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 » Court Rules Parents May Be Liable For What Their Kids Post On Facebook
schwit1 writes Parents can be held liable for what their kids post on Facebook, a Georgia appellate court ruled in a decision that lawyers said marked a legal precedent on the issue of parental responsibility over their children's online activity. The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that the parents of a seventh-grade student may be negligent for failing to get … [Link]
Mashable » Ya Ya Ya, 'South Park' Releases Full Version of Lorde Parody Song 'Push'
You pushed and they delivered, ya ya ya! The folks at Comedy Central, due to popular demand, have unleashed a full audio version of South Park's Lorde parody (listen above), which made the lyrics “Ya ya ya, I am Lorde, I am Lorde ya ya ya ya ya ya" go viral earlier this month. See also: Listen to Lorde's Haunting … [Link]
Slashdot » Internet Companies Want Wireless Net Neutrality Too
jfruh writes As it looks more likely that the U.S. will impose net neutrality rules on landline ISPs, big Web companies are aiming to get wireless data providers under the same regulatory umbrella. The Internet Association, a trade group that includes Google, Facebook, Amazon.com, and eBay, wants the FCC to "harmonize" the treatment of mobile and wired broadband providers in … [Link]
Mashable » Apple's iPad Mini 3: The First Look
Apple added yet another option to its lineup of small tablets on Thursday in the form of a third-generation iPad mini. The new iPad mini 3 boasts a a 7.9-inch display and comes in silver, space gray and gold. But the update was the bare minimum. While the latest iPad mini with retina display is faster and includes Touch ID, it's … [Link]
Slashdot » Torvalds: I Made Community-Building Mistakes With Linux
electronic convict writes In a Q&A at LinuxCon Europe, Linux creator Linus Torvalds — no stranger to strong language and blunt opinions — acknowledged a "metric sh*#load" of interpersonal mistakes that unnecessarily antagonized others within the Linux community. In response to Intel's Dirk Hohndel, who asked him which decision he regretted most over the past 23 years, Torvalds replied: "From … [Link]
Mashable » Twitter Now Lets You Listen to Audio in App While Browsing Your Timeline
Twitter users can now listen to songs, podcasts and other audio content in their timelines within the Twitter app, while continuing to scroll through other tweets. Twitter rolled out a new version of its Audio Cards on Thursday with SoundCloud and Apple as launch partners, showcasing the new experience with music tweets from the Foo Fighters, David Guetta and Chance the … [Link]
Mashable » How Apple Pay Will Work With the New iPads
Apple revealed more details about its upcoming mobile payment service Apple Pay during its launch event on Thursday, but the company also made a very important distinction: Only iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus users are currently able to access Apple Pay in retail stores — but not owners of the newly announced iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3. … [Link]
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Mashable » CNN's Head of Digital Is Out Amid Widespread Cuts at Turner
KC Estenson, senior vice president and general manager of CNN.com, is being let go amid major cuts at the news outlet, according to a source at CNN. Estenson, who has been with CNN since 2008, is among the most senior employees to get swept up, as parent company Time Warner executes a major cost cutting effort. On Wednesday, Susan Grant, executive … [Link]
Slashdot » Warner Brothers Announces 10 New DC Comics Movies
wired_parrot writes After being criticized for being slow to respond to Marvel's string of blockbuster superhero movies, Warner Brothers finally announced their plan for DC comic universe movie franchise. Yesterday at their annual shareholder meeting, WB announced 10 DC comics movies. The studio has unveiled an ambitious schedule that features two Justice League films, plus standalone titles for Wonder Woman, … [Link]
Mashable » Apple iPad Air 2 Keynote in 80 Seconds
If you happened to miss Apple's iPad keynote, you can watch the full thing on its website. But if you don't have the time (or just don't feel like sitting through a bunch of dad jokes), Mashable has condensed the whole thing down to 80 seconds. See also: iPad Air 2 Is Thinner Than a Pencil Partially Destroyed by a … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Today in APIs: BBC Worldwide Chooses Apigee Edge API to Manage Traffic
BBC Worldwide chooses Apigee Edge to manage its store traffic. API-based GroundWork Network Hub for Software defined networks is launched. Plus: the MTS Bonds.com API is being used by buy-side firms for trading, and apps using Facebook Graph need upgrading by December 25. Apigee API Edge Chosen by BBC as Store Traffic Manager BBC Worldwide has chosen Apigee's Edge API … [Link]
Mashable » Everything You Need to Know From Apple's iPad Event
On the heels of the launch of its new iPhones, Apple unveiled new hardware and software updates at a keynote event in Cupertino, California, on Thursday. Among Apple's announcements was a launch date for Apple Pay, the iPad mini 3, its thinnest-ever iPad Air 2 and an iMac with retina display See also: Apple iPad Air 2: Hands On Here's a … [Link]
Mashable » Apple iMac With Retina 5K Display: Hands On
So real you think you can touch it. That’s the only way to describe what it’s like to look at 4K imagery on Apple’s new $2,400 iMac With Retina 5K display. See also: Everything You Need to Know From Apple's iPad Event Apple’s updated flagship computer features awesome power, from a 3.5GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 to a 4GHz Core … [Link]
Mashable » Apple Put Its Own SIM Card in iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3
Apple snuck in a new piece of hardware in its just-unveiled iPads: the company's own SIM card. The iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 both include the Apple SIM, which is intended to offer more flexibility with carriers, and make it easier for users to stay connected while traveling. The new Apple SIM lets users choose from any of the … [Link]
Mashable » Obama Authorizes Deployment of Reserve Troops to West Africa
President Obama signed an executive order on Thursday authorizing additional U.S. reserve troops to respond to the Ebola crisis in west Africa See also: BBC Launches WhatsApp Service in West Africa to Combat Ebola Misinformation The order allows for the reservists to take part in the U.S. military mission already underway, which focuses on the building of Ebola treatment centers in … [Link]
Mashable » iPad Air 2 Is Thinner Than a Pencil Partially Destroyed by a Laser
To call something "pencil-thin" is an old cliché, and Apple played on that last year by saying the iPad Air was as thin as a pencil But now, the company wants you to know that its latest tablet is even thinner See also: Even Apple Doesn't Know How to Pronounce 'GIF' During Thursday's keynote, Apple officially revealed the iPad Air … [Link]
Mashable » The Inventor of Disposable Diapers Was Turned Down by Everyone
Marion Donovan, inventor of the first disposable diaper, told Barbara Walters that one simple question guided her work: "What do I think will help a lot of people and most certainly will help me?" The advantage — and the downside — of this philosophy was that when she first started out in the 1940s men controlled manufacturing. And to them, the … [Link]
Mashable » These J. Crew Models Look Suspiciously Drunk
Go home, J. Crew — you're drunk Dressing like an adult perplexed Jen Ellison, a writer and director based out of Chicago. So to find out how normal, competent adults dressed, Ellison perused through J.Crew for some inside information. "When shopping around, I noticed how bewildered all the models looked," Ellison told Mashable. "I guess being an adult means wearing expensive … [Link]
Slashdot » FBI Director Continues His Campaign Against Encryption
apexcp writes Following the announcements that Apple and Google would make full disk encryption the default option on their smartphones, FBI director James Comey has made encryption a key issue of his tenure. His blitz continues today with a speech that says encryption will hurt public safety. 
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Mashable » How to Rewatch the Entire Apple iPad Air 2 Event
If you didn't have time to watch Apple's big iPad event live (or if you didn't feel like opening Safari), don't fret. Apple posted its full keynote from Thursday's event, during which the company unveiled two new iPads. Among other things, Apple revealed a launch date for Apple Pay, the iPad mini 3, a super-thin iPad Air 2 and an iMac … [Link]
Mashable » Apple iPad Air 2: Hands On
Apple didn’t exactly confound expectations with the iPad Air 2. It still looks like the iPad we know (and many love). Put broadly, the tablet adopted the expected Apple iPhone’s specs, in particular a new 8-megapixel iSight camera (and all the features that come with it, sans optical image stabilization) and Touch ID fingerprint reader on the home button. On … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Seeking Robb Stark Look-a-Like For Elaborate Fantasy [Pic]
This has to be one of the best Craiglist entries I’ve ever seen. After crossing the Narrow Sea and defeating the forces of Westeros, it is within my power and right to slay all of those who betrayed my family and denied me my rightful place for so many years. … All of those who fought against the Mother of … [Link]
Mashable » Ylvis Gives Their Talented Little Brother a Chance to Be a Star
Life outside the limelight can be tough. Bjarte Ylvisåker, the younger brother of Vegard and Bård Ylvisåker (a.k.aYlvis), sings about living in the shadow of his two famous siblings in their new music video Bjarte may never be a star, but he does do a pretty cool pen trick. And we love him for it. This 8-Year-Old Could Crush You … [Link]
Mashable » 'Game of Thrones' Producers Confirm Flashbacks in Season 5
Everyone together now: Flashbacks are coming Season 5 of Game of Thrones will include a flashback to storylines and background provided in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, HBO confirms to Mashable See also: Mind-Blowing 'Game of Thrones' Theory Shakes Up Westeros Show producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss broke the news this week during a Q&A with … [Link]
Mashable » Google Misses Estimates for Revenue, Earnings in Q3
Googles stock tumbled in after hours trading after the company missed Wall Street estimates for revenue and earnings in the third quarter The search giant reported earnings of $6.35 per share on revenue of $16.52 billion for the September quarter, coming in slightly below the consensus estimate among analysts for earnings of $6.53 per share on revenue of $16.57 billion. See … [Link]
Mashable » Where to Get the Most Money for Your Old iPad
Out with the old, in with the new iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3. Apple unveiled its shiny new iPads on Thursday, and for many people, that means it's time to get rid of the old models. Whether you're looking to trade in your old iPad or sell it, there are several options available to help you find the best … [Link]
Mashable » Clothing Store Is Sorry for Art That Triggered Buffalo Fans' PTSD
Too soon, Lululemon. Too soon. That's the message from Buffalo, New York, sports fans that had the athletic-wear company apologizing for a piece of store art referencing the city's tortured sports history. See also: Express Yourself: NBA's Mike Scott Explains His Sweet Emoji Tattoos The kerfuffle began after an irate customer posted this photo to Twitter on Tuesday. Are you kidding … [Link]
Mashable » Afroman Remakes 'Because I Got High' to Support Marijuana Reform
Despite previous claims, rapper Afroman really does care. In 2001, Afroman's controversial tune "Because I Got High" took over the radio airwaves. But now the rapper is back to clear the smoky air. See also: Nearly 10% of Americans Go to Work High on Weed The original tune takes a comedic approach to stoners and marijuana culture. However, the song … [Link]
Mashable » Whisper Vows It Doesn't Track Users, Says 'Guardian' Report Is All Lies
Whisper, the anonymous secret-sharing app that bills itself as the "safest place on the Internet," is reportedly tracking its users' locations, according to an investigation published in The Guardian on Thursday. The report claims that Whisper tracks users even when the app's geolocation features are turned off with a tool that plots users on a map, achieving an accuracy of about … [Link]
Mashable » Enthusiastic Kansas City Royals Fan Scares Reporter on Live TV
Videobomb level: expert Wednesday night, the Kansas City Royals clinched their first ALCS title since 1985. For KC players, the 4-0 series win over the Baltimore Orioles means a chance to compete for the Commissioner's Trophy. For KC fans, the win meant a release valve for 29 years of pent-up World Series energy. One Royals fan felt it best to … [Link]
Slashdot » Saturn's 'Death Star' Moon May Hide Subsurface Ocean
astroengine writes With its heavily cratered, geologically dead surface, Saturn's moon Mimas was considered to be scientifically boring. But appearances can be deceiving. Using data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, new research shows something strange inside Mimas that is causing the moon to sway as it orbits around the ringed gas giant. Computer models point to two possibilities. First is that … [Link]
Mashable » Joan Rivers' Cause of Death: 'Predictable Complication' From Surgery
NEW YORK — Joan Rivers died from a "predictable complication" during throat surgery that eventually lead to her Sept. 4 death, the New York medical examiner told Mashable on Thursday after completing its investigation. "The cause of Ms. Rivers' death is anoxic encephalopathy [lack of oxygen to the brain] due to hypoxic arrest during laryngoscopy and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with propofol sedation for evaluation of voice changes … [Link]
Mashable » Chris Hemsworth Battles Giant Whale in First 'In the Heart of the Sea' Trailer
LOS ANGELES — If classic literature has taught us anything, it's that giant whales don't like having harpoons thrown at them. Now it's the movies' turn to emphasize this timeless theme. SEE ALSO: 'Moby-Dick' Tribute Is a Whale of a Google Doodle Behold, the first trailer for Ron Howard's In the Heart of the Sea, based on Nathaniel Philbrick’s true … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » THE MOON LANDING WAS FAKED! [Video]
…and that’s why the moon landing was faked. Borderlands for the win! [Dorkly] [Link]
Mashable » Tablet Comparison: iPad Mini 3 vs. Competitors
Apple revealed on Thursday the third generation of its iPad mini tablet, the second with Retina display in the company's line. Available in silver, space gray and gold, the iPad mini comes equipped with Apple's Touch ID and an improved front-facing camera with Burst Mode, a feature that lets users take a series of photos at once. See also: You Can … [Link]
Mashable » Jon Stewart Tries to Convince Bill O'Reilly That White Privilege Is Real
All Jon Stewart wants Bill O' Reilly to do is admit one thing: White privilege is real The Fox News host stopped by The Daily Show Wednesday for what, at first, seemed like a civil chat That all was quickly thrown out the window when Stewart brought up his topic of choice. The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily … [Link]
Mashable » 3D-Printed Prosthetic Hand Could Make Kids Feel Like Iron Man
A designer is using 3D-printed technology to build prosthetic hands that could make kids look and feel like Avengers. Pat Starace, an animator and mechanical designer, has developed an Iron Man-inspired prosthetic hand with voice control and laser beam-like capabilities. See also: Implanted Prosthetic Arm Moves Us One Step Closer to Bionics Starace told Mashable he is building the prosthetic to … [Link]
Slashdot » Michigan About To Ban Tesla Sales
cartechboy writes It's a story we've come to see quite often: a state trying to ban Tesla's direct sales model. It seems something sneaky just happened in Michigan where Tesla sales are about to be banned. Bill HB 5606 originally intended to offer added protection to franchised dealers and consumers from price gouging by carmakers, and was passed by the … [Link]
Mashable » Apple's iPad Event Was the Epitome of All Dad Jokes
There are dad jokes, and then there are Apple jokes. Apple's iDad iPad event was full of updates and exciting news about the device's new and improved design. It was also a great opportunity for the company's senior VP of software engineering Craig Federighi to test out his comedy routine. See also: 25 Dad Jokes to Make Your Kids Groan With … [Link]
Mashable » OS X Yosemite Review: An Equal Partner for iOS 8
Apple released on Thursday the latest version of its Mac operating system, OS X Yosemite, to the public With Yosemite, OS X not only gets a brand new look and feel, it also gains even tighter integration with iOS 8. See also: The Mac Turns 30: Inside the Incredible Evolution of Apple's PC We've covered OS X Yosemite quite a bit … [Link]
New Scientist – News » We can stop the extinction of nature's 'walking dead'
In a slow-motion apocalypse, half of the animals on the planet are shuffling towards oblivion. But we still have time to swing into action to save them (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » Dr. Ruth Tweeted the Sexiest Apple Event Recap You'll Read All Day
In the barrage of live tweets regarding the latest Apple iPad event, one perspective was seriously lacking: How will these updates affect our sex lives? That's where Dr. Ruth Westheimer comes in. Everyone's favorite sex therapist offered live updates of Apple's Cupertino event from a frank sensual perspective. Not that we'd expect anything less from the 86-year-old patron saint of sexual … [Link]
Slashdot » For Game Developers, It's About the Labor of Love
Nerval's Lobster writes With "GamerGate" and all the debates over who counts as a "gamer," it's easy to forget that games are created by people with a genuine love of the craft. Journalist Jon Brodkin sat down with Armin Ibrisagic, game designer & PR manager for Coffee Stain Studios, the Swedish studio that made Goat Simulator, to talk about why … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Schrödinger’s Cat Thought Experiment Explained [Science Video]
Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger, one of the founders of quantum mechanics, posed this famous question: If you put a cat in a sealed box with a device that has a 50% chance of killing the cat in the next hour, what will be the state of the cat when that time is up? Listen as Chad Orzel investigates this thought … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Saturn's moon Mimas might have its own subsurface sea
Mimas's odd wobbles suggest it could have an exotic, partly liquid interior, making it the smallest in the pantheon of icy moons with hidden seas 
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Mashable » 5 Taylor Swift Songs That Are Actually About Sandwiches
When most people listen to Taylor Swift, they think of unrequited love and growing up. But now that T-Swift has a cross-promotion with Subway and Diet Coke, we got to thinking — what if her songs were actually about sandwiches? Check out the video above to hear some of your favorite Taylor Swift songs, and listen closely because you might … [Link]
Mashable » It Takes More Than 200 Rubber Bands to Explode a Pumpkin
People love pumpkins. They really, really love pumpkins. But if we're going to keep celebrating pumpkin season earlier and earlier each year, we're going to have to think beyond the Jack-o'-Lantern. Jimmy Fallon and Shailene Woodley took on the pumpkin time bomb experiment on The Tonight Show. How many rubber bands can you wrap around a pumpkin until it explodes? … [Link]
Mashable » India Cyclone Leads to Blizzard in Nepal That Leaves at Least 27 Dead
When Category 3 Tropical Cyclone Hudhud came ashore in India near the city of Visakhapatnam on Oct. 12, it did far more than just damage buildings and flood coastal areas, which are typical types of tropical cyclone damage. It also led to a natural disaster that is rarely associated with tropical cyclones: a deadly blizzard and associated avalanches. The blizzard struck … [Link]
Slashdot » Apple Announces iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3, OS X Yosemite and More
Many outlets are reporting on Apple's iPad event today. Highlights include: Apple pay will launch Monday.WatchKit — a way for developers to make apps for the Apple Watch will launch next month.iOS 8.1Messages, iTunes, and iWork updated and many more new features in OS X Yosemite.You can send and receive calls on your Mac if you have an iPhone with … [Link]
Mashable » Even Apple Doesn't Know How to Pronounce 'GIF'
Since the dawn of the Internet, we've been waged in a war. The argument remains over the proper pronunciation of the Internet's most prized file format, GIF — and even Apple can't decide what's correct. See also: 20 Weird GIFs That Belong in Another Dimension It's worth noting here that Apple’s Craig Federighi pronounces gif with a *hard G* — like … [Link]
Mashable » Apple's iPad Air 2 vs. the Competition
Despite slower tablet sales and a new focus on the phablet space with its iPhone 6 Plus, Apple nevertheless took the wraps off a new version of its iPad Air on Thursday The iPad Air 2 delivered on the early rumors of a more powerful chip, a Touch ID fingerprint scanner and even an anti-reflective display coating and a new gold … [Link]
Mashable » Apple Introduces Eye-Popping iMac With Retina Display
Apple announced on Thursday that a new Retina iMac will soon be available. Coming two years after Apple’s last iMac refresh, the Retina iMac features a jaw-dropping resolution of 5120 x 2880 — an even higher resolution than 4K. In fact, it's 5K. That's right See also: Apple's New Mac Pro Review: The Most Powerful Mac Ever The iMac with Retina … [Link]
Mashable » Apple Reveals iPad Mini 3
Apple revealed its next-generation iPad mini 3 on stage at a product launch event at its Cupertino, California, headquarters on Thursday The 7.9-inch display, which comes in silver, space gray and gold, is available for pre-order starting on Friday and go on sale next week. The price starts at $399 for the Wi-Fi model. See also: Live Updates: Apple Debuts New … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Heart And The Brain [Comic]
That panel on the top left about the giant TV? That’s totally me right now. My brain is currently fighting my heart about getting a new TV for our living room. The current one is getting kind of old after all, plus, it’s super noisy. Guess I’ll be waiting right after the holidays, because January is the best time of … [Link]
Mashable » Ebola Hearing: 'The Response Has Been Unacceptable'
Federal health officials said Thursday they still don't know how two Dallas nurses caught Ebola from a patient. Now one of nurses will be transferred to the National Institutes of Health outside of Washington on Thursday. Nina Pham, who was being treated in Dallas, will move to the Maryland facility's isolation unit. The news came during during a hearing about Ebola … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Apple Watch SDK, WatchKit, Will Be Released in November
Apple just announced that they will release WatchKit, an SDK that allows third-party developers to work within the Apple Watch platform, in November. Apple has been working with select partners to develop applications for the platform since well before the announcement of their newest product; with the release of WatchKit, thousands of other developers will be able to get in … [Link]
Mashable » Grover and Kid President Want Your Socks to Make the World Better
Kid President and Grover need your socks to help fill the world with goodness from head to toe. The big-hearted duo — with help from their friends, Guy Smiley and Bert — launched a telethon to spread the message of Socktober across the Internet. The campaign, started by Kid President co-creator Brad Montague in 2010, asks participants to launch a sock … [Link]
Slashdot » FBI Warns Industry of Chinese Cyber Campaign
daten writes The FBI on Wednesday issued a private warning to industry that a group of highly skilled Chinese government hackers was in the midst of a long-running campaign to steal valuable data from U.S. companies and government agencies. "These state-sponsored hackers are exceedingly stealthy and agile by comparison with the People's Liberation Army Unit 61398 … whose activity was … [Link]
Mashable » Futurist Fashion Designer Envisions a World of 3D-Printed Possibilities
Fashion, posits Mary Huang, founder of high-tech concept brand Continuum, is an industry ripe for innovation In an age when nearly every industry is undergoing huge technological disruption, the fashion business, particularly when it comes to the manufacturing process, often employs antiquated methods that have existed for dozens or hundreds of years. "It's an interesting last frontier for technology," says … [Link]
Mashable » Apple Unveils the iPad Air 2, for Real This Time
Apple has revealed the latest version of the iPad, called the iPad Air 2. And this time it's even thinner. The new iPad is just 6.1 millimeters thick, or 0.24 of an inch. That's 18% thinner than the first iPad Air, which was 7.5mm. See also: The 25 Best Free iPad Apps Apple claims the 9.7-inch screen of the iPad Air … [Link]
Mashable » You Can Now Download OS X Yosemite for Free
Apple’s latest Mac operating system, OS X Yosemite, will be available for download today. Announced at WWDC 2014, Yosemite features a brand new look and feel, as well as integration with iOS 8. Nearly a million Mac users are already using OS X Yosemite. In July, Apple released Yosemite to users as part of a public preview. In the past, beta … [Link]
Mashable » Apple Announces iOS 8.1, With Apple Pay and Return of the Camera Roll
Apple’s iOS 8.1, which will be unveiled on Monday, will include Apple Pay (which will also launch on Monday), its mobile payments platform and bring back the Camera Roll The latest version of the operating system will also include a public beta of iCloud Photo Library, which allows users to store photos from across devices in their iCloud account. See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Apple's WatchKit Is Coming in November
Apple announced on Thursday that it will launch its WatchKit platform for developers looking to build apps for the Apple Watch starting next month WatchKit will let developers create notifications, home screen apps and custom interactive watch faces. It's already teamed up with a few companies to build apps for the Apple Watch, such as Facebook, BMW, MLB at Bat, Pinterest … [Link]
Mashable » FBI Director: Encryption Will Lead to a 'Very Dark Place'
FBI Director James Comey says the spread of encryption, aided by Apple and Google's new security measures, will lead to "a very dark place" where police might not be able to stop criminals To avoid that, tech companies need to cooperate and build surveillance-friendly systems when police comes knocking at their door, Comey said on Thursday during a speech in Washington, … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist
All the latest stories on newscientist.com: Turkey's eternal flames, viral frogs, a world without fossil fuels, drone racing and giant kangaroos 
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Mashable » Apple Pay to Launch in U.S. on Oct. 20
Leading up to today's major Apple iPad event, a number of stories cropped up hinting that Apple's new mobile payments system might be available as early as this weekend. All that speculation has finally been put to rest after Apple revealed on Thursday that Apple Pay will officially be available to consumers starting Oct. 20 See also: 5 Reasons Paper Currency … [Link]
Slashdot » Scientists Find Rats Aren't Smarter Than Mice, and That's Important
HughPickens.com writes: There has long been a clear hierarchy of intelligence in the psychology lab, with monkeys are at the top, then rats, and finally mice at the bottom, "cute and fluffy but not all that bright." For at least a hundred years, researchers have used rats in their psychology experiments, assuming that they were the smarter of the two … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Chemistry of Pizza, Also Known as “The Food of the God” [Science Video]
That’s it, I need pizza in my mouth now. NOW. *picks up phone* From the American Chemical Society: Whether it’s a plain cheese, a deep-dish stacked with meats or a thin-crust veggie delight, there’s just something about pizza that makes it delicious. There’s a lot of chemistry that goes into everything from dough to sauce to toppings to, of course, … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » URBAN4M Releases aboutPLACE API to Shake Up Hyperlocal Product Design
URBAN4M has released a beta version of its aboutPLACE API, bringing a new approach to serving location analytics within apps and Web-based products. Founder and CEO Hillit Meidar-Alfi spoke with ProgrammableWeb about how URBAN4M's delivery of urban data will transform hyperlocal products and services.
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New Scientist – News » Climate sceptics exploit double standards of eco-warriors
Greenpeace will never defeat climate-change denial if it employs the same unscientific fear and smear tactics in its opposition to GM crops, says Fred Pearce 
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Mashable » Category 4 Hurricane Gonzalo on Collision Course with Bermuda
Hurricane Gonzalo is now the biggest hurricane threat that the tiny British island of Bermuda has faced in many years. With maximum sustained winds of 145 miles per hour, the storm ranks as a Category 4 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, located about 485 miles south-southwest of Bermuda as of 11 a.m. ET Unfortunately for Bermuda, it is heading … [Link]
Mashable » 6 Actors Perfectly Fit to Play Newt Scamander in 'Fantastic Beasts'
Warner Bros. announced on October 15 that the screen adaptation of J.K. Rowling's book, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will come in a trilogy of films. While the plot of the films are still yet unknown — barring a few hints from Rowling, who is writing the script — we do know that the central character will be Newt … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Spanish amphibians struck down by virus attack
A study of circulating ranaviruses reveals they have devastated amphibian populations in a Spanish national park 
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Slashdot » Android On Intel x86 Tablet Performance Explored: Things Are Improving
MojoKid writes: For the past few years, Intel has promised that its various low-power Atom-based processors would usher in a wave of low-cost Android and Windows mobile products that could compete with ARM-based solutions. And for years, we've seen no more than a trickle of hardware, often with limited availability. Now, that's finally beginning to change. Intel's Bay Trail and … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Hello Doctor Raises New Funding for API-driven Health Data Aggregation
Hello Doctor, a mobile app designed to empower people to control their health, has raised a new round of funding to continue building its API-driven health data aggregation platform. Through its API, Hello Doctor pulls clinical data from hospitals and consolidates the data into a single, easily digestible format and location. The app is designed to break down walls that … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Spacecraft seek geysers without human help
Software that can identify plumes emanating from comet and moon surfaces is the next step toward landers that can explore planets autonomously 
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Mashable » 6 Strange Ebola-Themed Products for Sale Online
News on Wednesday that a second health care worker in Texas has tested positive for Ebola has further raised fears of an outbreak in the U.S. See also: What Nurses Really Want to Say About Ebola Two-thirds of Americans are worried about an Ebola epidemic in the U.S. and more than 4 in 10 are "very" or "somewhat worried" they or … [Link]
Mashable » Joe Biden Goes on a Selfie Rampage in Florida
Vice President Joe Biden had a great time in Florida this week — and he's got the pics to prove it. Biden, who is in Florida to support Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist, took a selfie during a campaign event at Century Village in Boca Raton on Oct. 13, 2014 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » If Shakespearean Insults Were Used Today
Filthy bung! Scullion! Swaggering rascal! If you know of any other Shakespearean insults, what are your favorite ones? Let us know in the comments section below! [Anglophenia] [Link]
Mashable » Yale Hospital Monitoring Researcher With Ebola-Like Symptoms
A patient showing Ebola-like symptoms was put under evaluation at Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut late on Wednesday. According to reports, the patient is a student researcher who had recently traveled to Liberia. The hospital confirmed the news on Thursday morning in a statement: "We have not confirmed or ruled out any diagnosis at this point." See also: Dallas Nurses Cite … [Link]
Mashable » Are Blood Transfusions the Key to Beating the Ebola Outbreak?
The World Health Organization has prioritized the use of blood transfusions for treating Ebola, and three patients have received blood donated by an American doctor who survived the disease. But a lack of scientific study means that a lot is still unclear about the method and whether it could feasibly scale up to treat the thousands of Ebola patients in West … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Zoologger: Shy lemurs communicate using toilet trees
White-footed sportive lemurs are lazy, nocturnal and avoid family life, but by visiting the same toilet, manage to keep in touch with each other 
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Slashdot » Bill Gates: Piketty's Attack on Income Inequality Is Right
New submitter rvw sends word that Bill Gates has posted a review of Capital in the Twenty-First Century, an acclaimed book by economist Thomas Piketty about how income equality is a necessary result of unchecked capitalism. Gates, one of the most successful capitalists of our time, agrees with Piketty's most important conclusions. That said, he also finds parts of the … [Link]
Mashable » Brad Pitt Makes Everything Look Good — Even Breakdancing
Brad Pitt is Hollywood royalty so he can do whatever he wants, including using breakdance as a form of communication Pitt stopped by The Tonight Show Wednesday to have a breakdancing conversation with Jimmy Fallon about his new movie Fury (releasing Oct. 17) They busted out the cardboard and their moves — and the pornstaches — in the basement of … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This Real Life Citadel of Flame Heavy Armor Set (Guild Wars 2) is BEYOND Amazing [Picture Gallery]
Colorado-based costumer Sarah Cain may not have been cosplaying for very long, but the costumes she makes are among the best I’ve seen online. Apart from the phenomenal Citadel of Flame heavy armor set featured in this post, be sure to check out her AMAZING Norn outfit (Guild Wars 2) she created earlier this year. But what is even more … [Link]
Slashdot » Adobe: Click-to-Play Would Have Avoided Flood of Java Zero-days
mask.of.sanity writes: Oracle could have saved mountains of cash and bad press if Click-to-Play was enabled before Java was hosed by an armada of zero day vulnerabilities, Adobe security boss Brad Arkin says. The simple fix introduced into browsers over the last year stopped the then zero day blitzkrieg in its tracks by forcing users to click a button to … [Link]
Mashable » An Electric Fan Stole the Show With #Fangate During Florida Debate
Florida’s gubernatorial debate took a strange turn on Wednesday evening when an electric fan stole the show from two candidates. Republican Gov. Rick Scott refused to take to the stage for several minutes after learning that Democratic challenger Charlie Crist, also a former governor of Florida, had an electric fan at the base of his podium. Viewers of the debate were … [Link]
Mashable » New York Says 3 Out of 4 Airbnbs in the City Are Illegal
The impact of Airbnb in New York City has finally been quantified, and the results don't look good for the short-term rental service. In a report released Thursday, the New York attorney general's office said about 72%, or 25,532 listings, in the city are illegal; this violates the state's multiple dwelling law, the city's zoning laws or both. The report states … [Link]
Mashable » 15 Questions We Still Have About 'Friends' 20 Years Later
Thanks to the generous folks at Netflix, we'll soon be able to enjoy every single episode of Friends wherever and whenever we please. (For as long as it's available.) That means it will be a whole lot easier to add more "Smelly Cat", Ugly Naked Guy and "Seven!" into your daily life. See also: 55 Greatest Moments From 'Friends' Friends on … [Link]
Mashable » Rosetta Spacecraft Now Has Landing Site on Comet
The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft is getting ready to take the next step in its journey to study a comet in deep space. After studying the comet for about two months, the ESA has officially given the go-ahead to deliver a lander, called Philae, to the surface on Nov. 12 See also: Rosetta Spacecraft Spots 'Pyramid' Rock on Comet … [Link]
Mashable » This 8-Year-Old Could Crush You in a Dance Competition
Add 8-year-old Aidan Prince to the list of kids who would absolutely ruin you in a dance-off. Watch Prince as he performs a complicated choreography set to Major Lazer's "Jet Blue Jet," much to the shrieking delight of his much older dance partners. If we were in the studio with this kid, we'd been cheering too. Alaskan Man Discovers Skipping … [Link]
Slashdot » Scanning Embryos For Super-Intelligent Kids Is On the Horizon
An anonymous reader writes: Stephen Hsu, a professor in theoretical physics at Michigan State University, has an article discussing the genetic underpinnings of intelligence, and how our understanding of it will eventually lead to smarter children. Researchers have detected genes that influence cognitive ability, but the effect of any one gene is very small — less than 1 IQ point … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Save up to 51% on Select 3D Blu-ray Movies
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers up to 51% off on select 3D blu-ray movies such as Gravity, Pacific Rim, Man of Steel, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and more! Most of these also include the regular blu-ray and DVD version of the film as well. [Save up to 51% on Select 3D Blu-ray Movies] [Link]
Mashable » Texas Hospital Official: 'We Are Deeply Sorry' for Ebola Missteps
An official at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, which is at the center of the bungled Ebola response, apologized for the initial misdiagnosis of the index patient, Thomas Eric Duncan, who died of the disease on Oct. 8. "Unfortunately, in our initial treatment of Mr. Duncan, despite our best intentions and a highly skilled medical team, we made mistakes," Dr. … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Beach Suit Samus [Comic]
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New Scientist – News » Metal solves mystery of flames that inspired Homer
Turkey's eternal fires have remained burning for thousands of years but now the source of the methane that fuels them has been found 
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Mashable » For Just $1, You Can Be a Producer on the Environmental Film 'Talk is Cheap'
LOS ANGELES — If you've ever sat through the VFX portion of the end credits after a summer blockbuster and chuckled at the sheer absurdity of all those names, prepare yourself for a list of credits so comically vast that it will make those lists seem brief by comparison. And for $1, you can be one of them. SEE ALSO: 10 … [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft's JavaScript Engine Gets Two-Tiered Compilation
jones_supa writes: The Internet Explorer team at Microsoft recently detailed changes to the JavaScript engine coming in Windows 10. A significant change is the addition of a new tier in the Just-in-Time (JIT) compiler. In Windows 10, the Chakra JS engine now includes a second JIT compiler that bridges the gap between slow, interpreted code and fast, optimized code. It … [Link]
Mashable » Amazon Plans to Hire 80,000 Workers for the Holiday Season
Amazon is about to go on its big annual hiring spree. The ecommerce giant announced Thursday that it plans to hire 80,000 workers at its fulfillment centers for the holiday season to meet increased customer demand. That's up from the 70,000 seasonal workers that Amazon planned to bring on for the holiday season last year See also: Google's 'Rivalry' With Amazon? … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook 'Safety Check' Tells Friends You're OK in a Natural Disaster
Some status updates are more important than others With that in mind, Facebook on Wednesday announced Safety Check, a new feature that lets friends and family know you're safe after a natural disaster has occurred. When such an event transpires, Facebook will send you a message asking if you're OK See also: Report: YouTube Videos on Facebook Are Getting Rarer 
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Mashable » Internal Panera Bread Memo Says Apple Pay Will Launch on Oct. 20
A leaked internal memo to Panera Bread employees indicates Apple will launch its mobile payment platform Apple Pay on Oct. 20, 9to5Mac reported "We are excited to share that Apple is very close to releasing Apple Pay, and actually planning to launch on October 20th," the memo says. Panera is one of Apple's featured partners for the Apple Pay platform. See … [Link]
Mashable » CBS Launches Digital Subscription Service
CBS has long talked a big game about going digital. Now, it's backing it up The television network announced on Thursday the launch of "CBS All Access," a digital subscription service that will feature live television and video on demand of current and previous television shows. “CBS All Access is another key step in the company’s long-standing strategy of monetizing our … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Facebook To Check Up On Users In Disaster Zones with New Safety Check Feature
When we hear news of a natural disaster or other problem in an area, it’s common to worry about people we know living in that area. Facebook is launching a new feature to cut down on worried enquiries. With the new safety check tool, which is launching worldwide, Facebook will mark particular areas as being subject to a disaster. It … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » What happens when fashion meets data: The OReilly Radar Podcast
Editor’s note: you can subscribe to the O’Reilly Radar Podcast through iTunes, SoundCloud, or directly through our podcast’s RSS feed. In this podcast episode, I talk with Liza Kindred, founder of Third Wave Fashion and author of the new free … [Link]
Slashdot » Samsung Achieves Outdoor 5G Mobile Broadband Speed of 7.5Gbps
Mark.JUK writes: Samsung has become the first to successfully demonstrate a future 5G mobile network running at speeds of 7.5Gbps in a stationary outdoor environment. They also managed 1.2Gbps while using the same technology and driving around a 4.3km-long race track at speeds of up to 110kph. Crucially, the test was run using the 28GHz radio spectrum band, which ordinarily … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Signals from Strata + Hadoop World New York 2014
Experts from across the data world are coming together in New York City this week for Strata + Hadoop World New York 2014. Below you’ll find keynotes, interviews, and insights from the event that we think are notable. Unusual data … [Link]
Mashable » Katniss Returns to District 12 in New 'Hunger Games: Mockingjay' Trailer
Apparently, you can go home again In the latest Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 trailer Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) returns to a devastated District 12 to see what she's lost and what she's fighting for See also: New 'Hunger Games: Mockingjay' Posters Show the Stars of District 13 Lorde's song "Yellow Flicker Beat" provides the haunting score as Everdeen walks … [Link]
Mashable » 5 Upcoming Conferences That Will Help Specialize Your Skill Set
Mashable Events Board is a great place to find leading conferences in your industry, whether it's advertising, technology, media or public relations. This week, we're highlighting five events that we think can help move your career forward. If you don't find something that's right for you, check out dozens of event listings featured in our complete listing. Read more… 
Mashable » Leo DiCaprio Makes Waves With $2 Million Ocean Donation
Leonardo DiCaprio made a splash on Thursday with a $2 million grant to ocean conservation philanthropy group Oceans 5. The outspoken environmentalist has previously donated millions to conserve forests and endangered species as well as oceans “The sad truth is that less than two percent of our oceans are fully protected. We need to change that now," DiCaprio said in a … [Link]
Slashdot » After Negative User Response, ChromeOS To Re-Introduce Support For Ext{2,3,4}
NotInHere writes: Only three days after the public learned that the ChromeOS project was going to disable ext2fs support for external drives (causing Linux users to voice many protests on websites like Slashdot and the issue tracker), the ChromeOS team now plans to support it again. To quote Ben Goodger's comment: "Thanks for all of your feedback on this bug. … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Fast data fuels real-time streaming applications
The era is here: we’re starting to see computers making decisions that people used to make, through a combination of historical and real-time data. These streams of data come together in applications that answer questions like: What news items or … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Measure your open source communitys age to keep it healthy
To really grasp a free/open source software project, you need to know how the community that develops and supports it is evolving. Attracting lots of new members will be a reason for celebrating success in a young project — but … [Link]
Mashable » Texas Ebola Nurses Wore Too Much Protective Gear
As Thomas Eric Duncan's health deteriorated, nurses Amber Joy Vinson and Nina Pham were at the Ebola patient's side. They wore protective gear including face shields, hazardous materials suits and protective footwear as they inserted catheters, drew blood and dealt with his body fluids. Still, the two somehow contracted Ebola from the dying man. As health officials try to figure out … [Link]
Mashable » Hong Kong Leader Offers Talks to Protesters
HONG KONG — Hong Kong's leader tried to soothe tensions with student-led democracy protesters Thursday by reviving an offer of talks, though public anger over alleged police brutality against activists complicates efforts to end an increasingly bitter political standoff. Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said the government is ready to start a dialogue with protest leaders as soon as next week. See … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Katniss Goes Back to District 12 in New Mockingjay Trailer [Video]
Watch as Katniss Everdeen goes back to district 12 in this new trailer of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay (part 1) trailer. The worldwide phenomenon of The Hunger Games continues to set the world on fire with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, which finds Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) in District 13 after she literally shatters the games forever. Under … [Link]
Slashdot » Journalists Route Around White House Press Office
Tailhook writes Pool reports written by White House correspondents are distributed to news organizations via the White House Press Office. Reporters have alleged that the Obama White House exploits its role as distributor to "demand changes in pool reports" and has used this power to "steer coverage in a more favorable direction." Now a group of 90 print journalists has … [Link]
Mashable » 12 Things 'Bob's Burgers' Taught Us About Business
If you want to learn more about business, you could always go back to school and get your MBA or thumb through a copy of Entrepreneur and see what the Mark Zuckerberg's of the world have to say If neither of those options sound appealing, then look no further than your own personal Netflix account See also: 10 Krazy One-Liners From … [Link]
Mashable » The Sisters of First Aid Kit on the MySpace Era and Going Viral
Welcome to Throwback Tunesday, where Mashable amplifies the echoes of music past. With genre trends and throwbacks, we synthesize music and nostalgia. Swedish sister-sister duo First Aid Kit have music in their DNA. Johanna and Klara Söderberg’s father was guitarist and songwriter for rock band Lolita Pop, and the girls followed in his footsteps, singing and penning songs together from an … [Link]
Mashable » 9 Worst Types of Group Text Messages
Zzz. Zzz. Zzz-zzz-zzz-zzz. That’s the sound of your phone buzzing over and over again when you get unexpectedly slapped onto a group text chain Everyone struggles with ‘techiquette’ on social media and email, but texting might be the area in which we lag most. Unfortunately, we can’t hit “hide” or “unsubscribe” on a group text chain. Regardless, someone needs to lay … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 16 October 2014
Eye Catcher (We Make Money Not Art) — the most banal-looking wooden frame takes thus a life of its own as soon as you come near it. It quickly positions itself in front of you, spots your eyes and starts … [Link]
Mashable » Officials Allowed Ebola-Infected Nurse to Fly Despite Fever
The government promised to step up its response to the Ebola crisis after federal officials acknowledged that a second nurse infected with the virus was cleared to fly a day before her diagnosis See also: CDC: Nurse Infected With Ebola Shouldn't Have Flown to Cleveland Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), had originally told … [Link]
Mashable » The Most Popular Free Apps From A to Z
Learning about the hottest free apps is as easy as ABC. With countless smartphone apps at our fingertips, we took a look at the iTunes and Google Play stores' top charts to find the free favorites. From social networks to games, these apps keep us glued to our devices for hours, without costing a cent. See also: 8 After-Work Apps to … [Link]
Slashdot » How Nigeria Stopped Ebola
HughPickens.com writes Pamela Engel writes that Americans need only look to Nigeria to calm their fears about an Ebola outbreak in the US. Nigeria is much closer to the West Africa outbreak than the US is, yet even after Ebola entered the country in the most terrifying way possible — via a visibly sick passenger on a commercial flight — … [Link]
Mashable » Disney Characters Become Part of Our Selfie-Obsessed World
BRB, flying off to Neverland — but first, let me take a selfie. Italian digital illustrator Simona Bonafini's series "Selfie Fables" imagines Disney characters as selfie obsessed Instagram users of the fairy tale world See also: If Disney Princesses Were Flirty Pin-Up Models Everyone in the Magic Kingdom from beach-loving princesses like Ariel to the vain Evil Queen from Snow White … [Link]
Mashable » 8 of the Most First-World Startups on the Planet
Startup culture really embraces its first world problems. There are all kinds of specialized apps and startups that already service your each and every whim. Now, an influx of apps caters to the 1%. One company is Uber for private jets (seriously); another matches up exclusively wealthy people. Basically, these tools exist to make the lives of the rich even easier. … [Link]
Mashable » 1949: Picasso Paints in Light
The super-prolific artist Pablo Picasso made use of any and every medium. His total artistic output has been estimated at 50,000 separate works, a figure that includes 1,885 paintings; 1,228 sculptures; 2,880 ceramics, roughly 12,000 drawings; and multiple other works, including tapestries and rugs. n 1949, the 68-year-old Picasso was visited at his home in Vallauris, France, by the photographer Gjon … [Link]
Mashable » Hands on With the Puls, Will.i.am's Connected Wearable
Will.i.am thinks that wearables are much more than smartwatches The Black Eyed Peas frontman unveiled the Puls, a new voice-enabled cuff that can make phone calls but doesn't require a smartphone to use, at an event in San Francisco Wednesday. See also: Will.i.am Unveils Puls, a Voice-Controlled, Smart Wristband Many of the details about the device, which will be available from … [Link]
Slashdot » How an FBI Informant Led the Hack of British Tabloid "The Sun"
Daniel_Stuckey writes Hector Xavier Monsegur, also known online as "Sabu," was caught by the FBI in June of 2011 for a litany of hacking-related offenses and, within hours, began cooperating with authorities in hopes of receiving a lenient sentence. Now, never-before-published FBI records and exclusive interviews detail how the informant rallied other hackers to attack various News Corp. interests, including … [Link]
Mashable » Panda Urinates on Australian Street in Strange Chinese Ad
SYDNEY — A bizarre public service announcement was released by CCTV, the Chinese television broadcaster, showing pandas behaving badly in Australia. The pandas can be seen sleeping on a bench, urinating on a building that looks a lot like the Sydney Opera House, tossing away litter, painting graffiti on a tree and generally being obnoxious. The ad is apparently meant … [Link]
Mashable » 7 Underwater Surprises Exposed in Dried Out California Lakes
California’s most severe drought in at least a century has taken a huge toll on the state's lakes, many of which are now dangerously far below their full capacity The state is expected to lose an estimated 2.2 trillion gallons of surface water this year, according to a 2014 study, and as of last week, 82% of the state is facing … [Link]
Mashable » Alaskan Man Discovers Skipping Rocks on Ice Sounds Awesome
An Alaskan man, who documents his life in Anchorage on his vlog, decided to try skipping rocks across a frozen lake, because why not? As a pleasant surprise, he discovered (more like, freaked out) that the rocks make a totally incredible sound against the ice. Skip to 3:40, and see if you can tell the difference between ice rock skipping … [Link]
Mashable » How to Watch Apple's iPad Air 2 Live Stream
Apple is gearing up to launch its next generation of iPads at a special event Thursday. The company is expected to unveil two new iPads, the iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini with Retina display 2, and reveal launch dates for OS X Yosemite and its new mobile payments platform, Apple Pay. See also: Every Rumor About Apple's iPad Event … [Link]
Slashdot » Anonabox Accused of Lying About Its Product Being Open-Source On Kickstarter
blottsie writes The "anonabox" has raised more than $550,000 on Kickstarter in only three days. But some believe the company's claims that the router-like device, which is said to automatically route users' Internet traffic through Tor, is entirely open-source are false. Anonabox developer August Germar tells the Daily Dot, however, that the device was commissioned specifically to run their code. … [Link]
Mashable » Batman and Catwoman Scale Melbourne's Tallest Building for Charity
MELBOURNE — School kids gathered in the observation deck of Melbourne's Eureka Tower were set for a surreal experience on Wednesday, as superheroes Batman and Catwoman scaled the city's tallest building to bring some of their iconic action sequences to life Stunt-specialists Chris and Rowena Davies were suspended from above, using ropes and pulleys to float and crawl their way across … [Link]
Mashable » Australian Rugby Star Turns Down Millions To Chase NFL Dream
SYDNEY — One of Australia's brightest rugby league stars is throwing in the towel to chase his childhood NFL dream. Parramatta Eels star player Jarryd Hayne, who turned down a multi-million dollar contract extension to head to the United States, announced the shock move on Wednesday. With no experience in NFL and no contract in the U.S., Hayne said in a … [Link]
Mashable » 'American Horror Story' Episode 2: Twisty Finds a Spoiled Partner in Crime
What do you get when you pair a murderous clown with a disobedient rich kid? The unlikeliest — yet most intriguing — duo in American Horror Story: Freak Show so far Much of Episode 2 — "Massacres and Matinees" — is devoted to the separate journeys of evil clown Twisty (John Carroll Lynch) and spoiled brat Dandy Mott (Finn Wittrock) as … [Link]
Mashable » Hong Kong Protester Beaten by Police Shows Off Injuries
Ken Tsang Kin-chiu, the man beaten by plainclothes police during an early Wednesday clash with pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, said he may take legal action against the police as he displayed his bruises to a throng of press in front of the North Point Police Station Wednesday night. The six police officers who used excessive force against Tsang, whose hands … [Link]
Slashdot » Early Childhood Neglect Associated With Altered Brain Structure, ADHD
vinces99 writes "Under the rule of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, thousands of Romanian children were placed in overcrowded orphanages with bleak conditions and minimal human contact, a legacy that continued even after the 1989 revolution. Only recently have research and public concern caused policy changes. University of Washington research on children who began life in these institutions shows that early childhood … [Link]
Mashable » After Trademark Flap, Deadmau5 Says Disney Asked for Help with New Fantasia
Deadmau5 stoked the fire of an ongoing legal feud with Disney this week when the EDM star submitted more than 1,000 pages of material to the U.S. Trademark Office countering the media giant's efforts to block the trademark application for his signature "Mau5head" logo. In the lengthy document, released by the The Hollywood Reporter, the musician also known as Joel Zimmerman … [Link]
Mashable » Redditors Complain About Demise of Hacked Snapchat Pictures Website
The teenager who created a website to distribute the 98,000 hacked Snapchat pictures and videos shut it down after Mashable reported on it on Wednesday. But some curious Redditors looking for the hacked Snapchats, which likely include naked pictures of underage kids, were not very happy about it "TheSnappening.org is down!" warned Redditor RadarRacecar on Thursday morning See also: Ghost in … [Link]
Mashable » 40 Costume Ideas to Relive Your '90s Trick-or-Treating Days
Give up on staying current this Halloween and give in to nostalgia for the golden '90s. We'll spare you an in-depth explainer of what, precisely, made the '90s so golden because the Internet hasn't exactly let anyone forget. See also: 15 Pugs That Are Redefining the Sexy Costume This Halloween Halloween is especially ripe with nostalgia for the decade in which … [Link]
Mashable » Randy Orton RKO Vines Are Destroying The Internet Today
#RandyOrton #RKO is the most entertaining Vine trend we’ve seen in a while. The premise is simple: superimpose WWE wrestler Randy Orton performing his signature takedown move, called the RKO, on Internet “fail” victims — you know, people falling and the like One steveozzi is the Michael Jordan—- Sorry, make that the Rick Flair— of #RandyOrton #RKO Vines. The super-compilation … [Link]
Mashable » How the CDC's "Do Not Board" List Could Ground Health Care Workers Exposed to Ebola
Update Oct. 15 9:45 p.m. ET: Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said Wednesday night that county officials will sign a control order that will stop the health care workers who are being monitored for Ebola symptoms from using public transportation, NBC-DFW reports. A rarely-used “do not board” list that’s meant to keep those infected with communicable diseases—think infectious tuberculosis, SARS, or … [Link]
Mashable » Redditors Accuse Popular Kickstarter Project of Misleading Customers
An Internet router called Anonabox that's designed to make all your online activity anonymous and conceal your location was the darling of Kickstarter this week, generating more than $500,000 in funding since its launch on Monday But now, Reddit commenters are raising questions related to the authenticity of the product's claims, specifically related to its "custom" hardware See also: 8 Things … [Link]
Slashdot » Worcester Mass. City Council Votes To Keep Comcast From Entering the Area
First time accepted submitter _AustinPowell writes Comcast wants a cable television license in Worcester, Massachusetts. In response, the City Council voted 8-3 to urge Worcester's city manager to let the company's license request die. The deadline for the decision is Wednesday, but the manager is not bound by the vote of the Council. "It's a terrible company," City Councilor Gary … [Link]
Mashable » BLAH Airlines Shows the Worst of Air Travel in Terrifying 6-Hour Video
Virgin America has launched what appears to be a very elaborate campaign to point out the dullness of most of its competitors. BLAH Airlines, with the slogan "We're not any other airline: we're BLAH," has a website, social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and now a six-hour commercial. See also: Airplane Makes Emergency Landing After Wall Panels Crack Open … [Link]
Slashdot » Commerce Secretary: US Wants Multi-Stakeholder Process To Preserve Internet
Ted_Margaris_Chicago writes The United States will resist all efforts to give "any person, entity or nation" control of the Internet rather than the "global multi-stakeholder communities," said Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker in a Oct. 13 speech. "Next week, at the International Telecommunication Union Conference in Korea, we will see proposals to put governments in charge of Internet governance. You can … [Link]
Mashable » The Superhero Movie Diversity Race Is Over — WB/DC Wins By a Mile
LOS ANGELES — A woman in tights, a "queer" Flash and a black lead — all in a single bound. While Marvel and Sony dither about the diversity of their superhero lineups, DC Comics and Warner Bros. (in conjunction with New Line) punctured every Spandex ceiling on Wednesday when they announced an unprecedentedly diverse lineup of superhero movies. SEE ALSO: Nice … [Link]
Mashable » Family Feud Asks 'Name a Woman's Job', Answers 'Domestic Duties'
SYDNEY — It appears the Australian version of the game show Family Feud is stuck in the 1950s On Wednesday night, during an episode of the Channel Ten show the host Grant Denyer asked the contestants to "name a woman's job." It was never going to end well. See also: 'Family Feud' Contestant Tells America She's Not Satisfied With Husband's Penis … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Diet fast or diet slow, the same weight piles back on
Lose the pounds too fast, gain them all back? It seems not. Crash dieters regain the same amount of lost weight as those taking a longer-term approach 
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