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 » U.S. Threatened Yahoo With $250,000 Daily Fine to Get Data
The United States government demanded that Yahoo hand over massive amounts of data back in 2008 or be forced to pay a fine of $250,000 per day, according to the company The threat, which was disclosed in documents released by Yahoo on Thursday, is an example of how agencies such as the National Security Agency coerced tech companies including Yahoo, Google, … [Link]
Mashable » Virgin Galactic Delays Its First Flight Yet Again
After multiple delays, Virgin Galactic's first space tourism flight out of New Mexico's Spaceport America has been pushed back once again Richard Branson's company had previously announced a timeline that showed the first flight starting by the end of 2014. That was only the latest in a series of planned launch dates going back to 2004, when Virgin Galactic said it … [Link]
Slashdot » Publishers Gave Away 123 Million Books During World War Two
An anonymous reader writes Information wants to be free? During the Second World War, it actually was. Publishers took advantage of new printing technologies to sell crates of cheap, paperback books to the military for just six cents a copy, at a time when almost all the other books they printed cost more than two dollars. The army and the … [Link]
Mashable » The Complete F*cking History of Swear Words
Curse words have been around for ages, but where do they really come from? Someone, at some point in history, was the first to say "f*ck." Now ain't that some sh*t See also: 10 Translated Text Messages From Your Significant Other Above, the cast of Trailer Park Boys gives us a full rundown of the English language's naughtiest words. Enjoy … [Link]
Slashdot » Net Neutrality Comments Surge Past 1.7M, an All-Time Record For the FCC
An anonymous reader writes Following Wednesday's Internet Slowdown campaign, the Federal Communications Commission says it has now received a total of 1,750,435 comments on net neutrality, surpassing the approximately 1.4 million complaints it saw after the exposure of Janet Jackson's breast during Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004. Wednesday saw citizens submit more than 700,000 new comments to the FCC, and … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Today in APIs: CloudOpt Delivers Speed-As-a-Service with AWS
CloudOpt Delivers Speed-As-a-Service in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The BBC aims to put its APIs under a single platform. Plus: the iOS8 API is key to the strategy of spreading Apple Pay, and there is a clever use of the Google Maps API to plan side trips. CloudOpt Aims to Empower AWS Customers in Brazil CloudOpt offers acceleration for AWS customers … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » FoundationDB Launches New SQL Layer and API Access
FoundationDB has released a new SQL layer available with API access. CEO and co-founder Dave Rosenthal spoke with ProgrammableWeb about how the new feature is the start of an open source ecosystem built on top of its database engine. FoundationDB is a distributed database storage engine, using key-value stores at the center of a NoSQL database design.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Why Linked Data Is A Major Theme At APIcon In London
This past May, the subject of linked data made a showing at ProgrammableWeb's API conference in San Francisco and with this next iteration of APIcon in London from Sept 24-26 2014, we're giving the topic even more coverage. The sessions and workshops are not to be missed and if you have not already registered, be sure to visit the APIconUK … [Link]
Mashable » 34 Million Tuned in for Obama's Speech on ISIS
President Barack Obama's speech Wednesday night about the U.S. plan to combat the Islamic State, a group that gained notoriety after the brutal murder of two journalists, drew 34 million viewers, according to numbers released by Nielsen That figure is slightly higher than the 33.3 million people who tuned in for the President's State of the Union back in January, which … [Link]
Mashable » 17 Things I Learned About Fashion From Models' Backstage Instagrams
As someone who wears the same pair of Uniqlo jeans and a total of three Eastern Mountain Sports shirts each week (they have vents!), it's safe to say I'm basic when it comes to fashion. So I certainly learned a lot from the backstage photos posted at New York Fashion Week, which I found using Geofeedia, a tool that displays geotagged … [Link]
Mashable » 'No' Votes Gain Ground in Scotland’s Referendum: Latest Poll
A new poll on Scotland's referendum shows "No" voters — that is, Scottish voters against independence — have retaken the lead with less than one week to go. The survey, taken by YouGov for The Sunday Times and The Sun, showed "No" is back in the lead after losing ground in August. See also: Young People in Scotland Want Independence After … [Link]
Slashdot » Ozone Layer Recovering But Remains Threatened
First time accepted submitter i kan reed writes in with some good news from the ozone report of the United Nations. The Earth’s protective ozone layer is on track to recover by the middle of the century, the United Nations today reported, urging unified action to tackle climate change and curb continued fluctuations to the composition of the atmosphere. That … [Link]
Mashable » Curiosity Rover Finally Reaches Ultimate Destination
After more than two years roving Mars, NASA's Curiosity finally reached Mount Sharp, the target destination that scientists set before launch Though Curiosity has been scooping up Martian dirt and shooting rocks with lasers for months, she is about to conduct some serious drilling at the base of Mount Sharp, where scientists believe the story of the Red Planet's mysterious history … [Link]
Mashable » Strong Solar Storm Will Hit Earth Starting Thursday Night, Scientists Say
Energy from two significant solar flares is hurtling toward the Earth, and is predicted to hit the planet's magnetic field beginning on Thursday night and lasting through Saturday, scientists said Thursday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which monitors space weather, has issued a G3 or "strong" geomagnetic storm watch for Friday, due to the combined influence of two coronal … [Link]
Mashable » Student Fulfills Dream of Taking Yearbook Photo With His Cat
Look in your old high school yearbook. You find a sea of faces staring at you, indistinguishable from one another. That's not going to happen to Draven Rodriguez. The Schenectady High School senior wanted to do something better with his senior photo. So instead of the generic portrait, Rodriguez opted for something that represented himself — by posing with his cat … [Link]
Mashable » The First Photo of Grumpy Cat's Film Debut Is Here, and It's Glorious
Grumpy Cat's feature film debut may not officially happen until Christmastime, but we has an early gift for fans: the first photo from Lifetime's Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever See also: Grumpy Cat Ruins Your Favorite Disney Movies 
'Feature film debut? Whatever.' — Grumpy Cat, probablyImage: LifetimeIn the movie, which does not have an air date yet, Grumpy Cat "plays" a … [Link]
Slashdot » Two Bit Circus is 'a Big Band of Nerds' (Video)
Brent Bushnell, CEO of Two Bit Circus, is today's interview victim. Two Bit Circus is an amalgamation of technology, play, entertainment, and "immersive social amusements." They develop games like the ones shown in their Great Forest Challenge demo reel video. Their big push right now is preparing for STEAM Carnival – Los Angeles, which will be held October 25 and … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Mario vs Donkey Kong Rap Battle [Video]
From Youtuber Rich Alvarez comes a rap battle featuring Mario versus Donkey Kong. Who do you guys think won? Mario or DK? [Richalvarez] [Link]
Mashable » The Apple Watch Is Poised to Wipe Out Fitness Trackers
Now that the Apple Watch is coming, the future of the wristband fitness tracker is looking bleak. Just like e-readers were, for the most part, replaced by the iPad and other tablets that could do the same thing, everything you might find embedded within a wristband fitness tracker will ultimately be possible with the Apple Watch See also: From Gym to … [Link]
Mashable » Photoshop Puts Near-Record High-Jump in Stunning Perspective
Mutaz Essa Barshim is a 23-year-old Qatari track-and-field athlete who set the world's second-highest high-jump mark of all time with a leap of 2.43 meters at a competition last week in Brussels, Belgium The video above shows Barshim's feat, which is quite astonishing. The Photoshopped images below are just working their way around the web now and make it even … [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft Killing Off Windows Phone Brand Name In Favor of Just Windows
DroidJason1 writes Microsoft is killing off the "Windows Phone" name in favor of Windows. The company also plans to drop the "Nokia" name from handsets in favor of just "Lumia." These details were revealed in a leaked memo. We've already begun seeing these changes in recent advertisements from Microsoft and it makes perfect sense seeing as how Microsoft is shifting … [Link]
Slashdot » CBC Warns Canadians of "US Law Enforcement Money Extortion Program"
jfbilodeau writes The CBC is warning Canadians about a U.S. program where America law enforcement officers — from federal agents to state troopers right down to sheriffs in one-street backwaters — are operating a vast, co-ordinated scheme to grab as much of the public's cash as they can through seizure laws. "So, for any law-abiding Canadian thinking about an American … [Link]
Mashable » 'Apparently Kid' Is Apparently Over the Word 'Apparently'
Five-year-old Noah Ritter, who became known as "Apparently Kid" after he charmed a local news broadcaster at a county fair in August, has also worked his magic on Ellen Degeneres. Ritter starts out his interview with the adorable declaration that this is his "first time on a talk show," and then sweetly waves to his grandpa in the audience. But … [Link]
Mashable » Will We Ever Really Find Intelligent Alien Life?
In the summer of 2012, a dusty, car-sized rover named Curiosity touched down on the surface of Mars A few months later, the little-rover-that-could dug up dirt samples that hinted that a fresh water pond, including carbon, hydrogen and other life-essential elements, had once existed some four billion years prior. Finally, humanity rejoiced, there was reason to believe Mars was … [Link]
Mashable » 11 Photos of Iceland's Bardabunga Volcano Erupting That Are Just Unreal
Iceland’s Bardabunga volcano has been erupting since Aug. 29, with lava shooting out of the ground on the Holuhraun lava field about halfway between that volcano and a neighboring volcano called Askja. The lava has flown out of the collapsed crater of Bardabunga, known as a caldera, in a nearly 30 mile long dyke, before reaching the Earth's surface The flow … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Quantum control: How weird do you want it?
Entanglement used to be the gold standard of the quantum world's weirdness, now a new and noisy phenomenon could give us all the benefits with less of the fuss (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » Dinosaur Larger Than T-Rex Was a Great Swimmer, Ate Sharks
The dinosaur Spinosaurus aegyptiacus enjoyed surf with its turf since a new study has found this dino was a skillful swimmer that ate sharks and other marine life, sported an eye-catching sail, and was the biggest carnivorous dinosaur ever known. The 44,000-pound 50-foot-long beast, described in the latest issue of the journal Science, measured more than 9 feet longer than the … [Link]
Slashdot » Researchers Working On Crystallizing Light
An anonymous reader writes Researchers at Princeton University have begun crystallizing light as part of an effort to answer fundamental questions about the physics of matter. The researchers are not shining light through crystal – they are transforming light into crystal. As part of an effort to develop exotic materials such as room-temperature superconductors, the researchers have locked together photons, … [Link]
Mashable » CBS Drops Rihanna as Thursday NFL Opener Amid Ray Rice Scandal
UPDATE: Sept. 11, 5:20 p.m. ET CBS has changed its Thursday night pregame lineup, dropping an opening song from Rihanna, Sports Illustrated reported Thursday evening CBS Sports officials told SI that in the wake of the Ray Rice scandal, the network would not open the game with Rihanna's "Run This Town," and would not feature Don Cheadle's narration. It has also … [Link]
Mashable » BlackBerry May Be Working on a Smartwatch of Its Own
Apple, Motorola and Samsung aren't the only companies with their sights set on wearables. BlackBerry, the smartphone maker that always seems to be just a little late to the party, may also be close to stepping into the world of wearable tech, according to CEO John Chen. See also: The Apple Watch Compared to the Smartwatch Competition The Waterloo-based company is … [Link]
Mashable » Stevie Wonder Is Taking 'Songs in the Key of Life' On Tour After 38 Years
Stevie Wonder's 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life is almost always listed on music critics' rankings of top albums of all time. Now, 38 years later, the music legend will to take the album on tour — performing such classics as "Isn't She Lovely," "Sir Duke," "I Wish" and "Another Star" in a whole new way. The 64-year-old Rock … [Link]
Slashdot » The Documents From Google's First DMV Test In Nevada
An anonymous reader writes "IEEE Spectrum contributor Mark Harris obtained a copy of the DMV test Google's autonomous car passed in Nevada in 2012 and associated documents. What has not been revealed until now, is that Google chose the test route; that it set limits on the road and weather conditions that the vehicle could encounter; and that its engineers … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Philips Hue Encourages App Development for Lighting Home Automation
In San Francisco as part of the I Love APIs Apigee event, Kevin Toms from Philips Hue Developer Program is at the forefront of how an established business is reorienting toward an API-focused digital future. He spoke with ProgrammableWeb about how developers are working with Hue and where the move will take the lightbulb manufacturer.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Banco Sabadell's Hackathon Asks Developers to Imagine the Future of Digital Banking
Spanish bank Banco Sabadell will hold its first-ever hackathon next month in an effort to spur innovation in the banking sector. The Instant Banking Hack Day hackathon will be held on Oct. 11 and 12 at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Barcelona. The challenge for participants: build the digital banking functionality of the future.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Manage APIs Throughout Entire Life Cycle With Axway API Management 7.3
Axway, a global software company and market leader in governing the flow of data, has announced the launch of Application Programming Interface (API) Management 7.3, which is part of the Axway 5 Suite, a platform that makes it possible to govern complex data flows and monitor and manage all data exchanges on-premises, in the cloud and with
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Digitally Inserted Super Mario Creates Mischief in Fail Compilation [Video]
Warning: Language. A funny compilation of edited fail videos featuring Mario by Youtuber Pastek. [Pastek | Via LS] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Dorkly Comic: If Video Games Were Countries [Comic]
If video games were countries: a comic by Andy Kluthe and Andrew Bridgman from Dorkly. 
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Mashable » Esquire Fundraises for James Foley Scholarship With Mini-Paywall on Famous 9/11 Story
“The Falling Man," a photo of a person who had leapt from a burning World Trade Center tower on Sept. 11, 2011 stirred controversy for its visceral nature. Of all the horrifying photos from the attacks, it struck a chord like no other The dissemination of the photo caused controversy, seen as a violation of the privacy of the victim and … [Link]
Mashable » 12 Unique Apple Watch Bands We Want on Our Wrists
Tim Cook calls the Apple Watch the most personal device the company has ever created We'd like it to be a bit more personal The new Watch, which starts at $349, is highly customizable, with a variety of different bands, from leather, to stainless steel to fluoroelastomer. But much like the original iPhone case, it's only a matter of time before … [Link]
Mashable » U2 Takes Us Behind the Scenes Of Its Surprise Album
U2 force-fed iTunes users with Songs of Innocence, its first album in five years, on Tuesday during Apple's iPhone 6 event. Now, the band is explaining the lead-up to the album's unconventional release In a two-minute video posted to Twitter Thursday, U2 takes us inside the creation of the band's 13th studio album, which automatically appeared as "purchased" for half a … [Link]
Mashable » George Clooney to Appear in a 'Downton Abbey' Sketch for Charity
George Clooney is heading back to his TV roots — sorta. British network ITV has confirmed that the actor will appear in a sketch filmed on the set of Downton Abbey, which will promote the channel's annual charity drive, Text Santa. See also: Downton Abbey Cast Responds to 'Water Bottle-Gate' Photo Fail Other Downton cast members will also reportedly appear in … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Springy ceramics bounce back when squeezed
Ceramics break rather than bend under pressure, but nano-lattices have been used to produce resilient ceramics that could help make ultralight, tough materials 
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New Scientist – News » Biggest hunting dinosaur was an aquatic shark-gobbler
Spinosaurus was the only dinosaur to spend most of its time in the water. It lurked in mangrove swamps and may have swallowed sharks whole 
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New Scientist – News » Sleeping brains can process and respond to words
Our brains can categorise words and prepare physical responses to them while we sleep, highlighting just how awake some of our brain regions are as we slumber 
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New Scientist – News » Rubber duck comet photobombs Rosetta probe's selfie
The spacecraft aiming to be the first to park a lander on a comet has snapped a self-portrait – with its quirkily shaped target in the background 
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Slashdot » Accused Ottawa Cyberbully Facing 181 Charges Apologizes
Freshly Exhumed writes The day Robert James Campbell quit his job, he went home and started plotting revenge against everyone he felt had wronged him in life. He says he didn't leave his Ottawa apartment for seven months. The online campaign of harassment and hatred he's accused of launching spanned more than a decade. He is accused of creating fake … [Link]
Mashable » Hugh Jackman and Jimmy Fallon Face Off in 'Pool Bowling'
If you thought the Tonight Show gang had exhausted every possible game idea, you were dead wrong. Jimmy Fallon introduced a new game on Wednesday night's Tonight Show, which he's calling "Pool Bowling." It involves standing on a giant pool table and hurling bowling bowls without the cues for precision The first guest of honor to play the game was … [Link]
Mashable » The Apple Watch Knows When It's On or Off Your Wrist
There’s a lot we don't know about the Apple Watch but little by little, small details about how the smartwatch behaves are starting to appear. One of the most interesting new details about the Apple Watch comes via Leander Kahney at Cult of Mac and it is tied to Apple Watch security. See also: Why I Won't Be Buying an Apple … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » No Need To Panic Over Alleged Gmail Breach
Claims that Gmail has been hacked and five million passwords stolen appear to be overstated at best. The scare follows the publication by what appears to be a Russian user of a message board discussing Bitcoin security. The file contains around 4.9 million Google user names and passwords, with the original poster claiming more than 60 percent were still valid. … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » You Didn’t Really Ask for it, so Here You Go: Introducing the Apple Watch [Parody]
Introducing the iWatch Apple Watch: The watch you never asked for and never wanted. [jacksfilms] [Link]
Slashdot » Top EU Court: Libraries Can Digitize Books Without Publishers' Permission
jfruh writes The top European court has ruled that libraries have the right to digitize the contents of the books in their collections, even if the copyright holders on those books don't want them to. There's a catch, though: those digitized versions can only be accessed on dedicated terminals in the library itself. If library patrons want to print the … [Link]
Mashable » Ticketmaster Buys TED Ticketer Eventjoy as Mobile Business Ramps Up
Ticketmaster is buying Eventjoy, a mobile service used by The Home Depot, TED conferences and others to handle ticketing and communicate with attendees. Live Nation Entertainment, Ticketmaster's parent company, announced the acquisition Thursday, after its board of directors meeting in New York. Financial terms weren't disclosed. See also: New Ticketmaster App Helps iPhone Users Buy the Best Seats Eventjoy will give … [Link]
Mashable » California Law Protects Customers Who Write Bad Reviews
California has now made it illegal for companies to penalize customers who voice their negative opinions online. A string of companies have attempted to discourage bad reviews with penalties, leading California to do something about it. Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 2365 into law on Tuesday, prohibiting provisions in contracts that waive "the consumer’s right to make any statement regarding the … [Link]
Mashable » Star Wars Gamers Choose the Dark Side — Especially in Russia
If you needed further proof that Russia has gone to the Dark Side of the Force, you're about to get it. Star Wars Commander, an iOS title that launched August 21, is Disney's first major Star Wars game (and the first game to fall under the new Star Wars canon, having passed muster with the new Lucasfilm Story Group). See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Early 'Super Smash Bros.' Twitch Streams Reveal Withheld Characters
The story below contains spoilers for Super Smash Bros. characters. Multiple Twitch streamers have been playing Super Smash Bros. on 3DS live for several hours, revealing the game's secret characters that Nintendo hasn't announced yet. See also: 8 Things You Should Know About the New 'Super Smash Bros.' Streamers Yushako and Hamayama were playing Japanese copies of Super Smash Bros., revealing … [Link]
Slashdot » Mining iPhones and iCloud For Data With Forensic Tools
SternisheFan points out an article that walks us through the process of using forensic tools to grab data from iPhones and iCloud using forensic tools thought to have been employed in the recent celebrity photo leak. There are a number of ways to break into these devices and services depending on what kind of weakness an attacker has found. For … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » An Epic LEGO Version of Rapidash and Leafeon (Pokemon) [Pic]
Rapidash and Leafeon entirely made out of Lego bricks by Mike Nieves, aka Retinence on Flickr. Awesome. 
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Mashable » Google Acquires Social Polling Startup Polar to Improve Google+ Design
Google is buying the social polling startup Polar, the companies announced Thursday. Google did not disclose the terms of the acquisition but said Polar founder Luke Wroblewski and his team would be brought on to work with the Google+ team See also: 14 Google Tools You Didn't Know Existed Wroblewski and his team will be focusing on design at Google's social … [Link]
Mashable » Professional Doodlers Upgrade Your #TBT School Photos
Your #ThrowbackThursday school photo could use a dope upgrade In celebration of our first Doodle Day, the Mashable art team is improving your school-themed photographs with Star Trek references, cats and Air Bud See also: 17 'Game of Thrones' #TBT Photos Worthy of the Nostalgia Throne To participate, share your favorite school photo from back in the day on Twitter, Instagram … [Link]
Mashable » Samsung Comes Back Swinging After Apple's Big Day
Samsung has refrained from attacking Apple in its recent ads, but the brand has abandoned that approach with a slew of new videos that eviscerate the lineup of new products Apple unveiled on Tuesday. In the ad above, two employees are sitting in what looks like the Apple Store, tuning into the (very dodgy) live stream for the big event … [Link]
Mashable » Cut Down on Paperwork and Emails With These Streamlined Apps and Tools
If you've ever had to download a PDF from an email attachment, convert it to an MS Word doc, export half of the information to Excel and then send three different forms of the same information to six different team members (in slightly different variations, of course), you know how exasperating a lack of workplace efficiency and agile technology can be. … [Link]
Mashable » Glory Days: New 'The Biggest Loser' Features Ex-Athletes Gone to Seed
Hashtag-America in hashtag-2014 is a place where you can turn on your TV and watch former athletes who are now way out of shape wear jerseys emblazoned with their respective weights — 366, 388, 263, 301, you get the idea — as personal trainers exhort them to lift medicine balls and run on treadmills. And better yet: It's all for your … [Link]
Slashdot » Journal Published Flawed Stem Cell Papers Despite Serious Misgivings About Work
sciencehabit writes: As two discredited, and now retracted, stem cell papers have produced an almost unimaginable fallout — a national hero accused of scientific fraud, the revamping of one of Japan's major research institutes, and the suicide of a respected cell biologist — researchers have privately and publicly asked how Nature could have published work that, in retrospect, seems so … [Link]
Mashable » Retired Flight Attendants Are Suing for Their Right to Free Travel
One of the perks of working for an airline is the access to free travel, often for life. The benefit is important for airline employees But changes to staff travel on American Airlines have some former employees worked up. About two dozen retired flight attendants filed a lawsuit against the airline to fight changes to staff travel (often referred to as … [Link]
Mashable » 'Fat Shaming' May Actually Lead to Weight Gain
Harassing obese people, a practice known as "fat shaming," does not encourage them to lose weight and can actually result in weight gain, a new study from the United Kingdom suggests. In the study, nearly 3,000 adults were asked whether they had faced discrimination because of their weight, including whether they had been harassed, treated with less respect, received poor service … [Link]
Mashable » The First Official Image of the Batmobile From 'Batman v Superman'
This isn't the Batmobile photo leak we deserved, but it's the one we needed. Zack Snyder, director of the highly anticipated film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, tweeted out an image of the new Batmobile on Wednesday. See also: Ben Affleck as Batman: Batffleck Emerges for a First Look Here’s a real picture of the #Batmobilehttp://t.co/47beaZqr6f pic.twitter.com/Ez1ILa8JeE — ZackSnyder (@ZackSnyder) … [Link]
Mashable » The Twin Beams: 360 Degrees of NYC's 9/11 Tribute in Light
Image: @jnsilva on InstagramSix months after the Sept. 11 attacks, twin beams that shined brighter than all of Manhattan stood in place of the World Trade Center towers — a solemn promise that the nation would one day rebuild. Since that first evening, "Tribute in Light" has become one of the world's most powerful displays of remembrance and perseverance. A … [Link]
Mashable » Some Guy Is Doing Naked Handstands All Around the Globe
A bare white butt is disrupting your boring tourist photos, and you have this guy to thank An exhibitionist who wishes to remain anonymous has been globetrotting for the last five years doing naked handstands in front of iconic sites and documenting it all. See also: World Naked Bike Ride Is Exactly What It Sounds Like (And It's Awesome) He has … [Link]
Mashable » Nick Offerman Offers Unqualified Advice to the Internet
Nick Offerman is a man idolized by many for his superior opinions, cool headedness and ability to grow lush and noble facial hair. It's no surprise that young, naive men and women would look up to the Parks and Rec star as a role model, so while he was on The Tonight Show on Wednesday, he offered up some advice … [Link]
Mashable » 5 Lego Facts to Build Your Knowledge
Listen up, blockheads — this one's for you We go full-Lego in the newest episode of 5facts. No assembly required See also: 20 Lego Gifts That Will Build You Friends Like what you see? Subscribe to our channel to catch every episode 1. You're Saying It Wrong 
Image: Flickr, Benjamin EshamThe plural of Lego is not Legos — it's Lego … [Link]
Mashable » Report: Microsoft Wants to Stream Xbox Games to Your Browser
Microsoft is planning games for your PC’s web browser. According to a report from technology news website Neowin, the software company is experimenting with Xbox 360 and Xbox One games that run on Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing network. See also: Ultimate Xbox One Trolling Is Actually Kind of Genius Sources told Neowin the service could send Xbox games to browsers … [Link]
Mashable » Rob Ford Hospitalized, Diagnosed With Abdominal Tumor
TORONTO — Rob Ford, the controversial mayor of Toronto who became an international celebrity last year after acknowledging using crack cocaine in a "drunken stupor," is believed to have a tumor in his abdomen, health officials said. Dr. Rueben Devlin from Humber Regional Hospital said Wednesday night that Ford had been complaining of abdominal pains and that an examination resulted in … [Link]
Slashdot » Link Between Salt and High Blood Pressure 'Overstated'
An anonymous reader writes: Diagnosed with high blood pressure? If so, you were probably told to moderate or avoid the use salt in your food. Well, a new study (abstract found that salt is not associated with systolic blood pressure after controlling for other factors. The study found that BMI, age, and alcohol consumption all strongly influenced blood pressure, and … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Napoleon Dynamite’s Get-Well Message to Fan with Cancer [Video]
Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) recently filmed this awesome get-well message for a young fan with cancer. Check it out! [Jonathan H] [Link]
Mashable » #Brands Couldn't Resist Being #Brands, Even on 9/11
Social media managers need to learn when to sit out on the sidelines. The 13th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 might be a time when less — or, you know, nothing — is more. But brands will be brands, and they did what brands do. Big thanks to Joe Mande, who surfaced most of the brands' social media … [Link]
Mashable » Not Everyone Is Thrilled About Apple's Free U2 Album
Apple’s giveaway of U2's new album has hit a sour note with some users who are complaining that the forced download is eating up precious space on their iPhones. The album, "Songs of Innocence," showed up in users' iTunes libraries following the Apple event on Tuesday. If you chose the automatic download option in iTunes, the track will show up in … [Link]
Mashable » Stay or Go, Legacy of NFL's Roger Goodell Is Already Set in Stone
Roger Goodell spent the better part of three decades climbing his way up the NFL ladder, starting as an intern in 1982 before being named the league's commissioner in 2006. But in the space of three days since TMZ released a video of Baltimore Ravens star Ray Rice decking his then-fiancée (now wife) Janay Palmer out cold in a hotel elevator, … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Woman of 24 found to have no cerebellum in her brain
A 24-year-old woman has discovered that her cerebellum is completely missing, explaining some of the unusual problems she has had with movement and speech 
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Mashable » Father, Daughter Have Adorable Dance Party to Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off'
This father and daughter can't stop, won't stop grooving The cutest pair on the Internet this week had a sassy dance party to Taylor Swift's hit song "Shake It Off," reminding us that haters gonna hate, players gonna play, but we all just need to shake, shake, shake 
The duo isn't a one hit wonder either — they've previously had a … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Illustrated Twitter Typos are Hilarious [Picture Gallery]
Tumblr blog Illustrated Twitter Typos does exactly what its name suggests: It takes tweets that have funny typos and create illustration out of them. Her are some of my favorites: 
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Slashdot » The State of ZFS On Linux
An anonymous reader writes: Richard Yao, one of the most prolific contributors to the ZFSOnLinux project, has put up a post explaining why he thinks the filesystem is definitely production-ready. He says, "ZFS provides strong guarantees for the integrity of [data] from the moment that fsync() returns on a file, an operation on a synchronous file handle is returned or … [Link]
Mashable » Yahoo News Digest Lands on iPads With Katie Couric Videos
When Yahoo announced last year it would acquire Summly, a London-based startup specializing in summarization technology headed up by 17-year-old founder Nick D’Aloisio, in a deal reportedly value at $30 million, it left many scratching their heads. Summly as a standalone was underwhelming at best (it was removed from the App Store shortly after the acquisition), but the algorithms powering the … [Link]
Mashable » Bush's Press Secretary Is Live-Tweeting 9/11 From His Perspective
Former President George W. Bush's press secretary Ari Fleischer is live-tweeting his experiences from Sept. 11, 2001, on the 13th anniversary of the day planes taken over by al-Qaeda terrorists crashed into the World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania, ending thousands of lives and igniting America's "war on terror." See also: 13 Years Later, Not Forgotten … [Link]
Slashdot » Massive Study Searching For Genes Behind Intelligence Finds Little
An anonymous reader writes: It's been taken for granted that science would, one day, figure out what parts of our DNA make us smart (or not). But a huge new study done by a group of almost 60 researchers using genome data on over 100,000 people has come up empty-handed. The scientists first looked for differences in the genome that … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 50% off Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Season 1) on Blu-Ray – $39.99 + FREE Shipping
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Season 1) on Blu-Ray for just $39.99 + free shipping. That’s 50% off on the show’s regular list price of $79.99. The mind-blowing saga that began in MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS continues in ABC’s action-packed series, MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON. In the wake … [Link]
Mashable » Fashion Week Attendees Are So Stylish They Endorse Designers Who Don't Exist
Fashion: One day you're in, the next day you're out. Or in Jimmy Kimmel's case: One day you're lying, the next day you're viral On his show on Wednesday night, Kimmel unleashed his team of "Lie Witness News" reporters on New York Fashion Week to ask budding fashionistas, bloggers and well dressed passers-by about fake clothing brands like Betsy Ross … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Zelda Jiggle: A Jason Derulo “Wiggle” Parody [Video]
Cuz you know what to do with that big, clay pot… Jiggle jiggle jiggle… Previous on [GAS] by K-Race Rules: TALK NERDY TO ME: A “Talk Dirty” Parody [K-Face Rules] [Link]
Mashable » Travel Planning App Gogobot Hand-Picks Which Events to Hit Up
Gogobot, which debuted a new app in May, announced the addition of "Gogo This Week" on Thursday, a curated list of events and activities in six cities, including San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, London, San Diego and Silicon Valley. It's easy to find online activity listings for these locations, but Gogobot is betting it can do a better job curating … [Link]
Mashable » 5 Fall Events Tech and Data Enthusiasts Should Know About
The Mashable Events Board is a great place to find leading conferences in your industry, whether it's advertising, technology, media or public relations. Each week, we highlight five events that can help move your career forward. Don't see anything for you, below? Check out the dozens of event listings on our board. You can sort listings by date added, receive exclusive … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Understanding network neutrality
I’d like to make a few very brief points about net neutrality. For most readers of Radar, there’s probably nothing new here, but they address confusions that I’ve seen. Network neutrality isn’t about the bandwidth that Internet service providers deliver … [Link]
Slashdot » China Targets 2022 For Space Station Completion
Taco Cowboy writes: According to Reuters, China is aiming for 2022 to get its first space station operational. "China's leaders have set a priority on advancing its space program, with President Xi Jinping calling for the country to establish itself as a space power." After Chinese astronauts docked with the country's experimental space lab last year, they're planning the launch … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » DevOps in the enterprise
Would you open an email with a subject line of “DevOps and pants!” I’m not sure I would. Six months ago I sent Rob Cummings an email with exactly that subject and he did. And we can be thankful he … [Link]
Mashable » Can We Rehabilitate Domestic Abusers Like Ray Rice?
The security footage leaked Monday told an ugly truth we had already imagined: Former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice struck his then-fiancé, Janay, so hard that she fell unconscious onto an elevator floor. See also: The Ray Rice Video Damns a Soulless, Nihilistic NFL When TMZ aired the previously unseen clip of the February assault at an Atlantic City casino, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Godzilla 2014 as an 8-Bit Game [Video]
CineFix presents Godzilla retold via old-school 8-bit – and a little 16 bit 😉 – game tech. No quarters or controllers required! All the monsters of last summer’s blockbuster… none of the fancy CGI! [CineFix] [Link]
Mashable » 13 Years Later, Not Forgotten
“We can’t erase every trace of evil from the world, and small groups of killers have the capacity to do great harm. That was the case before 9/11, and that remains true today." On the eve of Sept. 11, President Obama gave a prime-time address to lay out his strategy on fighting the Islamic State, a new enemy in what has … [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft Paid NFL $400 Million To Use Surface, But Announcers Call Them iPads
mpicpp sends this news from Business Insider: Prior to the season, Microsoft and the NFL struck a 5-year, $400 million deal with one of the major components being that the Microsoft Surface would become "the official tablet of the NFL," with coaches and players using the Surface on the sidelines during games. But Microsoft and the league ran into a … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Working like a startup at IBM
Over the past year, I assisted in creating an application that helped shift a major part of IBM to a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model. I did this with the help of a small but excellent development team that was inspired by … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 11 September 2014
windows_98.css — the compelling new look that’s sweeping the world all over again. BioGlass (MIT) — use Glass’s accelerometer, gyroscope, and camera to extract pulse and respiratory rates. (via MIT Tech Review) Building Blocks for Theoretical Computer Science — free … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The New Batmobile [Official Photo]
Yesterday, people posted plenty of unofficial photos of the new batmobile, but later in the day, director Zack Snyder decided to end the frenzy by finally releasing an official pic. Behold the new Batmobile in all its “Batmany” glory: 
Click to Enlarge! [Zach Snyder on Twitter] [Link]
New Scientist – News » The banality of evil? People aren't so easily led
The problem of why ordinary people do appalling things has vexed scholars for centuries, but outmoded ideas won't help counter modern radicalisation 
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Slashdot » Universal Big Bang Lithium Deficit Confirmed
An anonymous reader writes New observations of the star cluster Messier 54 show that it is just as deficient in lithium as our own galaxy, furthering a mystery about the element's big bang origins. "Most of the light chemical element lithium now present in the Universe was produced during the Big Bang, along with hydrogen and helium, but in much … [Link]
Mashable » Man Accused of 'Terrorist Threats' for Posting Heavy Metal Lyrics on Facebook
Posting the lyrics of a song on Facebook could send you behind bars. That's what happened to a Kentucky man who has been jailed and accused of terrorists threats for posting the lyrics of a metal song to Facebook. James Evans, a 31-year-old from Central City, Kentucky, posted the verses of the Exodus song "Class Dismissed (A Hate Primer)" on Aug. … [Link]
Mashable » Professional Mermaid Is Committed to Her Splashy Lifestyle
Hannah Fraser makes a splash wherever she goes. The Australian-born model and performer is a professional mermaid whose work and lifestyle take her all over the globe. Mermaids may be a fantasy saved only for children's stories or Disney movies, but Fraser is as close as anyone can get to the real deal. Her tail, made from scratch out of polyethylene … [Link]
Mashable » Kick-Start Your Job Search in One Immaculate Day
Do you spend the first 30 minutes of every workday scrolling through job postings and fantasizing about the day you’ll leave and finally start working at a gig you love? Maybe you read all the advice you can find online about finding your passion and landing that dream job, but you just can’t seem to find the time to follow through. … [Link]
Mashable » Oscar Pistorius Not Guilty of Murder, Lesser Charge Possible
PRETORIA, South Africa — The judge in Oscar Pistorius' murder trial appeared to be heading for a culpable homicide finding Thursday after ruling out both both premeditated murder and murder verdicts in the shooting death of the double-amputee Olympic athlete's girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Judge Thokozile Masipa said prosecutors have not proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Pistorius, 27, is guilty of … [Link]
Mashable » 15 Quirkiest Achievements in the 'Guinness World Records 2015'
Break out the measuring tape, because there's a whole new group of world records for you to beat The Guinness World Records 2015 edition debuted Wednesday and with it, pages and pages of delightfully strange world records. It covers everything from the tallest teenager and the shortest cat to the largest Yo Yo and the longest golf club See also: 30 … [Link]
Mashable » Ellen Twerks With Nicki Minaj In Alternative 'Anaconda' Video
Just as we'd nearly recovered from Nicki Minaj's buns-centric "Anaconda" video, Ellen Degeneres' butt managed to reel us back in Never one to shy away from dancing, the talk show host tested out some new moves in a Nicki-approved homage to the butt-popping video. And as a bonus gift to us all, she donned a pair of acid wash cutoff … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Low gravity makes astronauts prone to falling over
We need to feel a certain gravitational force to tell up from down, which has big implications for the design of objects for bases on other planets 
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Slashdot » Cuba Calculates Cost of 54yr US Embargo At $1.1 Trillion
First time accepted submitter ltorvalds11 writes Cuba says its economy is suffering a "systematic worsening" due to a US embargo, the consequences of which Havana places at $1.1 trillion since Washington imposed the sanctions in 1960, taking into account the depreciation of the dollar against gold. "There is not, and there has not been in the world, such a terrorizing … [Link]
Mashable » Young People in Scotland Want Independence
GLASGOW, Scotland—There is a buzz to Glasgow I have not felt for years. It is the vibration of excited youth. For in next week’s referendum on Scottish independence, history will be made with the enfranchisement of sixteen and seventeen year olds, and they are up for the debate and the decision. See also: Scotland Decides: The Economics of the Unknown I’ve … [Link]
Mashable » How the Apple Watch Led to a Star Wars Sneak Peek
The Apple Watch has one more famous devotee — J.J. Abrams, who seems to be about as keen to see the device as we are to see his next movie. Abrams took a break from the director's chair of Star Wars Episode VII to catch up on Tuesday's Apple launch event, and afterwards found time to draw up this notecard declaring … [Link]
Slashdot » Who Is Buried In the Largest Tomb Ever Found In Northern Greece?
schwit1 writes Excitement continues to build as archaeologists dig deeper into a massive tomb discovered two years ago in northern Greece. "This past weekend the excavation team, led by Greek archaeologist Katerina Peristeri, announced the discovery of two elegant caryatids—large marble columns sculpted in the shape of women with outstretched arms—that may have been intended to bar intruders from entering … [Link]
Mashable » Where to See the Best Fall Foliage in the U.S.
As the summer season slowly fades away, we must reluctantly welcome fall with not-so-open arms. But fall isn't all that bad — we get to look forward to the cozy sweaters, knit jumpers and of course, fall foliage Peak foliage happens between late September and early October, but the leaves are already starting to change. We've rounded up a few fantastic spots for … [Link]
Mashable » Living On The Edge: Australians Design House That Hangs Off Cliff
SYDNEY — Hold on to your hat, don't look down and prepare for vertigo. This edgy concept home by Australian module-home designers Modscape will take your fear of heights to a new level. See also: 14 Tiny Houses That Make Simple Living Stylish The five-storey home hangs to a cliff, inspired by the way barnacles cling to a ship's hull, and … [Link]
Mashable » Why Being the Short Friend Is Actually the Worst
The shorty struggle is real. Neck aches, never being able to see the screen at the movie theater and, worst of all, always having to sprint to keep up with your tall friends. YouTube sketch comedy series Small, Medium, Tall shows what it's like to be the shortest person in your group of friends in their latest video, featuring Shaylah … [Link]
Mashable » Australian Government: 'There Is a Very Real Threat by the Death Cult in Syria'
SYDNEY — The threat of a terrorist attack on Australian soil may be likely as the heightening of the national terror alert to high looks imminent, Australia's Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has said. "We know there is a very real threat by the death cult that is operating over in Iraq and Syria and we know that that threat is not … [Link]
Mashable » Underground Mapping Reveals Secrets of Stonehenge
Unprecedented underground mapping technology has revealed that Stonehenge did not always stand alone, researchers announced Wednesday A digital mapping project uncovered a host of previously unknown monuments surrounding Stonehenge, including burial mounds, massive pits and various shrines. The findings have revolutionized the way archaeologists view the iconic landmark, which was previously thought to be an isolated structure "Stonehenge may never be … [Link]
Slashdot » Laid Off From Job, Man Builds Tweeting Toilet
dcblogs writes With parts from an electric motor, a few household items, an open-source hardware board running Linux, and some coding, Thomas Ruecker, built a connected toilet that Tweets with each flush. The first reaction to the Twitter feed at @iotoilets may be a chuckle. But the idea behind this and what it illustrates is serious. It tracks water usage, … [Link]
Mashable » Freak Summer Snowstorm in Calgary Leaves 30,000 Without Power
It may be summertime in the Northern Hemisphere, but the weather in Calgary, Alberta, would beg to differ A freak snowstorm pounded the Canadian city, leaving 30,000 people without power as of Wednesday, according to ENMAX, a utility company that provides electricity to Calgary. Heavy snowfall has also toppled trees, leading to blocked roads across Alberta in recent days See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Scientists Discover Signs of Water Ice Clouds Outside the Solar System
A team of scientists at the Carnegie Institution for Science have discovered the first evidence of water ice clouds outside the solar system. Scientists discovered them on a nearby brown dwarf called W0855. At only 7 light-years away, it's the fourth-closest known system to our sun, according to space-news site EarthSky. See also: New Icy Dwarf Planet Suggests Scores of … [Link]
Mashable » SwiftKey Reveals Apple iOS 8 Version and Launch Date
Apple's forthcoming iOS 8 received a major speed boost in the way of texting on Wednesday when SwiftKey unveiled its latest version for the next-gen Apple mobile operating system In a surprisingly well-crafted video (for an app) narrated by British actor Stephen Fry, iPhone users got their first peek at SwiftKey on iOS 8 — and it looks good See … [Link]
Mashable » Kanye West Admitted To Hospital With Migraine While On Tour in Australia
SYDNEY — Kanye West was admitted to an Australian hospital for an emergency MRI on Wednesday, Woman's Day magazine reported. The 37-year-old entertainer was suffering a migraine when he was brought in to Epworth Hospital in Melbourne under high security. A witness, Loraine Kelly, told the magazine she was with her daughter at the hospital who was undergoing an MRI scan, … [Link]
Slashdot » Amazon Instant Video Now Available On Android
briancox2 writes Amazon has avoided releasing the Amazon Instant Video app that is on Fire and Kindle to the general Android market, even though the app has been available for some time on iOS. Now, after a workaround had allowed some users to install the app on Android by fiddling with permissions, Amazon has released the app to many devices … [Link]
Slashdot » California Tells Businesses: Stop Trying To Ban Consumer Reviews
ericgoldman writes Some businesses are so paranoid about negative consumer reviews that they have contractually banned their customers from writing reviews or imposed fines on consumers who bash them. California has told businesses to stop it. AB 2365–signed by Governor Brown yesterday, and the first law of its kind in the nation–says any contract provisions restricting consumer reviews are void, … [Link]
Slashdot » Learning About Enea's Real Time Linux Embedded OS (Video)
Jon Aldama is the Product Marketing Manager for Enea A.B., but he prides himself on being a developer first and a marketer second — a point he stresses early in today's video. Enea is behind Operating System Embedded, whose Wikipedia page, some say, "appears to be written like an advertisement," which an unkind person could also say about the Enea … [Link]
Mashable » How to Make a Call in Google Hangouts
This is Google Voice calling — via Hangouts The tech giant announced Wednesday that Google Voice calls would integrate with the Hangouts service. Your Google Voice number will remain the same, but there are a few different ways to start calling from Hangouts, depending on what device you're using Here are the three ways to make calls, via your laptop, Android … [Link]
Mashable » It Only Took John McCain and Jay Carney a Few Seconds on CNN to Drop the Gloves
It didn't take long for Jay Carney to get his cable news baptism by fire. The former press secretary for President Barack Obama appeared on CNN the same day that he was announced as the channel's newest political commentator. Carney discussed Obama's speech on the expansion of operations targeting radical militants in Iraq and Syria See also: Obama's Plan to Fight … [Link]
Mashable » Ferguson Protesters Not Giving Up: Crowd Shuts Down Interstate
Tear gas and rubber bullets may not be the headlines in Ferguson right now, but the community is still looking for answers and what they consider justice for Michael Brown. Protesters in Ferguson attempted to block an interstate on Wednesday afternoon in a planned demonstration that called for a new prosecutor in Brown's case. See also: The Haves and Have-Nots of … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Apple Watch to Support Third-Party Apps
Apple revealed the Apple Watch on Tuesday, its answer to Google's Android Wear platform and devices. The good news for developers is that the Apple Watch will eventually support apps, though many of the specifics remain unknown.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Today in APIs: Apigee Builds Open Platform for Internet of Things
Apigee starts Zetta, an open platform for the Internet of Things. A dementia hackathon is scheduled for September 12-14: the start of something big? Plus: Netflix plans symbolic slowdown over net neutrality, and Gem aims to streamline Bitcoin app development. Apigee Announces Zetta, an Open Platform for the Internet of Things At its I Love APIs conference, Brian Mulloy, a … [Link]
Mashable » Rare Virus Hospitalizes Hundreds of Children in Midwest
An earlier back-to-school date could be spreading the mysterious virus that's hospitalized hundreds of children in the Midwest, a Kansas City doctor told Mashable. We may see similar outbreaks on the East and West Coast, as children head back to school there, she said The virus causes severe respiratory distress and has hit young children the hardest. Nearly 500 children have … [Link]
Slashdot » X-Class Solar Flare Coming Friday
First time accepted submitter kit_triforce writes Satellites have just detected a powerful X1.6-class solar flare. The source was active sunspot AR2158, which is directly facing Earth. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded the extreme ultraviolet flash. Ionizing radiation from the flare could cause HF radio blackouts and other communications disturbances, especially on the day-lit side of Earth. In the next few … [Link]
Mashable » James Bond Villain Richard Kiel Dead at 74
Richard Kiel, an actor known for his mighty stature and roles in James Bond films and Happy Gilmore, has died, the Associated Press reported. He was 74 Kiel, whose last major role was in 2010's Tangled, was reportedly hospitalized at the time of his passing, but no further details were given See also: In Memory of Ian Fleming: James Bond Through … [Link]
Mashable » Libyan Parliament Currently Operating from a Floating Ferry
Libya’s elected government has fled escalating violence in the country's capital, and taken refuge in a Greek ferry in the neighboring port city of Tobruk, according to news reports. A large ship usually used to transport cars between Italy and Greece was hired at the last minute to accommodate Libya's parliament, the Guardian reported. Elected in June, the officials were originally … [Link]
Mashable » Obama's Plan to Fight Radicals Is Reasonable But Too Late
As President Barack Obama laid out his strategy to combat the Islamic State in a televised address Wednesday night, the central question was: Could he articulate a clear risk assessment while also proposing a reasonable and achievable way forward? On both those counts, the answer is a hesitant yes. See also: How Obama Helped Extremism Grow in Iraq The Islamic State … [Link]
Mashable » Macworld Shutters Print Publications, Lays Off More Staff
IDG is shuttering the print arm of Macworld, its last remaining print publication and it has axed much of its editorial staffMacworld will continue as an online only publication, albeit with a reduced workload A number of senior Macworld editors and reporters shared the layoff news on Twitter. Pretty much the whole Macworld staff has been let go. Looks like the … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Your shopping comes from illegally deforested land
Commercial plantations and food companies are the biggest cause of tropical deforestation, and many of the resulting products end up in Western supermarkets 
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