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 » Watch people code in real time with Livecoding.tv
There are plenty of decent options to learn basic code — such as Codeacademy or Coursera — but what about people who want to take it a step further? That's where a new service called Livecoding.tv hopes to come in. It allows developers to live stream their work as they write code. Viewers can then learn from the experience in an … [Link]
Slashdot » Tony Stark Delivers Real 3D-Printed Bionic Arm To 7-Year Old Iron Man Fan
MojoKid writes "Here's your feel-good story for Thursday afternoon. Albert Manero, who has a degree in Aerospace engineering from the University of Central Florida and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Mechanical Engineering, has made it a point to serve others. He helped found Limbitless Solutions, a volunteer foundation that uses 3D printer technology to build bionic arms for children … [Link]
Mashable » Whoever shot 2 cops in Ferguson is 'a damn punk,' U.S. attorney general says
As the investigation continued into the overnight shooting of two police officers at a protest in Ferguson, Missouri, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday that whoever was responsible is "a damn punk." Police have not named any suspects in the attack, which left both officers with serious injuries. The officers were stationed outside the Ferguson police department as protesters gathered … [Link]
Slashdot » New Crop of LED Filament Bulbs Look Almost Exactly Like Incandescents
An anonymous reader writes A recent article posted on a green building site gives a detailed analysis of a creative new kind of LED bulb that has been popping up Europe and Asia over the last year. They look almost exactly like Tungsten filament bulbs, require no heat sink, and offer extremely high efficiencies in the 100-120 lm/W range. The … [Link]
Slashdot » Powdered Alcohol Approved By Feds, Banned By States
StikyPad writes Powdered alcohol was approved for sale by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, but that hasn't stopped several states from introducing their own legislation to ban the substance, including Alaska, Louisiana, South Carolina, Vermont, New York, Virginia, Ohio, and Iowa. The utility of powdered alcohol is said to be in weight reduction, particularly for transport … [Link]
Mashable » Adorable sleepy pug is a dream come true
As a child, bedtime is terrible. As an adult, bedtime is wonderful. But as a dog — bedtime is life. Doug the Pug shared some of his secret bedtime rituals on YouTube on Thursday, which mostly consist of him looking around and cuddling with a stuffed animal pug The smart pup clearly values a good night's sleep For more of … [Link]
Mashable » Smuggling Disney's plans out of the 'Star Wars' announcement
As Darth Vader once said, "This will be a day long remembered." Thursday's planet-shattering Star Wars announcement confirmed some long-circling rumors while providing new exciting hints about the future of the franchise. It's easy to be filled with trepidation at every new announcement as anticipation grows for upcoming Star Wars movies. Today's news confirms that audiences will see three new Star … [Link]
Mashable » Archeologists discover 250-year-old pretzel in Germany
A suspiciously turd-like baked good found in Germany is thought to be the world's oldest pretzel. Do not grab the mustard The burnt remains of the pretzel are estimated to be about 250 years old, and were discovered alongside the charred remnants of a croissant and a bread roll. The results of one 18th century baker's screw-up is now a modern-day … [Link]
Mashable » NASA chief has perfect comeback to Ted Cruz's attack on Earth science
Texas Republican Senator and likely presidential hopeful Ted Cruz has had it with NASA researching our home planet, preferring that NASA devote its attention to sending humans to Mars and inspiring children with space exploration missions His vision collided with NASA's actual mission, which has been in place since its founding in 1958, and was represented at a Senate hearing on … [Link]
Slashdot » Austin Declared a Drone-Free Zone During SXSW
itwbennett writes Organizers of SXSW said this week that flying of drones is banned for safety reasons. 'The airwaves and/or frequency spectrums generally used in the remote control of drones are too congested during the popular event to ensure operation safe from interference,' they said in a statement. The Austin Police Department will be watching for drones in crowded or … [Link]
Mashable » American with Ebola to return to U.S. from Sierra Leone for treatment
An American healthcare worker who has tested positive for Ebola is set to be transported from Sierra Leone back to the United States for treatment at the National Institutes of Health. The affected individual will be traveling in a chartered aircraft in isolation and is set to be admitted to the NIH's Clinical Center for treatment on Friday, according to the … [Link]
Slashdot » Homeopathy Turns Out To Be Useless For Treating Medical Conditions
MightyMartian writes It should prove to be no surprise for most rational people, but a group of Australian researchers have determined that homeopathy is completely useless at treating medical conditions. Researchers sifted through 1,800 research papers on homeopathy and found no reliable report that showed homeopathic remedies had any better results than placebos. Of course, anyone with compelling evidence to … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » AdroitLogic Releases APIDirector for API Management
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Tony Stark Gives Bionic Iron Man Arm to One-Armed Boy [Video]
Through the CollectiveProject, Robert Downey Jr. and Albert Manero (The man behind Limbitless, which we wrote about a few weeks ago) offered a very special bionic 3D printed arm to Alex, a kid who was born with a partially developed right arm, at no cost to his family. Check it out! [officevideos] The post Tony Stark Gives Bionic Iron Man … [Link]
Mashable » Andy Samberg will host this year's Emmy Awards
Fox is keeping the Emmys hosting gig in the family The TV Academy on Thursday announced that Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Andy Samberg will be the host of the 2015 Emmy Awards, airing Sept. 20 on Fox. See also: New Emmys rules will make it harder for 'Orange is the New Black' to win In a statement, Samberg — in a peak … [Link]
Slashdot » New Crypto-Ransomware Encrypts Video Game Files
An anonymous reader writes A new piece of ransomware that (mis)uses the Cryptolocker "brand" has been analyzed by Bromium researchers, and they discovered that aside from the usual assortment of file types that ransomware usually targets, this variant also encrypts file types associated with video games and game related software. It targets files associated with single-user games Call of Duty, … [Link]
Mashable » There's a new 'Frozen' song from the same folks who brought you 'Let It Go'
A cold never bothered me anyway? Nope Disney announced its plan to release a sequel to Frozen on Thursday, sending children and winter enthusiasts alike into a tailspin. Coincidentally (just kidding, not at all, it was masterfully planned), Disney is releasing a Frozen short, titled Frozen Fever, to play before Cinderella, which hits theaters on Friday See also: Every parent … [Link]
Mashable » Your first look at the 'Frozen 2' screenplay we just made up
It’s official, Disney's smash-hit Frozen is getting a sequel. While children across the world rejoice, we're left wondering, "What's this movie going to be about?" See also: Do you want to build an Empire? 'Star Wars' reimagined as 'Frozen' Although the first film seemed to wrap everything up pretty tightly — Anna and Elsa are reunited, Hans is sent away, Olaf … [Link]
Slashdot » Fight Over Arduino Name Pits Originators Against Contract Manufacturer
szczys writes "Arduino is a household name in hobby electronics. But now there are two companies calling themselves Arduino and as you've probably guessed this is going to play out in the courts. How can this be? One company started the Arduino movement and used the other company, a contract manufacturer, to actually make the hardware. This went on for … [Link]
Mashable » Take your 'Simpsons' minifigures shopping at the Lego Kwik-E-Mart
Springfield’s finest business will hit store shelves in brick form after Lego unveils the latest addition to its series inspired by The Simpsons. The Lego Kwik-E-Mart construction set will make its first physical debut at South By Southwest, before hitting shelves on May 1 See also: 11 Times 'The Simpsons' Predicted the Future of Technology 
The Kwik-E-Mart Lego construction set, shown … [Link]
Mashable » Spider whose bite can cause 4-hour erections found in family's store-bought bananas
It’s always disappointing to come home from the grocery store to discover that your fresh produce isn't that fresh, but let's take a second to put your suffering into perspective Maria Layton, a mother from South Wales in the UK, had a much worse experience than whatever bruised apples you've complained about. Layton became distressed when she grabbed a quick snack … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Crystals The Key To Chameleon Color Change
Newly-published research suggests the way chameleons change color may be different to previous theories. University of Geneva scientists believe the answer lies in nanocrystals rather than pigment. The ‘traditional’ theory of how chameleons are able to change color to fit their surroundings was by dispersing pigment in organelles, a ‘subunit’ within cells. In cold-blooded animals, such cells create the color … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Code Disables New Project Creation, Will Shut Down On January 25, 2016
An anonymous reader writes GitHub has officially won. Google has announced that Google Code project creation has been disabled today, with the ultimate plan to kill off the service next year. On August 24, 2015, the project hosting service will be set to read-only. This means you will still be able to checkout/view project source, issues, and wikis, but nobody … [Link]
Mashable » Robert Downey Jr. gives 7-year-old bionic Iron Man arm
Iron Man really saved the day this time. Actor Robert Downey Jr., who plays Marvel's armored superhero, has teamed up with Albert Manero, founder of Limbitless Solutions to deliver a young boy named Alex a bionic arm. See also: Bionic eye implant lets a blind man see his wife for the first time in 10 years Alex is a 7-year-old … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Sir Terry Pratchett Leaves Earth for Discworld (1948-2015) – R.I.P.
Sir Terry Pratchett, best known for his Discworld series of fantasy books, left this world earlier today at the age of 66 after an 8-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. The following statement was released by his publisher: In over 70 books, Terry enriched the planet like few before him. As all who read him know, Discworld was his vehicle to … [Link]
Mashable » Snapchat words of wisdom from its young users
Snapchat is in the headlines again as Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba invests $200 million into the messaging service, valuing it at an astonishing $15 billion But its young users couldn't give a disappearing text about the business side of things. They're much more concerned about what happens within their own accounts — how soon bae replies to their last Snapchat and … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Chance: Is anything in the universe truly random?
After centuries pondering whether we are fortune's fools, we are still struggling to work out if the cosmos is predictable or ruled by chance (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » Posting drone videos to YouTube could get you into hot water
You might want to think twice before uploading that video footage from your drone to YouTube. The Federal Aviation Administration sent a cease and desist letter postmarked March 9 to Jayson Hanes, a YouTube user who regularly uploads drone videos. The note warned him that he was violating drone regulations by using them for commercial purposes without the proper authorization. Hanes … [Link]
Mashable » Upcoming solar eclipse to wreak havoc on Germany's solar power output
The partial solar eclipse slated to take place throughout Europe on March 20 may delight skywatchers, but it's presenting a significant headache for the operators of Germany's electricity grid. The country is a world leader in solar energy, boasting a huge edge over the U.S. in installed solar power generation. When the eclipse occurs between about 9:30 a.m. and 12 p.m., … [Link]
Slashdot » Linux Might Need To Claim Only ACPI 2.0 Support For BIOS
jones_supa writes Some of us remember the story of why Linux kernel responds "False" when ACPI BIOS asks if the operating system is Linux. We have found yet another case where mimicking the Windows behavior instead of writing to the spec is the right choice if you just want your machine to work properly. The ACPI spec defines the _REV … [Link]
Mashable » Do you want to build an Empire? 'Star Wars' reimagined as 'Frozen'
The Force is frozen with this one. With all the news surrounding the Frozen sequel, it seems only die-hard fans noticed that Star Wars Episode VIII announced its release date for 2017. See also: The puns never bothered us anyway: Twitter reactions to 'Frozen 2' Since both movie franchises are owned by Disney anyway, there is a perfect solution for bringing … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Limited-Edition Legend of Zelda Lenticular 3D Link Shadowbox [Animated GIF]
Lenticular 3D illustrations fascinate me, and this Legend of Zelda shadowbox would probably be no exception. This limited-edition Legend of Zelda lenticular shadowbox can be found exclusively at ThinkGeek and features the many incarnations of Link over the years. It measures almost 9 1/2″ wide x 11 1/2″ tall x 1 3/4″ deep with beveled sides for the full effect. … [Link]
New Scientist – News » World's biggest and strongest rocket booster fires up
A rocket booster designed to blast rockets into deep space has had a successful major ground test 
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New Scientist – News » Rich nations are laying road to ecological Armageddon
The G20 countries want to pour $70 trillion into new infrastructure worldwide. It's a disaster in the making, warns environmental scientist William Laurance 
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Mashable » Every parent is frozen in terror about 'Frozen 2'
Disney ruined lives on Thursday by announcing the sequel to 2013's cult-classic (by cult, we mean the entire galaxy) Frozen While Elsa has maninted for years that the snow has never bothered her anyways, that is definitely not the case, and despite several claims of letting it go, she clearly has not See also: The puns never bothered us anyway: Twitter … [Link]
Mashable » Sleepy Great Dane still can't adjust to Daylight Saving Time
Reesa the Great Dane is having a rough time finding the motivation to get to work. In this powerful metaphor for all of our lives, the grumpy gentle giant clearly tries to work himself into a more lucid state, but just can't seem to get rid of that morning fog. The three-minute clip, which was posted to the videos subreddit, … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Vibrating magnetic balls stimulate brain wirelessly
Deep brain stimulation has promise for treating depression, but it involves invasive surgery. Nanoparticles inspired by chilli could make it more palatable 
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Slashdot » OpenSSL To Undergo Massive Security Audit
rjmarvin writes Now that its codebase is finally viewed as stable, OpenSSL is getting a good top-to-bottom once-over in the form of a sweeping audit. As part of the Linux Foundation's Core Infrastructure Initiative, the foundation and the Open Crypto Audit Project are sponsoring and organizing what may arguably be the highest-profile audit of a piece of open-source software in … [Link]
Mashable » Eyefi Mobi Pro is the wireless SD card for anyone serious about photos
Eyefi’s Wi-Fi SD cards have been around for a while, turning "dumb" cameras "smart" by letting them hook up to smartphones and tablets With the introduction of Eyefi Cloud last year, the company went beyond being just Wi-Fi-connected SD cards and ventured into cloud storage, taking on the likes of Dropbox, Flickr, Google Drive and every other storage service, at least … [Link]
Mashable » High school hoops star throws half-court, behind-the-back alley-oop
So, here's a pass you don't see every day — or ever at all, for that matter During a Wednesday night high school basketball game, a young star named Jalen Adams threw an alley-oop pass to his teammate. But here's the rub: He threw it behind his back — from half-court See also: March Madness: Can Kentucky go 40-0 to make … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Barry Whites of horse world get all the mares
Stallions with high voices need not apply: Female horses prefer males with deeper whinnies – a trait linked with size and fertility 
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Mashable » Here's video proof that smartphone addiction can be hazardous to your health
First, to be clear: This is quite a dome-shot, and we hope the woman who took it didn't suffer any serious injury But this is also what they call a "teachable moment." We've all been there — absorbed in our phones while ignoring real life right in front of us — but luckily it doesn't usually end this badly See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Will Ferrell takes on 10 Major League Baseball teams in a single day
If there was ever any evidence that Will Ferrell couldn't possibly be human, this is it. Ferrell visited five Major League Baseball games Thursday and played all nine positions in an effort to raise cancer awareness. The stunt is part of an HBO special produced by his comedy website, Funny or Die. See also: Will Ferrell got 'Drunk in Love' in … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Facebook to Host a Marketing API Hackathon
Facebook will host a Marketing API Hackathon on April 3. Facebook invites teams of designers and developers to build solutions on top of its marketing platform.
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Mashable » The puns never bothered us anyway: Twitter reactions to 'Frozen 2'
This is not a drill Disney announced plans for Frozen 2 on Thursday, and the Internet will not let it go SEE ALSO: Goat dressed as Elsa is the next logical step in the 'Frozen' phenomenon In fact, Twitter has some very specific thoughts about how the highly anticipated sequel will play out. Kristen Bell, who voices Anna, was pretty chill … [Link]
Mashable » 'The Colour of Magic' and 4 more Terry Pratchett books you should read
LONDON — Much-loved British author Terry Pratchett died Thursday, leaving a canon of great books behind. One of Britain's most successful authors, he wrote more than 70 books, and continued to write even after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2007 See also: Author Terry Pratchett has died and left us with some moving final tweets Many of Pratchett's books were … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Is “The Walking Dead” Racist? [Video]
I never noticed it before, but these guys have a point. Ladies seem to be immune to this theory though, Michonne and Sasha are still alive after all. [The Warp Zone] The post Is “The Walking Dead” Racist? [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
New Scientist – News » Explosive eruptions rocked the youthful moon
The Chinese Jade Rabbit lunar rover reveals that the moon's geological history is complex and violent 
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New Scientist – News » Warming Arctic blamed for worsening summer heatwaves
As the world warms, the Arctic is warming faster than mid-latitudes – a pattern that disrupts northern hemisphere weather systems, causing longer heatwaves 
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O'Reilly News and Commentary » From innovation to mass market: Lessons for the IoT
Editors note: This is an excerpt by Claire Rowland from our upcoming book Designing Connected Products. This excerpt is included in our curated collection of chapters from the OReilly Design library. Download a free copy of the Designing for the … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Navigating the Hadoop ecosystem
Marshall Presser, co-author of Field Guide to Hadoop, contributed to this post. IT managers, developers, data analysts, and system architects are encountering the largest and most disruptive change in data analysis since the ascendency of the relational database in early … [Link]
Mashable » In blow to Kleiner Perkins, judge says Ellen Pao's financial troubles are off limits
SAN FRANCISCO — A judge shut down what could have been a major plot twist in a gender bias trial that has gripped Silicon Valley on Thursday. Judge Harold Kahn upheld an earlier ruling that bars Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers' lawyers from arguing that former partner Ellen Pao brought a $16 million suit on the storied venture capital firm as … [Link]
Mashable » Cops seize $10 million worth of weed hidden in frozen avocados
What a waste of some perfectly good avocados — and some perfectly good weed. A suspicious delivery at a cold storage facility in Lyons, Illinois, prompted a call to the Cook County Sheriff's office. Officials later discovered approximately 2,100 pounds of marijuana hidden inside a shipment of frozen avocado pulp See also: How Lagunitas dodged a drug bust to become a … [Link]
Slashdot » FCC Posts Its 400-Page Net Neutrality Order
jriding sends word that the FCC has released new rules outlining its recently officialized role as internet regulator. Simply titled "Open Internet FCC-15-24A1," the order runs 400 pages. The actual text of the new rules is only 305 words long. [FCC head Tom] Wheeler said reclassifying broadband as an utility gives the FCC its best shot at withstanding legal challenges. … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist
All the latest on newscientist.com: Terry Pratchett interview, how randomness rules our world, ISIS vandalism, software that can predict crimes, and more 
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Mashable » Duchess meets 'Downton': What happened when TV royalty met actual royalty
Downton Abbey — the manor — is used to hosting visitors, but the set had one of its highest-profile guests this week when Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, stopped by Ealing Studios in London for a tour and meet and greet While on set, an eight-months-pregnant Kate Middleton visited the show's iconic sets, including the kitchen and living quarters, and chatted … [Link]
Mashable » 'Frozen' sequel is coming from Disney
LOS ANGELES — Do you want to build another snowman? Disney on Thursday announced plans for a sequel to Frozen, its $1.27 billion animated global megablockbuster, in the same shareholders meeting where chairman Bob Iger let loose with Star Wars news. See also: The puns never bothered us anyway: Twitter reactions to 'Frozen 2' Frozen directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Cloud Nearline Adds Low-Cost, Quick Access Storage
Organizations have grown accustomed to looking at data storage requirements across two categories: data they need immediate access to and data they need to store/archive away without the need to access it at a moment’s notice.
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Slashdot » Endurance Experiment Kills Six SSDs Over 18 Months, 2.4 Petabytes
crookedvulture writes Slashdot has previously covered The Tech Report's SSD Endurance Experiment, and the final chapter in that series has now been published. The site spent the last 18 months writing data to six consumer-grade SSDs to see how much it would take to burn their flash. All the drives absorbed hundreds of terabytes without issue, far exceeding the needs … [Link]
Mashable » Today, in NOPE: It's raining spiders
Some people cringe at the mere thought of spiders, and those people should just watch this dog play Cops and Robbers instead Despite many people's fears, this terrifying video uploaded to Facebook by Mikel Maas from Mexico City has gone viral in the past week. The clip shows a swarm of spiders completely take over a shed, even falling from the … [Link]
Mashable » Some fitness trackers are disappearing from Apple Store shelves
Apple is just more than a month away from debuting the much-anticipated Apple Watch, and its retail stores are already cleaning house by getting rid of similar products from competitors, according to a report. The tech giant is removing some fitness wristband trackers it already carries, like those from Jawbone and Nike, to make room for its first flagship wearable, as … [Link]
Mashable » Stylish owl models the trendiest hats for spring
Some facts about owls are well-documented — they're nocturnal, they're birds of prey and a group of them is called a parliament One thing they rarely get credit for is being one of the most stylish birds around. That needs to change See also: Survival of the laziest: 15 animals catching a ride on other animals While you're standing in front … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Who Would Win in a Fight: God or Batman? [Comic]
[Source: Amazing Super Powers | Like Amazing Super Powers on Facebook | Follow Amazing Super Powers on Twitter] The post Who Would Win in a Fight: God or Batman? [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » 83% of the lights in Syria have gone dark
The ongoing Syrian conflict is literally plunging the country into darkness. A new study of satellite imagery collected from the start of the conflict shows that the lights visible over Syria at night have fallen by 83% since March 2011. See also: Four years on, UN asks #WhatDoesItTake to end crisis in Syria? Seen from NASA satellites 500 miles above Earth, … [Link]
Mashable » A digital music experiment: AJR's cluster is six interactive videos in one
LOS ANGELES — Music distribution in the modern digital age has felt like a science lab, with labels and artists all experimenting with how to get their songs and videos in listeners' hands, ears and eyes. Oooh and today do we have quite the experiment for you Sibling trio AJR — short for brothers Adam, Jack and Ryan Met — is … [Link]
Mashable » 'Star Wars: Episode VIII' set for 2017; Felicity Jones to star in 'Rogue One' spinoff
This is the Star Wars news you're looking for. Disney released a double-barreled Star Wars announcement on Thursday, confirming we'll see a new Star Wars movie every year for the next three years. Star Wars: Episode VIII will be released on May 26, 2017. It will be written and directed by Rian Johnson, who has directed Looper and Breaking Bad episodes. … [Link]
Mashable » Ohio's biggest poopetrator has defecated on 19 cars (that we know of)
“The Bowel Movement Bandit," "Poopgangsta," and "The Phantom Pooper" are just a few of the names given to an Ohio man who is suspected of defecating on at least 19 cars over the past three years The miscreant has a distinct modus operandi, according to local reports. He typically strikes anywhere from 5:30 to 6:30 a.m to ensure an especially — … [Link]
Mashable » The FCC's full plan for net neutrality is finally here
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday released the set of net neutrality rules meant to protect the open Internet and bring broadband services under stricter regulation. The rules, which were approved last month in a 3-2 vote, reclassify high-speed Internet under Title II of the 1934 Communications Act, deeming it a telecommunications service instead of an information service, and makes it … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Aurora reveals Jupiter moon's secret subsurface sea
Hubble Space Telescope images reveal Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system, has a secret sea – just a day after a similar find on Saturn's moon Enceladus 
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Slashdot » Google's Pricey Pixel Gets USB-C and a Lower Price
The Register reports that Google's high-end Chromebook Pixel has gotten a few spec bumps, and a lower price. It's still a touchscreen with a resolution of 2,560 × 1,700, but now that screen is backed by 8GB RAM (rather than 4) as a base configuration, and the system is equipped with a Broadwell Core i5 chip, rather than the Ivy … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » New Booster Rocket Unleashes Fiery Inferno at NASA’s Orbital ATK Test Facility [Video]
What a great way to get rid of the weeds on your lawn! From NASA: The largest, most powerful rocket booster ever built successfully fired up Wednesday for a major-milestone ground test in preparation for future missions to help propel NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft to deep space destinations, including an asteroid and Mars. The booster … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » IBM Discloses Discovery of Dropbox SDK Vulnerability
The never-ending cycle of vulnerability discovery and remediation continues this week with an announcement from IBM concerning a “Droppedin” flaw in an SDK from Dropbox that affects applications running on Android devices.
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O'Reilly News and Commentary » Marshal your data with entity resolution
Entity resolution refers to processes that businesses and other organizations have to do all the time in order to produce full reports on people, organizations, or events. Entity resolution can be used, for instance, to: Combine your customer data with … [Link]
Mashable » Amazon exec takes job at police department because it's better than 'helping ship brown boxes'
Greg Russell has the kind of resumé that would make many in the tech industry jealous, with executive roles at Cisco, Flextronics and most recently Amazon. Now, in an unusual move, he's leaving the private sector behind to work at his city's police department. The Seattle Police Department announced this week that it has hired Russell, Amazon's VP in charge of … [Link]
Mashable » Man who claimed a stake in Facebook allegedly escapes ankle bracelet and flees
WELLSVILLE, N.Y. — Paul Ceglia, the man facing charges for fraudulently claiming an ownership stake in Facebook, escaped his electronic ankle bracelet and fled by using a motorized contraption that simulated human movements, prosecutors said this week. Now Ceglia's wife and children have also been reported missing. State police say Iasia Ceglia and her two sons, 10-year-old Leeman and 11-year-old Joseffinn, … [Link]
Mashable » When you catcall Wednesday Addams, there are consequences
Warning: this video contains some graphic language and great braids. Webseries Adult Wednesday Addams imagines life after she moves out of the family manor Turns out, life is terrifying once you leave the comfort of disembodied hands and man-eating plants. After Wednesday is harassed by catcallers, she makes it her mission to make them suffer. Never tell a woman that … [Link]
Mashable » #DancingKanye is the only meme you need in your life right now
And we thought breaking the internet was Kim's job. During a show in Paris, Kanye West decided to reinvent the robot, as he popped and locked on stage. The best thing about his performance: When the internet discovered that West's moves go perfectly with literally any song. See also: Watch Kanye West perform an early version of 'Gold Digger' way back … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Issue Tracker For Non-Engineers?
purplie writes My non-technical spouse is an analyst in a small county government department, a handful of people plus some contractors for projects. Their project/task management is mouth-to-mouth, sticky notes, and emails, and it's driving them crazy. I want to suggest something like an issue tracker. It would have to work for tasks both large (year-long investigations) and small (arranging … [Link]
Mashable » AOL's CMO Allie Kline talks strategy, content and code
Marketing, says AOL's CMO Allie Kline, is an industry constantly in flux. See also: The CMO behind Equinox's bold and provocative ad campaign Particularly now, as marketing goes through what Kline refers to as an "era of disruption," it is more crucial than ever before to keep a close eye on what audiences care about — and how your business can … [Link]
Mashable » Police hunt for suspects after cops shot in Ferguson 'ambush'
An investigation is underway in Ferguson into the shooting of two police officers that took place Wednesday night during a protest following the resignation of the city police chief St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said during a press briefing on Thursday that identifying the shooter or shooters is the department's "No. 1 priority," but said that no suspects have … [Link]
Slashdot » Sir Terry Pratchett Succumbs To "the Embuggerance," Aged 66
New submitter sp1nl0ck writes Sir Terry Pratchett, the creator of Discworld, has died aged 66, following a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Sir Terry announced that he was suffering from The Embuggerance in an open letter to fans over seven years ago, and recently had to cancel a planned appearance at the International Discworld Convention last summer, and donated over … [Link]
Mashable » These itty-bitty baby chameleons will give you strong feelings about reptiles
Baby animals don't have to be fluffy to be heart-achingly adorable. The Taronga Zoo in Syndey, Australia welcomed 20 tiny, baby Veiled Chameleons, which hatched earlier this week. According to a press release from the zoo, the new additions are the first hatchlings to be born at the zoo in over five years. See also: 11 Baby Animals So Cute You'll … [Link]
Mashable » Author Terry Pratchett has died and left us with some moving final Tweets
LONDON — Author Terry Pratchett has died at the age of 66. His Twitter account first hinted at the news with a tweet in all caps, which is how the author had come to characterise Death one of his most memorable characters in his books. Sadly a second tweet confirmed the news. AT LAST, SIR TERRY, WE MUST WALK TOGETHER. — … [Link]
Mashable » Dachshund drops over 40 pounds in 2 years after eliminating diet of burgers and pizza
It’s the little canine that could. Two years ago, Dennis could barely walk a few steps without getting winded. At 56 pounds, he was around five times the size of a normal, healthy dachshund. Now, after losing 75% of his body weight, the weiner dog has found new lease on life. See also: Pitbull-Dachshund mix with tiny feet and a huge … [Link]
Mashable » 20+ events in social media, development and design
The Mashable Events Board is a great place to find leading conferences in your industry, whether it's advertising, technology, media or public relations. This week, we're highlighting five events that can help move your career forward. If you don't find something that's right for you, check out dozens of event listings featured in our complete listing. Read more… 
Mashable » Discovery of hydrothermal vents on Enceladus raises odds of life
The Cassini mission that has investigated Saturn since 2004 has revealed much about the giant planet and its many moons. Perhaps most tantalising is the discovery that the moon Enceladus is the source of strong geysers ejecting plumes of water and ice. A new study of Cassini data published in Nature by Hsiang-Wen Hsu and colleagues reveals these plumes are laced … [Link]
New Scientist – News » US rape test backlog down to mindset, not just money
Police forces in the US are sitting on thousands of unprocessed rape test kits, some dating back years. Clearing it will need more than cash 
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New Scientist – News » Lawyers use online juries to test courtroom tactics
For $1 a minute, online jurors are helping lawyers craft their arguments before ever setting foot in a real courtroom 
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Mashable » MacBook heir: How Apple's laptops have thinned out over time
Apple’s new MacBook, announced on Monday, is the company's thinnest notebook ever, at just 13.1 millimeters (or 0.52 of an inch). It's the latest step in the evolution of personal computers, which, until recent years, were often clunky beasts. Naturally, we wondered: How does that super-slim profile compare in thickness to some of Apple's other most popular devices? Not just notebooks, … [Link]
Slashdot » Man 3D Prints a Working 5-Speed Transmission For Toyota Engines
ErnieKey writes A man named Eric Harrell has reverse engineered a 5-speed transmission for a Toyota 22RE Engine, and 3D printed an entire working replica on his desktop 3D printer. Even though it is made up almost entirely of plastic, he says that it could function as a replacement for the real thing. In all it took about 48 hours … [Link]
Mashable » Unassuming kid successfully lobs Roger Federer on World Tennis Day
Tuesday marked World Tennis Day, and in celebration, the sport's most talented players gathered for festivities at New York City's Madison Square Garden. Among the greats were Roger Federer and Grigor Dimitrov, who came out to play an exhibition and, in Dimitrov's case, to bend the rules a bit more than is usually allowed When the Bulgarian player wanted to … [Link]
Mashable » 'Mortal Kombat' favorites Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade show killer moves in new trailer
It just wouldn't be a Mortal Kombat game without the swaggering bravado of Johnny Cage Mortal Kombat X takes place 25 years after the 2011 series reboot, but Cage and Sonya Blade aren't letting getting older — or an apparent recent divorce — stop them from stepping up to defend Earthrealm. In a new trailer released by NetherRealm Studios on … [Link]
Mashable » Fierce Tropical Cyclone Pam is pinwheeling into Fiji and Vanuatu
Tropical Cyclone Pam is continuing to gain strength as it menaces the island nations of Vanuatu and Fiji, packing maximum sustained winds of 155 miles per hour, which is the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane. A direct hit on Vanuatu, which is a nation comprised of numerous but sparsely populated islands, is possible — though it is not forecasted to … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Turning Ph.D.s into industrial data scientists and data engineers
Editors note: The ASI will offer a two-day intensive course, Practical Machine Learning, at Strata + Hadoop World in London in May. Back when I was considering leaving academia, the popular exit route was financial engineering. Many science and engineering … [Link]
Mashable » 'Game of Thrones' mashed up with 'The Princess Bride' is inconceivable
Warning: This video is NSFW due to violence and sexually explicit content. It also contains spoilers from the first four seasons of Game of Thrones. The Princess Bride and Game of Thrones are basically cut from the same cloth — both feature fencing, fighting, monsters, true love and revenge So, Shawn Kohne and Todd Spence demonstrated their similarities by mashing … [Link]
Slashdot » Reporters Without Borders Unblocks Access To Censored Websites
Mark Wilson writes Online censorship is rife. In many countries, notably China, citizens are prevented from accessing certain websites at the behest of their government. To help provide access to information and unbiased news, freedom of information organization Reporters Without Borders has set up mirrors to nine censored websites so they can be accessed from 11 countries that blocked them. … [Link]
Mashable » Liam Neeson reading a bedtime story will give you nightmares
Liam Neeson has a very particular set of skills, skills he has acquired over a very long career. And reading bedtime stories is not one of them The actor appeared on Wednesday's Jimmy Kimmel Live and read the children's book Five Little Monkeys to help parents get their over-sugared kids to bed. Instead, he just scarred us all with the … [Link]
Mashable » Chicken in a shoe? 'We Want Plates' calls out restaurants on ridiculous food presentation
LONDON — If you've ever eaten your supper from a plank of wood, supped a cocktail in a jam jar or pushed a deconstructed dessert around a fragment of slate, this one's for you. Ross McGinnes, a photographer from Hebden Bridge in the UK, has been shaming restaurants that experiment with food presentation using a Twitter account called "We Want Plates." … [Link]
Mashable » Deerhoof on two decades of weirdness and a brand new video
Welcome to Throwback Tunesday, where Mashable amplifies the echoes of music past. With genre trends and throwbacks, we synthesize music and nostalgia. In 1994, fledgling then-duo Deerhoof — drummer Greg Saunier and guitarist Rob Fisk — formed in the San Francisco Bay Area and went on to do weird, wonderful things. The band, now a quartet, has toured with some … [Link]
Mashable » Lyft raises $530 million in funding to battle Uber in the U.S.
Lyft is getting a funding boost. The ride-sharing service announced late Wednesday that it has raised $530 million in a Series E funding round led by Rakuten, a Japanese ecommerce company, giving Lyft a valuation of about $2.5 billion See also: Lyft overhauls its brand to become the next Virgin America With the additional funding, Lyft plans to double down on … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 10 Awesome Good Guy Robots from Movies
With Chappie coming out this month and looking to add another awesome ‘good guy’ robot to the cinematic universe, we figured what better time than now to come up with a list of some of our favorite good guy robots from the world of cinema. Keep in mind, there are dozens upon dozens of good guy robots in movies, so … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 40% Off MEElectronics Sport-Fi M6 Noise Isolating In-Ear Headphones with Memory Wire – $17.99
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the MEElectronics Sport-Fi M6 Noise Isolating In-Ear Headphones with Memory Wire for just $17.99. That’s 40% off on the headphones’ regular list price of $29.99. The MEElectronics Sport-Fi M6 utilizes memory wire technology to provide a secure, comfortable, noise-isolating fit while delivering clear and dynamic sound. The M6 eliminates the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Being an Introvert at a Party [Animated COMIC]
Things like that happened to me way too often when I was younger, but fortunately, I’m now married to someone who’s as weird as me. [Source: Adam Ellis Comics on Facebook | Follow Adam Ellis on Twitter | Adam Ellis (Official)] The post Being an Introvert at a Party [Animated COMIC] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » When The End of the World is at Your Doorstep [Short Film]
The tale of a man who wants to reach his true love before the world comes to an end. A funny and entertaining short film by the folks at the Extremely Decent comedy troupe. What must one man do to reach his true love before the whole world comes to an end? [Extremely Decent | Via Neatorama] The post When … [Link]
Slashdot » The Role of a Nonprofit In Open Source Development
jrepin writes KDE is among the biggest open source projects which continues to innovate and evolve with the changing times. Often we have seen this particular community create technologies ahead of its time which were later adopted by other projects. The Linux Foundation talked to Lydia Pintscher, the president of the KDE e.V., the nonprofit organization that oversees the legal … [Link]
Mashable » How TV dinners really look vs. how they're advertised
Hungry? Fetch your next meal from your freezer to celebrate (?) National Frozen Food Month in March. See also: 25 Completely Absurd Inventions You'll Only Use Once The frozen food market — including dinners serving one person up to a whole family, sides of steamed vegetables and diet-friendly grub — has been around since 1944. Its convenience and ability to stay … [Link]
Mashable » UK surveillance laws not transparent, should be overhauled says report
LONDON — The legal framework surrounding intelligence-gathering practices by UK agencies is "unnecessarily complicated" and must be overhauled, according to a new landmark report published Thursday morning See also: UK government asks: How's our hacking? The report from the Intelligence and Security Committee is the first review of the UK's surveillance programme in such detail. It was prompted by revelations made … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A History of Gundam
You cannot talk about anime and its impact without mentioning Gundam. One of the most well known and beloved franchises in anime history, the problem for many fans of the show is that they came on board a little late. Whether seeing it at a friends or hearing a buzz about it, all nerds got around to it, but not … [Link]
Mashable » Vocativ's new Social Map gives users a taste of its data mining technology
Digital media startup Vocativ launched with ambitions to use data mining techniques for journalistic ends Now, it's giving a peek under the hood of that proprietary technology. On Thursday, Vocativ is launching Social Map, a public tool that lets users search for location-specific information such as tweets, Instagram posts or YouTube videos. It will provide a raw look at information as … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » RC Tie Interceptor [Video]
Youtuber Olivier C took a Prophecy 335 quadcopter and modified it so that it looks like a Tie Interceptor from Star Wars. You can check it out in action in the video above and below. [Olivier C] The post RC Tie Interceptor [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » The vintage (but digital) Star Wars trading cards you've been looking for
Star Wars trading cards are back — in digital form, at least. For almost as long as Star Wars movies have existed, there have been Star Wars Topps trading cards. The vintage sets from 1977 are coveted items that bring back fond memories of buying the packs at the corner store — praying, as you unwrapped the waxy packaging, that a … [Link]
Mashable » Enlight wants to be a Swiss Army knife for mobile photo editing
Even with Instagram filters, we can still screw up photos we take on our mobile phones. Maybe it's too dark or horizontal rather than vertical. Or perhaps you just want to augment your photo with some text or a superimposed image. You can do all those things on Adobe's various photo-editing apps, but Lightricks, maker of Facetune, the sixth best-selling paid … [Link]
Slashdot » BBC Returns To Making Computers For Schools
Raging Bool writes According to the BBC News website, the BBC is returning to producing comparatively inexpensive computers for schools. Readers of sufficient age will remember the BBC Model B with great affection. But won't this be in competition with other pre-existing devices such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi? The BBC says not: "The BBC does not see Micro Bit … [Link]
Mashable » Learning the piano is more fun with the Illuminating Piano's flashy keys
True story: I took piano classes when I was 10-years-old or so and like so many kids I quit after a few lessons. My reason for giving up was the same as every other kid's: My teacher was a crabby old meanie who made learning how to tap ivory keys more work than play. If I had the Illuminating Piano by … [Link]
Mashable » 8 'Trivia Crack' categories we wish were real
Put aside your phones for a second and listen up. While Trivia Crack may be incredibly successful at having a firm grip on players' free time, there's definitely room for improvement. Specifically, the severe lack of categories. See also: 7 Mobile Trivia Games to Challenge Your Brain Only six topics?! This is 2015, nobody wants to do trivia about art and … [Link]
Mashable » The true, totally non-fake story of how the new MacBook was created
Now that you've seen Apple's new MacBook from all sides and read all the commentary, are you ready to hear the story of how it was first presented to Apple CEO Tim Cook? Here's the story: When designing the new MacBook, Apple's lead designer Jony Ive simply forgot to put in the extra USB ports. Look, it can happen to … [Link]
Mashable » The world of 'The Empire Strikes Back' is being recreated in London
LONDON — Grab your lightsabers, an immersive screening of the second Star Wars film The Empire Strikes Back is coming to London this summer. Secret Cinema, who last year recreated Back To The Future's Hilly Valley in the capital, is hosting the event. See also: London Cinema Will Recreate the Town in 'Back to the Future' This Summer For a whopping … [Link]
Slashdot » $7.4 Million Blurred Lines Verdict Likely To Alter Music Business
HughPickens.com writes The Washington Post reports that the $7.4 million verdict that Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke copied Marvin Gaye's music to create their hit song "Blurred Lines" could ripple across the music industry, potentially changing how artists work and opening the door to new copyright claims. Howard King, lead attorney for Thicke and Williams, said in closing arguments that … [Link]
Mashable » Half-pipe diplomacy: The Americans helping build Cuba's skate scene
Long before the U.S. and Cuba mended diplomatic relations, skateboarding brought together the two countriesAfter studying abroad in Cuba in 2010, Miles Jackson and a group of friends started Cuba Skate, a group that supports and promotes skate culture within Cuba. One of their priorities is to build what will eventually become the largest skate park in Latin America.A group of young skateboarders … [Link]
Mashable » How to decide whether to elect an S-corp for your business
As far as I know, everyone wants to make money, but no one wants to pay taxes. Yet we all know that taxes are inevitable: All we can do is make smart decisions to (legally) minimize the amount of taxes we owe When it comes to small businesses, startups, and entrepreneurs, the choice in business structure has a big impact on … [Link]
Mashable » This is your brain on math, explained in pie charts
When you were a kid, it may have been cool to scoff when adults said that you'll use math every day Now that you're all grown up and struggling to do your taxes, you've discovered just how real that piece of wisdom is. See also: 14 Highly Intellectual Jokes You Probably Won't Understand Sometimes all you need is a good visualization … [Link]
Mashable » This is what happens when you put away your phone for a week
I’ve never seen my co-worker Allen use a phone. I know he has one; I've called and texted him, and he asked my opinion on the iPhone 6 versus the Plus. But those are my only clues to its existence, because Allen has a strict no-phones-around-others policy That means he will not touch his phone, under any conditions, unless he's alone … [Link]
Mashable » How to make a lasting impression in a job interview
Mashable’s latest #BizChats Twitter chat discussed ways in which candidates can create a lasting impression in a job interview See also: Knock out your pre-interview jitters in our next #BizChats Several interview experts helped facilitate the conversation, hosted by @MashBusiness, including: Heath Lehman, career expert and CIO of QBOT; Kate White, career expert, NYT bestselling mystery author and former EIC at … [Link]
Mashable » 10 Apple Watch Siri commands for secret agents like you
Whether you'd prefer to be Jason Bourne, Frank Horrigan, James Bond, Ethan Hunt or heck, even Austin Powers, we all love the intrigue and mystery of the world of secret agents and spies. The Apple Watch is probably about as close to spy gear as any of us will ever get. Add in Apple's intelligent personal assistant, Siri, and we'll all … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 12 March 2015
Mining Billion Node Graphs: Patterns and Scalable Algorithms (PDF) — slides from a CMU academic’s talk at C-BIG 2012. There Is No Now — One of the most important results in the theory of distributed systems is an impossibility result, … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Video Deal/Day: Learning Object-Oriented JavaScript – $19.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "Learning Object-Oriented JavaScript" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-03-13 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Mashable » Someone made a mobile game of a weasel riding a woodpecker
LONDON — Remember that day a weasel rode a woodpecker? Course you do; it's been immortalised by a sign, kicked off a hundred memes, and will probably be a national holiday soon. Now you can relive that glorious moment over and over on your Android and soon your iPhone with the Weasel Woodpecker game. 
Image: Twitter/Martin Le-MayIn terms of gameplay, Weasel … [Link]
Mashable » 1953: Are these the first miniskirts and hot pants?
Students from Glasgow Art School modelling casual clothing and Buchan tartan in the annual rag week charity fashion show. Students design and make their own costumes for the fashion show and also parade in the city streets to collect money from local passersby.Image: Haywood Magee/Picture Post/Getty ImagesGlasgow School of Art is situated in Scotland in a building designed by architect Charles Rennie … [Link]
Slashdot » Court Overturns Dutch Data Retention Law, Privacy More Important
wabrandsma writes According to DutchNews.nl: "Internet providers no longer have to keep their clients phone, internet and email details because privacy is more important, a Dutch court ruled on Wednesday." Digital rights organization Bits of Freedom writes in a blog: "The law's underlying European directive was meant as a tool in the fight against serious crimes. The Dutch law, however, … [Link]
Mashable » Secret Service agents investigated after White House car crash
The Homeland Security Department is investigating two senior Secret Service agents accused of crashing a car into a White House security barrier, an agency spokesman says. See also: White House establishes new agency dedicated to cybersecurity Secret Service spokesman Robert Hoback said Wednesday that recently appointed Director Joseph Clancy has been briefed on the March 4 incident. Clancy has asked the … [Link]
Mashable » British healthcare worker with Ebola being flown to the UK
LONDON — A British military healthcare worker who has contracted the Ebola virus was being flown from Sierra Leone to the UK for treatment Thursday. See also: UK military health care worker tests positive for Ebola Mashable understands that the aircraft is airborne and a further statement on the woman's condition is due later this morning The woman, who has not … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » SmartBear New Updates Support Integrated GUI and API Testing Tools
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Mashable » Gaming out Russia's next move in Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine — The guns haven't quite gone quiet but with a fragile cease-fire in Ukraine, the key question being asked these days in Kiev, Brussels and Washington boils down to this: What is Russia's next move? See also: Putin discusses secret meeting when he gave order to annex Crimea Western leaders say Moscow has fueled the conflict by first covertly … [Link]
Slashdot » Newly Discovered Sea Creature Was Once the Largest Animal On Earth
sciencehabit writes Almost half a billion years ago, the largest animal on Earth was a 2-meter-long, helmet-headed sea creature that fed on some of the ocean's tiniest prey. The newly described species is one of the largest arthropods yet discovered, a class of animals that includes spiders and crabs. The well-preserved remains of the multisegmented creature are providing clues about … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook finally opens its data firehose to select advertisers
Until now, Facebook has been wary of doling out big data to advertisers. It's a practice long used by Twitter — a company that has profited immensely from it. See also: 8 Marketers Doing Big Data Right But now, the social media giant is finally making its firehose available to a select group through Topic Data, a new analytics tool developed … [Link]
Slashdot » New Solar Capacity Beats Coal and Wind, Again
Lucas123 writes Solar energy installations beat both wind generated and coal-fired energy for the second year in a row, according to a new report from GTM Research. While solar only makes up about 1 percent of U.S. energy, in 2014, it added nearly as many new megawatts as natural gas, which is approaching coal as the country's primary energy source. … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Messente Announces 2-Step Verification API for Mobile Authentication
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Mashable » Two police officers shot in Ferguson during night of protests
Two police officers have been shot in Ferguson, Missouri, outside the city police department amid tensions in the area late Wednesday evening and into the early hours of Thursday. See also: Ferguson police chief to net nearly $100,000 upon resignation A 32-year-old officer from suburban Webster Groves was shot in the face and a 41-year-old officer from St. Louis County was … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Top Payments APIs: PayPal, Square, Stripe and Others
Digital payments continue to become more mainstream, and that popularity continues to attract a growing segment of developers. For many top apps and an ever larger set of retailers, payments APIs are not only a core piece of infrastructure but also an enabler of innovative and new ways to approach payment transactions.
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Mashable » This outrageous $10 million home has its own drone-filmed commercial
As house prices get increasingly ridiculous in Australia, so too does real estate advertising. A mega-mansion, fit for a Eurovision star, recently went on the market in the ritzy suburb of Toorak in Melbourne, Australia complete with a video ad to rival The Bold and The Beautiful, with added drone feature. The home is more suited for Russian royalty rather … [Link]
Mashable » This millionaire uses drones to rescue thousands of African migrants at sea
In the fall of 2013, more than 500 African migrants crammed together on a 20-meter boat with the hope of reaching the Italian island of Lampedusa. Many never did The boat caught fire and sank, and more than half the migrants aboard, some of whom were children, died. The Lampedusa boat sinking made international headlines, and although the scene has become … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Nearline Delivers Some Serious Competition To Amazon Glacier
SpzToid writes Google is offering a new kind of data storage service – and revealing its cloud computing strategy against Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. The company said on Wednesday that it would offer a service called Nearline, for non-essential data. Like an AWS product called Glacier, this storage costs just a penny a month per gigabyte. Microsoft's cheapest … [Link]
Mashable » Adorable Saints fan is not happy about the Jimmy Graham trade
One fan took Tuesday's NFL trade news a little hard. See also: NFL Scouting Combine: Big men running fast make the funniest faces Saint's tight end Jimmy Graham was dealt to the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday. The move was a bit of a shock to most New Orleans fans, though few got as emotional as this 7-year-old. Post by Ashley-Ann Woods. … [Link]
Mashable » Two dachshunds play an irresistably cute game of cops and robbers
Freeze, pups. Now, roll over. Crusoe, the so-called celebrity dachshund, plays a delightful game of "cops and robbers" with his equally adorable brother, Oakley, complete with costumes and cardboard cop cars. If cuteness is a crime. These dogs are both guilty. 
Watch NASA test the 'largest, most powerful rocket booster ever built' Cinderella dishes out plenty of disses with Belle … [Link]
Mashable » Watch NASA test the 'largest, most powerful rocket booster ever built'
On March 11 at an isolated location in Utah, NASA successfully tested what the agency is calling the "largest, most powerful rocket booster ever built." The booster is intended to help future spacecraft, such as NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft reach deep space destinations like Mars. Information in this report was provided by Storyful and … [Link]
Mashable » The new retro point-and-shoot from Olympus takes nighttime pics seriously
Despite everybody now having smartphones with powerful cameras in their pocket, point-and-shoots aren't quite dead yet. Olympus's new $399.99 Stylus SH-2 due in April doesn't move the needle in terms of specs, but its helpful nightscape modes might be useful if you like taking pictures at night. See also: Nikon D5500 joins the touchscreen club — but is it worth paying … [Link]
Mashable » Arctic sea ice closes in on record low for the winter
In another sign of how swiftly global warming is reshaping the Arctic, it is likely that scientists will declare a record low annual maximum sea ice extent as early as Thursday. This means that the sea ice cover, which has been in a steep decline in recent decades, built up to a record low level this winter The winter sea ice … [Link]
Mashable » Who should do the 'Tron' 3 soundtrack, if not Daft Punk? 6 guesses
LOS ANGELES — To think of a third Tron film without Daft Punk creating its score, potentially propelled again by an 85-piece orchestra, for the franchise is a scary thought Tron: Legacy director Joe Kosinski is attached to the next installment of the Disney franchise that started with Tron in 1982, Mashable confirmed, though it's still unclear whether the French electronic … [Link]
Mashable » Emails, text messages revealed during gender bias trial poke holes in Ellen Pao's story
SAN FRANCISCO—Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers is seeking to unravel the careful narrative that Ellen Pao's lawyer neatly laid out for the jury earlier this week, one in which Pao was an outspoken critic of the company's culture whose complaints of discrimination fell on deaf ears Pao, a former junior partner at the firm and current interim CEO of Reddit, is … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This Real Life Freddy Fazbear is Downright Terrifying [Video]
This real life version of Freddy Fazbear from Five Nights at Freddy’s is absolutely terrifying. The man behind the animatronic is also supposed to create the rest of the band to go along with Freddy at one point. [Dr.CreepyPasta] The post This Real Life Freddy Fazbear is Downright Terrifying [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Australia's teen ISIS fighter leaves manifesto and reportedly blows himself up
A young Australian Islamic State fighter, Jake Bilardi, has been identified by ISIS as having died in a coordinated suicide bombing attack in the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Wednesday. In the capital of Iraq's embattled Anbar province, 13 suicide car bombs exploded almost simultaneously, according to the Associated Press. At least 10 people were killed and 30 wounded in the … [Link]
Slashdot » Swatch Co-Inventor Predicts Apple Will Bring an 'Ice Age' To Swiss Watch Market
MojoKid writes It seems that these days everything Apple touches turns to gold, hence why the company was able to post an $18 billion profit for its fiscal first quarter of 2015. Be that as it may, can Apple popularize the smartwatch market as others have been unable to do so far? Not only is that the expectation, but according … [Link]
Mashable » Born without eyes, Smiley inspires everyone he meets as a therapy dog
Now at nearly 12-years-old, Smiley has led a happy, healthy life, despite his rough start. Smiley, a golden retriever rescued by Joanne George of Stouffville, Canada, was born with dwarfism and without eyes. Thanks to George, the gentle pup became a certified therapy dog through the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog program. He spends his days comforting and inspiring patients in … [Link]
Mashable » Jimmy Kimmel on heading to SXSW and why he might ask Obama about UFOs
LOS ANGELES — Every time the team at Jimmy Kimmel Live packs their bags and hits the road, it's a bit like taking a school field trip. It requires heaps of organization, is a welcomed break from the norm, and, as Kimmel himself puts it, "there's always somebody you wouldn't expect on the crew or in the office [who] will reveal … [Link]
Mashable » Gray whale crash-lands on tourist boat in Cabo San Lucas, killing woman
A 45-year-old woman is dead after a jumping whale crash-landed onto a tourist boat Wednesday in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, according to news reports. The identity of the Canadian woman has yet to be released. See also: Rare gray whale superpod seen in drone footage Canadian woman, 45, dies when whale jumps from water and landson tourist boat in Mexican resort … [Link]
Mashable » 10 moments that made us love Top Gear
Everyone’s favorite car series, Top Gear, is known for going hard on their vehicle reviews, tests and challenges. For their 350 million weekly viewers, the producers of Top Gear like to kick things up a notch beyond just a quick detail of a luxury trailer See also: Motorcycle-riding heroes stop traffic to save dog Whether blowing things up or pitting man … [Link]
Geek Culture » lol… How the new MacBook was born…
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Mashable » Twitter updates privacy policy to address revenge porn
Twitter updated its rules Wednesday with new language that explicitly prohibits users from posting explicit photos without the subject's consent. The changes appear in the private information section of Twitter's rules and the abusive behavior policy page — both of which now expressly prohibit users from posting "intimate photos and videos that were taken or distributed without the subject's consent." See … [Link]
Mashable » Cinderella dishes out plenty of disses with Belle in a princess rap battle
Cinderella may look sweet, but inside, she's a true slayer. The classic Disney princess, played by Buffy star Sarah Michelle Gellar, throws down the rap gauntlet with Belle, played by Whitney Avalon, to prove who is the number one heroine in the wonderful world of Disney. Belle should just be happy she didn't get dusted at the end. 
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Mashable » Saving the biggest 'Super Smash Bros' tournament from the brink of destruction
Super Smash Bros.' biggest annual tournament, Apex 2015, already earned its nickname in the media as "The Tournament That Almost Wasn't." More than 2,000 players faced losing their original venue — the Empire Clarion hotel in Secaucus, New Jersey — due to code violations discovered by the fire marshal on the first day of a three-day event in late January. … [Link]
Mashable » Priceless Elevator Pitch: MasterCard & VCs will be at Mashable House to hear your business ideas
Every March, 70,000+ startup founders, digital marketers, brands and venture capitalists (VC’s) descend upon Austin, Texas, for SXSW Interactive. And every March, the Mashable House opens the doors to the Internet IRL. The details of this year’s Mashable House are under wraps, but there is one thing we’ll share publicly. This year, MasterCard® and Mashable are partnering to create the Priceless® … [Link]
Slashdot » California Looking To Make All Bitcoin Businesses Illegal
An anonymous reader writes A new law has been proposed in California that would effectively outlaw all Bitcoin-related businesses that don't first get "permission." The details are vague within the bill itself, which is part of what makes it dangerous. If you're doing anything with virtual currency, you may have to go line up in Sacramento to get permission first. … [Link]
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