside Brazilians' Struggle to Challenge the World Cup A Nigerian training session was canceled on Thursday night amid reports … [Link]
Mashable » Astronaut Films Lightning From Space Station
American astronaut Reid Wiseman is currently orbiting the Earth aboard the International Space Station, and has been sending a steady stream of fascinating photos and videos of his home planet In this Vine, he captured hypnotic lightning flashes from within a thunderstorm above Houston, Texas The more that scientists study about lightning, the more that they are captivated by its mysteries. … [Link]
Mashable » 9 Crucial Questions for the World Cup's Tweeting Soccer Ball
Brazuca, the official ball for the 2014 World Cup, introduced itself to the world last December in a very 2014 kind of way — with a tweet I’m @brazuca, match ball of the 2014 FIFA #WorldCup. Yes I’m a ball. Yes I’m tweeting. Join me on my journey! #ballin pic.twitter.com/KerKWgFdez — brazuca (@brazuca) December 3, 2013 Since the World Cup began … [Link]
Slashdot » Protesters Launch a 135-Foot Blimp Over the NSA's Utah Data Center
Dega704 sends this news from Wired: Plenty of nightmare surveillance theories surround the million-square-foot NSA facility opened last year in Bluffdale, Utah. Any locals driving by the massive complex Friday morning saw something that may inspire new ones: A massive blimp hovering over the center, with the letters NSA printed on its side. Activist groups including the Electronic Frontier Foundation … [Link]
Mashable » 'Under the Dome' Meets 'As the World Turns' in Hilarious Spoof Videos
A lot of drama goes on beneath the dome on CBS's Under the Dome, which returns June 30 for a second season. If Domers aren't busy hooking up with one another, they're saving the town from the latest unexplained threat or, you know, killing each other With that in mind, the team at CBS has created the spoofs you've been waiting … [Link]
Mashable » Snuggle Up in This Delicious Pepperoni Pizza
If you're always dreaming about pizza, why not dream inside a pizza? A mock-up bed adorned with a pepperoni duvet, sauce sheets and crust pillows has the Internet drooling, and it's designed by Brooklyn-based artist Claire Manganiello. See also: Did Anyone Order a Slice of Pizza Poetry? Right now, the pizza bed may just be a concept, but Manganiello told Mashable … [Link]
Mashable » Half the World Cup Teams Are Gone — How to Pick Your Fallback
The second, single-elimination stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup starts on Saturday, and if you're a supporter of one of the 16 teams who failed to make it past the group stage, you have a decision to make That's right fellow fans, time to choose your fallback team. Our infographic below gives you your options and a bit of background … [Link]
Mashable » 'The Vacationers' Is Your Ultimate Summer Read
“Leaving always came as a surprise, no matter how long the dates had been looming on the calendar. Jim had packed his suitcase the night before, but now, moments before their scheduled departure, he was wavering. Had he packed enough books?" So begins Emma Straub's delightful The Vacationers. If you, like Jim, find yourself wondering if you have packed enough books … [Link]
Mashable » What Google Understands: Context Is King
If Google I/O 2014 were a military campaign, it would have been called Operation: Android Everywhere. From wristwatches to TVs to cars, Google extended the reach of its mobile operating system far beyond the smartphone, deploying new Androids to conquer territory that will determine who controls our connected future. Android Wear, Android Auto, Android TV — each one puts Google software … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Educate Yourself [Comic]
A comic with a very important message inspired by Mary Harris “Mother” Jones: Sit down, read, and educate yourself for the coming conflicts. Cartoonist: Gavin Aung Than. 
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Slashdot » Norway Scraps Online Voting
An anonymous reader sends news that Norway will no longer experiment with online voting: [T]he trials have ended because, said the government, voters' fears about their votes becoming public could undermine democratic processes. Political controversy and the fact that the trials did not boost turnout also led to the experiment ending. In a statement, Norway's Office of Modernisation said it … [Link]
Mashable » Adidas Already Scrubbing Suarez From Its World Cup Ads
Less than 48 hours after Luis Suarez was given a four-month suspension for biting the shoulder of an Italian defender during a Uruguay World Cup match, his sponsor, Adidas, has already begun swapping out the serial nibbler's face from its advertisements. "We are updating our World Cup marketing and I can confirm that has already begun," a spokeswoman told Mashable, adding … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Shanty town burning: Did anyone here get out alive?
An award-winning image questions our expectations of heroism by capturing a Bangladeshi shanty town devastated by fire, whose dead go unreported 
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Mashable » Official Report: NSA Spied on 89,138 'Targets' Last Year
The overseer of U.S. intelligence agencies released its first transparency report on Friday, detailing the scope of NSA surveillance last year. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence revealed that the NSA spied on 89,138 "targets" under its PRISM program — and that the spy agency needed just one order from the federal surveillance court to obtain permission for its … [Link]
Mashable » Fleshlight Releases iPad Case You Can Hump
After more than two years of development, the sex toy company behind the male masturbatory aid Fleshlight has sprung a product that finally allows men to have sex with their iPads. See also: App Turns Smartphone Into a Sex Toy for Couples The Fleshlight LaunchPAD, a very real, most-definitely-not-a-hoax case for iPads, attaches to your tablet and serves as a holster … [Link]
Slashdot » What To Do If Police Try To Search Your Phone Without a Warrant
blottsie writes: The Supreme Court ruled this week that it is illegal for police to search your phone without a warrant. But just because that's the new rule doesn't mean all 7.5 million law enforcement officers in the U.S. will abide by it. This guide, put together with the help of the EFF and ACLU, explains what to do if … [Link]
Mashable » How Will Ramadan Affect the World Cup's Muslim Players?
Friday is the last day before the second stage of the World Cup tournament, and for many players, the last day of unrestricted eating and drinking before Ramadan starts on Saturday evening. For one month, Muslims around the world will abstain from food and drink during daylight. France's Karim Benzema and Germany's Mesut Ozil are two of the most high profile … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » How To Make A Hit Pop Song: You Look Sexy When You Do That [Video]
Brett Domino’s quick guide shows you how to make a hit pop song like Jason Derulo, featuring Brett’s own song: “Sexy When You Do That” (inspired by Jennifer Lawrence.) [Brett Domino | Via LS] [Link]
Mashable » Let's Defeat Tornadoes With 1,000-Foot Walls! (Said One Lonely Scientist)
A storm is brewing in the meteorology community — a super nerdy tempest The controversy concerns a new study, published this week in the International Journal of Modern Physics B, that purports to have figured out a way to "diminish the major tornado threat in the Tornado Alley forever." By building three walls—each 1,000 feet high, 160 feet wide and a … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Make robots useful by teaching them to talk like us
Teaching robots how to handle the complex ways that humans communicate will make them better at dealing with our requests – or asking for help 
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New Scientist – News » Threatwatch: Top malaria drug may lose punch in Africa
Resistance to artemisinin, in some places the only anti-malarial drug that still works, may have finally spread from south-east Asia to reach Africa 
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Mashable » Can't Access Verizon Billing? You're Not Alone
Verizon Wireless, the United States' largest wireless carrier, is having some issues with its billing system, including the My Verizon portal. When some customers try to log in to My Verizon in a browser or app, they can't get account information, pay bills, see usage rates or activate new lines of service. In some stores, would-be subscribers can't even buy phones. … [Link]
Mashable » Watch the Famous NYC Pride March From Around the World
You don't have to travel to New York City this weekend to experience the NYC Pride March. On Sunday, June 29, the city streets will welcome the march, and Mashable has your front-row seats. We'll be providing coverage, commentary and interviews live from the march route. Tune in right here on Mashable or via the livestream on the Mashable YouTube page … [Link]
Slashdot » Fixing Faulty Genes On the Cheap
An anonymous reader sends an article about CRISPR, a system for modifying genes and moving them from cell to cell. It's notable because the cost to do so is dropping to the point where it's becoming viable to use on a patient-by-patient basis. CRISPR is one of those interesting inventions that comes, not from scientists explicitly trying to cure a … [Link]
Mashable » Full 'Big Brother' Cast Ranked: Who's the Biggest Threat?
Big Brother is officially a full house. On Thursday night, Julie Chen introduced viewers to the second group of eight contestants who will vie for $500,000 this season, and let's just say this is one funky bunch. (Because who doesn't love a Marky Mark reference on a Friday morning?) See also: This Year's 'Big Brother' Contestants: An Initial Ranking To the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » YouTube Adds 60fps, User Subtitling And Viewer Donations
YouTube is adding a host of new features including 60 frames per second content, user-submitted subtitles and a virtual tip jar. The payment scheme, known as YouTube Fan Funding, will allow users to contribute towards the production costs of videos or simply make a payment as a way of thanks. There aren’t too many details now as it’s a limited … [Link]
New Scientist – News » How to cash in on cheap Earth-watching satellites
Start-ups could use the flood of small, cheap satellites heading into orbit for everything from commercial data gathering to mining the waste in landfills 
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New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist
All the latest on newscientist.com: breadfruit – food of the future, fog catchers, ethical land-grabs, vampire mite, primordial crystal cocoons and more 
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Mashable » Messy Shia LaBeouf, Wearing a Ripped Shirt, Released After Arrest
A disheveled Shia LaBeouf has been released from police custody after being arrested at a New York City theater and charged with criminal trespass and two counts of disorderly conduct, the NYPD confirmed to Mashable. The 28-year-old actor verbally threatened security and patrons at Studio 54 during a performance of the Broadway musical Cabaret on Thursday before hurling similar threats to police … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Morphing dimpled skin could help cars reduce drag
The "smorph" surface can change its aerodynamic properties on the go to best suit the wind speeds it encounters, which could reduce drag on cars and planes 
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Mashable » World Cup Highlights Difference Between 'Real Time' on Facebook, Twitter
For nearly two hours on Thursday, Twitter's list of worldwide trending topics was dominated by hashtags like #GermanyvsUSA and #PORGHA for the two World Cup matches taking place. When Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal for Portugal, the phrase "finally Ronaldo" started trending. When it was determined that the U.S. would advance to the next round to play Belgium, "USA vs Belgium" … [Link]
Slashdot » Larry Page: Healthcare Data Mining Could Save 100,000 Lives a Year
An anonymous reader writes Google often gets criticism for its seemingly boundless desire for data collection and analysis, but the company says it has higher ambitions than just figuring out how best to serve advertising. Speaking to the NY Times, Larry Page said, "We get so worried about these things that we don't get the benefits Right now we don't … [Link]
Mashable » Sorry, Internet: Peter Dinklage Has Never Met Grumpy Cat
Peter Dinklage and Grumpy Cat did not take a selfie together. Sorry to break your heart, Internet. A photo purportedly showing the Game of Thrones star posing with the world's most famous cat appeared on Twitter on Friday. Media outlets began running headlines like "Tyrion Lannister Cheats On Ser Pounce With Grumpy Cat" and "Peter Dinklage Taking A 'Selfie' With Grumpy … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY – The Official “Definitive Anti-Hero” Featurette [Video]
Watch as Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper discuss their characters in this “definitive anti-hero” featurette. [CBMTrailers] [Link]
Mashable » Satellite Pictures Reveal Radicals' Execution Site
The radical militants known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), boasted of executing 1,700 Iraqi soldiers on June 15, posting pictures of the massacre online In the weeks since, the extent of the bloodbath has been debated. Analyzing satellite images and the pictures posted by ISIL, Human Rights Watch has concluded that the insurgents actually killed between … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Tigger Gets a Gritty Reboot [Pics]
Los Angeles-based artist Dan LuVisi re-envisions Tigger in a whole different way in this fantastic series of illustrations giving a different spin on the character’s story. 
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New Scientist – News » Pollution on other worlds may show advanced alien life
A NASA telescope should be able to sniff the atmospheres of Earth-sized worlds for industrial gases like CFCs – a sign of civilisation 
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Mashable » Entrepreneur Barbie Joins LinkedIn
Entrepreneur Barbie has taken her professional networking online. After 55 years and more than 150 careers under her sensible and fashionable belt, Barbie is ready to compete in the business world with a new LinkedIn page See also: 10 Careers Barbie Should Tackle in Her Movie Debut 
According to Barbie's LinkedIn, her latest venture is "'Dream Incubator,' where [Barbie acts] as … [Link]
Mashable » Kiev Celebrates What It Fought For
KIEV, Ukraine — They fought for seven months, but the payoff was worth it. Ukrainians on Friday gathered in Kiev's Independence Square — the epicenter of the months-long clashes that ignited a revolution — after their newly elected president signed the long-awaited trade agreement with the European Union. It was the same deal that deposed president Viktor Yanukovych backed out of … [Link]
Slashdot » An Army Medal For Coding In Perl
shocking writes: Arizona National Guard member Vivin Paliath was surprised to be commended for writing Perl scripts and Excel macros while his unit was deployed in Iraq. His work automated a number of previously manual processes that were part of the logistics processes of his unit. He wrote, '[A]s a programmer, I'm constantly looking for ways to make my job … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Shoppers tracked as they go wild in the aisles
A system of motion-tracking cameras and smartphone-locators monitors shoppers as they move around a store, giving insights to managers on customer behaviour 
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Mashable » ISIL Threatens U.S. With New Twitter Hashtag
The radical Islamist group sweeping through Iraq has a message for America: Stay out of this — or else. And, in a modern update to the taped speeches of Osama bin Laden, the militants are using a Twitter hashtag to threaten the U.S. The hashtag #calamitywillbefallUS is being used by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (known as ISIL … [Link]
Mashable » If 'Shark Week' Is Anything Like This Commercial, It Will Be Glorious
Get ready to freak out because Shark Week is a quickly approaching To celebrate the annual shark-infested, weeklong television event, Discovery Channel released an amazing 30-second spot we could only wish was longer. See also: You Can't Swim With Us! 10 Most Popular Sharks on the Web We don't like to use the word 'epic' often, but the commercial features … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Characters in Fantasy Worlds Play Cubicles & Careers Instead of D&D [Video]
An hilarious series of videos from the folks over at FantasyCon (July 3-5 in Salt Lake City) where characters from a fantasy world play a game called “Cubicles & Careers” instead of Dungeons and Dragons like us. Cubicles & Careers Episode 1: Orc Cubicles & Careers Episode 2: Elf Cubicles & Careers Episode 3: Cleric Cubicles & Careers Episode 4: … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook or Twitter? Here's What 4,700 People Say
Most people use two to three social media networks. And though Facebook ranks as the most popular, it's also the network that people say they could live without Using a survey compiled with SurveyMonkey, Mashable asked 4,700 people from 120 countries about their social media habits — from favorite platforms, to number of networks — in an effort to understand … [Link]
Mashable » Mapping the Radical Islamists' Bloody Campaign Through Iraq
Radical Islamist militants have ripped through northern and western Iraq in recent weeks, slaughtering civilians and soldiers, and swiftly taking strategic areas and infrastructure to wrest control of the country from the Shiite government in Baghdad. The Sunni radicals, known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, took the towns of Fallujah and Ramadi in the western province … [Link]
New Scientist – News » A vampire mite injected this bee with a deadly virus
Bloodsucking parasitic mites are injecting the UK's honeybees with a lethal virus that deforms their wings 
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Slashdot » CDC: 1 In 10 Adult Deaths In US Caused By Excessive Drinking
An anonymous reader writes: According to new research from the CDC, 9.8% of deaths in working-age adults (22-64 years old) in the U.S. from 2006 to 2010 were "attributable to excessive drinking." This makes excessive drinking the fourth leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. The study included deaths from medical conditions, such as liver disease and alcohol-induced strokes, … [Link]
Mashable » Nissan Turns 'Gran Turismo 6' Car Into a Real Car
Nissan unveiled a new GT-R prototype at England’s Goodwood Festival of Speed on Thursday. The design process for the 2020 GT-R was somewhat unique. Before it was even a physical concept, it was a supercar built for the racing video game Gran Turismo 6. See also: Toyota's 'Gran Turismo 6' Sports Car Drives Into Real Life This is Nissan’s entry … [Link]
Slashdot » Exploiting Wildcards On Linux/Unix
An anonymous reader writes: DefenseCode researcher Leon Juranic found security issues related to using wildcards in Unix commands. The topic has been talked about in the past on the Full Disclosure mailing list, where some people saw this more as a feature than as a bug. There are clearly a number of potential security issues surrounding this, so Mr. Juranic … [Link]
Mashable » 'Luisito, We Are With You': Uruguay Enraged Over Biter's World Cup Ban
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Soccer-crazy Uruguayans raged at FIFA's decision to kick their star player out of the World Cup for his third biting incident, fearing it could deal a death blow to their bid to win the sport's greatest tournament. A crowd of fans, including President Jose Mujica at one point, gathered at Montevideo's international airport Thursday night expecting Suarez to … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Up to 70% Off Select Sony Memory Cards, USB Flash Drives, and USB Drives for Smartphones
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers up to 70% Off on select Sony memory cards, USB flash drives, and USB drives for smartphones. [Up to 70% Off Select Sony Memory Cards, USB Flash Drives, and USB Drives for Smartphones] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » How to Build a Homemade Air Conditioner for Just $8 [Video]
All you need is a styrofoam cooler, two dryer vents, a cheap fan, and 10 minutes of your time! Voilà! [HouseholdHacker | Via Korben] [Link]
Mashable » I Almost Won the First $500k Winner-Takes-All Open Basketball Tournament
I felt like I had been hit by a truck. My left calf twitched, an unrelenting ache lived somewhere within my right ankle, and the thought of stairs made me quiver. I fidgeted on my barstool unable to escape the discomfort. We were driving back to New Hampshire following an overtime loss in the semi-finals of The Basketball Tournament (TBT), a … [Link]
Mashable » Why E-Readers Are the Next iPods
Suddenly it seems that no one wants to be in the e-reader business. Barnes & Noble announced plans this week to spin off a company built around its Nook e-reader after revenues for its Nook business fell 22% versus the previous year. Sales for the 2014 fiscal year fell 35%. While Amazon doesn't break out sales for its Kindle e-readers, it's … [Link]
Slashdot » Visualizing Algorithms
An anonymous reader writes "Many people reading this site probably have a functional understanding of how algorithms work. But whether you know algorithms down to highly mathematical abstractions or simple as a fuzzy series of steps that transform input into output, it can be helpful to visualize what's going on under the hood. That's what Mike Bostock has done in … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Forget passwords – to log in, just start typing
Software can identify people based solely on the way they use their mouse and keyboard, and it could let us do away with passwords altogether 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » These Deliciously Geektastic Cakes Look Amazing [Pics]
Check out this deliciously geeky series of cake by Russian cake artist Jane Zubova of Artcake.ru. 
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Mashable » Adobe's Photoshop Express Now on Windows Phone
Adobe launched Photoshop Express for Windows PhoneThursday, finally bringing its first image-editing app to the platform. The app will follow the same freemium model as the iOS and Android version of Photoshop Express, with basic editing features available for free and more advanced effects available through in-app purchases See also: Windows Phone 8.1 Review: Cortana Leads a Feature-Packed Update The app … [Link]
Slashdot » Massachusetts SWAT Teams Claim They're Private Corporations, Immune To Oversight
New submitter thermowax sends a report on how Massachusetts SWAT teams are dodging open records requests by claiming to be corporations. From the article: As it turns out, a number of SWAT teams in the Bay State are operated by what are called law enforcement councils, or LECs. These LECs are funded by several police agencies in a given geographic … [Link]
Mashable » In Google Fit vs. Apple HealthKit, Fitness Apps Stay Neutral
The health and fitness tracking category is still in its infancy, but it's already getting crowded Google announced this week during its Google I/O Developers Conference an initiative called Google Fit for Android that will serve as a fitness and health tracking platform across various platforms and wearables. The news, of course, comes just a few weeks after Apple launched HealthKit … [Link]
Mashable » The 10 Best World Cup Goals So Far
Never has "GOOOOAL!" been yelled as much as it has been in this World Cup. A total of 132 goals were scored in the group stages, and every nation competing managed to score a goal. But who had the best goals of the tournament? We have extensively compiled the definitive list of the top 10 goals of the World Cup thus … [Link]
Mashable » 21 World Cup-Loving Dogs on Instagram
Diehard World Cup fans know in the three weeks surrounding the games, everything — everything — is about soccer. It's not enough for you to show your devotion to football on Instagram. Your adorable pets have to be fans too. Instagram's favorite canines are showing off their World Cup spirit with teensy jerseys, bandanas and tiny toy soccer balls. See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Ukraine and Europe Sign the Trade Deal That Sparked a Revolution
The deal that started a revolution in Ukraine has finally come into fruition Ukraine's newly elected president signed a historic trade and economic agreement with the European Union on Friday that more closely aligns the country with Western powers — something that many Ukrainians have been fighting for since November and a deal that Russian President Vladimir Putin has sought to … [Link]
Slashdot » Company Uses 3D Printing and Design To Change the Way We Look At Prosthetics
An anonymous reader writes UNYQ (pronounced: unique), a start-up based in San Francisco and Seville, has set out to change the way we look at prosthetics by selling affordable 3D printed prosthetic leg covers, known as "fairings," directly to consumers. The company was co-founded by Eythor Bender, who is best known for developing a prototype bionic exoskeleton that allows paraplegics … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Child refugees can be dogged by poor health for life
Half of the world's 51 million refugees are children, a report revealed last week. Now 20th century conflicts are revealing the likely impacts of displacement on their future health 
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Mashable » The Mario Brother Nobody Cares About
Luigi just can't catch a break. He lives in his brother Mario's enormous shadow, is the last picked in every Smash Bros. match and now he's even being snubbed by his own mother. See also: 10 Mario Facts to Super Jump Punch Your Brain Chris McCoy, creator of Safely Endangered, gives us an inside look at Luigi's sad, sad life in … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Feedback: Dolls of destiny
Toy torture, disclaimers as art, Danube detonation danger and more (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » New Barbie Means Business
There's a new Barbie in town, and she has a smartphone AND a tablet! Elliott is still at Vidcon, but Becca Frucht from Pop Sugar was able to spare 60 seconds and offer her thoughts on the new Entrepreneur Barbie. Yesterday, Becca took a look at all the new emoji that'll swarm us soon Read more…More about Barbie, Social Media, … [Link]
Mashable » Real FX Racing is Throwback With 21st Century Smarts
As a kid, I owned a slot racing set. It might have been this one. Despite the hard-to-assemble black plastic and metal track and extremely finicky motorized cars, I loved it the way only a seven year old could In recent years, the toy racing game has changed, a lot. There are a variety of sexy RC-style cars that you can … [Link]
Mashable » The 10 Most Passive-Aggressive Things You're Doing on Social Media
Being a source of negative energy on social media is more than just starting arguments, posting unappealing content and being a generally unpleasant person. In fact, you may not realize that what you're doing is maddening to those subjected to see it. See also: 20 Things Your Most Annoying Friends Do on Facebook Here are 10 ways you could be ruining … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Huge 'whirlpools' in the ocean are driving the weather
Giant spinning vortexes in the ocean up to 500 kilometres across are affecting our planet's climate on a massive scale 
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Mashable » Extreme Slip 'n Slide Ends With 50-Foot Drop
Forget everything you thought you knew about slip 'n slides — a new bar has just been set. A normal, store-bought slip 'n slide and a steep hill would not suffice for the stunt group Super Tramp. Instead, they finished off their slide with a 50-foot drop off a cliff into a secluded cove in Utah's Lake Powell. See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Should I Yo? A Guide to Proper Yotocol
It is one of the greatest questions of our time: Yo or no? The inanely simple messaging app Yo has raised — or perhaps lowered — the bar on conversation by allowing you to send a single word to your contacts with one click. For those who haven't already guessed, that one word is "yo." That's it. That's all you're allowed … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 27 June 2014
MillWheel: Fault-Tolerant Stream Processing at Internet Scale — Google Research paper on the tech underlying the new cloud DataFlow tool. Watch the video. Yow. The Integer Overflow Bug That Went to Mars — long-standing (20 year old!) bug in a … [Link]
Mashable » Micro-Lending Is an Alternative to Payday Small Business Loans
Every day, 10% of Claudia Diniz's sales disappear. Opportunity Fund, a nonprofit lender, siphons off the money and treats it as payment on a $35,000 loan Diniz used to stock the shelves of her Los Gatos, Calif., clothing store. Diniz, 37, loves how easy the process is. "We have months that we sell and months that we struggle," she says. "So … [Link]
Mashable » The Beginner's Guide to Airbnb
Airbnb is an online community marketplace that allows people to rent or sell lodging Users all over the world can post spaces available for rent; in turn, Airbnb allows customers to rent out those spaces, which could be available anywhere from a couple of days to a month See also: 9 Things to Know Before You Rent From Airbnb There are … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Ethical land-grabbing could feed 100 million people
Land grabs by foreign companies in poor parts of Africa and Asia could produce a lot of extra food, but it will only help if it stays in poor countries 
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Mashable » Shia LaBeouf Arrested at Broadway Theater
NEW YORK — Police say actor Shia LaBeouf has been taken out of a New York City theater for being disorderly and causing a disruption. It happened Thursday night at Studio 54 in Manhattan during a performance of the Broadway show Cabaret. See also: An Inside Look at Shia Labeouf's Odd #IAMSORRY Art Stunt A spokesman for the show says LaBeouf … [Link]
Mashable » See Your Favorite Marvel Superheroes' Origins In One World Map
Even some die hard fans wouldn't have suspected Deadpool was a Canuck, eh? Real Estate agency Movoto maps out the birthplaces of some of the most popular superheroes in Marvel history. While some of these vigilantes' backgrounds are well documented, you might be surprised to find out your favorite hero's origin. See also: Here's Every Costume Spider-Man Has Ever Worn It's … [Link]
Mashable » 18 Perfectly Beautiful Photos Taken With an iPhone
It’s hard to accept that these pictures were all taken with just an iPhone camera — but it's true. The 7th Annual iPhone Photography Awards (IPPAs) announced its winners this week, and they are truly stunning. The photographs look like they came from expensively complicated equipment, but it's actually as simple as the device in your pocket. See also: 10 DIY … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Starts Removing Search Results After EU Ruling
An anonymous reader writes Google has begun removing some search results to comply with a European Union ruling upholding citizens' right to have objectionable personal information about them hidden in search engines. "Google engineers overnight updated the company's technical infrastructure to begin implementing the removals, and Thursday began sending the first emails to individuals informing them that links they had … [Link]
Mashable » Adorable Kid Takes a Wild Ride Down A Water Slide With a GoPro
If you want to know what pure happiness looks like, it's a boy riding a water slide while wearing a GoPro. Five-year-old Bennett White took an on-camera thrill ride while on vacation with his family on a Carnival Breeze cruise ship. As he makes his daring dive down the tube, he delightfully shouts, "this boy is in Jamaica, and he … [Link]
Mashable » 'Civilization: Beyond Earth’ Hands On: Building the Society of the Future
Civilization: Beyond Earth is science fiction history. Whereas the long-standing Civilization franchise has mostly allowed players to tell their own stories of conquest, diplomacy, trade and scientific advancement throughout the ages, from the ancient world to the space program, Beyond Earth lets them tell stories about all those things on a future world, about a future humanity. I say a “future … [Link]
Mashable » Walmart to Slash iPhone 5C and 5S Prices to $29 and $99 Friday
Walmart will cut the prices of the iPhone 5C and the iPhone 5S to $29 and $99 with a two-year contract Friday, a company spokesperson told CNET. The savings amount to $20 (down from $49) for the iPhone 5C and $50 (down from $149) for the iPhone 5S, with the offer starting in Walmart stores at 9AM local time. See also: … [Link]
Slashdot » Trio of Big Black Holes Spotted In Galaxy Smashup
sciencehabit writes Astronomers staring across the universe have spotted a startling scene: three supermassive black holes orbiting close to one another, two of them just a few hundred light-years apart. The trio, housed in a pair of colliding galaxies, may help scientists hunting for ripples in spacetime known as gravitational waves. Read more of this story at Slashdot. 
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Mashable » World Cup Day 15: Goodbye Groups, Goodbye Math
If you were avidly following the USA v Germany match on social media before it happened, your head spinning with all the different possibilities of how that game might turn out and how the result of the concurrent Portugal v Ghana game might affect it, you might have at some point come across something like this: Here's every possible outcome for … [Link]
Slashdot » Air Pollution Can Disrupt Pollinating Insects By Concealing the Scent of Flowers
vinces99 writes Car and truck exhaust fumes that foul the air for humans also cause problems for pollinators. In new research on how pollinators find flowers when background odors are strong, University of Washington and University of Arizona researchers found that both natural plant odors and human sources of pollution can conceal the scent of sought-after flowers. When the calories … [Link]
Mashable » See NASA's Dazzling Proof that U.S. Air Quality Has Improved
It’s summer in the U.S. — the time of year when the humidity skyrockets, air stagnates, and the air quality deteriorates, especially downwind of the coal-fired power plants and manufacturing plants of the Ohio Valley During hazy and hot summer days in the big cities along the I-95 corridor, the sky often looks like the visual accompaniment to white noise — … [Link]
Mashable » 'The Suarez Of The Lambs' Is the World Cup's Creepiest Parody Yet
"Believe me, you don't want Luis Suárez inside of your head." And you definitely don't want him in the World Cup, from which Suarez has now been suspended. The Uruguay striker has had his fair share of unfavorable comparisons after the apparent biting incident during Monday's match against Italy. But this one takes quite the sizable bite of cake. See … [Link]
Mashable » Smartphones Recycled Into Devices That Detect Deforestation
Rainforests are full of exotic animals and plants. But one group is using technology to keep a check on particularly dangerous creatures — humans. San Francisco startup Rainforest Connection is recycling old smartphones into devices that detect deforestation and alert authorities to illegal logging activity or poaching Hidden in trees, the solar-powered devices are programmed to pick up destructive sounds, such … [Link]
Mashable » New York Comic Con's Ticket Sales End in Epic Fail
Three-day tickets to the New York Comic Con went on sale Thursday and ended in an epic failure after the website crashed. See also: 15 New York Comic Con Cosplayers Bizarrely Taking Breaks Comic Con's site went down almost as soon as tickets went on sale Wednesday afternoon, according to The Insightful Panda: All users could see was a blank page … [Link]
Slashdot » NASA's Orion Spaceship Passes Parachute Test
An anonymous reader writes The spacecraft it is hoped will take man to Mars has passed its first parachute tests. Nasa's Orion spacecraft landed gently using its parachutes after being shoved out of a military jet at 35,000 feet. "We've put the parachutes through their paces in ground and airdrop testing in just about every conceivable way before we begin … [Link]
Mashable » Jenny McCarthy, Sherri Shepherd Are Leaving 'The View'
The View: Table for one? That appears to be the case for now. Sherri Shepherd, a co-host since 2007, and Jenny McCarthy, who took a seat at the table last September, are both exiting the daytime program, Mashable has confirmed. That leaves Whoopi Goldberg is the only current host set to return for the show's next round The move comes a little … [Link]
Mashable » Google's Secret Weapon for Android TV: Games
Even before Google announced Android TV on Wednesday, it seemed everyone was rooting against it. Here was Google trying yet again to offer a a platform for conquering the living room — the same battle its previous champion, Google TV, definitely lost. Chromecast has actually done a decent job of cleaning up the mess left by Google TV. Chromecast is simple, … [Link]
Mashable » Forget Football, Playing 'League of Legends' Can Get You Into College
Students applying to college can now get varsity sports scholarships if they excel at competitive play of League of Legends, proving that video games can help you more in life than your parents ever imagined. Robert Morris University, a school of about 7,000 located in Aurora, Illinois, is offering to cover 50% of tuition and 50% of room and board to … [Link]
The Joy of Tech » JoT #2016: Google everywhere!
It’s astounding what Google has planned for us! If you enjoyed the comic, please retweet, Like, or share the URL! [Link]
Mashable » YouTube Announces Translator, Tip Jar and Other Goodies at Vidcon
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA — YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki announced a series of new features for both fans and creators at Vidcon on Thursday, including a massive crowd-sourced translation effort, a virtual tip-jar that supports contributions up to $500, direct connections between videos and crowdfunding sites and a mobile app from which YouTubers can manage and monitor their videos. Other new goodies for … [Link]
Mashable » Behind The Wheel With Google's Android Auto
We’ll see Google cars on the road a lot sooner than expected — they just won't be driving themselves Google unveiled Android Auto on Wednesday, a new version of the company's operating system built specifically for car dashboard displays See also: Google I/O 2014: Everything You Need to Know The new software links to the driver's Android device, then uses the … [Link]
Slashdot » The Military Is About To Get New Augmented Reality Spy Glasses
schwit1 writes in with this story about some interesting new eyewear purchased by the Defense Department. Getting secret information to specific people, like the location of the nearest nuclear power plant, in a way that doesn't draw attention from outside is a classic spy problem. Another one is giving agents the ability to match names to faces in the real … [Link]
Mashable » U.S. World Cup Star Kyle Beckerman's Engagement Photos Are a Kick
Need inspiration for a stellar World Cup performance? How about having a lovely bride-to-be to be to cheer you on? That's the case for Kyle Beckerman, the dreaded U.S. Men's National Team midfielder currently tearing it up in the World Cup. Beckerman also serves as the team captain for Real Salt Lake, whose stadium served as the backdrop for the couple's … [Link]
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