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 » Ukrainian President Poroshenko Declares Ceasefire Over: 'We Will Attack'
DONETSK, Ukraine – Ukraine waited late into the night for word from its president as to whether a fragile ceasefire with pro-Russian separatists in the country’s restive east would continue, or the active phase of the government’s counterinsurgency operation would restart. It came 43 minutes after midnight on Tuesday, when Petro Poroshenko said he had decided to suspend the ceasefire first … [Link]
Mashable » 'Gotham,' 'Flash' to Screen at San Diego Comic-Con
Warner Bros. TV and DC Comics are bringing all the kids to Comic Con. On July 26, the duo will present a three-hour mega-screening at the annual San Diego fan-fest, in which the pilots for Fox's Gotham and CW's Flash will be screened for the first time for the public. In addition, new footage from NBC's Constantine and the third season of Arrow … [Link]
Slashdot » FreeDOS Is 20 Years Old
Jim Hall (2985) writes "In a June 29, 1994 post in comp.os.msdos.apps on USENET, a physics student announced an effort to create a completely free version of DOS that everyone could use. That project turned into FreeDOS, 20 years ago! Originally intended as a free replacement for MS-DOS, FreeDOS has since advanced what DOS could do, adding new functionality and … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Today in APIs: You've got Gmail—in Radically New Formats, Thanks to the New API
Google releases new Gmail API to give finer grained control and greater speed, potentially exploding the number of use cases. More on the implications of Netflix closing its API. Plus: check in to your hotel room with your phone, and Android offers a new camera API.
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Slashdot » Reading Rainbow Kickstarter Heads Into Home Stretch
An anonymous reader writes "A month ago, LeVar Burton and his friends at Reading Rainbow created a Kickstarter campaign designed to bring their app for the iPad and Kindle Fire to the Web at large. They asked for a million dollars, and quickly blew the doors off their goal, receiving over three million dollars in three days. There are 48 … [Link]
Mashable » America, Meet Your New Enemy: Belgium
Yes, they may have delicious gourmet chocolate and a rather daring attitude to eating fries laden with mayonnaise. Sure, they have great comic books and 1,100 varieties of beer, and tasty mussels, and waffles, and the European parliament and one of literature's greatest detectives. And alright, we may currently be commemorating the hundredth anniversary of a horrific war that was largely … [Link]
Mashable » Deadly 'Derecho' Thunderstorms Bring 80-MPH Winds, Flash Flooding to Midwest
This story was updated most recently at 10:30 p.m. ET on June 30. Multiple waves of severe thunderstorms barreled across the Midwest tonight, taking aim at Chicago and Rockford, Illinois, as well as South Bend, Indiana and parts of Michigan. These storms have caused major flash flooding in parts of Iowa, including in Davenport, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, after up … [Link]
Mashable » Surprise! 'Community' Saved, Returning for a Sixth Season … on Yahoo
#Sixseasonsandamovie is alive — now it just needs a movie. In a save that's even more shocking than every World Cup match we've seen so far, cult-favorite comedy Community will return for a 13-episode sixth season — by Yahoo on its nascent video platform Yahoo Screen. SEE ALSO: 'Community' Is Canceled, But Not Quite Dead — Yet "I am very pleased … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Norway Says No Way To More Electronic Voting
The Norwegian government says it will not repeat experiments with online voting. It said there wasn’t enough guarantee of security and a secret vote. The country used online voting as an option in 12 cities and towns as an experiment in 2011 and 2013 and has now reported on the experience. In the 2013 experiment, around 38 percent of people … [Link]
Mashable » Yo, Hodor: An App for Saying 'Hodor!' to Your Friends
Many popular apps inspire a variety of spinoffs and copycats — most of which tend to be lame at best or blatant knockoffs at worstYo, the app that allows you to send "Yo" push notifications to friends, is no exception, with a series of wannabe copies already filling the App Store and Google Play But one spinoff is doing it right— … [Link]
Mashable » USA vs. Belgium: Your Mega Preview for Tuesday's World Cup Showdown
Last week, they stared down death. Death—in the form of Portugal and Ghana, at least—blinked first. Now the USMNT faces a different sort of challenge: a golden generation of soccer talent hailing from the land of primo beers, rich chocolates and fluffy waffles Jurgen Klinsmann, Clint Dempsey and company don't want to wake from this World Cup dream run after escaping … [Link]
Slashdot » Ninety-Nine Percent of the Ocean's Plastic Is Missing
sciencehabit writes Millions of tons. That's how much plastic should be floating in the world's oceans, given our ubiquitous use of the stuff. But a new study (abstract) finds that 99% of this plastic is missing. One disturbing possibility: Fish are eating it. If that's the case, "there is potential for this plastic to enter the global ocean food web," … [Link]
Mashable » 15 Classic Images to Celebrate 150 Years of Yosemite
On June 30, 1864, Abraham Lincoln — in the midst of the Civil War — signed the Yosemite Land Grant in an effort to protect and preserve one of the nation's most majestic places for future generations 150 later, U.S. national parks are myriad, but the Yosemite grant marked the first time the nation's government had preserved such a space for … [Link]
Mashable » Watch a 5-Minute Playthrough of 'Super Mario Bros.' Break a Record
You probably never played Super Mario Bros. like this as a kid. Gamer "Blubber" posted a video of his speedrun through the original Super Mario Bros. from 1985, in which he beat the previous record by a second. Blubber broadcast his run on Twitch over the weekend. He utilizes every possible warp pipe and glitch, along with excellent timing, to … [Link]
Mashable » Rob Ford Returns to Toronto City Hall: 'I Have No One to Blame But Myself'
TORONTO — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford offered an emotional public apology at a press conference Monday afternoon, after returning to work at City Hall following a two-month stint in rehab. "I want to sincerely apologize not just to the people of Toronto, but every single person who was hurt by my words and my actions," Ford said at the conference. "I … [Link]
Mashable » Virginia Officials Accomplish the Impossible: A Bipartisan Sea Level Rise Discussion
In the U.S., the dominant political narrative on global warming holds that Democrats and Republicans are hopelessly divided, with one party pushing forward with regulations to address global warming emissions and the other party denying that the problem exists in the first place. In most instances, this narrative holds true, more or less But there are exceptions. The biggest standout concerns … [Link]
Mashable » A Sneak Peek of NBC's 'Harry Potter: The Making of Diagon Alley'
Listen up Muggles, here's your chance to see how magic is made Today Show's Meredith Vieira has gone behind the scenes at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, Florida, in anticipation of the July 8 opening of the park's new attractions. See also: 'Harry Potter' Actors Reveal the Magic of Wizarding World Theme Park In the NBC special, … [Link]
Slashdot » Supreme Court Rejects Appeal By Google Over Street View Data Collection
An anonymous reader writes "The U.S. Supreme Court declined to throw out a class-action lawsuit against Google for sniffing Wi-Fi networks with its Street View cars. The justices left intact a federal appeals court ruling that the U.S. Wiretap Act protects the privacy of information on unencrypted in-home Wi-Fi networks. Several class-action lawsuits were filed against Google shortly after the … [Link]
Mashable » UK Bans Google Glass in Movie Theaters, Is the U.S. Next?
If you plan on catching the latest blockbuster at any cinema in the United Kingdom, you'll want to leave your Google Glass at home Just days after Google announced that its wearable heads-up information display technology was arriving in the UK, theater owners put a global block on use of the device inside any one of the UK's roughly 3,900 screens. … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft Smartwatch Will Reportedly Have 11 Sensors
Details of an upcoming Microsoft smartwatch were uncovered in May, hinting at a summer release. However, a new source claims that the device will actually debut in October In addition to the update regarding the launch of the device, the source also offers a few more details about the device itself See also: 10 Beautiful Moto 360 Smartwatch Concepts Previous reports … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Oracle Extends Mobile Reach via RESTful APIs
Oracle today is launching an enhanced version of the service bus it uses to expose back-end applications running in the cloud or on premises to mobile applications alongside a new application development framework for building those applications.
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New Scientist – News » Rainbow 'bird's nest' MRI reveals how a heart beats
A colourful image of muscle fibres, which shows how a heart beats, is on display at a new exhibition in London 
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Mashable » HBO: It's Not TV, It's Documentaries (on Monday Nights, at Least)
Sunday nights on HBO might be dedicated to the fantastical world of True Blood, but Mondays are all about real life. The network has officially dubbed Monday nights the new home of nonfiction filmmaking and will henceforth use the timeslot to host its slate of wide-ranging documentaries. See also: 'The Leftovers' Pilot Recap: After the Pope and Gary Busey Go 'Poof' … [Link]
Mashable » Can You Make it Through This Entire Video?
CollegeHumor has just made a very bold move. In a video titled, "I Dare You To Watch This Entire Video," CH challenges us, a multi-tasking Internet super-breed, to watch an entire three-minute video without skipping ahead, pausing, opening a new tab or losing interest — basically, the impossible See also: 30 Funny YouTube Videos Shorter Than Your Attention Span Is … [Link]
Mashable » 2 Hours of Sleep Is Normal for This Small Business Owner
Azalina Eusope grew up in poverty on the streets of Malaysia, the child of street food vendors. She fled Malaysia at 15 to escape poverty and ended up in the States; years later, she borrowed $500 to re-enter the family business in San Francisco. She founded Azalina’s, a Malaysian food business, in 2010 as a food truck, and since then … [Link]
Mashable » Twitter to Acquire TapCommerce, a Mobile Ad Retargeting Service
Twitter has agreed to buy TapCommerce, an ad tech firm, the two companies announced late Monday. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed, but Re/code reports it may have been around $100 million TapCommerce describes itself as a mobile ad retargeting and app reengagement service. To put that more simply, TapCommerce sells ads designed to prompt users to open up … [Link]
Mashable » This Fanny Pack Charges Your Phone While You Walk
Everyone’s favorite mom accessory can now charge your phone. Backpack designer Bill Ostrom and a team from Queen's University in Ontario, Canada have created the Go Kin Pack, a portable phone charger that's powered by the energy you create while walking See also: 5 Phone Charging Myths, Debunked The concept targets hikers and those who might not have access to an … [Link]
Slashdot » Lawrence Lessig Answers Your Questions About His Mayday PAC (Video)
We've mentioned this interesting PAC more than once, including when Steve Wozniak endorsed it. The original Mayday PAC goal was to raise $1 million. Now Larry is working on a second — and more ambitious — goal: To raise $5 million by July 4. We called for your questions on June 23, and got a bunch of them. This time, … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Don't have a cow: Making milk without the moo
If we could make milk the same way we make beer, the environmental benefits would be huge, says bioengineer Ryan Pandya (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » The Trapper Keeper Is Back … This Time For Your iPad
Brace yourselves children of the 1980s, the Trapper Keeper is back — and it now works with your iPad. The Trapper Keeper, the beloved organizational tool that was all but ubiquitous in classrooms in the 1980s and 1990s, kept two generations of school kids organized. Not only was the Trapper Keeper a great way to keep your papers from falling out … [Link]
Mashable » British Airways' 'Happiness Blanket' Changes Color With Flyers' Moods
British Airways, the airline that pioneered the flat-bed seats in the 1990s, has taken the business of in-flight sleep to its next (logical? absurd?) level: The airline has developed a blanket to analyze the "meditative state" of premium cabin fliers. The wool "happiness blanket" is embedded with tiny fiber-optic LEDs that change color based on brainwaves transmitted via Bluetooth from a … [Link]
Mashable » 'Fat Guys in the Woods' Is an Actual Show Coming to the Weather Channel
The Weather Channel wants men to put down the iPad and get their plump rumps into the great outdoors. And they're not mincing words: the new show is called "Fat Guys in the Woods." Survival expert Creek Stewart will lift three sedentary males out of their couch indentations and plop them into the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee for one week, during … [Link]
Mashable » 360-Degree Night Sky Time-Lapse Proves That Earth Is Beautiful
This is not your average time-lapse video. Photographer Vincent Brady used a custom four camera rig to capture an magnificent 360-degree panoramic view of the night sky. To accomplish the effect, each camera is equipped with a fisheye lens and set to nonstop, long exposure, typically a minute or two long. Once the images were captured, Brady manually stitched the … [Link]
Mashable » FIFA Whiffs at Conservation Effort of Endangered World Cup Mascot
Charles Darwin ate one on his trip to Brazil. Apparently it tasted more like pork than chicken. My nine-year-old, football-mad, half-Brazilian son could identify one on his World Cup merchandising and my Brazilian biologist wife knew it was some kind of armadillo, but not which species. It is of course Brazil’s World Cup mascot, the three-banded armadillo, named Fuleco. It was … [Link]
Mashable » Anyone Can Write a Hit Pop Song With These Simple Tips
Writing a song is easy when you have Jennifer Lawrence as your muse. Brett Domino, the alter ego of musician and comedian Rob J. Madin, has the secrets to writing the number one hit that has been locked in your brain. His own musical masterpiece, "You Look Sexy When You Do That," is inspired by Jennifer Lawrence and sounds a … [Link]
Slashdot » Windows 9 To Win Over Windows 7 Users, Disables Start Screen For Desktop
DroidJason1 writes One of Microsoft's main goals with Windows 9, the next major version of Windows, is to win over Windows 7 hold outs. The operating system will look and work differently based on hardware type. Microsoft is looking to showcase the desktop for desktop and laptop users, while two-in-one devices like the Surface Pro or Lenovo Yoga will support … [Link]
Mashable » GM Recalls 7.6 Million More Vehicles
After recalling more than 17 million vehicles so far this year in the United States, General Motors on Monday announced its largest-yet recall of another 7.6 million cars and light trucks spanning 17 years. “We undertook what I believe is the most comprehensive safety review in the history of our company because nothing is more important than the safety of our … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This Real-Life Fruit Ninja Has Mastered The Art of Slicing Lemons [Video]
Let’s just hope he never misses, because lemon juice on a fresh cut hurts like hell! [Ben P. | Via TMS] [Link]
Mashable » Samsung Debuts 4 Low-Cost Galaxy Phones
Samsung added four new low-cost phones to its Galaxy lineup Monday. All four devices will run the latest version of Android along with a pared-down version of Samsung's TouchWhiz interface The new Galaxy Core II, Galaxy Star 2, Galaxy Ace 4 and Galaxy Young 2 are meant to be affordable alternatives to the company's flagship Galaxy S5. See also: 25 Best … [Link]
Mashable » 25 NYC Pride Attendees Share the Most Inspiring Moments
NYC Pride hosted its annual Pride March on Sunday, in advocacy and celebration of the LGBT community. Over 50 floats rolled down the streets of midtown and downtown Manhattan, along with drag queens, support groups, politicians and celebrity guests. This year's grand marshals included actress Laverne Cox (of Orange Is the New Black fame), actor Jonathan Groff and activist Rea Carey. … [Link]
Slashdot » The Internet of Things Comes To Your Garden
Iddo Genuth writes Connected devices are becoming ubiquitous — a number of new companies are now offering WIFI and BT enabled devices that can let you control almost all aspects of your garden from your smartphone or tablet, save you money on water and allow you to monitor your plant's health from a distance. In the past few months we … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Lich King’s Frostmourne (World of Warcraft) Forged in Real Life [Video]
FOR THE HORDE! Every other Monday, master swordsmith Tony Swatton forges your favorite weapons from video games, movies, and television. This week, he recreates the Lich King’s Frostmourne from World of Warcraft! [AWE Me] [Link]
Mashable » 10 Free Contract Templates for Web Designers
Contracts are an essential part of working online — they help you and your client to outline what to expect of one another, and protects you against losses. Without a contract there's no legal requirement for the other party to pay you upon completion of work, which means having one is essential to running a successful business. It's important to … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Biggest X-ray eye in space to hunt hot cosmic objects
The Athena space telescope will launch in 2028 to gather hot, energetic light from monster black holes and interstellar gas storms 
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Slashdot » White House May Name Patent Reform Opponent As New Head of Patent Office
An anonymous reader writes The Obama Administration is set to appoint Phil Johnson, a pharmaceutical industry executive, as the next Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, according to sources. The move is likely to anger patent reform advocates given Johnson's past efforts to block legislation aimed at reining in patent trolls, and in light of his positions … [Link]
Mashable » The World Cup Is Facebook's Most-Talked-About Event Ever
Few companies are enjoying the World Cup more than Facebook The social network announced on Monday that the World Cup has generated more than one billion interactions on the site, making it the largest event — sports or otherwise — in Facebook history See also: 24 World Cup #TBT Photos That Deserve a Red Card Those interactions, which include Likes, comments … [Link]
Mashable » What Is the Best Career Advice That Transcends Industries?
This question originally appeared on Quora. What are some of the best examples of general career advice? By general, I mean not specific to your field (finance, tech, HR, media, etc.), but to anyone. It could be advice for someone looking for a job, trying to get a promotion, changing careers or for someone who wants to excel at the job … [Link]
Mashable » Google Pulls Plug on Quickoffice After Ramping Up Other Editing Tools
Google announced Sunday that it would shut down Quickoffice, its app for editing Microsoft Office documents, because it had expanded the capabilities and features of its other productivity apps. "With the integration of Quickoffice into the Google Docs, Sheets and Slides apps, the Quickoffice app will be unpublished from Google Play and the App Store in the coming weeks," the company … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » An Honest Game Trailer for the “Call of Duty” Series [Video]
From the company so concerned with the environment they keep recycling their only game, comes another installment of the franchise Call of Duty. [Smosh Games] [Link]
Mashable » Suarez Apologizes for Opponent Falling Into His Teeth
After the tooth marks, the controversy, the memes, the denial and the suspension, serial soccer biter Luis Suarez has finally offered an apology to the Italian defender whose shoulder he bit during Uruguay's final World Cup group stage match last Tuesday. Well … kind of. See also: World Cup Weekend Recap: Knockout Stage Delivers Drama Overdose In a Monday morning post … [Link]
Mashable » Tiny Ion Thrusters May Get Student Time Capsule to Mars
WASHINGTON — A student-led mission aims to send a time capsule to Mars, using a new, more compact kind of propulsion system. The Time Capsule to Mars mission is designed to bring three tiny "cubesats" containing photos, videos and other media provided by people around the world to the Red Planet, using "ion-electrospray technology." This new kind of propulsion system could … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Epic Rap Battles of History: George Washington vs. William Wallace [Video]
Warning: Language. A new episode of Epic Rap Battles of History putting George Washington and William Wallace against each other. [ERB] [Link]
New Scientist – News » Park the eco-apocalypse for a journey of hope
Adventures in the Anthropocene: A journey to the heart of the planet we made by Gaia Vince is a story of optimism about how 10 billion people can live together 
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ProgrammableWeb.com » SimpleECM APIs Turn Static Documents into Meaningful Business Workflows
This article was published as a part of ProgrammableWeb's Sponsored Content Program. The opinions expressed here are those of the underwriter and do not necessarily reflect the views of ProgrammableWeb or its editorial staff. For more information regarding ProgrammableWeb's Sponsored Content Program, please consult our FAQ.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Sinch Updates SDK for Apple’s Swift
Last month, Sinch launched its new communications platform. The platform allows mobile developers to add features (e.g., app-to-app calling, messaging, SMS). Just over a month later, Sinch has announced SDK enhancements tailored to Apple’s transition to Swift. To learn more, ProgrammableWeb connected with Sinch’s chief developer evangelist, Christian Jensen.
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Mashable » Three Missing Israeli Teens Found Dead
Three Israeli teenagers who disappeared more than two weeks ago in the occupied West Bank were reportedly found dead on Monday, the BBC and other news outlets reported Naftali Frenkel (who also holds an American passport), Gilad Shaar and Eyal Yifrach were last seen hitchhiking near Hebron. Their disappearance sparked a massive social media campaign, under the hashtag #bringbackourboys. As news … [Link]
Mashable » Android One May Boost Google's Dominance in India
Sundar Pichai kicked off Google’s rapid-fire announcements at its annual conference on June 25 with one that hits close to home. The Android chief, a native of India, lamented the slow adoption of smartphones there and said Google would embark on an initiative to help the country along. Pichai said the project, called Android One, is designed to help local hardware manufacturers build … [Link]
Mashable » Yo, Adrian! Netflix Is About to Lose 80 Movies
Netflix will soon remove 80 movies from its library, including Rocky and the four Rocky sequels after that. The loss is much smaller than some previous purges, including almost 2,000 movies in April 2013 and 1,000 in March 2012, when the company's agreement with Starz expired. See also: 10 New Summer Series to Keep Your TV Addiction Alive The list was … [Link]
Slashdot » Krebs on Microsoft Suspending "Patch Tuesday" Emails and Blaming Canada
tsu doh nimh writes In a move that may wind up helping spammers, Microsoft is blaming a new Canadian anti-spam law for the company's recent decision to stop sending regular emails about security updates for its Windows operating system and other Microsoft software. Some anti-spam experts who worked very closely on Canada's Anti-Spam Law (CASL) say they are baffled by … [Link]
Mashable » Mistaken Identity: People Angry at Supreme Court Decision Vent at Blog
The Supreme Court issued a contentious 5-4 decision at the end of its term Monday, decreeing that Hobby Lobby — and by extension any other "closely held" family company — did not have to pay for employee contraception under the Affordable Care Act Furious at the decision, many Twitter users took to the service to express their rage. The Supreme Court … [Link]
Mashable » NASA Releases Footage Celebrating 10 Years of Cassini's Saturn Orbit
A new NASA video looks back at the Cassini spacecraft's arrival at Saturn, which happened 10 years ago next week. The Cassini flashback video, which NASA released June 24, shows the tense scene at mission control at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., on the night of June 30, 2004, as the probe prepared to execute a crucial engine burn … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Swedish space rock may be piece of early life puzzle
A strange Swedish meteorite is unlike any rock seen before and is seemingly the first piece of a "bullet" that sparked an explosion of life on early Earth 
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Mashable » Expect to See More App-Install Ads on Twitter
Twitter is expanding the use of its app-install ads globally and has introduced a new pricing model for advertisers in which they won't pay unless someone clicks on one of the ads. The move, which Twitter announced on a blog post on Monday, is an expansion of a program the company introduced in April with Spotify, Kabam, Deezer and HotelTonight. Such … [Link]
Mashable » Denis Leary Is Heading Back to TV in 'Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll' for FX
Denis Leary is heading back to FX The former Rescue Me star's show, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, has been picked up for 10 episodes, set to premiere in 2015, the network announced Monday SEE ALSO: 10 New Summer Series to Keep Your TV Addiction Alive The show centers on an aging rock star named Johnny Rock (Leary), who is looking for his second chance … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook Makes Me Want to Shout and/or Murmur
News that Facebook secretly manipulated hundreds of thousands of users' News Feeds to test their emotional responses to negative and positive posts has prompted outrage among some users. For others, it explains a lot. 
Image: Mashable, Lance UlanoffDiary of a Facebook user (with a tip of the hat to The New Yorker) Thursday, March 13, 2014 Woke up feeling really good. … [Link]
Mashable » 10 Facts You Might Not Know About 'Do The Right Thing'
Even small, independent movies can make a huge impact. Besides making it's mark as one of the top 100 greatest films of all time, according to the American Film Institute, Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing has ingrained itself into the hearts of many movie lovers — including President Barack Obama, who has said he saw the film on his first … [Link]
Bad Science » What statins tell us about the mess in evidence based medicine
Sorry to be absent, I’ve about a zillion big things shortly coming to fruition, at which point expect a deluge. Everyone is having kittens about statins and the BMJ at the moment. Here’s what I wrote as a rabid response on the latest BMJ editorial about it, and a disco soundtrack to keep your attention […] [Link]
New Scientist – News » Don't fear Facebook's emotion manipulation experiment
Rage has erupted over a Facebook experiment aimed at manipulating users' emotions. There are reasons not to get angry, says psychology researcher Tal Yarkoni 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Awesome Tee: The Chemical Avengers
I got stopped by three people today (two of them were rather attractive ladies) while shopping because of this shirt, seriously. My pals from the Neatoshop sent it to me a few weeks ago and I wore it this morning for the first time. Best. Shirt. Ever. The artist behind this design also has plenty of other awesome tees right … [Link]
Mashable » In the Future, Robots Will Analyze Your Personality
In 2014, the status of robotics sits somewhere between "pretty cool" and "needs improvement." Sure they can run, they can dance and they can even show emotion in their own, super creepy way. But we're still waiting for them to answer the big questions for us. See also: 13 Robots Who Don't Know How to Robot Reza Farazmand, creator of Poorly … [Link]
Slashdot » Mayors of Atlanta & New Orleans: Uber Will Knock-Out Taxi Industry
McGruber writes Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu agree: there will a 15 round fight between Uber and the taxicab industry that currently enjoys regulatory capture, but after a long fight, Uber will win. Landrieu says: "It actually is going to be a 15 round fight. And it's going to take time to work out, hopefully … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist
All the latest on newscientist.com: should we cull sharks? cashing in on cheap satellites, Victorian rogue's gallery, penguins, cigarette butts and more 
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Slashdot » Google Kills Orkut To Focus On YouTube, Blogger and Google+
An anonymous reader writes "Bad news for Brazillians. Google's first social network, Orkut, will be shut down at the end of September. A farewell message on the Orkut blog reads in part: "Ten years ago, Orkut was Google's first foray into social networking. Built as a '20 percent' project, Orkut communities started conversations, and forged connections, that had never existed … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Virtual flashlight reveals secrets of ancient artefacts
The device projects computer-generated models on to ancient objects, filling in missing details of shape or colour wherever its spotlight is directed 
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Mashable » Hundreds of People Have Disappeared in Eastern Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine – On a bench in a courtyard shaded by large poplars, Tanya takes a long drag of her skinny cigarette and pauses as she holds the smoke in her lungs. Then, enunciating each word slowly with the exhale, she tells me: “They took him.” The morning of her husband’s disappearance in late May was like any other: he awoke … [Link]
Mashable » Relive the 2014 NYC Pride March in Photos
The 2014 Gay Pride March in New York City provided plenty of memorable moments in Mashable's livestream coverage on Sunday — now here's some of the color and pageantry in pictures. The crowd was diverse — people of all ages, ethnicities and sexual orientations came together to watch the march down Manhattan's Fifth Avenue to the West Village. Hundreds of thousands … [Link]
Mashable » Who Wouldn't Want to Date Batman?
Poor Batman. He can apprehend the Joker, defeat Bane and rescue Gotham City from certain destruction, but he can't even get a girlfriend. See also: How Much Does It Cost to Be Batman in Real Life? Extrafabulous Comics wonders how it could be that a guy like Batman is still losing out to blowhards like Harvey Dent. 
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Slashdot » Boston Trying Out Solar-Powered "Smart Benches" In Parks
An anonymous reader writes Through a partnership with a MIT Media Lab spinoff, Changing Environments, Boston has announced that it will install solar-powered benches in several of its parks that allow you to charge your cell phone. The bench has a USB outlet, and also collects and shares a wide range of data, including location-based information, as well as air … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Beautiful Domino X-Force Cosplay [Picture Gallery]
An absolutely beautiful Domino X-Force cosplay by Virginia-based artist and costumer It’s Raining Neon. If you like what she does, don’t forget to follow her on Facebook and Deviantart! 
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Mashable » RIP Orkut: Google to Shut Down Its First Social Network
Before there was Google+ or even Google Buzz, there was Orkut, Google's first social network. Google launched Orkut in January 2004, after attempting to acquire Friendster, the hot social network of the time. Orkut gained some traction in Brazil, but never really caught on in the United States. The month after it launched, Facebook went online at Harvard and gradually came … [Link]
Mashable » Man Successfully Puts on His Pants Without Using His Hands
Look Ma, no hands! Getting yourself dressed in the morning is difficult. First, there's the never-ending battle of deciding what to wear. Then, you have to actually put on the clothes. The struggle is very real. See also: 10 DIY Fashion Tricks Every Man Should Know This brave man took getting dressed to the next level by successfully putting on … [Link]
Mashable » Supreme Court: Family-Owned Companies Can Refuse Contraceptive Coverage
The Supreme Court says family-owned corporations can hold religious objections over the Affordable Care Act's requirement that they cover contraceptives for women. That opinion came in a 5-4 decision on Monday that marks the first time that the high court has ruled that profit-seeking businesses can hold religious views under federal law. And it means the Obama administration must search for … [Link]
Slashdot » Google, Detroit Split On Autonomous Cars
An anonymous reader writes in with this story explaining the contentious history between Google and Detroit automakers over the future of self-driving cars. In 2012, a small team of Google Inc engineers and business staffers met with several of the world's largest car makers, to discuss partnerships to build self-driving cars. In one meeting, both sides were enthusiastic about the … [Link]
Mashable » Happy 2014 Social Media Day!
Happy Social Media Day from all of us at Mashable. This year marks the fifth-annual global celebration, and it's gearing up to be one of the largest yet, with hundreds of events around the world, many of which are bringing hundreds and sometimes thousands of people together. See also: Social Media Day 2014 Is Official in These Cities While many … [Link]
Mashable » A Hawk, a Pornstar and a Sniper Walk Into a Reddit AMA…
What do a hawk, a pornstar and a sniper have in common? It's not a setup for your creepy uncle's favorite joke — there's an actual answer. The three disparate individuals each had a fascinating AMA on Reddit last week See also: A Scrapped 'Seinfeld' Idea and Other Great Reddit AMA Moments This Week Other great moments came in the form … [Link]
Mashable » Go Behind the Scenes as 2 Entrepreneurs Set Up Shop
"Any time one of my friends tells me they want to open a small business, the first thing I do is try to talk them out of it," says Stephen Roginson, who's in the process of setting up his own business in Detroit. The life of a small business owner — especially in the very early days — is not … [Link]
Mashable » Ikea Built Something New: An Instagram Website
Ikea and its Russian ad agency have thought up a new use for Instagram. The furniture retailer launched an Instagram account that functions like a website. As the video below explains, Ikea put its Ikea PS collection on the Instagram account ikea_ps_2014. The account showcases all the 34 items in the collection See also: Instagram Adds 10 New Features, So Anyone … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Bert and Ernie Envisioned as Ruthless Criminals [Pics]
If LA-based artist Dan LuVisi had his way, Bert and Ernie probably wouldn’t be suited to appear on a children’s show anymore. The bottom illustration in this post is fairly old, so you may have already seen it, but the two top ones are new! 
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Mashable » Russia Furious Over Journalist Killed in Ukraine; Witness Alleges Devious Plot
DONETSK, Ukraine — Moscow expressed outrage on Monday over the shooting death of a Russian state television cameraman in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk overnight, accusing Kiev security forces of targeting its journalists and breaking the president’s promise of a cease-fire. However, details on how the event truly played out are murky. Anatoly Klyan, 68, an experienced cameraman for Russia’s … [Link]
Mashable » GM's Compensation Plan for Ignition Switch Victims Is Unlimited
General Motors could be paying out billions of dollars to people harmed in crashes caused by faulty ignition switches in older-model small cars, according to details of a plan announced Monday by Kenneth Feinberg, the nation's most well-known compensation expert. GM says it's trying to do the right thing by making the payments. The company says at least 54 crashes and … [Link]
Slashdot » Cambridge Team Breaks Superconductor World Record
An anonymous reader writes University of Cambridge scientists have broken a decade-old superconducting record by packing a 17.6 Tesla magnetic field into a golf ball-sized hunk of crystal — equivalent to about three tons of force. From the Cambridge announcement: "A world record that has stood for more than a decade has been broken by a team led by University … [Link]
Mashable » The Associated Press Now Automates Earnings Stories, No Humans Needed
The Associated Press is shifting its by-the-numbers business reporting to automation with a little helps from ones and zeros. Quarterly corporate earnings reports from the AP will soon be produced through a computer program that is able to take the key numbers from companies' results to create a story of 150 to 300 words, the media company announced in a blog … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Look! Doctor Who Series 8 Gets a Launch Trailer + Premiere Date [Video]
Watch it on Saturday, August 23, at 8:00pm ET/PT on BBC America, geeks. Edit: This one works internationally: [Via NA] [Link]
Mashable » For Sale: Small Town With Bar Only $400,000
A South Dakota businessman is looking to sell his rural, southwestern town for just $400,000. For that price tag, one lucky buyer will get a bar, workshop, three trailers and a house. The rural town, called Swett, is an unincorporated hamlet about two hours from Rapid City. The owner, Lance Benson, purchased Swett in 1998 and currently lives in the house … [Link]
Mashable » Apple's Latest Ad Pitches the iPhone as a Parent's Best Friend
Apple's latest TV ad is aimed squarely at parents. In the ad, Apple shows how the iPhone 5s can be used to help parents teach their kids how to brush their teeth, turn off the lights, monitor their children while they sleep and track down the family dog when he goes missing See also: Apple Is Pulling Away From the … [Link]
Mashable » Redditor Collects Data on Celebrity Taco Eating Habits
Celebrities are just like us — they laugh, they cry, they eat between six and 20 tacos in one sitting. Don't believe it? Reddit has the research to back it up. See also: 8 Wines to Pair With Your Fast Food Redditor AndyWarwheels has been using the site's celebrity AMAs to pose a very simple, yet exquisitely profound question: "How many … [Link]
Slashdot » Julian Assange Plans Modeling Debut At London Fashion Show
An anonymous reader writes with news about a possible new direction for Julian Assange. Julian Assange is expected to make his London Fashion Week debut this September. The Australian WikiLeaks founder will reportedly model for Vivienne Westwood’s son, Ben Westwood, at a fashion show staged at the Ecuadorean Embassy, where he has been seeking refuge for the past two years. … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » What Happens When You Crack an Egg Underwater? [Video]
Apparently, fish like eggs too! [Nokia | Via LS] [Link]
Mashable » Passengers Stuck on SeaWorld's Skytower Ride After Power Failure
On Sunday, 48 passengers got stuck on SeaWorld San Diego’s 400-foot-tall Skytower ride for nearly four hours when power went out in the park. The power outage caused other rides to stop in their tracks as well, Fox 5 reports, but witnesses say most of them were back up and running in no time See also: STA Travel Cancels All … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Star Trek Captain’s Chair Pet Bed [Pic + Video]
The perfect pet bed for Star Trek fans who have a cat or a dog! From Thinkgeek: You are the only four-legged Captain in Starfleet. Your Lieutenants gather around you, desperately vying for your approval and catering to your every whim. You send Landing Parties to distant worlds and they return with strange new foods. (Treats?!) You accompany Landing Parties … [Link]
Slashdot » NASA Launching Satellite To Track Carbon
An anonymous reader writes A NASA satellite being prepared for launch early on Tuesday is expected to reveal details about where carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas tied to climate change, is being released into Earth's atmosphere on a global scale. From the article: "The $468 million mission is designed to study the main driver of climate change emitted from smokestacks … [Link]
Mashable » United Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Evacuation Slide Deploys in Midair
A United Airlines flight was diverted to Wichita, Kansas after the evacuation slide accidentally deployed in midair on Sunday. None of the 96 passengers on board the Boeing 737 were hurt See also: Dutch Airline Sparks Anger Over World Cup Tweet The plane was en route from the Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California when … [Link]
Mashable » The Beginner's Guide to Venmo
Your days of struggling to split restaurant checks and utility bills, scrounging for change in your car, and desperately searching for an ATM are gone forever — thanks to Venmo. Opened to the public in March 2012, and available for both iPhone and Android, this free app allows you to send money for free and cash out your balance to your … [Link]
Slashdot » The Internet's Own Boy
theodp (442580) writes "The Internet's Own Boy, the documentary about the life and death of Aaron Swartz, was appropriately released on the net as well as in theaters this weekend, and is getting good reviews from critics and audiences. Which is kind of remarkable, since the Achilles' heel of this documentary, as critic Matt Pais notes in his review, is … [Link]
Mashable » Ukraine Withdraws Bid for 2022 Winter Olympics
LONDON — The Ukrainian city of Lviv withdrew its bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics on Monday, becoming the third contender to drop out of the race for a games that no one seems to want. Lviv pulled out because of the continuing political and security crisis in Ukraine, where government forces are battling an insurgency by pro-Russian separatists. Much of … [Link]
New Scientist – News » My cell fitness test will fine-tune your health
Victor Darley-Usmar measures how well cells make energy under stress – and says his system could be as useful to doctors as a blood pressure meter 
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Mashable » Time to Go to Mars
OK, we've been to the moon, and then we kinda never went anywhere cool for half a century. Time to go to the Red Planet, right? Elliott Morgan takes a look at just how the human species plans to get people to Mars. On Friday, Becca Frucht from Pop Sugar jumped in and shared her thoughts on the new Entrepreneur … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Revisiting What is DevOps
Two years ago, I wroteWhat is DevOps. Although that article was good for its time, our understanding of organizational behavior, and its relationship to the operation of complex systems, has grown. A few themes have become apparent in the two … [Link]
Mashable » Study Shows How Ethical Lapses Start Small and Grow Over Time
Just one small ethical lapse can snowball into big trouble, according to a study released June 25. The same kind of slippery slope that Bernie Madoff said led to his $18 billion Ponzi scheme can make workers and companies vulnerable to scandal — unless managers snuff out ethical transgressions that may seem minor, write four business school professors in the study. … [Link]
Mashable » How to Replace Your Wallet With Your Phone
There’s something liberating about walking around without your wallet. No giant clump of leather, plastic or fabric pressing itself against your thigh. No awkward outlines in your pocket. No shuffling and shifting in your seat just to retrieve it. That is, until you realize you've lost all your money, tickets, rewards cards and coupons. See also: 10 Free iPhone Apps You'll … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Time to kick cigarette butts – they're toxic trash
Poisons leach from the 4 trillion cigarette filters that we chuck each year, harming health and environment alike. They should be banned, argues Thomas Novotny 
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Mashable » World Cup Preview Day 19: European Powers vs. African Upstarts
Still reeling from the World Cup's epic knockout-stage onslaught this weekend? You'd better recharge quick, because the fun, heartbreak and all-around excitement starts back up Monday at 12 p.m. ET The third day of round-of-16 match-ups pits a pair of traditional European powers against a pair of upstarts from Africa See also: Hop on the Bandwagon, America: Your World Cup Team … [Link]
Mashable » Bacteria in Arteries May Be Link Between Stress And Heart Attacks
The long-held belief that emotional or physical stress can trigger heart attacks may now have a scientific explanation: In stressed people, heart attacks might be triggered by bacteria dispersing within artery walls, causing fatty deposits in those blood vessels to rupture and clog blood flow, a new study says. "We don't believe you're going to have a heart attack every time … [Link]
Slashdot » Facebook's Emotion Experiment: Too Far, Or Social Network Norm?
Facebook's recently disclosed 2012 experiment in altering the tone of what its users saw in their newsfeeds has brought it plenty of negative opinions to chew on. Here's one, pointed out by an anonymous reader: Facebook's methodology raises serious ethical questions. The team may have bent research standards too far, possibly overstepping criteria enshrined in federal law and human rights … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 30 June 2014
Interacting with a World of Connected Objects (Tom Coates) — notes from one of my favourite Foo Camp sessions. Security Considerations with Continuous Deployment (IBM) — rundown of categories of security issues your org might face, and how to tackle … [Link]
Mashable » 7 Times Facebook Activity Got People Into Legal Trouble
Spending time on Facebook could earn you time behind bars Just ask Mark Zuckerberg — the site's founder and CEO has seen many a lawsuit thanks to his global platform. There was that time the Winklevoss twins sued him for the site's ownership, and the class action lawsuit that claimed Facebook read user messages. There's even a new lawsuit claiming Zuckerberg … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Acoustic art and industrial architecture make music
The strange things some buildings do to noise can't be recorded. Trevor Cox and Simon Ings think these sonorous structures need to stay 
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Mashable » 'Halt and Catch Fire' Episode 5 Recap: I'm Your Sledgehammer
Named after a 1979 Atari video game, “Adventure” — the fifth episode in Halt and Catch Fire’s first season — brings daddy issues to the forefront of Joe’s world, with a whole ‘lot of bat-swinging to underscore the anger percolating through our suit-clad antihero. The portable PC build process? Chugging along at Cardiff, but not without the inevitable challenges. Gordon and … [Link]
Mashable » Let's Talk About 'Transformers 4' – And What's Really Up With the Dinobots
Editor’s note: Every week Mashable presents "Let’s Talk About," a look back at the biggest WTF stuff from the weekend’s new releases. If you haven’t seen the movie, be warned: This is a SPOILER MINEFIELD. This week: Let's talk about Transformers 4: Age of Extinction … If you've been to a movie theater lately you may have seen a striking and enormous … [Link]
Mashable » 'The Leftovers' Pilot Recap: After the Pope and Gary Busey Go 'Poof'
The 140 million people who disappear without a trace in HBO’s Rapture-themed drama The Leftovers include a hilariously random assortment of celebrities: Pope Benedict XVI, Condoleezza Rice, J.Lo, Anthony Bourdain, Bonnie Raitt, “Satanic Verses” author Salman Rushdie and Hollywood freakshow Gary Busey. “The Pope. I get the Pope,” says a bartender at the local tavern in the fictional New York suburb … [Link]
Slashdot » Ars Takes an Early Look At the Privacy-Centric Blackphone
Ars Technica has spent some time with pre-production (but very nearly final) samples of the Blackphone, from Geeksphone and Silent Circle. They give it generally high marks; the hardware is mostly solid but not cutting edge, but the software it comes with distinguishes it from run-of-the-mill Android phones. Though it's based on Android, the PrivOS system in these phone offers … [Link]
Slashdot » California Legalizes Bitcoin
jfruh (300774) writes "California governor Jerry Brown has signed a law repealing Section 107 of California's Corporations Code, which prohibited companies or individuals from issuing money other than U.S. dollars. Before the law was repealed, not only bitcoin but everything from Amazon Coin to Starbucks Stars were techinically illegal; the law was generally not enforced." 
Read more of this story … [Link]
Mashable » Walmart Promotes Women-Owned Businesses With New Product Logo
Retail labels are full of signals designed to appeal to shoppers’ preferences and values: Made in America, gluten-free, fair-trade or kosher. Soon, shoppers will be able to look for a new signal: A small, circular symbol indicating that the company behind the product is owned by women. The new logo is the work of two nonprofits and Walmart, which will sell products from … [Link]
Mashable » No, Facebook Home Isn't Dead (Yet)
Much of the original engineering team that created Facebook Home, including product director Adam Mosseri, is no longer working on the Android launcher app, according to a report that called the app's future into question A Facebook spokesperson told Mashable that the company is still offering Home, and has a team "dedicated to supporting it." However, the spokesperson did not comment … [Link]
Mashable » World Cup Weekend Recap: Knockout Stage Delivers Drama Overdose
Frayed nerves. Jittery dispositions. Haggard faces and sunken eyes. As the humans of planet Earth return to work on Monday, we'll see the same symptoms, country by country. But fear not — this isn't the start of some global pandemic. It's simply the understandable after-effect of an opening weekend of World Cup knockout play that delivered enough drama, excitement and emotion … [Link]
Slashdot » Eric Schmidt and Entourage Pay a Call On Cuba
VentureBeat reports that the unofficial Google ambassador to the world has made another significant visit to a place where Internet access is either forbidden or impractical for most of the citizenry; hopefully it heralds change on that front. Continuing his tour of countries with authoritarian governments and less-than-favorable Internet access, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt made a secret visit to Cuba … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook Responds to Negative Reactions to Its Experiment on Users
The furor surrounding Facebook's decision to conduct an experiment that secretly manipulated the News Feed of some users to study emotion contagion reached a peak this weekend, with many calling the act creepy at best, and downright unethical at worst. Although the editor of the study recently admitted to being "a little creeped out" by the way in which the study … [Link]
Mashable » 8 Hot Startups That Want to Hire You
With ping pong tables and in-office kegs becoming increasingly synonymous with startup life, it's no wonder that recent graduates and seasoned job seekers alike are flocking to join the ranks of the entrepreneurial. Though there are both pros and cons to working for startups, a few of the perks truly stand out: Flexible schedules, enviable work/life balance and the chance to … [Link]
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