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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 » Survivor Singer Jimi Jamison Dies of Heart Attack at 63

Monday 1 September 23:50:27 UTC 2014

Jimi-jamison-clapsFeed-tw Feed-fbSurvivor and Cobra frontman Jimi Jamison died of a heart attack Sunday night in his Memphis home, according to a report published Monday. He was 63. The energetic singer, who originally was with Cobra, joined Survivor in 1984 after the band's frontman Dave Bickler (the voice on "Eye of the Tiger") left because of vocal-health issues See also: 'Such a Brilliant … [Link]

Mashable » Aussie Football Players Dress Up as Rolf Harris and Victim

Monday 1 September 23:29:38 UTC 2014

DeanFeed-tw Feed-fbSYDNEY — Two Australian football players are at the centre of a costume controversy after they dressed up as entertainer Rolf Harris, recently convicted for indecent assaults four young girls. Melbourne Demons player Dean Terlich wore an eccentric coat, grey facial hair and glasses to dress up as the disgraced Australian music icon, while his teammate Alex Georgiou wore a red … [Link]

Slashdot » Tox, a Skype Replacement Built On 'Privacy First'

Monday 1 September 23:29:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes: Rumors of back door access to Skype have plagued the communication software for the better part of a decade. Even if it's not true, Skype is owned by Microsoft, which is beholden to data requests from law enforcement. Because of these issues, a group of developers started work on Tox, which aims to rebuild the functionality … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » I Am Batman [Comic]

Monday 1 September 23:00:59 UTC 2014

[Source: Dragonarte | Like Dragonarte on Facebook] [Link]

Mashable » Grover Norquist Had an Awesome Burning Man

Monday 1 September 22:53:24 UTC 2014

Bwwl92dccae9vxfFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen some Burning Man veterans heard that Washington, D.C.-based anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist was planning to attend their favorite desert festival for the first time this year, an eyebrow or two was raised Surely this conservative campaigner, creator of the tax-cutting pledge that still binds the hands of nearly every GOP lawmaker, would turn his nose up at something that outsiders … [Link]

Slashdot » Net Neutrality Campaign To Show What the Web Would Be Like With a "Slow Lane"

Monday 1 September 22:34:00 UTC 2014

blottsie writes In a move out of the anti-SOPA campaign playbook, Fight for the Future and other net neutrality activist groups have set up the Battle for the Net coalition, which plans to launch an "Internet slowdown day" later this month. No actual traffic will be slowed down. Instead, participating sites will display embeddable modules that include a spinning "loading" … [Link]

Mashable » Man Who Inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge Is Now a Father

Monday 1 September 22:33:29 UTC 2014

Frates2Feed-tw Feed-fbThe 29-year old man who inspired the world to raise millions of dollars for ALS research through the Ice Bucket Challenge now faces a different kind of challenge: parenthood. Pete Frates and wife Julie Frates welcomed the birth of a 7 pound, 8 ounce baby girl named Lucy Fitzgerald Frates on Sunday morning, according to Boston television station WCVB. The new … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Today in APIs: Apple Restricts Use of Healthkit APIs

Monday 1 September 22:08:50 UTC 2014

Apple has barred advertisers from accessing health data collected by its Healthkit APIs. Amazon makes file storage service Zocalo available to all AWS customers. Plus: Google closes down its web search API, and the dangers of APIs as spaghetti patchwork. [Link]

Mashable » Browser Extension Tells You Wi-Fi Speed at Hotels Before You Book

Monday 1 September 22:02:58 UTC 2014

Hotel-wifiFeed-tw Feed-fbIf getting online while you're on the road is important to you, slow Wi-Fi at hotels can be a pain A browser extension launched Monday wants to help travelers avoid the hassle of bad Internet connections by adding information about hotel Wi-Fi speeds and quality, on top of what is already available on popular booking sites. See also: 14 Unique Hotels … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 13 Thoughts To Nuke Your Brain [Video]

Monday 1 September 22:00:53 UTC 2014

Prepare yourself for an unrelenting fact blitzkrieg. [Buzzfeed] [Link]

Slashdot » New Computer Model Predicts Impact of Yellowstone Volcano Eruption

Monday 1 September 21:45:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have used a program named Ash 3D to predict the impact of a Yellowstone volcano eruption, and found that cities within 300 miles from Yellowstone National Park may get covered by up to three feet of ash. From the article: "Ash3D helped the researchers understand how the previous eruptions … [Link]

Mashable » Iceland's Bardarbunga Volcano Puts on Breathtaking Lava Display

Monday 1 September 21:22:35 UTC 2014

LavaflowFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Bardarbunga volcano in Iceland continues to put on quite a show, with lava pouring out of a gash, or fissure, in the ground The latest fissure eruption, which began on Sunday, could go on for weeks, if not longer. It may also lead to a greater hazard — an explosive eruption that sends large clouds of ash into the air … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Anime Things That Would Get You In Trouble In Real Life [Video]

Monday 1 September 21:00:55 UTC 2014

Ouch! Fortunately, no one does that, or at least no one I know of. [Dorkly] [Link]

New Scientist – News » Major quarantine and experimental vaccines to curb Ebola

Monday 1 September 20:57:47 UTC 2014

With the Ebola outbreak in West Africa doubling by the month, the World Health Organization is pushing more extreme measures to contain the virus [Link]

Slashdot » Raspberry Pi Gets a Brand New Browser

Monday 1 September 20:52:00 UTC 2014

sfcrazy writes The Raspberry Pi team has announced a new browser for Raspberry Pi. They had worked with Collabora to create an HTML5-capable, modern browser for Pi users. While announcing the new browser, Eben Upton said, "Eight months and a lot of hard work later, we're finally ready. Epiphany on Pi is now a plausible alternative to a desktop browser … [Link]

Slashdot » Power Grids: The Huge Battery Market You Never Knew Existed

Monday 1 September 20:00:00 UTC 2014

ashshy writes Unlike the obvious battery needs for smartphones or electric cars, many consumers are unaware of the exploding need for enormous battery banks as modern power grids are bringing a whole new set of requirements. From the article: "'Our electricity grid was built a certain way, and that way is to have on-demand production,' Argonne National Laboratory battery researcher … [Link]

Mashable » Celebrity Photo Leak: Is Poor iCloud Security to Blame?

Monday 1 September 19:56:01 UTC 2014

JenniferlawrenceFeed-tw Feed-fbApple has for the first time acknowledged reports of an untold number of nude or compromising photos allegedly stolen from celebrities' Apple iCloud accounts. "We take user privacy very seriously and are actively investigating this report," Apple representatives told Mashable. While that doesn't admit any kind of culpability in the attack, which was first reported Sunday, security experts are already pointing … [Link]

Mashable » 7 Standout Moments From Made in America Music Festival in Philly

Monday 1 September 19:36:21 UTC 2014

Pharrell-shoes-made-in-americaFeed-tw Feed-fbPHILADELPHIA — Through rain and shine, the east coast segment of the bi-coastal Budweiser Made in America music festival delivered many memorable moments over the weekend Some moments left attendees spellbound in dance fervor, inspired by monologues from artists and surprisingly silent during poignant artistry that broached hot topics such as Ferguson, celebrity culture and female empowerment. See also: For Early … [Link]

Slashdot » Radioactive Wild Boars Still Roaming the Forests of Germany

Monday 1 September 19:06:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes 28 years after the Chernobyl accident, tests have found that more than one in three Saxony boars give off such high levels of radiation that they are unfit for consumption. In 2009 almost €425,000 ($555,000) was paid out to hunters in compensation for wild boar meat that was too contaminated to be sold. "It doesn't cover … [Link]

Mashable » Space Sex Geckos Dead on Reentry, Russia Reveals

Monday 1 September 19:03:48 UTC 2014

Russia_sexgeckoFeed-tw Feed-fbThe five heroic sex geckos sent into space on July 19 to study sexual reproduction in zero gravity died before returning to Earth on Monday, Russian officials said It is unclear what they died of, or whether the intrepid geckos ever mated in space. Their tiny, partially mummified bodies were found within their enclosure aboard the small Foton-M4 spacecraft at the … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Recycle Bin Rage [Comic]

Monday 1 September 19:00:40 UTC 2014

Just seeing this makes me glad I stopped working in tech support back in 2011, I just stopped having the patience for this kind of stuff. [FAILDESK] [Link]

Mashable » What Happened to the Last Hacker of Celebrity Photos

Monday 1 September 18:47:50 UTC 2014

129560795Feed-tw Feed-fbThe person or group who allegedly stole nude photos from celebrity iCloud accounts and began to post them online on Sunday has yet to be identified, let alone charged. But the brief history of celebrity hacks suggests that jail time is in this hacker's future. Alleged nude images of celebrities such as Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and others … [Link]

Slashdot » New Nigerian ID Card Includes Prepay MasterCard Wallet

Monday 1 September 18:17:00 UTC 2014

First time accepted submitter Adam Oxford writes Nigeria's National Identity Management System — which aims to bring together citizen information databases as diverse as driving licenses and tax returns — was introduced last week and includes a prepay MasterCard wallet. Civil liberties groups are naturally wary about the project, but proponents see it as a way to get financial services … [Link]

New Scientist – News » First Neanderthal etching is a #stoneagehashtag

Monday 1 September 18:00:00 UTC 2014

More than 40,000 years ago, a Neanderthal scratched a pattern into the floor of a cave in Gibraltar. Is it a doodle, a message or a work of art? [Link]

Mashable » Atlantic City's Revel Casino Set to Close

Monday 1 September 17:56:56 UTC 2014

Atlantic-cityFeed-tw Feed-fbATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — It's the most spectacular and costly failure in Atlantic City's 36-year history of casino gambling: the $2.4-billion Revel Casino Hotel emptied its hotel Monday. The casino itself will shut early Tuesday morning. Revel is shutting down a little over two years after it opened, aiming to revitalize Atlantic City's struggling gambling market But mired in its second … [Link]

Mashable » How to Protect Your Photos (Nude or Otherwise) From Hackers on iCloud

Monday 1 September 17:34:54 UTC 2014

Iphone-photosFeed-tw Feed-fbJennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton and Ariana Grande are among the high-profile celebrities who apparently fell victim to a massive alleged iCloud hack late Sunday night, when someone exposed collections of nude photos that they had purportedly saved on their Apple devices. What iPhone owners might not realize is that they may have already told Apple to back up all of your … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Jennifer Lawrence photo hack highlights risks of cloud

Monday 1 September 17:31:00 UTC 2014

The Oscar-winning actress is one of many celebrities who had nude photos maliciously leaked on the internet last night – but how did it happen? [Link]

Slashdot » Reported iCloud Hack Leaks Hundreds of Private Celebrity Photos

Monday 1 September 17:25:00 UTC 2014

swinferno writes with news about the leak of hundreds of private celebrity photos over the weekend. Hundreds of revealing pictures of female celebrities were leaked overnight after being stolen from their private collections. Hunger Games actress Jennifer Lawrence, Kirsten Dunst, and pop star Ariana Grande were among the celebrities apparently shown in the pictures, which were posted on infamous web … [Link]

Mashable » West Indian Day Parade Kicks Off in New York

Monday 1 September 17:01:58 UTC 2014

West-indianFeed-tw Feed-fbThe annual West Indian Day Parade kicked off Monday in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The parade is the culmination of the West Indian American carnival, a multi-day event that celebrates Caribbean and South American heritage representing several countries including Haiti, Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana and Belize. The carnival has a long history in New York City, dating back … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Nature and conservation from a perfect point of view

Monday 1 September 17:00:00 UTC 2014

An idyllic farmhouse, challenging thoughts on conservation, an author who sounds like a great guy. What's not to hate in A Buzz in the Meadow? [Link]

New Scientist – News » Boost for cancer therapy sought by Ashya King's family

Monday 1 September 16:51:00 UTC 2014

Ashya King was removed from a UK hospital so he could get proton beam therapy for his cancer. Two centres will make it more widely available in the UK from 2018 [Link]

Mashable » 24 Musical Tattoos That Strike the Right Chord

Monday 1 September 16:30:04 UTC 2014

TupacFeed-tw Feed-fbTattoos usually hold a deep meaning to those who decide to permanently plaster them on their skin. Unsurprisingly, people find music as a source of inspiration for their body art. From instruments, meaningful song lyrics, gear and portraits of their artists, music tattoos have occupied some serious real estate on people that are tatted up. See also: 10 Emoji Tattoos That … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Otter snacking on a puffin wins photography prize

Monday 1 September 16:30:00 UTC 2014

When it comes to cuteness, the otter and puffin are neck and neck, but in a watery duel, the otter wins hands down [Link]

New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist

Monday 1 September 16:30:00 UTC 2014

All the latest on newscientist.com: verbal autopsies, non-stop global warming from now on, football head injuries, telltale fraud language and more [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft Shutting Down MSN Messenger After 15 Years of Service

Monday 1 September 16:09:47 UTC 2014

New submitter airfuz writes Microsoft took a bold move announcing that users have to move away from the old version of Internet Explorer to the new version 11. And now not long after that, Microsoft announced that they are shutting down the 15-year-old MSN Messenger. Most people have moved away from the service to Facebook and other mobile based messengers … [Link]

Mashable » What Your TV Weather Forecast May Look Like in 2050

Monday 1 September 16:09:24 UTC 2014

HaiyanFeed-tw Feed-fb Climate change can seem like a distant problem, with little relevancy to our daily lives. But an unconventional public awareness campaign aims to change that — by imagining what a typical weather forecast might look like in the year 2050 as the effects of global warming become more pronounced See also: Before and After: The West Has Lost 63 Trillion … [Link]

Mashable » UK Government 'Deplores' Israeli Move to Claim Palestinian Land

Monday 1 September 16:07:13 UTC 2014

WallFeed-tw Feed-fbThe British government on Monday said it "deplores" a decision by Israel to claim a large swath of privately owned Palestinian land near Bethlehem. Israel's decision to expropriate almost 1,000 acres in the West Bank, first announced on Sunday, is the biggest such claim in 30 years, according to Peace Now, an Israeli group that monitors settlements See also: Political Debate … [Link]

Mashable » The Definitive Ranking of School Supplies

Monday 1 September 16:00:44 UTC 2014

SchoolsuppliesFeed-tw Feed-fbNot all school supplies are created equally. You just can't compare that rad, new Trapper Keeper with last year's three-ring binder and not know who's coming out on top. Even when comparing solid-colored folders to ones with your favorite cartoon characters, there's a pecking order that has to be acknowledged. If you want to rule your school, you have to deck … [Link]

Slashdot » Study: Antarctic Sea-Level Rising Faster Than Global Rate

Monday 1 September 16:00:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes with this bit of good news for everyone who is waiting for their homes to one day be on the beach. Melting ice is fuelling sea-level rise around the coast of Antarctica, a new report in Nature Geoscience finds. Near-shore waters went up by about 2mm per year more than the general trend for the Southern … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Iron Age CSI finds gold thieves died in the act

Monday 1 September 15:44:00 UTC 2014

The "gold bowl of Hasanlu" and three skeletons were excavated from beneath a burned building in an ancient Iranian citadel – now we know the full story [Link]

Mashable » 9 African Wrestlers Will Miss World Championships Because of Ebola Travel Restrictions

Monday 1 September 15:37:28 UTC 2014

Nigeria-wrestlerFeed-tw Feed-fbThe effects of the Ebola outbreak have reached into the world of sports. Nine athletes will not be able to attend the upcoming world wrestling championships because of travel restrictions intended to control the spread of the virus. The annual World Wrestling Championships are scheduled for Sept. 8-14 in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. FILA, the governing body of wrestling, said … [Link]

Slashdot » Deputy Who Fatally Struck Cyclist While Answering Email Will Face No Charges

Monday 1 September 15:10:00 UTC 2014

Frosty P writes The LA County District Attorney's Office declined to press charges against a sheriff's deputy who was apparently distracted by his mobile digital computer when he fatally struck cyclist and former Napster COO Milton Olin Jr. in Calabasas last December. The deputy was responding to routine work email when he drifted into the bike lane and struck and … [Link]

Mashable » 15 Captivating Autobiographical Books That Mix Fact and Fiction

Monday 1 September 15:00:41 UTC 2014

Writing-2Feed-tw Feed-fbThere’s fiction and non-fiction, and then there are the endless book genres between. One of these hybrid genres is autobiographical fiction, when an author chooses to tell a real experience, or the full story of their life, as a fictional account. It is usually written like a memoir, featuring first-person narration from the protagonist that is meant to be the author. … [Link]

Mashable » Apple Partners With Visa, MasterCard, AmEx for iPhone 6 Payments: Reports

Monday 1 September 14:58:34 UTC 2014

AmexFeed-tw Feed-fb According to new reports from Bloomberg and other outlets, Apple has partnered with Visa, MasterCard and American Express to create a mobile payment platform, allowing users to pay with their iPhones in brick and mortar stores Last week Wired reported that the next iPhone will likely include a near field communication chip (NFC), which would make these types of mobile … [Link]

Slashdot » China Gives Microsoft 20 Days To Respond To Competition Probe

Monday 1 September 14:12:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes "China has given Microsoft three weeks to explain "compatibility issues" in Windows and Office that could violate Chinese competition laws. The State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) questioned Microsoft Vice President David Chen and gave the company a deadline to make an explanation, the agency said in a short statement on its website. Microsoft's use … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » How to Offend Four Groups of Geeks with One Picture

Monday 1 September 13:38:13 UTC 2014

Engage! [Via Eatliver] [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Most Awesome Prosthetic Leg of All Time [Video]

Monday 1 September 13:36:04 UTC 2014

Don’t you just love that the little gear seems to be powering the whole leg? [Christopher Snell] [Link]

Mashable » Americans Held in North Korea Ask U.S. for Assistance

Monday 1 September 13:30:57 UTC 2014

MillerFeed-tw Feed-fbPYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea gave foreign media access on Monday to three detained Americans who said they have been able to contact their families and — watched by officials as they spoke — called for Washington to send a high-ranking representative to negotiate for their freedom. Jeffrey Fowle and Mathew Miller said they expect to face trial within a … [Link]

Slashdot » Saturn's F Ring Is Now Three Times As Wide As During the Voyager Flybys

Monday 1 September 13:13:00 UTC 2014

KentuckyFC writes In 1980 and 1981, Voyager 1 and 2 flew past Saturn providing unprecedented images of its magnificent ring system. At that time, its most distant discrete ring, the F ring, was about 200 kilometres wide. But puzzlingly, images sent back by Cassini show that the ring is now 580 kilometres wide and twice as bright as it was … [Link]

Slashdot » The Passenger Pigeon: A Century of Extinction

Monday 1 September 12:35:55 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes On September 1, 1914, Martha, the last passenger pigeon was found dead in her aviary at the Cincinnati Zoo. When the first European settlers arrived in North America at least one of every four birds on the continent was a passenger pigeon, making them the most numerous birds in North America, and perhaps in the world. … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 44% Off Godzilla (Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack) – $19.99

Monday 1 September 12:05:25 UTC 2014

For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has Godzilla (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD UltraViolet Combo Pack) for just $19.99. That’s 44% off on the movie’s regular list price of $35.99. Please note that is item is on pre-order and will be released on September 16, 2014. In this gritty, realistic sci-fi action epic, Godzilla returns to … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Being Good to Each Other is So Important, Guys [Comic]

Monday 1 September 12:04:34 UTC 2014

A Fantastic webcomic by LA-based animator and comic artist “The Nate.” This one might not seem a whole lot geeky at first, but be sure to keep on reading! [Source: LeveL – An Online Webcomic by Swinehart | Naterade on Tumblr | Like LeveL on Facebook | Follow LeveL on Twitter] [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Top 10 Star Wars Fight [Video]

Monday 1 September 12:03:34 UTC 2014

From the Star Wars Youtube Channel: Welcome to The StarWars.com 10, a feature where StarWars.com’s editorial staff huddles to discuss — in committee — various topics relating to a galaxy far, far away. In this installment, we’re looking at the galaxy’s best scraps and tussles – usually involving lightsabers, blasters, and the occasional flame thrower. For this list, we’re focused … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A Czech Anti-Public Urination Sign [Pic]

Monday 1 September 12:02:39 UTC 2014

You’ve been warned. [schizoduckie on Reddit | Via LS] [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Sound of Pain Around the World [Comic]

Monday 1 September 12:01:38 UTC 2014

[Source: James Chapman] [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Brilliant RJ11 Key Rack [Pic]

Monday 1 September 12:00:26 UTC 2014

Redditor y0immatt recently posted this picture on the site, writing: “Wife kept losing her keys so I decided to make this key rack.” Brilliant idea, isn’t it? He used a regular RJ11 connector and wall plate, but this could be done just as well with some RJ45 connectors. [Source: y0immatt on Reddit] [Link]

Mashable » Most Businesses Still Don't Budget for Mobile Technology

Monday 1 September 11:45:46 UTC 2014

Mobile_moneyFeed-tw Feed-fbThe use of mobile technology has likely helped to improve your business in many ways, but are you saving room in your budget for it? Probably not, according to a new study from accounting solutions provider Sage North America. Businesses in the construction, food and beverage; and manufacturing and distribution industries overwhelmingly agreed that mobile technology has positively impacted their businesses, … [Link]

Mashable » Implanted Sensor Could Monitor Glaucoma and Prevent Blindness

Monday 1 September 10:45:39 UTC 2014

Kenya-eye-scannerFeed-tw Feed-fbScientists have proposed a way to monitor glaucoma using a tiny device implanted in the eye. Readings from the device could be monitored by a smartphone. The technology could help prevent some people from going blind. Glaucoma describes a group of eye diseases in which there is progressive damage to the optic nerve. This nerve connects the retina to the brain, … [Link]

New Scientist – News » My 'verbal autopsies' reveal what really killed people

Monday 1 September 10:34:06 UTC 2014

Relatives of the recently deceased are helping to pin down the causes of deaths in India, and boost public health, says epidemiologist Prabhat Jha (full text available to subscribers) [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 1 September 2014

Monday 1 September 10:29:02 UTC 2014

Sibyl: Google’s System for Large Scale Machine Learning (YouTube) — keynote at DSN2014 acting as an intro to Sibyl. (via KD Nuggets) Bitrot from 1997 — That’s 205 failures, an actual link rot figure of 91%, not 57%. That leaves … [Link]

Mashable » Ukrainian Forces Retreat From Luhansk Airport

Monday 1 September 10:11:03 UTC 2014

UkraineFeed-tw Feed-fbUPDATED, 9:30 a.m. ET MOSCOW — Ukrainian forces were given orders to retreat from the airport in Luhansk, the second-largest rebel-held city, in the face of an intensifying assault, Ukrainian National Security Council spokesman Col. Andriy Lysenko said on Monday, blaming the assault on "professional artillery gunmen of the Russian armed forces." See also: Ukraine and Russia Are Closer Than Ever … [Link]

Mashable » There Are No Descendants Left From the First Eskimos

Monday 1 September 9:45:10 UTC 2014

IglooFeed-tw Feed-fbAncient human DNA is shedding light on the peopling of the Arctic region of the Americas, revealing that the first people there did not leave any genetic descendants in the New World, unlike previously thought. The study's researchers suggest the first group of people in the New World Arctic may have lived in near-isolation for more than 4,000 years because of … [Link]

Slashdot » Hacker Disrupts New Zealand Election Campaign

Monday 1 September 9:40:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes New Zealand is facing its weirdest election ever with a hacker calling himself "Rawshark" progressively dumping emails hacked from a controversial blogger. This weekend, revelations forced the resignation of one Government minister and nobody knows what will drop next. Emails revealed that the blogger, called "Whale Oil", was in contact with both a government minister in … [Link]

Mashable » Australia Government Buys Bombproof BMW Fleet for G20 Summit

Monday 1 September 9:29:39 UTC 2014

7-series-high-security-1Feed-tw Feed-fbSYDNEY — The Australia Prime Minister has ordered a fleet of bombproof BMWs to protect leaders during the G20 summit this year. The $6.2 million fleet can withstand AK47 fire, attacks with explosive devices or armour-piercing weapons. See also: The 12 Most Expensive Cars at the New York Auto Show "The optimised-armour plates are made from an incredibly strong special steel, … [Link]

Mashable » Perez Hilton Apologizes and Removes Nude Images of Jennifer Lawrence

Monday 1 September 8:35:07 UTC 2014

Perez-hiltonFeed-tw Feed-fbCelebrity blogger Perez Hilton has apologized on his Twitter account and removed the nude images of Jennifer Lawrence and Victoria Justice from his website, perezhilton.com. The private photos of these and many more celebrities have been leaked on the internet after an alleged iCloud hack Hilton first replaced the uncensored nude photos on his site with censored versions, but then changed … [Link]

Mashable » Social Media Goes Wild Over Massive Celebrity Nude Photo Leak

Monday 1 September 7:33:03 UTC 2014

KirstenFeed-tw Feed-fbA massive leak of what appears to be celebrities in compromising positions has seen the Internet go into overdrive. On Sunday evening, a hacker posted photographs to 4Chan purporting to show dozens of stars naked or partially exposed. The images spread quickly across Twitter and other social media platforms. See also: Jennifer Lawrence and Other Celebs Hacked as Nude Images Circulate … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Nordic APIs Hosts Upcoming API Platform Summit in Stockholm

Monday 1 September 7:26:34 UTC 2014

This article is a company-provided press release and ProgrammableWeb cannot vouch for the accuracy of the statements within. If you have questions regarding the information below, please contact the company that issued the press release. [Link]

Slashdot » Apple Said To Team With Visa, MasterCard On iPhone Wallet

Monday 1 September 6:34:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes with news about a possible partnership between Apple and major credit card companies. Apple plans to turn its next iPhone into a mobile wallet through a partnership with major payment networks, banks and retailers, according a person familiar with the situation. The agreement includes Visa, MasterCard, and American Express and will be unveiled on Sept. 9 … [Link]

Mashable » Photographer's Perfect 'Arrangements' Series Highlights Color and Simplicity

Monday 1 September 6:00:50 UTC 2014

Emily-blincoeFeed-tw Feed-fbFor photographer Emily Blincoe, there's beauty in precise organization. Blincoe's love of simplicity is evident in her series "Arrangements," an ode to color, shape and impeccable prop styling. Blincoe has an eye for beautiful groupings, whether she's photographing a crate full of heirloom tomatoes or the cracked shells of farm-fresh eggs. See also: Food Art Photography Illustrates the Delicious Side of … [Link]

Mashable » How to Be a Highly Competitive Mobile Developer

Monday 1 September 5:00:00 UTC 2014

AndroidFeed-tw Feed-fbThe demand for mobile software developers is red hot, and the demand for Android developers is even hotter Since Americans are consumed by their smartphones alone for about an hour per day (a figure that doesn't even account for tablet/other electronic media usage), most companies need highly skilled mobile developers to adapt their website or service to mobile usage. See also: … [Link]

Mashable » Rick Perry's Twitter Account Sends Out 'Unauthorized' Meme

Monday 1 September 4:39:28 UTC 2014

RickperryFeed-tw Feed-fbTexas Governor Rick Perry's Twitter official account sent out a meme mocking the drunk-driving attorney who was behind his recent indictment. Here's a screengrab of that "unauthorized" Rick Perry tweet: pic.twitter.com/1OKkvToaKr — Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) September 1, 2014 See also: 23 Awkward Types of First Tweets The tweet superimposed the head of Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg on an ad … [Link]

Mashable » Google Glass is Getting a Second Look from Businesses

Monday 1 September 4:04:31 UTC 2014

Google-glassFeed-tw Feed-fbA few months after Google publicly teased its plans to develop Google Glass, Ian Shakil convinced some friends who worked at the company to let him try on an early prototype of the smart glasses. It proved to be an eye-opening experience. "It was sort of a lightning strike eureka moment trying it on," Shakil told Mashable in a recent interview. … [Link]

Mashable » Drone Reveals the First Stages of Apple's New Spaceship Campus

Monday 1 September 3:44:28 UTC 2014

Appcmp80a7dfsFeed-tw Feed-fb We may have to wait another week and a half to see what Apple has in store with the iPhone 6 and a possible iWatch, but one drone pilot managed to capture at least one Cupertino secret early: the new Apple spaceship campus Looking like the unearthed remains of a grounded Death Star or the ancient ruins of an alien … [Link]

The Joy of Tech » JoT #2040: The Apple product cycle!

Monday 1 September 3:39:56 UTC 2014

JoT thumbRound and round we go! If you enjoyed the comic, please retweet, Like, or share the URL. Thanks! [Link]

Slashdot » Grand Ayatollah Says High Speed Internet Is "Against Moral Standards"

Monday 1 September 3:33:55 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes A Grand Ayatollah in Iran has determined that access to high-speed and 3G Internet is "against Sharia" and "against moral standards." However, Iran's President, Hassan Rouhani, plans to renew licenses and expand the country’s 3G cellular phone network. A radical MP associated with the conservative Resistance Front, warned: “If the minister continues to go ahead with … [Link]

Mashable » After Celebrity Photo Hack, How Safe Is the Cloud?

Monday 1 September 2:54:13 UTC 2014

Icloud-photoFeed-tw Feed-fbA trove of celebrity nude images — purportedly of some major celebrities — spread across the web Sunday evening. Although the veracity of many of the images in question is unclear, a number of celebrities have confirmed that they are the victims of this violation of privacy. Hacking into cell phones or online accounts to access nude or personal photographs from … [Link]

Mashable » Tony Stewart Returns to Racing After Crash That Killed Fellow Driver

Monday 1 September 1:36:52 UTC 2014

Tony-stewartFeed-tw Feed-fbThree-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart returned to racing on Sunday in Atlanta following a three-week absence after his car hit and killed fellow driver Kevin Ward Jr. at a dirt race track in New York on Aug. 9 "I’ve taken the last couple weeks off out of respect for Kevin and his family, and also to cope with the … [Link]

Mashable » How Big Data Could Help Prevent the Next Ferguson

Monday 1 September 1:01:50 UTC 2014

Ferguson-11Feed-tw Feed-fbWatson is getting its data-analyzing hands into everything. From health care to food science, IBM's "cognitive supercomputer" — who won Jeopardy more than three years ago — is taking on the intellectual heavy lift of sifting through enormous amounts of data, so humans don't have to. One area where it's just getting started is law enforcement, where Watson's data-processing abilities have … [Link]

Slashdot » XKCD Author's Unpublished Book Remains a Best-Seller For 5 Months

Monday 1 September 0:29:00 UTC 2014

destinyland writes Tuesday is the official release date for the newest book from the geeky cartoonist behind XKCD — yet it's already become one of Amazon's best-selling books. Thanks to a hefty pre-order discount, one blogger notes that it's appeared on Amazon's list of hardcover best-sellers since the book was first announced in March, and this weekend it remains in … [Link]

Mashable » 'Once Upon a Time' Teases an Icy Welcome for Elsa of 'Frozen'

Monday 1 September 0:07:05 UTC 2014

Frozen-once-upon-a-timeFeed-tw Feed-fbWhile Frozen mania has slowed in real life, it's just beginning for the town of Storybrooke. The fictional fairy tale town in ABC's Once Upon a Time will play host to Frozen's Elsa, played by Fringe's Georgina Haig, in its upcoming season 4The Hollywood Reporter shares a first look at how the Queen of Arendelle's arrival will affect our favorite Storybrooke residents. … [Link]

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