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 » NBA: Golden State Warriors stay hot, but the 'CoCo' song is no mo'
Everything is going right for the Golden State Warriors. The NBA's hottest team is a league-best 18-2, riding a franchise-record 13-game winning streak and playing the most entertaining brand of basketball you'll find this side of the Harlem Globetrotters But no matter to what heights the red-hot Warriors soar, they'll have to continue without one key piece: The "CoCo" — or, … [Link]
Mashable » Uber hits regulatory speed bumps in Thailand, Spain and Rio de Janeiro
Uber hit a few more regulatory bumps on its road to world domination this week with bans in Thailand, Spain and a threat of car seizures in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro's public transport authority accused Uber drivers of operating illegally by offering “paid transport without proper licensing” in a complaint filed with police, Bloomberg reported. Uber drivers who keep … [Link]
Slashdot » Ubuntu Gets Container-Friendly "Snappy" Core
judgecorp writes: Canonical just announced Ubuntu Core, which uses containers instead of packages. It's the biggest Ubuntu shakeup for 20 years, says Canonical's Mark Shuttleworth, and is based on a tiny core, which will run Docker and other container technology better, quicker and with greater security than other Linux distros. Delivered as alpha code today, it's going to become a … [Link]
Mashable » Nervous System’s dress breaks the mold for 3D printed fashion
At a 3D printer fashion show I attended earlier this year, most of the models looked as if they were wearing torture devices The fashion, such as it was, barely moved and had a habit of shifting awkwardly or, worse, breaking – one poor model had a 3D printed heel give out just as she stepped onto the runway. See … [Link]
Mashable » Odds of European heatwaves on par with deadly 2003 event are skyrocketing
In July and August 2003, a high pressure area settled in for an extended, unwelcome stay across much of Western Europe France, Germany, Italy and other countries baked under a stiflingly hot and humid air mass, as weather systems that would have provided relief were rerouted far to the north and east. Cities like Paris had day after day of temperatures … [Link]
Mashable » 5 times the CIA lied to the White House, the Senate and other authorities
CIA agents lied to White House officials and others about the use of torture and its effectiveness in obtaining information from detainees, according to an explosive report released by the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday The lies began during the first term of the George W. Bush administration and continued into the presidency of Barack Obama See also: CIA torture report: … [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft To US Gov't: the World's Servers Are Not Yours For the Taking
Microsoft is currently fighting a legal battle with the U.S. government, who wants to search the company's servers in Ireland using a U.S. search warrant. An anonymous reader points out a new court filing from Microsoft that argues the U.S. itself would never stand for such reasoning from other governments. Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith writes, If the Government prevails, … [Link]
Mashable » Rebecca Minkoff and Gilt founder Alexandra Wilkis Wilson on building style empires
The Influencers Rebecca Minkoff — Designer and co-founder, Rebecca Minkoff 
Image: Danielle KosannAt age 18, Rebecca Minkoff, inspired by her experience in her high school's costume department, moved to New York City with a dream: To make it in the fashion world. Minkoff interned and took styling side jobs, launching her own company in 2001 with only $10,000 in savings. On … [Link]
Mashable » The Pirate Bay offline after police raid in Sweden
BitTorrent indexing site The Pirate Bay has been offline since Tuesday morning after police in Sweden raided the site's server room, seizing servers and other equipment. The site won't load at all, and attempts to load it ultimately result in a timeout in all browsers. See also: Leaked Document Shows Harsh Piracy Crackdown in Australia “There has been a crackdown on … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Banking API Standardization Considered By UK Treasury
U.K. banking is soon to feel the brunt of API disruption with moves by the Treasury Department to commence an agenda that will create standardized APIs for the industry. The move is part of a wider U.K. government agenda aimed at ensuring that citizens have better access to their consumer data. The government has previously encouraged banks, energy companies and … [Link]
Slashdot » Fedora 21 Released
linuxscreenshot writes: The Fedora Project has announced the release of Fedora 21. "As part of the Fedora.next initiative, Fedora 21 comes in three flavors: Cloud, Server, and Workstation. Cloud is now a top-level deliverable for Fedora 21, and includes images for use in private cloud environments like OpenStack, as well as AMIs for use on Amazon, and a new "Atomic" … [Link]
Mashable » HBO Go standalone service could be here in time for 'Game of Thrones' premiere
Winter is coming, but after that, maybe HBO Go's standalone service as well. HBO is working to launch its new standalone streaming service in April, giving cord cutters hope that it will be ready in time for the upcoming Game of Thrones premiere. See also: Get a Room Already: Why HBO and Netflix Are Obsessed With Each Other Fortune first reported … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Personality affects maths-enhancing brain-zap method
Only people who find maths stressful benefit from a brain-stimulation technique – proving for the first time that the effects of zapping depend on personality 
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Mashable » Southwest flight diverted after a baby was born on airplane
One newborn already has quite the humblebrag under its belt: diverting a plane several hundred miles away from its destination. A woman gave birth on a Southwest Airlines flight on Tuesday, prompting the crew to divert the Phoenix-bound flight from San Francisco to an early landing in Los Angeles. See also: 13 Plane Confessions From the People Running Your Flight The … [Link]
Slashdot » Swedish Police Raid the Pirate Bay Again
o_ferguson writes: TorrentFreak is reporting that police in Sweden carried out a raid in Stockholm today, seizing servers, computers, and other equipment. At the same time The Pirate Bay and several other torrent-related sites disappeared offline. Although no official statement has been made, TF sources confirm action against TPB. This is not the first time that this has happened. 
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Mashable » 'Parks and Trek' reimagines Pawnee on the starship Enterprise
The starship Enterprise has landed in Pawnee. Cartoonist and writer Neill Cameron's art series, Parks and Trek, mashes up characters from the NBC series Parks and Recreation with Star Trek commanders. While Cameron is an accomplished graphic novelist, known for his work on the children's comic The Phoenix, his ongoing series can be found entirely on Twitter. See also: Nerdy photo … [Link]
Mashable » NFL star Cam Newton hospitalized after scary car crash
NFL star Cam Newton was involved in a frightening car crash that sent him to the hospital Tuesday afternoon, but he appears to have escaped serious injury. Newton was taken to the hospital by ambulance at 12:50 p.m. local time after his truck overturned on a bridge in Charlotte, North Carolina, according to the Charlotte Observer. Newton, the top pick in … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Honest Trailer: Guardians of the Galaxy [Video]
It’s Marvel’s Space Avengers! In honor of the release of Guardians of the Galaxy on Blu-Ray/DVD, Here’s the latest episode of “Honest Trailers” from the folks over at Screen Junkies [Screen Junkies] [Link]
Mashable » President Obama writes his first line of Javascript
The U.S. now has a “coder-in-chief:” President Barack Obama has written his first line of code The president achieved the feat at an event for Hour of Code, a global effort to get kids involved in coding. The organization’s website, Code.org, claims it has reached tens of millions of students in more than 180 countries with the challenge, which is … [Link]
Mashable » Today's adrenaline jolt comes courtesy of Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 'The Walk'
Don't try this at home. If you're afraid of heights, maybe don't even watch this at home. In the first teaser trailer for The Walk, which is essentially a live-action version of the Oscar-winning documentary Man on Wire, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Philippe Petit, the French high-wire artist who traversed the World Trade Center towers in 1974. And he does the … [Link]
Slashdot » Tour the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum (Video)
"Welcome to the Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut," is the headline on the museum's website. The site also says, "Our volunteers are happy to give personal tours," and that's what today's two videos (and two more we'll run tomorrow or later in the week) are: personal tours of the museum conducted by volunteer Bernie Michaels, known in ham … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » RELEASED TODAY: 50% Off Guardians of the Galaxy (3D Blu-ray + Blu-ray + Digital Copy) – $19.99
Guardians of the Galaxy was released today geeks, and the 3D Blu-Ray + Blu-Ray + Digital Copy edition can be yours for just $19.99 instead of $39.99. [Guardians of the Galaxy (3D Blu-ray + Blu-ray + Digital Copy) – $19.99 (50% Off)] [Link]
Mashable » How torture helps our enemies
The most depressing part of the release of the CIA torture report today was not the revelations about waterboarding, sexual threats or other brutality committed by agents at so-called black sites around the world with the complicity of our own and other governments We knew that The rest of the world knew that. See also: CIA torture report: Everything you need … [Link]
Mashable » The damage done: Sony Pictures hack reveals more embarrassing details
As more data from the Sony Pictures hack is revealed, one thing becomes clear: This is the sort of stuff that can seriously embarrass a major corporation Last week, nearly 40 GB of data was published by the group responsible for the hack, which calls itself Guardians of Peace or GOP. The data dump contained employee passwords, salaries, and previously unpublished … [Link]
Mashable » 5 ways to unclutter your digital life in 2015
Raise your hand if "be more organized" is on your list of 2015 New Year's resolutions. See also: 8 tools to help you manage projects at work and at home If your desktop looks like a minefield of haphazardly strewn files, you have 12,587 unread emails and you're still running iOS 7.something on your iPhone, spending time to overhaul your digital … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » STORY TIME: Dude Hilariously Narrates Random People’s Lives in Public Places [Video]
The stories are funny, but what makes this video so awesome is how people react to these stories. [Topcompilation] [Link]
Mashable » A visual history of British royals in the U.S.A.
Prince William and Duchess Catherine began a celebrated visit to the United States on Sunday. Their three-day plans include meeting with President Barack Obama, attending an NBA game with Beyonce and Jay Z, visiting charities and paying their respects to the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York City Their trip follows a long tradition of Royal Family visits stateside. Here, a … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » McDonald's Hosts its First European Hackathon
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Mashable » Barry confronts Reverse-Flash in 'Flash' midseason finale sneak peek
Barry Allen is going to come face-to-face with his mother's killer in the Flash midseason finale — and Mashable has a sneak peek at the big moment In the above video, Barry, of course, does not call Reverse-Flash by that name, but he nonetheless has no doubt that the man in the yellow suit is the one he saw on … [Link]
Slashdot » CIA Lied Over Brutal Interrogations
mrspoonsi sends this news from the BBC: The CIA carried out "brutal" interrogations of terror suspects in the years after the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., a U.S. Senate report has said. The summary of the Senate Intelligence Committee report said the CIA misled Americans on the effectiveness of "enhanced interrogation." The interrogation was poorly managed and unreliable, the report … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » WARNING: This Devil Giraffe Toy will Steal Your Soul [Video]
Warning: Video is a little loud. 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The New Official Hula Hoop Grand Champion! [Comic]
Science (and Saturn) disagrees! [Source: Huge Cartoon | Like Huge Cartoons on Facebook | Follow Huge Cartoons on Twitter] [Link]
New Scientist – News » What Pacific islanders have taught me about friendship
Human culture is about survival of the friendliest, says anthropologist John Edward Terrell – and Westerners could learn from more traditional societies (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » Drumroll, please: The Top 10 YouTube videos of 2014
Of the hundreds of viral videos you shared with friends this year, it's likely these 10 made your list. While brands like Budweiser and Nike won big with viral success, borderline insane pranks came out on top. See also: 50 inspiring videos that touched the Internet's heart in 2014 See which videos ruled the Internet with YouTube's list of the top … [Link]
Mashable » LeBron James can't breathe: A sports superstar finds his voice
While the activists outside Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Monday night chanted and shouted and staged die-ins in protest of yet another unarmed black man's death-by-cop in America, royalty mingled inside. Jay Z and Beyonce hobnobbed courtside with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the violence and dysfunction of the angst-ridden nation beyond the arena walls almost seemed worlds removed … [Link]
Mashable » YouTube crams every big Internet moment of the year into insane mashup
Thousands of years from now, when aliens want to learn about the human race, they will sit down with their iPhone 900s and watch YouTube's "Rewind" videos (a tradition since 2010). When they watch this year's edition, they will learn one thing about mankind — that we spent 2014 very cold and very wet. See also: 16 memes that broke … [Link]
Mashable » Reindeer populations are in decline (even in the North Pole)
Reindeer populations worldwide are decreasing, according to the authors of a new study who hope that measures will be taken soon to save the majestic and iconic winter holiday animals. Strengthening reindeer populations would have far reaching effects, according to the study, published in the Journal for Nature Conservation. Ecosystems, local economies and even climate change are just some of the … [Link]
Mashable » Mutant dogs, kid rappers and 'Frozen': The UK's top YouTube clips of 2014
LONDON — YouTube have just released their round-up of the top trending non-music videos of the year in the UK, and it's a typically diverse selection. This year, mutant dogs tickled the nation, as did epic football matches, mucking around in video games, and the sight of 20 strangers kissing for the first time. See also: Australia's top YouTube videos prove … [Link]
Mashable » Mesmerizing drone video reveals a foggy Dallas from above
Thick fog ground the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including its massive and busy airport, to a near standstill on Tuesday morning. As often happens in New York City and Chicago, which are home to the nation's tallest skyscrapers, just a few downtown buildings poked out above the fog For workers in those buildings, the sky was not overcast, but rather "undercast," … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » How APIs are Changing the Future of Retail
One of the themes at last week’s APIdays in Paris was a look at the disruptive force APIs are having across a range of industries. Music, for example, is one vertical industry that is being fundamentally altered by technology, giving rise to new patterns of consumption.
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Slashdot » Royal Mail Pilots 3D Printing Service
New submitter MRothenberg writes: Just in time for the holidays, the UK's postal service is testing out a 3D printing service at its central London delivery center. Customers can order "ready-to-print" objects (including shoes, soap dishes and phone cases) or bring in their own originals to duplicate and send via Royal Mail. The postal company's COO predicts consumer demand for … [Link]
Mashable » 'Game of Thrones' costume designer isn't thrilled with nipple armor
In October, leaked photos from the set of Game of Thrones caused a stir in the fandom world for their inclusion of a widely hated costume feature: nippled armor. The costumes will be seen in Season 5, worn by the Sand Snakes, Prince Oberyn's three deadly daughters. Apparently, Game of Thrones' costume designer, Michele Clapton, isn't thrilled about the addition. See … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Sencha Tackles Google Android Fragmentation
As the Google Android platform becomes more popular after this holiday season, more developers are going to be asked to create applications that run on it. The trouble is: there are so many variations of Google Android that the cost of supporting that platform is considerably higher than it is for Apple iOS.
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Mashable » Virgin Group wages trademark war against olive oil, tv show
Over the last four decades, Richard Branson has turned music retailer Virgin Records into a global conglomerate that includes Virgin airlines, Virgin Galactic, Virgin Mobile and dozens of enterprises under that brand. Now anyone else trying to get into the virgin business had better watch out for Branson's trademark lawyers. Last year, Branson's company opposed a trademark registration for Virgin Valley … [Link]
Mashable » Benjamin the baby pygmy goat is what your bleating heart needs
It's a tough world out there, but Benjamin the baby pygmy goat will inspire you to keep going. Little Benji's mom abandoned him when she couldn't care for both her kids, but he found a new home at Pot House Hamlet, a tourist attraction in Yorkshire, England. Benjamin hops around the grounds to the delight of visitors, and faithfully follows … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Man Gets out of Speeding Ticket with Rubik’s Cube Magic Trick!
This might very well be staged, but I don’t care, it’s still awesome! From Steven Brundage: December 5th around 3am I was pulled over doing 42 in a 30 MPH. I told the cop I was coming from a Holiday Party in NYC. He asked why I had all the cards in my car and I told him I was … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Ice Machine Engineering Manual [Comic]
I hate these things. [Source: The Doghouse Diaries] [Link]
New Scientist – News » The wonders of orchids: Beautiful, smelly and sexy
Darwin would have been amazed by the leaps in our knowledge about his favourite flowers, cleverly described in Darwin's Orchids: Then & now 
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Slashdot » High Temperature Superconductivity Record Smashed By Sulfur Hydride
KentuckyFC writes Physicists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Germany have measured sulfur hydride superconducting at 190 Kelvin or -83 degrees Centigrade, albeit at a pressure of 150 gigapascals, about the half that at the Earth's core. If confirmed, that's a significant improvement over the existing high pressure record of 164 kelvin. But that's not why this breakthrough … [Link]
Mashable » You can finally watch Oscar front-runner 'Boyhood' at home
The Oscar snowball is already rolling on Boyhood, Richard Linklater's 12-years-in-the-making ode to growing up that just swept up a handful of major critics' awards. And as of Tuesday morning, you can finally buy the film digitally on various platforms, including iTunes, Amazon Prime and Google Play, for $14.99. Boyhood will be available to rent on VOD, both cable and online, … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Cloud Platform Announces Expanded Windows Support
Google Cloud Platform has made great strides this year with Cloud Platform Live events in March and November that showcased its vision for more services and offerings.
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New Scientist – News » Moving objects make hummingbirds wobble mid-flight
Immersing hummingbirds in virtual reality is revealing that they are surprisingly sensitive to a moving view 
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Mashable » Lego 'Star Wars' proposal makes you feel like a warm and fuzzy Wookiee
This was the proposal she was looking for. Redditor and young Padawan Stephen Dempsey used the Force to propose to his girlfriend Amanda by recreating the Imperial-II class Star Destroyer from Star Wars out of Legos, making it pretty much the most badass ring box any Jedi has ever seen. See also: 'Doctor Who' Marriage Proposal Will Warm Your Whovian Heart … [Link]
Slashdot » Just-Announced X.Org Security Flaws Affect Code Dating Back To 1987
An anonymous reader writes Some of the worst X.Org security issues were just publicized in an X.Org security advisory. The vulnerabilities deal with protocol handling issues and led to 12 CVEs published and code dating back to 1987 is affected within X11. Fixes for the X Server are temporarily available via this Git repository. Read more of this story at … [Link]
Mashable » YouTube's top 10 trailers of 2014
In a world where trailers rack up millions of views, there can be only one No. 1 most viewed sneak peek. YouTube has released its list of the most popular trailers of 2014, and not surprisingly, the increasingly common trend of "teaser trailers" made two appearances in the top five. See also: The top 20 most-shared ads of 2014 Only one … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This Christmas Tree is a Little on the “Dark Side” [Pic]
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Mashable » Women rule YouTube's top 10 music videos of 2014
There’s no denying it: Females rocked 2014 As part of its year-end tradition, YouTube tallied up the most-watched music videos of 2014, and this year's numbers proved that girls ran the show. Eight of the 10 artists were women, with some songs featuring two female singers. Last year's top 10 list featured four male artists. See also: It has arrived: DJ … [Link]
Mashable » Top 10 YouTube sports ads that hit home runs in 2014
The Internet scored plenty of goals on YouTube in 2014. From World Cup ads starring soccer icons like David Beckham to Super Bowl spots that tugged at our heartstrings, it was clear that the No. 1 thing on everyone's minds this year was sports. See also: 50 inspiring videos that touched the Internet's heart in 2014 Remember to give yourself a … [Link]
Mashable » Russian site invites you to meditate to the sound of the falling ruble
KIEV, Ukraine — If there is one thing Russians do well, it is dark humor. Their ruble has collapsed to all-time lows, thanks in large part to sinking oil prices and Western sanctions, which have hampered the country’s once-booming economy. Inflation is setting in, with prices of goods shooting through the roof, and entering a recession next year is all but … [Link]
Mashable » Banning Uber won't make traveling safer in India's capital
Last week, a 26-year-old Indian woman in the capital, Delhi, alleged that an Uber driver raped her and threatened to kill her if she told the police. The incident has rightfully angered many people in India, but city officials have gone so far as to ban Uber outright. That won't improve safety for the city's taxi-takers. In fact, it will probably … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist
All the latest on newscientist.com: how low can fish go? Paris says "non" to diesel, how to kill off WMDs, ancient lake in Martian crater and more 
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Mashable » Taylor Swift's entire '1989' album as an incredible 3-minute mashup
YouTube cover artists Kurt Hugo Schneider and Sam Tsui are here to show you incredible things — magic, madness and a mashup, for starters Schneider and Tsui cobbled together a three-minute mashup of all 13 songs from Taylor Swift's 1989. The medley flows seamlessly from Swift's chart toppers like "Blank Space" and "Shake It Off," to her lesser known album … [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft's New Windows Monetization Methods Could Mean 'Subscriptions'
SmartAboutThings writes Since the first version of Windows, Microsoft has offered the operating system on a initial fee purchase. But under new management, it seems that this strategy could shift into new monetization methods, a subscription-based model being the most probable one. At the recent Credit Suisse Technology Conference from last week, Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner was speaking (transcript … [Link]
Mashable » Morrissey turns down the chance to one-up the Queen's Christmas speech
LONDON — Morrissey has revealed that he rejected an offer to record a rival message to the Queen's annual Christmas Day speech. On his fan site, True To You, the singer wrote that he had "politely declined" the offer from broadcasters Channel 4, adding that he was sympathetic of Queen Elizabeth's right to address the nation but arguing that her speech … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This Cthulhu Christmas Wreath Will Devour Your Soul! [Pic]
Maika Keuben crafted this awesome Cthulhumas wreath creature for the holiday season this year. She’s also the same person who made those cool Cthulhu Christmas trees we featured in the past. Time to go eat a Cthurkey now. [Geyser of Awesome | Via Neatorama] [Link]
Mashable » UK braces for hurricane-force winds and massive waves as storm nears
The UK, Ireland and the nations of Scandinavia are in for some extremely stormy weather over the next few days, as a massive storm spanning the entirety of the North Atlantic sweeps eastward. Viewed from space, the storm looks like a giant comma tucked into the southeast corner of Greenland, with an arm extending out toward Europe The storm system, which … [Link]
Mashable » You can now buy Nick Offerman's wooden emoji to benefit charity
Though Nick Offerman's wooden emoji began as a joke, these handcrafted odes to texting can finally be yours IRL — and for a good cause. The mustachioed Parks and Recreation star is known on- and off-screen for his craftsmanship, and is the proud proprietor of Offerman Woodshop. When his fake informercial for wooden emoji aired on Conan in November, fans … [Link]
Mashable » Eye tracking: Not the best way to choose pizza toppings
If you prefer to order your pizza without going through all the trouble of actually speaking, Pizza Hut has just the thing for you — “the world’s first subconscious menu.” You sit down, glance through the menu, and before you say anything or even make a conscious decision, the menu has figured out which toppings you’d like on your pizza and … [Link]
Mashable » CIA torture report: The most important developments
A Senate committee released a report detailing torture tactics the CIA used during after 9/11. We are currently poring over the report and are tracking the key developments and reactions following its release. We will update this story with the report's biggest details as we read through it. 3 things you need to know: The report is a damning indictment of … [Link]
Slashdot » Court Orders Uber To Shut Down In Spain
An anonymous reader writes with word that a Spanish judge, after complaints from taxi associations that the competition Uber brings to the transportation market is unfair to existing firms' drivers, has ordered the company to cease operations in the country. From the BBC article: In his ruling on the temporary ban, the judge said Uber drivers didn't have official authorisation … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Paris says 'non' to diesel in anti-pollution push
The French capital could become the first major metropolis to ban diesel cars in an effort to reduce pollution from nitrogen oxides 
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Mashable » Torture report: CIA prisoner tactics exposed
Waterboarding, sexual threats and sleep deprivation were among the torture tactics CIA agents used after 9/11, according to a much-anticipated Senate report, a summary of which was released on Tuesday The Senate Intelligence Committee, led by Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, compiled a 6,000-page "torture report," detailing how the CIA handled its prisoners during the so-called 'war on terror.' The report … [Link]
Mashable » Amazon Instant Video now streams in 4K
If you have a 4K TV, you now have another option for watching native video: Amazon added some Ultra HD (a.k.a. 4K) titles to its Amazon Instant Video service, including Orphan Black and the Amazon original series Transparent as well as specific movies like The Amazing Spider-Man. Amazon says the titles are available now, and are available to both Prime members … [Link]
Mashable » Aaron Paul surprised his wife with some rad gifts on live TV
Actor Aaron Paul surprised his wife, Laura Parsekian, with some special birthday presents during his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday. Even though Paul really wanted to treat his wife to gifts like a trip to space and a serenade by Diana Ross, he settled for the next best thing: Space Jam on VHS and comedian Jeffrey Ross in … [Link]
Mashable » No pay for Amazon warehouse security checks, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court says warehouse workers who fill orders for retail giant Amazon don't have to be paid for time spent waiting to pass through security checks at the end of their shifts. Tuesday's unanimous ruling, which was expected is a victory for the growing number of retailers and other companies that routinely screen workers to prevent employee theft. The justices … [Link]
Mashable » Dad of the year decides his baby needs facial hair
Not all parents should be trusted with their children When YouTube user Perfect Daddy was left alone with his baby, he lived up to his online alias and gave the kid a much-needed facial hair upgrade. All children should have the ability to grow facial hair. Benjamin the baby pygmy goat is what your bleating heart needs Taylor Swift's entire … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Avengers 1978 Made for TV Movie Promo [Video]
The Avengers together for the first time in this 1978 made for TV movie. They face off with their greatest foe yet… KISS, under the power of Loki, played by Paul Lynde. [quarv | Via Neatorama] [Link]
Slashdot » Material Possiblities: A Flying Drone Built From Fungus
Nerval's Lobster writes What if you could construct an unmanned aerial vehicle out of biological material, specifically a lightweight-but-strong one known as mycelium? The vegetative part of a fungus, mycelium is already under consideration as a building material; other materials would include cellulose sheets, layered together into "leather," as well as starches worked into a "bioplastic." While a mushroom-made drone … [Link]
Mashable » Chinese taxi app Didi Dache raises $700 million
The taxi startup battle in China is heating up. Didi Dache, a Chinese ride-hailing startup whose name translates to something like "honk honk taxi," announced Tuesday that it has raised more than $700 million in funding to further cement its position in the country's market See also: Driven: Uber's Campaign to Run Over Competitors and Win the World "Didi will continue … [Link]
Mashable » Change.org raises $25 million from Bill Gates, other big-name investors
Change.org, the platform where users can start petitions and collect online signatures, announced Tuesday that it has raised $25 million in new funding from a high-profile group of investors that includes Bill Gates, Arianna Huffington, Richard Branson and cofounders of Yahoo, Twitter, eBay and LinkedIn. The funding will go toward expanding the company's engineering team to ramp up global expansion and … [Link]
Mashable » YouTube on Apple TV just got a whole lot better
The YouTube app on Apple TV just got a few big upgrades, including (for the first time) full access to all of the video-sharing site's content library Apple's set-top box now includes all YouTube videos; in the past, the catalog was limited and didn't include much of YouTube's more popular content. Searching for a popular music video, for example, might … [Link]
Mashable » Let's make a deal: Amazon introduces haggling for 150,000 items
Would you read 300 words on Amazon? No? How about 250? OK, deal. Amazon has introduced a new system that lets customers offer lower prices on certain items, introducing a bit of haggling to the otherwise fixed-price ecommerce platform. See also: Amazon Echo is part speaker, part assistant — and tells you what you want to hear The new pricing feature, … [Link]
Mashable » Shakespeare at the end of the world: Why 'Station Eleven' is your 2014 must read
For the final MashableReads selection of the year, we've chosen Station Eleven by Emily St. John MandelStation Eleven is a beautiful, haunting book that will stay with you long after you read it, and we hope that you will read along with us in the MashableReads book club In Station Eleven, St. John Mandel manages to take a topic that has … [Link]
Mashable » More Michael Brown documents released, but key interview still missing
Additional documents about Michael Brown's death were released by the St. Louis County prosecutor on Monday, but a key interview transcript is still missing of a two-hour FBI and county police interview with Brown's friend, Dorian Johnson, who was with Brown when he was shot. A federal autopsy reached similar conclusions as those performed by local officials and a private examiner … [Link]
Slashdot » Unity 8 Will Bring 'Pure' Linux Experience To Mobile Devices
sfcrazy writes If you have tried the live images of Ubuntu Next you may worry that Canonical is trying to do a Windows 8 with Ubuntu. That's not true. There is no need to worry though: A great deal of work is happening at a deeper level that may not have yet surfaced. It will surface eventually, however. Will Cooke … [Link]
Mashable » A Lego version of Bill Gates reveals the best books he read this year
Bill Gates is serious about good books — and he's sharing his top picks for the year in a video. A Lego version of Bill Gates highlights five books: Business Adventures by John Brooks Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty How Asia Works by Joe Studwell The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion Making the Modern World: Materials and … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Save 70% Off on the Olympus XZ-2 Digital Camera – $179 + FREE Shipping
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the Olympus XZ-2 Digital Camera for just $179.00 plus free shipping. That’s 70% off on the camera’s regular list price of $599. Super fast, bright i.ZUIKO f1.8 to f2.5 lens that uses high quality ZUIKO digital lenses Pairs a powerful TruePic VI sensor with an SLR-quality image processor to dramatically … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Malaria death rate halved, but many still lack nets
Bednets, diagnostic tests and newer drugs have saved an estimated 4.3 million lives, but malaria still killed half a million people globally last year 
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Mashable » What to expect from Apple in 2015
Apple found its smile again. After a year without breaching a single new product category, a year when product rollout events began to feel like dour requirements instead of tech entertainment, Apple turned it around in 2014. Like the Apple of old, its product and service introductions surprised us and put the competition on notice. Its iPhone 6 rollout event was … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Punography [Pic]
These puns are so bad, they’re hilarious! [Via B&P] [Link]
Mashable » Facebook was all about Beyonce, World Cup and the news in 2014
Active Facebook users often post stories and comments about current events, the movies they're seeing, their favorite song of the moment and so on. So it comes at no surprise that some of the most-discussed topics of 2014 are also reflected in Facebook's trending data for the year. Facebook released on Tuesday its Year in Review ranking list that looks at … [Link]
Slashdot » Berkeley Lab Builds World Record Tabletop-Size Particle Accelerator
Zothecula writes Taking careful aim with a quadrillion watt laser, researchers at the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Lab claim to have managed to speed up subatomic particles to the highest energies ever recorded for a compact accelerator. By blasting plasma in their tabletop-size laser-plasma accelerator, the scientists assert that they have produced acceleration energy of around of … [Link]
Mashable » Ukraine 'day of silence': A test of peace in war-torn east
KIEV, Ukraine — President Petro Poroshenko declared a "day of silence" Tuesday, suspending military operations in Ukraine’s war-torn east in hopes of restoring a September cease-fire deal with Russian-backed rebels that has been broken almost daily with deaths among fighters and civilians. More than 4,300 people have been killed and nearly 1 million others displaced over the course of the seven-month … [Link]
Mashable » Uber launches first national giving campaign, wants to be 'good corporate citizens'
Uber is rolling out its largest charitable effort yet in the United States this week — and perhaps bringing in some much-needed goodwill as a result. The ride-hailing company announced the launch of its first-ever "national giving campaign" on Tuesday to raise money for No Kid Hungry, a group working to end hunger among children in the U.S. See also: Driven: … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Impressive: Robots Packaging 9v Batteries [Video]
Check out these robots packaging 9v batteries at PackExpo 2014. There’s just one thing missing from this video: Daft Punk’s song “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger.” Work It Harder Make It Better Do It Faster, Makes Us stronger More Than Ever Hour After Our Work Is Never Over [Chris Baird] [Link]
Slashdot » AdNauseam Browser Extension Quietly Clicks On Blocked Ads
New submitter stephenpeters writes The AdNauseam browser extension claims to click on each ad you have blocked with AdBlock in an attempt to obfuscate your browsing data. Officially launched mid November at the Digital Labour conference in New York, the authors hope this extension will register with advertisers as a protest against their pervasive monitoring of users online activities. It … [Link]
Mashable » Behind the scenes: Obama on 'The Colbert Report'
"When I go home, Michelle, Malia and Sasha give me a hard time," President Obama told Stephen Colbert on Monday night. "There are no trumpets, and they tease me mercilessly." When Obama wasn't defending his economic record, his latest immigration action and his Keystone XL oil pipeline decision on Monday's The Colbert Report, the president was actually quite humorous — … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Using the command pattern with lambda expressions
As Java developers were all familiar with the concept of Design Patterns. These are codified template solutions to problems that we may encounter when developing. Were probably also familiar with being told by our functional programming brethren that design patterns … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » The revolution in biology is here, now
TheBioFabricate summitin New York rearranged my thinking. BioFabricate was about the intersection of manufacturing and biology: not just “we can make cool new microbes,” but using biology to manufacture products for the real world. Biological products have always seemed far … [Link]
Mashable » Cheese truck explosion shuts down UK motorway
LONDON — The M1 motorway in Northamptonshire was closed on Monday evening after a cheese lorry burst into flames. Eyewitnesses on the scene reported explosions before fire crews arrived at around 7:30 p.m. One driver caught up in traffic, Max Earey, used the delay to photograph the blaze and posted the images to Twitter. Damn lorry fire #M1 – Gonna be … [Link]
Slashdot » Stealthy Linux Trojan May Have Infected Victims For Years
An anonymous reader writes: Researchers from Moscow-based Kaspersky Labs have uncovered an extremely stealthy trojan for Linux systems that attackers have been using to siphon sensitive data from governments and pharmaceutical companies around the world. The malware may have sat unnoticed on at least one victim computer for years, although Kaspersky Lab researchers still have not confirmed that suspicion. The … [Link]
Mashable » NYPD shoots man who stabbed student in Brooklyn synagogue
Warning: The footage below is graphic and may be disturbing to some viewers. A knife-wielding man stabbed an Israeli student in the head inside a Brooklyn synagogue early Tuesday before being fatally shot by police after he refused to drop the knife, authorities said. The man stormed into the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic world headquarters in Crown Heights at about 1:40 a.m. … [Link]
New Scientist – News » The nitty-gritty of killing off WMDs
To rid the world of bioweapons and nukes, we must accept paradoxes and understand the complexities of the technology, argue two fascinatingly forensic books 
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Mashable » Portland sues Uber 3 days after its launch in the city
Uber has hit another speed bump. Portland, Oregon, has filed a lawsuit against the car service company, citing public safety concernsUber had just launched its service in the city on Friday. See also: Despite controversy, Uber goes big with hip promos The company had been in discussions with officials about operating in the city for several months, but Uber launched apparently … [Link]
Mashable » X Factor contestant's performance may help Bruno Mars to UK Christmas Number One
LONDON — It's looking increasingly likely that Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars could upset Simon Cowell's plans for another festive chart-topper this Christmas — but it could be partly the music mogul's own fault. The duo's new single, Uptown Funk, has had its release date pulled forward following a performance by a contestant on Cowell's programme The X Factor and now … [Link]
Mashable » 19 nerdy ornaments for geekin' around the Christmas tree
The holidays are a perfect time to celebrate those that you love the most: Family — next to Han Solo and Arya Stark, of course Your favorite characters hold a special place in your heart, so add a little nerdy pep in your Christmas step and geek out your tree. These ornaments will look perfect next to your macaroni masterpieces from … [Link]
Mashable » What to expect from New York's first porn film festival
“I’m kind of into this idea of being a porn mogul." Simon Leahy is curating the New York City Porn Film Festival, dubbed the first annual event of its kind in the city "I feel like this generation [doesn't] really have one," he tells Mashable through an English drawl. "We have, like, Ron Jeremy — he’s America’s representation of sex." Leahy … [Link]
Mashable » 'Sons of Anarchy' director on spoiler leak: You haven't heard the whole story
Director Paris Barclay is a man that's seen a lot of death — on TV As an executive producer on FX's Sons of Anarchy, which closes out its run Tuesday night, he's seen people shot in the back of the head, forked, killed with a pipe — and that's what happened to the beloved characters But his favorite death of … [Link]
Mashable » Police in India question Uber exec after driver accused of rape
Indian police questioned an Uber executive Tuesday about the company's claim it conducts comprehensive background checks and a top official called for the taxi-booking service to be banned nationwide after one of its New Delhi drivers was accused of rape. See also: Despite controversy, Uber goes big with hip promos New Delhi police official Brijendra Kumar Yadav said there is a … [Link]
Mashable » 15 eggnog recipes to spike your holiday spirit
Eggnog is a Christmas staple. It's a nutmeg-bourbon concoction that's sort of weird to drink at any other time of the year, making it a perfect annual tradition. But chances are, holiday party hoppers won't be impressed with your beverage choice by their third soiree. See also: 14 recipes that make tasteful holiday gifts To avoid eggnog ennui, try mixing it … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 9 December 2014
tab — command-line tool for doing heavy lifting with tab-separated files. Acceptable Ads — manifesto from the makers of AdBlock Plus. (via Monday Note) Cultural Heritage of Humanity (Matt Webb) — Matt points to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Data Algorithms – $29.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "Data Algorithms" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2014-12-10 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Mashable » The advice 13 entrepreneurs would give their younger selves
While inexperience can have certain benefits (like fearlessness and confidence), a seasoned businessperson with no regrets is incredibly hard to find. With that in mind, I asked 13 entrepreneurs from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) what they would tell their younger selves when first starting out. Their answers are below: SEE ALSO: 11 traits every wannabe startup employee should have 1. Hire … [Link]
Mashable » 12 highest moments for marijuana in 2014
As 2014 comes to a close, it's important to take a look back at all of the influential moments that occurred during the last year in support of marijuana reform, if you can remember. Stoner jokes aside, 2014 was actually a strong year for marijuana supporters in the United States. This was the first year it became legal in certain states … [Link]
Slashdot » How Relevant is C in 2014?
Nerval's Lobster writes: Many programming languages have come and gone since Dennis Ritchie devised C in 1972, and yet C has not only survived three major revisions, but continues to thrive. But aside from this incredible legacy, what keeps C atop the Tiobe Index? The number of jobs available for C programmers is not huge, and many of those also … [Link]
Mashable » Prosecutors seek to appeal Oscar Pistorius' 'inappropriate' prison sentence
A South African prosecutor on Tuesday argued in court for an appeal in the case against Oscar Pistorius, who was acquitted of murder for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Prosecutor Gerrie Nel outlined his objections to the verdict and sentence against the Olympic runner, saying Judge Thokozile Masipa erred in her interpretation of the law The judge told the court Tuesday that … [Link]
Mashable » 2,000 Eric Garner protesters shut down Berkeley's Interstate 80
BERKELEY — The protest against the Grand Jury decision to not indict a police officer for killing Eric Garner in New York City has been an interstate movement from the beginning. Now for the first time it has shut down one of the nation's busiest chunks of Interstate freeway. The I-80 runs from New York to San Francisco, and on its … [Link]
Slashdot » POODLE Flaw Returns, This Time Hitting TLS Protocol
angry tapir writes: If you patched your sites against a serious SSL flaw discovered in October you will have to check them again. Researchers have discovered that the POODLE vulnerability also affects implementations of the newer TLS protocol. The POODLE (Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption) vulnerability allows attackers who manage to intercept traffic between a user's browser and an … [Link]
Mashable » Standing ovations for two jaw-dropping performances on 'The Voice'
We’ve reached the semi-finals of The Voice, which means the singers have enough time to perform two full songs, we watch some cute hometown video reels ( a slight encroachment on American Idol territory) and a final season twist is thrown our way: The Wild Card We introduce our FIRST-EVER #VoiceWildcard episode on Tuesday at 8/7c. Be. There. — The Voice … [Link]
Mashable » Australian thought leaders give advice on how to survive the Future of Digital
Mashable Australia and General Assembly presented the Future of Digital: A Festival of Learning on Nov. 26 in Sydney. The sold-out event saw thought leaders from innovative industries share their views on the way technology is helping to shape our working lives. From entrepreneurship to advertising to news, the panels and speakers discussed how to survive in this new, wild world … [Link]
Mashable » Australia's top YouTube videos prove we love pranks, sing-a-longs and weird stuff
In case you had any doubt Aussies have questionable taste in Internet content when no one is watching, the annual most-watched YouTube list proves it. In our downtime we have been singing along to Frozen, watching our backs for Giant Mutant Spider Dogs and coming to the harsh realisation that Britain has more talent than us. In 2014, we learned how … [Link]
Slashdot » 2 Futures Can Explain Time's Mysterious Past
cyberspittle sends this excerpt from Scientific American: Tentative new work … suggests that perhaps the arrow of time doesn't really require a fine-tuned, low-entropy initial state at all but is instead the inevitable product of the fundamental laws of physics. Barbour and his colleagues argue that it is gravity, rather than thermodynamics, that draws the bowstring to let time's arrow … [Link]
Slashdot » Civil Rights Groups Divided On Net Neutrality
HughPickens.com writes: Edward Wyatt reports at the NY Times that the NAACP, the National Urban League and the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition have sent representatives, including the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, to tell FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler that they think President Obama's call to regulate broadband Internet service as a utility would harm minority communities by stifling investment in underserved areas and … [Link]
Mashable » Drug crime pays poorer wages than corporate America
A recent study found that drug gangs have a pay gap wider than that of the legitimate business world. Drug kingpins, the CEOs of their organizations, rake in $1.68 million to $2.52 million a year. But baggie-selling foot soldiers are paid $4,756 a year — nearly half the U.S. minimum wage, according to a study by treatment4addiction.com, a website that connects … [Link]
Mashable » Relive 2014's biggest movies with this one glorious mashup
Hundreds of clips from 2014's biggest movies come together for this comprehensive retrospective of the year in cinema This expertly edited clip seamlessly flows from action to indie to drama and romance, weaving together clips from the trailers of nearly every notable film released this year. Though part of the fun is keeping count of how many films you can … [Link]
Mashable » Korean Air Lines VP resigns after delaying flight over macadamia nuts
UPDATE: Dec. 9 at 7:11 a.m. ET It seems even airline executives are not immune to losing their cool on an airplane. Cho Hyun-ah, Korean Air Lines' vice president in charge of in-flight experience, was on the runway at John F. Kennedy airport in New York City on a flight headed to Incheon, South Korea, when a junior flight attendant served … [Link]
Slashdot » Bluetooth Gains Direct Internet Access, Security Enhancements
jfruh writes: The Bluetooth spec never quite became the worldbeater it was billed as, but it's aiming to become indispensible to the Internet of Things. Updates to the spec make it possible for low-powered Bluetooth devices to gain direct access to the Internet, and, perhaps more importantly, make those devices a lot harder to hack. Read more of this story … [Link]
Mashable » Yik Yak fixed security flaw that exposes 'anonymous' users
It seems Yik Yak, the popular anonymous messenging app, wasn't quite as anonymous as some people thought. The company didn't encrypt a "seemingly innocuous" aspect of the app, according to SilverSky Research Labs. That allowed hackers to easily take over other accounts — not only seeing users' previous posts, but creating new ones. See also: 11 free tools to protect your … [Link]
Mashable » Ring the alarm: William and Kate just mingled with Beyoncé and Jay Z
When royalty meets royalty, it's flawless William and Kate had an Empire State of Mind (sorry) at the Brooklyn Nets game Monday night when the royal couple rubbed rich, fancy elbows with Beyoncé and Jay Z. The two power couples shook hands, likely exchanging pleasantries about parenthood and Queen Elizabeth's fondness for East Coast rap. Bey, Jay, Wills and Kate met … [Link]
Mashable » YouTube offering top creators bonuses for exclusive videos, report says
YouTube is scrambling to offer bonuses to top creators who sign multiyear deals in a new strategy to combat aggressive overtures from rivals like Facebook and the video startup Vessel. That's according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Citing people familiar with the discussions, the Journal says YouTube is offering the bonuses in exchange for an exclusive window on … [Link]
Slashdot » China Plans Superheavy Rocket, Ups Reliability
hackingbear writes: China is conducting preliminary research on a super-heavy launch vehicle that will be used in its manned missions to the moon. Liang Xiaohong, deputy head of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, disclosed that the Long March-9 is planned to have a maximum payload of 130 tons and its first launch will take place around 2028, comparable … [Link]
Mashable » Why this week has been horrendous for Australia's Prime Minister
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has had a shocking week. He has been taken down by two morning show hosts, slammed with disastrous polling results, his foreign minister is standing up to him, the majority of Australians think he is doing a rubbish job and he's still recovering after the fallout over climate change being wiped off the G20's agenda. See … [Link]
Mashable » Apple's top iPhone app of 2014 aims to be best brain-training game yet
2014 may have been the year of so-called "dumb apps" — but some apps are actually able to make you smarter. At least, that's the claim of Elevate, the iPhone app Apple just named best of the year See also: 12 best iPhone apps of 2014 Created by a 15-person startup in San Francisco, Elevate is similar to other "brain-training" apps, … [Link]
Mashable » Apple hiring fashion-focused store staff for Apple Watch launch, report says
If Apple opened a luxury section in its Apple stores, would the workers' shapeless blue T-shirts be replaced by dressy black blazers with an Apple logo on the chest? The tech giant is hiring new fashion-focused staff for its brick and mortar stores, according to a report — and that could change the way the Apple store looks forever See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Shark fin, camel hump, turtle soup: 10 dictators' favourite dinners
LONDON — From shark fin soup to bowls of chopped raw garlic salad, the tastes of the world's most notorious and despotic dictators are weird, extravagant and only occasionally simple See also: 6 Dictators' Favorite Books A new book, Dictators' Dinners, published this week, looks at the dining habits of 26 dictators based on details gathered from the notes and writings … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Are Any Certifications Worth Going For?
An anonymous reader writes: I am an IT professional in my 30s and have had some form if IT employment for the last 15 years. I've worked my way from technical support to IS manager, but my career seems to have stalled. I have a fancy 4-year degree in Information Systems (I was never much of a programmer) from an … [Link]
Mashable » Pilot who killed a family said to have crashed at same airport in 2010
The pilot of a small plane that crashed into a DC-area home on its way to Montgomery County Airpark, killing a mother and her two children, may have crashed a plane while attempting to land at the same airport in March 2010. Dr. Michael Rosenberg, CEO and founder of a Durham, NC based pharmaceutical research company, was named by Fox5DC as … [Link]
Mashable » Dubai is first Arab city to get Google Street View
You can now see some of the tallest buildings in the world on Google Street View. Google has expanded the service to the city to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, the company announced Monday. It marks the first time a city in an Arab country will be added to the feature. See also: Google Street View Lets You Take 'Virtual … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » OneNote API Adds Auto-Extract Capabilities
The OneNote Developer Blog has announced the availability of auto-extraction capabilities within the OneNote API. This enhancement enables programmatic data extraction from uploaded business card images, and product display URLs.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Alcohol Delivery Startup Drizly Launches API
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.
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Mashable » 'Addams Family' actor Ken Weatherwax dead at 59
Ken Weatherwax, who as a child played the mild-mannered, bug-eating Pugsley on the original Addams Family TV show, has died, according to multiple reports. He was 59. TMZ says Weatherwax died in his California home of a heart attack. A woman claiming to be his niece also posted about the death on Facebook. SEE ALSO: 10 Snappy Life Lessons From 'The … [Link]
Slashdot » The Failed Economics of Our Software Commons
An anonymous reader writes: Most software developers are intimately familiar with having to waste time implementing something they probably shouldn't need to implement, or spending countless hours making their code work with bad (but required) software. Developer Paul Chiusano says this is because the economic model we use for building software just doesn't work. He writes, "What's the problem? In … [Link]
Mashable » 40 Beatles covers to honor John Lennon
Monday marks the 34th anniversary of the tragic death of John Lennon, killed outside his apartment building in New York at the age of 40. Lennon's gift for songwriting was one of the many reasons that the music of the Beatles remains so influential across the entire music industry. And while The Fab Four's original recordings are not available on Spotify … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » AYLIEN Releases New Text Analysis SDKs
AYLIEN, a natural language processing (NLP) services and API provider, has announced the release of new SDKs designed to help developers quickly and easily integrate the AYLIEN Text Analysis API with their applications.
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