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 » Twitter's head of developer relations steps down after less than 18 months
Twitter continues to have a difficult time hanging onto its execs. The latest to depart the company is Jeff Sandquist, the global head of developer and platform relations. See also: What Twitter Fabric Means for Developers Sandquist announced his departure on Twitter but did not give a reason for the move. Thank you Twitter for an amazing 18 months. The team … [Link]
Mashable » Pebble Time's record-breaking Kickstarter is great news for the Apple Watch
Pebble announced its latest smartwatch Tuesday, the Pebble Time. Like the original Pebble smartwatch, the Pebble Time will be available to backers on Kickstarter before the general public. The campaign, which is only a few hours old, is already a bonafide success, becoming the fastest Kickstarter project to hit $1 million ever. At the time of this writing, Pebble has already … [Link]
Slashdot » FedEx Won't Ship DIY Gunsmithing Machine
An anonymous reader writes Last fall, Defense Distributed — the company created by Cody Wilson of 3D-printed gun fame — announced a DIY gunsmithing machine called the Ghost Gunner. Now, FedEx is refusing to ship the device, saying there are laws or regulations that would prohibit them from shipment. A FedEx spokesperson said, "This device is capable of manufacturing firearms, … [Link]
Mashable » Girl Scouts Cookie Oven is the most important invention of all time
In a marvelous feat of engineering sure to have us happily loosening our belts, a Girl Scouts Cookie Oven will hit toy store shelves this fall. The Girl Scouts Cookie Oven is pretty much the Easy Bake Oven of your dreams, with less yellow cake and more Thin Mints. It will ensure access to fresh-baked Girl Scout cookies year-round, and for … [Link]
Mashable » Chris Hemsworth is making his 'SNL' hosting debut
SNL writers, prepare your Thor sketches. NBC has announced that Chris Hemsworth will host the March 7 episode of Saturday Night Live, with guests Zac Brown Band Very excited for Chris Hemsworth to host with musical guest @zacbrownband on March 7 — they're both making their #SNL debut! — Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) February 24, 2015 It will mark Hemsworth's first … [Link]
Mashable » How Floyd Mayweather and Justin Bieber bonded over an app
Floyd Mayweather Jr., the world's best boxer, pound-for-pound, finally announced his fight against Manny Pacquiao last week — something fans have been waiting on for years But he dropped the news in a place most boxing observers may not have expected: On Shots, an app best known for being a place where teenagers can snap selfies to share with friends Why … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Google Warning Comes Two Clicks From Danger
Google has stepped up its warning system for dubious websites: Chrome will now flag up sites that contain potentially harmful downloads, even if the site itself does no damage. Until now Google’s warnings had only taken effect in two situations: when a Chrome user clicked on a link to a page believed to contain malware (which could cause problems simply … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Black Plague Was Probably Caused By Cute Gerbils, Not Dirty Rats
When many of us think about the black plague which ravaged much of Europe on the 14th century, we associate it with scurrying, nasty, dirty little rats. The truth, as it turns out, shows that we are just a bit off. Seems the real culprit may have been some (decidedly less creepy looking) gerbils. According to a study published in … [Link]
Slashdot » Obama Vetoes Keystone XL Pipeline Bill
An anonymous reader writes: As expected, President Obama has vetoed a bill that would have given the green light for construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. "By saying no to the legislation, Mr. Obama retains the authority to make a final judgment on the pipeline on his own timeline. The White House has said the president would decide whether to … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Hardcat Launches API Access to Asset Management Platform
Hardcat, an asset management solution provider, has released version 4 of its flagship asset tracking software. V4 includes a new graphic interface, grid-format database construction, links, data retrieval, and an API that allows users to tweak the front end according to personal requirements.
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Mashable » With the Internet of Things, brands can take marketing to the next level
What does it mean to be the chief marketing officer of an agency? Well, according to creative agency MRY's CMO David Berkowitz, it's an unusual, challenging and rewarding role to be a marketer's marketer. "Our brands are B2C, and I am in a B2B business. For our brands, it's easier to differentiate themselves; their products taste or look or feel … [Link]
Mashable » Watch Jimmy Page discuss remastering Led Zeppelin's classic albums
Led Zeppelin's newly expanded three-disc reissue of their 1975 classic album Physical Graffiti, was released Tuesday in the U.S., marking the band's 40th anniversary. This is the sixth installment in a string of deluxe-edition remasters for the iconic band Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page began the project after being unsatisfied with the way the band's classic albums sounded when reproduced as … [Link]
Slashdot » Can Tracking Employees Improve Business?
An anonymous reader writes: The rise of wearable technologies and big-data analytics means companies can track their employees' behavior if they think it will improve the bottom line. Now an MIT Media Lab spinout called Humanyze has raised money to expand its technology pilots with big companies. The startup provides sensor badges and analytics software that tracks how and when … [Link]
Mashable » The 'Parks and Rec' cast grew up before our very eyes
For seven seasons, the cast of Parks and Recreation sought to improve Pawnee. The fictional Indiana town has come a long way since Leslie Knope turned that pit into a park, and so have the people who live there Leslie herself has gone from local deputy director to running the Midwest regional parks department. Andy Dwyer went from bum on a … [Link]
Mashable » 10 'Parks and Rec' quotes to say goodbye to Pawnee
This is it, folks — the end of Parks and Recreation. As the story of Pawnee and its wonderful, terrible government wraps up Tuesday night, there will be a lot of ugly-crying going around. We're not just losing one of the smartest comedies on television, we're losing a handful of amazing, hilarious characters. See also: 'Parks and Rec' cast say goodbye … [Link]
Mashable » March on Netflix: Tina Fey’s new show is in, ‘Pretty in Pink’ is out
Your Netflix queue is a security blanket protecting you from future boredom, but nothing lasts forever. If you've been saying that you'll get around to watching Air Bud or the The Graduate eventually, you should get to it soon. Time is slipping away. See also: 12 Signs You're Addicted to Netflix Fortunately, new titles will be available to fill the voids … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Microsoft Releases OneDrive API for In-App Cloud Storage
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Mashable » 'Game of Thrones' Season 4 blooper reel will make you die of laughter
The night is dark and full of … wait, line! HBO released another blooper reel from Season 4 of Game of Thrones, showcasing the rarely-seen smiles of our favorite brooding characters. From forgetting lines to unpredictable cats, this is basically as feel-good as Westeros will get See also: HBO releases two deleted scenes from 'Game of Thrones' Season 4 Except … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » IBM Applies Watson Artificial Intelligence to API Management
IBM today unveiled a range of products and services designed to advance the state of API integration, including the API Harmony service running on the IBM Bluemix integration platform that the company claims will make it simpler to identify the contextual relationship between different APIs.
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Slashdot » Study: Peanut Consumption In Infancy Helps Prevent Peanut Allergy
Mr D from 63 writes: According to a report from the Associated Press, "For years, parents of babies who seem likely to develop a peanut allergy have gone to extremes to keep them away from peanut-based foods. Now a major study suggests that is exactly the wrong thing to do. Here's the published paper in the New England Journal of … [Link]
Mashable » Obama vetoes Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has vetoed a Republican bill forcing construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The White House sent notice of the veto to the Senate on Tuesday, shortly after the bill was received at the White House. It's the third veto of Obama's presidency. "Through this bill, the United States Congress attempts to circumvent longstanding and proven … [Link]
Mashable » UK is the first country to allow babies using DNA from 3 people
LONDON — The House of Lords has passed the use of controversial techniques to create babies from the DNA of three people. Peers, or members of the House of Lords, passed the motion Tuesday evening without a vote after defeating an amendment that would have derailed it. Earlier this month, the House of Commons voted for the proposals with a majority … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Measles Explained — Do You Really Need To Vaccinate?
Everybody is talking about Measles – but what does the virus actually do in the body? Is it really so harmful that you need a vaccination? We go deep into the body of an infected person and see what Measles does and how the immune system reacts to it! [Kurz Gesagt – In a Nutshell] The post Measles Explained — … [Link]
Mashable » No, Giuliana Rancic, dreadlocks don't smell like weed
E! host Giuliana Rancic doesn't know much about dreadlocks The entertainment reporter and host of Fashion Police revealed as much while commenting on Zendaya, a singer and actress who rocked faux locs on the Oscar's red carpet on Sunday. "I feel like she smells like patchouli oil," the hostess joked. "Maybe weed?" See also: 7 pioneering black artists who shaped modern … [Link]
New Scientist – News » I'll fly around the world using only solar power
Adventurer and aeronaut Bertrand Piccard is poised to take to the skies in a sun-powered plane that's wider than a 747 but only as heavy as a family car 
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Slashdot » NSA Director Wants Legal Right To Snoop On Encrypted Data
jfruh writes: This may not come as a huge shock, but the director of the NSA doesn't believe that you have the right to encrypt your data in a way that the government can't access it. At a cybersecurity policy event, Michael Rogers said that the U.S. should be able to craft a policy that allows the NSA and law … [Link]
Mashable » 13 of the strangest designs for London's new Thames bridge
LONDON — From the spartan to the utterly futuristic, designs for a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge across the River Thames have been flooding in. The brief for the new bridge, which will connect Nine Elms to Pimlico, asked designers to come up with "inspiring, elegant and functional" designs. The bridge is expected to cost £40 million ($61 million) to construct. … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » ‘Absolutely Rose Street’, A 1994 Infomercial for the Sega 32X Add-On for the Sega Genesis Video Game Console
Infomercials from the 90’s were really odd. A commercial that bought up enough screen time that it is essentially disguised as a one-off show used to shill that product. The following ‘Absolute Rose Street’ was there to help push the Sega 32X peripheral to Genesis owners is just that. Weird. But also very nostalgic in a “did we actually dress … [Link]
Mashable » Up-close look at LG Watch Urbane shows a sleek, elegant smartwatch
In advance of the impending Apple Watch launch in April, smart watch manufacturers are figuring out that a hefty portion of the wearable battle is about fashion LG is replacing the buggy, ugly LG G Watch, which it released last year, with the LG Watch Urbane — which looks like something that could belong under the glass at Tiffany’s. See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Valve enters the virtual reality race with its own headset
Valve Software, the company behind the Steam game platform, announced a major investment in hardware with its own SteamVR headset Monday night. While Valve released very little information about the SteamVR headset, including price or availability time frame, it said developers interested in creating virtual reality games could try it for themselves at the Games Developers' Conference in San Francisco next … [Link]
Slashdot » Using Microfinance to Develop Coding Talent (Video)
Here's a quote from the CodersTrust website: 'CodersTrust is the brainchild of Ferdinand Kjærulff. As a Captain of the Danish army he served as recovery officer in Iraq after the fall of Saddam. He pioneered a recovery project with the allied forces, bringing internet and e-learning to the citizens of the region in which he was stationed. The project was … [Link]
New Scientist – News » The plan to find alien life in Europa's icy seas
We're getting ready to send a probe to Jupiter's icy moon – but how will we know if anything lives there? 
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Mashable » Google set to banish sexually explicit content from Blogger
Anyone who's running a blog containing sexually explicit images on Google's blogging platform, Blogger, is in for a nasty surprise — their blogs will soon be made private Those blogs' content won't be deleted, but it will only be visible to the blog's owner and admins, as well as users with whom the blog has been shared. Google announced the change … [Link]
Mashable » Ed Sheeran covered 'Dirrty' because it's 2002 again
Ring the alarm, Ed Sheeran's throwin' elbows We've all been waiting for Sheeran to embrace his "grown up" phase, and here it is. The singer covered Christina Aguilera's 2002 hit "Dirrty" for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge and turned it into a soulful, acoustic guitar piece that was oddly pleasing to the ears And just to better visualize Ed Sheeran … [Link]
Mashable » George Zimmerman won't face federal charges for killing Trayvon Martin
The Department of Justice won't charge George Zimmerman for the death of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager he shot and killed on Feb. 26, 2012 The DOJ said there was "insufficient evidence" to show that Zimmerman purposefully violated Martin's civil rights when Zimmerman followed him as Martin was walking home carrying only a bag of Skittles and a bottle of … [Link]
Mashable » Buzz Aldrin snapped the first space selfie and it's about to go on sale
It’s the only photo in the history books that conveys the message, "Here I am orbiting Earth, but first, let me take a selfie." Buzz Aldrin, who was the second man to set foot on the moon, also took the first known selfie from space during the Gemini 12 mission in 1966. The astronaut tweeted his legendary selfie, which he took … [Link]
Mashable » What the 'Insurgent' VR experience looks like, and where to find it
LOS ANGELES — Samsung and Lionsgate last week announced plans to bring its latest The Divergent Series: Insurgent promotion to virtual reality — an exclusive VR trailer of sorts — and now we have a better idea of what that's going to look like, as well as when and where fans can take part The four-minute “Insurgent – Shatter Reality” VR … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Why Going to College is Like Going to Preschool Again [Comic]
[Source: According to Devin | Follow According to Devin on Facebook] The post Why Going to College is Like Going to Preschool Again [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Sad Michael Keaton sadly tucks away Oscars acceptance speech
Oh, Michael, we were rooting for you On Sunday night, Michael Keaton lost the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in Birdman to Eddie Redmayne for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything See also: 15 awards for the weirdest Oscar moments While most of us fell under the charm of Redmayne's gracious and giddy acceptance speech, … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Algorithmia API Exposes Collective Knowledge of Developers
The collective knowledge of algorithm developers around the world is a vast ocean of possibility. Developers are constantly working on projects to make processes faster and more efficient, as well as new ideas that will add to the progressive environment. Now algorithm marketplace Algorithmia is working on combining the work of developers by using a new API that looks to … [Link]
Slashdot » Facebook AI Director Discusses Deep Learning, Hype, and the Singularity
An anonymous reader writes In a wide-ranging interview with IEEE Spectrum, Yann LeCun talks about his work at the Facebook AI Research group and the applications and limitations of deep learning and other AI techniques. He also talks about hype, 'cargo cult science', and what he dislikes about the Singularity movement. The discussion also includes brain-inspired processors, supervised vs. unsupervised … [Link]
Mashable » Reddit cracks down on nude images, 6 months after celebrity photo hack
Better late than never. Reddit, the popular social news service, issued new digital privacy guidelines on Tuesday firmly prohibiting sexually explicit images posted without the user's position See also: Aliens in the valley: The complete and chaotic history of Reddit "No matter who you are, if a photograph, video, or digital image of you in a state of nudity, sexual excitement, … [Link]
Mashable » Space is cool, but NASA's cheeseburgers look gross
Kids, you may want to rethink your dreams of becoming an astronaut Sure, the view from space may be awesome and you'll have endless bragging rights, but the cheeseburgers are terrifying. NASA X tweeted a photo of astronaut Terry Virts' "cheeseburger" on Tuesday, murdering all that is sacred in the land of delicious cheeseburgers See also: NASA's 5-year timelapse of the … [Link]
Mashable » Happy 60th birthday, Steve Jobs. Wish I could've met you.
I was in the same room or auditorium with Steve Jobs a handful of times. Sometimes we were many yards away, a couple of times just feet apart. But I never got to talk to or directly meet the man. The Apple founder and former CEO would’ve been 60 today. Marking the occasion only reminds us of what we lost and … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Stunning fossils: Fish catches fish-catching pterosaur
The swooping pterosaur snatched a fish from the water, only to be caught by a much bigger fish leaping into the air (full text available to subscribers) 
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Slashdot » 18 Months On, Grand Theft Auto V's Mount Chiliad Mystery Remains Unsolved
An anonymous reader writes One of GTA V's juiciest easter eggs is one that gamers have still yet to crack: the symbols on San Andreas' huge mountain that seem to suggest a jetpack is buried somewhere within it. As the game's PC launch — and presumable final uncovering as modders raid the game's code — nears, a new article looks … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist
All the latest on newscientist.com: gerbils blamed for plague, moon race, rats that can't get drunk, a bat that lives in a carnivorous plant, and more. 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Five Things I Didn’t Know About Making Video Games (Until I Made One)
Anthony Burch thought he has some solid ideas about what it took to make a video game. Some imagination, a good team, and some passion. He slowly learned that, while actually developing a video game, that could not be further from the truth. He wrote about his experience for Kotaku and what he says will make you think twice about … [Link]
Mashable » Missing British schoolgirls entered Syria to join ISIS, experts say
LONDON — The three missing schoolgirls who were feared to have travelled to Syria to join Islamic State (ISIS) have crossed over the border from Turkey, counter-terrorism experts believe. Shamima Begum and Amira Abasa, both 15, and 16-year old Kadiza Sultana left London last Tuesday on a plane bound for Turkey, and didn't respond to pleas from their families to return … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This Beautiful Retro Toaster is Actually an Oldschool NES Console [Pic + Video]
Not only is Jarno Kotavuopio’s NES toaster absolutely beautiful, it can also work as an original NES console! Be sure to check out the video below to see how the console works. This is my second Nintoaster what i have build. Every button in toaster works, power, reset and led brightnes control. Inside the toaster is Nintendo 8 bit (NES) … [Link]
Slashdot » H-1B Visas Proving Lucrative For Engineers, Dev Leads
Nerval's Lobster (2598977) writes Ever wanted to know how much H-1B holders make per year? Developer Swizec Teller, who is about to apply for an H-1B visa, took data from the U.S. Department of Labor and visualized it in a series of graphs that break down H-1B salaries on a state-by-state basis. Teller found that the average engineer with an … [Link]
Mashable » New Pee-wee Herman flick produced by Judd Apatow will debut on Netflix
Pee-wee Herman will return to the silver screen for his upcoming flick, Pee-wee's Big Holiday, set to premiere on Netflix. The film, to be produced by Judd Apatow, was announced in a post on Pee-wee's blog. Paul Reubens, who made the character famous, partnered with Paul Rust (Arrested Development, Comedy Bang! Bang!) on the script, and John Lee (Inside Amy Schumer) … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook now has 2 million advertisers
Facebook now has 2 million active advertisers, a figure the company included in an announcement for its new mobile app "Ads Manager." For Facebook, the number is a moving target. Six months ago, the social network boasted 1.5 million active advertisers, meaning they had advertised within the last month. Eighteen months ago, Facebook had 1 million active advertisers See also: 3 … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » BREAKING BAT: Batman in Famous TV Scenes [Video]
Warning: Language + it gets a little loud near the end. The guys from Pistol Shrimps did it again and added Batman to a few famous TV scenes. [Pistol Shrimps] The post BREAKING BAT: Batman in Famous TV Scenes [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Slashdot » UK Scientists Claim 1Tbps Data Speed Via Experimental 5G Technology
Mark.JUK writes A team of Scientists working at the University of Surrey in England claim to have achieved, via an experimental lab test, performance of 1Tbps (Terabit per second) over their candidate for a future 5G Mobile Broadband technology. Sadly the specifics of the test are somewhat unclear, although it's claimed that the performance was delivered by using 100MHz of … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Renewable energy poised to overtake nuclear in the UK
Surge in wind power sees share of electricity from renewable sources double between 2010 and 2013, driving down carbon emissions 
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Mashable » Bill O'Reilly's crisis management strategy: Attack
When Bill O'Reilly once again used his Fox News show Monday night to defend himself from accusations that he embellished or even lied about his experience reporting from war zones, it seemed that the story might be dying down. O'Reilly has been fending off criticism since Mother Jones published a report last week suggesting that his claims of reporting from a … [Link]
Mashable » Attorney from Michael Brown case gets involved in Pasco shooting
The attorney who represented the family of Michael Brown after their son was shot and killed in August by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri will now represent the family of an undocumented Mexican orchard worker who was recently shot and killed by three police officers in Pasco, Washington Antonio Zambrano-Montes was allegedly tossing rocks at cars at a busy intersection … [Link]
Mashable » Siri will soon support 7 more languages
The latest developer beta for iOS 8.3 includes support for more languages with Siri, including Russian, Danish, Portuguese, Dutch, Turkish, Thai, Swedish and English for India. Apple's mobile OS is still in beta, so regular users won't yet be able to access the new language settings just yet. But it's a good indication of what's to come See also: The 15 … [Link]
Mashable » Conjoined twins survive 26-hour separation surgery
Doctors successfully separated 10-month-old conjoined twins after a 26-hour surgery last week at the Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. The twins, Knatalye Hope and Adeline Faith Mata, shared multiple organs, including lungs, diaphragm, liver, intestines, colon, and chest wall, among others. Despite being in critical condition, lead surgeon Dr. Darrell Cass is optimistic that the pair will survive. Additional reporting … [Link]
Mashable » Pebble's new Kickstarter raises $1 million in record time
Pebble hit its latest Kickstarter goal in no time at all The smartwatch maker met its latest Kickstarter funding goal of $500,000 in just 33 minutes on Tuesday and topped the $1 million mark after 49 minutes, setting a new record See also: Pebble returns to Kickstarter for its new smartwatch, the Pebble Time Kickstarter's previous record holder, Reaper Miniature Bones, … [Link]
Mashable » Nutella jar full of rubber wrist bands starts house fire in London
LONDON — Sun rays shining through a Nutella jar full of rubber wrist bands sparked a huge house fire in London, according to the London Fire Brigade. Flames tore through the flat in Twickenham on Sunday, killing the family dog and destroying a bedroom. The fire is believed to have begun when low winter sunlight was refracted by the jar on … [Link]
Mashable » iPad app Forge is part sketchbook, part storyboard
iPad artists are familiar with the stylus company Adonit for its extensive line of professional-level styli Now, it's making the jump into software with its first app, Forge See also: The best iPad apps of 2014 On the surface, Forge looks a lot like other iPad sketching apps. It comes with five different brush styles and several preset color palettes. You … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Well of Uncomfortable Truths [Comic]
[Source: XKCD (CC)] The post The Well of Uncomfortable Truths [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Man pulls off impressive behind-the-back ping pong shot
Few things can prepare you for the elusive behind-the-back shot during a game of ping pong. YouTuber Bogeyhunter9 was caught on the receiving end of his first behind-the-back shot while practicing table tennis with fellow NexyUSA team member We're not sure which part of this video is better: the action or the reaction. Chrissy Teigen loves magic, is not so … [Link]
Mashable » Chrissy Teigen loves magic, is not so great at it
Chrissy Teigen: swimsuit model, Internet meme, amateur magician. Teigen stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to discuss her new membership to The Magic Castle in Los Angeles, home to the "Academy of Magical Arts." And to prove her dedication to the craft, Teigen tried her hand at a few magic tricks for Kimmel and fellow guest Kobe Bryant Yes, there are … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » HOLY CRAP : This Power Rangers “Deboot” Fan Film is EPIC, DARK and AWESOME [Video]
Holy. Crap. This is beyond amazing, you guys absolutely have to watch this one. Seriously. Deboot of the Power Rangers. My take on the FAN FILM. Not a pilot, not a series, not for profit, strictly for exhibition. This is a bootleg experiment not affiliated or endorsed by Saban Entertainment or Lionsgate nor is it selling any product. I claim … [Link]
Mashable » Nobel-winning U.N. climate official resigns after sexual harassment claims
Rajendra Pachauri, the longtime chairman of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, has resigned amid sexual harrasment claims Pachauri had led the organization, which is tasked with providing policymakers with the latest scientific findings on global warming, since 2002 See also: 7 Key Findings From the New UN Climate Science Report Under his leadership, the panel shared a Nobel Peace … [Link]
Mashable » Gunman kills 8 in shooting at Czech restaurant
A local man opened fire in a Czech restaurant on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, a mayor in the Czech Republic said The shooting took place in Uhersky Brod, a town in the Zlín Region about 190 miles southeast of Prague near the Slovakia border. Patrik Kuncar, mayor of the southeastern town, added that the shooter, a man around 60, … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Meta-design: The intersection of art, design, and computation
Editor’s note: this post originally appeared on Rune Madsen’s blog. It is reprinted here with permission. This post is about something I see as a continuing trend in the design world: the rise of the meta-designer and algorithmic design systems. … [Link]
Mashable » Commuter train derails after smashing truck in California; at least 30 injured
At least 30 people were injured Tuesday morning when a Los Angeles-bound passenger train collided with a tractor-trailer in Oxnard, California, sending train cars flying off the tracks. See also: It's official: 2014 was California's warmest year on record by a huge margin The collision between the Metrolink Ventura County Line 102 train and the truck happened at 5:40 a.m. local … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Knocks Explicit Adult Content On Blogger From Public View
Ellie K writes As of 23 March 2015, Google will remove blogs on its Blogger platform that don't conform to its new anti-adult policies. This is an abrupt reversal of policy. Until today, Google allowed "images or videos that contain nudity or sexual activity," and stated that "Censoring this content is contrary to a service that bases itself on freedom … [Link]
Slashdot » Is Sega the Next Atari?
donniebaseball23 writes As CEO of Sega of America in the early 1990s, Tom Kalinske oversaw the company during its glory days, when all eyes in the industry were glued to the titanic struggle for console superiority between the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis. Times have changed, to put it mildly, and Sega is now a shell of its former self. … [Link]
Mashable » Now Waffle House wants a piece of the sharing economy pie — er, waffle
Uber. Airbnb. Waffle House? Waffle House announced on Tuesday that it is getting in on the "sharing economy" action by partnering with Roadie, a new startup following a TaskRabbit-like model for package deliveries, matching shipment needs with nearby drivers who are already heading in the direction the package needs to go. See also: We've just reached the logical extreme of the … [Link]
Mashable » Green Party leader gives 'excruciating' interview on live radio
LONDON — The leader of the Green Party was attracting lots of attention on Tuesday — for all the wrong reasons. Green Party leader Natalie Bennett described her interview on a morning radio show as "excruciating" because of a very public "mind blank." See also: 13 Embarrassing Job Interview Confessions It started going downhill when LBC Radio presenter Nick Ferrari pushed … [Link]
Slashdot » Valve To Reveal Virtual Reality Dev Kit Next Week At GDC
An anonymous reader writes Gaming giant Valve has been researching augmented and virtual reality for some time. Early on, the company worked closely with Oculus, sharing research findings and even adding support for TF2 to Oculus' first VR headset, the DK1, back in 2013. After demonstrating their own prototype VR headset at Steam Dev Days in early 2014, and then … [Link]
Mashable » Pebble returns to Kickstarter for its new smartwatch, the Pebble Time
As promised, Pebble is announcing its new smartwatch on Tuesday, the Pebble Time. And the company will be returning to Kickstarter to help tell the story. The Pebble Time is the first major revamp to the Pebble family since the Pebble Steel was released last year. The Pebble team has been hard at work on the new watch as well as … [Link]
Mashable » Police puzzled as multiple drones spotted over Paris landmarks
At least five drones flew over the Eiffel Tower, the U.S. Embassy and other Paris landmarks overnight, authorities said Tuesday. It was the most audacious of several mysterious drone overflights around France in recent months. An investigation is underway into who was operating the latest drones buzzing over Paris, and why. Such flights are banned over Paris skies. See also: Drones … [Link]
Mashable » Christina Aguilera does a spot-on impression of Britney Spears singing
Wait, is it the '90s again? Christina Aguilera and Jimmy Fallon took turns doing musical impressions of famous singers on Monday's Tonight Show. Christina tried her hand at Cher and Shakira, during which she sounded mostly like herself, but her Britney Spears impression? Spot on Guess X-Tina spent a lot of 1998 listening to "Baby One More Time" — much … [Link]
Slashdot » Attention, Rockstar Developers: Get a Talent Agent
ErichTheRed writes OK, we all know that there are a lot of developers and IT people in the field who shouldn't be, and finding really good people and hanging onto them is very difficult. However, I almost fell out of my chair reading this breathless article suggesting that developers hire agents. I grant the authors that recruiters are sometimes the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 83% or 84% Off on Select Stuhrling Original Watches for Men and Women – $54.99 + FREE Shipping
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers select Stuhrling Original watches for men and women for just $54.99 plus FREE Shipping (83% or 84% Off!) Today only, Stuhrling Original watches for men and women are priced at $54.99. Choose among select styles from the brand’s Winchester Collection, including picks featuring transparent dials, leather bands, crystal accents, and … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » What Happens When You Cut A Rubber Band Ball in Half? [Video]
This is fascinating… and slightly disturbing. [Jordan | Via IFLS] The post What Happens When You Cut A Rubber Band Ball in Half? [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » What the Color of Your Pee Says About You (And Your Health!) [Infographic]
The color, density, and smell of your urine can reveal a lot about state of your health. Thanks to the Cleveland Clinic, here are a few things you can tell by observing the color of your pee. Naturally, this could never replace a real test, so if you suspect something is wrong with your urine, go consult a real doctor … [Link]
Slashdot » Police Use DNA To Generate a Suspect's Face
An anonymous reader writes: The NY Times has a pair of articles about a technology now being used in police investigations: computer generation of a suspect's face from only their DNA. Law enforcement in South Carolina had no pictures or descriptions of a man who murdered a mother and her daughter, but they had some of his DNA. From this, … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » 3 easy reasons why youll move your business to the cloud
Editor’s note: this is an advance excerpt from Chapter 1 of the forthcoming Migrating to Cloud-Native Application Architectures by Matt Stine. This report examines how the cloud enables innovation and the changes an enterprise must consider when adopting cloud-native application … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Unleash innovation in the enterprise
I constantly hear how enterprises are poor at innovation, bad at product development and unresponsive to business change. So itbegs the question, why do so many organizations get it wrong? And what are the key factors to consider when trying … [Link]
Mashable » U.S. coasts could feel effects of ocean acidification
U.S. coastal communities better start preparing for ocean acidification now, especially if we want scallops, oysters and other shellfish to keep appearing on our dinner plates. That's the message of a new study that shows that shellfisheries across the U.S. are more vulnerable to climate change's less considered counterpart than previously thought. That vulnerability is due to more than changing ocean … [Link]
Mashable » Feeding kids peanut products could actually reduce risk of allergy
LONDON — It might sound counterintuitive, but a new study by British scientists says that feeding children peanut products could dramatically reduce the risk of an allergy developing. See also: Probiotics May Help Prevent Peanut Allergies, Animal Study Shows In trials involving 640 infants at high risk of being susceptible to a peanut allergy, researchers from King's College London found that … [Link]
Mashable » What to write to a job candidate you're rejecting
There’s a lot to think about when you're hiring a new employee. You carefully consider how you'll screen applications, what questions you'll ask in the interview, and how you'll frame the offer in light of salary requirements. However, even if that process goes smoothly and your dream candidate signs on, your work isn't quite done yet. You need to contact the … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Tiny bat makes home in a carnivorous plant
No bat cave for the Hardwicke's woolly bat – a pitcher plant in the swamps of Borneo is a perfect roost for this tiny animal 
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Mashable » 3 things that will change user experience design in 2015
If 2014 was dubbed the “year of the customer” then 2015 is surely the “year of experience.” Here are three key trends that will reshape the corporate landscape in the year to come (and beyond). 1. Power has shifted to consumers and their experience matters Many forces have collided to make this a reality. Over-rotating on cost cutting and offshoring caused … [Link]
Mashable » Want friendlier flight attendants? That'll cost you
“Friendlier service doesn’t cost a thing." That’s what one travel writer said, after complaining about an experience on board a flight recently. But as a flight attendant with years of experience, my first thought was: Yes. It does. Whenever I speak to people about what I do for a living, most seem to assume the money is pretty good. I did, … [Link]
Mashable » How to jazz up your Pinterest page with music
We’ve been checking out your Pinterest page, and it's seriously lacking some tunes. But don't worry — you can easily add audio from a variety of sites to give your boards some musical pizzazz See also: How to get the most out of Pinterest's Guided Search Below, we walk you through a few creative ways to make the most of music … [Link]
Mashable » Swedish hockey team rocks rainbow duds to honor gay pride
Among Swedish hockey fans, Orebro goalie Julius Hudacek is well known for his sometimes outlandish post-win celebrations. He's mimed ice fishing, played leapfrog and fallen over riding his stick like a skateboard. His antics have even spawned the hashtag #HudaShow Hudacek put all that energy toward a good cause this weekend. After a 4-2 victory over Frolunda, the goaltender led … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Actual race on moon could decide Lunar XPrize winner
Three rovers may travel to the moon together, meaning the prize would be determined by a sprint finish on lunar soil 
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O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 24 February 2015
Wiki New Zealand — open data site, and check out the chart builder behind the scenes for importing the data. It’s magic. stenographer (Google) — open source packet dumper for capturing data during intrusions. Which GPU for Deep Learning? — … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Video Deal/Day: Designing APIs for the Web – $64.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "Designing APIs for the Web" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-02-25 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Mashable » How to automatically extract an image when you paste a link on Twitter
With its recent introduction of native video, Twitter is getting increasingly visual. The platform that was once famous for the sparseness of its 140-character posts is evolving into a multimedia powerhouse. If you want your tweets to stand out, including images is a surefire way to boost engagement. While it's simple to share your own photos and video on the service, … [Link]
Mashable » ISIS militants abduct at least 70 people from Christian villages in Syria
Islamic State (ISIS) militants have abducted at least 70 Assyrian Christians, including women and children, after overrunning a string of villages in northeastern Syria, two activist groups said Tuesday. See also: Video purports to show ISIS militants beheading 21 Christians The extremist fighters swept through the Assyrian villages nestled along the banks of Khabur River near the town of Tal Tamr … [Link]
Slashdot » Pakistanis Must Provide Fingerprints Or Give Up Cellphone
schwit1 sends this report from the Washington Post: Cellphones didn't just arrive in Pakistan. But someone could be fooled into thinking otherwise, considering the tens of millions of Pakistanis pouring into mobile phone stores these days. In one of the world's largest — and fastest — efforts to collect biometric information, Pakistan has ordered cellphone users to verify their identities … [Link]
Mashable » Australian Prime Minister 'shakes it off' in glorious new video
There has never been a video that so perfectly captures how Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott acts in the face of criticism Taylor Swift's anthem 'Shake It Off' is no doubt what Abbott plays as he dances around his office in Canberra, as detractors beat down his door and the public throw their hands in the air in desperation. Knighthood … [Link]
Mashable » Superfish-like software is more common than you might think
A little-known software called Superfish was catapulted into the spotlight last week when it became clear that the adware was responsible for a dangerous security hole in some Lenovo computers Superfish is able to exploit SSL certificates to break into HTTPS connections to scan images for advertising purposes. That is bad on its own, sure, but the part that creates a … [Link]
Mashable » Gmail autocomplete bug could confuse you into emailing the wrong person
Gmail has recently been experiencing an issue with autocomplete, which prioritized the wrong accounts, according to multiple reports from users For example, you could start typing the address of someone with whom you've exchanged hundreds of emails, and Gmail autocomplete would offer an address of someone you emailed once or twice See also: The creators of Google Inbox explain why it's … [Link]
Mashable » Fake Jim Carrey showered with confetti at Czech awards ceremony
Take a look at this man. Who does he look like? Anyone familiar? 
Image: YouTubeNo? Just a random bloke right? Well, according to the organisers of the Česky Lev (Czech Lion) awards in Prague, he's the spitting image of Jim Carrey. AKA this guy. 
Jim Carrey attends the SNL 40th Anniversary Special at Rockefeller Plaza on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, … [Link]
Mashable » Greece readies new list of bailout reforms
Caught between its own defiant campaign pledges and pressure from creditors, Greece's left-wing government will deliver a list of reforms Tuesday to debt inspectors for final approval of extended rescue loans, officials said. See also: Latest Greece deal eases fears of euro exit Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was already facing dissent within his left-wing Syriza party over claims it is backtracking … [Link]
Mashable » 'Better Call Saul' Episode 4: Where the Saul Goodman name came from, at last
In “Hero,” Episode Four of AMC’s Better Call Saul, we finally learn the origins of Jimmy McGill’s pseudonym, “Saul Goodman," and get a deeper look at that criminal past. While conning unsuspecting but arguably deserving goons in Cicero, Illinois, Jimmy would offer a play-on-words moniker when asked for his given name: “Saul … S’all good, man!” SEE ALSO: 'Better Call Saul' … [Link]
Mashable » The Fukushima nuclear plant has been leaking contaminated water again
Highly radioactive water has again been discovered leaking from the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, the site of a severe meltdown in 2011. Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), the plant's operator, detected contamination levels 70 times higher than normal on Sunday. The reading was picked up by sensors that monitor rain and groundwater on a gutter going into a bay from … [Link]
Slashdot » How One Developer Got the Internet To Watch People Code
blottsie writes: While Twitch TV is generally used for livestreaming gameplay, Alexander Putilin has other plans for the platform. Putilin and his girlfriend are using Twitch to build a community of software developers and students who broadcast complex floating point operations and algorithm design to the rest of the world. The community is responding and growing alongside its newfound popularity. … [Link]
Slashdot » Intel Moving Forward With 10nm, Will Switch Away From Silicon For 7nm
An anonymous reader writes: Intel has begun talking about its plans for future CPU architectures. The company is already working on a 10nm manufacturing process, and expects the first such chips to be ready by early 2017. Beyond that, things are getting difficult. Intel says it will need to move away from silicon when it develops a 7nm process. "The … [Link]
Mashable » Fresh honey on tap? Beehive invention nets $2 million
Two Aussie inventors have enticed investors like bees to a honeypot with their new beehive creation. Father and son duo Stuart and Cedar Anderson have created a contraption that allows for honey on tap straight from the backyard hive The Flow Hive is billed as "a revolution" — because it allows for beekeepers to extract honey without opening the hive … [Link]
Mashable » Leonard Nimoy hospitalized for severe chest pains
LOS ANGELES — Leonard Nimoy was hospitalized late last week after experiencing severe chest pains, following multiple trips to the hospital for the Star Trek star in the past months, TMZ reported Monday. It wasn't clear whether Nimoy was still being treated; reps for the 83-year old actor could not be reached Monday, and the UCLA Medical Center where he was … [Link]
Mashable » United States of pot: Alaska becomes third state with legal weed
As of Tuesday you can smoke a joint in Juneau, fire up in Fairbanks, or get blazed on the Bering Strait without running afoul of the law But that doesn't mean you can have a doobie in Denali or meet Mary Jane up on Mount McKinley — because there's also a new smoking ban in effect in public places, such as … [Link]
Mashable » First ever public jetpack company zooms onto Australian Stock Exchange
A New Zealand man has made millions of childhood dreams come true, after taking a massive leap in the world of personalised jetpacks. Glenn Martin started working on the Martin Jetpack, which he calls "the world’s first practical jetpack," 34 years ago in his back shed in Dunedin, New Zealand. On Tuesday, he listed his company Martin Aircrafts on the Australian … [Link]
Slashdot » Advertising Tool PrivDog Compromises HTTPS Security
itwbennett writes: New cases of insecure HTTPS traffic interception are coming to light as researchers probe software programs for implementations that could enable malicious attacks. The latest software to open a man-in-the-middle hole on users' PCs is a new version of PrivDog, an advertising product with ties to security vendor Comodo. PrivDog is marketed as a solution to protect users … [Link]
Mashable » Plane slides off frozen runway at Dallas-Fort Worth
An American Airlines plane slid off the runway Monday night at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport during a combination of sleet and freezing rain. Crews at the Texas airport had been working to keep ground conditions safe amid the poor weather, but were up against about two inches of precipitation and freezing temperatures. About half of the flights scheduled for Monday were … [Link]
Mashable » 'Broadchurch' renewed in the U.K.
On the heels of airing the Broadchurch season 2 finale in the U.K., British network iTV has announced the show will return for another season Stars David Tennant and Olivia Colman, who play detectives Alec Hardy and Ellie Miller, respectively, are both expected to return See also: A major foe is coming back to 'Doctor Who' The second season of the … [Link]
Mashable » 'American Horror Story' actor Ben Woolf dies from injuries after SUV strike
LOS ANGELES — Ben Woolf, the 34-year-old “American Horror Story: Freak Show” actor who was hit by a car while crossing the street last week, has died from his injuries, his talent agent confirmed to Mashable. Woolf, who stood 4' 3½" and played Meep on the most recent season of the show, was crossing a Hollywood street when an SUV's side … [Link]
Mashable » 22-year old sets bacon-eating record: 182 pieces in 5 minutes
You may love bacon, but the thought of eating six pounds of the pork product is enough to make anyone sick Anyone except competitive eater Matt "Megatoad" Stonie, who has snagged another award — this time for eating 182 slices of bacon (approximately 6 lbs) in five minutes at the Daytona 500 in Florida on Sunday, Huffington Post reports. The event … [Link]
Slashdot » Only Twice Have Nations Banned a Weapon Before It Was Used; They May Do It Again
Lasrick writes: Seth Baum reports on international efforts to ban 'killer robots' before they are used. China, Israel, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States are apparently developing precursor technology. "Fully autonomous weapons are not unambiguously bad. They can reduce burdens on soldiers. Already, military robots are saving many service members' lives, for example by neutralizing improvised explosive devices … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Tool Scans App Engine Apps for Security Vulnerabilities
Securing your applications on the public web is an essential part of deploying any application. Various tools exist to test out against known vulnerabilities in web applications and if you have a web application hosted on Google App Engine, you know that because of a sandbox runtime, it has not been easy to pick and choose the testing tool of … [Link]
Mashable » Robot firm's founder steps down as Softbank takes more control
Japanese giant Softbank now owns 95% of the shares in French robotics company Aldebaran. The new shares come from Bruno Maisonnier, who will step down as CEO of the company he founded on March 4. Softbank took a 78.5% interest in Aldebaran in 2011. In 2014, Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank, introduced Pepper, a humanoid robot with a cloud-base … [Link]
Slashdot » Brain Imaging Shows Abnormal White Matter Areas In the Brains of Stutterers
n01 writes: Stuttering — a speech disorder in which sounds, syllables or words are repeated or prolonged — affects more than 70 million people, or about 1% of the population, worldwide. Once treated as a psychological or emotional condition, stuttering can now be traced to brain neuroanatomy and physiology. Two new studies from UC Santa Barbara researchers provide insight into … [Link]
Mashable » 18 photos that bask in golden hour glow
For this week's photo challenge, we asked you to capture the golden hour, meaning the first hour of light after sunrise and the last hour of light before sunset. The photos we saw were breathtaking — from the warm reds and oranges that shone through beautiful landscapes to the overexposure in portraits shot against soft light. See also: 24 photos that … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Android Battery Could Disclose Location
Researchers at Stanford say they can track an Android user’s location simply by gathering battery use data for a few minutes. While it’s of limited effect, they argue this could undermine the user permissions system on Android. The researchers explored the idea that the cellular radio in a phone makes up a significant proportion of the total power use. Furthermore, … [Link]
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