Anyone who works as a freelancer these days has to be at least a bit familiar with techie things. But it isn’t just that. When I was a kid and those vaguely SF puppet shows were on the television and all the other kids wanted to be Greg Gogetem or Steve Savetheuniverse, I wanted to be the guy in a white coat and glasses called Doc or Brains. Here are some technology-related feeds I find useful and/or entertaining.
Slashdot » Outlining Thin Linux
snydeq writes: Deep End's Paul Venezia follows up his call for splitting Linux distros in two by arguing that the new shape of the Linux server is thin, light, and fine-tuned to a single purpose. "Those of us who build and maintain large-scale Linux infrastructures would be happy to see a highly specific, highly stable mainstream distro that had no … [Link]
Mashable » How to Find Your Drafts and Lists in Twitter's New iPhone App
Twitter released an iOS 8 friendly update last week that included a new profile design and interactive notifications. But although the most noticeable change was the revamped profiles, many users are unhappy with parts of the update — largely because it changes the location of draft tweets and lists Luckily, both are still accessible. Here's how to find them. See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Apple Is Considering Renaming Beats Music, Not Shutting It Down
Apple is considering making a bunch of changes at Beats Music, but shutting down the subscription streaming service isn't one of them. "It's not true," Tom Neumayr, a spokesman for Apple, said in a phone interview with Mashable in the wake of a Techcrunch report that Apple plans to shut down Beats Music. See also: Apple TV Update Brings Beats to … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » PASS-ION-ATE: ‘Expressions of the Dalek’ [PIC]
Chicago’s Big Bad Robot designed this easy guide to help decipher the Daleks’ complicated, nuanced expressions. 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » ‘Avengers,’ ‘Harry Potter’ Actors to be Honored at BAFTA Britannia Awards
BAFTA Los Angeles was established by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to “bridge between the Hollywood and British production and entertainment business communities,” according to the website. It is a non-profit corporation that does a lot of charity and inner-city work focusing on the arts. They also hold the Britannia Awards each year, a prestigious event that … [Link]
Mashable » Lyft Acquires Hitch, Expands Carpool Service
Lyft has picked up a startup that should accelerate its carpooling efforts. Lyft announced late Monday that it has acquired Hitch, a small San Francisco startup, to help with the development and expansion of Lyft Line, its recently launched carpool service. Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed. See also: Driven: Uber's Campaign to Run Over Competitors and Win the … [Link]
Slashdot » Service Promises To Leak Your Documents If the Government Murders You
Jason Koebler writes With all the conspiracy theories surrounding some high-profile deaths in recent years, how can you, theoretical whistleblower with highly sensitive documents, be assured that your information gets leaked if you're murdered in some government conspiracy? A new dark web service says it's got your back. "Dead Man Zero" claims to offer potential whistleblowers a bit more peace … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Chefs Feed Uses New API to Support High-Profile Content Syndication Deals
Chefs Feed, a food media company that offers thousands of restaurant reviews from expert chefs in 25 major cities, recently unveiled its API and announced high-profile content syndication partnerships that use the API.
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Mashable » Transgender Model Geena Rocero Responds to Emma Watson's UN Speech
Transgender activist and model Geena Rocero is supporting Emma Watson and her definition of gender During a speech Watson made at the United Nations on Saturday, she said, "If we stop defining each other by what we are not and start defining ourselves by what we are, we can all be freer…" See also: 5 Times the Internet Demanded Gender Equality … [Link]
Mashable » The NFL Is Utterly Absurd: 3 Reminders From Sunday
The NFL is absurd; God bless the NFL Amid weeks of intense, often disturbing controversy surrounding the NFL, let us not forget one thing: America's most popular sports league is a totally absurd spectacle, both on the field and off. Viewed through the prism of normal life, then coupled with the league's current domestic violence crisis, the league's fundamental absurdity was … [Link]
Slashdot » The UPS Store Will 3-D Print Stuff For You
mpicpp writes with news that UPS will be expanding their 3D printing services. UPS announced plans Monday to bring in-store 3-D-printing services to nearly 100 stores across the country, billing itself as the first national retailer to do so. With the UPS system, customers can submit their own designs for objects like product prototypes, engineering parts and architectural models that … [Link]
Mashable » After Climate March, Government and Business Leaders Call for Ambitious Action
A day after an estimated 310,000 people took to the streets of New York to call for action to combat global warming, Secretary of State John Kerry along with other high-ranking officials sought to harness the momentum, saying the U.N. Climate Summit on Tuesday offers a crucial opportunity for making progress Speaking at the launch event for The Climate Group's annual … [Link]
Mashable » Ravens Owner Fires Back at ESPN's Ray Rice Report
Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti fired back at an ESPN report from Friday that that probed into how the team and the NFL handled their investigation of Ray Rice after the running back knocked out his then-fiancée in a casino elevator in February On Monday, Bisciotti alleged that the bombshell report botched or left out important details. Bisciotti appeared before reporters … [Link]
Slashdot » Apple Sells More Than 10 Million New iPhones In First 3 Days
An anonymous reader writes Apple has announced that it sold over 10 million new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models, just three days after the launch on September 19. From the article: "Chief Executive Tim Cook said the company could have sold even more iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models if supplies had been available. Analysts had estimated … [Link]
Mashable » Samsung's Answer to the iPhone 6 Debuts in the U.S. This Week
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha, which is the company's answer to the iPhone in terms of both looks and specs, is officially launching in the United States later this month, exclusively at AT&T. First announced in August, the metal-framed phone (a departure from Samsung's plastic offerings) will be available online and from AT&T retailers beginning on Sept. 26, starting at about $200 … [Link]
Slashdot » Ancient Campfires Led To the Rise of Storytelling
sciencehabit writes A study of evening campfire conversations by the Ju/'hoan people of Namibia and Botswana suggests that by extending the day, fire allowed people to unleash their imaginations and tell stories, rather than merely focus on mundane topics. As scientists report, whereas daytime talk was focused almost entirely on economic issues, land rights, and complaints about other people, 81% … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » THUNDERDOME: Adults vs. 5th Grade Math [VIDEO]
Those pesky, pesky fractions… [via BuzzFeed] [Link]
Mashable » 'Winter Is Coming': Richard Stengel Warns of a Bleak 2030
Richard Stengel has a bleak vision of the world's future — so bleak, in fact, he compared it to Westeros During Monday's Social Good Summit, the under secretary for public diplomacy and public affairs provided a dystopian outlook for 2030 — in contrast to the optimistic visions several other panelists presented — in hopes of mobilizing today's youth to get more … [Link]
Slashdot » Before Using StingRays, Police Must Sign NDA With FBI
v3rgEz writes Advanced cell phone tracking devices known as StingRays allow police nationwide to home in on suspects and to log individuals present at a given location. But before acquiring a StingRay, state and local police must sign a nondisclosure agreement with the FBI, according to documents released via a MuckRock FOIA request. As Shawn Musgrave reports, it's an unusual … [Link]
Mashable » Cops Clash With Activists at Wall Street Climate Protest
Police and climate-change activists clashed on Wall Street on Monday during a protest over corporate and economic institutions' role in the climate crisis. See also: How the World Is Predicting and Preparing for Climate Extremes Hundreds of activists gathered in Lower Manhattan's financial district for "Flood Wall Street," where they chanted, carried signs and — in some places — sat … [Link]
Mashable » Everybody Is Lonely, So Stop Being a Jerk
We all have one thing in common: We are all totally, completely, existentially alone Animation Domination High-Def teaches us that this realization can be used for social good: Being kind to one another makes life easier The next time life feels like the absolute worst, you can lay off the car horn and remember this video. How To Fix Your … [Link]
Mashable » Starbucks Is Experimenting With a Beer-Flavored Latte
Step aside, pumpkin spice latte. Your cooler, older brother is here to steal your autumnal spotlight Starbucks is experimenting with a beer-flavored coffee called a dark barrel latte in a "handful" of stores in Ohio and Florida, a Starbucks representative confirms to Mashable. The coffee tastes like a dark, stout beer — think Guinness — and has no alcohol content. See … [Link]
Slashdot » New Long-Range RFID Technology Helps Robots Find Household Objects
HizookRobotics writes Georgia Tech researchers announced a new way robots can "sense" their surroundings through the use of small ultra-high frequency radio-frequency identification (UHF RFID) tags. Inexpensive self-adhesive tags can be stuck on objects, allowing an RFID-equipped robot to search a room for the correct tag's signal, even when the object is hidden out of sight. Once the tag is … [Link]
Mashable » Apple TV Update Brings Beats to Your TV
Apple quietly updated its Apple TV set-top box last week with fresh software that includes a new, more iOS 8-like design — and, for the first time, Beats Music. In June, Apple paid north of $3 billion dollars for Beats Audio, which includes the hardware earbud and headphone business as well as the still relatively new Beats Music subscription service. Since … [Link]
Mashable » Stephen King's Book About the Kennedy Assassination Is Coming to Hulu
Here’s a TV power couple if we've ever seen one: Hulu announced Monday that it has ordered straight to series a project from J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot and Warner Bros. TV based on the novel 11/22/63 by Stephen King The thriller, released in 2011, tells the story of a teacher who travels back in time to prevent the assassination of President … [Link]
Mashable » White House Fence Jumper Had 800 Rounds of Ammo
Investigators found more than 800 rounds of ammunition, a machete and two hatchets in the car belonging to the man who allegedly jumped the White House fence, a federal prosecutor said Monday. The intruder, Omar J. Gonzalez, managed to jump over the north fence of the White House on Friday and escaped capture until he was inside the North Portico entrance … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Possessed! The powerful aliens that lurk within you
Once they were free-living bacteria, then they hijacked complex cells, now it turns out they have a hand in everything from memory and ageing to obesity (full text available to subscribers) 
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New Scientist – News » Wind causing most of temperature rise in north-west US
The north-west US has been getting hotter over the past 100 years, bringing pest infestations and wildfire. But it seems human-caused climate change isn't to blame 
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Slashdot » Nvidia Sinks Moon Landing Hoax Using Virtual Light
schwit1 writes Using its new top-shelf graphics processing unit, Nvidia tackles one of the most persistent conspiracy theories in American history: the veracity of the 1969 to 1972 Apollo moon landings. From the article: "'Global illumination is the hardest task to solve as a game company,' Scott Herkelman, Nvidia's GeForce general manager, said in an interview. 'Virtual point lights don't … [Link]
Mashable » A Timeline of Climate Talks, Milestones and Policies
Scientists first noticed the dangerous effects of carbon dioxide emissions back in 1896; the press started reporting on rising temperatures in 1930. And yet, more than 80 years later, the nations of the world still haven't passed sufficient legislature to curtail the disastrous effects humans have on the planet. Recent studies show that the next 15 years of climate-related decisions, says … [Link]
Mashable » Joseph Gordon-Levitt Wants to Know What Feminism Means to You
Joseph Gordon-Levitt isn't just an actor or an entrepreneur, he's a feminist. And he wants to know what that word means to you. After giving several interviews on why he considers himself a male feminist, including going on Ellen and an article in The Daily Beast, Gordon-Levitt is responding to fan questions about his comments. While many of his fans … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » TOTALLY RAD: “Guardians of the Galaxy” Neon Racerback Tank
…and it’s by none other than Her Universe! Buy yours here for $28! 
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Mashable » Yahoo After the Alibaba IPO — All Cashed Up and No Place to Go
Flush with cash after the Alibaba IPO and boasting one of the largest digital audiences on the Internet, Yahoo is in a spot that most companies would love to find themselves. It is led by one of the most high-profile chief executives — former Google exec Marissa Mayer — and it is making inroads into the growth areas of mobile and … [Link]
Mashable » 15 Moments From iHeartRadio Festival: Surprise Duets and Selfie Overload
LAS VEGAS — What happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas. Videocameras descended upon Sin City for the iHeartRadio Music Festival, which was pre-taped over the weekend for its Sept. 29 and 30 broadcast on The CW. Once televised, the festival will treat viewers with exhilarating performances from radio stalwarts like One Direction, Lorde, Ariana Grande, Calvin Harris and Usher. See … [Link]
Slashdot » "Big Bang Signal" Could All Be Dust
An anonymous reader writes Scientists have shown that the swirl pattern touted as evidence of primordial gravitational waves — ripples in space and time dating to the universe's explosive birth — could instead all come from magnetically aligned dust. A new analysis of data from the Planck space telescope has concluded that the tiny silicate and carbonate particles spewed into … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Was Aristotle the inventor of science?
The ancient Greek philosopher deserves our homage, and Armand Marie Leroi delivers it in his edifying and excellent book, The Lagoon 
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Mashable » After a Year-Long Wait, PlayStation TV Coming to U.S. in October
PlayStation TV, the pocket-sized Sony set-top box that brings older and handheld games to the television, will be released in stores in the United States on Oct. 14. The PlayStation TV plays handheld games from the PlayStation Vita, either from the cartridge or download, as well as older games from the PlayStation 1 and PlayStation Portable handheld. It also works with … [Link]
Mashable » How Can Employers and Employees Get the Most Out of One-On-One Meetings?
This question originally appeared on Quora. What are some tips for efficient one-on-one meetings with employees? What is the best way to give both positive and negative feedback? Answer by Ian McAllister, general manager at Amazon. Below are a few ways to make one-on-one meetings productive: Don't cancel them. The easiest way to communicate to an employee that they're not important … [Link]
Mashable » Apple CEO Tim Cook: Tackling Global Warming Is a 'Core Value' of the Company
In one of the company's most detailed discussions of global warming to date, Apple CEO Tim Cook told business executives and political leaders that Apple sees taking action on global warming as a "core value" at a New York event on Monday. “Apple has a very core value of leaving the world better than we found it," he said at a … [Link]
Slashdot » Bioethicist At National Institutes of Health: "Why I Hope To Die At 75"
HughPickens.com writes Ezekiel J. Emanuel, director of the Clinical Bioethics Department at the US National Institutes of Health, writes at The Atlantic that there is a simple truth that many of us seem to resist: living too long renders many of us, if not disabled, then faltering and declining, a state that may not be worse than death but is … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Stalked by an Ad: When Online Ads go Offline to Stalk You [Fake Movie Trailer]
A fake movie trailer about a bunch of people getting stalked by some very persistent online ads. [UCBComedy | Via LS] [Link]
Mashable » Suspected Deadly Bear Attack in New Jersey Could Be First in State's History
A 22-year-old man was killed by a black bear in New Jersey's Apshawa Preserve on Sunday, according to police. Police said evidence at the scene indicated Darsh Patel had been attacked by a bear, and a bear at the scene was euthanized by authorities. The 576-acre preserve is usually used for hiking and bird watching. See also: Glass Cracks Below Tourists … [Link]
Mashable » Thousands of Climate Activists Flood Wall Street in Protest
One day after a huge climate march in New York City, activists gathered on Wall Street Monday to protest what they say is corporate and economic institutions' role in the climate crisis. The protesters, many dressed in blue, scheduled a rally in Battery Park before marching to the financial district in Lower Manhattan, according to organizers of the protest, #FloodWallStreet. Watch … [Link]
Slashdot » SkyOrbiter UAVs Could Fly For Years and Provide Global Internet Access
Zothecula writes The internet has become a critical means of communication during humanitarian crises and a crucial everyday tool for people around the world. Now, a Portuguese company wants to make sure everyone has access to it. Quarkson plans to use SkyOrbiter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to transmit internet access "to every corner of the world." 
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Geek Culture » Emma Watson and the HeForShe campaign
To join heforshe: http://www.heforshe.org/ [Link]
Slashdot » Google Partners With HTC For Latest Nexus Tablet
Rambo Tribble writes The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google is partnering with HTC for its upcoming 9-inch Nexus tablet. Shunning larger manufacturers like Samsung, speculation is that Google is trying to mitigate the effects of market dominance by one firm. When asked for comment, a Google spokesperson only responded, "There's room for many partners to do well and … [Link]
Mashable » 'Call of Duty' Lawsuit: Rudy Giuliani Helps Activision Fight a Former Dictator
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is joining video game publisher Activision's fight against disgraced Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, who is suing over his inclusion in the hit game Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Giuliani says he does not want to see the imprisoned Noriega profit from his crimes, which include convictions for murder, drug trafficking and money laundering. … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Win a ‘Dark Knight’ LEGO Tumbler! [VIDEO]
DC Comics is giving away the new Dark Knight LEGO Tumbler, valued at $200! Just watch the video below and then head to Twitter! Contest closes at 12:59 pm ET on Wednesday! [via DC Comics] [Link]
New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist
All the latest on newscientist.com: free will and brain scans, New York climate march and talks, ancient Mesopotamian pop, water quake warnings and more 
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Slashdot » Friendly Reminder: Do Not Place Your iPhone In a Microwave
Nerval's Lobster writes Placing your iPhone in the microwave will destroy the phone, and possibly the microwave. While that might seem obvious to some people, others have fallen for the "Wave" hoax making its way around online. The fake advertisement insists that the new iOS 8 allows users to charge their iPhones by placing them in a "household microwave for … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » iPhone 6 Launch A Success Despite China Delay
Apple says it sold more than 10 million of the new iPhones in their first weekend on sale, a new company record. While that didn’t include sales to China this time round, it seems a fair number of handsets will be headed there anyway. The 10 million+ figure covers both the iPhone 6 and the larger-screen iPhone 6 Plus, which … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Disney Movies in Order of Historical Setting [Pic]
A simple chart listing Disney movies in order of historical setting. Do you agree with the dates? [Source: Disney's New Groove | Via] [Link]
Slashdot » Astrophysicists Identify the Habitable Regions of the Entire Universe
KentuckyFC writes It's not just star systems and galaxies that have habitable zones–regions where conditions are suitable for life to evolve. Astrophysicists have now identified the entire universe's habitable zones. Their approach starts by considering the radiation produced by gamma ray bursts in events such as the death of stars and the collisions between black holes and so on. Astrobiologists … [Link]
Mashable » Mark Zuckerberg Sounds Like the Neighbor From Hell
You know what's not cool? Having Mark Zuckerberg as a neighbor. That's the takeaway from an article published Monday in the San Francisco Chronicle about the "massive construction encampment" for Zuckerberg's San Francisco home, which is apparently frustrating some of his neighbors. See also: Mark Zuckerberg vs. an Average 30-Year-Old Man Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla have reportedly had 40 to … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Meet Lonesome George, the face of extinction
The tortoise known as George was the last of his kind. Now he serves as a permanent reminder of what we've lost 
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Mashable » John Oliver Slams Miss America Pageant and Scholarship Practices
It's 2014, and John Oliver is questioning the existence of the Miss America pageant. Beyond the obvious concerns, like its premise of judging a woman wearing a bikini and the ridiculous questions participants must answer in 20 seconds, Oliver also questioned the organization's scholarship practices. See also: Miss America Had the Weirdest Pop-Up Facts Ever The pageant claims to be … [Link]
Mashable » Fullscreen Sells to Chernin, AT&T: YouTube Network Market Suddenly Scant
Fullscreen, which stood for months as the last major independent general-interest YouTube multichannel network, has sold a majority stake to Otter Media, the joint venture between the Chernin Group and AT&T. And with that, there's precious little inventory left in the white-hot multichannel network (MCN) industry. The Chernin Group, an early investor and longtime advisor to Fullscreen, and AT&T announced the deal … [Link]
Mashable » The Speed of the iPhone 6 Compared to Every Other iPhone
It's amazing to consider just how much the iPhone has changed from its original release in 2007 to its current iterations, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. In fact, the best way to view that evolution is through a speed test, pitting every generation of iPhone against each other. That's exactly what YouTube channel EverythingApplePro did, pitting the iPhone … [Link]
Mashable » Wired and Weird: A Techie's Guide to Navigating Austin
One of the most innovative and friendly cities in the U.S., Austin welcomes its visitors with open arms and an overflowing wealth of activities for foodies, music festival goers, BBQ lovers and techies, too. The "Live Music Capital of the World" hosts a number of culturally resonant events like Austin City Limits, SXSW and Austin Film Festival — but even during … [Link]
Mashable » 10 Sound Pieces of Life Advice From R2-D2
R2-D2 may be known for his many gadgets and skills, but we don't give the droid enough credit. Sure, he's loud and clunky, but Artoo's communication skills have been overshadowed by C-3PO's ability to speak fluently in so many forms. But he's so much more than that. See also: A New Star Wars Universe Begins … Now Regardless, R2-D2's vast knowledge … [Link]
Mashable » 3 Afghan Soldiers Missing From U.S. Base Apprehended at Canadian Border, Reports Say
Three soldiers from Afghanistan's army, who were training in the United States, were reportedly caught at the Canadian border after they vanished during a chaperoned trip to a mall in Cape Cod, Massachusetts on Saturday. Both NBC News and Boston's WCVB-TV reported the three soldiers were apprehended while trying to cross the border into Canada. The Afghanistan National Army soldiers — … [Link]
Mashable » Bear Grylls Proposed to His Wife While Naked in the Ocean
Contrary to popular belief, romance is not dead. Bear Grylls just took all of it. The survivalist and reality star revealed his unique proposal to his wife of 14 years on an upcoming episode of Piers Morgan's Life Stories. See also: 18 Unromantic Proposals That Walk Down the Aisle of Shame The tale goes something like this: Grylls and then-girlfriend Shara … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Who Should Pay Costs To Attend Conferences?
An anonymous reader writes I wanted to get your opinion on who should pay the costs associated with attending conferences. In the past, I've covered costs associated with attending some local (in town) conferences, but despite claims to be willing to cover some costs associated with conferences, training, and certifications, my requests have been denied. The short version is I … [Link]
Mashable » Budweiser's Drinking and Driving PSA Hits Home Without Showing Any Alcohol
Budweiser's latest ad, which promotes responsible drinking, will not only convince you to never drink and drive, but will also leave you clutching your pet as you weep Titled "Friends are Waiting," the ad stars a man, Luke, and his adorable yellow lab Cooper. We see their strong bonds of friendship over the years, and then watch as Cooper is … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Ripples from dawn of creation vanish in a puff of dust
We thought the BICEP2 telescope had seen gravitational waves from the universe's creation, but the Planck spacecraft suggests cosmic dust was the source 
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Mashable » 'Downton Abbey' Season Premiere Recap: A Time for Changes
Editor’s note: The following article contains spoilers about the new season of Downton Abbey, which started airing in the UK Sunday. If you wish to remain spoiler-free until the season starts in the United States, please avert your eyes. LONDON, ENGLAND — Things are changing. Or, in the words of Carson, “I feel a shaking of the ground I stand on. … [Link]
New Scientist – News » UN ready for climate change talks in New York
World leaders and big business are heading to the UN climate talks in New York, where secretary general Ban Ki-moon hopes to see improved ambition on emissions 
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Mashable » Muslims Launch Powerful Social Media Campaign Against ISIS With #NotInMyName
The extremist group the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL) has made effective use of social media to spread propaganda, releasing gory videos on YouTube and launching hashtag campaigns to threaten the United States. Now Muslims around the world are fighting back — using the hashtag #NotInMyName to remind the world that ISIS does not represent their religion. … [Link]
Slashdot » How Our Botched Understanding of "Science" Ruins Everything
An anonymous reader writes "Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry writes at The Week, "If you ask most people what science is, they will give you an answer that looks a lot like Aristotelian 'science' — i.e., the exact opposite of what modern science actually is. Capital-S Science is the pursuit of capital-T Truth. And science is something that cannot possibly be understood by … [Link]
Mashable » The Most Popular Time for Porn: America's Handy Infographic
Behind closed doors, Americans are getting pretty intimate with their laptops — we're not judging, but we are curious That's why Mashable reached out to the statisticians at Pornhub to see when and for how long the American people choose to, uh, take care of personal business See also: Here's Why You're Addicted to Porn The infographic below shows which holidays … [Link]
Slashdot » Update: Mangalyaan's Main Engine Test Fired, Maven In Orbit
William Robinson writes Before the spacecraft is scheduled to enter Mars orbit, Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) scientists reignited the Mars Orbiter Mission spacecraft's main engine for four seconds as a trial. The liquid apogee motor (LAM) engine has been idle for about 300 days since the spacecraft left the Earth's orbit on a Martian trajectory on December 1, 2013. … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » “Kill Walkers” Shirt Blends Tarantino with Michonne [PIC]
I don’t know what I’d want more: Michonne added to Kill Bill or BOTH her and Beatrix “The Bride” Kiddo fighting zombies together! 
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Mashable » Air France and Pilots Unions Deadlocked as Strike Continues
After a seven-day pilot strike, Air France announced a proposal to delay expanding its low-cost carrier Transavia until the end of the year. The pilots' unions are concerned about the airline transferring operations — and jobs — out of the country. On Monday, Air France's CEO Alexandre de Juniac told Le Monde newspaper that the three-month postponement was a "final proposal," … [Link]
Slashdot » Nobody's Neutral In Net Neutrality Debate
ygslash writes Michael Wolff at USA Today has a long list of the many stakeholders in the net neutrality debate, and what each has to gain or lose. The net neutrality issue has made its way into the mainstream consciousness, thanks to grassroots activism and some help from John Oliver on HBO. But it's not as simple as just net … [Link]
Mashable » Report: iPhone 6 Plus Activations Are a Fraction of Those for iPhone 6
Did you spurn the iPhone 6 Plus for the iPhone 6? You're not alone, according to a report. Looking at ad impressions generated by the two devices over the weekend, Chitika found that the adoption rate for the iPhone 6 Plus is 0.2%, compared with 1.5% for the iPhone 6. See also: iPhone 6 vs. iPhone 6 Plus: Which Should You … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 70% Off SanDisk Ultra 64GB MicroSDXC Class 10 UHS Memory – $29.99
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has SanDisk’s Ultra 64GB MicroSDXC Class 10 UHS Memory (with adapter) for just $29.99. That’s 70% off on the memory’s regular list price of $99.99. With the SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Card, you’ll never have to choose what to keep and what to delete on your Android smartphone or tablet. With … [Link]
Mashable » Access and Simple Innovation Can Stop Maternal Death in Africa
A woman is giving birth to her baby in a dark, airless hut in Ethiopia, and it's a particularly scary situation. She's lying on the floor, with just a small swatch of blanket beneath her body. She doesn't have a skilled attendant standing next to her — only her mother-in-law is there — and she was never educated on maternal or … [Link]
Slashdot » Kickstarter Lays Down New Rules For When a Project Fails
An anonymous reader writes "In a blog post, Kickstarter announced several updates to its terms of use for projects. From the article: "Kickstarter has iterated on its policies several times since it launched in 2009, with the most recent wave of revisions surrounding the site's transition from only posting projects cleared by the staff to clearing all projects that meet … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Hope against the odds is mood of NY climate march
Workers, teachers and activists concerned about the climate marched alongside Al Gore, Ban Ki-moon and Jane Goodall in New York on Sunday 
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Mashable » Apple Sells 10 Million iPhones Over Opening Weekend, a New Record
The sales of Apple's new iPhones are off to a strong start. Apple announced Monday that it sold more than 10 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus units during the first three days the devices were on sale in stores, setting a new record for opening weekend sales See also: Apple iPhone 6: The Review “Sales for iPhone 6 and … [Link]
Mashable » Whisky-Drinking Cowboys Look at the Dark Side of Technology
SYDNEY — This could have been a legendary whisky ad. Two 18th-century cowboys meet in a bar and knock back a couple of stiff ones before the inebriated exploration of "The Good, The Fad and The Ugly." See also: Weird Sennheiser Ad Says Urbanite Headphones Were 'Born to Pamper' Ears Created by Australian advertising agency BCM for a client seminar, … [Link]
Mashable » 'F*ck It. I Quit:' TV Reporter Quits on Air to Fight for Marijuana Legalization
Charlo Greene, a reporter for KTVA news in Anchorage, Alaska, quit her job by saying the f-word on air, claiming she'll instead focus on legalization of marijuana in Alaska “I — the actual owner of the Alaska Cannabis Club — will be dedicating all of my energy for fighting for freedom and fairness, which begins with legalizing marijuana here in … [Link]
Slashdot » Hundreds of Thousands Turn Out For People's Climate March In New York City
mdsolar writes with an update on the People's Climate March. More than 400,000 people turned out for the People's Climate March in New York City on Sunday, just days before many of the world's leaders are expected to debate environmental action at the United Nations climate summit. Early reports from event organizers are hailing the turnout as the largest climate … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » ‘Godzilla’ Has a ‘Breaking Bad’ Reference! [VIDEO]
The recent Godzilla movie is chockful of Easter eggs, but how many of you caught the Breaking Bad reference in the opening credits when Bryan Cranston’s name shows up? Click below and skip to the :50-mark and pause it really, really fast! Or, just look at this still: 
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Mashable » ISIS Audio Demands Brutal Murder of Civilians
SYDNEY — New audio released by the Islamic State urges supporters to brutally kill civilians in Western countries, including Australia. The audio file was released on Monday in Arabic via Twitter and attributed to ISIS spokesperson Abu Muhammad al-Adnani ash-Shami. It was accompanied by a text file in English which detailed the horrendous call to action against Western countries who are … [Link]
Mashable » Amid High Expectations, 'Gotham' Cast Hopes to Deliver
LOS ANGELES — It was a warm day in July when the cast of Fox's Batman prequel Gotham spread across the lobby of the Beverly Hills Hotel for a round of interviews for a show that the public is still two months away from seeing At the moment, Robin Lord Taylor and Cory Michael Smith are a few interviews into what … [Link]
Slashdot » The Raid-Proof Hosting Technology Behind 'The Pirate Bay'
HughPickens.com writes Ernesto reports at TorrentFreak that despite its massive presence the Pirate Bay doesn't have a giant server park but operates from the cloud, on virtual machines that can be quickly moved if needed. The site uses 21 "virtual machines" (VMs) hosted at different providers, up four machines from two years ago, in part due to the steady increase … [Link]
New Scientist – News » World on track for worst-case warming scenario
As world leaders prepare to talk tough on climate change in New York City, the stark lack of progress made so far in tackling the problem is revealed 
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O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 22 September 2014
Significance of Javascript For OS X Scripting — not just for shell scripting-type automation, now you can build Cocoa applications with Javascript. This is huge. keybase.io — social media as trust vector. I Banned E-Mail At My Company — Email … [Link]
Mashable » 130,000 Syrian Refugees Reach Turkey, Fleeing ISIS
Some 130,000 Syrian refugees have flooded into Turkey in the last four days, fleeing the violent advance of Islamic State militants into Northern Syria. Melissa Fleming, a spokesperson for U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said this has been the biggest influx of refugees into Turkey since the beginning of the Syrian conflict. "130,000 is nearly the same number of refugees from Syria … [Link]
New Scientist – News » US probe enters Mars orbit, Indian craft close behind
NASA's latest and India's first missions to Mars are going into orbit just in time to watch a comet graze the planet 
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Mashable » 6 Secrets to Millennials’ Workplace Happiness
You might have heard some rumors about millennial workers: They're entitled, lazy and always looking for a pat on the head. Take these assumptions with a grain of salt: Millennials are the future, and it’s impossible to paint an entire generation with one single swipe of the paintbrush. See also: Career Considerations for College Seniors: Resume-Building Begins Now As more Boomers … [Link]
Mashable » Australian Comedian Becomes Unlikely Superstar in South Korea
SYDNEY — An Australian comedian is so popular in South Korea you can't turn on the television without hearing his name, yet most Australians have never heard of him. Sam Hammington, 37, is the first foreign comedian in South Korea who has managed to hit the big time after being discovered by random as an audience member at a comedy night. … [Link]
New Scientist – News » I'm reverse-engineering Mesopotamian hit songs
Stef Conner is working with a group that recreated an ancient lyre and aims to recreate the song music of the 2nd millennium BC 
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Slashdot » Vrvana's Totem HMD Puts a Camera Over Each Eye
The Verge reports that Montreal startup Vrvana has produced a prototype of its promised (and crowd-funded) VR Totem headset. One interesting aspect of the Totem is the inclusion of front-facing cameras, one over each eye, the output of which can be fed to the displays. Reviewer Mike Futter has worn a prototype, and seems to be generally impressed, writing at … [Link]
Mashable » 22 Million People Were Displaced by Natural Disasters in 2013
Natural disasters such as floods, severe storms and earthquakes displaced nearly 22 million people in 2013, according to a UN-backed report released last week by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC). That's twice as many people as those conditions displaced in the 1970s. According to the Global Estimates report [PDF], storms displaced 14.2 million people last year, while … [Link]
Mashable » 7 People Who Stand in the Way of Progress on Climate Change
The science on climate change is undeniable. Yet some people still deny it — mostly for profit or political power Here is a rogues' gallery of 7 people who stand in the way of progress on the most important global issue today. Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments. Read more…More about Climate Change, Us World, … [Link]
Mashable » How Victory in the Scottish Vote is Tearing the UK Apart
At the end of the movie Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, when it looks like our hero has the upper hand, he lets his adversary Moriarty get a stranglehold on him. This causes both men to fall to their doom in the Reichenbach waterfall. That, more or less, is what David Cameron just tried to do to Ed Miliband and … [Link]
Mashable » Drone Beat: Google Expands UAV Plans, More Drone-Related Arrests and More
The U.S. government uses them to bomb alleged terrorists in far-away places. Tech companies like Amazon, Google and Facebook are all toying with the idea of using them, and now they're a photographer's secret weapon. Drones are a big part of our lives, whether we see them or not. Drone Beat collects the best and most important stories every week. If … [Link]
Mashable » Keep Smiling: High School Football Player Gives Epic Post-Game Interview
Need some motivation to start your day? We've got the perfect fix in the form of Apollos Hester, a wide receiver for the East View Patriots from Georgetown, Tx., and definitely the most enthusiastic high school football player we've seen After his team won the game Friday, he turns his post-game interview for TWC News Austin into a motivational speech … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Gender bias has no place in the British army
The time is right for women in the British army to fight in close combat alongside men, says Rosemary Bryant Mariner 
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Slashdot » Researchers Propose a Revocable Identity-Based Encryption Scheme
jd writes Identity-based public key encryption works on the idea of using something well-known (like an e-mail address) as the public key and having a private key generator do some wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey stuff to generate a secure private key out if it. A private key I can understand, secure is another matter. In fact, the paper notes that security has … [Link]
Mashable » 'The Good Wife' Season Premiere Recap: Lawyer Is the New Black
Last season, The Good Wife pulled off some of the most dramatic shifts ever seen on network television, but the Season 6 opener proves that this show is not done putting its characters through the wringer and is still capable of producing some of the best television on network or cable. [Spoilers ahead] Season 5 of The Good Wife — one … [Link]
Mashable » 'Feminists Are Not Man-Haters': Emma Watson's Moving UN Speech
Actress Emma Watson has made a powerful speech for the United Nations on gender, which has sent waves across the world. The 24-year-old "Harry Potter girl" and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador launched HeForShe Campaign, a U.N. Movement for Gender Equality, on Saturday in New York. See also: How to Empower Women and Girls Even More — With Technology It was hoped … [Link]
Mashable » The Australian Woman Behind an $80 Million Recall of Dangerous Cable
SYDNEY — An Australian woman is at the centre of a dangerous cable recall, where dangerous materials were imported from China before being installed in as many as 40,000 Australian homes and businesses. Lu Luo is the sole trader of Infinity Cable Co Pty Ltd, which she ran with her husband Sam Jedari, its regional business manager. The company, currently in … [Link]
Mashable » We Made it to Mars Again! NASA's MAVEN Satellite Settles In
Just as hundreds of thousands of people protested political inaction on climate change on Earth, a satellite swung into orbit that should help explain why climate change happened — on Mars NASA's MAVEN satellite, en route to Mars for the last 10 months, finally arrived in orbit around the Red Planet around 10:40pm ET Sunday night. This followed a tense 33-minute … [Link]
Slashdot » Small Restaurant Out-Maneuvers Yelp In Reviews War
An anonymous reader writes Yelp has, for the past year or so, garnered a reputation for extorting businesses into paying for advertising on their site. Allegations include incessant calls for advertising contracts, automatic listing of a business, and suppressing good reviews should a business decide to opt out of paying Yelp for listing them. One small Italian trattoria, however, may … [Link]
Mashable » How to Empower Women and Girls Even More — With Technology
Social media and other digital tools are transforming the roles of women and girls across the world, policymakers, activists and tech leaders told the 2014 Social Good Summit on Sunday United Nations Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin, noted children's rights activist Graça Machel and Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand and administrator at the United Nations Development Programme, joined a … [Link]
The Joy of Tech » JoT #2049: Did you get a screenburn this weekend?
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Mashable » How the World Is Predicting and Preparing for Climate Extremes
If we look at the hard facts of climate change, science is telling us we're running out of time. That's what Achim Steiner, executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), said during a panel at the 2014 Social Good Summit on Sunday. Moderated by Mashable's senior climate reporter Andrew Freedman, the panel focused on what actions we're taking to … [Link]
Mashable » Doctor Who Episode 5 Recap: A Very Timey-Wimey Bank Robbery
On any other TV show, the notion of having the characters do something completely out of character, something that they've never done before — get mixed up in a bank robbery, say — would signal that the writer's room is out of ideas and the show is on its last legs. The ultimate example, of course, Fonzie jumping a shark on … [Link]
Mashable » Home Depot Finally Emails Customers to Inform Them of Credit Card Hack
Home Depot has finally started to email customers to inform them of a major security breach — one that was first reported in early September In the email, which starts out by admitting its customers may have heard about this already, Home Depot confirms news of the breach before offering customers 12 months of free identity protection services and credit monitoring … [Link]
Slashdot » 2 Mars Missions Set For Arrival, Both Prepare for Orbital Maneuvers
As reported by the BBC, NASA's Maven Mars orbiter has nearly reached the red planet, and will undergo a 33-minute rocket burn to slow its course. Monday's big manoeuvre on Maven's engines will place the satellite in a high, elliptical, 35-hour orbit around the planet. Confirmation of capture should be received on Earth shortly after 0220 GMT (2220 EDT Sunday; … [Link]
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