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 » Journalist Claims to Find Islamic State Training Camp Using Google
In the end it was a bridge that gave away the militants. An investigative journalist says he or she has identified the location used by members of the Islamic State to train a new batch of recruits, all based off clues left in a series of photographs. See also: How the Islamic State Lures Child Recruits to Fight in Syria and … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Wants To Test Driverless Cars In a Simulation
An anonymous reader writes Google has been testing its autonomous vehicles on U.S. roads for a while now. In fact, they're required to, by law. "California's regulations stipulate autonomous vehicles must be tested under "controlled conditions" that mimic real-world driving as closely as possible. Usually, that has meant a private test track or temporarily closed public road." It's easy enough … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Back To The Future: Future Vs Reality
We’re a year short of officially reaching “the future” but an anonymous Reddit user took this look at how effectively the make-up department forecast how the actors would look a generation later. 
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Mashable » 10 Unforgettable 'MythBusters' Build Team Moments
Kari, Grant and Tory are gone, but their memory is forever blasted into our hearts. The MythBusters M7 Build Team — Kari Byron, Grant Imahara and Tory Belleci — are officially not returning to the show for next season. According to hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman in a farewell video, which was tweeted by MythBusters, the show is going "back … [Link]
Slashdot » Illinois University Restricts Access To Social Media, Online Political Content
onproton writes Northern Illinois University recently began restricting student access to web pages that contain "illegal or unethical" content which, according to University policy, includes resources used for "political activities…and the organization or participation in meetings, rallies and demonstrations." A student raised concerns after attempting to access the Wikipedia page for Westboro Baptist Church, and receiving a filter message informing … [Link]
Mashable » NHTSA Site Will Tell You If Your Car Has Been Recalled
There have been 46 million cars recalled in the U.S. this year. Was yours one of them? A new site from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has the answer. The site, Safecar.gov, lets you look up your car or truck's status by entering your vehicle identification number (VIN) The odds are good that the news will be bad: According to … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Where Can I Find Good Replacement Batteries?
An anonymous reader writes: I have an old phone with a battery that barely works anymore. My current phone's battery is mediocre — I can put up with it, but I've been thinking about getting a new one. My four-year-old ThinkPad holds less of a charge than I'd like, and less than it did when I bought it. In all … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Dry Ice Bucket Challenge
It had to be done… Donate to the ALS association: http://bit.ly/TKORDonateALS. [Link]
Mashable » Music Memories: What the VMAs Looked Like in 1984, 1994 and 2004
LOS ANGELES — Airing for the very first time in 1984, the MTV Video Music Awards redefined how provocative these ceremonies can be when Madonna donned a wedding dress and seduced viewers while singing "Like a Virgin." Flash forward to 2014, and we have Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj and others, who will attempt to craft a memorable performance on Aug. … [Link]
Slashdot » Finding an ISIS Training Camp Using Google Earth
An anonymous reader writes: Terrorist organization ISIS has been in the news a lot lately for their hostile activities in Iraq and Syria. They've also been very active online, posting propaganda and photos on various social networking sites to try to recruit more members. Frequently, they'll have pictures of themselves in nondescript locations — but even carefully selected images give … [Link]
Mashable » Chart Dumps Numbers on the Ice Bucket Challenge
It’s the blockbuster Internet hit of the summer — the Ice Bucket Challenge. The viral act of charity has taken over every single social media feed, and people can't stop watching the videos — no matter how much you complain about it. As of Thursday, more than 28 million people had mentioned it on Facebook, and more than 2.4 million videos … [Link]
Mashable » The Magic Butter-Softening Knife We've All Been Wishing For
A new Kickstarter project is about to make the butter-spreading process run smoother. A new butter knife called The Stupendous Splendiferous ButterUp has a built-in grater to aerate and soften butter before you spread it. No more unblended clumps of butter stubbornly sitting on your bread. No more bread with giant holes resulting from your failed attempts to spread butter. See … [Link]
Slashdot » Researchers Hack Gmail With 92 Percent Success Rate
SternisheFan sends this report from CNET: Researchers at the University of California Riverside Bourns College of Engineering and the University of Michigan have identified a weakness they believe to exist across Android, Windows, and iOS operating systems that could allow malicious apps to obtain personal information. Although it was tested only on an Android phone, the team believes that the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Doctor Who Dating Sim Game [Video]
Although there are some crazy mobile games in Japan, this definitely a spoof. WOULD YOU LIKE TASTY GELATIN INFANT? [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Contact Data API Mashup Contest by WhitePages
The WhitePages PRO API Mashup Contest gives developers a chance to win $1,000 in two categories: Innovation and Humanitarian.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Uber's First-Mover Advantage Complicates Competitors' API Strategies
In the ultracompetitive and ultralucrative on-demand transportation market, Uber has turned to an API to drive more business.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Superpowered has Released a Cross-Platform Audio SDK
Superpowered has released an SDK to enable developers to provide high-quality, real-time audio features in mobile applications. The payoff? Easier code to incorporate and faster graphics as low-latency audio takes on less processing power. Founders Patrick Vlaskovits and Gábor Szántó spoke with ProgrammableWeb about the new release.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » The Launch is Wide Open; Will Android App Developers Embrace Blur?
The Klinker Apps development team, manufacturers of EvolveSMS and the Talon for Twitter App, have just announced the release of their newest product. The new app is Blur, a 3rd party launcher for Android. The front end is completely customizable, expanding on the concept of Google Now.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Gartner’s Cycle Projects Inflated Dreams of The IoT
The analyst firm Gartner has put the internet of things (IoT) on the top of their annually released hype cycle, a 5 step process outlining the path of technological trends from inception to stable consumer adoption. What this means, according to Gartner, is that IoT is the top inflated tech industry currently in development.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Blocker.io Migrates to Silicon Valley’s Coinbase
Coinbase, a crypto-coin wallet hosting service, has acquired Blockr.io, a Slovenian startup also competing in the BitCoin exchange market. Similar to service providers such as Blockchain, Blockr.io and it's API counterpart supply a readable index of parsed crtypocurrencies, displaying daily trends in Bitcoin, Litecoin, Digitalcoin, Quark, Peercoin, and Megacoin.
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Mashable » Move Aside Twitter Timeline Haters, Business Wins
Twitter redefined its timeline Monday, officially acknowledging that the feature is for more than just those you follow and their retweets. First, a quick recap. Earlier this month, Twitter started experimenting with what users see on their timeline. That included adding tweets from accounts users don't directly follow and has evolved to incorporate tweets users they follow favorite. See also: How … [Link]
Mashable » The New 'Girls' Season 4 Teaser Will Make Even the Haters Chuckle
We won't see a new episode of Girls until 2015, but creator, writer and star Lena Dunham just made the wait for Season 4 of the HBO hit a little easier. In a newly released teaser trailer, fans and hate-watchers alike get a tiny peek at the show coming together, including some stunt action and a hilarious yelp from Dunham. … [Link]
Slashdot » A Better Way To Make Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Limbs
the_newsbeagle writes: To make a brain-machine interface, you need a way to capture neurons' electric signals. The most precise and most invasive way uses implants that are stuck in the gray matter. The least precise and least invasive way uses EEG sensors stuck to the scalp. But researchers at Johns Hopkins University say there's a third way that gets the … [Link]
Mashable » Nine Months of Pregnancy in a Single Vine
Now they can relive every magic moment of the last nine months again. And again. And again. Vine artist Ian Padgham and painter Claire Pasquier documented Claire's entire pregnancy in a single Vine. In a mere six seconds, you can witness life literally growing two frames at a time per month. See also: Couple Uses Diet Coke to Announce Pregnancy Padgham … [Link]
Mashable » The Week of Mo'ne Davis Is Over, and That's Fine
Mo’ne Davis mania has departed, as quickly and emphatically as it arrived Six days after pitching a complete-game shutout on national TV in the Little League World Series, and earning tweets of praise from everyone from Michelle Obama to Chipper Jones to Lil Wayne, Davis and her Taney Dragons squad from Philadelphia was eliminated from the tournament on Thursday Davis was … [Link]
Mashable » Southwest Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Blowing a Tire
A Southwest flight headed to Austin made an emergency landing at Dallas Love Field after blowing a tire on takeoff Friday. There were no injuries among the 125 passengers or crew on Southwest Flight 8. The plane had to circle the airport as air traffic control surveyed the damage to the landing gear from the ground. See also: Glass Cracks Below … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Lego Minifigs Become Super Heroines [Pics]
Jon Lazar has customized Lego minifigures to recreate 31 super heroines nominated by readers of his blog. He explains: When the LEGO Friends line was introduced, it was met with mixed reviews. Many little girls loved it and LEGO builders liked the colors that were introduced with the line, but it was often derided for its more doll-like minifigures and … [Link]
Slashdot » When Customer Dissatisfaction Is a Tech Business Model
jammag writes: A new trend has emerged where tech companies have realized that abusing users pays big. Examples include the highly publicized Comcast harassing service call, Facebook "experiments," Twitter timeline tinkering, rude Korean telecoms — tech is an area where the term "customer service" has an Orwellian slant. Isn't it time customer starting fleeing abusive tech outfits? 
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Mashable » How Much Does It Cost to See Your NFL Team Win?
What’s more disappointing then watching your favorite NFL team lose? Watching them lose while at the stadium. Luckily for diehard — but frugal — football fans, the secondary ticketing company TickPick took relevant data and found a way to find (well, pretty roughly) the most cost-effective tickets in the league if you want to watch your team win instead of wallow … [Link]
Slashdot » Apple CarPlay Rollout Delayed By Some Carmakers
Lucas123 writes: Some car makers are delaying the implementation of Apple's CarPlay iPhone interface for vehicle infotainment systems. The delays, which are prompting manufacturers such as Mercedes, Volvo and Honda to push their announcement from 2014 to 2015, appear to be related to a few snags in the integration process or in choosing which model cars should have the middleware. … [Link]
Mashable » Florida: Famous for Hurricanes, Gators and Now Sinkholes
The state that's well known for hurricanes and alligators has another high-profile natural worry on its list: the possibility that the Earth could, at any moment, gobble up a whole neighborhood. Yes, Florida has more sinkholes than any other state in the nation, according to the local agency that oversees insurance regulations and compliance. Sinkholes have been spotted at least three … [Link]
Mashable » 4 Reasons You Shouldn't Buy an iPhone 5C From Walmart for 97 Cents
Okay, I get it. There's a shiny gadget in the display window, and its price tag suddenly falls from $100 to nearly nothing. Your heart skips a beat, your eyes widen and you reach into your pocket for some loose change to snap up the iPhone 5C, which just got slashed to 97 cents at Walmart. Not so fast, chump This … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Addams Family House In Color [Pic]
This isn’t Ted Turner mucking about with old movies again. Instead it’s a set photograph by the late Richard Fish, the subject of a new exhibition at the Oviatt Library at the University of California in Los Angeles. 
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Mashable » Washington Post Editorial Board Won't Use Name of Its Home NFL Team
The controversy over the Washington Redskins' name has made it to the team's backyard. The Washington Post editorial board announced on Friday that the paper's opinion section will no longer use the name "Redskins" with respect to the Washington NFL team See also: What If Tech Companies Were Sports Teams? "That’s the standard we apply to all offensive vocabulary, and the … [Link]
Slashdot » A Movie of Triton Made From Voyager 2's Fly-by 25 Years Ago
schwit1 writes: Using restored images taken by Voyager 2 when it flew past Neptune's moon Triton 25 years ago, scientists have produced a new map and flyby movie of the moon. "The new Triton map has a resolution of 1,970 feet (600 meters) per pixel. The colors have been enhanced to bring out contrast but are a close approximation to … [Link]
Mashable » Nicki Minaj's 'Anaconda' Twerks Miley's VEVO Record Into Oblivion
Congratulations to Nicki Minaj's asstounding "Anaconda" music video, which has claimed the VEVO record for most views in a 24-hour period. (Yeah, we went there.) Minaj's twerktacular anthem, which calls back to Sir-Mix-a-Lot's "Baby Got Back," hit 19.6 million views in 24 hours after premiering at midnight on Tuesday. To date, the video has almost 37.7 million views. See also: 10 … [Link]
Mashable » Sending Your 13-Year-Old on a Flight Solo? That'll Cost You
Young teenagers trying to claim their independence aren't getting any help from the airline industry. Beginning Sept. 3, American Airlines will charge $150 extra fee each way, or $300 for a round-trip flight, for unaccompanied minors between the ages of 5 and 14. The airline previously charged for minors between 5 and 11 See also: Know Before You Go: All the … [Link]
Mashable » Tony Stewart's NASCAR Season Fading Fast: He's Skipping Bristol, Too
Tony Stewart hasn't been back on the race track since his Sprint car struck and killed a fellow driver earlier this month, and at this rate it's looking like the three-time NASCAR champion's "comeback" season may be over. Stewart is skipping the Saturday night race at Bristol Motor Speedway, making the short Tennessee oval the fourth race — and the third … [Link]
Mashable » Vine Challenge: Capture Objects in 360 Degrees
The tech of our days is so advanced that it's fair to say we've got everything we need. From smartphones and tablets of all sizes to bendable TVs and Bluetooth padlocks, nearly every gadget has multiple things to show off, appearance- and function-wise See also: 8 Vines of Transformations Happening Before Your Very Eyes We partnered with Hewlett-Packard once again for … [Link]
Mashable » Kicked Off Twitter, Islamic State Flocks to Diaspora
As Twitter shuts down access to various Islamic State fighters, members of the group are shifting their social media focus to the decentralized social network, Diaspora. On Wednesday, Twitter started actively suspending accounts from accounts actively sharing video and graphic imagery related to the brutal beheading of American journalist James Foley. Many of those accounts were related to the Islamic State, … [Link]
Mashable » Sigh, the #IceBucketChallenge Is Now a Halloween Costume
Good job, Internet. You've made the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge the must-have costume for Halloween this year. That's right, for only $39.99, you can dress like the biggest social media trend of summer (and history's largest wet T-shirt contest). Online costume retailer Brands on Sale offers the getup that features a bucket with "water" made from tulle, an ice cube tray … [Link]
Slashdot » Students From States With Faster Internet Tend To Have Higher Test Scores
An anonymous reader sends word of correlation found between higher internet speeds and higher test scores. Quoting: The numbers—first crunched by the Internet provider comparison site HSI — show a distinct trend between faster Internet and higher ACT test scores. On the high end, Massachusetts scores big with an average Internet speed of 13.1Mbps, and an average ACT test score … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Twin Peaks Comes To The NES
Well, not exactly, but Filthy Frackers, a Portland couple who specialize in mixing popular culture with retro tech, have reimagined the opening titles as an 8-bit game. A few people have already noted the caption text is a bit too smooth, but it’s fun nostalgia nonetheless. [Via Boing Boing] [Link]
New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist
All the latest on newscientist.com: how to see the world as a baby, China's net censors, short fiery lives of first stars, chimp empathy and more 
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Mashable » Explore the Absurd in 'xkcd' Author's Latest Book, 'What If?'
What would happen if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90% the speed of light? How much physical space does the Internet take up? Randall Munroe, the author of xkcd comics, answers these questions and other bizarre queries in his new book What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions — the next official selection for the MashableReads … [Link]
Slashdot » What's After Big Data?
gthuang88 writes: As the marketing hype around "big data" subsides, a recent wave of startups is solving a new class of data-related problems and showing where the field is headed. Niche analytics companies like RStudio, Vast, and FarmLink are trying to provide insights for specific industries such as finance, real estate, and agriculture. Data-wrangling software from startups like Tamr and … [Link]
Mashable » The People Trying to Put Camden Back Together as Guns Tear It Apart
Amid the crumbling row houses in once-industrial Camden, New Jersey, murals are dedicated to the fallen, hundreds more lost in one of America's deadliest cities. One is dedicated to a veteran who survived his deployment in Iraq unscathed, only to be shot and killed in his hometown. "This is not a war you can win in one day," one Camden police … [Link]
Mashable » 4 Firefighters Suffer Electric Shock During ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Four firefighters suffered from electric shock while helping with the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in the rural town of Campbellsville, Kentucky, on Thursday The firemen, members of the Campbellsville Fire and Rescue Department, had finished dumping buckets of ice water over the heads of students in the Campbellsville University marching band when things went terribly wrong. See also: A Powerful Video … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Fan Girls Tackle Sherlock [Video]
This is the first in a fun series of mini-dramas. It’s a little hard to describe, but each episode is about the adventures of fans of a particular TV show, shot and directed in the style of the show itself, with plenty of visual references. Check out their YouTube channel for episodes on Supernatural and Doctor Who. [Link]
Mashable » Samsung's Galaxy S5 Takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Samsung Galaxy S5 on the rocks, anyone? Eager to get in on August's biggest social media craze and to show off its waterproof properties, Samsung Mobile UK has rolled out a video of the S5 taking the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. The phone makes it through with flying colors See also: Ice Bucket Challenge Raises $8.6 Million in 24 Hours … [Link]
Slashdot » Researchers Made a Fake Social Network To Infiltrate China's Internet Censors
Jason Koebler writes: In order to get inside China's notorious internet filter, Harvard researcher Gary King created his own fake social network to gain access to the programs used to censor content, so he could reverse-engineer the system. "From inside China, we created our own social media website, purchased a URL, rented server space, contracted with one of the most … [Link]
Mashable » Josh Brolin Will Always Be a Goonie at Heart
Josh Brolin's acting career has included roles in award-winning films like No Country for Old Men and True Grit. But the one that remains closest to fans' hearts 30 years after its release is Brolin's role as bandana-wielding Brandon Walsh in The Goonies Brolin stopped by The Tonight Show on Thursday to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the cult classic … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » How Flash changes the design of database storage engines
Over the past decade, SSD drives (popularly known as Flash) have radically changed computing at both the consumer level — where USB sticks have effectively replaced CDs for transporting files — and the server level, where it offers a price/performance … [Link]
Mashable » Hamas Executes 18 Palestinians, Accusing Them of Spying for Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza gunmen killed 18 alleged spies for Israel on Friday, including seven who were lined up behind a mosque and shot after midday prayers, in response to Israel's deadly airstrikes against top Hamas military commanders. See also: Did an Israeli Sniper Kill an Unarmed Man in Gaza? Hamas media portrayed the killings as the beginning … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft Has $93 Billion Overseas and Doesn't Pay Taxes On It
Microsoft holds $92.9 billion of earnings in accounts outside of the United States, saving the company almost $30 billion in taxes. The U.S. government, along with plenty of other critics, claims Microsoft is dodging its economic responsibilities as an American company. Microsoft says the practice is business as usual. See also: 9 Amazing Projects Made in Microsoft Excel Corporate taxes have … [Link]
Mashable » All Men Must Game: 'GoT' Remixed With Retro Arcade Sound Effects
Game over, Westeros. In the video above, all of Season 4's harrowing drama gets a hilarious remix to YouTube user Ozzy Man's redub of Game of Thrones, complete with retro gaming sound effects. Gruesome violence looks so much more fun when it sounds like an '80s arcade. Josh Brolin Will Always Be a Goonie at Heart 'Ghostbusters' Return as Stop-Motion … [Link]
Mashable » The Company That (Still) Feeds Your Vinyl Record Obsession
Since 2007, vinyl record sales have seen a massive resurgence worldwide — and riding that wave is a Czech Republic-based company called GZ Media. The factory, originally called Gramofonove Zavody (Gramophone Record) Lodenice, pressed its first vinyl record in 1951 and was the main producer of vinyl records for the Eastern Bloc. Even as vinyl faded from popularity toward the end … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Shortcuts to an infant-like view on the world
Psychoactive stimulants such as caffeine and magic mushrooms may to some extent revert the brain to an infant-like state 
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Slashdot » 33 Months In Prison For Recording a Movie In a Theater
An anonymous reader writes: Philip Danks used a camcorder to record Fast & Furious 6 in a U.K. cinema. Later, he shared it via bittorrent and allegedly sold physical copies. Now, he's been sentenced to 33 months in prison for his actions. "In Court it was claimed that Danks' uploading of Fast 6 resulted in more than 700,000 downloads, costing … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook Will Pay Up If You Find Bugs in the Oculus Rift
For years, Facebook has maintained a bug bounty program to reward those who find problems with its platform. Now, it's expanding that program to Oculus Rift, which it acquired as part of Oculus VR for $2 billion in March. The company is offering money for identifying issues in any major part of Oculus Rift’s code, from the development software to … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Everyone’s A Gamer Now
Digital and mobile game sales have grossed more money than physical games for the first time, a new report shows. It’s part of a trend that means the stereotype of gamers as teenage boys is increasingly outdated. The figures come from industry trade body the Entertainment Software Association. It’s latest annual report reveals that last year the gaming industry, between … [Link]
Mashable » A 'Game of Thrones' + 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Movie You Don't Want
On the surface, Game of Thrones and Guardians of the Galaxy don't seem to have much in common. HBO's GoT is a bloody tale of the battle to rule seven kingdoms from an iron throne. It features swords, beheadings, dragons and a dual-syllabic, name-repeating gentle giantGuardians of the Galaxy, on the other hand, is a rollicking movie about an unlikely band … [Link]
Mashable » Instagrammer Logs the World Domination of a J. Crew Blue Gingham Shirt
You know that shirt you see everywhere? The blue-and-white checkered one? It seems like everyone has one Indeed, everyone might. See also: 6 Fabrics to Keep Fashionably Cool in the Heat The Instagram account thatjcrewginghamshirt chronicles every time the anonymous user comes into contact with the preppy summer staple (which is quite frequently) Somehow, though, the shirt's ubiquity doesn't change its … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Botox blitz could work against stomach cancers
When you think of botox, you are more likely to imagine it smoothing skin than fighting cancer, but the toxin could be effective against stomach tumours 
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Slashdot » Tech Looks To Obama To Save Them From 'Just Sort of OK' US Workers
theodp writes Following up on news that the White House met with big biz on immigration earlier this month, Bloomberg sat down with Joe Green, the head of Mark Zuckerberg's Fwd.US PAC, to discuss possible executive actions President Obama might take on high tech immigration (video) in September. "Hey, Joe," asked interviewer Alix Steel. "All we keep hearing about this … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Up to 85% Off “Stargate Atlantis: The Complete Collection” on DVD and Blu-ray
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers up to 85% off on “Stargate Atlantis: The Complete Collection” on DVD ($29.99) and Blu-ray ($44.99). Own all five seasons of this groundbreaking science fiction series in this 20-disc set. Atlantis, built thousands of years ago by the highly evolved ancients, is home base for an elite expedition team from … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Chimps show empathy by mimicking pupil size
Humans and chimps both involuntarily mimic pupil dilation in others – but only if those others are members of the same species 
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Slashdot » NSA Agents Leak Tor Bugs To Developers
An anonymous reader writes: We've known for a while that NSA specifically targets Tor, because they want to disrupt one of the last remaining communication methods they aren't able to tap or demand access to. However, not everybody at the NSA is on board with this strategy. Tor developer Andrew Lewman says even as flaws in Tor are rooted out … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Man Hydroforms Steel Suit, Stands Inside Firework Display [Video]
This is the definition of the phrase “don’t try this at home”… [Link]
Mashable » Report: Production Glitch Could Hamper iPhone 6 Launch
With the widely rumored and eagerly anticipated iPhone 6, Apple isn't just aiming for bigger, it reportedly wants thinner, too. Now those design demands may have, according to a report, cost Apple and possibly even altered the timeline for launch or delivery of one or both expected iPhone 6 models. See also: Top 25 Free iPhone Apps of All Time Even … [Link]
Slashdot » It's Easy To Hack Traffic Lights
An anonymous reader notes coverage of research from the University of Michigan into the ease with which attackers can hack traffic lights. From the article: As is typical in large urban areas, the traffic lights in the subject city are networked in a tree-type topology, allowing them to pass information to and receive instruction from a central management point. The … [Link]
Mashable » 7 Tips for Balancing College with Your Startup Dreams
From Steve Jobs to Larry Ellison, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, some of the world’s most successful founders are college dropouts. In fact, the average net worth of billionaires who dropped out of college is about three times more than the average net worth of billionaires with Ph.D.s ($9.4 billion vs. $3.2 billion) However, forgoing a diploma isn’t the only option … [Link]
Mashable » Unfamiliar Territory: Inside Ferguson's Patchwork Police Force
FERGUSON, Missouri — If there is one iconic image out of Ferguson, it is that of tear-gas wielding officers in helmets standing face-to-face with protesters who are angry about the killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown. These protesters say they continue to march because they are tired of being scared of their local law enforcement and the excessive force they say police … [Link]
Mashable » Russian Aid Convoy Crosses Into Ukraine; Kiev Calls It a 'Direct Invasion'
12:15 p.m. ET: This story has been updated to reflect information that the trucks had arrived in Luhansk. KIEV, Ukraine — Russia has sent scores of trucks carrying humanitarian aid through a rebel-controlled border crossing into war-torn eastern Ukraine in a move Kiev authorities have called “a direct invasion.” “We call that a direct invasion. Under the cynical cover of the … [Link]
Slashdot » UPS: We've Been Hacked
paysonwelch writes The United Parcel Service announced that customers' credit and debit card information at 51 franchises in 24 states may have been compromised. There are 4,470 franchised center locations throughout the U.S., according to UPS. The malware began to infiltrate the system as early as January 20, but the majority of the attacks began after March 26. UPS says … [Link]
Mashable » 30 GIFs Made Better With Weird Photoshop
GIFs are a universal language of the Internet. These short loops help us communicate, express feelings and are still downright enjoyable. provide endless entertainment. But like most content on the Internet, a small modification can take one piece of media and turn it into something more See also: 21 Weird GIFs You Can't Unsee Much like combined GIFs, the subreddit r/GIFextra … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Princess Bride: A Horror Trailer [Video]
OK, when you put it like this, it is a little creepy. Inconceivably so. [Via: Geekologie] [Link]
Mashable » Drones Don't Just Star In 'The November Man' – They Helped Make It
We saw drones firing missiles at Jeremy Renner in The Bourne Legacy, but in the spy game, those clunky old warbirds have got nothing on the stealthy eye-in-the-sky drones of The November Man. Starring former 007 Pierce Brosnan, The November Man has modern hovering drones woven into the story: As the deadly ex-CIA agent stalks his mark, a drone is … [Link]
Mashable » Top 10 Tech Companies for Culture and Values
Some companies know exactly how to make their employees happy, and Twitter is at the top of the list. The social media giant ranked No. 1 out of 25 companies with the best culture and values, according to a new report from job community site Glassdoor. See also: Top 10 Jobs With the Highest Work-Life Balance From Google to Facebook to … [Link]
Mashable » English Premier League: The Primer You Need, America
Soccer gives Ann Coulter the heebie-jeebies, but it's hard to think of a better fit for American sports fandom than the English Premier League when you really consider the nuts and bolts of it. First, the season is long. It runs from mid-August to late May, and the league is absolutely rife with stars and dramatic storylines — in short, it … [Link]
Mashable » Don't Know What to Expect From 'Doctor Who'? Neither Does the Doctor
Dressed aptly in sharp blue suit and star-laden dress shirt, Peter Capaldi looks great, if a little uncomfortable. "So we just stand here?" Capald asks with a smile as multiple camera flashes pop in front of him. He's standing beside his Doctor Who co-star, Jenna Coleman, in the cramped basement of New York City's Bryant Park Hotel, where the press has … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 22 August 2014
Blame the Crowd, Not the Camera (Nina Simon) — Cameras weaponize an already unwieldy mob of people. The Botlr — the Cupertino Starwood hotel has a robot butler (botlr) doing room service. tcpcrypt — opportunistic encryption of all network traffic. … [Link]
Mashable » See the Trailer for 'Automata,' a Sci-Fi Movie With Robots and Antonio Banderas
The first official trailer for Automata, a sci-fi flick starring Antonio Banderas, is out, and it'll tickle the fancy of Isaac Asimov and Philip K. Dick fans alike The movie's plot seems to draw equally from Dick's novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and Isaac Asimov's short story Runaround, which introduces the Three Laws of robotics In Automata, set in … [Link]
Mashable » 10 Emoji Tattoos That Will Leave You Speechless
The emoji floodgates have officially been opened. People have gone beyond just using emoji — they're permanently devoting parts of their body to them. Miley Cyrus has a lip tattoo of a crying cat emoji. NBA player Mike Scott has a whole sleeve of emoji, including a heart-eyed face and conjoined tap-dancers See also: How to Use the 7 Least Popular … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Blaming Ebola on God's wrath is worse than you think
Some religious leaders invoke divine retribution whenever there is a crisis, but we shouldn't just accept this as a natural reaction, argue two theologians 
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Mashable » Burning Man Isn't What You Think, And Never Has Been
Have you heard? Burning Man, the annual week-long art festival in the Nevada desert, has jumped the shark. It's been taken over by tech world CEOs eating trucked-in plates of sushi. Except no, wait, it's actually all a bunch of dusty, acid-tripping naked hippies. Or is it candy-tripping techno ravers? Either way, infamous Washington anti-tax libertarian Grover Norquist is going this … [Link]
Mashable » Islamic Militants Sent Email to Foley's Parents One Week Before Execution Video
The extremist group known as the Islamic State sent an email to James Foley's parents just one week before they published the video of the journalists' gory execution online. In the email, the militants say they will kill Foley in retaliation for the U.S. airstrikes against them in Iraq. But they also mention how they offered the chance to release the … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Searching for survivors in Hiroshima's shattered homes
The debris left by a landslide that hit Hiroshima, Japan, on Wednesday is being carefully combed for survivors 
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Slashdot » Would Scottish Independence Mean the End of UK's Nuclear Arsenal?
Lasrick writes The referendum on Scottish independence on September 18th affects more than just residents of the United Kingdom. All of the UK's nuclear deterrent is located in Scotland, and Alex Salmond and the Scottish government have pledged to safely remove and permanently ban nuclear weapons from Scottish territory within the first term of a newly independent parliament. Read more … [Link]
Mashable » Researchers Find Life in an Antarctic Subglacial Lake
It’s tough to get less hospitable than an Antarctic glacier — but scientists say there’s a whole ecosystem living under that ice. Specifically, underneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. A team led by researchers from Montana State University drilled into a lake that’s been sealed off from the sun and wind for millions of years. See also: What Irreversible Antarctic … [Link]
Mashable » Did an Israeli Sniper Kill an Unarmed Man in Gaza?
Salem Shamaly was just one of the many who was killed during the recent conflict in Gaza. But his death was captured on video and the images of him dying in the rubble of the bombed out neighborhood of Shujaya were posted online, sparking a heated debate about whether the unarmed man, looking for his relatives in the ruins, was shot … [Link]
Slashdot » Scientists Confirm Life Under Antarctic Ice
MikeChino writes A new paper by a group of researchers from Montana State University confirms that life can survive under antarctic ice. Researchers led by John Priscu drilled down into the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and pulled up organisms called Archaea. These organisms survive by converting methane into energy, enabling them to survive where there is no wind or sunlight, … [Link]
Mashable » The Video On Demand War: Australia's Main Players
SYDNEY — There is a battle going on in the video on demand market in Australia. As users demand movies and television shows faster and cheaper than ever before, while expecting the same quality as U.S. consumers, local companies are trying to corner the market. It is yet to be seen if Australians can hang up their pirate boots for good … [Link]
Slashdot » UK Police Warn Sharing James Foley Killing Video Is a Crime
An anonymous reader points out that UK authorities have warned that sharing the video of the James Foley murder could lead to prosecution under anti-terror laws. Scotland Yard has warned internet users they could be arrested under terrorism legislation if they viewed or shared the video of James Foley's murder, as Twitter and YouTube attempted to remove all trace of … [Link]
Mashable » Find Out Which Apps Are Draining Your iPhone's Battery
A new app called Normal tells you which other apps to kill in order to save your battery life. Unlike other apps that tell you what's zapping your power, Normal — which launched on iOS last week, price 99 cents — uses crowdsourced data from other users to offer personalized advice and pinpoint the drainage culprits See also: Save Battery Life … [Link]
Mashable » For $10, British Airways Lets You Hold Airfare for 72 Hours
Finding a great flight price before you're ready to book can be frustrating — especially when the fare jumps before the next time you search. But more and more airlines are offering a solution, and British Airways and Iberia are the latest airlines to let travelers hold a fare for 72 hours with a small deposit. See also: Know Before You … [Link]
Mashable » Sony May Be Releasing Perfume Bottle Selfie Camera
Taking a selfie is almost an art form nowadays — but one electronics company may make it a thing of beauty. Images that surfaced on Asian social media site Weibo this week allegedly show a Sony camera shaped like a perfume bottle, sparking rumors that the company could launch it in Asian markets soon. Even stranger than the shape, it seems … [Link]
Slashdot » The Star That Exploded At the Dawn of Time
sciencehabit writes To probe the dawn of time, astronomers usually peer far away; but now they've made a notable discovery close to home. An ancient star a mere thousand light-years from Earth bears chemical elements that may have been forged by the death of a star that was both extremely massive and one of the first to arise after the … [Link]
Mashable » Driven: Uber's Campaign to Run Over Competitors and Win the World
The cancellations started piling up in mid-January. More than 100 of Gett's black cars had customers pull their ride orders in New York during a three day period. Some of those rides were reportedly nixed at the last minute when the car was already at the pickup location. The culprit, as the startup soon figured out looking through its system, was … [Link]
Mashable » Wikipedia: Transphobic Edits Came from Congressional Source
Transphobic edits to Wikipedia entries, including one for the HBO show "Orange is the New Black," have been tied to the IP address used by staff within the House of Representatives. The editor claims to be a woman who has been directed by a member of Congress to make the changes. The IP address 143.231.249.138 has now been blocked for the … [Link]
Mashable » Inspirational Photos Show Acid Attack Survivors' Beauty
For Rahul Saharan, there is nothing more beautiful than a smile on a person's face In his series "Shoot for Beauty," the New Delhi-based photographer focuses on the smiles of acid attack survivors who have been hiding their faces for years. The series was not only a way for him to change society's perception of attractiveness, but it was also … [Link]
Mashable » Drunk Passenger on Air India Flight Tied to Plane Seat
SYDNEY — A drunk and abusive man was tied to his seat on a flight from Australia to Delhi, the Times of India reported. The passenger on board an Air India flight from Melbourne on Wednesday had a few drinks before getting unruly. He allegedly ripped the clothing off two crew members and attempted to bite several other passengers. See also: … [Link]
The Joy of Tech » JoT #2036: Rules to snoop by
The 1st rule of snooping is… you don't get caught! If you enjoyed the comic, please retweet, Like, or share the URL. Thanks! [Link]
Slashdot » Cause of Global Warming 'Hiatus' Found Deep In the Atlantic
vinces99 writes with news about a study that may account for a slowdown in air temperature rises. Following rapid warming in the late 20th century, this century has so far seen surprisingly little increase in the average temperature at the Earth's surface. More than a dozen theories have now been proposed for the so-called global warming hiatus, ranging from air … [Link]
Mashable » 'Ghostbusters' Return as Stop-Motion Lego
It's been 30 years since the release of Ghostbusters — but in this latest version of the classic movie, Bill Murray and colleagues look more square than you remember Filmmaker and prolific Lego artist MonsieurCaron pays tribute to the classic spirit-vaporizing movie by rebuilding the set in Lego. See also: Thank Zuul for the First Official 'Ghostbusters' Lego Photos Just … [Link]
Mashable » Thousands of People Are Trapped in a Liberia Slum, Under Ebola Quarantine
Tens of thousands of people are trapped in a slum in Liberia's capital, Monrovia, after officials put the neighborhood under strict quarantine to prevent the spread of Ebola. Clashes broke out on Wednesday, as riot police and soldiers attempted to barricade angry residents. Days earlier, locals had raided a holding center for suspected Ebola patients, pulling out mattresses covered in blood, … [Link]
Slashdot » Scientists Developing Remote-Control Cyborg Moths
Zothecula writes We've been hearing a lot about the development of tiny flying sensor-equipped robots, that could be sent into areas such as disaster sites to seek out survivors or survey the damage. However, why go to the trouble of designing those robots from scratch, when there are already ready-made insects that are about the right size? That's the thinking … [Link]
Mashable » Koala Brought Back to Life by Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation
SYDNEY — A koala has been brought back to life after being hit by a car after rescuers performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on him. The koala, named "Sir Chompsalot" by his saviours, was hit by a car in Melbourne while crossing the road, and climbed a tree to safety. When firefighters tried to rescue Sir Chompsalot, the koala's heart stopped, and he … [Link]
Mashable » Sprint and T-Mobile Ignite a New Mobile Price War
Just weeks after talk of a merger between the two carriers fell through, the price battle between Sprint and T-Mobile is heating up again. On Thursday, Sprint rolled out its $60-per-month unlimited data plan. The same day, T-Mobile released its Simple Choice plan, which gives a year's worth of unlimited data to both current customers who reel in new subscribers from … [Link]
Mashable » The 'Communist Agitators' Blamed for Inciting Unrest in Ferguson
At a few minutes after 9 p.m. last Wednesday night in Ferguson, Missouri, a crowd of protesters, led by a self-proclaimed communist with a bullhorn, faced off against a line of St. Louis County police. The man, who was white and appeared to be in his late-50's, wore a black T-shirt that displayed the words "the system has no future for … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Mouth Makeup Is Kinda Awesome, Kinda Terrifying [Pics]
Makeup artist Laura Jenkinson has an unusual technique that brings fictional characters to life around a human mouth. 
Check out Laura’s Facebook page for many more including Eric Cartman, Aladdin and a Minion. [Link]
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