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

ProgrammableWeb.com » 3scale Monetizes APIs With Stripe Integration

Tuesday 11 November 23:42:51 UTC 2014

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]

ProgrammableWeb.com » GoCardless Pro Enables Enterprise-Level Recurring Payments

Tuesday 11 November 23:42:50 UTC 2014

In order to open their service for larger companies, GoCardless has launched GoCardless Pro for enterprise payment solutions. The Guardian and Funding Circle have been announced as early users to the new service designed to automate recurring payments via direct debit withdrawals and deposits at a large scale. Though not as developed in the U.S., the practice of direct bank … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Lytro Releases Dev Kit for Light Field Camera Technology

Tuesday 11 November 23:42:49 UTC 2014

Lytro, creator of an innovative photography technology, has unveiled its first development kit. Using a light field, Lytro's technology enables digital photos taken with a plenoptic, or light field, camera to be refocused after they have been taken, promising photographers the ability to create perfect photos with ease. There are also significant scientific and industrial applications for light field technology. … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Why Your API Is Already Publicly Available

Tuesday 11 November 23:40:16 UTC 2014

With SnapChat's recent internal API security breach still on the back of our minds, developers are reconsidering normal security measures for publicly available apps— the solution may be to simply open them all up. [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft Patches OLE Zero-Day Vulnerability

Tuesday 11 November 23:40:00 UTC 2014

msm1267 writes: Microsoft today released a patch for a zero-day vulnerability under active exploit in the wild. The vulnerability in OLE, or Microsoft Windows Object Linking and Embedding, enables a hacker to remotely execute code on an infected machine, and has been linked to attacks by the Sandworm APT group against government agencies and energy utilities. Microsoft also issued a … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Viator Tourism Booking To Open Platform

Tuesday 11 November 23:38:07 UTC 2014

Viator has announced plans to further open their tourism advice platform for continued supplier contribution. Established in 2005 and acquired in July for $200 million by TripAdvisor, Viator is a tours and activities marketplace where travelers can search for deals on sightseeing and tourism activities by destination. With the release of the Viator API, affiliates have been able to receive … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » AWS CloudTrail Metrics Integrates With CloudWatch Alerts

Tuesday 11 November 23:36:36 UTC 2014

Amazon Web Services has announced that CloudTrail now integrates with CloudWatch Logs. CloudTrail is a tool that records API activity throughout an AWS account and and stores it as a log file in an AWS bucket. With CloudWatch, developers can now store and monitor client side application log files in addition to their API in order to monitor overall metrics, … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » OpenWebRTC Browser And Framework Now Open Source

Tuesday 11 November 23:34:21 UTC 2014

In order to encourage participation in the WebRTC ecosystem, Ericsson Research has released the OpenWebRTC browser and underling framework as open source. The browser, which has been used internally by Ericsson Research for testing and development over the last few years, integrates the The WebRTC API hosted by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to support browser-to-browser applications with video … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Facebook Updates Graph API to V2.2

Tuesday 11 November 23:32:34 UTC 2014

Today Facebook announced that the Graph API v2.2 has been released with updated iOS and Android SDKs. The announcement adds improvements to the management of Pages, and also versioning within the Adds API. [Link]

Mashable » Michael Brown's parents take his case to UN's anti-torture committee

Tuesday 11 November 23:31:26 UTC 2014

Ferguson-geneva2Feed-tw Feed-fbMichael Brown's parents have brought the fight for justice for their slain 18-year-old son from Ferguson to the international community. On Tuesday, Brown's parents and a team of activists submitted a report to the United Nations Committee Against Torture in Geneva, Switzerland, alleging that his fatal shooting by a Ferguson police officer and the subsequent heavy-handed response to protests violated the … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » SAP Partners With VW and Shell to Build Connected Car Apps

Tuesday 11 November 23:24:16 UTC 2014

As part of a larger commitment to building applications for the Internet of Things (IoT), SAP announced today at the SAP TechEd and d-code conference that it has formed an alliance with Volkswagen and Shell to create a connected car initiative that includes an integrated system for connected fueling of Volkswagen vehicles. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Fantastic Cosplay of BlizzCon 2014 [Picture Gallery]

Tuesday 11 November 22:59:59 UTC 2014

blizzcon-top Each year, BlizzCon is one of the Conventions where the best and most awesome costumes can usually be spotted, and even though we had no one on location this year, photoprapher Davann Srey was kind enough to let us show his photos to you guys! Here is a selection of some of of our favorite photos from the ones he … [Link]

Mashable » Utah's ski season is just weeks away

Tuesday 11 November 22:52:32 UTC 2014

SkiingFeed-tw Feed-fbSALT LAKE CITY — Buoyed by an improving economy and renewed buzz about Utah's ski scene thanks to Vail Resort's recent purchase of the state's largest resort, ski officials are expecting one of the best seasons in recent memory when lifts turn on later this month. Bookings at ski resorts are up about 4% from the same time last year, said … [Link]

Slashdot » 'Dark Magma' Could Explain Mystery Volcanoes

Tuesday 11 November 22:50:00 UTC 2014

sciencehabit writes: The magma fueling the volcanoes of Hawaii and Yellowstone National Park pipes up from deep inside the planet. Scientists have struggled to understand why there are hot spots there, so far from the grinding tectonic plate boundaries at which volcanoes normally appear. New research chalks the mystery up to 'dark magma': deep underground pockets of red-hot molten rock … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Apple Drops FitBit After Healthkit Diss

Tuesday 11 November 22:42:20 UTC 2014

Apple's recent behavior toward popular wearable maker Fitbit smacks of immaturity and a kindergarten attitude toward companies that choose not to play ball. Developers might want to pay attention to how Apple treats its competitors moving forward. [Link]

Mashable » Michael Bublé can pull off a pretty sexy cover of 'Milkshake'

Tuesday 11 November 22:30:37 UTC 2014

Michael-buble-coversFeed-tw Feed-fbHis milkshake brings all the likes to the yard, and they're like, it's better than yours. "Haven't Met You Yet" crooner Michael Bublé shook his milkshake (a.k.a. butt) in a short Instagram video, in which he seductively performed Kelis' 2003 booty anthem "Milkshake." See also: Kelly Clarkson Turns Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off' Into Soulful Church Song A video posted by … [Link]

Mashable » Dark side of the walk: Princess Leia gets catcalls from 'Star Wars' characters

Tuesday 11 November 22:11:50 UTC 2014

Princess-leiaFeed-tw Feed-fb This isn’t the catcalling video you’re looking for. Actually, maybe it is Youtube user Are We There Yet? made a Star Wars-themed version of this now-famous GoPro video — in which we learn that even Leia Organa, princess of Alderaan, isn't immune to catcalling on the streets of New York. Watch as Leia is followed by a familiar bounty hunter … [Link]

Slashdot » First Victims of the Stuxnet Worm Revealed

Tuesday 11 November 22:07:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes: Analyzing more than 2,000 Stuxnet files collected over a two-year period, Kaspersky Lab can identify the first victims of the Stuxnet worm. Initially security researchers had no doubt that the whole attack had a targeted nature. The code of the Stuxnet worm looked professional and exclusive; there was evidence that extremely expensive zero-day vulnerabilities were used. … [Link]

Mashable » LG G Watch R: Sharp looks, dull performance

Tuesday 11 November 22:03:09 UTC 2014

Lg-g-watch-r-edit-6Feed-tw Feed-fbI think I’ve finally discovered the fundamental flaw with virtually all wearable technology: It’s often beautiful or at least interesting to look at but uncomfortable and even unbecoming to wear. See also: Android Wear Review: Google's Vision of the Smartwatch Isn't Quite Right LG’s second Android Wear device, the G Watch R, falls into this trap. It’s a very good-looking — … [Link]

Mashable » 14 photos of beautifully intersecting paths

Tuesday 11 November 22:00:42 UTC 2014

Street_crossFeed-tw Feed-fbLast week, we asked you to find and photograph intersecting lines and shapes. The submissions we reviewed showed busy city streets, quiet neighborhood roads, mountains, plains and more abstract paths. Architectural photographer Peter Molick was our guest host for the challenge. See also: 12 beautifully eerie photos shot in the dark Molick practices a unique type of photography: aerial drone imaging. … [Link]

Mashable » Yahoo buys video ad platform Brightroll for $640 million in cash

Tuesday 11 November 21:54:58 UTC 2014

Marissa-mayer.jpgFeed-tw Feed-fbYahoo has acquired advertising platform Brightroll for $640 million, a move that quickly makes the web giant a player in the lucrative and growing market of online video. The acquisition, which was announced on Tuesday, is an all-cash deal that will bolster Yahoo's existing advertising offering, which has struggled to transition away from older display ads. See also: Marissa Mayer's 2-Year … [Link]

Mashable » Rosetta mission lands on a comet: Watch live

Tuesday 11 November 21:47:01 UTC 2014

Comet-11-11Feed-tw Feed-fbOne of the biggest space missions in years will take place nearly 4 billion miles from Earth on Wednesday. A spacecraft named Rosetta will drop a refrigerator-sized lander onto a comet If successful, it will be the first time humans have ever attached a robot to a comet. See also: Rosetta's ultimate mission: Landing on a comet The comet, called 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Why Continuous Deployment Maximizes SaaS Benefits

Tuesday 11 November 21:43:09 UTC 2014

This article was prepared by a guest contributor to ProgrammableWeb. The opinions expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the view of ProgrammableWeb or its editorial staff. The reality is that the days of SaaS applications are coming to an end, and the age of the SaaS platform is on the rise. If you … [Link]

Mashable » Rosetta's ultimate mission: Landing on a comet

Tuesday 11 November 21:26:20 UTC 2014

Rosetta-comet-landerFeed-tw Feed-fbNearly 4 billion miles from Earth, a spacecraft named Rosetta is hanging out with comet orbiting between Mars and Jupiter. The comet and Rosetta are now barreling through space together at 40,000 mph. That's pretty cool, but it's not why Rosetta made the 10-year journey. On Nov. 12, the European Space Agency, which built Rosetta, will attempt one of the biggest … [Link]

Mashable » Missouri officials detail security plans for Ferguson grand jury announcement

Tuesday 11 November 21:23:33 UTC 2014

Nixon-fergusonFeed-tw Feed-fbWELDON SPRING, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said Tuesday that law enforcement officials have been working around the clock to make sure residents and businesses are kept safe once prosecutors announce whether a suburban St. Louis police officer will face charges for fatally shooting 18-year-old Michael Brown. See also: Raw City: Inside Ferguson's War at Home A grand jury is … [Link]

Mashable » Siri is such a bully

Tuesday 11 November 21:12:21 UTC 2014

EchovssiriFeed-tw Feed-fb Amazon may be trying to one-up Apple with the introduction of Alexa, the voice-controlled assistant used in Echo, but Siri is not backing down from this fight Jimmy Kimmel pitted Alexa against Siri during Monday's show to prove Siri is one badass software. Don't mess with the OG. Bob Ross shaking off his brushes is the original 'Shake it Off' … [Link]

Mashable » Little girl teaches us to never care what people think, farts

Tuesday 11 November 21:05:07 UTC 2014

FartingFeed-tw Feed-fbThis little girl won't apologize for anything — except, maybe, farting In Katie Ryan's most recent Vine, she captures her daughter making a bold proclamation about not caring what people think. But that proclamation is cut short when she… cuts the cheese See also: Vine Magician Needs Only 6 Seconds to Melt Your Brain Her message gets a little convoluted, however, … [Link]

Mashable » Bizarre LG AKA phones have moving eyes and 'personalities'

Tuesday 11 November 21:04:01 UTC 2014

Lg-aka-peronsaFeed-tw Feed-fb These days, most companies tout their phones' big displays or high-tech cameras as selling points Not the new LG AKA models, which are for people in search of a bit more personality on their devices. See also: 8 free emoji apps beyond what's pre-loaded in your phone The major draw of the AKA phones doesn't have anything to do with … [Link]

Slashdot » AT&T Won't Do In-Flight Wi-Fi After All

Tuesday 11 November 21:03:17 UTC 2014

jfruh writes In-flight Wi-Fi services tend to be expensive and disappointingly slow. So when AT&T announced a few months ago that it was planning on getting into the business, with customer airlines being able to connect to AT&T's LTE network instead of slow satellite services, the industry shook. But now AT&T has announced that, upon further review, they're not going … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Why Does Your Voice Get Higher When You Inhale Helium? [Science Video]

Tuesday 11 November 21:00:07 UTC 2014

A very quick and simple explanation on why our voices get higher when we inhale helium by the folks over at Mental Floss. [Mental Floss] [Link]

Mashable » Learn how to kickstart your freelance career in our #BizChats Twitter chat

Tuesday 11 November 21:00:00 UTC 2014

Freelance-chatFeed-tw Feed-fbIt’s no secret that freelancing is a growing trend that is giving professionals the freedom to not only break their 9-to-5 routines, but also allow an approach to business in a very independent angle. More people interested in the freelance track means more questions — from how to begin a career in freelance to its sustainability as a living. We're here … [Link]

Slashdot » Police Body Cam Privacy Exploitation

Tuesday 11 November 20:53:00 UTC 2014

blindbat writes: A new YouTube account is pushing local police agencies to reconsider their use of body-mounted cameras. Poulsbo Police have been wearing body cameras for about a year, and the department says the results have been good. But last month reality hit, in the form of a new YouTube user website, set up by someone under the name, "Police … [Link]

Mashable » Tiny baby pretends to drum his tiny face off

Tuesday 11 November 20:46:01 UTC 2014

Pantera-babyFeed-tw Feed-fb Not bad for an infant Wyatt is a regular Vinnie Paul, drumming his tiny face off to Pantera's "5 Minutes Alone." No, he's not actually drumming, and yes, those drums are cans of food Details aside, this clip is certainly the "vulgar display of cuteness" that Wyatt's drum kit advertises it to be. 'Too Many Cooks' theme song gets an … [Link]

Mashable » Hip-hop loses a legend: Sugarhill Gang's Big Bank Hank dead at 57

Tuesday 11 November 20:37:29 UTC 2014

Big-bank-hank-sugarhill-gangFeed-tw Feed-fbHenry "Big Bank Hank" Jackson of The Sugarhill Gang died Tuesday morning in New York City due to complications from cancer. He was 57 years old Mashable confirmed his death with David Mallie, who manages Sugarhill Gang members Michael "Wonder Mike" Wright and Guy "Master Gee" O'Brien. The group is largely considered to have introduced hip-hop to the masses with its … [Link]

Mashable » Everyone wins when kids dressed as ‘Star Wars’ characters battle for a cupcake

Tuesday 11 November 20:30:29 UTC 2014

Star-warsFeed-tw Feed-fb A long time ago, in a kitchen far, far away, two cute kids battled it out for the last cupcake in the galaxy In "Star Wars Jedi Babies – Crib Wars Episode I: The Baby Menace," Darth Vader, Jr. and a tiny princess Leia user their mini lightsabers to settle a score. Things expectedly get complicated when mini Obi-Wan Kenobi … [Link]

New Scientist – News » My thinking chip paves the way for brain-like computers

Tuesday 11 November 20:30:00 UTC 2014

Computers may be good for cold calculations, but brains are better at interpretation. That's why IBM's Dharmendra Modha is building chips to think like us (full text available to subscribers) [Link]

Mashable » Now you can book boutique hotels on Twitter

Tuesday 11 November 20:27:54 UTC 2014

Hotel_roFeed-tw Feed-fbHotel booking services are sometimes able to negotiate better prices for mobile consumers. Now online hotel bidding company Stayful is featuring those prices with a new Twitter-based booking process. The company launched a service Tuesday called "TweetStay" that matches mobile users with independent boutique hotels via Twitter. See also: Study will make you question prices on travel websites Twitter users can … [Link]

Mashable » How much does MTV really cost? We're about to find out

Tuesday 11 November 20:25:11 UTC 2014

Fcc-headquartersFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Federal Communications Commission plans to lift the veil on how much Comcast and AT&T pay for every channel from ABC to MTV. The agency, weighing whether to approve more than $90 billion in pay-TV mergers between Comcast-Time Warner Cable and AT&T-DirecTV, said on Tuesday that those companies' confidential programming documents should be made public as part of the vetting process … [Link]

Mashable » Polish parade turns into riot in unwelcome Independence Day trend

Tuesday 11 November 20:21:23 UTC 2014

WarsawFeed-tw Feed-fbPoland’s Independence Day was marked by violence on Tuesday evening in what has become a new, and unwelcome, annual ritual. Police used water cannon and rubber bullets against an unruly crowd on the streets of Warsaw, after a nationalist march devolved into a riot. A group of demonstrators, some reportedly wearing masks, hurled rocks and bottles at police See also: Artist … [Link]

Mashable » Schick's manscaping song doesn't beat around the bush

Tuesday 11 November 20:17:22 UTC 2014

SchickFeed-tw Feed-fb You take the grand tour, but the place is in such bad shape you figure it’s a teardown. In fact, you think it should be red-tagged as uninhabitable and cordoned off with police tape. Your guy is listening, ladies, and he promises a major renovation. And by that, he means some serious manscaping. This crib, you see, is in his … [Link]

Slashdot » Rosetta's Philae Probe To Land On Comet Tomorrow

Tuesday 11 November 20:10:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes: After more than 10 years travelling, the Rosetta mission will take its next, momentous step by landing the Philae probe on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko tomorrow. How f!@#$%ing cool is that?! Follow the landing live using the webcast, blog, or Twitter feed. (Keep in mind there's a 28-minute delay due to the time it takes the radio signals … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Video Game Emulator Bird [Video]

Tuesday 11 November 20:00:29 UTC 2014

This, ladies and gentlegeeks, is a lyrebird, and even though it might not be the most beautiful or colorful bird out there, it certainly has one of the most amazing “voice” of the avian kingdom. [Wen Hao Lee] [Link]

Mashable » Little boy raps about his experience as a transgender youth

Tuesday 11 November 19:48:17 UTC 2014

Alex-transgender-rap1Feed-tw Feed-fb Young Alex is sharing his experience as a transgender boy through a rap he co-wrote with his supportive mother. Alex's song captures the anxiety he felt about coming out to his mom and the relief he felt when he realized that she, along with his family and friends, would be on-board to support him "And from that day forward/I started … [Link]

Mashable » Man is the greatest plant babysitter of all time

Tuesday 11 November 19:48:03 UTC 2014

Man-and-fern-2Feed-tw Feed-fbThis plant just had the time of its life. A Redditor was recently asked by a co-worker to watch over her plants while she vacationed. And while most people would just accept this simple request and water the potted ferns, this man decided to kick the art of plant watching up a notch. See also: 10 things we learned about Amy … [Link]

Mashable » 350-year-old goblet, high-heeled shoes, found in pit in Irish castle

Tuesday 11 November 19:45:47 UTC 2014

Ireland-castle1Feed-tw Feed-fbDuring a survey of an Irish castle, archaeologist Antoine Giacometti stuck his hand into a wet washing pit beneath the floor. He didn't expect to find anything in the pit, much less a golden piece of jewelry dating back to the late 1600s. "I put my hand down into this wet, mucky thing, and there was a gold piece of jewelry … [Link]

Mashable » With 6 billion-dollar movies, Disney will toy with the box office through 2017

Tuesday 11 November 19:38:22 UTC 2014

Disney-money-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbDisney, the owner of Marvel Entertainment, Lucasfilm and Pixar, is poised for a box office run during the next three years with at least six films almost assured to surpass $1 billion in worldwide box office sales. That's never been done before. Not even close. See also: Google ordered to help Marvel hunt for 'Avengers' trailer leaker The most recent addition … [Link]

Mashable » Surprise! It's a George Lucas fantasy pop musical

Tuesday 11 November 19:35:43 UTC 2014

Image001-1Feed-tw Feed-fbIt may have looked like George Lucas rode off into the sunset two years ago when he sold his company to Disney for $4.06 billion. The Star Wars director had talked for years about returning to the small-scale, "personal" movies he loved as a student filmmaker; that's what he said he would be pursuing post-Lucasfilm. Now we have the first post-retirement … [Link]

New Scientist – News » The lifelong cost of burying our traumatic experiences

Tuesday 11 November 19:30:00 UTC 2014

The trauma caused by childhood neglect, sexual or domestic abuse and war wreaks havoc in our bodies, says Bessel van der Kolk in The Body Keeps the Score [Link]

Mashable » The 4 industries that pay members in the House of Lords

Tuesday 11 November 19:28:10 UTC 2014

HouseoflordsFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — At least 26 members of the House of Lords get paid by foreign governments while more than 100 lawmakers receive pay checks from financial services companies, according to The Wall Street Journal. The in-depth report, published Tuesday, examines sources of income for the 786 peers by looking at the data in the House of Lords register about paid interests. … [Link]

Slashdot » Apple's Luxembourg Tax Deals

Tuesday 11 November 19:27:00 UTC 2014

Presto Vivace sends a report from the Australian Financial Review on how Apple uses a holding company based in Luxembourg to avoid taxes on its iTunes revenue. Quoting: The 2011 accounts for iTunes Sàrl [the holding company] give the first inside view of how Apple accounts for its growing earnings from digital content. They are part of a massive leak … [Link]

Mashable » Human rights organizations: The forgotten victims of cyberwar

Tuesday 11 November 19:21:53 UTC 2014

Tibet-monkFeed-tw Feed-fbIt’s not just Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. State-sponsored hackers also target human rights organizations, activists and journalists — the forgotten and most vulnerable victims of cyberwar. That's the conclusion of a new major report by the Internet watchdog organization Citizen Lab, which shows how high-profile cyberattacks often hit human rights activists such as Tibetan monks or Syrian activists. These … [Link]

Mashable » Microsoft rolls out Clutter tool to help you ignore email you don't want to see

Tuesday 11 November 19:21:04 UTC 2014

Microsoft_declutterFeed-tw Feed-fbAnyone with an overflowing inbox knows that separating the most important messages from the noise isn't an easy task. That's why Microsoft is rolling out Clutter, an inbox tool for Office 365 business customers that helps users prioritize email within Outlook. See also: Microsoft lost the last decade. How Satya Nadella plans to win the next First previewed at Microsoft's Exchange … [Link]

Mashable » The genetics of why your cat is (sometimes) nice to you

Tuesday 11 November 19:15:42 UTC 2014

Baby-and-catFeed-tw Feed-fbThousands of years ago, a wildcat first started lingering on the outskirts of a human camp, perhaps to eat the mice living in people's granaries. Now, billions of house pets and countless cat videos later, researchers have revealed the genetic roots of the special relationship between humans and cats. A new study has revealed the genetic changes that make kitties snuggle … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » New Seagate Kinetic HDD Features Open Source Object API

Tuesday 11 November 19:07:57 UTC 2014

Seagate Technology, a leading provider of hard drives and storage solutions, has unveiled the Seagate Kinetic HDD, a new object-based storage drive that is Ethernet-connected and features an open source object API. The API provides developers with programmatic access to storage features and functionality. [Link]

Mashable » This ridiculous 'Alien vs. Predator' house is the ultimate bachelor pad

Tuesday 11 November 19:07:24 UTC 2014

AlienhouseFeed-tw Feed-fbJust when you were pretty proud of your bachelor pad, someone had to go and one-up you. This ridiculous and awesome (or: ridiculously awesome) two-bedroom detached villa in Kalmar, a small town south of Stockholm, Sweden, could be yours for the low, low price of 2,375,000 Swedish Krona (approximately $320,350). The listing has been garnering major attention on Tuesday after it … [Link]

Mashable » This Google robot's 'Karate Kid' move is perfectly mind-blowing

Tuesday 11 November 19:01:29 UTC 2014

CranemoveFeed-tw Feed-fb It’s a pose every kid who grew up in the '80s can show you: the "crane" from the 1984 classic The Karate Kid. Now a humanoid robot built by Google has mastered the same move: balancing with one robotic foot atop a stack of cinderblocks, while raising the other knee up to its metallic chest and lifting its arms so … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Honest Trailer: Maleficent [Video]

Tuesday 11 November 19:00:21 UTC 2014

Relive this summer’s dark, depressing fairy tale reboot “Maleficent,” the story of an evil sorceress who can turn into a dragon – but isn’t evil and doesn’t turn into a dragon. [Screen Junkies] [Link]

New Scientist – News » Make your own comet 67P with dirt and dry ice

Tuesday 11 November 19:00:09 UTC 2014

The Rosetta mission faces formidable challenges as it prepares to send its lander down to a comet. To get an idea of what it will find there, we made our own [Link]

Mashable » 'Candy Crush Saga' sequel adds sticky soda to the equation

Tuesday 11 November 18:55:00 UTC 2014

Candy-crushFeed-tw Feed-fbIf you're hopelessly enthralled by Candy Crush Saga, easily the most dominant mobile game of the last two years, you're about to get a soda addiction as well. Candy Crush Soda Saga, the behemoth's sister title, launched on iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play Store) worldwide on Tuesday. The game adds new mechanics to the candy-matching formula. See also: The … [Link]

Slashdot » HBO Developing Asimov's Foundation Series As TV Show

Tuesday 11 November 18:45:00 UTC 2014

wired_parrot writes: Jonathan Nolan, writer of Interstellar and The Dark Knight, and producer of the TV show "Person of Interest," is teaming up with HBO to bring to screen a new series based on Isaac Asimov's Foundation series of books. This would be the first adaptation of the Hugo-award-winning series of novels to the screen. Share on Google+ Read more of this story … [Link]

Mashable » Canceled Kickstarter project Anonabox resurfaces on Indiegogo

Tuesday 11 November 18:03:08 UTC 2014

Anonabox-indiegogoFeed-tw Feed-fbAnonabox, the plug-in Internet router that claims it makes your online activity anonymous, is back from the dead after Kickstarter canceled the controversial project last month. The developers are attempting to capture the attention of crowdfunders once again, this time on Indiegogo. The project has raised about $16,500 since Nov. 8 on Indiegogo, already surpassing a modest goal of $13,370. Anonabox … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Assassin’s Creed Unity is REALLY Confusing [Video]

Tuesday 11 November 18:00:48 UTC 2014

Sigh. [The Warp Zone] [Link]

New Scientist – News » Ban on capturing whales for zoos a step closer

Tuesday 11 November 18:00:00 UTC 2014

Over 100 countries have agreed to consider drafting laws banning capture of whales and dolphins for display, and will boost protection for sharks and polar bears [Link]

Slashdot » Multi-Process Comes To Firefox Nightly, 64-bit Firefox For Windows 'Soon'

Tuesday 11 November 17:59:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes with word that the Mozilla project has made two announcements that should make hardcore Firefox users very happy. The first is that multi-process support is landing in Firefox Nightly, and the second is that 64-bit Firefox is finally coming to Windows. The features are a big deal on their own, but together they show Mozilla's commitment … [Link]

Mashable » YouTube's streaming music service just overcame its last big barrier

Tuesday 11 November 17:54:42 UTC 2014

YoutubeFeed-tw Feed-fbGoogle has overcome the last major barrier to launching its YouTube-based streaming music service. The streaming video platform has struck a deal to license music from smaller record labels, ending a dispute that had included threats to take down videos from acts including Adele and the Arctic Monkeys. See also: Top 10 YouTube Cover Songs The deal, first reported by the … [Link]

Mashable » A digital approach to helping veterans find jobs

Tuesday 11 November 17:46:56 UTC 2014

VeteransFeed-tw Feed-fbVeterans need all the help they can get when reentering the workforce. In the field, service members are often responsible for multi-million dollar equipment, delivery of projects of massive scale in difficult environments and managing multiple teams — but those responsibilities don’t always translate into related job skills on a traditional resume. Many veterans have been in the military their entire … [Link]

Mashable » Photog Jimmy Chin fights gravity, fear to snap jaw-dropping adventure pics

Tuesday 11 November 17:46:32 UTC 2014

Jimmy-climbing-with-cameraFeed-tw Feed-fb Since Jimmy Chin committed himself to professional climbing and photography nearly 15 years ago, he's compiled quite the list of accolades. Among Chin's achievements: Regular submissions to National Geographic, the first team trek up the Shark's Fin on Mount Meru in the Himalayas (about which he shot an upcoming film), the first American to ski down Mount Everest, an ongoing … [Link]

Slashdot » Fukushima Radiation Nears California Coast, Judged Harmless

Tuesday 11 November 17:44:00 UTC 2014

sciencehabit writes After a two-and-a-half year ocean journey, radioactive contamination from the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan has drifted to within 160 kilometers of the California coast, according to a new study. But the radiation levels are minuscule and do not pose a threat, researchers say. The team found a high of just 8 becquerels of radiation per cubic meter … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » CA Technologies Bolsters API Management Portfolio

Tuesday 11 November 17:39:12 UTC 2014

CA Technologies is expanding its API management portfolio as part of an effort to help enterprise IT organizations modernize business processes. [Link]

Mashable » Role reversal: Why it's warm in Alaska but frigid in the U.S. right now

Tuesday 11 November 17:39:01 UTC 2014

MinnesotaFeed-tw Feed-fbThe cold front that is sweeping across the entire eastern half of the U.S., from Colorado to Virginia, is no ordinary weather boundary Instead, it's a front on steroids, bringing with it a near-instantaneous switch from summer temperatures to winter, complete with howling winds, heavy snow and even dust storms. And the cold air the front is ushering in shows no … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist

Tuesday 11 November 17:30:00 UTC 2014

All the latest on newscientist.com: mass grave tells tales of life on the Forgotten Front, on not costing the Earth, thoughts switch on genes, and more [Link]

New Scientist – News » Gulls switch to trash-diet as fish stocks run low

Tuesday 11 November 17:30:00 UTC 2014

Fertility and population declines in glaucous-winged gulls coincide with a switch away from eating fish to a low-nutrition terrestrial diet [Link]

Slashdot » Germans Can Get Free Heating From the Cloud

Tuesday 11 November 17:17:00 UTC 2014

judgecorp writes The idea of re-using waste server heat is not new, but German firm Cloud&Heat seems to have developed it further than most. For a flat installation fee, the company will install a rack of servers in your office, with its own power and Internet connection. Cloud&Heat then pays the bills and you get the heat. As well as … [Link]

New Scientist – News » US and China talk climate before crucial 2015 summit

Tuesday 11 November 17:10:00 UTC 2014

The talks between Barack Obama and Xi Jinping are seen as instrumental in inspiring action on cutting carbon emissions in their nations and beyond [Link]

Mashable » Japan is trying to become a better destination for Muslim tourists

Tuesday 11 November 17:04:40 UTC 2014

JapanFeed-tw Feed-fbTOKYO — Unsure whether they could find halal food in Japan, a group of Muslim school teachers from Malaysia went so far as to prepare their own breakfast before departing. By the end of the first day, they were more at ease. School principal Rahanim Adb Rahim and her group from Kuala Lumpur enjoyed a traditional Japanese lunch of seafood tempura … [Link]

Mashable » Hundreds of total strangers wished the new girl in town a happy birthday

Tuesday 11 November 17:02:09 UTC 2014

Thumb2Feed-tw Feed-fb Moving to a new city can be tough, but it's even tougher when you're celebrating your birthday apart from your old friends and family. Mario Garza and his girlfriend Sarah are new transplants to Portland, Oregon. Sarah's birthday on Nov. 6 was the first time she was spending it in her new home, so Garza decided to make it special … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Purest of Evil [Comic]

Tuesday 11 November 17:00:52 UTC 2014

UGH, RAISINS! Evilness defined! [Source: Jake Clark Comics] [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Science of Interstellar: Building a Scientifically Accurate Black Hole [Video]

Tuesday 11 November 17:00:45 UTC 2014

Since Christopher Nolan wanted to show a scientifically accurate black hole to the audience of Interstellar, he hired theoretical physicist Kip Thorne to transform his vision into reality. I’m going to see the movie tonight, and even though some people say that Interstellar features a lot of plot holes, I don’t really care, I absolutely need to see the movie … [Link]

Mashable » Chromecast now streams Showtime Anywhere and Starz to your TV

Tuesday 11 November 16:49:18 UTC 2014

Showtime1Feed-tw Feed-fbShowtime Anywhere and Starz now offer support for Google's Chromecast device, which plugs into any HDTV to stream online videos and music, controlled from your tablet or smartphone. This is big news for fans of Homeland, The Affair, Outlander and other shows exclusive to those premium networks. See also: 'Jeopardy' is trying really hard to be hip with a Twitter parody category … [Link]

Mashable » Just a rope swing suspended between hot air balloons, nbd

Tuesday 11 November 16:45:46 UTC 2014

BalloonFeed-tw Feed-fb The basic playground rope swing has gone extreme. Last week, GoPro shared their video of a dangerous swing gliding through a 250-foot canyon in Utah. Not to be outdone, Devin Supertramp and his extreme viral video team mounted their rope swing between two hot air balloons over the Nevada desert See also: A Winding 700-Foot Urban Zip Line Tops Your … [Link]

Mashable » Alibaba made more than $9 billion on the world's biggest online shopping day

Tuesday 11 November 16:40:41 UTC 2014

Jack-ma-Feed-tw Feed-fbSingles Day was a home run for Alibaba. The Chinese ecommerce giant posted more than $9 billion in sales for the unofficial Nov. 11 holiday, which is also known as the 11.11 Shopping Festival considered to be the world's biggest online retail sales day See also: Alibaba: What You Should Know About the Most-Hyped IPO of the Year Analysts had expected … [Link]

Mashable » Man's 99 iPhones marriage proposal doesn't get great reception

Tuesday 11 November 16:37:55 UTC 2014

IphonethumbFeed-tw Feed-fbHe thought she was the Apple of his eye, but she knew the connection just wasn't strong enough A man from Guangzhou, China wanted to ditch his bachelor status for Singles Day, a Chinese holiday observed on Nov. 11 that encourages single people to mingle (and do some online shopping). See also: A Man Waited 2 Days in Line for an … [Link]

Slashdot » Black IT Pros On (Lack Of) Racial Diversity In Tech

Tuesday 11 November 16:35:00 UTC 2014

Nerval's Lobster writes While pundits and analysts debate about diversity in Silicon Valley, one thing is very clear: Black Americans make up a very small percentage of tech workers. At Facebook, Google, and Yahoo, that number is a bit less than 2 percent of their respective U.S. workforces; at Apple, it's closer to 7 percent. Many executives and pundits have … [Link]

Mashable » ‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestants troll Pat Sajak

Tuesday 11 November 16:30:23 UTC 2014

WheeloffortuneFeed-tw Feed-fb When a contestant on Wheel of Fortune guesses the seemingly random phrase "riding a brown horse" with one letter on the board, host Pat Sajak laughs along But when all the contestants — who now seem like new best friends on a cruise throwing back pina coladas together — take the joke further and further, Sajak gets a little frustrated. … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Australian smokers learn to accept gruesome packets

Tuesday 11 November 16:30:00 UTC 2014

The graphic images plastered across unbranded cigarette packs in Australia have gained acceptance, with more smokers now supporting the packaging than opposed [Link]

Mashable » Putin tries back rub, gets no love in return from Obama

Tuesday 11 November 16:28:04 UTC 2014

Obama-and-putinFeed-tw Feed-fbDon’t let that high-level touching fool you: Putin and Obama aren't exactly friends See also: APEC fashion at its finest: which world leader wore it best? At an event in Beijing to mark the opening of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Meeting on Tuesday, tension between the two leaders was evident as Chinese President Xi Jinping led the way into … [Link]

Mashable » If 1,966 calories is wrong, the Double Donut burger doesn't want to be right

Tuesday 11 November 16:27:49 UTC 2014

Donut-burger_cFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Like donuts? And burgers? How about the two together, stacked with bacon, cheese and BBQ sauce? Then Hungry Horse's Double Donut burger may appeal. Clocking in at 1,966 calories (98% of a woman's recommended daily intake and 79%'s of a man's, according to the UK government), the latest offering from the British pub chain is a bit of a … [Link]

Mashable » How to DIY the new Starbucks chestnut praline latte

Tuesday 11 November 16:00:31 UTC 2014

Chestnuts-23Feed-tw Feed-fbThis holiday season, Starbucks' new chestnut praline latte aims to dethrone the pumpkin spice latte as the coffee world's favorite seasonal beverage. The chestnut praline latte is the coffee retailer's first new holiday drink in five years. Last year, Starbucks tested the drink in Baltimore, Tampa and Indianapolis and on Wednesday, it will be available nationwide. Mashable had the chance to … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Human thoughts used to switch on genes

Tuesday 11 November 16:00:00 UTC 2014

It's worked with genes in live mice – one day we could see people using a brain interface to control their own biology to regulate health, or just for fun [Link]

Slashdot » 333 Km/h Rocket-Powered Bicycle Sets New Speed Record

Tuesday 11 November 15:54:00 UTC 2014

Dave Knott writes François Gissy of France has claimed a new bicycle speed record. As you might guess, he was not pedalling – he was seated atop a hydrogen peroxide-powered rocket with three thrusters fastened to the frame of an elongated, but otherwise ordinary-looking bicycle. In a video posted on YouTube that announces the record, a Ferrari racing the bike … [Link]

Mashable » Nicki Minaj apologizes for video: 'I'd never condone Nazism in my art'

Tuesday 11 November 15:50:16 UTC 2014

Nicki-minaj-nazism-artFeed-tw Feed-fbHot off hosting and performing at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Scotland, Nicki Minaj has apologized for the artwork displayed in her "Only" lyric video, which critics argue includes imagery resembling Nazi propaganda and swastikas. The "Anaconda" rapper took "full responsibility" in a series of Twitter missives on Tuesday, adding that two people involved with creating the controversial lyric video … [Link]

Mashable » Join author Margaret Atwood for a discussion of her works

Tuesday 11 November 15:42:25 UTC 2014

Margaret-atwood-stone-mattressFeed-tw Feed-fb For the past several weeks, MashableReads has been reading Margaret Atwood's collection of short stories from Stone Mattress: Nine Tales. We've been discussing the stories on Twitter, Facebook and Goodreads, and now, we're going to wrap up our discussion with a live Google Hangout with Atwood herself Join us Nov. 11 at 3:50 p.m. ET for a discussion with Atwood … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Font Makes Reading With Dyslexia Easier

Tuesday 11 November 15:42:01 UTC 2014

The designer of a special font aimed at people with dyslexia says more than 12,000 people have downloaded it since he made it available free of charge for home use. The Dyslexie font is designed to deal with a conflict between the ways many fonts are designed, and one of the ways dyslexia makes reading harder. In many cases, a … [Link]

Mashable » 1890: Victorian burlesque dancers and their elaborate costumes

Tuesday 11 November 15:40:17 UTC 2014

Dancers-980-121Feed-tw Feed-fbBurlesque originated in 17th century Italian theater, as a type of comic interlude. The word derives from the Italian "burla," a joke, ridicule or mockery Burlesque can be applied to literature, music and theatre. It's often a form of humorous parodies or pastiches of serious dramatic or classical works. It was related and partly derived from the English tradition of pantomime, … [Link]

Mashable » Free of Ebola, New York doctor leaves hospital in hug-filled presser

Tuesday 11 November 15:39:35 UTC 2014

Ebola-de-blasioFeed-tw Feed-fbDr. Craig Spencer, a New York doctor who was admitted to the city's Bellevue Hospital with Ebola on Oct. 23, was discharged on Tuesday after being declared free of the virus. See also: Why people without Ebola symptoms aren't contagious Spencer, 30, walked out of the hospital's emergency room on Tuesday morning to cheers from the health care workers who treated … [Link]

Mashable » Revel Systems raises $100 million to replace cash registers with iPads

Tuesday 11 November 15:33:58 UTC 2014

RevelFeed-tw Feed-fbOne startup's cash register is overflowing now Revel Systems announced Tuesday that it has raised "around" $100 million in a Series C funding round, with the goal of using that capital to expand its iPad point of sale platform to retailers abroad. See also: Penny for Your Thoughts: Mobile Payment Services Adjust to Apple Pay "The goal is for expansion globally, … [Link]

Mashable » Stream if off: Spotify CEO fires latest volley in Taylor Swift battle

Tuesday 11 November 15:16:18 UTC 2014

T-swiftFeed-tw Feed-fbCash the check > shake it off. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek issued a lengthy blog post on Tuesday addressing Taylor Swift's recent comments about the streaming music business model, noting quite a few major stats about the company See also: Shaking off Spotify is easy for Taylor Swift; for everyone else, it's complicated Among the major ones: $2 billion: Ek claimed … [Link]

Slashdot » Google To Lease and Refurbish Naval Air Base For Space Exploration

Tuesday 11 November 15:12:00 UTC 2014

Taco Cowboy writes Google has signed a long-term lease for part of a historic Navy air base, where it plans to renovate three massive hangars and use them for projects involving aviation, space exploration and robotics. The giant Internet company will pay $1.16 billion in rent over 60 years for the property, which also includes a working air field, golf … [Link]

Mashable » 'Jeopardy' is trying really hard to be hip with a Twitter parody category

Tuesday 11 November 15:07:55 UTC 2014

Jeopardy_twitterFeed-tw Feed-fbI’ll take useless millennial knowledge for $400, Alex Jeopardy, forever on the cusp of Internet culture, featured a category on Monday's episode about Twitter parody accounts (yes, really, you can win money for knowing about pointless but humorous Twitter accounts). See also: Mr. Men children's books reimagined for millennials Those watching it on TV (or, perhaps more appropriately, on Twitter) were … [Link]

Mashable » How does Node.js differ from JavaScript?

Tuesday 11 November 15:06:01 UTC 2014

Javascript-nailFeed-tw Feed-fb In our latest Ask a Dev video, web developer Chase Moody points out the differences between Node.js and client-side JavaScript. The lack of browser APIs, a heightened focus on input and output interactions and an end of context switching are just a few reasons, he says, why developers should be excited about Node.js See also: 7 Great JavaScript Resources Moody … [Link]

Mashable » Microsoft's Lumia 535 is the first to ditch the Nokia name

Tuesday 11 November 14:48:16 UTC 2014

Lumia-535Feed-tw Feed-fb Microsoft's Lumia 535 has shed the Nokia name. It's a budget-friendly smartphone with a 5-inch display featuring Corning’s super-durable Gorilla Glass, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage (expandable to up to 136GB with a microSD card) and a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor See also: Hands-On With the Nokia Lumia 830, the 'Affordable Flagship' The Lumia 535 sports two … [Link]

Geek Culture » A Day to Remember

Tuesday 11 November 14:36:54 UTC 2014

the poppyToday is Remembrance Day here in Canada, and in many other countries around the world. Every year on November 11, Canadians pause to remember the men and women who have served, and continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace. We honour those who fought for Canada in the First World War (1914-1918), the Second World War … [Link]

Slashdot » Earth's Oxygen History Could Explain "Darwin's Dilemma" In Evolution

Tuesday 11 November 14:32:00 UTC 2014

TaleSlinger (3080869) writes Scientists following two different lines of evidence have just published research [Here's the abstract to the paywalled Science paper] that may help resolve "Darwin's dilemma," a mystery that plagued the father of evolution until his death more than a century ago. Life appeared when the earth was tens of millions of years old, but evolution didn't go … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Save *BIG* on Select Sony Memory Product (Memory Cards + Flash Drives)

Tuesday 11 November 14:10:20 UTC 2014

For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers some great savings on select Sony memory products such as flash drives, flash drives for smartphones, microSDHC/SDXC cards, and regular memory cards (SDHC/SDXC). [Save BIG on Select Sony Memory Product (Memory Cards + Flash Drives)] [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Determination [Comic]

Tuesday 11 November 14:09:47 UTC 2014

Don’t forget geeks, if you really want something, you can get it if your work really, really hard! [Source: Lunar Baboon] [Link]

Mashable » What my family wants you to know about autism

Tuesday 11 November 14:07:45 UTC 2014

Sesame-street-autism-thumbnail-1Feed-tw Feed-fb Tracey and Drew Ruscil love talking about their kids. Angelina is six and her twin brothers AJ and Garrett are four. When we met them in early October, snacks and coloring books set the stage for the main event: a meeting with Sesame Street's lovable blue monster Grover. It's not clear if the kids or adults — including us — … [Link]

Mashable » Marnie the Dog thrashes hardcore for National Metal Day

Tuesday 11 November 14:01:17 UTC 2014

Marnie-metal-dogFeed-tw Feed-fb Marnie the Dog is a metalhead with more tongue than Gene Simmons. The adorably lopsided Shih Tzu locked devil horns with VH1 Classic for National Metal Day, a celebration of darkness, distortion and really big hair. Marnie and the other "metal mutts" will thrash hard all over VH1's social pages on Tuesday. Couldn't your Tuesday always use more cute dogs … [Link]

Mashable » Sayonara, Microsoft Lync. Hello, Skype for Business

Tuesday 11 November 14:00:55 UTC 2014

Skype_lyncFeed-tw Feed-fbSoon, Skype will be the only name in Microsoft videoconferencing software. Microsoft is rebranding its Lync videoconferencing service as Skype for Business, effective in 2015. The rebranding fits with Microsoft's strategy to "re-invent productivity" for all, not just business. To that end, it wants to offer a unified experience across services, so consumers and businesses have similar experiences. See also: 9 … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Robotic Ninja Arms Katana Sword Fight [Video]

Tuesday 11 November 14:00:46 UTC 2014

Edit: After hitting play, be sure to set the speed of the video to 2X using the little “gear” icon under the player, it’ll make the whole thing much more interesting! (Thanks Fama!) That’s it, this is the beginning of the end, geeks. [CPM Special Bearings | Via] [Link]

Slashdot » GNOME Project Seeks Donations For Trademark Battle With Groupon

Tuesday 11 November 13:53:00 UTC 2014

Drinking Bleach writes Groupon has released a tablet-based point of sale system called Gnome, despite the well-known desktop environment's existence and trademark status. This is also not without Groupon's internal knowledge of the GNOME project; they were contacted about the infringement and flatly refused to change the name of their own product, in addition to filing many new trademark applications … [Link]

Mashable » Taylor Swift launches app to turn her 'Blank Space' video into a game

Tuesday 11 November 13:35:40 UTC 2014

Taylor-swift-blank-space-appFeed-tw Feed-fb Taylor Swift on Tuesday launched a free app that places fans directly into her "Blank Space" music video's mansion setting, allowing them to explore the storyline's environment through an immersive 360-degree experience The app, for iOS and Android, lets fans dive deeper into Swift's fictitious world in which she transforms into a jealous lover who violently chases her fearful boyfriend … [Link]

Mashable » Vanessa-Mae banned from skiing over fixed Olympic qualifiers

Tuesday 11 November 13:29:48 UTC 2014

Vanessa-maeFeed-tw Feed-fbPop violinist Vanessa-Mae was banned from competitive skiing for four years on Tuesday for taking part in races that were fixed to allow her to qualify for the Winter Olympics in Sochi. The findings by the International Ski Federation exposed as a sham what many fans thought was a feel-good celebrity Olympic story. See also: How Sochi Stacks Up to Past … [Link]

Mashable » 92-year-old WWII vet fought 'Don't Ask Don't Tell'

Tuesday 11 November 13:28:50 UTC 2014

Veteran-two-wars_willFeed-tw Feed-fbLike thousands of other young men in the 1940s, Rupert Starr joined the Army, fought overseas and saw his share of hardship, including several weeks as a German prisoner of war. He returned to Ohio with a Bronze Star for heroism and a secret. See also: How 'coming out' has evolved, and why it still matters Not until his service as … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Obama shocks cable firms with call for net neutrality

Tuesday 11 November 13:28:00 UTC 2014

In a statement, US President Barack Obama called for rules that would stop ISPs speeding up, slowing down or blocking connections to any online service [Link]

Mashable » U.S. pollution data on Beijing blocked on mobile app

Tuesday 11 November 13:12:45 UTC 2014

Apec-beijing-pollutio_willFeed-tw Feed-fbAll the sky-clearing measures plus cooperation from the weather kept Beijing relatively free of air pollution for most of a seven-day Asia-Pacific conference. Then, toward the end as top leaders met, the smog crept back. So, China went to Plan B: Censor the pollution monitors. See also: China's Pollution in Photos Many Beijingers get up-to-the moment updates on pollution — including … [Link]

Slashdot » Gridlock In Action: Retailers Demand New Regulations To Protect Consumers

Tuesday 11 November 13:12:00 UTC 2014

chicksdaddy writes: How bad is the gridlock in Washington D.C.? So bad that the nation's retailers are calling for federal legislation on cyber security and data protection to protect consumer information — even though they would bear the brunt of whatever legislation is passed. The Security Ledger notes that groups representing many of the nation's retailers sent a letter (PDF) … [Link]

Mashable » Jennifer Lawrence says the Internet has 'scorned' her

Tuesday 11 November 13:06:28 UTC 2014

J_lawFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Jennifer Lawrence has had a tough time with the Internet lately, after hacked nude photographs of her were published earlier this year, which is probably why she went for the jugular when discussing social media and the web in an interview on British radio. "The Internet has scorned me so much that I feel like it's that girl in … [Link]

Mashable » 1790s Paris reborn through research in 'Assassin's Creed: Unity'

Tuesday 11 November 12:48:30 UTC 2014

Assassins_creed_unity_luxembourgriot_1405346141Feed-tw Feed-fbWhen you're running across crumbling rooftops in Paris, it's hard to stop and think about the historical accuracy of the setting around you. And when you're chasing your mark down tight, winding streets, rarely do you question whether the signs above you were the same ones Parisians saw over 200 years ago. But details big and small matter to the developers … [Link]

Mashable » Lava flow claims first home in Hawaii

Tuesday 11 November 12:31:50 UTC 2014

LavaFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Puna lava flow, which has been threatening a residential area in the Hawaiian village of Pahoa for weeks, claimed its first home on Monday See also: 11 Photos of Iceland's Bardarbunga Volcano Erupting That Are Just Unreal While the community has been preparing for the lava flow since June, little could be done to prevent it from moving through the … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Troublesome sunspot spins out of view

Tuesday 11 November 12:30:00 UTC 2014

The largest sunspot in 25 years is about to slide off the face of the sun after spawning six large solar flares that knocked out radio communications last week [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Epic Rap Battles of History: Ghostbusters vs Mythbusters [Video]

Tuesday 11 November 12:29:06 UTC 2014

The Ghostbusters take on the Mythbusters in the latest episode of Epic Rab Battle of History! Who do you think won this round? [ERB] [Link]

Mashable » Here’s your guide to the art in New York City subways

Tuesday 11 November 12:26:17 UTC 2014

Lichtenstein-imageFeed-tw Feed-fbAh, the New York City subway system. Whether you’re a native New Yorker, a tourist or somewhere in between, you’ve likely noticed the assortment of artwork adorning the inside of many of the city’s train stations. If you’ve wanted to learn more about these projects and the artists who created them, you’re in luckNew York’s Underground Art Museum: MTA Arts & … [Link]

Mashable » Tower Bridge unveils glass walkway above River Thames in London

Tuesday 11 November 12:01:23 UTC 2014

458735352_cFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Got a head for heights? If so, step right this way, across a glass walkway 42 metres above the River Thames. The Tower Bridge Exhibition, at the city's iconic bascule and suspension bridge spanning the river, has just unveiled a brand new feature at the attraction. New glass floors in the high-level walkways, two years in the planning and … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Just add dirt and dry ice: We make our own comet 67P

Tuesday 11 November 11:54:00 UTC 2014

The Rosetta mission faces formidable challenges as it prepares to send its lander down to a comet. To get an idea of what it will find there, we made our own [Link]

Mashable » 9 writers on the inspiring books that shaped them

Tuesday 11 November 11:30:05 UTC 2014

BooksFeed-tw Feed-fbThere are books that stay with you during important times in your life. A great book can get you through a bad breakup or a bad high school (though, that actually might take a whole series) The authors behind your favorite books were drawn to literature and writing by their own literary all-stars, and besides gaining comfort and pleasure, they've found … [Link]

Mashable » For successful content marketing, focus on authority over SEO

Tuesday 11 November 11:15:01 UTC 2014

Brand_voiceFeed-tw Feed-fbBuilding authority continues to be critical in search engine results, regardless of the fall of Google's semantic authorship markup. Optimizing your meta data, headlines and being on top of trending keywords helps your news content rank. No question about that. But quality content conveying expertise, authority and trust plays a key role in gaining positive organic search results. "Authoritative authors tend … [Link]

Mashable » 19 billion reasons that numbers stopped making sense in 2014

Tuesday 11 November 11:04:46 UTC 2014

Big-numbersFeed-tw Feed-fbOn the fiftieth day of this year, the numbers started to make our heads explode. Facebook announced on Feb. 19 that it had agreed to acquire WhatApp for $16 billion. Reporters and readers alike quickly began parsing that number to make sense or nonsense of it: $16 billion worked out to be $35 per user, or nearly $300 million per employee. … [Link]

Mashable » Joseph Gordon-Levitt to play Edward Snowden in upcoming Oliver Stone biopic

Tuesday 11 November 10:56:16 UTC 2014

Joseph-gordon-levittFeed-tw Feed-fbJoseph Gordon-Levitt will play Edward Snowden in a movie about the NSA whistleblower, Reuters reports Three-time Oscar winner Oliver Stone will direct the movie, which goes into production in Munich, Germany, in January 2015 See also: 7 Key Moments From Edward Snowden's First-Ever U.S. TV Interview Stone has also written the screenplay, which is based on two books: The Snowden Files: … [Link]

Mashable » 10 dog breeds that can grow a better beard than you

Tuesday 11 November 10:30:15 UTC 2014

BeardedcollieFeed-tw Feed-fbDuring the month of November, men around the world ditch the clean-shaven look for a little bit of scruff. The facial hair is mainly supportive of two initiatives: No-Shave November and Movember, two separate but similar causes that try to raise awareness for men's health with a strong focus on prostate and testicular cancer See also: 17 mustache styles to try … [Link]

Slashdot » How To End Online Harassment

Tuesday 11 November 10:15:00 UTC 2014

Presto Vivace sends this excerpt from an article at the Kernel, titled 'With Gamergate, it's not enough to ignore the trolls.' Gendered bigotry against women is widely considered to be "in bounds" by Internet commenters (whether they openly acknowledge it or not), and subsequently a demographic that comprises half of the total human population has to worry about receiving rape … [Link]

New Scientist – News » First 'smoking' TV ad for half a century a bad move

Tuesday 11 November 10:00:00 UTC 2014

Allowing the first UK TV ad showing e-cigarette use flies in the face of growing concerns about their impact, says a leading public health expert [Link]

Mashable » Stormtrooper eats roadkill to survive 9,000km trek across Australia

Tuesday 11 November 8:44:44 UTC 2014

Scott4Feed-tw Feed-fbScott Loxley has been walking across Australia for more than one year, alone, dressed as a Star Wars Stormtrooper. He has gone through more than 20 pairs of shoes, eaten roadkill and slept in a swag by the side of the road. The 47-year-old father-of-three left his new wife and family in Melbourne on Nov. 2, 2013, with an aim to … [Link]

Mashable » 'Dancing With the Stars' Week 9: America's choice and trio dances

Tuesday 11 November 8:10:31 UTC 2014

Dancing.thm_Feed-tw Feed-fbWe’ve reached the quarter finals of Dancing With the Stars folks, and on this Week 9, fans got to make some choices. America selected not only the dances, but the songs and some of the content. We also learned at the top of the show that Tommy and Peta, (let’s be honest — the couple that everyone expected to leave this … [Link]

Mashable » South Korean ferry captain sentenced to 36 years in prison

Tuesday 11 November 8:06:43 UTC 2014

458780138_c1Feed-tw Feed-fbSEOUL, South Korea — The captain of a ferry that sank earlier this year, leaving more than 300 people dead and shocking South Korea, was given a 36-year prison sentence Tuesday for negligence and abandoning his passengers. The highly anticipated verdict came amid continuing grief and finger-pointing over one of the worst disasters in South Korean history. Family members of the … [Link]

Slashdot » German Spy Agency Seeks Millions To Monitor Social Networks

Tuesday 11 November 7:11:00 UTC 2014

itwbennett writes: Germany's foreign intelligence agency reportedly wants to spend €300 million (about $375 million) in the next five years on technology that would let it spy in real time on social networks outside of Germany, and decrypt and monitor encrypted Internet traffic. The agency, which already spent €6.22 million in preparation for this online surveillance push, also wants to … [Link]

Slashdot » Worrying Aspects of Linux Gaming

Tuesday 11 November 5:10:00 UTC 2014

jones_supa writes: Former Valve engineer Rich Geldreich has written up a blog post about the state of Linux Gaming. It's an interesting read, that's for sure. When talking about recent bigger game ports, his take is that the developers doing these ports just aren't doing their best to optimize these releases for Linux and/or OpenGL. He points out how it … [Link]

Mashable » 22 cozy songs to get you through long winter nights

Tuesday 11 November 4:55:26 UTC 2014

8458227442_06fa3c2455_kFeed-tw Feed-fbOkay, for real this time: winter is actually coming. As the days get shorter and the air gets much, much colder, our propensity for cozy nights in is about to reach its annual high. See also: 23 Freaking Rad Spotify Playlists for Every Mood Rather than mourning the loss of summer, let's embrace the art of a relaxing night in done … [Link]

Mashable » Vial sent to newspaper's office and Parliament; sender claims it's Ebola

Tuesday 11 November 4:40:04 UTC 2014

EbolanzFeed-tw Feed-fbSuspicious packages have been delivered to a New Zealand newspaper and New Zealand Parliament on Tuesday, police have confirmed. First, a vial arrived at the New Zealand Herald's office in Auckland with a letter claiming it contained the deadly Ebola virus before a similar bottle turned up at Parliament House in Wellington. The bottles contained a small amount of liquid and … [Link]

Slashdot » Mozilla Updates Firefox With Forget Button, DuckDuckGo Search, and Ads

Tuesday 11 November 4:15:00 UTC 2014

Krystalo writes: In addition to the debut of the Firefox Developer Edition, Mozilla today announced new features for its main Firefox browser. The company is launching a new Forget button in Firefox to help keep your browsing history private, adding DuckDuckGo as a search option, and rolling out its directory tiles advertising experiment. Share on Google+ Read more of this story at Slashdot. … [Link]

Mashable » BMW reveals combination streetlights and electric car chargers

Tuesday 11 November 4:09:18 UTC 2014

BmwFeed-tw Feed-fbBMW may just have made it easier to drive electric cars in cities — with special streetlights that also charge electric vehicles. The technology, called 'Light and Charge', will launch in Munich next year "Charging infrastructure is essential to the future of electric vehicles in cities," said Peter Schwarzenbauer, a member of BMW's board of management. BMW revealed the technology at … [Link]

Mashable » China's First Lady resists the charms of Vladimir Putin

Tuesday 11 November 3:32:34 UTC 2014

Putin2Feed-tw Feed-fbThe judo-fighting, rifle-shooting, shirtless bachelor also known as President Vladimir Putin has been shunned — after a fashion — by the First Lady of China 62-year-old Putin made a chivalrous move during meal time at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Beijing on Monday. The recently-divorced president offered Peng Liyuan, the wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, his blanket. Smooth. … [Link]

Slashdot » Tor Project Mulls How Feds Took Down Hidden Websites

Tuesday 11 November 3:08:00 UTC 2014

HughPickens.com writes: Jeremy Kirk writes at PC World that in the aftermath of U.S. and European law enforcement shutting down more than 400 websites (including Silk Road 2.0) which used technology that hides their true IP addresses, Tor users are asking: How did they locate the hidden services? "The first and most obvious explanation is that the operators of these … [Link]

Mashable » Microsoft lost the last decade. Here's how Satya Nadella plans to win the next

Tuesday 11 November 3:04:40 UTC 2014

Satya-nadella-2Feed-tw Feed-fbAsk the average person what they love the most about the technology they own, and there's a good chance they'll mention a beautiful Apple gadget, a seamless software experience designed by Google, a flashy device from Samsung or any number of fun and cool apps. Microsoft, while certainly not absent from the mix, is a few levels down. The company is … [Link]

Mashable » Man maced at movie theater for asking woman to turn off her phone

Tuesday 11 November 2:35:38 UTC 2014

Tcl.chineseFeed-tw Feed-fbLOS ANGELES — A man who asked a woman to turn off her cell phone at a Monday night screening of Mr. Turner was maced in the face following an awkward confrontation, an eyewitness who was sitting nearby tells Mashable. The American Film Institute screening of the biopic at the TCL Chinese theater in Hollywood had just gotten underway when a … [Link]

Mashable » Firefox turns 10, releases new developer-centric web browser

Tuesday 11 November 2:31:31 UTC 2014

Firefox-devFeed-tw Feed-fbMonday marks the 10th anniversary of Firefox 1.0 and to celebrate Mozilla is rolling out new features, as well as a developer-centric version of its web browser. The earliest release of the web browser that would become Firefox actually launched in Sept. 2002. It would be two more years before Firefox 1.0 became public, but within a month, more than 10 … [Link]

Mashable » Time Warner may spend $588 million on Australia's Network Ten, report says

Tuesday 11 November 1:43:26 UTC 2014

ProjectFeed-tw Feed-fbIt is a deal that could see the face of Australian television change forever. Time Warner has reportedly got its eye on the struggling Australian television channel Network Ten — in a potential A$680 million (or $588 million to the U.S. company) takeover bid. The Australian Financial Review (AFR) reported on Monday that the American media company had indicated in a … [Link]

Mashable » What we know about the ISIS leader reportedly wounded in an air strike

Tuesday 11 November 1:12:14 UTC 2014

Al-baghdadiFeed-tw Feed-fbBAGHDAD — After Iraqi officials said an airstrike wounded Islamic State (ISIS) group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, here are some questions and answers about what's known now about his status and the effect it could have on the extremist group that holds a third of both Iraq and Syria. Who is Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi? Al-Baghdadi, believed to be in his 40s, … [Link]

Slashdot » The Strangeness of the Mars One Project

Tuesday 11 November 1:05:00 UTC 2014

superboj sends an article written after its author investigated the Mars One Project for over a year. Even though 200,000 people have (supposedly) signed up as potential volunteers on a one-way trip to Mars, there are still frightfully few details about how the mission will be accomplished. From the article: [Astronaut Chris Hadfield] says that Mars One fails at even … [Link]

Mashable » Can't buy me love: Alibaba makes $1 billion in 17 minutes of 'Singles Day'

Tuesday 11 November 0:33:15 UTC 2014

Jack-ma1Feed-tw Feed-fbChinese ecommerce giant Alibaba brought in $1 billion of sales in about 17 minutes of its Singles Day sale — Singles Day being the equivalent of Black Friday in the company's home country. See also: Alibaba: What You Should Know About the Most-Hyped IPO of the Year Compared to that, it took quite a long time for sales to get to … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » BlazeMeter 3.0 Gives Devs Unlimited Web, Mobile, API Testing

Tuesday 11 November 0:30:24 UTC 2014

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]

Mashable » Tumblr taps artists to design shirts for net neutrality

Tuesday 11 November 0:26:11 UTC 2014

Tumblr-artist-seriesFeed-tw Feed-fbTumblr has tapped its community of artists to create products that benefit the fight for net neutrality. On Monday, Tumblr launched its latest foray into charitable merchandise with the launch of the Tumblr Artist Series, featuring limited edition T-shirts designed by artists Cindy Suen, Traceloops, Mikey Burton, Santtu Mustonen and Pasquale D'Silva See also: The Complete Guide to Tumblr Subcultures The … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Microsoft Azure Search Now Supports 27 Languages

Tuesday 11 November 0:24:02 UTC 2014

Microsoft's cloud-hosting platform now supports 27 languages within the Azure search-as-a-service. Open as a live preview for developer engagement and feedback, Azure Search enables developers to quickly add search functionality to websites or apps via the Azure Search API. [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Why Continuous Deployment Maximizes SaaS Benefits

Tuesday 11 November 0:16:14 UTC 2014

This article was prepared by a guest contributor to ProgrammableWeb. The opinions expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the view of ProgrammableWeb or its editorial staff. The reality is that the days of SaaS applications are coming to an end, and the age of the SaaS platform is on the rise. If you … [Link]

Mashable » Bill Cosby's meme generator hijacked by reminders of rape allegations

Tuesday 11 November 0:15:03 UTC 2014

BillthumbFeed-tw Feed-fbAlways be careful what you ask for, especially on the Internet "Go ahead. Meme me!" Bill Cosby tweeted on Monday with a link to a meme generator on his website, which allows users to select any of 12 different photos and write text on the top and bottom in typical meme fashion. And meme they did See also: 8 Hijacked Hashtags … [Link]

Slashdot » New Book Argues Automation Is Making Software Developers Less Capable

Tuesday 11 November 0:01:00 UTC 2014

dcblogs writes: Nicholas Carr, who stirred up the tech world with his 2003 essay, IT Doesn't Matter in the Harvard Business Review, has published a new book, The Glass Cage, Automation and Us, that looks at the impact of automation of higher-level jobs. It examines the possibility that businesses are moving too quickly to automate white collar jobs. It also … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Common Myth Conceptions: 52 of the World’s Most Contagious Falsehoods [Infographic]

Tuesday 11 November 0:00:20 UTC 2014

Click Picture to Enlarge!Click Picture to Enlarge! 52 common myths and misconceptions debunked by the Information is Beautiful website! [Source: Information is Beautiful] [Link]

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