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 » Entertainers React to the Death of Robin Williams on Twitter
News of the death of legendary actor and comedian Robin Williams on Monday took many fans by surprise, but his entertainment colleagues were also stunned by the sudden turn of events. Publicly known for his razor wit and good humor, but privately struggling with substance abuse for years, Williams had legions of admirers. See also: Robin Williams, Cherished Comedian and Oscar-Winning … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Enter Pyongyang [Time Lapse Video]
Time-lapse videos of major cities are nothing new. A time-lapse video of the capital of the world’s most secretive country? Now that’s impressive. Be sure to check out the Vimeo page where producers JT Singh and Rob Whitworth discuss how they were able to produce the video given North Korea’s tight media controls. [Link]
Slashdot » Google's Satellites Could Soon See Your Face From Space
Jason Koebler (3528235) writes Two months ago, after much lobbying by the biggest satellite company in North America, DigitalGlobe, the US government relaxed restrictions to allow for commercially available satellite imagery up to 25 cm resolution—twice as detailed as the previous limit of 50 cm.The DigitalGlobe's Worldview-3, the first commercial satellite set to capture these high-res images is set to … [Link]
Mashable » Robin Williams, Cherished Comedian and Oscar-Winning Actor, Dead at 63
Robin Williams, the frenetic standup comedian and inimitable TV and film star whose richly dramatic side won him a supporting actor Oscar for Good Will Hunting, has died, authorities and his personal representative confirmed to Mashable. He was 63. A preliminary Marin County coroner's release (screenshot below) said Williams apparentlly committed suicide via asphyxia at his home near San Francisco. A … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Multiplayer Unveiled [News]
Sledgehammer Games has begun releasing details of the multiplayer version of the forthcoming instalment of the Call of Duty franchise, Advanced Warfare — likely to the be year’s best-selling gateway to real-time pubescent misogynistic yelling. Among the key points: As expected, an EXO suit will overcome the pesky limitations of playing a human being in such games, with the ability … [Link]
Slashdot » Gas Cooled Reactors Shut Down In UK
mdsolar writes EDF Energy, the British subsidiary of the French state-controlled utility, said on Monday that it was shutting down three nuclear reactors and that a reactor with a fault that has been shut down since June would remain so. The facilities, which are being investigated as a precaution, generate nearly a quarter of nuclear capacity in Britain. The British … [Link]
Mashable » Here, Take My Business Card With Built-in USB Drive
Young professionals who are fed up with LinkedIn, and who dislike the limitations imposed by traditional paper business cards, may find the best of both worlds in Swivelcards. Although these smart business cards are partly paper, the bottom third folds into a USB stick, which can be used to store your resume, web portfolio and other job-hunting items. See also: 8 … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Tradier Removes Innovation Barriers With Free Developer Sandbox
Cloud-based brokerage platform operator Tradier has granted public access to its cutting-edge new service, the Developer Sandbox. This service is aimed at startups or developers who know the frustration and expense involved in pursuing innovative ideas. By offering free access to its delayed market data, paper trading services and watch list capabilities, the company shows its commitment to promoting innovation … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The REAL League of Extraordinary Gentlemen [Video]
Thanks to GaS reader Florian Liedtke for sending us a link to this video he produced for a university project. It’s his take on how the League of Extraordinary Gentleman should have gone, complete with a revised cast list. [Link]
Slashdot » The Technologies Changing What It Means To Be a Programmer
snydeq writes Modern programming bears little resemblance to the days of assembly code and toggles. Worse, or perhaps better, it markedly differs from what it meant to be a programmer just five years ago. While the technologies and tools underlying this transformation can make development work more powerful and efficient, they also make developers increasingly responsible for facets of computing … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft's New Software Smooths Out Your GoPro Videos
Time-lapse videos don't have to make you sick, and Microsoft researchers have the algorithms to prove it. Yes, the lure of first-person video is undeniable: Just strap a GoPro to your head or put on Google Glass, and you're set to take your viewers on a wild (or perhaps mundane) ride. If you've watched any of the resulting video, however, … [Link]
Mashable » Grateful Dead Guitarist Bob Weir Cancels RatDog Tour Dates: Is He OK?
Well, this sounds like hell in a bucket. Bob Weir — an original member of The Grateful Dead — and his current group RatDog have axed every date on their summer tour. With no explanation for the cancellation, Deadheads and fans of the 66-year-old Weir's spinoff band are worried about his health. See also: Billy Joel Sings 'Uptown Girl' to Ex-Wife Christie Brinkley's Face … [Link]
Mashable » Tony Stewart Skips Another Race, Investigation Could Take 'Months'
Tony Stewart will sit out a second race — this time another sprint-car event on an Indiana dirt track — while authorities in upstate New York said their investigation of the weekend death of a 20-year-old driver struck and killed by the three-time NASCAR champion’s car could take weeks or even months to complete. Stewart had been scheduled to start Saturday at … [Link]
Mashable » 'Barbaric' Photo Shows Australian Child Holding Severed Head in Syria
A photo which appears to show a young Australian boy in Syria holding a severed head has been labelled "barbaric" by Australia's prime minister. The disturbing image was posted on a Twitter account supposedly owned by the boy's father, Khaled Sharrouf, with the caption "That's my boy!", The Australian reported. See also: Inside the 'Terror Tunnels' in Gaza Sharrouf, 33, fled … [Link]
Mashable » Muppets Rap 'What'cha Want?' in Beastie Boys Mashup
The Internet is a land of endless creativity, so a collision of Muppets and Beastie Boys was inevitable. This mashup takes the iconic Beastie Boys tune "So What'cha Want" and flawlessly integrates Swedish Chef, Animal and Beaker Muppets: edgier than we thought. Arya Stark Isn't Impressed With 'Saved by the Bell' 40 Celebrity Audition Tapes Compiled in One Video World … [Link]
Mashable » The Top 3 Deadliest Sharks
The "Big Three" sharks that pose the greatest threats to humans are white sharks, tiger sharks and bull sharks, according to the latest shark attack statistics and journal reports of recent shark-caused fatalities. "Big" in this case also refers to size, helping to explain why these predatory sharks may sometimes not resist attacking humans. White sharks, for example, are the world's … [Link]
Slashdot » Silicon Valley Doesn't Have an Attitude Problem, OK?
Nerval's Lobster writes: In Silicon Valley they think differently, and if that leads to arrogance, so be it. At least that's what Bloomberg Businessweek's Joel Stein implies in his long meditation on the area's outlook on technology, money and changing the world. Stein set out to examine the underlying notion that Silicon Valley's and San Francisco's tech entrepreneurs are feeding … [Link]
Mashable » 40 Celebrity Audition Tapes Compiled in One Video
Before Hollywood's biggest names achieved superstar status, they were just average Joes standing before a casting director and holding out hope for a big break Prank Media has compiled 40 of the most extraordinary celebrity auditions — from Alyson Hannigan reading off her famously raunchy band camp quote for her role in American Pie to Aaron Paul being weirded out … [Link]
Mashable » Arya Stark Isn't Impressed With 'Saved by the Bell'
We know, millennials. It's hard to believe that some people didn't grow up obsessed with Saved by the Bell The '90s teen classic celebrates its 25th anniversary this month, so The Fine Bros. exposed some of today's teens to the show. Those teens included 17-year-old Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams (who plays Arya Stark), and much like the majority … [Link]
Mashable » The Evolution of Amazon's Kindle in One GIF
In the seven years since its debut, Amazon's popular e-reader, Kindle, has changed quite a bit Tech review site GadgetLove put together a hypnotizing GIF showing Kindle's development since 2007. And the changes are pretty remarkable See also: The Complete Evolution of Google's Nexus Phone in 1 GIF 
The GIF starts with the boxy first-edition Kindle in all of its rectangular … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Killer Electro-Robot Targets Bears [Link]
Turkish inventor Mustafa Karasungur has come up with a genuinely lethal creation: a robot that delivers 25,000 volts to anything in its path. Thankfully it’s not intended for use on humans, but instead as an extreme form of scarecrow to stop bears attacking crops. That said, Australia’s Channel 9 News, which spotted the story from a Turkish news agency, noted … [Link]
Mashable » Sean Bean Hates Jon Snow, and You're Saying Macklemore's Name Wrong
Ned Stark doesn't care too much for his bastard son after all. At least, not according to actor Sean Bean, who took to Reddit last week for an AMA for the ages. See also: The Brutal Truth About 'Game of Thrones' Dads Other notable AMAs from last week included Antonio Banderas with Wesley Snipes, Macklemore and comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates. … [Link]
Mashable » Don't Freak Out About the Facebook Messenger App
You might hate being forced to use Facebook Messenger — but that doesn't mean the app is invading your privacy or part of some vast conspiracy to track all of your actions. In the days since Facebook started requiring iPhone and Android users to download the stand-alone Facebook Messenger app to continue chatting with friends and family members, the backlash has … [Link]
Slashdot » Intel's 14-nm Broadwell CPU Primed For Slim Tablets
crookedvulture writes Intel's next-gen Broadwell processor has entered production, and we now know a lot more about what it entails. The chip is built using 14-nm process technology, enabling it to squeeze into half the power envelope and half the physical footprint of last year's Haswell processors. Even the thickness of the CPU package has been reduced to better fit … [Link]
Mashable » Jezebel Publicly Criticizes Owner Gawker Media's Handling of 'Rape GIFs'
Gawker Media's network of blogs are known for challenging the powers that be with acerbic tirades. On Monday, the message from Jezebel hit close to home. A post by "Jezebel Staff" bearing the headline "We Have a Rape Gif Problem and Gawker Media Won't Do Anything About It," took on Gawker Media for its inattention to pornographic "rape GIFs" that are … [Link]
Mashable » 'Women Against Feminism' Movement Gets Perfect Twitter Parody
Who needs femisime — uh, feminism — anyway? It's just so hard to spell. As a response to the #WomenAgainstFeminism movement, a Twitter parody account called @NoToFeminism takes a delightfully bizarre stab at the otherwise enraging phenomenon by poking fun at it. See also: 'Feminist Frank' Meme Sparked a Bromance With the Internet Many comedy greats have used their craft to … [Link]
Mashable » Rebooted NASA Spacecraft Begins a New Mission 36 Years After Launch
A 36-year-old NASA spacecraft began a new interplanetary science mission on Sunday when it made a close pass by the moon. The privately controlled International Sun-Earth Explorer 3 spacecraft, also called ISEE-3, flew by the moon at approximately 2:16 p.m. EDT. The ISEE-3 spacecraft is under the control of the ISEE-3 Reboot Project, a private team of engineers who took control of … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Is Backing a New $300 Million High-Speed Internet Trans-Pacific Cable
An anonymous reader writes Google has announced it is backing plans to build and operate a new high-speed internet Trans-Pacific cable system called "FASTER." In addition to Google, the $300 million project will be jointly managed by China Mobile International, China Telecom Global, Global Transit, KDDI, and SingTel, with NEC as the system supplier. FASTER will feature the latest high-quality … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Honest Trailers: Mass Effect Series [Video]
MAJOR spoiler warnings on this one. [Link]
Mashable » World Yo-Yo Champion Performs Hypnotizing Routine
You just can't keep your eyes off this guy. California native Gentry Stein displayed his mesmerizing yo-yo skills at the C3yoyodesign 2014 World Yo-Yo Contest in Prague, Czech Republic on August 9 You won't find anyone walking the dog here. 
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Video: YouTube, C3yoyodesign Arya Stark Isn't Impressed With 'Saved by the Bell' Muppets Rap … [Link]
Mashable » Rapidly Warming Arctic Leading to Deadly Extreme Weather Events
Rapid Arctic warming since 2000 may be reshaping and rerouting the narrow current of high winds across the Northern Hemisphere known as the jet stream, forcing it to act like a giant stop light at 30,000 feet This leads to stalled and prolonged weather systems that can bring deadly extreme heat and rainfall events, a new study has found The study, … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Get Hubble out of trouble: How you can rescue an icon
Earthlings, here's how you can save the Hubble space telescope from plunging to a fiery death and enjoy 10 more years of spectacular images (full text available to subscribers) 
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New Scientist – News » Ancient life forms fed through fractal arms
For 40 million years, fern-like organisms called rangeomorphs ruled the world, because their branching bodies made them perfect diffusion feeders 
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Slashdot » Open-Source Gear For Making Mind-Controlled Gadgets
the_newsbeagle writes If you've been hankering to control a robotic battle spider with your mind but haven't known how to begin, you're in luck. A startup called OpenBCI is now selling an Arduino-compatible board that any reasonably competent DIYer can use to build a brain-computer interface. The board takes in data from up to 8 EEG scalp electrodes, and hackers … [Link]
Mashable » Celebrities Are All Up In Your Facebook Statuses
You may want to think twice about bashing a celebrity on Facebook; she might just step in and make you look like a fool. Last month, the social network rolled out an iOS app called Facebook Mentions for celebrities and public figures that makes it easier to see what fans are saying about them. Now, celebrities like Mariah Carey and Samuel … [Link]
Mashable » The 'Homeland' Season 4 Premiere Will Be 2 Hours Long
The first helping of Homeland's Season 4 will be super-sized. Showtime announced Monday that two episodes of Homeland will kick off the show's new season Oct. 5, airing back-to-back beginning at 9 p.m. ET. SEE ALSO: 'Homeland' Producers Almost Set Season 4 in Israel The network has also moved up the premiere of The Affair, the perspective-shifting relationship drama starring Dominic West … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft Launches $25 Nokia Handset With No Internet Service
Microsoft may be dropping Android and doubling down on its Nokia Lumia phones running Windows — but that isn't the company's only mobile focus. Nokia is simultaneously looking at customers in emerging markets who don't need Internet service. Microsoft-owned Nokia unveiled its cheapest handset yet Monday, the $25 Nokia 130, aimed primarily at Africa and the Middle East. See also: 7 … [Link]
Mashable » 13-Year-Old Mo'Ne Davis Dominates Little League Tourney
Not many 13-year-olds can throw a fastball at 70 miles per hour, but Mo'Ne Davis makes it look easy Davis helped bring her Philadelphia team, the Taney Dragons, to an 8-0 victory on Sunday in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship against Delaware. Davis struck out six batters in the six-inning game, advancing her team to the Little League Baseball World Series. See … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Nexgate Leverages Social Media APIs to Enforce Governance Policies
Now that social media has gone corporate, a lot of organizations are trying to figure out how to manage their multiple accounts. Companies of all sizes have built major presences on social media networks but can't always exercise as much control over those networks as they do over other communications channels.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Splunk Guarantees Uptime for Data Analytics Service
When it comes to data sources, the most critical thing for most developers is being sure that the APIs they are calling will always be available. Rising to the challenge, Splunk has announced that it has instituted a 100% uptime service-level agreement for Splunk Cloud.
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Slashdot » Connected Collar Lets Your Cat Do the War-Driving
MojoKid (1002251) writes "Security researcher Gene Bransfield, with the help of his wife's grandmother's cat, decided to see how many neighborhood WiFi access points he could map and potentially compromise. With a collar loaded with a Spark chip, a Wi-Fi module, a GPS module, and a battery, Coco the cat helped Gene identify Wi-Fi networks around the neighborhood and then … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Eagles Can’t Solve Everything [LOTR Lego Video]
In the latest of its Lego takes on iconic Lords of the Ring scenes, Brotherhood Workshop explores the question “Why didn’t the Fellowship use the eagles to fly into Mordor?” [Link]
Mashable » Apple Ads Show Detroit Activist, Chinese Rock Band Using iPad Air
A Detroit community activist and an eclectic rock band from China wouldn't appear to have much in common. Oh, but they do: They both use iPad Airs. In Apple's latest effort to illustrate how its tablets are used as productivity-enhancing devices, the company has rolled out two ads featuring on-the-go usage. Both ads, currently on Apple's website, are expected to hit … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Machine predicts heart attacks 4 hours before doctors
Training an algorithm on hospital visit data allows it to tell if a patient is likely to go into cardiac or respiratory arrest 
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New Scientist – News » Runners in Alaska cover nearly 600 miles in six days
Marathons have nothing on these athletes, who pushed themselves to the limits of human endurance 
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Mashable » Michael Jackson Music Video to Debut on Twitter, in Times Square
The late Michael Jackson is still thrilling the entertainment world His music video for "A Place With No Name," a reimagining of America's 1972 hit "A Horse With No Name", will premiere on Twitter in a tweet from the official @MichaelJackson account on Wednesday, Aug. 13, at 10 p.m. ET Simultaneously, the video's debut will take place in New York City's … [Link]
Slashdot » China Smartphone Maker Xiaomi Apologizes For Unauthorized Data Access
SpzToid writes Following up an earlier story here on Slashdot, now Xiaomi has apologized for collecting private data from its customers. From the article: "Xiaomi Inc said it had upgraded its operating system to ensure users knew it was collecting data from their address books after a report by a computer security firm said the Chinese budget smartphone maker was … [Link]
Mashable » Travel Light: 5 Ways to Jumpstart Your Vacation on the Way There
Summer is often synonymous with vacation: Weekends at the beach, road tripping to visit friends and family and exotic backpacking trips abroad. If you're in the midst of preparing for a vacation, it's important to remember that your trip can — and should — start with the journey itself. Below are a few tips for making the most out of your … [Link]
Mashable » 'We Left Hundreds Behind': Inside the Helicopter Rescue of Iraq's Stranded Yazidis
Channel 4 News Correspondent Jonathan Rugman was on an Iraqi helicopter, delivering life-or-death supplies to thousands of stranded refugees, surrounded by militants. ABOVE THE SINJAR MOUNTAINS, Iraq—We took a military helicopter from the northern Iraqi city of Zakho, laden with water, biscuits and dehydration salts. After about half an hour, we saw the Sinjar mountain range ahead of us. It’s a … [Link]
Mashable » 'The Leftovers' Episode 7 Recap: Father, Son and Holy Spirit
The line between mental illness and divine prophecy are mesmerizingly blurred in The Leftovers' smashingly good seventh installment, "Solace for Tired Feet," wherein Kevin Garvey, Sr., escapes from a psychiatric hospital to deliver to important message for Kevin Jr. We learn that Kevin Sr. (Scott Glenn) voluntarily checked into the facility after burning down the town library during an apparent post-10/14 psychotic … [Link]
Mashable » Couple Dies While Taking Selfies on a Cliff
A couple has died after falling from cliffs in Portugal while taking pictures of themselves on Sunday, according to investigators. The man and woman reportedly went past a barrier set up to keep people off the cliff edge at Cabo de Roca, a popular coasta tourist destination near Lisbon. They slipped while trying to take a selfie, Captain Dario Pinto Moreira … [Link]
Mashable » Mesmerizing Time-Lapse Video Is a Window Into North Korea
The world's most secretive country may not have that title for much longer, if a new video — created with the complete permission of North Korean officials — is any indication The video "Enter Pyongyang," below, is a collaboration among Koryo Tours, which has led tours in the country since 1993; branding specialist JT Singh; and time-lapse photographer Rob Whitworth. It … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » WarKitteh & DOsDog Hit The Streets
An engineer has told a hacking conference how he turned a cat and a dog into tech weapons: the former to make a point and the latter for a prank. Gene Bransfield of Tenacity Solutions discussed his work at the DEFCON event and then followed up with an interview with the Guardian. His first project, War Kitteh, involved using a … [Link]
Mashable » Vice and BuzzFeed: How Very Different Companies Came to Play the Same Game
BuzzFeed cofounder and CEO Jonah Peretti and Vice cofounder Shane Smith seem like pretty different people — and, for all indications, they are. The hard-talking, T-shirt-wearing Smith enjoys being in front of the camera, the kind of guy who doesn't seem to mind offending people. Peretti, while not a terribly shy person, tends to come across in the media in more … [Link]
Slashdot » Every Day Is Goof-Off-At-Work Day At the US Patent and Trademark Office
McGruber writes An internal investigation by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office found that some of its 8,300 patent examiners repeatedly lied about the hours they were putting in and many were receiving bonuses for work they did not do. While half of the USPTO's Patent Examiners work from home full time, oversight of the telework program — and of … [Link]
Mashable » The First 'Better Call Saul' Promo Is Short — Yet Oddly Satisfying
The first Better Call Saul promo is here — and it's very, very short. But it's also awesome. The 10-second promo shows Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) in fine form, explaining to a seated person the importance of lawyers. Because Saul. See also: 13 Devastating Emmy Snubs And while we knew that the Breaking Bad spinoff was set for an early 2015 … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Sea of selfies – social media's monoculture threat
Social media's just fun, right? No, says a new art exhibition: tweets and selfies are creating monoculture, an online equivalent to crops like rape seed 
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Mashable » What Is It Really Like to Be a Startup CEO?
This question originally appeared on Quora.What did the "entrepreneurial dream" look like to you before you started, and what is the reality today? Would you say it is similar to what you expected, or completely different?Answer by Jason M. Lemkin, cofounder/CEO of EchoSign, cofounder of NanoGram Devices, vice president of NeoPhotonics, senior director of BabyCenter. Being a founder/CEO is nothing like … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist
All the latest on newscientist.com: big beasts back in Europe, Copenhagen's big smart street light test, self-experimenting Nobelist, human harp and more 
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Mashable » Fiverr Raises $30 Million to Grow the Gig Economy
Fiverr, the online marketplace for small tasks, just raised a big round of funding. The company announced that it has raised $30 million in a Series C round of funding from Bessemer Venture Partners, Accel and other investors. The round brings Fiverr's total funding to date to $50 million. See also: The 20 Most Common Work-From-Home Job Titles Micha Kaufman, CEO … [Link]
Mashable » 'Game of Thrones' Actor J.J. Murphy Dead at 86
J.J. Murphy, the veteran stage actor who joined season 5 of Game of Thrones as Ser Denys Mallister of the Night's Watch, died Friday, just a few days into filming the HBO show, Mashable has confirmed. He was 86. Murphy had shot enough footage that showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff intend to include his performance in Season 5, saying in a statement via HBO … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Review: KimonoLabs Lets Users Quickly Turn Website Content into APIs
KimonoLabs is a startup that wants to make it easier for users to extract data from the unstructured Web and expose it as APIs. There are other companies doing the same thing, but, based on my tests, KimonoLabs’ Kimono changes the game like no other product. Kimono allows even users without any prior programming knowledge to extract content from Web … [Link]
Slashdot » Interviews: James Cameron and John Bruno Answer Your Questions
Last week you had the chance to pose questions to James Cameron and director John Bruno about their film, Deepsea Challenge 3D. We included some of those questions when we sat down with them to talk about the submersible and the movie. Below you'll find that conversation. 
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Mashable » Teen Ages 7 Years in Less Than 2 Minutes
Hugo Cornellier, now 19, is a man of his word. In 2011, he posted a video showing off four years' worth of selfies in one mesmerizing time-lapse video. In the video description, he vowed to continue taking photos each day Late last month, he shared a new video, spanning seven years of selfies. (Count 'em, seven.) It's just like Boyhood, … [Link]
Mashable » Acer Chromebook 13 Can Run Up to 13 Hours on a Single Charge
Acer’s new Nvidia Tegra-K1-powered Chromebook 13 could be the first console-level, gaming-ready Chrome laptop. The new 13-inch Chromebook, which was unveiled by Nvidia and Acer on Monday, features Nvidia’s new quadcore, Tegra K1 CPU, which, as we learned at CES this year, is a mobile chip more than ready to handle high quality, console gaming-level graphics. It's also a power miser … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Human harp makes music by playing the Brooklyn Bridge
A body suit can transform the vibrations of architectural structures into works of art 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » World Champion Yo-Yo Star Performs: [Video]
American Gentry Stein’s winning performance in the 1A (single Yo-Yo string tricks) category of the 2014 World Yo-Yo contest in Prague: [Via: Neatorama] [Link]
Mashable » 10 Uninhabited Islands No One Should Ever Visit
Not all uninhabited islands are filled with fresh coconuts and beautiful beaches. Some have been overrun by rabbits; others may be haunted by ghosts. Above, fun fact YouTube channel Alltime10s goes through 10 of the weirdest ones. Peyton and Eli Manning Rap About Their Football Fantasy 'Apparently Kid' Got Auto-Tuned and It's Awesome Kanye and Jay Have Nothing on This … [Link]
Mashable » Calling Comcast Customer Service? You Should Probably Record It.
Many customer service departments make a practice of recording inbound calls from customers. A customer's recent interaction with Comcast illustrates why consumers might want to do the same. Almost a month ago, Ryan Block, an AOL product manager, recorded his call with a Comcast rep, who stonewalled him for more than 18 minutes when he tried to cancel his service. … [Link]
Slashdot » Geneticists Decry Book On Race and Evolution
sciencehabit writes "A best-seller by former New York Times science writer Nicholas Wade about recent human evolution and its potential effects on human cultures has drawn critical reviews since its spring publication. Now, nearly 140 senior human population geneticists around the world, many of whose work was cited in the book, have signed a letter to The New York Times … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Targeted clot-busting drug won't boost bleeding risk
A designer enzyme can be injected near a dangerous blood clot to break it down without risking bleeding elsewhere – unlike standard blood-thinning drugs 
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Mashable » Retronaut and Its Vast Portfolio of Historical Photos Moves to Mashable
At Mashable, it’s been our abiding passion to be on top of the next new thing Today, we’re announcing a step back into the past. Chris Wild, the creator of Retronaut.com, an inventive window into the wonders of historical pictures, is joining our editorial team. And starting next month, Mashable will be the exclusive home of the unique Retronaut brand of … [Link]
Mashable » Iraq Faces Political Crisis as America Gets Back In
BAGHDAD — Iraq's new president on Monday snubbed the powerful incumbent Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and nominated the deputy parliament speaker to form the new government, raising fears of more political infighting as country faces the threat of Islamic State militants in the north. In a televised address, President Fouad Massoum gave Haider al-Ibadi, who was selected by a coalition of … [Link]
Mashable » Peyton and Eli Manning Rap About Their Football Fantasy
The Manning brothers are back with more football. And fantasy. Mostly fantasy. As a followup to 2013's "Football on Your Phone" video, Peyton and Eli promote DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket's new Fantasy Zone channel with a bizarre rap video. If fantasy football also included space travel, a pegasus and footlong sandwiches, count us in. 10 Uninhabited Islands No One Should … [Link]
Slashdot » Hackers Demand Automakers Get Serious About Security
wiredmikey writes: In an open letter to Automotive CEOs, a group of security researchers has called on automobile industry executives to implement five security programs to improve car safety and build cyber-security safeguards inside the software systems powering various features in modern cars. As car automation systems become more sophisticated, they need to be locked down to prevent tampering or … [Link]
Mashable » Physicists Created a 'Tractor Beam' for Floating Objects
A group of physicists from the Australian National University have created a "tractor beam" on water that lets them manipulate floating objects. They used wave generators and a ping pong ball in a wave tank, calculating the size and the frequency of waves needed to move the ball in any direction, even against the direction of the wave See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Put Away Your Wallet: New Yorkers Can Pay for That Meal on OpenTable's App
OpenTable users in New York will now be able to pay for a meal directly through the app, the company announced on Monday. Following a pilot program in San Francisco, the company is a bringing mobile payment option to 45 restaurants in New York City. It also plans to roll out the feature to 20 additional cities by the end of … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Got Beer? GoT Stein [Image]
ThinkGeek is selling a 20oz ceramic stein with an embossed map of Westeros. Why so big? Well… There are drinking games to go with everything. For Game of Thrones, the drinking game is this: when some character you love dies, take a drink. Oh, wait. We’re gonna need a bigger cup… It’s got the capacity to at least last through … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 79% Off GOgroove Pal Bot – the Rechargeable Portable Android Speaker System for Smartphones , Tablets , MP3 Players , Laptops , and More Devices! – $14.99
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the GOgroove Pal Bot (the Rechargeable Portable Android Speaker System for Smartphones , Tablets , MP3 Players , Laptops , and More Devices!) for just $14.99. That’s 79% off on the Pal Bot’s regular list price of $69.99. Featuring Dual Side-Firing Drivers and a Passive Subwoofer, the Pal Bot can … [Link]
Slashdot » About Half of Kids' Learning Ability Is In Their DNA
Taco Cowboy writes with this story about new research that finds a strong genetic component to a child's ability in math and reading. "You may think you're better at reading than you are at math (or vice versa), but new research suggests you're probably equally good (or bad) at both. The reason: The genes that determine a person's ability to … [Link]
Mashable » What Life Is Like in a Country Haunted by Ebola
MONROVIA, Liberia — For weeks, I have been covering the outbreak of Ebola in Liberia To see the community where I’ve been living for almost three years devastated by the deadly disease has been haunting See also: The Obscure Airline That Evacuated the American Ebola Patients My mind repeatedly wanders back to one particular moment in Saint Paul Bridge Community, a … [Link]
Mashable » 6 Bizarre Social Networks You're Probably Not Using
You've got Facebook. You've got Twitter. Hell, you probably even have Tinder But what about Shots? Hint: It's not an LMFAO song See also: 8 Bizarre Social Networks You Won't Believe Exist Elliott talks about the social networks you're probably missing out on in the newest episode of Mashable Minute Last week, we asked you if we should be afraid … [Link]
Mashable » Amazon Takes on Captain America and Blocks Preorders of Disney Titles
Amazon, which is currently in the midst of a four-month-long feud with book publisher Hachette, has opened up a new battle: one with the Walt Disney Company. The online retail giant is no longer accepting preorders of Disney DVD and Blu-ray titles Captain America: Winter Soldier and Maleficent. It is unclear what the source of the conflict it; reps from Amazon … [Link]
Slashdot » DARPA Wants To Kill the Password
jfruh writes Many security experts agree that our current authentication system, in which end users are forced to remember (or, more often, write down) a dizzying array of passwords is broken. DARPA, the U.S. Defense Department research arm that developed the Internet, is trying to work past the problem by eliminating passwords altogether, replacing them with biometric and other cues, … [Link]
Mashable » Supermoon of the Year: 20 Photos From Around the World
Real talk: The moon this weekend was just out of control. It was the biggest, brightest full moon of the year, and it took over the night sky. This supermoon, which was 14% bigger and 30% brighter, was visible from all over the world. Here are some of the best shots from Prague to Rio on Sunday night. Madrid, Spain 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Passing Clouds Play Piano [Video]
cloud piano from david bowen on Vimeo. This installation plays the keys of a piano based on the movements and shapes of the clouds. A camera pointed at the sky captures video of the clouds. Custom software uses the video of the clouds in real-time to articulate a robotic device that presses the corresponding keys on the piano. The system … [Link]
Mashable » Square Rolls Out Online Appointments System for Businesses
Square took another step beyond mobile payments on Monday with the introduction of a new online appointments system for business owners The service, called Square Appointments, is intended to provide a simple booking experience that lets businesses manage appointments, save time and avoid losing sales from customers who may prefer booking appointments online rather than by phone. See also: 6 Marketing … [Link]
Slashdot » Elementary OS "Freya" Beta Released
jjoelc (1589361) writes One year after their last release "Luna", Elementary OS (a Linux distribution with a very heavy emphasis on design and usability which draws a lot of comparisons to Mac OS X) Has released the public beta of their latest version "Freya." Using core components from Ubuntu 14.04, "Freya" sports many improvements including the usual newer kernel, better … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Lord of the Rings: Gollum’s Song [Ft. The Amazing Peter Hollens]
[Peter Hollens] Great cover of the song that plays over the closing credits of The Two Towers. Check out the YouTube page description for links if you’d like to buy a copy. [Link]
Mashable » 15 Roommate Horror Stories to Get You Pumped for College
Your very first day of college is filled with excitement — then you meet your new weirdo roommate Shipping off to school to live in a tiny cinderblock box with strangers is something everyone should experience, but when your creepy new roommate reveals they're a messy kleptomaniac with a passion for eating lip balm, it may be time to start thinking … [Link]
New Scientist – News » City and rural super-dialects exposed via Twitter
An analysis of millions of Spanish tweets found two popular speaking styles: one spoken by people in cities, another favoured by those in small towns 
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Mashable » 12 Back-to-School Dorm Supplies You Can Leave Behind
Image: Mashable, Isar ChangIt's finally time to head to college and deck out your cool new dorm room But before you dive into the college shopping experience, keep in mind that back-to-school season is a big business, and retailers will often tell you what to buy with their own dorm room checklists. While some of these accessories are essential, others … [Link]
Mashable » Riots Erupt in St. Louis After Vigil for Man Killed by Police
FERGUSON, Mo. — A day of anger over a fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man in suburban St. Louis turned to mayhem as people looted businesses, vandalized vehicles and confronted police who sought to block off access to several areas of the city. #Ferguson morning after pic.twitter.com/dD3vjfWBXG — David Carson (@PDPJ) August 11, 2014 The tensions erupted after a … [Link]
Mashable » 13 Amazing Places That Will Make You Feel Tiny
It’s easy to forget just how small we really are in this giant world. When you're comfortable in your own shoes, it's hard to stop taking selfies and realize that there are over 7 billion people in the world, and maybe you're not so special after all. See also: 15 Gorgeous Vacation Spots Proving Heaven Is a Place on Earth But … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 11 August 2014
Anthropology of Mid-Sized Startups — old but good post about the structures, norms, and dimensions of startup culture. Like a religion, a startup will care for its collective interest by defining certain things as sacred. A classic example is the … [Link]
Mashable » 61% of Consumers Prefer Companies With Custom Online Content
Content marketing campaigns have become essential for marketers to engage audiences and generate leads. In fact, more than half of all consumers are more likely to buy from companies that create custom content. But one of the biggest challenges B2B and B2C marketers face is measuring ROI. Only 27% of marketers track content metrics effectively. See also: 10 Rising Social Networks … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft Takes a Jab at Apple With New Surface Pro 3 Ads
Microsoft has a trio of new Surface Pro 3 ads, and they all have the same goal: to prove Microsoft's ultra-thin tablet/laptop hybrid is better than Apple's MacBook Air In one of the ads, titled "Crowded," Microsoft highlights the Surface Pro 3's versatility — unlike the Air, it has a touchcreen, a pen and it converts to a tablet See … [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft Surface Drowning?
hcs_$reboot (1536101) writes Again, not much good news for the MS Surface. Computerworld reports a Microsoft's losses on the tablet device at $US1.7 billion so far. But, still, Microsoft is serene: "It's been exciting to see the response to the Surface Pro 3 from individuals and businesses alike. In fact, Surface Pro 3 sales are already outpacing prior versions of … [Link]
Mashable » 10 Online Grocery Services for You to Check Out
Finding parking, navigating aisles with shopping carts and waiting on long checkout lines at the grocery store can all be a headache. But thanks to the Internet, you can skip out on that weekly chaotic trip. In the click of a button, you can have your groceries delivered straight to your doorstep. It's fast, easy and a huge time saver See … [Link]
New Scientist – News » The surprising power of the unseen
Primitive notions about hidden beings and forces have helped shaped science, argues Philip Ball in his book Invisible: The dangerous allure of the unseen 
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Mashable » Cease-Fire Holding in Gaza Between Israel, Hamas
JERUSALEM — Israel says a new cease-fire with the militant Hamas group is holding in the Gaza Strip, a day after the two sides agreed to resume talks in Cairo. The military says no rockets were fired Monday at Israel and that the military hasn't targeted any locations in the densely populated territory since the cease-fire went into effect on midnight … [Link]
Slashdot » Memo to Users: SpamCop Winding Down Webmail Service
LuserOnFire (175383) writes with word that on Saturday SpamCop users received an email that says in part: "For over 12 years, Corporate Email Services has been partnering with SpamCop to provide webmail service with spam filtering via the SpamCop Email System for our users. Back then, spam filtering was rare. We heard story after story about how our service rescued … [Link]
Mashable » Vin Diesel's Frightful Cover of 'Stay With Me' Now a Shred, Of Course
Vin Diesel's covers are gifts that just keep on giving Remember that video of Vin Diesel covering Sam Smith's "Stay With Me" that made its rounds on the Internet last week? Well, of course it became a shred this week. Now, for your maximum YouTube pleasure, you can see Sam Smith moving his lips to Diesel's horrifying baritone voice. It's … [Link]
Mashable » 6-Second Vine Video Is the Funniest Parody of Iggy Azalea's 'Fancy'
First thing's first, this is hilarious A short parody video of rapper Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" has jumped in the fast lane, receiving 4.5 million loops since Vine user Danny Gonzalez posted it on Friday See also: 46 Songs You're Singing Wrong Note: To play the audio, hover your mouse over the video, and click on the speaker. Maybe the clip's nod … [Link]
Mashable » Disney Research Unveils an Automated Video Editor With Human Taste
With increasingly innovative video cameras now a nearly ever-present part of every facet of our lives, the tools to help us better utilize the resulting footage are gradually evolving, too Keying in on this trend of social cameras, that is, wearable cameras like the GoPro, Disney Research has devised an ingenious tool that can automatically edit the final footage together … [Link]
Mashable » The 20 Most Common Work-From-Home Job Titles
When you think of work-from-home jobs, you think of data-entry gigs and customer service rep positions, right? While almost any job can be done (at least, in part) from the cushy comfort of a home office, there are definitely a few positions that are more popular in the telecommuting world than others. See also: 5 Non-Digital Job Skills to Land a … [Link]
Mashable » YouTube and Vine Stars Win Big for #TeamInternet at Teen Choice Awards
Internet personalities once again made the jump from your computer and mobile screens to your TV screen on Sunday night during Fox's Teen Choice Awards, but voting drama caused controversy for their categories and stole some of the festivity's spotlight Among the winners were YouTube stars Tyler Oakley and Bethany Mota for Choice Web Star in the male and female categories; … [Link]
Slashdot » Point-and-Shoot: TrackingPoint's New Linux-Controlled AR-15s
Ars Technica takes a look at the next generation of TrackingPoint's automatically aimed rifles (not "automatic" in the usual sense), and visited the shooting range where they're tested out. Like the company's previous generation of gun (still in production, and increasingly being sold to government buyers), TrackingPoint's offerings integrate a Linux computer that makes acquiring and tracking a target far … [Link]
Mashable » BuzzFeed Snags $50 Million Investment, Plans International Expansion
Viral media website BuzzFeed has secured a new round of investment to the tune of $50 million from Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, the company announced on Sunday "Tonight I'm tickled pink to be able to talk about our new investment in Buzzfeed!" wrote Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreessen on Twitter, just before launching into one of his now … [Link]
The Joy of Tech » JoT #2032: Shoot the Messenger!
How can we experiment with you today? If you enjoyed the comic, please retweet, Like, or share the URL, even via Messenger! [Link]
Slashdot » Toxic Algae Threatens Florida's Gulf Coast
As reported by Discovery News, After Toledo had to temporarily ban residents from using tap water last weekend because of a toxic algae bloom on Lake Erie, you probably figured that we’d filled the quota of bad algae-related news for the summer. No such luck, unfortunately. Off the Gulf Coast of Florida, the biggest red tide bloom seen in Florida … [Link]
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