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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.

Mashable » Be warned: That Facebook ad you clicked on may be for counterfeit goods

Thursday 13 November 23:50:13 UTC 2014

Facebook_adsFeed-tw Feed-fbThink twice before buying those shiny — yet extremely cheap — Ray Ban glasses advertised on Facebook. There's a chance they're fake At least, that's the conclusion of a new study by two cybersecurity researchers who examined more than a thousand Facebook ads and found that almost a quarter of those promoting fashion and luxury goods are for counterfeit items such … [Link]

Slashdot » SatNOGS Wins the 2014 Hackaday Prize For Satellite Networked Open Ground Station

Thursday 13 November 23:29:00 UTC 2014

szczys writes SatNOGS has won the 2014 Hackaday Prize. The team of developers designed a satellite ground station which can be built with available tools, commodity parts, and modest skills. Data from each station can be shared via a networked protocol to benefit a much wider swath of humanity than one station could otherwise accomplish. Share on Google+ Read more of this story … [Link]

Mashable » World Health Organization mistakenly forwards email to BuzzFeed saying 'BuzzFeed is banned'

Thursday 13 November 23:12:11 UTC 2014

Who-dirFeed-tw Feed-fbBuzzFeed, it seems, is on the World Health Organization's blacklist. The New York news organization found out the hard way on Wednesday when a WHO staffer mistakenly included a BuzzFeed reporter on an internal email. See also: BuzzFeed Snags $50 Million Investment, Plans International Expansion The reporter, Tasneem Nashrulla, sent an email on Tuesday to WHO Communications Officer Laura Bellinger asking … [Link]

The Joy of Tech » JoT #2071: He sang/she sang!

Thursday 13 November 23:09:26 UTC 2014

JoT thumbSpotify and Taylor Swift sing a duet! If you enJoyed the comic, please retweet or share the URL. Thanks! [Link]

Slashdot » US Gov't Issues Alert About iOS "Masque Attack" Threat

Thursday 13 November 22:45:00 UTC 2014

alphadogg writes Three days after security company FireEye warned of an iPhone/iPad threat dubbed "Masque Attack", the U.S. government has issued a warning of its own about this new risk by malicious third-party apps to Apple iOS devices. US-CERT warned: "This attack works by luring users to install an app from a source other than the iOS App Store or … [Link]

Mashable » Obama may shield 5 million undocumented immigrants

Thursday 13 November 22:41:49 UTC 2014

Obama1Feed-tw Feed-fbPresident Barack Obama is poised to unveil a series of executive actions on immigration that will shield possibly around 5 million immigrants living in the country illegally from deportation, according to advocates in touch with the White House. The estimate includes extending deportation protections to parents and spouses of U.S. citizens and permanent residents who have been in the country for … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Top 10 Weather APIs

Thursday 13 November 22:29:06 UTC 2014

Weather has become a pretty hot topic, especially in technology circles. Weather has not only become a standard app found on nearly every smartphone and mobile device, but it's being used by many technology companies in new and innovative ways. [Link]

Mashable » 'Tales from the Borderlands' fans finally glimpse its gameplay in new trailer

Thursday 13 November 22:19:25 UTC 2014

Tales-from-the-borderlandsFeed-tw Feed-fb In the world of Borderlands, you're always in danger of being shot at, stabbed, double-crossed or eaten by mutant wildlife. Maybe that's why we can't get enough. In the first gameplay trailer for Tales from the Borderlands, the story-focused adventure game developed not by Gearbox Software, but by Telltale Games, shows that the world of Pandora — and its twisted … [Link]

Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Getting Around Terrible Geolocation?

Thursday 13 November 22:13:00 UTC 2014

First time accepted submitter AvitarX writes W3C has the IP address where I work as showing up in Ireland (we are in the USA). This is a nuisance for a lot of reasons (many dates now display in European format, prices are listed in euros, search results redirect to google.ie). Some of these issues can be worked around, but it's … [Link]

Slashdot » Assassin's Creed: Unity Launch Debacle Pulls Spotlight Onto Game Review Embargos

Thursday 13 November 21:52:00 UTC 2014

RogueyWon (735973) writes "The latest entry in the long-running Assassin's Creed game series, Assassin's Creed: Unity released this week. Those looking for pre-release reviews on whether to make a purchase were out of luck; the publisher, Ubisoft, had provided gaming sites with advance copies, but only on condition that their reviews be withheld until 17 hours after the game released … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Microsoft Open Sources .NET Stack

Thursday 13 November 21:41:33 UTC 2014

In a landmark move, Microsoft has open sourced the server-side .NET stack which will be made available to be run on Linux and Mac operating systems. [Link]

Mashable » ISIS wants to mint its own jihadi coins

Thursday 13 November 21:26:14 UTC 2014

Isis-currencyFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Islamic State (ISIS) is planning to mint its own currency. The well-funded militant group released mockup designs for bronze, silver and gold coins on Thursday. ISIS published extensive designs and a proposed currency breakdown that quickly circulated among supporters on social media. See also: ISIS reportedly recruits children through 'Cub camps' According to a statement issued by the group in … [Link]

Mashable » DirecTV now showing movies in 4K, as long as you buy Samsung

Thursday 13 November 21:25:50 UTC 2014

Startrek-pinequintoFeed-tw Feed-fbDirecTV just became the first TV service to offer 4K programming; the satellite TV provider will begin delivering select movies on demand in 4K, starting Friday Here's the catch: You need a Samsung TV to watch it. See also: Samsung and Fox Team Up to Bring 4K Content to UHD TVs 4K, along with its close cousin Ultra HD, doubles the … [Link]

Mashable » Smithsonian reveals $2 billion redesign plan

Thursday 13 November 21:16:47 UTC 2014

Aerial-renderingFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Smithsonian revealed on Thursday a redesign plan that it hopes to complete over the next 20 years. The plan totally re-envisions the south side of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to the tune of about $2 billion. Created by the Bjarke Ingels Group, the design focuses on developing more welcoming entrances, improving the areas between the mall's museums and … [Link]

Mashable » What the self-employed should know about Obamacare for 2015

Thursday 13 November 21:15:45 UTC 2014

Doctors-officeFeed-tw Feed-fbOpen enrollment for 2015 health insurance under the Affordable Care Act starts this Saturday, Nov. 15. Here's what self-employed business owners should know. Will the online signup system actually work this year?"One would hope so, but all we can do is guess until it actually goes live," says Michael Mahoney, senior vice president at GoHealth, a private health insurance exchange that … [Link]

Slashdot » HYREL 3-D Printers Were Developed by 3-D Printer Users (Video)

Thursday 13 November 21:14:00 UTC 2014

HYREL 3-D had a display Timothy spotted at last month's Maker Faire Atlanta. They're not trying to hustle Kickstarter donors; they exceeded their $50,000 goal by over $100,000. Their main pitch was (and still is) that they are making high-reliability 3-D printers that can run many hours without breaking. Project spokesperson Daniel Hutchison says he and other people he knows … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Scratch API Allows Access to Its Creative Learning Data

Thursday 13 November 21:07:56 UTC 2014

Scratch, an online education resource, has provided an upgrade to its API that allows developers better access to information from the website as well as new features. Scratch 2.0 is the second major version of the API, following on from Scratch 1.4, and improvements include a redesigned editor and website, allowing users to edit projects directly from their Web browsers … [Link]

Mashable » Reddit CEO resigns after disagreeing with board about … office space?

Thursday 13 November 20:59:07 UTC 2014

Reddit-new-ceoFeed-tw Feed-fbReddit’s CEO just downvoted himself Yishan Wong has resigned as CEO of Reddit after disagreeing with the board about a new office, strangely enough, according to a blog post from Sam Altman, the lead investor in the company's most recent round of funding "The reason was a disagreement with the board about a new office (location and amount of money to … [Link]

Mashable » Rosetta mission scientist criticized for wearing 'sexist' shirt

Thursday 13 November 20:54:54 UTC 2014

EsashirtFeed-tw Feed-fbLanding a space probe on a comet hurtling through space should be remembered as a historic achievement that humanity can be proud of However, something much more disappointing is somewhat distracting from the Rosetta and Philae missions here on Earth. See also: This is ecstasy: Professor can't contain her emotions at Rosetta landing While the work of Rosetta Project scientist Matt … [Link]

Mashable » Global warming to cause 50% increase in lightning strikes across the U.S.: Study

Thursday 13 November 20:45:22 UTC 2014

LightningboltFeed-tw Feed-fbThe future just got a whole lot flashier — and more dangerous, too. A new study published Thursday in Science Magazine shows that the frequency of lightning flashes across the U.S. could increase by 50% during the course of this century, due to manmade global warming. This means that for every two lightning strikes that occurred in the year 2000, there … [Link]

Slashdot » Internet Voting Hack Alters PDF Ballots In Transmission

Thursday 13 November 20:34:00 UTC 2014

msm1267 (2804139) writes Threats to the integrity of Internet voting have been a major factor in keeping the practice to a bare minimum in the United States. On the heels of the recent midterm elections, researchers at Galois, a computer science research and development firm in Portland, Ore., sent another reminder to decision makers and voters that things still aren't … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Polar bear dives into Arctic sea near explorers' grave

Thursday 13 November 20:30:00 UTC 2014

An exhibition at the British Library displays artefacts from explorer John Franklin's doomed quest for the North-West Passage [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Snapchat Starts Warning Users About Unauthorized App Usage

Thursday 13 November 20:15:24 UTC 2014

Popular photo-sharing service Snapchat has started warning people who use unauthorized apps that take advantage of its undocumented API. [Link]

Mashable » Sony hopes you'll ditch cable for its Internet TV service PlayStation Vue

Thursday 13 November 20:10:45 UTC 2014

Ps4-ascaniFeed-tw Feed-fbSony is trying its hand broadcast television with a new cloud-based service called PlayStation Vue, the company announced Thursday. The platform will offer about 75 channels and on-demand viewings. PlayStation Vue is a sort of update to the cable box. The system operates over an Internet connection and has a searchable function to find out what's broadcasting live and what you … [Link]

Mashable » Channeling pain into a No. 1 album: Slipknot deals with a tragic death

Thursday 13 November 20:09:08 UTC 2014

Slipknot-gray-albumFeed-tw Feed-fbOn Slipknot's somber new song "Goodbye," frontman Corey Taylor laments the death of founding member and bassist Paul Gray, who died in 2010 from a drug overdose. "That song is about the day we lost him," Taylor told Mashable after the metal band's fifth studio album, .5: The Gray Chapter, reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. See also: Cat … [Link]

Mashable » Nest tries to heat up sales with its first national TV ads

Thursday 13 November 20:07:32 UTC 2014

NestFeed-tw Feed-fb Google's Nest is looking to broaden the appeal of its pricey smart home products with its first national TV campaign, which features an eloquent child and cranky grandpa, among others. Created in-house and led by Nest VP of Mareting Doug Sweeny, the ads will debut this weekend, and will showcase the $249 Nest Learning Thermostat, the $99 Nest Protect smoke … [Link]

Mashable » Toy company turns kids' drawings into one-of-a-kind stuffed animals

Thursday 13 November 20:00:10 UTC 2014

Budsies-toysFeed-tw Feed-fbAs a child, you dreamed that your drawings would come to life. Now, your kid's artwork can live beyond paper and crayons. Budsies takes your child's imaginative drawings and creates a unique stuffed animal based on your little one's design See also: This Artist Builds On His Kids' Sketches If this sounds like the perfect holiday gift for a child you … [Link]

New Scientist – News » How I'm bringing ancient music back to life

Thursday 13 November 20:00:00 UTC 2014

What did Palaeolithic pop sound like? Ask Rupert Till, part of a team recreating long-forgotten instruments and the soundscapes they were played in (full text available to subscribers) [Link]

Mashable » Why MBAs Across America hit the road for small businesses

Thursday 13 November 19:57:10 UTC 2014

Mbas-across-america1Feed-tw Feed-fb“What keeps you up at night?” This is the first question Casey Gerald asks small-business owners. As one of the founding members of MBAs Across America, Gerald understands the hurdles faced by entrepreneurs — especially those far from the benefits of major business hubs like Silicon Valley or New York City. In addition to the struggles already facing small-business owners, a … [Link]

Slashdot » Nvidia Shield Tablet Gets Android Lollipop Update, Half Life 2 EP1 and GRID

Thursday 13 November 19:54:00 UTC 2014

MojoKid writes Nvidia's Shield Tablet is only a few months old, but Nvidia is already updating the device with a freshly minted OS, a refreshed Shield Hub and access to the company's newly upgraded GRID Game Streaming service. A number of new Tegra K1 optimized games are arriving as well, as well as a new game bundle which includes Half … [Link]

Mashable » Milan left waterlogged after severe flooding

Thursday 13 November 19:48:50 UTC 2014

Italy-floodFeed-tw Feed-fbMilan had to wring itself out on Thursday, after flooding inundated streets and submerged subway stations in the northern Italian city. However, it is not alone, after a spate of severe weather drenched much of the country this week See also: Global Warming Elevates Odds of Extreme Weather, From Australia to California The streets of Milan were flooded after the Lambro … [Link]

Mashable » Widower sings heartbreaking rendition of ‘Blackbird’ to dying newborn son

Thursday 13 November 19:47:25 UTC 2014

PiccoFeed-tw Feed-fb Musician Chris Picco lost his wife and newborn son within days of each other. On Nov. 9, 30-year-old Ashley Picco passed away during an emergency cesarean section at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital in California. The baby, who was later named Lennon James Picco, survived the procedure, but was born several months premature. As Lennon lay in the NICU holding … [Link]

Mashable » 'Too Many Cookies' is the sweetest 'Too Many Cooks' parody ever

Thursday 13 November 19:29:10 UTC 2014

ToomanycookiesFeed-tw Feed-fb The original "Too Many Cooks" was good, but it was missing one key element — Muppets. YouTube channel Tough Pigs pays tribute to Adult Swim's viral video with the unbelievably adorable parody deliciously titled "Too Many Cookies." The Sesame Street-inspired "show" includes a one-Muppet cast of, naturally, Cookie Monster. However, there are never too many cookies for Cookie Monster. Lorde … [Link]

Mashable » Jennifer Lawrence takes Jennifer Lawrence to the next level on 'Letterman'

Thursday 13 November 19:21:01 UTC 2014

Jenniferlawrence_letermanFeed-tw Feed-fbGod bless the Hunger Games press tour Due to the imminent release of the third Hunger Games' film, Mockingjay: Part 1, Jennifer Lawrence is back in the public eye and, more excitingly, back on late-night shows being her wacky, unpredictable, awkward self See also: Jennifer Lawrence says the Internet has 'scorned' her She appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman … [Link]

Slashdot » No, You Can't Seize Country TLDs, US Court Rules

Thursday 13 November 19:12:00 UTC 2014

itwbennett writes A U.S. court has quashed an attempt to seize Iran's, Syria's and North Korea's domains as part of a lawsuit against those countries' governments. The plaintiffs in the case wanted to seize the domains after they successfully sued Iran, Syria and North Korea as state sponsors of terrorism. But the court found the domains have the nature of … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » IBM Extends Reach of Watson API

Thursday 13 November 19:10:38 UTC 2014

With the recent introduction of Watson Explorer, a set of data exploration and content analytics capabilities that organizations can apply against their own data, IBM is in effect pioneering the development of APIs that continuously learn. [Link]

Mashable » ISIS leader threatens to 'light the earth with fire' in new 17-minute audio tape

Thursday 13 November 19:04:51 UTC 2014

Al-baghdadiFeed-tw Feed-fbThe shadowy leader of the Islamic State militant group surfaced in a new audio tape on Thursday, days after he was reported injured or killed in a coalition airstrike in northern Iraq. It also marks the first time he has spoken since the U.S. military began targeting the group in Iraq and Syria in August. In his message, posted on Archive.org … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Cat Mathematics [Pic]

Thursday 13 November 19:03:22 UTC 2014

The above equation seems correct, but some people on reddit seem to disagree… Anyways, the comment section goes on an on about various equations that would fit the above model. [Source: Reddit | Via] [Link]

Mashable » Nvidia to launch Shield-only game streaming service Nov. 18

Thursday 13 November 19:03:14 UTC 2014

Nvidia-streamingFeed-tw Feed-fbNvidia Shield owners will be able to stream games to their handheld devices from the cloud starting next week, the company announced Thursday. A streaming service called Grid will launch on Nov. 18 in the United States, and will offer users of the Nvidia Shield handheld gaming device a library of 20 titles at launch. All the games will be free … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Peter Dahmen’s Amazingly Beautiful and Complex Pop-Up Paper Sculptures

Thursday 13 November 19:02:10 UTC 2014

Sure, pop-up birthday cards are nice enough, be they’re nothing compared to Peter Dahmen’s amazingly beautiful and complex paper sculptures. You can watch how Dahmen creates these masterpieces in the video above and watch some of his creations as they are being unfolded below. German paper artist Peter Dahmen creates pop-up paper sculptures that open to reveal astonishingly complex forms. … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This 3D Arcade Mug is the Perfect Mug for Oldschool Gamers

Thursday 13 November 19:01:54 UTC 2014

The perfect mug for the oldschool gamer in your life! The exterior features a game of Space Invaders and the handle looks like an old-school joystick. And the inside features – whatever you’re drinking, which we hope is sweet, sweet coffee. Coffee helps us achieve a high score, with the obvious exception of decaf. [3D Arcade Mug] [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Planet Earth and Being Nice to Each Other [Comic]

Thursday 13 November 19:00:22 UTC 2014

earth Zach from Extra Fabulous Comics sure knows how to make fabulously funny comics. Be sure to check out his stuff right here. [Source: Extra Fabulous Comics] [Link]

New Scientist – News » Warming world means a hike in US lightning strikes

Thursday 13 November 19:00:00 UTC 2014

For every two lightning strikes on US soil in the year 2000, three are predicted for 2100 – and that's bad news for wildfires [Link]

New Scientist – News » Infanticide drives female promiscuity and big balls

Thursday 13 November 19:00:00 UTC 2014

Female mammals appear to evolve promiscuity as a defence against infanticide by dominant males, and this in turn swells the males' testicles [Link]

New Scientist – News » Cells act like old tape recorders to monitor health

Thursday 13 November 19:00:00 UTC 2014

For the first time, cells have been hacked so they resemble tiny analogue tape recorders. It should allow them to get the inside scoop on our bodies in a way that digital cellular recorders can't [Link]

Mashable » Astronauts: Spaceflight is 'hard, but worth it'

Thursday 13 November 18:49:16 UTC 2014

Virgin-galactic-spaceship-twoFeed-tw Feed-fbIn the aftermath of last month's Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo test flight crash, which killed one pilot and injured another, many were left wondering if the pursuit of “space tourism” was worth the loss of human life. Some astronauts — who have risked their lives to orbit Earth, land on the moon, and conduct multiple space shuttle flights so they can spend … [Link]

Mashable » Watch Al Roker attempt a world record with 34-hour weather report

Thursday 13 November 18:45:46 UTC 2014

Al-roker1Feed-tw Feed-fbHere’s what's happening in Al Roker's neck of the woods: He's aiming to break the Guinness World Record for longest weather report. Dubbed the #Rokerthon, America's favorite weather man is attempting to report on sunshine, raindrops and windchill for 34 hours straight. Roker began his attempt Wednesday at 10:05 P.M. E.T. and intends to continue to some time after 8 A.M. … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Ebola blood and drug trials to start in December

Thursday 13 November 18:38:00 UTC 2014

The first Ebola drugs will finally be tested in West Africa, starting next month. Blood from survivors will also be explored as a treatment [Link]

Mashable » This is how terrifying the 'Harry Potter' film creatures could have looked

Thursday 13 November 18:37:13 UTC 2014

Fawkes-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbCreating the meticulously stylized world of the Harry Potter films was no simple feat. J.K. Rowling's fantastical series included dozens of cute, creepy and otherwise magical creatures that were central to the plot of the films. A new book by Harper Collins and Warner Bros. called Harry Potter: The Creature Vault gives readers a peek at how artists brought those creatures … [Link]

Mashable » Hotelwatchdog offers travelers a carefully curated list of lodging deals

Thursday 13 November 18:36:29 UTC 2014

WaldorfFeed-tw Feed-fbThe race continues to create the best curation tool for travelers sorting through endless choices for their next trip. Airfarewatchdog, which has established itself as a solid tool for comparing flights and airlines, launched Hotelwatchdog Thursday to apply the same scrutiny to lodgingHotelwatchdog returns hotels based on price, location and traveler reviews. See also: How Where You Live Affects What You … [Link]

Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: How To Unblock Email From My Comcast-Hosted Server?

Thursday 13 November 18:31:00 UTC 2014

New submitter hawkbug writes For the past 15 years, I have hosted my own email server at home and it's been pretty painless. I had always used a local Denver ISP on a single static IP. Approximately two years ago, I switched to a faster connection, which now is hosted on Comcast. They provide me 5 static IPs and much … [Link]

Mashable » No one dances to Taylor Swift songs in the car harder than Taylor Swift

Thursday 13 November 18:30:32 UTC 2014

Taylorswift_cardancingFeed-tw Feed-fb We've all been there: Windows down, music high, jamming along to the latest Taylor Swift song like it's 1989 But BBC Radio 1's Greg James just raised the car-dancing bar with the very meta experience of dancing to Taylor Swift's "Blank Space," with Taylor Swift, while (fake) driving down a London street Takeaways? Taylor's car dancing is on a whole … [Link]

Mashable » AC/DC's 'Play Ball' video delivers the worst use of green screen this year

Thursday 13 November 18:29:02 UTC 2014

Acdc-green-screenFeed-tw Feed-fb We can't unsee this hot mess AC/DC fans were thunderstruck when the veteran rockers released a visually displeasing video for "Play Ball," a track from their upcoming 17th studio album, Rock or Bust. See also: Pink Floyd's trippy 'Louder Than Words' video floats a boat in clouds The band, sans guitarist Malcolm Young who left the group this year due … [Link]

Mashable » Private jet carrying Bono loses door during flight

Thursday 13 November 18:27:08 UTC 2014

BonoFeed-tw Feed-fbU2 frontman Bono was flying from Dublin to Germany when a door came off his plane, and his luggage fell out. None of the other members of the band were on the plane. The rear door of the Learjet 60 D-CGEO fell off at 8,000 feet, according to the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation. See also: Glass Cracks Below … [Link]

Mashable » Wells challenges Brennan in new 'Bones' sneak peek

Thursday 13 November 18:03:00 UTC 2014

BonesclipFeed-tw Feed-fbBrennan (Emily Deschanel) may not know how to trash talk, but she knows her field So when Dr. Wells (Brian Klugman) announces his intention to surpass her as the leading person in their field, she lets him know that she's up for a little friendly competition SEE ALSO: Wendell is back and looking good in 'Bones' sneak peek Watch the moment, … [Link]

Mashable » Lyft's new program lets businesses pay for employees' commutes

Thursday 13 November 18:02:34 UTC 2014

LyftFeed-tw Feed-fbLyft is taking another stab at attracting commuters. The taxi startup announced a new program on Thursday, called Lyft for Work, which lets business partners provide credits to pay for employees to commute to and from the office with a Lyft vehicle. More than two dozen businesses have signed up for the program, including Yelp, Stripe and Adobe See also: Uber … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » You Will Fall in Mad Love with These Harley Quinn Panties

Thursday 13 November 18:00:16 UTC 2014

From Thinkgeek: Be as stylish as our favorite Arkham girl with these Harley Quinn Panties 3-Pack. One pair is divided down the middle like her costume. One pair is printed all over with her signature mask and diamonds. The third pair is covered with a Harley playing card. How crazy are you feeling today? [Harley Quinn Panties 3-Pack] [Link]

Mashable » U.S. is turning into an icebox this week. The record temps to prove it

Thursday 13 November 17:54:44 UTC 2014

WinterishereFeed-tw Feed-fbAn extreme weather pattern that began with a super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is now gripping half of the United States with record-smashing cold. Essentially, the U.S. — from the Mid-Atlantic to the Gulf Coast, northward to the Canadian border, and all the way west to Portland, Oregon — has turned into an icebox. At the same time, record warmth … [Link]

Mashable » For NBA hopeful Kiwi Gardner, a new season and a new life

Thursday 13 November 17:53:32 UTC 2014

KiwigardnerFeed-tw Feed-fbThis piece follows "The Ballad of Kiwi Gardner: A YouTube Legend Fights for His Basketball Future," a Mashable Spotlight profile that originally published Nov. 25, 2013. When we first brought you the story of YouTube sensation Kiwi Gardner last November, he was a basketball hopeful whose hoop dreams were on their very last legs He'd already been squeezed out of college … [Link]

Slashdot » Debunking a Viral Internet Post About Breastfeeding Racism

Thursday 13 November 17:50:00 UTC 2014

Bennett Haselton writes: A editorial with 24,000 Facebook shares highlights the differences in public reaction to two nearly identical breastfeeding photos, one showing a black woman and one showing a white woman, each breastfeeding an infant. The editorial decries the outrage provoked by the black woman's photo compared to the mild reaction elicited by the white woman's photo, and attributes … [Link]

Mashable » 6 red flags that alert criminals you're not home

Thursday 13 November 17:37:38 UTC 2014

Burglary-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbJust because you're out of town for a week or three doesn't mean the burglars who watch for signs of an empty house are on vacation, too And criminals are smart — even if you're in town and adhering to a normal routine, many professional burglars take note of the times you're in and out of the house by observing your … [Link]

Mashable » Lorde and Diplo got into a Twitter feud over Taylor Swift's butt

Thursday 13 November 17:34:42 UTC 2014

MusiciansFeed-tw Feed-fbThere’s nothing like a good, old-fashioned celebrity Twitter feud to perk up a Thursday. See also: The 10 Most Epic Celebrity Twitter Fights To fully understand the emotional turmoil of this situation, there are a few things you must first understand about Taylor Swift: Swift is on a campaign to collect droves of famous gal pals, a list which includes Lorde … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist

Thursday 13 November 17:30:00 UTC 2014

All the latest on newscientist.com: why some people are fat and some aren't, the man who hears Wi-Fi, race to find comet lander, digital courts and more [Link]

Mashable » Facebook finally puts its privacy policy in plain English

Thursday 13 November 17:15:52 UTC 2014

Facebook2Feed-tw Feed-fbFacebook updated its privacy policies on Thursday, but the real change came in the form of the site using basic language so people can better understand how everything works The company introduced a page called Privacy Basics, which tells users how to manage settings — including photo tags and what others can see about you — that's not just for friends, … [Link]

Slashdot » Popular Smartphones Hacked At Mobile Pwn2Own 2014

Thursday 13 November 17:08:00 UTC 2014

wiredmikey writes Researchers have hacked several popular smartphones during the Mobile Pwn2Own 2014 competition that took place alongside the PacSec Applied Security Conference in Tokyo this week. The competition, organized by HP's Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) targeted the Amazon Fire Phone, iPhone 5s, iPad Mini, BlackBerry Z30, Google Nexus 5 and Nexus 7, Nokia Lumia 1520, and Samsung Galaxy S5. … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 5 Lines that Would Have Ended Lord of the Rings REALLY Quickly [Video]

Thursday 13 November 17:00:57 UTC 2014

Loved the #1 line. [Source: Dorkly] [Link]

Mashable » Microsoft gives Lumia phones the video editor they deserve

Thursday 13 November 17:00:45 UTC 2014

Nokia-lumia-1020-mashable-shoot-3-of-22Feed-tw Feed-fbMicrosoft may be ditching the Nokia name but Lumia's cameras keep getting better and better And better cameras need better software. Microsoft released a new video-editing app for Windows Phone Thursday that enables Lumia users to easily create and edit movies. See also: HTC One M8 still tastes great in Windows flavor Unlike other apps, which focus on making tweaks to … [Link]

Mashable » George W. Bush says Bill Clinton is his 'brother from another mother'

Thursday 13 November 16:48:55 UTC 2014

Clinton-bushFeed-tw Feed-fbFinally, we've reached social media's high-water mark: George W. Bush used Instagram to proclaim that Bill Clinton is his "brother from another mother." See also: George W. Bush just won't give up on this whole painting business Here's how it went down. Former President Bush has a new book about his father, George Bush Sr., that's called, appropriately, 41. It's making … [Link]

Mashable » Some guy in Paris is spending 2 days looking for a needle in a haystack

Thursday 13 November 16:44:25 UTC 2014

SvenartistFeed-tw Feed-fbA man is spending the next 48 hours combing through a giant pile of hay to find a needle buried somewhere within — all in the name of art Sven Sachsalber is performing the tedious task throughout Thursday and Friday in the Palais de Tokyo, a contemporary art gallery near the Trocadéro in the French capital See also: 1890: Victorian burlesque … [Link]

Mashable » Scientists in the dark on comet-lander's location after it bounced

Thursday 13 November 16:34:25 UTC 2014

Lander-approaching-cometFeed-tw Feed-fbThe search for the exact location where Rosetta's Philae robot landed is, quite literally, leaving scientists in the dark. After the lander bounced three times on the surface of a comet, European Space Agency (ESA) scientists believe it may have come to rest in the shadow of a cliff. See also: Rosetta's ultimate mission: Landing on a comet .@Philae2014 you’re in … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Race to get comet data before Philae dies

Thursday 13 November 16:30:00 UTC 2014

The first spacecraft to land on a comet bounced twice before it settled, but its batteries are running out, leaving scientists in a race against time [Link]

Mashable » Another day, another set of naked Kim Kardashian pictures

Thursday 13 November 16:27:49 UTC 2014

Kimkpapermagazine_fullfrontalFeed-tw Feed-fbShe’s baccccccck. (Sorry.) In a one-two punch of oiled up nudity, Paper Magazine released the second set of pictures from its photo shoot with Kim Kardashian West. The now infamous cover image, released Tuesday night, showed the reality star's backside, but the photos released Wednesday night went full frontal. See also: How to DIY a Kim Kardashian #BreakTheInternet ornament While we … [Link]

Slashdot » Your Incompetent Boss Is Making You Unhappy

Thursday 13 November 16:27:00 UTC 2014

HnT writes A new working paper shows strong support for what many have always suspected: your boss's technical competence is the single strongest predictor of workers' well-being, way ahead of other factors such as education, earnings, job tenure and public vs. private sector. On top of other studies which have already demonstrated that happy workers are more productive workers (e.g. … [Link]

Mashable » Amazon and Hachette settle months-long dispute

Thursday 13 November 16:26:39 UTC 2014

HachetteFeed-tw Feed-fbAfter months of back-and-forth, Amazon and Hachette reached a multi-year agreement on U.S. ebooks and print sales "This is great news for writers," Michael Pietsch, Hachette Book Group CEO said in a press release. "The new agreement will benefit Hachette authors for years to come. It gives Hachette enormous marketing capability with one of our most important bookselling partners.” "We are … [Link]

Mashable » The Yahoo Answers Lounge Singers jazz up bad advice

Thursday 13 November 16:14:30 UTC 2014

YahooanswersFeed-tw Feed-fb Yahoo Answers has earned a reputation online for being the worst possible place to actually learn anything valuable — but it is a great source of entertainment. Six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald teamed up with Jimmy Fallon to form the the Yahoo Answers Lounge Singers, and pay tribute to the confounding site. See also: 18 Yahoo Answer Fails That … [Link]

Mashable » Toddler is emotionally devastated by her favorite movie

Thursday 13 November 16:02:46 UTC 2014

Crying-babyFeed-tw Feed-fb The plight of the emotional baby is a serious one. One moment, you're just a carefree toddler wondering when your next snack will come, and the next, you're contemplating the complexities of mother-child relationships in The Chipmunk Adventure. That's the challenging situation this young toddler has gotten herself into. Initially, she's upset by a scene that shows a lost penguin … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Crafting a Real-Life Version of the Assassin’s Creed Unity Phantom Blade [Video]

Thursday 13 November 16:00:55 UTC 2014

This is one of the most complex projects I’ve seen the folks at Man At Arms take on! Every other Monday, our team of blacksmiths and craftsman will be building some of your favorite weapons, and some weapons that you’ve never seen before. This week, we’re recreating Arno Dorian’s Phantom Blade from Assassin’s Creed Unity! [Awe Me] [Link]

Slashdot » Android 5.0 'Lollipop' vs. iOS 8: More Similar Than Ever

Thursday 13 November 15:47:00 UTC 2014

Nerval's Lobster writes With the debut of Android 5.0 (also known as Lollipop, in keeping with Google's habit of naming each major OS upgrade after a dessert), it's worth taking a moment to break down how the latest version of Google's mobile operating system matches up against Apple's iOS 8. After years of battle, the two are remarkably similar. So … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Google Leases NASA Airfield And Airship Hanger One

Thursday 13 November 15:28:16 UTC 2014

Google has agreed to lease a NASA airfield for 60 years in a deal worth $1.16 billion. It plans to use Moffett Federal Airfield for its space research subsidiary Planetary Ventures LLC. The airfield, in Mountain View in the San Francisco bay area, was originally a naval air base; NASA took control in 1994 when the government decided it was … [Link]

Slashdot » Five Years of the Go Programming Language

Thursday 13 November 15:28:00 UTC 2014

omar.sahal writes Go celebrates five years of its existence with this blog post recapping a little history, future and some philosophy. "Five years ago we launched the Go project. It seems like only yesterday that we were preparing the initial public release: our website was a lovely shade of yellow, we were calling Go a 'systems language,' and you had … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day 67% Off Anker® 2nd Gen Astro E4 13000mAh External Battery Portable Dual USB Charger Power Bank – $29.99

Thursday 13 November 15:10:58 UTC 2014

For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the Anker® 2nd Gen Astro E4 13000mAh External Battery Portable Dual USB Charger Power Bank (Available in black or white) for just $29.99. That’s 67% off ont he power bank’s regular list price of $89.99. PowerIQ™ technology maximizes compatibility with Android, Apple or other devices by enabling charge speeds of … [Link]

Slashdot » Carmakers Promise Not To Abuse Drivers' Privacy

Thursday 13 November 15:06:00 UTC 2014

schwit1 provides this excerpt from an Associated Press report: "Nineteen automakers accounting for most of the passenger cars and trucks sold in the U.S. have signed onto a set of principles they say will protect motorists' privacy in an era when computerized cars pass along more information about their drivers than many motorists realize. The principles were delivered in a … [Link]

Mashable » The Atlantic wants 'This.' to be your digital bookshelf

Thursday 13 November 15:04:38 UTC 2014

BookshelfFeed-tw Feed-fbEven the most voracious reader can feel as though one is drowning when exposed to the Internet's firehouse Just spend a few minutes on Twitter and you might find yourself with 10 new stories to read. Check your Facebook feed and a slew of media companies are vying for your clicks. Links are disposable and everything is a feed. See also: … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung unveils curved UHD TV with gold-painted back

Thursday 13 November 15:03:42 UTC 2014

Samsung-gold-tvFeed-tw Feed-fbSamsung has created the ultimate luxury gadget: a 78-inch, curved UHD TV set with a gold-painted back The extravagant product, however, has a noble cause: Samsung partnered with Christie's to auction the unique TV, with proceeds from the sale going to Orbis International, an NGO that aims to prevent and treat blindness See also: The Crazy True History of the Saddle … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Gotham Begins: Origins – The Beginning [Parody]

Thursday 13 November 15:00:37 UTC 2014

The origins of Gotham City, before it was called Gotham! [The Warp Zone] [Link]

Mashable » Here's the kitten parody of 'Too Many Cooks' you didn't know you needed

Thursday 13 November 14:56:39 UTC 2014

Toomanykits_thumbFeed-tw Feed-fb While it almost seems better to present this video without any additional context, here's a little bit of background for you: Adult Swim made a truly WTF 11-minute video called "Too Many Cooks" that drove the Internet berserk last week. Now, The Pet Collective has parodied it by featuring kittens instead of people Presenting "Too Many Kits": the slightly less … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Conservation report reinforces fears over 'paper parks'

Thursday 13 November 14:53:00 UTC 2014

The size of protected areas is rising, a global report finds – but land alone isn't enough to save biodiversity and support local people [Link]

Mashable » 7 podcasts for your inner detective

Thursday 13 November 14:44:57 UTC 2014

DetectiveFeed-tw Feed-fbWe get it, Internet — you love Serial. Created as a spinoff of the wildly successful radio show and podcast This American Life, Serial tells the true story of the 1999 murder of a high school girl named Hae Min Lee. Thanks to tight craftsmanship and mysterious new details, the show has bolted to podcast success, leaving listeners with a Serial-shaped … [Link]

Mashable » Heidi Klum strips down to sell you gadgets

Thursday 13 November 14:30:56 UTC 2014

Heidi-klum-sharper-imageFeed-tw Feed-fbHeidi Klum emerges from behind a makeshift room divider, wearing a button-up shirt and jeans. She's on set for her latest ad campaign and recently changed into something a bit more… un-revealing In fact, she didn't have much of anything on during her shoot. See also: 19 celebrities who went all out for Halloween 2014 On the coffee table in front … [Link]

Slashdot » Comet Probe Philae Unanchored But Stable — And Sending Back Images

Thursday 13 November 14:26:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes with an update to the successful landing of the ESA's comet probe Philae, which (as mentioned yesterday) had problems attaching to the surface of the comet's Rosetta: "BBC now reports that Philae is stable on the surface. Although no source claims so, we can all imagine a faint humming of 'Still Alive' coming from the probe." … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung Galaxy Note Edge review: The future of mobile is here

Thursday 13 November 14:00:37 UTC 2014

Samsung-galaxy-note-edge-thumbnails-3Feed-tw Feed-fb When it comes to smartphones, convenience is paramount. The whole existence of the category is centered around doing things quickly and easily, while you’re on the go. So anything that adds to that — anything that cuts down the number of steps in performing a task — is a win. That’s why I’m a huge fan of the Galaxy Note … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 25 Things You Might Not Know about Harry Potter

Thursday 13 November 14:00:36 UTC 2014

25 things you might not know about Harry Potter by our pals over at Mental Floss. Speaking of Mental Floss, did you know that the popular website is also a magazine? In fact, it’s one of the most interesting “geeky” magazines out there! Mental Floss magazine is an intelligent read, but not too intelligent. We’re the sort of intelligent that … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Scientist's climate monologue bristles with real power

Thursday 13 November 14:00:00 UTC 2014

2071, Chris Rapley's understated one-person London stage show on climate change, gives Fred Pearce the chills [Link]

Slashdot » Overbilled Customer Sues Time Warner Cable For False Advertising

Thursday 13 November 13:48:39 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes According to a lawsuit filed Friday in a New York court, when Jeremy Zielinski signed up for Time Warner Internet service after seeing an ad that it was $34.99 a month, he didn't expect his first bill to be more than $94. He didn't expect he'd have to fight for weeks to resolve it. And he … [Link]

Slashdot » Senate May Vote On NSA Reform As Soon As Next Week

Thursday 13 November 13:35:00 UTC 2014

apexcp writes Senate Majority Leader (for now) Harry Reid announced he will be taking the USA FREEDOM Act to a floor vote in the Senate as early as next week. While the bill, if passed, would be the first significant legislative reform of the NSA since 9/11, many of the act's initial supporters have since disavowed it, claiming that changes … [Link]

Mashable » A tiger is on the loose in Paris

Thursday 13 November 13:33:02 UTC 2014

Tiger_c1Feed-tw Feed-fbFrench authorities said a young tiger is on the loose near Disneyland Paris. The town of Montevrain sent a news alert on its Facebook page Thursday saying the young tiger was spotted in the brush behind some tennis courts and a soccer field. The field is about 9 kilometers from the popular tourist theme park. Town authorities said in a statement … [Link]

Mashable » Russia to send long-range bombers near U.S. shores

Thursday 13 November 13:28:11 UTC 2014

Russia-military_willFeed-tw Feed-fbAs tensions rise inside rebel-held areas of Ukraine, Russia is planning to deploy long-range bomber flights to patrol the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean near U.S. territory. The plan is a show of military muscle on Moscow's part as Western leaders continue to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to deescalate the deteriorating situation in Ukraine. See also: A … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Can't dump on Great Barrier Reef but you can next door

Thursday 13 November 13:03:00 UTC 2014

Australian government says dredging can continue near the world's largest reef ecosystem, but the spoil from it cannot be dumped on the reef [Link]

Mashable » Stunning 3D photos will make you feel like you're in Iceland

Thursday 13 November 13:00:41 UTC 2014

IcelandFeed-tw Feed-fbSelf-taught adventure photographer Chris Burkard has traveled to Iceland 16 times to capture the island's picturesque beauty, but sometimes a picture just isn't enough During Burkard's most recent trip to Iceland in October, he brought a high-powered light field camera called the Lytro Illum, which captures stunning 3D photographs that aren't quite like anything else we've ever seen See also: Photographer … [Link]

Mashable » Myris is not the biometric security you were looking for

Thursday 13 November 13:00:25 UTC 2014

Lance_myris-thumbnailFeed-tw Feed-fbMyris, the self-contained biometric password manager from EyeLock, is an exciting idea, but it’s nowhere near ready to be a product. From the bulky design to amateurish software, the pricey Myris ($279.99) feels unfinished. This is a shame, because the concept of logging into your computer and unlocking your favorite sites, apps and services with your sight (get it?) or irises … [Link]

Mashable » Turkey's Twitter war: The president vs. everyone else

Thursday 13 November 13:00:19 UTC 2014

TurkishFeed-tw Feed-fbISTANBUL — One evening in September, a newspaper editor in Turkey received an email from Twitter, warning that his account could be shut down. Someone had filed complaints about his tweets, but the email didn't say who it was. With the help of his attorney, however, he tracked the person down: It was a lawyer for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the … [Link]

Mashable » British editor's rant sums up how we all feel about the banks

Thursday 13 November 12:48:24 UTC 2014

PaulmasonFeed-tw Feed-fb "I am actually just sick of that corner, that corner over there where RBS' HQ is. I'm just sick of it after six years, why do we have to keep coming to do it." That's the start of a short video posted to Channel 4 News' YouTube channel from Economics Editor Paul Mason, who has spent the past six years … [Link]

Mashable » Google Cardboard surfaces to promote Volvo

Thursday 13 November 12:06:14 UTC 2014

Google-cardboardFeed-tw Feed-fbRemember Google Cardboard, the company's cut-rate response to Oculus Rift? It's now being used as a marketing tool for Volvo. The Swedish automaker will offer a simulated test drive on Google Cardboard to promote its XC90 crossover, which will go on sale in spring 2015. The automaker will roll out the Cardboard test drives at the Los Angeles Auto Show and … [Link]

Mashable » How to gauge soft skills in an interview

Thursday 13 November 11:15:26 UTC 2014

Skills-thuimbFeed-tw Feed-fbSome skill sets are easier to screen for than others. A writing sample will highlight communication skills; extremely tough questions will test a candidate’s ability to think on his or her feet; and asking the applicant to discuss previous roles will provide information about his or her experience But how can you test for "soft skills," such as teamwork and empathy, … [Link]

Mashable » It's National Adoption Month: 20 surreal photos of foster kids at play

Thursday 13 November 11:04:09 UTC 2014

The-fishers-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbNovember is National Adoption Month in the U.S., and photographer Rob Woodcox is helping foster kids act out their dreams in real life. A former foster kid himself, Woodcox volunteers at the Royal Family Kids Camp for children of similar backgrounds. Through his photography, he celebrates their imaginations and facilitates wonder so they can build greater confidence. "I felt [it] would … [Link]

Slashdot » How YouTube Music Key Will Redefine What We Consider Music

Thursday 13 November 11:04:00 UTC 2014

First time accepted submitter Biswa writes YouTube launched its ad-free subscription music service called MusicKey. today. From the TechCrunch article: "YouTube finally unveiled its subscription music service today, and in some ways it’s very much like existing streaming music services, especially since it comes bundled with Google Play Music All Access. But YouTube Music Key also very much not like … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Philae has landed – first image from the surface

Thursday 13 November 10:51:00 UTC 2014

Philae bounced twice as it settled down on to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko but is unstable, so today's drilling has been ruled out [Link]

Mashable » Why having a mobile site is now even more important

Thursday 13 November 10:45:14 UTC 2014

Mobile-websiteFeed-tw Feed-fbIn the last few years, Google has been communicating the need for mobile ready sites. Forward-thinkers are already reaping the benefits of creating a mobile-friendly website. If your company hasn't taken the plunge, Google has publicly stated its intent to make mobile-friendly websites standout in its search results, which may lead to a new ranking factor. Google has always strived for … [Link]

Mashable » Comet probe Philae is stable and sending photos to Earth

Thursday 13 November 10:44:16 UTC 2014

CometFeed-tw Feed-fbA probe that landed on a comet Wednesday after travelling 4 billion miles is stable on the surface, European scientists said Thursday morning as they released a new image from the lander. There had been some concern after thrusters that were meant to push the probe, called Philae, onto the surface, and harpoons that would have anchored it, failed to deploy … [Link]

Mashable » Cartoonist turns coffee cups into comics to brighten your morning

Thursday 13 November 10:30:24 UTC 2014

Coffee-cup-evolutionFeed-tw Feed-fbThere’s nothing better than starting the day with some fresh coffee, but what do you do with the leftover paper cup? Throw it away? Pffft, please. One man has a better idea See also: The 9 Types of Coffee Addicts Everyone Knows Cartoonist Josh Hara uses the back of his coffee cups as a canvas for funny and intricate comics, ranging … [Link]

Mashable » 'Ebola is spreading before our eyes': A week in Devil Hole, Sierra Leone

Thursday 13 November 9:30:49 UTC 2014

Ebola-in-devil-hole-02Feed-tw Feed-fbEditors’ note: There are images in this post that some readers may find distressing. DEVIL HOLE, Sierra Leone—She is under the large tree at the north end of the village. Everyone knows it. See also: Eyewitness to Hell: Life in Ebola-Ravaged Liberia Lying there in the dirt, blood oozing from the corner of her mouth. Occasionally her hands reach out, fingers … [Link]

Mashable » Android update supports 209 new flag emoji, your wanderlust

Thursday 13 November 9:24:26 UTC 2014

Flag-emojis-2Feed-tw Feed-fbSince emoji entered our lives and made them more beautiful, people have been rallying for new characters to express every facet of the human experience. From racial diversity to the frequently-requested taco emoji, the keyboard still has a long way to go. People were also very angry about the limited flag options, but it looks like there's hope on the horizon … [Link]

Mashable » Australians put heads in the sand for Bondi Beach climate protest

Thursday 13 November 8:55:53 UTC 2014

Bondi-leadFeed-tw Feed-fbThe unique protest idea to make a stand against climate change by sticking heads in the sand has spread to Australia's most famous beach. On Thursday afternoon, hundreds of people gathered on Bondi Beach, Sydney, to do a #headsinthesandsalute, which first happened on a Queensland beach in September. With a loud speaker saying: "Tony Abbott's been doing it for years, you … [Link]

Slashdot » Drone Sightings Near Other Aircraft Up Dramatically

Thursday 13 November 8:44:56 UTC 2014

schwit1 writes The government is getting near-daily reports — and sometimes two or three a day — of drones flying near airplanes and helicopters or close to airports without permission, federal and industry officials tell The Associated Press. It's a sharp increase from just two years ago when such reports were still unusual. Many of the reports are filed with … [Link]

Mashable » 1910, Paris: Some of the world's first street style photography

Thursday 13 November 8:17:46 UTC 2014

Race-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Longchamp racecourse is situated in the Bois de Boulogne on the banks of the Seine River, in Paris, France. The first Longchamp race meeting was held in 1857. With the first real fashion shows organized in the 1910s, the new century hailed Paris as the fashion capital of the world. And couturiers routinely sent models wearing their latest designs to … [Link]

Mashable » 5 dangerous science stunts you really shouldn't try at home

Thursday 13 November 8:11:05 UTC 2014

PumpkinFeed-tw Feed-fb Disclaimer: Don't try and of these at home — or anywhere. Seriously. In theory, high school science class was fun and involved experiments, explosions and strange smoke clouds. But, in reality, it was a little boring Don't worry though because Grant Thompson, "The King of Random," is here to fill that void with some science experiments we all wish we … [Link]

Slashdot » European Parliament Considers Sharing Passenger Information By Default

Thursday 13 November 8:02:00 UTC 2014

An anonymous reader writes The EU Passenger Name Record (PNR) proposal which was defeated in April of last year has returned to consideration in the European Parliament today. The law would require that airlines provide extensive personal details of anyone flying into or out of Europe. The information would include name, address, phone numbers, credit card information and travel itinerary. … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Wider breast cancer screening won't be a boon to women

Thursday 13 November 8:00:00 UTC 2014

The risk of overdiagnosis and false positives means the UK may be barking up the wrong tree in trialling a wider target age range for breast screening [Link]

Mashable » This eye-opening chart compares the debt of the G20 nations

Thursday 13 November 6:38:13 UTC 2014

G20Feed-tw Feed-fbThe G20 Leaders' Summit kicks off in Brisbane this weekend, with 25 leaders descending on the Australian city to discuss various international issues such as economy, employment, investment and infrastructure. They will come from 19 member nations, plus a representative from the European Union and the leaders of six invited countries. See also: Isolated for half a century, Myanmar is a … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » BattleField 4 iOS Demo Using Apple Metal API

Thursday 13 November 6:24:30 UTC 2014

Frostbite wrote on their blog that they have began construction on a tech demo of BattleField 4 on iPad, utilizing Apple's new low-level graphics API Metal to port the console game to iOS. Frostbite has released two screenshots that depict the game functioning within a mobile setting. [Link]

Mashable » Astronaut movie mashup gives you chills colder than space

Thursday 13 November 6:00:00 UTC 2014

Space-movie-mashupFeed-tw Feed-fb Finally, a movie mashup that is out of this world — and galaxy. Space movies typically feature two hours of pump-up speeches delivered by visually breathtaking coaches that remind us to dream big and follow wherever adventure takes us. You've probably never walked out of a good space movie without wanting to climb a mountain, finish cleaning your room or … [Link]

Mashable » Stealth mode: The case for product first, marketing second

Thursday 13 November 5:33:56 UTC 2014

Secret-Feed-tw Feed-fbThis article is part of DBA, a new series on Mashable about running a business that features insights from leaders in entrepreneurship, venture capital and management. Press and marketing might accelerate businesses, but product builds the foundation Nearly every entrepreneur gets tempted by the media’s spotlight, but when startups go to press too soon, they find themselves pivoting and iterating a … [Link]

Mashable » Isolated for half a century, Myanmar is a struggling beauty

Thursday 13 November 5:08:55 UTC 2014

MyanmarlongneckFeed-tw Feed-fbU.S. President Barack Obama arrived for his second visit to the once-isolated land of Myanmar, also known as Burma, on Wednesday evening He had previously traveled to the country in November 2012, almost a year after former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made her historic visit, the first in 50 years by a U.S. official to the previously military-controlled territory. Myanmar … [Link]

Mashable » Man attempts to shoplift chainsaw in his shorts, everyone sees

Thursday 13 November 4:30:04 UTC 2014

ShopliftingFeed-tw Feed-fbTalk about a ballsy move A Florida man's method of shoplifting involved shoving a chainsaw in his shorts — and things didn't end well for him. (Don't worry. The saw wasn't turned on or anything.) See also: Woman arrested for crystal meth possession while wearing crystal meth shirt The man, who police have identified as 38-year-old Anthony Ballard, attempted to cover … [Link]

Mashable » Taylor Swift record company says Spotify paid a lot less than $6 million

Thursday 13 November 3:28:31 UTC 2014

Taylor-swift3Feed-tw Feed-fbThe numbers don't lie, Taylor Swift's paycheck from Spotify is a lot less than the $6 million it's promising. Spotify, the world's biggest subscription music streaming service, paid Swift less than $500,000 in the last 12 months for listening by its U.S. users, Scott Borchetta, CEO of Swift's record label Big Machine, told Time magazine. Counting all listening worldwide, that number … [Link]

Mashable » First look at Simband, Samsung's health-tracking wearable of the future

Thursday 13 November 3:23:20 UTC 2014

SimbandFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen Samsung first revealed its health-focused wearable Simband earlier this year, the still-speculative device seemed more like an experiment than the futuristic wearable the company promised That changed Wednesday when the company revealed new details about its plans for the health-monitoring wearable and announced it was opening up the platform to developers during the keynote presentation at Samsung's Developer Conference in … [Link]

Mashable » 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' extended trailer is really just a Samsung ad

Thursday 13 November 3:05:25 UTC 2014

Avengers.samsung.tabletFeed-tw Feed-fb LOS ANGELES — An extended cut of the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer was released Wednesday, though even to call it "extended" is a stretch — seeing as it was really just an ad for Samsung. The trailer first appeared on Samsung Mobile's YouTube channel, though the blogosphere bypassed that version for YouTube trailer aggregators' rips — most likely an … [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft Losing the School Markets To iPads and Chromebooks

Thursday 13 November 3:03:00 UTC 2014

dkatana writes Microsoft's licensing scheme, the high cost of support and difficult management of devices are the key factors making schools drop Windows for better alternatives as iPads and Chromebooks. Google is making a dent in the education market with Chromebooks. The internet giant has been promoting the use of Chrome OS with specific tools for schools to manage the … [Link]

Mashable » Myanmar is far from the democracy Obama wants it to be

Thursday 13 November 2:57:14 UTC 2014

Obama-myanmarFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen President Barack Obama visited Myanmar in 2012, the first time a sitting United States president had been to the country, he had hope and change on his mind again. After roughly half a century of dictatorial rule, Myanmar, also known as Burma, seemed ready for a sudden democratic transformation. The government began to lessen media censorship, release political prisoners and … [Link]

Mashable » Comcast CEO on the customer service call from hell: 'I was disappointed'

Thursday 13 November 2:46:59 UTC 2014

Ap364900664751Feed-tw Feed-fbRemember the Comcast customer service phone call that went viral this summer, where a representative of the cable giant aggressively stonewalled a canceling customer? So does Comcast CEO Brian Roberts. "I was embarrassed and disappointed when I heard it," Roberts told Mashable during a Q&A with reporters in San Francisco Wednesday. "But then my wife said, 'We're going to be a … [Link]

Mashable » Duped by a fake Louis Vuitton? Not with this smartphone camera lens

Thursday 13 November 2:30:56 UTC 2014

Ap275263666566Feed-tw Feed-fbJapanese tech company NEC is creating an on-the-fly method to make sure the Coach bag you're about to buy is the real deal. The company is developing a product identification system that could help you spot counterfeits or knockoffs of the things you buy. This way, no one would be able to question the authenticity of your designer goods anymore, thank … [Link]

Mashable » Get your ticket to The Future of Digital event in Sydney, Australia

Thursday 13 November 2:09:43 UTC 2014

MashableFeed-tw Feed-fbMashable Austalia has partnered with General Assembly to present The Future of Digital, A Festival of Learning, a day-long event with 25 speakers sharing ideas on technology, design, digital trends and the future of work. The tickets are now on sale for The Future of Digital, which will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 26 in Surry Hills, Sydney Eventbrite - FUTURE OF DIGITAL | A Festival of Learning Presented by General Assembly and Mashable A number of … [Link]

Mashable » Photo Challenge: Capture your street dreams

Thursday 13 November 1:44:51 UTC 2014

Street-dreams-mag-challengeFeed-tw Feed-fbExciting news: We've partnered with Street Dreams Magazine for this week's Mashable Photo Challenge. The theme, fittingly, is street environment, so take to the road and start photographing. See also: 23 Clever Interactions With Beautiful Wall Art Street Dreams is a quarterly photography publication that showcases the work and stories of artists worldwide. The team is operated by creative individuals from New … [Link]

Mashable » Nike-backed startups put girls first in fight against global poverty

Thursday 13 November 1:15:10 UTC 2014

Screen-shot-2014-11-12-at-2.29.19-pmFeed-tw Feed-fbSAN FRANCISCO — For the past two weeks, ten companies have been consulting with mentors, growing their business models and collaborating with one target demographic in mind: girls in impoverished parts of the world, a population that many say is the most marginalized in the world. On Tuesday, these companies showed off their progress at the Palace of Fine Arts in … [Link]

Slashdot » How 4H Is Helping Big Ag Take Over Africa

Thursday 13 November 1:00:00 UTC 2014

Lasrick writes 4H is in Africa, helping to distribute Big Ag products like DuPont's Pioneer seeds through ostensibly good works aimed at youth. In Africa, where the need to produce more food is especially urgent, DuPont Pioneer and other huge corporations have made major investments. But there are drawbacks: "DuPont's nutritious, high-yielding, and drought-tolerant hybrid seed costs 10 times as … [Link]

Mashable » 'Rebekah Unleashed': Boston bombing survivor's new life after amputation

Thursday 13 November 0:56:57 UTC 2014

Rebekah-nail-2Feed-tw Feed-fbThe last time I spoke to Rebekah DiMartino, she had one question on her mind: "Should I chop off my leg?" It was March 2014, and Rebekah, 27, had just undergone a massive reconstructive surgery on her left leg. At the time, it was the sixteenth surgery she'd had in a row since being injured in the Boston Marathon bombing attacks … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » API360 London Will Highlight API Business Models

Thursday 13 November 0:47:15 UTC 2014

CA’s API Academy will hold an API360 Summit in London on Nov. 18. Promising to be vendor-neutral, the event focuses on sharing experiences and best practices in designing APIs for business use. [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Updates APIs ToS In Light of Tumultuous Legal Landscape

Thursday 13 November 0:39:25 UTC 2014

Google has posted updated Google APIs Terms of Service that will take effect December 5, 2014. The last revision Google made to its API Terms of Service was back in December 2011. [Link]

Mashable » Twitter users to Twitter: Here's what your 'mission statement' should be

Thursday 13 November 0:30:56 UTC 2014

TwitterFeed-tw Feed-fbThe downside of being the leading platform for real-time conversation is that you end up getting skewered for your business decisions in real time During Twitter's first ever Analyst Day event on Wednesday, the company's new CFO Anthony Noto read off what sounded like a new and extremely complicated mission statement for Twitter: "Reach the largest daily audience in the world … [Link]

Slashdot » Linux Foundation Comments On Microsoft's Increasing Love of Linux

Thursday 13 November 0:23:00 UTC 2014

LibbyMC writes Executive Director Jim Zemlin writes, "We do not agree with everything Microsoft does and certainly many open source projects compete directly with Microsoft products. However, the new Microsoft we are seeing today is certainly a different organization when it comes to open source. The company's participation in these efforts underscores the fact that nothing has changed more in … [Link]

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