Anyone who works as a freelancer these days has to be at least a bit familiar with techie things. But it isn’t just that. When I was a kid and those vaguely SF puppet shows were on the television and all the other kids wanted to be Greg Gogetem or Steve Savetheuniverse, I wanted to be the guy in a white coat and glasses called Doc or Brains. Here are some technology-related feeds I find useful and/or entertaining.
Slashdot » Japanese Firm Showcases "Touchable" 3-D Technology
skade88 notes an interesting new piece of tactile feedback technology unveiled in Japan. Officials of Miraisens, a high-tech firm based outside Tokyo, said the technology, which can be used to improve the gaming experience or allow someone to physically shape objects that exist only on a computer, will soon be available for purchase. "Touching is an important part of human … [Link]
Slashdot » Hitachi Developing Reactor That Burns Nuclear Waste
Zothecula writes The problem with nuclear waste is that it needs to be stored for many thousands of years before it's safe, which is a tricky commitment for even the most stable civilization. To make this situation a bit more manageable, Hitachi, in partnership with MIT, the University of Michigan, and the University of California, Berkeley, is working on new … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Today in APIs: Leap Motion Connects to Virtual Reality
Leap Motion connects its hand motion API to virtual reality. Expect Labs gives voice to its MindMeld shopping API. Plus: Disrupt SF judges and workshops announced, and the Mendeley API gets a new Android kit.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » TripAdvisor Content API Provides Location-Based Info For Travel Websites And Apps
When it comes to holiday travel, getting insider reviews and opinions on accommodations, restaurants and more can help to ensure that any trip is a success. Of course, for this kind of valuable insight, TripAdvisor is a known and respected name in the business. The availability of the TripAdvisor Content API is great news for travel websites or applications wanting … [Link]
Slashdot » Verizon Pays $7.4 Million To Settle FCC Privacy Investigation
An anonymous reader writes Verizon has agreed to pay $7.4 million because it did not notify customers before using their personal information in marketing campaigns. The FCC discovered that Verizon failed to alert around two million customers of rights that include telling customers how to opt out from having their personal information used. "In today's increasingly connected world, it is … [Link]
Mashable » Miley Cyrus Reacts Beautifully to Facebook Fans' Tales of Homelessness
They’ve all been homeless. Tanya lived in van. Tokilupe ate out of dumpsters. Quay slept on buses. Michelle snuck into abandoned buildings for shelter. After Miley Cyrus used her Video of the Year acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards last month to bring awareness to homeless youth, they all shared stories about their own bouts with homelessness on her … [Link]
Mashable » Teen Disowned by Family for Being Gay Raises Nearly $100,000
The video barely captures any images, but its soundtrack is heartbreaking: the sounds of 19-year old Daniel Ashley Pierce being disowned, and apparently physically abused by his Georgia family, for the crime of being gay. Released on Aug. 27, the YouTube video entitled "How not to react when your child tells you that he's gay" quickly went viral, with more … [Link]
Mashable » Journalists Vent After USA Today Newsroom Layoffs
Layoffs hit USA Today on Wednesday, the first major cuts since owner Gannett split off its publishing business. The job cuts, first reported by Jim Romenesko, ended up eliminating between 60 and 70 employees. Roughly half of those came from the editorial side, with numerous veteran journalists being let go. See also: The Spin Cycle Continues: Gannett to Split With Publishing … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Fabulous Cosplay Photography of David Love [Picture Gallery]
Graphic designer and self-taught photographer David Love takes cosplay photography to the next level by combining his skills from both domain to bring his models into an alternate reality that seems directly pulled from a Hollywood movie. Many thanks to David for giving us his permission to feature some of his best work here! 
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Mashable » Can Apple Steal Samsung's Phablet Thunder?
Apple, it's said, will finally take the plunge into large-screen phones next week with the unveiling of both a 4.7- and a 5.5-inch iPhone at its event in Cupertino, California. If you're not sure why, you only have to look at what Samsung revealed today. In a three-city event held in Berlin, New York and Beijing, Samsung went all-in on the … [Link]
Slashdot » The Argument For a Hypersonic Missile Testing Ban
Lasrick writes Mark Gubrud has a fascinating piece arguing for the U.S. to lead the way in calling for a ban on the testing of hypersonic missiles, a technology that the U.S. has been developing for decades. China has also started testing these weapons, which proponents optimistically claim would not be used to deliver nuclear weapons. Russia, India, and a … [Link]
Slashdot » The Quiet Revolution of Formula E Electric Car Racing
pbahra writes One of the greatest emotional triggers at any auto-racing event is the noise. In Nascar, it is the earthshaking growl of V8 American muscle. In Formula One, it is the chest-rattling wail of 15,000 rpm. To some the sound is repellent. To others it is like an opera. But what if there is no sound at all? Welcome … [Link]
Mashable » All of April Ludgate's Best Burns on 'Parks and Recreation'
Parks and Recreation's April Ludgate is an insult machine that just cannot be stopped Look no further than April's interactions with Ann Perkins, the seemingly harmless nurse and shoulder for Leslie Knope. Remember that time April told Ann that she should have gone down in the Titanic with all of her sorority sisters? Well, here's a supercut that won't let … [Link]
Mashable » Malaysia Airlines Apologizes for 'Bucket List' Promotional Campaign
Malaysia Airlines is apologizing after starting a promotional campaign that asked customers to name their bucket list travel destinations. Many criticized the idea of a bucket list — which contains items or activities a person wants to complete before they die — because of the airline's connection to the worst two airline tragedies this year. Between the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist
All the latest on newscientist.com: roar power for Formula E cars, twists of human evolution, centenarian gene, clever cockatoos, night hunters and more 
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Mashable » Tesla Looks Likely to Announce a Gigafactory in Nevada
Tesla is expected to announce plans tomorrow to build a Gigafactory in Nevada, a $4 billion to $5 billion project that's likely to employ up to 6,500. A Tesla rep confirmed to Mashable that the company is planning a press conference about a "major economic development announcement" with Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval on Thursday in at 4 pm local time in … [Link]
Slashdot » Reno Selected For Tesla Motors Battery Factory
First time accepted submitter Mikenan writes Tesla has finally decided that it will build its battery "gigafactory" in Nevada, sources say. "That's a go, but they are still negotiating the specifics of the contract," a source within the Nevada's governor's office told CNBC Wednesday afternoon. The source noted that it could be a week before the deal is official. Nevada … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Science Behind the Mantis Shrimp’s Incredibly Destructive Sonic Boom Punch [Slow-Mo Video]
SmarterEveryDay shows (in slow motion) and explains the science behind the Mantis Shrimp’s incredibly destructive sonic boom punch. Guile (Street Fighter) would get totally owned by a larger version of this little guy. [SmarterEveryDay] [Link]
Mashable » Despite 29 Million Recalls, GM's Sales Aren't Bad
DETROIT — General Motors says its U.S. sales fell 1.2%t last month as rising truck and SUV sales couldn't offset falling car sales. Three of GM's four brands reported declines for the month. GMC, which sells only trucks and SUVs, reported a 10% increase. The company said it sold 272,423 vehicles last month. See also: It's Not Just Tesla: Why Dealers … [Link]
Mashable » Box Unveils Box for Industries, Office 365 Integration Goes Live
Box is, again, ramping up the tools and platforms it offers businesses and enterprises. Box CEO Aaron Levie unveiled a new Box for Industries initiative and announced the rollout of Box's Office for 365 integration during his keynote address of Box's annual BoxWorks conference in San Francisco Wednesday. See also: Cloud Wars: It’s Real, It’s Happening and It’s Awesome Box for … [Link]
Slashdot » Samsung Launches Virtual Reality Headset For Galaxy Note 4
An anonymous reader writes Samsung has launched a virtual reality headset called Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition. It uses the new Galaxy Note 4 for a screen and technology from Oculus VR. The headset comes with four visual settings that simulate experiences such as sitting in a theater or being on stage. Despite partnering with Oculus, the Gear VR won't … [Link]
Mashable » Twitter Changes Font, Provides More Profile Color Options
Twitter has unveiled new changes designed to enhance your microblogging experience Revealed in a two-part tweet posted Wednesday, Twitter announced an updated web font intended to improve "speed and readability," more color options on user profiles, and new buttons on profile pages to send tweets or direct messages to another user. We’ve made some updates to http://t.co/eNvqKTup1d. One is an updated … [Link]
Mashable » Mo'ne Davis Is Signing Autographs for MLB Stars Now
Mo’ne Davis charmed the USA in August with her hot pitching and steely demeanor on the mound while leading her Taney Dragons team from Philadelphia deep into the Little League World Series as one of just 18 girls to have competed in the event since 1947. Davis' skills and story landed her on the cover of Sports Illustrated then, and now … [Link]
Mashable » Ebola-Infected Patient Escapes Quarantine in Search of Food
An Ebola-infected patient escaped his quarantine in Monrovia, Liberia on Monday and ran through a local market in search of food, terrifying dozens as a team of health-care workers chased him down. Eyewitness video from the market shows the man, wearing a red polo shirt and khaki-colored shorts running from a group of four-to-five alleged Doctors Without Borders workers wearing yellow … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Science Of Power Ups: Fire Flower [Video]
How do Fire Flowers from the Super Mario series REALLY work? What are the lethal side effects? Science of Power Ups has the answer, where money and volunteers are no object! [Mashed] [Link]
New Scientist – News » Tiny buckybombs could make bacteria explode
Nanoscale explosives made from spherical carbon molecules could fight off a bacterial or viral army 
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Mashable » Facebook Back Online After Worldwide Outage
UPDATE, September 3, 2014, 5:20 p.m. E.T: A Facebook spokesperson gave Mashable the following statement: Earlier today we encountered an error while making an infrastructure configuration change that briefly made it difficult for people to access Facebook. We immediately discovered the issue and fixed it, and everyone should now be able to connect. We apologize for the inconvenience and will thoroughly … [Link]
Mashable » Anti-Recliners Unite: Man Kicked Off Flight Says He'll Still Use the Knee Defender
The businessman whose dispute with a fellow airline passenger over a reclined seat sparked a national debate about air-travel etiquette says he's embarrassed by the way the confrontation unfolded and that he regrets his behavior. But don't expect James Beach to stop using the Knee Defender, a $22 gadget that attaches to a passenger's tray table and prevents the person in … [Link]
Slashdot » Does Learning To Code Outweigh a Degree In Computer Science?
jjp9999 writes A college degree may not the best route when it comes to jobs in coding. Jobs for computer science majors flow aplenty, yet employers (and job-seekers) often learn quickly that the college grads don't have the skills. "This is because the courses taught in virtually all computer science curriculums focus on theory, and they only dabble in teaching … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Silence your phone with the radio wave of a hand
Hand gestures can be detected by the reflections of cellphone radio wave signals – allowing them to be recognised by any phone 
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Mashable » 'Duck Dynasty' Star Offers Islamic State Solution: Convert Them or Kill Them
The Duck Dynasty dad is at it again. Phil Robertson, the controversial star of the A&E reality show Duck Dynasty, was appearing on Fox News's Hannity on Tuesday night to promote his new book when he said that America either had to convert the radical Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, or kill them. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » British Comic Hilariously Narrates Cat vs. Deer Encounter [Video]
Just some deer on the way back from the cinema… translated. See the original here. [Chris Cohen] [Link]
New Scientist – News » End of nations: Is there an alternative to countries?
Nation states cause some of our biggest problems, from civil war to climate inaction. Science suggests there are better ways to run a planet (full text available to subscribers) 
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Slashdot » Welcome To Laniakea, Our New Cosmic Home
astroengine writes Using a new mapping technique that takes into account the motions — and not just the distances — of nearby galaxies, astronomers discovered that the Milky Way is located in the suburb of a massive, previously unknown super-cluster they named Laniakea, a term from Hawaiian words meaning "immeasurable heaven." Actually, Laniakea's girth is measurable, though difficult to conceptualize. … [Link]
Mashable » Apple's Mobile Wallet May Not Pay Off for a While
The rumors of Apple's plans to embrace mobile payments are nearly as old as the iPhone itself. Each year since at least 2010, there have been reports that Apple is developing near field communication (NFC) technology to enable users to pay with their smartphones. Each year, Apple executives get on stage and reveal a new iPhone without an NFC payment platform … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Monkey see, monkey do – marmosets learn from movies
Marmosets in a Brazilian forest have learned to retrieve a treat from a device by watching a video of a monkey completing the task in the lab 
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Clarify Launches Audio and Video Search API
Audio and video search platform Clarify has officially launched its search API. The API has been in private beta since March, but Clarify is now ready to take the API to the broader public. The API allows developers to embed its audio and video search functionality into third-party apps and workflows.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Block.io Aims to Disrupt Bitcoin With Service-Fee-Free Wallet API
An upstart cryptocurrency company, Block.io, is aiming to make it easier for developers to build cryptocurrency wallets with a simple API, and it's looking to disrupt the nascent cryptocurrency market in the process. One of the most compelling features of cryptocurrencies is that they enable the instant movement of money outside of the traditional financial system — a traditional financial … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Review: Vimeo API Update Provides Robust Access to Service's Ecosystem
Social video sharing network Vimeo, notable for its emphasis on non-commercial and unique user content, has released a brand-spanking new revision of its API, versioned at 3.2.
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Slashdot » MetaFilter Founder Says Vacation Firm Forged Court Docs To Scotch Review
IonOtter (629215) writes Matt Haughey, founder of MetaFilter, has challenged a Cease & Desist letter from Sundance Vacations, a seller of time-shares with a reputation for aggressive sales tactics and suppression of criticism. Only this time, it seems that the plaintiff may have forged court documents ordering Mr. Haughey, Facebook, Google, Yahoo, Bing and other search engines to remove any … [Link]
Mashable » Are These the Top 5 Country Albums and Music Videos of the Year?
The Country Music Association narrowed down the past year's best albums to a field of five Wednesday while announcing the nominees for the 48th CMA Awards The finalists for Album of the Year are no surprise, with nods going the usual suspects: Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley and Eric Church. See also: Set Fire to Your Ears With … [Link]
Mashable » Dwayne Johnson Bets on Black: The Rock to Play Anti-Hero in 'Shazam'
Dwayne Johnson has made his superhero choice — and it's a bad one. The artist formerly known as The Rock will play Black Adam in New Line Cinema and Warner Bros.' adaptation of the DC comic Shazam, he confirmed Wednesday on Twitter, choosing the anti-hero (who's not quite a villain, but close) over the title character. SEE ALSO: Why Was Comic-Con … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » OMG WANT: Doctor Who “Sonic” Cutlery Set [Pics]
I don’t know about you guys, but I don’t think I’ve ever wanted a cutlery set as much as I want this one. The set will start shipping in November 2014 for $29.99 and is available for pre-order right now on Entertainmentearth.com. They also have a bunch of other products from the same collection too, such as a pizza cutter, … [Link]
New Scientist – News » $10 million tricorder X Prize unveils 10 finalists
The quest to make a real-life version of Star Trek's pocket doctor could pay off, with gadgets including tiny blood tests and a digital consultant 
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Mashable » Adorable Baby Photo Turns Into a Big Mess for New Dad
Everyone poops. But not everyone has such exquisite timing as Al Ferguson's newborn son, Ted. The adorable four-day-old was blissfully sleeping in his dad's arms during a family photo shoot last month when little Ted, completely unaware, let loose all over Ferguson's arms — and their shag carpet. (Heads up: Photos below contain said adorable baby's fecal matter. So put down … [Link]
Slashdot » Out of the Warehouse: Climate Researchers Rescue Long-Lost Satellite Images
sciencehabit (1205606) writes "Once stashed in warehouses in Maryland and North Carolina, images and video captured from orbit by some of NASA's first environmental satellites in the mid-1960s are now yielding a trove of scientific data. The Nimbus satellites, originally intended to monitor Earth's clouds in visible and infrared wavelengths, also would have captured images of sea ice, researchers at … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Wrecked knees? Nose cartilage can fix them
Repairing damaged knee cartilage used to mean getting an artificial joint. Soon surgeons may just have to harvest a few cells from your nose 
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Mashable » Joan Rivers Is Out of Intensive Care
Joan Rivers' family received some potentially promising news Wednesday, as the 81-year-old comedian has left intensive care, her daughter Melissa Rivers said. It's still unclear whether Rivers suffered permanent brain damage after going into cardiac arrest during throat surgery on Aug. 28. As of Tuesday, she remained on life support, with doctors reportedly planning to take her out of her medically … [Link]
Mashable » Why I Refuse to Stop Sexting
Since the hack of celebrities’ private iCloud accounts and subsequent release of once intimate photos, op-eds and reader comments have levied the burden of fault on the A-list victims themselves. One Washington Post reader's comment represents the all too typical tone: You know, there is a great way to stop this…..QUIT TAKING NUDE PICS AND SAVING THEM ONLINE! Knowing that there … [Link]
Mashable » 7 Steps to a Happy, Authentic Company Culture
This article is part of DBA, a new series on Mashable about running a business that features insights from leaders in entrepreneurship, venture capital and management. When I started my company 15 years ago, I didn’t really know — or care — what "company culture" meant. I figured it was a concept that only mattered to MBAs and struggling companies. I … [Link]
Slashdot » CPU's Heat Output to Amplify DNA Could Make Drastically Cheaper Tests
MTorrice (2611475) writes "Researchers have harnessed that heat from a computer CPU to run the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to amplify DNA in a blood sample. The team developed software that cycles the temperature of the CPU to drive PCR's three distinct steps.The method allowed them to detect miniscule amounts of DNA from a pathogenic parasite that causes Chagas disease. … [Link]
Mashable » Sony Gives Lens-Style Cameras Another Go
BERLIN — Remember Sony's lens-style cameras — the snap-on ones that look like lenses and can be mounted on your smartphone? Sony didn't abandon the concept it launched in September 2013; rather, it just added two more cameras to its lineup. The two new models are the ILCE-QX1 and the DSC-QX30. The QX1 has the same 20.1-megapixel APS-C CMOS image sensor … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Chameleons and holograms: Dark energy hunt gets weird
Three ingenious experiments are duking it out to solve the mystery of whether dark energy exists and how it might be accelerating the universe's growth 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Metal Music in Inappropriate Places [Video]
Playing metal in inappropriate locations. A music video by Rob Scallon. [Rob Scallon | Via LS] [Link]
Slashdot » Akamai Warns: Linux Systems Infiltrated and Controlled In a DDoS Botnet
An anonymous reader writes Akamai Technologies is alerting enterprises to a high-risk threat of IptabLes and IptabLex infections on Linux systems. Malicious actors may use infected Linux systems to launch DDoS attacks against the entertainment industry and other verticals. The mass infestation of IptabLes and IptabLex seems to have been driven by a large number of Linux-based web servers being … [Link]
Mashable » That Monster Chasing You in the New 'Temple Run' Is Closer Than You Think
A virtual reality-compatible version of Temple Run will launch with the newly revealed Samsung Gear VR, possibly frightening players a first-person perspective of fleeing a giant monster in terror. Temple Run creator Imangi Studios announced the game Tuesday morning, shortly after Samsung announced its own virtual reality headset that harnessed the power of the upcoming Galaxy Note 4. In this all-new … [Link]
Mashable » Sam Smith's 'Stay With Me' Remixed Into '40s Jazz Standard
The cover song geniuses at Postmodern Jukebox took on Sam Smith's "Stay With Me," this time adding a 1940s old Hollywood style to the hit The reworked version gets its big band sound from a chorus of of horns, upright bass and cymbal-heavy drums, but loses some of the original's somber overtones in favor of a jazzier melody But the … [Link]
Mashable » How Material Design Actually Works
In our latest Ask a Dev video, Android's Ajay Pall discusses how to implement the newly announced Material Design With all the recent news about Android L and Material Design, you'd probably think they were two things that can't exist without the other. However, it's important to distinguish that Material is a design philosophy and L is a release of … [Link]
Mashable » For a Laptop Under $350, Toshiba's Chromebook 2 Isn't Half Bad
Toshiba is introducing two new Chromebook 2 laptops with sleek new designs and equally svelte price tags at IFA 2014. It took a few years, but the Chromebook has become very real indeed. Naysayers (like myself) are eating a bit of crow as schools, businesses and casual users adopt the Chromebook en masse. See also: What to Expect at IFA 2014: … [Link]
Mashable » 'Game of Thrones' Gets Jazzy New Titles in Tribute Video
Valar mor-cool-is: All men must be cool YouTube user Milan Vuckovic gives Game of Thrones a jazzy new title sequence in the style of iconic 1960s designer Saul Bass There would probably be a lot less bloodshed and mayhem if Westerosians had discovered smooth jazz. Or maybe this is what they play in the elevator up to the Wall. All … [Link]
Mashable » CVS Pulls Cigarettes From Shelves, Rebrands as 'CVS Health'
As CVS sharpens its focus on customer health, the nation's second-largest drugstore chain will tweak its corporate name and stop the sale of tobacco nearly a month sooner than planned. CVS Caremark said it will now be known as CVS Health, effective immediately. The signs on its roughly 7,700 drugstores won't change, so the tweak may not register with shoppers. See … [Link]
Slashdot » Can ISO 29119 Software Testing "Standard" Really Be a Standard?
New submitter yorgo writes The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) will soon publish part 4 of a 5 part series of software testing standards. According to the website, "ISO/IEC/IEEE 29119 Software Testing is an internationally agreed set of standards for software testing that can be used within any software development life cycle or organisation." However, many in the testing community … [Link]
Mashable » Pretty Much Every Mumford & Sons Song in Less Than 2 Minutes
Grab your banjos and sing along, folk fans. YouTube user Dion Beary performs a rendition of basically every Mumford & Sons song ever in his acoustic parody. All of April Ludgate's Best Burns on 'Parks and Recreation' Sam Smith's 'Stay With Me' Remixed Into '40s Jazz Standard 'Game of Thrones' Gets Jazzy New Titles in Tribute Video Walter Is the … [Link]
Mashable » Gay Group to March in NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade for First Time
A gay group will march under its own banner for the first time in the world's largest St. Patrick's Day Parade, organizers said Wednesday. The prohibition on identified gay groups in the centuries-old New York parade had made participation a political issue. Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio refused to march this year, and Guinness beer dropped its sponsorship. See also: 10 … [Link]
Mashable » Smarter Education: The Rise of Big Data in the Classroom
You've heard it before, and you'll hear it again: The education system is failingAccording to the Associated Press, about 1,700 schools nationwide can be deemed "dropout factories," which essentially means their senior class has 60% or less of the students who started there as freshmen. And every 26 seconds, a student in America drops out of high school, or in … [Link]
Mashable » 6 Celebrity Faces Recreated by Their Most Famous Roles
Acting requires putting on a different face for different roles. Exceptionally talented actors can transform into completely distinct characters (or creatures). Think about Tom Hanks — he's played everything from a World War II solider to a lonely island dweller, and a friendly, animated cowboy See also: 18 Drawings You'll Swear Are Actual Photographs Mashable artist Bob Al-Greene pieced together the … [Link]
Mashable » Toshiba Encore Mini Is a 7-inch Windows 8.1 Tablet That's Just $120
Toshiba on Wednesday announced the Encore Mini, a 7-inch Windows 8.1 tablet. Designed in conjunction with Microsoft, the Encore Mini is unique in that it comes in at just $119.99. You read that correctly. The Encore Mini is the full Windows 8.1 experience in a tablet with a 7-inch screen, and it costs just $120. Once it's on store shelves, you … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Jobless young people desert sinking Pacific islands
Islands in the Pacific and Caribbean, threatened by rising sea levels, face a brain drain as up to half their citizens move away in search of work 
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Mashable » 5 Creative Tablet Apps to Kick Off Fall
For some, the tablet is a perfect way to watch a movie — whether it's on the bus ride back to college or before bed while the roommate studies. For others, it's a space-saving way to have a library of cookbooks on the counter while preparing a meal, or the go-to lightweight choice for cracking a new bestseller between stations on … [Link]
Mashable » 'Minecraft' Coming to Xbox One on Friday
The inescapable Minecraft is making the jump to next-gen on Friday, and coming to the Xbox One console. The ultra-popular sandbox world-building game will cost $4.99 for those who already own the previous-gen version, or $19.99 for those purchasing it for the first time, Microsoft announced early Wednesday. See also: How 'Minecraft' is Transforming Developing Cities Around the World Downloadable content … [Link]
Mashable » The Dallas Cowboys Are the Perfect Team for Michael Sam
The Dallas Cowboys are the perfect landing spot for Michael Sam, the football player. They're also the perfect landing spot for Michael Sam, the history-making gay athlete and symbol of American progress Sam, as you know by now, became the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL in May. He then played well in the preseason for the … [Link]
Mashable » Turkey Prosecutes Twitter Users, Hosts Internet Freedom Forum
Human rights organizations are criticizing the Turkish government for prosecuting Twitter users even as the country hosts a forum on Internet freedom. See also: Turkey Tightens Twitter Ban, Blocks Access to Servers Twenty-nine Twitter users are currently being prosecuted in Turkey for posting tweets critical of the government during protests last year. Authorities claim the social media posts "incite the public … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Gaming Community Condemns Misogyny
An open letter condemning harrassment in the gaming community has attracted the support of 2,000 gamers and members of the industry. The letter follows a string of abusive comments and even death threats made against Anita Sarkeesian, who runs the video blog Feminist Frequency. She started a crowdfunded series of lengthy and detailed YouTube videos called Tropes vs Women in … [Link]
Mashable » See Allison Williams' Peter Pan Costume
Looks like Allison Williams' transformation to the boy who never grows up is complete The Girls star, who is set to play Peter Pan in the NBC live musical on Dec. 4, revealed her costume on Instagram Wednesday See also: Proud Dad Brian Williams Tells the World About His Daughter's New Acting Role In the image, Williams is perched on a … [Link]
Mashable » 10 Upgraded Punch Recipes to Class Up Your College Party
No matter what even your hardest partying friends tell you, no self-respecting college senior should ever have to drink watered-down jungle juice from a bathtub And yet, giant batches of punch brewed in everything from wash basins to trash cans are still something you might witness at your school's seediest fraternity house. Skip the sketchy mystery punch and brew your own … [Link]
Slashdot » Apple Denies Systems Breach In Photo Leak
Hamsterdan notes that Apple has posted an update to its investigation into the recently celebrity photo leak, which was attributed to a breach of iCloud. Apple says the leak was not due to any flaw in iCloud or Find My iPhone, but rather the result of "a targeted attack on user names, passwords and security questions." Despite this, Wired reports … [Link]
Mashable » Walter Is the Yellow Labrador That Really Loves Swimming
Dream all you want — you'll never be a dog. We know it's heartbreaking, but at least you can experience the awesome the life of a dog through the lens of a GoPro. Meet Walter, a yellow labrador who enjoys the simple things in life, like running, jumping and swimming in the blue waters of Siracusa, Sicily. 'Game of Thrones' … [Link]
Mashable » Ikea Lampoons Apple to Promote Its 'Bookbook'
Looking for a simple, intuitive device that you never have to plug in? May we suggest Ikea's bookbook? In this introduction for its 2015 print catalog, the Swedish furniture retailer has some fun taking the piss out of Apple's bombastic product release videos. Once it introduces the premise, the jokes write themselves. "The first thing to note is no cables, … [Link]
Slashdot » Bringing New Security Features To Docker
Czech37 writes SELinux lead Dan Walsh wrote last month that Docker "containers do not contain" and that the host system isn't completely protected. Today, Walsh details the steps that Docker, Red Hat, and the open source community are taking to make Docker more secure: "Basically, we want to put in as many security barriers to break out as possible. If … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Gene variant found that may help people live to be 100
Three Spanish centenarians have a rare gene mutation that may help clear bad cholesterol from the blood – and so reduce the risk of heart attack 
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Slashdot » Why Phone Stores Should Stockpile Replacements
Bennett Haselton writes: I would be in favor of a regulation requiring cell phone stores to have replacement phones on hand, for any phone model covered by a customer's insurance policy. Then customers who have insurance protection on their phones could get the damaged phones replaced instantly, and the replacement phones that are normally mailed out by overnight mail to … [Link]
Mashable » Look Out, Neil Young — Sony's Got a High-Res Music Player, Too
If you think the music on your smartphone sounds pretty good, a lot of people think you’re wrong. There’s a movement to push forward “high resolution” music, which includes so much audio information, it makes the CD sound like a transistor radio. Neil Young gave the movement a huge boost this past spring with his PonoPlayer, which blew the doors … [Link]
Mashable » Sony Xperia Z3 Smartphone Can Last 2 Days on a Single Charge
BERLIN — There's nothing more frustrating than a smartphone low on battery when you still need to powerSony wants to fix our universal battery-drainage woes with the promise of a device that can go two full days on just one charge. The company launched its 5.2-inch Xperia Z3 flagship smartphone — and a smaller 4.6-inch version (Xperia Z3 Compact) — on … [Link]
Mashable » Sony Xperia E3: An 'Affordable' Smartphone With Flagship Looks
BERLIN — As if the Xperia Z3 and its smaller cousin, the Z3 Compact, were not enough, Sony also decided to launch a more affordable smartphone ahead of IFA: the Sony Xperia E3. And although the word "flagship" is reserved for the most powerful smartphone in a phone maker's portfolio, Sony mentioned it more than once when describing the E3, implying … [Link]
Mashable » Sony SmartWatch 3 Is All About Voice Control
BERLIN — Sony is the latest company vying for a spot on your wrist, and it's banking on voice control to win that coveted real estate The Japanese manufacturer launched at the IFA 2014 tech conference in Berlin on Wednesday two new wearables: its third-generation smartwatch, appropriately called SmartWatch 3, and its wristband fitness tracker SmartBand Talk that takes phone calls. … [Link]
New Scientist – News » US aiming to help more heroin addicts and jail fewer
With deaths from heroin overdoses in the US on the rise, policies are shifting from incarceration to preventing overdoses and reducing harm 
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Slashdot » First US Appeals Court Hears Arguments To Shut Down NSA Database
An anonymous reader writes: The second of two lawsuits filed against the U.S. government regarding domestic mass surveillance, ACLU vs. Clapper, was heard on Tuesday by "a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit." The proceeding took an unprecedented two hours (the norm is about 30 minutes), and C-SPAN was allowed to record the whole … [Link]
Slashdot » Amazon's Plan To Storm the Cable Industry's Castle
Randy Davis sends analysis of Amazon's acquisition of Twitch.tv, a move that indicates higher ambitions than simply another avenue for putting products in front of consumers. The Daily Herald think this is a sign Amazon is bulking up for a fight with cable companies, strengthening is bargaining position for getting (and maintaining) access to subscribers. "There are very few places … [Link]
Mashable » The Pros and Cons of Playing Fantasy Football
It's the most wonderful time of year, NFL fans Football season ushers in fantasy football season, which means thousands upon thousands of football junkies (and people who just want to fit in) take hours out of their lives to draft teams and watch games that, in reality, shouldn't affect their lives that much Regardless, it's fun! In this Tonight Show … [Link]
Mashable » Satellite Executive Suddenly Out at Google
Google’s efforts to build a network of satellites to provide Internet service to the billions of people around the world took a hit on Wednesday after reports that one of the program leads had abruptly left the company. Greg Wyler, founder of Internet satellite company O3b Networks, suddenly left Google just months after joining the company, according to reports from The … [Link]
Mashable » Samsung Galaxy Edge Looks Like the Future
When it comes to gadget reporting, the word "futuristic" is overused. But Samsung's Galaxy Edge smartphone, which brandishes a thin, curved screen along the right side, definitely qualifies for the label. The Galaxy Edge isn't like anything we've seen before. Sure, there have been curved screens, but those are models where the whole screen is curved, not just the edge. … [Link]
Mashable » Samsung Gear VR: What a Trip
Who knew all you needed to build cutting-edge VR was a really, really big phone? A recent teardown of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset revealed a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 inside being used as the screen. It’s only natural then that Samsung’s own VR headset, the Samsung Gear VR uses the brand new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 as its … [Link]
Mashable » Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Arrives With Quad HD Display, Supercharged Camera
Samsung essentially invented the "phablet" with the release of its original Galaxy Note back in 2011. Three years later, it takes the category to new, ultra-high-res territory with a fourth-generation version of the extra-large smartphone, the Galaxy Note 4. Yes, the Galaxy Note 4 is the first Quad HD smartphone from Samsung, which means its display has a resolution of … [Link]
Mashable » Isis Wallet Rebrands to Avoid Confusion With Militant Group
Two months after announcing it was changing its name to avoid confusion with the Islamic militant group ISIS (also known as the Islamic State or ISIL), Isis Wallet has unveiled its new name: Softcard. "Together with a simple and flexible visual system, the inherent simplicity of Softcard gives it the potential to become a category defining name," Michael Abbott, CEO, wrote … [Link]
Mashable » Russian Journalist Missing in Ukraine Is Dead
Andrei Stenin, a Russian photojournalist who went missing in Ukraine last month, is dead, his employer, Russian news agency RIA Novosti said Wednesday. Stenin, 33, died while traveling in a car on his way to an assignment in eastern Ukraine in early August, and his remains have recently been identified See also: Putin's End-Game: Expansion or Self-Destruction? "Our colleague, photojournalist Andrei … [Link]
Mashable » Amazon's CFO to Retire Next Year
Amazon investors will have to get used to hearing a new voice deliver company news The company announced early Wednesday that Thomas Szkutak, its longtime chief financial officer, will retire in June 2015. Szkutak joined Amazon in 2002 and has served as CFO ever since See also: YouTube Was Twitch's Natural Suitor. Here's Why Amazon Bought It Instead During that time, … [Link]
Mashable » Asus Zenbook UX305 Packs an Insanely Sharp Screen
BERLIN — Asus' event ahead of IFA Berlin brought us a tablet and a smartwatch, but Asus wouldn't be Asus if it didn't have a couple of laptops to show as well The star of the show was the Zenbook, an aluminum 13.3-inch laptop with an insanely high resolution of 3,200×1,800 pixels (that's 276 ppi if you're counting) See also: What … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Over 400 Blu-Ray Movies for Under $10!
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers hundreds of blu-ray titles for under $10! Be sure to sort the type of movies that interest you using the categories on the left column at the link! [Over 400 Blu-Ray Movies for Under $10!] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Confirming the Obvious [Comic]
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Japanese Artist Creates Beautiful Aluminum Can Sculptures of Pop Culture Characters [Pics]
Check out these amazing aluminum can sculptures of pop culture characters by Japanese artist Makeon. Beautiful, aren’t they? 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » “The Boy Who Cried Literally” Will Educate You on the Proper Meaning of “Literally” [Video]
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Doctor Who “Wibbly Wobbly Timey Stuff” Sweater
“People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it’s more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff.” If you get the above Doctor Who quote and know what T-A-R-D-I-S stands for, then this Doctor Who Wibbly Wobbly Timey Stuff Quote Gray Sweater is for you! Features … [Link]
Slashdot » Appeals Court Clears Yelp of Extortion Claims
jfruh writes A U.S. appeals court cleared Yelp of charges of extortion related to its interaction with several small businesses who claim Yelp demanded that they pay for advertising or face negative reviews. While Yelp says it never altered a business rating for money, the court's finding was instead based on a strict reading of the U.S. extortion law, classifying … [Link]
Mashable » Asus MeMO Pad 7 Is an Ultra-Light 7-Inch Tablet
BERLIN — It seems that September is the right time to launch a small tablet. We've already seen two here in Berlin, and the 2014 IFA tech conference hasn't even properly started yet. After Lenovo's Tab 8, Asus took the stage with its MeMO Pad 7. See also: What to Expect at IFA 2014: Smartwatches, TVs and More It's a 7-inch … [Link]
Mashable » 8 Books to Check Out While Waiting for Fall's Hottest Reads
Fall is so close you can almost taste the pumpkin spice lattes Along with the sudden surplus of apple-flavored, the cooler weather brings a new TV season, a flood of new Oscar hopefuls, and enough new books to keep you reading well into 2015 See also: 15 Celebrity Memoirs We Can't Wait to Read If you simply can't wait to get … [Link]
Mashable » WD My Passport Wireless: The Personal Cloud You Can Take With You
One of the lessons people are taking from the recent celebrity photo hack, rightly or wrongly, is that you can't trust the cloud. Of course, the question then becomes: Where do you put your digital stuff? WD has an answer for you: My Passport Wireless. The device is a portable hard drive about the size of a paperback book, and it … [Link]
Mashable » Asus ZenWatch: A Fancy Smartwatch That Measures Your Relaxation Levels
BERLIN — Google announced its wearables platform, Android Wear, back in March, with LG and Motorola on board, but we knew it'll take some time for all manufacturers to catch on That time has arrived, as this year's IFA is chock-full of smartwatch announcements, starting with Asus' ZenWatch, the first wearable the company has produced See also: Android Wear Review: Google's … [Link]
Slashdot » Google To Build Quantum Information Processors
An anonymous reader writes The Google Quantum AI Team has announced that they're bringing in a team from the University of California at Santa Barbara to build quantum information processors within the company. "With an integrated hardware group the Quantum AI team will now be able to implement and test new designs for quantum optimization and inference processors based on … [Link]
Mashable » 9 Controversial Sports Mascots Throughout History
Some sports mascots just aren't worth rooting for The wily ringleaders of cheer and fandom, mascots are the visual representations of team pride. However, that pride can easily be marred when a mascot's appearance is racially charged. A California high school recently had to learn this lesson on racial sensitivity. It just banished a mascot called the "Arab," a caricature of … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Mammals' reptile ancestors may have hunted at night
We thought the first mammals turned nocturnal to escape dinosaur predators, but 100 million years earlier, the precursors of mammals were active at night 
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New Scientist – News » See all the copper from a mine in one giant ball
A hundred years of chipping away at the earth is condensed into this uncanny image of a long-abandoned South African mine 
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Mashable » Why It's So Hard to Design New Emoji
Emoji. There are just never enough The little, colorful pictograms were born in Japan in the late 1990s. Though they grew in popularity, for awhile it was impossible for people outside of the country to use the images. They needed a new coding system, one that enabled all kinds of programs to universally read emoji the same way That's where the … [Link]
Slashdot » E-Books On a $20 Cell Phone
An anonymous reader writes "Moon+ Pro Reader, FBReader, Kindle, you name it–many popular Android e-book apps can run on a smartphone available for $20 and shipping. The trick is to respect the device's limits and keep down the number of apps you install. This fun isn't for eager multitaskers. On the bright side, the $20 phone can do Acapela TTS, … [Link]
Mashable » Obama Says U.S. Won't Be 'Intimidated' by Islamic State Beheadings
President Barack Obama said the United States won't be intimidated by the Islamic State's beheadings and pledged to go after the terrorists on Wednesday, building a coalition to "degrade and destroy" the group. "We will not be intimidated. Their horrific acts only unite us," Obama said during a press conference in Estonia, addressing the release of a video showing the murder … [Link]
Mashable » Murdered Journalist Steven Sotloff an Israeli Citizen, Embassy Confirms
The Embassy of Israel announced on Twitter that Steven Sotloff, whose murder was announced by the Islamic State on Tuesday, was a dual citizen of the United States and Israel. The Times of Israel then reported that the American journalist Sotloff, 31, was Jewish, held an Israeli passport and had spent a lot of time in the country. He was from … [Link]
Mashable » Acer Rolls Out PC-Tablet Hybrids for the Undecided, Flexible
BERLIN — Taiwanese computer company Acer launched a series of new tablet-PC convertible products on Wednesday at the 2014 IFA tech conference in Berlin, Germany, as well as a low-cost $149 tablet, in what will become its lineup for the upcoming holiday shopping season. The devices are designed for those who don't want to give up a traditional notebook design and … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 3 September 2014
Distributed Systems Theory for the Distributed Systems Engineer — I tried to come up with a list of what I consider the basic concepts that are applicable to my every-day job as a distributed systems engineer; what I consider ‘table … [Link]
Mashable » How to Watch the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Launch Live
BERLIN — The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is one of the most anticipated smartphones of the year — along with the iPhone 6, of course — and we’re just a few hours away from Samsung’s big announcement live in Berlin. While Samsung is holding two additional simultaneous events for the launch — one in New York City and another in Beijing … [Link]
Mashable » Ukraine Quickly Backtracks After Announcing Cease-Fire Deal With Putin
A Wednesday phone call between two presidents spawned hours of finger-pointing and conflicting reports on a possible cease-fire deal between Russia and Ukraine. The office of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Wednesday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine during this phone call, but the statement was brief and ambiguous, saying "mutual understanding was … [Link]
Mashable » Lenovo Tab S8: An Atom-Powered 8-Inch Tablet for $199
BERLIN — Lenovo just couldn't wait until its Thursday event here at IFA; the company had to launch something today as well. The Lenovo Tab S8 is a thin, light and affordable Android 8-inch tablet, powered by a quad-core Intel Atom processor It sports a 1920×1200 pixel screen, an 8-megapixel rear camera (coupled by a 1.6-megapixel one on the front), 2GB … [Link]
Mashable » The Internet Is Learning to Avert Its Eyes
“Don’t look." Normally, that phrase is catnip for a journalist or any other kind of curious reader. An injunction against observation, against our freedom to view whatever information we want? Normally, that makes us wonder what the person trying to prevent us from looking has to hide. But this is the summer of 2014, and the summer of 2014 is a … [Link]
Mashable » Doctor Who TARDIS Mysteriously Turns Up in Australia
SYDNEY — Australian Doctor Who fans rejoice… The TARDIS has touched down in the streets of Canberra. Is the Doctor hiding somewhere in Australia? We can't be sure, but there is evidence to suggest something is going down. See also: 'How to Talk Australians': 8 Things We Learned From The Parody Web Series A passerby noticed the time machine, known as … [Link]
Mashable » Team USA Very Confused by New Zealand Haka Dance
SYDNEY — Australians are used to seeing the Kiwis in all their haka glory, but it appears to be a stunning sight for Americans. Team USA played New Zealand in the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain on Tuesday, winning the match 98 to 71. Despite the defeat, it was the New Zealand team that won the day. See also: … [Link]
Slashdot » Robot Dramas: Autonomous Machines In the Limelight On Stage and In Society
aarondubrow writes: We're entering an era where we'll increasingly coexist with robots and other intelligent machines — some of which may look like us. Not only is there a growing number of industrial robots (about 1.5 million today), there are 10 million Roombas in our homes, porter-bots in our hospitals and hotels, social robots in our nursing homes and even … [Link]
Mashable » NYPD Is Sending Its Officers to Twitter Class
The New York City Police Department is requiring its officers to take lessons in social media use, following several recent Twitter controversies, according to a new report. NYPD officers are participating in Twitter training sessions as part of the department's ongoing social media outreach program, the New York Post reported. The NYPD has been working to expand its social media presence … [Link]
Mashable » L.A. Dunkin' Donuts Fans Show Off Long Line, Coffee Hauls on Social Media
Dunkin’ Donuts opened its first storefront in the Los Angeles area early Tuesday morning and fans took to social media to share their experience eating munchkins and sipping coolattas on Santa Monica soil. Many of the posts relating to the grand opening reference the long line. Fans camped out for hours—some since Sunday evening— to get into the store. The first … [Link]
Mashable » Britain Bans Sexy Schoolgirl American Apparel Ad
The British agency that regulates advertisements banned American Apparel's "School Days" campaign because "the focus was on [the model's] buttocks and groin rather than on the skirt being modeled," according to a sternly worded reprimand The ruling this week marks the sixth time in two-and-a-half years that the Advertising Standards Agency has prohibited an American Apparel ad. See also: American Apparel … [Link]
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The Joy of Tech » JoT #2041: An Achievement of Attention!
How far do you get? If you made it through the entire comic, please retweet, Like, or share the URL. Thanks! [Link]
Mashable » Satellite Maps Use Stunning Colors to Show Napa Quake's Impact
A European satellite mapped how the Napa quake ruptured the Earth's surface using a technique that highlights minute surface changes in psychedelic colors. However, the maps, known as interferograms, will never replace fieldwork, geologists said. See also: Drone Shows Napa Quake's Impact From Above The interferograms were made with data from Sentinel-1A, the first satellite in the European Space Agency's Earth … [Link]
Slashdot » Changing the Rules of a 15-Year-Old Game: Quake Live Update Causes Controversy
An anonymous reader writes: As id Software aims for a larger, more mainstream audience for its free-to-play shooter Quake Live (based on 1998's Quake III Arena) on Steam, big changes are afoot. A new update was pushed out last week which adds some new, more beginner-friendly features to the game. These include weapon loadouts, which grant players a weapon of … [Link]
Mashable » Popular YouTube Star PewDiePie Cuts Comments
The most-subscribed creator on YouTube, PewDiePie, shut off the comments section on his page because it is clogged with spam, making it a poor platform for audience interaction, the 24-year-old announced in a video Tuesday. "To me, it doesn't mean anything, like I don't care about it," PewDiePie said in a video posted to his channel last week, referring to the … [Link]
Mashable » Odor-Eliminating Toilet Hopes for Sweet-Smelling Kickstarter Success
Never again will you face the embarrassment of a stinky bathroom. Nobody likes the odorous aftermath of a trip to the bathroom, but it's just part of being human. Inventor Adam Payz refused to settle for that. With his Fresh Air toilet seat, your house guests will now never know you (or anyone else) made a stink cloud in the bathroom. … [Link]
Mashable » Australian Newspaper Uses Clip Art and Comic Sans on Front Page
SYDNEY — Something strange happened this morning One of Australia's most respected newspapers did something so disgraceful, you could hear the design world loudly gasp. The Sydney Morning Herald ran the most hated font in the world on its front page, as tears rolled down the face of typographers everywhere. In a throwback to the 90s, Comic Sans was vomited across … [Link]
Mashable » Disney Taking 'Frozen' Out of Cryo for a Springtime Short Film
Winter is coming again! No, not that winter, you Game of Thrones sickos — the Frozen gang is getting back together for an animated short that will debut next year. Walt Disney Animation Studios' Frozen Fever will feature Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, the bowling pin-shaped Olaf and — perhaps the most exciting news for parents of young children — an all-new Frozen … [Link]
Mashable » Celebrity Photo Hackers, Sharers May Have Violated Several Laws
The hackers who stole and posted nude celebrity pictures online — and those who shared the images — could be in trouble with the law, multiple cyber-law experts said Hackers with caches of nude images of celebrities such as Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Mary Winstead and others, began to leak the photos to the public over the past week, according to … [Link]
Slashdot » Mysterious, Phony Cell Towers Found Throughout US
Trachman writes: Popular Science magazine recently published an article about a network of cell towers owned not by telecommunication companies but by unknown third parties. Many of them are built around U.S. military bases. "Interceptors vary widely in expense and sophistication – but in a nutshell, they are radio-equipped computers with software that can use arcane cellular network protocols and … [Link]
Mashable » The Road to Russia: USMNT Opens 2018 World Cup Journey in Prague
The World Cup never really ends, you know Brazil is in the past, but the hearts and minds of men's soccer fans everywhere are already beginning to dream of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. It's never too early, you see, to consider the glory, possibilities and drama that come with the biggest stage in sports. The United States Men's National … [Link]
Mashable » Estar: the Ultimate Android App to Master Your Battery Life
It’s not always easy to tell which apps are affecting your battery life the most. A new Android app from Purdue University researchers, Estar, aims to fix this problem by identifying your most power-hungry apps, and providing more energy-efficient alternatives. See also: Save Battery Life With These 7 Lite Versions of Your Favorite Apps Upon launching, Estar provides two options: "install … [Link]
Mashable » Russia Versus Australia in Political Twitter Battle Over Borders and Genders
SYDNEY — Russian and Australian officials had a Twitter battle over genders and borders on Tuesday. The social media prodding began after Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop made it clear that she would push ahead with a plan to exclude Russian President Vladimir Putin from the G20 Summit in Brisbane, Australia in November, according to The Australian. See also: Everyone Wants … [Link]
Mashable » Live From the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Launch Event
BERLIN — It’s a big day for Samsung. The Korean manufacturer is readying to launch its much-hyped Galaxy Note 4 smartphone, along with plenty of other gadgets, on Wednesday at the IFA 2014 tech conference in Berlin. The Mashable team will be bringing you all the updates you need to know in real time. Samsung hopes to take on larger-sized smartphones … [Link]
Mashable » Vibrating Smart Ring Brings Notifications Center to Your Finger
While smartwatches and bracelets are finding a foothold in the wearable-tech space, another device is also starting to heat up: smart rings Following up on its sleek smart bracelet released in 2013, MOTA has unveiled a smart ring that takes up less space on your body, but still promises the same kind of smartphone-notification interactivity See also: The History of Wearable … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Managed Methods Releases Free Cloud Security Services
To help companies identify cloud security risks, Managed Methods (managedmethods.com) has released Cloud Service Discovery FREE, software to detect communication between applications inside the enterprise and outside in the cloud. Designed for Security and IT professionals, Cloud Service Discovery FREE gives a quick and comprehensive view of the data exchanged with partner and cloud applications beyond the network firewall. … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Today in APIs: Banglore Hosts Hackathon for Women
100 women attend hackathon in Bangalore. Tips on presenting a successful Hackathon Demo. Plus: LinkedIn's Network Visualization tool is heading for retirement, and a Singapore hackathon focused on improving commuter experience.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Prelert Anomaly Detection Released For Big Data Analysis
Prelert, the anomaly detection company, has announced the release of an Elasticsearch Connector to help developers quickly and easily deploy its machine learning-based Anomaly Detective® engine on their Elasticsearch ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) stack.
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Mashable » Shakespeare Meets Top 40 Music in 'Pop Sonnets'
William Shakespeare, meet 2014 pop music. That's the premise behind music Tumblr Pop Sonnets from blogger Erik Didricksen. Didriksen channels Shakespeare's eloquence by rewriting modern day pop music, putting an English Renaissance twist on some of your favorite summer jams See also: 19th-Century Authors Perfectly Mixed With 21st-Century Rappers The Bard of Avon himself would be proud as a simple hook … [Link]
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