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 » Gigafactory Is a Go as Nevada Gives Tesla $1.25 Billion Tax Break
The state of Nevada lured Tesla Motors to build its giant car battery "gigafactory" by offering a tax deal worth $1.25 billion to the auto company over the next two decades, it was revealed at a press conference Thursday The 15-million square-foot factory will churn out 500,000 Tesla car batteries, creating 6,500 jobs in the state — and is set to … [Link]
Mashable » Oculus Rift Leaders Say You'll Buy Both Their Virtual Reality Headsets
Oculus Rift creator Palmer Luckey doesn't think the just-announced Gear VR mobile virtual reality headset he's building for Samsung is going to compete with his Oculus Rift headset, which is still not available to the public In fact, he predicts customers will want to buy both — though no price or release date has been set for either "It's not that … [Link]
Mashable » Tywin Lannister Tells Rugby Players to 'Turn Up' in Rousing Locker Room Speech
This is an ad for the Rugby World Cup, which gets underway later this month in England (correction: later this month next year; duh). But that's not the important thing here. No, the important thing is: Tywin Lannister! Or the actor who plays him in Game of Thrones, anyway. The Rugby World Cup hired Charles Dance to give players a … [Link]
Slashdot » UCLA, CIsco & More Launch Consortium To Replace TCP/IP
alphadogg writes Big name academic and vendor organizations have unveiled a consortium this week that's pushing Named Data Networking (NDN), an emerging Internet architecture designed to better accommodate data and application access in an increasingly mobile world. The Named Data Networking Consortium members, which include universities such as UCLA and China's Tsinghua University as well as vendors such as Cisco … [Link]
Mashable » 'Nobody Spoke Australian': The Hilarious Outback Steakhouse Complaint
SYDNEY — The Outback Steakhouse restaurant is everything that is wrong with Australian-themed restaurants, and now someone is fighting back. A poster on Reddit, known only as themeandoggie, shared a complaint he said he received while working at the restaurantThe complaint read: "Not satisfied, nobody spoke Australian". 
Image: themeandoggie, redditTo be honest, it is a pretty fair call. If your bloomin' … [Link]
Mashable » 10 Joan Rivers Lessons on How to Not Take Yourself Too Seriously
On Thursday, the comedy world lost Joan Rivers — an unapologetic icon who paved the way for generations of female comedians. Her in-your-face style, brutal honesty and bold sense of fashion kept her in the spotlight for more than 50 years. She was a fearless role model for being unabashedly yourself — Botox and all. See also: 11 Joan Rivers Moments … [Link]
Mashable » Message Board Linked to Celebrity Photo Hackers Is Down
In the latest bizarre twist in the celebrity photo hack, the anonymous message board, believed to be the source of the original leak, is now down. A message posted to AnonIB says the site will be unavailable for at least a "few days" as it undergoes maintenance. See also: Why Are We So Obsessed With Nude Photos of Women? Though not … [Link]
Mashable » How I Hacked My Own iCloud Account, for Just $200
Over the course of the last few days, I've written a number of articles related to the celebrity photo thefts that surfaced Sunday. Many of those posts have focused on how safe — or unsafe — various cloud service providers are. On Tuesday, while doing research into the origins of these thefts and the culture around them, I kept coming across … [Link]
Mashable » New York Health Officials Investigating Clinic that Treated Joan Rivers
New York health officials are investigating the clinic that was treating Joan Rivers when the actress and comedian went into cardiac arrest last week The probe was prompted by circumstances surrounding the outpatient procedure. "The New York Department of Health is investigating the matter," Monica Mahaffey, a spokeswoman, said in a phone interview. "Because there is an open investigation we cannot … [Link]
Slashdot » Hackers Break Into HealthCare.gov
mpicpp is one of many to point out that hackers broke into the HealthCare.gov website in July and uploaded malicious software. "Hackers silently infected a Healthcare.gov computer server this summer. But the malware didn't manage to steal anyone's data, federal officials say. On Thursday, the Health and Human Services Department, which manages the Obamacare website, explained what happened. And officials … [Link]
Mashable » Disney Takes on Deadmau5 in Legal Battle Over Mouse Trademark
Disney is locked in a legal battle with electronic musician Deadmau5, claiming the electronic music producer's signature mouse headgear is too similar to the company's corporate logo to trademark See also: 25 Dazzling Electric Zoo Festival Photos on Instagram For the last 10 years, Deadmau5, whose real name is Joel Zimmerman, has worn a giant mouse-eared helmet during his electronic performances. … [Link]
Mashable » The Evolution of Beyonce
'Tis a holy day — it's Beyonce's birthday. (Alternatively called a "Bey Day.") Take a time out from being angry that today wasn't declared a national holiday to celebrate with this video recounting the evolution of Queen B. From her days as Destiny's Child head diva to the domination of "Single Ladies" to the era of the Yonce, we've always … [Link]
Slashdot » White House Names Google's Megan Smith As CTO
itwbennett writes that, as expected, The White House has named long-time Google executive Megan Smith as the government's new CTO, in charge of improving technology and the use of data across agencies. Smith most recently served as vice president at Google's tech lab, Google[x]. She previously served as CEO of PlanetOut, helped design early smartphone technologies at General Magic and … [Link]
Mashable » Ferguson Police Department at the Center of a Massive Federal Investigation
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department launched a broad investigation Thursday into the police department in Ferguson, Missouri, following the shooting last month of an unarmed black 18-year-old by a white police officer. See also: Unfamiliar Territory: Inside Ferguson's Patchwork Police Force The investigation, which goes beyond an existing federal probe into the Aug. 9 shooting, will look for patterns of discrimination … [Link]
Mashable » Suspended NFL Star Josh Gordon Finds Gig at Car Dealership, Apparently
Josh Gordon, a star wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, is suspended for the entire 2014 NFL season after he tested positive for marijuana, at least his third violation of the league's substance-abuse policy But he's apparently found a new gig for his forced year away from the game: working at a local auto dealership See also: NFL Football Is Coming: … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Möbius Bacon Strip: An Infinite Supply of Bacon!
Instructables user PenfoldPlant made this Möbius bacon strip by twisting a rasher of bacon around a rolling pin and then gluing it with transglutaminase, an enzyme that acts as a protein bonding agent. 
For generations, crazed dreamers and bold pioneers have searched for a method to turn ordinary bacon into a perfect loop of uninterrupted beauty. A loop with a … [Link]
Mashable » Watch Joan Rivers Poignantly Explain What It Means to Be a Comedian to Louis C.K.
Joan Rivers has worn many hats in Hollywood: TV host, fashion critic, actress. But, first and foremost, she was a comedian During a brief cameo on a 2011 episode of Louie, comedian Louis C.K.'s semi-autobiographical show, Rivers poignantly explains the life and purpose of a comedian See also: Joan Rivers' Funeral Wish: Valentino, Beyoncé Hair and Meryl Streep Sobbing “Listen, … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Today in APIs: Merchenta Launches API for Marketing Automation
Merchenta's API launched for marketing and real time bidding apps. Zenpay teams up with SMBs to deliver a powerful range of features with its payroll API. Plus: Embarcadero Launches RAD Studion XE7, and AT&T will hosts a hackathon. Merchenta API Opens Marketing and Real Time Bidding Options Real Time Bidding used to be complex. But Merchenta is out to simplify … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » BoxWorks 2014 Highlights Box for Industries, Drchrono EHR Apps
Highlights of BoxWorks 2014, an annual conference for Box users held earlier this week, include the new Box for Industries initiative; a demo of how the drchrono iPad and Glass apps are integrated with the Box platform; and Box API features, including the Box Metadata API.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Visibility Requirements for Enterprise Cloud Security
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ProgrammableWeb.com » PeriShip Utilizes WeatherBug Pulse API for Real-Time Weather Data
PeriShip has partnered with Earth Networks to get real-time weather data via Earth Networks' WeatherBug Pulse API. PeriShip manages global shipments of perishable foods; thus, weather insight is crucial to its business.
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Mashable » New 'Mockingjay' Poster Shows Katniss Ready for Battle
Katniss Everdeen looks prepared to take down the Capitol in the latest teaser poster for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1. The symbol of the revolution stands with her back to the audience, dressed in dark leather armor, her hair pulled into a tight coil and her trusted bow and arrow strapped to her back. See also: 'Hunger Games: Mockingjay' Trailer: … [Link]
Slashdot » Buenos Aires Issues a 'Netflix Tax' For All Digital Entertainment
New submitter DoILookAmused writes A few years ago, the Argentinean government implemented a 35% tax on all offshore buys using a credit card. In yesterday's press release, the city of Buenos Aires announced it will charge a 3% gross income tax for all streaming or media purchase abroad allegedly to bring it to "competitive prices with local media companies". This … [Link]
Mashable » 19 Unapologetic One-Liners From Joan Rivers
“We don’t apologize for a joke. We are comics. We are here to make you laugh. If you don’t get it, then don’t watch us.” Joan Rivers was not a delicate woman, by any means. The comedian, who died Thursday at age 81, was unapologetically sassy, famous for stirring up trouble in the form of brutally honest comedy — often at … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Dog Dressed as a Mutant Giant Spider Scares the Hell Out of People [Video]
I have to admit, I’d probably be totally terrified too. I hate spiders… even though I know they’re beneficial as natural controllers of insect pests. [SA Wardega] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Geektastic Doctor Who Wallpaper Cycles Through 12 Different Doctors
Check out this amazing wallpaper by reddit user CritterNYC which cycles through the 12 different incarnations of the doctors, one per hour on a 12-hour cycle. Animated Gif by quinn_drummer. Edit: Original artwork by artist Matt Ferguson. [CritterNYC | quinn_drummer | Via IO9] [Link]
New Scientist – News » Google Glass, now in tune with your emotions
A system that measures your heart rate, breathing, and records the world around you could provide unprecedented insight into your emotional well-being 
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Mashable » Joan Rivers' Funeral Wish: Valentino, Beyoncé Hair and Meryl Streep Sobbing
Joan Rivers, who died on Thursday at 81, dedicated an entire chapter of her 2012 book, I Hate Everyone…Starting With Me, to death, funerals and the remembrance reel at the Oscars. See also: Joan Rivers, a Bitchin' Life in Photos From it, we learned that Rivers actually loved funerals, hated people who died of "natural causes" — and hoped that her … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist
All the latest on newscientist.com: alternatives to nation states, dark energy hunt gets weird, finalists in tricorder X Prize, African farming and more 
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Slashdot » Slashdot Talks with David Nalley About Apache CloudStack (Video)
This Citrix Web page at buildacloud.org says, "David is a PMC (Project Management Commitee) member of the Apache CloudStack project, jClouds committer, Fedora contributor and an Open Source Evangelist for the Open Source Business Office at Citrix." CloudStack has been an Apache Top Level Project since March 2013, with David on board all the way. He's obviously the right person … [Link]
Mashable » How Celebs and Comedians Reacted to Joan Rivers' Passing
Twitter users grieved Thursday following the death of Joan Rivers, who passed away following complications from surgery The TV personality and comedian has been lauded as a cutting-edge entertainer who paved the way for female comedians and businesswomen. From stand-up comedy to hosting her own late night show to becoming a respected fashion critic and a host of E! Fashion Police, … [Link]
Mashable » Joan Rivers, a Bitchin' Life in Photos
Comedian and TV personality Joan Rivers passed away on Thursday at the age of 81 after several days on life support at Mount Sinai hospital in New York City. Rivers, a Brooklyn native, got her start on the theater circuit — but her big break came on The Tonight Show, where she often guest hosted for Johnny Carson. She was also a best-selling author and … [Link]
Mashable » Purchase an Xbox One Next Week, Get a Free Game
Bargain hunters who have yet to upgrade to Microsoft's next-generation console can snag a great deal next week — when buying an Xbox One will get you a free game. The deal runs from Sept. 7 through Sept. 13 at select U.S. retailers, according to Xbox Wire. It includes games priced up to $60 — which covers pretty much every title … [Link]
Mashable » Matthew McConaughey Riffs on 'True Detective,' Waxes Poetic in Bizarre Ads
Fresh off his best actor Academy Award win, Matthew McConaughey is doing a victory lap of sorts in a bizarre ad campaign for Lincoln's MKC. In the campaign, McConaughey appears to be channeling his True Detective character, Det. Rustin Cohle. Three of the spots have been released so far with two more to come. In the spot above, he riffs … [Link]
Slashdot » Privacy Vulnerabilities In Coursera, Including Exposed Student Email Addresses
An anonymous reader writes Coursera, the online education platform with over 9 million students, appears to have some serious privacy shortcomings. According to one of Stanford's instructors, 'any teacher can dump the entire user database, including over nine million names and email addresses.' Also, 'if you are logged into your Coursera account, any website that you visit can list your … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Beautifully Geeky Cello-Only Version of the Doctor Who Theme [Video]
Check out this geektastic cello-only version of the Doctor Who theme by the Doubleclicks, a geeky sister duo from Portland, Oregon. [The Doubleclicks | Via Nerdist] [Link]
Mashable » Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and Wife Found Guilty of Corruption
RICHMOND, Va. — Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife were convicted Thursday of using his office to promote a dietary supplement in exchange for gifts in a public corruption case that derailed the career of a onetime rising Republican star. See also: 11 Political Scandals Worse Than Chris Christie's (So Far) A federal jury in Richmond convicted Bob McDonnell … [Link]
Mashable » 11 Joan Rivers Moments That Capture 40 Years of Trailblazing Comedy
Joan Rivers knew how to keep an audience doubled over in laughter — from her antics on the red carpet to her appearances on late-night television. The comedian and TV personality passed away on Thursday after complications following throat surgery at the age of 81, her daughter confirmed in a statement. Beyond her years as a staple on E!, Rivers was … [Link]
Mashable » Over 100 Arrested in Nationwide Fast-Food Workers Strike Against Low Pay
More than 100 fast food workers and their supporters were arrested in at least eight cities across the United States on Thursday in a mass act of nonviolent civil disobedience. The workers, who hail from fast food companies including McDonald's, Wendy's, Dunkin' Donuts, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Jack in the Box, Popeyes and Bojangles, walked off their jobs and took to … [Link]
Mashable » 10 Joan Rivers Quotes That Transcend Her Snark
Joan Rivers' straight-shooting words will always stick, but she wasn't all sass. Rivers, who died on Thursday at age 81, was well known for speaking her mind. The actress, comedian, writer, producer, television host and fashion critic confidently held herself with pride and sass, despite popular outside opinion. The comedian believed that she could (and should) make light about anything, no … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Innovation requires a new mind-set: The OReilly Radar Podcast
Editor’s note: you can subscribe to the O’Reilly Radar Podcast throughiTunes, SoundCloud, or directly throughour podcast’s RSS feed. I recently lamented the lag in innovation in relation to the speed of technological advancements — do we really need a connected … [Link]
Slashdot » Intellectual Ventures Sheds At Least Part of Its "Patent Troll" Reputation
pacopico writes Intellectual Ventures, the world's most infamous patent troll, has changed its tune — maybe. According to a story in Businessweek, the company has started turning a number of its ideas into products, ranging from hydration sensors to waterless washing machines and self-healing concrete. The story reveals some new tidbits about IV, including that it pays inventors $17,000 per … [Link]
Mashable » As Leaders Talk of Cease-Fire, a New Battle Erupts in Ukraine
MARIUPOL, Ukraine — As Ukraine's president and other world leaders talk about a cease-fire deal, fighting is closer than ever to the major eastern city of Mariupol. Ukrainian forces and eyewitnesses said that there was a battle in a town just 15 miles away on Thursday. Border guards at a checkpoint leaving Mariupol going eastwards toward Shyrokine said Ukraine had lost … [Link]
Mashable » Alcatel Smart Cover Sends Texts, Calls Right to Your Phone Case
BERLIN — Chinese manufacturer Alcatel OneTouch introduced its Hero 2 smartphone at the IFA 2014 tech conference in Berlin on Thursday, but its new line of accessories are some of the most fun and innovative we’ve seen in tech in awhile. The sleek, 6-inch Hero 2 ($455) debuted alongside the Hero 8 tablet (no price just yet), with nearly identical specs … [Link]
Mashable » Joan Rivers Is Dead at 81
Joan Rivers, the comedian and TV personality whose relentless humor and sharp tongue fueled a career that spanned more than four decades, died on Thursday, her daughter said in a statement. She was 81. See also: 11 Joan Rivers Moments That Capture 40 Years of Trailblazing Comedy Rivers was rushed to a hospital in New York City last week after … [Link]
Mashable » Dell Unveils Laptop-Tablet Hybrid at IFA
Using the high profile of the IFA conference in Berlin as a launch pad, Dell announced the Latitude 13 7000, a laptop that can be transformed into a tablet computer. Called a "2-in-1" device by Dell, the computer's 13-inch screen can be detached to allow the user to leave the weight and bulk of the laptop's keyboard behind. See also: What … [Link]
Mashable » Economic Growth Threatens World Languages
Many world languages may become extinct due to economic growth, a new study suggests. Already today, several of the world's nearly 7,000 languages face a serious risk of extinction. "For example, Ainu, a language in Japan, is now seriously threatened, with only 10 native speakers left," said lead study author Tatsuya Amano at the University of Cambridge in England. The United … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Dice Bucket Challenge: The Perfect Challenge for Mathematicians and RPG Geeks [Video]
Watch as stand-up comedian and mathematician Matt Parker takes the “dice bucket” challenge to raise money for his favorite charity, WaterAid. [Numberphile | Via IO9] [Link]
New Scientist – News » Code generation: Kids who program before they can read
A grand experiment is about to begin in English schools: computer science will join the three Rs as the fourth core subject for kids as young as 5 (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » Terrifying Giant Spider Is … Just a Dog in a Costume
Spiders are terrifying. Especially giant mutant spiders. But don't worry: This freakishly large one is just an adorable dog in a costume 
Image: SA WardegaWith a little help from the cover of darkness, unsuspecting victims flipped out over the cutest arachnid ever 
Angry Ram Hates Your Stupid Drone All of April Ludgate's Best Burns on 'Parks and Recreation' Sam Smith's … [Link]
Slashdot » Steve Ballmer Authored Your Blue Screen of Death
Nerval's Lobster writes Millions of people have shrieked in horror and dismay at Microsoft's infamous 'Blue Screen of Death.' What fewer people know—at least until now—is that the text accompanying the BSoD was originally written by Steve 'Developers! Developers! Developers!' Ballmer, who recently stepped down as Microsoft's CEO. According to Microsoft developer Raymond Chen, Ballmer didn't like the original text … [Link]
Mashable » Twitter May Be Moving Closer to Filtered Feeds — But Don't Freak Out Yet
While Facebook's newsfeed has gone though many tweaks and redesigns over the years, Twitter's feed has remained relatively unchanged throughout its eight-year history. But recent comments from Twitter executives suggest that could be changing, and users aren't happy about it. See also: 25 Twitter Accounts to Make You Laugh In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Twitter CFO Anthony Noto … [Link]
Mashable » Everything You Need to Know About Samsung's New Phones and Wearables
In roughly five minutes during its IFA 2014 event in Berlin on Wednesday, Samsung announced four new products to its lineup: the Galaxy Note 4, the Galaxy Edge, the Gear S smartwatch and the Gear VR See also: Hands On With All of Samsung's New Devices: Phablets, Smartwatch, VR Headset For those keeping score at home, that's two new smartphones, … [Link]
Slashdot » FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Says Switching ISPs Is Too Hard
Jason Koebler writes Did you hear about those Comcast service calls from hell that have been cropping up over the last couple months? So did FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, who said today that switching internet service providers is too damn hard, in part because ISPs have grown used to having a monopoly on broadband services. "Once consumers choose a broadband … [Link]
Mashable » Apple Will Live Stream Its Sept. 9 iPhone Event
Apple will stream its Sept. 9 event live on the Internet, the company has announced. The company put up a dedicated page on its website on Thursday, complete with a countdown to when the event is scheduled to start, 10 a.m. PT on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Apple promises both live video from the event plus "a whole lot more." See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Phantogram: Awkward Middle School Years Turned Electro-Pop Phenom
Welcome to Throwback Tunesday, where Mashable amplifies the echoes of music past. With genre trends and throwbacks, we synthesize music and nostalgia. Phantogram’s Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter go back; back before the legions of devoted fans, before the headlining shows, before Barthel’s (on-point) asymmetrical haircut. In fact, the Greenwich, New York, pair met in middle school — Barthel’s older sister … [Link]
Mashable » Twitpic Is Shutting Down, Blames Twitter
This story has been updated. In early 2009, Janis Krums tweeted a remarkable picture of a US Airways plane partly submerged in the Hudson River off of New York City. That image quickly went viral and helped put Krums and Twitter on the map. At the time that image was posted, though, Twitter did not have a native photo-sharing feature so … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Versal's Developer Platform Could Launch a Stealth Education Revolution
Versal, an online learning company, has launched an open developer program, aiming to help developers build "learning gadgets" that enable teachers to create online courses. We'll look at its API platform strategy in a minute. But to understand how that strategy works and its potential impact, it's worth taking a look at this company's unique view of the online education … [Link]
New Scientist – News » 'Soccer-ball' robots to patrol space for deadly junk
Sharp-eyed mini robots that will protect the ISS and repair defunct satellites have been flight-tested aboard the space station 
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Mashable » Google to Refund $19 Million of Children's In-App Purchases
Google will refund $19 million of in-app purchases as part of a settlement over a Federal Trade Commission complaint regarding in-app purchases made by children Google will also change its billing practices, ensuring that it gets "express, informed consent" before charging an account See also: How to Set Parental Controls on In-App Purchases The settlement marks the second successful effort by … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask David Saltzberg About Being The Big Bang Theory's Science Advisor
For seven seasons Dr. David Saltzberg has made sure the science on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory is correct. As science consultant for the show he reviews scripts for technical errors, fixing any problems he finds. He also adds complex formulae to whiteboards on set. Before his life as a science advisor, Saltzberg received his Ph.D. in physics … [Link]
Mashable » Forecasters Lower El Nino Odds, Predict Weaker, Later Event
El Niño is the frustrating guest that RSVPs "maybe" to your big climate party After much hype during the spring about the impending onset of a moderate to strong El Niño event in the tropical Pacific Ocean, which would have had significant ripple effects on weather patterns worldwide, climate forecasters now favor a weak El Niño event beginning in the late … [Link]
Mashable » Angry Ram Hates Your Stupid Drone
Rams don't care how much you paid for the drone that's zipping through the woods. To them, it's just a buzzing annoyance interfering with casual grazing. Remember this badass ram the next time you fly your quadricopter toward some poor animal's face. All of April Ludgate's Best Burns on 'Parks and Recreation' Pretty Much Every Mumford & Sons Song in … [Link]
Slashdot » Could Tech Have Stopped ISIS From Using Our Own Heavy Weapons Against Us?
JonZittrain writes: This summer, ISIS insurgents captured Mosul — with with it, three divisions' worth of advanced American military hardware. After ISIS used it to capture the Mosul Dam, the U.S. started bombing its own pirated equipment. Could sophisticated military tanks and anti-aircraft missiles given or sold to countries like Iraq be equipped with a way to disable them if … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Air cabin crews have a greater risk of skin cancer
Pilots and cabin crew are twice as likely as the general population to develop melanomas, probably because of the UVA rays streaming in through plane windows 
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Mashable » A Dog in Oregon Ate 43 Socks and Is Still Kicking
Pick up your socks or this dog may gobble them up When a 3-year-old Great Dane from the Portland area was found vomiting and retching, his owner raced him to DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital. See also: A Really, Really Excited Dog Faints After Reuniting With Owner The hospital's communications specialist Shawna Harch told The Oregonian that after Dr. Ashley Magee examined … [Link]
Mashable » 9 Anonymous Confessions From Iran About Peace, Love and Rock 'n' Roll
As Iran slowly loosens its grip on Internet use across the country, driven in part by recent government decisions to speed up its citizens' home connections, we asked secret-sharing app Whisper to look for some of the anonymous confessions Iranians had shared. The company doesn't give out any numbers on its users, even in specific markets like Iran, but has noticed … [Link]
Mashable » Google Gets Into the GIF Business
As football season begins, Google is reaching into Tumblr's playbook. The search giant is working with EA on the Madden GIFerator, an app that will create a live stream of memes using Madden NFL 15 game footage triggered by action on the field. See also: GIF vs. JIF: You're Probably Still Saying It Wrong "For example, if Seattle’s Richard Sherman … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Beautiful Superman Comic Book Canadian Cover Coins [Pic]
The Royal Canadian Mint have recently started offering some official silver and gold Superman coins featuring some of the most iconic comic book covers featuring the Man of Steel: Action Comics #1 from 1938, Action Comics #419 from 1972, The Adventures of Superman #596 from 2001, and Superman Annual #1 from 2012. [Superman Comic Book Canadian Cover Coins | Via] … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Evolution of Catwoman: From 1966 to Today [Geek Art]
The evolution of Catwoman, starting with her appearance in 1966 in Batman: The Movie (Julie Newmar) up to the latest version of the character in 2014. Which Catwoman is your favorite? [Source: Jeff Victor | Via] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Dyson’s 360 Eye Robot Vacuum Cleaner Takes On The Roomba
Dyson is launching its own take on robotic vacuum cleaners. It seems it will add greater power and some technical features to the set-up familiar from models like the Roomba, though it sounds like it might be overkill. According to Dyson, the Dyson 360 Eye has been in development for 16 years, with a planned launch in 2001 ditched because … [Link]
Mashable » This Smart Camera Sees Your Every Move — and Can Hear Your Crying Baby in the Next Room
BERLIN — Withings announced a small gadget that keeps tabs on your home, and even knows if a baby is crying in the next room. Similar to Dropcam, the device — called Withings Home — is a smart HD camera that monitors your indoor surroundings. Its super-sensitive sensors detect motion and noise and recognizes the presence of people; it will pick … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Archerfish spit turbo-powered water jets to catch prey
Not content with squirting a stream of water at flying insects with uncanny accuracy, archerfish have also found a way to boost the jet for maximum impact 
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Mashable » Chris Pratt Can't Throw a Baseball; World Doesn't Care
We’ve finally found Chris Pratt's Achilles' heel The actor — who has shown us he is adept at everything from rapping to French braiding hair — clearly has no aim when it comes to throwing a baseball. Pratt sadly missed the strike zone when throwing out the first pitch at a Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field on Wednesday See also: … [Link]
Slashdot » Combating Recent, Ugly Incidents of Misogyny In Gamer Culture
ideonexus writes: 2490 gamers, developers and journalists have signed an open letter supporting inclusiveness in the gaming community after indie game developer Zoe Quinn received backlash and harassment when her ex-boyfriend posted false accusations that she traded sex for favorable reviews of her game and feminist critic Anita Sarkeesian was driven from her home after receiving death and rape threats … [Link]
Mashable » Gigantic Dinosaur From Argentina Named 'Fearing Nothing'
Researchers studying the remains of an enormous dinosaur — a creature that was bigger than seven bull elephants — have given it an equally colossal name: Dreadnoughtus, or "fearing nothing." Scientists hope its unusually well-preserved bones will help reveal secrets about some of the largest animals ever to walk the Earth. The four-legged beast, with a long neck and powerful 29-foot … [Link]
Mashable » Gisele Bündchen Kicks Ass in Latest Under Armour Ad
Haters gonna hate. And Gisele Bündchen's gonna kick their asses The supermodel's first ad for Under Armour's "I Will What I Want" campaign debuted Thursday, and it shows Bündchen kickboxing away the criticism. As she spars with the hanging sandbag, negative comments like "She's nothing special at all," flash on the walls behind her See also: David Fincher's Gap Ads … [Link]
Mashable » YouTube Celeb Bethany Mota Among 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 19 Cast
In the first 18 seasons of casting Dancing With the Stars, ABC has roped in athletes, actors, reality stars, TV personalities, musicians and models For Season 19, ABC added something extra: a YouTube celebrity. Bethany Mota, who recently won Choice Female Web Star at the Teen Choice Awards, is among the 13 new dancers for the upcoming season of DWTS. Team … [Link]
Mashable » White House Names Google's Megan Smith as New Chief Technology Officer
The future of the U.S. government's technology infrastructure is now in the hands of a Googler. The White House has appointed Megan Smith, vice president of Google's top secret research lab Google X, to take over as the next chief technology officer of the United States See also: How the U.S. Chief Technology Officer Is Making Data Awesome Smith had been … [Link]
Mashable » Lenovo Vibe X2 Gives a Taste of Modular Smartphone Design
BERLIN — How do you put out something different in a world of smartphones that all look similar? Lenovo has an idea: layered design The company's new Vibe X2 is comprised of four layers (which you can see from a side view), with the front layer a bit smaller than the other three. It also accepts extensions, or add-on modules that … [Link]
Slashdot » Tesla's Next Auto-Dealer Battleground State: Georgia
cartechboy (2660665) writes [Elon] Musk and Tesla's biggest hurdle in the U.S. has been bypassing conventional dealerships and selling directly to customers. This concept is something that's illegal in many states thanks to a nationwide patchwork of decades-old franchise laws. Tesla's latest battle is taking place in Georgia where dealers allege that the start-up company is in violation of the … [Link]
Mashable » Jony Ive Reportedly Thinks the iWatch Is So Cool, It Could Sink Switzerland
Switzerland tends to lean neutral most of the time, but it might not have a choice in this one: Apple's Jony Ive is ready to bring a war to the country's doorstep. Ive, Apple's lead designer, reportedly boasted that the company's rumored iWatch will be so popular that Switzerland, a country known for its high-quality watches, could be in trouble. See … [Link]
Mashable » The Movies People Will Be Talking About at the Toronto Film Festival
TORONTO — It wasn’t too many years ago that someone first called the Toronto International Film Festival the unofficial start of the Oscar season, a moniker that rings especially true when considering that the last seven Best Picture winners made the trip to Canada. That’s an impressive streak, but also a depressing reality if you’re an entertainment journalist: If Thursday is … [Link]
Mashable » Twitter Kicks Off NFL Timelines to Supercharge Fans' Second Screens
Good news, football fans: Twitter is making it easier than ever to follow the NFL this season Likely spurred by the success it saw with a similar initiative around the World Cup this summer, the company is launching special timelines for following both the NFL itself and specific games this season See also: NFL Football Is Coming: The Good, the Bad … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Dalek Relaxation Tapes for Humans [Video]
Yep geeks, during their absence from Dr. Who, the Daleks released a series of new-age relaxation tapes. You can hear an example of one of those tapes in the video above. [Via Buzzfeed] [Link]
New Scientist – News » Bill Gates's epic project transforms farming in Africa
More than a million smallholder farmers are now tapping a huge new network of seeds, fertiliser, finance and customers – and it can transform their lives 
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Mashable » Former NFL Player Named Politics Fellow at Huffington Post
The Huffington Post has named former NFL wide receiver Donté Stallworth as its new political fellow on national security Stallworth, who was a wide receiver for the New England Patriots, appeared in 115 games over 10 years in the NFL, logging a total of 321 receptions for 4,837 yards and 35 touchdowns. He played college football at the University of Tennessee. … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Up To 40% Off Select Kingston HyperX DRAM
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers up to 40% off on select Kingston HyperX DRAM. HyperX blu memory features a sleek design, low height heat spreader and serious performance. Designed with system builders, entry-level gamers, and PC enthusiasts in mind, HyperX blu strikes a perfect balance between price and performance. [Up To 40% Off Select Kingston … [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]
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]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » These Puns Bug Me [Comic]
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Slashdot » New Usage-Based Insurance Software Can Track Drivers Using Smartphones
Lucas123 (935744) writes A new software platform released by one of the nation's largest insurance roadside services providers will allow insurers to track drivers through smartphone sensors and geolocation services in order to offer good driver incentives or emergency roadside assistance. The tracking software is similar to technology currently offered by State Farm's In-Drive and Progressive's Snapshot program, but the … [Link]
Mashable » The Next Mrs. America Will Be Crowned in … Crimea?
There’s a reality-based prime time television special that airs every year, featuring 50 married American women vying for the title of "Mrs. America." But next year, these hopeful beauty queens won't sashay across any stage in the United States The 2015 Mrs. America pageant will be held thousands of miles away in Crimea If that isn't bizarre enough, here's the kicker: … [Link]
Mashable » Charts Explain Why Brunch Is the Worst
At what age is it acceptable to admit that brunch is the worst thing you can experience on a Sunday morning? Not breakfast, but brunch — the two are very different from one another. The former involves good, simple food, possibly served in the comfort of your own home. The latter involves good (but definitely not $40 good) food, planning via … [Link]
Slashdot » How the Outdated TI-84 Plus Still Holds a Monopoly On Classrooms
theodp (442580) writes Electronics almost universally become cheaper over time, but with essentially a monopoly on graphing calculator usage in classrooms, Texas Instruments still manages to command a premium for its TI-84 Plus. Texas Instruments released the TI-84 Plus graphing calculator in 2004. Ten years later, the base model still has 480 kilobytes of ROM and 24 kilobytes of RAM, … [Link]
Mashable » Women, You Don't Have to Be Loud to Be Good Leaders
It was a Friday afternoon in New York City, chilly inside the auditorium. Women crowded toward the front of the stage, their goodie bags spilling Luna Bars and lipstick samples into the aisles. For the first few hours of the conference, a parade of charismatic executives in color-blocked dresses had urged attendees to "speak up," "sit at the table," become vocal … [Link]
Mashable » Airbnb and Nest Share a Room
Nest, a company best known for turning your everyday home appliances into smart home gadgets, is partnering with Airbnb. The Nest Learning Thermostat will be available for free in select Airbnb accommodations across the country, according to the companies' announcement. See also: 'Airbnb Logos' Tumblr Pokes Inappropriate Fun at Company's New Logo Airbnb has selected hosts based on a number of … [Link]
Mashable » 40+ Professional Events to Help You Find Your Competitive Edge
The Mashable Events Board is a great place to find leading conferences in your industry, whether it's advertising, technology, media or public relations. This week, we're highlighting five events that can help move your career forward. If you don't find something that's right for you, below, check out the dozens of event listings on our board. You can sort listings by … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » HOW TO: Make Baby Groot Cupcakes [Video]
Lovers of cupcakes and Guardians of the Galaxy unite! In this episode of Become a Baking Rockstar, JK Denim from Koalipops shows you how to make easy (really!) Groot cupcakes. [MyRecipes.com on Youtube | Via The Mary Sue] [Link]
Mashable » Nest Is Now Better at Distinguishing Smoke From Steam
Nest is about to turn all the data its thousands of Nest Protect owners have been delivering into some tangible new features. Since launching the $99 smart home smoke and carbon monoxide detector late last year, a follow-up to its popular Learning Thermostat, Nest, which is owned by Google, has been collecting anonymized data from hundreds of thousands of installed units … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Largest land dinosaur yet makes T. rex look tiny
Dreadnoughtus is larger than all known sauropod dinosaurs, and its highly intact skeleton could bring unprecedented insights into dinosaur life 
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Slashdot » After Celebrity Photo Leaks, 4chan Introduces DMCA Policy
davidshenba writes In the wake of leaked private photos of celebrities, 4chan has added Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown policy to its rules and policies. Under this new policy, the site will remove any notified and verified "infringement." It is not clear how effective this could be, or how 4chan is going to handle the inflow of notifications to … [Link]
Mashable » Lenovo ThinkPad Helix Is Cheaper, Slimmer and Smarter Than Ever
BERLIN — Lenovo launched a series of part-tablet, part-PC hybrids at the 2014 IFA tech conference on Thursday, including its latest ThinkPad Helix for users who want tablets on the go and laptops later on for productivity. While Lenovo aims to grow bigger as a full consumer electronics company, PCs are still at its core, despite the fact that it sells … [Link]
Mashable » Vice Raises $500 Million in Its Quest for 'Total Media Domination'
You can't spell avarice without Vice. CEO Shane Smith's goal of "total media domination" took a major step forward on Thursday with the announcement that Vice had raised $500 million in funding evenly split from A&E Networks and technology investment firm Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV). See also: Vice and BuzzFeed: How Very Different Companies Came to Play the Same Game A&E … [Link]
Mashable » Hands On With the Selfie-Obsessed Nokia Lumia 730
BERLIN — Microsoft's Nokia is serious about selfies. The company just launched two new affordable Lumia devices — the Lumia 735 and the Lumia 730 (the 3G dual-SIM model) — which, Nokia claims, take the best selfies around. They do that with the help of a wide-angle front camera, which makes it easier to squeeze more people into the shot. Microsoft's … [Link]
Slashdot » Researchers Harness E. Coli To Produce Propane
Rambo Tribble writes A team of British and Finnish scientists have used the common bacteria Escherichia coli to produce the environmentally-friendly fuel propane. By introducing enzymes to modify the bacteria's process for producing cell membranes, they were able directly produce fuel-grade propane. While commercial application is some years off, the process is being hailed as a cheap, sustainable alternative to … [Link]
Mashable » 16 Types of Students to Avoid on the First Day of School
Sorry, students, teachers and other members of academia — fall is quickly approaching and for many, school is back in session. Getting back into the educational grind after a nice, long summer is never an easy transition, especially when strong personality traits from your fellow peers are a distraction to the learning environment. See also: 11 Student Confessions About the First … [Link]
Mashable » Ollie Robot That Pulls Gnarly Moves Is Not a Poser
In skateboarding, an “Ollie” is a no-hands aerial stunt that looks impossible, dangerous and righteously cool. In the world of robot toys, an Ollie is a can-shaped two-wheeler that, despite its obvious lack of hands and a skateboard, can pull off stunts reminiscent of skateboard legend Tony Hawk. A follow-up to the well-known and fairly popular Sphero ball robot, Ollie (it … [Link]
Mashable » Detroit Police Arrest Dozens of Fast Food Protesters
Detroit police arrested dozens of demonstrators who were participating in a nationwide fast-food protest Thursday morning. Hundreds of workers around the U.S. from McDonald's Taco Bell, Wendy's and other chains planned to strike in a push to raise their hourly wage to $15. According to local reporters who were on scene during the arrests, protesters wearing T-shirts that read "$15" were … [Link]
Mashable » The Space Station Is Getting Its First 3D Printer
The first 3D printer ever to fly in space will blast off this month, and NASA has high hopes for the innovative device's test runs on the International Space Station. The 3D printer, which is scheduled to launch toward the orbiting lab Sept. 19 aboard SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo capsule, could help lay the foundation for broader in-space manufacturing capabilities, NASA … [Link]
Mashable » Sleep in the Homes of These 8 Literary Legends
Even the most famous writers in history needed a retreat to cure creative blocks And now you can book a room to find your own inspiration in one of several literary listings available on Airbnb. The rentals were once the apartments, writing studios and educational institutions of icons, including Charles Dickens, James Joyce and John Steinbeck. See also: Live Like a … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Dwayne Johnson to Play Black Adam in ‘Shazam’ Movie
For week now, the rumor mill has been circulating that Dwayne Johnson will appear in an upcoming DC movie — heck, even Johnson himself has been fueling those rumors — with the speculation being that he would play either Shazam or Black Adam. As it turns out, he will play the latter: “Kneel at his feet or get crushed by … [Link]
Mashable » Garmin Vivosmart Is a Fitness Tracker With a Smartwatch Punch
BERLIN — Garmin launched on Thursday at the 2014 IFA tech conference a fitness wristband tracker that offers smartwatch-like capabilities, including the ability to get calendar notifications and alerts for incoming calls, texts and emails. The vivosmart ($169) does what typical activity trackers do (monitors steps taken, calories burned and nudges you to keep moving), but it borrows some of the … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Fabric circuits pave the way for wearable tech
Stretchable copper wiring has been woven into a fabric that can withstand dozens of runs through washing and drying machines 
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Mashable » Startup vs. Corporate: Which Is A Better Career Move?
When it comes to the classic job-search duel between startup and corporate, you probably know the basics of each type of workplace: Large companies have set hours, but startups are more flexible. Large companies offer benefits; startups offer free food. (And free travel. And free concierge servicesAnd office pets.) But what’s not talked about quite as often is whether a startup … [Link]
Mashable » 19 #TBT Fashion Photos Worthy of a Glamour Shots Session
Some looks are timeless — others belong deep in the back of the closet. With the start of New York Fashion Week upon us, what better way to honor the art of fashion than remembering the trends of yesteryear? This #ThrowbackThursday, we celebrate a history of polyester, puffy sleeves and pleated pants. See also: 30 Totally Awesome '80s Dresses You Can … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 4 September 2014
Makerspaces Coming to Libraries (Wired) — [W]hile I’m just as sentimental about the primacy of hard copy, the librarians aren’t. As they all tell me, their job is helping with access to knowledge—not all of which comes in codex form … [Link]
Mashable » Hands-On With the Nokia Lumia 830, the 'Affordable Flagship'
BERLIN — Microsoft's Nokia wants you to think really hard about how you spend your money. And then, it wants you to buy their new phone, the Nokia Lumia 830, which it calls its first "affordable flagship." Of course, there can only be one flagship (in Nokia's case, that's the Lumia 930), and Microsoft is just trying to make their mid-to-high-range … [Link]
Mashable » Dyson Robot Vacuum Is Real and It Sees Everything
Sixteen years after its first flirtation with robot floor cleaning, Dyson is finally ready to deliver one to consumers: the Dyson 360 Eye. As the name implies, this robot vacuum relies heavily on a vision system to navigate and clean a home. For Inventor and company founder James Dyson, who has been looking at floor-cleaning technology for decades, seeing was a … [Link]
Slashdot » DARPA Bolsters Blueprint To Build Robotic Services For Satellites
coondoggie writes In five years the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants to launch a robotic servicing mission to inspect, fix, refuel, or move satellites in geostationary Earth orbit. In order to move that plan along, the research agency today issued a Request for Information calling on commercial and private space groups to provide details on what it would … [Link]
Mashable » The Horrific Moment a Massive Explosion Rocked Sydney Suburb
SYDNEY — A loud bang could be heard thundering through the streets of Sydney's inner west on early Thursday morning. New dramatic video has emerged of the moment a convenience store exploded on Darling Street, Rozelle. Flames took over the building, as glass windows shattered up to 100 meters away. Residents watched on helpless as the scene unfolded. Two residents … [Link]
Mashable » Nokia Gives Selfie Addicts Something to Smile About
For the past several months, Nokia has focused a lot on flagship phones such as the Lumia 930 and the, shall we say "budgetary conscious" part of the market with affordable models such as the Lumia 530 and Nokia X. With the Lumia 830 and 730, unveiled today at the IFA 2014 technology show in Berlin, Microsoft's devices division has something … [Link]
Mashable » Nokia's Lumia Phones Get Camera Superpowers
Lots of phones have "advanced" cameras these days, complete with burst modes, panorama abilities and tons of filters. However, more often than not, when you pull out your phone to take a pic, you're looking to get just one good photo — and fast. See also: I, Cortana: How Microsoft's Answer to Siri Was Born The latest Nokia Lumia software update … [Link]
Mashable » Disunited Kingdom: The Clash Over Scotland's Independence
GLASGOW, Scotland — Forget tartan On the dance floor of the Sub Club, a world famous nightclub in Glasgow, Scotland, they dress like twenty-somethings in any cool, urban setting: hipster jeans, beards and, for the women, as little as possible. 
The Sub Club in Glasgow, ScotlandImage: Ralph ThompsonAnd most –- but not all — want something that is scaring the British … [Link]
New Scientist – News » In our world beyond nations, the future is medieval
Islamic State is more like a postmodern network than a nation state – so we'll need new tactics to deal with it 
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Mashable » Subscription Service Foxtel Slashes Prices As Television War Gets Hotter
SYDNEY — Australian subscription television service Foxtel is starting to get even more serious in the on-demand space. Last month, the company slashed the price of their on-demand streaming service Presto by 50%, from $19.99 to $9.99. This month they have slashed their cable television subscription price in half, to just $25. See also: The Video On Demand War: Australia's Main … [Link]
Slashdot » Facebook Blamed For Driving Up Cellphone Bills, But It's Not Alone
colinneagle writes "Consumer site MoneySavingExpert.com reported today that it has seen "many complaints" from users who believe a recent increase in data-related charges on their cellphone bills are the result of Facebook's auto-play feature. The default setting for the auto-play feature launches and continues to play videos silently until the user either scrolls past it or clicks on it; if … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Fungal fix for UK's Himalayan balsam problem
Himalayan balsam has aggressively outcompeted many native plants in the UK – a rust fungus imported from its homeland could help to bring it under control 
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Mashable » Behind the Scenes at Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N: Where the Real Heroes Work for IT
We're standing in an almost too narrow space; tall black walls on one side, bright white with wood and aluminum framing on the other. The ground is snaked with cables and in the distance I hear the Hulk roar Fighting back rising claustrophobic panic, I ease my way further in to find the magic behind the Avengers, or at least … [Link]
Slashdot » Ireland To Host Robotic Sailing Championships
First time accepted submitter dertynan writes The WRSC people are out to make sailors redundant. The World Robotic Sailing Championships (and International Conference) is in Galway, Ireland next week. Around eleven teams are participating in this autonomous sailing event, across a number of courses, over four days. 
Read more of this story at Slashdot. 
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Slashdot » Taking the Ice Bucket Challenge With Liquid Nitrogen
Nerval's Lobster writes As a trend, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge seems a bit played out—who hasn't yet dumped a bucket of icy water over his or her head for charity? But that didn't stop Canadian chemist Muhammad Qureshi from executing his own sublimely scientific, potentially dangerous variation on the theme: After donating to the ALS Association, he proceeded to … [Link]
Mashable » Rdio Revamps Its Free Streaming Service, Offers More Radio Stations
Music service Rdio unveiled a completely redesigned website, as well as iOS and Android apps on Thursday, emphasizing its expanded free streaming offerings. Music streaming services typically fall into two models: user-created stations, which play music based on a single genre, artist or song (e.g. Pandora) or subscription-based on-demand streaming where users choose the artists, songs and albums they stream (e.g. … [Link]
Mashable » New Deep-Sea Species Found Off Australian Coast May 'Reshape the Tree of Life'
SYDNEY — Scientists say two new animal species discovered off the Australian coast in 1986 have the potential to "reshape the tree of life." A study in scientific journal PLOS ONE describes the mushroom-shaped organisms for the first time since their discovery. Although the organisms, known as Dendrogramma enigmatica and Dendrogramma discoides, resemble extinct forms from more than 600 million years … [Link]
Mashable » Jeff Bridges Pitches White Russians, But He's Not the Dude
Jeff Bridges nurses a creamy Kahlua cocktail, digs through his hazy memory and tells a mighty tall tale, but there’s not a bowling ball in sight and he’s not the Dude. The Oscar-winning actor instead plays narrator and star in a short film dubbed, “The White Russian,” which describes not only the drink he’s sipping but a cosmonaut fallen to … [Link]
Mashable » Radioactive Boars Still Found in Germany Decades After Chernobyl
Nearly three decades after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, one in three wild boars in Germany are still too radioactive for humans to consume, studies show. See also: 11 Shocking Google Earth Before-and-After Photos Officials in Saxony, a state in Eastern Germany, have tested 752 wild boars since 2012 and found 297 contained unsafe levels of radioactivity. The legal radiation limit for … [Link]
Mashable » Expedia's New Tablet App Combines Hotel and Flight Results
Expedia announced on Thursday a new travel-booking app for iOS and Android tablets, featuring a simplified search that returns results for both hotels and flights. The app also groups destinations and experiences into collections based on themes — such as romantic getaways or best nightlife — and integrates planning, booking and user data. With the app, the company wants "to create … [Link]
Mashable » Celebrate Beyonce's 33rd Birthday With a 24/7 Channel Dedicated to Her
Listen. If you're crazy in love with Beyonce and you think she runs the world, then why not celebrate her 33rd birthday with a binge-watching session of her best work? Thanks to Pluto.tv you can do just that. The television-like service's new channel 120 will stream all things Beyonce — her music videos, live performances and movie clips. See also: Beyonce … [Link]
Mashable » 29 Players Suspended to Start the NFL Season: A Listicle for 2014
As of Wednesday afternoon, no fewer than 29 NFL players had been suspended from starting the 2014 season, a league spokesperson told Mashable Some will miss just that first game; others are banned for four games. A few have been restricted indefinitely. Collectively, they represent 20 of the NFL's 32 teams and could make up more than half of a squad's … [Link]
Slashdot » The Frustrations of Supporting Users In Remote Offices
Esther Schindler writes "You're not alone in your struggle against people who think a shell is something you hold to your ear," writes Carol Pinchefsky. "Other techies are out there supporting users in remote offices, fighting the good fight against computer- and user-related mishaps – or at least tolerating user frustration with a modicum of grace." One example she gives … [Link]
Mashable » Michael Bloomberg Returning to Lead Bloomberg LP, Company He Founded
NEW YORK — Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg is returning to lead the financial data and news company he founded in 1981, but left to serve three terms in City Hall. The company, Bloomberg LP, said Wednesday that current CEO Daniel Doctoroff will step down at the end of the year. See also: Bloomberg's Terminal Will Now Track Bitcoins Doctoroff was a … [Link]
Mashable » Would You Pay $300 for a Pair of Earbuds? This Guy Thinks So
The man currently locked in a dispute with headphones maker Beats over royalty payments has decided to introduce his own brand of earphones to the market Called ROAM Ropes, the in-ear earphones are, in founder Steven Lamar's words, "badass" and worth every penny of the $299 price they'll sell for after being officially debuted this Friday (the current images are renderings) … [Link]
Mashable » Australian Daredevil Killed During Wingsuit Jump in Swiss Alps
SYDNEY — A 26-year-old Australian man was killed on Tuesday while attempting to jump in a wingsuit in the rugged Swiss Alps. Alex Duncan from Manly in Sydney jumped from 20 metres below the summit of the 2,243-metre Croix de Fer peak at 5 p.m. local time with another daredevil, local media reported. See also: Russia Versus Australia in Political Twitter … [Link]
Mashable » Vine Star KC James Makes 6-Second Comedy Sketches His Career
Building a career on Vine is no longer out of the norm. The video-sharing app is home to millions, brands and users alike. So naturally, many have tried to stand out from the crowd From stop-motion animators and musicians to dancers and comedians, Vine users have risen to fame by producing six-second looping clips. And six seconds isn't long — … [Link]
Slashdot » Oregon Suing Oracle Over Obamacare Site, But Still Needs Oracle's Help
jfruh writes Oracle and the state of Oregon are in the midst of a particularly nasty set of lawsuits over the botched rollout of Oregon's health care exchange site, with Oregon claiming that Oracle promised an "out-of-the-box solution" and Oracle saying that Oregon foolishly attempted to act as its own systems integrator. But one aspect of the dispute helps illustrate … [Link]
Mashable » U.S. Justice Department to Investigate Ferguson Police, Source Says
WASHINGTON — The United States Justice Department plans to open an investigation into the practices of the Ferguson Police Department following an officer's shooting last month of an unarmed black teenager in the Missouri town, a person briefed on the matter said Wednesday night. The person said the investigation could be announced as early as Thursday. Missouri officials were notified Wednesday … [Link]
Mashable » Hands On With All of Samsung's New Devices: Phablets, Smartwatch, VR Headset
Samsung introduced four products at its multi-city event on Wednesday: the much-anticipated Galaxy Note 4, the Galaxy Note Edge with a curved display on one side, the Gear VR virtual reality headset and the previously announced Gear S smartwatch. See also: Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Looks Like the Future Want to see them all up close? Watch our hands-on videos, below, … [Link]
Mashable » Jared Leto Shows Up at BoxWorks, Crowd Takes Selfies With His Oscar
As much as enterprise companies try to pump up interest in their services with flashy conferences and buzzwords, it's not always easy to get people excited about the cloud. At cloud storage platform Box, Chief Executive Aaron Levie is known for trying to increase the enthusiasm at the company's annual BoxWorks conference with joke-filled keynote addresses and his brightly colored sneaker … [Link]
Mashable » Take a Look at Baidu Eye, China's Version of Google Glass
Chinese Internet giant Baidu publicly unveiled its version of Google Glass for the first time Wednesday. A working prototype of the wearable tech device, called "Baidu Eye," was shown at the Baidu World conference in BeijingFirst announced in April 2013, Baidu Eye initially drew many comparisons to Google's head-mounted display. See also: Baidu Eye Is China's Answer to Google Glass, Company … [Link]
Mashable » YouTube Video Incites Outrage Over Man Arrested, Tased While Picking Up Kids
A Minnesota man filmed police arresting and tasing him as he waited in a public place to pick up his kids from daycare, and posted the results on YouTube. It's now received over a million views and raised more questions about police use of excessive force against African-Americans Chris Lollie, a father of four and an aspiring rapper, said he … [Link]
Mashable » Hodor and Bran Stark Won't Appear In 'Game of Thrones' Season 5
Hodor? Nodor. It seems Game of Thrones' Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright) and his beloved duo-syllabled protector Hodor (Kristian Nairn) will not be appearing in the show's fifth season. See also: How 'Game of Thrones' Makes Westeros Look So Real Nairn mentioned his and Wright's season 5 hiatus in a recent interview with the Australian Broadcasting Commission. "We have a season … [Link]
Mashable » How to Follow New York Fashion Week Online
New York Fashion Week is just around the corner, and if you can't make it to the runway, there are plenty of opportunities to follow the festivities from home Events for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week officially launch on Thursday at the Lincoln Center and other locations across New York City. More than 80 designers are scheduled to present their Spring/Summer 2015 … [Link]
Mashable » After Nude Celebrity Photo Hack, Is 4Chan Actually Growing Up?
The anarchic website 4Chan appears to have been making a few changes since a still-unknown hacker posted stolen celebrity snapshots there this weekend — and users aren't happy about it. Founded in 2003 by New York entrepreneur Christopher Poole, known to the site as "moot", 4Chan is most infamous on the Internet for its random message board, known simply as /b. … [Link]
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