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 » Google Street View Spotlights Chimpanzees Studied by Jane Goodall
Google Street View now allows you to get a close look at the Tanzanian chimps Jane Goodall famously studied. The company partnered with the Jane Goodall Institute and Tanzania's National Parks to map out the country's Gombe National Park, home to the chimpanzees Goodall began studying in the 1960s. See also: 10 Famous Film Locations Revisited in Google Street View The … [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft Introduces Build Cadence Selection With Windows 10
jones_supa writes: Microsoft has just released Windows 10 TP build 9860. Along with the new release, Microsoft is introducing an interesting cadence option for how quickly you will receive new builds. The "ring progression" goes from development, to testing, to release. By being in the slow cadence, you will get more stable builds, but they will arrive less often. By … [Link]
Mashable » U.S. Journalist Ashoka Mukpo Says He's Now 'Ebola Free'
Ashoka Mukpo, the 33-year-old NBC News freelance cameraman who contracted Ebola while on assignment in Liberia on Oct. 2 and was then flown back to the U.S. for treatment, is free of the disease, he announced on Tuesday. "Just got my results. 3 consecutive days negative. Ebola free and feeling so blessed. I fought and won, with lots of help. Amazing … [Link]
Mashable » You Can Now Watch All 552 Episodes of 'The Simpsons' on Your iPad
Good news, cable subscribers: All 552 episodes of The Simpsons are now available to stream online and on smartphones and tablets. Say goodbye to the rest of your work week. The Simpsons debuted on cable network FXX in August. Now, as promised, the FXNow streaming app has the first 25 seasons of The Simpsons available to view at your leisure. See … [Link]
Slashdot » Ebola Does Not Require an "Ebola Czar," Nor Calling Up the National Guard
Lasrick writes: David Ropeik explores risk-perception psychology and Ebola in the U.S. "[O]fficials are up against the inherently emotional and instinctive nature of risk-perception psychology. Pioneering research on this subject by Paul Slovic, Baruch Fischhoff, and others, vast research on human cognition by Daniel Kahneman and colleagues, and research on the brain's fear response by neuroscientists Joseph LeDoux, Elizabeth Phelps, … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Today in APIs: Breathometer Connects Drunks to Uber with API
Breathometer, the maker of a bluetooth connected breathalyzer, uses Uber's API to connect people who need a ride. Newsly, an overnight hack, provides tailored news using machine learning APIs. Plus: hackathons head to rural colleges, and Infected Flight is the timely winner at Disrupt Europe hackathon.
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Star Goats: The Imperial March as Performed by Badass Yelling Goats [Video]
This awesome version of the Imperial March theme song from Star Wars was just leaked and is rumored to be part of the new Episode VII soundtrack! IT’S TRUE! (ok, no, it’s not…) [Marca Blanca] [Link]
New Scientist – News » Quantum computer buyers' guide: Hardware
Spin or superconductor? It's the "Apple vs Android" of the quantum computing world. Here's what you need to know to choose 
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Mashable » The Rest of the Songs on Lorde's 'Hunger Games: Mockingjay' Soundtrack
Details about the Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1 soundtrack, which was curated by Lorde, have remained a secret since Lionsgate selected her for the job But on Tuesday, we got a glimpse of the "Royals" singer's handiwork when the track list popped up on iTunes. Republic Records also released the second song, "This Is Not a Game" (listen above), … [Link]
Mashable » Sorry, Internet: Your Cat Won't Sit in That Stupid Circle
Reddit births many brilliant ideas — including, apparently, how to teach tricks to stubborn cats Reddit user admancb began a phenomenon known as "CatCircles," which — surprise! — is exactly what it sounds like. Here are the rules: 1. Make a circle. 2. Take a picture of your cat in said circle. 3. Upload that picture to Imgur. 4. Submit … [Link]
Mashable » Tinder Users to Soon 'Swipe Right' for More Than Just Dates
Tinder users will soon be able to pay for extra features that may not be related to dating. The company is slated to roll out an update in November that adds extra paid features, CEO Sean Rad said in an interview with Forbes. See also: 24 People Who Shouldn't Be Allowed on Tinder Rad did not elaborate on what the app's … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Leads $542m Funding Round For Augmented Reality Wearables Company
An anonymous reader writes: After rumors broke last week, Magic Leap has officially closed the deal on a $542 million Series B investment led by Google. The company has been extremely tight-lipped about what they're working on, but some digging reveals it is most likely an augmented reality wearable that uses a lightfield display. "Using our Dynamic Digitized Lightfield Signal, … [Link]
Mashable » U.S. Military Has Spent $424 Million in Campaign Against ISIS
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has spent $424 million so far in its military campaign against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq, the Pentagon said Tuesday. The Pentagon's press secretary, Rear Adm. John Kirby, said the cost has averaged about $7.6 million a day since the bombing began in Iraq on Aug. 8. President Barack Obama expanded the campaign … [Link]
Mashable » 3 Colorado Teens May Have Run Away to Join ISIS
Three teenage girls from the Denver, Colorado, area were stopped in Europe while possibly en route to join the Islamic State, the FBI said on Tuesday. An FBI spokeswoman says agents helped bring the girls back home after agents stopped them in Germany. "The juveniles are safe and reunited with their families," said spokeswoman Suzie Payne. She didn't reveal the identity … [Link]
Mashable » Bloomberg Hires Business Insider Executive Editor Joseph Weisenthal
Joe Weisenthal, the executive editor of Business Insider, is leaving the digital media publication he helped build. Weisenthal will join Bloomberg on Nov. 10, where he will launch a new business site and host a TV show. He had been with Business Insider for six years, helping to grow the company from relative obscurity into a destination that has disrupted the … [Link]
Mashable » ESPN's Skip Bayless: Rape Charge Gave Kobe Bryant 'Sizzle'
And now a moment for the "Facepalm Hall of Fame." ESPN talking head Skip Bayless is no stranger to outlandish statements and extreme bloviation. But he appears to have exceeded even his own lofty standards on an episode of ESPN's First Take, by saying that a sexual assault charge against NBA star Kobe Bryant essentially made him a more effective … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » KPIs for APIs: Developer Experience Can Make or Break Your API
This is the second post of a three-part series covering key performance indicators for APIs, based on John Musser's presentation at the Business of APIs Conference.
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Mashable » What the World Looked Like the Last Time the Royals Made the World Series
The Kansas City Royals face off against the San Francisco Giants for the 2014 Major League Baseball World Series on Tuesday — finally. The last time the Royals made it to the World Series was 1985, a simpler time before Taylor Swift existed, before everyone carried the Internet in their pocket and when people watched music videos on their television. See … [Link]
Mashable » ‘Dawson's Creek’ Is Infinitely Better With Dachshunds
I don't wanna wait for every single '90s guilty-pleasure TV show to be recast with dogs So luckily, filmmaker Michael Immerman has reimagined Dawson's Creek as "Dachshund's Creek," using short-legged, furry versions of James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes and Michelle Williams. They kiss, giggle about sex and stare longingly into each other's eyes, just like in the original series … [Link]
Mashable » Man Tells Obama: 'Don't Touch My Girlfriend'
Obama was the punchline of a bystander's joke while casting an early ballot Monday in Chicago. But the president managed to smoothly turn the tables on the jokester A young woman, Aia Cooper, was voting next to Obama when her boyfriend, Mike Jones, decided to crack wise: "Mr. President, don't touch my girlfriend." See also: Michelle Obama Dances to 'Turn Down … [Link]
Mashable » Go Behind the Set of CW's 'The Flash'
VANCOUVER, CANADA — It's true what they say: Everything is bigger on TV. That is, unless you're on the set of CW's The Flash. If it looks massive on the small screen, that's because it is. See also: 'The Flash' Premiere: Why Barry Allen Is the Ultimate Millennial Superhero In the police station, a 40-foot mural-adorned wall towers over the … [Link]
Slashdot » The Future of Stamps
New submitter Kkloe writes: Wired is running a profile of a gadget called Signet, which is trying to bring postage stamps into the age of high technology. Quoting: "At its core, it is a digital stamp and an app. If you want to send a parcel, you'd simply stamp it with a device that uses a laser to etch it … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » 6 Essential BaaS Features Every Mobile App Needs
Whether you’re building a new mobile app or updating an existing one, adding BaaS features will drive an increase in user engagement and retention, not to mention provide competitive edge over other apps.
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Mashable » San Francisco Airport First in the U.S. to Reach Deals With Uber, Lyft
Uber, Lyft and Sidecar drivers will now be legally allowed to pick up and drop off passengers at San Francisco International Airport, thanks to deals the airport just signed with the three companies. The airport announced that it had entered into a permit agreement with Sidecar last week, and Uber and Lyft revealed similar deals on Monday. The authorization deals make … [Link]
Mashable » The iPad's Glory Days Are Over. Where Does It Go Now?
Apple reported its fiscal 2014 fourth quarter results on Monday, and in a surprise to absolutely no one, iPad sales are down again. For the third consecutive quarter, iPad sales have declined year-over-year. On a call with analysts, Apple CEO Tim Cook positioned the decline in sales as "a speed bump, not a huge issue." Still, Cook conceded that this isn't … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Most AMAZING and ADORABLE LED Halloween Costume You’ll See This Year [Video]
Youtuber Visual Burrito writes: After last year’s costume went absolutely nuts, I had to make a new one that was much, much better. The 2014 version is using digitally addressable LED strips hooked up to an Arduino microcontroller which I programmed (and still learning). It is responsive to sound and has 2 potentiometers and a button in the back of … [Link]
Mashable » First Openly Gay NFL Player Michael Sam Released by Cowboys
Michael Sam is a Cowboy no more. The defensive end, who made headlines for being the first openly gay player to be drafted by the NFL, was released from the Dallas Cowboys practice squad on Tuesday. His short-lived career with the Cowboys began on Sept. 3 after he was cut from the St. Louis Rams Sam immediately reacted on Twitter, thanking … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » It Exists! The TARDIS Mini Fridge
Thinkgeek has this really neat officially-licensedTARDIS mini fridge that will keep your food or drinks either cold or hot, depending on the setting you choose. 
The Large TARDIS Fridge really is big: it can hold up to 18 cans of soda. It’s also one of those neato fridges that cools or heats its contents (depending on which temperature you need). … [Link]
Slashdot » The Bogus Batoid Submarine is Wooden, not Yellow (Video)
This is a "wet" submarine. It doesn't try to keep water out. You wear SCUBA gear while pedaling it. And yes, it is powered by a person pushing pedals. That motion, through a drive train, makes manta-style wings flap. This explains the name, since rays are Batoids, and this sub is a fake Batoid, not a real one. It's a … [Link]
Mashable » 7 Daily Tasks You Can Put on Autopilot
Putting your daily tasks on autopilot isn't just an efficient way to conduct your life: It’s the smart way We're all triple-taskers nowadays, and it’s sometimes impossible to take a moment to catch your bearings and recall the laundry list of things you have to get done. That’s where technology comes in — and it’s time to embrace it. Welcome to … [Link]
Mashable » Scientists Resurrect Treasure Trove of Satellite Data From the 1960s
A group of climate scientists has brought satellite imagery from the 1960s back from the dead, not only extending the record of Arctic and Antarctic sea ice by at least another decade compared to what researchers had previously known, but also providing new opportunities for studying the planet to a wide range of researchers. The restoration of imagery from the Nimbus … [Link]
Mashable » Yahoo(!): Profit Easily Beats Expectations for Third Quarter
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer sent a message to activist investors and analysts on Tuesday, stressing the company's growth in mobile and native advertising as evidence that the company's fortunes are improving. Yahoo announced a big beat on third quarter profit, with $0.52 per share coming in well above estimates of around $0.30. The company also beat revenue projections with $1.09 billion … [Link]
Mashable » Teacher Fired For Nudity in Old French Erotic Films Regrets Nothing
A 73-year-old drama teacher fired by a private school for appearing in erotic French films some 40 years ago says she doesn't regret the performances — but she's furious she lost her job after male students discovered them Canadian newspaper The Globe And Mail reported that Jacqueline Laurent-Auger was fired after male students discovered she'd acted in films like Le Journal … [Link]
Mashable » ISIS Claims to Have Intercepted Supplies From U.S. Airdrop
Islamic State (ISIS) militants claim to have captured a supply bundle dropped by U.S. forces near the northern Syrian town of Kobani. Video posted to a YouTube channel associated with ISIS shows them rifling through packages containing dozens of grenades. The supply package was apparently one of many intended for Kurdish fighters who have been battling ISIS militants for control … [Link]
Mashable » Digital Media's Trust Problem: It's Still a Legacy World
The future of media may belong to digital startups, but a study published Tuesday highlights that it's still a legacy world. Digital media outlets trailed far behind their older brethren in overall recognition and trust, according to the Pew Research Center's "Political Polarization & Media Habits." See also: Why Every Media Website Redesign Looks the Same Established news outlets including ABC, … [Link]
Mashable » If 'The Shining' Took Place in IKEA
By day, IKEA is the cheery backdrop for two lovebirds in 500 Days of Summer. By night, it's a desolate maze for Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. Just in time for Halloween, IKEA Singapore has released its very own homage to the classic horror film. The ad serves as part of Ikea's holiday "Spot & Win" contest "Come and pay with … [Link]
Slashdot » Samsung Acknowledges and Fixes Bug On 840 EVO SSDs
Lucas123 writes: Samsung has issued a firmware fix for a bug on its popular 840 EVO triple-level cell SSD. The bug apparently slows read performance tremendously for any data more than a month old that has not been moved around on the NAND. Samsung said in a statement that the read problems occurred on its 2.5-in 840 EVO SSDs and … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Battery-Powered ‘Umbrella’ Creates Invisible Force Field
A Chinese inventor has come up with an “umbrella” that uses air rather than fabric. It’s great news for the user, but not so much for fellow pedestrians. The project, which has destroyed its Kickstarter funding target, is still very much in development and inventor Chuan Wang expects to refine the device heavily before a scheduled late 2015 commercial release. … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Could this bee love? Rekindling our affection for bees
A charming and poetic account of apiculture in Mark Winston's Bee Time reminds us why an ancient partnership between humans and bees needs saving 
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Mashable » Aziz Ansari Takes Vocab Lessons Very Seriously
Aziz Ansari and Grover make quite a dynamic duo. Ansari doesn't mess around when it comes to vocabulary lessons, which is something of a problem when Sesame Street's word of the day is "ridiculous." See also: Kid President and Grover Give the Pep Talk You Need to Hear Luckily, his fuzzy pal Grove, who is an expert in silliness, was … [Link]
Mashable » Kelly Clarkson Slays Sam Smith's 'Stay With Me' — and Now We Want a Duet
Kelly Clarkson just put her spin on the ballad of the year a.k.aSam Smith's "Stay With Me" at Symphony Park in Charlotte during her first solo concert since giving birth in June. "I love this song. I know you've probably heard it bunch so just bear with me," Clarkson, who earned the first American Idol title in 2002, told the … [Link]
Mashable » Apple Addresses iCloud Attacks While China Denies Hacking Allegations
Without saying much, Apple appears to have sent a clear message to hackers: stop messing around with iCloud users in China. On Monday, a group that monitors online censorship in China accused the People's Republic of intercepting traffic between local users and iCloud.com in an attempt to steal their passwords. In a so-called "man-in-the-middle" attack, the Chinese government allegedly hijacked virtually … [Link]
Mashable » Proof That Even Floyd Mayweather Loses Some Bets
Floyd Mayweather has gained quite a reputation for posting winning gambling receipts online, like that time he took home $200,000 after betting on Johnny Manziel (remember him?) and Texas A&M last year Finally, we have proof that Mayweather loses bets once in a while, too See also: Giants vs. Royals: A World Series That Defies All Logic The undefeated boxer posted … [Link]
Slashdot » NPR: '80s Ads Are Responsible For the Lack of Women Coders
gollum123 writes: Back in the day, computer science was as legitimate a career path for women as medicine, law, or science. But in 1984, the number of women majoring in computing-related subjects began to fall, and the percentage of women is now significantly lower in CS than in those other fields. NPR's Planet Money sought to answer a simple question: … [Link]
Mashable » Ancient 'Persephone' Mosaic May Hold Key to Tomb Mystery
The imposing mosaic unearthed in the burial mound complex at Amphipolis in northern Greece might contain the best-ever portrait of Alexander the Great as a young man, according to a new interpretation of the stunning artwork, which depicts the abduction of Persephone. It might also confirm previous speculation that the tomb belongs to Olympias, the mother of Alexander the Great. The … [Link]
Mashable » Which Frameworks Should Web Developers Use?
In our latest Ask a Dev video, web developer Brady Higginbotham breaks down the basics of different JavaScript frameworks. EmberJS, for example, optimizes application speed, while the lightweight BackboneJS powers notable projects like Facebook's Parse. Then there's AngularJS, sponsored by Google, and Ionic, which is specifically geared toward building mobile apps. See also: 20 Exceptional CSS Boilerplates and Frameworks Subscribe … [Link]
Mashable » Live-Action 'Mortal Kombat,' 'Static Shock' Kicking Off Warner Bros. Digital Studio
Warner Bros.'s new short-form digital production unit has a name and its first development slate, which includes live-action versions of Mortal Kombat and Static Shock and a series based on 1986's Critters. Additionally, the newly dubbed Blue Ribbon Content is coming out of the gate with a bang, announcing Tuesday three series orders. See also: The Superhero Movie Diversity Race Is Over — … [Link]
Slashdot » Cell Transplant Allows Paralyzed Man To Walk
New submitter tiberus sends word of a breakthrough medical treatment that has restored the ability to walk to a man who was paralyzed from the chest down after his spinal cord was severed in a knife attack. A research team from the UK, led by Professor Geoff Raisman, transplanted cells from the patient's nose, along with strips of nerve tissue … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Mendix Moves to Simplify Mobile App Development
Mendix today moved to simplify the development of mobile applications with enhancements to its cloud platform that enables developers to tie components together to create a mobile application that can be instantly deployed on any number of mobile computing devices.
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Mashable » North Korea Releases American Charged With Leaving Bible in a Nightclub
American citizen Jeffrey Fowle was released from North Korea on Tuesday, after being held in the country since May, according to the State Department. See also: Mesmerizing Time-Lapse Video Is a Window Into North Korea Fowle, a 56-year-old father of three from Ohio was awaiting trial after being charged with leaving a Bible in a nightclub in the northern port city … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Commodity data analytics for health care
Analytics are expensive and labor intensive; we need them to be routine and ubiquitous. I complained earlier this year that analytics are hard for health care providers to muster because there’s a shortage of analysts and because every data-driven decision … [Link]
Mashable » 2014-15 NBA Season: Your Questions Answered
Finally, the NBA is back. As hoops fans prepare to watch all of the basketball, many questions hang over the 2014-15 NBA season: Do LeBron James and Kevin Love make the Cleveland Cavaliers instant title contenders? How badly does Kevin Durant's injury hurt the Thunder's season? Can Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose finally stay healthy? Can anyone stop the San … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Intoxicating machines
“Mr. Frankel, who started this program, began to suffer from the computer disease that anybody who works with computers now knows about,” [Richard] Feynman later explained. “The trouble with computers is you play with them.” — George Dyson, describing the … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Sleepy sun could make Mars trips deadly
An unexpected lull in the sun's activity will let more cosmic radiation into the solar system, endangering astronauts on long interplanetary missions 
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Mashable » Don't Miss the Orionid Meteor Shower This Week
If you step outside before dawn this week, you might be able to see bright meteors streaking through the sky. The Orionid meteor shower is peaking now, and it will likely be a very good show this year, weather permitting. The moon slimmed down to a narrow crescent before sunrise on Oct. 21 during the peak of the shower. The skinny … [Link]
Mashable » Australian Teen Threatens Western Leaders in ISIS Video
A runaway Australian teen, believed to be fighting with Islamic State (ISIS) militants in Iraq or Syria, threatened western leaders in a new video released by the group The fresh-faced teen, believed to be 17 year-old Abdullah Elmir, is seen brandishing a rifle and standing among dozens of ISIS members. See also: The Woman Who Escaped the Islamic State According to … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Event Sign-Up Software Options For a Non-Profit?
New submitter don_e_b writes I have been asked by a non-profit to help them gather a team of volunteer developers, who they wish to have write an online volunteer sign-up site. This organization has a one large event per year with roughly 1400 volunteers total.I have advised them to investigate existing online volunteer offerings, and they can afford to pay … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Speedrun: “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” in 60 Seconds [Video]
“Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” condensed in just 60 seconds of animated craziness by 1A4 Studio. [1A4STUDIO] [Link]
Mashable » Spotify Streams Will Determine VH1's 'You Oughta Know' Artist of the Year
Streams and tweets will count as votes when VH1 pits 11 artists from "You Oughta Know," its franchise that promotes fresh voices, against each other to determine the fan favorite from this year's crop of newcomers. To determine the winner, VH1 is using Spotify and Twitter as the voting platforms. Starting Tuesday and lasting until Nov. 13, each time someone listens to a … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Quantum computer buyers' guide: Getting started
Baffled by how a quantum computer is supposed to work? Some of the biggest brains in physics can't figure it out either. Here's a rundown of the basics (full text available to subscribers) 
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Slashdot » Google Adds USB Security Keys To 2-Factor Authentication Options
An anonymous reader writes with this excerpt from VentureBeat: Google today announced it is beefing up its two-step verification feature with Security Key, a physical USB second factor that only works after verifying the login site is truly a Google website. The feature is available in Chrome: Instead of typing in a code, you can simply insert Security Key into … [Link]
Mashable » No One Can Serve Up an Insult Like Ice Cube Can
Of course Ice Cube wants baby spinach in his breakfast smoothie. He's mad you even had to ask. The rapper and actor dropped by Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday and turned sweet statements about rainbows and apple picking into the harshest of insults with just the narrowing of his eyebrows. A Useless Guide to Using Apple Pay Hey Kids, Gandalf … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist
Today on newscientist.com: Julian Assange on surveillance, shopping for quantum computers, bat's winter portrait ends in tragedy, number of eggs predicts women's heart attack risk, and more 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » MAN AT ARMS: REFORGED – The Zombie Killer Weapon Challenge [Video]
3 blacksmiths, 3 zombie slaying weapons, one challenge. Which weapon will be the most effective at slaying zombies? What this episode of Man at Arms: Reforged to find out! [AWE Me] [Link]
New Scientist – News » Chaotic cosmic wombs may birth backwards planets
Rebel planets orbit their stars the wrong way around – and prenatal turmoil may be to blame 
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Slashdot » Your Online TV Watching Can Now Be Tracked Across Devices
itwbennett (1594911) writes A partnership between TV measurement company Nielsen and analytics provider Adobe, announced today, will let broadcasters see (in aggregate and anonymized) how people interact with digital video between devices — for example if you begin watching a show on Netflix on your laptop, then switch to a Roku set-top box to finish it. The information learned will … [Link]
Mashable » Creepy Vladimir Putin Puppet Could Fetch Millions at Auction
Puppets are generally pretty creepy. Puppets of Vladimir Putin are just downright terrifying. German auction house Auction Team Breker plans to sell a mechanical figurine of the Russian president crafted by famous Swiss puppet maker Christian Bially. See also: 16 Photos Vladimir Putin Should Use on His New Online Dating Profile The 20-inch doll features Putin sitting at a writing … [Link]
Mashable » U.S. Places Restrictions on Travelers From Ebola-Affected Countries
Call it a partial travel ban. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson announced restrictions on travelers arriving from three Ebola-affected countries on Tuesday, as part of the United States' efforts to contain the virus. See also: How Nigeria and Senegal Halted Ebola When Other Countries Failed Beginning on Wednesday, travelers from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea will be required to … [Link]
Mashable » Apple Pay Will Work Outside the U.S., But There's a Catch
Although Apple Pay has only launched in the United States, it appears that you can also use it in other countries under the right conditions. Owners of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were able to begin using Apple Pay on their phones at merchants with contactless terminals on Monday. But various sites are reporting that the service works elsewhere, … [Link]
Mashable » The One Way to Trick Your Cat Into Sitting Still
Redditors around the world are overjoyed to learn that their boring and rebellious cats can actually do tricks. Well, sort of Anyone with a cat can try out the difficult task called "CatCircles," and find out once and for all whether he is the disobedient, inconsiderate jerk you suspected See also: What Is Dogspotting and Why Are People So Angry About … [Link]
Mashable » California Officials Plan to Poison Lake to Eradicate Invasive Fish
In San Francisco, officials for the Presidio Trust are planning to dump a fish-killing chemical into the Presidio’s historic Mountain Lake, in a last-ditch effort to get rid of big, voracious alien carp, bass and sturgeon who’ve taken over the waters and are wiping out the native species. The officials in change of the historic former military base turned natural preserve have been driven to … [Link]
Mashable » Ditching iPhone for Android? Google Shows You the Way
The battle for your mobile soul continues, and it's easier than ever to switch teams. Google has published a guide to help iOS users (who might not be impressed with the latest iPhones and iPads) make the switch to Android devices. It's perfect timing, too — Google announced its Nexus 6 smartphone and Nexus 9 tablet this month, which both run … [Link]
Slashdot » 'Microsoft Lumia' Will Replace the Nokia Brand
jones_supa writes The last emblems of Nokia are being removed from Microsoft products. "Microsoft Lumia" is the new brand name that takes their place. The name change follows a slow transition from Nokia.com over to Microsoft's new mobile site, and Nokia France will be the first of many countries that adopt "Microsoft Lumia" for its Facebook, Twitter, and other social … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Ultimate Backflop: Falling into Water in Super Slow Motion (1600fps) [Video]
Looking at how water reacts when someone falls into it in super slow motion is really cool. The footage was filmed at 1600 frames per second using a Phantom Flex Camera. [The Slow Mo Guys] [Link]
Mashable » Yelp Wants to Help Choose Your Hotel — Then Book It for You, Too
Yelp doesn't want to just offer reviews; it also wants to handle purchases. The review platform and travel booking site Hipmunk announced a partnership Tuesday that will allow users to book hotels through Yelp's website and mobile apps. It follows partnerships announced earlier this year, with companies including OpenTable and Delivery.com, which keep users on Yelp to make transactions. See also: … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Quantum internet could cross seas by container ship
Communication using quantum means is super secure, but sending it long distance is a problem. Perhaps container ships are the solution 
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Mashable » Facebook Is a Bigger Source for Political News Than CNN, Fox
Facebook is the second-biggest source where Americans with Internet access get their political news, trailing only local TV, according to a Pew Research study. The report, based on a recent poll of 2,901 people, found 49% of respondents got political news from local TV and 48% from Facebook in a typical week. That compares to 44% for CNN and 39% for … [Link]
Slashdot » 3D-Printed Gun Earns Man Two Years In Japanese Prison
jfruh writes: Japan has some of the strictest anti-gun laws in the world, and the authorities there aim to make sure new technologies don't open any loopholes. 28-year-old engineer Yoshitomo Imura has been sentenced to two years in jail after making guns with a 3D printer in his home in Kawasaki. 
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Mashable » Yahoo Earnings: Time for Plan B?
Now more than two years into Marissa Mayer's tenure as CEO of Yahoo, the company remains in about the same place as it was before her arrival Mayer will need to address that stagnancy Tuesday, as Yahoo reports third-quarter earnings. Yahoo is still a giant in the Internet world when it comes to traffic, but its core business — display advertising … [Link]
Mashable » Rwanda to Screen Visitors From U.S. and Spain for Ebola
While some in the U.S. are debating a flight ban from Ebola-afflicted countries in west Africa, Rwanda has seemingly flipped the script. The central African country says it will begin screening people for Ebola if they have visited the United States or Spain within 22 days of traveling to Rwanda. See also: How Nigeria and Senegal Halted Ebola When Other Countries … [Link]
Mashable » Singing Nun From 'The Voice of Italy' Releases 'Like a Virgin' Cover
Well, this is what we'd call a conflict of interest Sister Cristina Scuccia, the nun who won Italy's version of The Voice with a powerful and shocking rendition of Alicia Keys' "No One" back in March, has released her first single: a slowed-down, impressive cover of Madonna's "Like a Virgin." See also: 21 Completely Unconventional Cover Songs Scuccia also debuted … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » COWL Project Promises to Better Secure JavaScript Applications
Modern Web applications by definition are an amalgamation of JavaScript code typically mashed together to create something greater than the sum of its parts. The challenge is that every developer has to trust that the sensitive data won’t inadvertently leak out.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Infinigon Launches API for Access to ECHO Platform
Infinigon Group, real-time social analytics solution provider, has launched an API for access to its ECHO platform. ECHO constitutes a real-time analytics tool that captures market data from Tweets and provides actionable data to traders. The platform processes millions of Tweets each day, and the new API provides programmatic access to the data.
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Mashable » Oscar de la Renta Designed the Iconic Boy Scout Uniform
Fashion icon Oscar de la Renta, who died on Monday at 82, is widely remembered as the man who dressed the world's most famous elegant women — Oprah Winfrey, Jacqueline Kennedy and George Clooney's bride Amal Alamuddin to name a few But the American designer's work can also be seen on hiking trails and camp sites because De la Renta also … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Dealing With Internet Comments [Comic]
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Mashable » Modern Horror Villains Crash the Party in Updated 'Monster Mash'
Frankenstein and Wolfman have nothing on these modern masters of horror. Horror movie psycho killers like Freddy Krueger and Hannibal Lecter join the party in an updated version of the classic '60s Halloween hit "Monster Mash." Even at a party for ghosts and ghouls, eating people's faces is just plain rude. No One Can Serve Up an Insult Like Ice … [Link]
Mashable » Stanley Kubrick's High-Contrast Images of Chicago in 1949
Before he became the ground-breaking film producer, director and screenwriter, Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) had another talent. He was a journalistic photographerKubrick began by working for his school magazine, and, after one of his photographs was accepted by Look magazine, he became a Look apprentice. Kubrick's work had a narrative, "story-telling" quality across his photographic essays – like these images at a … [Link]
Slashdot » Safercar.gov Overwhelmed By Recall For Deadly Airbags
darylb writes "The NHTSA's safercar.gov website appears to be suffering under the load of recent vehicle recalls, including the latest recall of some 4.7 million vehicles using airbags made by Takata. Searching recalls by VIN is non-responsive at present. Searching by year, make, and model hangs after selecting the year. What can sites serving an important public function do to … [Link]
Mashable » Oscar de la Renta, the Man Who Dressed the First Ladies
“I still remember when Hillary walked out in that gown," Bill Clinton once said of the First Lady's Oscar de la Renta dress she wore 1997 presidential inauguration ball. "I thought, ‘Oh my God, that’s beautiful." See also: Oscar de la Renta's Designs Through 7 Decades 
Hillary Clinton, wearing Oscar de la Renta, dances with Dick Kelly at the inaugural ball … [Link]
Mashable » 'Star Wars' Music, Performed by the Goats You're Looking For
You probably thought we were done with goat covers of famous songs, but … no. There is another. The goats you're looking for perfectly recreate John Williams' iconic Star Wars score, nailing every note like the natural-born singers they are. The video was created by Marca Blanca, who brought us the Game of Thrones goat cover. Go ahead, give yourself … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Julian Assange: 'I hope there's much still to come'
The WikiLeaks co-founder says the internet can be both a tool of political empowerment and the road to dystopia 
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Mashable » A Useless Guide to Using Apple Pay
The day has come. It's time to join the future. Welcome to Apple Pay Because credit cards are incredibly confusing, the tech giant released a new payment system on Monday. Of course, people were just as confused about how to use it. Luckily, Jimmy Kimmel created a step-by-step guide to using Apple Pay that won't help you at all. (If … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Watching These Drones Race (And Crash!) Through a Forest in FPV is Super Exhilarating! [Video]
Check out this cool video of a bunch of drones racing through a forest, Star Wars Speeder Chase-Style, in a first person point of view. Please note that no Stormtroopers were harmed in the making of this video! [Olivier YORGANDJIAN | Via] [Link]
Slashdot » Delivering Malicious Android Apps Hidden In Image Files
An anonymous reader writes "Researchers have found a way to deliver a malicious app to Android users by hiding it into what seems to be an encrypted image file, which is then delivered via a legitimate, seemingly innocuous wrapper app. Fortinet malware researcher Axelle Apvrille and reverse engineer Ange Albertini created a custom tool they dubbed AngeCryption, which allows them … [Link]
Mashable » Calorie-Counting MyFitnessPal App Now Pulls In Recipes from Popular Sites
There’s good reason to log the recipes you make into food tracking apps — for starters, you're more likely to lose weight than those who don't, according to calorie-counting platform MyFitnessPal. Banking on this concept, the popular app is now making it easier to log recipes from MyRecipes.com and CookingLightDiet.com into MyFitnessPal. Now when you visit any recipe page on those … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 50% Off on Attack on Titan – Part I and II [Blu-Ray/DVD Combo]
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers 50% off on Attack on Titan part I and the newly released part II (Blu-Ray/DVD Combos). Part I is priced at $24.99 and part II is priced at $24.98. When the man-eating giants called Titans first appeared, humans retreated behind massive walls. After a hundred years of safety, a colossal-sized … [Link]
Mashable » The Hoverboard Is Finally Real
The future technology from Robert Zemeckis' legendary film Back to the Future seemed impossible in 1989. But a new Kickstarter campaign wants to make at least part of it a reality. The Hendo Hoverboard was created by Jill and Greg Henderson, a California couple, who hope to put their hover technology in the hands of developers by July 2015. It … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Special Edition ‘Star Trek’ Pre-Paid Debit Cards by VISA
Below are just SOME of the options for the new special edition Star Trek pre-paid VISA cards! You can order them here! 
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Slashdot » Speed Cameras In Chicago Earn $50M Less Than Expected
countach44 writes that (in the words of the below-linked article) "Chicagoans are costing the city tens of millions of dollars — through good behavior." The City of Chicago recently installed speed cameras near parks and schools as part of the "Children's Safety Zone Program," claiming a desire to decrease traffic-related incidents in those area. The city originally budgeted (with the … [Link]
Mashable » Water 'Not a Political Game' Says California Governor
“The hydrological cycle is not a political game," California Gov. Jerry Brown stressed at a water policy conference Monday. Sheryl Sandberg also urged policy reform, saying Facebook's efficiencies depend on reliable energy and water “We understand how important water is to the underpinnings of the knowledge economy,” Sheryl Sandberg told the audience as she opened the New Directions for U.S. Water … [Link]
Mashable » Unicef Ad About Violence Against Children Will Rip Out Your Heart
Grim doesn't begin to describe the horrific scenario outlined in this advocacy ad from Unicef UK In the ad, a boy of about 4 or 5 sporting a bruise on his face walks into a pharmacy to get a prescription for gang violence. The pharmacist gives him an elixir and advises him to take a drop on a cube of … [Link]
Mashable » Rosetta and the Comet: Close-Up Photos of a Giant Space Rock
The European Space Agency released images taken by its unmanned space probe Rosetta, which is currently in orbit around a comet called 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko and will soon initiate an attempt at the first-ever landing on a comet's surface. See also: Rosetta Spacecraft Now Has Landing Site on Comet The four images fit together to create a larger montage that shows the neck … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » JK Rowling To Build Hagrid-Style Hut On Her Estate
The local government council has given JK Rowling approval to build a summer house resembling the cottage of Harry Potter fan favorite Hagrid. The council gave her the go-ahead to build the structure on her vast estate, provided no trees are damaged or chopped down during the construction. Edinburgh, Scotland-based architects have drawn up the plans and is described as … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Why closing borders won't stop Ebola's rampage
Screening people as they cross borders never works well but stopping people leaving affected countries could have devastating consequences 
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Mashable » Jill Abramson's Post-NYT Plans? A Startup, of Course
Jill Abramson said in an interview late Monday that she is in the planning stages of a new startup that will focus on one big story annually. It will be her first big move since she was fired as executive editor at The New York Times. Speaking to NPR radio station WBUR, Abramson said she is working with entrepreneur and journalist … [Link]
Mashable » Turner Removes CNN, Cartoon Network From Dish
Dish Network subscribers won't see CNN or Cartoon Network when they turn on their televisions this morning Turner Networks has pulled channels from Dish's programming lineup as a deadline passed for renewing their distribution agreement. The company said Tuesday that Turner refused to extend the overall deal. See also: AT&T Targets Cord-Cutters With $39 Monthly HBO-Broadband Bundle "Dish has had a … [Link]
Slashdot » Mars Orbiter Beams Back Images of Comet's Surprisingly Tiny Nucleus
astroengine writes The High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on board NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has become the first instrument orbiting Mars to beam back images of comet Siding Spring's nucleus and coma. And by default, it has also become the first ever mission to photograph a long-period comet's pristine nucleus on its first foray into the inner solar … [Link]
Mashable » 70% of People Worldwide Pronounce 'GIF' With a Hard 'G'
You can't imagine how painful it was to write this headline. For those of us who are correct human beings, our brain juices boil to hear that hard "G." And don't throw Obama in our faces; he's not the inventor of the GIF, after all. Regardless of what's right, 70% of the world pronounces it "ghif." See also: 12 Most Cliché … [Link]
Mashable » Scientists Discover Origins of Sex: Not Missionary Position
Scientists announced this week that they have traced the origins of sex to an ancient fish. Turns out that a fish called Microbrachius dicki, or M. Dicki, pioneered intercourse (kind of) as we know it 385 million years ago in what is now Scotland, according to a report published in Nature on Oct. 19. See also: 10 Amazing Google Earth and … [Link]
Slashdot » Facebook To DEA: Stop Using Phony Profiles To Nab Criminals
HughPickens.com writes: CNNMoney reports that Facebook has sent a letter to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration demanding that agents stop impersonating users on the social network. "The DEA's deceptive actions… threaten the integrity of our community," Facebook chief security officer Joe Sullivan wrote to DEA head Michele Leonhart. "Using Facebook to impersonate others abuses that trust and makes people feel … [Link]
Mashable » 'Pathetic Slap on the Wrist': World Reacts to Oscar Pistorius Sentence
As news broke that South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on Tuesday had been sentenced to five years in prison for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, social networks exploded with commentary and reactions. See also: Oscar Pistorius Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Killing Girlfriend Pistorius was acquitted of murder but convicted of culpable homicide which meant, at most, he was … [Link]
Mashable » A Taste of Home: Agriculture Programs Help Refugees Adjust
Bitter melon was for sale at the Ohio City Farm in Cleveland for the first time this year. There was a woman from Burma, a trainee at the The Refugee Response's Refugee Empowerment Agricultural Program, on hand to give shoppers suggestions for preparing the pungent cousin of squash and cucumbers. (Chopped and sauteed with onion, she advised.) But for the immigrant … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Bat dozes through the depths of a Polish winter
A trek deep into a Polish forest in winter resulted in this a marvellous image of a sleeping Daubenton's bat, but the trip had an unhappy ending 
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Mashable » Rapper Says the Australian Flag Is Racist
SYDNEY — Hugely successful Australian rapper Matt Cowell, better known by his stage name 360, said he identifies the Australian flag with racism. The controversial remarks were made on an ABC panel program Q&A on Monday night after a member of the audience asked the 28-year-old artist how the country was perceived internationally. Cowell, dressed in a suit but with his … [Link]
Mashable » 10 NBA Rookies You Need to Follow on Instagram
NBA rookies’ Instagram accounts are just like everyone else’s Instagram accounts — except a lot better. Let’s be honest, there are very few things in this world that are better than being an NBA rookie. You’re playing the sport you love, you’re recognized as one of the best ball players in the world and you get to compete on a level … [Link]
Mashable » 11 Delightful Things We Learned From Paul McCartney's Twitter Chat
Who is the Walrus, really? Paul McCartney's finally addressed this question and more during a Twitter Q&A session on Monday. McCartney dug deep into his musical soul to answer pressing questions like, "What's your favorite color?" and "Do you ever twerk?" (Short answers: Blue and yes, respectively) The Beatle also revealed unexpected new details about his upcoming projects, including a link … [Link]
Mashable » New Orleans' New Faces: The Latino Population Jumps 40%
Hotel rooms are booked. The convention center is packed. Throngs of revelers spill out of jazz clubs on Frenchmen Street. New Orleans is alive and thriving. Or so it seems. Nearly a decade has passed since Hurricane Katrina flooded the city and displaced more than 400,000 New Orleanians. Billions of federal dollars have poured in to rebuild the Big Easy, along … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » 5 Ways To Increase Developer Onboarding
Having developers adopt an API can be a difficult task, but one that can be overcome by framing the API as a product, with developers being the number one customer. If an API provider is noticing a lag in general interest, it could be due to any one of 5 major problems.
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Mashable » 7 Tips for Using Social Media During Conferences
So, you're attending a conference. You've paid the entrance fee, put on the best outfit ever, grabbed a big stack of business cards and made sure your LinkedIn profile is up to date. The one piece of the conference puzzle I can almost guarantee you're missing? Social media. With the rise of platforms like Twitter and Instagram, it's easier than ever … [Link]
Mashable » The Ad Industry Has Made Peace With Crowdsourcing
There are hordes of talented people out there just itching to be modern day mad men, willing to work on the cheap and on the fly. So how about it, Fortune 500 companies? Ready to turn your precious brand over to a stranger? Since the mid-2000s, Doritos has been making a high-profile event out of doing just that during the biggest … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 21 October 2014
The Delusions of Big Data (IEEE) — When you have large amounts of data, your appetite for hypotheses tends to get even larger. And if it’s growing faster than the statistical strength of the data, then many of your inferences … [Link]
Mashable » Polar Bears Shut Down Halloween in Northern Canada Community
Frightening others has always been a big part of trick-or-treating tradition. But when it comes to polar bears, the fear is a bit too real for the small Inuit hamlet of Arviat in Canada's northernmost Nunavut territory. The hamlet decided it will be holding all Halloween festivities indoors this year due to an increase in polar bear sightings this fall. Residents … [Link]
Mashable » Hey Kids, Gandalf Wants You to Study
Sir Ian McKellen offered up a bit of memorable Middle Earth-inspired advice when visiting South West England's Chew Valley School on October 17 According to the Lord of the Rings actor's Twitter account, he was there to speak to staff and students about gay issues. Addressing a large group of students who'd gathered outside of the library window, McKellen repurposed … [Link]
Mashable » 'Dancing With the Stars': What Happens When Everyone Brings Their A-Game
Where last week’s Dancing With the Stars performances brought us a night full of surprises (and by that I mean letdown, lackluster performances, even from the good ones), Monday night was quite the opposite: The top stars shined as always, but some of the regularly low-scoring couples brought their A-Game. Where Derek and Bethany, Alfonso and Witney and Sadie and … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » FIWARE Open API Platform Makes 80 Million EUR Available to Startups
Open API platform FIWARE is inviting applications from businesses, small enterprise and startups to participate in a range of accelerator programs aimed at creating a new wave of innovative tech for agriculture, smart cities, e-health, manufacturing and the Internet of Things. FIWARE is a European Commission-funded initiative under the Future Internet program.
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Slashdot » 3D-Printed Gun Earns Man Two Years In Japanese Prison
jfruh writes: Japan has some of the strictest anti-gun laws in the world, and the authorities there aim to make sure new technologies don't open any loopholes. 28-year-old engineer Yoshitomo Imura has been sentenced to two years in jail after making guns with a 3D printer in his home in Kawasaki. Read more of this story at Slashdot. 
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Mashable » Dyson Enters Humidifier Market, Says Other Humidifiers Make You Sick
Dyson thinks your humidifier is gross. You might use in a humidifier, especially in the colder months, to help with dry skin, nosebleeds and other winter ailments. But these machines don't treat the water they disperse into the room. So Dyson thinks they can act as a sort of germ cannon that could actually contribute to cold- or flu-like symptoms, rather … [Link]
Mashable » Oscar Pistorius Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Killing Girlfriend
South African double-amputee Olympian Oscar Pistorius was sentenced on Tuesday to a maximum of five years imprisonment for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last year. The Olympian was also sentenced to three years in prison for unlawfully firing a gun in a restaurant in a separate incident weeks before Steenkamp's 2013 shooting death. Judge Thokozile Masipa ordered that sentence to be … [Link]
Mashable » CDC Releases Revised Ebola Gear Guidelines
ATLANTA — Federal health officials on Monday issued new guidelines to promote head-to-toe protection for health workers treating Ebola patients. Officials have been scrambling to come up with new advice for protective gear since two Dallas nurses became infected while caring for the first person diagnosed with the virus in the United States. See also: Should the Ebola Quarantine Be Longer … [Link]
Slashdot » Australian Physicists Build Reversible Tractor Beam
An anonymous reader writes: Physicists at Australian National University have developed a tiny tractor beam that improves in several ways upon previous attempts. First, it operates on scales which, while still tiny, are higher than in earlier experiments. The beam can move particles up to 200 microns in diameter, and it can do so over a distance of 20 cm. … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Presentation at KeenCon on the "APIs of Things"
Hugo Fiennes, a designer of the Nest, and Co-Fonder and CEO of Eletricimp, speaks at KeenCon regarding the APIs of Things. Coming from both a hardware and software background, his half-hour talk is an informative overview on his experience of designing and implementing IoT devices.
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Slashdot » Doctor Who To Teach Kids To Code
DCFC writes: The BBC is releasing a game to help 8- to 11-year-old kids get into coding. Based on Doctor Who, it alternates between a standard platform game and programming puzzles that introduce the ideas of sequence, loops, if..then, variables and a touch of event-driven programming. Kids will get to program a Dalek to make him more powerful. (Apparently the … [Link]
Mashable » 10 Startups to Watch in India's Tech Boom
With a population of more than 1.2 billion, India has obvious potential to become the world’s leading tech ecosystem. Unfortunately, that opportunity has been undermined by poor infrastructure, hefty bureaucracy and the divide between the nation's urban and rural areas. To the east, China has risen across a landscape of shiny highways, while India’s untrammeled ruts are clogged and slow-moving. But … [Link]
Mashable » Oscar de la Renta's Designs Through 7 Decades
American fashion icon Oscar de la Renta died Monday at his home in Kent, Connecticut, after battling cancer. He was 82 years old A native of the Dominican Republic who studied at fashion houses in Madrid, Paris and New York, de la Renta had been one of fashion's most successful designers for decades. His elegant designs were regularly worn by celebrities … [Link]
Mashable » 10 Snappy Life Lessons From 'The Addams Family'
When you think of TV families, you may conjure up the Brady Bunch or the Jetsons. But, for many of us growing up in either the 1960s or the 1990s, we look to a different, less nuclear family: the Addams. Sure, they may be creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky and all together ooky, but they are still a family with normal problems, … [Link]
Slashdot » Security Company Tries To Hide Flaws By Threatening Infringement Suit
An anonymous reader writes: An RFID-based access control system called IClass is used across the globe to provide physical access controls. This system relies on cryptography to secure communications between a tag and a reader. Since 2010, several academic papers have been released which expose the cryptographic insecurity of the IClass system. Based on these papers, Martin Holst Swende implemented … [Link]
Mashable » Apple Pay: The Real-World Test
It's finally here: Apple Pay arrived on Monday as part of iOS 8.1, which turns the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus into mobile payment machines. Just install the update, add a credit card to Passbook, and you're good to start buying stuff with your iPhone. See also: How to Use Apple Pay: What You Need to Know At least … [Link]
Slashdot » A Look At Orion's Launch Abort System
An anonymous reader writes: With the construction of Orion, NASA's new manned spacecraft, comes the creation of a new Launch Abort System — the part of the vehicle that will get future astronauts back to Earth safely if there's a problem at launch. The Planetary Society's Jason Davis describes it: "When Orion reaches the apex of its abort flight, it … [Link]
Slashdot » 32 Cities Want To Challenge Big Telecom, Build Their Own Gigabit Networks
Jason Koebler writes: More than two dozen cities in 19 states announced today that they're sick of big telecom skipping them over for internet infrastructure upgrades and would like to build gigabit fiber networks themselves and help other cities follow their lead. The Next Century Cities coalition, which includes a couple cities that already have gigabit fiber internet for their … [Link]
Mashable » Fashion Legend Oscar de la Renta Is Dead at 82
Oscar de la Renta, a fixture in American fashion who designed evening wear for first ladies and Hollywood starlets alike, has died. He was 82 years old. De la Renta had been battling cancer for the last 10 years and finally succumbed to the disease on Monday, his wife, Annette de la Renta, confirmed to the New York Times. See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Gerard Parkes, Doc From 'Fraggle Rock,' Dead at 90
Gerard Parkes, an actor best known for playing the beloved Doc on Fraggle Rock, died Sunday, according to reports. He was 90 years old Parkes died of natural causes, according to The Canadian Press news, which confirmed the news with his agent. See also: Everyone's Bringing Back Kids Shows — Here Are 5 We'd Reboot 
Gerard Parkes, best known as "Doc" … [Link]
Mashable » Gmail's New Android App to Support Yahoo, Outlook, Report Says
Gmail may be soon be a lot better at managing your email The Android version of the app will be updated in the coming weeks with support for Outlook, Yahoo and other types of non-Gmail email accounts, according to a report from Android Police. See also: The 5 Best Email Apps for Power Users The update, expected to coincide with the … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » The IoT Enters a 20 Year Prototyping Phase
"Things" plugging into the IoT realm are changing rapidly, not only in number but in scale and complexity. The IoT is part of an evolving consumer space determined largely by taste, style, and culture. One needs only to look at the varieties of multi-colored leather bands offered with Apple's Watch to see that IoT commodities are intermingled with fashion trends. … [Link]
Slashdot » Rumor: Lenovo In Talks To Buy BlackBerry
BarbaraHudson writes: The CBC, the Financial Post, and The Toronto Sun are all reporting a possible sale of BlackBerry to Lenovo. From the Sun: "BlackBerry shares rose more than 3% on Monday after a news website said Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group might offer to buy the Canadian technology company. Rumors of a Lenovo bid for BlackBerry have swirled many … [Link]
Mashable » Korean Royals Fan Will Melt Your World Series Heart
MLB’s title tilt is full of magic and mojo, and it hasn't even started yet, but SungWoo Lee may already be the World Series' most popular man Lee's not a player for the Royals or Giants though. He's a fan — a die-hard fan from South Korea who is making an epic journey to see the team he loves on baseball's … [Link]
Slashdot » Which Android Devices Sacrifice Battery-Life For Performance?
MojoKid writes: A couple of weeks ago, Futuremark began handing out copies of PCMark for Android to members of the press, in an effort to get its leaderboards filled while the finishing touches were being put on the app. That might give you pause in that the results, generated today, are not going to be entirely accurate when the final … [Link]
Mashable » Amazon Strikes Deal With Major Publisher Simon & Schuster
Amazon has struck a multi-year deal for the sale of print and e-books from publishing giant Simon & Schuster, both companies confirmed to Mashable. The news comes as a bit of a surprise, as Amazon has been struggling to reach a deal with Hachette, another major publisher. It is believed that the companies are at an impasse over the price of … [Link]
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