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 » Microsoft, McAfee update antivirus software to protect against Superfish
Lenovo is working with Microsoft and McAfee to help protect its users from the security vulnerabilities created by Superfish's adware. Microsoft's Windows Defender and McAfee's antivirus software were both recently updated to remove Superfish's adware from affected Lenovo PCs, according to the company, See also: Lenovo CTO admits Superfish put users at risk, talks damage control The update to Microsoft's Windows … [Link]
Mashable » Doctor who shaped modern anti-abortion movement dies at 89
CINCINNATI — Dr. John Willke, an obstetrician who helped shape the modern anti-abortion movement with ideas including a belief that a woman can resist conception from a sexual assault, has died, his daughter said Saturday. He was 89. Willke, who founded the International Right to Life Federation, died Friday at his home in Cincinnati, daughter Marie Meyers said. She said the … [Link]
Mashable » The silver lining to how white the Oscars are this year
LOS ANGELES — The #OscarsSoWhite hashtag has long faded from trending status, but the lack of diversity among this year's Academy Awards nominees is about to be center stage all over again on Sunday — and that's a good thing. The uproar has centered on David Oyelowo's snub in the Best Actor category and Ava DuVernay's exclusion in the Best Director … [Link]
Slashdot » Nvidia Faces Suit Over GTX970 Performance Claims
According to this story at PC World, Nvidia was hit with a class action lawsuit Thursday that claims it misled customers about the capabilities of the GTX 970, which was released in September. Nvidia markets the chip as having 4GB of performance-boosting video RAM, but some users have complained the chip falters after using 3.5GB of that allocation. The lawsuit … [Link]
Mashable » Miami Heat star Chris Bosh out for the season with lung blood clots
Miami Heat power forward/center Chris Bosh has been ruled out for the remainder of the season due to blood clots on his lung, starting a wave of NBA-wide concern after former Portland Trail Blazers small forward Jerome Kersey died from the same thing just days before. For days NBA insiders had speculated that Bosh's ailment could be season-ending. Kersey, who was … [Link]
Mashable » Family honors Malcolm X on 50th anniversary of his assassination
Fifty years after the assassination of civil rights icon Malcolm X, family members gathered to remember the leader, just steps from where he was gunned down in New York City in 1965. Around 300 people listened to one of Malcolm X's six daughters, Ilyasah Shabazz, pay tribute to her father and his legacy at the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Ultimate Beauty AND the Beast Cosplay [Pic]
Photographer DTJAAAAM took this awesome photo at Katsucon 2015 of what is probably the ultimate and only Beauty AND the Beast cosplay you’ll ever see. [Source: DTJAAAAM | Via] The post The Ultimate Beauty AND the Beast Cosplay [Pic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Slashdot » Chicago's Red Light Cameras Now a Point of Contention for Mayoral Candidates
The same system of red-light cameras in Chicago that was shown last year to have been generating bogus tickets is still around — but now, reports Reuters, it's a political punching bag for opponents of Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel in an upcoming election. "[Emanuel], who supports the nation's largest automated camera system, is polling slightly under the 50 percent plus … [Link]
Mashable » Yemen's ex-president flees capital, but says he's still in charge
Yemen’s former leader Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, who resigned the presidency last month, left the country's capital of Sanaa on Saturday, after Shiite Houthi rebels who had placed him under house arrest released him. Aides close to Hadi said he left Sanaa, and arrived in the southern city of Aden. But on Saturday afternoon, Hadi issued a statement, read on an … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Senzari Announces Upcoming MovieGraph Platform and API
Senzari, a cutting-edge entertainment data and technology company, announced at the 2015 DEW Expo the upcoming launch of MovieGraph, a new entertainment graph services platform that uses machine learning and graph technology to develop detailed semantic graphs around video content.
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Can you Literally Be Scare to Death? [Science Video]
Could you actually DIE from being scared? If you don’t know and want to learn more, ASAPScience has the answer! [AsapSCIENCE] The post Can you Literally Be Scare to Death? [Science Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A Street Legal HALO Master Chief Motorcycle Helmet
This amazing Master Chief-inspired street legal motorcycle helmet comes from NECA (National Entertainment Collectibles Association,) and even though we have no idea on how much it will cost, we know it will likely be released this coming July. 
From the award-winning Halo video games, this detailed replica of Master Chief’s headgear is also a DOT-approved modular motorcycle helmet! Master Chief … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Kids These Days [Comic]
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Top 10 Cult Classic Games
American McGee’s Alice. They had me at American McGee’s Alice. [Image Via VideoGamesBlogger, List Via WatchMojo] The post Top 10 Cult Classic Games appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Star Fox + Star Wars = “STAR FOX: THE FUR AWAKENS” [Video]
So, Nerdist has just released this parody of a fake Star Fox sequel based on the upcoming Star Wars movie and… well… I have no words except for “Do a barrel roll.” Note: If you’re reading this from the front page, I added the video after the “read more” link below since the video is on “auto-play.” Follow Fox McCloud, … [Link]
Slashdot » Antitrust Case Against Google Thrown Out of SF Court
Mark Wilson (3799011) writes "Just a few days ago Google was threatened with legal action for anti-competitive behavior in Russia. While we don't yet know if that will amount to anything, there has been some better news for the search giant in the US. A San Francisco judge dismissed a case brought against the firm by two men who thought … [Link]
Mashable » 139 Ukrainian troops released in war prisoner exchange with rebels
ZHOLOBOK, Ukraine — Ukrainian military and separatist representatives exchanged dozens of prisoners under the cover of darkness at a remote frontline location Saturday evening, kicking off a process intended to usher in peace to the conflict-ridden east. 139 Ukrainian troops and 52 rebels were exchanged, according to a separatist official overseeing the prisoner swap at a no man's land location near … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Stunning fossils: Dinosaur death match
The Velociraptor and Protoceratops were engaged in a desperate struggle when they were abruptly buried by a landslide (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » Oscar-nominated films perfectly explained in graphs
With only one day left until the 87th Academy Awards, you are essentially out of time if you're short of seeing all the nominated films and performances. But don't worry — we're here to help. See also: 11 whimsical Wes Anderson characters that need to exist We've created a handful of short, understandable and incredibly accurate charts and graphs that explain … [Link]
Slashdot » Apple Will Let Users Test iOS Beta Versions For the First Time
9to5 Mac reports that In an effort to eliminate bugs from upcoming iOS versions ahead of their general releases, Apple plans to launch the first-ever public beta program for the iOS operating system, according to multiple people briefed on the plans. Following the successful launch of the OS X Public Beta program with OS X Yosemite last year, Apple intends … [Link]
Mashable » High schooler behind viral laser-cat yearbook photo dies at 17
Draven Rodriguez, a high school senior whose viral yearbook photo showed him posing with his cat in front of a background of laser beams, has died. He was 17. Local reports said the Schenectady High School student committed suicide on Thursday night. A family member confirmed to Mashable that he had died, but declined to comment further. See also: That Kid's … [Link]
Mashable » Pasco shooting protesters hope to galvanize a wary community
PASCO, Washington — Demonstrators outside Pasco City Hall, protesting against the recent police killing of Antonio Zambrano-Montes, collectively shouted their thanks whenever passing drivers gave an encouraging honk of their horn. But they also wished the larger community would do more in support. Hundreds of people protested the killing in the days that followed, but those numbers have since dwindled. A … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This McDonald’s Hamburger is 20-Year-Old and Looks Brand New [Pic + Video]
The hamburger you see above was purchased for a friend 20 years ago by two teenagers in Adelaide, Australia. When the friend never showed up, they decided to keep it. And now, 20 years later, this is what the burger looks like. The thing is rock hard and there’s absolutely no mold on it. Yuck. “We’re pretty sure it’s the … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: How Can Technology Improve the Judicial System?
An anonymous reader writes One of the cornerstones of any democracy is its judicial system. Fortunately, most of us never have to deal with it. On the other hand, the fact that we so seldom interact with it also means that most of us are not constantly thinking about it. It is possible our judicial system would be much better … [Link]
Mashable » 22-year-old finds a true calling for imitating celebrity faces
We all have that weird talent. Some people can lick their elbows, others are really good at walking on their hands, but Celka's strange gift is imitating other people's faces, and she's pretty good at it The 22-year-old Missourian told Mashable that she has been imitating faces for as long as she can remember. Initially, she started impersonating animals as a … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Stunning fossils: Mother giving birth
A unique fossil captures this ancient ichthyosaur as she was in the middle of delivering her three offspring (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » American Airlines apologizes for leaving thousands of bags at Miami airport
Here’s another argument for only traveling with a carry-on bag: American Airlines failed to load passenger luggage on a number of flights departing from Miami for several hours on Friday. Hundreds of passengers arrived at their destination, only to find empty carousels in baggage claim See also: The safest — and least safe — airlines in the world “The conveyor belt … [Link]
Slashdot » Linux Foundation: Bugs Can Be Made Shallow With Proper Funding
jones_supa writes The record amount of security challenges in 2014 undermined the confidence many had in high quality of open source software. Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation, addressed the issue head-on during last week's Linux Collaboration Summit. Zemlin quoted the oft-repeated Linus' law, which states that given enough eyes, all bugs are shallow. "In these cases the … [Link]
Mashable » Dangerous cold snap leaves at least 20 dead in U.S. — and it's not over yet
A bone-chilling cold snap in large swaths of the U.S. has left at least 20 people dead across the country, and there's no signs of it letting up. The weather that stretched from the Midwest to the East Coast brought record low temperatures, and with it, dangerous conditions for those out in the elements See also: What the extreme eastern U.S. … [Link]
Mashable » The after-school special is over: How millennials want to talk about eating disorders today
Growing up, Jessie Kahnweiler thought she understood what addiction entailed: alcohol, drugs and sex, the vices that saturate our media. But for more than 10 years, she didn't realize she had her own type of addictive relationship — with food. Kahnweiler had an eating disorder. And she hadn't figured it out sooner because no one talked about it enough. Particularly in … [Link]
Mashable » One year later, Kiev and Moscow remember Ukraine uprising in very different ways
KIEV, Ukraine — Tens of thousands of Ukrainians flooded central Kiev late Friday to mark one year since the bloodiest day of last year's Euromaidan revolution that ousted the country's pro-Russian president, Viktor Yanukovych, and installed a pro-Western government, setting in motion the events that have led to a deadly and ongoing war. Some 49 people died and around 100 more … [Link]
Mashable » 14 tasty ways to trick out your popcorn
Popcorn is the king of movie snacks Digging into a giant bag of buttery morsels is a ritual to look forward to when you treat yourself to a night at the movies, or stay in with Netflix See also: If this year's Oscar-nominated films were created entirely with Peeps But with the Oscars coming up this weekend, we're in movie-watching crunch … [Link]
Slashdot » Wired On 3-D Printers As Fraud Enablers
An anonymous reader writes Citing a report from the Gartner Group estimating $100 billion in intellectual property losses within five years, Joshua Greenbaum warns of "the threat of a major surge in counterfeiting" as cheap 3-D printers get more sophisticated materials. Writing for Wired, Greenbaum argues that preventing counterfeiting "promises to be a growth market," and suggests that besides updating … [Link]
Mashable » How dangerous software maker Superfish kicked me out
Superfish, the most controversial company in tech, kicked me out on Friday. The Palo Alto-based software company became notorious overnight when researchers announced on Thursday that one of Superfish's software programs, a piece of adware installed on Lenovo laptops late last year, not only breached a widely-used security communications protocol called HTTPS, but also let hackers spy on users. See also: … [Link]
Mashable » How Samsung can get its mobile groove back
Only two years ago, it seemed like the juggernaut that was Samsung's mobile division was nearly unstoppable; there was even talk of the Seoul-based company getting so big that its domination of Android market share was causing nervousness throughout the halls of the Googleplex. With enough market power, the story went, Samsung would be able to extract concessions from Google such … [Link]
Mashable » Iconic Oscar dresses look so much sweeter as gourmet cookies
Fashion never looked so delicious. The International Culinary Center recreated some of the most iconic Oscar dresses from the last 15 years, and turned them into adorably decadent cookie creations. See also: Here Is Every Best Actress Oscar Winner's Gown Ever It's hard to believe anyone can improve on Julia Robert's sleek Valentino or Lupita Nyong'o's flowing Prada, but no one … [Link]
Slashdot » Ten Lies T-Mobile Told Me About My Data Plan
reifman (786887) writes "Last June, my post "Yes, You Can Spend $750 in International Data Roaming in One Minute on AT&T" was slashdotted and this led to T-Mobile CEO John Legere tweeting 'how crappy @ATT is' and welcoming me to the fold. Unfortunately, now it's TMobile that's having trouble tracking data; it seems to be related to the rollout of … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Up to 50% Off Award-Winning Movies and Kindle Books
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers up to 50% off on select award-winning movies as well as Kindle books. Be sure to click the “view all” link under each section to view all available titles under category. Today only, start a new series with Kindle books for $1.99 or less each. Kindle books can be read … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A Special Place in Hell [Comic]
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 5 Good Reasons We Still Don’t Like Movie Games
There is still a huge problem with movie games. It seems anytime a developer gets a movie license, they rush to get the game out in time, and as a result, put out another crappy licensed game that is not even worth playing. Will this ever end? The worst part is, they still make awful games out of some great … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » ROBOT OM NOM NOM: Man Impersonates Robot Eating a Sandwich [Video]
Wow. Just wow. And the sound effects just make the whole thing even more believable. [maddchadd | Via LS] The post ROBOT OM NOM NOM: Man Impersonates Robot Eating a Sandwich [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Onion Village [Comic]
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 80 Facts about the ’80s
80 fact about the ’80s… because the 80s were awesome, even though some seem to think that the day the 90s died, all joy died. Also, did you know that Yoda was originally named Buffy? Yes, I know, this is kind of disturbing, especially considering our love for one of the most popular vampire slayers of all time. [Mental Floss] … [Link]
Mashable » If you think interviewing for a job is hard, try doing it pregnant
I have one thing in common with President Obama's new communications director: We both were hired for a new job while pregnant On Thursday, White House officials announced that State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki will replace the president's outgoing communications director — and that she is expecting a baby in July When I spoke with Psaki on Friday about the timing … [Link]
Slashdot » Homeland Security Urges Lenovo Customers To Remove Superfish
HughPickens.com (3830033) writes "Reuters reports that the US Department of Homeland Security has advised Lenovo customers to remove "Superfish" software from their computers. According to an alert released through its National Cyber Awareness System the software makes users vulnerable to SSL spoofing and could allow a remote attacker to read encrypted web browser traffic, spoof websites and perform other attacks … [Link]
Mashable » 11 whimsical Wes Anderson characters that need to exist
Wes Anderson has transformed from quirky cult favorite to Hollywood heavyweight The writer, director and velvet-suit enthusiast picked up a Golden Globe for his latest film, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and nabbed a Best Director Oscar nod. His average film features approximately 30 A-list actors See also: Oscar-nominated films get striking pop art posters Now that his world of emotionally distant, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Big Birdman: Sesame Street Does Brilliant ‘Birdman’ Satire
Sesame Street has really upped their game over the last few years. Adding pure satire and parody that is clearly aimed at parents more than the children. Recently, they did a spoof of the brilliant Michael Keaton masterpiece, Birdman, and though you will have to have seen the movie to understand how well it fits, it might be the smartest … [Link]
Mashable » 8 things to do before launching a business this year
Thinking about starting a business this year? Most likely you already know that you need to build out your product, service, website, but what about everything else? A booming business isn’t born overnight. It takes patience and hard work to lay the right groundwork. Whether you plan to build a mobile app or digital media consulting group, here are eight things … [Link]
Mashable » The closing costs: What it takes to please New York City's elite real estate buyers
NEW YORK, New York — Loft six of 17 East 16th Street, near Union Square, is buzzing. It's Saturday night just past 6 p.m. and the elevator hums with activity. Its steel green doors open into the apartment, where geometric paintings line the spacious entry and sparkling lights dangle from the ceiling. The smell of burning candles wafts through the air, … [Link]
Mashable » Cloudy nights now make cities brighter instead of darker
The last time anyone in a big city saw a dark and stormy night was when winds knocked out the power grid. Storm clouds looming over skyscrapers now glow orange with light pollution instead of providing the cover of darkness, a new study confirms. "In a modern world, you would have to say it's a bright and stormy night," said Frank … [Link]
Mashable » The Vikings were some of the first tech disruptors
The connections between technology, urban trading, and international economics which have come to define modern living are nothing new. Back in the first millennium AD, the Vikings were experts at exploring these very issues. While the Vikings are gone their legacy is remembered, such as at the annual Jorvik Viking Festival in York. The Norsemen's military prowess and exploration are more … [Link]
Mashable » 5 free sites to spice up your boring quote posts
Everyone likes sharing inspiring, amusing or meaningful quotes, but posting plain text to visually rich social sites can look extremely dull We found five free and easy-to-use services that will take your quotes and make them beautiful. Check out our choices below. See also: 10 Facebook Timeline Designs That Will Blow You Away 
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New Scientist – News » Stunning fossils: Turtles caught in the act
You don't need to be a fossil expert to work out what these two turtles were up to just before they died (full text available to subscribers) 
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Slashdot » The Best, and Worst, Places To Drive Your Electric Car
sciencehabit writes For those tired of winter, you're not alone. Electric cars hate the cold, too. Researchers have conducted the first investigation into how electric vehicles fare in different U.S. climates. The verdict (abstract): Electric car buyers in the chilly Midwest and sizzling Southwest get less bang for their buck, where poor energy efficiency and coal power plants unite to … [Link]
Mashable » 5 insanely creative ways people have used video to sell houses
In the future, selling houses might be less about realtors and more about video creators. While traditional open houses and "for sale" signs aren't going away any time soon, in years to come it could be a viral video that gets a buyer to sign on the dotted line See also: What $1,500 in Rent Gets You in 11 U.S. … [Link]
Mashable » When 12 major magazines first put black people on their covers
Pick up any major magazine today and you'll see one thing in common: a lack of black faces Over the decades, magazines have been flaky when it comes to featuring black people, or any people of color, on their respective and coveted covers. Though some might denounce this as a problem from the past, a rundown of 2014 fashion magazines shows … [Link]
Slashdot » Crystal Pattern Matching Recovers Obliterated Serial Numbers From Metal
chicksdaddy writes Criminals beware: researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have figured out how to recover serial numbers obliterated from metal surfaces such as firearms and automobiles — a common problem in forensic examinations. According to this report, NIST researchers used a technique called electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) to read, in the crystal structure pattern, imprints … [Link]
Slashdot » The Robots That Will Put Coders Out of Work
snydeq writes Researchers warn that a glut of code is coming that will depress wages and turn coders into Uber drivers, InfoWorld reports. "The researchers — Boston University's Seth Benzell, Laurence Kotlikoff, and Guillermo LaGarda, and Columbia University's Jeffrey Sachs — aren't predicting some silly, Terminator-like robot apocalypse. What they are saying is that our economy is entering a new … [Link]
Mashable » Dog walks another dog like a best dog friend should
A sweet old labrador retriever has taken to walking his young dachshund friend. While on walks together, the lab scoops up the dachshund's leash and guides him along This is the beginning of a lifelong mentorship. We just know it. German family performs an accordion-heavy LL Cool J cover Frozen in place: This is what Niagara Falls looks like right … [Link]
Mashable » How much does Joey owe Chandler? One 'Friends' fan did the math
Even with a rent-controlled apartment, living in downtown Manhattan is incredibly expensive. In season 8's “The One Where Rachel is Late,” Joey tries to figure out just how much he owes Chandler for keeping him financially afloat the past three years. When he sees the enormous figure, he hurriedly reassures Chandler that all has been forgiven and calls it even. A … [Link]
Mashable » 'Whiplash' would be awesome with the Muppets' Animal
Miles Teller is a talented drummer, but he's no Animal. Earlier this week, Mashable shared a Sesame Street parody of the Oscar-nominated film Birdman, featuring none other than Big Bird See also: 12 Oscar nominees sporting Kim Jong-un's tiny eyebrows One of our astute YouTube commenters suggested that we create a version of the film Whiplash featuring drumming Muppet extraordinaire Animal. … [Link]
Mashable » Coke is using emoji web addresses in its latest ad campaign
Coke just made a winking eye smiley face at the Internet. Coca-Cola Puerto Rico has launched a campaign of registered web addresses made up of popular emojis. The cutesy URLs have been placed on the company's website and other media outlets, including billboards. See also: 10 Emoji Meanings That Might Surprise You Coca Cola se apropia de la felicidad de los … [Link]
Mashable » Starbucks to scrap CDs in stores worldwide
Sad news for fans of Michael Bublé and Norah Jones: Starbucks will no longer sell CDs in its stores starting next month. The coffee giant will be pulling CDs from its 21,000 stores worldwide at the end of March, Starbucks spokesperson Maggie Jantzen confirmed on Friday Jantzen told Mashable that the chain will continue its focus on music, but wants to … [Link]
Mashable » Oscar hopeful 'Virunga' is ammo against Big Oil for battered park lovers
It was supposed to be a story of hope At least that's what Orlando von Einsiedel thought when he arrived in Virunga National Park to make a documentary about adorable mountain gorillas and brave park rangers. Eastern Congo was emerging from two decades of war and Virunga, Africa's oldest and most biodiverse preserve, was being rebuilt — a beacon of hope … [Link]
Slashdot » No Tech Bubble Here, Says CNN: "This Time It's Different."
ErichTheRed writes I saw this on the Money page of CNN today. Apparently, various stock analysts have declared that this run-up in stock prices is different than the 1999 version. OK, we don't have the pets.com sock puppet, Webvan or theglobe.com anymore, but when Uber is given a valuation of $40 billion, can a crash be far behind? 
Read more … [Link]
Mashable » NASCAR suspends Kurt Busch after judge says he likely beat his ex
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — NASCAR suspended Kurt Busch indefinitely Friday after a judge said the former champion almost surely choked and beat a former girlfriend last fall and there was a "substantial likelihood" of more domestic violence from him in the future. In a stunning move two days before the season-opening Daytona 500, NASCAR said Busch would not be allowed to … [Link]
Mashable » Why the Australia of tomorrow needs NBN today
Australia is many things: a lucky country with verdant landscapes and lauded coastlines, the inventor of the greatest condiment ever (vegemite), Kylie Minogue’s stomping ground, and the best place to fry a shrimp on the ‘barbie’ in the world. A leader in fast Internet however, it is not. According to a recent US study, Australian Internet speeds rank 44th in the … [Link]
Mashable » First American actress to win France's Oscar equivalent is … Kristen Stewart
LOS ANGELES — The French are like opinions: trying to understand them can make you crazy. And so we simply accepted Friday that Twilight star Kristen Stewart became the first American actress ever to win a César Award, France's most prestigious film honor, their equivalent of an OscarC'est la vie. SEE ALSO: Watch this dude completely vanish from the Oscars red … [Link]
Mashable » Stephen Colbert is coming to 'The Mindy Project' for a most unexpected role
Say hello to Father Colbert Or, to be more accurate, Father Michael O'Donnell. That's the name of the character Stephen Colbert and his beard will be playing when he visits The Mindy Project in an upcoming episode See also: The 15 truthiest Stephen Colbert quotes, America Mindy Kaling broke the news on her Twitter account Friday afternoon and even provided a … [Link]
Mashable » Massive blaze engulfs Dubai's Torch Tower
Dubai’s Marina Torch, one of the world's tallest apartment buildings, caught fire Friday night, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate as flames crawled up the sides of the 79-floor skyscraper. The cause of the fire was not immediately known, but Gulf News reported that the blaze was made worse by strong gusts of wind. The outlet reported that fiery pieces of … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » LucyBot Eliminates Cross-Language Programming Necessity
Startup LucyBot recently launched with the goal to ease API adoption. While APIs continue to drive the modern web, LucyBot co-founder Bobby Brennan found that ramping up on a new API was far too complicated and time consuming. Thus, Bobby and his brother Andrew Brennan launched LucyBot to provide a tool that cuts down on typical frustrations associated with integrating … [Link]
Mashable » Everyone chill — the Apple Car isn't coming any time soon, if ever
Apple is a company with a long, long history of extremely tightly-controlled media access. It doesn't want to engage, and doesn't need to, unless we're all getting the wrong impression about something. Say, for example, whether or not it's time to get excited about an Apple Car So the Bloomberg story that dropped late Thursday — warning us that it would … [Link]
Mashable » Anger and disbelief in Pasco after police kill undocumented immigrant
PASCO, WASHINGTON — Several Pasco residents who watched the video of an undocumented orchard worker from Mexico get shot and killed by police on Feb. 10 are still shocked and bewildered by what it shows, even if they first saw it more than a week ago They don't understand how three police officers could chase down and shoot Antonio Zambrano-Montes, who … [Link]
Slashdot » Australian ISPs To Introduce '3-Strike' Style Anti-piracy Scheme
angry tapir writes Australian ISPs are considering a draft industry code, developed in response to government threats to step in and do it for them, that will implement a 'three notice' scheme for alleged copyright infringement. If an ISP customer gets three notices in 12 months, a rights holder can go to court to obtain their details and potentially take … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » XOData Lets Developers Explore OData APIs Visually
Open data API exploration and visualization tool XOData aims to make it easier for developers to understand the resources, functions, and parameters available for extraction from datasets created in the OData open data format.
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Mashable » 'The Interview' won a best publicity campaign award, sure why not
LOS ANGELES — The Interview won an award Friday for best promotional campaign at the publicists awards, but unfortunately Kim Jong-un and the Guardians of Peace were not on hand to accept it. OK, we're kidding, we're kidding — the award was in fact given to the publicity team at Sony. But one has to wonder whether the International Cinematographers Guild, … [Link]
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