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 » The end of 'House of Cards' Season 3 is dividing our nation
Warning: This post discusses in detail major plot points from House of Cards Season 3, including the finale. Read with caution. You can find more coverage of the new season here. House of Cards die-hards who burned through all 13 episodes of Season 3 are currently a people divided. See also: 15 binge watch-induced Twitter reactions to 'House of Cards' Season … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Wants To Rank Websites Based On Facts Not Links
wabrandsma writes about Google's new system for ranking the truthfulness of a webpage. "Google's search engine currently uses the number of incoming links to a web page as a proxy for quality, determining where it appears in search results. So pages that many other sites link to are ranked higher. This system has brought us the search engine as we … [Link]
Mashable » The people moving to Detroit are trying to change it. They say it's for the better.
DETROIT, Michigan — Many Detroiters are still leaving. Casey Rocheteau just moved inShe is the first recipient of a free, refurbished home from Write a House, a nonprofit that is salvaging abandoned homes and turning them over to writers, in hopes of bolstering the city’s literary arts scene. Casey is a poet.The requirements are vague. The hope is that by simply … [Link]
Mashable » IKEA furniture will soon be able to wirelessly charge your mobile device
BARCELONA — You'll soon be able to charge your mobile device directly on various pieces of IKEA furniture, from nightstands and desks to even the base of a lamp. The Swedish furniture giant announced at Mobile World Congress on Sunday that it is incorporating Qi technology into some of its product offerings. That means you'll soon be able to place mobile … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Xignite to Distribute MSCI’s Global Equity Indexes via API
Financial market data provider Xignite has inked a deal with MSCI to distribute its MSCI Global Equity Indexes through Xignite’s cloud API platform.
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Slashdot » Samsung Officially Unpacks Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge At MWC
MojoKid writes Today, at Mobile World Congress, Samsung took the veil off of its much-anticipated Galaxy S6, and also the Galaxy S6 edge. As has been heavily rumored, the S6 foregoes the plastic shell of its predecessor and integrates metal and glass instead, resulting in a far more premium feel, a thickness of 6.8mm, and a weight of 138g on … [Link]
Slashdot » Ultra-Low Power Radio Transceiver Enables Truly Wireless Earbuds
First time accepted submitter irl_4795 writes At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona NXP Semiconductors will demonstrate Near Field Magnetic Induction technology in a truly wireless earbud including wireless audio streaming from ear to ear. From the article: "The wireless technology being used to enable truly wireless earbuds is based on Near Field Magnetic Induction (NFMI). NFMI features important properties such … [Link]
Mashable » Not everyone thought the 'SNL' ISIS parody was funny
Dakota Johnson starred in a controversial Saturday Night Live sketch about ISIS, and not everyone is thrilled about it. The clip is a perfect parody of a Toyota ad that shows a tearful father dropping his army-bound daughter off at the airport — except, instead of joining the army, the teenaged daughter (played by Johnson) bids goodbye to her father … [Link]
Slashdot » 20-Year-Old Military Weather Satellite Explodes In Orbit
schwit1 writes A 20-year-old U.S. military weather satellite apparently exploded for no obvious reason. The incident has put several dozen pieces of space junk into orbit. From the article: "A 20-year-old military weather satellite apparently exploded in orbit Feb. 3 following what the U.S. Air Force described as a sudden temperature spike. The “catastrophic event” produced 43 pieces of space … [Link]
Slashdot » Ultra-Low Power Radio Transceiver Enables Truly Wireless Earbuds
First time accepted submitter irl_4795 (4020741) writes At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona NXP Semiconductors will demonstrate Near Field Magnetic Induction technology in a truly wireless earbud including wireless audio streaming from ear to ear. From the article: "The wireless technology being used to enable truly wireless earbuds is based on Near Field Magnetic Induction (NFMI). NFMI features important … [Link]
Mashable » Vince Vaughn, Lady Gaga swim in icy cold water for Polar Plunge event
What a beautiful day for a dip. Celebrities, including Vince Vaughn, Lady Gaga, her fiancé and actor Taylor Kinney, participated in Chicago's Polar Plunge on Sunday by swimming alongside locals in frigid Lake Michigan. An estimated 4,500 people took the icy plunge — despite the 32 degree Fahrenheit water temperature — to support the Special Olympics, according to the Chicago Tribune. … [Link]
Mashable » Good news, everyone: The race for the biggest smartphone is over
BARCELONA — After years and years of smartphone manufacturers racing to fit a larger screen into a ever-shrinking case, we finally see the light at the end of the tunnel, and it's about 5 to 5.5 inches wide And it happened just as Apple gave in and joined the fray See also: Google Nexus 6 review: Yes, smartphones can be too … [Link]
Mashable » Nina Pham, nurse who survived Ebola, plans to sue the hospital that 'failed her'
Nina Pham, a 26-year-old nurse who contracted Ebola while caring for the first person in the United States diagnosed with the deadly disease, said that a hospital where she worked in Dallas and its parent company failed her. Pham told The Dallas Morning News in an interview that she is preparing to file a lawsuit Monday in Dallas County against Texas … [Link]
Mashable » William Shatner explains absence from Leonard Nimoy's funeral
Although Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner remained close friends following the end of Star Trek, Shatner is getting flack for his inability to attend Nimoy's funeral on Sunday in Los Angeles. Shatner took to Twitter to explain his absence, saying that he was fulfilling a commitment to attend a Red Cross Ball in Florida, and that his daughters would attend the … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Evolution's big bang: how life on Earth took off
Life was single-celled and boring for billions of years, then BOOM! the ancestors of most animals alive today appeared – thanks to a perfect storm of events (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » 15+ job openings in product management and marketing
Are you on the job hunt? The Mashable Job Board is the ideal place to search for your next big move. More than 3,000 employers in tech and digital have posted on our board, and they're looking to fill positions from Mashable's community. Each week, we highlight 10 recently posted openings. Check out some of this week's newest listings, below, and … [Link]
Slashdot » 42 Artificial Intelligences Are Going Head To Head In "Civilization V"
rossgneumann writes The r/Civ subreddit is currently hosting a fascinating "Battle Royale" in the strategy game Civilization V, pitting 42 of the game's built-in, computer-controlled players against each other for world domination. The match is being played on the largest Earth-shaped map the game is capable of, with both civilizations that were included in the retail version of the game … [Link]
Slashdot » Craig Brittain (Revenge Porn King) Sues For Use of Image
retroworks writes "Washington Post reporter Caitlin Dewey leads with, "Revenge-porn impresario Craig Brittain is learning the hard way that karma is a real witch." The report states that the Federal Trade Commission has settled a complaint against Brittain, whose defunct site, "Is Anybody Down" was accused of unfair business practices. From the article: "The site paid its bills by soliciting … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Captain America Fights Thor in this Awesome Cosplay Photoshoot [Picture Gallery]
Cosplayers Sharon Rose and Kayley Marie are Captain America and Thor in this awesome cosplay photoshoot by Pennsylvania-based photographer Adrian Gibbs. Even though we all know that Captain America wouldn’t stand a chance against Thor wielding the mighty Mjölnir, I’d still love to see a friendly fight between these two! 
If you like what these ladies are doing, be sure … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A Tribute to Action Women in Movies (Video Compilation)
61 movies, 61 badass ladies. 1 video. [ClaraDarko] The post A Tribute to Action Women in Movies (Video Compilation) appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Cosplayers on the Edge of Death [Picture Gallery + Video]
Photographer Benjamin Von Wong was interested in picturing the fearlessness of superheroes for his “Superheroes on a Skyscraper” project, so he asked some cosplayers to come along with him on top of a 1000-foot-high building and then he photographed them on the edge of death. I’ve included all of his photos above and below this paragraph, and the “behind the … [Link]
Slashdot » Spacewalking Astronauts Finish Extensive, Tricky Cable Job
An anonymous reader writes news about a three-day cable job completed outside the International Space Station. "Spacewalking astronauts successfully completed a three-day cable job outside the International Space Station on Sunday, routing several-hundred feet of power and data lines for new crew capsules commissioned by NASA. It was the third spacewalk in just over a week for Americans Terry Virts … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Human Hungry Hippos [Video]
Hungry Hungry Hippos done human style. [Tanner Nielson] The post Human Hungry Hippos [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Somber Russians fear for their country's future after Boris Nemtsov's murder
MOSCOW — Thousands of people marched in Moscow in memory of slain opposition politician Boris Nemtsov on SundayNemtsov’s shocking murder, which took place literally beside the Kremlin's walls on Friday night, triggered one of the largest opposition marches in recent memory. The march immediately stood out due to the large number of Russian flags unfurled, most bearing black ribbons. Up until … [Link]
Mashable » There are a lot of conspiracy theories about Kanye's new album title
LOS ANGELES — After a week of apologizing and crying, Kanye West capped off his busy February by announcing the name of his upcoming seventh studio album The 37-year-old headline magnet unveiled the album title — So Help Me God — and cover art on Twitter on Saturday night, which naturally incited waves of love and hate. See also: Wait, what? … [Link]
Mashable » Canadians 'Spock' their $5 bills to honor Leonard Nimoy
The world grieved on Friday upon hearing that beloved actor Leonard Nimoy, most famous for playing Spock on Star Trek, had died. Many took to social media to express their condolences, but the Canadian Design Resource (CDR) led a call to action, encouraging Canadians to "Spock" their $5 bills See also: Leonard Nimoy's incredible life in pictures "Spock" your $5 bills … [Link]
Slashdot » Physicists May Be One Step Closer To Explaining High-Temp Superconductivity
sciencehabit writes For years some physicists have been hoping to crack the mystery of high-temperature superconductivity—the ability of some complex materials to carry electricity without resistance at temperatures high above absolute zero—by simulating crystals with patterns of laser light and individual atoms. Now, a team has taken—almost—the next-to-last step in such 'optical lattice' simulation by reproducing the pattern of magnetism … [Link]
Mashable » Skydiving instructor saves man having seizure mid-jump
UPDATED: Monday, Mar. 2, 4:36 p.m. AEDT: The instructor who rescued Christopher is Sheldon McFarlane, according to ABC News. WA Skydiving Academy chief instructor Robin O'Neill said the footage appeared worse than the actual event, as the company has safety automatic mechanisms in place to protect skydivers, if they are unable to deploy their chute. —— The thought of jumping … [Link]
Mashable » 15 binge watch-induced Twitter reactions to 'House of Cards' Season 3
Frank and Claire Underwood have ascended to the White House, and the drama is just getting started. Since House of Cards' Season 3 premiered in its entirety on Friday, the Internet has been abuzz with chatter about the new first family in all its secretly twisted glory. See also: 'House of Cards' review: A grave start for Season 3 And as … [Link]
Slashdot » Pharming Attack Targets Home Router DNS Settings
msm1267 (2804139) writes Pharming attacks are generally network-based intrusions where the ultimate goal is to redirect a victim's web traffic to a hacker-controlled webserver, usually through a malicious modification of DNS settings. Some of these attacks, however, are starting to move to the web and have their beginnings with a spam or phishing email. Proofpoint reported on the latest iteration … [Link]
Mashable » Samsung is expanding Gear VR to work with its newest smartphones
BARCELONA –- Samsung is expanding its virtual reality headset with the Gear VR Innovator Edition that will work with the company's latest generation smartphones. The South Korean company unveiled the VR headset ($199) at Mobile World Congress 2015 on Sunday, which was born out of a partnership with Oculus VR, the Facebook-owned virtual reality company. The headset is powered by Samsung … [Link]
Mashable » Samsung Pay takes on Apple Pay, but goes further
Samsung introduced the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge on Sunday, two sleek new smartphones that both feature the new Samsung Pay Like Apple Pay, Samsung Pay will let you enter your credit card information and create a tokenization that protects that information — creating a unique credit card number for each device — and payment data. It … [Link]
Mashable » The Samsung Galaxy S6 is here and has a hot brother, the Galaxy S6 Edge
It's been rumored for months, but it's finally here: Samsung has unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6. But this time it's accompanied by a cooler, better-looking brother — the Galaxy S6 Edge — which features an eye-catching design with a screen that curves around both sides. Yes, we've seen this before, sort of: The Galaxy S6 Edge borrows … [Link]
Mashable » HTC partners up with Valve to unveil ambitious virtual reality headset
BARCELONA — Although specs and photos of its upcoming flagship, the HTC One M9, leaked days before the Mobile World Congress, HTC managed to keep one thing a secret: It partnered up with Valve to create a virtual reality headset called the HTC Re Vive The device will have many sensors, including a gyroscope, accelerometer and a laser position sensor, and … [Link]
Slashdot » Research Suggests That Saunas Help You Live Longer
jones_supa writes A study of Finnish men suggests that frequent sauna baths may help you live longer. Previous research has suggested that saunas might improve blood vessel function and exercise capacity, or even lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension. The new study links long, hot sauna baths with more benefits, including fewer deaths from heart attacks, strokes, various heart-related … [Link]
Mashable » Dad builds awesome backyard sledding track for his kids
By March, most people are completely over winter, which at this point has few redeeming qualities left. However, sledding is definitely one of them. Joseph Colangelo doesn't have a huge hill in his backyard, but that didn't stop him from building an amazing, luge-style track for his kids to enjoy Looks like Colangelo has a few Olympians in training The … [Link]
Mashable » 'Heroes never die!': Russians honor opposition leader Boris Nemtsov in massive rally
Tens of thousands of people turned out in central Moscow on Sunday to march in honor of opposition leader and democratic crusader Boris Nemtsov, who was killed by an unknown assailant Friday night He was strolling across a bridge over the Moskva River only a few hundred meters from the Kremlin, when shots rang out from the open window of a … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Being a Centaur is the Best [Comic]
I’m just glad I’m not a Jerry… [Source: Pie Comic] The post Being a Centaur is the Best [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » What Your Kidneys Do and How Do They Work? [Science Video]
After drinking a few glasses of water on a hot day, you might be struck with a sudden … urge. Behind that feeling are two bean-shaped organs that work as fine-tuned internal sensors. Emma Bryce details how the incredible kidneys balance the amount of fluid in your body, detect waste in your blood, and know when to release the vitamins, … [Link]
Mashable » Alcatel's Idol 3 lets you make calls while holding it upside down
BARCELONA — Alcatel is pulling out all the stops at this year's Mobile World Congress The company, which was once known as a manufacturer of feature phones but shifted its strategy to smartphones in recent years, has never quite had a flagship device that could compete with the iPhones and the Galaxy S5s of the world. But now, Alcatel has debuted … [Link]
Mashable » HTC goes back to basics with its new flagship, the HTC One M9
As a smartphone maker, HTC made a name for itself in recent years by focusing on everyday phone features, especially the camera. It stopped playing the megapixel game, opting to offer high-quality "ultrapixels" instead of big numbers, and was the only major manufacturer to include a depth sensor, which enabled photographic trickery such as altering focus after a shot was … [Link]
Mashable » HTC targets fitness fanatics with its first wearable, the HTC Re Grip
You can't throw a smartphone in a Best Buy without establishing a Bluetooth connection with some kind of fitness tracker, so when HTC decided to enter the wearables market, it wanted to be sure it stood out. The result: The HTC Re Grip, a smart band aimed at runners and gym-goers. The band is one part fitness tracker, one part GPS … [Link]
Mashable » 'SNL' skewers Internet celebrities who don't get net neutrality
Net neutrality won big on Thursday when the Federal Communications Commission voted to enact strict regulations on Internet service providers. Naturally, Saturday Night Live chimed in on Sunday with a sketch that breaks net neutrality down for the masses The only problem? No one actually knows what net neutrality is. See also: 10 'Saturday Night Live' sketches that turned into something … [Link]
Mashable » ZTE Grand S3 smartphone can be unlocked with an eye scan
BARCELONA – ZTE doesn't have an entirely new flagship at this year's Mobile World Congress, but the company added an interesting feature to its existing top smartphone, the ZTE Grand S3 — eye-based biometric authentication The solution ZTE is using is not new, either — it's actually EyeVerify's EyePrint ID, and it's not an iris scan. Instead, the EyePrint ID uses … [Link]
Mashable » 15 spectacular views of Argentina's diverse landscape
Argentina is as diverse as it is large. Covering 1,073,500 square miles, Argentina dominates the southeastern portion of South America and offers many unique and diverse landscapes including deserts, mountains, beaches and bustling cities See also: 13 Amazing Places That Will Make You Feel Tiny To highlight the various landscapes that Argentina has to offer, we're taking you on a visual … [Link]
Mashable » The ladies of 'SNL' think you should 'say what you wanna say'
The women of Saturday Night Live took Sara Bareilles' advice to be honest to heart in a musical digital short Watch Aidy Bryant, Leslie Jones, Cecily Strong, Kate McKinnon and host Dakota Johnson be brutally honest about their dislike for brunch, whoever's short-changing the dinner bill and pooping at work. Dad builds awesome backyard sledding track for his kids Dakota … [Link]
Mashable » Dakota Johnson literally can't even with her coworkers right now in 'SNL' sketch
Saturday Night Live spoofed the Tumblr generation with a sketch about a group of obnoxious office mates (Cecily Strong, Bobby Moynihan and host Dakota Johnson) who literally can't even with their co-worker Margo (Aidy Bryant), who has two broken arms When Margo literally cannot shut the open window with both her arms in heavy casts, her terrible co-workers quickly turn … [Link]
Mashable » Ramp up your Tumblr skills with these 21 keyboard shortcuts
While we sadly can't help you shirk your work responsibilities in order to spend more time on Tumblr, we can make your time on the platform more efficient See also: A brief guide to Tumblr's new tools and interface There are some extremely handy keyboard shortcuts that will have you whizzing around the microblogging service like a pro. Get your pinky … [Link]
Slashdot » Xfce 4.12 Released
motang writes: After two years of hard work (and much to the dismay of naysayers who worried the project has been abandoned), the Xfce team has announced the release of Xfce 4.12. Highlights include improvements to the window switcher dialog, intelligent hiding of the panel, new wallpaper settings, better multi-monitor support, improved power settings, additions to the file manager, and … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Save up to 60% Off on Movies and TV Box Sets + OTHER DEALS
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers up to 60% off on select movie and TV box sets. There’s four titles that will especially interest you guys in there: Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series (This one a must-watch!), The old Battlestar Galactica series, The Office: The Complete Series, and Warehouse 13: The Complete Series. [Save up to … [Link]
Mashable » How to get started with IFTTT's Do Camera app
With the news that IFTTT has launched three new standalone apps, we thought we'd take a look at the photography-related tool, Do Camera, to see if its automation options made our lives any easier The Do Camera app works with your iOS or Android device's camera to run recipes and share imagery straight from the app See also: 5 helpful IFTTT … [Link]
Mashable » Huawei's TalkBand B2 is a fitness tracker that you can wear to the office
BARCELONA — The stunning Huawei Watch was the star of the Chinese manufacturer's Mobile World Congress press event here on Sunday, but it also unveiled two other wearables: the TalkBand B2 wristband and TalkBand N1, Bluetooth earbuds that monitor your movements and speak to you. While the names are a bit clunky and far from sexy, both devices itself are sleek … [Link]
Mashable » The Huawei device keeping a low profile: A razor-thin MediaPad X2 phablet
BARCELONA — Huawei's biggest news at Mobile World Congress here on Sunday was its stunning smartwatch and two wearables aimed at business professionals, the Chinese manufacturer quietly showed off a 7-inch tablet that it touted as the world's slimmest The MediaPad X2 is 7.28 mm thick and has an all-metallic body, the company said. The ultra 1200 x 1920 HD IPS … [Link]
Mashable » The new Huawei Watch looks less like a computer and more like a watch
BARCELONA — Many smartwatches have a tendency to look like a tiny computer on your wrist. But Huawei's first shot at the wearable looks more like a classic timepiece. The Chinese manufacturer announced its entry into the smartwatch market on Sunday at Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. The Huawei Watch is an elegant circular watch that runs on Google's … [Link]
Mashable » Thousands mourn Boris Nemtsov in march to murder scene in Moscow
MOSCOW — Thousands of people gathered in central Moscow to remember Boris Nemtsov, the Russian opposition leader gunned down in the shadow of the Kremlin just before midnight on Friday, as police continue the hunt for his killer. See also: Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov's life in pictures Nemtsov, a former deputy prime minister turned staunch government critic, himself had planned … [Link]
Mashable » A brief history of female authors with male pen names
Female authors have a tough time being themselves Historically, they've had to hide their identities, adopting male names in order to combat sexism and prejudice. Using a male pen name often helped a female author get her foot in the door, past male publishers who didn't think the literary world was a place for women See also: 50 coming-of-age books for … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Honest Game Trailer: Batman: Arkham Asylum [Video]
You thought it would be easy to turn Batman into a cool video game. For 20 years, you were wrong. Now, revisit the 2009 sensation that made everyone say, “See!, now this is how you make a f!*$ng Batman game!” Arkham Asylum. [Batman: Arkham Asylum | Smosh Games] The post Honest Game Trailer: Batman: Arkham Asylum [Video] appeared first on … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » We All Have Our Demons [Comic]
[Source: Poorly Drawn Lines] The post We All Have Our Demons [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » If Videogame Characters Could Break All the Rules [Video]
No need for cheat codes anymore, this is how videogame characters should act. [Dorkly on Youtube] The post If Videogame Characters Could Break All the Rules [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » LG Watch Urbane comes in two, vastly different flavors
BARCELONA – LG, a company that traditionally announces its products days before the Mobile World Congress, has managed to surprise this year. We knew LG was launching a smartwatch — the LG Watch Urbane — but what we didn't know that it's also launching a second, similarly named smartwatch, the LG Watch Urbane LTE The weird thing about it is that … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This Battery-Powered Bell Has Been Running for Over 170 years! [Video]
The Oxford Electric Bell is a battery-powered bell that was initially set on display at the Clarendon Laboratory at Oxford University in 1840. The device is powered by the Clarendon Dry Pile, a battery that has been running for 175 years and is composed of alternating layers of sulfur, silver, and zinc. Even though most people cannot hear it ringing, … [Link]
Mashable » HP's Spectre x360 is the sexiest 2-in-1 ultrabook convertible ever
It's a great year to buy a new PC. Not only is Windows 10 coming later this year, but PC makers are stepping up their design gameDell's XPS 13 is a real winner and now HP's joining the premium ultrabook game with its new Spectre x360. HP's x360 is a 13.3-inch 2-in-1 hybrid laptop/tablet running Windows 8.1 that imitates Lenovo's … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Volleyballene puts a new spin on buckyballs
The molecule is a super-stable mash-up of 60 carbon atoms and 20 scandium atoms, and it looks a lot like, yes, you've guessed it, a volleyball 
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Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: How Does One Verify Hard Drive Firmware?
An anonymous reader writes: In light of recent revelations from Kaspersky Labs about the Equation Group and persistent hard drive malware, I was curious about how easy it might be to verify my own system's drives to see if they were infected. I have no real reason to think they would be, but I was dismayed by the total lack … [Link]
Mashable » A young Marilyn Monroe with her mother at the beach
Norma on the beach as a toddler with her mother Gladys Baker.Image: Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesNo one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl. All little girls should be told they're pretty, even if they aren't. Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe had a difficult childhood. Born Norma Jean Mortensen on June 1, 1926 to a mentally unstable … [Link]
Slashdot » Genetic Data Analysis Tools Reveal How US Pop Music Evolved
KentuckyFC writes: The history of pop music is rich in anecdotes, folklore and controversy. But despite the keen interest, there is little in the form of hard evidence to back up most claims about the evolution of music. Now a group of researchers have used data analysis tools developed for genomic number crunching to study the evolution of U.S. pop … [Link]
Slashdot » Foxconn Factories' Future: Fewer Humans, More Robots
jfruh writes: Foxconn, which supplies much of Apple's manufacturing muscle and has been criticized for various labor sins, is now moving to hire employees who won't complain because they're robots. The company expects 70 percent of its assembly line work to be robot-driven within three years. 
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Mashable » Tired of being underpaid, Apple, Yahoo bus drivers vote to unionize
The bus drivers who shuttle Yahoo, Apple, eBay, Zynga and Genentech employees to and from their offices voted to unionize Friday after complaining about being overworked and underpaid. The Compass Transportations drivers voted 104-38 to join the Teamsters union Friday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. See also: From D.C. to Silicon Valley: Political figures find second careers in tech The … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Someone Please Buy Me This Hippo Chair?
Somethings you see and you immediately know you must do whatever it takes to acquire said item. That is the exact feeling you will get when you see the hippo chair for the first time. It is like all chairs up to now in your life have just been jokes. From LaughingSquid: Spanish artist Maximo Riera has created the Hippopotamus … [Link]
Mashable » These Buddhist warrior monks excel at Kung Fu
In China, it is said that “all martial arts under heaven arose out of Shaolin.” Shaolin Kung Fu is believed to be the oldest institutionalized style of Kung Fu and is one of the most famous martial arts, according to Getty. It was created in the Buddhist Shaolin temple in the Songshan mountain in China and has developed over the last … [Link]
Mashable » 6 predictions about the future of video and job interviewing
Imagine it’s 2025 and you’re preparing to interview candidates for an open position. Are you setting up your office for the interview? Or are you charging up the latest wearable technology and getting ready for a live video chat — right from your wrist? Close to two-thirds of hiring managers already are using video interviews to locate and hire top talent, … [Link]
Mashable » 'House of Cards' Season 3 delivers the moment you've been waiting for
Warning: This post discusses in detail episodes 10 and 11 (Chapters 36 and 37) of House of Cards Season 3. Read with caution. You can find coverage of other episodes here. The most important moment of House of Cards Season 3 has finally happened. And, no, I'm not talking about Claire going back to blonde after a brief flirtation with life … [Link]
Slashdot » Uber Discloses Database Breach, Targets GitHub With Subpoena
New submitter SwampApe tips news that Uber has revealed a database breach from 2014. The company says the database contained names and diver's license numbers of their drivers, about 50,000 of which were accessed by an unauthorized third party. As part of their investigation into who was behind the breach, Uber has filed a lawsuit which includes a subpoena request … [Link]
Mashable » Regain your dignity after these embarrassing new job blunders
Starting a new job is an exciting adventure. But it's also riddled with landmines of potential awkwardness — think getting lost on the way to the copier or mistaking your new colleague for the mail guy. The gaffes and blunders may be inevitable, but they can still catch you off guard if you're not prepared. The best teacher is experience, and … [Link]
Mashable » Miami under water: Severe thunderstorms flood streets
Slow-moving thunderstorms dumped up to 8 inches of rain in the Miami metropolitan area Saturday, flooding downtown and elsewhere. Some parts of South Florida saw 10 inches of rain, according to radar estimates As up to 50 mile-per-hour winds whipped through the region and swaths of water flowed through the streets, drivers experienced a bumper-to-bumper bummer. The heavy rain also prompted … [Link]
Slashdot » As Big As Net Neutrality? FCC Kills State-Imposed Internet Monopolies
tedlistens writes: On Thursday, before it voted in favor of "net neutrality," the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to override state laws in Tennessee and North Carolina that have barred local governments and public utilities from offering broadband outside the areas where they have traditionally sold electricity. Christopher Mitchell of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance said the move was as … [Link]
Slashdot » Oracle Sues 5 Oregon Officials For 'Improper Influence'
SpzToid writes: Following up on an earlier Slashdot story, the Oracle Corporation has filed a rather timely suit against five of former governor John Kitzhaber's staff for their "improper influence" in the decision to shutter the Cover Oregon healthcare website, while blaming Oracle to defuse the political consequences. Oracle argues the website was ready to go before the state decided … [Link]
Mashable » The latest Mac mini is low-priced, but doesn't skimp on power
Desktop computers aren’t dead. Plenty of people use those anchored computers day in and day out, and for good reason: They’re more powerful and less expensive than their mobile counterparts. The Mac mini has been Apple’s on-again off-again de facto low-budget desktop, but recently it hasn’t received the love many have hoped for. Then for the holiday season Apple … [Link]
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