Anyone who works as a freelancer these days has to be at least a bit familiar with techie things. But it isn’t just that. When I was a kid and those vaguely SF puppet shows were on the television and all the other kids wanted to be Greg Gogetem or Steve Savetheuniverse, I wanted to be the guy in a white coat and glasses called Doc or Brains. Here are some technology-related feeds I find useful and/or entertaining.
Mashable » Burkina Faso president plans to step down after violent protests rock capital
The President of Burkina Faso said he will hand over his 27-year rule of the west African nation after violent protests rocked the capital city of Ouagadougou on Thursday. In a televised statement to the nation, President Blaise Compaore announced his intention to hand over power to a new democratically elected leader after a period of transition. Compaore intends to remain … [Link]
Slashdot » Google To Disable Fallback To SSL 3.0 In Chrome 39 and Remove In Chrome 40
An anonymous reader writes Google today announced plans to disable fallback to version 3 of the SSL protocol in Chrome 39, and remove SSL 3.0 completely in Chrome 40. The decision follows the company's disclosure of a serious security vulnerability in SSL 3.0 on October 14, the attack for which it dubbed Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE). Following … [Link]
Mashable » 7 things Australia spends more money on than fighting Ebola
MELBOURNE — As the Ebola virus befalls its 10,000th victim, governments around the world are contributing resources to try and contain the epidemic in West Africa Among those countries is Australia, who has pledged $A18 million to the cause. While commendable, the contribution has drawn criticism from some who argue it is inadequate and are urging the government to scale up … [Link]
Mashable » Jason Reitman brother-sister comedy coming to Hulu
Jason Reitman is hopping into television — casually Hulu has picked up 10 episodes of Casual, a single-camera, half-hour comedy from the Oscar-nominated director, set to debut on the streaming service in 2015 See also: On Hulu's 'Quick Draw,' Improv Is King The show centers on a brother-sister duo who help each other navigate the dating world while raising a teenager … [Link]
Slashdot » Charity Promotes Covert Surveillance App For Suicide Prevention
VoiceOfDoom writes Major UK charity The Samaritans have launched an app titled "Samaritans Radar", in an attempt to help Twitter users identify when their friends are in crisis and in need of support. Unfortunately the privacy implications appear not to have been thought through — installing the app allows it to monitor the Twitter feeds of all of your followers, … [Link]
Mashable » At least 8 women now accuse former CBC host Jian Ghomeshi of sexual abuse
At least eight women now have accused Canadian radio personality Jian Ghomeshi of sexually abusive behavior, as detailed in shocking new allegations published by The Toronto Star. The alleged abuses, which include nonconsensual hitting and choking, as well as workplace sexual harassment at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, span from 2002 to 2014, the newspaper reported Wednesday. Most of the women interviewed … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Introduces Signed-In JavaScript Maps API
Google has introduced two new features to help connect the millions of sites using Google Maps APIs; a connected, signed-in JavaScript Maps API, and attributed save. The Google JavaScript Maps API now makes it possible for applications to provide maps built specifically for end users by allowing users to sign into maps with their Google account.
[Link]
Mashable » Twitter names a new head of product — after just 6 months
Twitter has named a new head of product — for the second time in just six months Twitter has appointed Kevin Weil, previously the head of revenue products (ads, basically), to serve as VP of all product efforts at the company, people familiar with the matter confirmed to MashableThe Wall Street Journal was first to report the executive change See also: … [Link]
Slashdot » Signed-In Maps Mean More Location Data For Google
mikejuk writes The announcement on the Google Geo Developers blog has the catchy title No map is an island. It points out that while there are now around 2 million active sites that have Google Maps embedded, they store data independently, The new feature, called attributed save, aims to overcome this problem by creating an integrated experience between the apps … [Link]
Mashable » 50 last-minute Halloween costumes
Remember about 10 months ago, when you swore that this would be the year that you finally get your act together and plan a Halloween costume ahead of time? Yeah. There's always 2015. See also: 12 Halloween costumes you can make in 5 minutes or less If you've found yourself panicked because you waited until the last minute to select a … [Link]
Mashable » New York City's most haunted buildings
It's a city of almost nine million people — so there are bound to be a few spirits here and there, right? Andrea Janes, founder of Boroughs of the Dead, a "macabre" New York City walking tour, stopped by our office to give us a brief history of the Big Apple's surprisingly eerie past See also: 12 Halloween costumes you … [Link]
Mashable » North Korea to quarantine foreigners over Ebola fears
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea announced Thursday it will quarantine foreigners for 21 days over fears of the spread of the Ebola virus, even though no cases of the disease have been reported in the reclusive country — or anywhere in Asia — and very few foreigners are allowed to enter. North Korea is always on guard against outside influences, … [Link]
Mashable » Brace yourself: Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran sang 'Stay With Me' in surprise duet
The English are coming to invade your heart Sam Smith's "Stay With Me," arguably the ballad of the year, just reached an entirely new level: Smith performed it as a duet with Ed Sheeran See also: Nailed It: Demi Lovato Slays 'Give Me Love' Bridge in Duet With Ed Sheeran The duo teamed up Wednesday night at Albert Hall in … [Link]
Slashdot » Vulnerabilities Found (and Sought) In More Command-Line Tools
itwbennett writes The critical Shellshock vulnerabilities found last month in the Bash Unix shell have motivated security researchers to search for similar flaws in old, but widely used, command-line utilities. Two remote command execution vulnerabilities were patched this week in the popular wget download agent and tnftp client for Unix-like systems [also mentioned here]. This comes after a remote code … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » YouTube WatchMe For Android Brings Live Broadcasting To Third Party Apps
YouTube has launched an open-source project called 'YouTube WatchMe for Android', which is available on GitHub. The reference app will make it possible for developers to easily integrate YouTube Live Streaming into Android apps.
[Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Watch Syfy’s “12 Monkeys” Trailer [Video]
Check out this new trailer for Syfy’s upcoming drama “12 Monkeys,” which is based on Terry Gilliam’s excellent movie (1995) of the same name. “12 Monkeys” will debut January 16th on Syfy. [IGN] [Link]
Slashdot » Getting 'Showdown' To 90 FPS In UE4 On Oculus Rift
An anonymous reader writes Oculus has repeatedly tapped Epic Games to whip up demos to show off new iterations of Oculus Rift VR headset hardware. The latest demo, built in UE4, is 'Showdown', an action-packed scene of slow motion explosions, bullets, and debris. The challenge? Oculus asked Epic to make it run at 90 FPS to match the 90 Hz … [Link]
Mashable » Cops can make you unlock your smartphone with fingerprint, says judge
Cops can force you to unlock your smartphone with your fingerprint — but they can't force you to unlock it with your passcode, according to a judge in Virginia. The decision, one of the first ones to deal with fingerprints and cellphones, confirms the fact that law enforcement agents can get access to a locked phone with legal means if they … [Link]
Mashable » Tim Cook, authenticity and America's (slowly) changing corporate culture
For years, John Browne led two lives. In public, Browne pretended to be "asexual" while he ran BP, one of the largest corporations in the world. He lived with his mother and took her to business events in lieu of a date. In private, and only in private, John Browne was gay. The idea of bringing both of these lives together … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Progress Software Updates its Node.js Platform
This article is a company-provided press release and ProgrammableWeb cannot vouch for the accuracy of the statements within. If you have questions regarding the information below, please contact the company that issued the press release.
[Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Best Jawa Costumes You’ll See Today [Pic]
These are probably the most awesome an authentic-looking Jawa costumes I’ve ever seen. Kudos to Redditor themacalu for the great work on those! The kids said they wanted to be jawas, we said SUREEEE. [Via Reddit] [Link]
Mashable » Seth Rogen reportedly nabs Steve Wozniak role in Steve Jobs film
Aaron Sorkin's upcoming film about former Apple CEO Steve Jobs has reportedly found its Steve Wozniak: Seth Rogen. The news, first reported by Variety on Thursday, comes just one week after Sorkin confirmed that Christian Bale will portray Jobs in the Sony Pictures film, which is based on Walter Isaacson's biography of the late tech luminary. See also: Aaron Sorkin on … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Microsoft Band Will Support Android and Apple iOS
Microsoft isn't going to allow Apple and Google to control the mobile health market. Today, it announced Microsoft Health, its take on collecting and analyzing consumer health data. The Microsoft Health platform entails on-device apps, wearables and cloud-based analytics. And of course, developers are invited to play along.
[Link]
New Scientist – News » TTIP: The science of the US-European trade megadeal
It will be the biggest trade deal the world has ever seen – and that means you'll see changes in health, the environment and even happiness 
[Link]
Mashable » Now you can go green even in death
When Phil Olson was 20, he earned money in the family business by draining the blood from corpses. Using a long metal instrument, he sucked the fluid out of the organs, and pumped the empty space and the arteries full of three gallons of toxic embalming fluid. This process drains the corpse of nutrients and prevents it from being eaten by … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » AT&T Sued Over ‘Unlimited’ Data Throttling
The Federal Trade Commission is suing AT&T for allegedly misleading customers over its “unlimited” data plans. The FTC says reducing speeds for people who use large amounts of data counts as a limit, The case centers on what’s meant by “unlimited,” an issue that’s always controversial with mobile data. While some plans have a fixed data cap (after which users … [Link]
Slashdot » Pirate Bay Founder Gottfrid Warg Faces Danish Jail Time
Hammeh writes BBC news reports that Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Warg has been found guilty of hacking into computers and illegally downloading files in Denmark. Found guilty of breaching security to access computers owned by technology giant CSC to steal police and social security files, Mr Warg faces a sentence of up to six years behind bars. Mr Warg argued … [Link]
Mashable » U.S. patients show Ebola can be treated — if you have resources
This week’s news on Ebola should make you breathe a sigh of relief — and seethe with anger. The news is the recovery of Amber Vinson, the nurse who got Ebola while treating Thomas Duncan at Texas Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. She left Emory University Hospital on Tuesday, free of the virus and on her way back to a normal life. … [Link]
Mashable » 'Gone Purrl' is an all-cat reenactment of 'Gone Girl'
If you've seen Gone Girl, you know the real star of the film was the Dunnes' cat So it makes sense that someone created an entire trailer devoted to the furry felines as they navigate the dark and troubling landscape of a David Fincher film Purrrrhaps a leading contender in the 2015 Oscars race? Yes. BONUS: Adorable Dog Tricks Focused … [Link]
Mashable » How 'coming out' has evolved, and why it still matters
“For years, I've been open with many people about my sexual orientation," Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote in a powerful personal essay, published Thursday in Businessweek. "Plenty of colleagues at Apple know I'm gay, and it doesn't seem to make a difference in the way they treat me." While Cook's sexual orientation has been rumored for years, he hadn't acknowledged it … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Smoke without fire: What's the truth on e-cigarettes?
They've been called safe, dangerous, a way to quit smoking – and a way to start. New Scientist sifts through the evidence about e-cigarettes (full text available to subscribers) 
[Link]
Mashable » #ChevyGuy is having a no good, very bad day
Poor Rikk Wilde. Poor, poor Rikk Wilde. Madison Bumgarner may have been crowned World Series MVP on Wednesday, but Rikk Wilde has also been getting a good deal of attention since the end of Game 7. See also: All hail MadBum, the World Series MVP from Bumtown (yes, really) The Chevrolet executive was given the task of presenting Bumgarner with the … [Link]
Mashable » Oklahoma parents panic over teacher's trip to Ebola-free Rwanda
Since the arrival of Ebola on United States' shores, a couple of things have become abundantly clear: No matter how often health officials say that the disease is not transmitted through casual contact — it's easier to get a cold — plenty of Americans are witch-hunt-level paranoid about catching it. And too many folks have no clue about the geography of … [Link]
Slashdot » First Detailed Data Analysis Shows Exactly How Comcast Jammed Netflix
An anonymous reader writes John Oliver calls it "cable company f*ckery" and we've all suspected it happens. Now on Steven Levy's new Backchannel publication on Medium, Susan Crawford delivers decisive proof, expertly dissecting the Comcast-Netflix network congestion controversy. Her source material is a detailed traffic measurement report (.pdf) released this week by Google-backed M-Lab — the first of its kind … [Link]
Mashable » All hail MadBum, the World Series MVP from Bumtown (yes, really)
MadBum from Bumtown is not the nickname of some 1920s railroad tramp with a corn-cob pipe in his mouth and rucksack slung over his shoulder. No, MadBum from Bumtown is your new baseball overlord. As San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner etched himself into baseball history with a dominant performance throughout the Major League Baseball playoffs — and especially in the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This “Nightmare Before Christmas” Custom Engagement Ring Box is BEAUTIFUL! [Pics + Video]
This custom-made ring box was made by Paul Pape designs and is based on Tim Burton’s “Nightmare Before Christmas.” If you don’t see it in the picture, the ring sits just inside the fake drain, hidden behind the grate, right between Lock, Shock, and Barrel. [Paul Pape | Via FG] [Link]
New Scientist – News » White noise for your nose cancels pungent aromas
By combining compounds in just the right mixture, researchers have worked out how to produce the olfactory equivalent of white noise 
[Link]
Mashable » Your Instagram feed will now be filled with video ads
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, a 15-second video has to be worth quite a bit more. Instagram has launched its first video ads, adding another entry into the lucrative but increasingly crowded market See also: 7 Smartphone Photography Tips for Enviable Instagram Photos Disney, Activision and Banana Republic are among the first companies to have autoplay videos featured on … [Link]
Mashable » First Look Media sounds like a gigantic mess
Matt Taibbi quit. Other journalists clashed with management, and founder Pierre Omidyar changed his vision from content to product, leaving First Look Media something of a mess. That is the takeaway from the 1,825-word screed posted by Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras, Jeremy Scahill and John Cook — all First Look Media contractors — to The Intercept on Thursday The post highlights … [Link]
Mashable » LG develops smartphone display with super-thin bezel
Does your phone lack screen real estate? That might seem like a strange question, given that smartphones seem to grow in size with each generation. But if you don't have the palms to hold a phablet, LG has developed an LCD panel for smartphones that obliterates the frame — called the bezel — that surrounds phone displays. That way you get … [Link]
Mashable » Talking satire, tech and social media with Baratunde Thurston
One part snark. Three and a half shots wit. 13 seconds of dead air. Half a wry smile. Blend well and serve fresh at precisely 3:03 p.m According to Baratunde Thurston, the comedian, entrepreneur and author of New York Times bestseller How To Be Black, this is the secret recipe for successful satire See also: Futurist Fashion Designer Envisions a World … [Link]
Mashable » Amazon in 2014: A look back
It's been quite the year for Amazon — and it was either good or bad, depending on who you ask. From an optimistic perspective, Amazon finally dipped its toes in the smartphone market with the Amazon Fire Phone, rolled out new Kindle Fire tablets and launched its own entertainment streaming device, called the Amazon Fire TV. From a pessimistic perspective, … [Link]
Slashdot » How Apple Watch Is Really a Regression In Watchmaking
Nerval's Lobster writes Apple design chief Jony Ive has spent the past several weeks talking up how the Apple Watch is an evolution on many of the principles that guided the evolution of timepieces over the past several hundred years. But the need to recharge the device on a nightly basis, now confirmed by Apple CEO Tim Cook, is a … [Link]
Mashable » Viral voguer Brendan Jordan works it with Queen Latifah
Brendan Jordan, the 15-year-old better known as the kid who vogued his way to Internet stardom during a local news segment, simply can't be stopped Jordan sat down with Queen Latifah on Thursday to talk about the story behind that viral video, his brush with Lady Gaga and his love of clothing. That is, after he made the set of … [Link]
Mashable » Beautiful graphics visualise hectic life in London
LONDON — The English capital has long been a cartographer's dream. From Charles Booth's famous poverty maps in the 1890s to Harry Beck's classic design for the London Underground in 1931, London has always been ripe for visualisation. Created by geographer and big-data fanatic Dr. James Cheshire and designer Oliver Uberti, a new book has plotted London in 100 new maps … [Link]
Mashable » OK, so T-Pain can actually sing without auto-tune
Don't get it twisted: T-Pain's signature auto-tune is no coverup for a lack of vocal talent. T-Pain visited NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Monday for a Tiny Desk concert, proving that the hip hop artist indeed has some serious pipes "I know everyone's worried about where the auto-tune is gonna come from. It's OK. I got it in my … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This Quadcopter is an Actual Flying DeLorean Time Machine! [Video]
This video might be a little old, but I just had to share it with you guys. Nothing is cooler than a DeLorean Time Machine that actually flies. Nothing. [native118 | Via] [Link]
Mashable » What Halloween looked like in 1980s New York City
The New York Village Halloween parade is America's only nighttime parade. The parade route stretches for more than a mile, up Manhattan's Sixth Avenue. In addition to elaborate costumes, the event features giant puppets manipulated by several puppeteers and bands. Each year, parade themes draw upon extensive research into the symbolic language and meanings underlying celebrations and rituals. Today the event … [Link]
Slashdot » A Mixed Review For CBS's "All Access" Online Video Streaming
lpress writes I tested CBS All Access video streaming. It has technical problems, which will be resolved, but I will still pass because they show commercials in addition to a $5.99 per month fee. Eventually, we will all cut the cord and have a choice of viewing modes — on-demand versus scheduled and with and without commercials — but don't … [Link]
Mashable » Raises are coming for the cast of 'Game of Thrones'
If Game of Thrones lives to see Season 7, some of the show's cast is poised to see some pretty hefty pay raises. HBO has reportedly locked the series' primary cast for the as-of-now unofficial Season 7 after renegotiating the contracts that were set to expire after Season 6, according to The Hollywood Reporter. See also: These Dothraki Pickup Lines Will … [Link]
Mashable » Apple reverses course: calculator widgets now allowed in App Store
Good news, iOS users: you can still access a calculator widget from Notification Center. The company on Thursday reversed a decision that would require PCalc — a calculator app featured by Apple in its "Great Apps for iOS 8" section of the App Store — to remove its Notification Center widget. See also: 10 Apps That Make the Best Use of … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Left or right-wing? Brain's disgust response tells all
People sensitive to disgust are more likely to be conservative – so much so that their brain's response to a disgusting image can predict political leaning 
[Link]
New Scientist – News » Earth's blue beauty glimpsed from far side of the moon
China's Chang'e 5-T1 spacecraft captures a stunning image of our planet hanging in space next to the looming moon as it heads back home 
[Link]
Mashable » 11 non-baseball things to do in Kansas City
Kansas City is known for its jazz music, barbecue, historical war sights and art museums. Although if you've asked anyone over the past month, KC is known for just one thing: baseball. The Kansas City Royals made it all the way to the World Series for the first time in 29 years. The run was incredibly impressive, but sadly came to … [Link]
Mashable » The U.S. is losing the battle to predict the next Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy, which made landfall near Brigantine, New Jersey, on Oct. 29, 2012, was a showcase of modern weather forecasting — but not necessarily one enabled by American engineering The storm shined a spotlight on the superiority of a computer model run by a European weather center, known as the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting (ECMWF), which, more than a … [Link]
Mashable » Apple employees and industry leaders praise Tim Cook
It’s not every day that top execs at Microsoft and Google profess their admiration for the CEO of Apple. Shortly after Tim Cook proudly declared in a BusinessWeek article that he is gay, some of the biggest names in tech and business publicly announced their support and admiration for his announcement See also: Why it matters where — and when — … [Link]
Slashdot » Tim Cook: "I'm Proud To Be Gay"
An anonymous reader writes Apple CEO Tim Cook has publicly come out as gay. While he never hid his sexuality from friends, family, and close co-workers, Cook decided it was time to make it publicly known in the hopes that the information will help others who don't feel comfortable to do so. He said, "I don't consider myself an activist, … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Spoiler-free guide to the science of Interstellar
With physics grand-master Kip Thorne doing the science, Interstellar promises to be the most fact-packed blockbuster of the year. Time to brush up 
[Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A Page from “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” in Rap Form [Video]
This guy is a genius! It takes a lot of talent to take a page from a book and transform it into a rap that actually sounds good. [PalmSpringMusic] [Link]
New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist
All the latest on newscientist.com: screen vs paper, TTIP, brain decoder, computers that see like we do, supernova shock waves and more 
[Link]
Mashable » How San Francisco completely lost its mind after World Series win
SAN FRANCISCO — The city had largely regained equilibrium by its morning commute Thursday, after going completely bonkers on Wednesday night San Francisco's beloved Giants won the World Series in a nail-biter of a Game 7, its third win in five years. At Civic Center plaza this morning, scene of the official watch party, remnants of the night's revelry remained Crews … [Link]
Lifehacker » How to Build a Computer: The Complete Guide
Building a computer from scratch gives you the perfect machine for your needs, but it can be daunting the first time around. Here's our complete guide, from picking the parts, to putting it together and installing your OS.Read more… [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » IBM, Twitter Alliance Promises Improved Data Accessibility
IBM and Twitter announced a landmark alliance that promises to make Twitter data more accessible to both developers and end users alike beginning in the first quarter of 2015.
[Link]
Mashable » The latest version of Flipboard is all about the smartphone
The third version of Flipboard rolled out on Thursday, and it's the most personal and magazine-like experience the platform has offered yet, particularly for phones. Flipboard is a media-aggregating app that started on tablets around the time the first iPad was introduced, though it later expanded to iPhones, then Android and finally web browsers. Flipboard provides a personalized platform (based on … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Diffbot Analyze API Enables Automatic Data Extraction
Imagine the possibilities when apps and programs can see the web the way humans do? Well, this is what Palo Alto-based startup, Diffbot, set out to achieve. Using a combination of crawling software, computer vision and machine learning, the company provides something that understands pages on the web and is able to classify them and break each one down into … [Link]
Mashable » Dramatic scene at Kansas airport as plane crash engulfs building in smoke
A small plane crashed into a building at a Kansas airport Thursday, igniting a large blaze. According to airport authorities, a small plane crashed on the roof of a building at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, leaving two people dead and five injured. See also: How to Survive a Plane Crash Initial reports from the Wichita Police Department suggest that four people were … [Link]
Slashdot » Slashdot Asks: Appropriate Place For Free / Open Source Software Artifacts?
A friend of mine who buys and sells used books, movies, etc. recently purchased a box full of software on CD, including quite a few old Linux distributions, and asked me if I'd like them. The truth is, I would like them, but I've already collected over the last two decades more than I should in the way of Linux … [Link]
Mashable » Vice's TV ambitions jump forward with $100 million Canadian deal
Vice is ready for primetime. The rapidly growing media empire, helmed by CEO Shane Smith, has signed a $100 million deal with a Canadian cable provider to launch a 24-hour television channel in 2015. See also: Vice and BuzzFeed: How Very Different Companies Came to Play the Same Game The joint venture with Rogers Communications includes plans for a television studio … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Nexmo Verify API Allows Phone Number Confirmation
Nexmo, a cloud communications company, has released Nexmo Verify, which the company says will authenticate any land or mobile phone number in the world. Reaching and acquiring customers via SMS and voice is indispensable to global companies such as Airbnb and WeChat. Nexmo has already verified more than 2 billion users across 1,500 carriers in over 200 countries. All of … [Link]
Mashable » Pirate Bay cofounder found guilty of hacking
Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, a Swedish hacker and founder of file-sharing website Pirate Bay, was found guilty of hacking crimes in Denmark on Thursday. In what the prosecution called the country's biggest hacking case, Svartholm Warg, 30, was found guilty of breaking into various Danish public databases controlled by IT service provider CSC in 2012, accessing hundreds of thousands of social security … [Link]
Mashable » 12 super actresses who would make a kickass Captain Marvel
It will take a real kickass lady to fill those boots. Now that Marvel has announced its first female superhero movie, Captain Marvel, it's time to start wildly (and illogically) speculating who could play the powerful, smart and beautiful role of Carol Danvers. See also: Carol Danvers, Marvel's first female superhero, is also the most powerful Fans and critics alike are … [Link]
Mashable » NBC thought 'Friends' was too racy when it first aired
Could this show be any racier? Lisa Kudrow stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday and admitted that when Friends first aired 20 years ago (yup, you're ancient), NBC was very anxious that the show would be too racy for its audience. (Mainly, the network was concerned about Monica sleeping with a guy on the first date.) Luckily, a quick … [Link]
Mashable » Survivors of ISIS massacre tell their stories for the first time
A new Human Rights Watch report claims Islamic State militants committed a massacre in June outside the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. The report includes the first detailed interviews with the handful of survivors, who told horrific accounts of what transpired in the desert that day Gunmen with the group executed an estimated 600 inmates from Badoush Prison near Mosul, according … [Link]
Mashable » See the trailer for Iran's first-ever vampire film
The first trailer for Iran's first ever vampire western entitled, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, has been released and it's hard not to immediately be enamored with it. Written and directed by Ana Lily Amirpour and produced by Elijah Wood, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night is set in the desolate imaginary Iranian town of Bad City. It … [Link]
Slashdot » Hacking Team Manuals: Sobering Reminder That Privacy is Elusive
Advocatus Diaboli writes with a selection from The Intercept describing instructions for commercial spyware sold by Italian security firm Hacking Team. The manuals describe Hacking Team's software for government technicians and analysts, showing how it can activate cameras, exfiltrate emails, record Skype calls, log typing, and collect passwords on targeted devices. They also catalog a range of pre-bottled techniques for … [Link]
Mashable » 12 Halloween costumes you can make in 5 minutes or less
Time to start sweating, slackersHalloween has arrived and you still don't have a costume Whether you unintentionally procrastinated or unexpected plans came up this week, don't fret. Though it's probably too late to make a contest-winning costume, you still have time to make the simplest of costumes (or you could express ship a simple Halloween hoodie). See also: 20 DIY Halloween … [Link]
Mashable » Why it matters where — and when — Tim Cook spoke up about being gay
Tim Cook, one of the world’s most powerful and high-profile CEOs, is finally talking publicly about being gay. In an essay in Bloomberg Businessweek on Thursday, the Apple CEO wrote that he never hid his sexual orientation, but also never talked openly about it. This fact came as no surprise to many who knew Cook well; he told Businessweek editor Josh … [Link]
Mashable » Underwater 'lump' could be Amelia Earhart's lost plane
The hunt for Amelia Earhart's lost plane will continue next summer. An underwater "anomaly" detected off the coast of the tiny Pacific atoll Nikumaroro could be the wreckage of Earhart's aircraft, as it is the right size and in the right location, according to The International Group For Historic Aircraft Recovery. 
The original sonar image of the anomaly. It was obtained … [Link]
Mashable » What to expect at the Mashable Media Summit
Due to popular demand, the Mashable Media Summit is back and only a few weeks away. Media Summit is a one-day conference on Dec. 5 that explores how technology is transforming media, and a lot has changed since our last Summit in 2012. 
This year we’re focusing on the evolution of storytelling through the introduction of new digital tools. From new … [Link]
Mashable » Game on! Nintendo jumps into health tracking with a sleep sensor
When Nintendo games don't keep you up all night, the company wants to help you sleep as soundly as possible The video-game giant on Thursday revealed a product called the QOL Sensor, a fatigue- and sleep-monitoring device that goes on your nightstand. See also: The Apple Watch Is Poised to Wipe Out Fitness Trackers Earlier this year, Nintendo announced it was … [Link]
Mashable » Jake Gyllenhaal and Jimmy Fallon play an intense game of Water War
Maybe Jake Gyllenhaal hasn't managed to shed his gritty Nightcrawler character, because he wasn't messing around when he stopped by The Tonight Show. Fallon challenged the actor to play the card game Water War, which is mostly just an excuse to soak your opponent We also learn that, apparently, Fallon did something unspeakable to the Gyllenhaal family. Leave Maggie alone, … [Link]
Slashdot » Cutting the Cord? Time Warner Loses 184,000 TV Subscribers In One Quarter
Mr D from 63 (3395377) writes Time Warner Cable's results have been buoyed recently by higher subscriber numbers for broadband Internet service. In the latest period, however, Time Warner Cable lost 184,000 overall residential customer relationships [Note: non-paywalled coverage at Bloomberg and Reuters]. The addition of 92,000 residential high-speed data customers was offset by 184,000 fewer residential video customers in … [Link]
Mashable » 29-year-old cancer patient will not end her life this weekend
Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old with terminal brain cancer who had initially declared her intention to end her life on Nov. 1, will not be dying this week "I still feel good enough, and I still have enough joy, and I still laugh and smile with my family and friends enough that it doesn't seem like the right time right now," … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook loses $24,420 a minute during outages
At 6:52 p.m. Eastern on Oct. 28, Facebook went down. (It began working again at 7:27 p.m.) This is the third such outage in the last several months, and it happens to coincide with the company's announcement of impressive summer earnings. The close proximity of outage and earnings makes some uncomfortable math possible. SEE ALSO: Facebook and Google own the future … [Link]
Mashable » 'Colbert Report' takes on Gamergate with Anita Sarkeesian
Those who were hoping Gamergate might be fizzling out may have been surprised to see the online campaign featured on the satirical Colbert Report Wednesday night. Stephen Colbert brought feminist video game critic Anita Sarkeesian on his show to discuss the topic. Two weeks ago, Sarkeesian canceled a speaking engagement at Utah State University following death threats, citing the school's … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Save BIG on Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special and Star Trek TNG Motion Picture Collection
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers some great deals on both the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special (The Day of the Doctor) (50% Off) and the Star Trek TNG Motion Picture Collection (4 movies) (74% Off), both on Blu-Ray! -Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special: The Day of the Doctor [Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD Combo] … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Justice League vs.Legion Of Doom: The Epic Cosplay Fight [Video]
An epic fight between Justice Leauge and Legion of Doom cosplayers, also featuring the one and only George Pérez who seems to take inspiration from these guys when it comes to writing teen books. [Distractotron] [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Know Why People Are Better Than Computers? [Comic]
[Source: Poorly Drawn Lines | Like Poorly Drawn Lines on Facebook | Follow Poorly Drawn Lines on Twitter] [Link]
Mashable » Tim Cook just publicly declared he's gay and Wall Street doesn't care
Tim Cook publicly announced on Thursday what had been rumored for years: He is a gay man. In so doing, Cook became the first CEO of a Fortune 500 company to make such an announcement. The chief executive of any company, but particularly one as scrutinized as Apple, may fear the repercussions that coming out publicly might have on employees, customers … [Link]
Mashable » Sperm donors wanted: UK government seeks to address shortage
LONDON — The world's first national sperm bank opened its doors in Britain on Thursday calling for "very special men" to help reduce the shortage of sperm donations in the UK and address the reliance on donations from abroad Based in Birmingham, the National Sperm Bank, will be a collaboration between the National Gamete Donation Trust and Birmingham Women’s Hospital that, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 59 Geektastic T-Shirts at Just $10 Each!
Important: USE PROMO CODE “GEEK10″ at checkout. Some people have sent me an email saying that the shirts are $25. The price gets reduced only once you enter the promo code! Our friends over at Jack of all Trades, a reputable online t-shirt shop, are having a sale right now: They’re offering 59 geeky t-shirts for just $10 each (With … [Link]
Mashable » About.me revamps the business card with Intro app
Business cards haven't changed much in the last few decades. Sure, sites such as LinkedIn make it easy to look up basic information, while card-scanning apps have eliminated the need for a physical filing system, but the cards themselves have remained more or less unchanged. About.me wants to change that. The startup, which enables users to create simple one-page websites about … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » These Amazing Carved Pumpkins Will Blow Your Mind with Delight [Picture Gallery]
Ray Villafane (and his team!) from Phoenix, Arizona-based Villafane Studios makes some of the most incredible and beautiful carved pumpkin I’ve ever seen. If you look around online, there’s nothing quite like what he does, he’s an absolute genius. Villafane Studios gave us their permission to post some of our favorite picks from what they’ve done in the past. If … [Link]
Slashdot » Drupal Warns Users of Mass, Automated Attacks On Critical Flaw
Trailrunner7 writes The maintainers of the Drupal content management system are warning users that any site owners who haven't patched a critical vulnerability in Drupal Core disclosed earlier this month should consider their sites to be compromised. The vulnerability, which became public on Oct. 15, is a SQL injection flaw in a Drupal module that's designed specifically to help prevent … [Link]
Mashable » Get your tickets to the Mashies before they sell out
The Mashies are less than a week away, and tickets are going fast! We don't want you to miss out, so make sure to get your tickets now before they sell out. The ceremony will be hosted by comedians Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld, and will be held at Gotham Hall in New York City on Nov. 4. We'll be revealing the year’s most … [Link]
Mashable » A casino is actually a pretty good place to have a heart attack
My brief experience in a casino was pretty typical, I'd say. Flashing lights. The faint smell of booze. Not much chatter among patrons. The sounds of dice rolling, machines buzzing and coins clanking. The same butts inhabiting the same stools for hours on end. Everything you see on TV or in the movies is fairly accurate, to my untrained eye. But … [Link]
Slashdot » Lenovo Completes Motorola Deal
SmartAboutThings writes If somehow you missed the reports of Lenovo buying Motorola – which was also bought by Google for $12.5 billion back in 2011 – then you should know that the deal is now complete. Lenovo has announced today that Motorola is now a Lenovo company — which makes Lenovo not only the number one PC maker in the … [Link]
Slashdot » New Crash Test Dummies Reflect Rising American Bodyweight
Ever thought that all those crash-test dummies getting slammed around in slow-motion were reflecting an unrealistic, hard-to-achieve body image? One company is acting to change that, with some super-sized (or right-sized) dummies more in line with current American body shapes: Plymouth, Michigan-based company Humanetics said that it has been manufacturing overweight crash test dummies to reflect growing obesity trends in … [Link]
Mashable » Maine nurse goes for bike ride, defying orders for Ebola quarantine
Sometimes you just gotta ride. A Maine nurse defied orders from the state that she remain in her home under quarantine over Ebola fears when she took a bike ride with her boyfriend on Thursday morning. Kaci Hickox, 33, who recently returned to the U.S. after treating Ebola patients in west Africa, has come under fire from the state of Maine … [Link]
Mashable » Help Doug the Pug choose his Halloween costume
Cuteness and candy overload are dangerous side effects of Halloween Doug the Pug has a serious dilemma on his paws: He doesn't know what to dress as for Halloween. See also: Doug the Pug Isn't Sure If He's a Pup or Person To be fair, choosing the perfect Halloween costume is no easy task, especially for animals. So to find the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » MUST WATCH: Benedict Cumberbatch’s Amazing Smaug Audition Tape [Video]
This is fantastic! Don’t you just love that man? [Source: Benegod Cumberchrist] [Link]
Mashable » 50+ events for professionals in PR to mobile development
The Mashable Events Board is a great place to find leading conferences in your industry, whether it's advertising, technology, media or public relations. This week, we're highlighting five events that we think can help move your career forward. If you don't find something that's right for you, check out dozens of event listings featured in our complete listing. Read more… 
Slashdot » Australian Gov't Tries To Force Telcos To Store User Metadata For 2 Years
AlbanX writes The Australian Government has introduced a bill that would require telecommunications carriers and service providers to retain the non-content data of Australian citizens for two years so it can be accessed — without a warrant- by local law enforcement agencies. Despite tabling the draft legislation into parliament, the bill doesn't actually specify the types of data the Government … [Link]
Mashable » Protests in Burkina Faso spiraling out of control
Protests in Burkina Faso turned violent on Thursday as demonstrators stormed the country's parliament building ahead of a planned vote that would have paved the way for extending the president's 27-year rule. The vote, which would have changed the West African country's constitution to allow President Blaise Compaore to remain in office, was cancelled due to fierce opposition from the public. … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Latest Zend Studio Release Features Z-Ray Live! and Apigility
At ZendCon 2014 on Wednesday, Zend introduced the newest version of Zend Studio, which is designed to optimize mobile application development and boost developer productivity when it comes to API-connected Web and mobile applications. Zend Studio 12 features Z-Ray Live!, Apigility and a complete sample mobile application with source code that developers can use as a starting point for their … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Reading on screens is different – does it matter?
We're beginning to understand how digital devices affect literacy – but don't assume that paper is always better than screens 
[Link]
Slashdot » Ebola Forecast: Scientists Release Updated Projections and Tracking Maps
An anonymous reader writes Scientists of the Northeastern University, in collaboration with European scientists, developed a modeling approach aimed at assessing the progression of the Ebola epidemic in West Africa and its international spread under the assumption that the outbreak continues to evolve at the current pace. They also considered the impact of travel restrictions, and concluded that such restrictions … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Why bird divorces are good news for the females
When bird pairs break up females often lay more eggs with a new partner, but the split can be disastrous for the male of the species 
[Link]
Mashable » Peshmerga troops enter Kobani to fight ISIS
SURUC, Turkey — Ten Iraqi peshmerga fighters entered a northern Syrian border town, crossing over from Turkey on Thursday, the first from among a group of 150 Kurdish troops on their way into the embattled Kobani, activists said. The development followed heavy overnight clashes as Islamic State fighters unsuccessfully tried to capture the border crossing point, the only gateway in and … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Heart ops shrink thanks to surgeon in your vein
A tiny tube with a blade at the end can enter your heart via your neck to fix defects without having to cut open your whole chest 
[Link]
Slashdot » MIT Professor Advocates Ending Asteroid Redirect Mission To Fund Asteroid Survey
MarkWhittington writes Professor Richard Binzel published a commentary in the journal Nature that called for two things. He proposed that NASA cancel the Asteroid Redirect Mission currently planned for the early 2020s. Instead, he would like the asteroid survey mandated by the George E. Brown, Jr. Near-Earth Object Survey Act of 2005, part of the 2005 NASA Authorization Act, funded … [Link]
Mashable » Sweden officially recognizes Palestinian state
Sweden’s new government has recognized a Palestinian state. The EU member country joined only two other Western European countries — Malta and Cyprus — to do so. Sweden's Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom said the Scandinavian country had decided on the move because the criteria of international law required for such recognition had been fulfilled. See also: The Challenge of Proving War … [Link]
Mashable » 'People have no mercy': Inside the life of a Syrian arms dealer
AZAZ, Syria — Abu Ammar is a soft-spoken but charismatic man, who loves his five children and hates ISIS. See also: American Veteran Fighting ISIS in Syria: 'I'm Ready to Stay Until the End' Before the war, he ran a moderately successful TV and computer repair shop. But after his showroom in Azaz, Syria, was destroyed by a tank shell, he … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Supernova shock waves create glowing arcs across sky
A forest of mysterious radiation arcs seen across our view of the universe might be down to a supernova-powered bubble expanding towards our sun 
[Link]
New Scientist – News » Gold origami exerts strange power over light
Sheets of gold one nanoparticle thick have been folded into tiny origami. Dubbed plasmene, the material has some of the weirdest optical properties around 
[Link]
Mashable » Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'I'm proud to be gay'
Apple CEO Tim Cook has, for the first time, written publicly about his sexual orientation in an essay published in Businessweek on Thursday "I’m proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me," Cook writes. See also: 10 LGBT-Rights Activists to Follow on Twitter In the essay, Cook says he has been open … [Link]
Mashable » Man walking in NYC is 'harassed' in a very different way
You’ve probably seen the recently published video of a woman who walked around the streets of New York for 10 hours and recorded several incidents in which she was harassed. But what happens when a white man walking the streets of that same city? Turns out, he also gets called out a lot, but the "harassment" he receives is of a … [Link]
Mashable » Suspected drunk pilot escorted off plane moments before flight
LONDON — A Flybe pilot was escorted from the cockpit of a plane and arrested on suspicion of being over the drink-drive limit on Wednesday. The plane, headed for London's Gatwick airport, was moments from taking off from Newquay in South West England. See also: Hoax radio message sparks search for fake missing plane The pilot was removed from the aircraft … [Link]
Mashable » Students in Turkey brawl over war in Syria
ISTANBUL, Turkey—Istanbul University is more than 700 miles away from the Syrian front lines. But these days tensions from the bloody civil war can be felt on the leafy campus. See also: The Women Fighters Taking on ISIS There, Islamists and leftwing students have battled across well-manicured gardens and commons, indicating how the war in Syria has reawakened deep grudges in … [Link]
Mashable » College students trust Snapchat despite hack, study says
Snapchat may have security vulnerabilities but that's not deterring one of the app's biggest demographics: college students. A new study found that most students still trust the service and haven't changed their use of the app since the hack, that resulted in nearly 100,000 private user photos and videos being published online. See also: Ghost in the Shell: The Snapchat Privacy … [Link]
Mashable » 4 questions to ask before hiring your first employee
The decision to hire an employee is tough for many entrepreneurs, particularly freelancers and founders committed to bootstrapping their business to profitability. There’s no doubt that working as a lone wolf has some advantages. You can set your own schedule, without worrying about how to keep someone else busy. But there’s only so far you can go as a one-man or … [Link]
Mashable » Moby: On growing up an artist in the "old" New York
Richard Melville Hall, more commonly known as Moby, has a lot of musical accomplishments under his belt. He's one of only a handful credited with popularizing electro in the 1990s, he's sung with Bowie, he's made a James Bond theme song — the list goes on. Now, with more than 20 million albums sold worldwide (including a live release that dropped earlier … [Link]
Mashable » Wearables, including Google Glass, must be put away in cinemas
Bad news for those of you who’ve decided to sport your Google Glass everywhere you go. The Motion Picture Association of America and the National Association of Theatre Owners have updated their anti-piracy policy. It reads, in part, “Other recording devices, including wearable devices, must be turned off and put away at show time.” See also: Google Glass Now Available … [Link]
Slashdot » Labor Department To Destroy H-1B Records
Presto Vivace writes H-1B records that are critical to research and take up a small amount of storage are set for deletion. "In a notice posted last week, the U.S. Department of Labor said that records used for labor certification, whether in paper or electronic, 'are temporary records and subject to destruction' after five years, under a new policy. There … [Link]
Mashable » 5 DIY and safe hangover cures to try this weekend
You can run, but you can't hide from a hangover. Damn if we haven't tried Everyone has a remedy they swear works for them, from chewing garlic, to rubbing a lemon on your armpit, to drinking more (a.k.a. the hair of the dog) Though there's no cure-all medicine yet for hangovers, there are plenty of ways you can assuage the booze-infused … [Link]
Mashable » What you need to know about the government getting your metadata
SYDNEY — Since the terror alert was raised to high in September, the Australian Government has been very busy. Tony Abbott’s government has pushed through a number of changes that affect your privacy and life online. First the government changed the law to allow Australian spies monitor the entire internet, they then introduced legislation which allows the government to easily cancel … [Link]
Mashable » WHO says Ebola epidemic in Liberia may be slowing down
The rate of new Ebola infections in Liberia appears to be declining and could represent a genuine trend, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, but the epidemic is far from over. The disease is still raging in parts of Sierra Leone and there is still a risk that the decline in Liberia won't be sustained, Dr. Bruce Aylward, an assistant director-general … [Link]
Slashdot » The Most Highly Cited Scientific Papers of All Time
bmahersciwriter writes Citation is the common way that scientists nod to the important and foundational work that preceded their own and the number of times a particular paper is cited is often used as a rough measure of its impact. So what are the most highly cited papers in the past century plus of scientific research? Is it the determination … [Link]
Mashable » 1930s British portraiture by renowned photographer Edwin Smith
Hailed by poet Sir John Betjeman as a "genius at photography" and by photographer Cecil Beaton as "an understanding and loving connoisseur of his subject," Edwin Smith (1912–1971) captured the essence of the places, landscapes and buildings he photographed. But some of Smith's finest work is portraiture For a short period he worked as a Vogue fashion photographer, but went later … [Link]
Mashable » Channel your inner spook for our Halloween Vine challenge
In the eerie spirit of Halloween, we brought on a true mastermind of spooky art, Jennifer Messmore, to guest-host our Vine challenge. We want to see moving candles, spine-chilling spirits, terrifying tales and other unsettling scenarios in your videos. Act out classic horror films or animate something like the Ghoulies in stop-motion. Shoot in darkness and show us flashes of red … [Link]
Mashable » 'The Evil Within' is more frustrating than terrifying
Your first brush with frustration in Shinji Mikami’s blood-drenched action horror saga The Evil Within comes only minutes after you’re first given control. Bound and hung from the ceiling via meat hook with only corpses surrounding you, you’re forced to swing from side to side until you can free yourself and run to safety There's a hulking behemoth of what appears … [Link]
Mashable » Queen of Halloween Heidi Klum has some costume advice for you
Not only is she one of world's most famous supermodels, Heidi Klum has another claim to fame: She's the queen of Halloween. Klum's costumes are famous for being fantastically over-the-top, and they typically take months of planning to put together. In fact, she's even worked with Hollywood designers to help her assemble the perfect get up See also: 7 jack-o'-lanterns carved … [Link]
Slashdot » Secret Policy Allows GCHQ Bulk Access To NSA Data
hazeii writes Though legal proceedings following the Snowden revelations, Liberty UK have succeeded in forcing GCHQ to reveal secret internal policies allowing Britain's intelligence services to receive unlimited bulk intelligence from the NSA and other foreign agencies and to keep this data on a massive searchable databases, all without a warrant. Apparently, British intelligence agencies can "trawl through foreign intelligence … [Link]
Mashable » Focused kitty is staring into space and there's nothing you can do about it
What could possibly be so interesting? Nothing. Nothing at all. Despite its owner's gentle pokes, this focused cat will not break its ninja stare. At least it's still blinking. Hey, kitty. Are you seeing ghosts or something? Tony Hawk is still the king of the halfpipe at 46 Jenny Slate has big plans for the tiny Marcel the Shell What … [Link]
Mashable » 6 bromantic moments from Discovery's show about senators on a desert island
Discovery’s show Rival Survival, which aired Wednesday night, is about as contrived as TV can come, with a concept that is unarguably completely ridiculous Two rival senators from opposite sides of the political coin get plopped on a deserted island together with only the clothes on their back, three items of their choosing (they chose a slingshot, a machete, and two … [Link]
Mashable » 25 stunning photos of the great outdoors
From snowcapped mountains to sleepy city streets at dawn, the world is filled with awe-inspiring landscapes just waiting to be discovered. We partnered with Olympus for this week's Mashable Photo Challenge, and asked you to send your most breathtaking photos of the great outdoors. Your submissions were outstanding, and included everything from surfboards and sunsets to beaches and bears. See also: 5 Apps for … [Link]
Mashable » Legal issues to understand if your employees work in multiple states
For a business owner, it's complicated enough to stay on top of employment laws when your staff is in one place. However, legal regulations from the federal, state and municipal levels can often differ from one another, causing issues for multi-state employers. Discrepancies include wages, benefits, discrimination, background checks, medical leave, paid sick leave –- the list goes on. If your … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft officially announces wearable after early app release
Microsoft announced its first wearable Wednesday in a blog post after releasing companion apps for their product, called the Microsoft Band, in the Mac App and Google Play stores earlier in the day. Rumors about the wearable have been swirling for some time and Forbes reported earlier this month that the band may be released "within weeks." 
A picture of … [Link]
Mashable » Giants win World Series behind demigod Madison Bumgarner
The San Francisco Giants won the World Series in an exhilarating Game 7 to close out an exciting, back-and-forth series As has been the case this entire World Series — nay, this entire postseason — Madison Bumgarner was the hero See also: E-40 and Marlins Man are together at the World Series The Giants scored two runs in the second inning … [Link]
Slashdot » Technology Group Promises Scientists Their Own Clouds
jyosim writes On Tuesday, Internet2 announced that it will let researchers create and connect to their own private data clouds on the high-speed network (mainly used by colleges), within which they will be able to conduct research across disciplines and experiment on the nature of the Internet. The private cloud is thanks to a $10-million grant from the NSF. "They … [Link]
Mashable » It's totally okay to eat pets in Pennsylvania
Tuesday night's Colbert Report dove into the contentious world of state politics. Specifically, Pennsylvania's House of Representatives, where whether or not it's legal to eat pets is a hot topic. Recently, a bill to outlaw the consumption of household pets was proposed in Pennsylvania after complaints surfaced that butcher shops were selling dog and cat meat. See also: 11 Times We've … [Link]
Mashable » Metadata of Australians may be stored for two years under new law
The metadata of Australians is proposed to be stored by telecommunication companies and internet service providers for two years, under new legislation introduced to Parliament by the Australian government. On Thursday morning, mandatory data-retention legislation, outlined in the Telecommunications Amendment Bill, was introduced by Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull to the House of Representatives. See also: Drone used to capture whale's blow … [Link]
Mashable » E-40 and Marlins Man are together at the World Series
Talk about #TrueDetectiveSeason2! Talk about a match made in bizarro heaven! Talk about a World Series subplot! For the second straight night, Bay Area rapper E-40 and notorious rich-guy/jet-setter/baseball fan Marlins Man are seated but feet apart behind home plate at the World Series in Kansas City. It is magical and it is intriguing and it raises so many questions amid … [Link]
Mashable » 11 free tools to protect your online activity from surveillance
The documentary Citizenfour, which debuted to a limited release on Friday, offers the closest look yet at Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who exposed the National Security Agency spying scandal. In the film, Snowden and the journalists he works with go to great lengths to shield their correspondence from unwanted eyes. Though Laura Poitras' film explores a very extreme circumstance — a … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Announces Project Ara Developer Conference, Shows Off First Prototype
An anonymous reader writes Google today announced it will be hosting the second iteration of its Project Ara Module Developers Conference for its modular device project early next year. The first event will be in Mountain View on January 14, 2015, with satellite locations at Google offices in New York City, Buenos Aires, and London. The same agenda will be … [Link]
Mashable » Verizon refutes editor's claims that its tech site will censor stories
Corporate blogs that tow=e the company line have become increasingly common in recent years, but a new site from Verizon has raised eyebrows for a policy that prohibits its writers from writing about spying and net neutrality On Tuesday, Patrick Howell O'Neill, a writer for the Daily Dot, revealed the details of an email exchange with Cole Stryker, the editor of … [Link]
Slashdot » Imagining the Future History of Climate Change
HughPickens.com writes "The NYT reports that Naomi Oreskes, a historian of science at Harvard University, is attracting wide notice these days for a work of science fiction called "The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View From the Future," that takes the point of view of a historian in 2393 explaining how "the Great Collapse of 2093" occurred. "Without spoiling the … [Link]
Mashable » SNL star Michael Che doesn't understand street harassment
In the wake of a viral public service announcement video on street harassment released yesterday, Saturday Night Live "Weekend Update" anchor and former Daily Show correspondent Michael Che posted a sarcastic apology for his own catcalling behavior to Facebook then quickly apologized for the post — also sarcastically. See also: The disappointing aftermath of that viral street harassment PSA Che's original … [Link]
Mashable » Why isn't Taylor Swift's '1989' on Spotify? We've solved the mystery
“Friday” singer Rebecca Black knows her days of the week, but she's very confused about one major thing: "WHY ISNT 1989 ON SPOTIFY????????" she tweeted Well, we've solved the mystery about Taylor Swift's missing pop album, which is available to download in digital stores like iTunes and Amazon for less than $13 yet isn't available to stream on popular platforms like … [Link]
Mashable » 10 Taylor Swift song lyrics ruined by reality
Taylor Swift can write a catchy breakup song, but you can't exactly call her an expert on other topics. If her latest single, "Welcome to New York," is any indication, Taylor definitely sees the world through rose-colored glasses. Her brightly colored, sing-songy universe might work for her, but the rest of us have to operate in the real world. See also: … [Link]
Slashdot » CERN Looking For Help Filling In the Gaps In Photo Archive
rHBa writes According to the BBC scientists at the European nuclear research center CERN have uncovered an archive of images from its first 50 years and are asking for help in deciphering what is going on in them. Dr Sue Black, who was a key figure in the campaign to save Bletchley Park, said "we believe that much of this … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Appy Pie Launches API for creating Location Based Directory Apps
This article is a company-provided press release and ProgrammableWeb cannot vouch for the accuracy of the statements within. If you have questions regarding the information below, please contact the company that issued the press release.
[Link]
Archive
26 Apr 2024 25 Apr 2024 24 Apr 2024 23 Apr 2024 22 Apr 2024 21 Apr 2024 20 Apr 2024 19 Apr 2024 18 Apr 2024 17 Apr 2024 16 Apr 2024 15 Apr 2024 14 Apr 2024 13 Apr 2024 12 Apr 2024 11 Apr 2024 10 Apr 2024 09 Apr 2024 08 Apr 2024 07 Apr 2024 06 Apr 2024 05 Apr 2024 04 Apr 2024 03 Apr 2024 02 Apr 2024 01 Apr 2024 31 Mar 2024 30 Mar 2024 29 Mar 2024 28 Mar 2024 27 Mar 2024 26 Mar 2024
0 responses so far ↓
There are no comments yet...Kick things off by filling out the form below.
You must log in to post a comment.