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 » How Sony lost the Steve Jobs movie: The inside story from the hacked emails
A major motion picture about Steve Jobs was inevitable. Even before the Apple cofounder and CEO's death in 2011, Jobs was a figure of almost unparalleled universal interest Apple, after all, was one of the biggest companies in the world, and for most regular people, Jobs was Apple. Perhaps not since Walt Disney had a company been so associated with its … [Link]
Slashdot » Bank Security Software EULA Allows Spying On Users
An anonymous reader writes Trusteer Rapport, a software package whose installation is promoted by several major banks as an anti-fraud tool, has recently been acquired by IBM and has an updated EULA. Among other things, the new EULA includes this gem: "In addition, You authorize personnel of IBM, as Your Sponsoring Enterprise's data processor, to use the Program remotely to … [Link]
Mashable » Happy 'Bird Day' to Angry Birds as it turns 5
Mobile sensation Angry Birds, which launched on Apple's App Store on Dec. 11, 2009, turns 5 years old on Thursday after flapping its way onto more than a billion devices since launch. The mobile game has come to almost every platform imaginable since, from other mobile devices and tablets, browser, gaming consoles and set-top boxes. While Rovio hasn't released new download … [Link]
Mashable » Sony may be using an old tactic in its war with hackers, but can it work?
Sony Pictures may not be standing idly while its corporate data is being disseminated all over the internet, following the devastating hack of its servers in late November According to a report from Re/Code, which quotes two anonymous sources, the company is using Amazon Web Services servers in Tokyo and Singapore to execute a DDoS (denial of service) attack on the … [Link]
Mashable » Rick Springfield has a role in 'True Detective' Season 2
True Detective has added to its Season 2 ranks with someone whose casting was — unlike the main cast — highly unexpected: "Jessie's Girl" singer Rick Springfield The singer Thursday boasted about competing his first day of filming on the HBO anthology series, tweeting, "Just finished my 1st day of shooting for season 2 of HBO's True Detective. What a great … [Link]
Mashable » Struggling ex-NFL star Darryl Talley: Fan donations 'could save my life'
Last week, we brought you the touching story of former Buffalo Bills star Darryl Talley and the thousands of fans who rallied to help him in his time of need. A raw, candid profile in the Buffalo News just before Thanksgiving revealed Talley to be struggling with financial problems and mental health issues following a career built on violent collisions His … [Link]
Mashable » Sony exec's ugly Obama comments force apologies, open Pandora's Box
LOS ANGELES — It took about a week of rummaging around, but someone finally found an exchange within the trove of executives' emails stolen from Sony that forced a personal, highly public apology due to their racially insensitive nature And the way things are going, it can't possibly be the last. Sony Pictures Entertainment chairman Amy Pascal, already under fire for … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » TIBCO's ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks V6.2 Increases Accessibility
TIBCO Software at the Gartner Application Architecture, Development & Integration Summit this week launched an upgrade to the ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks middleware platform that adds support for REST APIs and JSON.
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Here’s the Final Trailer for the Hobbit [Video] (#ONELASTTIME)
Peter Jackson invites us to roam Middle Earth along with him one last time before he closes the door to Tolkien’s world on the big screen. Oh them feels. [CBMTrailers] [Link]
Slashdot » How Your In-Store Shopping Affects the Ads You See On Facebook
itwbennett writes Facebook has made several acquisitions over the years to help advertisers target their ads and extend their reach. Custom Audiences is one such targeting tool, allowing retailers to match shoppers in their stores with their accounts on Facebook. It's often done through an email address, phone number or name. Facebook won't give hard numbers, but there seems to … [Link]
Mashable » Top 20 music fan armies: Beliebers, Swifties, Directioners and more
The music fans have spoken, tweeted and, at times this year, traded verbal jabs in 140-character punches. These 20 fan armies are the most vocal of them all, rising above other fan bases to claim the top spots on Twitter's list of most-active music fan armies of 2014. See also: 50 most-tweeted songs of 2014 Justin Bieber's Beliebers fan base reigned … [Link]
Mashable » Indian food exec behind prominent pro-ISIS Twitter account
LONDON — For agents of the Islamic State, the front lines have long been drawn: There is combat in the Middle East and there is the battlefield of Twitter. See also: U.S. Intelligence Officials Want ISIL Fighters to Keep Tweeting One of the most influential operators have been the person behind the widely-followed Twitter account @ShamiWitness. Before the account was shut … [Link]
Mashable » Massive storm in California means surf's up on Lake Tahoe
In an unusual sight in California's Sierra Mountains, surfers paddled out on Lake Tahoe, taking advantage of the high winds and big waves brought by the massive storm that began pummeling the northern part of the state on Thursday The "Pineapple Express" storm, so called for its point of origin near Hawaii, is the strongest storm to hit the northern … [Link]
Mashable » Oceans may have 10 times more plastic than we thought
The world's oceans may contain about 10 times more plastic than the most recent studies suggest. The new figure estimates that the oceans hold more than 250,000 tons of trash, a number vastly different from a past estimate, which suggested the oceans' plastic is mysteriously disappearing. Scientists arrived at the new number by combining visual estimates of trash volume with data … [Link]
Mashable » White House enlists travel bloggers to get students to study abroad
The White House hosted 100 travel bloggers in a summit on Tuesday to sell them on the government's plan to promote study abroad among U.S. students. Bloggers who attended the event — called the White House Travel Blogger Summit on Study Abroad and Global Citizenship — were largely on board with this message, which they promoted via social media Thursday, using … [Link]
Mashable » Plainclothes cop pulls gun on police brutality protesters in Oakland
A plainclothes police officer who had been gathering intelligence from protests in downtown Oakland Wednesday night aimed a gun at demonstrators after he and his partner were reportedly attacked by members of the crowd. More than a hundred demonstrators took to the streets of Berkeley and Oakland Wednesday evening to protest two separate grand jury decisions, in Ferguson and Staten Island, … [Link]
Mashable » Nike's World Cup ad was the most watched of the year
Ads on YouTube are often a nuisance, so it's a rare occasion that millions and millions of people actually sit through a company's commercial. And then share that ad with all their friends. As a part of YouTube's year-end roundups, the company tallied up the most watched ads of the year. The company found that the top 10 ads had a … [Link]
Mashable » Cleverly convertible: Multi-purpose items for business travel
Business travel can be, to put it lightly, stressful, but there are things to arm yourself with to ease the pain — things that can help make business travel effortless See also: 5 Simple Rules for Mobile Etiquette to Make You a Considerate Traveler With the help of these beyond-handy, multipurpose and convertible items to smooth the way, there’s no reason … [Link]
Mashable » Jewish a capella group wants you to 'Shake It Off,' Hanukkah style
Throw your latkes in the air, party peopleHanukkah begins next week, and we're gearing up for fried delicacies, new dreidel rivalries and and endless gelt In celebration of the upcoming holiday, Jewish a capella group Six13 penned a Hanukkah song set to Taylor Swift's endlessly parodied hit "Shake It Off." L'chaim! Congress debates gluten intolerance in new comedy series All … [Link]
Slashdot » Congress Passes Bill Allowing Warrantless Forfeiture of Private Communications
Prune writes Congress has quietly passed an Intelligence Authorization Bill that includes warrantless forfeiture of private communications to local law enforcement. Representative Justin Amash unsuccessfully attempted a late bid to oppose the bill, which passed 325-100. According to Amash, the bill "grants the executive branch virtually unlimited access to the communications of every American." According to the article, a provision … [Link]
Mashable » Congressional staffers walk off the job in protest over Brown and Garner cases
Dozens of congressional staffers gathered on the steps of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Thursday afternoon in protest over the recent Eric Garner and Michael Brown grand jury decisions, demanding justice for the black men who died after confrontations with police. Those protesting observed a moment of silence before raising their hands in the air in a sign of … [Link]
Mashable » Old-school birth control methods get a big data update
Every morning when she wakes up, Becca, a college student in Pennsylvania, puts a teardrop-shaped thermometer called the Daysy under her tongue. If it lights up green, she knows that day she and her boyfriend can have sex without a condom. If it's red or yellow, they need to use protection. With its blinking face and patented "LadyComp algorithm," Daysy seems … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » HelpSocial Launches Social Platform for Customer Care
HelpSocial has launched a new social platform designed to enable companies to provide better customer care. It enables companies to monitor social media channels in real-time and make sure that individual business teams across an enterprise have access to the social data they need to sell to and support their customers.
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Mashable » Best Buy says insensitive 'Serial' tweet was 'clearly in poor taste'
Like many a brand before them, Best Buy was forced to remove a tweet and apologize over its attempt at creating #content on Twitter. See also: Everyone is obsessed with the 'Serial' podcast The big box retailer that's featured prominently as the alleged location of a real-life murder in the insanely popular podcast Serial sent a tweet on Thursday that pokes … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft to hold January Windows 10 event ahead of fall launch
Microsoft is moving closer to launching Windows 10. Invitations to a Windows 10 press and analyst event slated for Jan. 21 at the company's headquarters in Redmond, Washington, arrived on Thursday. See also: Windows 10 Preview and OS X Yosemite Look More Alike Than Ever Before The invitation comes a day after Microsoft COO Kevin Turner reportedly told Nikkei that users … [Link]
Mashable » Southwest Airlines announces plans for flights to Belize
Southwest Airlines expects to begin flights to Belize City next year, as it expands international service. The airline said Thursday that it will fly to Belize from Houston, beginning next October. See also: The worst things people do on airplanes, ranked Southwest said that it also plans to fly to four destinations in Mexico — Mexico City, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and … [Link]
Mashable » 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' gets character names: Meet Finn, BB-8 and the gang
Say what you like about J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot crew and the wily team at Lucasfilm — they know how to do a perfectly playful reveal. After nearly two weeks of speculation about those characters in the widely-seen teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Abrams and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy dropped the names of those characters in the most … [Link]
Slashdot » U.S. Passenger Vehicle Fleet Dirtier After 2008 Recession
MTorrice writes The 2008 recession hammered the U.S. auto industry, driving down sales of 2009 models to levels 35% lower than those before the economic slump. A new study has found that because sales of new vehicles slowed, the average age of the U.S. fleet climbed more than expected, increasing the rate of air pollutants released by the fleet. In … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Honest Game Trailer: The Last of Us [Video]
Featuring old Nathan Drake and a teenage girl with the face of Ellen Page! From the studio that for some reason isn’t working on a next gen Jak and Daxter, comes a PlayStation exclusive so bleak it makes Killzone look like Kingdom Hearts – The Last of Us. [Smosh Games] [Link]
New Scientist – News » Peer inside the head of a giant prehistoric groundhog
A virtual replica of the first complete skull of a mysterious mammal is revealing the structure of its bizarre bones 
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Mashable » Follow that sleigh: Santa's flight path visualized
LONDON — If you've ever wondered how Santa Claus visits millions of houses in one night, this video might clear things up. NATS, the UK-based global air-traffic management company, released a clip on Thursday that shows his journey from the North Pole to homes in the UK and Europe. In it, Santa narrowly misses the thousands of other flights that take … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Doctor Who Christmas Special (2014) [Official Trailer]
Trapped on an arctic base, under attack from terrifying creatures, who are you going to call? Santa Claus, of course! The Christmas special will air on Christmas Day at 6:15 (GMT) on BBC one. [BBC] [Link]
Mashable » Amazon launches Surprise! an e-card app for sending Amazon gift cards
Amazon just made it easier to send last-minute gifts — provided that it's an Amazon gift card. On Wednesday, the company launched Surprise! a new app for sending free personalized e-cards and Amazon gift cards to contacts in your address book. See also: Amazon Echo: The strange device that's probably more than it seems Log into Surprise with an existing Amazon … [Link]
New Scientist – News » This means spore: The brutal world of fighting fungi
Single combat, assassination, chemical warfare, even mind control: the Geneva conventions don't apply when fungi go to war (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » CIA director, Senator spar over torture report
CIA Director John Brennan addressed the damning Senate torture report on Thursday, pushing back against claims that the CIA's "enhanced interrogation techniques" (EITs) produced no valuable intelligence in the decade-long war on terror. See also: Senate staffer tries to scrub 'torture' reference from Wikipedia's CIA torture article Brennan opened his remarks by talking about the days immediately after the 9/11 attacks. … [Link]
Mashable » See the U.S. Navy's terrifying new laser weapon in action
The U.S. Navy’s latest laser is ready to be used in combat, Pentagon officials announced Wednesday, after overseeing a three-month test of the futuristic technology The Laser Weapon System, or LaWS, may look like a harmless telescope. Its 30-kilowatt beams of infrared light are invisible to the naked eye. But as its deployment aboard the USS Ponce this fall apparently … [Link]
Mashable » Glow-in-the-dark 'Harry Potter' book designs are pure magic
Hungarian design student Kincső Nagy has created a Harry Potter reading experience that might even trump the original. As part of a university project, Nagy redesigned the covers for each novel in the seven-part series, laser-cutting simple shapes out of black paper covers, which give the collection a minimalistic feel. See also: 10 Incredible Works of Art Made in Microsoft Excel … [Link]
Slashdot » Keurig 2.0 Genuine K-Cup Spoofing Vulnerability
An anonymous reader writes A security researcher has released a humorous vulnerability description for the Keurig 2.0 coffee maker, which includes DRM designed to only brew Keurig brand coffe pods (K-Cups): "Keurig 2.0 Coffee Maker contains a vulnerability in which the authenticity of coffee pods, known as K-Cups, uses weak verification methods, which are subject to a spoofing attack through … [Link]
Mashable » Private land in Wyoming's national park is now open to hunters
JACKSON, Wyoming — Wildlife on private land within Grand Teton National Park is now under jurisdiction of the state of Wyoming and can be hunted, the National Park Service decided. For decades, wildlife on the approximately 950 acres mainly on the park's eastern end was subject to federal rules, which meant all hunting with the exception of elk was prohibited. Regulated … [Link]
Mashable » Delta's new seating arrangement somehow makes coach even worse
Delta Air Lines has a request for the traveling public: Please don't confuse the bespoke airfares available on our airplanes as anything like what our rivals have to offer Starting next year, Delta plans to segment its airplane cabins into five sections based on price and service, with three flavors of economy and two premium cabins. The marketing scheme announced on … [Link]
Mashable » The 25 best films of 2014 reflect on a year of gorgeous cinema
Hollywood enjoyed a year of blockbuster hits as well as visually stunning indie flicks in 2014. Little White Lies magazine compiled some of the best movies of the year in a single video countdown. Relive the year's more buzzworthy films like Gone Girl and Boyhood, and also catch up on indie and foreign titles that you may have missed. See also: … [Link]
Mashable » 10 gifts for the jetsetter in your life
Whether you're a business traveler jetting around weekly to attend different meetings, or an adventurous backpacker exploring the world after college, there are certain frustrations everyone has while traveling. If you're constantly taking red-eyes to maximize your business hours, you know getting quality sleep on an airplane can sometimes seem impossible; also, it's almost 2015 — why doesn't every airport have … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » HL7 Argonaut Project Aims to Enable Health Care Interoperability
Health Level Seven International (HL7), a nonprofit health care information interoperability and standards organization, has announced the launch of the Argonaut Project, an initiative dedicated to accelerating the development and adoption of HL7's Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources.
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Rollercoaster Tycoon is a Conspiracy! [Comic]
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Slashdot » Bellard Creates New Image Format To Replace JPEG
An anonymous reader writes Fabrice Bellard (creator of FFMPEG, QEMU, JSLinux…) proposes a new image format that could replace JPEG : BPG. For the same quality, files are about half the size of their JPEG equivalents. He released libbpg (with source) as well as a JS decompressor, and set up a demo including the famous Lena image. 
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New Scientist – News » Warming won't give emperor penguins happy feet
Genome analysis of the two Antarctic-breeding penguins reveal the differing fate global warming might have on the iconic emperors and Adélies 
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New Scientist – News » Humans and birds share the same singing genes
An intriguing evolutionary similarity might mean that songbirds will make good models for studying the genetics of speech disorders 
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ProgrammableWeb.com » WS-REST Hosts Annual Workshop on APIs and RESTful Design
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Mashable » We talked with Aaron Paul about his new app: Yo, Bitch
If you happen to run into Aaron Paul — better known as Breaking Bad's Jesse Pinkman — and feel like calling him "bitch," that's not a terribly original impulse. The tormented character is synonymous with the word, and frequently says it throughout the critically acclaimed series' five seasons. In fact, "bitch" became a meme shortly after Breaking Bad began airing. See … [Link]
Slashdot » In Iowa, a Phone App Could Serve As Driver's License
New submitter dubner writes Simply hand the law enforcement officer your mobile phone. That's what you can do in Iowa rather than "digging through clutter in your glove compartment for an insurance card." And soon your driver's license will be available on your phone too, according to a story in the (Des Moines Register). Iowans will soon be able to … [Link]
Mashable » You can't Javert your eyes from the latest Internet meme
There is no telling what makes a meme stick and whether it will rise to Internet stardom — but once one has started to take off, there is no stopping it. Over the past few months an odd meme has appeared regularly in the GIF communities on Imgur and Reddit. The meme — known as Javert or "Javert your eyes" — … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Science Fish Car Emblem [Pic]
There’s the Darwin version and the Flying Spaghetti Monster version, but this one is my favorite so far! [The Science Fish Car Emblem | Via] [Link]
New Scientist – News » Loops and folds of our DNA to shed light on disease
Stretched out, our DNA is almost 2 metres long. The way it folds in on itself to fit into our cells is now being mapped – and has been dubbed the loopome 
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Amazon Brings HTML5 Support to Fire TV
Amazon recently announced full support for publishing HTML5 apps to the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. Amazon thinks the move will tempt developers to push beyond creating apps for mobile devices and tackle the living room as well.
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Mashable » Write this down: Taking notes is your most underrated work skill
“Write this down — it's going to be on the final exam," said no boss ever. Note-taking is an unsung challenge of moving from school to the workplace — we're in a completely new environment, with totally different reasons for note-taking and different needs for how we'll use our notes later on, yet most of us are relying on the methods … [Link]
Slashdot » MIT Removes Online Physics Lectures and Courses By Walter Lewin
jIyajbe writes MIT is indefinitely removing retired physics faculty member Walter Lewin's online lectures from MIT OpenCourseWare and online MITx courses from edX, the online learning platform co-founded by MIT, following a determination that Dr. Lewin engaged in online sexual harassment in violation of MIT policies. For an example of Lewin's colorful style, see this YouTube video. MIT has also … [Link]
Mashable » You can now pay for that Microsoft Xbox in bitcoins
It’s now possible to pay for Microsoft products with Bitcoin — just in time for the holidays. Microsoft customers in the United States can use the digital currency to add money to their online accounts and purchase software, apps and games, including those for Xbox consoles — like Xbox Music — and Windows phones or computers. See also: 5 Reasons Paper … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Play Services 6.5 Adds Granular API Functionality
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Mashable » Watch 'Bones' 200th episode with exec producers Hart Hanson and Stephen Nathan
As of Thursday night, when Bones airs its weird and wonderful 200th episode, it will find itself in a very elite group of TV shows. To mark the series' exciting induction into the 200 Club, Mashable is hosting another edition of Watch with Mashable, featuring executive producers Hart Hanson and Stephen Nathan Starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, the dynamic … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » HOLY CRAP: Jetpack Man Performs Amazing Flight Formation with Acrobatic Plane [Video]
From Jetman Dubai: Swiss ex fighter pilot, Guinness Book record holder and first man to fly with a jet-propelled wing, Yves Rossy A.K.A. Jetman is back in the sky pushing the boundaries of aviation by completing a sensational formation flight with Aerobatics Champion Veres Zoltán in Dubai! Jetman Dubai, in partnership with XDubai, has just opened the door on the … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist
All the latest on newscientist.com: how to think about everything, Lima climate summit, weird comet water, why US police are so violent and more 
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New Scientist – News » Russia to cut up 'floating Chernobyl' but risks remain
Relics from the Soviet Arctic fleet, including 16 nuclear reactors and more than 17,000 waste containers, litter the seabed and could leak at any moment 
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Mashable » Intriguing trailer for 'Broadchurch' Season 2 teases new secrets
LONDON — Set aside some time on Jan. 5, because after a long wait Broadchurch is returning to television screens in the UK See also: 'Happy Valley' Is a Huge, Trending TV Hit That You Can’t Watch ITV teased the trailer on Twitter for almost nine hours, telling fans to tweet with the hashtag #BroadchurchReturns to unlock the trailer After … [Link]
Slashdot » Canadian Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Warrantless Cellphone Searches
An anonymous reader writes In a surprising decision, a split Supreme Court of Canada ruled this morning that police can search cellphones without a warrant incident to an arrest. The majority established some conditions, but ultimately ruled that it could navigate the privacy balance by establishing some safeguards with the practice. Michael Geist notes that a strongly worded dissent disagreed, … [Link]
Mashable » PlayStation 4 will come to China in 2015
The PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita handheld are coming to China in January after the country lifted its 14-year ban on foreign video-game consoles earlier this year. Sony announced on Thursday that its offerings will be available in China as of Jan. 11, 2015. The PS4 will cost 2,899 RBM ($468.63), while the Vita will retail for 1,299 RBM ($209.99). Both … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » A commitment to biotech, in action
This story is part of our ongoing exploration of synthetic biology and the DIYbio movement. Learn more by downloading a free edition of BioCoder. Ryan Bethencourt seized his opportunity back in 2008. That made him an outlier: most people, after … [Link]
Mashable » All 212,470 on-screen deaths in 'The Lord of the Rings'
From the lowest orc to the King of Rohan, the Lord of the Rings trilogy is a real death fest when you look at the numbers. Digg made a supercut of every on-screen death in the extended editions, adding up to a total of 212,470. The extended trilogy adds up to 726 minutes in total length, so the math works … [Link]
Mashable » Watch Steve Carell and the Ragtime Gals sing 'Sexual Healing'
Steve Carell and Jimmy Fallon got down last night during a musical performance that put a goofy spin on Marvin Gaye's sexiest hit. The actor visited The Tonight Show to perform with Fallon and his barbershop quartet, the Ragtime Gals, known for their jaunty covers of R.Kelly's "Ignition (Remix)" and Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack." Sexual healing never looked so… striped. All … [Link]
Mashable » All the shows that got snubbed by the Golden Globes nominations
For the first time since Season 1, Westros has received some love from the Golden Globes In 2011, the show earned both a Best Drama Series nomination and, later, a win for Peter Dinklage in the Supporting Actor category, but not since then has HBO's Game of Thrones received kudos from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association See also: Behold, the 2015 … [Link]
Mashable » Lyft expands its carpooling service to NYC, days after Uber's arrives there
New Yorkers will soon have yet another option for getting around the city. Lyft announced on Thursday that it is expanding its carpool service, Lyft Line, to New York City this week, barely a week after Uber brought its carpooling service to the Big Apple See also: 24 hours with Lyft: an Uber refugee's tale Lyft first introduced Lyft Line to … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This is Awesome and I Want One: KeySmart – Compact Key Holder
Check out the KeySmart, a universal key organizer that’ll shrink the size of that bulky keyring you always stuff in your pockets. This thing is awesome and I want one. It’s also a lot cheaper than some of the alternative out there and it’s made in the U.S. using aircraft aluminum and stainless steel. [KeySmart – Compact Key Holder – … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Doctor Who Ride Looks Set For UK Theme Park
Rides featuring Doctor Who, Sherlock and other BBC shows could be coming to a British theme park. It may also feature movies including Star Trek. The theme park is due to open in Kent in 2020. Operators London Resort Company Holdings have already done a licensing deal with Paramount Pictures, with the park to be named the London Paramount Entertainment … [Link]
Mashable » Food workers at San Francisco airport strike for job security and health care
UPDATED 12:12 p.m. ET As if the giant West Coast storm weren't enough to make traveling at San Francisco International Airport problematic on Thursday, restaurant workers have gone on strike, affecting food options for stranded travelers. The 1,000 workers are asking for job security and health care benefits. See also: The worst things people do on airplanes, ranked "After working without … [Link]
Slashdot » Study of Massive Preprint Archive Hints At the Geography of Plagiarism
sciencehabit writes with this excerpt from Science Insider: New analyses of the hundreds of thousands of technical manuscripts submitted to arXiv, the repository of digital preprint articles, are offering some intriguing insights into the consequences — and geography — of scientific plagiarism. It appears that copying text from other papers is more common in some nations than others, but the … [Link]
Mashable » 'Serial' host Sarah Koenig stops by 'The Colbert Report' to tease us all
If you listened to Serial first thing this morning and are already bummed out that you have to wait another week for more, here's something to hold you over until the next episode Sarah Koenig, the woman who singlehandedly made Thursdays the most exciting day of the week, visited The Colbert Report to talk about what it's like to host iTunes' … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Optical illusions fool computers into seeing things
A collection of bizarre optical illusions has tricked AI into seeing objects in static – and show that machines don't see the same way we do 
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New Scientist – News » How to think about… Higher dimensions
Reality could have many more dimensions than the familiar four – physicists have tricks for projecting their minds beyond the ones we perceive (full text available to subscribers) 
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New Scientist – News » Soggy space rocks brought water to young moon
The scorching impact that formed the moon should have left it completely dry, but a rain of meteorites may have delivered water 
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Android Wear Custom Watch Face API Introduced
Google today released the Android Wear Watch Face API, a tool developers can use to create interesting and unique watch faces for Android Wear devices. Google sees the API as a win-win for developers and consumers alike. Developers get to stick their brand or user interface concepts on smartwatches which will, in turn, give smartwatch owners more choice when it … [Link]
Mashable » Teenage suicide bomber attacks Kabul high school during theater performance
A teenage suicide bomber attacked a high school in Kabul on Thursday during a stage performance, killing at least two people and injuring 20 The attack took place in a theater at the French Cultural Centre, located on the grounds of Esteqlal High School, also known as Lycée Esteqlal. The school is run on contract by the French government. See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Watch two guys fly in formation with jetpacks
The discussions about whether we're living in the future we were promised as kids usually ends with one sad, simple question: "But where's my jetpack?" However, jetpacks (jet-propelled wing, to be exacts) are real, and two brave and/or crazy men recently tested them out in Dubai. See also: Man Zips Around Mount Fuji in Homemade Jetpack In a video, published … [Link]
Slashdot » The Case For Flipping Your Monitor From Landscape to Portrait
Molly McHugh writes The vast majority of computer-related tasks see no benefit from a screen that is longer than it is tall. Sure, video playback and gaming are some key exceptions, but if you watch Netflix on your TV instead of your computer monitor and you're not into PC gaming, that long, wide display is doing nothing but hampering your … [Link]
Mashable » Woven Digital, a quiet giant in online media, raises a cool $18 million
Woven Digital announced the completion of a Series A funding round of $18 million on Thursday, as the quiet giant of digital media looks to double its headcount and push into video. Institutional Venture Partners led the round, which included an eclectic list of investors including Univted Talent Agency, the San Francisco 49ers, Buddy Media cofounder Mike Lazerow and former NBA … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Get Ready for What is Hopefully the Last Ride: The Expendables 7 [Parody Trailer]
Be sure to keep on watching till the end! This is hilarious, but still, I really hope they never reach number 7. Sigh. [El Cid] [Link]
Mashable » The makings of a perfect sandwich: Footballs, Slinkies and newspapers
Stop-motion filmmaker PES uses his latest short film as an imaginative journey through the art of building the perfect sandwich. "Submarine Sandwich" features no ordinary bread, meat and cheese sandwich. It's made from rounds of lace, slices of a football, deconstructed Slinkies, shredded newspaper — the list goes on and on in this magical short film. This isn't the stop-motion … [Link]
Mashable » Live updates: Pineapple Express storm snarls traffic, causes flooding and cuts power in San Francisco
The strongest storm to strike central and northern California in more than six years is bringing wet and windy weather to the San Francisco Bay area on Thursday morning. Power outages are being reported in the San Jose area, while the National Weather Service monitors the hilly regions in and around San Francisco for potentially deadly flash flooding Thunderstorms, and even … [Link]
Mashable » Golden Globes lift 'Birdman,' but Angelina Jolie's 'Unbroken' is out to sea
LOS ANGELES — So much for the Golden Globes' reputation for celebrity-chasing The Hollywood Foreign Press announced its nominees on Thursday, a group that for once favored prestige over popularity — at least on the film side — including five nominations for Oscar frontrunner Boyhood and a leading seven nods for Birdman. See also: 'Orange Is the New Black,' 'Transparent' help … [Link]
Mashable » The barber, the baker, the plumber: Syrian children on the job
SANLIURFA, Turkey — Ongoing clashes between the Islamic State militant group and Syria's Kurdish Democratic Union Party have driven 200,000 refugees to Turkey, where many have settled in the city of Sanliurfa. Nearly half of these Syrian refugees are children See also: Slave to Terror: One Woman Sold to ISIS Tells the Story of Her Escape Many of these children have … [Link]
Mashable » Delta fires employee for 'disparaging' remarks about low pay
Delta has fired a baggage handler who worked for the airline for 26 years, after he commented about pay in an online video interview. Kip Hedges, a former employee of Delta and its predecessor Northwest Airlines Corp., told Workday Minnesota that the video was cited when he was fired. His managers said his remarks had gone against employee conduct standards. See … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » The web is a critical part of the IoT story
Simon St. Laurent, O’Reilly’s strategic content director for our web space and co-chair of our Fluent Conference, recently launched an investigation looking into the web’s potential to change not only computing, but the world in general. For this podcast episode, … [Link]
Slashdot » Army Building an Airport Just For Drones
schwit1 writes The Army's ever-growing use of unmanned aerial systems has gotten to the point where two of the most commonly used UAS are getting their own airport. The service's Corps of Engineers at Fort Worth, Texas, has awarded a $33 million contract to SGS to build a 150-acre unmanned aircraft launch and recovery complex at Fort Bliss for Grey … [Link]
Mashable » 'Orange Is the New Black,' 'Transparent' help digital networks nab Golden Globe noms
It was a good morning for digital networks So good, in fact, that it is safe to say that online content providers are poised to have one of their biggest years ever. Broadcast vs. cable is so 2012. See also: Golden Globes lift 'Birdman,' but Angelina Jolie's 'Unbroken' is out to sea Netflix's lucky 7 One year after winning its first … [Link]
Mashable » 'Driving While Black' app: It's sad that it's come to this
Though the developers of the soon-to-be released "Driving While Black" smartphone application want motorists to download their product, there is a time when they definitely don't want users searching for it. "Do not reach for your phone when you are talking to police," stressed Melvin Oden-Orr, one of two Portland lawyers creating the app. Avoiding moves that could make police think … [Link]
Mashable » Shaq cooks with an Easy-Bake Oven. What could go wrong?
Self-proclaimed "World's Most Sexiest Man" and former NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal can work up quite the appetite So when Shaq isn't auditioning for True Detective or arresting Florida's criminals, he likes to spend his spare time cooking with his trusty Easy-Bake Oven Just in time for the holiday season, Shaq stopped by Mashable to share some of his favorite lightbulb … [Link]
Mashable » Researchers suspend Ebola vaccine tests after volunteers report unexpected side effects
Swiss researchers have suspended the testing of one of the leading Ebola vaccine candidates after some volunteers reported unexpected side effects. See also: I Am an Ebola Vaccine Test Subject In a statement issued on Thursday, the Hopitaux Universitaires de Geneve said the trial had been suspended "as a precautionary measure." The study involving 59 people began in November. Researchers reported … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Zoologger: The bird that mimics a toxic caterpillar
To avoid being eaten by snakes and monkeys, the chicks of a rather drab grey bird mimic the look and movements of a poisonous caterpillar 
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Slashdot » Microsoft Quietly Starts Accepting Bitcoin As Payment Method
An anonymous reader writes A new page in the help guide in the payment information of Microsoft's website reveals that the Redmond giant is now accepting Bitcoin as a payment method for products and services on Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox. Currently the payments must go through to credit a Microsoft Wallet account, and the service is initially only available … [Link]
Mashable » GCHQ joins fight against child sex abuse images on the 'dark net'
LONDON — UK intelligence agency GCHQ is joining a new unit, which will target the large volumes of child abuse images available on the "dark net." The unit, made up of GCHQ and the National Crime Agency, will focus on the increasing number of people who are turning to the "dark net" — a network of sites only accessible through the … [Link]
Mashable » Hinge raises $12 million to take on Tinder in new markets
Mobile startup Hinge has raised $12 million in Series A funding as the popular dating app looks to spread into new markets. The investment is the largest cash influx to date for Hinge, which had previously brought in $8.6 million in seed funding and convertible notes. Shasta Ventures led the round, which includes additional participation from previous invesotrs including Lowercase, Great … [Link]
Mashable » The power of GIFs: Imgur's plan to become a serious business
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then all the GIFs and memes on Imgur must be worth something to marketers. At least that's what the team at Imgur is hoping The popular photo sharing platform is in the process of hiring a proper ad sales team and plans to launch a native ad product in mid-2015 with the goal … [Link]
Mashable » Australia's wild summer storms begin: The best photos
SYDNEY — The summer storms have truly arrived to dominate the east coast. As much as we'd love to be stripping off into our cossies and running to the beach, Aussies also don't mind a bit of storm action so they can show off their photo skills on multiple social media accounts. For almost a week, Sydney has been slammed with … [Link]
Mashable » The whitewashed cast of 'Exodus' is irresponsible — and its own demise
What a shame — Exodus: Gods and Kings could have been epic Starring Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton and Sigourney Weaver, the new Ridley Scott film has already garnered controversy for casting white actors as ancient Egyptians. Some have called for a boycott, but the Academy Award-nominated director has kept fairly quiet on the criticism — until a recent interview with Variety. … [Link]
Mashable » Buy!…Sell!…Without fees: Robinhood app caters to investment newbies
Now may be a good time to start investing. Brokerage startup Robinhood launched its first iPhone app on Thursday, which allows users to buy and sell stocks from smartphones without paying any commission fees. See also: 5 Great Games for Learning Stock Market Strategy Robinhood isn't the first brokerage company to launch an app for people to manage their stocks on … [Link]
Mashable » 10 flashy camera bags that will impress any photographer
Regardless of your photography skill level — iPhone snapper, amateur wedding photographer, prosumer enthusiast or expert war photographer — you need a solid bag for your gear. The right one can help guarantee you never miss a shot by making it faster and easier to get to your camera. See also: 9 quirky gifts for gadget lovers The 10 options below … [Link]
Slashdot » Google News To Shut Down In Spain On December 16th
An anonymous reader writes The news aggregation services offered by Google is set to be no longer available for Spain, starting December 16th, 2014. The decision of Google comes as response to new Spanish legislation that gives publishers the right to claim compensation for republishing any part of their content. This follows news of services of startup Uber being forbidden … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Blockchain and decentralization hold big implications for society
Bitcoin has come a long way from initially being perceived as a pipe dream or fake money. In a recent interview, Chris Clark, a software developer, entrepreneur, physicist, and author of Bitcoin Internals, recalled a story of one of the … [Link]
Mashable » Behold, the 2015 Golden Globe nominations
It’s the one time of the year Hollywood royalty, a.k.a. film actors, mingle with the low-life that is television — it's the Golden Globes This year, Kate Beckinsale, Peter Krause, Paula Patton and Jeremy Piven will awaken at an ungodly hour in Los Angeles to announce the nominees, beginning at 8:20 a.m. EST See also: 2015 SAG Awards nominations: The complete … [Link]
Mashable » Scottish theater sends porn to children
Proud parents were horrified when DVDs of their kids' summer theater school performances turned out to be "absolutely disgusting" pornography The Edinburgh Playhouse, which hosts productions of Wicked and The Phantom of the Opera, sends families DVDs of highlights from their summer schools See also: 8 fundamental Internet lessons to teach your kids This year, a copying error meant some families … [Link]
Slashdot » Excuse Me While I Kiss This Guy: The Science of Misheard Song Lyrics
HughPickens.com writes Maria Konnikova writes in The New Yorker that mondegreens are funny but they also give us insight into the underlying nature of linguistic processing, how our minds make meaning out of sound, and how in fractions of seconds, we translate a boundless blur of sound into sense. One of the reasons we often mishear song lyrics is that … [Link]
Mashable » Hong Kong protests are over: A look at 75 days of dissent
HONG KONG — They lasted 75 days, survived torrential rains, heat waves and cold snaps. They even marked Halloween and the run-up to Christmas with pumpkin decorations and umbrella-bedecked Christmas trees. Now, finally, the end has come for the Hong Kong protesters who have been blocking a major thoroughfare and sending images of umbrella-wielding demonstrators around the world for more than … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Save 40% or More on Select Espresso Makers & Contigo Mugs
Since coffee is beloved by almost every geek, the following deal of the day should interest most of you. Today only, Amazon offers 40% off or more on select espresso makers and Contigo Autoseal Mugs. I personally have the Nespresso Citiz that is currently on sale, and I paid twice the price at which it is currently offered. [Save 40% … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Walking Over a Crystal-Clear Frozen Mountain Lake [Video]
Hiker Tomas N. walked on a frozen mountain lake in High Tatras Mountains in Slovakia and capture the moment on camera. Check it out! It’s just like he’s walking on thin air! [Tomas N] [Link]
Mashable » 18 best Jimmy Fallon moments of 2014
We’ve danced, we've cried, we've ew!-ed with Jimmy Fallon Now it's time to sit back and reflect on some of the best (and, inevitably, most viral) moments from The Tonight Show in 2014. See also: The 25 best Vines of 2014 That is, after you slip into your too-tight white pants and draft those thank you notes that have piled up … [Link]
Mashable » Spotify now lets you find out the top tracks amongst your friends
Spotify on Thursday introduced a new feature designed to help users get better insights into the most popular songs amongst their friends. The new feature is called Top Tracks in Your Network, and just like it sounds, it's a new daily chart of the most popular songs across the people you follow. See also: 9 Spotify tools for hardcore music fans … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Newton’s Cradle Fridge Magnet
Now, thanks to this Newton’s cradle fridge magnet, you can watch the laws of conservation of mass and energy everytime you open your refrigerator (or anything ferrous!) [Newton’s Cradle Fridge Magnet] [Link]
Mashable » American Authors see the world through 23 months of tour
Welcome to Throwback Tunesday, where Mashable amplifies the echoes of music past. With genre trends and throwbacks, we synthesize music and nostalgia. Twenty-three months of tour. Yes, that’s right. Alt rockers American Authors signed a major label record deal on January 30, 2013, and have been on the road ever since. What may be more impressive is that there’s no end … [Link]
Mashable » Sharing family photos helps keep your ancestry alive
Our family photos are in danger. Most families have hundreds of disorganized analog photos deteriorating in their homes. These photos hold valuable family memories and are highly susceptible to damage and loss. To historians, family photos exist on the margins of global history — they aren’t considered “newsworthy” enough to be catalogued in the National Archives. Yet for families, photos are … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 11 December 2014
Hive — open source crowdsourcing framework from NYT Labs. Prezi Data Team Culture — good docs on logging, metrics, etc. The vision is a great place to start. Scroll Behaviour Across the Web (Chartbeat) — nobody reads above the fold, … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: SVG Essentials – $15.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "SVG Essentials" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2014-12-12 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Mashable » Beard Baubles are the most hipster gift this holiday season
LONDON — Expect beards bedecked with baubles this month See also: The Best Type of Beard for Your Face London ad agency, Grey London, is struggling to keep up with orders for their new packets of mini-metallic beard baubles — usually more readily associated with christmas trees than facial hair Tasked with coming up with a novel idea for a Christmas … [Link]
Slashdot » FreeNAS 9.3 Released
An anonymous reader writes This FreeNAS update is a significant evolutionary step from previous FreeNAS releases featuring: a simplified and reorganized Web User Interface, support for Microsoft ODX and Windows 2012 clustering, better VMWare integration, including VAAI support, a new and more secure update system with roll-back functionality, and hundreds of other technology enhancements. You can get it here and … [Link]
Slashdot » California Sues Uber Over Practices
mpicpp writes with news that California is the latest government to file a lawsuit against Uber. "California prosecutors on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Uber over the ridesharing company's background checks and other allegations, adding to the popular startup's worldwide legal woes. San Francisco County District Attorney George Gascon, meanwhile, said Uber competitor Lyft agreed to pay $500,000 and change … [Link]
Mashable » 20 dogs that are way more adventurous than you
It’s a bird! It's a plane! No, it's a dog on a mountain. As we bundle up in our sweaters and sit warmly indoors, be jealous of all of the beautiful places man's best friend has visited See also: 21 adorable animals that charmed the Internet in 2014 Who says you can't live vicariously through a dog on Instagram? Read more… … [Link]
Mashable » Google News to shut down in Spain over 'Google Tax'
Google said Thursday it will shut down its Google News service in Spain to prevent publishers' content from appearing on it — ahead of a new law requiring the Internet search company to pay Spanish news organizations for linked content or snippets of news. The move marks the first time globally that Google will shutter Google News and comes ahead of … [Link]
Mashable » How Israel's government collapsed
JERUSALEM — Ask the average Israeli why the government here collapsed this week and you are unlikely to get a coherent answer See also: Israel restarts controversial tactic: Razing Palestinian homes after attacks Was it the Jewish State bill that confused many and offended more and exposed deep rifts among ministers? Was Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu betrayed by Tea Party-like right-wing … [Link]
Mashable » World Wide Web inventor says Internet should be 'human right'
The computer scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web says affordable access to the Internet should be recognized as a human right, as a report showed that billions of people still cannot go online and government surveillance and censorship are increasing. See also: There won't be a net neutrality decision this year Tim Berners-Lee said Thursday the Internet can help … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Ponds or pounding are both possible origins for life
How did life begin? The finding of unearthly water around comet 67P and a simulation of how meteorite impacts could forge amino acids hint at rival visions 
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New Scientist – News » Light trickery makes bird feathers blue but not red
Understanding the different ways in which birds get their vivid hues could help us make coloured displays for devices such as e-readers 
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Slashdot » Rosetta Results: Comets "Did Not Bring Water To Earth"
An anonymous reader writes with findings from the Rosetta mission which suggests water on Earth probably came from asteroids, and not comets."Scientists have dealt a blow to the theory that most water on Earth came from comets. Results from Europe's Rosetta mission, which made history by landing on Comet 67P in November, shows the water on the icy mass is … [Link]
Slashdot » Bellard Creates New Image Format To Replace JPEG
An anonymous reader writes Fabrice Bellard (creator of FFMPEG, QEMU, JSLinux…) proposes a new image format that could replace JPEG : BPG. For the same quality, files are about half the size of their JPEG equivalents. He released libbpg (with source) as well as a JS decompressor, and set up a demo including the famous Lena image. Read more of … [Link]
Mashable » 'Shirtfront' is the word of the year in Australia and it's Tony Abbott's fault
The term shirtfront had not hit the mainstream before Prime Minister Tony Abbott muttered it in regards to what he planned to do with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on arrival at the G20 in Brisbane, Australia. But from that moment on, "shirtfront" would not go away. "Look, I'm going to shirtfront Mr Putin…you bet you are, you bet I … [Link]
Mashable » Dick Cheney calls CIA torture report 'full of crap'
Former Vice President Dick Cheney spoke out Wednesday against a scathing Senate report regarding CIA torture practices after 9/11, calling it '"full of crap" and a "classic example" of politicians throwing professionals under the bus "The men and women of the CIA did exactly what we wanted them to do," Cheney told Fox News in the video below, adding that former … [Link]
Slashdot » Apple, IBM Partnership Yields First Results: 10 Mobile Apps
itwbennett writes IBM and Apple have unveiled the first results of the enterprise IT partnership they announced in July: 10 mobile applications aimed at businesses in six industries as well as government users. One of the apps, for example, allows a flight crew to personalize a passenger's in-flight experience. An app targeted at the banking industry allows a financial advisor … [Link]
Mashable » The 20 most expensive photographs of all time are worth millions
If a picture's worth a thousand words, these photographs may as well be War and Peace While most of us are fretting over a selfie hitting the double digits in Instagram Likes, these photographers are making millions from their visionary, creative, breathtaking, and, at other times, revealing images Combined, the top ten most expensive photographs have a value of $31.5 million … [Link]
Mashable » Beastly storm set for the Bay Area may cause flooding, avalanches
Some are already calling it a "rain-pocalypse." A massive storm system is expected to descend on parts of California this Thursday, drenching the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento and potentially causing significant damage. The storm will likely be the biggest of its kind to hit the state in more than five years See also: California braves its biggest storm since … [Link]
Mashable » Watch the serene beauty of a snowflake being born in 21 seconds
Many of us know how to craft a snowflake out a piece of paper using a pair of scissors, but how does nature do this magical thing? Well, science folks would say that snowflakes form when microscopic supercooled cloud droplets freeze. But, Iet's just pretend that it's mother nature practicing wizardry Voilà, the formation of a snowflake in 21 seconds. … [Link]
Mashable » 10 countries with the most people living in modern slavery
An estimated 35.8 million men, women and children are currently trapped in modern slavery around the world, according to a recent report — 71% of whom live in just 10 countries. The 2014 Global Slavery Index, published by the Walk Free Foundation, analyzed the state of slavery, forced labor and human trafficking in 167 countries worldwide. It reported that India has … [Link]
Mashable » Nokia Here maps find their way to Google Play
One of Nokia's strengths, before the major part of the company got acquired by Microsoft, was the fact that its devices came with a solid maps and navigation app called Here. Now, on Wednesday, Nokia launched Here for Android devices on Google Play. The price? Free See also: The Nostalgic Evolution of the Nokia Phone If you've been using Google Maps … [Link]
Slashdot » Report: Big Issues Remain Before Drones Can Safely Access National Airspace
coondoggie writes The story sounds familiar – while the use of unmanned [aerial vehicles], sometimes illegally, is increasing, there are myriad challenges to ultimately allow them safe access to national airspace. The watchdogs at the Government Accountability Office issued a report on the integration of unmanned aerial systems, as it calls them, in US national airspace (NAS) today ahead of … [Link]
Mashable » Bring on bright and bold colors for our photo challenge
If you're a sucker for saturation, you've come to the right place. For this week's Mashable Photo Challenge, capture vibrant, candy-like colors and bright hues. Whether it's a macro shot of a fuchsia rose or an image of beautifully bold street art, fill your frame with color and share it with us. See also: 15 Photos That Pop With Color Parisian Instagrammer … [Link]
Mashable » You can now get a OnePlus One smartphone without an invite
The customizable One smartphone from tech startup OnePlus has a pretty exclusive group of owners: Customers can usually only get their hands on one with an invite. It seems that OnePlus is getting into the giving mood that sometimes comes with Christmas by offering its $300 smartphone up for grabs without an invite. It's not exactly clear when the offer expires, … [Link]
Mashable » NFL approves fresh conduct policy amid new questions about Goodell
The NFL released its owner-approved new personal conduct policy on Wednesday in the latest incremental step toward the league attempting to rebuild its fractured image But the NFL Players Association immediately fired back at the updated policy, showing just how far the league has yet to go in cleaning up the disciplinary and credibility crisis that exploded in recent months Meanwhile, … [Link]
Mashable » How social media saved San Francisco from a giant toilet lookalike
SAN FRANCISCO — For a team whose nickname for its duo of sharp-shooting stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson is the Splash Brothers, a toilet-shaped arena would have, in a sense, been perfect But — thanks at least in part to the harsh judgement and mockery of social media users — the giant toilet-like building will not be plopping down in … [Link]
Slashdot » Why Open Source Matters For Sensitive Email
Jason Baker writes Can you really trust your email provider? And even if you self-host your email server, can you really trust its security if you can't see the code? Over on Opensource.com, Olivier Thierry makes three cases for using open source to power your email solution: The power of numbers, the value of trust, and the importance of leverage. … [Link]
Mashable » Former Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks heckles minister over torture
Australian former Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks has heckled Attorney-General George Brandis at the Human Rights Awards ceremony over his prolonged torture within the prison. The incident occurred at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney on Wednesday night as Brandis was exiting the stage after a keynote address to the audience See also: CIA torture report: Everything you need … [Link]
Mashable » How to successfully manage startup offices across multiple countries
When creating a fashion company that spans multiple countries, we knew there would be challenges. Many of these would be geographic See also: 4 things your tech incubator is probably missing Not only would we need to be in many places at once, but they would be in some of the most expensive cities in the world. You can't expect to … [Link]
Mashable » Even after the CIA torture report, chances for reform may be slim
As revelations of CIA torture washed over the world on Tuesday, two prominent Senate Intelligence Committee members spoke of history and the need for change, while others worried about whether change is possible. “We have so much to be proud of in our great nation," Colorado Sen. Mark Udall said on the Senate floor on Wednesday, following the release of a … [Link]
Slashdot » Australia Pushes Ahead With Website Blocking In Piracy Fight
angry tapir writes As part of its crackdown on unauthorized downloading of copyright material, the Australian government will push ahead with the introduction of a scheme that will allow rights holders to apply for court orders to force ISPs to block websites. (Previously Slashdot noted that the Australian government had raised such a scheme as a possibility). Read more of … [Link]
Mashable » Pod of 7 whales become stranded and die near South Australia coast
The carcasses of seven beached whales, which were discovered in South Australia on Monday, will be moved after they started to rot and produced a "repulsive" odour. The sperm whales became stranded on a beach at low tide not far from the town of Ardrossan on Sunday night and died on Monday. Six whales were stranded 50 metres off Parara Beach … [Link]
Slashdot » Court Bans Sale of Xiaomi Smartphones In India
hypnosec writes The Delhi High Court has banned Xiaomi and India online retailer Flipkart from selling any handsets that Ericsson claim are violating patents. The court has also asked Xiaomi and its agents to refrain from making, assembling, importing or selling any devices which infringe the patents in question. Xiaomi says: "We haven’t received an official note from the Delhi … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Indiana Jones vs. The Spherical Droid of Doom [Video]
From DeviantRahll: I was inspired by a picture mashing up the new droid from Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Indiana Jones and couldn’t resist putting this together. They’re two of my favorites franchises so I thought it’d be fun to do some fan service. [DeviantRahll] [Link]
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