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 » Join us for a Valentine's Day-inspired #MashMeet at Liberty State Park
Save the date! Mashable is hosting another #MashMeet on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET. This time, we'll be heading over to Liberty State Park in Jersey City. Since the meetup falls right before Valentine's Day, we've decided the theme will be none other than love See also: Mashable and Street Dreams capture Coney Island in its … [Link]
Mashable » Starbucks plans to soon offer coconut milk in all U.S. stores
Starbucks plans to offer coconut milk as a milk/cream substitute nationwide, to the delight of lactose-abstaining coffee drinkers and complicated-drink lovers everywhere. The vegan and Paleo option will be available in U.S. stores beginning on Feb. 17, according to a Wednesday announcement from the chain, which already offers soy milk as a dairy-free option. See also: How to DIY the new … [Link]
Mashable » This chart shows why the new net neutrality proposal might just work
Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, announced Wednesday that the agency will vote on rules to reclassify how broadband Internet is regulated Internet service providers like Comcast and Verizon had warned that such a shift could do serious damage to their businesses 
Image: Google FinanceMaybe not so much. Following the release of the plan, the stocks of several Internet … [Link]
Mashable » NBC's Brian Williams: 'I apologize' for fake Iraq war story
Brian Williams, the NBC anchor, was not on a helicopter that was downed by RPG fire during the Iraq War, despite a story he has told to the contrary. Williams, who spent time covering the invasion of Iraq in 2003, has on more than one occasion — including during Friday night's broadcast — told a tale about being rescued by a … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Quietly Unveils Android 5.1 Lollipop
An anonymous reader writes Google today announced that Android One, the company's standard for bringing smartphones to the developing world, is coming to Indonesia later this month. This makes Indonesia the fifth country to roll out Android One, in addition to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Yet the bigger news is that these latest devices are shipping with Android … [Link]
Mashable » The 'Avatar' sequels are getting real with total social media relaunch
LOS ANGELES — Though the first of three Avatar sequels won't unspool until 2017, here's good reason to believe that they are right around the corner: All of the film's social-media feeds, some of which have sat idle since 2011, are being re-launched this week. Avatar feeds on Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, SoundCloud and Facebook started coming to life on Wednesday, just … [Link]
Mashable » Katy Perry partners with Kim Kardashian's mobile game maker
The mobile game publisher behind Kim Kardashian's hugely successful app is giving the same treatment to Katy Perry — and the resulting game is due out later this year. In its earnings report Wednesday, Glu announced it signed a five-year contract with Perry on the still-unnamed game, which will feature her voice and likeness See also: Wanna Be the Best at … [Link]
Slashdot » New Chinese Regulations Require Real Name On Internet
mpicpp sends word that starting March 1st, China will ban internet accounts that impersonate people or organizations, and will require that people use real names when registering accounts online. "As part of an effort to increase control over the Internet, China's government this week revealed new regulations that require Web users to register their real names. According to The Wall … [Link]
Mashable » Argentina's president just insulted China with one dumb tweet
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner thinks Chinese people talk funny. That, or she's got a poor taste in humor made worse by bad timing. The embattled South American leader, on a state trip in China this week, tweeted a joke on Wednesday — now inexplicably pinned to the top of her profile — that pokes fun at Chinese people's accents. … [Link]
Mashable » Internet of all the things: Tiny sensors track easily misplaced objects
The Find My Phone feature for the iPhone is a godsend for those prone to losing their mobile device, but non-web connected items like wallets and bags are nearly impossible to track when left behind. A new tech startup called Pixie is looking to give traditional products a digital presence with the help of little sensors called "Pixie Points." See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Vaccines have been a political flashpoint for more than 200 years
My son is fully vaccinated, but there is one immunization on the standard schedule that he did not receive on time. This was meant to be his very first shot, the hep B administered to most babies immediately after birth. In the months before my son was born, while I was teaching at the university and hauling a used crib through … [Link]
Mashable » Under Armour buys MyFitnessPal for $475 million
Under Armour is doing some heavy lifting to be a key player in the fitness space both online and offline. The sports apparel company has agreed to buy MyFitnessPal, a popular diet-tracking app, for $475 million. Under Armour announced the MyFitnessPal acquisition, as well as the comparatively smaller $85 million purchase of running app Endomondo, alongside its quarterly earnings report Tuesday … [Link]
Slashdot » Dept. of Justice Blesses IEEE Rules On Injunctions and Reasonability
Andy Updegrove writes During the mobile platform patent wars of recent years Apple, Microsoft, Samsung, Motorola and the rest of the major vendors sought injunctions against each other to prevent their competitor from selling their products at all. The suits were often based on claims that a vendor had to pay a reasonable royalty on a 'standards essential patent.' The … [Link]
Mashable » Man blows off humpback whale sighting for his phone
Hasn’t your mom ever told you not to text and whale-watch? Photographer Eric Smith captured a man off the coast of Redondo Beach, California, engrossed in his phone, while a humpback whale casually lounged just feet from his boat See also: 10 ways Facebook has ruined your life A sign of the times. Hey dude! Stop texting. There's an enormous humpback … [Link]
Mashable » YouTube tests multi-angle feature for video
Ever watch a YouTube video, and wish you could see things differently? Well, now you can. The popular online video service announced a new feature on Wednesday that lets users upload multiple camera angles for a YouTube video. Viewers can then switch camera angles on the fly as they watch. See also: How YouTubers discovered a human condition no one had talked … [Link]
Mashable » Uber stands by drivers as Montreal seizes Uber cars
As part of a crackdown on Uber, the Montreal police have seized at least two UberX cars and imposed fines on their drivers, according to a new report. La Presse reported that the seizures occurred in the last few days. Uber has vowed to stand by the affected drivers See also: Uber is on a rocky route to international expansion "We … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » BlazeMeter API Enables Continuous Testing of Application Code
BlazeMeter has launched an approach to continuous testing that enables developers to run tests on application code whenever they want to by invoking an API. Combined with functional testing tools from Sauce Labs, the BlazeMeter approach to testing
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Slashdot » Ross Ulbricht Found Guilty On All 7 Counts In Silk Road Trial
blottsie writes Ross Ulbricht was convicted on Wednesday of running Silk Road, a Dark Net black market that became over a $100 million Internet phenomenon before Ulbricht's 2013 arrest. Ulbricht was found guilty on all seven felony charges he faced, including drug trafficking, continuing a criminal enterprise, hacking, money laundering, and fraud with identification documents. He faces up to life … [Link]
Mashable » Ross Ulbricht found guilty in Silk Road trial
A jury has found Ross Ulbricht guilty on all counts of being "Dread Pirate Roberts," the pseudonym used by the mastermind behind the Silk Road underground drug marketplace. The jury began deliberation on Wednesday, and it took fewer than four hours to find Ulbricht, 30, guilty of being the kingpin behind Silk Road. Before its shutdown by the federal government in … [Link]
Slashdot » Female-Run Companies Often do Better Than Male-Run Ones (Video)
Today's interviewee, Viktoria Tsukanov, is one of the executives at predictive marketing company Mintigo who did a study in January, 2015 that seemed to show that large companies with female CEOs "achieve up to 18% higher revenue per employee than male CEOs." The study, titled "She’s the CEO and She’s Sensational," used financial data Mintigo collected on 20 million companies, … [Link]
Slashdot » Female-Run Companies Often do Better Than Male-Run Ones (Video)
Today's interviewee, Viktoria Tsukanov, is one of the executives at predictive marketing company Mintigo who did a study in January, 2015 that seemed to show that large companies with female CEOs "achieve up to 18% higher revenue per employee than male CEOs." The study, titled "She’s the CEO and She’s Sensational," used financial data Mintigo collected on 20 million companies, … [Link]
Mashable » Argentina gripped by dark tale of murder, politics and intrigue
JERUSALEM—Damián Patcher is a Argentine journalist who got a very lucky break Before midnight on Sunday, Jan. 18, he tweeted: "I've just been informed of an incident at the home of prosecutor Alberto Nisman." Me acaban de informar sobre un incidente en la casa del Fiscal Alberto Nisman. — Damian Pachter (@damianpachter) January 19, 2015 The tweet was the beginning of … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Chinese Equivalent of Amazon Starts Drone Deliveries
Amazon has talked about it, but now a Chinese online retailer is doing it: using drones to deliver goods to customers. Alibaba is roughly the Chinese equivalent of combining Amazon and eBay and last year took in revenue of 52.5 billion yen (approximately US $8.4 billion.) Its subdivision Taobao is running a very limited trial: it will run for three … [Link]
Mashable » Steve Jobs movie has a super fast processor: October release set
LOS ANGELES — Universal Pictures isn't thinking different, so much as thinking fast. The studio announced on Wednesday that the Steve Jobs biopic, written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire), will hit theaters on Oct. 9, 2015 — just eight short months from now. The date suggests the film will premiere at either the Telluride Film Festival … [Link]
Mashable » HBO sets premiere dates for J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy'
J.K. Rowling's The Casual Vacancy is coming to HBO — eventually. While the miniseries, which the network produced in partnership with BBC, will air in the UK on Feb. 15, fans of the Harry Potter author's much more adult book will have to wait a little longer — until April, to be exact See also: 16 Crucial Things J.K. Rowling Reveals … [Link]
Mashable » Watch this skiing robot hit the slopes
There's so much emphasis on getting robots to do dirty, dangerous or menial jobs (defusing bombs, vacuuming your room) that it’s nice to see at least one team of researchers is focused on robot leisure The University of Manitoba Autonomous Agents Laboratory just taught a robot how to ski. See also: 9 jobs robots could replace in 2015 Jennifer the … [Link]
Mashable » Barber will give your misbehaving kids an old-man haircut free of charge
Parenting tip: don't get mad. Get the scissors. Atlanda barber Russell Fredrick, also known as Rusty Fred, is advertising that he will give an old-man haircut to misbehaving kids who come into his shop. "So u wana [sic] act grown…well now u [sic] look grown too," he wrote on Instagram. See also: 23 Kids Having a Worse Monday Than You 
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New Scientist – News » Add a dash of quantum for secure cloud computing
It's tough to compute in the cloud while keeping your data secret, but striking a balance between using quantum bits and encryption could make it easier 
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Mashable » People who use emoji have more sex than those who don't
Here’s something that will leave you speechless: Singles who use emoji are having more sex than those who prefer to use their words. According to Match.com's Singles in America survey, 54% of emoji users had sex in 2014, compared to 31% of singles who didn't use them. And 64% of men and 46% of women who use emoji regularly are having … [Link]
Slashdot » TP-82: The Gun Cosmonauts Carried On Space Missions
HughPickens.com writes James Simpson has an interesting story about the TP-82 survival pistol that Russian cosmonauts carried into space with them on missions between 1982 and 2006. But calling it a pistol is slightly misleading—the TP-82 was essentially a sawed-off, double-barreled shotgun with a short-barreled rifle added onto it. Having a gun inside a thin-walled spacecraft filled with oxygen sounds … [Link]
Mashable » Bob Odenkirk tries to explain 'Better Call Saul' to Jimmy Kimmel
There's been a lot of speculation on what AMC's Breaking Bad spinoff, Better Call Saul will be like. Will it be a comedy? A drama? Will it live up to Breaking Bad's legacy? Star Bob Odenkirk (who plays Saul Goodman) tries to put everyone's worries to rest, as he explains his new show on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Largest indoor bike … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft is reportedly buying acclaimed calendar app Sunrise
This story has been updated. Satya Nadella is marking the date of his one-year anniversary as Microsoft CEO by buying himself a calendar app Microsoft is said to be buying Sunrise, a much-loved calendar app for iPhone and Android, for "at least" $100 million, according to a report from TechCrunch on Tuesday See also: Microsoft finally has an Outlook app that … [Link]
Mashable » Uber announces kitten delivery service in Australia, cat lovers go wild
Thursday is going to be a good day. On Thursday, you get to cuddle a kitten at your desk. In news sure to make people cry tears of joy, ride-sharing company Uber has teamed up with animal shelters across six Australian cities to bring a furry friend to your office for the ultimate 15 minutes of snuggle time That's right: a … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 3′ Teaser Trailer
Regardless of how it may look or how silly the premise may seem (you work at an old, abandoned Chuck-E-Cheese type place where you have to keep all the cameras on the old animatronic statues at all times or they sneak in and kill you), the Five Nights at Freddy’s games is minimalist and terrifying. There is little to do … [Link]
New Scientist – News » No one in control: The algorithms that run our lives
Software is deciding who gets a loan, who counts as a citizen and what prices you pay online. Who will step in when the machines get out of hand? (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » 'Game of Thrones' pop-up restaurant coming to London
Because nobody throws a feast like the folks at Westeros, HBO is opening a Game of Thrones pop-up restaurant for three days worth of lavish feasting The "one-of-a-kind epic banquet" is being held to celebrate the release of the show's fourth season on Blu-ray. Fans of the series can enter for a chance to win seats at a banquet table by … [Link]
Slashdot » Georgia State Univ. Art Project Causes 2nd Evacuation & Bomb Squad Call
McGruber writes The same Georgia State University art project responsible for Monday's shutdown of Atlanta's Downtown Connector (Interstates 75 & 85), caused authorities in the south Fulton County, Georgia town of Hapeville to evacuate businesses and call in a bomb squad Tuesday. According to Georgia State University spokesman Don Hale, the devices are pinhole camera being used in a solargraphy … [Link]
Mashable » 4 characteristics of a category-defining company
This article is part of DBA, a new series on Mashable about running a business that features insights from leaders in entrepreneurship, venture capital and management. If you've ever heard a new startup described as "the Uber of …," you know that in the modern business world, there is a lot of talk about creating "category-defining companies." New technologies are unleashing … [Link]
Mashable » California convicts first revenge porn site owner on 27 felony counts
Kevin Bollaert, a 28-year-old California man who published nude or explicit pictures of women online without their consent and then charged them hundreds of dollars to remove the images, was convicted of 27 felony counts of extortion and identity theft on Monday The case is the first criminal prosecution of a revenge porn site operator, according to the California Department of … [Link]
Slashdot » Canada, Japan Cave On Copyright Term Extension In TPP
An anonymous reader writes Last month, there were several Canadian media reports on how the work of Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond, had entered the public domain. While this was oddly described as a "copyright quirk", it was no quirk. The term of copyright in Canada (alongside TPP countries such as Japan and New Zealand) is presently life … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft Office apps now available for Windows 10 preview
The new touch-friendly versions of the Microsoft Office apps have arrived. Microsoft rolled out preview versions of its Word, Excel and Powerpoint apps for Windows 10 Wednesday. The free apps are available to anyone who has installed the latest version of the Windows 10 technical preview on their laptop, tablet or PC. See also: Getting started with the Microsoft Outlook app … [Link]
Mashable » Mind-controlled helicopters might be the coolest thing you see all day
Just weeks into its freshman run on the Science Channel, the network's new series All-American Makers has highlighted some pretty fun tech, but Wednesday's episode might have some of the coolest yet In case you're not familiar, the idea of the show is to give innovators and entrepreneurs a chance to turn their ideas into big money. It's kinda of … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Saving the Princess from an Evil Dragon [COmic]
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Mashable » Adam Scott's trip to 'Sesame Street' is truly awful
Murray is not a great host. In fact, he did everything he could to ruin Adam Scott's trip to Sesame Street. Turns out, Murray wasn't trying to be a jerk, he was just wanted to give Scott a vocabulary lesson. Still, there are more humane ways to teach the meaning of the word "awful" than sabotaging a batch of cupcakes. … [Link]
Slashdot » Executive Director Andrew Lewman Answers Your Questions About Tor and Privacy
A while ago you had a chance to ask Executive Director of the Tor project Andrew Lewman about fighting laws and technology that threaten anonymity and the importance of privacy. Below you'll find his answers to your questions. 
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Mashable » This Millennium Falcon is the drone you've been looking for
Han Solo would be proud of the pilot who made a few special modifications to his ship Drone enthusiasts are known for decking out their aerial gadgets — but YouTuber Olivier C just outdid them all by turning his custom quadcopter into the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars See also: Superfans made a bike-powered Star Destroyer and gave it away … [Link]
Mashable » Chris Pratt's minifigure is the first piece of Lego's 'Jurassic World'
Sink your claws into the first glimpse of Lego's upcoming Jurassic World playtheme: Chris Pratt's very own minifigure. The Jurassic World star shared the image on Facebook Wednesday, adding "Everything is awesome!!! (Until the genetic hybrid dinosaur they made gets loose and starts killing for sport.)" Post by Chris Pratt. See also: 'Jurassic World' debuts a dino-packed new trailer at Super … [Link]
Mashable » $30 million of pot taxes could be returned to Colorado residents
It looks like all those legal pot shops may not be as profitable for Colorado after all. Colorado may have to refund $30 million of the more than $50 million it collected in taxes from marijuana sales over the course of 2014. The money would go directly into the pockets of state residents in the form of tax rebates, thanks to … [Link]
Mashable » 'Magic Mike XXL' trailer will get you back to the grind
The sequel for the Magic Mike trailer is here. Errr, the trailer for the Magic Mike sequel is here. Whatever. Enough talking. Just watch it, and try to get on with your day SEE ALSO: Everyone is Altered: The secret Hollywood procedure that has fooled us for years But keep one thing in mind before you swear off food, and … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Life-changing implants reveal intricacy on a chip
A close-up view of tiny devices reveals the beautiful complexity that could restore brain function and repair nerves 
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Mashable » 'Lego Jurassic World' teaser shows the cuter side of T-Rex
Do dinosaurs lose their fierceness when made out of bricks? To coincide with the launch of Jurassic World, Lego is taking on the dangerous dinosaurs for an upcoming game. The four Jurassic Park films will be incorporated into one game, similar to previous treatments of Lego Star Wars and The Hobbit games. While the teaser didn't reveal much information, we … [Link]
Mashable » You can watch the Grammys legally online for the first time ever
LOS ANGELES — There's no need to look for an illegal stream of Sunday's 57th Grammy Awards because CBS and the Recording Academy are making the telecast available online — for the first time ever — via subscription service CBS All Access The live stream will be viewable on desktop or the CBS mobile app for All Access subscribers. A one-week … [Link]
Mashable » Gap launches Instagram soap opera with Jenny Slate, Paul Dano
Gap on Tuesday launched what may be the first Instagram soap opera, a series of 12 short films that tell a love story between Jenny Slate and Paul Dano. The 15-second episodes, which use Instagram's auto-replay function, will run once a week for 12 weeks on Gap's Instagram account. The series "tracks the burgeoning romance between the love struck duo … [Link]
Mashable » Whovians rejoice: 'Doctor Who' is finally getting an official Lego set
Geron-Lego! Danish brick giant Lego has announced that the company will be producing an official Doctor Who set. According to the agreement between the toy manufacturer and BBC Worldwide, fans will be building their favorite characters and sets by the end of 2015. See also: Lego 'Doctor Who' 50th Anniversary Tribute Is Simply Brilliant The concept behind this brilliant idea came … [Link]
Mashable » Emmy Awards will air on Sunday this year
The Emmy Awards are heading back to Fox — and a Sunday — in 2015 The network and the Television Academy announced on Wednesday that the 67th Annual Primetime Emmys will air Sunday, Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. ET, with the Creative Arts Emmys set to air on sister network FXX at a date to be announced at a later time … [Link]
Mashable » Human rights watchers condemn Jordan's revenge killings
Leading human rights watchers have condemned the execution of al Qaeda-linked prisoners in Jordan on Wednesday, which followed the Islamic State's gruesome killing of the country's pilot, Lt. Mu'ath al-Kaseasbeh. Sajida al-Rishawi and Ziad al-Karbouli, who were imprisoned in Jordan for their links to al Qaeda, were summarily executed before dawn on Wednesday as revenge for the murder of the Jordanian … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » BitGo API Platform Tackles Bitcoin Security
Bitcoin startup BitGo has launched an API platform designed to address one of the cryptocurrency’s biggest problems: security.
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Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Gaining Control of My Mobile Browser?
An anonymous reader writes: I run Firefox with NoScript and FlashBlock at home. Browsing is easy, and I only have to enable scripts on a few sites. If they have 20+ scripts, I just surf somewhere else. Fast forward to the mobile experience. I had an Android device, but now I have an iPhone. In addition to the popup problem, … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » 6fusion Announces IT Consumption Standard API Access
6fusion, the company that standardized the economic measurement of IT infrastructure and cloud services, has announced its first public API. The API allows partners to integrate with 6fusion's UC6 Platform.
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Villain-Con is an Actual Thing in New Minions Trailer [Video]
What do you do when you want work for a super villain? You head over to Villain-Con in Orlando, Florida, of course! Respect! Power!! BANANA! Minions will hit the big screen on July 10, 2015. [MOVIECLIPS Trailers] The post Villain-Con is an Actual Thing in New Minions Trailer [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
New Scientist – News » The island paradise overrun by giant cannibals
Wall lizards in Greece find cannibalism the best way to remove young rivals 
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Mashable » ISIS, Ukraine and more: Defense secretary nominee answers hot-button questions
Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter fielded a number of questions from senators on Wednesday, as he hopes to be confirmed as secretary of defense Carter has already answered queries about the Islamic State (ISIS), Ukraine, Afghanistan and more from members of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, describing policies that he believes have been effective and those that … [Link]
Mashable » Apple's camera-equipped minivan hints at Street View-like mapping plans
Apple is testing out some mysterious vehicles that are equipped with mounted cameras, according to reports The minivans, which resemble Google's fleet of Street View vehicles, have been spotted in the San Francisco Bay Area. The cars could mean that Apple is interested in adding a similar version of Street View — the 360-degree viewer feature in Google Maps — to … [Link]
Mashable » Delta to serve Starbucks coffee on all its flights
Starbucks fans can once again enjoy the coffee at 35,000 feet. Delta began serving Starbucks on all of its flights worldwide on Sunday. See also: Finally, airline food delivered to your doorstep Passengers are offered Starbucks' Pike Place Roast, or VIA Ready Brew Italian Roast decaf if they prefer. Delta is the only one of the four major airlines serving Starbucks … [Link]
Mashable » Confide app adds documents so you can leak without getting caught
Confide, which bills itself as sort of a Snapchat for executives, has added the ability to send photos and documents through its ephemeral app as it looks to capture more professionals in need of a secure, private way to communicate. The app is the brainchild of Jon Brod, formerly CEO of local reporting site Patch, and Howard Lerman, co-founder of Yext. … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist
All the latest on newscientist.com: lust for mathematical beauty, Disney measles, server doubles as heater, turquoise and lilac promoted and more 
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New Scientist – News » Gut bugs serve up vitamin A the carrot-free way
Childhood blindness could be prevented using engineered gut bacteria that supply carrots' orange pigment, which the body can convert into vitamin A 
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Slashdot » Confirmed: FCC Will Try To Regulate Internet Under Title II
An anonymous reader writes: FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has published an op-ed explaining how and why the FCC will "use its Title II authority to implement and enforce open internet protections." He says, "These enforceable, bright-line rules will ban paid prioritization, and the blocking and throttling of lawful content and services. I propose to fully apply—for the first time ever—those … [Link]
Mashable » Domestic violence activists urge boycott of 'Fifty Shades of Grey'
A grassroots campaign has been launched across social media to encourage people to boycott the new Fifty Shades of Grey film. #50dollarsnot50shades is asking the public to skip watching the movie in February, and instead give the $50 (£33) they would have spent on tickets, food and drinks to a domestic violence shelter or agency. See also: 'Love Me Like You … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The First Trailer for Marvel’s Daredevil is Here! [Video]
Meet Matt Murdock. Blinded as a boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, Matt fights injustice by day as a respected lawyer and by night as the masked vigilante known as Daredevil in Hell’s Kitchen, New York. He’ll do anything to make his city a better place, but at what price? All episodes available April 10, only on Netflix. [Marvel Entertainment] … [Link]
Mashable » New app treats esports like real sports: Scores, news, standings
Canadian sports media company TheScore is the first to release an app for esports — competitive games played with a high level of skill, treating them with the same interest and thoroughness as football or basketball. TheScore's Android app will provide real-time scores of League of Legends matches, along with breaking news surrounding popular games like DOTA 2, Counter-Strike, Call of … [Link]
Mashable » Anger boils over in Jordan after ISIS burns pilot to death
AMMAN, Jordan — The mood in the Jordanian capital Amman was one of defiant anger on Wednesday a day after the release of a video by the militant group the Islamic State depicting the barbaric immolation of Jordanian pilot Lieutenant Muath al-Kaseasbeh. See also: A win for ISIS: Unparalleled brutality seizes the media spotlight Al-Kaseasbeh had been captured after his F-16 … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » YES: LEGO Will Soon Be Releasing a Doctor Who Set!
Ladies and gentlegeeks, I am excited to announce that LEGO will be releasing an official Doctor Who set based on a fan model built by Andrew Clark. From the press release: Both Doctor Who and LEGO enjoy a particularly close relationship with their fans and I can’t wait to see what LEGO produce.” Emma Owen, UK spokesperson for LEGO Ideas … [Link]
Mashable » Here's the most disturbing '90s commercial you'll ever see
Drinks in pouches, backwards hats, transdimensional amalgamous nightmare beasts with acidic saliva — three things as synonymous with '90s merchandising as Garfield or the Power Rangers. At least according to this parody video by RocketJump, that is. The video, titled "Every '90s Commercial Ever," is half Terminator 2, half "Too Many Cooks" and fully disturbing. Following the tried-and-true Internet horror-comedy … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Don't rage against parents for Disney measles outbreak
Amid the worst US measles outbreak in years, a tide of rage against parents who fail to vaccinate children is likely to harden attitudes, warns Phil Plait 
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Mashable » After TransAsia crash, rescuers work through the night to pick up the pieces
When a TransAsia Airways plane crashed into a river in Taiwan's capital city on Wednesday, at least 26 on board were killed. Flight 235 clipped a bridge and a vehicle on a highway before crashing into the shallow Keelung River. Most of the travelers were from China Rescuers in Taipei searched into the night for the 17 people aboard the plane … [Link]
Mashable » Jimmy Fallon does his Neil Young impression with the actual Neil Young
Gifted Neil Young impressionist Jimmy Fallon has performed many covers in the style of Neil Young over the years, including modern classics like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's theme song and Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair." But how does his impression hold up next to the actual Neil Young? Young finally joined Fallon on The Tonight Show Tuesday night to … [Link]
Mashable » The nuclear option: The FCC's proposed Internet rules are going big
It’s the nuclear option. The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to vote on rules that would dramatically change how the Internet is regulated, a move that would adopt regulation championed by advocates of net neutrality and opposed by Internet service providers. Today, I’m proposing rules to keep the Internet fair, fast and open and grounded in #TitleII authority. — Tom Wheeler … [Link]
Slashdot » Too Much Exercise May Not Be Better Than a Sedentary Lifestyle
jones_supa writes: The importance of exercise has been arriving in spades for geek culture. However, when approaching extremes, a point is reached where vigorous jogging erodes some of the benefits light jogging has over a sedentary lifestyle. "Long-term excessive exercise may be associated with coronary artery calcification, diastolic dysfunction and large artery wall stiffening," wrote lead author Peter Schnohr of … [Link]
Mashable » Australian journalist Peter Greste returns home after 400 days in Egypt jail
Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste took his first steps on Australian soil early Thursday morning when he stepped off a plane in Brisbane. Greste, 49, was freed by presidential decree in Egypt on Sunday, after more than 400 days behind bars there. See also: Egypt sentences 230, including leader of 2011 uprisings, to life in prison He and fellow journalists Mohamed Fahmy … [Link]
Mashable » Matt Murdock is a bona fide badass in 'Daredevil' trailer
As promised, the full trailer for Marvel's Daredevil is here — and we couldn't be more pumped. Netflix unveiled their first look at the series yesterday with a 15-second teaser, with the promise of more to come. And, boy, did they deliver. In the series, Charlie Cox plays the titular hero, who we meet not too long after he's started … [Link]
Mashable » Windows RT dies with a whimper
When Microsoft launched Windows 8 in the fall of 2012, its poster child was the Surface RT tablet. The thin, meticulously designed slate was supposed to showcase all that was good about the new touch-friendly version of Windows: dynamic live tiles, full-screen apps and lack of "chrome," like a start button. The device failed to attract customers, though, and Microsoft ended … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Lilac and turquoise are as basic as red and orange
Could you identify turquoise if you saw it? A colour test suggests this shade, and lilac, are recognised universally. You can try the test yourself 
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Mashable » New American Airlines amenity kits reveal colorful past of a consolidated industry
American Airlines is inviting business and first class passengers to commemorate the carriers that once were by introducing new amenity kits. Where there were once independent airlines, there are now logos emblazoned on amenity kits. And while the kits are catnip for aviation history buffs, they're also a reminder of how consolidated the airline industry has become. In just the past … [Link]
Slashdot » One-Atom-Thick Silicene Transistors May Lead To Dramatically Faster Chips
Zothecula writes: As recently as 2010, human-made silicene – an atom-thin form of silicon – was purely theoretical. But now the exotic material has been used to make transistors, and researchers have found that silicene's electrical properties lend it extraordinary potential in powering the next generation of computer chips. The new method (abstract) of creating the silicene reduces its exposure … [Link]
Slashdot » Staples To Buy Office Depot For $6.3 Billion
An anonymous reader writes: Today Staples announced plans to buy Office Depot in a deal worth $6.3 billion. This is a huge consolidation within the office supply industry. Office Depot and OfficeMax were the second- and third-biggest suppliers when they merged in 2013. Adding those to the enormity of Staples would effectively bring the U.S. under a single office supply … [Link]
Mashable » Weed delivery startup now offers house calls for medical marijuana cards
If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, you can now get a medical marijuana recommendation without leaving home. Meadow, a marijuana delivery startup, launched a new service Wednesday: CannabisMD. The service connects people with doctors who can make the recommendation, and provide the documentation, required to qualify for medical marijuana use in the state of California. See also: The … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 5 Unscripted Moments in ‘Far Cry 4′ That Will Blow Your Mind
[image via Gamespot] The Far Cry game series just seems intent on getting better and better. With the first two games in the series it seemed like they were testing the waters, but they mastered it by part 3. A fun and over-the-top game full of water cooler moments that would rival any summer blockbuster. But with Far Cry 4, … [Link]
New Scientist – News » The computer that crunches cloud data to heat your home
Project Exergy is a domestic heater-cum-server that exploits the waste heat from cloud data processing – while handling your home computing needs too 
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Mashable » Scout eyeing the big leagues by covering high school sports
In the college football universe, signing day is Christmas and Election Day rolled into one. Rabid fan bases eagerly await news of commitments from recruits — each of whom will hopefully spend their years bringing glory to their alma maters. Winners and losers are made here before they even hit the field See also: Judge Rules NCAA Can't Stop Athletes From … [Link]
New Scientist – News » New one-in-two cancer figure sounds scarier than it is
One in two people in the UK can expect to get cancer at some point – up from a previous one-in-three estimate, but it's not down to a sudden increase in cases 
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Do APIs Eliminate Middle Management Or Improve Quality of Life?
There's a raging thread over on Hacker News regarding a post by Segment co-founder and CEO Peter Reinhardt that cites several compelling examples of how APIs are not just eliminating middle management, but how they're also disrupting one of the most important tenants of a workforce culture that's more than a century old; opportunity an
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Slashdot » Testosterone Increasingly Being Used To Fight Aging In Men
An anonymous reader writes: In this time of advanced technology, our battle against aging isn't going well. Lifespan has been improved quite a bit through halting numerous diseases and improving nutrition, but medical science is struggling to slow the gradual wear and tear that builds up as we get older. Cutting edge treatment theories are all hellishly complex, so many … [Link]
Mashable » 10 gadgets for the bookworm in your life
Everyone knows one of them. They always have their nose stuck in a book, they don't go anywhere without one and they are perennially asking you if you've read the book version of that movie that just came out. Bookworms. Book lovers. Bibliophiles See also: 20 Relaxing Vacation Spots for Book Lovers Although book reading has historically been an analog and … [Link]
Mashable » Google disabled 524 million 'bad ads' in 2014
Google banned more than 214,000 advertisers, and removed more than 524 million "bad ads" from its AdWords network in 2014, the company announced in a blog post "While this represents a tiny fraction of the total ads on our platform — the vast majority of advertisers follow our policies and act responsibly — we continue to remain vigilant to protect users … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Save 45% Off or More on Wenger Men’s Watches
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers 45% off or more on select Wenger men’s watches. Today only, save 45% or more on men’s Wenger watches, including Amazon-exclusive styles. Choose from stainless steel picks, leather-band options, sporty chronographs, and other everyday favorites in a variety of colors. -45% or More Off Wenger Men’s Watches The post Amazon … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Twin moves on Arctic drilling stir environmental debate
As the White House announces that it wants to ban drilling for oil in parts of Alaska, Shell says it is reviving plans to drill in the Chukchi Sea 
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Mashable » Instagram videos will now loop over and over (and over)
Instagram’s latest update to its iPhone app on Wednesday has a small but very important distinction: Now, videos in your feed will endlessly loop instead of playing once and stopping. The Android version of the app was also recently updated with the same functionality See also: 15 beautiful ways to use the new Instagram filters Instagram's main competitor in terms of … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Home of a Geek [Comic]
A more appropriate description would be “Home of a Single Geek,” but some of the stuff in there applies to all of us. A fantastic comic by ActionTrip.com. [Source: ActionTrip Comics | Like ActionTrip on Facebook] The post Home of a Geek [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
New Scientist – News » Great Barrier Reef set for surprise electoral win
A shock electoral result in Queensland, Australia, looks set to improve the Great Barrier Reef's chances of recovery 
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New Scientist – News » Cosmic inflation's 'smoking gun' goes up in smoke
Last March, cosmologists celebrated what seemed like evidence of gravitational waves. But 11 months later, they're nursing a hangover 
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Mashable » Alibaba now testing drone deliveries. Sound familiar?
Take that, Amazon. Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has begun testing drones for one-hour deliveries in several cities across China as part of a three-day-long promotional campaign that follows in the footsteps of U.S. companies like Amazon and Google. See also: Alibaba: What You Should Know About the Most-Hyped IPO of the Year The limited test was announced with a video … [Link]
Slashdot » New Fiber Optic Signal Processing Technique Doubles Communication Distance
hypnosec writes: Researchers at University College London (UCL) have demonstrated a new technique for fiber optic signal processing that doubles the distance at which data travels error-free through transatlantic sub-marine cables. The UCL research, published in Scientific Reports, has the potential to reduce the costs of long-distance optical fiber communications as signals wouldn't need to be electronically boosted during their … [Link]
Mashable » The lesser-known member of Facebook's original team is ready for the spotlight
One of the original five Harvard students who helped build the largest social network in the world walks into a gastropub just a few blocks away from the dorm room where it all began. The handful of students and staff who have returned to campus on this bitterly cold January day show no signs of recognizing him. The host seats him … [Link]
Mashable » Taboola raises $117 million to take content marketing global
With an eye on customization and international expansion, content marketing company Taboola has raised $117 million, its fifth and largest major funding round Founded in 2007, Taboola is best known for its boxes of recommended articles that appear on a wide variety of websites. The site's meteoric rise has helped fuel the boom in content marketing that has included its main … [Link]
Mashable » AMC unveils 'Better Call Saul' digital comic book ahead of series premiere
If sneak peeks and glowing reviews haven't already gotten you pumped for the upcoming two-night premiere of Better Call Saul, this certainly will do the trick Mashable can exclusively report that AMC has launched a Better Call Saul digital comic book that sketches out the history of Saul and Mike, spinning off of a moment originally seen on Breaking Badin the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Thanos Infinity Gauntlet Coffee Mug
It’s Thanos’s Infinity Gauntlet and it doubles up as a mug! Now how awesome is that? Harness the power of the Infinity Gems and seize control… of your coffee! Featuring the six Infinity Gems, the Marvel Thanos Infinity Gauntlet 11 oz. Prop Replica Molded Mug Entertainment Earth Exclusive is a fun way to hold 11 ounces of your beverage, and … [Link]
Slashdot » Alibaba Tests Drone Delivery Service In China
An anonymous reader writes: Following the lead of online retail giant Amazon, Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba has today tested its first drone delivery service. Asia's largest e-retailer promises to deliver ginger tea within an hour to customers across its flagship consumer-to-consumer marketplace Taobao, which holds an estimated 90 per cent market share in the country. The remote-controlled black and silver … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » There is room for global thinking in IoT data privacy matters
As devices become more intelligent and networked, the makers and vendors of those devices gain access to greater amounts of personal data. In the extreme case of the washing machine, the kind of data — who uses cold versus warm … [Link]
Mashable » Egypt sentences 230, including leader of 2011 uprisings, to life in prison
An Egyptian court has sentenced 230 people, including one of the leading activists behind the country's 2011 uprising, to life in prison after finding them guilty of taking part in clashes between protesters and security forces. See also: At least 13 killed in clashes on anniversary of Egypt uprising Judge Mohammed Nagi Shehata issued the ruling on Wednesday against the 230, … [Link]
Slashdot » British MPs Approve 3-Parent Babies
An anonymous reader writes: A vote of 382-128 in the UK's House of Commons gave approval for a procedure that allows the creation of babies using DNA from three parents. If the measure passes the House of Lords and gets licensed by the fertility regulator, the UK would be the first country to allow such genetic engineering. The medical procedure … [Link]
Mashable » Dartmouth will offer a course on the #BlackLivesMatter movement
Dartmouth College will devote an entire class to the #BlackLivesMatter movement this upcoming spring semester. The Ivy League institution is launching an interdisciplinary class called “10 Weeks, 10 Professors: #BlackLivesMatter” that will be offered through the school's geography and African and African American studies departments, according to the college's student newspaper The Dartmouth. See also: Black lives matter: Athletes' powerful statements … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Mountain from ‘Game of Thrones’ Breaks Thousand Year-Old Viking Record
How can anyone forget The Mountain from last season’s Game of Thrones. We’ll post no spoilers, so no worries, but we can say that the man lived up to the name. Played by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (no, I didn’t just sneeze), the actor is pretty much a mountain in real life, which he proved recently to a crowd of spectators … [Link]
Mashable » UK nurse who contracted Ebola was wearing a visor instead of goggles
LONDON — The UK nurse who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone likely caught the virus because she was using a visor instead of goggles while treating patients See also: Diary of UK nurse with Ebola reveals devastating suffering in Sierra Leone Pauline Cafferkey, the first person diagnosed with Ebola on British soil, contracted the virus in December after returning … [Link]
Mashable » 1 in 2 people in the UK will develop cancer
LONDON — Half of all children born now in the UK will develop cancer at some point during their lives See also: Why women are smearing their lipstick for Instagram pics That's the stark new finding from Cancer Research UK, which was published Wednesday in the British Journal of Cancer In the past, Cancer Research UK had said that one in … [Link]
Mashable » Miles of segregated cycle superhighways approved in London
LONDON — Some great news for cyclists in the capital was announced Wednesday, as Transport for London (TfL) approved plans for a network of cycle superhighways in the city. The scheme will introduce two brand new cycle routes and will upgrade six more lanes across London. Many of the lanes will segregate cyclists from traffic for the first time. With a … [Link]
Mashable » You can rent an igloo on Airbnb for 10 bucks
Feeling adventurous? Don't mind sleeping in coldish environments? We've got a cool Airbnb listing for you: A guy in Cambridge, MA, is renting out an igloo in his back yard for 10 bucks per night "Comfortably fits one, or two if curled up. You can use the house bathroom and kitchen if you need. Tarp and yoga mattress provided. You'll need … [Link]
Mashable » Staples buys Office Depot for $6 billion
Staples is buying Office Depot in a $6 billion deal that will spawn an office-supply mega-chain, The Associated Press reports. See also: 7 tech companies that may go public in 2015 In the cash-and-stock deal, which totals $6.3 billion, Office Depot Inc. shareholders will receive $7.25 in cash and 0.2188 of a share in Staples Inc. Office Depot is valued at … [Link]
Mashable » Jets bomb Boko Haram in Nigeria's first major offensive
Nigerian and Chadian jets are bombing Boko Haram out of a slew of northeastern Nigerian towns and villages, witnesses and officials said Wednesday. It is the first major offensive against the Islamic extremists whose insurgency is spreading across borders. See also: Boko Haram in Nigeria: Why it's time to pay attention The successful operations come as African Union officials meet in … [Link]
Mashable » The biggest online dating myths that are ruining your love life
The computers have won. More people are finding love online than through actual people. In 2014, only 25% of singles met their last date through a friend, while 32% met through a dating site As ways of meeting people and finding love have changed, so did perception. It's 2015 and this isn't a Katherine Heigl movie. Girls ask guys out first, … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 4 February, 2015
CoreCLR Open Sourced (MSDN) — garbage collection, compilation to machine code, and other bits of the CLR. Kafka Manager — Yahoo open sources a cluster management tool. Unconscious Bias at Work — useful talk on workkplace biases. All the Chrome … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Docker Cookbook – $19.49 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "Docker Cookbook" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-02-05 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Mashable » What the rise of mobile shopping means for retailers
In 2015 it's predicted that tablets will outsell PCs (desktop and laptop) for the first time, marking the end of a transition period which has seen mobile move from a marketing afterthought to a core focus in the consumer market. With this change in user and buyer habits, does this really mean the PC is dead? Recent research from comScore shows … [Link]
Mashable » Pope on Ukraine: It's a 'scandal' that Christians are fighting each other
Pope Francis denounced the surge in fighting in eastern Ukraine, saying it was a "scandal" that Christians were fighting among themselves. During his weekly general audience Wednesday, Francis called for greater international efforts to bring Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian troops back to negotiations. See also: Grim scenes as civilians flee eastern Ukraine The U.N. says indiscriminate shelling and an escalation in … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook to remind UK users to register to vote
LONDON — If you're eligible to cast a ballot in the UK general elections in May, you'll see an update in your Facebook newsfeed Thursday reminding you to register to vote. See also: We're less than 100 days from the UK election. Here's what the parties are saying The social network has teamed up with the Electoral Commission to put a … [Link]
Mashable » Sony says massive hack cost the company $15 million
Sony Corp. on Wednesday gave a figure for damages from the Sony Pictures hack: $15 million The hack, which U.S. officials blamed on North Korea, became public in December when the Hollywood studio's computers were crippled and sensitive documents were posted online See also: Sony ends 'The Interview' and hands hackers a terrifying new script The entertainment and electronics giant delayed … [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft Open Sources CoreCLR, the .NET Execution Engine
An anonymous reader writes: As part of Microsoft's continuing project to open source the .NET framework, the company has announced that CoreCLR, the execution engine for .NET Core, is now available on GitHub. CoreCLR handles things like garbage collection, compilation to machine code, and IL byte code loading. The .NET team said, "We have released the complete and up-to-date CoreCLR … [Link]
Mashable » 80-year-old Brooklyn movie theater's $95 million restoration in pictures
An 80-year-old Brooklyn movie theater that's been abandoned for decades, with only pigeons infesting its stage, is back — again a glittering gem from the 1920s. After a two-year, $95 million renovation, the 3,200-seat Kings Theater in Flatbush reopens on Tuesday with a concert by Diana Ross, making it the largest in New York's biggest borough. Thanks to Martinez+Johnson Architecture, which … [Link]
Slashdot » Major Record Labels Keep 73% of Spotify Payouts
journovampire sends this report: New record company figures out of France suggest that artists are being paid just 68 cents from every €9.99 monthly music streaming subscription – as major labels keep hold of 73% of payouts from the likes of Spotify. They’re followed by writers/publishers with a 16% share, and then artists – mostly paid by their labels – … [Link]
Mashable » Crime against humanity? Scientists create tofu made out of mealworms
Because regular tofu wasn't unappetizing enough, a team of graduate students at Cornell University created a tofu made entirely out of mealworms. Yes. Mealworms. See also: Beyoncé unveils vegan delivery service; global veganism imminent Believe it or not, this idea didn't start from a bad bet. It was born from the problem that humanity's consumption is having an increasingly detrimental effect … [Link]
Mashable » How to rebrand without sinking the ship
This article is part of DBA, a new series on Mashable about running a business that features insights from leaders in entrepreneurship, venture capital and management. I've been an entrepreneur since 1998, when I bootstrapped my first company and ran it out of my own home. Seventeen years later, that company is still alive and thriving, with hundreds of employees on … [Link]
Mashable » Dorothy and the kittens of Oz is a magically adorable livestream
Dorothy was thrown to the curb when she was sick and pregnant, but she found her way to Oz and developed a second family among its citizens. That might not be exactly how the classic book and technicolor movie went, but it is the story of a cat who was rescued and is living in a foster home in British Columbia … [Link]
Slashdot » Pilot's Selfies Could Have Caused Deadly Air Crash
alphadogg writes: A deadly air crash that killed a pilot and passenger in Colorado last year was likely due to a loss of spatial awareness brought on in part by taking of selfies while in flight, the National Transportation Safety Board has concluded. An examination of the aircraft revealed no apparent problems that would have caused the accident so, based … [Link]
Mashable » Twitter Group DM: A live test with William Shatner
My Twitter app lit up with a direct message alert and I stopped what I was doing to check it. I consider DMs important. They’re private messages between people who follow each other, something akin to a 20th century phone call This DM was, however, different. It was from actor and Twitter gadfly William Shatner. He was initiating a Twitter Group … [Link]
Slashdot » Lowering the Cost of Biofuel Production
sciencehabit writes: 2014 was a banner year for making automotive fuel from nonfood crops, with a series of major new production plants opening in the United States. However, producing this so-called cellulosic ethanol remains considerably more expensive than gasoline. So researchers are always on the lookout for new ways to trim costs. Now they have a new lead: a microbe … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » A human-centered approach to data-driven design
This week on the O’Reilly Radar Podcast, OReillys Roger Magoulas talks with Arianna McClain, a senior hybrid design researcher at IDEO, about storytelling through data; the interdependent nature of qualitative and quantitative data; and the human-centered, data-driven design approach at … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 30 January 2015
FAA to Regulate UAVs? (Forbes) — and the Executive Order will segment the privacy issues related to drones into two categories public and private. For public drones (that is, drones purchased with federal dollars), the Presidents order will establish … [Link]
Mashable » Jordan executes female bomber ISIS wanted in trade
Jordan executed two al-Qaeda prisoners by hanging early Wednesday, a government spokesman said. One of those prisoners was Sajida al-Rishawi, the failed suicide bomber who ISIS demanded be freed in exchange for the pilot The executions come after a video surfaced Tuesday showing ISIS militants killing 26-year-old Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh, a Jordanian fighter pilot, by burning him alive in a cage. … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Who should and should not be talking to your fridge?
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of posts exploring privacy and security issues in the Internet of Things. The series will culminate in a free webcast by the series author Dr. Gilad Rosner: Privacy and Security Issues in … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Getting started with data science in the cloud
Large-scale machine learning, or predictive analytics, is having a powerful impact across many industries. By using machine learning, companies, governments, and not-for-profits are replacing guesses and seat-of-the-pants estimates with valuable data-driven predictions. Deriving value from machine learning, however, is often … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 2 February 2015
Global Forecast System — National Weather Service open sources its weather forecasting software. Hope you have a supercomputer and all the data to make use of it … High-reproducibility and high-accuracy method for automated topic classification — Latent Dirichlet allocation … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Improving on the Lambda Architecture for streaming analysis
Modern organizations have started pushing their big data initiatives beyond historical analysis. Fast data creates big data, and applications are being developed that capture value, specifically real-time analytics, the moment fast data arrives. The need for real-time analysis of streaming … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 3 February 2015
Frog Design Predictions (Wired) — designers pick product trends, arrayed from probable to speculative. Making Wrong Code Look Wrong (Joel Spolsky) — This makes mistakes even more visible. Your eyes will learn to see smelly code, and this will help … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » What is DevOps (yet again)?
I might try to define DevOps as the movement that doesn’t want to be defined. Or as the movement that wants to evade the inevitable cargo-culting that goes with most technical movements. Or the non-movement that’s resisting becoming a movement. … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Beyond AI: artificial compassion
When we talk about artificial intelligence, we often make an unexamined assumption: that intelligence, understood as rational thought, is the same thing as mind. We use metaphors like “the brain’s operating system or “thinking machines,” without always noticing their implicit … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Power of the platforms
After decades of work on programming, we finally got a development environment with massive reach and tremendous power. Somehow, though, the Web isn’t centered on a comprehensive programming environment. The Web succeeded with a (severely) lowest-common denominator specification-driven approach that … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » newrow_ Live Training API Released to Streamline Workforce Education
This article is a company-provided press release and ProgrammableWeb cannot vouch for the accuracy of the statements within. If you have questions regarding the information below, please contact the company that issued the press release.
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Slashdot » Alan Turing's Notes Found After Being Used As Insulation At Bletchley Park
An anonymous reader writes: In 2013, a restoration project for Hut 6 of Bletchley Park uncovered a collection of papers being used as roof insulation. The papers were frozen to preserve them while they were inspected and repaired. Now they're on display at an exhibition showing items found during the restoration process. "The documents also included the only known examples … [Link]
Mashable » More than 20 dead after TransAsia flight clips bridge in Taiwan
UPDATED: 12:40 p.m. GMT / 7:40 a.m. EST A Taiwanese flight with 58 people aboard clipped a bridge shortly after take off from Taipei on Wednesday, killing more than 20 people. See also: App calculates how likely your plane is to crash The number of fatalities from TransAsia Flight 235, which had 53 passengers and five crew members aboard, is … [Link]
Mashable » Google search now has a built-in mortgage calculator
In its quest to make its search engine powerful enough to answer nearly any question you might ever have, Google has now added the ability to calculate mortgage payments If you're an aspiring homeowner, one of the most challenging things is figuring out how much you'll be able to pay based on various home prices and interest rates. Google's search engine … [Link]
The Joy of Tech » JoT #2102: This means Uber war!
Google’s got your back Uber, and is sticking knives in it! If you enJoyed the comic, please retweet or share the URL… thank you! [Link]
Mashable » A win for ISIS: Unparalleled brutality seizes the media spotlight
The Islamic State was back in the news on Tuesday with an act of barbarism that seemed designed, with ghoulish cynicism, to further raise the media stakes. The militant group released a video that showed the killing of 26-year-old Muath al-Kaseasbeh, a Jordanian pilot, who was burned alive in a cage See also: How ISIS is training child recruits The imagery … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Pros and Cons of Homeschooling?
VorpalRodent writes: I went to a private school for about 6 years, then completed my education at the local public school, going on to get a couple undergraduate degrees and a postgraduate degree. My wife dropped out of high school and got her equivalency many years later. Now, she wants to homeschool our son. There is a significant body of … [Link]
Mashable » Fiery New York train crash leaves 7 dead, at least a dozen injured
UPDATED 11:45 p.m. ET At least seven people were killed and a dozen injured after a packed Metro-North commuter train caught on fire after striking a vehicle on the tracks north of New York City during the Tuesday evening rush hour. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters during a late-night press conference that the fatality figures were based off "preliminary … [Link]
Mashable » The top 20 viral ads of January
The Super Bowl may have been in February, but January's most shared ads were still dominated by hype for the big game. Many companies started rolling out their Super Bowl ads in January, including several from Budweiser, who has exclusive beer advertising rights to the event. Athletes, cute animals and celebrities got plenty of camera time, naturally. See also: Super Bowl … [Link]
Mashable » Why 'Parks and Recreation' tackled digital privacy in its final season
Pawnee, the town at the center of NBC's Parks and Recreation, has in 7 seasons never been the type of town to turn down something sweet. And there was little reason to believe the offer of free WiFi from Gryzzl — a fresh and flashy tech company — was anything but a sweet deal. In fact, Ben (Adam Scott) fought hard … [Link]
Mashable » New Energizer batteries are partially made from recycled materials
Stop throwing away your batteries! Energizer has developed what it's calling the world's first AA "super-premium" battery made from recycled materials — well, a tiny bit of the battery anyway See also: 6 Major Climate Change Myths, Debunked The "EcoAdvanced" Energizer batteries are made with 4% recycled batteries, according to Energizer. That might not seem like a lot, but it's the … [Link]
Mashable » First 2 minutes of 'The Walking Dead' midseason premiere is all sad
The death of Beth is still weighing heavy on the gang in the upcoming brand new episode of The Walking Dead. In the first two minutes of the episode, airing Sunday, Maggie is still crying, Noah is pouring his heart out to Rick, and the general mood is one giant sad emoji. (Don't worry, there's also some action.) But is … [Link]
Slashdot » Massive Layoff Underway At IBM
Tekla Perry writes: Project Chrome, a massive layoff that IBM is pretending is not a massive layoff, is underway. At more than 100,000 people, it is projected to be the largest mass layoff by any U.S. corporation in at least 20 years. Alliance@IBM, the IBM employees' union, says it has so far collected reports of 5000 jobs eliminated, but those … [Link]
Mashable » The sexy Carl's Jr. Super Bowl model now stars in a sexier music video
You haven't seen the last of Charlotte McKinney, the model who starred in Carl's Jr.'s risqué Super Bowl commercial, which some people have dubbed as Sunday's "sexiest" ad. The 21-year-old now portrays a head nurse in North of Nine's steamy music video for "Can It Be You," a bouncy Maroon 5-esque tune full of unrequited love, heartbreak and yearning. See … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Amazon Announces Go SDK for AWS
Last week, Amazon announced that it is working on an Amazon Web Services (AWS) SDK for the Go programming language.
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Mashable » That weird Bobby Jindal painting isn't official — it's fan art
A photo posted Tuesday by Louisiana political blogger Lamar White Jr. does not in fact show Bobby Jindal's official portrait but rather a constituent's painting that is featured prominently in the Louisiana governor's office. The painting, which White originally claimed was his official portrait, fueled much discussion on Twitter over the lack of resemblance to the two-term Republican governor and 2016 … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » FlowDiscuss Integrates Various APIs for Powerful Content Aggregation
Most developers these days are aware of the benefits of using APIs to build web and mobile applications; APIs allow developers to quickly build applications that are feature packed, aggregate data from multiple sources, provide users engaging app experiences, and much more.
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Slashdot » Novel Fluorinated Compounds Discovered In Firefighters' Blood
ckwu writes: Perfluorinated compounds help firefighting foams rapidly flow over flaming liquids such as gasoline and jet fuel, cooling and quenching fires. But despite environmental scientists' concerns about these possibly toxic compounds, researchers don't know the identity of many of the chemicals in the mixtures on the market. For the first time, a new study borrows a medical research tool … [Link]
Mashable » Muslim mother says she was discriminated against on Delta flight
An Arab-American Muslim woman says she was discriminated against on a Delta flight to Detroit, Monday, after a confrontation with another passenger led an airline employee to make her change seats. The other passenger allegedly told Darlene Hider, who wears a headscarf (hijab), "This is America." See also: Satirical app helps Muslims 'condemn' Islamic extremism "I wear a hijab, I am … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Suntico Accounting API Exposes Large B2B Market
This article is a company-provided press release and ProgrammableWeb cannot vouch for the accuracy of the statements within. If you have questions regarding the information below, please contact the company that issued the press release.
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Slashdot » Site Launches To Track Warrant Canaries
Trailrunner7 writes: In the years since Edward Snowden began putting much of the NSA's business in the street, including its reliance on the secret FISA court and National security Letters, warrant canaries have emerged as a key method for ISPs, telecoms, and other technology providers to let the public know whether they have received any secret orders. But keeping track … [Link]
Mashable » Seriously, stop using your smartphone in bed
Does this scenario sound familiar? You're browsing Facebook and come across a post from a friend complaining that they can't sleep. You notice they posted it at 1 a.m. "Maybe stop staring at a screen, dummy," you think Then you realize it's 2 a.m., you're reading Facebook from a smartphone in bed, and you've never been more awake. It's an inconvenient … [Link]
Mashable » 10 lost literary works to rival Harper Lee's 'Mockingbird' sequel
LOS ANGELES — Wherever Harper Lee's Go Set a Watchman has been hiding all these years, her publisher certainly sent a ripple through the literary world by announcing that her lawyer had "discovered" the novel Lee wrote in the 1950s. The sequel of sorts (from which To Kill a Mockingbird itself originally sprang) is slated to be published this year. But … [Link]
Slashdot » Silk Road Case: Prosecution Reads Alleged Transcript of DPR Arranging 5 Murders
New submitter BenBoy points out an article at Wired about the most recent developments in the trial of Ross Ulbricht, alleged to be the man behind the Silk Road digital black market, going by the alias Dread Pirate Roberts. The prosecution has now rested its case, but one of their last presentations was a series of communications between DPR and … [Link]
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