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

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » YES: The AVENGERS 2 Trailer Is Here!!! [Video]

Wednesday 22 October 23:42:17 UTC 2014

It’s here! The quality isn’t great, but it’s better than nothing, right? [Via Comic Book Movies] [Link]

Mashable » Vine Challenge: Surprise Us With an Unexpected Twist

Wednesday 22 October 23:35:30 UTC 2014

Plot-twistFeed-tw Feed-fbEveryone loves a film with a good twist — and the Vine community isn't any different. But the good thing about plot twists on the video-sharing service is that it only takes six seconds to get to the good stuff. Mashable is collaborating with Unpopular Now for this week's Vine challenge. We want you to surprise us with a creative twist … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Today in APIs: Deeplink Launches API for Better Mobile App Interoperability

Wednesday 22 October 23:35:05 UTC 2014

Deeplink launches tools to make it easier to jump between mobile apps. Khronos publishes new specification for mapping vision apps for front end processing. Plus: Gigaom to hold event on IoT and automotives, and businesses plea for hackathon to solve U.S./Canada border delays. [Link]

Slashdot » Michigan Latest State To Ban Direct Tesla Sales

Wednesday 22 October 23:16:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes As many expected, Michigan Governor Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a bill that bans Tesla Motors from selling cars directly to buyers online in the state. When asked what Tesla's next step will be, Diarmuid O'Connell, vice president of business development, said it was unclear if the company would file a lawsuit. "We do take at … [Link]

Mashable » Going Through a Bad Breakup? Live in KFC for a Week

Wednesday 22 October 22:30:04 UTC 2014

KfcFeed-tw Feed-fbSpending a week in KFC is the new eating a pint of Ben and Jerry’s in one sitting. Whether it’s a Gilmore Girls marathon, staying in bed for 24 hours or even just devouring a full pumpkin pie by yourself, we all have different ways of dealing with a bad breakup. Tan Shen deals with it by not leaving KFC for … [Link]

Slashdot » 6,000 Year Old Temple Unearthed In Ukraine

Wednesday 22 October 22:19:50 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes A massive archaeological dig of an ancient Ukrainian village first begun in 2009 has yielded a discovery that I sort of hope ends up inspiring a video game: a massive, scary-sounding temple. From the article: "Inside the temple, archaeologists found the remains of eight clay platforms, which may have been used as altars, the finds suggested. … [Link]

Slashdot » BitTorrent Performance Test: Sync Is Faster Than Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox

Wednesday 22 October 22:03:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes Now that its file synchronization tool has received a few updates, BitTorrent is going on the offensive against cloud-based storage services by showing off just how fast BitTorrent Sync can be. More specifically, the company conducted a test that shows Sync destroys Google Drive, Microsoft's OneDrive, and Dropbox. The company transferred a 1.36 GB MP4 video … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Winter London Film and Comic Con (LFCC) 2014 – [Cosplay Music Videos]

Wednesday 22 October 21:54:07 UTC 2014

Be sure to check out all three videos below! 🙂 Another fantastic cosplay music video featuring the cosplayers of Winter London Film and Comic Con by my pals over at Sneaky Zebra! EDIT: I’ve also included another one from Johnnie & Todd’s Den below! EDIT 2: And another one from Shade On Productions: [Sneaky Zebra] [Link]

Mashable » Of Course Mark Zuckerberg Speaks Fluent Mandarin

Wednesday 22 October 21:45:12 UTC 2014

Zuckerberg1Feed-tw Feed-fbHow’s your week going? Been pretty good? Feeling like you're doing well at work and things are looking up? Well, Mark Zuckerberg is back again to make you feel inadequate. See also: Mark Zuckerberg vs. an Average 30-Year-Old Man The Facebook CEO participated in a 30-minute question and answer session at Tsinghua University in Beijing on Wednesday, which he posted to … [Link]

Mashable » National Weather Service Satellite Data Goes Dark, Forecasts May Suffer

Wednesday 22 October 21:42:13 UTC 2014

City_lights_namerica_nightFeed-tw Feed-fbThe National Weather Service has stopped receiving a full complement of important weather data from the network of weather satellites orbiting the planet for at least a day, which may make the agency's forecasts less accurate with time This is the latest in a series of technology snafus during the past few years that together point to an agency that needs … [Link]

Mashable » Adrianne Palicki Looks Ready to Kick Butt as Mockingbird in 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'

Wednesday 22 October 21:36:52 UTC 2014

Mockingbird2-croppedFeed-tw Feed-fbAdrianne Palicki, this is the superhero you were meant to play At least, that's how it appears from the first photos of the actress in full Mockingbird mode See also: Go Behind the Set of CW's 'The Flash' On Tuesday's episode of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the Friday Night Lights alum's character, Bobbi Morse, revealed she was an undercover agent working … [Link]

Mashable » Miami Traveler Charged With Bomb Hoax, Causes Flight Delays

Wednesday 22 October 21:32:59 UTC 2014

Miami-1Feed-tw Feed-fbReminder to airline passengers: A bomb is nothing to joke about. Sixty-year-old Manuel Alberto Alvarado learned that lesson the hard way Wednesday after joking about having explosives in his luggage when checking into his flight at Miami International Airport. He was about to board a flight to Caracas, Venezuela, on Avianca Airlines. See also: Man Travels 100,000 Miles Over 4 Years … [Link]

Mashable » Brain-Sensor Wearable Headbands De-Stress You in Minutes

Wednesday 22 October 21:26:46 UTC 2014

Muse1Feed-tw Feed-fbI’m staring at a beach and listening for seagulls in the distance. When a voice asks me to concentrate on my breathing, requesting I count in sequences of ten, I follow the command and my body starts to loosen. But then I get distracted by the sounds of ocean waves nearby. I accidentally skip a number and I'm fixated on the … [Link]

Slashdot » Deutsche Telecom Upgrades T-Mobile 2G Encryption In US

Wednesday 22 October 21:25:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes T-Mobile, a major wireless carrier in the U.S. and subsidiary of German Deutsche Telecom, is hardening the encryption on its 2G cellular network in the U.S., reports the Washington Post. According to Cisco, 2G cellular calls still account for 13% of calls in the US and 68% of wireless calls worldwide. T-Mobile's upgrades will bring the … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Quantum computer buyers' guide: Buy one today

Wednesday 22 October 21:19:36 UTC 2014

Can't wait to get your hands on a shiny new quantum computer? The good news is that you can buy one today. The bad news is nobody knows if it actually is one [Link]

Mashable » Some Genius Slowed Down Guy Fieri Eating and Set It to 'Killing Me Softly'

Wednesday 22 October 21:05:36 UTC 2014

Guy-fieriFeed-tw Feed-fb Guy Fieri has a tender relationship with food. He loves it, yearns for it and serves it at his one-star rated New York City restaurant. Now, see Fieri eat like you've never seen him eat before: in slow motion to the sensual sounds of Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly." Is your mouth watering yet? If the answer is no, click … [Link]

Mashable » 'Clash of Clans' iPad Game Almost Ruined the Royals' Season

Wednesday 22 October 21:02:24 UTC 2014

RoyalsFeed-tw Feed-fbDespite a 7-1 shellacking by the San Francisco Giants in game 1 of the World Series Tuesday night, the Kansas City Royals' season is going very well. They've reached the playoffs for the first time since 1985, and made it all the way to the World Series — something only they and the Giants can claim among Major League Baseball's 30 … [Link]

Slashdot » The Classic Control Panel In Windows May Be Gone

Wednesday 22 October 20:44:00 UTC 2014

jones_supa writes In Windows 8, there was an arrangement of two settings applications: the Control Panel for the desktop and the PC Settings app in the Modern UI side. With Windows 10, having the two different applications has started to look even more awkward, which has been voiced loud and clear in the feedback too. Thus, the work at Microsoft … [Link]

Mashable » The Guardian Leapfrogs New York Times in Desktop Traffic

Wednesday 22 October 20:43:27 UTC 2014

GuardianFeed-tw Feed-fbEn garde, New York Times. The Guardian is now the second most popular English language newspaper website in terms of desktop traffic, according to comScore. The British daily logged 42.6 million worldwide desktop uniques in September, up 12.3% from the month before; meanwhile, the Times drew 41.6 million. The data does not count mobile users. See also: Despite Paywalls, Newspapers Still … [Link]

Mashable » A Look at the 'Hellish' Costumes of 'The 100' Ahead of its Season Premiere

Wednesday 22 October 20:29:19 UTC 2014

100-scarymaskFeed-tw Feed-fbVANCOUVER, CANADA — The sun shining through the blinds of costume designer Katia Stano's workshop illuminates every particle of dust and lint floating through the air. It makes the room seem cloudy and suffocating — fitting, though, considering that's exactly the world in which the characters on CW's The 100 live It's Stano and her costume army's job to bring that … [Link]

Mashable » MasterCard Advertises Apple Pay Using Baseball Stars

Wednesday 22 October 20:08:27 UTC 2014

Mcapppy987Feed-tw Feed-fb The rollout of Apple Pay has reignited interest in mobile payments — but most consumers are still using plastic to pay Now MasterCard, one of Apple's partners, aims to change that with a series of commercials highlighting how Apple Pay is easy to use in the context of everyday life See also: Apple Pay: The Real-World Test The two spots, … [Link]

Slashdot » Judge Says EA Battlefield 4 Execs Engaged In "Puffery," Not Fraud

Wednesday 22 October 20:04:00 UTC 2014

DemonOnIce writes with a story, as reported by Ars Technica, that a federal judge in San Francisco has dismissed a proposed securities fraud class action lawsuit connected to Battlefield 4's bungled rollout. From the report: EA and several top executives were sued in December and were accused of duping investors with their public statements and concealing issues with the first-person … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » WE ARE INTERNET TROLLS – The Halloween Musical [Video]

Wednesday 22 October 20:00:28 UTC 2014

We are trolls, we are trolls, big black holes instead of souls. The perfect lyrics for a musical featuring Internet trolls! After the great success of the Fappening on 4chan, the Online Trolls discuss the future! [AVByte] [Link]

New Scientist – News » Transformers: 10 revolutions that made us human

Wednesday 22 October 20:00:00 UTC 2014

Two million years ago we were just your average primate – then we started to have some revolutionary ideas and human evolution went into hyper-drive (full text available to subscribers) [Link]

Mashable » Watch High Winds Reverse the Course of a 98-Foot Waterfall

Wednesday 22 October 19:57:40 UTC 2014

Kinder-downfallFeed-tw Feed-fb At 98 feet tall, the Kinder Downfall is the tallest waterfall in the Peak District of England. When high winds hit the area, onlookers will notice a somewhat rare phenomenon: Updrafts force the water to blow back upstream. As the remnants of Hurricane Gonzalo reached northwestern England on Tuesday, winds reaching speeds of up to 50 miles per hour hit … [Link]

Mashable » Ebola Has Killed at Least 5,000 People

Wednesday 22 October 19:56:09 UTC 2014

Ebolasierraleone1Feed-tw Feed-fbThere are 9,911 cases of the Ebola virus in West Africa as of Oct. 19, according to data released Wednesday. The latest figures paint a grim picture of a virus that is still running well ahead of the global community's efforts to slow its spread Total deaths — most of them in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia — are now officially … [Link]

Mashable » Twitter Digits Replaces Your Passwords With Your Phone Number

Wednesday 22 October 19:41:14 UTC 2014

Digits1Feed-tw Feed-fbApp users will no longer have to remember passwords if Twitter has any say. A Twitter product for developers called Digits will let users log into apps with a phone number. While most apps require an email address to log in, Digits lets you register for apps with phone numbers instead. By entering a phone number, selecting your home country and … [Link]

Mashable » 'Lion King' Mixed With Taylor Swift's 'Out of the Woods' Moves Us All

Wednesday 22 October 19:40:57 UTC 2014

Taylor-swift-lion-kionFeed-tw Feed-fbIt’s the "Circle of Life" — combined with Taylor Swift's "Out of the Woods" — and it moves us all. Mashup maestro Chambaland has beautifully blended chants and beats from Disney's 1994 classic The Lion King with Swift's dramatic lyrics and pounding drums. See also: Um, 8 Seconds of Static Put Taylor Swift at No. 1 on Canada’s iTunes Chart In … [Link]

Mashable » 'Doctor Who' Marriage Proposal Will Warm Your Whovian Heart

Wednesday 22 October 19:33:32 UTC 2014

DoctorwhoproposalFeed-tw Feed-fbTime lords love a good wedding. Doctor Who fan Bill Cindrich built a life-size replica of the T.A.R.D.I.S. to stage an amazing proposal to his girlfriend. After two months of meticulous planning, Cindrich finally got to pop the question by writing "will you marry me" on the top panel of the iconic police box. See also: Bowties Are Cool: 13 'Doctor … [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft, Ask.com, Oracle Latest To Be Sued Over No-Poach Deal

Wednesday 22 October 19:23:00 UTC 2014

itwbennett (1594911) writes Oracle, Microsoft and Ask.com are facing suits alleging that they conspired to restrict hiring of staff. The suits appear to refer to a memo that names a large number of companies that allegedly had special arrangements with Google to prevent poaching of staff and was filed as an exhibit on May 17, 2013 in another class action … [Link]

Mashable » Man Convicted for Webcam Sex With Virtual 'Underage Girl'

Wednesday 22 October 19:22:37 UTC 2014

SweetieFeed-tw Feed-fbA 10-year-old girl from the Philippines, nicknamed Sweetie, has helped authorities convict one Australian on child pornography charges. But Sweetie isn't real — she's a virtual digital avatar created to lure predators as part of a global sting operation. Scott Robert Hansen, a 37-year-old from Australia, is the first person to be convicted as a result of his interactions with Sweetie, … [Link]

Mashable » Filling Your Ice Machine With Candy Is the Only Kitchen Hack You Need

Wednesday 22 October 19:20:52 UTC 2014

CandyFeed-tw Feed-fb We can all agree that frozen candy totally tops frozen water. Deric Peace submitted an image of his candy-filled ice maker to Reddit on Tuesday, which quickly got him upvoted to the front page of the website. Today he delivered with a video of his sugary, modified freezer in action. The idea is so simple and amazing that we'll even … [Link]

Mashable » Teen Girls Say Universal Horror Park Employee Called Them 'Sluts,' 'Whores'

Wednesday 22 October 19:04:56 UTC 2014

Hollywood_horrorFeed-tw Feed-fb LOS ANGELES — Two 13-year-old girls and their mothers say a female employee at Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween attraction taunted them with sexist slurs and offered them to the highest bidder at The Purge: Anarchy-themed live show, and are demanding an apology and changes to park policy. The girls, Kayla Beals and Roxy Fisher, and their respective mothers Nancy and … [Link]

Mashable » Oops! Glitch Causes Some Apple Pay Customers to Be Charged Twice

Wednesday 22 October 19:01:35 UTC 2014

Apple-pay1Feed-tw Feed-fbApple Pay's introduction on Monday went off without a hitch — until now. About 1,000 Bank of America customers using Apple Pay were mistakenly charged twice, according to Bloomberg. A processing glitch between BofA and at least one payments network caused the snafu. The issue will be resolved on Wednesday, according to the report. See also: How to Use Apple Pay: … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » IKEA Re-Creates Tricycle Scene from “The Shining” for Halloween [Video]

Wednesday 22 October 19:00:25 UTC 2014

This is awesome and riding a tricycle in an IKEA store at night probably feels almost the same as what we see in the iconic scene from The Shining featuring Danny as he pedals around the Overlook hotel. From IKEA: Late night shopping may never be the same again after you watch IKEA’s homage to Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic, The … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Nonchalant night-time chimp crime caught on camera

Wednesday 22 October 19:00:00 UTC 2014

Incredible night-vision videos of daring raids on farmers' fields are the first to show chimpanzees operating under cover of darkness [Link]

Mashable » Twitter's Interactive NFL Fandom Map Is Nerdy Sports Fun

Wednesday 22 October 18:59:30 UTC 2014

TwitternflthumbFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Oakland Raiders have a popularity problem. Denver Broncos fans have a perplexing stronghold right in the Seattle Seahawks' backyard. Florida's football loyalties are more divided than those of any other state We know all of this because Twitter released on Wednesday an interactive map that breaks down National Football League fandom by team and county. It's fascinating to play around … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Cognitive Scale Simplifies Development of Cognitive Computing Applications

Wednesday 22 October 18:44:51 UTC 2014

Cognitive computing is defined by the development of new classes of applications that leverage advanced artificial intelligence to make better decisions. The challenge developers now face is finding ways to practically build those applications in a way that delivers value to the business in a couple of weeks versus years of development effort. [Link]

Mashable » Um, 8 Seconds of Static Put Taylor Swift at No. 1 on Canada’s iTunes Chart

Wednesday 22 October 18:44:29 UTC 2014

Taylor-swift-track-3Feed-tw Feed-fbIf you lived in Canada, you could've been getting down to this sick beat … of static? A Taylor Swift audio clip called "Track 3" was accidentally made available to Canadian iTunes users, some of whom purchased it for $1.29 (though most likely got it because they have her album pre-ordered) only to receive eight seconds of white noise in return. … [Link]

Mashable » Scooter-Suitcase Hybrid Turns Luggage Into Transportation

Wednesday 22 October 18:42:08 UTC 2014

Olaf-bagFeed-tw Feed-fbProduct designers just can't seem to leave suitcases alone. One of the most recent contenders for suitcase-of-the-future is the Olaf Scooter, which can be transformed for multiple uses See also: 13 Ridiculous Travel Accessories No One Will Ever Need Slovenia-based company Olaf has raised more than $50,000 via a Kickstarter campaign that ends Thursday; its original funding goal was $30,000. There … [Link]

Slashdot » FTDI Reportedly Bricking Devices Using Competitors' Chips.

Wednesday 22 October 18:42:00 UTC 2014

janoc writes It seems that chipmaker FTDI has started an outright war on cloners of their popular USB bridge chips. At first the clones stopped working with the official drivers, and now they are being intentionally bricked, rendering the device useless. The problem? These chips are incredibly popular and used in many consumer products. Are you sure yours doesn't contain … [Link]

Mashable » Dreams Do Come True: Floyd Mayweather Beats Up Justin Bieber

Wednesday 22 October 18:29:09 UTC 2014

Justinbieber_floydmayweatherFeed-tw Feed-fb Justin Bieber is no stranger to fights (cough, Orlando Bloom, cough), so he has employed Floyd Mayweather to give him boxing lessons. No, seriously. The WBC welterweight champion training Bieber is akin to Albert Einstein tutoring your 6-year-old in long division, but whatever. The Biebs has been sharing snippets of their sessions, but Conan on TBS obtained the "exclusive" (read: … [Link]

Mashable » FCKH8's F-Bombs for Feminism Ad Pulled From YouTube

Wednesday 22 October 18:16:07 UTC 2014

Fckh8Feed-tw Feed-fbThese powerful little girls aren't f*cking around. For the latest ad campaign from t-shirt company FCKH8, the brand enlisted five girls between the ages of 6 and 13 to spread the word about issues regarding gender, race and sexuality One by one, these princess costume-clad girls address pay inequality, gender expectations and sexual assault with unexpected frankness. The clip features cursing … [Link]

Mashable » Ancient Europeans Kept Animals for Cheese, Not Milk

Wednesday 22 October 18:15:31 UTC 2014

Dairy-cowFeed-tw Feed-fbThe DNA from ancient human bones is shedding new light on the prehistory of Europe, such as when changes in skin color and lactose tolerance occurred, researchers say. This research unexpectedly revealed that ancient Europeans started dairying thousands of years before they evolved genes to make the most of milk in adulthood, investigators added. Scientists examined ancient DNA extracted from 13 … [Link]

Mashable » Uber Drivers to Stage 'Global Day of Protest'

Wednesday 22 October 18:00:23 UTC 2014

Uber-long-island-sept8Feed-tw Feed-fbUPDATED 2:53 p.m. ET Uber drivers in several cities are set to stage a "Global Day of Protest" on Wednesday. From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET, drivers in cities including New York, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and London plan to protest the app's rating system, compensation, and driver safety and treatment. See also: Uber Cuts Prices in NYC, … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A Bigger Heart on the Inside: Man Proposes to Girlfriend with Custom-Made TARDIS [Video]

Wednesday 22 October 18:00:15 UTC 2014

Redditor Muffinman5423 build a TARDIS specially to propose to his girlfriend, and when he asked the big question and got the big “YES!”, he then gave the ring and the key to the TARDIS to his fiancé. Now how awesome is that? [Bill Cindrich | Via NA] [Link]

Slashdot » Google Announces Inbox, a New Take On Email Organization

Wednesday 22 October 18:00:00 UTC 2014

Z80xxc! writes: The Gmail team announced "Inbox" this morning, a new way to manage email. Inbox is email, but organized differently. Messages are grouped into "bundles" of similar types. "Highlights" pull out and display key information from messages, and messages can be "snoozed" to come back later as a reminder. Inbox is invite-only right now, and you can email inbox@google.com … [Link]

Mashable » For 70% of Candidates, Online Applications Are a Turnoff

Wednesday 22 October 17:45:31 UTC 2014

ComputerFeed-tw Feed-fbLike most other processes in the modern world, recruitment has gone digital. Hiring managers and job seekers alike are abandoning the traditional paper resume and turning to fully online job applications. While applicant tracking systems and automated keyword filtering have certainly made recruiters' lives easier, do applicants feel the same way? A recent study from recruitment technology company Jibe and research … [Link]

Mashable » Simple Home Design Ideas to Impress the Neighbors

Wednesday 22 October 17:42:36 UTC 2014

Home-designFeed-tw Feed-fbIf we walked into your house right now, what would we find? Would you sprint ahead to tidy up? Is there an uncomfortable lack of personal effects in your home? See also: 6 Interior Design Apps for Your Home Renovation Like it or not, we are all judged by the homes we live in. So it’s important to know how best … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Quantum computer buyers' guide: Apps

Wednesday 22 October 17:42:06 UTC 2014

What will you be able to run on your quantum computer? Here's our pick of the best apps in the pipeline [Link]

Mashable » U.S. Government Says 7.8 Million Vehicles Have Faulty Airbags

Wednesday 22 October 17:41:01 UTC 2014

AirbagFeed-tw Feed-fbDETROIT — The U.S. government is telling 3 million more car owners to get their air bags repaired immediately, but its message has generated some confusion about which cars are actually affected. The government's auto safety agency is now warning 7.8 million car owners that inflator mechanisms in the air bags can rupture, causing metal fragments to fly out when the … [Link]

Mashable » Google Launches Inbox to Reinvent the Email App

Wednesday 22 October 17:35:30 UTC 2014

GmailFeed-tw Feed-fbGoogle wants to change email for the better. To do it, it's launching a new email app, separate from Gmail, called Inbox. Announced via blog post, Inbox builds upon Gmail's relatively successful tabs, which introduced new buckets for Social updates and Promotions. The app features Bundles, which will group together similar kinds of messages, so things like bank statements and receipts … [Link]

Mashable » Monster Solar Flare Erupts From Jupiter-Sized Sunspot

Wednesday 22 October 17:30:06 UTC 2014

Solar-flareFeed-tw Feed-fbA monster solar flare erupted early on Oct. 19 from a huge sunspot that may just be getting warmed up. The sun fired off an X-class solar flare — the most powerful type — that peaked at 1:01 a.m. EDT (5:01 GMT). NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft captured photos and video of the intense sun storm, which researchers classified as an … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Thoroughly modern humans interbred with Neanderthals

Wednesday 22 October 17:30:00 UTC 2014

The oldest genome from a modern human reveals that modern humans with modern behaviour interbred with Neanderthals as they spread into Eurasia [Link]

Mashable » Twitter Fabric Aims to Help Developers Build Better, More Lucrative Apps

Wednesday 22 October 17:23:11 UTC 2014

Twitterfabric1Feed-tw Feed-fbTwitter has unveiled a new platform, called Fabric, to allow developers to build better apps The announcement shows the company's greater push to integrate with more apps. Since Twitter went public in 2013, it's been criticized for not growing as fast as expected. The move to work more closely with developers aims to change that and get them closer to where … [Link]

Slashdot » Astronomers Find Brightest Pulsar Ever Observed

Wednesday 22 October 17:17:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes: Astronomers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the NuSTAR satellite have discovered a pulsar so bright that it challenges how scientists think pulsars work. While observing galaxy M82 in hopes of spotting supernovae, the researchers found an unexpected source of X-rays very close to the galaxy's core. It was near another source, thought to be a … [Link]

Mashable » An Ebola Patient Generates 440 Gallons of Medical Waste Daily

Wednesday 22 October 17:15:46 UTC 2014

BiohazardFeed-tw Feed-fbA single Ebola patient produces an average of eight 55-gallon barrels of medical waste each day, according to a report published this week in the Los Angeles Times. Anything that comes into contact with the patient and the virus — including the patient's expelled bodily fluids, gloves, masks, booties, gowns, bed sheets, mattresses and more — all must be disposed of … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Giphy Launches Sticker API to Accommodate Transparent GIFs

Wednesday 22 October 17:10:00 UTC 2014

Giphy, animated search engine for discovering and sharing GIF images, has expanded its API offering to included a Sticker API. The Sticker API extends the existing library of GIFs with images that use transparent backgrounds. After integration with the API, developers can insert the stickers into websites and apps. [Link]

Mashable » U.S. Will Now Monitor All Travelers From Ebola Zone for 21 Days

Wednesday 22 October 17:07:05 UTC 2014

TravelscreeningFeed-tw Feed-fbFederal health officials announced Wednesday that all travelers from West African countries affected by the Ebola outbreak will be monitored for 21 days upon entering the U.S., in a new program scheduled to start Monday. The new measures, announced by Tom Frieden, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), represent a significant escalation in the government's attempts … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 Gets a New Trailer for Remastered Re-Release [Video]

Wednesday 22 October 17:00:12 UTC 2014

In honor of the theatrical re-release on the movie in the UK, Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey is getting a brand new trailer, and it’s darn good. In cinemas on Nov 28th. Check it out! Stanley Kubrick’s philosophically ambitious, technically innovative and visually stunning cinematic milestone returns to UK cinemas this November as part of Sci-Fi: Days of Fear … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist

Wednesday 22 October 17:00:00 UTC 2014

All the latest on newscientist.com: quantum computer buyers' guide, life on Mars might be short, brain barrier opened to treat cancer and more [Link]

Mashable » Bentley, Ebola-Infected Nurse's Dog, Tests Negative for the Virus

Wednesday 22 October 16:58:40 UTC 2014

Bentley-ebola-dogFeed-tw Feed-fbThings are looking up for Bentley. The dog that belongs to Nina Pham, the Dallas nurse infected with Ebola and currently undergoing treatment at the National Institutes of Health in Washington, has tested negative for the virus. See also: Dogs Can Get Ebola, Study Suggests The King Charles Spaniel has been in isolation at a Dallas-area naval base since that authorities … [Link]

Mashable » Starbucks' New Holiday Drink Could Take Down the Pumpkin Spice Latte

Wednesday 22 October 16:50:52 UTC 2014

Starbucks_holidaycups1Feed-tw Feed-fbIt’s the most caffeinated time of year. Starbucks is declaring the start of holiday season with a new seasonal drink: the chestnut praline latte. See also: Starbucks Is Experimenting With a Beer-Flavored Latte The coffee chain will debut the beverage, its first new holiday drink in five years, in stores nationwide on Nov. 12, Starbucks confirmed to The Huffington Post. The … [Link]

Mashable » Travelers to the UK Can Get Free Wi-Fi — if They Have a MasterCard

Wednesday 22 October 16:44:27 UTC 2014

Big-benFeed-tw Feed-fbIf you've ever been hit by roaming data charges, you know how expensive it can be to use a smartphone while traveling internationally. In the UK, however, there is now an alternative. MasterCard is offering free Wi-Fi to international travelers in the UK — as long as they are cardholders. See also: New Plane Design Is Only for Families That Actually … [Link]

Slashdot » Raspberry Pi Founder Demos Touchscreen Display For DIY Kits

Wednesday 22 October 16:34:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes: Over 4 million Raspberry Pis have been sold so far, and now founder Eben Upton has shown off a touchscreen display panel that's designed to work with it. It's a 7" panel, roughly tablet sized, but slightly thicker. "With the incoming touchscreen panel The Pi Foundation is clearly hoping to keep stoking the creative fires that … [Link]

Mashable » China Isn't Jazzed That Kenny G Showed Up at Hong Kong Protests

Wednesday 22 October 16:30:20 UTC 2014

KennygFeed-tw Feed-fbGrammy Award-winning smooth jazz musician Kenny G has pissed off the Chinese government. After tweeting a selfie from the protests in Hong Kong, a foreign ministry spokeswoman denounced his actions, urging foreign governments and individuals to not support the movement. See also: Hong Kong Protests: What You Need to Know About the Umbrella Revolution in Hong Kong at the sight of … [Link]

Mashable » Moto 360 Smartwatch's Battery Might Actually Last a Full Day Now

Wednesday 22 October 16:08:20 UTC 2014

Final4Feed-tw Feed-fbMotorola rolled out an update to its Moto 360 smartwatch on Tuesday that promises to improve battery life. The watch runs Android Wear, Google's operating system for wearable devices. That news should please early adopters of Moto 360 who have reported that battery life on the attractive (if large) smartwatch lasts for less than a full day. To conserve battery, the … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » TARDIS Console Halloween Pumpkin [Pic]

Wednesday 22 October 16:00:13 UTC 2014

A brilliant and creative way to “carve” a pumpkin that will bring “all the Whovians to the yard.” [Source: EmpressofSquee on Deviantart | Via] [Link]

New Scientist – News » Dark matter signal points to exotic black-hole origins

Wednesday 22 October 16:00:00 UTC 2014

If our best sign yet of dark matter is what it seems, then the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy is a complex beast [Link]

Slashdot » Shooting At Canadian Parliament

Wednesday 22 October 15:55:00 UTC 2014

CBC reports that a man pulled up to the War Memorial in downtown Ottawa, got out of his car, and shot a soldier with a rifle. The Memorial is right next to the Canadian Parliament buildings. A shooter (reportedly the same one, but unconfirmed) also approached Parliament and got inside before he was shot and killed. "Scott Walsh, who was … [Link]

Slashdot » Shooting At Canadian Parliament

Wednesday 22 October 15:55:00 UTC 2014

CBC reports that a man pulled up to the War Memorial in downtown Ottawa, got out of his car, and shot a soldier with a rifle. The Memorial is right next to the Canadian Parliament buildings. A shooter (reportedly the same one, but unconfirmed) also approached Parliament and got inside before he was shot and killed. "Scott Walsh, who was … [Link]

Mashable » Dad Creates Adorable LED Minnie Mouse Costume for Daughter

Wednesday 22 October 15:53:57 UTC 2014

Glowy-zoeyFeed-tw Feed-fb Oh, boy! Glowy Zoey's LED Minnie Mouse costume is magical. Last year, Zoey's dad documented his daughter's first LED Halloween costume in a 20-second YouTube video that collected more than 22 million views. In 2014, he upped the technology by creating a Disney-inspired costume that uses "digitally addressable LED strips hooked up to an Arduino microcontroller" and responds to sound … [Link]

Mashable » Video Captures Gunfire Exchange in Canadian Parliament Building

Wednesday 22 October 15:53:14 UTC 2014

OttawaFeed-tw Feed-fb An unknown assailant fired shots at Canada's Parliament Hill on Wednesday, prompting a lockdown in government buildingsGlobe and Mail reporter Josh Wingrove was on the scene and captured an intense shootout outside the Library of Parliament. The incident began when a man, reportedly a Canadian soldier, was shot at the city's nearby War Memorial. Moments later, more shots were reported … [Link]

Mashable » You Won't Find 'Nokia' Anywhere on Microsoft's Website

Wednesday 22 October 15:48:40 UTC 2014

Lumia-1Feed-tw Feed-fbMicrosoft Mobile's website is filled with words — but one that you won't find is "Nokia." Apart from images and a single reference from a module powered by the Nokia Facebook page (which apparently hasn't yet gotten the message), the Nokia brand is entirely absent. See also: I, Cortana: How Microsoft's Answer to Siri Was Born Microsoft has made no secret … [Link]

Slashdot » What It Took For SpaceX To Become a Serious Space Company

Wednesday 22 October 15:47:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes: The Atlantic has a nice profile of SpaceX's rise to prominence — how a private startup managed to successfully compete with industry giants like Boeing in just a decade of existence. "Regardless of its inspirations, the company was forced to adopt a prosaic initial goal: Make a rocket at least 10 times cheaper than is possible … [Link]

Mashable » Jim Carrey Gets Spooky in New Halloween 'SNL' Promo

Wednesday 22 October 15:36:13 UTC 2014

Jim-carrey-halloweenFeed-tw Feed-fb Jim Carrey is hosting Saturday Night Live for the third time pm Saturday. He previously took over Studio 8H in 1996 and 2011. In the '80s, Carrey auditioned for the late night show and was rejected twice, a decision that NBC executives are probably still face-palming over. His promos with Aidy Bryant have all the makings of a solid, crazy … [Link]

Mashable » Massive Debris From Stadium in Ukraine Just Misses an Unsuspecting Girl

Wednesday 22 October 15:35:16 UTC 2014

Donetsk-stadium1Feed-tw Feed-fb Shocking video from eastern Ukraine shows debris from a soccer stadium narrowly missing a young girl A shockwave from a powerful explosion rattled the Donbass Arena in Donetsk on Monday afternoon, throwing a girl walking outside the building to the ground. Seconds later, a large portion of glass comes crashing to the ground, inches away from the girl. See also: … [Link]

Mashable » American Veteran Fighting ISIS in Syria: 'I'm Ready to Stay Until the End'

Wednesday 22 October 15:34:34 UTC 2014

Jordan-matsonFeed-tw Feed-fbISTANBUL, Turkey—Jordan Matson, a U.S. military veteran who quit his job to fight the Islamic State, was wounded in battle shortly after getting to Syria But rather than discourage other Americans from coming to the front lines, the 28-year-old from Wisconsin instead turned to Facebook, becoming an intermediary between Kurdish forces and Americans eager to join the battle against jihadi militants. … [Link]

Mashable » Apple Stock Hits All-Time High

Wednesday 22 October 15:25:37 UTC 2014

Apple_stock-2Feed-tw Feed-fbTake that, Carl Icahn. Two days after reporting strong fiscal 2014 fourth-quarter earnings, Apple's stock price hit a new all-time high of $103.99 on Wednesday, topping the previous high of $103.74 on Sept. 2. The movement came after a rare 7-to-1 stock split in June. See also: Tim Cook Says iPad Sales Slump is a 'Speed Bump' Apple's market cap is … [Link]

Slashdot » Software Glitch Caused 911 Outage For 11 Million People

Wednesday 22 October 15:05:00 UTC 2014

HughPickens.com writes: Brian Fung reports at the Washington Post that earlier this year emergency services went dark for over six hours for more than 11 million people across seven states. "The outage may have gone unnoticed by some, but for the more than 6,000 people trying to reach help, April 9 may well have been the scariest time of their … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Edward and Bella vs. Superman and Wonder Woman [Comic]

Wednesday 22 October 15:00:47 UTC 2014

Goodbye mount Everest! [Source: Nebezial on Deviantart] [Link]

Mashable » Jimmy Kimmel Would Swipe Left on Tinder for Bill Murray

Wednesday 22 October 15:00:37 UTC 2014

JimmybillFeed-tw Feed-fb We hate to break it to you, but Bill Murray doesn't use Tinder. if he did, though, he wouldn't be getting any love from Jimmy Kimmel. See also: Bill Murray Gracefully Sings Bob Dylan's 'Shelter From the Storm' The actor stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday night, where the two spoke about the the dating app — along with … [Link]

Mashable » Soldier Shot Near Canadian Parliament

Wednesday 22 October 14:57:19 UTC 2014

Ottawa-parliament-shooter-02Feed-tw Feed-fbCanada’s federal buildings went into lockdown Wednesday morning after a soldier was shot near Ottawa's Parliament Hill. The latest updates are below 3 things you need to know: A soldier was shot at Ottawa's War Memorial. His condition is unknown. Members of Parliament reported hearing multiple shots fired inside Parliament Hill's Centre Block building. Authorities have confirmed that incidents occurred in … [Link]

Mashable » Tim Cook Meets With Top Chinese Official After iCloud Hack

Wednesday 22 October 14:54:55 UTC 2014

Tim-cookFeed-tw Feed-fbJust two days after China was accused of trying to steal Chinese users' iCloud logins and passwords with a sophisticated cyberattack, Apple CEO Tim Cook traveled there for a high-level meeting with a government official. Details of the meeting are murky, but Cook met with Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai on Wednesday to exchange "views on protection of users' information, and … [Link]

Mashable » What Is Your Biggest Dream?

Wednesday 22 October 14:23:32 UTC 2014

Biggest-dreamFeed-tw Feed-fbWhat is the biggest dream you have for yourself? Is it to travel the world? Is it to be the first person in your family to attend college? Or it is to get a big promotion at work or even start your own business? For many of us, these dreams remain just dreams. But for others, these dreams are fuel to … [Link]

Slashdot » Windows 0-Day Exploited In Ongoing Attacks

Wednesday 22 October 14:23:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes: Microsoft is warning users about a new Windows zero-day vulnerability that is being actively exploited in the wild and is primarily a risk to users on servers and workstations that open documents with embedded OLE objects. The vulnerability is currently being exploited via PowerPoint files. These specially crafted files contain a malicious OLE (Object Linking and … [Link]

Mashable » Renée Zellweger to the Haters: 'I'm Glad Folks Think I Look Different'

Wednesday 22 October 14:21:10 UTC 2014

ReneezellwegerFeed-tw Feed-fbRenée Zellweger is glad no one can recognize her. Following an appearance at the Elle Women in Hollywood Awards in Beverly Hills, California, on Monday, the Internet collectively freaked out about Zellweger's new appearance, questioning whether the actress had undergone extensive plastic surgery. See also: Master Makeup Artist Transforms Into Celebrity Lookalikes Plot twist: Renee Zellweger's new face is actually her … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Smell Proves Key To Paralyzed Man Walking

Wednesday 22 October 14:15:21 UTC 2014

A paralysed man is able to walk again thanks to his nasal cavity. Surgeons used cells from Darek Fidyaka to bridge the gap in his spinal cord and promote regrowth. Fidyka was left unable to walk after being repeatedly stabbed in the back in a 2010 attack that paralyzed him below the chest. The surgery, carried out by Polish surgeons … [Link]

Mashable » Where Sitcom Characters Lived in New York City

Wednesday 22 October 14:09:32 UTC 2014

SkylineFeed-tw Feed-fbMany tours in New York City focus on famous characters from television and the movies, though they usually only focus on the most popular shows — Sex and the City, Friends — and take tourists to the most recognizable facades. But many current and former favorite characters have lived in the city, and they often even had real addresses. See also: … [Link]

Mashable » Olloclip Revamps Its 4-in-1 Lens to Fit the iPhone 6

Wednesday 22 October 14:02:57 UTC 2014

Untitled-1Feed-tw Feed-fbOnce again, a new iPhone design has forced us to update our iPhone accessories. Olloclip’s new 4-in-1 Photo Lens works with both the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and 5.5-inch 6 Plus, and for the first time, it works with the phones’ front-facing FaceTime cameras to add a new level of image enhancement to selfies (if you’re into that type of thing). It … [Link]

Mashable » Google Is Making Some More Noise About Google Wallet

Wednesday 22 October 13:43:11 UTC 2014

Google-walletFeed-tw Feed-fbNow that Apple Pay is here, you'll soon be hearing more about Google Wallet. Apple has garnered a great deal of attention this week for introducing Apple Pay, but Google Wallet, another NFC-based solution, has on the market for three yearsGoogle is planning a "couple of ad campaigns" in the fourth quarter for its mobile payment system, according to Sherice Torres, … [Link]

Slashdot » DHS Investigates 24 Potentially Lethal IoT Medical Devices

Wednesday 22 October 13:39:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes: In the wake of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recent recommendations to strengthen security on net-connected medical devices, the Department of Homeland Security is launching an investigation into 24 cases of potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities in hospital equipment and personal medical devices. Independent security researcher Billy Rios submitted proof-of-concept evidence to the FDA indicating that it … [Link]

New Scientist – News » To defeat trolls, we need to do more than jail them

Wednesday 22 October 13:21:57 UTC 2014

Changing entrenched attitudes that trivialise cyber-harassment against women will take more than harsh sentences, says law professor Danielle Citron [Link]

Mashable » Astronauts Are Using Oculus Rift to Put Their Minds at Ease

Wednesday 22 October 13:12:19 UTC 2014

Astronaut-sunFeed-tw Feed-fbYou might occasionally fantasize about floating through space, gazing on Earth from above or suiting up for a spacewalk. But astronauts' daydreams might include just the opposite Spending extended periods of time on space flights can be mentally taxing, studies show, and confinement on a spacecraft can result in feelings of depression or isolation, not to mention conflict between crew members … [Link]

Slashdot » Hungary To Tax Internet Traffic

Wednesday 22 October 12:57:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes: The Hungarian government has announced a new tax on internet traffic: 150 HUF ($0.62 USD) per gigabyte. In Hungary, a monthly internet subscription costs around 4,000-10,000 HUF ($17-$41), so it could really put a constraint on different service providers, especially for streaming media. This kind of tax could set back the country's technological development by some … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Brain barrier opened for first time to treat cancer

Wednesday 22 October 12:43:00 UTC 2014

Ultrasound has been used to open the brain's protective sheath in people with aggressive brain tumours – to deliver chemo drugs directly to cancer cells [Link]

Mashable » American Held in North Korea Returns Home

Wednesday 22 October 12:39:41 UTC 2014

Fowle-homeFeed-tw Feed-fbAn Ohio man detained for nearly six months in North Korea has landed back home. A plane carrying Jeffrey Fowle landed Wednesday morning at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton, where he had an emotional reunion with his family. Moments after Fowle stepped off a plane at the base just after 6:30 a.m., he was met and hugged by his three … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The World’s First Real-Life Hoverboard is Here!

Wednesday 22 October 12:25:08 UTC 2014

People have been dreaming about hoverboards for a long time now! For many, it started back in 1989 when the then fictional device appeared in “Back to the Future II.” But thanks to the Hendo hoverboard, fiction is now becoming reality! Unfortunately, the hoverboard will only work on non-ferromagnetic metal surfaces such as copper and aluminum, but the company is … [Link]

Mashable » The First 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' Trailer Is Finally … Scheduled

Wednesday 22 October 12:20:34 UTC 2014

Age.of_.ultron.posterFeed-tw Feed-fbLOS ANGELES — Ready for an Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer? Well, this isn't it, but the wait is almost over. After Tuesday night's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode, Marvel announced that it would debut the first public trailer on Oct. 28 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC. SEE ALSO: 'Age of Ultron' Cast Rocks Comic-Con, 'Guardians 2' Announced Marvel and … [Link]

Slashdot » Xerox Alto Source Code Released To Public

Wednesday 22 October 12:15:00 UTC 2014

zonker writes: In 1970, the Xerox Corporation established the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) with the goal to develop an "architecture of information" and lay the groundwork for future electronic office products. The pioneering Alto project that began in 1972 invented or refined many of the fundamental hardware and software ideas upon which our modern devices are based, including raster … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Ban of vulture-killing drug in India is working

Wednesday 22 October 11:53:00 UTC 2014

Use of a cattle drug that has devastated vulture populations in India is in decline, offering hope of recovery – but vultures in Europe may now be at risk [Link]

Mashable » Who Will Control the Senate? Election Is 'Neck and Neck'

Wednesday 22 October 11:51:38 UTC 2014

Senate-north-carolinaFeed-tw Feed-fbThe head of the Democratic Party says the mid-term campaign for control of the Senate is "a neck and neck" situation. Republicans could recapture the Senate from Democrats with a net gain of six seats. Florida Congressman Deborah Wasserman-Schultz brushed off talk that endangered Democratic Senate incumbents are trying to avoid associating with President Barack Obama. See also: Crazy Ebola and … [Link]

Mashable » 15 Emoji Costumes to Express Yourself This Halloween

Wednesday 22 October 11:30:01 UTC 2014

ThumbemojiFeed-tw Feed-fbThough it's only October, it's probably not too early to officially declare 2014 as the Year of Emoji To review: Drake got a prayer hands emoji tattoo, a parody Tumblr happened, the Internet got really upset about the lack of hot dog emoji and petitioned, Starbucks tried to capitalize on emoji — and oh yes, Seinfeld emoji were born See also: … [Link]

Mashable » The Evolution of Women's Workwear Through the Decades

Wednesday 22 October 11:05:41 UTC 2014

Diane1Feed-tw Feed-fbClothes say a lot about women's evolving roles in the workplace. A history of 20th century office fashion in photos. Read more…More about Fashion, Office, Photography, Features, and Women [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 68% Off LOFTEK® 51 UV 395 nM Ultraviolet LED flashlight – $12.99

Wednesday 22 October 11:03:38 UTC 2014

For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the BI9996Q5 LOFTEK® 51 UV 395 nM Ultraviolet LED flashlight for just $12.99. That’s 68% off on the flashlight’s regular list price of $39.99. This is the perfect accessory to inspect your hotel room since it makes semen stains and other bodily fluids fluoresce. It’s also great to detect leaks … [Link]

Mashable » Why You're Crazy Addicted to 'Hocus Pocus'

Wednesday 22 October 11:02:28 UTC 2014

HocusFeed-tw Feed-fbSomething wicked this way comes. Since 1993, the Disney film Hocus Pocus has been a perennial Halloween favorite, scaring up a new batch of children every year. Starring Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker as a trio of evil witches known as the Sanderson sisters, the film is a kitschy gem. Through countless showings on TV, and soaring DVD … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Which One is Better for You (According to Science): Butter or Margarine? [Video]

Wednesday 22 October 11:01:05 UTC 2014

What is the difference between Butter and Margarine? And is one actually better for you than the other? Nowadays, this is a complicated question to answer, so be sure to check out this enlightening video from ASAPScience to find out more! [AsapSCIENCE] [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Honest Trailer – X-Men: Days of Future Past [Video] [Spoiler Alert!]

Wednesday 22 October 11:00:31 UTC 2014

The prequel-sequel that starts the timeline all over again? That sounds kind of familiar… From Screen Junkies: You’ve seen us tackle the X-Men Trilogy — now it’s time for us to take on the prequel-sequel that made the worst X-Men movie irrelevant and the worst Wolverine movie into a bad dream: X-Men: Days of Future Past. [Screen Junkies] [Link]

Mashable » 20 Cat Pranks for When Humans Aren't Enough

Wednesday 22 October 10:30:52 UTC 2014

BreadcatFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen your siblings or roommates aren't around, sometimes the purr-fect prank victim is your precious pet. You love your fuzzy feline, which is why it's so satisfying to play a friendly joke on your unsuspecting pet once in a whileCats have great senses of humor — most of the time. See also: 21 Cats Better at Photobombing Than You Beware, pranksters. … [Link]

Mashable » Red Cross: Ebola Could Be Contained Within 6 Months

Wednesday 22 October 10:24:14 UTC 2014

Ebola10Feed-tw Feed-fbBEIJING — A top Red Cross official said Wednesday that he is confident the Ebola epidemic that has killed thousands of people in West Africa can be contained within four to six months. Elhadj As Sy, secretary general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, told a news conference in Beijing that the time frame is possible … [Link]

Mashable » A Video Game Helped Make a Gun That Shoots Teddy Bears

Wednesday 22 October 10:10:26 UTC 2014

TnteddyFeed-tw Feed-fb A post apocalyptic reality means sometimes getting really creative with the remaining resources you have Apparently in crises like in Sunset Overdrive, a sassy Xbox One exclusive being developed by Insomniac Games, that may mean weaponizing cute, cuddly teddy bears and classic vinyl to help fight off the mutants laying siege to your town. See also: The Newb's Guide to … [Link]

Mashable » Ebola May Be Coming to Australia, But Not in a Terrorist's Backpack

Wednesday 22 October 10:02:26 UTC 2014

Ebola9Feed-tw Feed-fbEbola is coming to Australia, but everyone can stop freaking out, the chance of getting infected is low. And it is definitely not coming in the form of a suicide bomber, despite a politician's outrageous comments to the contrary. Global Health's Professor Barbara McPake, speaking ahead of a conference on global health security in Melbourne on Wednesday, said although it is … [Link]

Mashable » 13 Plane Confessions From the People Running Your Flight

Wednesday 22 October 10:00:19 UTC 2014

Flight-attendantFeed-tw Feed-fbThose who feel relatively at ease flying at 30,000 feet might reconsider after learning that their pilots might be sleeping on the job. For these airline pilots and attendants, sleeping in the cockpit, getting busy in the bathroom and hating your guts are all in a day's work See also: 5 Travel Apps to Help You Get the Most Out of … [Link]

Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Aging and Orphan Open Source Projects?

Wednesday 22 October 9:12:00 UTC 2014

osage writes: Several colleagues and I have worked on an open source project for over 20 years under a corporate aegis. Though nothing like Apache, we have a sizable user community and the software is considered one of the de facto standards for what it does. The problem is that we have never been able to attract new, younger programmers, … [Link]

New Scientist – News » First Mars settlers may last only 68 days

Wednesday 22 October 9:00:00 UTC 2014

The Mars One project aims to send people to the Red Planet, but a new analysis suggests oxygen poisoning from growing their own food could kill them [Link]

Mashable » Government and Students Hold Talks as Hong Kong Protesters Watch On

Wednesday 22 October 6:30:21 UTC 2014

Protestershongkong1Feed-tw Feed-fbHONG KONG — On one side of a conference room in Hong Kong on Tuesday night sat five people in their 20s, dressed in jeans and black T-shirts bearing the words “Freedom Now.” On the other side were representatives from the government, besuited and decades older than their counterparts. See also: Artist Sketches Hong Kong Protests After Selling Everything for Wanderlust … [Link]

Mashable » Makeup Artist Uses Face as Canvas to Transform Into Celebrities

Wednesday 22 October 6:30:14 UTC 2014

TransformthumbFeed-tw Feed-fbSome people use makeup to hide blemishes or enhance their appearance. Others use it to completely transform themselves. Freelance makeup artist Lucia Pittalis defies gender and age to completely transform her appearance into musicians, film characters and pop culture figures. Pittalis not only masters facial structure, but also somehow captures her subject's essence, dressing perfectly to play the part See also: … [Link]

Mashable » Prepare For More Devastating Bushfires, Australian Climate Council Warns

Wednesday 22 October 6:28:15 UTC 2014

Bushfire-leadFeed-tw Feed-fbSYDNEY — Australians are being warned to prepare for another devastating bushfire season this year, particularly in New South Wales. A new report by the Climate Council, which was abolished by the Abbott government and is now funded by public donations, warned the length and severity of the bushfire season is increasing year on year. "Record-breaking heat and hotter weather over … [Link]

Slashdot » First Evidence of Extrasolar Planets Discovered In 1917

Wednesday 22 October 6:12:00 UTC 2014

KentuckyFC writes: Earth's closest white dwarf is called van Maanen 2 and sits 14 light-years from here. It was discovered by the Dutch astronomer Adriaan van Maanen in 1917, but it was initially hard to classify. That's because its spectra contains lots of heavy elements alongside hydrogen and helium, the usual components of a white dwarf photosphere. In recent years, … [Link]

Mashable » Watergate Editor Ben Bradlee Dies at 93

Wednesday 22 October 5:07:09 UTC 2014

BradleeFeed-tw Feed-fbWASHINGTON — In a charmed life of newspapering, Ben Bradlee seemed always to be in just the right place. The raspy-voiced, hard-charging editor who invigorated The Washington Post got an early break as a journalist thanks to his friendship with one president, John F. Kennedy, and became famous for his role in toppling another, Richard Nixon, in the Watergate scandal. Bradlee … [Link]

Mashable » The Three Performances That Rocked the Final Week of Battles on 'The Voice'

Wednesday 22 October 4:51:53 UTC 2014

VoiceFeed-tw Feed-fbBattle Rounds are complete But in a week filled with fierce competition, there were no doubt some KO's So which duos were at the top of The Voice mountain of talent? These are the three best performances of the week: Beth Spangler and Mia Pfirrman (Team Adam) This mega-battle of powerhouses could have been a trainwreck, honestly. Whenever a coach chooses … [Link]

Mashable » Teddy the Dog Desperately Tries to Retrieve Ball From Evil Chair

Wednesday 22 October 4:30:34 UTC 2014

TeddyFeed-tw Feed-fb Poor Teddy. At least you can still get by on your looks. Teddy — who is "not the brightest dog in the world," according to his owner — tries to retrieve his precious ball from between the spokes on the back of a kitchen chair. For a gleaming moment, he barely figures out how to go around to the front, … [Link]

Slashdot » Internet Broadband Through High-altitude Drones

Wednesday 22 October 4:16:00 UTC 2014

mwagner writes: Skynet is coming. But not like in the movie: The future of communications is high-altitude solar-powered drones, flying 13 miles above the ground, running microwave wireless equipment, delivering broadband to the whole planet. The articles predicts this technology will replace satellites, fiber, and copper, and fundamentally change the broadband industry. The author predicts a timescale of roughly 20 … [Link]

The Joy of Tech » JoT #2062: Apple Pay!

Wednesday 22 October 4:00:19 UTC 2014

JoT thumbWhat has Apple brewed up now? If you enJoyed the comic, kindly retweet or share the URL. Thanks! [Link]

Mashable » Picturing the Blizzard That Caused Nepal's Worst-Ever Mountaineering Disaster

Wednesday 22 October 3:45:05 UTC 2014

HudhudlargeFeed-tw Feed-fbThe deadliest mountaineering disaster in Nepal's history occurred last week, when the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Hudhud pushed moist air up against the tall peaks of the Himalayas. The result, as the air climbed the rocky mountainsides while cooling and condensing as it did so, was a staggering 6.5 feet of snow at a time of year when foul weather is … [Link]

Mashable » Vine Updates iOS App With Enhanced Discovery and Sharing Tools

Wednesday 22 October 2:48:48 UTC 2014

Vine-fashion-1Feed-tw Feed-fbVine just made it easier for its users to discover and share new videos. The iOS version of the app was updated Tuesday with new discovery features that allow users to find new videos, regardless of how many users they follow. See also: 11 Vines for When You Can't Contain Your Excitement Vine users can now follow specific channels, a feature … [Link]

Mashable » This Harry Potter Rap Is For Muggles Wishing Quidditch Was a Real Sport

Wednesday 22 October 2:18:12 UTC 2014

Quidditch-rapFeed-tw Feed-fb "Just because you're flying on the ground doesn't mean it isn't fun at all, doesn't mean it isn't fun at all. No, and foreheads ain't the only place you can get scars that make you special," Sebastian Milla raps at the end of his Harry Potter-themed song His "Snitches and Seekers" rap, featured in the just-released Mudbloods documentary, is about … [Link]

Slashdot » Isaac Asimov: How Do People Get New Ideas?

Wednesday 22 October 2:13:00 UTC 2014

HughPickens.com writes: Arthur Obermayer, a friend of the Isaac Asimov, writes that he recently rediscovered an unpublished essay by Asimov written in 1959 while cleaning out some old files. Obermayer says it is "as broadly relevant today as when he wrote it. It describes not only the creative process and the nature of creative people but also the kind of … [Link]

Mashable » Google and Others Sink $542 Million Into Mystery Virtual Reality Venture

Wednesday 22 October 2:04:31 UTC 2014

Mglp8970Feed-tw Feed-fbSearch giant Google, along with several other interests, just invested more than half a billion dollars in a mysterious venture called Magic Leap, a company that, based on various reports, is working on technology focused on the virtual reality and augmented reality space So far, the company has kept a tight lid on what exactly it has to offer in terms … [Link]

Mashable » 'Internet Trolls' Musical Gives Upbeat Tune to World's Worst People

Wednesday 22 October 1:41:34 UTC 2014

Internet-trolls1Feed-tw Feed-fb "Internet Trolls – The Halloween Musical" is the anthem of our online generation. In their latest video, AVByte takes a break from their bread and butter Disney princess feminism ballads to address the subject of nasty Internet trolls. The New York-based comedy group tells Mashable it wasn’t a singular event that led to their targeting of trolls, but rather Internet … [Link]

Mashable » Apple iPad Mini 3: Premium Price for a Not-So-Premium Product

Wednesday 22 October 1:35:48 UTC 2014

Ipad_mini_3Feed-tw Feed-fb What can I say about the iPad mini 3 that hasn’t already been said? No, seriously, what can I say? Apple’s latest mini is essentially the same product as the first iPad Mini With Retina display with exactly four upgrades, only three of which are significant. Apple’s iPad Mini 3 is exactly the same size and shape as the last … [Link]

Mashable » Hollywood's Love Affair With Oscar de la Renta

Wednesday 22 October 1:33:16 UTC 2014

Amy-adams-oscardelarenta-2013Feed-tw Feed-fbGowns by Oscar de la Renta, the iconic designer who died Monday, have been practically obligatory for Hollywood's most fashionable for decades. From the Academy Awards to Cannes Film Festival to the Golden Globes, there was scarcely a red carpet in the past 15 years that didn't showcase a big star, or three, wearing his designs. Born in the Dominican Republic, … [Link]

Mashable » 14 Things Thicker Than the iPad Air 2

Wednesday 22 October 1:32:50 UTC 2014

Apple_ipad_air-2-18Feed-tw Feed-fb Apple's done it again The mammoth tech company unveiled the new iPad Air 2 on Oct. 16. At just 6.1 millimeters, or 0.24 of an inch, it's the thinnest tablet yet. Want to put that size in perspective? In Apple's demonstration, they laser-cut a pencil in half lengthways to illustrate iPad's insanely small dimensions We decided to kick that up … [Link]

Mashable » Apple iPad Air 2: Thin, Beautiful and Powerful

Wednesday 22 October 1:30:40 UTC 2014

Ipad_air_2_holding_itFeed-tw Feed-fb Holding the original iPad in one hand and Apple’s new iPad Air 2 in the other, one can only marvel at the tablet progress Apple has made in a little more than four years. The first iPad was a sturdily built, half-inch-thick, 1.5-pound device. In 2010, I thought it was remarkable. Today’s flagship iPad, the iPad Air 2, is smaller, … [Link]

Mashable » Woman Fools Titillated Redditors With Picture of Her Husband's Butt

Wednesday 22 October 0:38:57 UTC 2014

ButtFeed-tw Feed-fbBe warned: There's going to be a picture of a butt in this story. On Monday, Redditor poshpink330 submitted an image to the r/GoneWild subreddit, a community in which users "exchange their nude bodies for karma; showing it off in a comfortable environment without pressure." See also: 5 Things Every Reddit Newbie Needs To Know The image, which at first glance … [Link]

Mashable » Watch Australian Politicians Cut Awkwardly Into Movies and TV Shows

Wednesday 22 October 0:13:30 UTC 2014

AbbottFeed-tw Feed-fbMELBOURNE — Australia's politicians have sure made some memorable public appearances of late. We've had Senator Jacqui Lambie make a case for a ban on the burqa by stumbling through an explanation of sharia law on live television, federal MP and resident dinosaur enthusiast Clive Palmer's diatribe on Chinese business relations and of course, Prime Minister Tony Abbott vowing to get … [Link]

Slashdot » Fiber Optics In Antarctica Will Monitor Ice Sheet Melting

Wednesday 22 October 0:06:00 UTC 2014

sciencehabit writes: Earth is rapidly being wired with fiber-optic cables — inexpensive, flexible strands of silicon dioxide that have revolutionized telecommunications. They've already crisscrossed the planet's oceans, linking every continent but one: Antarctica. Now, fiber optics has arrived at the continent, but to measure ice sheet temperatures rather than carry telecommunication signals. A team of scientists using an innovative fiber-optic … [Link]

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