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.
ProgrammableWeb.com » Zillow Adds Neighborhood GetDemographics API
Real estate and rental marketplace Zillow has been providing third-party apps and websites with access to its valuation and property data for a while now. In an effort to provide even more of this content for websites and apps that want to use it, the company has extended its API network. The Neighborhood GetDemographics API is one of these additions. … [Link]
Mashable » U.S. ambassador to South Korea hospitalized after bloody attack
U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert was attacked by a man wielding a knife with a roughly 10-inch blade while giving a lecture in downtown Seoul Thursday morning local time, according to South Korean media Media images showed a stunned-looking Lippert staring at his blood-covered left hand and holding his right hand over a cut on the right side of his face, his … [Link]
Mashable » Plane cabin fills with smoke at Denver International Airport
After landing in Denver, the cabin of American Airlines Flight 445 started to fill with smoke, prompting an emergency evacuation on the runway. A hundred and fifty eight passengers and six crew were evacuated, according to American Airlines. See also: "Let women fly!" Remembering history's first female aviators "There was smoke coming out of the wall," Captain Greg Pixley, a spokesman … [Link]
Mashable » 5 startling revelations from the Ferguson police racism report
The Department of Justice found significant evidence of racism among Ferguson police and within the city's court system after a months-long inquiry that began after white police officer Darren Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown, a black teenager, in August. “The city relies on the police to serve essentially as a collection agency," United States Attorney General Eric Holder said in … [Link]
Mashable » Seriously, 'Empire'? You're like the Beyoncé of TV shows right now
Rome wasn't built in a day — but Empire basically was The soapy family drama on Fox aired Jan. 7 and has since dominated the TV landscape. The series follows a troubled music mogul, his squabbling sons and his scene-stealing ex-wife. The plot has completely shattered previous records set by other shows. On its first night, it became Fox's highest-rated series … [Link]
Slashdot » Paul Allen Helps Find Sunken Japanese WWII Battleship Musashi Off Philippines
mpicpp writes with news about the discovery of a sunken Japanese battleship by Paul Allen and a team of researchers. Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul Allen and his research team have found a massive Japanese World War II battleship off the Philippines near where it sank more than 70 years ago, his representatives said Wednesday. The apparent discovery of the … [Link]
Mashable » Etsy files for $100 million IPO
It’s official: Etsy is going public. Etsy, the online marketplace for handmade goods, filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday to raise as much as $100 million from an initial public offering. That fundraising figure may increase as we get closer to the IPO. See also: 7 tech companies that may go public in 2015 The company, which had … [Link]
Mashable » Everyone is giving Alabama the finger over its same-sex marriage ban
Supporters of marriage equality are flipping off the state of Alabama, wedding band style, after it halted same-sex marriages. After a federal court's ruling overturning a voter-approved ban, which allowed couples to tie the knot, the Alabama Supreme Court disagreed and upheld the state's ban on same-sex marriage. See also: A Week for U.S. History Books: 12 Beautiful Gay Marriage Moments … [Link]
Mashable » Watch this hunky guy savor dog food while listening to smooth jazz
This dark-haired hunk sure seems to be enjoying his meal of fresh chicken, peas, carrots, liver and eggs. He slowly forks it in while a Barry White-esque song plays in the background to set the food porn scene He shows no canine tendencies at all until…he barks. Say, is that dog food in his dish? Freshpet, a young brand that’s … [Link]
Slashdot » New Wolfenstein Game Announced: The Old Blood
jones_supa writes Last year, Wolfenstein: The New Order was well received, and showed that old school shooters still can do extremely well in the current market and actually be a lot of fun. Now, Bethesda Softworks is already announcing a standalone prequel to The New Order, called Wolfenstein: The Old Blood. It's back to the roots for B.J. Blazkowicz, and … [Link]
Mashable » A dog dressed as a tiny chef makes grilled bruschetta
Crusoe, a miniature dachshund turned tiny Italian chef, shares his tips for making the perfect grilled bruschetta Dressed in dog-size chef whites and a little chef's hat, Crusoe "talks" his viewers through slicing and grilling the bread, dicing the tomatoes and shredding the basil Our only critique: His plating skills need fine-tuning. 
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Mashable » Australia has un-killable spiders and it's terrifying
In case you were ever thinking of moving to Australia, don't With innumerable creatures that can kill you at a moment's notice, no place is safe — not even the bathroom. As Aussie YouTuber Barry Morrissey's video shows, spiders are lurking under every toilet seat. Even scarier, they're seemingly unflushable. We're not saying you should be worried, but an extra … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Chart Shows You How To Win on Jeopardy
Nathan Yau over FlowingData looked at all the daily double placements over all 31 seasons of this historic game show and worked out an average to where the daily doubles usually fall on Jeopardy. We are not saying you use this chart and get on Jeopardy you could leave a millionaire. We are telling you it would increase the likelihood … [Link]
Slashdot » SpaceX's Challenge Against Blue Origins' Patent Fails To Take Off
speedplane writes As was previously discussed on Slashdot, back in September SpaceX challenged a patent owned by Blue Origin. The technology concerned landing rockets at sea. Yesterday, the judges in the case issued their opinion stating that they are unable to initiate review of the patent on the grounds brought by SpaceX. Although at first glance this would appear to … [Link]
Mashable » 'Realistic Barbie' wants you to do you
Even dolls struggle with self esteem — especially around beach season. Lammily, the "realistic" alternative fashion doll to Barbie, takes off in her first adventure from creator Nickolay Lamm. Lammily finds herself in the same awkward position as many young girls today, struggling with unattainable beauty standards in her environment and in the media. Can't a doll just go to … [Link]
Mashable » Sushi iPhone cases for people who like fake fish on their face
The dream of walking around looking like you're having an intimate conversation with a plate of sushi is alive and well Japanese designer Masatatsu Kajikawa loves sushi so much that he decided to create handmade 3D iPhone cases that look like exactly like it, right down to the dimensions. See also: 19 Ways the Sushi Obsession Has Gone Too Far The … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft pulls Xbox One under the Windows 10 umbrella
Microsoft just moved one step closer to bringing Windows and Xbox gaming together. The Xbox Live SDK, which allows developers to build Xbox One-compatible apps, is now beginning to roll out to game developers Microsoft's head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, announced the news Wednesday during a session at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco See also: 40 video games we … [Link]
Slashdot » Star Trek Fans Told To Stop "Spocking" Canadian $5 Bill
bellwould writes The Toronto Sun is reporting that Bank of Canada executives are urging Star Trek fans to stop altering Wilfred Laurier's face on the Canadian $5 bill to look like Spock. Although not illegal to draw on the bills, a Bank of Canada spokesperson points out that the markings may reduce effectiveness of the security features or worse, the … [Link]
Mashable » 2 Chainz smokes what may be the world's most expensive joint
Rapper 2 Chainz likes flashy things. And he also likes weed — a lot. So of course he exercised his love for lavishness by smoking the world's most expensive weed rolled up in ridiculously extravagant 24-karat gold rolling papers. Of course, there's no way to confirm that the $800/ounce pot is the most expensive marijuana on the market, due to … [Link]
Mashable » Could Saturn's moon Titan host an alternate type of life?
In a world first, chemical engineers have taken a different look at a question astronomers and biologists have been pondering for decades: Does Saturn moon Titan host life? Of course, Titan is way too hostile for life as we know it to eke out an existence — it is a frigid world awash with liquid methane and ethane and a noxious … [Link]
Mashable » Octopus steals GoPro, snaps photos of filmmaker
You may consider yourself a pretty good photographer, but you probably aren't as good as this thieving octopus Filmmaker and digital media producer Benjamin Savard was attempting to creating a video for the science department at Middlebury College in Vermont on Monday, when he had an odd run-in with an octopus As an experiment, Savard placed a GoPro inside a waterproof … [Link]
Slashdot » Drones Underwater, Drones on Wheels (Video)
Rocky Mountain Unmanned Systems seems to be primarily in the business of selling aerial 'copter drones ranging in price from sub-$100 up into $1000s. But there they were at the 2015 CES (Consumer Electronics Show), showing off a submarine drone and a wheeled drone. These products don't seem to be on the company's website or even on their Facebook page … [Link]
Mashable » U.S. sees more than 52,000 flight delays in last 2 weeks
A series of winter storms streaking across the U.S. in the past two weeks resulted in a staggering 17,400 flight cancellations and 52,650 delays between Feb. 21 and March 4, as snow and ice crippled major airport hubs, from Dallas and Chicago to Atlanta The extreme winter weather, which included multiple ice storms in Dallas and snow and sleet in Atlanta … [Link]
Mashable » Documentarian is selling rare prints of Kurt Vonnegut's art to fund film
If you've ever wanted a better look into the surrealist mind of Kurt Vonnegut, now's your chance Documentarian and longtime friend of Kurt Vonnegut Bob Weide is now selling limited-edition original artwork by the Slaughter House 5 author. See also: A Kurt Vonnegut documentary is a Kickstarter you might actually want to back "Kurt's always made gifts of his art to … [Link]
New Scientist – News » It's the faster, stronger, better Large Hadron Collider
Still basking in the glory of the Higgs discovery, CERN's celebrity particle smasher is aiming for even wilder particles – and the truth about supersymmetry (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » Prince was an impossibly cool junior high school basketball player
This may be the most relatable Prince has ever been. Long before Prince became a music legend, he was just a teen from Minnesota trying to make the starting lineup on his high school basketball team See also: Orange you glad Prince became a meme at the Grammys? Minneapolis' Star Tribune reporter Libor Jany dug deep into the paper's archives, and … [Link]
Mashable » 3 to 5 cups of coffee a day may lower risk of heart attacks
Good news for people who drink coffee every day: Consuming a moderate amount of coffee could lower the risk of clogged arteries that can lead to a heart attack, a new study finds. The study of healthy young adults in Korea found that, compared with people who didn't drink coffee, those who drank three to five cups of java per day … [Link]
Mashable » 'Have a heart': D.C. congresswoman asks police to let kids sled down Capitol Hill
A Washington, D.C. congresswoman has called on police to let kids sled down Capitol Hill this weekend. U.S. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton appealed to U.S. Capitol Police Board chair Frank Larkin, asking him to drop the sledding ban on Capitol Hill for the weekend. See also: Dad builds awesome backyard sledding track for his kids “This could be the last snowstorm … [Link]
Mashable » HBO's online-only service will cost $15 per month, report says
Details about HBO's online streaming service emerged on Wednesday, including that it will be called "HBO Now" and cost $15 per month The service could launch as early as next month — just in time for the season premiere of Game of Thrones— and include availability on Apple TV, according to a report in the International Business Times. See also: HBO … [Link]
Slashdot » New Zealand Spied On Nearly Two Dozen Pacific Countries
An anonymous reader writes New documents from Edward Snowden indicate New Zealand undertook "full take" interception of communications from Pacific nations and forwarded the data to the NSA. The data, collected by New Zealand's Government Communications Security Bureau, was then fed into the NSA's XKeyscore search engine to allow analysts to trawl for intelligence. The New Zealand link helped flesh … [Link]
Mashable » Sloths, cowboy boots and horse sperm: The weirdest gifts given to the Queen
LONDON — What do you get the person who can ask the taxpayer for everything? That's the question that's stumped presidents and heads of state over the years as they've paid visits to the Queen at her Buckingham Palace pad. Silverware's a bit passé and giving jewellery is somewhat gauche — how about a squirt of horse's sperm? See also: A … [Link]
Mashable » This could be the year of Pluto's planetary comeback
Ceres is the largest object in the asteroid belt, and NASA's Dawn spacecraft will arrive at this dwarf planet on March 6, 2015. Pluto is the largest object in the Kuiper belt, and NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will arrive at this dwarf planet on July 15, 2015. These two events will make 2015 an exciting year for solar system exploration and … [Link]
Mashable » A forest in England is banning fairy doors
LONDON — A fairy eviction is underway in an English forest. The trustees of Wayford Woods in Somerset are cracking down on the miniature or "fairy" doors attached to tree trunks in the forest See also: How to Cheat the Tooth Fairy Children have been attaching the special doors to trees for the past 15 years because they believe they'll give … [Link]
Mashable » Ferguson police apparently thought these racist emails were funny
A shocking set of emails released by the U.S. Department of Justice is shedding new light on the rampant racism in the Ferguson police department and court system. On Wednesday, the Department of Justice released a report documenting racial bias in the organizations, with some of the most damning evidence coming from the employees themselves. See also: Raw City: Inside Ferguson's … [Link]
Mashable » See how the gorgeous art for National Geographic's 'Killing Jesus' came together
When it came time for the National Geographic to commission art for their upcoming three-hour event series Killing Jesus, the network called upon a man dubbed the "digital DaVinci" to do the job "After working with Nat Geo on the Killing Kennedy newsstand billboard illustrations, I think the opportunity to use painted imagery again was put into circulation, and a painting … [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft Convinced That Windows 10 Will Be Its Smartphone Breakthrough
jfruh (300774) writes "At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, handset manufacturers are making all the right noises about support for Windows 10, which will run on both ARM- and Intel-based phones and provide an experience very much like the desktop. But much of the same buzz surrounded Windows 8 and Windows 7 Phone. In fact, Microsoft has tried and … [Link]
Mashable » 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' trailer is loaded with new stuff
LOS ANGELES — Since the first Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer leaked back in October, Marvel has been dribbling out new versions with slight additions and tweaks, some character posters here and there … but nothing like this. Disney/Marvel was feeling generous on Wednesday, because this new trailer is chock full of new footage, dialogue, character details and goosebump-raising moments. … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Empathy is a state of mind, not a specific technique
Editor’s note: this post was originally published on the author’s blog, Exploring the world beyond mobile; this lightly edited version is republished here with permission. If Im ever asked whats most important in UX design, I always reply empathy. Its … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » BlackBerry BBM API Coming Soon?
BlackBerry has had a busy week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
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Mashable » Ben & Jerry say 'maybe' to weed-infused ice cream
Heads up, stoners — there may be Ben & Jerry's weed ice cream hitting the freezers at your legal dispensaries in the future Though the sweet, grandfatherly duo denied any active plans to release a marijuana-laced flavor anytime soon, both men seemed to be in favor of the idea when asked on HuffPost Live. See also: Ben & Jerry's Gets High … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Those Aren’t The ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!’ [Comic]
[Source: PerryBibleFellowship] The post Those Aren’t The ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!’ [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
New Scientist – News » Oldest known member of human family found in Ethiopia
A skull fragment 2.8 million years old may mean our ancestors were around 400,000 years earlier than thought 
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New Scientist – News » Modified yeast perfume: What the future smells like
Genetically engineered microorganisms could replace flowers as sources of ingredients for perfumes – and even recreate scents from plants long extinct 
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Mashable » Here's the DOJ report on racism at the Ferguson Police Department
The U.S. Department of Justice found evidence of racism among Ferguson police officers, according to a report released Wednesday. The DOJ also released another report on Wednesday, saying it did not find concrete evidence that former Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson committed any civil rights violations when he shot and killed unarmed black teenager Michael Brown this past August See also: … [Link]
Slashdot » Demand For Linux Skills Rising This Year
Nerval's Lobster writes This year is shaping up as a really good one for Linux, at least on the jobs front. According to a new report (PDF) from The Linux Foundation and Dice, nearly all surveyed hiring managers want to recruit Linux professionals within the next six months, with 44 percent of them indicating they're more likely to hire a … [Link]
Mashable » Daniel von Bargen, tough-guy character actor, dead at 64
LOS ANGELES — Daniel von Bargen, who played cops, military men and other tough guys across dozens of movies and TV shows -– including a memorable run as George Costanza’s gruff but incompetent boss Mr. Kruger on the last season of Seinfeld — has died. He was 64. Von Bargen died Sunday after a long illness, according to TV station WLWT … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist
All the latest on newscientist.com: Facebook's intelligence test, cheap wonder metals and why the US is being urged to eat less meat 
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New Scientist – News » Cyborg cockroach has its nerves controlled wirelessly
Resistance is futile for this remotely controlled cockroach. A battery-powered microcontroller plugged into its nervous system can control its movements 
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Slashdot » 'The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress' Coming To the Big Screen
HughPickens.com writes: According to the Hollywood Reporter, Twentieth Century Fox recently picked up the movie rights to The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, based on the classic sci-fi book by Robert A. Heinlein. It will retitled as Uprising. Heinlein's 1966 sci-fi novel centers on a lunar colony's revolt against rule from Earth, and the book popularized the acronym TANSTAAFL (There … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » How Do Jeans Get Blue? [Science Video]
Do you ever find yourself wondering why your jeans are blue? Are they sad? Are they attempting to match someone’s eyes? Like all good things, there is science and chemistry behind the whole thing that will have you looking at your jeans in a whole different light. Keep in mind, they will still be blue, though. [Image via Zpply, story … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Europe blazes trail against climate change
Come flood, drought or heatwave, Europe is getting ready a whole host of projects designed to climate-proof the continent 
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Slashdot » US Air Traffic Control System Is Riddled With Vulnerabilities
An anonymous reader writes: A recently released report (PDF) by the U.S. Government Accountability Office has revealed that despite some improvements, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) still needs to quash significant security control weaknesses that threaten the agency's ability to ensure the safe and uninterrupted operation of the national airspace system (NAS). The report found that while the "FAA established … [Link]
Slashdot » Racial Discrimination Affects Virtual Reality Characters Too
vrml writes: You are looking for the exit of a building in a virtual reality experience when a virtual character gets stuck in a room and cries for your help. Could the color of the skin (black or white) of the virtual human influence your decision to provide or refuse help? That's what comes out from a new study published … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Drill into Mars for clues to Earth's climate
Earth's Little Ice Age may have been caused by a fall in solar activity – digging holes on Mars could help us find out 
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Slashdot » One Year Later, We're No Closer To Finding MtGox's Missing Millions
itwbennett writes: When Mt. Gox collapsed on Feb. 28, 2014, with liabilities of some ¥6.5 billion ($63.6 million), it said it was unable to account for some 850,000 bitcoins. Some 200,000 of them turned up in an old-format bitcoin wallet last March, bringing the tally of missing bitcoins to 650,000 (now worth about $180 million). In January, Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun … [Link]
Mashable » The Oscars recut without dialogue is spectacularly awkward
The 87th Academy Awards ceremony was, by most accounts, a decent show with a few awkward moments where jokes didn't land with the audience. Recut to not include dialogue, the awkwardness expands ten-fold into "curl up into a ball and hide from the public forever" cringe-worthy territory. The video was edited by YouTuber Bill Smith, who previously recut dialogue-free versions … [Link]
Mashable » Wildfire illuminates night sky over Cape Town
Hundreds of people have been forced to evacuate their homes in the South African city of Cape Town, as a wildfire burning for four days continued to threaten homes on Wednesday. Around 500 people have been temporarily displaced by the blaze that began on Sunday, and has raged on despite rain and ceaseless work by firefighters See also: Instagram account … [Link]
Mashable » Justin Bieber parodies his own Calvin Klein ad in new 'Roast' promo
March 30 can't come soon enough for Justin Bieber fans and haters alike. That's when the Biebs sits atop his roast throne, and finally gets the ridiculing he deserves Until then, we'll just have to be satisfied with Comedy Central's Roast promos — this time going after Bieber's Calvin Klein ad from January. The X-Men, as directed by Wes Anderson … [Link]
Mashable » Business trips 101: What to know as a first-time business traveler
This question originally appeared on Quora.What are some Business Trip 101 tips, especially for first-time business travelers?Answer by Ellen Vrana, former consultant and writer. Business trips are often intense, and come with high expectations on what will get done to justify the cost. Approach them thoughtfully to make them less stressful and more impactful. A few suggestions: Make packing a breeze: … [Link]
Mashable » 'Love Has No Labels' PSA is a beautiful ode to humanity
Beauty may only be skin deep, but love? That's in your bones The Ad Council's latest PSA aims to show that beneath our superficial qualities, we're all humans. The three-minute video, filmed on Valentine's Day in Santa Monica, California, asks significant others, friends and siblings to pose behind a giant x-ray screen. It shows the audience kissing, dancing and hugging … [Link]
Mashable » Hulk the 175 pound pit bull is a giant softie
At 175 pounds, 18-month-old Hulk might be the biggest pit bull in the world Unlike his raging green namesake, this Hulk does not have anger management issues. He may look intimidating, but the massive pit bull is actually a beloved family pet See also: Abused pit bull finds healing with cute outfits His owners, Marlon and Lisa Grennan, run Dark … [Link]
Mashable » Grenoble innovation: How shared mobility can stop traffic congestion
When you think of Grenoble, tucked up against the foot of the Alps in southeastern France, you may well already think of science and innovative technology. You'd be right to do so: the city forged ahead on smart alternatives such as hydropower early in the game, and Grenoble is now the kind of scientific center that produces new ideas on the … [Link]
Slashdot » The Mexican Drug Cartels' Involuntary IT Guy
sarahnaomi writes: It could have been any other morning. Felipe del Jesús Peréz García got dressed, said goodbye to his wife and kids, and drove off to work. It would be a two hour commute from their home in Monterrey, in Northeastern Mexico's Nuevo León state, to Reynosa, in neighboring Tamaulipas state, where Felipe, an architect, would scout possible installation … [Link]
Mashable » Dubai announces plans for 'Museum of the Future' to highlight human innovation
Dubai, the city with a skyline straight out of a science-fiction movie, launched plans Wednesday for a "Museum of the Future." Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the new museum, which will provide "a permanent home for the world's greatest innovations," according to Gulf News. See also: Dubai is first Arab city to get Google Street View He said … [Link]
Mashable » Fashion magazines worldwide can't get enough of the Apple Watch
The Apple Watch is appearing in yet another fashion magazine, as we get ever closer to its April release. This time, it's Chinese fashion magazine Yoho!, and the cover features American actor Archie Kao wearing a white-band Apple Watch around various "iconic" locations in California See also: How Apple is drowning out Mobile World Congress A photo posted by yohoboy (@yohoboy) … [Link]
Mashable » The X-Men, as directed by Wes Anderson
In a timeline where X-Men: First Class never happened and the mutant-based franchise was left in a state of experimental free fall, we can totally imagine Wes Anderson coming in to save the day. The director, known for symmetrical design, quirky dialogue and themes like teen angst and abusive authority figures would have a field day with Charles Xavier's mutant … [Link]
Mashable » North Korea's Kim Jong-un bends over, becomes yet another meme
The Internet can agree on at least one thing: Photoshopping North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un will never, ever get old. Kim became yet another meme on Wednesday, after the Photoshop masters of Reddit's r/PhotoshopBattles altered a photo of the fearless leader testing out the firmness of a mattress See also: Kim Jong-un has a new haircut and of course it's epic … [Link]
Mashable » "Let women fly!" Remembering history's first female aviators
July 4, 1933"Amelia Earhart, first lady of aviation, is shown immediately after she landed her Lockheed Vega plane at the Los Angeles Municipal Airport, July 2, after completing a transcontinental flight from the East. Miss Earhart failed to qualify, due to delays encountered on her flight. She said it was the most hazardous trip she had ever made. The crowd gave … [Link]
Mashable » UK narrows down list of locations for first spaceport
LONDON — Plans for the UK's first spaceport have taken a big step forward A government revealed on Tuesday a shortlist of locations, with sites in England, Wales and Scotland under consideration See also: Rosetta beams back more incredible comet photos Campbeltown, Glasgow Prestwick and Stornoway in Scotland all made the list, as well as Newquay in England and Llanbedr in … [Link]
Mashable » Get your tickets for this month's +SocialGood UK conference in London
The first-ever +SocialGood UK conference in London is just weeks away, and we're looking forward to discussing some of the most pressing issues of the UK general election with noted thought leaders, entrepreneurs and activists from around the world. Panel topics will range from bridging the digital divide to ending global poverty, and all include one common thread: how technology and … [Link]
Mashable » Alabama county halts ALL marriages after same-sex ruling
If you're getting married in Mobile, Alabama this weekend, you may need a plan B. The probate court in one of Alabama's biggest counties says it won't issue any marriage licenses at all — including both gay and straight couples — after the Alabama Supreme Court disagreed with a federal court and upheld the state's ban on same-sex marriage. See also: … [Link]
Slashdot » NVIDIA Announces SHIELD Game Console
MojoKid writes: NVIDIA held an event in San Francisco last night at GDC, where the company unveiled a new Android TV streamer, game console, and supercomputer, as NVIDIA's Jen Hsun Huang calls it, all wrapped up in a single, ultra-slim device called NVIDIA SHIELD. The SHIELD console is powered by the NVIDIA Tegra X1 SoC with 3GB of RAM, 16GB … [Link]
Mashable » Partying since 1898: World's oldest person celebrates 117th birthday in Japan
A lot has changed since 1898, and no one knows that better than Misao Okawa. The world's oldest person — she has seen the turn of two centuries — is set to turn 117 years old on Thursday. See also: Australia's oldest man likes to knit mini sweaters for injured penguins Okawa was born on March 5, 1898 to a kimono … [Link]
Mashable » On Wednesdays, we wear pantsuits: Hillary Clinton as Regina George
The Queen Bee of high school meets the Queen Bee of Washington. Hillary Clinton and Regina George have a lot in common: They've both amassed a sea of underlings and, despite constant prying about their personal and professional lives, managed to climb the social ladder to the top. (Well, with the exception of getting hit by a bus.) See also: From … [Link]
Mashable » A mother's controversial fight to let her children play alone outside
Danielle Meitiv believes in letting her two children, Rafi, 10, and Dvora, 6, play outdoors without adult supervision And despite a recent investigation into her parenting by Maryland authorities for child neglect, which has garnered national attention, Meitiv has no plans to become a so-called helicopter parent and monitor her children at all times See also: I Felt Like a Criminal: … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Real flu hits just twice a decade
Adults can expect to get flu only twice every 10 years, suggests an analysis of the antibodies in people's blood 
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Mashable » Alibaba to take on Amazon in U.S. cloud services
Alibaba may be taking on Amazon in another key category. The Chinese e-commerce giant announced on Wednesday that its cloud computing business, Aliyun, is entering the U.S. market with a new data center located in Silicon Valley. See also: Alibaba: What You Should Know About the Most-Hyped IPO of the Year "Now, Aliyun hopes to meet the needs of Chinese enterprises … [Link]
Mashable » Embrace the night sky for our photo challenge
For this week's Mashable Photo Challenge, take cool shots at night. Darkness lends itself to a completely new set of photo opportunities, so take advantage of those hours. Whether you're using long exposure to capture busy highway traffic and star trails, or catching dark shades that are only visible at night, plan out your composition to ensure you have everything you … [Link]
Mashable » The billionaire Nextdoor: Local social network hits $1.1 billion valuation
Nextdoor, a 5-year-old social network based on geographical proximity, is raising $110 million, which will give it a $1.1 billion valuation. The investment, first reported by The New York Times and confirmed by a rep to Mashable, was led by Redpoint Ventures and Insight Venture Partners. Nextdoor has spent the last half-decade building its network, which aims to connect people who … [Link]
Slashdot » Mars Curiosity Rover Experiences Short Circuit, Will Be Stationary For Days
hypnosec writes: NASA says its Mars Curiosity rover has experienced a transient short circuit. The team has halted all work from the rover temporarily while engineers analyze the situation. Telemetry data received from Curiosity indicated the short circuit, after which the vehicle followed its programmed response, stopping the arm activity underway whenthe irregularity in the electric current happened. Curiosity will … [Link]
Mashable » Artist superimposes famous movies scenes to life with iPhone
This is what happens when "making movies come alive" is taken a little too literally. French artist Francois Dourlen is quite the smartphone illusionist. Using his iPhone, he has created a collection of memorable movie scenes overlapped with everyday locations in France See also: 18 Perfectly Beautiful Photos Taken With an iPhone His photos include the famous kiss scene from Spiderman, … [Link]
Mashable » Jimmy Fallon dances on his desk at the request of a little kid
Late night TV's biggest pushover Jimmy Fallon answered real letters from cute little kids on Tuesday night's episode of The Tonight Show. In addition to ordering 50 boxes of Girl Scout cookies and giving a shoutout to a writer's 90-year-old grandma, Fallon got up on top of his desk and did the twist, all because a little kid asked him … [Link]
Mashable » Local TV host compares coworker to the Hamburglar, gets major side-eye
A local TV news host caught his coworker off guard when he compared her to a McDonaldland character during a live broadcast. Tim Ezell, a FOX 2 St. Louis anchor, introduced April Simpson as "The Hamburglar," a quick dig at her striped white-and-black turtleneck. Though the clip was shot a year and a half ago — Ezell left Fox 2 … [Link]
Mashable » 'The Walking Dead' and 'Portlandia' are now on Sling TV
Subscribers to Dish Network's new over-the-top video service, Sling TV, now have a few more reasons to cut the cord. As of Wednesday, both AMC and IFC are officially available on the service. Dish announced it was adding AMC to Sling last month, and now, the channel is live on the service. That means users will be able to tune into … [Link]
Slashdot » Linux 4.0 Getting No-Reboot Patching
An anonymous reader writes: ZDNet reports that the latest changes to the Linux kernel include the ability to apply patches without requiring a reboot. From the article: "Red Hat and SUSE both started working on their own purely open-source means of giving Linux the ability to keep running even while critical patches were being installed. Red Hat's program was named … [Link]
Mashable » Chris Hemsworth and Kate McKinnon attempt 'Dirty Dancing' lift in 'SNL' promo
Chris Hemsworth does not know his 80s movie references, In preparation for the Australian actor's March 7 Saturday Night Live hosting gig, Hemsworth and cast member Kate McKinnon attempted the iconic lift from Dirty Dancing. Unfortunately, this means two completely different things to each of them. Elephant stuck in mud pit for 12 hours freed after rescue operation Serbia made … [Link]
Mashable » Bison vs. hunter: Daily life in Yellowstone's crowded wild
There were 4,900 bison in Yellowstone at the end of 2014. A political agreement with the state of Montana set a population goal of 3,000 Four Native American tribes have treaty rights to hunt bison that cross the border out of Yellowstone National Park into Montana. The state also grants some individual hunting permits. The National Park Service has also initiated … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook wants to bring free web access to 100 countries by end of year
BARCELONA — Facebook told a few members of the press this week that its Internet.org initiative, which aims get more of the world's population online, is on track for an aggressive expansion. Chris Daniels, VP of Internet.org at Facebook, said the company plans to expand into 100 countries by the end of the year. The program is currently set up in … [Link]
Slashdot » Technology's Legacy: the 'Loser Edit' Awaits Us All
An anonymous reader writes: The NY Times Magazine has an insightful article putting into words how I've felt about information-age culture for a while now. It's about a phenomenon dubbed the "loser edit." The term itself was born out of reality TV — once an outcome had been decided while the show was still taping, the producers would comb back … [Link]
Mashable » Ruling the 'Empire': Facts you don't know about TV's hottest cast
Empire is quickly taking over television. The pulpy family drama about a man running a wildly successful record company has been a runaway hit with audiences — and it's still growing. In its seventh week on the air, its audience has continued to grow — an unprecedented rise that's shocked even the most seasoned TV veterans See also: 8 awkward, not … [Link]
Mashable » Paul Allen discovers wreckage of major WWII Japanese battleship
Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen says he's found the wreckage of one of Japan's largest battleships in the Sibuyan Sea off the Philippines after an eight-year long search for the vessel. See also: How Paul Allen's $7 million and big data are combating Africa's elephant crisis The billionaire tweeted underwater photos of the Musashi, which was sunk during World War II by … [Link]
Mashable » Clinton ran her own computer system for official emails
The computer server that transmitted and received Hillary Clinton's emails — on a private account she used exclusively for official business when she was secretary of state — traced back to an Internet service registered to her family's home in Chappaqua, New York, according to Internet records reviewed by The Associated Press. See also: Clinton email revelation: You did what, Hillary? … [Link]
Mashable » Elephant stuck in mud pit for 12 hours freed after rescue operation
When one hapless elephant went looking for water near Chyulu Hills National Park in Kenya recently, it ended up sliding into a muddy pit, where it was trapped for 12 hours. Thankfully, a bunch of conservationists were on hand with helicopters, diggers and a determination to free it from its murky prison. Yay for humans for once. Have something to … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » HEY IT PEOPLE: Send In Your IT Horror Stories + Big Giveaway! #getthroughit [Sponsored by Canon] (Updated)
Edit: You still have about 24 hours left to send in your stories and get a chance to win a Canon ImageCLASS color laser printer! (a value of $1299!) IT horror stories: we’ve all heard about (or experienced firsthand) helpdesk tickets that provide absolutely no logical explanation to system admins. They provide fodder for stories that get retold again and … [Link]
Mashable » Selling your startup: Be careful what you wish for
With so much media coverage on acquisition stories, many entrepreneurs think they need to sell their company for a big pile of cash in order to be successful. If you are a startup founder, chances are you have at least thought about the possibility of being acquired by Google or Facebook It's true that an acquisition brings some great benefits (namely, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » I’m Batman [Comic]
A comic by Pickled Comics that pays homage to the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation and the fantastic work they’re doing. 
[Source: Pickled Comics] The post I’m Batman [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 54% Off Rugged Rukus Bluetooth Portable Solar Wireless Sound System – $59.99 + FREE Shipping
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the Eton Rugged Rukus All-Terrain Portable Solar Wireless Sound System for just $59.99 plus free shipping. That’s 54% off on the sound system’s regular list price of $129.99. Wirelessly connect to any Bluetooth enabled device Charges your smartphone via USB so the tunes never stop Solar Panel powers the rukus … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Rocket Experiment That Went Mindblowingly Wrong [Video]
A young kid and his mother build a rocket and bring it outside to launch it into orbit… but things go totally wrong. [Action Movie Kid] The post The Rocket Experiment That Went Mindblowingly Wrong [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » The life of a fashion model isn't nearly as glamorous as you imagined
Starvation, child labor, sexual abuse and grueling hours for almost no pay. Working conditions no one should experience are too often the hallmarks of a runway model's career. With Paris Fashion eWeek in full swing, images of beauty, glamour and jet-setting lifestyles are dominating the fashion landscape. But for the average working model, the fashion industry can mean a much darker … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Parking Like a Boss [Video]
they see me parkin’ they hatin’. [fluud] The post Parking Like a Boss [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » ‘League of Legends’ Figures Cute and Cool
League of Legends isn’t so much a game for some people as it is a lifestyle choice. To wander a magical world can be more appealing than to wander our 9-5 world. Good news for fans of that franchise, as they recently added a slew of League of Legends vinyl figures to their store. 
Recently added to the Riot merch … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » These ‘League of Legends’ are Figures Cute and Cool
League of Legends isn’t so much a game for some people as it is a lifestyle choice. To wander a magical world can be more appealing than to wander our 9-5 world. Good news for fans of that franchise, as they recently added a slew of League of Legends vinyl figures to their store. Recently added to the Riot merch … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Kama Sutra of Sleeping [Comic]
Be sure to check out Part one and Part two as well! [Source: ChaosLife] The post The Kama Sutra of Sleeping [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Crazy Life Of Superhero Action Figures [Picture Gallery]
Photographer Edy Hardjo uses his imagination, his camera, and a little Photoshop magic to bring life to superhero action figures and create amazing images of a reality that unfortunately does not exist. Be sure to check all his photos below, and if you like what you see, go ahead and give him a like on Facebook! 
[Source: Hrjoe Photography] The … [Link]
Mashable » Prince William meets elephants and condemns illegal ivory trade during China trip
Prince William came face-to face with an elephant named Ran Ran Wednesday as his tour of China came to an end. He used his visit to an elephant sanctuary to condemn the illegal wildlife trade, but not before getting to know his new friend. See also: 17 derpy elephants that will stampede into your heart As the pair bonded, the Duke … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 4 March 2015
Microservices in Go — tale of rewriting a Ruby monolith as Go microservices. Interesting, though being delivered at Gophercon India suggests the ending is probably not unhappy. Watch & Wear (John Cross Neumann) — Android watch as predictor of the … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Sharing Data and Models in Software Engineering – $44.98 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "Sharing Data and Models in Software Engineering" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-03-05 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Mashable » A brief guide to screengrabbing etiquette
When someone sends you a ridiculous text or you see a hilarious Facebook conversation, it's always tempting to share it with the world However, just in case it does go viral, it's important to protect the privacy of the people involved. See also: 11 Signs the Person Texting You Is Drunk Below, we provide a brief etiquette of screengrabbing, including a … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Test yourself on Facebook's intelligence questions
Fancy taking Facebook's AI exam for yourself? Here are some example questions that get progressively harder 
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Mashable » British man fighting ISIS alongside Kurdish forces is killed in Syria
A British citizen fighting alongside Kurdish forces against the Islamic State group has been killed in Syria, a Kurdish commander said Wednesday. See also: Peshmerga forces provide much-needed help to fight ISIS in Kobani Konstandinos Erik Scurfield was shot dead March 2 in the front-line village of Tel Khuzela, Kurdish commander Redor Khalil told The Associated Press. Another foreign fighter battling … [Link]
Mashable » In the '80s, they put cat heads on human bodies without Photoshop
In the '80s, photographer Terry Gruber didn't need Photoshop or Instagram to cash in on his goofy cat pics, and he didn't have Tumblr to land a book deal either. It took countless trips to thrift stores, a photography studio and friends who accepted payment in wine. Oh, and a lot of cat shows. Cat High, originally published in 1984, is … [Link]
Mashable » Clocks across Welsh city stopped at 12 by disgruntled clock-keeper
LONDON — Most people don't have a public way to draw attention to problems with their employer. It's a different story when when you're the person in control of a city's clocks. Time stood still across Swansea after the city's official horologist retired last week, stopping all the public clocks before he left. 72-year-old David Mitchell had been looking after the … [Link]
Slashdot » Treadmill Performance Predicts Mortality
An anonymous reader writes: Cardiologists from Johns Hopkins have published an analysis of exercise data that strongly links a patient's performance on a treadmill to their risk of dying. Using data from stress tests of over 58,000 people, they report: "[A]mong people of the same age and gender, fitness level as measured by METs and peak heart rate reached during … [Link]
Mashable » Hundreds of starving koalas killed in Australia
Hundreds of koalas have been killed by lethal injection in Australia due to an overpopulation crisis near the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. The Australian reported 686 koalas were euthanasied in secret by wildlife authorities in three separate operations in 2013 and 2014. The culling project was kept under wraps due to fears of a community backlash. See also: Where cute … [Link]
The Joy of Tech » JoT #2113: Magic texting!
I suspect this guy has had it for years! If you enJoyed the comic, please retweet or share the URL… thanks! [Link]
Mashable » Survival of the laziest: 15 animals catching a ride on other animals
A stunning photograph of a weasel gliding through the air on the back of a woodpecker charmed the Internet on Monday. Fortunately, it's only the latest example in a long, adorable history of interspecies piggyback rides. Some animals are better suited to host hitchhikers than others See also: It's a bird! It's a weasel! It's a bunch of Weasel Pecker memes … [Link]
Mashable » Rescue operation underway after explosion in Ukrainian coal mine
The speaker of Ukraine's parliament says he can confirm only one death in a coal-mining accident in the war-torn east, pedaling back on an earlier claim that 32 laborers had died. See also: 'Welcome to hell': An eerie silence washes over war-torn eastern Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman told lawmakers that he understood that 32 miners were still unaccounted-for, however, following an explosion … [Link]
Mashable » UK festival guide: Where to spend your time and money this summer
LONDON — From The Great Escape's seaside shindig in early May to the epic blowout of Bestival in September, the UK packs in an almost endless number of festivals over the summer. Some are huge, three day affairs with hundreds of bands on dozens of stages while others offer a more intimate experience. Cold March days are the perfect time to … [Link]
Mashable » Thousands of couples tie the knot in South Korea mass wedding
Couples from around the world flocked to the Cheon Shim Peace World Center this week to tie the knot with more than 7,000 of their closest friends. People came to Gapyeong, South Korea from more than 50 countries to exchange and reaffirm marriage vows in the Unification Church. The ceremony was organized and presided over by Hak Ja Han Moon, wife … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » ScientiaMobile Launches WURFL Device Detection API for Scala
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Slashdot » Schneier: Either Everyone Is Cyber-secure Or No One Is
Presto Vivace sends a new essay from Bruce Schneier called "The Democratization of Cyberattack. Quoting: When I was working with the Guardian on the Snowden documents, the one top-secret program the NSA desperately did not want us to expose was QUANTUM. This is the NSA's program for what is called packet injection–basically, a technology that allows the agency to hack … [Link]
Slashdot » Lost City Discovered In Honduran Rain Forest
jones_supa writes: An expedition to Honduras has emerged from the jungle with the discovery of a previously unknown culture's lost city. The team was led to the remote, uninhabited region by long-standing rumors that it was the site of a storied "White City," also referred to in legend as the "City of the Monkey God." Archaeologists surveyed and mapped extensive … [Link]
Mashable » Three performances that rocked the night on 'The Voice'
We’re finally in the swing of things here at The Voice as the coaches continue to build up their teams This round of blind auditions didn't see as many four-chair-turns as in others, but there was certainly enough one-on-one coach banter to entertain us for the night. Despite the chit chat, however, the coaches seem to love each other more than … [Link]
Mashable » Target to ax thousands of jobs in $2 billion cost-cutting push
Target plans to lay off several thousand employees over the next two years as part of a restructuring effort that will save the company $2 billion in costs, the retail giant said in a meeting with investors and analysts Tuesday. The move is a pillar of CEO Brian Cornell's longterm plan to put the discount retailer back on the right track … [Link]
Mashable » Where cute animals rule: Bunny island, pig beach and sloth sanctuary
Your love of animals doesn't have to be limited to the Internet. The world is full of ridiculous places where you can satisfy your need to roll around with cute creatures in real life From overcrowded Japanese cat islands to frolicking in the Caribbean with pigs, whatever animal you fancy can be found running riot in some foreign land. Here are … [Link]
Slashdot » The US's First Offshore Wind Farm Will Cut Local Power Prices By 40%
merbs writes: The U.S. is finally getting its first offshore wind farm. Deepwater Wind has announced that its Block Island project has been fully financed, passed the permitting process, and will begin putting "steel in water" this summer. For local residents, that means a 40% drop in electricity rates. The company has secured $290 million in financing, with funding from … [Link]
Mashable » Make music while sculpting a face using Oculus Rift and Leap Motion
What if you could make music while sculpting a human face with your hands in virtual reality? A new experiment, made available on the web by Mozilla's VR team via the WebVR API, aims to show us exactly what that looks like when using VR in a Firefox browser See also: Ultrasonics may soon let you touch what you see in … [Link]
Mashable » Smart pizza button is the best invention ever
BARCELONA – These days, it's not hard to order a pizza — you can do it over the phone, through an app, or even on your Xbox. But still, some dream of a future in which ordering a pizza is always just one click away At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, an Italian startup called La Comanda is demoing a … [Link]
Mashable » Nvidia unveils $199 4K-ready Android-powered gaming console
Nvidia just unveiled a set-top box that runs Android TV. CEO and cofounder Jen-Hsun Huang announced the $199 device, called the Shield, at an event in San Francisco Tuesday. The device, powered by the company's Tegra X1 chip, is the first Android-powered set-top box that is 4k compatible. See also: This gaming accessory could be the future of virtual reality fitness … [Link]
Mashable » Eerie photos capture wreckage after Turkish Airlines plane skids off runway
A Turkish Airlines plane skidded off the runway early Wednesday morning local time as it attempted to land at an airport in Kathmandu, Nepal after being held up by severe fog in the area. Flightradar confirmed flight TK726, an Airbus 330, overshot the runway at Tribhuvan International Airport before landing to the right side. All 240 passengers onboard the plane, … [Link]
Mashable » Lego goes 'Back to the Future' in clocktower scene recreation
Great brick! Two years after Lego Cuusoo announced its Back to the Future set, someone finally recreated the dramatic clocktower scene from the 1985 movie The reenactment, which was created by Macro Lego Universe was shot at the Lego fan convention, Brick 2014. Extreme river rafters tackle 21-foot waterfall like it's nothing 'Don't Stop Believing' supercut shows everybody wants a … [Link]
Slashdot » Has the Supreme Court Made Patent Reform Legislation Unnecessary?
An anonymous reader writes: As Congress gears up again to seriously consider patent litigation abuse—starting with the introduction of H.R. 9 (the "Innovation Act") last month—opponents of reform are arguing that recent Supreme Court cases have addressed concerns. Give the decisions time to work their way through the system, they assert. A recent hearing on the subject before a U.S. … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Monitr Announces Finance API for Economic Trend Analysis
This article is a company-provided press release and ProgrammableWeb cannot vouch for the accuracy of the statements within. If you have questions regarding the information below, please contact the company that issued the press release. Monitr launches its finance API for developers, providing new tools to analyze sentiment and trends in economic data, financial news and social media.
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Mashable » Unlikely friends: WWII vet and 4-year-old boy reunite for birthday
Friends can come from the most unexpected places Despite their 86-year age difference, World War II veteran Erling Kindem and 4-year-old Emmett Rychner, both from Minnesota, have kindled an unlikely friendship See also: Literacy program helps kids boost their confidence by reading to dogs The duo's story went viral in July, after news of the next-door neighbor's relationship spread "awws" throughout … [Link]
Mashable » Kelly Clarkson's Twitter listening party takes you inside her new album
LOS ANGELES — Kelly Clarkson helped fans decipher her new studio album during a Twitter listening party on Tuesday, at one point comparing one track to a David Bowie-ABBA mashup and explaining that "all hell breaks loose" on her duet with John Legend. The original American Idol winner provided commentary about her Piece by Piece album but not about the extra … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Batman v. Superman v. Iron Man v. Captain America: Dawn of Civil War [Video]
A tale of billionaires without any superpowers and two super strong patriors, one which is a lot stronger than the other! [Dorkly] The post Batman v. Superman v. Iron Man v. Captain America: Dawn of Civil War [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Initiate a creative collaboration for our Vine challenge
We’re thrilled to be working with Unpopular Now for this week's Vine challenge. The theme is collaboration, and we know that creative magic happens when bright minds come together Give traditional illustration a kick of motion, and you've got animation. When a song gains a visual element, there's a music video. So much can be done when you pair up with … [Link]
Mashable » Samsung Pay is a lot like Apple Pay, but is it as secure?
Samsung announced its answer to Apple Pay on Sunday. The mobile payment platform is, of course, called Samsung Pay, and it seems to work much like Apple's system. With one big difference Samsung Pay incorporates LoopPay technology to allow its phones to work at magstrip readers. These are the types of credit card readers seen at most U.S. retailers — but … [Link]
Mashable » Alabama Supreme Court halts gay marriage licenses
The Alabama Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the state's probate judges to stop issuing marriage licenses to gay couples, saying a previous federal ruling that gay-marriage bans violate the U.S. Constitution does not preclude them from following state law, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman. The all-Republican court sided with the argument offered by a pair of … [Link]
Mashable » DEA agent warns rabbits get dangerously high on weed. Is he right?
Silly rabbit — weed is for adults ages 21 and older located in Colorado, Washington, Alaska or D.C. As part of the recent trend of legal medical and recreational marijuana, the state of Utah is considering a bill that would allow edible medical marijuana to be used to treat select debilitating conditions The Utah state legislature held a panel on the … [Link]
Mashable » Feel blessed with Big Sean, Drake and Kanye's 'Blessings' music video
LOS ANGELES — Insert praying emoji here because Big Sean, Drake and Kanye West have blessed their fans their new "Blessings" video Big Sean, amid the explicit lyrics, appears to find his stairway to heaven. See also: There are a lot of conspiracy theories about Kanye's new album title 
Stairway to heaven?Image: BigSeanVevoTogether, they count their blessings and rap about … [Link]
Mashable » Australians throw 300,000 roma tomatoes at each other
Melbourne has lived up to its reputation of being the Europe of Australia, with a replica of La Tomatina, the world famous Spanish tomato-throwing festival, taking place on Saturday. More than 5,000 insane people headed to Flemington Racecourse for a food fight with 40,000 tonnes of roma tomatoes. The punters smothered themselves in the red slime, pelted tomatoes at one another … [Link]
Slashdot » GitLab Acquires Gitorious
New submitter sckirklan writes with news that code repository GitLab has purchased rival service Gitorious. Gitorious users are now able to import their projects into GitLab. They must do so by the end of May, because Gitorious will shut down on June 1st. Rolf Bjaanes, Gitorious CEO, gives some background on the reasons for the acquisition: “At Gitorious we saw … [Link]
Mashable » Sol Republic's $99 Shadow puts all other wireless earphones to shame
You might not realize it at first, but headphones are the original wearables. Think about it, they're electronic bits that you wear on your head Headphones — wired or wireless, on-ear or over-ear or earbuds — need to look good. Style is why people fork over hundreds of dollars on B&Os and why Beats and Monster, despite not having the … [Link]
Slashdot » AMD Enters Virtual Reality Fray With LiquidVR SDK At GDC
MojoKid writes: AMD jumped into the virtual reality arena today by announcing that its new LiquidVR SDK will help developers customize VR content for AMD hardware. "The upcoming LiquidVR SDK makes a number of technologies available which help address obstacles in content, comfort and compatibility that together take the industry a major step closer to true, life-like presence across all … [Link]
Mashable » They meet on Instagram, then they risk arrest for their next shot
At a time when images of the world are proliferating faster than any one of us can view them, there are few things left undocumented. But some views of the world remain off limits — except to those willing to take some risks. A video by All Points Project, a new show on the Seeker Stories YouTube channel, highlights some … [Link]
Mashable » Sony's Project Morpheus headset coming in 2016
Sony unveiled the “near finished” version of its virtual reality headset Tuesday, and announced it would be available to consumers in the first half of 2016. The headset, named Project Morpheus, has received several upgrades since Sony first announced it at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco last year. The new display is a 1920 x 1080 OLED display, significantly … [Link]
Mashable » Australian duo taken to execution island from Bali to face firing squad
Australian drug smugglers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are in the process of being transferred from Kerobokan prison in Bali, Indonesia, to the island where they are likely to be executed. Under heavy military guard the men began the journey to Nusakambangan Island early on Wednesday morning. It is currently unknown when the executions will take place but by law the … [Link]
Mashable » Amazon Prime's most-streamed shows aren't what you'd expect
On the surface, Downton Abbey, The Wire, and Dora the Explorer don't have a lot in common, but they do share one quality: being among the most-streamed programs on Prime Instant Video The full list of the service's most popular programs, provided by Amazon exclusively to Mashable, comes on the heels of the company celebrating the 4th anniversary of Prime Instant … [Link]
Slashdot » Rosetta Photographs Its Own Shadow On Comet 67P/C-G
mpicpp notes an image release from the European Space Agency showing the shadow of its Rosetta probe on the comet it's currently orbiting. The probe snapped the picture from a very low flyby — only six kilometers off the surface. The image has a resolution of 11cm/pixel. The shadow is fuzzy and somewhat larger than Rosetta itself, measuring approximately 20 … [Link]
Mashable » FREAK security flaw made Android, Apple users vulnerable to hackers
Many Apple and Android users had been left vulnerable to hackers for more than a decade due to a former U.S. government policy, according to cybersecurity researchers. The security flaw, called FREAK, made visitors to a multitude of websites — including U.S. government-managed Whitehouse.gov, NSA.gov and FBI.gov — susceptible to cyberattacks that break secure Internet connections, according to The Washington Post … [Link]
Mashable » Tragic news video is showing up more in Facebook's News Feed
Facebook used to be a place where people went to discuss breaking news, though often hours after the fact. Increasingly, though, the platform is being used to break news — especially on video. The latest example is a fatal shooting by the Los Angeles Police Department over the weekend. A video of the tragic event depicts a depressingly familiar narrative: Police … [Link]
Slashdot » Study: Refactoring Doesn't Improve Code Quality
itwbennett writes: A team of researchers in Sri Lanka set out to test whether common refactoring techniques resulted in measurable improvements in software quality, both externally (e.g., Is the code more maintainable?) and internally (e.g., Number of lines of code). Here's the short version of their findings: Refactoring doesn't make code easier to analyze or change (PDF); it doesn't make … [Link]
Mashable » New Google Contacts aims to merge Gmail and Google+
Google is previewing a new version of Google Contacts that aims to simplify the service — by combining users' Gmail and Google+ connections in one place. The new Google Contacts, a service usually accessed on desktop browsers, will make it easier for people to find connections and keep contact information up to date, Google says See also: 5 Google Inbox features … [Link]
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