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.
Lifehacker » How to Get Free Repairs Without a Valid Warranty
Nothing sucks more than having a gadget break down and finding out it'll cost hundreds of dollars to fix. Don't have the cash to spend on a repair? Here are some tricks for fixing it even if your warranty doesn't apply.Read more… [Link]
Mashable » John Constantine's LinkedIn Profile Touts His Demonology Expertise Ahead of Premiere
Looking to hire a demonologist with a rock background? Look no further than John Constantine. The self-proclaimed "master of the dark arts" has taken a page from the post-college guide to employment and set up a LinkedIn page, in which he touts his, ahem, points of expertise. This, of course, is a move by NBC to publicize the Friday premiere of … [Link]
Slashdot » Days After Shooting, Canada Proposes New Restrictions On and Offline
New submitter o_ferguson writes As Slashdot reported earlier this week, a lone shooter attacked the war memorial and parliament buildings in Ottawa, Canada on Wednesday. As many comments predicted, the national government has seized this as an opportunity to roll out considerable new regressive legislation, including measures designed to* increase data access for domestic intelligence services, institute a new form … [Link]
Mashable » What We Now Know About New York's First Ebola Case
New York City reported its first case of the deadly Ebola virus on Thursday, when a health care worker who volunteered in Guinea fell ill upon returning home in the U.S. Dr. Craig Spencer, 32, is now in isolation at Bellevue Hospital. See also: Ebola Arrives in New York. How Prepared Is the City to Handle It? Spencer had traveled to … [Link]
Slashdot » AT&T Locks Apple SIM Cards On New iPads
As reported by MacRumors, the unlocked, carrier-switchable SIM cards built into the newest iPads aren't necessarily so — at least if you buy them from an AT&T store. Though the card comes from Apple with the ability to support (and be switched among with software, if a change is necessary) all major carriers, "AT&T is not supporting this interchangeability and … [Link]
Mashable » No Switching for You! AT&T Locks the Apple SIM to Its Network
If you use your LTE iPad Air 2 or iPad mini 3 with AT&T, you'd better be prepared to stay with the network. AT&T will lock the Apple SIM card in the device, even though the card is intended to allow users to switch networks at will. See also: Don't Try Bending the iPad Air 2 at Home Users began reporting … [Link]
Slashdot » Passwords: Too Much and Not Enough
An anonymous reader writes: Sophos has a blog post up saying, "attempts to get users to choose passwords that will resist offline guessing, e.g., by composition policies, advice and strength meters, must largely be judged failures." They say a password must withstand 1,000,000 guesses to survive an online attack but 100,000,000,000,000 to have any hope against an offline one. "Not … [Link]
Mashable » What Developers Should Know About Apple Pay
In our latest Ask a Dev video, iOS Architect Kevin Harwood explains how developers can start integrating Apple Pay into their apps. For now, he says, developers should focus on making use of In-App Purchase. More information is available on Apple's guidelines See also: Why Apple Pay Is the Most Secure Payment Platform on the Planet Subscribe to our Ask … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » First Data Enlists Apigee to Handle Electronic Payments
The Apple Pay platform for payments that went live this week has boosted interest in payment systems of all types. But while Apple is clearly poised to become a leader in the category, the impact of a potentially widely used payment system is just beginning to be felt.
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Mashable » First Feature Film for Oculus Rift Is a Fright Fest
Oculus Rift owners can now watch a feature-length horror film adapted for virtual reality — a first for the platform. Banshee Chapter, which originally debuted on VOD, was adapted to be compatible with the head-mounted display. Produced by Star Trek's Zachary Quinto, the 2013 film was released for free on the platform Friday. See also: PlayStation TV: Tiny Package But Gaming … [Link]
Mashable » Fallen Canadian Soldier's Dogs Will Reportedly Be Cared for by His Mother
TORONTO — The two dogs reportedly owned by Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, the Canadian soldier who was killed Wednesday at Ottawa's National War Memorial, will now be cared for by his mother. Kathy Cirillo will look after the German Shepherd mixes, according to CBC News. Nathan's 6-year-old son Marcus, who just started senior kindergarten, will also be under Kathy's care See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Read This Before You Buy a Plane Ticket on Sunday
A recent report from the Airlines Reporting Corporation shows how the average price of tickets varies day by day throughout the week. According to the study, the average price of tickets sold is lowest on Sunday, at $432, and highest on Monday, at $503. This has led more than one media outlet to report that Sunday is the best day for … [Link]
Slashdot » Verizon Injects Unique IDs Into HTTP Traffic
An anonymous reader writes: Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless carrier, is now also a real-time data broker. According to a security researcher at Stanford, Big Red has been adding a unique identifier to web traffic. The purpose of the identifier is advertisement targeting, which is bad enough. But the design of the system also functions as a 'supercookie' for … [Link]
Mashable » Rapping Family Returns With Snoop Dogg-Inspired Halloween Jam
Another holiday, another treat from the Holderness family You may remember this peppy family from their now-famous video Christmas card that went viral last year, racking up more than 14 million views since its debut in December. Since then, the family has been remaking other popular songs into cheesy yet adorable family-oriented videos This time, it's a parody to Snoop … [Link]
Mashable » These Dothraki Pickup Lines Will Woo Your Fine Khaleesi
Pickup lines can sometimes work, but when you combine them with Game of Thrones, you’re guaranteed to win over a khaleesi Itali-what? This is the true language of love See also: 15 'Game of Thrones' Pickup Lines to Score a Date With a Westerosi Be sure to subscribe to Mashable's new channel, the Watercooler, for more funny videos about tech, … [Link]
Mashable » 33 Musical Earworms You Can't Escape
You know the routine: Select a song, finish listening to that song, immediately replay that song. Rinse and repeat for the rest of the day. We've all experienced earworms — you know, those infectious jams that you just can't get out of your head. But there is more to earworms than just their repeatability. Composer and producer Joel Beckerman claims that … [Link]
Mashable » The 10 Countries Most Affected by Hunger
Time is dwindling to meet the Millennium Development Goals, the United Nations' blueprint to tackle an array of large-scale global problems by a target date of 2015. One of those goals, eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, has seen progress, but there's still work to be done. According to the International Food Policy Research Institute's 2014 Global Hunger Index (GHI), released last … [Link]
Slashdot » Secretive Funding Fuels Ongoing Net Neutrality Astroturfing Controversy
alphadogg writes: The contentious debate about net neutrality in the U.S. has sparked controversy over a lack of funding transparency for advocacy groups and think tanks, which critics say subverts the political process. News stories from a handful of publications in recent months have accused some think tanks and advocacy groups of "astroturfing" — quietly shilling for large broadband carriers. … [Link]
Mashable » Roku Plans to Go Public, Report Says
Roku is planning to go public, and raise as much as $150 million, according to a report. The TV streaming service has been in talks with Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and Citigroup about the move, according to Marketwatch. The report didn't outline what sort of valuation Roku would have, or when the IPO would take place See also: HBO, ESPN … [Link]
Mashable » Doctors Returning to NY-Area Airports From West Africa Will Be Quarantined
This story was updated at 5:15 p.m. ET to reflect the updated screening and quarantine protocols. As word spread Thursday night that a New York doctor who recently treated Ebola patients in West Africa was now infected with the disease, many began to wonder why he wasn't quarantined upon his return to a densely populated city of 8 million people. See … [Link]
Mashable » 8 Apps to Help You Get More Done in Less Time
We’ve all heard of the illusory work/life balance that books, blogs and the busiest of professionals tell us is attainable — but actually achieving it doesn't feel so simple. It all seems like a classic catch-22: In order to achieve a manageable work/life balance, you have to find time in your already packed schedule to read up on how to achieve … [Link]
Mashable » Here's a Weird Song About Shia LaBeouf Being a Cannibal
In real life, Shia LaBeouf is not a cannibal. However, in Rob Cantor's song entitled "Shia LaBeouf," he is. The song, performed by Cantor himself, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, the West Los Angeles Children’s Choir and the Argus Quartet, puts the listener in a horrific scenario in which they are being pursued by a murderous, human-eating LaBeouf. … [Link]
Slashdot » Computer Scientist Parachutes From 135,908 Feet, Breaking Record
An anonymous reader writes: The NY Times reports that Alan Eustace, a computer scientist and senior VP at Google, has successfully broken the record for highest freefall jump, set by Felix Baumgartner in 2012. "For a little over two hours, the balloon ascended at speeds up to 1,600 feet per minute to an altitude of 135,908 feet, more than 25 … [Link]
Mashable » The Ebola-Free Nurse Got a Big Ol' Hug From Barack Obama
President Barack Obama gave the nurse recently declared Ebola-free a big ol' presidential hug on Friday, hours after she was released from isolation at the National Institutes of Health in Maryland. Nina Pham, 26, thanked God, her family and friends on Friday as she was discharged form the hospital. Pham was the first person to contract Ebola within the United States; … [Link]
Mashable » Nest's Smart Thermostat and Smoke Detector Just Got Smarter
Nest Labs, which Google recently acquired for $3.2 billion, opened its smart Nest thermostat and smoke detector to developers in June to make more products work together in the home, from washing machines and garage doors to lights and cars. Now, more than 4,000 developers are a part of its Works With Nest platform, which connects smart products with Nest's offerings, … [Link]
Mashable » Danny DeVito Is the Best Part of One Direction's Odd 'Steal My Girl' Video
Zayn fends off sumo wrestlers. Louis high-fives a chimpanzee. Niall dances with a tribe. Liam directs a marching band. Harry walks amid ballerinas in a desert. Why? Well, Danny DeVito told the boys to do so in the new One Direction music video for "Steal My Girl." The Always Sunny in Philadelphia actor plays a rowdy director in the weird … [Link]
Mashable » Photojournalism Series Documents the Diversity of LGBTQ Youth
Even as the LGBTQ community becomes more visible, breaking stereotypes and educating the general public still remains an uphill battle. "I clearly remember what it was like being a 16-year-old kid, discovering myself and trying to figure out where I fit in the world. I would search for anything gay anywhere — there was so little representation of queer life," photographer … [Link]
Mashable » 24 Hours Later, Users Find Hacks for Facebook's Rooms
Facebook introduced its anonymous community app Rooms on Thursday. Now, just 24 hours later, the lead product manager on Rooms discovered that users have hacked it. He's delighted. Josh Miller, the Facebook product manager, wrote Friday in a post on Medium's Backchannel tech hub that Facebook left out the ability to discover new Rooms. "Though counterintuitive, our logic was that retro … [Link]
Mashable » Neil Patrick Harris Shares His Wisdom About Acting in the Nude
The Internet is not done talking about the male nudity in Gone Girl, and evidently that includes Neil Patrick Harris Harris visited Conan Thursday to share all of his sage wisdom about acting in the buff. See also: 18 People Who Lost Faith in Marriage After Seeing 'Gone Girl' Though Gone Girl was far from the Emmy Award-winning actor's first … [Link]
Slashdot » Researcher Finds Tor Exit Node Adding Malware To Downloads
Trailrunner7 writes: A security researcher has identified a Tor exit node that was actively patching binaries users download, adding malware to the files dynamically. The discovery, experts say, highlights the danger of trusting files downloaded from unknown sources and the potential for attackers to abuse the trust users have in Tor and similar services. Josh Pitts of Leviathan Security Group … [Link]
Mashable » Stephen Hawking Joins Facebook, Likes 'The Theory of Everything'
Stephen Hawking has spent a lifetime getting his head around concepts in astrophysics most of us will never comprehend, but the 72-year-old never got around to the social-media thing — until Friday. The renowned theorist, cosmologist and author joined Facebook, kicking things off with a message in support of The Theory of Everything, the Focus Features biopic that became an instant … [Link]
New Scientist – News » African baby turtles start life with a 24-hour swimathon
Loggerhead turtles from Cape Verde complete an epic sprint before they turn into chilled-out turtle surfers, like the ones in Finding Nemo 
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Mashable » Eyewitness to Hell: Life in Ebola-Ravaged Liberia
I graduated college in May. Three months later I boarded a flight to Liberia to cover the Ebola outbreak. It was only the second assignment of my professional career. I knew it was dangerous, but going to Liberia answered something far more personal. The people of the Ebola-ravaged country have been living a hell for months. Only recently has the world … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Beautiful: Lightning, Aurora and Sunrise Timelapse Video [Filmed from the ISS]
From the ESA: This timelapse video from space has it all: an orbit of Earth with lightning and aurora, followed by a space sunrise and daytime views of our cloudy planet. The images were taken by ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst as he orbited Earth on the International Space Station at around 400 km altitude. The nighttime video shows a Soyuz … [Link]
Mashable » Hackers Are Exploiting Microsoft PowerPoint to Hijack Computers
Hackers are exploiting a security flaw in Microsoft Office by using PowerPoint to attack Windows users and gain control of computer systems. Microsoft, in a security advisory on its website, says there have been "limited, targeted attacks" against users through Microsoft PowerPoint. An attacker who successfully exploits the security flaw could gain complete control of the system. With that sort of … [Link]
Mashable » Ottawa Gunman Wanted Jail to Cure His Crack Addiction, Turned to Robbery
TORONTO — The gunman who killed a Canadian soldier at Ottawa's National War Memorial, and was later shot dead, attempted to rob a McDonald's restaurant nearly three years ago in hopes that he would go to jail. Michael Zehaf-Bibeau was battling a drug addiction, and thought jail time would help cure it, according to multiple reports. In December 2011, he held … [Link]
Slashdot » Employers Worried About Critical Thinking Skills
Nerval's Lobster writes: Every company needs employees who can analyze information effectively, discarding what's unnecessary and digging down into what's actually useful. But employers are getting a little bit worried that U.S. schools aren't teaching students the necessary critical-thinking skills to actually succeed once they hit the open marketplace. The Wall Street Journal talked with several companies about how they … [Link]
Mashable » 'Honey Boo Boo' Canceled Over Mama June's Alleged Romance With Molester
TLC has canceled Here Comes Honey Boo Boo in light of reports that June "Mama June" Shannon has been dating an ex-boyfriend who was convicted of molesting one of her relatives who was 8 years old at the time. Mark Anthony Randall served 10 years for aggravated child molestation and was released in March. Mama June, who split from Honey Boo … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Biological litmus paper detects Ebola strains
Litmus paper embedded with DNA from jellyfish and other organisms has the potential to identify any biological molecule – changing how infections are diagnosed 
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Mashable » Bette Midler Breathes New Life Into TLC's Smash Hit 'Waterfalls'
Little precious Bette Midler has a natural obsession for harmonies from girl groups The 68-year-old "Wind Beneath My Wings" singer likes them so much, in fact, that she's releasing an album of just cover songs, including a beautiful rendition of TLC's 1995 hit R&B ballad "Waterfalls" (listen, above) See also: Aretha Franklin's Cover of 'Rolling in the Deep' Is Almost … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Concur Highlights Uber & Airbnb APIs at DevCon
Business travel API platform Concur is hosting the developer conference The Perfect Trip DevCon 2014 in San Francisco on Thursday. This is the second year that Concur — which was recently acquired by the enterprise provider SAP — has hosted an annual developer-focused event aimed at encouraging new apps to be built to service the $1.12 billion business travel industry. … [Link]
Slashdot » Recent Nobel Prize Winner Revolutionizes Microscopy Again
An anonymous reader writes: Eric Betzig recently shared in the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work on high-resolution microscopy. Just yesterday, Betzig and a team of researchers published a new microscopy technique (abstract) that "allows them to observe living cellular processes at groundbreaking resolution and speed." According to the article, "Until now, the best microscope for viewing living systems … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Asteroid miners to launch first private space telescope
Private company Planetary Resources, which one day hopes to mine asteroids, is preparing to launch a prototype of a telescope designed to find them 
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Mashable » Things Aren't Looking So Good for Jake on 'Scandal'
There’s a lot of stalking on this week's episode of Scandal: Huck stalks his family. Rowan diligently stalks his prey. And Fitz pushes Jake to confess to a crime he's innocent of. Throw in an extra murder and scary Mellie, and you've got yourself an episode. We kick off with a murder. You know that case Olivia & Co. are working … [Link]
Mashable » Golden State Warriors Are Good at Basketball, Terrible at Singing
Basketball season is upon us and rookie hazing is in full swing. The Golden State Warriors’ rookie class of 2014 were subjected to a unique form of public hazing during an open practice this week: Putting on costumes and turning the Oracle Arena into an a cappella karaoke studio. James Michael McAdoo sang the theme from the Fresh Prince of … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist
All the latest on newscientist.com: humanity's next 1000 years, future Ebola explosions, slumdog mapmakers, seeing brain chatter, Interstellar and more 
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New Scientist – News » Cutting off the Ebola zone would be a mistake
Travel bans aren't the answer: distancing ourselves from countries and people afflicted with Ebola could prove tragic for the world 
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Mashable » Was the Amazon Fire Phone a Gross Miscalculation?
The Amazon Fire Phone is teetering on the edge of oblivion, and there are signs everywhere. I haven't spotted a single Fire Phone in the wild since it shipped in late July, and Amazon has millions of dollars in unsold inventory. Even AT&T, which Amazon partnered with, seems less than enthused about the phone. See also: 25 Best Free Android Apps … [Link]
Slashdot » Decades-old Scientific Paper May Hold Clues To Dark Matter
sciencehabit writes: Here's one reason libraries hang on to old science journals: A paper from an experiment conducted 32 years ago may shed light on the nature of dark matter, the mysterious stuff whose gravity appears to keep the galaxies from flying apart. The old data put a crimp in the newfangled concept of a 'dark photon' and suggest that … [Link]
Mashable » NYPD: Cops Who Threw Away Gloves in Street Didn't Enter Ebola Patient's Home
Two New York Police Department officers working near the residence of Craig Spencer, the doctor who was diagnosed with Ebola, were spotted Thursday dumping protective gloves and masks into a street corner garbage can — prompting some alarm on social media. See also: Ebola Arrives in New York. How Prepared Is the City to Handle It? Oh wow can it get … [Link]
Mashable » A New 'Harry Potter' Story Is Coming on Halloween
It’s neither a trick nor a treat. J.K. Rowling will be releasing a Harry Potter story on Oct. 31, focused on the devil incarnate herself Dolores Umbridge, according to a post on Pottermore on Friday. See also: 'Harry Potter' Fan Theory Uncloaks the Parallels in 'Deathly Hallows' The new story will provide a 1,700-word backstory about Umbridge, including new details, plus … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Habits of The Common Bookworm [Comic]
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Dogs in Costumes Go Trick-or-Treating on Halloween [Video]
This is adorable! Watch these cute dogs get ‘tricked’ as they go door to door, until the end of the video, when they are finally rewarded for their costume-wearing fortitude. [Maymo] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Oh Noes! I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up! [Hilarious 3D Animation]
Senior VFX artist Dave Fothergill created this amusing test video featuring a bunch of tiny people running toward (and tripping over!) a large spinning bar to show Autodesk Maya 3D’s new servo force feature. [Dave Fothergill vfx | Via LS] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Cool Tee: Sith & Sabers
Sith and Sabers: A geektastic shirt design by artist Drew Wise. Available for men and woman in sizes ranging from S to 3XL. 
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Mashable » CBS Harnesses Star Power for Instagram 'Takeover'
CBS has enlisted some major star power for a week of special Instagram content Actors from all 21 of the network's primetime series are set to participate in a week-long CBS Instagram takeover, which will begin Oct. 27 and run until Nov. 2. See also: Inside Kensi's Emotional Moment on 'NCIS: LA' "One of the best ways for the audience to … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Zoologger: Extreme nomad scrambles for shrimp bonanza
Australia's banded stilts sense distant rains and then fly more than 2000 kilometres to find a bonanza of freshly hatched shrimp 
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Slashdot » PCGamingWiki Looks Into Linux Gaming With 'Port Reports'
AberBeta writes: PCGamingWiki contributor Soeb has been looking into the recent larger budget game releases to appear on Linux, including XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Borderlands: The Pre–Sequel produced by Mac porting houses Feral and Aspyr. Soeb reports that while feature parity is high, performance could be a bit better. Performance differences aside, the games are finally arriving on Linux — … [Link]
Mashable » 13 Spectacular Photos of The Partial Solar Eclipse
The moon passed in front of the sun on Thursday, causing a partial solar eclipse visible across North America For Stargazers lucky enough to experience clear weather during the eclipse, the sun appeared to take on a crescent shape, as the moon partially obstructed it from our view. This is 2014's first partial solar eclipse. A full solar eclipse took place … [Link]
Mashable » Don't Try Bending the iPad Air 2 at Home
Bendgate continues with the iPad Air 2, and it's far worse than we've ever imagined. In a new YouTube video that will surely make any tablet owner's knuckles whiten and teeth clench, the latest iPad Air 2 undergoes a bend test to see how much pressure it can endure. See also: 14 Things Thicker Than the iPad Air 2 YouTube … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Slumdog mapmakers fill in the urban blanks
The Missing Maps initiative aims to chart slums around the world as a way of fighting disease outbreaks and hastening development 
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Mashable » Touchdown Baby Is Sorta Pumped Your Team Scored
Hand signals in sports know no borders, even when it's baby talk. With a name like Ace, it's no surprise that this 9-month-old has taken an early liking to sports. But judging from his reaction, he's probably rooting for the opposite team. University of Oregon Quarterback Invades Super Mario 25 Celebrity Impressions Crammed Into 1 'Forget You' Cover Kids Cry … [Link]
Mashable » Madeleine Albright Just Schooled Conan on Halloween Etiquette
Conan O'Brien's first Twitter fight with a former Secretary of State was a resounding failure. (For him, at least.) The comedian and talk show host had a good ole Internet flame war with Madeleine Albright (albeit one that ended after one exchange), who served as the U.S. Secretary of State from 1997 to 2001. Conan believes Albright is one of his … [Link]
Mashable » Taylor Swift Thinks Jimmy Kimmel Is a Jerk
Taylor Swift, like most people on the Internet, does not appreciate Jimmy Kimmel's pranks The singer appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live Thursday, and gave the host a piece of her mind for his "twerking girl on fire" prank from last year, calling him a straight-up jerk. God bless you, Tay Tay — we knew you were a national treasure for … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Google Offers Physical ‘Key’ For Two-Factor Authentication
Google has beefed up its two-factor authentication by offering a physical key in the form of a USB stick. It’s designed to cut down some of the loopholes exploited by phishing scams. To date, the “something you know” (login details) in Google’s two-factor authentication has been accompanied by the “something you have” of a cellphone, on which you receive a … [Link]
Mashable » Ebola-Free Dallas Nurse Nina Pham Thanks God, Doctors
Nina Pham, the nurse who contracted Ebola while treating a patient in Dallas, is now virus-free and was being discharged on Friday, National Institutes of Health officials said. See also: NYC Ebola Patient's Neighbor: 'I Don't See a Need to Panic' Pham was the first person to contract Ebola within the U.S. She and a second nurse were infected with the … [Link]
Mashable » Heartbreaking Images of Dogs About to Be Euthanized
Taiwanese photographer Yun-Fei Tou has spent the past five years documenting shelter dogs' final minutes of life, right before being euthanized. Through this heart-wrenching series, Tou is hoping that viewers will consider animal rights a serious moral issue. The collection of portraits is titled "Mememto Mori," Latin for "remember (that you have) to die." They were taken anywhere from a few … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Tolkien Fan [Comic]
If it ever happens to you, just lend them the book. Then have them read the Silmarillion after… and The Adventures of Tom Bombadil as well. That one’s important too! 🙂 [Source: CommitStrip] [Link]
Mashable » What Do Baseball Players Feel When They Hit a Home Run?
Major League Baseball athletes play it pretty cool and collected. They stroll up to home plate with a wedge of gum between their teeth. They ritually tap the bat a couple of times, sinking down to stare at the pitcher. It's a dance, methodical and focused. That is, until the crack of his bat hurls a ball high into the air, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Upcoming Star Wars Slave I Bounty Hunter Ship LEGO Set Looks BEAUTIFUL [Video]
LEGO will be releasing this absolutely beautiful 1,996-piece Slave I set (Boba Fett ship from The Empire Strikes Back) in January 2015 for $199 US. I’m not sure why they’re not putting it on the market for the holidays, but given that this is a fan favorite, they’ll probably sell a ton anyways. [LEGO on Youtube] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Which Kind of Beer Should Your Drink: A Handy Flowchart [Pic]
I guess this is fairly accurate, and choosing the right type of beer to drink can be quite a challenge nowadays with all the various styles of beer that became available on the market in recent years. Oh, and if you think beer has nothing to do with geekdom, you’re quite wrong! One can become quite passionate about the subject, … [Link]
Slashdot » How To Beat Online Price Discrimination
New submitter Intrepid imaginaut sends word of a study (PDF) into how e-commerce sites show online shoppers different prices depending on how they found an item and what the sites know about the customer. "For instance, the study found, users logged in to Cheaptickets and Orbitz saw lower hotel prices than shoppers who were not registered with the sites. Home … [Link]
Mashable » Homer Simpson Blamed for Britain's Obesity Problem
Homer Simpson has been a beer-drinking, donut-eating, generally unhealthy cartoon father for 25 years. Now a British weight loss guru wants him to change. Steve Miller, host of British weight loss reality show Fat Families, thinks Homer Simpson should lose weight and adopt a healthier lifestyle to encourage real, non-cartoon families. He even wrote a letter to Simpsons creator Matt Groening, … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Future scenarios show how easily Ebola could explode
The first model to explore how healthcare efforts affect Ebola's final toll suggests cases could hit 700,000, but may reach many millions if efforts falter 
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Slashdot » Automation Coming To Restaurants, But Not Because of Minimum Wage Hikes
dcblogs writes: McDonald's this week told financial analysts of its plans to install self-ordering kiosks and mobile ordering at its restaurants. This news prompted the Wall Street Journal to editorialize, in " Minimum Wage Backfire," that while it may be true for McDonald's to say that its tech plans will improve customer experience, the move is also "a convenient way…to … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Amazing Digital Deals on Video Games and Books
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has some amazing deals on a large variety of digital books and video games! Check ‘em out! -200 Kindle Books for $1.99 Each -Kindle Comics: Constantine graphic novels for $5.99 each -Kindle Manga: Takeshi Obata Titles, $4.99 or less -20 Kindle Books for $2 Each -$3.99 or Less Kindle Books -50% … [Link]
Mashable » LG's Next Smartphone Is Powered by an In-House Chip
LG announced an octa-core NUCLUN chip on Thursday, a mobile application processor built for “high performance and low energy consumption,” and next-gen LTE networks. See also: LG G3: The Prettiest Smartphone You Can Buy The chip will debut in the company’s new G3 Screen, a 5.9-inch phone resembling the company’s popular LG G3 device. The only catch: its G3 Screen … [Link]
Mashable » Spooky Car Wash Prank Will Work You Up Into a Lather
For most of us, the scariest thing about a car wash is the price tag, but this video from Ford gives you another reason to be afraid As a Halloween prank, Ford enlisted some actors in scary masks to swarm people's vehicles inside a car wash. Between that and the spooky lighting, drivers get predictably freaked out. Most also start … [Link]
Mashable » 13 People Who Shouldn't Be Allowed Near Remote-Controlled Vehicles
Put down the batteries and step away from the tiny car. Remote-controlled vehicles are more dangerous than you might think. For starters, you don’t need a license to pick up a remote and start driving stuff. With enough money, anyone can drive whatever RC vehicle they want where ever they want. See also: 11 People Who Should Cancel Their Gym Memberships … [Link]
Slashdot » FTDI Removes Driver From Windows Update That Bricked Cloned Chips
New submitter weilawei writes: Last night, FTDI, a Scottish manufacturer of USB-to-serial ICs, posted a response to the ongoing debacle over its allegedly intentional bricking of competitors' chips. In their statement, FTDI CEO Fred Dart said, "The recently release driver release has now been removed from Windows Update so that on-the-fly updating cannot occur. The driver is in the process … [Link]
Mashable » This Dog Can Do Tricks Better Than Any Human
Trick-or-treating is too easy. Here at Mashable HQ, you have to earn your candy. Jesse the Jack, a talented Jack Russell Terrier with skills (and YouTube views) that put us all to shame, has a new way to trick or treat. See also: 50 Purrfect Halloween Costume Ideas for Your Pet Jesse was in New York to release his creative … [Link]
Mashable » World Series Reset: 3 Things We've Learned So Far
The visiting San Francisco Giants dealt the Kansas City Royals their first loss of the 2014 MLB postseason in with a 7-1 whooping in Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday night. In Game 2 on Wednesday night, the Royals exacted sweet revenge with a 7-2 win over the Giants. Now, the series heads back to San Francisco for Games … [Link]
Mashable » The Great 2014 Senate Tug-of-War: What's at Stake
Have you, by chance, heard that Republicans have a pretty good shot at taking control of the Senate? That seems to be all anyone is talking about heading into the midterm elections that will end on Nov. 4. But what would Republican control of the Senate mean for the next two years and beyond? What will change, if anything? See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Strong Winds Make It Really Tough to Land a Plane
Ultimately, everything turned out OK for this TUIfly flight, but the footage of the landing still caused concern for onlookers Strong winds created a challenging situation as the plane came in to land at Madeira Airport in Portugal, on Oct. 20. TUIfly operates leisure flights and is based out of Germany. See also: Glass Cracks Below Tourists in Chicago Skydeck … [Link]
Slashdot » Stem Cells Grown From Patient's Arm Used To Replace Retina
BarbaraHudson writes: The Globe and Mail is reporting the success of a procedure to implant a replacement retina grown from cells from the patient's skin. Quoting: "Transplant doctors are stepping gingerly into a new world, one month after a Japanese woman received the first-ever tissue transplant using stem cells that came from her own skin, not an embryo. On Sept. … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Comet stinks of rotten eggs and cat wee, finds Rosetta
Data from the European Space Agency's Rosetta probe reveals that eau de comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko smells awful – but that's good news 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Project Specifications Must Be Followed to the Letter! [Comic]
Yep, been there, done that. Once you’re done with everything, and even after a few revisions from the client, he ends up telling you it’s not what he asked for. Sigh. [Source: CommitStrip] [Link]
New Scientist – News » Feedback: Indemnifies and holds harmless
Terms and conditions refused, I hereby assign my first-born, watch don't need no education and more (full text available to subscribers) 
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New Scientist – News » EU emissions target isn't as ambitious as it seems
The European Union's agreement to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 40 per cent by 2030 sounds impressive, but we're halfway to that already 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Ridley Scott’s New Sci-Fi Series: Halo Nightfall [Official Trailer]
Yes, that HALO. Ridley Scott’s Halo Nightfall will follow Agent Jameson Locke as fights the Covenent to prevent them from releasing a virus that kills humanity. Looks pretty fantastic, doesn’t it? [IGN] [Link]
Mashable » Animals Can Experience the Uncanny Valley
In 2009, researchers at Princeton University showed macaque monkeys three images of their species: a real photograph, an unrealistic computer rendering and a detailed digital caricature. The monkeys, which normally coo and smack their lips when they interact in real life, looked inquisitively at the photographs and renderings for extended periods of time. But when they saw the last type of … [Link]
Mashable » The Impressive Display of Sculptures By The Sea on Sydney's Coastline
Sydney is starting to heat up. The air is warm, the nights are light, people are baring limbs and mingling in the sunshine As this time hits every year, the iconic event Sculptures by the Sea kicks off on the Bondi to Bronte 2km coastal walk. If the view doesn't blow your mind enough, this should sort you out. See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Ukraine's New 'War Heroes' Waste No Time Seeking Political Office
KIEV, Ukraine –-As a journalist, Mustafa Nayyem investigated and exposed the shadowy underworld of Ukrainian oligarchs. See also: Soot-Stained Documents Reveal Firing Squad Executions in Ukraine As a civic activist, he is credited with helping ignite the Euromaidan Revolution that ousted the government in February. Now, Nayyem, a 33-year-old who often dons a T-shirt with the words "Ukraine –- Fuck Corruption," … [Link]
Mashable » These Vintage Halloween Costumes Will Scare the Sheet Out of You
In an era of body modifications, animatronic masks and advanced cosplay, it's worth remembering that sometimes all you need to generate a sensation of utter terror is a pumpkin, a sheet and a very long stick. Read more…More about Lists, History, Halloween, Costumes, and Pics [Link]
Mashable » The Early Morning Sober Rave
Fifty yogis gathered in the VIP Room, a Manhattan nightclub, at 6:00 a.m. on a weekday morning. By 7:00 a.m., they rolled up their mats and were joined by 400 other Daybreakers, as they call themselves, while DJ Tasha Blank started spinning beats and the room once again transformed into a dance club. The catch: There were no drugs or … [Link]
Mashable » Jake Gyllenhaal Is Not Interested in This 'Nightcrawler' Red Band Clip
LOS ANGELES — Nightcrawler isn't your typical Hollywood Halloween movie — and that's a good, creepy thing. Jake Gyllenhaal plays an ambitious newbie paparazzi videographer in this neo-noir film that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival to great acclaim. No supernatural scares here; Nightcrawler is horrifying in a visceral, cerebral and very grounded, making it perfect Halloween counter-programming. SEE … [Link]
Slashdot » Detritus From Cancer Cells May Infect Healthy Cells
bmahersciwriter writes Tiny bubbles of cell membrane — called exosomes — are shed by most cells. Long thought to be mere trash, researchers had recently noticed that they often contain short, regulatory RNA molecules, suggesting that exosomes may be one way that cells communicate with one another. Now, it appears that RNA in the exosomes shed by tumor cells can … [Link]
Mashable » NYC Ebola Patient's Neighbor: 'I Don't See a Need to Panic'
NEW YORK — Many residents who live in the same neighborhood as New York's first Ebola patient know their facts and say they aren't afraid of catching the virus. "Like they said, it's only something you can get from direct contact with bodily fluids," said Ryan Carlos. "So I don't see a need to panic." See also: Everywhere the NYC … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Global agency needed for battling infectious diseases
Ebola underlines the urgent need for a new way of responding to global epidemics, say Harvey Rubin and Nicholas Saidel 
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Mashable » Queen Elizabeth II Tweets for the First Time
Though she still doesn't have a personal Twitter account, Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch of the United Kingdom, has tweeted for the first time. The Queen tweeted from the official account of the British Monarchy after opening the Information Age exhibition at London's Science Museum on Friday. The tweet, below, is signed "Elizabeth R." It is a pleasure to open the … [Link]
Mashable » MakerBot CEO: No New Hardware at CES
Jenny Lawton took a somewhat circuitous route to the helm of 3D printing leader MakerBot Before joining the company as “Head of People” in 2011, Lawton spent ten years in retail, running her own bookstore in Greenwich, Connecticut. And though physical book selling might appear the polar opposite of 3D printing, which takes digital ideas and makes them physical, Lawton told … [Link]
Slashdot » British Army Looking For Gamers For Their Smart-Tanks
concertina226 writes The U.K. branch of global defense firm General Dynamics is working on a futuristic state-of-the-art smart-tank to replace the British Army's aging armored vehicle fleet, to be delivered to the Ministry of Defense in 2020. The Scout SV armored vehicle is the first fully-digitized armored fighting vehicle to have been built for the British Army, and is far … [Link]
Slashdot » Incapacitating Chemical Agents: Coming Soon To Local Law Enforcement?
Lasrick writes To this day, Russian authorities refuse to disclose the incapacitating chemical agent (ICA) they employed in their attempt, 12 years ago, to save 900 hostages held in a theater by Chechen fighters. Malcom Dando elaborates on a new report (PDF) that Russia, China, Israel, and a slew of other countries are continuing research into ICAs, and the apparent … [Link]
Mashable » Rap Video Parodies Australian Prime Minister Ahead of G20 Summit
Warning: Video above is NSFW MELBOURNE — Stimulating growth and creating jobs will be high on the agenda at next month's G20 summit in Brisbane But some aren't entirely convinced Australia has its house in order as it prepares to welcome the world's leaders on November 15. See also: Makers of Dallas Buyers Club Are Hunting for Illegal Pirates in … [Link]
Mashable » Everywhere the NYC Ebola Patient Went During His 'Self-Isolation'
Between Oct. 17, when he arrived back in New York City from West Africa, and Oct. 23, when he tested positive for Ebola, Dr. Craig Spencer "did attempt to self-isolate," officials said at a press conference Thursday. "He was being mindful about contact with people," said Dr. Mary Travis Bassett, the city's health commissioner. "Our impression is that he spent most … [Link]
Mashable » New York Doctor With Ebola Followed Guidelines and Went About Normal Life
A person returning from an Ebola-affected area is not required to self quarantine and can continue living a normal life, Doctors Without Borders said Thursday, following an announcement that a doctor who worked with the medical organization in West Africa had become the first person to test positive for Ebola in New York City. Dr. Craig Spencer, 33, returned to New … [Link]
Mashable » Why GamerGate Can't Continue
GamerGate is growing from a battle inside gaming to a larger culture war In case you're one of the millions who don't know what this term means — first of all, don't feel bad, because it's a complex movement with shifting goals. But here's a quick primer GamerGate kicked off when an independent game developer's ex-boyfriend wrote a 9,000-word screed about … [Link]
Slashdot » NY Doctor Recently Back From West Africa Tests Positive For Ebola
An anonymous reader writes An emergency room doctor who recently returned to the city after treating Ebola patients in West Africa has tested positive for the virus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. It's the first case in the city and the fourth in the nation. From the article: "The doctor, identified as Craig Spencer, 33, came back from treating Ebola … [Link]
Mashable » Latest 'Grey's Anatomy' Episode Sent Fans Into Meltdown Mode
Well, that was heartbreaking In Thursday's episode of Grey's Anatomy, the show lived up to its reputation as a soul-crushingly honest exploration of modern relationships by breaking up one of the series most beloved couples See also: Adrianne Palicki Looks Ready to Kick Butt as Mockingbird in 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Of course, we should have seen this coming Callie and Arizona … [Link]
Mashable » University of Oregon Quarterback Invades Super Mario
It’s-a me-a Super Mariota! The sports-comedy brain trust at Fox Sports Live thinks that Oregon Quarterback Marcus Mariota is really good at Football. They may even go as far as to say he’s “super” good at it, hence the nickname “Super Mariota.” #Punz4Dayz Get your Throwback Thursday quota filled with this this super clever Super Mario/Marcus Mariota 8-bit mashup. 25 … [Link]
Mashable » Dead Heart Transplanted into Patients in Huge Medical Breakthrough
SYDNEY — In what has been described as the biggest breakthrough in a decade, surgeons at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney have transplanted hearts from dead bodies into patients. The world-first procedure, which uses hearts that are no longer beating, will allow more lives to be saved. Previously, the hearts used for transplants were beating and from brain-dead patients. Doctors at … [Link]
The Joy of Tech » JoT #2063: Hazmat preparations
Suit up and head out! If you enJoyed the comic, kindly retweet or share the URL. Thanks! [Link]
Mashable » New York Ebola Patient Took Uber Ride
The New York City doctor who has tested positive for Ebola took an Uber ride Wednesday evening, the ride-share company announced on its blog. Public health officials have said neither the Uber driver, nor the subsequent passengers are at risk, according to the blog post See also: Ebola Arrives in New York. How Prepared Is the City to Handle It? 
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Mashable » Video Shows Hatchet-Wielding Man Charge at NYPD Officers
A video featuring a hatchet-wielding man, who attacked four New York Police Department officers before he was gunned down in a busy commercial district in Queens on Thursday, has surfaced The now deceased man can be seen in the security camera footage above running while swinging an axe. He is yet to be officially identified by authorities. However, an unnamed … [Link]
Slashdot » Tracking a Bitcoin Thief
An anonymous reader writes A small group of researchers were able to publish an investigative report on the hacking of a popular Bitcoin exchange earlier this year by the name of CryptoRush.in. Close to a million dollars stolen in crypto currency lead the group to discover evidence, track down the attacker and put together a timeline of what exactly happened. … [Link]
Mashable » White House Guard Dogs Cleared For Duty After Fence Jumper Assault
The two Secret Service dogs that were injured in the line of duty while taking down a man who jumped the White House fence on Wednesday suffered only minor bruises and have been cleared to return to their posts. See also: White House Fence Jumper Caught After Kicking Secret Service Dogs The dogs, named Hurricane and Jordon, were taken to the … [Link]
Mashable » Hyundai Genesis Is the Safest Car in Australian History
SYDNEY — The Hyundai Genesis is the safest car in Australian history. In 21 years of the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP), no other car has been rated as highly as the South Korean sedan. It seems the folks at Hyundai have finally cracked the luxury car market, using a strategic move: Safety first. See also: Japan Builds Real … [Link]
Slashdot » How Sony, Intel, and Unix Made Apple's Mac a PC Competitor
smaxp writes In 2007, Sony's supply chain lessons, the network effect from the shift to Intel architecture, and a better OS X for developers combined to renew the Mac's growth. The network effects of the Microsoft Wintel ecosystem that Rappaport explained 20 years ago in the Harvard Business Review are no longer a big advantage. By turning itself into a … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Today in APIs: Qucit Offers Predictive Bikeshare Availability API
Qucit offers predictive bikeshare availability API for the town of Bordeaux. SAP HANA launches API and other cloud tools. Plus: LinguaSys launches natural language API portal for developers, and Code Chica to hold a hackathon for teen girls this weekend.
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Mashable » Hey Now, Here Comes a Documentary About the Grateful Dead
LOS ANGELES — If The Grateful Dead told you about all that went down, it would burn off both your ears. And we're about to get a lot of it on the big screen. Just in time for the Dead's 50th anniversary, an officially blessed-by-the-band documentary feature film is in the works from director Amir Bar-Lev, with Martin Scorsese onboard as … [Link]
Mashable » Bromantic Soldiers From America's Civil War
During the American Civil War, many soldiers on both sides of the conflict had their photograph taken. For many of these combatants, this might be the first, the only or the very last time their face would ever be recorded. What is very striking today is how many of these men chose to be photographed with a friend or brother. Especially … [Link]
Slashdot » SMART Begins Live Public Robocar Tests In Singapore
Hallie Siegel writes Robocar R&D is moving fast in Singapore, and this week, the National University of Singapore (NUS) announced they will be doing a live public demo of their autonomous golf carts over a course with 10 stops in the Singapore Chinese and Japanese Gardens. The public will be able to book rides online, and then summon and direct … [Link]
Mashable » Collaborating With Influencers: It’s Not as Terrifying as You Think
This article is part of SWOT Team, a new series on Mashable that features insights from leaders in marketing, brand-building and public relations. To appreciate the power of video influencers, one needs to experience the pandemonium at Vidcon. Inside the web's premiere video event, the fan hysteria swirls around creators like Jenna Marbles, Jacks Gap or Glozell , making the meet-up … [Link]
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