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 » Nigeria's Boko Haram pledges allegiance to ISIS
The leader of Boko Haram, an Islamic extremist group in Nigeria, reportedly pledged formal allegiance to the Islamic State (ISIS) in an audio recording released on Twitter Saturday, according to SITE Intelligence Group. The message comes as Boko Haram members gather in the northeastern town of Gwoza in Nigeria for an expected showdown with a multinational force, including soldiers from Chad, … [Link]
Slashdot » Why It's Almost Impossible To Teach a Robot To Do Your Laundry
An anonymous reader writes with this selection from an article at Medium: "For a robot, doing laundry is a nightmare. A robot programmed to do laundry is faced with 14 distinct tasks, but the most washbots right now can only complete about half of them in a sequence. But to even get to that point, there are an inestimable number … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Top 10 Fictional Movie Universes
Man, there are so many awesome (fictional) universes in film, it is really hard to pick a favorite. Would you go high fantasy or science fiction? Dragons or space ships? That’s like trying to pick between ice cream cake and lasagna. Can’t we just have both? Well, this list is ten fictional movie universes that I think we can all … [Link]
Mashable » Foot soldier stories: Bloody Sunday marchers talk past and present
SELMA, Alabama — Many of the men and women alive today who were beaten with billy clubs 50 years ago on Bloody Sunday were just high school kids then, but that horrific and historic day shaped the rest of their lives Around 500 to 600 mostly black marchers tried to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on March 7, … [Link]
Slashdot » Fujitsu Tech Can Track Heavily Blurred People In Security Videos
itwbennett writes Fujitsu has developed image-processing technology that can be used to track people in security camera footage, even when the images are heavily blurred to protect their privacy. The company says that detecting the movements of people in this way could be useful for retail design, reducing pedestrian congestion in crowded urban areas or improving evacuation routes for emergencies. … [Link]
Mashable » Watch President Obama's historic speech in Selma for 'Bloody Sunday' anniversary
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke to a crowd of thousands in Selma, Alabama, on Saturday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, a historic civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery led by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1965. During his historic speech, Obama praised King and other civil rights leaders who fought for equal rights in the face of … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Accusoft Releases Extended WEB API for Cloud Services Viewer
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Mashable » Friendship doesn't get any better than these women rocking out to 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Female sketch group SketchShe have created a choreographed, sped-up car lip sync to "Bohemian Rhapsody" — appropriately titled "Bohemian Carsody" — which will no doubt send shivers down your spine Carry on, carry on… 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Rosie Doesn’t Like The Wind [Comic]
Makes you wonder… [Source: FormalSweatpants] The post Rosie Doesn’t Like The Wind [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Selma 50th anniversary march draws thousands, Obama delivers historic speech
Thousands gathered on Saturday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Major political figures, including U.S. President Barack Obama, were also in attendance. The historic event, which took place on Sunday, March 7, 1965, is known as "Bloody Sunday" due to the violent police action taken against non-violent protesters marching on the … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Best Strategies For Teaching Kids CS Skills With Basic?
beaverdownunder writes We're currently working on developing a teaching platform based around our BASIC interpreter DiscoRunner, and we would love to hear from Slashdot readers as to what methods they've used in the past to teach kids computer science concepts — which worked, what didn't, and why? This will obviously be invaluable to us when it comes to working out … [Link]
Slashdot » Sewage Bacteria Reveal Cities' Obesity Rates
benonemusic writes A new frontier in data mining: Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts surveyed bacteria from human waste in the municipal sewage systems. Surprisingly they found different proportions of bacterial species in cities that correlated with obesity rates in those municipal areas. The researchers believe that these bacterial samples can … [Link]
Mashable » A bag of Kanye West 'tour air' is selling on eBay for $60K
There is nothing Kanye West is better at doing than blowing hot air, so it's no surprise his fans have begun bagging it to sell for thousands of dollars One enterprising fan posted a listing on eBay earlier this week called "Kanye West Yeezus Tour Air For Sale," which received 90 bids in just several days, resulting in a $60,100 price … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The $68,600 Skylight Simulates Sunlight Perfectly [Video]
I don’t know about you guys, but I want one of these skylights in my basement immediately. The only problem is that at $68,600, it’s a little out of my budget. Just a little. It looks like the sun… but it isn’t. It’s a brand new type of artificial skylight called CoeLux which, for the first time, recreates the scientific … [Link]
Mashable » Online petition urges Facebook to remove 'fat' emoji from status updates
A group of body-image activists are circulating an online petition that asks Facebook to remove a "feeling fat" status and emoji from status-update options. The Change.org petition has amassed more than 14,000 signatures so far, and sparked a debate over whether the social network is promoting body-shaming. See also: Facebook reaching out to users who might be suicidal "Feeling fat" currently … [Link]
Mashable » Vanished: 11 flights that mysteriously disappeared
One year after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the search continues The history of aviation is littered with mysterious disappearances like that of MH370. Multiple planes have evaporated seemingly into thin air while flying over the legendary Bermuda Triangle, and others have vanished only to resurface in glaciers decades later. The reasons behind these mysteries has differed too, from … [Link]
Slashdot » Chinese Government Takes Down Anti-Pollution Documentary "Under The Dome"
An anonymous reader writes with a link to BBC's report that [A]uthorities in China have a removed from websites a popular documentary which highlights the country's severe pollution problem. Under the Dome explains the social and health costs of pollution, and was watched by more than 100 million people online, sparking debates. It was removed just two days after Premier … [Link]
Mashable » Documentary highlighting China's smog crisis censored on mainland websites
The Chinese government's apparent distaste for a popular new documentary that spotlights China's air quality woes has resulted in the film's removal from major mainland video websites Despite initial praise from the country's environment minister and coverage in state-run media, authorities later suppressed the buzz surrounding Under the Dome, which attracted 100 million online views when it debuted last weekend, according … [Link]
Slashdot » KDE Accepted To Google Summer of Code 2015
jrepin writes The KDE student programs team is happy to announce that KDE has been accepted as a mentoring organization for Google Summer of Code 2015. This will allow students from around the world to work with mentors on KDE software projects. Successful students will receive stipends from Google. Ideas on what a student entering Google Summer of Code 2015 … [Link]
Slashdot » Go R, Young Man
theodp (442580) writes " Learning to code has become a mainstream fascination," writes Brian Liou in Why are YOU learning to code?, "but all the evangelization has been misleading. The problem in our Chris-Bosh-codes-so-should-you society is that people learn to code without first asking "for what purpose do you want to use code?" What in your day-to-day work could you … [Link]
Mashable » Groot is getting his own Marvel comic book because he is Groot
LOS ANGELES — Come to think of it, how did Groot and Rocket Raccoon meet and become a team? These questions and more are about to be answered, gentle reader of tree-based paper comics (and tree-friendly digital ones), because Marvel is giving Groot his own standalone comic-book. SEE ALSO: Baby Groot — Officially Licensed! — Will Dance Under Your Christmas Tree … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Snowed in At PAX [Comic]
Wow, it will be like the Thunderdome from Mad Max I bet. [Source: Penny Arcade] The post Snowed in At PAX [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Super Power Beat Down: Batman vs Darth Vader (Alternate Ending) [Video]
Late last year, Bat in the Sun released a video featuring a fight between Batman and Darth Vader, and unsurprisingly, Darth Vader won the duel. Now, they’ve release a new version with a somewhat different storyline and an alternate ending. “I’ll take my science over your magic any day.” Best. Line. Ever. [Bat in the Sun] The post Super Power … [Link]
Mashable » GoPro video shows what it's like to be a human cannonball in the circus
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's just human cannonball Gemma Kirby Kirby, the world's youngest female human cannonball, performs in the Ringling Bros.' Circus XTREME, and has been shot out of a cannonball more than 500 times. To showcase the dangerous and exhilarating world of extreme circus sports, Kirby, 25, strapped on a GoPro as she … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A First Look at Melissa Benoist as Supergirl [Pics]
The first two pictures of Melissa Benoist (Kara Danvers/Kara Zor-El) wearing her Supergirl outfit for the upcoming CBS TV series have just been released, and all I have to say is: It’s just perfect! Here’s what Colleen Atwood, the designer of the costume, had to say about what she had in mind when she created the outfit: “I wanted to … [Link]
Slashdot » FTC Announces $50k In Prizes For Robocaller Trap Software
crazyhorse44 that the Federal Trade Commission announced this week that it is launching two new robocall contests challenging the public to develop a crowd-source honeypot and better analyze data from an existing honeypot. A honeypot is an information system that may be used by government, private and academic partners to lure and analyze robocalls. The challenges are part of the … [Link]
Mashable » Tom Hanks is really, really, really adorable in Carly Rae Jepsen's new music video
If Carly Rae Jepsen is the little sister of the Millennial generation, then Tom Hanks is its goofy uncle So it's only fitting that Hanks stars in Jepsen's latest music video for her sugary-sweet, catchy-as-it-comes song "I Really Like You," which dropped Friday. In the video, above, Hanks lip-syncs to the song while in his apartment and on the streets … [Link]
Slashdot » Inside Minerva, a Silicon Valley Bid To Start an Elite College Online
An anonymous reader writes with this article about The Minerva Project, a for-profit company now backed with more than $95 million from Silicon Valley venture-capital firms. Its goal is both audacious and unprecedented in the recent history of higher education: to build a name-brand, elite, liberal-arts-focused university that would cost about half of what Ivy League institutions charge. There's no … [Link]
Mashable » Malaysia: 'Back to the drawing board' if MH370 not found soon
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — If the massive undersea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 turns up nothing by the end of May, the three countries leading the effort will go "back to the drawing board," Malaysia's transport minister said Saturday, a day before the anniversary of the plane's disappearance. Liow Tiong Lai told a small group of foreign reporters that he … [Link]
Mashable » 13 facts about time to spring into Daylight Saving
A moment of silence to remember the hour we lose on Sunday night to Daylight Saving. Extra Hour, you were more than just an excuse to stay under our blankets for 60 more minutes, you were our reason for dreaming an extra hour. You helped us avoid the morning commute for just a little longer and stave off the night on … [Link]
Slashdot » Daylight Saving Time Change On Sunday For N. America
An anonymous reader writes Just a reminder that DST starts this weekend for most of North America. The majority of people feel that DST is a bad idea and want it to stop. If that was done, the main question would then probably be whether to go to Standard time year-round, or "summer" time year-round (more). For the latter, there … [Link]
New Scientist – News » How to understand and deal with migraines
Migraines are more complex than you might think, and a long way from being just a headache. From triggers to painkillers, here's how to handle them better (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » Black teen in Wisconsin dies after being shot by officer, police say
UPDATED 3:27 p.m. ET MADISON, Wisconsin — Madison police say a 19-year-old man died Friday night after being shot by an officer. Police Chief Mike Koval said the man, who was black, was shot after an altercation with the officer and died at a hospital. Koval did not know if the man was armed, and authorities have not released the man's … [Link]
Mashable » 10 snazzy DIY projects you can make for $10
You don't have to wait for pay day to DIY. Crafting can consume your time and money, so budget-savvy makers are always on the lookout for a good deal when shopping for supplies before a new project. See also: 10 DIY Projects to Refresh Your Apartment for Spring You'll be surprised how easy it is to refresh your home and your … [Link]
Slashdot » Mesa 10.5 Updates Open-Source Graphics Drivers
An anonymous reader writes Mesa 10.5 has been released to update the open-source Linux graphics driver stack. This quarterly update to Mesa has initial support for Intel's next-generation Skylake graphics, Qualcomm Adreno A4xx support, EGL support on the BeOS-inspired Haiku, the new NIR intermediate representation, and other changes. While new GL4 extensions were implemented, the Intel/Radeon/Nouveau drivers only have enough … [Link]
Mashable » We need more TV heroines with curly hair
The best actress Emmys last August were won by Julianna Margulies and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, two women who could be mirror images if you looked out of the corner of your eye — slender, polished actresses of a certain age. Margulies and Louis-Dreyfus each won their first Emmy in the 1990s as part of ensemble casts but have more recently done their … [Link]
Mashable » Selma's children: The young marchers who could and did
Image: Morton Broffman/Getty ImagesWhen Martin Luther King, Jr. led the 54-mile march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, the 2,000 marchers and their supporters, and the 50,000 who met them at their destination, were of all races, backgrounds — and ages.King's Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) had focused on Selma, in Dallas County, Alabama to register black voters. Eighty percent of black people in … [Link]
Mashable » Scientists sip 170-year-old beer from shipwreck, regret it immediately
When you're picking out a beer, what flavors do you look for? If hints of soured milk and burnt rubber, or a "goaty" taste sound delightful to you, then brews that were aged for 170 years at the bottom of the Baltic Sea might just be your thing. Scientists recently opened two bottles of beer from a shipwreck off the coast … [Link]
Mashable » 19 hacks to make your life easier around the house
Life is tough enough. Small irritations should never get in the way of enjoying a hard-earned day off. If there's an easier way of doing things, most people are anxious to learn how — especially if it involves cooking, cleaning or any type of chore around the house See also: 17 DIY Bathroom Hacks to Make Your Experience Less Crappy Fortunately, … [Link]
Slashdot » The Origin of Life and the Hidden Role of Quantum Criticality
KentuckyFC writes One of the great puzzles of biology is how the molecular machinery of life is so finely coordinated. Even the simplest cells are complex three dimensional biochemical factories in which a dazzling array of machines pump, push, copy, and compute in a dance of extraordinarily detailed complexity. Indeed, it is hard to imagine how the ordinary processes of … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 58% Off Sony 32GB SDHC UHS-1 Class 10 Memory Card – $14.95
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers a Sony 32GB SDHC UHS-1 Class 10 Memory Card for just $14.95. That’s 58% off on the card’s regular list price of $35.99. Up to 94 MB/s transfer speed File Rescue downloadable software helps recover photos and videos that has been accidentally damaged or deleted UHS-1 Memory cards have been … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Here Kitty Kitty [Comic]
[By Moonbeard] The post Here Kitty Kitty [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Top Ten Games You Must Play Twice
Some games you play and when you are done with them, you are done with them. And some games you play and layers of story reveal themselves over time and you realize that you NEED to play the game another time to properly process everything you just saw and did. Here are the top ten games you need to play … [Link]
Mashable » The rise of 'I' and 'me' isn't about narcissism
Those who go looking for evidence of increasing self-absorption seem to find it everywhere these days. Inflated egos are apparently smiling in the selfies people snap, self-obsession woven into their compulsive online sharing. Even the tiniest language choices are revealing. First-person pronouns like "I" and "me" are crowding out "we" and "our" in all kinds of communication — from advertising copy … [Link]
Mashable » Empire State Building daredevil photos will give you vertigo
Sep, 13. 1930"Carl Russell waves to his co-workers on the structural work of the 88th floor of the new Empire State Building. When complete the highest man-made structure in the world will rise 1,222 feet above the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Thirty-fourth Street. The cameraman risked his life climbing a derrick to snap this unusual photograph. Notice the "Toy" cars … [Link]
Mashable » 50 years later, what Selma's pivotal leaders are accomplishing today
Like the Oscar-winning song "Glory" says, Selma is now. Fifty years later, its leaders are still making waves On March 7, 1965, about 600 demonstrators started marching from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, a form of protest to demand voting rights for the black community. Instead of continuing peacefully, they were stopped by state troopers and attacked, brutalized so heavily that the … [Link]
Mashable » Kids learn to write by teaching robots
In pedagogical research, the concept of learning-by-teaching is a recognized and successful technique. The idea is that kids develop greater interest and confidence in a subject when they take on the role of the teacher and instruct someone else. Researchers at EPFL in Switzerland have shuttled the concept into the robotic realm with their new CoWriter project, introduced this week at … [Link]
Mashable » 5 IFTTT recipes to share Instagram pics like a boss
If you're a dedicated Instagram user, you need to check out the many ways IFTTT can help you share your images. There are hundreds of recipes available, as well as the option to create your own. From posting an image to Twitter (without it just showing up as a link) to automatically uploading pics to a Facebook album, the possibilities are … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A Journey to the Underworld [Comic]
[Source: Pie Comic] The post A Journey to the Underworld [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Impressions From the Nintendo Indie Showcase at GDC-2015
Nintendo and indie are not two words you hear next to each other too often, so that alone should compel you to check this out. It shows us a very different side of Nintendo than we are used to (more raw, unpolished, ground level) and at the same time, shows us Nintendo is willing to evolve with the times. Smart … [Link]
Mashable » How a small town in Peru reminded one traveler to enjoy the journey
Six months ago, the chilly and nondescript mountain village of Comas had no real meaning for us. We couldn’t find it on a map, nor had we any plans to be there during its old annual harvest festival. In any other context, we would have just driven past it, like we did through so many other small towns high up in … [Link]
Mashable » 8 food studies that have completely reversed themselves
It seems as if a new study comes out every other day that reveals which foods are now beneficial or harmful to our health. While it's great that science is guiding us toward being healthier, these studies often just cancel each other out. So, which is it, science? Should we eat chocolate daily, or no? Because my heart can't take it … [Link]
Slashdot » NBC Thinks Connected Gloves and "Bullet Time" Can Make Boxing Cool
New submitter Lashdots writes with this excerpt from a piece at Fast Company about what may be the future of boxing, at least from the perspective of television audiences. "Right now, millennials turn boxing on and they're like, 'Who's winning? I don't get this,'" said Anthony Bailey. The chief technology officer of NBC's Premier Boxing Champions was watching a pair … [Link]
Mashable » Russian authorities detain 4 suspects in Boris Nemtsov murder probe
UPDATED March 8, 2015, 2 a.m. Eastern European Time KIEV, Ukraine — Russian authorities apprehended two more suspects in the murder probe into the killing of Boris Nemtsov late Saturday, bringing the total detained to four, state media reported Albert Barakhoev, secretary of the North Caucasus region's Ingushetia security council, told RIA Novosti the two additional suspects had been identified as … [Link]
Mashable » 6 everyday products you didn't know harm the environment
Next time you look under your bathroom sink, you might just find a number of everyday items that are ruining the planet. Many products we use to stay clean and healthy are actually harming the environment, animal life and — ultimately — us, too. See also: 6 Major Climate Change Myths, Debunked Those microbeads in your daily facial cleanser might help … [Link]
Slashdot » New Images From Mangalyaan
schwit1 writes Indian scientists have released a new set of color images taken by their Mars orbiter, Mangalyaan. Arsia Mons is one of the three giant volcanoes to the east of Mars' biggest volcano, Olympus Mons. Arsia Mons is important for future manned colonization, as there are known caves on its western flanks. In addition, those western flanks show solid … [Link]
Mashable » 9 billion Keurig K-Cups likely ended up in landfills last year
When John Sylvan invented K-Cups in 1997, he knew they'd turn a profit. What he didn't anticipate was that 15 years later, a coffee pod machine would be sitting on the counters of an estimated 20 million American homes and Keurig Green Mountain would go on to sell more than 30 billion packs of the disposable coffee pods Disposable is the … [Link]
Mashable » A big change is coming to 'Homeland' Season 5
LOS ANGELES — Carrie Mathison's getting a new gig in Homeland Season 5 No, we're not joking Executive producer Alex Ganza made the reveal on stage during a Homeland panel at the annual PaleyFest, taking place over the next week in Los Angeles: "Carrie will no longer be an intelligence officer." See also: 'American Crime' might have a brain, but it … [Link]
Slashdot » El Nino Has Finally Arrived, Far Weaker Than Predicted
An anonymous reader writes "The periodic warm weather pattern called El Niño has finally arrived in the mid-equatorial Pacific Ocean, more than a year late and far weaker than predicted by scientists. "The announcement comes a year after forecasters first predicted that a major El Niño could be in the works. At the time, NOAA predicted a 50% chance that … [Link]
Mashable » Apple exec Eddy Cue explains Apple Pay on the Apple Watch
The Apple Watch won’t officially launch until Monday and while many details — like the price — are still up in the air, Apple exec Eddy Cue just offered a much more thorough explanation on how Apple Pay will work with the wearable Cue, Apple's senior vice president of software and services who also happens to be a longtime Golden State … [Link]
Mashable » Paralympic cyclists know no limits, only hard won victory
“It’s crazy how 'handicaps' can easily disappear on a bike." Having followed Paralympic track cycling for almost two years, Italian photographer Paolo Martelli told Mashable that he believes people are the "owners of our own limits." He got the opportunity to photograph the Spanish Paralympic Track Championships this year, hoping to share the beauty, strength and athleticism of these cyclists who … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 5 Times Games Got Space Really, Really Right
You may see outer space an awful lot in science fiction games, but how often do you see it represented accurately? Outside Xbox threw together this cool list to show us the few examples of video games actually representing outer space realistically, based on science and what we already know. [Image via Woondu, story via OutsideXbox] The post 5 Times … [Link]
Slashdot » Make Those Brown Eyes Blue
randomErr writes A new procedure has been developed that can turn any brown eye to blue. The procedure uses a laser that disturbs the melanin in the pigmented part of the eye. Over the course of a few weeks your body would eliminate the disturbed pigment revealing the blue layer below all people have. The procedure costs about $5,000 and … [Link]
Mashable » Nikon D5500 joins the touchscreen club — but is it worth paying extra for it?
The D5500 is Nikon's first DSLR camera to include a touchscreen. It's hardly a new idea — Canon's EOS Rebel T4i was the first DSLR to have one and that came out in 2012. Nikon's newest camera is the company dragging its feet in the face of new market trends and finally relenting. Camera purists will wax poetic about physical buttons … [Link]
Mashable » Ultimate Ears' waterproof Megaboom is the perfect outdoors speaker
UE — also known as Ultimate Ears — builds some of the world’s best Bluetooth speakers. How good are they? Two years after they were launched, the UE Boom and UE Mini Boom still outperform most or all of their competitors Now comes the UE Megaboom, a much bigger, 50 percent more costly version of the UE Boom waterproof speaker. … [Link]
Slashdot » Indian Gov't Wants Worldwide Ban On Rape Documentary, Including Online
An anonymous reader writes India's far-right Hindu Nationalist government headed by Narendra Modi has banned telecasting and viewing online of a BBC documentary on the 2012 Delhi rape which shocked the nation. The documentary consists interviews of the rapist Mukesh Singh, his lawyers and the victim's parents seems to expose the male dominant nature of Indian society. Indian government is … [Link]
Mashable » Meet the woman throwing a huge party for the bodyshamed dancing man
The dancing man, also known as Sean, was bullied for just trying to have a good time, so Cassandra Fairbanks (and thousands of her friends) set out to make it right. Fairbanks, a writer at The Free Thought Project in Los Angeles, first saw the screenshot of Sean being ridiculed on 4chan when it was posted in her L.A.-based online group … [Link]
Mashable » Hillary Clinton action figure needs America's support on Kickstarter
Capes for action figures have been done to death — we need to move on to pantsuits. Fortunately, there is now a Kickstarter for a Hillary Clinton "ready-for-action" figure. This campaign is a good way for Clinton supporters to bide their time until Clinton announces an actual presidential campaign See also: March 6 is Take Your Action Figure to Work Day … [Link]
Lifehacker » Focus Your Ambitions with the Lifehacker Hierarchy of Goals
Setting goals is easy, but prioritizing them is hard. Humans suck at properly weighing what we need to achieve our goals. We take on too much, skip steps, and often, as a result, we give up. Once you commit to a framework to prioritize your goals and cut the junk, achieving your goals gets a lot more realistic. Here's one … [Link]
Mashable » Three foreigners indicted in 'one of the largest' data breaches in U.S. history
Three men — two Vietnamese citizens and one Canadian — have been indicted in what federal officials are calling "one of the largest reported data breaches in U.S. history." The trio, one of which has pleaded guilty, stand accused of conspiring to commit money laundering and computer fraud. The defendants allegedly profited millions of dollars by stealing more than a billion … [Link]
Mashable » Sexist abuse of Chelsea doctor exposes English soccer's dirty secret
“Get your tits out for the lads," Manchester United fans chanted at her. Arsenal supporters took it a step further, asking in unison: "Have you ever had a Gooner [Arsenal fan] up your arse?" Their target in both cases was Eva Carneiro, the team doctor for English Premier League club Chelsea F.C. While racism in English soccer has long been seen … [Link]
Slashdot » Is Cyber Arms Control a Lost Cause?
Nicola Hahn writes In light of a classified document regarding state-sponsored cyber ops, the editorial board at the New York Times has suggested that the most constructive approach to reducing the spread of cyber threats would be to "accelerate international efforts to negotiate limits on the cyberarms race, akin to the arms-control treaties of the Cold War." While such advice … [Link]
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