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.
Slashdot » NVIDIA Launches New Midrange Maxwell-Based GeForce GTX 960 Graphics Card
MojoKid writes NVIDIA is launching a new Maxwell desktop graphics card today, targeted at the sweet spot of the graphics card market ($200 or so), currently occupied by its previous gen GeForce GTX 760 and older GTX 660. The new GeForce GTX 960 features a brand new Maxwell-based GPU dubbed the GM206. NVIDIA was able to optimize the GM206's power … [Link]
Mashable » 5 questions about quantitative easing: Will all this money even help?
The European Central Bank announced a €1.1 trillion injection into the ailing eurozone economy on Thursday, which was more money than expected The ECB, which is the central bank for the eurozone, promised to buy bonds worth €60 billion per month until at least the end of September 2016 as part of a programme of quantitative easing (QE). They will also … [Link]
Mashable » Iran's Supreme Leader has a #LETTER4U
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, penned an open letter to the young people of the Western world defending Islam and slamming North American and European countries' skewed interpretations of the religion and their own histories He shared his thoughts on his social media accounts, tweeting out excerpts with the hashtag #LETTER4U See also: Iran's supreme leader goes on Twitter … [Link]
Mashable » Apple CEO Tim Cook received $9.2 million in total compensation last year
Tim Cook had a pretty good year. The Apple CEO received $9.2 million in total compensation for the 2014 fiscal year, including about 1.75 million in salary and another 6.7 million in non-equity incentive plan compensation, according to a company filing on Thursday. That's more than double the $4.25 million in compensation that Cook received in 2013. See also: Tim Cook, … [Link]
Slashdot » Researchers Moot "Teleportation" Via Destructive 3D Printing
ErnieKey writes Researchers from German-based Hasso Plattner Institute have come up with a process that may make teleportation a reality — at least in some respects. Their 'Scotty' device utilizes destructive scanning, encryption, and 3D printing to destroy the original object so that only the received, new object exists in that form, pretty much 'teleporting' the object from point A … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Why You Need IDW’s New ‘Samurai Jack’ Comic Book in Your Life
Samurai Jack was one of the greatest cartoons ever made. This is not a question or a discussion. This is a solid fact. From the animation style to the brilliant, time-spanning story line, nothing about the show wasn’t exceptional. That fact alone should be enough to sell you on the new IDW Samurai Jack comic book adaptation that furthers the … [Link]
Mashable » Tom Brady gives press conference about balls; entire Internet turns 12 years old
Tom Brady really can't stop making #DeflateGate a lot worse for himself. After the controversy broke out about the NFL launching an investigation against the New England Patriots for allegedly deflating their footballs to gain advantage on the field, sports fans on the Internet were shocked, disappointed and absolutely giddy every time they heard the word "balls." See also: The 16 … [Link]
Slashdot » Senator Who Calls STEM Shortage a Hoax Appointed To Head Immigration
dcblogs (1096431) writes The Senate's two top Republican critics of temporary worker immigration, specifically the H-1B and L-1 visas, now hold the two most important immigration posts in the Senate. They are Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who heads the Senate's Judiciary Committee, and his committee underling, Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), who was appointed by Grassley on Thursday to head the immigration … [Link]
Mashable » Obama just summed up America's problems with a Dr. Seuss book
Barack Obama traded in his chair in the Oval Office for a tiny plastic seat in a classroom full of preschoolers. POTUS visited the Community Children's Center on Thursday in Lawrence, Kansas, to speak to 3-5 year-olds enrolled in an early education program. The classroom visit was part of Obama's itinerary on the second day of a two-day trip to Idaho … [Link]
Mashable » Mindy Kaling is a quirky, invisible mess in Super Bowl ad teaser
Mindy Kaling is heading to the Super Bowl — but you might not see her there The actress is starring in her first ad for the big game, a spot for Nationwide Insurance, in which she thinks she may be invisible. But don't feel bad that Kaling is going unnoticed — she's loving all that alone time See also: Hiring … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Weird cosmic echoes may offer new glimpse of big bang
Any event that creates photons may leave a kind of electromagnetic echo. If so, echoes from the big bang itself may still be detectable 
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Mashable » Tom Brady's 8 greatest quotes about balls, ranked
Tom Brady sure had a lot to say about balls on Thursday when he spoke to reporters and addressed "DeflateGate" for the first time. "Balls," Tom Brady said a whole bunch of times. "Balls, balls, balls, balls, balls." See also: Tom Brady: I 'did not alter the balls' Here are the eight best quotes from that press conference (to hear audio, … [Link]
Mashable » Tom Brady: I 'did not alter the balls'
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady told reporters on Thursday afternoon that he "did not alter the balls in any way" before Sunday's AFC Championship win over the Indianapolis Colts. Brady said he was as "surprised as anybody" when he was first confronted with the news that the balls were under-inflated and did not hear of the allegations until Monday morning. … [Link]
Mashable » Benedict Cumberbatch leggings are real and terrifying
Cumberbabes, take note: You can now plaster your entire body with pictures of Benedict Cumberbatch's face. For the relatively steep price of $80, Los Angeles-based clothing company Poprageous is selling leggings covered in photos of the Sherlock star's face. 
Image: PoprageousSee also: 16 Coolest Leggings To Keep You Warm This Fall And because covering just the lower half of one's body … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Blockchain scalability
Author note: Vitalik Buterin contributed to this article. Editor’s note: Kieren James-Lubin is a program co-chair for our OReilly Radar Summit: Bitcoin & the Blockchain on January 27, 2015, in San Francisco. For more on the program and for registration … [Link]
Mashable » YouTube stars grilled President Obama, and it got totally weird
Three YouTube stars interviewed President Barack Obama live at the White House on Thursday in a presidential bid to expose a younger audience to Obama's latest policy proposals, especially ones he talked about during his State of the Union address on Tuesday. Obama sat down with GloZell Green, Bethany Mota and Hank Green for a Q&A on the issues they … [Link]
Mashable » The 2015 Puppy Bowl lineup is here to inflate your spirits
Let’s be real, most of us weren't watching the Super Bowl for the football anyway. Before the big Sunday night sports fest, dozens of pups will tackle each other for the pre-game Puppy Bowl shows — and because they're puppies, and that's what they do. The starting lineup has been revealed, and they are cute enough to make the toughest NFL … [Link]
Mashable » Twitter really doesn't want its top users to share Instagram links anymore
Twitter has a message for its top users: Stop sharing Instagram links. The social network sent out prompts Thursday to a batch of its high-profile users, nudging them not to tweet links to Instagram photos, and instead post photos directly through Twitter, according to a copy of the prompt obtained by Mashable. See also: Here are all the ways Twitter as … [Link]
Slashdot » TWEETHER Project Promises 10Gbps MmW 92-95GHz Based Wireless Broadband
Mark.JUK writes A new project called TWEETHER, which is funded by Europe's Horizon 2020 programme, has been set up at Lancaster University (England) with the goal of harnessing the millimetre wave (mmW) radio spectrum (specifically 92-95GHz) in order to deploy a new Point to Multipoint wireless broadband technology that could deliver peak capacity of up to 10Gbps (Gigabits per second). … [Link]
Mashable » Death and despair in eastern Ukraine's former ‘city of roses’
DONETSK, Ukraine — One year ago, this “city of a million roses” — one for every resident — was a shiny metropolis that boasted of an inviting new soccer stadium and state-of-the-art international airport. Residents strolled down leafy promenades, and dined while sitting on wicker furniture at riverside cafes. In the evenings, they went to the opera, and gyrated at thumping … [Link]
Mashable » Plausible deflatability: The science of deflategate
News reports say that 11 of the 12 game balls used by the New England Patriots in their AFC championship game against the Indianapolis Colts were deflated, showing about 2 pounds per square inch (psi) less pressure than the 13 psi required by the rules, so it seems that the most bizarre sports scandal of recent memory is real. But there … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft Build 2015 developer conference sells outs in 45 minutes
If you're a developer who wants to learn more about how to build for Microsoft Windows 10 and the company's ultra-futuristic HoloLens headset, get in line Microsoft's Build 2015 developer conference opened for registration at noon ET on Thursday — and about 45 minutes later, it sold out. The conference, which is for developers to learn about the "latest tools and … [Link]
Slashdot » New Advance Confines GMOs To the Lab Instead of Living In the Wild
BarbaraHudson (3785311) writes In Jurassic Park, scientists tweak dinosaur DNA so that the dinosaurs were lysine-deficient in order to keep them from spreading in the wild. Scientists have taken this one step further as a way to keep genetically modified E. coli from surviving outside the lab. In modifying the bacteria's DNA to thwart escape, two teams altered the genetic … [Link]
Mashable » Robert Redford at Sundance: 'Diversity is something that moves the ball'
PARK CITY, Utah — Robert Redford, founding father of the Sundance Film Festival, is well aware of the conversation going on around Hollywood's struggle to diversify — and the fest's increasing role in it. "The idea was that the festival was meant to use change to underline the word 'diversity,'" Redford said, his first comments in the annual Day One press … [Link]
Mashable » NSFW 'Fifty Shades of Grey' music video stars Dakota Johnson tied up
Well, what else did you expect? The Weeknd's explicit new music video for "Earned It" from the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack plays off of the plot's BDSM premise. It features scantily clad dancers, whips and the film's leading woman Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) tied up and hanging provocatively with hardly any clothes. See also: 15 artists you need to … [Link]
Mashable » Little boy describing his first kiss will make you appreciate romance
Griffin, a young gentleman in the throes of a serious romance, experienced his first kiss and documented his adorable reaction in a selfie video His thoughts? "When she kisses me it goes to my brain, it goes to my heart… Kablooey!" Well put, Griffin. Now don't screw this one up. Determined bulldog struggles to squeeze bone through doggy door Balls … [Link]
Mashable » Prince Andrew publicly denies claims he had sex with underage girl
Britain’s Prince Andrew on Thursday publicly denied for the first time allegations that he had sex with an underage teenager. See also: Palace denies allegations about Prince Andrew in U.S. underage sex lawsuit The 54-year-old royal, Queen Elizabeth II's second son and fifth in line to the British throne, has faced increasing pressure to respond to the accusations after the woman, … [Link]
Mashable » The other Ballghazi: Marshawn Lynch fined $20K for NFC championship crotch-grab
So far, Super Bowl XLIX is all about balls While the New England Patriots' deflated footballs have dominated pregame conversation in the week following the American Football Conference and National Football Conference championship games, we now have a story involving balls of a different sort Seattle Seahawks star Marshawn Lynch was fined $20,000 for grabbing his own following a touchdown run … [Link]
Mashable » Senator Roger Wicker explains his lone 'no' vote on climate amendment
On Wednesday, Americans found out that there is in fact a senator more skeptical of the reality of manmade global warming than Republican James Inhofe of Oklahoma When the Senate voted by an unusually lopsided margin of 98-to-1 to declare: "It is the sense of the Senate that climate change is real and not a hoax," the famously skeptical Inhofe voted … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Where heroes come from – and how to become one
"I did it without thinking," people often say after saving a stranger's life. The truth is, heroism develops over a lifetime – and it's never too late to learn (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » Steve Ballmer is really, really excited about the future of Microsoft
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer isn't exactly a prolific tweeter. He has two accounts and has only tweeted 66 times. So when he does use Twitter, Ballmer, who now owns the Los Angeles Clippers, isn't one to mince words. After Wednesday's sterling Windows 10 event — an event that generated a considerable amount of long-missed buzz for Microsoft — Ballmer expressed … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Windows 10 Biggest Gaming Announcements (and Holograms!)
Microsoft had its Windows 10 press conference recently and unveiled some rather interesting features that seem to be aimed at their hardcore gaming audience. From being able to stream your Xbox Live games to your computer to the potential for holograms to make an appearance, we shouldn’t count Windows out as it seems the OS is making a huge attempt … [Link]
Mashable » Windows 10 hands-on: Cortana leads a feature-packed update
Is Windows 10 lovable? With the venerable operating system still in previews, it's too early to say, though we now know that's Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's goal: "We want to make people love Windows on a daily basis." In my brief hands-on experience with what's being commonly referred to as the "Consumer Build," Windows 10 is inching in that direction. … [Link]
Mashable » College hooper squashes Twitter troll who mocked mom's cancer
Sports fans (to use the term loosely) on the Internet can be awful. It doesn't get much lower than using Twitter to mock a college basketball player for his mother's battle with breast cancer Yet that's just what some unnamed cretin did to New Mexico guard Hugh Greenwood before a recent game against UNLV. But Greenwood had a perfect response … [Link]
Mashable » Journalist and activist sentenced to 5 years for FBI threats
A federal judge in Texas sentenced journalist, activist and former Anonymous associate Barrett Brown to 63 months in prison on Thursday. Brown, 33, was arrested in Sept. 2012 while he was in an online videochat, and was accused of threatening an FBI agent, obstructing justice and posting an link to stolen information online in the aftermath of one of Anonymous' most … [Link]
Slashdot » Fujitsu Psychology Tool Profiles Users At Risk of Cyberattacks
itwbennett writes Fujitsu Laboratories is developing an enterprise tool that can identify and advise people who are more vulnerable to cyberattacks, based on certain traits. For example, the researchers found that users who are more comfortable taking risks are also more susceptible to virus infections, while those who are confident of their computer knowledge were at greater risk for data … [Link]
Mashable » It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a … parachuting beaver?
Beavers in wooden boxes drop from a plane into Idaho's Frank Church Wilderness to start a new life.Image: IDAHO FISH AND GAMEIn 1948, Idaho had a beaver problem. In certain locations, the state's beavers were carrying out vital tasks as agents of flood control and soil conservation. But in some areas, the rodents were outgrowing their natural habitats, gradually invading human territory and, … [Link]
Mashable » Paris fashion week debuts butt plugs in reaction to censorship
Paris Fashion Week is known as a time to debut trends, but this year it's also a reaction stage for recent crises and issues of censorship involving the city itself. Belgian fashion designer Walter Van Beirendonck debuted his menswear collected, "Explicit Beauty," on Wednesday. In it, Van Beirendonck styled politically minded clothing with an unusual accessory: butt plugs See also: 1907-1915: … [Link]
Mashable » Everything you need to know about the YouTube stars interviewing Obama
FDR had fireside chats, Obama has the cinnamon challenge? In an attempt to reach a decidedly younger audience, President Barack Obama will be interviewed by three YouTube personalities Thursday evening to be streamed on YouTube See also: Video: Highlights of Obama's 2015 State of the Union address GloZell Green, Bethany Mota and Hank Green will have the opportunity to ask Obama … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Early humans got a grip on tools 3 million years ago
The shape of fossil hand bones found in Africa suggests the first toolmakers walked on Earth before humans did 
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New Scientist – News » #RosettaWatch: My summer holiday around a comet
The first big batch of science results from the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft are just out. Here's our pick of the bunch. 
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New Scientist – News » Shapely photons break rules to fly slower than light
Light is the fastest thing around, but shaped beams travel slower than expected, even in a vacuum. No need to throw your physics textbooks out yet though 
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Mashable » Ford opens new Silicon Valley research center with focus on self-driving cars
Ford is coming to Silicon Valley. The automaker opened a new facility on Thursday, called the Research and Innovation Center, which will focus on experimental projects, including self-driving cars. See also: Ford CEO Mark Fields: Betting the company on innovation "We want to be viewed as part of the ecosystem here in Silicon Valley," Ford CEO Mark Fields told press at … [Link]
Mashable » Adidas 'Ultra Boost' sneakers: a marathoner's dream?
When Adidas came out with what it called the world's most high-tech sneaker two years ago, it was unclear if the embedded "energy boosters" — basically bits of bouncy styrofoam — into the sole was just a gimmick, or could actually improve a runner's performance. Since the debut, the company claims, more than 20 people have won marathons while wearing the … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Anti-radiation drug could work days after exposure
A drug that protected mice three days after exposure to radiation could buy more time for survivors of a nuclear disaster 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Check Out This Millennium Falcon Converted To A Record Player
Though it took nine months of work, this Millennium Falcon modded into a record player is one of the coolest things ever. Not only was the shape already perfect to be re-purposed, but the extra parts cost to make this Star Wars toy into a working record player cost around two dollars. Not even kidding you. 
The work, on the … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Microsoft Stays Mum on Windows 10 Developer Details
Microsoft on Wednesday announced Windows 10, a sweeping change to its operating system for PCs, tablets and phones. The platform is now fully integrated across all three device categories and promises to bring a more seamless computing experience to consumers and business users alike. If you were expecting new APIs and SDKs, however, the news isn't so good.
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Mashable » Yemen's president, a key U.S. ally, resigns amid pressure from rebels
SANAA, Yemen — Yemen's president resigned on Thursday under pressure from Shiite rebels who seized the capital in September and have confined the embattled leader to his home for the past two days. Presidential officials said Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, a close U.S. ally in the fight against Yemen's powerful al-Qaeda affiliate, submitted his resignation to parliament after being pressured to … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Cops Using Radar To Search Homes From Outside
Dozens of law enforcement agencies are using radar that can detect humans moving in their homes, without the need to gain entry according to a USA Today report that has reawakened the debate about the crossover of technology and the law. The newspaper says at least 50 agencies, including the FBI and US Marshals Service, are using such radar devices. … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Dinosaur-killing impact recreated in mini BBQ
Did the meteorite blamed for wiping out the dinosaurs do it by igniting global firestorms of tremendous heat? Only one way to find out… 
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Appbase Launches Real-Time, Events-Based Database API
Appbase, a database-as-a-service (DBaaS) startup, has just announced the public launch of the Appbase platform and real-time events based database API. The Appbase API allows developers to build scalable applications that include real-time events functionality and collaborative and full-text search features.
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Mashable » Flogging of Saudi blogger is postponed again as doctors raise health concerns
The flogging of a Saudi blogger will not occur as scheduled on Friday because a team of doctors is concerned for the man's health, three people familiar with the situation tell Mashable. The blogger, Raif Badawi, was arrested in 2012 after writing articles critical of Saudi Arabia's clerics on a liberal blog he created, which has since been shut down. He … [Link]
Slashdot » Silk Road Journal Found On Ulbricht's Laptop: "Everyone Knows Too Much"
sarahnaomi writes On Wednesday, prosecutors in the Silk Road trial began to lay out the wealth of evidence found on the laptop taken from accused kingpin Ross Ulbricht in a San Francisco library in October 2013. The evidence presented by prosecutor Timothy Howard was the most comprehensive and damning thus far, including more than a thousand pages of chats between … [Link]
Slashdot » Adobe Patches One Flash Zero Day, Another Still Unfixed
Trailrunner7 writes Adobe has released an emergency update for Flash to address a zero-day vulnerability that is being actively exploited. The company also is looking into reports of exploits for a separate Flash bug not fixed in the new release, which is being used in attacks by the Angler exploit kit. The vulnerability that Adobe patched Thursday is under active … [Link]
Slashdot » Fake Engine Noise Is the Auto Industry's Dirty Little Secret
HughPickens.com writes Stomp on the gas in a new Ford Mustang or F-150 and you'll hear a meaty, throaty rumble — the same style of roar that Americans have associated with auto power and performance for decades. Now Drew Harwell reports at the Washington Post that the auto industry's dirty little secret is that the engine growl in some of … [Link]
Mashable » Baker faces civil rights complaint for refusing to put anti-gay message on Bible-shaped cake
DENVER — A dispute over a cake in Colorado raises a new question about gay rights and religious freedom: If bakers can be fined for refusing to serve married gay couples, can they also be punished for declining to make a cake with anti-gay statements? A baker in suburban Denver who refused to make a cake for a same-sex wedding is … [Link]
Mashable » Super Bowl XLIX: America's absurd, violent selfie
A documentary series produced by the NFL chronicles Super Bowl champions; it's called America's Game. Perhaps never before this year has such a title felt more appropriate: A violent, chaotic sport full of hypocrisy drawing the undivided attention of a violent, chaotic nation rife with contradiction. In Glendale, Arizona, at Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 1, modern-day American gladiators in full-body … [Link]
Mashable » The advantages and pitfalls of the modern hiring process
This question originally appeared on Quora. What is wrong with the hiring process? It seems as if something is broken in the way people hire and get hired. Endless forms have to be filled out, nothing is unified and GitHub, StackOverflow (for developers) or Dribbble (for designers) are often not taken into consideration. How could the hiring process be fixed? Answer … [Link]
Slashdot » Blogger Who Revealed GOP Leader's KKK Ties Had Home Internet Lines Cut
blottsie writes Last month, Lamar White, Jr. set off a firestorm in Washington when a post on his personal blog revealed that House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, the third most powerful Republican in the House of Representatives, was a featured speaker at a white nationalist conference put on by former Klu Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke. Then someone climbed … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » TryMyUI API Provides Usability Insight
Creating cool apps and websites is one thing, but knowing how your users feel about the way they work is another. User experience is high on the list of priorities when it comes to building effective Web products. If the user journey on your site is complicated or awkward in any way, you'll probably find that people just won't be … [Link]
Mashable » Telltale's 'Game of Thrones' heads to the Wall in 2nd episode
More fan-favorite locations and characters from HBO's Game of Thrones are confirmed for the next Telltale Games adaptation of the world, as shown in a trailer released Thursday. "The Lost Lords," the second chapter of Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series, takes fans deeper into the episodic video game, which has a total of six episodes. While Telltale has … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Bill Gates and Jimmy Fallon do Processed Poop Water Taste Test [Video]
In a recent episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Bill Gates challenged Jimmy Fallon to drink a glass of poop water that was processed through the Omniprocessor, a machine that turns sewer sludge into regular, clean drinking water. To learn more about the Omniprocessor, you can see the machine in action at this link. [The Tonight Show Starring … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist
All the latest on newscientist.com: meat the healthy way, world's riskiest nuclear site, Uber teaches city planners, "safer" GMOs, ultimate black and more 
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Mashable » 'Bad Lip Reading' hilariously tackles the NFL, again
Finally, the good people at Bad Lip Reading have returned to fill the deflated sports comedy hole left in our hearts The popular YouTube series, which dubs funny commentary into the mouths of unsuspecting football players, released its third NFL installment, just in time for the Super Bowl. First trailer for Netflix's 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' is ridiculously fun Determined bulldog … [Link]
Mashable » Congress debates why people watch 'The Big Bang Theory' in parody video
The long-running, arguably nerd-centric CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory is a huge ratings success. Last season, the show ranked second in primetime ratings, falling only slightly behind Sunday Night Football. And yet, much of the Internet hates the show with a burning passion. The ongoing "Congressional Hearings" web series from comedy channel Above Average sees a government panel grill … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Bringing an end to synthetic biologys semantic debate
Editor’s note: this podcast is part of our investigation into synthetic biology and bioengineering. For more on these topics, download a free copy of the new edition of BioCoder, our quarterly publication covering the biological revolution. Free downloads for all … [Link]
Mashable » First trailer for Netflix's 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' is ridiculously fun
Script to screen, the Tina Fey-produced Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt has had quite the journey Originally developed for NBC, Netflix ended up taking on the series when it became clear the broadcast network wouldn't have a good spot on its schedule for the comedy See also: Netflix will not be releasing ratings any time soon, says Ted Sarandos On Unbreakable Kimmy … [Link]
Mashable » New York City subway will soon cost $2.75 per ride
New Yorkers are about to shell out a bit more cash to ride the subway The Metropolitan Transportation Authority approved a proposal on Thursday to raise the cost of a single New York City subway or bus ride to $2.75 in March, from $2.50. Weekly passes will go from $30 to $31, and monthly passes will go up $4.50 to a … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This Doctor Who Proposal is the Sweetest Thing You’ll Watch Today!
Watch as Steven invites his companion, Annie, aboard his TARDIS for all of time and space. Allons-Y! I don’t know about you, but I always get misty-eyed while watching geeky marriage proposals. [Travis Patterson | Via TMS] The post This Doctor Who Proposal is the Sweetest Thing You’ll Watch Today! appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Facebook: A Facebook Parody Ad from 1995 [Video]
If THE FACEBOOK had a commercial back in the mid-90s. [BrentWeinbach] The post The Facebook: A Facebook Parody Ad from 1995 [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Slashdot » The Untold Story of the Invention of the Game Cartridge
harrymcc writes In 1973, an obscure company which had been making electronic cash registers looked for a new business opportunity. It ended up inventing the game cartridge–an innovation which kickstarted a billion-dollar industry and helped establish videogames as a creative medium. The story has never been told until now, but over at Fast Company, Benj Edwards chronicles the fascinating tale, … [Link]
Mashable » Determined bulldog struggles to squeeze bone through doggy door
The life of a bulldog is not an easy one. After receiving an extra-large bone for Christmas, Russet the English bulldog just wanted to enjoy her chew toy in peace. But the massive size of the bone proved too large to fit through the doggy dog (#firstworlddogproblems) Don't worry — Russet figures it all out in the end. NSFW 'Fifty … [Link]
Mashable » Amazon Kindle Textbook Creator turns PDFs into e-textbooks
Amazon on Thursday released a tool meant to help educators and writers publish e-textbooks. It's straightforwardly titled the Kindle Textbook Creator, and it makes it easy to transform PDFs into an e-book format. Plain PDFs are pretty static learning materials, but Amazon says its Textbook Creator offers a simple (and free) way to organize an array of educational materials — graphs, … [Link]
Mashable » Teen whiz kid eyes Google, Facebook after creating addictive game
Ben Pasternak isn't your average Australian teenager. At 15, he has created an iPhone game that rose up the App Store charts at an incredible rate. In the first six weeks after its October launch, Impossible Rush had been downloaded 500,000 times. It overtook Vine, Google and Twitter as it quickly clocked up downloads with its addictive nature. Pasternak, from Sydney's … [Link]
Mashable » Jennifer Aniston and Jimmy Fallon flip lips to bicker about the Super Bowl
The charming Jennifer Aniston appeared on Wednesday's Tonight Show, and decided to ditch Jimmy Fallon and interview herself. So, naturally, she switched lips with Fallon and the pair started asking themselves hard-hitting questions. We learn that Aniston has become a festival bro since we last saw her, and Fallon has turned into a complete stoner. Both are incredibly passionate about … [Link]
Mashable » Madonna thanks FBI for helping catch hacker who leaked her songs
Madonna publicly thanked the FBI and the Israeli Police on Thursday for apprehending the hacker who stole and leaked the songs from her upcoming album, Rebel Heart. "I am profoundly grateful to the FBI, the Israeli Police investigators and anyone else who helped lead to the arrest of this hacker," the singer wrote on her website See also: 2015 Grammy performers: … [Link]
Mashable » Conan visits Taco Bell HQ to make the most disgusting taco ever
Conan O'Brien: comedian, talk show host and, as of Wednesday, "a very good Mexican chef." O'Brien treated Conan's Taco Bell-obsessed IT guy to a field trip to the fast food chain's California headquarters. There they were treated the chance to make up a few of their own menu items, and the results are predictably stomach turning. That is unless you … [Link]
Mashable » Dashcam video shows New Jersey cops shooting black man
This time, anger is swelling in New Jersey Video released this week shows a black man was killed in Bridgeton, New Jersey, after two police officers—one who is white, another who is black—opened fire while the man stepped out of his car with his hands raised about shoulder-level See also: Extended Tamir Rice shooting video shows police restraining his sister … [Link]
Mashable » Tumblr looks to make money off of its creative class
Tumblr has a new plan to attract advertisers, and its most creative users are at the core of that scheme Creatrs Network is a new program that recruits artists on the blog network, and aims to leverage their talent with advertisers. Marketers will now have the option to tap a variety of artists curated by Tumblr for advertising content See also: … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Conan Visits Taco Bell with Team Coco’s IT Guru [Video]
Watch as Conan brings his show’s IT guru to Taco Bell headquarter in sunny Irvine, California, and as usual, he turns the whole thing into a big farce. [Team Coco] The post Conan Visits Taco Bell with Team Coco’s IT Guru [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
New Scientist – News » Meteorite mineral named after beer is time capsule
The nitrogen in the breath you just took matches that in carlsbergite from a meteorite, which means it was probably formed at the same time as our solar system 
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Slashdot » Calls For European ISPs To Filter Content Could Be Illegal
jfruh writes Last week, justice ministers from EU countries called for ISPs to censor or block certain content in the "public interest." But a legal analysis shows that such moves could actually violate EU privacy laws, since it would inevitably involve snooping on the content of Internet traffic to see what should be blocked. 
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Slashdot » Doomsday Clock Could Move
Lasrick writes The ominous minute hand of the 'Doomsday Clock' has been fixed at 5 minutes to midnight for the past three years. But it could move tomorrow. The clock is a visual metaphor that was created nearly 70 years ago by The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, whose Board of Governors boasts 18 Nobel laureates. Each year, the Bulletin's … [Link]
Slashdot » Jim Blasko Explains 'Unbreakable Coin' (Video 2 of 2)
Today, the conclusion of my talk with Jim Blasko (here's part 1), who encourages you to go start your own crypto currency, because it's a fun exercise and because every entrant adds new ideas to the mix. As you'd expect, he's bullish about both his own Unbreakable Coin and cryptocurrencies more generally; how any given given currency performs, though, is … [Link]
Slashdot » Blackberry CEO: Net Neutrality Means Mandating Cross-Platform Apps
DW100 writes In a bizarre public blog post the CEO of BlackBerry, John Chen, has claimed that net neutrality laws should include forcing app developers to make their services available on all operating systems. Chen even goes as far as citing Apple's iMessage tool as a service that should be made available for BlackBerry, because at present the lack of … [Link]
Mashable » Men bare their nipples on Twitter to protest return of Page 3's topless women
If you're eating, it might be time for a pause. To protest the return of The Sun's controversial topless Page 3 women, some men have been revealing their own nipples on Twitter See also: News Corp says it is dropping Page 3 topless women, then forgets about it Comedian Richard Herring kickstarted the campaign, asking men to submit photos of their … [Link]
Mashable » Bill Gates tricked Jimmy Fallon into drinking poop water
Just because Bill Gates is busy saving the world doesn't mean he doesn't have time for feces-related pranks with Jimmy Fallon The humanitarian stopped by The Tonight Show Wednesday and discussed the Janicki Omniprocessor, a machine that turns sewage into clean drinking water, electricity and ash. Then he tricked Fallon into drink some of the poop water We're guessing Fallon … [Link]
Mashable » The 'Doomsday Clock' moves forward: We're at 3 minutes to midnight
Is it the end of the world as we know it? Not yet, but we are two minutes closer. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists reset the hands of the "Doomsday Clock" on Thursday, ticking two minutes closer to the ultimate demise of the human race. See also: What's Pinned to Your Doomsday Survival Board? As of Thursday, the clock was set … [Link]
Mashable » Sweet revenge: 'Ship Your Enemies Glitter' sells for $85,000
Matthew Carpenter has finally unloaded his "huge mistake" for $85,000. The 22-year-old Australian made headlines this month with ShipYourEnemiesGlitter.com, a site that does just what it says at $9.99 AUD a pop (roughly $8.11 USD). The response to the site was overwhelming — so overwhelming that he went on Product Hunt to plead with users to stop buying his product. See … [Link]
Slashdot » DALER: a Bio-Inspired Robot That Can Both Fly and Walk
An anonymous reader writes The issue of how to use one robot across multiple terrains is an ongoing question in robotics research. In a paper published in Bioinspiration and Biomimetics today, a team from LIS, EPFL and NCCR Robotics propose a new kind of flying robot that can also walk. Called the DALER (Deployable Air-Land Exploration Robot), the robot uses … [Link]
Mashable » Funny or Die releases humorous weather app containing actual forecasts
Funny or Die, the company known for being home to some of the most talented comedians on the Internet, took an unexpected step on Thursday by getting into the crowded field of weather apps. The tagline for the app is: "Real Weather. Real funny." Funny or Die Weather is stylish, with a minimalist look that will appeal to those who like … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Save Big on NuPro Cell Phone Cases and Screen Protectors ( iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and Samsung Galaxy Note 4)
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers some great rebates on NuPro Cell Phone Cases and Screen Protectors for the iPhone 6, the iPhone 6 Plus, and the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. [30% Off NuPro Cell Phone Accessories] The post Amazon Deal of the Day: Save Big on NuPro Cell Phone Cases and Screen Protectors ( iPhone … [Link]
Mashable » You can watch Amazon's 'Transparent' for free this Saturday
Amazon will make all 10 episodes of its original series Transparent free to watch this Saturday, the company has announced. If you're not an Amazon Prime member, it's a great opportunity to watch a show that we've called laugh-out-loud funny and unlike anything else on TV. The promotion is in celebration of the series' two recent Golden Globe award wins, Amazon … [Link]
Slashdot » User Plea Means EISA Support Not Removed From Linux
jones_supa writes A patch was proposed to the Linux Kernel Mailing List to drop support for the old EISA bus. However a user chimed in: "Well, I'd like to keep my x86 box up and alive, to support EISA FDDI equipment I maintain if nothing else — which in particular means the current head version of Linux, not some ancient … [Link]
Mashable » BlackBerry CEO to Congress: Apple, Netflix should make apps for BlackBerry
You’ve certainly heard of net neutrality. Now John Chen, BlackBerry's CEO, is pushing what some are calling app neutrality. In a blog post adapted from a letter sent to members of U.S. Congress, Chen puts forward an unorthodox and somewhat perplexing argument that net neutrality doesn't just mandate that Internet providers shouldn't prioritize and create a fast and slow lane for … [Link]
Mashable » Cialis parody ad pokes fun at Patriots' deflated balls
Are you suffering from dry, itchy, deflated balls? Yes, Tom Brady, we're talking to you Sports comedy website Benstonium pokes fun at the New England Patriots #DeflateGate controversy with a parody ad for Cialis, a prescription drug for erectile dysfunction According to reports, the NFL found that 11 of 12 footballs used by the Patriots during Sunday's AFC Championship Game … [Link]
Mashable » Rainn Wilson isn't afraid of a little 'Backstrom' backlash
VANCOUVER, Canada — There's been a murder in Chinatown. A psychic is dead Luckily, Det. Everett Backstrom is on the case, and he's as good at solving crimes as he is as at deeply offending people The latter is not something Rainn Wilson, star of Fox's Backstrom, is too concerned about. He knows his character is politically incorrect, sometimes-racist, sometimes-homophobic and … [Link]
Mashable » One-man version of 'Uptown Funk' is even better than the original
You don't need instruments to lay down the funk. Recording artist L. Young performs all the parts in his one-man, a cappella version of "Uptown Funk," originally recorded by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars. L. Young (and his musical alter egos, Da Youngstaz) have a slew of one-man songs on YouTube, covering several popular artists from Stevie Wonder to Lionel … [Link]
Mashable » King Tut's braided beard knocked off, hastily glued back on
The blue and gold braided beard on the burial mask of famed pharaoh Tutankhamun was hastily glued back on with epoxy, damaging the relic after it was knocked during cleaning, conservators at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo said Wednesday. The museum is one of the city's main tourist sites, but in some areas, ancient wooden sarcophagi lay unprotected from the public, … [Link]
Slashdot » Simon Pegg On Board To Co-Write Next Star Trek Film
According to a report at The Verge, itself based on another at Deadline.com, Shaun of the Dead creator Simon Pegg is to co-write (along with Doug Jung) the next Star Trek film. Pegg is also signed on to play Scotty, as he did in both the Star Trek reboot and Into Darkness. Read more of this story at Slashdot. 
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Mashable » Faux surprise face is the new duckface
Surprise! We're making ourselves look silly on social media. Again. The selfie-snapping crowd is well aware of the controversial use of duckface — a pursing of the lips sometimes combined with a sly, droopy bedroom eye. Now that duckface's secret is out, no one wants to use it anymore, and we have to replace it with something else. See also: 14 … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Honest Trailer: The Pirates of the Caribbean Series
Yo ho, yo ho, it’s time to relive Disney’s epic movie franchise about Captain Jack Sparrow…. and some other people. Savvy? [Screen Junkies] The post Honest Trailer: The Pirates of the Caribbean Series appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » European Central Bank announces €1 trillion stimulus
LONDON — The European Central Bank (ECB) will inject billions of euros into the eurozone economy, purchasing bonds worth €60 billion per month until the end of September 2016. Mario Draghi, ECB president, said on Thursday that the programme will begin in March. See also: U.S. unemployment rate drops to 5.6%, the lowest in 6 years The measures, which are known … [Link]
Mashable » Uber is great, according to studies commissioned by Uber
Uber’s image rehabilitation efforts took a major step forward on Thursday, as the company released the results of two studies on its ride-hailing program that were commissioned at Uber's behest. The first focuses on its drivers. The Benenson Strategy Group surveyed 601 divers in 20 Uber markets about their experiences driving for Uber. The results found that 71% of drivers said … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Walking Dead: Another Day Season 5 Teaser Trailer
For fans of the series, The Walking Dead left off on a major bummer (which made for incredible TV) and left a lot of us wondering how the group would fare in the second half of the season. Judging from the “Another Day” teaser trailer, things aren’t looking any brighter. Very curious to see how they deal with the epic … [Link]
Mashable » Martin Odegaard: 16-year-old Norwegian prodigy joins Real Madrid
Martin Odegaard's life script doesn't read like that of your average teen. The Norwegian soccer prodigy celebrated his 16th birthday in December and, one month later, signed with one of the world's most famous clubs Real Madrid officially announced what had been assumed all week when a short press release published early Thursday morning said the Spanish super-club and Odegaard's … [Link]
Slashdot » Science By Democracy Doesn't Work
StartsWithABang writes The US Senate just voted on whether climate change is a hoax, knowing full well that debates or votes don't change what is or isn't scientifically true or valid. Nevertheless, debates have always been a thing in science, and they do have their place: in raising what points would be needed to validate, robustly confirm or refute competing … [Link]
Mashable » 'The Lego Movie Videogame' brings the big screen to iOS
iPhone and iPad gamers can shout "Everything is awesome!" on Thursday when The Lego Movie Videogame launches in the Apple App Store. Just like in the 2014 movie, the game stars unremarkable Emmett as he journeys to find the Kragle and save the Lego universe from staying in eternal stasis. It's developed by TT Games, the team behind the other … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Building and deploying large-scale machine learning pipelines
There are many algorithms with implementations that scale to large data sets (this list includes matrix factorization, SVM, logistic regression, LASSO, and many others). In fact, machine learning experts are fond of pointing out: if you can pose your problem … [Link]
Slashdot » IRS Warns of Downtime Risk As Congress Makes Cuts
dcblogs writes Successive budget cuts by Congress are forcing the Internal Revenue Service to delay system modernization that would improve its ability to prevent fraud. In telling of the problems ahead, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen almost sounded desperate in a recent memo to employees. The IRS is heavily dependent on technology, and the impact of the budget reduction to IT … [Link]
Mashable » Bill Gates: Lives of people in poor countries will vastly improve by 2030
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has published its annual letter for 2015 Thursday, and it paints an optimistic vision of our future The letter focuses on several crucial areas in which humanity could improve in the next 15 years: Health, farming, banking, and education. And though the current situation in all of these, especially if you look at the poorest … [Link]
Mashable » The environment and SOTU: How Obama's words have changed
The environment was a big part of President Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address, but that wasn't the first time he's mentioned his views on it. Here's how his words have changed over the years, from 2009's SOTU to Jan. 20's address. Cialis parody ad pokes fun at Patriots' deflated balls One-man version of 'Uptown Funk' is even … [Link]
Mashable » McDonald's reveals what goes into its french fries
There's some good news and some not so good news. Yes, McDonald's french fries are made with real potatoes. However, they also contain a whole lot of extras. See also: Watch how the McRib is really made The revelations come from the fast-food chain's new video, the latest in a series called "Our food. Your questions" in which Mythbusters co-host … [Link]
Mashable » 6 fitspiration ads designed to get your butt off the couch
It’s not even Feb. 1 yet and, if you’re anything like the average American, you’re not exactly killing that New Year’s Resolution to start dropping the extra pounds you picked up during the holidays. That’s bad for your cholesterol level and for the $60 billion domestic diet industry, which has already been buffeted by competition from free smartphone apps and tech … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Lab-bound bacteria could lead to 'safer' GM organisms
Genetically modified E. coli have been created to survive only if they have access to unnatural amino acids, dying if they escape into the wild 
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O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 22 January 2015
Microsoft HoloLens Goggles (Wired) — a media release about the next thing from the person behind Kinect. I’m still trying to figure out (as are investors, I’m sure) where in the hype curve this Googles/AR/etc. amalgam lives. Is it only … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Flask Framework Cookbook – $13.49 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "Flask Framework Cookbook" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-01-23 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Mashable » Did Microsoft just become cool?
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella set what he called a "bold goal" at the Windows 10 launch event Wednesday: "We want to move from people needing Windows to choosing Windows to loving Windows." Needing Windows? Certainly, with an installed base of 1.5 billion users, more than a few of us fall into this category. The decision to make you a Windows user … [Link]
Slashdot » Calls For European ISPs To Filter Content Could Be Illegal
jfruh writes Last week, justice ministers from EU countries called for ISPs to censor or block certain content in the "public interest." But a legal analysis shows that such moves could actually violate EU privacy laws, since it would inevitably involve snooping on the content of Internet traffic to see what should be blocked. Read more of this story at … [Link]
Mashable » 13 killed in shelling of city bus in eastern Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine — Local authorities in the separatist stronghold, Donetsk, in east Ukraine say 13 people have been killed after a barrage of artillery shells exploded near a busy trolley bus stop in the city's southern Leninsky district. See also: Ukraine says it reclaimed Donetsk airport after 'massive military operation' The shells struck near the bus Thursday morning, with shrapnel instantly … [Link]
Mashable » London holds coalition talks to discuss ISIS
LONDON — Foreign ministers from 22 countries are meeting Thursday to discuss ways to tackle the Islamic State (ISIS) group. See also: I was a prisoner of the Islamic State U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is joining UK Foreign Secretary Phillip Hammond at the talks, along with representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Bahrain, Turkey, Egypt and several other countries. … [Link]
New Scientist – News » We're in for the long haul in UK's nuclear clean-up
Short-termism when the Sellafield nuclear plant was founded 50 years ago means the clean-up plan runs until 2120. Don't bet against that slipping further 
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New Scientist – News » Can politics keep up with the rise of high-tech cities?
Follow Stephen Goldsmith and Keller Easterling through the city of the future to find out who benefits from reprogramming our surroundings 
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Mashable » Yemen's political crisis: What you need to know
Shiite rebels have been strengthening control of Yemen's capital city of Sana'a in recent weeks, as Houthi rebels have demanded an equal share in the country's government. The U.S. currently backs Yemen's president in part because he is seen as an ally in the fight against al-Qaeda, but the uncertainty between the current administration and the rebels leaves the future of … [Link]
Mashable » WhatsApp is taking 'aggressive action' against third-party apps
WhatsApp is going after unauthorized third-party apps that are designed to work with the popular messaging system. Users sometimes access third-party clients that offer add-ons for more customization inside of WhatsApp. Now the Facebook-owned service has issued at least one cease-and-desist order to an Android app called WhatsApp+. See also: WhatsApp now offers messaging on the web — for some On … [Link]
Mashable » Sundance: All the 'most anticipated' movies top bloggers are dying to see
PARK CITY, Utah — There is no greater fool's errand in entertainment journalism than trying to divine what will pop at the Sundance Film Festival, and that's what makes it special: Sundance is a discovery ground for great (and also some truly awful) indie films that you come in knowing nothing about. But that doesn't stop us from attempting annual "most … [Link]
Slashdot » Doomsday Clock Could Move
Lasrick writes The ominous minute hand of the 'Doomsday Clock' has been fixed at 5 minutes to midnight for the past three years. But it could move tomorrow. The clock is a visual metaphor that was created nearly 70 years ago by The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, whose Board of Governors boasts 18 Nobel laureates. Each year, the Bulletin's … [Link]
New Scientist – News » The world pays too high a price for cheap meat
Health worries won't curtail the growing global appetite for meat – perhaps environmental concerns will be more persuasive 
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Mashable » Meth-smuggling drone crashes in Mexico supermarket parking lot
A drone carrying packages of methamphetamine crashed near the U.S. and Mexico border on Tuesday evening, police said The small unmanned aerial vehicle was discovered in a shopping mall parking lot in the Mexican border town of Tijuana with more than six pounds of the drug attached to it in six packages. It is unclear where the drone had come from, … [Link]
Mashable » Leader of German anti-Muslim movement resigns after posing as Hitler in Facebook photo
The leader of an anti-Muslim movement in Germany resigned Wednesday after a Facebook picture of him posing as Hitler went viral and prompted heavy backlash. Lutz Bachmann was the former chairman of PEGIDA, or the Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the West, a far-right political movement that has become notorious in Europe for anti-immigrant ideals and frequent protests. See also: … [Link]
Mashable » HoloLens: The hands-on experience
Let’s get this out of the way: Microsoft HoloLens is not exactly a holographic system, but don’t hold that against it. The reality of Microsoft’s surprise augmented reality system is that it is something special, extraordinary even. It may be the first virtual-reality device to truly blend the virtual and the real in one seamless, head-mounted experience See also: Virtual Paul … [Link]
Slashdot » Hands On With Microsoft's Holographic Goggles
First time accepted submitter mkukuluk writes Forget Google Glass — Jessi Hempel describes the amazing experience she had with the new Holographic goggles from Microsoft. From the article: "The headset is still a prototype being developed under the codename Project Baraboo, or sometimes just “B.” [inventor Alex] Kipman, with shoulder-length hair and severely cropped bangs, is a nervous inventor, shifting … [Link]
Mashable » ‘American Horror Story: Freak Show’ finale was nightmarishly dandy
Rich man-child Dandy Mott, in a gruesome season about freaks, was the most terrifying freak in the land during Wednesday's American Horror Story: Freak Show finale As the freshly minted ringleader, Dandy had yet another meltdown, this time taking his frustrations out by murdering nearly the entire freak show lineup with a golden gun See also: 'Better Call Saul' review: Spinoff … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft's HoloLens to help NASA scientists explore Mars
Of all the announcements Microsoft made during Wednesday's Windows 10 event, HoloLens, the company's new virtual reality headset, almost immediately dominated the news. But it's not just gamers and developers who have ambitious plans for the deviceNASA also plans to use the futuristic tech to allow scientists to explore the surface of Mars with its HoloLens-enabled software called OnSight. See also: … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » That’s No Moon! This Pregnant Belly in Disguise Goes Beep Boop [Pics]
And it’s not the Death Star either! 
Since Tony Giordano and his wife Stefaney are big Star Wars fans and are expecting a baby soon, they decided to disguise Stefaney’s belly as R2D2 for her visit to the obstetrician. The artwork comes from artist Nick Wolfe, whom you can see below while he was painting Stefaney’s belly. 
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Mashable » Twitter officially debuts 'while you were away' feature for iOS app
Twitter is officially adding a feature designed to recap tweets you may have missed while not using its app. The feature means that instead of showing just a chronological list of most recent tweets, the iOS app's feed will also display the top tweets since the last time the app was opened, based on an algorithm that looks at engagement and … [Link]
Mashable » Branded cigarette packets may be on their way out in UK
The days of branded cigarette packets could soon be over in the UK following a government announcement Wednesday evening that it wants to pass legislation before the May general election. See also: CVS Pulls Cigarettes From Shelves, Rebrands as 'CVS Health' If the legislation passes, cigarettes and hand-rolled tobacco would have to be sold in packets that look the same. The … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Plans Major Play In Wireless Partnering With Sprint and T-Mobile
MojoKid writes There's a new report suggesting Google is partnering with select wireless carriers to sell its own branded wireless voice and data plans directly to consumers. According to sources and the "three people with knowledge of the plans," Google will tap into networks belonging to Sprint and T-Mobile for its new service, buying wholesale access to mobile voice and … [Link]
Mashable » Twitter's password-killing tool is now available on the web
Twitter rolled out the web version of Digits, the company's tool to help kill the password, to developers Wednesday. Digits is one element of Twitter Fabric, the new suite of tools for developers the social network rolled out last year during its Flight Developer Conference. Digits replaces passwords with mobile phone numbers with the goal of making it easier to sign … [Link]
Mashable » 4chan founder on highs and lows of running the controversial website
After announcing his plans to step down from 4chan, the online community he founded 11 years earlier, Christopher Poole spent much of Wednesday morning lounging around his home before going out to grab a cheap slice of pizza. "This is probably one of the least fancy meals one can have after retiring from a 10-year job," Poole said on the phone. … [Link]
Mashable » Seagull comes back from the dead after being knocked out by cricket ball
A seagull has made a historic comeback during a Big Bash cricket match in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday. The bird, better known for chip pinching, was enjoying some leisure time in the outfield when it got slammed at full force by a pull stroke by Perth Scorchers batsman Adam Voges. The seagull fell straight to the ground in a mess of … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Has the Time Passed For Coding Website from Scratch?
First time accepted submitter thomawack writes As a designer I always do webdesign from scratch and put them into CMSMS. Frameworks are too complicated to work into, their code is usually bloated and adaptable online solutions are/were limited in options. I know my way around html/css, but I am not a programmer. My problem is, always starting from scratch has … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft HoloLens won't be the next Google Glass, and that's a good thing
Microsoft stunned audiences of Wednesday's Windows 10 event by unveiling HoloLens, the company's augmented-reality headset and platform. Not only is the tech incredibly cool, the timing couldn't be better. Coming just a week after Google announced that it was going to hit the pause button on Google Glass so that it could better refine its message, HoloLens and Windows Holographic are … [Link]
Slashdot » Tracking Down How Many (Or How Few) People Actively Use Google+
BarbaraHudson writes Business Insider is reporting that despite billions of sign-ups, almost nobody is publicly active on Google+. Analytics and visualization blogger Kevin Anderson studied data compiled by Edward Morbius, who says that just 9% of Google+'s 2.2 billion users actively post public content. "We've got a grand spanking total of 24 profiles out of 7,875 whose 2015 post activity … [Link]
Mashable » Video: Highlights of Obama's 2015 State of the Union address
President Obama focused on economic issues, taxes and the middle class in his State of the Union address on Tuesday. He also discussed foreign policy and called for Congress to authorize the use of force against Islamic State militants. We've compiled some of the highlights above. You can also check out our full recap. Hiring Aubrey Plaza for a Super … [Link]
Mashable » 9 things that happen before 2017, according to 'Parks and Recreation'
In case you haven't heard, Parks and Recreation is living in the future this season — the year 2017, to be specific The time jump at the start of the season has allowed the show to reset a bit and push the storylines in this final season forward in a great way See also: 'Parks and Recreation' returns, proving it's the … [Link]
Mashable » What's coming to Netflix in February and what's disappearing
February will be another month of Netflix playing fast and loose with our hearts thanks to its constantly rotating catalog of movies and TV shows available to stream But at leased they've wised up to the emotional turmoil they put eager customers through. The company now releases lists of the changes you can expect in the upcoming month so you can … [Link]
Mashable » The 5 biggest stories from Microsoft's Windows 10 event
Microsoft’s Windows 10 event on Wednesday, one of the few major presentations from the company since CEO Satya Nadella took over from Steve Ballmer last year, delivered on the promise of showing us the future of the Windows operating system But far from a mere bullet point list of new features, the event actually brought several exciting new developments, as well … [Link]
Slashdot » The Paradoxes That Threaten To Tear Modern Cosmology Apart
KentuckyFC writes Revolutions in science often come from the study of seemingly unresolvable paradoxes. So an interesting exercise is to list the paradoxes associated with current ideas in science. One cosmologist has done just that by exploring the paradoxes associated with well-established ideas and observations about the structure and origin of the universe. Perhaps the most dramatic of these paradoxes … [Link]
Mashable » Thousands of anti-Islam protesters and counter-demonstrators square off in Germany
Protesters flooded the streets of the German city of Leipzig Wednesday night as those attending an "anti-Islamization" rally faced off with crowds of counter-demonstrators who oppose the country's growing far-right movement. The rally was organized by a group called Legida, an offshoot of the German right-wing group Pegida, which takes issue with the supposed "Islamization of Europe" and has gained momentum … [Link]
Mashable » Acer's two new Chromebooks are built to endure the school year
Acer unveiled two new Chromebook models on Wednesday, touting them as durable and budget-friendly. The Acer C910 has a 15.6-inch display, while the smaller Acer C750 comes in at 11.6 inches. Both models are available with either a fifth-generation Intel Core i3 processor or Intel Celeron processor Acer claims the C910 has 8 hours of battery, and the smaller C750 can … [Link]
Mashable » 3D football photos you can touch: Lytro at the NFC championship
Some of the most beautiful and iconic imagery of all time has come from sports photography. Timing, knowledge, skill and luck all play large parts in a photographer being able to capture an important moment in any sport. Football is one of the hardest sports to shoot as the game is played in a huge area (as opposed to a court … [Link]
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