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Anyone who works as a freelancer these days has to be at least a bit familiar with techie things. But it isn’t just that. When I was a kid and those vaguely SF puppet shows were on the television and all the other kids wanted to be Greg Gogetem or Steve Savetheuniverse, I wanted to be the guy in a white coat and glasses called Doc or Brains. Here are some technology-related feeds I find useful and/or entertaining.

Mashable » The Strange Story Behind the Site Openly Posting Those Hacked Snapchat Photos

Tuesday 14 October 23:56:52 UTC 2014

Snappening-oops-2Feed-tw Feed-fbUPDATE, Oct. 15, 8:39 a.m.: A few hours after this story was published, Mudit Grover admitted being the administrator of TheSnappening.org, and shut down the site. "The content is publicly available everywhere on the Internet." Grover told Mashable. "Neither I am the only one nor the first one to make a website about that. My purpose was that people should see … [Link]

Mashable » Flag-Waving Drone Sparks Chaos, Halts Serbia-Albania Soccer Match

Tuesday 14 October 23:55:34 UTC 2014

SerbalbthumbFeed-tw Feed-fbAnd now for a truly surreal story featuring international soccer, geopolitical beef, tussling players, riot police and — of course — a flag-waving drone. To set the stage: Serbia and Albania played a qualifying match for the Euro 2016 soccer tournament on Tuesday night in Belgrade, Serbia. It was Albania's first match in Belgrade since 1967. The two countries have long … [Link]

Slashdot » Analysis of Linux Backdoor Used In Freenode Hack

Tuesday 14 October 23:50:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes "A detailed analysis has been done of the Linux backdoor used in the freenode hack. It employed port knocking and encryption to provide security against others using it. This seems a little more sophisticated than your average black-hat hacker. Share on Google+ Read more of this story at Slashdot. [Link]

Mashable » Questions Remain Over Missing Students as Protests Escalate in Mexico

Tuesday 14 October 23:47:48 UTC 2014

Mexico-protest1Feed-tw Feed-fbUnrest escalated in Mexico on Tuesday as students and teachers took to the streets calling for justice over the disappearance of 43 college students in the country's south late last month. Dozens of students were rounded up by police on Sept. 26 during deadly clashes in Iguala, Guerrero. Two weeks later, 43 of the students are still missing. See also: Twitter: … [Link]

Mashable » Dallas Ebola Patient's Dog Is in Doggy Quarantine at Ex-Naval Base

Tuesday 14 October 23:46:51 UTC 2014

Bentley-ebola-dogFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Cavalier King Charles Spaniel that belongs to Ebola-infected Dallas healthcare worker Nina Pham, the City of Dallas says, is in good hands. One-year-old Bentley has been relocated from Pham's apartment to a temporary new home that "mimics a homelike environment" — at a decommissioned naval air base. See also: Dogs Can Get Ebola, Study Suggests The new digs at Hensley … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Stem cells improve vision enough for horse riding

Tuesday 14 October 23:30:36 UTC 2014

People blinded because of degenerating retinal cells have seen improvements in their sight thanks to injections of retinal cells made from stem cells [Link]

Slashdot » Battery Breakthrough: Researchers Claim 70% Charge In 2 Minutes, 20-Year Life

Tuesday 14 October 23:07:00 UTC 2014

New submitter chaosdivine69 writes: According to Scientists at Nanyang Technology University (NTU), they have developed ultra-fast charging batteries that can be recharged up to 70 per cent in only two minutes and have a 20-year lifespan (10,000 charges). The impact of this is potentially a game changer for a lot of industries reliant on lithium ion batteries. In the car … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Beautiful Walking Dead Pancake Art [Pics + Video]

Tuesday 14 October 23:00:08 UTC 2014

To celebrate the Return of the Walking Dead, pancake artists Nathan Shields of Saipancakes, whom we often featured on GAS, and Kevin Blankenship, created a series of pancakes (above and below) shaped like the portraits of some of the most popular characters from the series. [Saipancake] [Link]

Mashable » Texas Nurse With Ebola 'Doing Well' — and You Can Donate to Help

Tuesday 14 October 22:43:26 UTC 2014

Nina-pham-ebolaFeed-tw Feed-fbNina Pham, the 26-year-old Texas nurse who became the first person to be infected with Ebola in the United States last week, is in good condition. "I’m doing well and want to thank everyone for their kind wishes and prayers," she said in a statement on Tuesday. "I am blessed by the support of family and friends and am blessed to … [Link]

Mashable » Veterinarians Deliver Sloth Baby via C-Section for First Time

Tuesday 14 October 22:41:54 UTC 2014

SlothcsectionFeed-tw Feed-fbBuckle in folks, we're about to go on an emotional roller coaster Veterinarians in Costa Rica earlier this month attempted to save the lives of a three-toed, brown-necked sloth and her unborn baby by performing a cesarean operation. While the Oct. 1 operation was successful, both the mother and baby sloth died shortly following the procedure See also: 9 Sloth Facts … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Alpha Software Launches SaaS App Development Framework

Tuesday 14 October 22:36:00 UTC 2014

As part of an effort to make it simpler for developers to test the viability of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) application, Alpha Software has made available a framework that provides all the standard pages and mechanisms associated with building such applications. [Link]

Mashable » Will.i.am to Unveil Voice-Controlled Wristband Smartphone

Tuesday 14 October 22:29:45 UTC 2014

169387872Feed-tw Feed-fbThe Black Eyed Peas' Will.i.am will unveil a voice-controlled wristband smartphone on Wednesday, according to people who have been briefed on the device. The hip-hop star, born William James Adams, Jr., will demonstrate the device and reveal a phone carrier partner at Salesforce.com's Dreamforce conference in San Francisco. He also plans to provide details on its cost and availability. See also: … [Link]

Mashable » New Battery Said to Recharge in Minutes and Last 20 Years

Tuesday 14 October 22:27:16 UTC 2014

Super-batteryFeed-tw Feed-fbCharging your phone battery can be inconvenient and take awhile, but what if you could get a proper power refueling in just a few minutes? Scientists at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore say they developed a lithium-ion battery that can go from zero to 70% power capacity in two minutes. Lithium-ion batteries are commonly used in phones and tablets. See … [Link]

Mashable » 5 Teens Charged in Ice Bucket Prank on Boy With Autism

Tuesday 14 October 22:24:47 UTC 2014

Cleveland-teenFeed-tw Feed-fbCLEVELAND — Five suburban teenage boys were charged with dumping a bucket of urine, water and tobacco spit on a 15-year-old boy with autism who thought he was participating in the ice bucket challenge for charity. The Cuyahoga County prosecutor's office filed the charges Tuesday in juvenile court against the teens, who are between the ages of 14 and 16. See … [Link]

Slashdot » How Women Became Gamers Through D&D

Tuesday 14 October 22:22:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes: To add some historical context to the currently controversy surrounding attitudes toward women in gaming, Jon Peterson provides an in-depth historical look at the unsurprisingly male origins of the "gamer" identity. It also examines how Dungeons & Dragons helped to open the door for women in gaming — overturning a sixty-year-old dogma that was born when … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » What if “Gravity Falls” Was an Anime? [Video]

Tuesday 14 October 22:00:01 UTC 2014

Artist Mike Inel took a sequence from Disney’s Gravity Falls and transformed it to make it look like an anime. Check it out! [Mike Inel] [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Today in APIs: Should AWS Implement Live Migration?

Tuesday 14 October 21:51:32 UTC 2014

Live migration is predicted to be coming to AWS. Walgreens announces API developer contest. Plus: Marketing IoT, and the IoT World Forum will be hosted by Cisco. [Link]

Slashdot » Can the Sun Realistically Power Datacenters?

Tuesday 14 October 21:39:00 UTC 2014

1sockchuck writes: A massive solar array in central New Jersey provides the daytime power for a server farm delivering online financial services for McGraw Hill. The 50-acre field of photovoltaic solar panels symbolizes a new phase in the use of renewable energy in data centers. Massive arrays can now provide tens of megawatts of solar power for companies (including Apple) … [Link]

Mashable » Google's 'Rivalry' With Amazon? It's Complicated

Tuesday 14 October 21:23:14 UTC 2014

Boxing-updateFeed-tw Feed-fb“Many people think our main competition is Bing or Yahoo," Eric Schmidt, Google's executive chairman, said this week in Berlin. "But, really, our biggest search competitor is Amazon." Schmidt likely intended to persuade a skeptical European audience that Google is not all powerful and faces more competition than some might assume. Even so, he offered the clearest comments yet on how … [Link]

Mashable » Rosetta Spacecraft Spots 'Pyramid' Rock on Comet

Tuesday 14 October 21:15:10 UTC 2014

RosettaFeed-tw Feed-fbThe European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft has sent home several spectacular images that show a large pyramid-shaped boulder studding the surface of its target comet. Rosetta mission team members have named the 82-foot-tall (25 meters) boulder on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko "Cheops," after the largest pyramid in Egypt's famous Giza complex. The rock is much smaller than its namesake, however, which rises 456 … [Link]

Mashable » Amazon Wants to Outsource Book Agents' Jobs

Tuesday 14 October 21:06:09 UTC 2014

Amazon1Feed-tw Feed-fbAmazon is looking to crowdsource the publishing industry The ecommerce giant announced the launch of its Kindle Scout program on Tuesday, which lets prospective authors submit manuscripts that will then be read and voted on See also: Amazon Tensions With Book Publisher Boil Over One part Kickstarter, one part American Idol, the program offers the chance for authors to become published … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A Rant Against Pumpkin Space-flavored Drinks and Food [Video]

Tuesday 14 October 21:00:57 UTC 2014

Yep, pumpkin spice is pretty much like eggnog for morning people. I don’t know about you, but I can’t stand the stuff, and as with most artificially flavored food and drinks, it’s almost always over sugared. [Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Via] [Link]

Slashdot » Companies Genetically Engineer Spider Silk

Tuesday 14 October 20:57:00 UTC 2014

gthuang88 writes: Spider silk is touted for its strength and potential to be used in body armor, sports gear, and even artificial tendons and implants. Now several companies including EntoGenetics, Kraig Labs, and Araknitek have developed genetic approaches to producing commercial quantities of the stuff. One method is to implant spider genes into silkworms, which then act as spider-silk factories. … [Link]

Mashable » 'Fury' Highlights the World's Last Working Nazi Tiger Tank

Tuesday 14 October 20:45:27 UTC 2014

German-tiger-tank-movie-01Feed-tw Feed-fbThe upcoming World War II film Fury puts tank warfare front and center in a depiction of the final Allied push into Germany in 1945. In the movie, a United States Army sergeant (played by Brad Pitt) commands a medium-sized Sherman tank in battle against a Nazi force with superior firepower, including a well-equipped Tiger I heavy tank. The film, which … [Link]

Mashable » It's Sarcasm, Charlie Brown: 'The Great Pumpkin' Meets RiffTrax

Tuesday 14 October 20:43:35 UTC 2014

Great-pumpkin-thumbnailFeed-tw Feed-fb The 1966 Peanuts Halloween classic It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown probably gives you the warm fuzzies every year, but it's not exactly LOL. We've remedied this by teaming up with RiffTrax (the writers and performers of Mystery Science Theater 3000) to turn up the sarcasm on this beloved film. See also: 10 Things You Never Knew About 'A Charlie … [Link]

Mashable » Jimmy Kimmel Is Noticing Some Curious Weather Patterns

Tuesday 14 October 20:42:12 UTC 2014

Penis-weatherFeed-tw Feed-fb Penises are everywhere: on expensive cars, in priceless works of art, grown in laboratories They're even in the skies above us, apparently. The crew at Jimmy Kimmel Live took on the heroic task of finding the best penis-shaped weather patterns on local news broadcasts. As it turns out, nature is rich in phallic shapes. Silly Scarecrow Turns Into Terrifying Zombie … [Link]

Mashable » September Sets Records as Global Warming Claims Another Month

Tuesday 14 October 20:36:49 UTC 2014

GisstetmpFeed-tw Feed-fbSeptember was the warmest such month on record for the planet, according to preliminary data from NASA as well as independent analysis from the Japan Meteorological Agency released Tuesday. This extends the string of warmest months to six in a row, and, if confirmed in coming days by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), keeps the world on course to … [Link]

Slashdot » Navy Tests Unpowered Exoskeleton

Tuesday 14 October 20:36:32 UTC 2014

gurps_npc (621217) writes "CNN has a very interesting article about an unpowered exoskeleton system called Fortis. Unlike the more famous TALOS system, this exoskeleton uses zero electricity, so it does not need batteries or an extension cord. Power requirements have always been the problem with powered exoskeletons, as batteries are heavy. The system is made out of lightweight aluminum and … [Link]

Mashable » Kristen Bell Shaved Dax Shepard's Butt for a Movie Role

Tuesday 14 October 20:33:12 UTC 2014

ConanFeed-tw Feed-fb Kristen Bell will apparently do anything for love, including shaving hubby Dax Shepard's butt. Yes, really Shepard appeared on Conan Monday night to talk about his role in This Is Where I Leave You. He gave Conan all the hairy details of preparing for his nude scene, including a lot of shaving of Shepard's nether regions To make the process … [Link]

Mashable » Shia LaBeouf Recounts the Absurd Tale of His Arrest

Tuesday 14 October 20:30:26 UTC 2014

Shialabeouf1Feed-tw Feed-fb Contrary to popular belief, celebrities are not just like us They are so beyond us, that even their tales of drunken arrests put us to shame. Case in point: Shia LaBeouf explaining to Jimmy Kimmel the insane story behind his run-in last June with the law Apparently the incident involved lots of whiskey, grabbing Alan Cummings' butt, chasing a homeless … [Link]

New Scientist – News » What I'd ask Spider-Man, mascot of bio-inspiration

Tuesday 14 October 20:30:00 UTC 2014

Like Peter Parker, Jeff Karp takes ideas from nature and improves on them to make the world a better place. His superpower is innovating in medical technology (full text available to subscribers) [Link]

Mashable » Taco Bell Is Turning Up the Heat With a New Sriracha Menu

Tuesday 14 October 20:29:49 UTC 2014

SrirachaFeed-tw Feed-fbSriracha is good on anything — except maybe on Waffle Tacos. Taco Bell is market testing a new Sriracha menu in its Kansas City metro area restaurants. Menu items include a Sriracha Nachos Supreme, Sriracha Quesarito, Sriracha Scrambler Burrito (for those who need a kick in a morning), Sriracha Loaded Griller and the Sriracha Taco. See also: 20 Ways to Incorporate … [Link]

Mashable » Dump Your Dating App and Just Live Your Life With Fate

Tuesday 14 October 20:20:26 UTC 2014

FateFeed-tw Feed-fb Need a date? Just relax and live your life, already. Fate, the new dating app from sketch comedy team Wait, What? takes the guess work out of finding your soul mate by just telling you to put down your phone and let destiny run its course. Just imagine how much time you'll save not swiping left on Tinder all the … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Salesforce Launches Salesforce1 Lightning to Expedite Mobile Application Development

Tuesday 14 October 20:18:05 UTC 2014

With demand for mobile applications rising faster than developers can keep pace, Salesforce.com at the Dreamforce 2014 conference today unfurled a new Salesforce1 Lightning platform for building mobile applications using components that developers can stitch together versus writing every piece of code themselves. [Link]

Mashable » A 1,200-Pound Pumpkin Completely Decimated a Truck, Just for Fun

Tuesday 14 October 20:11:04 UTC 2014

PumpkinFeed-tw Feed-fb America: A land where needlessly destroying perfectly good produce and vehicles is an acceptable seasonal activity The Conneaut Lake Park Pumpkin Festival in Pennsylvania features the usual rural fair attractions, including parades, fireworks and bluegrass festivals. But instead of just displaying their overgrown fall pumpkins, they drop them from a height of 120 feet onto a vehicle. Thankfully, Eric Dye … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » $250 Smart Lock Hits Apple Stores

Tuesday 14 October 20:05:04 UTC 2014

A physical “smart lock” that uses your phone instead of a key to lock and unlock doors is going on nationwide retail sale. The August Smart Lock, previously an online exclusive, will be stocked in Apple stores for $250. The lock fits on the inside of a door, meaning it won’t be noticeably different from the outside. It works as … [Link]

Mashable » Hillary Clinton Speaks About Philanthropy, Net Neutrality in Salesforce Keynote

Tuesday 14 October 19:52:44 UTC 2014

Benioff-clintonFeed-tw Feed-fb“Ethics are as important as electronics," Hillary Clinton reminded the audience of Salesforce's Dreamforce conference in San Francisco Tuesday. Clinton delivered the keynote address at the annual event where she praised Salesforce's philanthropic efforts, emphasized the importance of net neutrality and sidestepped questions about future presidential plans. See also: Hillary Clinton: I Am Thinking About Running for President The former Secretary … [Link]

Mashable » NFL's Domestic Violence Woes Have 'No Measurable Impact' on Sponsorship

Tuesday 14 October 19:52:11 UTC 2014

NflthumbFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen it comes to the lucrative sponsorships that help make it a billion-dollar enterprise, the NFL's damage control scramble following the ongoing domestic violence scandal that exploded this August appears to have worked Off-field woes have had “no measurable impact” on NFL sponsorships, the league’s senior vice president of sponsorship and partnership marketing said at a conference on Tuesday See also: … [Link]

Slashdot » The Subtle Developer Exodus From the Mac App Store

Tuesday 14 October 19:43:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes: Milen Dzhumerov, a software developer for OS X and iOS, has posted a concise breakdown of the problems with the Mac App Store. He says the lack of support for trial software and upgrades drives developers away by preventing them from making a living. Forced sandboxing kills many applications before they get started, and the review … [Link]

New Scientist – News » A life spent chasing down how whales evolved

Tuesday 14 October 19:30:00 UTC 2014

The intriguing story of how whale evolution was unpicked is told in The Walking Whales, revealing what it's like to be a globe-trotting palaeontologist [Link]

Mashable » These are The Secrets of 'Star Trek: Next Generation' Cast

Tuesday 14 October 19:26:48 UTC 2014

Dorn_shatnerFeed-tw Feed-fbTwenty years after the last episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (STNG) aired, you’d think the cast members, most of whom were assembled on Friday before a sellout crowd at Hammerstein Ballroom, would be plumb out tales, secrets and surprises. But you’d be wrong. Led by the original Starship Enterprise Captain, William Shatner (he played Captain James T Kirk for … [Link]

Mashable » Kesha Accuses Producer Dr. Luke of Sexual, Physical Abuse in Lawsuit

Tuesday 14 October 19:20:02 UTC 2014

Kesha-and-dr-luke-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbLOS ANGELES — Kesha has filed a lawsuit against music producer Dr. Luke claiming he abused her sexually, physically and emotionally during their 10-year working relationship that began when he signed her out of obscurity at age 18, a pattern she says he used to intimidate and maintain control over the "Tik Tok" singer while short-shrifting her career, according to court … [Link]

Mashable » CNN Cuts Christiane Amanpour's Staff

Tuesday 14 October 19:09:11 UTC 2014

461749653Feed-tw Feed-fbCNN has cut Christiane Amanpour's entire staff in New York as part of the cable news channel's restructuring, according to people with knowledge of the situation. Amanpour, CNN's chief international correspondent and anchor of a nightly foreign affairs program, will continue to produce international news segments and a daily show out of London, where more of her staff is located. CNN … [Link]

Mashable » NYC Health Department's Mind-Numbingly Confusing Ebola Flow Chart

Tuesday 14 October 19:09:04 UTC 2014

Nyc-nurses-ebolaFeed-tw Feed-fbNew York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene relies on a Choose Your Own Adventure-style Ebola evaluation chart for healthcare workers to determine whether or not their patients may actually have the deadly virus. The "evaluation algorithm," which is presented in the style of a flow chart, shows the detailed and complicated process that the city's nurses and doctors must … [Link]

Slashdot » Confidence Shaken In Open Source Security Idealism

Tuesday 14 October 19:01:00 UTC 2014

iONiUM writes: According to a few news articles, the general public has taken notice of all the recent security breaches in open source software. From the article: "Hackers have shaken the free-software movement that once symbolized the Web's idealism. Several high-profile attacks in recent months exploited security flaws found in the "open-source" software created by volunteers collaborating online, building off … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » New York Comic Con 2014 Epic Cosplay Music Video

Tuesday 14 October 19:00:04 UTC 2014

A fun cosplay music video featuring some great costumes from New York Comic Con 2014. [Close Quarters Cosplay] [Link]

Mashable » Chad Kroeger Thanks His Haters for Making Nickelback Famous

Tuesday 14 October 18:40:33 UTC 2014

ChadFeed-tw Feed-fbThe second best thing to being loved by people on the Internet is uniting them in their unbridled hatred for you No one knows this better than Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger See also: Nickelback Is Here to Ruin Your Friday With a New Music Video That crowdsourcing campaign to stop Nickelback from performing in London ever again? Kroeger loves it Screen Shot 2014-10-14 at 12.00.11 PM Image: … [Link]

Mashable » I'm an Astronaut. Here's the World as I See It

Tuesday 14 October 18:27:13 UTC 2014

Chris-hadfield-space-bookFeed-tw Feed-fbRiding a rocket into orbit is overpowering, taming a dragon crossed with dragster. Yet the second the engines shut down, along with the feeling of relief, every astronaut has an overpowering urge to get to ‎get to the window and see the world And what a world we see, so fast. In just 92 minutes we go all the way around, … [Link]

Slashdot » Rosetta Takes Stunning Self-Portrait 10 Miles From Comet's Surface

Tuesday 14 October 18:18:00 UTC 2014

astroengine writes: At a distance of only 10 miles from comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko's surface, the European Rosetta mission has captured yet another dazzling self portrait with the dark comet lurking in the background. But the orbiter couldn't have snapped this picture without the help of a little friend — the attached Philae lander that is currently undergoing preparations for its historic … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » DreamFactory Open Source API Platform Gets Certified by Microsoft

Tuesday 14 October 18:17:54 UTC 2014

One of the challenges that developers often face in the era of the cloud is where to focus their API attention. Every cloud service provider contends its API is the center of the cloud universe when in reality developers need to master multiple cloud computing environments. [Link]

New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist

Tuesday 14 October 18:00:00 UTC 2014

All the latest on newscientist.com: storytelling machines, algorithms devour us, future stuff, fish like oil rigs, quagga mussel invasion and more [Link]

Mashable » 10 Pro Sports Teams That Need to Bring Back Their '90s Uniforms

Tuesday 14 October 17:55:35 UTC 2014

90ssportsuniformsFeed-tw Feed-fbThe St. Louis Rams dusted off their awesome old-school jerseys from the 1990s for their Monday Night Football NFL matchup against the San Francisco 49ers this week See also: Express Yourself: NBA's Mike Scott Explains His Sweet Emoji Tattoos Featuring bold, primary colors, the retro duds are actually a massive upgrade from the Rams' diluted current styling — which got us … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Cosplayer Reveal their Real-Life Job at NYCC 2014 [Pic]

Tuesday 14 October 17:45:49 UTC 2014

Sure, there are a few people here and there who earn a living from cosplaying, but for most people, it’s only a hobby. While at NYCC 2014, the people at Buzzfeed asked cosplayers to reveal their day job to the public, and the results are often funny and surprising. Check it out! [More picture available @ Buzzfeed] [Link]

Mashable » Every Rumor About Apple's iPad Event in One Place

Tuesday 14 October 17:37:58 UTC 2014

AppleFeed-tw Feed-fbApple season continues this week as the focus shifts from new iPhones to the next-generation iPads, expected to launch at an event at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California. As with any Apple event, there's a healthy supply of rumors circulating beforehand about what's on deck and the new features we might see in the new products, from faster processors to … [Link]

Slashdot » Firefox 33 Arrives With OpenH264 Support

Tuesday 14 October 17:36:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes: Mozilla today officially launched Firefox 33 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. Additions include OpenH264 support as well as the ability to send video content from webpages to a second screen. Firefox 33 for the desktop is available for download now on Firefox.com, and all existing users should be able to upgrade to it automatically. As … [Link]

Mashable » Hurricane Gonzalo Threatens Bermuda as Beast of a Storm Lurks in North Atlantic

Tuesday 14 October 17:23:10 UTC 2014

MassivestormnorthatlanticFeed-tw Feed-fbUpdate: 5 p.m. ET: Hurricane Gonzalo has, as anticipated, intensified into a "major" hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 115 miles per hour. Additional intensification is expected overnight. Hurricane Gonzalo is poised to hit Bermuda later this week as a major hurricane, with sustained winds at or greater than 111 miles per hour. The storm is likely to become the second … [Link]

Mashable » Russian Hackers Used Microsoft Bug to Spy on Ukraine and NATO

Tuesday 14 October 17:06:49 UTC 2014

Russia-attack-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbA group of Russian hackers used a previously undisclosed Microsoft bug to spy on the Ukrainian government and NATO officials, security researchers said. The hackers used spear-phishing emails with malicious attachments, such as PowerPoint files, to target various victims across Europe and at least one in the United States, according to a report by iSight Partners published on Tuesday See also: … [Link]

Mashable » How Sports Can Inspire Kids to Become Engineers

Tuesday 14 October 17:05:52 UTC 2014

Sports1Feed-tw Feed-fb In our latest Ask a Dev video, National Instruments software engineer Sam Strickling discusses how to get kids excited about engineering — through sports Strickling points to how sports can provide real world examples of basic engineering concepts. One example: Demonstrating how acceleration works by examining the amount of separation a wide receiver gets from a corner back. See also: … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Pentagon warns the US military of climate change

Tuesday 14 October 17:00:00 UTC 2014

A US Department of Defense report says the impacts of climate change could fuel armed insurgency and challenge governments, and aims to prepare the US army for the worst [Link]

Mashable » Hailo Gives Up on North America

Tuesday 14 October 16:52:29 UTC 2014

HailoFeed-tw Feed-fbThe stakes for competing in the U.S. taxi startup space are too high for at least one company. Hailo has decided to pull out of the North America market almost exactly two years after it first launched in the United States, citing the costs of attempting to compete against more entrenched players like Uber and Lyft. See also: Driven: Uber's Campaign … [Link]

Slashdot » ISPs Violating Net Neutrality To Block Encryption

Tuesday 14 October 16:52:00 UTC 2014

Dupple writes One of the most frequent refrains from the big broadband players and their friends who are fighting against net neutrality rules is that there's no evidence that ISPs have been abusing a lack of net neutrality rules in the past, so why would they start now? That does ignore multiple instances of violations in the past, but in … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The iOS Autocomplete Song [Video]

Tuesday 14 October 16:47:58 UTC 2014

According to his Youtube “about” page, Musician Jonathan Mann has been writing a song a day for the past 2000 days (he’s at song song #2110 now,) and on October 12th, he published the “iOS Autocomplete” song, a surprisingly good song written exclusively with words suggested by the iPhone autocomplete feature. [Jonathan Mann] [Link]

New Scientist – News » Wonder stuff: Amazing material that does grow on trees

Tuesday 14 October 16:30:00 UTC 2014

Wood could hold up the skyscrapers of the future – now that it's stronger and more versatile than ever before (full text available to subscribers) [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » 5 Things Developers Should Focus On in the Apple WatchKit

Tuesday 14 October 16:16:17 UTC 2014

If Apple intended to leave us wanting more during its announcement of the iPhone 6 devices, it succeeded. The "one more thing" at the end of the presentation was none other than the widely talked about, long-anticipated Apple Watch (not "iWatch," as you might have expected). Alas, the device itself will not be available until early next year. … [Link]

Mashable » A Workplace Snack That Feeds Hungry Children

Tuesday 14 October 16:15:02 UTC 2014

This-bar-saves-livesFeed-tw Feed-fbWhat if the next time you rustled around for a snack in the office break room, instead of nicking your cube-mate's yogurt cup you grabbed a gourmet nut bar that directly fuels a global fight against hunger? That's the idea behind This Workplace Saves Lives, a program created by This Bar Saves Lives — one California company that's striving to put … [Link]

Slashdot » How English Beat German As the Language of Science

Tuesday 14 October 16:11:00 UTC 2014

HughPickens.com writes German was the dominant scientific language in 1900. Today if a scientist is going to coin a new term, it's most likely in English. And if they are going to publish a new discovery, it is most definitely in English. Look no further than the Nobel Prize awarded for physiology and medicine to Norwegian couple May-Britt and Edvard … [Link]

Mashable » 'Hyper Light Drifter' Is a Visceral 16-Bit Adventure Worth Waiting For

Tuesday 14 October 16:06:53 UTC 2014

Hyper-light-drifter-2-highFeed-tw Feed-fb Hyper Light Drifter is an action adventure game that feels like a direct descendant of challenging titles from the 16-bit era. It's set in a beautiful sci-fi world where only some pieces of technology remain. See also: 10 People Making Total Bank From Gaming After the game made a splash on Kickstarter in October 2013, the indie team at Heart … [Link]

Mashable » Three Android Ads Hint at Upcoming Nexus Smartphone, Tablet

Tuesday 14 October 16:05:28 UTC 2014

Android-ad-nexusFeed-tw Feed-fb Three new Google Android ads appear to hint at the rumored next-generation Nexus smartphone and tablet devices expected to launch this month. The ads also carry a new slogan: "Be together. Not the same." The spots feature animated Android-style characters varying in size and dressed up in different styles, often dancing to '90s music. See also: 25 Other Names Google … [Link]

Mashable » Long Lost Parrot Returns to His Owner Speaking a Different Language

Tuesday 14 October 15:54:32 UTC 2014

African-grey-parrot-nigelFeed-tw Feed-fbNigel the English-speaking African grey parrot vanished from his owner's home four years ago, making a return fairly unlikely. So when Darren Chick received a knock on his door in Torrance, California, last week, a reunion with his long lost parrot was the last thing he expected. Nigel's whereabouts for the past four years remains unknown, but he returned with a … [Link]

Mashable » Taylor Swift's New Song 'Out of the Woods' Is Already No. 1 on iTunes

Tuesday 14 October 15:45:42 UTC 2014

Taylor-swift1Feed-tw Feed-fbQuestion of the day: Are we out of the woods? Taylor Swift released another song from her upcoming pop album 1989 on Monday — a hypnotic, dramatic and echoey tune entitled "Out of the Woods." See also: Taylor Swift Proves She's in on One of Tumblr's Weirdest Jokes Cowritten by fun.'s lead guitarist Jack Antonoff, the song may be a departure … [Link]

Mashable » Airplane Makes Emergency Landing After Wall Panels Crack Open

Tuesday 14 October 15:34:06 UTC 2014

PlaneFeed-tw Feed-fbPassengers of American Airlines Flight 2293 from San Francisco to Dallas had to endure a terrifying emergency landing Monday after the plane's wall panels began to crack loose. Despite the scare, former U.S. Navy Pilot Robert Ditchey told the Associated Press that the inside cabin wall panels are purely cosmetic: "The plastic wall has no meaning to the safety of the … [Link]

Slashdot » Flight Attendants Want Stricter Gadget Rules Reinstated

Tuesday 14 October 15:30:00 UTC 2014

stephendavion writes You might be super happy to toil away on your phone or tablet the entire time you're on a plane, but not everyone is pleased to see your face buried in your device during takeoff and landing. The Federal Aviation Administration's new, more relaxed rules on gadget use aren't sitting well with one group — flight attendants. According … [Link]

Mashable » WHO: Expect 10,000 New Ebola Cases per Week by December in West Africa

Tuesday 14 October 15:26:28 UTC 2014

Liberia_ebolaFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Ebola virus continues to spread in parts of West Africa, and by December, health officials expect that there will be 5,000 to 10,000 new cases per week in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone by Dec. 1, officials said Tuesday A top World Health Organization official said an earlier prediction of 20,000 total cases by November looks too conservative, and needs … [Link]

Mashable » Inside Kensi's Emotional Moment on 'NCIS: LA'

Tuesday 14 October 15:17:12 UTC 2014

Ncisla-main-photosFeed-tw Feed-fbKensi and Deeks have been through a lot together professionally and personally on NCIS: LA. But on Monday's episode, Kensi came clean to her partner about some personal turmoil she's been dealing with following her captivity in Afghanistan, an admission brought on by a tough interrogation with Department of Justice investigator Wallace In the scene, Kensi is prompted by Deeks to … [Link]

Mashable » Apple, Facebook to Pay for Female Employees to Freeze Their Eggs

Tuesday 14 October 15:09:59 UTC 2014

Frozen-eggsFeed-tw Feed-fbApple and Facebook are adding a new perk for female employees: Free egg freezing that would let them delay parenting for a few years Facebook recently began offering the service on Jan. 1. Apple plans to begin in January 2015, according to NBC News As women age, their likelihood of successful pregnancies begins to dip, though most women will remain fertile … [Link]

Slashdot » Navy Tests Unpowered Exoskeleton

Tuesday 14 October 14:49:00 UTC 2014

gurps_npc (621217) writes "A very interesting article about an unpowered exoskeleton system called Fortis. Unlike the more famous TALOS system, this exoskeleton uses zero electricity, so it does not need batteries or an extension cord. Power requirements have always been the problem with powered exoskeletons, as batteries are heavy. The system consists of lightweight aluminum and heavy tools connect directly … [Link]

Mashable » Mark Zuckerberg Donates $25 Million to Help Fight Ebola

Tuesday 14 October 14:43:43 UTC 2014

ZuckerbergFeed-tw Feed-fbMark Zuckerberg wants to do his part to help fight Ebola. The Facebook cofounder and CEO announced Tuesday that he and his wife Priscilla are donating $25 million to the Centers for Disease Control Foundation to put an end to the Ebola outbreak. See also: Ebola Author Says Outbreak Is 'Part of a Pattern' of Emerging, Deadly Diseases "We need to … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A Guide to Understanding the Introverted [Comic]

Tuesday 14 October 14:41:51 UTC 2014

Need help in understanding introverted people? Check out this simple and enlightening guide by artist Roman Jones! [Source: RomanJones (CC)] [Link]

Mashable » U.S. Removes Names From No Fly List for the First Time

Tuesday 14 October 14:40:56 UTC 2014

SecurityFeed-tw Feed-fbThe U.S. government has removed seven people from the No Fly List following a decision by a U.S. district court that the procedures in place for challenging placement on the list was unconstitutional. The Department of Justice sent a letter to the ACLU Friday with the names of those removed from the list. The ACLU has been challenging the inclusion of … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Ebola Facts: Everything You Need to Know About Ebola in 94 Seconds

Tuesday 14 October 14:40:48 UTC 2014

If you’re a little freaked out about the possibility of Ebola becoming a nationwide problem, listen to this video! [Buzzfeed] [Link]

Mashable » T.I. Reads Your Mom's Adorably Terrible Texts

Tuesday 14 October 14:20:30 UTC 2014

Ti_kimmelFeed-tw Feed-fb T.I. don't want no mediocre texts — even if they are from his mom The rapper stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday to read terrible texts from mothers about almonds and Diane Keaton movies No, Mom, LOL does not mean "love you lots." Now stop sending me emoji. Zach Galifianakis Has Every Excuse to Not Hang Out With You … [Link]

Mashable » Zach Galifianakis Has Every Excuse to Not Hang Out With You

Tuesday 14 October 14:15:54 UTC 2014

Zachgalifianakis_excusesFeed-tw Feed-fb Oh sorry, you can't hang out tonight because you have to wash your hair? That's a rookie excuse, man Zach Galifianakis joins Jimmy Fallon in a Tonight Show skit that will help you get out of all those annoying plans you've been trapped into. Dinner with your college roomie? Just tell him you're busy cloning dinosaurs. In-laws in town? Just … [Link]

Slashdot » Will New European Commission Leaders Welcome Open Source and Open Standards?

Tuesday 14 October 14:13:00 UTC 2014

First time accepted submitter jenwike writes As Neelie Kroes leaves the office of the European Commission's VP of the Digital Agenda, we need to take a look the new, incoming leadership and ask where they stand on open source software and open standards. The Public Policy Director for Red Hat, Paul Brownell, gives thoughts on the two politicians that President-Elect … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 61% Off Inateck 4-port USB 3.0 Hub Bus-powered with OTG Adapter – $12.99

Tuesday 14 October 14:10:15 UTC 2014

For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the Inateck 4-port USB 3.0 Hub Bus-powered with OTG Adapter for just $12.99. That’s 61% off on the hub’s regular list price of $32.99. Innovative USB 3.0 4 port hub with OTG support, convenient data transfer solution for tablets and other mobile devices; Compact and portable; Length of the USB … [Link]

Mashable » Dozens Arrested After Violent Clashes Outside Ukraine's Parliament

Tuesday 14 October 14:01:00 UTC 2014

Ukraine-parliamentFeed-tw Feed-fbDozens were arrested outside the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev on Tuesday after clashes broke out between police and a small group of violent demonstrators A small group of masked men gathered outside the Verkhovan Rada (Ukraine's parliament) building where they threw smoke bombs at a police line. See also: Welcome to the Bizarre World of the Ukrainian Rebels In footage of … [Link]

Mashable » Cosplayers Explain 'Doctor Who' in 10 Seconds

Tuesday 14 October 14:00:47 UTC 2014

ThumbFeed-tw Feed-fb Doctor Who has a long, rich history that dates back to the early 1960s. So it should be easy to describe the entire series in 10 seconds or less, right? We put some of the biggest Doctor Who fans at New York Comic Con 2014 to the test. Some were successful, while others … well, let's just say they could … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Red-Tailed Hawk Takes Flying Quadcopter Down [Video]

Tuesday 14 October 14:00:19 UTC 2014

From Christopher Schmidt: On Oct 8th, I was flying my quadcopter at Magazine Beach Park in Cambridge, when a hawk decided he wasn’t too happy with my invasion of his airspace… As far as I could tell, the juvenile red-tailed hawk came out unscathed, and having defeated his prey, was happy to retreat. (As soon as he flew at me, … [Link]

Mashable » An Umbrella That Protects You From Rain With Just Air, But Only Lasts 30 Minutes

Tuesday 14 October 13:45:29 UTC 2014

Air-umbrella1Feed-tw Feed-fb The umbrella market is ripe for innovation, and regular ones just don’t cut it anymore. So one Kickstarter project wants to bring you an umbrella powered by air. The aptly-named Air Umbrella is a rod-shaped device with a motor, rechargeable lithium battery and fan blade. The device takes in air below the fan blade and forces it out in such … [Link]

Mashable » Google Expands Same-Day Delivery to Chicago, Boston and D.C.

Tuesday 14 October 13:44:51 UTC 2014

Google-expressFeed-tw Feed-fbA year and a half after launching Google Shopping Express, the search giant is expanding its same-day delivery service into three new cities — Chicago, Boston and Washington, D.C. — and adding alcohol to the menu in the Bay Area The service was previously available in only the Bay Area, Los Angeles and New York. Google also announced that it has … [Link]

Slashdot » Too Much Privacy: Finnish Police Want Big Euro Notes Taken Out of Circulation

Tuesday 14 October 13:34:00 UTC 2014

jones_supa writes The Finnish Police are concerned that larger banknotes, namely the €200 and €500 banknotes, encourage criminal activity and should therefore be removed from Finnish cash circulation. Markku Ranta-aho, head of the Money Laundering Clearing House of Finland, says criminals prefer cash because it is harder for police to track. In contrast, a record of electronic money transfers remains … [Link]

New Scientist – News » 5 reasons to worry about a quagga mussel invasion

Tuesday 14 October 13:18:00 UTC 2014

The invasive quagga mussel has been spotted in the UK. It breeds rapidly and suffocates other mussel species, but could be controlled with a poison pill [Link]

Mashable » Mark Zuckerberg Drops $100 Million on Hawaiian Property

Tuesday 14 October 13:09:04 UTC 2014

Kahuaina-plantationFeed-tw Feed-fbTaking a page out of "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," Mark Zuckerberg spent $100 million on a chunk of land in Hawaii. The 30-year-old Facebook founder recently purchased 700 acres of property on the North Shore of the island of Kauai, according to a Forbes report. See also: Mark Zuckerberg vs. an Average 30-Year-Old Man The purchase is among his … [Link]

Mashable » Report: Apple Pay Could Launch This Week

Tuesday 14 October 13:08:52 UTC 2014

Apple-pay-headFeed-tw Feed-fbApple Pay could launch as soon as this week, a report suggests. The company is in the midst of prepping staff at its Apple retail stores for the upcoming rollout of Apple Pay, according to 9to5Mac. The mobile payment platform will allow users to complete transactions by tapping an iPhone at a payment terminal and authenticating your fingerprint. See also: 5 … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Best Han Solo Cosplay You’ll See Today [Pic]

Tuesday 14 October 13:00:19 UTC 2014

Hey, it even comes with a mini Chewie and a Millenium Falcon! Spotted over at New York Comic Con 2014 this weekend by Twitter user Lillian Skye. [Source: Lillian Skye on Twitter | Via FG] [Link]

Mashable » Skype Launches Standalone App for Disappearing Video Messages

Tuesday 14 October 13:00:07 UTC 2014

Skype_quikFeed-tw Feed-fbSkype is capitalizing on the increasing popularity of photo and video-centric messaging apps with a new standalone app for disappearing video messages. See also: The Beginner's Guide to Skype The Skype Qik app is ideal for short, impromptu video conversations between friends. While the company says the app is meant to run alongside Skype, it's a standalone smartphone app that doesn't … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Told by a robot: Fiction by storytelling computers

Tuesday 14 October 13:00:00 UTC 2014

Once upon a time there were three AIs that trawled the web for stuff they could turn into stories. Read on to find out how good they are [Link]

Slashdot » Dropbox Wasn't Hacked, Says Leaked Credentials Are From Unrelated Services

Tuesday 14 October 12:53:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes Dropbox has denied that they have been hacked, and that the login credentials leaked by an unknown individual on Pastebin are those of Dropbox users. "Your stuff is safe. The usernames and passwords referenced in these articles were stolen from unrelated services, not Dropbox. Attackers then used these stolen credentials to try to log in to … [Link]

Mashable » Australia's Prime Minister: 'Coal Is Good for Humanity'

Tuesday 14 October 12:44:25 UTC 2014

AbbottjapanFeed-tw Feed-fbSYDNEY — Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott declared "coal is good for humanity" at the opening of a mine in Queensland on Monday Standing at the site of the Caval Ridge coal mine, in central Queensland, Abbott said the mine would bring $30 million to the local economy. "Let's have no demonization of coal," Abbott told the media. "Coal is good … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Celebrating Ada Lovelace Day

Tuesday 14 October 12:31:02 UTC 2014

October 14 is Ada Lovelace Day (ALD), an annual global event that recognizes not only the 19th century mathematician and aristocratic super nerd who wrote the first computer program, but other women in our community, too. ALD founder Suw Charman-Anderson’s … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 14 October 2014

Tuesday 14 October 12:30:02 UTC 2014

VCs Return to Backing Science Startups (NY Times) — industry and energy investment doubled this year, biotech up 26% in first half, but a lot of the investments are comically small and the risk remains acutely high. dronecode — Linux … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Grizzled veteran chimp shares snack with stripling

Tuesday 14 October 12:30:00 UTC 2014

How come this elder male chimpanzee is happy to share berries with a 4-year-old? Thanks to Jane Goodall, we know them so well we can hazard a guess [Link]

Mashable » 'True Detective' Is in Danger of Missing Its Summer Premiere

Tuesday 14 October 12:28:24 UTC 2014

Vince-and-colinFeed-tw Feed-fbLOS ANGELES — True Detective's Season 2 looming shadow grows. As we await news on who'll join Vince Vaughn and Colin Farrell for the trek across the dusty California flats, another question burns: When will we see it? With each passing day, the answer gets murkier. SEE ALSO: Everyone Is Angry About the New Stars of 'True Detective' Season 2 The … [Link]

Mashable » Spain's Catalonia Calls Off Independence Vote — For Now

Tuesday 14 October 12:12:04 UTC 2014

Spain-cataloniaFeed-tw Feed-fbSpain’s wealthy Catalonia region on Tuesday called off an independence vote that was scheduled for November. However, an unofficial poll will take place next month to gauge secessionist sentiment. Catalonia's leader, Artur Mas, was forced to cancel the Nov. 9 referendum and replace it with a symbolic one on the same day after Spain's government challenged the referendum in the country's … [Link]

Slashdot » Fighting the Culture of 'Worse Is Better'

Tuesday 14 October 12:12:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes: Developer Paul Chiusano thinks much of programming culture has been infected by a "worse is better" mindset, where trade-offs to preserve compatibility and interoperability cripple the functionality of vital languages and architectures. He says, "[W]e do not merely calculate in earnest to what extent tradeoffs are necessary or desirable, keeping in mind our goals and values … [Link]

Mashable » Welcome to the Bizarre World of the Ukrainian Rebels

Tuesday 14 October 12:11:55 UTC 2014

Propaganda-posters-donetskFeed-tw Feed-fbDONETSK, Ukraine — On a warm September evening, a camouflage-clad gunman walks into a Ramada hotel lounge and asks for a table with a view “Of course. We’ve already reserved a table for you,” the uniformed hostess tells him, adding that his guest is already there. “Thank you,” he says, as he shifts his Kalashnikov from one shoulder to the other. … [Link]

Mashable » London Calling: 86 Songs From the UK's Best

Tuesday 14 October 11:38:26 UTC 2014

The-clashFeed-tw Feed-fbLondon is calling. Mashable is expanding into the UK. To celebrate, we created a playlist featuring many of the UK's best artists — from The Rolling Stones to Adele. See also: 45 Essential Classic Rock Anthems So throw on our playlist and enjoy the many great tunes that can we thank our neighbors across the pond for Have something to add … [Link]

Mashable » 30 Halloween Costumes for People Who Love the Internet

Tuesday 14 October 11:30:34 UTC 2014

Screenshot-2014-10-12-at-10.55.40-pm-croppedFeed-tw Feed-fbThe year 2014 has been a big year for three-breasted women, ice buckets, peach butts and black burgers Come October 31, we can expect these Internet trends to rise from their graves and take new shape as Halloween costumes See also: 15 Pugs That Are Redefining the Sexy Costume This Halloween Let's revisit some Internet-themed costumes that made a big splash … [Link]

Mashable » 12 Inventive Vines That'll Spark Your Own Creative Juices

Tuesday 14 October 11:06:21 UTC 2014

Vine-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbVine’s six-second looped videos have taken the world by storm Despite the short time limit, Viners continue to think outside the box. From stop-motion clips to glitch art videos, many users have managed to produce innovative and impressive stories on the app. See also: 35 Ways Musicians and Music Brands Are Using Twitter's Vine App Below, we've rounded up 10 of … [Link]

Mashable » Politics and Intertia Could Doom Carbon Sequestration

Tuesday 14 October 10:45:53 UTC 2014

Boundary-damFeed-tw Feed-fbTo impede climate change, scientific studies suggest, billions of tons of carbon dioxide need to be captured from hundreds of fossil-fuel power plants in the next few decades — and as soon as possible. Without large-scale carbon capture and sequestration, or CCS, other measures — including rollouts of renewable and nuclear power — will not avert catastrophic climate effects in the … [Link]

Mashable » 21 Pumpkins That Were Carved Into Failure

Tuesday 14 October 10:30:26 UTC 2014

SadpumpFeed-tw Feed-fbCarving an elaborate design into a pumpkin always seems like a good idea at the time "What could possibly go wrong with this representation of the Disney magic kingdom?" you think See also: 15 Pugs That Are Redefining the Sexy Costume This Halloween Then, as soon as that carving tool touches the pencil etching, it is made abundantly clear: everything could … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Absent tots give early alarm on disease

Tuesday 14 October 10:18:49 UTC 2014

Monitoring absences in daycare could give health authorities warnings of illnesses like flu and gastroenteritis weeks before they hit the wider community [Link]

New Scientist – News » Cave art discovery is rewriting human prehistory

Tuesday 14 October 10:18:40 UTC 2014

The discovery of the oldest hand stencils in Indonesia strike a death blow for a Eurocentric and chauvinistic view of human evolution [Link]

Mashable » Stop Hating: Online Daters Aren't Endangering Your Community

Tuesday 14 October 10:02:06 UTC 2014

Internet_peopleFeed-tw Feed-fbPeople are still creeped out by online dating While the profiles of apps like Tinder and Hinge, and websites like OkCupid are rising, there are still a curmudgeonly few who just don't get this dang Internet dating thing Case in point: DNA Info found that local residents on the Upper West Side neighborhood of New York City grumbled about a nearby … [Link]

New Scientist – News » We must try a lot harder to beat fake antimalarials

Tuesday 14 October 10:00:00 UTC 2014

Malaria medicines that are too weak or downright fakes are harming health and could aggravate drug resistance, says epidemiologist Paul Newton [Link]

Mashable » UN Worker Dies of Ebola in Germany

Tuesday 14 October 9:22:01 UTC 2014

Ebola4Feed-tw Feed-fbBERLIN — A United Nations medical worker who was infected with Ebola in Liberia has died despite "intensive medical procedures," a German hospital said Tuesday. The St. Georg hospital in Leipzig said the 56-year-old man, whose name has not been released, died overnight of the infection. It released no further details and did not answer telephone calls. See also: Ebola Author … [Link]

Mashable » UK Passes Law to Ban Revenge Porn

Tuesday 14 October 9:18:02 UTC 2014

ParliamentFeed-tw Feed-fbRevenge porn will soon be punishable by up to two years in prison in the UK under a new law making its way through Parliament. The legislation, introduced as an amendment to the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill, will make posting or distributing explicit images or videos of former partners or any individuals without their consent a criminal offense. The law … [Link]

Slashdot » Windows Flaw Allowed Hackers To Spy On NATO, Ukraine, Others

Tuesday 14 October 9:14:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes: Reuters reports that a cybersecurity firm has found evidence that a bug in Microsoft's Windows operating system has allowed hackers located in Russia to spy on computers used by NATO, Ukraine, the European Union, and others for the past five years. Before disclosing the flaw, the firm alerted Microsoft, who plans to roll out a fix … [Link]

Mashable » Kim Jong-un Reappears Publicly With a Cane

Tuesday 14 October 8:50:06 UTC 2014

Kim-jong-unFeed-tw Feed-fbSEOUL, South Korea — After vanishing from the public eye for nearly six weeks, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is back, ending rumors that he was gravely ill, deposed or worse. Now, a new, albeit smaller, mystery has emerged: Why the cane? See also: Where the Hell Is Kim Jong-un? North Korean state-run Korean Central News Agency reported on Kim … [Link]

Mashable » Ebola-Infected Nurse's Dog Will Be Kept Safe

Tuesday 14 October 8:44:32 UTC 2014

Nina-pham-ebolaFeed-tw Feed-fbBentley, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel belonging to Dallas Ebola patient Nina Pham, is being held in isolation and watched closely, but it is unlikely that he will have to be euthanized, Dallas city officials said. Spanish authorities' decision to put down an Ebola patient's dog as a precautionary measure last week sparked mass protests on social media and spawned a … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Let science decide the voting age

Tuesday 14 October 8:00:00 UTC 2014

Research on the adolescent brain can help us decide whether 16-year-olds should have the vote, says psychologist Laurence Steinberg [Link]

Mashable » Hacker Claims 7 Million Dropbox Accounts Compromised, Dropbox Denies

Tuesday 14 October 7:46:25 UTC 2014

DropboxFeed-tw Feed-fbDropbox is at the centre of a leak scandal, following the releasing of 400 usernames and passwords by an anonymous user on Pastebin. The hacker claims the initial dump is just a portion of the 6,937,081 Dropbox accounts he claims to have compromised on Tuesday. He then requested Bitcoins in payment before he would allow access to more accounts. See also: … [Link]

Slashdot » Netflix Video Speed On FiOS Doubles After Netflix-Verizon Deal

Tuesday 14 October 6:25:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes: Verizon now joins AT&T and Time Warner Cable in the list of ISPs on which Netflix streaming has significantly improved after Netflix paid for access to their networks. Ars Technica notes that "[t]he interconnection deals give Netflix a direct connection to the edge of the Internet providers' networks, bypassing congested links, but without receiving priority treatment … [Link]

Mashable » Rare Beaked Whale Washes Up On Australian Beach

Tuesday 14 October 5:29:32 UTC 2014

Whale-beak2Feed-tw Feed-fbSYDNEY — In an unusual sight, a rare beaked whale washed up on an Australian beach this morning. A worker for ORRCA, a not-for-profit marine wildlife organisation, discovered the four-metre mammal at 7.30 a.m. local time on Redhead Beach, Newcastle, on the New South Wales coast. See also: GoPros and Drones Are Taking Selfies to New Heights ORRCA's President Ronny Ling … [Link]

Mashable » 1 Million People Have Signed Up for the Windows 10 Preview

Tuesday 14 October 5:21:12 UTC 2014

Windows_sanfran-1Feed-tw Feed-fbThe preview version of Windows 10 has been available for just two weeks but it has already been downloaded by 1 million users. The Windows 10 Technical Preview is the early version of the next generation Windows Microsoft is currently testing with users registered for its Insider Program. See also: How to Install the Windows 10 Preview Version In a blog … [Link]

Mashable » Dramatic Scenes As Light Plane Crashes Into House in Melbourne

Tuesday 14 October 4:48:23 UTC 2014

CrashFeed-tw Feed-fb SYDNEY — A light plane has crashed into a house in Melbourne, Victoria, killing one person. A male pilot died in the accident at Chelsea, in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs around 1.30 p.m. local time. The area is a residential street, and authorities said it appeared the pilot attempted to avoid houses as the plane went down. See also: War of … [Link]

Slashdot » Tiny Wireless Device Offers Tor Anonymity

Tuesday 14 October 4:14:00 UTC 2014

Lucas123 writes: The Anonabox router project, currently being funded through a Kickstarter campaign, has surpassed its original $7,000 crowdfunding goal by more than 10 times in just one day. The open source router device connects via Wi-Fi or an Ethernet cable making it harder for your IP address to be seen. While there have been other Tor-enabled routers in the … [Link]

Slashdot » Who's In Charge During the Ebola Crisis?

Tuesday 14 October 2:10:00 UTC 2014

Lasrick writes: Epidemics test the leadership skills of politicians and medical infrastructures, which is clear as this article goes through the different ways West African countries have dealt with the Ebola crisis. Now that fears are spreading about a U.S. outbreak (highly unlikely, as this article points out), it may be time to look at the U.S. medical infrastructure, which, … [Link]

Mashable » GoPros and Drones Are Taking Selfies to New Heights

Tuesday 14 October 1:48:59 UTC 2014

DronieFeed-tw Feed-fb Drones are officially your new, best selfie accessory This "dronie," from Matt Benedetto, just screams 2014. There's a selfie, taken with a GoPro camera, attached to a drone, flying off of a picturesque cliff of Lake Champlain in Vermont. What more could you possibly ask for, Internet? Guy Jumping 1,200 Feet Into Rooftop Pool Is All About That BASE Songwriter … [Link]

Mashable » Robert Downey Jr. Reportedly Joining 'Captain America 3'

Tuesday 14 October 1:33:42 UTC 2014

Chris.evans_.robert.downey.jr_Feed-tw Feed-fbLOS ANGELES — Robert Downey Jr. will suit up for Captain America 3, which will kick off Marvel's "Civil War" storyline, according to a report published Monday evening. Downey is in final negotiations to play Tony Stark in the film, which is set to open in Marvel's traditional first-week-of-May slot in 2016, according to VarietyCaptain America: The Winter Soldier directors Joe … [Link]

Mashable » Kid Recreates Iconic 'Dirty Dancing' Routine

Tuesday 14 October 1:28:35 UTC 2014

Dirty-dancing-liftFeed-tw Feed-fbIf there's an argument for a Dirty Dancing remake, it's this kid. Lainie Kristina posted a video to Facebook of her son Charlie copying Patrick Swayze's dance moves in the movie's famous final scene, and his skills are impressive. Nobody puts Charlie in a corner! See also: 14 Stunning Photographs That Bridge Past and Present The one time his performance isn't … [Link]

Mashable » Ghost in the Shell: The Snapchat Privacy Illusion

Tuesday 14 October 1:08:00 UTC 2014

SnapchatFeed-tw Feed-fbLast Friday, reports surfaced that tens of thousands of photos were leaked from a third-party Snapchat app. As we now know, more than 98,000 photos of users were taken from the now-defunct Snapsaved.com Snapchat's response was to blame its users and make it clear that the photos weren't leaked from their own servers, they were snatched from a third-party site that … [Link]

Mashable » Murray Christmas, Everyone: Bill Murray Plans to Sing Carols on TV

Tuesday 14 October 0:58:07 UTC 2014

Bill.murray.christmas.carolsFeed-tw Feed-fbWe’re pretty sure Bill Murray could read Santa's naughty list for happy-claps at this point, but instead he'll apparently be singing Christmas carols on TV. So warm up those smile muscles, grinches — let's just go with this. That's right, Murray is working with his Lost in Translation director Sofia Coppola on a made-for-television Christmas special, according to Variety, which recently … [Link]

Mashable » Dr. Nancy Snyderman Apologizes for Violating Ebola Quarantine, Sort Of

Tuesday 14 October 0:39:23 UTC 2014

SnydermanFeed-tw Feed-fbNBC Medical Correspondent Nancy Snyderman issued an apology Monday night for violating a 21-day quarantine she agreed to after returning from reporting in West Africa. Anchorman Brian Williams read Snyderman's statement on the NBC Nightly News, in which she apologizes, saying "members of our group" had violated the voluntary guidelines to which they had agreed. See also: Ebola Author Says Outbreak … [Link]

Slashdot » Wind Power Is Cheaper Than Coal, Leaked Report Shows

Tuesday 14 October 0:08:00 UTC 2014

merbs writes: A leaked report shows wind is the cheapest energy source in Europe, beating the presumably dirt-cheap coal and gas by a mile. Conventional wisdom holds that clean energy is more expensive than its fossil-fueled counterparts. Yet cost comparisons show that renewable energy sources are often cheaper than their carbon-heavy competition. The report (PDF) demonstrates that if you were … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Ronald McThornald [Pics]

Tuesday 14 October 0:00:57 UTC 2014

One of the most original costumes that was spotted over the weekend at NYCC 2014. Photos by reddit user Garymalfa416 and OtakusandGeeks. [Source: Garymalfa416 on Reddit | OtakusandGeeks on Twitter] [Link]

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