Anyone who works as a freelancer these days has to be at least a bit familiar with techie things. But it isn’t just that. When I was a kid and those vaguely SF puppet shows were on the television and all the other kids wanted to be Greg Gogetem or Steve Savetheuniverse, I wanted to be the guy in a white coat and glasses called Doc or Brains. Here are some technology-related feeds I find useful and/or entertaining.
Slashdot » New York State Proposes Sweeping Bitcoin Regulations
An anonymous reader writes On Thursday, Benjamin M. Lawsky, the superintendent of financial services, announced proposed regulations for virtual currency companies operating in New York. The "BitLicense" plan, which includes rules on consumer protection, the prevention of money laundering and cybersecurity, is the first proposal by a state to create guidelines specifically for virtual currency. "We have sought to strike … [Link]
Mashable » Final Season of 'Sons of Anarchy' Gets a Premiere Date
Sons of Anarchy will start its final ride with a super-sized premiere episode FX has announced that its highest-rated series will begin its final season Sept. 9 at 10 p.m. ET, with an episode that will last a whopping one hour and 45 minutes. The Season 7 premiere will then be followed by the live post-show Anarchy Afterword. See also: 25 … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Today in APIs: SOA Software Releases Catalog for Internal APIs
SOA Software releases API catalog for internal use by enterprise. Google launches Google Maps for Business Imagery. Plus: Microsoft, and Box offer Office 365 users unlimited storage, and AWS promises more price cuts.
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Slashdot » Microsoft's Missed Opportunities: Memo From 1997
New submitter gthuang88 (3752041) writes In the 1990s, Microsoft was in position to own the software and devices market. Here is Nathan Myhrvold's previously unpublished 1997 memo on expanding Microsoft Research to tackle problems in software testing, operating systems, artificial intelligence, and applications. Those fields would become crucial in the company's competition with Google, Apple, Amazon, and Oracle. But research … [Link]
Mashable » Finally, Google Analytics App Arrives on iPhone
Google on Thursday finally released a version of Google Analytics for the iPhone. The iPhone app [iTunes link] comes more than two years after Google released Google Analytics for Android. Like the Android app, Google Analytics for iPhone lets users check in on their website analytics — including real-time visitor reports — from the comfort of their smartphone. In addition to … [Link]
Mashable » The Original Rickroll Video Is Gone From YouTube
One of the oldest, classic Internet memes has let us down and deserted us The original music video for Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up," the basis for the Rickrolling bait-and-switch meme, has been blocked by YouTube in several countries, including the United States. The video was first uploaded by YouTube user cotter548 on May 15, 2007 and was temporarily … [Link]
Mashable » Malaysia Devastated Again by MH17 Crash
SYDNEY — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak called for "justice" over the downing of Flight MH17, en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur with 298 people on board when it went down in separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine. Speaking at an emergency operations centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, just before 3pm ET Thursday, Razak said he did not have confirmation the plane was … [Link]
Mashable » How Google Programmed the 'Essence' of Storytelling
Google wanted to solve a problem we can all understand. People take so, so many photographs and yet they actually do very little with them. A chosen few are posted to Instagram. Most sit in vast wastelands of thumbnails on phones or in iPhoto never to be seen after the moment of their creation. "You come back from a trip with … [Link]
Mashable » 2 Tragedies in Under 5 Months. Where Does That Leave Malaysia Airlines?
The second tragedy to strike Malaysia Airlines in less than 6 months could mean deeper losses for the carrier known around the world for missing flight MH370. On Thursday, Malaysia Airlines flight 17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur lost contact with air traffic control while in Ukrainian airspace. All 298 people on board were killed in what is being called an … [Link]
Slashdot » MIT May Have Just Solved All Your Data Center Network Lag Issues
alphadogg (971356) writes A group of MIT researchers say they've invented a new technology that should all but eliminate queue length in data center networking. The technology will be fully described in a paper presented at the annual conference of the ACM Special Interest Group on Data Communication. According to MIT, the paper will detail a system — dubbed Fastpass … [Link]
Mashable » A Dad Covered 'Rude' and Had a Very Different Story to Tell
Hit song "Rude" sounds different from a dad's perspective Maybe you remember the original premise behind the tune: Guy wants to marry Girl. Girl wants to marry Guy. Dad does not want Guy to marry Girl. Guy wonders "Why you gotta be so rude?" See also: Weird Al's Parody of Lorde's 'Royals' Is About Sandwiches and Illuminati When father Benji … [Link]
Mashable » Gene Therapy in Pigs Creates Temporary 'Biological Pacemaker'
Electronic pacemakers can be lifesaving for people with abnormal or slow heart rhythms, but not everyone who needs a pacemaker is able to have an electronic device implanted in their heart. Now, in experiments in pigs, researchers have come up with a new method for making a "biological pacemaker" that might one day serve as an alternative to electronic ones, the … [Link]
Mashable » Doctors Wrongly Prescribed Antibiotics in 30% of 2013 Flu Cases, Stays Study
During the 2013 flu season, more people needed antiviral medications than got them, and meanwhile, antibiotics were inappropriately given to a large proportion of patients with influenza (a viral disease that is not helped by taking antibiotics), according to a new study. The researchers found that nearly 30% of the flu patients who were treated during the 2012-2013 influenza season may … [Link]
Slashdot » Taking Great Ideas From the Lab To the Fab
aarondubrow (1866212) writes The "valley of death" is well-known to entrepreneurs — the lull between government funding for research and industry support for prototypes and products. To confront this problem, in 2013 the National Science Foundation created a new program called InTrans to extend the life of the most high-impact NSF-funded research and help great ideas transition from lab to … [Link]
Slashdot » Taking Great Ideas From the Lab To the Fab
aarondubrow (1866212) writes "The "valley of death" is well-known to entrepreneurs — the lull between government funding for research and industry support for prototypes and products. To confront this problem, in 2013 the National Science Foundation created a new program called InTrans to extend the life of the most high-impact NSF-funded research and help great ideas transition from lab to … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » New Captain America Unveiled on ‘Colbert Report’!
Stephen Colbert will not be outdone. Hot on the heels of Tuesday’s announcement on The View about a female being next to wield Thor’s mighty hammer, Joe Quesada, chief creative officer at Marvel, appeared on The Colbert Report Wednesday night to reveal a not-very-well-kept rumor: Sam Wilson — a.k.a. The Falcon – was going to replace Steve Rogers as Captain … [Link]
Mashable » Newly Discovered Water Mite Named After Jennifer Lopez
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Pop singer Jennifer Lopez may be thinking life is funny after a group of scientists named a water mite in her honor after discovering a new species near Puerto Rico. The music of the Bronx, New York-born entertainer, who has Puerto Rican roots, was a hit with the group while they wrote about their findings, biologist … [Link]
Mashable » Twitter Acquires Commerce Startup CardSpring
Twitter announced Wednesday that it has acquired payments infrastructure company CardSpring. CardSpring is a startup that helps merchants connect to publishers to create online-to-offline promotions. The company bills itself as a company that lets businesses "build apps for payment cards." The idea is that you can add a coupon or a promotion directly to your method of payment, meaning that buying … [Link]
Slashdot » NIF Compresses Diamonds With 50 Million Atmospheres of Pressure
sciencehabit (1205606) writes The world's largest laser [the National Ignition Facility], a machine that appeared as the warp core in 'Star Trek into Darkness', has attained a powerful result: It's squeezed diamond, the least compressible substance known, 50 million times harder than Earth's atmosphere presses down on us. … As the researchers report online today in Nature, the x-ray assault … [Link]
Mashable » The Strangest Celebrity Sex Tapes You've Never Seen
Before Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian, there was — Johnny Carson? Mashable sat down with Jason Segel, Cameron Diaz and Ellie Kemper from the upcoming comedy Sex Tape and quizzed them on the hush-hush tapes their fellow celebs don't want them to see We're not saying there's mention of a presidential threesome in there, but we're also not saying there's … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Bubble wrap used for cheap blood and bacteria tests
Cheap, lightweight and sterile, the common packing material can replace pricey chemistry gear when budgets are tight 
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Slashdot » Meet LibreOffice Volunteer Robinson Tryon (Video)
When Slashdot's Tim Lord went to Texas Linux Fest, one of the people he met there was Robinson Tryon. He's a volunteer with LibreOffice, and in this conversation he gave us a nice look at what's going on these days with LibreOffice and its parent organization, The Document Foundation. (Alternate Video Link) 
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Transcriptic Launches Platform for Life Sciences Research
Life sciences startup Transcriptic has launched the Transcriptic Platform, a "programmable, robotic biology lab built around open standards."
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Sabre Hosting Upcoming Hackathon, $19,000 in Prizes
This article is a company-provided press release and ProgrammableWeb cannot vouch for the accuracy of the statements within. If you have questions regarding the information below, please contact the company that issued the press release.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » OpenFDA Adds API Access to Recall Data
Since ProgrammableWeb first covered openFDA at its launch last month, it has added a new database available through its API: recall data reported to the Food and Drug Administration. Recall data is reported to the FDA on a continuous basis through its Recall Eenterprise System.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Vimeo's new, unified API comes out of beta
Digital video sharing service Vimeo today announced that the newest version of its API has exited beta and is now available to all developers.
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Mashable » Looking Back on the 'Grimy' East Village With The Walkmen's Hamilton Leithauser
Welcome to Throwback Tunesday, where Mashable amplifies the echoes of music past. With genre trends and throwbacks, we synthesize music and nostalgia. NYC-synonymous rock band The Walkmen announced an “extreme hiatus” in 2013 after seven full-length albums and 14 years of existence. Frontman Hamilton Leithauser wasn’t ready to call it quits. In fact, he released his solo debut Black Hours last … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft Offers 'Right to Be Forgotten' From Bing Search Results
European citizens who want their names removed from search results now have a second search engine they can ask to "forget" them — Bing. Microsoft is now taking "right to be forgotten" requests to remove search results from Bing. The move comes more than a month after Google first began taking similar requests in response to an earlier European Court of … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Sensor-laden smart bandages to monitor vital signs
A project called Bioscope is building a type of bandage that senses a hospital patient's heart rate, temperature, internal body noises and physical movement 
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Mashable » Amazon's First Fire Phone Ad Is All About the Content
A month after announcing its first smartphone, Amazon has rolled out its first ad for the Fire Phone, which places heavy emphasis on Amazon's content. The ad features a woman in her 30s who overhears two kids chatting at a cafe See also: Hands On: Amazon's Fire Phone Is More Than Meets the Eye "So what you got on deck?" … [Link]
Mashable » Rebel Leader in Alleged Leaked Audio: We Just Shot Down a Plane
KIEV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian government posted a YouTube video on Thursday that Ukrainian security officials say includes a phone call between a pro-Russian rebel leader and a Russian intelligence agent discussing the shoot-down of a plane Mashable cannot independently confirm the authenticity of the video. The beginning of the audio, Ukraine's security services say, is between Igor Bezler, a … [Link]
Mashable » Google Reports Revenue of $15.96 Billion In Q2, Beating Estimates
Google missed its earnings estimates for the second quarter, but beat on revenue. The search giant reported earnings of $6.08 per share on revenue of $15.96 billion for the June quarter, missing Wall Street estimates for earnings of $6.24 per share, but coming in ahead of estimates for revenue of $15.62 billion. See also: How 4 Students Got a Satellite Startup … [Link]
Mashable » Pinterest Makes It Easier to Find What Just What You're Looking For
Pinterest is building out its discovery tools once again. The San Francisco-based virtual scrapbooking site announced on Thursday that you can now follow specific interests in addition to following other users. See also: How To Plan Your Summer Vacation on Pinterest Pinterest already offered a categories tabs where users could search for pins by more general groupings, but now, those categories … [Link]
Slashdot » More Forgotten Vials of Deadly Diseases Discovered
schwit1 (797399) writes FDA officials now admit that when they discovered six undocumented vials of smallpox in a facility in Maryland they also found 327 additional vials that contained dengue, influenza, and rickettsia. "FDA scientists said they have not yet confirmed whether the newly disclosed vials actually contained the pathogens listed on their labels. The agency is conducting a nationwide … [Link]
Mashable » Israel Sends Ground Troops Into Gaza in Massive Offensive
Israel launched a massive military offensive on Thursday, sending an unknown number of ground troops into Gaza. The operation started after the end of temporary ceasefire brokered by the United Nations. The army said the operation's goal was "to target Hamas' tunnels that enable terrorists to infiltrate Israel and carry out attacks." See also: The Iron Dome of Censorship: How Free … [Link]
Mashable » Apple's IBM Deal Marks the Real Beginning of the Post-PC Era
When you look at the landscape of powerful players in the enterprise, a few names tend to stand out: IBM, Oracle, SAP, Microsoft, Apple. Wait, Apple? A decade ago, it was rare to see Apple products in the enterprise. Sure, an executive here and there might have had a MacBook — maybe the graphics or marketing division used OS X — … [Link]
Geek Culture » Star Wars Force for change!
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Slashdot » ExoLance: Shooting Darts At Mars To Find Life
astroengine (1577233) writes To find life on Mars, some scientists believe you might want to look underground for microbes that may be hiding from the harsh radiation that bathes the red planet's surface. Various NASA rovers have scraped away a few inches at a time, but the real paydirt may lie a meter or two below the surface. That's too … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Sorry, panda: Why we should save weird species first
With more than 4000 species on the brink of extinction and limited resources to help them, conservation needs to move beyond the cuteness factor (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » Jason Biggs Made a Very Insensitive Joke About the Malaysia Airlines Crash
Orange Is the New Black actor Jason Biggs is facing criticism after tweeting an insensitive joke about Thursday's Malaysia Airlines crash in Ukraine. He made matters worse by calling his critics "assholes" and "pussies." According to Interfax, the plane was shot down by a missile while 295 passengers were onboard. See also: Major Airlines Avoid Ukraine Airspace After Crash of Malaysian … [Link]
Mashable » 'The Late Late Show' Could Be Very Different Post-Craig Ferguson
LOS ANGELES — After Craig Ferguson takes his bow on The Late Late Show, things might look a little different on CBS late night "We’re looking at it through a very different lens," said CBS president Nina Tassler during the Television Critics Association press tour Thursday morning. "We’re trying to look at the entire landscape. We're also looking in terms of … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Handy: “Weird Al” is Just Like Macgyver in Latest Music Video
Here’s today’s music video from Weird Al in his “8 music videos in 8 days” saga. [weirdal] [Link]
Mashable » Hollywood Myth, Busted: Humans Use Far More Than 10% of Their Brains
By now, perhaps you’ve seen the trailer for the new sci-fi thriller Lucy. It starts with a flurry of stylized special effects and Scarlett Johansson serving up a barrage of bad-guy beatings. Then comes Morgan Freeman, playing a professorial neuroscientist with the obligatory brown blazer, to deliver the film’s familiar premise to a full lecture hall: “It is estimated most human beings … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Books out, 3D printers in for reinvented US libraries
Across the US, libraries are setting up maker labs as they turn themselves into hubs for high-tech innovation and training 
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Slashdot » Bing Implements Right To Be Forgotten
mpicpp (3454017) writes with news that Bing has joined Google in removing search results upon request by EU citizens. From the article: The company has asked European residents, who want Microsoft to block search results that show on Bing in response to searches of their names, to fill out a four-part online form. Besides the name and country of residence … [Link]
Mashable » Xbox Will Shutter Its Entertainment Branch Amid Massive Layoffs
Microsoft will close its direct-to-Xbox entertainment branch as part of its extensive layoffs of up to 18,000 people announced Thursday, ending many plans for original programming targeting the gaming demographic. Re/code reported the news of the closure first as rumor, which was confirmed by Xbox chief Phil Spencer. The some 200 employees in the entertainment branch are included in the layoffs … [Link]
Mashable » When Should You Send Marketing Emails? Data Science FTW
This article is part of SWOT Team, a new series on Mashable that features insights from leaders in marketing, brand-building and public relations. When we think "data science," most of the headlines that come to mind are tales of the creepy and the overreaching. And unless you’re Tommy Wiseau, creepy is contrary to a good customer experience. Especially at a company … [Link]
Mashable » The Low-Tech Reason Poor School Districts Fail Standardized Tests
You hear a lot nowadays about the magic of big data. Getting hold of the right numbers can increase revenue, improve decision-making, or help you find a mate — or so the thinking goes. In 2009, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told a crowd of education researchers: "I am a deep believer in the power of data to drive our decisions. … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Fix farms in a few countries and feed 3 billion people
A handful of countries and crops account for most of our issues with food production – if we sort them out, we could feed far more mouths 
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Slashdot » The Hacking of NASDAQ
puddingebola (2036796) writes Businessweek has an account of the 2010 hacking of the NASDAQ exchange. From the article, "Intelligence and law enforcement agencies, under pressure to decipher a complex hack, struggled to provide an even moderately clear picture to policymakers. After months of work, there were still basic disagreements in different parts of government over who was behind the incident … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Glorious Experience of Eating Poutine in Slow Motion [Video]
As someone who lives in the province of Quebec, I’m a huge fan of Poutine. I once ate the 15-pound “heart attack” monstrosity from Poutineville along with a few friends, and I even wrote a post detailing how you can make your own poutine at home back in 2007. With that in mind, to express my undying love for the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Snow White: Mandalorian Merc [Pics]
Check out the lovely Amber Arden cosplaying as the Mandalorian edition of Snow white. Brilliant costume, isn’t it? Photography by the very talented Erik Estrada from Estrada Photography. 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Indeed: Aliens Must Be More Smarter Than Us [Pic]
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Big Cycle of Carbon and Oxygen Atoms in Relation to You [Science Video]
If you didn’t entirely understand what is going on in the video above, watch the video below! And even if you think you understood it, watch it anyways, this is really fascinating! [It's Okay To Be Smart] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Manuel Noriega Sues Over Black Ops II Mission
Former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega is suing Activision because he believes a character in Call of Duty: Black Ops II uses his image without permission. While there’s no question that did happen, it’s uncertain whether Noriega — currently in prison in Panama — has the legal right to protect his image in the United States. Although most of the characters … [Link]
Mashable » The Weapon That Ukraine Says Shot Down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was reportedly shot down on Thursday over Ukraine carrying 295 people. Investigators now will have to grapple with two questions: who took it down — and how? See also: What Was Left Behind: Ukraine's Cities After Rebel Retreat The plane was reportedly flying at an altitude of 10 kilometers (roughly 33,000 feet) near the Ukrainian-Russian border when … [Link]
New Scientist – News » World's fastest humanoid robot learns sign language
The latest evolution of Honda's iconic white android, Asimo, combines athletic running with a delicate and dextrous touch 
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Mashable » Pro-Russian Rebel Commander: 'We Did Warn You — Do Not Fly in Our Sky'
KIEV, Ukraine — As news broke of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 being downed in eastern Ukraine, the separatist’s shadowy commander with a pencil mustache issued a dark warning on social media. Through his VK.com account, Russia’s version of Facebook, the self-proclaimed defense minister of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Igor Girkin — who goes by the nom de guerre Igor Strelkov — … [Link]
Mashable » New Mapping Software Gives You the Scenic Route
Most GPS mapping apps are designed to get you where you want to go quickly. But for those who seek the scenic route, experimental software being developed by Yahoo researchers promises paths that are not just efficient, but also beautiful, pleasant and emotionally stimulating. Traditionally, pedestrians may have found beautiful paths by taking aimless strolls, but this new software doesn't leave … [Link]
Mashable » Major Airlines Avoid Ukraine Airspace After Crash of Malaysian Plane
In the wake of the reported downing of the Malaysian airline over Ukraine, major airlines on Thursday began avoiding the airspace over Ukraine and the Federal Aviation Administration issued a notice to pilots of U.S. air carriers to avoid those routes. FlightRadar24 reported Thursday that many airlines have announced that they will stop flying over the area. Many airlines have now … [Link]
Mashable » Nokia's New Strategy: All Lumia, All the Time
If there's one big takeaway from today's colossal job cuts at Microsoft, it's that Nokia's surprising strategy of trying to market Android phones — ostensibly as an oblique way to seed the popularity of its higher-end Lumia smartphones — is dead. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in his memo announcing that the company would shed about 18,000 jobs in the coming … [Link]
Slashdot » UN Report Finds NSA Mass Surveillance Likely Violated Human Rights
An anonymous reader writes A top United Nations human rights official released a report Wednesday that blasts the United States' mass surveillance programs for potentially violating human rights on a worldwide scale. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay also praised whistleblower Edward Snowden and condemned U.S. efforts to prosecute him. "Those who disclose human rights violations should be … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook Begins Testing a Buy Button
Facebook just introduced a new feature that businesses will like. Facebook announced on Thursday that it is testing a Buy button to help businesses drive sales through the News Feed and on their Facebook Pages. See also: Who Won the World Cup: Facebook or Twitter? "With this feature, people on desktop or mobile can click the 'Buy' call-to-action button on ads … [Link]
Mashable » Elaine Stritch, Broadway Vet and Emmy Winner, Dead at 89
Elaine Stritch, a Hollywood icon best known for her work on stage and in television, has died. She was 89. According to reports, Stritch died Thursday at her home in Michigan Brassy-voiced Stritch began her career in the '40s but her career took off after being nominated for her first Tony in 1962, for her role in Bus Stop. Four more … [Link]
Slashdot » Interviews: Ask Dr. Andy Chun About Artificial Intelligence
samzenpus (5) writes "Dr. Andy Chun is the CIO for the City University of Hong Kong, and is instrumental in transforming the school to be one of the most technology-progressive in the region. He serves as an adviser on many government boards including the Digital 21 Strategy Advisory Committee, which oversees Hong Kong's long-term information technology strategies. His research work … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist
All the latest on newscientist.com: computers that go beyond logic, arthritis drug could stall Alzheimer's, cosmic light crisis, diamonds squeezed and more 
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Mashable » Governor Cuomo Says 'Tentative' Deal Reached to Avert Rail Strike
This post was updated at 2:30 p.m. ET New York Governor Andrew Cuomo held a press conference Thursday to announce a tentative deal between the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) unions for a new contract for the railroad's 5,400 workers. “It is my pleasure to announce today that we have settled a four-year dispute dealing with … [Link]
Mashable » Early Lab Tests Find a Modified Cat Parasite Can Treat Cancer
A kitty poop parasite has led to a treatment that wipes out cancer in lab tests, including aggressive melanoma and ovarian cancer, preliminary studies have found. By itself, the single-celled parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, is bad news because it can cause illness in infected people and cats. It thrives in the intestines of cats and then comes out the other end. But … [Link]
Mashable » Weird Al Gets 'Handy' in Iggy Azalea Parody
Another day, another Weird Al Yankovic video The comedian-musician continues his week-long release of parody songs, this time tackling Iggy Azalea's mega-hit "Fancy." It's called "Handy" and the premise is — you already know — he's so handy See also: Weird Al Wrote the Perfect Song for Grammar Snobs Here's your warning: This will definitely, undoubtedly be stuck in your head … [Link]
Mashable » Stephen Colbert Denied Job as New Captain America
The only man more American than Captain America is Stephen Colbert, which is why he should be a shoe-in for his job. Sadly for Stephen, Captain America will not hand his mantle over to him. Instead, Captain America's title will go to his partner, Sam Wilson, a.k.aThe Falcon. See also: 10 Superheroes Who Will Never Score a Movie Deal The Colbert … [Link]
Slashdot » Malaysian Passenger Plane Reportedly Shot Down Over Ukraine
An anonymous reader writes The Russian newswire service Interfax is reporting that a Malaysian passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down with a Buk ground-to-air missile over Ukraine near the Russian border. The Associated Press cites an adviser to Ukraine's Interior Minister as the source. First reports are that it was mistaken for a Ukrainian AN-26. Malaysia airlines confirms … [Link]
Mashable » Typhoon Rammasun Explosively Re-Intensifies on Way to China, Vietnam
Update: July 17, 4:15 p.m. ET: As was evident from earlier satellite images, Typhoon Rammasun has intensified into the equivalent of a Category Four hurricane on the Saffir Simpson Scale. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) now anticipates the storm will make landfall on the north edge of Hainan Island, China on Friday as a ferocious Super Typhoon, with maximum sustained … [Link]
Mashable » Little Girl Is Very Upset About Dad Stealing Her Nose
I got your nose — a classic, but risky, game This adorable little British girl is terribly distraught after realizing her dad has stolen, and may never return, her nose Not cool, dad. Not. Cool. Walter White Took a Beautiful Space Adventure Catey Shaw Becomes the Rebecca Black of Brooklyn Weird Al's Parody of Lorde's 'Royals' Is About Sandwiches and … [Link]
Mashable » 1 in 4 U.S. Employees Has No Paid Vacation Time
The United States is the only advanced economy with no guaranteed vacation time for workers, and most Americans aren't even aware that guaranteed time off is common elsewhere in the world. While the guaranteed number of days off for employees in the U.S. is zero, workers in the European Union get at least 20 days per year, not including public holidays. … [Link]
Mashable » Illustrator Recreates Quirky Childhood Drawings
Your childhood drawings probably weren't masterpieces — no matter what your parents told you Artist Telmo Pieper attempted to fix the mistakes of his 4-year-old self by Photoshopping his childhood drawings into legitimate works of art. The digital illustrations use the same silly dimensions of the juvenile drawings, creating ridiculous proportions that only a mother could love. See also: 21 Smells … [Link]
Mashable » GoTenna Lets You Text Your Friends Even When There's No Signal
Anyone who sends texts (so, that's pretty much everyone) knows that sending messages in big crowds or remote places is often a lot easier said than done. A new startup aims to fix this problem with goTenna, a device that will allow people to send text messages without a Wi-Fi or cell signal. See also: These 11 Apps Will Supercharge Your … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook Launches an App for Famous People Only
Facebook rolled out a new iOS app on Thursday for celebrities and public figures, making it easier for them to interact with fans. The app, Facebook Mentions, lets users see what fans are saying in a dedicated mentions feed and start mobile Q&As See also: Facebook Is Wooing Celebs to Out-Twitter Twitter The top of their notifications pages will be populated … [Link]
Mashable » 7 Common Salary Negotiation Mistakes to Avoid
Getting a new job offer or making a new business deal is exciting — but negotiating? Not so much. The process of negotiation can be nerve-wracking, and it's easy to make mistakes, especially if you haven't had much experience negotiating. Before your next negotiation attempt, make sure you watch out for these seven common negotiating mistakes. Lacking confidence "Many people think they … [Link]
Mashable » Walter White Took a Beautiful Space Adventure
A Walter White bobblehead doll took a trip to a place more majestic than the New Mexico desert. TVtag users elected White as the company's first space ambassador, sending the Breaking Bad protagonist 85,000 feet above Earth and recording his entire adventure. Space, bitch. 
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Slashdot » X.Org Server 1.16 Brings XWayland, GLAMOR, Systemd Integration
An anonymous reader writes The much anticipated Xorg Server 1.16 release is now available. The X.Org "Marionberry Pie" release features XWayland integration, GLAMOR support, systemd support, and many other features. XWayland support allows for legacy X11 support in Wayland environments via GL acceleration, GLAMOR provides generic 2D acceleration, non-PCI GPU device improvements, and countless other changes. The systemd integration finally … [Link]
Mashable » Latest Updates: Malaysia Airlines Crash in Ukraine Is Called 'Act of Terror'
Update: 1:55 p.m. ET Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko says his government is launching an investigation into the incident, and called the event "a terrorist act." Update: 1:40 p.m. ET There were 23 U.S. citizens on board the flight, a Ukrainian interior minister tells Interfax. The State Department, in a Thursday afternoon briefing, said it has no confirmed information about cause or … [Link]
Mashable » Cancer Didn't Stop Stuart Scott From Delivering Heartfelt ESPYs Speech
ESPN SportsCenter anchor Stuart Scott never allowed cancer to dictate his life. Scott received the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at Wednesday's ESPY Awards for his strength demonstrated throughout an ongoing battle with cancer since 2007. Scott took the stage to give an honest speech regarding his experience with cancer and thanked his fans, friends, colleagues and family for fighting for … [Link]
Mashable » Explore the Elements in These 12 Rugged Hotels
Summer is the perfect time to get your fill of nature, so why not do it in comfort and style? There's no need to catch Z's in a sleeping bag when you can snooze on a fluffy mattress beneath the stars. Hiking is so much better when there's a massage waiting for you and your sore muscles at the end of … [Link]
Mashable » Drake Sang 'Let It Go' From 'Frozen' at the ESPYs
Started from the bottom, now we're frozen Drake hosted the 22nd annual ESPY Awards on Wednesday night and let go of all his inhibitions, covering the Disney hit "Let It Go" as (who else?) Filipino boxer and eight-division world champion Manny Pacquaio See also: Drake Goes Undercover to See What Fans Really Think of Him "It’s like a metaphor, like … [Link]
Mashable » I'll Have the Ice Cream Cone — 3D Printed, Please
Three MIT students have built a very special type of 3D printer: one that produces ice cream A group of students, Kyle Hounsell, Kristine Bunker and David Donghyun Kim, created the printer as part of a class project in additive manufacturing, hacking a Cuisinart soft-serve ice cream machine and attaching it to a Solidoodle 3D printer See also: 3 Rad … [Link]
Mashable » Snowden: 'If I End Up in Chains in Guantanamo I Can Live With That'
Edward Snowden says he is not afraid of going to military prison. "If I end up in chains in Guantanamo, I can live with that," Snowden said in the interview. See also: Germany's Anti-NSA Tools: Typewriters and Classical Music In an extensive video interview with the Guardian, Snowden also talked about a chauvinistic culture within the NSA that included passing around … [Link]
Slashdot » Pushdo Trojan Infects 11,000 Systems In 24 Hours
An anonymous reader writes Bitdefender has discovered that a new variant of the Trojan component, Pushdo, has emerged. 77 machines have been infected in the UK via the botnet in the past 24 hours, with more than 11,000 infections reported worldwide in the same period. The countries most affected so far by the Pushdo variant are India, Vietnam and Turkey. … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » ‘Like a Girl’ Campaign Hopes to Champion Girls’ Confidences [VIDEO]
There seems to be a renaissance of feminism hitting the airwaves — and Internet — in recent months. Now, appropriately enough, Always, maker of feminine products, has made a “Girl Power” commercial, directed by Lauren Greenfield, “Sundance Film Festival award-winning creator of The Queen of Versailles, according to AdAge.com. In the ad, Greenfield asks girls of all ages — and … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Test Your Geography Smarts with Google’s ‘Smarty Pins’ Game
Whether you’re a Geography Bee champ or a Social Studies chump, Google has a MAP for that. Utilizing its Maps feature, Google has created a game called “Smarty Pins,” The Verge reported. Google asks you a random trivia question about a specific city or country, and you’re tasked with dropping a pin on the right spot. Players can pick between … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Why Do We Blush? [Science Video]
Aw, don’t be embarrassed everyone does it! Quick Questions explains what causes blushing, which Darwin called “the most peculiar and most human of all expressions.” [SciShow] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Disney Princesses: PREPARE YOURSELVES FOR WAR [Video]
Warning: Language. Now that’s a movie I’d watch! [Adult Swim] [Link]
Mashable » Masked Artist Creates Marvel-ous Superhero Work
It's not just the superheroes who wear the masks. Marvel cover artist Mr. Garcin, who is known for his stunning collages, wears a face mask when he is in public. The mysterious artist has crafted covers for The Amazing Spiderman, Daredevil and Iron Man. See also: See Your Favorite Marvel Superheroes' Origins In One World Map As part of his … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Designing real vegan cheese
I don’t think I will ever get tired of quoting Drew Endy’s “keep synthetic biology weird.” One of my favorite articles in the new issue of Biocoder is on the Real Vegan Cheese project. If you’ve ever tried any of … [Link]
Slashdot » Cosmologists Show Negative Mass Could Exist In Our Universe
KentuckyFC (1144503) writes The idea of negative mass has fascinated scientists since it was first used in the 16th century to explain why metals gain weight when they are oxidized. Since then, theoretical physicists have shown how it could be used to create exotic objects such as wormholes and the Alcubierre warp drive. But cosmologists' attempts to include negative matter … [Link]
Mashable » 10 Stunning Music Videos Ignored for MTV VMA Nominations
Awards season is upon us, which means it's time to complain about amazing things that voters overlooked. Today in snubs, we're looking at the MTV Video Music Awards This year's ballots were inundated with impressive music videos, especially in the Best Rock category, where we saw Coldplay's black-and-white "Magic" and Panic! at the Disco's beautifully morbid "This Is Gospel" both fail … [Link]
Mashable » The United States of 'Game of Thrones'
Who needs 50 states when you can have 50 warring nations of crazy murder-knights? Thanks to Reddit and HBO's Game of Thrones-style sigil generation tool Join the Realm, that nightmare is a bit closer to reality. See also: Your Country's 'Game of Thrones' Sigil If the World Cup Was in Westeros Redditor Boo-yay painstakingly created a custom sigil for each state … [Link]
Mashable » MTV VMA Nominations: Beyonce Leads With 8 for 3 Different Videos
Roll down the partition, please. We need you to see Beyoncé ruling all nominees. Beyoncé has earned eight nominations for this year's MTV Video Music Awards, leading the pack with three videos that were released on the same day in December as part of her self-titled surprise album. Her videos for "Pretty" Hurts," "Partition" and "Drunk in Love" (featuring Jay Z) … [Link]
Mashable » PlayStation 4 Brings a Brighter, Better 'The Last of Us'
The Last of Us's PlayStation 4 re-release will offer fans not only improved gameplay, but also lots of bonus features and pack-ins, developer Naughty Dog revealed. Sony offered its first hands-on opportunity with The Last of Us Remastered in New York this week, showing off the enhanced graphics of the one of 2013's biggest games. See also: The Creepy, Real Science … [Link]
Slashdot » Committee Formed To Scrutinize Australia's Web Censorship Law
Bismillah (993337) writes A government inquiry has been launched into whether or not Australian authorities are using Section 313 of the Telecommunications Act inappropriately.. Last year, the Australian securities watchdog used Section 313 powers to force ISPs to block quarter of million web sites — this in order to prevent access to just 1,200 sites the authority deemed harmful. From … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Waste paper turned into a super-spongy battery
Treat paper in the right way and it can become a form of porous carbon capable of sucking up charge – making it the perfect battery for storing wind energy 
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Mashable » Visual Social Marketing 101
In preparation for the upcoming Mashies awards, we are running a series of articles looking at the changing face of marketing. More information on the Mashies can be found here. There's no shortage of mobile platforms available for brands to reach consumers with gripping visuals. If anything, the problem is picking out which platforms to embrace and which to ignore Brands … [Link]
Mashable » Need a Career Boost? 5 Events to Keep You Motivated
The Mashable Events Board is a great place to find leading conferences in your industry, whether it's advertising, technology, media or public relations. This week, we're highlighting five events that we think can help move your career forward. If you don't find something that's right for you, check out dozens of event listings featured in our complete listing. Read more… 
Mashable » Wallaby Launches Mobile Wallet App for Samsung Gear 2 Smartwatch
Despite the wave of new shiny smartwatches that came with Google I/O, some developers are still focusing on non-Android Wear smartwatch apps before taking the leap into creating apps for Google's homegrown wearable platform This is the approach mobile payments company Wallaby is taking. The company rolled out a new smartwatch app for Samsung's Gear 2, its third app for wearables. … [Link]
Mashable » RIP Nokia Android Phones
Satya Nadella, Microsoft's recently appointed CEO, revealed in a memo to employees on Thursday that the company plans to nix the Nokia X Android phone efforts and double down on making — wait for it — Windows phones. "We plan to shift select Nokia X product designs to become Lumia products running Windows," Nadella wrote. "This builds on our success in … [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft CEO To Slash 18,000 Jobs, 12,500 From Nokia To Go
DW100 (2227906) writes "Satya Nadella has taken an axe to Microsoft's 127,000-strong workforce by announcing a whopping 18,000 job cuts, including 12,500 from the recently integrated Nokia division. At least 13,000 jobs will go within the next six months." It's official, Ballmer's layoff record has been smashed. From the email sent to employees: "The first step to building the right … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Massive Quakecon Sale – Up to 75% Off Bethesda Games
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, For their “massive” Quakecon sale, Amazon offers up to 75% off on Bethesday Games. [Massive Quakecon Sale – Up to 75% Off Bethesda Games] Other great game deals: -Save Big on BioShock Infinite on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC -Save on Borderlands 2 Game of the Year for PlayStation 3 and … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Extra Large Han Solo in Carbonite Deluxe 10″ Silicone Mold
The fun gets frosty with the Han Solo in Carbonite DX Silicone Ice Tray. Perfect for everything from family fun to Star Wars themed parties, this handy tray lets you capture ice, chocolate, jelly, or anything else you can think of in the familiar shape of Jabba the Hutt’s prized possession. Accurately replicating the look of Han’s imprisonment from the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Unicyclist Performs The Monty Python and the Holy Grail Theme on Flaming Bagpipes [Video]
Watch as The Unipiper performs the Monty Python and the Holy Grail theme on flaming bagpipes while riding in front of amused passerby. [The Unipiper] [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 17 July 2014
Misjudgements Will Drive Social Trials Underground (Nature) — 34 ethicists write to explain why they see Facebook’s mood-influence trials as not an egregious breach of either ethics or law. Notable: No one knows whether exposure to a stream of baby … [Link]
Mashable » Mysterious 262-Foot Crater Discovered in Siberia
A huge, 262-foot crater has been discovered in Yamal — a region north of Siberia whose name means 'end of the world' — and scientists are unsure how it happened, The Siberian Times reports The Siberian Times reports that a team of scientists was dispatched on Wednesday to survey the hole in the ground, which is believed to have formed … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft Cutting Up to 18,000 Jobs
Microsoft will cut 18,000 jobs this year in the biggest such reduction in its history, the company announced Thursday. The cuts come after Microsoft integrated its $7 billion Nokia acquisition, which was completed last year. The cuts represent about 14,000 of Microsoft's overall workforce, which is around 127,000. About 12,500 of the reductions are expected to come from Nokia. Microsoft inherited … [Link]
Mashable » Gazans Crowd Banks and Markets Amid 5-Hour Cease-Fire
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Gaza residents crowded banks, vegetable markets and shops Thursday, taking advantage of a brief cease-fire that offered the first respite from 10 days of fierce fighting between Hamas and Israel, while the conflict looked set to resume within hours. See also: The People of Gaza and Israel Document Their Terror The truce was briefly thrown into … [Link]
Slashdot » Nearly 25 Years Ago, IBM Helped Save Macintosh
dcblogs (1096431) writes "Apple and IBM, which just announced partnership to bring iOS and cloud services to enterprises, have helped each other before. IBM played a key role in turning the Macintosh into a successful hardware platform at a point when it — and the company itself — were struggling. Nearly 25 years ago, IBM was a part of an … [Link]
Mashable » FC Bayern Munich Plots American Invasion After World Cup Success
Six of Germany's 11 starters in the World Cup final on July 13 play together for the powerhouse Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. A seventh Bayern player, Mario Götze, came off the bench to score Germany's game-winning goal in extra time and power Die Mannschaft to the most coveted trophy in team sports Now, after many of its stars helped Germany conquer … [Link]
Mashable » Blues Legend Johnny Winter Is Dead at 70
Texas blues icon Johnny Winter, who rose to fame in the late 1960s and '70s for his energetic performances and musical collaborations including with childhood hero Muddy Waters, has died. He was 70. His representative, Carla Parisi, confirmed Thursday that Winter died in a hotel room in Zurich a day earlier. The statement said his wife, family and bandmates were all … [Link]
Mashable » The 10 Most Harmful Parasites That Could Be in Your Food
Most people are fascinated, and probably equally repulsed, by parasites. And it may be something you think you only need to worry about if you go on holiday somewhere exotic. However, increasing globalization and transportation of food products across the globe means we are all increasingly at risk of catching something unwanted from our favorite foods Many infections can be thwarted … [Link]
New Scientist – News » What will hypercomputers let us do? Good question
Machines that go beyond human logic could help us understand how we think – if we can only figure out what to ask them 
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New Scientist – News » Higgs boson glimpsed at work for first time
Rare particle scattering detected at CERN may help test how the Higgs boson imparts mass to other particles – and perhaps lead to new physics 
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Mashable » Berklee Hits High Note With New Online Music Degree
The Berklee College of Music is trying to keep you off campus The top-notch school in Boston is rolling out a new undergraduate degree option for students this fall, in music business and music production. While the school has taught courses online for the past 12 years, this is the first time students can earn a degree via the Internet See … [Link]
Mashable » New Electronic Immigration System Takes Twice As Long As Paper Forms
After six years of development, a new automated system for processing immigration forms takes twice as long as processing applications by hand, according to a Department of Homeland Security internal watchdog. The $1.7 billion information technology project, called Transformation, began under a $536,000 contract with a 2013 end date but soon stalled because of, inspectors say, poor planning and inadequate staffing. … [Link]
Mashable » Winning the Tour de France Takes Talent, Endurance and Technology
The Tour de France is one of the most iconic and physically demanding sporting events in the world. Held annually since 1903, it has evolved from a simple test of endurance and speed to a festival of technology and innovation, as teams fight to find the edge that will take them over mountains, high-speed straights and cobbled roads ahead of their … [Link]
Mashable » The Vine Movement to Call Out Trolls
When there's a lot of interaction on a given social network, it's a good sign that users are paying attention to each other's content. But high rates of engagement can often give way to disagreement and discord. People who cross the line with vindictive comments are labeled "trolls," meaning they stir up trouble, spark arguments and irritate others across the web. … [Link]
Mashable » 'Extant' Episode 2 Recap: 'They're Here'
Episode 2 of CBS's Extant delivered heebies with a side of jeebies. With a single line of dialogue, hour two of the space drama turned the entire show from casually thought-provoking to OMG-WTF-is-going-on-level goodness. But let's back up The episode opened in Molly's (Halle Berry) palace of earth tones, where the astronaut was waking up from a restful sleep and ready … [Link]
Slashdot » Fossils of Cambrian Predator Preserved With Brain Impressions
An anonymous reader writes "Researchers on Wednesday described fossilized remains unearthed in China showing in fine detail the brain structures of a bizarre group of sea creatures that were the top predators more than half a billion years ago. The 520-million-year-old creature, one of the first predators of its day, sported compound eyes, body armor and two spiky claws for … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Strange dark stuff is making the universe too bright
Sky surveys suggest that dark matter or some other mysterious dark material may be lighting up the universe with too much ultraviolet radiation 
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Mashable » Tony Stark Transforming, Too: Iron Man to Unleash 'Dark' Tech on San Fran
Tony Stark has always possessed an inner darkness — now he's unleashing it on the world. Marvel is on a character transformation tear, first announcing a female Thor, followed by the revelation late Wednesday of a black Captain America. Now, as Mashable can exclusively reveal, Tony Stark's massive ego is about to boil over, causing Iron Man to unleash a version … [Link]
Mashable » Israelis and Hamas Talk — on Twitter
When a former Israeli spy chief this week called for talks with Hamas, he probably wasn't referring to chatting with them on Twitter But that is, apparently, what some Israelis are doing See also: Israeli Strike Kills 4 Children in Front of Foreign Journalists While fighting between Israel and Hamas continues into its second week, the social media network provides an … [Link]
Mashable » Shark Dies After Large Australian Sea Lion Gets Stuck in Its Throat
A shark that died at a Western Australian beach had a sea lion stuck in its throat. A video posted on YouTube on July 12 showed a great white shark in the shallows at Coronation Beach thrashing around, before swimming out 50m and repeating the weird sequence The post was edited two days later to say the shark's carcass had washed … [Link]
Mashable » Marvel's Next Captain America Will Be Black
After dropping the bombshell on Tuesday, announcing that Thor will be a woman in upcoming comics, Marvel has now announced another big change: the next Captain America will be black The news broke on the Colbert Report Wednesday: Steve Rogers will have to step down as Captain America this fall, passing on his shield to Sam Wilson, a.k.a the Falcon, an … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Spark of life revisited thanks to electric bacteria
The discovery and culturing of bacteria that eat and excrete electrons means we may soon find out just how little electricity fundamental life requires 
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Slashdot » US Marines Demonstrate Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connector Prototype
Zothecula writes In a recent demonstration carried out during RIMPAC 2014, the US Marines displayed and tested a fully-functional, half-scale prototype of its new amphibious transport vehicle. The proposed full-size version of the Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connecter (UHAC) is designed to power across the water with a payload of nearly 200 tons at up to 20 knots and be capable … [Link]
Slashdot » Open Hardware and Digital Communications Conference On Free Video, If You Help
Bruce Perens writes The TAPR Digital Communications Conference has been covered twice here and is a great meeting on leading-edge wireless technology, mostly done as Open Hardware and Open Source software. Free videos of the September 2014 presentations will be made available if you help via Kickstarter. For an idea of what's in them, see the Dayton Hamvention interviews covering … [Link]
Mashable » Samsung Finally Shows the Outcome of Bizarre 'Galaxy 11' Soccer Ad
Better late than never? Samsung released the sequel to its bizarre Galaxy 11 ad Tuesday, two days after the World Cup finals ended The six-minute video picks up where the first left off: in the middle of a soccer game between Earth and an alien race called Hurakan to determine who gains control over the planet. Human players include Lionel … [Link]
Mashable » Good News, Everyone — 'Futurama' Is in 3D
Smell-O-Vision users, insert nose tubes now: Futurama is back, with a brand new look. Vimeo and Behance user Alexey Zakharov has created a stunning 3D version of New New York in the 31st century. See also: Why Cartoonists Are Flooding YouTube, Risks and All With fantastic references to the Tube Transport System, Mom's Friendly Robot Company and even a few inconspicuous … [Link]
Slashdot » The Improbable Story of the 184 MPH Jet Train
MatthewVD writes Almost half a century ago, New York Central Railroad engineer Don Wetzel and his team bolted two J47-19 jet engines, throttled up the engines and tore down a length of track from Butler, Indiana to Stryker, Ohio at almost 184 mph. Today, the M-497 still holds the record for America's fastest train. This is the story of how … [Link]
Mashable » Instapaper Founder Launches Overcast, an App for Smarter Podcasts
Developer Marco Arment is best known for his read-it-later app Instapaper, and for his former role as Tumblr's lead developer Arment's latest project, however, tackles an entirely different medium: podcasts. The developer just rolled out the first version of Overcast, a deceptively simple, yet powerful, podcast player. See also: 14 Podcasts to Help You Forget About Your Crummy Commute The app … [Link]
Mashable » Tallest Building West of the Mississippi Is Getting an Observation Deck
The owners of the tallest building in Los Angeles want to build an observation deck to rival the views at New York's Empire State Building and Chicago's Willis Tower. The sky-high deck on the U.S. Bank Tower will get about $50-million worth of improvements, including a restaurant that would offer panoramic views of the Los Angeles region, from the mountains to … [Link]
Mashable » Proposed Spy Laws Raise Deep Concerns in Australia
SYDNEY — The Australian Government has said fears over proposed security laws are unfounded, and will not affect journalists or regular Australians. A bill was presented to the Australian Parliament on Wednesday to expand the powers of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO). See also: 5 Tips to Work Smarter, Not Harder Under the proposed bill, journalists could face prosecution or … [Link]
Mashable » 'Awkward' App Lets You Record Anonymous Video Confessions
The activity around anonymous message apps like Secret and Whisper has generated some controversy in recent months, but those apps might have just been the start of something bigger. What if the power of such anonymous message apps was harnessed through video? That appears to the be mission of a new app called Awkward, which allows you to record blurred video … [Link]
Slashdot » Biofeedback Games and The Placebo Effect
vrml writes In medicine, it is well-known that sugar pills sometimes produce the same effects as real drugs (Placebo Effect). But could that happen with computers too? The first scientific study of the Placebo Effect in computing, just published by the International Journal of Human-Computer Studies , gives an affirmative answer. The experiment considered affective computing, that is those fancy … [Link]
Mashable » Australia and Scotland Compete for Ugliest Uniform at Commonwealth Games
There is a 2014 Commonwealth Games battle going down, and it has nothing to do with sporting prowess. See also: Australian Olympic Swimmer Ian Thorpe Comes Out as Gay This high-stakes showdown is between host nation Scotland and team Australia. Though Australia's uniform was bad, check out Scotland's. Looks like it's a race for the ugliest uniform#ComwGames http://t.co/hNthIuEu2S — Get Fit … [Link]
Mashable » 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' Photos Pop Up Just in Time for Comic-Con
Whoever said print is dead never witnessed the full power of a magazine cover — and on Wednesday, it was Entertainment Weekly wielding the gloss of thunder, scoring not only the first official set photos from Avengers: Age of Ultron, but a whole slew of plot details, as well. Before we get into those, here's what Iron Man, Captain America and … [Link]
Mashable » 20% of Colleges Flout Federal Law in Handling Sexual Assault, Report Finds
College rape survivors and activists have claimed for years that schools fail to fully investigate sexual assaults and offer survivors adequate support — and a survey of 440 four-year institutions by the office of Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) backs up these assertions. Among other shortcomings, the report, released last Wednesday, finds widespread disregard for federal law and Title IX regulations in … [Link]
Mashable » Businessman Creates Tesla 'Charging Road' From Beijing to Guangzhou
Faced with the lack of electric-car charging stations in China after purchasing a new Tesla Model S, a Chinese businessman has built a network of Tesla Motors charging stations from Beijing to Guangzhou. When Zong, 44, spent 730,000 yuan (about $117,600) to create what he called the first "electric vehicle charging road," according to Chinese news site Caixin See also: Elon … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Today in APIs: SmartBear Releases New Version of SoapUI Pro API Testing Kit
SmartBear's updated SoapUI Pro offers a plug in framework for testing. Yelp changes strategy on API call limits. Plus: Google Play Games can now save a played game for review, and AWS API key leads to cloud security breach. SmartBear SoapUI Pro Now Allows Plug Ins for Testing Functionality Smartbear has released an updated version of its SoapUI Pro, which … [Link]
Mashable » Bangladesh Charges 18 People in Connection With Deadly Factory Collapse
Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission has charged 18 people for breaching regulations that contributed to the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in Savar, Bangladesh, last year. The collapse, on April 24, 2013, killed more than 1,130 people in what is one of the world's worst industrial accidents to date. Mohammad Sohel Rana, the owner of the building, and his parents were among … [Link]
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