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 » 'Game of Thrones' actors are disturbingly good at impersonating their costars
SAN FRANCISCO — When the Night's Watch is away, Game of Thrones actors will play — their costars' characters. Sure, any part on the HBO mega-hit is an actor's dream role. And lucky actors don't want to look a gift dire wolf in the mouth. With a little cajoling, however, we got the GoT stars to name their second-best dream role; … [Link]
Slashdot » Australian Company Creates Even Faster 3D Printer
ErnieKey writes: One of the major reasons 3D printing hasn't really caught on is because it's an incredibly slow process. Just last week a company called Carbon3D unveiled a super fast new 3D printing process that utilizes oxygen and light. Now, another company — Gizmo 3D — has unveiled an even faster 3D printing process which is claimed to be … [Link]
Mashable » Why you should think twice about buying breast milk off the Internet
Breast milk often goes by another name: liquid gold. Human milk uniquely provides a baby with the right nutrients and antibodies Yet the growing pressure to breastfeed, the backlash against formula, and the idea that breast milk is a pure substance have created a market for unregulated Internet sales experts say is dangerous — even deadly See also: When did baby … [Link]
Mashable » 'Game of Thrones' producers: No, Season 5 will not spoil the books
As Mashable first reported last month, it is now inevitable that Game of Thrones the HBO series will overtake A Song of Ice and Fire, the book series on which it is based. George R.R. Martin is definitively not going to finish the final two books of that saga before the show's final season rolls around in two years' time … [Link]
Mashable » Snoop Dogg teams with Hulk Hogan on 'Raw,' proving life is beautiful
Both legends of their time. Both icons to a certain generation. Both larger-than-life figures many fans would give their front teeth to meet And now, thanks to the universe smiling upon all of us, together in the ring straight flexin' on fools See also: Hogan, Cena, McMahon bring WrestleMania to Twitter HQ, brother That's right, none other than Snoop Dogg … [Link]
Slashdot » Ford's New Car Tech Prevents You From Accidentally Speeding
An anonymous reader sends word of Ford's new "Intelligent Speed Limiter" technology, which they say will prevent drivers from unintentionally exceeding the speed limit. When the system is activated (voluntarily) by the driver, it asks for a current maximum speed. From then on, a camera mounted on the windshield will scan the road ahead for speed signs, and automatically adjust … [Link]
Mashable » 50-to-1 shot: Gambler put $500 on Kentucky going undefeated this summer
For the Kentucky Wildcats, it's been 36 up and 36 down so far this season. Now, entering Thursday's March Madness Sweet 16 matchup against West Virginia, 36-0 Kentucky is four wins away from a national title and the best college hoops record of all time Those four wins would entrench the 2015 Wildcats in college hoops history with an unprecedented 40-0 … [Link]
Mashable » 6 modern 'X-Files' mysteries that will stress 2015 Scully and Mulder out
X-Files will return for a limited six episode run this summer Agents Scully and Mulder will be back as we know and love them — the show's stars, David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, will return as well as series creator Chris Carter, but the world has changed a lot since the show ended in 2002 See also: 20 Iconic Aliens That … [Link]
Slashdot » Feds Attempt To Censor Parts of a New Book About the Hydrogen Bomb
HughPickens.com writes: The atom bomb — leveler of Hiroshima and instant killer of some 80,000 people — is just a pale cousin compared to the hydrogen bomb, which easily packs the punch of a thousand Hiroshimas. That is why Washington has for decades done everything in its power to keep the details of its design out of the public domain. … [Link]
Mashable » Instagram artist stars himself in cliche college posters
Ah, college — where everyone seems smart and different, but their dorm rooms all look exactly the same Instagram user BessieSeeds (Spencer Cameron) has taken that idea to fuel a project he calls #7daysofposterposing, uploading a picture once a day for seven days, each depicting a classic poster we've all seen decorating a taupe concrete wall See also: 10 Basic Ingredients … [Link]
Mashable » Twitter is now testing autoplay videos in news feeds
Following in the footsteps of Facebook, Twitter is now testing autoplay videos in user news feeds. Twitter is currently testing a video feature that lets some videos play automatically when it's visible in someone's feed, according to an AdAge report. A small pool of U.S. users accessing the social network on an iOS device reported seeing videos start without hitting play … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Dynamsoft SDK Adds Webcam Image Capture
Dynamsoft, a version control and digital image solution provider, now includes webcam image capture functionality within its SDK.
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Mashable » Study: Melting Greenland ice sheet is rapidly slowing the Gulf Stream
The Northern Hemisphere winter of 2014-15 was the warmest on record globally, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. But if you look closely at global temperature maps, it becomes clear that one area of the North Atlantic conspicuously bucked the trend, as it has during many years since 1970. That region was, in fact, the coldest it has been … [Link]
Slashdot » MuseScore 2.0 Released
rDouglass writes: MuseScore, the open source desktop application for music notation, has released version 2.0 for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows. This release represents the culmination of four years of development, including technical contributions from over 400 people. In addition to a completely new UI, top features include linked parts (good for pieces with many instruments), guitar tablature, flexible … [Link]
Mashable » A step towards a nicer world starts with two simple words
Sometimes it seems like the digital world is all too often out to get us Negative news-feeds, an online public that jumps at a chance to gloat over mistakes and missteps, the way we end up with our heads buried in a constant stream of digital content — good and bad — as it flows through our smartphones and tablets. Maybe … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » WordPress REST API Version 1.2 Released
Version 1.2 of the WordPress REST API was released today. Following the last release nine months ago, version 1.2 includes a number of bug fixes, as well as other substantial improvements.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Microsoft Announces Azure App Service
Microsoft today made Azure App Service, a new service for creating cross-platform apps, available to developers. The toolset covers a wide range of apps, including mobile apps, web apps, logic apps, and API apps.
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Mashable » What to expect at Facebook's F8 conference
It’s a big week for Facebook. The company's employees, developers and observers will descend upon San Francisco for F8, Facebook's developer conference. Facebook often uses F8 to introduce some notable ideas and tweaks. CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced the "social graph" concept in 2007, referring to users' connections on the social network. Four years later, Facebook unveiled Timeline, a chronology of users' activity … [Link]
Mashable » 10 weird things you can, but probably shouldn't, do with fire
We'll preface this clip with a warning that these tricks, while pretty amazing, do come with the possibility of burning your stuff to the ground. Needless to say, play with fire carefully. That said, if you are willing to take a little risk, these experiments from YouTube user brusspup are a pretty neat place to start. Just don't forget to … [Link]
Slashdot » Jupiter Destroyed 'Super-Earths' In Our Early Solar System
sciencehabit writes: If Jupiter and Saturn hadn't formed where they did—and at the sizes they did—as the disk of dust and gas around our sun coalesced, then our solar system would be a very different and possibly more hostile place, new research suggests (abstract). Computer models reveal that in the solar system's first 3 million years or so, gravitational interactions … [Link]
Mashable » Here's a Ruth Bader Ginsberg tampon, just in time for Women's History Month
Great women deserve great tampons. A parody commercial by UCB sketch comedy team Pocketwatch imagines Always tampons that are truly made with women's needs in mind. Not only do they offer protection, they'll inspire you to conquer the day — sometimes literally. Even if we're not over achievers, we all have something in common with Cleopatra and Ruth Bader Ginsberg. … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Jungle festivals led to first Maya cities
An ancient melting pot of diverse hunter-gatherers uniting to build ceremonial sites may have been the start of big Maya cities 
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Mashable » Leaf blower turns lovable bulldog into monstrous creature
Never underestimate the majestic jowls of a bulldog. They're impressive enough just sitting still, but in motion, they are profoundly awe-inspiring But, sometimes, jowls are so intense they turn into vehicles of abject terror — specifically, whenever they encounter leaf blowers. 10 weird things you can, but probably shouldn't, do with fire Here's a Ruth Bader Ginsberg tampon, just in … [Link]
Mashable » 6 tips for becoming a better boss the Steve Jobs way
Steve Jobs started out as an asshole — but, a new book says, he got better. That, in a nutshell, is the takeaway from Becoming Steve Jobs, a new biography of the late Apple CEO, which tries to provide nuance to the oft-told story of Jobs' professional rise at Apple, including the wilderness years that followed after being pushed out and … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Must Watch Star Wars Anime-Style Fan Film: TIE Fighter [Video]
You guys absolutely have to watch this awesome short animated fan film by Paul Johnson that takes a look at the Star Wars universe from the Empire’s perspective. What if there was an Empire-focussed short Star Wars animation, drawn with the crazy detail and shading of classic 80s anime that’s all but vanished from Japan nowadays? Well, I tried my … [Link]
Mashable » Apple Watch makes its Australian fashion debut
Apple began its campaign of smartwatch hype in China on the cover of Vogue China late last year — and now the company has shifted its focus to Australia The April issue of Elle Australia is the first magazine in the country to get access to the device. It features a full fashion spread with the Apple Watch in the spotlight … [Link]
Slashdot » Better Disaster Shelters than FEMA Trailers (Video)
An aerospace engineer and Mississippi native named Michael McDaniel "watched helplessly as Hurricane Katrina forced thousands of people out of their homes and into crowded, poorly equipped 'shelters.'" This scenario led to Michael founding Reaction Housing and the creation of its first product, the Exo (as in exoskeleton) shelter. This company isn't holding its hand out for crowdfunding. It got … [Link]
Mashable » All the ways it's actually still legal to execute people in the U.S.
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert approved a bill on Monday that will allow the state to execute death row inmates by firing squad, bringing back an execution method previously on the brink of extinction in the United States The bill only allows Utah to use a firing squad if the chemicals required for lethal injection are unavailable, which is not far-fetched, given … [Link]
Mashable » India's supreme court scraps law that led to Facebook users' arrests
A controversial law that meant people in India could be arrested for posts or comments they made on sites like Facebook and Twitter has been struck down by the country's supreme court. See also: India TV station goes dark in protest against 'India's Daughter' ban The court ruled in a 200-page judgement Tuesday that Section 66A of India's Information Technology Act … [Link]
Slashdot » Energy Company Trials Computer Servers To Heat Homes
New submitter MarcAuslander sends this Associated Press report: Eneco, a Dutch-based energy company with more than 2 million customers, said Tuesday it is installing 'e-Radiators' — computer servers that generate heat while crunching numbers — in five homes across the Netherlands in a trial to see if their warmth could be a commercially viable alternative for traditional radiators. The technology … [Link]
Mashable » 12 crystal clear views seen just outside your window
Last week, Mashable partnered with Windex for a window view photo challenge. We asked our readers to share what they see when they peek past their glass portholes. See also: Then and now: Images of our changing planet Our guest host was Tamara Peterson, a New York-based photographer who is famous for her cityscape and lifestyle Instagram feed. "I've learned from … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Honest Trailer – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies [Video]
The last film in the Hobbit trilogy, that’s the best in the series, because it finally means it’s over once and for all… kind of like Star Wars Episode III. Yes, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies should have been named “The Bloating of the Five Pages.” [Screen Junkies] The post Honest Trailer – The Hobbit: The Battle … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Police Force Disposes of 20,000 Pounds of Seized Fireworks in a Rather Spectacular Fashion [Video]
Too bad they didn’t do it at night. From MidlandPD: MPD’s bomb squad recently assisted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with the disposal of approximately 20,000 pounds of seized fireworks over the course of three and a half days in Glasscock County. Odessa, Lubbock, and Amarillo’s bomb squads were also there to assist. The fireworks were seized … [Link]
Mashable » OK Go made a gravity-defying ad for a Chinese furniture store
You might think everyone would be jaded by OK Go's antics by now, but the band continues to impress. Using visuals from its "The Writing's on the Wall" music video from last year, OK Go went to China to create a commercial for the country's largest furniture chain, Red Star Macalline (think: the IKEA of China). The group walked through … [Link]
Slashdot » The X-Files To Return
An anonymous reader writes: Fox announced today that The X-Files will return with six new episodes. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson will both reprise their roles as Mulder and Scully, respectively, and show creator Chris Carter will return as well. Production begins this summer, but air dates are not yet known. The X-Files originally started in 1993 and ran for … [Link]
Mashable » Fake Uber service wants to cut your ambulance wait time in half
Jimmy Kimmel announced a brand new, totally fake Uber app on his show late last night In response to reports that the median wait time for an Uber in New York is less than half of that for an ambulance, Kimmel and his team put together a new service, appropriately called "Ubulance." It may sound a little sketchy, but don't … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Swiss cheese is not a sign of Martian climate change
Growing circular pits in Mars's south polar ice cap were thought to be a sign that the planet is warming – but a new model shows it is a natural cycle 
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New Scientist – News » Today on New Scientist
All the latest on newscientist.com: medieval sat nav, wrecking ball Jupiter, how a flood of aid destroyed a culture, the most awesome spiders, and more 
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Mashable » Twitter takes the fight to abusers with new quality filter
Twitter’s war on abuse has begun In one of its first moves in its crackdown on harassment and abusive tweets, the service is rolling out a quality filter, which removes unwanted tweets from a user's view — though it won't be available to everyone. See also: Twitter says it tripled the number of staff handling abuse reports within 6 months Twitter … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Sneak attack on science by US Congress must stop
Politicians with industry connections are trying to undermine US pollution laws using open access and conflict of interest arguments, warns Andrew Rosenberg 
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Mashable » Apple patent hints at tracking your friends wherever they go
Apple has been awarded a series of new patents that potentially hint at features that could one day make their way onto the iPhone. The company recently filed and was approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday for a Track My Friends feature that could one day let iPhone users monitor other people's locations in real time. The … [Link]
Slashdot » Chinese CA Issues Certificates To Impersonate Google
Trailrunner7 writes: Google security engineers, investigating fraudulent certificates issued for several of the company's domains, discovered that a Chinese certificate authority was using an intermediate CA, MCS Holdings, that issued the unauthorized Google certificates, and could have issued certificates for virtually any domain. Google's engineers were able to block the fraudulent certificates in the company's Chrome browser by pushing an … [Link]
Mashable » Southwest CMO Kevin Krone on the future of marketing
Top marketers these days are quick to point to an overarching trend in the industry: With the rise of public forums such as social media, fewer companies are finding success with "mass marketing" tactics and, instead, focusing on personalized, one-on-one approaches to customers. See also: AOL's CMO Allie Kline talks strategy, content and code Luckily for Southwest, this type of approach … [Link]
Mashable » 16 high-school students and 2 teachers were on Germanwings flight
Sixteen German students and two teachers were on board the Germanwings flight that crashed en route from Barcelona to Dusseldorf on Tuesday, said a German official. "This is the darkest day in the history of our city," said Bodo Klimpel, who is the mayor of Haltern, Germany, where the students went to school See also: German flight's 8-minute descent is key … [Link]
Mashable » Tim Cook kept Steve Jobs in his iPhone contacts for years after he died
Nearly three and a half years have passed since Apple cofounder Steve Jobs died from pancreatic cancer, but his successor as CEO, Tim Cook, kept his friend's contact information in his iPhone long afterward As revealed in Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader, which hits physical and digital shelves on Tuesday, Cook wasn't quick … [Link]
Mashable » Princeton Review tries, and fails, to use Taylor Swift in SAT question
Because the Princeton Review is constantly on the cusp of what's cool and hip, it attempted to use Taylor Swift lyrics on a practice test — and, ironically, failed A studious Swift fan recently noticed that an SAT Prep question incorrectly quoted the Taylor Swift song "Fifteen." The high schooler posted the image of the test question on Tumblr See also: … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Secret-science bill inches a step closer to US law
The US House of Representatives has approved a controversial bill that critics say would hamper environmental regulation – but Obama may still veto it 
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Mashable » Singer Lil' Chris from reality show 'Rock School' dies at age 24
LONDON — Singer Lil' Chris, who starred in Channel 4's Rock School and released several albums, has died at the age of 24. Suffolk Police were called to an address in Union Road, Lowestoft, on Monday. They said they were not treating the death as suspicious. Lil' Chris, whose real name was Chris Hardman, got his big break after appearing on … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Special Offer: Get Two FREE Audiobooks from Audible.com
For a limited, audible.com, an Amazon company, offers two completely free audiobooks (from a selection of 150,000+ titles in every genre imaginable) when you sign up for a free 30-day trial to the site. Audible offers the world’s largest selection of digital audiobooks and spoken word content. Now, you can listen to your favorite books anytime, anywhere! After the 30-day … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: What Happened To Semantic Publishing?
An anonymous reader writes There has always been a demand for semantically enriched content, even long before the digital era. Take a look at the New York Times Index, which has been continuously published since 1913. Nowadays, technology can meet the high demands for "clever" content, and big publishers like the BBC and the NY Times are opening their data … [Link]
Mashable » 'Game of Thrones' stars reveal their favorite characters in the Seven Kingdoms
SAN FRANCISCO — You've been patient for a year, GoT fans, and the wait is over. Westeros is back — and bloody as you like. The stars of the hit HBO series — those who've managed to survive George R.R. Martin's liberal use of the blade, anyway — gathered at the San Francisco Memorial Opera House on Monday for the U.S. … [Link]
Mashable » Today, in food hybrids you never asked for: Taco Bell's biscuit taco
Though Taco Bell's infamous waffle taco is dead, another pseudo-taco has risen like a phoenix from the ashes: the biscuit taco The fast food retailer's latest addition to its growing breakfast menu is a flaky taco-shaped biscuit, filled with eggs, cheese, sausage or fried chicken, paired with a jalapeño honey dipping sauce. See also: 11 foods that gave us indigestion in … [Link]
Mashable » The truth is here: 'X-Files' will return to Fox after 13 years
Agents Mulder and Scully are officially returning for duty again After announcing in January that a reboot of sorts was in the works, Fox has announced that X-Files will be back for a six-episode run, with stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson set to reprise their roles. See also: 11 TV Characters Older Than the Class of 2018 “We had the … [Link]
Slashdot » A Bechdel Test For Programmers?
Nerval's Lobster writes In order for a movie or television show to pass the Bechdel Test (named after cartoonist and MacArthur genius Alison Bechdel), it must feature two female characters, have those two characters talk to one another, and have those characters talk to one another about something other than a man. A lot of movies and shows don't pass. … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Could Kimonolabs' March Madness API Have Saved Your Bracket?
With March Madness comes the challenge to predict that perfect bracket, but with the odds of achieving this being something like 1 in 135 billion, a little bit of insider knowledge would definitely help matters. API building platform Kimonolabs has created a March Madness API that aims to help users improve their chances.
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Mashable » More than 1 million travelers have enrolled in TSA pre-check
The U.S. airport security program that offers passengers shortcuts to their boarding gates now counts 1 million travelers, the Transportation Security Administration announced Tuesday. TSA started pre-check ("TSA Pre✓") at the Indianapolis International Airport in 2011, and has pushed hard in the last year to increase enrollment numbers. See also: TSA confiscated a record number of firearms in the past year … [Link]
Mashable » German flight's 8-minute descent is key mystery in crash
One of the key questions emerging for investigators in the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525, which went down in southern France on Tuesday, concerns why the plane made an eight-minute descent from 38,000 feet into jagged terrain in the snowy, foggy French Alps. Data from open-source radar tracking services shows that the descent was at a rate of about 3,000 feet … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Net Neutrality Debate Heads Back To Court
The FCC’s toughening up of regulation to enforce net neutrality always looked like inviting legal challenges and now the first two lawsuits have been filed. The cases, brought by a broadband industry group and an independent Texan broadband firm, seem very much intended as first strikes, coming before the new rules take effect. Many industry analysts believe similar cases will … [Link]
Mashable » Study: No need to feel self-conscious if your ears stick out
Life can be tough for kids whose ears stick out, and they may suffer from low self-esteem due to their appearance. But now, a new study shows that although people's eyes are naturally drawn to a child's ears if they protrude more than usual, the trait does not carry a social stigma. In the study, people rated the personalities of kids … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Time Works Differently in the Office [Comic]
The last frame really represents how time appears to whiz by faster as you grow older. Have you guys ever noticed that? A year now certainly seems shorter than a year when I was just ten. In the end, I think it all boils down to our minds becoming more “busy” as we grow older. We worry more, we’re more … [Link]
Mashable » Dad and daughter recreated 'Jurassic Park' with $100,000 in Lego pieces
Lego pieces and dino-DNA — both considered "building blocks of life" and very useful for creating dinosaurs from scratch. Animator Paul Hollingsworth and his daughter Hailee, along with some help from a few "master builders" — decided to recreate iconic scenes from Jurassic Park using only Lego pieces. More than $100,000 in Lego were used, according to the video's description. … [Link]
Slashdot » Steve Wozniak Now Afraid of AI Too, Just Like Elon Musk
quax writes Steve Wozniak maintained for a long time that true AI is relegated to the realm of science fiction. But recent advances in quantum computing have him reconsidering his stance. Just like Elon Musk, he is now worried about what this development will mean for humanity. Will this kind of fear actually engender the dangers that these titans of … [Link]
Mashable » Ted Cruz is actually the 195th presidential candidate for 2016
Senator Ted Cruz isn't the first official presidential candidate of 2016 — he's the 195th. The Texas Republican may be the first high-profile politician to declare he's running for president, but scores of average Americans (with significantly lower name recognition) have already filed paperwork with the Federal Election Committee declaring a 2016 run. In 2015 alone, 44 people have filed statements … [Link]
Mashable » Tom Hanks acts out every Tom Hanks movie in 8 minutes
Are you a huge Tom Hanks fan but just haven't had time to watch any of his films? Yeah, it happens. The actor, alongside new Late Late Show host James Corden, recreated a dozen of Hanks' greatest films, from Sleepless in Seattle to Toy Story to Castaway, in just eight minutes of adorable antics See also: Six suggestions for James … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Five medieval alternatives to sat nav
How did the Vikings find their way over the sea? Medieval artefacts are giving us important clues as to how they might have done it 
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Mashable » Angry dog left in SUV blares the car horn without a care
This dog is furious about being left in a parked car with the windows up and wants everyone to know. According to the video's uploader, the dog was discovered in Eureka, California. Apparently, it'd drawn a few onlookers by the time the videographer arrived due to the fact that it had been blaring the horn on and off for several … [Link]
Mashable » Villanova piccolo girl explains what happens when everyone sees you cry on TV
Sports can be very emotional Just ask Roxanne Chalifoux, a piccolo player in the band at Villanova University, who was caught on camera tearing up during the NCAA tournament on Saturday when her school lost to NC State, booting them out of March Madness. See also: 10 gifs that perfectly illustrate your March Madness bracket right now Since then, Chalifoux … [Link]
Slashdot » Hacking Weight Loss: What I Learned Losing 30 Pounds
reifman writes The CDC reports that 69% of adult Americans are overweight or obese. Techies like us are at increased risk because of our sedentary lifestyles. Perhaps you even scoffed at Neilsen's recent finding that some Americans spend only 11 hours daily of screen time. Over the last nine months, I've lost 30 pounds and learned a lot about hacking … [Link]
Mashable » Becoming the next 'Late Late Show' host is a Willy Wonka workout
James Corden could explain how he got his start on The Late Late Show, but he'd rather just show you After receiving a golden ticket to replace Craig Ferguson as the new host of CBS' late-night show, Corden was put through a series of celebrity-assisted tests to to prepare him for the talk show world. After pushing his monologue, humor, … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Wrecking ball Jupiter paved way for Earth
Jupiter may have ploughed through the early solar system, driving some of the first planets to a fiery death in the sun – and cleared room for planets like Earth 
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Mashable » Get out of the driver's seat, human
Here are two things we know about human beings: First, they are nowhere near as good at driving as they like to think. Second, they are very resistant to change, even when that change will prevent millions of deaths How bad at driving are we? In the U.S. alone, we get into roughly 5.5 million crashes a year, at an estimated … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » What Happens To Our Bodies After We Die, Flesh, Bones, and All?
Here’s what happens to our body once we die, flesh, bones, and all. Whatever your beliefs, most people seem to agree that the body left behind when we depart this mortal coil is just a heap of bones and flesh. But what happens to those leftovers? Assuming that nature is left to its own devices, our bodies undergo a fairly … [Link]
Mashable » 'Pretty Woman' cast reunites on 'Today Show' after 25 years
If you missed this reunion, it was a big mistake. Big. Huge. In honor of the 25th anniversary of the all-time classic Pretty Woman, the movie's star-studded cast — Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Hector Elizondo, Laura San Giacomo and director Garry Marshall — sat down with Matt Lauer on The Today Show on Tuesday to discuss the hit film from … [Link]
Mashable » Airbus A320s are everywhere, flying with highly automated cockpits
The Airbus A320 series aircraft, which was involved in Tuesday's deadly crash in the French Alps, is one of the most widely-used aircraft in the world today. Since its introduction in 1988, the A320 has been a pioneer in the increasing trend toward more automation in the cockpit, with new Airbus and Boeing aircraft introduced since then going further toward planes … [Link]
Mashable » Voldemort's cover of 'Uptown Funk' is the ultimate Death Eater jam
Step aside, Albus. It's Saturday night, and Voldemort is taking Hogwarts — with a little help from Bruno Mars YouTube channel KFaceTV has created a Harry Potter parody of "Uptown Funk," starring the Dark Lord and his funky Death Eaters — and it's good enough to Avada Kedavra you In some alternate universe, Tom Riddle didn't meet his demise at … [Link]
Mashable » The time to start planning that trip to Europe is … now
Certainly you've heard the refrain by now: The dollar is up against the Euro and the British pound, which means 2015 is the best year in a decade for getting value from a European vacation. And it's true, whether you're looking for a luxury holiday or budget trip. See also: How to visit the locations from this year's Oscar-nominated films "Now's … [Link]
Mashable » In Twitch hack, users' personal data may have been stolen
Amazon-owned game streaming service Twitch was hacked, the company announced in a blog post Monday. The attackers gained access to users' account information. The company also sent an email to users, warning that their account information may have been compromised, including email addresses, passwords (cryptographically protected, according to Twitch), IP addresses and limited credit card information. Full credit card numbers aren't … [Link]
Slashdot » Elon Musk's SolarCity Offering To Build Cities, Businesses Their Own Grids
Lucas123 writes Rooftop solar distributor SolarCity announced a new service where it will build a centrally-controllable power grid for cities, business campuses and even islands. Marketing its GridLogic service by calling attention to the recent uptick in natural disasters and the extended power outages that resulted from them, SolarCity said its "microgrids" are fully independent power infrastructures fed by solar … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Up to 60% Off Select Microsoft PC & Tablet Accessories
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers up to 60% off on select Microsoft PC and tablet accessories. If you need a new computer mouse, a keyboard (wired, wireless, or for your tablet), a webcam, a new xBox 360 controller, be sure to check this sale out! [Up to 60% Off Select Microsoft PC & Tablet Accessories] … [Link]
Mashable » Emoji that look just like you are hilarious, slightly creepy
If you're an emoji fan, imagine how fun it would be to could create your own personalized versions. Well, thanks to Bitmoji, now you can. See also: Snapchat words of wisdom from its young users The company behind popular comic-creation app Bitstrips has taken its cartoon skills and applied them to the world of the emoticon No more generic yellow smileys … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » We Need to Get that Hole Patched RIGHT NOW! [Comic]
[Source: The Odd 1’s Out Comics!] The post We Need to Get that Hole Patched RIGHT NOW! [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » What's getting more expensive: houses, apartments, used cars and clothes
Prices in America are rising — and, surprisingly, that's a good thing New economic numbers released today show that your dollar might not go quite as far now as it did, especially when it comes to paying for an apartment or house Among the other goods that rose in price, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, are used cars and … [Link]
Mashable » Google's CFO left the job for work-life balance, so they hired a workaholic to replace him
A giant of Wall Street is moving to a giant of Silicon Valley. Google announced Tuesday that it has hired Ruth Porat, the former CFO of Morgan Stanley who has been dubbed "the most powerful woman on Wall Street," to take over as its new CFO See also: Google CFO retires with a candid memo about work/life balance Porat has been … [Link]
Slashdot » Hack Air-Gapped Computers Using Heat
An anonymous reader writes Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have discovered a new method to breach air-gapped computer systems called "BitWhisper," which enables two-way communications between adjacent, unconnected PC computers using heat. BitWhisper bridges the air-gap between the two computers, approximately 15 inches apart that are infected with malware by using their heat emissions and built-in thermal sensors … [Link]
Mashable » What we know about low-cost airline Germanwings
It might not have the same name recognition as Ryanair or easyJet, but Germanwings has been operating in the hyper competitive low-cost European airline market for more than a decade See also: Plane crashes in France with 150 on board; no survivors expected The airline had an almost perfect safety record until Tuesday, when Flight 9525, an Airbus A320, crashed in … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » ‘Tron’ Lightcycle Up For Auction
Father and son duo Paul and Chris Andrews are car collectors, ranging from the rare to the classic. On May 2, they will be auctioning off a custom replica of the Tron: Legacy lightcycle that was made specifically for them. 96 volt, direct-drive electric motor with lithium batteries and a computer-controlled throttle, rebound and compression damping with spring-preload front suspension … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Empathy is a stepping stone to a more important place: understanding
Editor’s note: this post originally published on Medium; this lightly edited version is republished here with permission. About 10 years ago, I worked on a project for a new system for people with diabetes. We talked with many people who … [Link]
Slashdot » $1B TSA Behavioral Screening Program Slammed As "Junk Science"
schwit1 writes The Transportation Security Administration has been accused of spending a billion dollars on a passenger-screening program that's based on junk science. The claim arose in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, which has tried unsuccessfully to get the TSA to release documents on its SPOT (Screening Passengers by Observation Techniques) program through the Freedom of … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Dark Lord Funk: A Harry Potter Parody of “Uptown Funk” [Video]
Voldemort and his Death Eaters singing their own version of “Uptown Funk!” [KFaceTV] The post Dark Lord Funk: A Harry Potter Parody of “Uptown Funk” [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » An Abridged Version of the Original Jurassic Park Movie Built Using $100,000 Worth of LEGO [Video]
The blockbuster hit Jurassic Park is brought to life in LEGO as a father, daughter and all their friends combine over $100,000 of LEGO pieces to make this epic stop-motion production. [digitalwizardz | Via Brickfun] The post An Abridged Version of the Original Jurassic Park Movie Built Using $100,000 Worth of LEGO [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Wizards of Oz: World's cutest and most awesome spiders
With courtship displays to match that of anything you see on a David Attenborough documentary, Australian peacock spiders should become as iconic as koalas 
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Mashable » How to increase your LinkedIn profile views by 425%
In one week, I increased the number of people looking at my LinkedIn profile by 425%. And that's pretty exciting — more views means more potential job opportunities, more connections, and more visibility in my industry Also exciting? The only thing I did differently in those seven days was start and participate in a few group discussions Now that I've discovered … [Link]
Slashdot » Facebook Engineering Tool Mimics Dodgy Network Connectivity
itwbennett writes: Facebook has released an open source application called Augmented Traffic Control that can simulate the connectivity of a cell phone accessing an app over a 2G, Edge, 3G, or LTE network. It can also simulate weak and erratic WiFi connections. The simulations can give engineers an estimate of how long it would take a user to download a … [Link]
Mashable » Argentina invasion fears are prompting Britain to send more troops to Falklands
LONDON — A possible Falklands' invasion is probably not a threat that's uppermost in most Britons' minds. See also: Bill O'Reilly gets flak for his own war stories after slamming Williams In fact, aside from recent scrutiny of Fox News host Bill O'Reilly's "war zone" reporting there and currently suspended Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson offending most of the inhabitants of … [Link]
Mashable » Fetuses need a lawyer … or so says this controversial new law
Here’s an uncomfortable question: Do fetuses need a lawyer to protect them from their own mothers? In Alabama, legislators and pro-life activists believe they do. They enacted a law in July 2014 permitting courts to appoint a lawyer or advocate to represent an embryo or fetus when its teenage mother seeks an abortion without parental consent The new law is an … [Link]
Mashable » Turn up for tax season in our next #BizChats
Tax season sucks. We empathize with you Despite its importance, filling out tax returns seems to be the last bullet point on everyone’s list of priorities year after year. Who actually enjoys calculating how much of their hard-earned money they may have to give back to the government? It's overwhelming See also: Work From Home? Your Taxes Just Got Easier This … [Link]
Mashable » David Cameron says he won't run for a third term and names potential successors
LONDON — David Cameron won't be around for ever, and that's according to the man himself. The prime minister has ruled out the possibility of a third term in office, saying that he'll stand for a second term but after that "it will be time for new leadership." It would mean a new prime minister or leader of the Conservative party … [Link]
Mashable » How to ask someone for multiple favors — without being annoying
Not to be immodest, but you're a pretty stellar networker. In fact, when you asked your connection if she'd be able to introduce you to a powerful friend, she agreed almost immediately. And you were feeling pretty good about it. After all, you included a recent resume in your request; you said "thank you"; and you even offered to return the … [Link]
Mashable » How SXSW shined a light into the darkest corners of the Internet
Trying to sign in to the website to watch Deep Web feels like trying to gain access to White House files, with multiple passwords and resets needed for the slightest mis-type. But of course the guy who made a documentary about the most secret places on the Internet would make it this hard. This all makes Alex Winter — who you … [Link]
Mashable » Where to drink beer and run in the same place, and even at the same time
The idea for a joint running shoe store and craft beer bar came, of course, on a run Ashlee Velez was running with two friends in college when one of them suggested the idea. They were in the craft beer haven of Fort Collins, Colorado, loved drinking beer whenever they could, and all agreed that it would be a fantastic idea … [Link]
Mashable » Viggo lets you 'throw' photos and contacts into the air to share with others
With all the technology advancements in recent years, sharing content should be the easiest thing in the world, right? And yet, how many times have you needed to share a photo, a file, or a contact with a couple of people, and the task turned out to be way more cumbersome than it should? Enter Viggo, an app that makes sharing … [Link]
Mashable » Chocolate PMS Bites claim to take the pinch out of your period
Roughly 85% of women experience the unpleasant effects of premenstrual symptoms (PMS), also known unaffectionately as "that time of the month." For about one to two weeks before a woman's period, she can experience a range of annoyances, such as acne, swollen breasts, headaches and food cravings. See also: 8 Not-So-Magical Secrets From a Former Disney Princess The symptoms range from … [Link]
Mashable » Plane crashes in France with 148 on board
UPDATED: 8:09 a.m. EDT A passenger jet carrying 148 people crashed in the south of France on Tuesday. Officials expect no survivors. Germanwings Flight 9525, an Airbus A320 owned by Lufthansa, went down near Digne in the French Alps. The flight left Barcelona at 10:01 a.m. CET, and was scheduled to arrive in at Dusseldorf International at 11:39 a.m. CET, according … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 24 March 2015
Tricorder Prototype — collar+earpiece, base station, diagnostic stick (lab tests for diabetes, pneumonia, tb, etc), and scanning wand (examine lesions, otoscope for ears, even spirometer). (via Slashdot) Souders Joins Speedcurve — During these engagements, Ive seen that many of these … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Video Deal/Day: Learning Apache Hadoop – $69.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "Learning Apache Hadoop" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-03-25 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
New Scientist – News » NHS game-changers: The rising threat of climate change
The changing climate could increase insect-borne disease and push up deaths related to heatwaves and pollution, while more floods could lead to depression 
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Mashable » Russia will start sending tourists to space again in 2018
MOSCOW — Russia officials say they will resume space tourism in 2018 after years of sending only professional cosmonauts and astronauts into space. See also: U.S. Eyes Asteroid Capture as Others Aim for Manned Moon Landing Russia had sent seven paying guests to the International Space Station since 2001 before curtailing the program in 2009. Sending a tourist has been all … [Link]
Mashable » Finally, a witty web series about the everyday lives of modern black women
Ackee & Saltfish is a delicious web series Created by British filmmaker Cecile Emeke, the show is a hyper-narrow look at the everyday lives of two black best friends in England. Each episode is propelled by one little thing going wrong — not getting Lauryn Hill tickets, eating the end pieces of bread, etc. — which spirals into the kind of … [Link]
Slashdot » IBM Will Share Tech With China To Help Build IT Industry There
An anonymous reader sends this report from Reuters: IBM Corp will share technology with Chinese firms and will actively help build China's industry, CEO Virginia Rometty said in Beijing as she set out a strategy for one of the foreign firms hardest hit by China's shifting technology policies. IBM must help China build its IT industry rather than viewing the … [Link]
Mashable » Utah set to resume use of firing squad for executions
Governor Gary Herbert on Monday gave his stamp of approval to a law that brings back the firing squad in the only state that has used it in the past 40 years — Utah. Under the law, firing squads will be a backup method if lethal-injection drugs aren't available. See also: American execution: A brief history of the death penalty in … [Link]
Mashable » Angelina Jolie: Why I removed my ovaries in my fight against cancer
Following her well-publicized double mastectomy, actress Angelina Jolie has now detailed the removal of her ovaries. Writing for the New York Times, Jolie says she decided to undergo the preventative surgery after doctors found a small benign tumor on one of her ovaries See also: Vin Diesel honors Paul Walker by naming his baby daughter Pauline The surgery, a laparoscopic bilateral … [Link]
Mashable » 'Better Call Saul' Episode 8: Jimmy goes dumpster diving for a cure
It’s a heaping helping of brotherly love in “Rico,” the eighth episode of Better Call Saul, as Jimmy and Chuck join forces to take on Jimmy’s biggest case yet. But before Jimmy can strike elderly law gold mine, we first visit a time in Jimmy’s life when he was spinning his wheels in the mud. As it turns out, Chuck wasn’t … [Link]
Slashdot » Pixar Releases Free Version of RenderMan
jones_supa writes: A year ago, animation studio Pixar promised its RenderMan animation and rendering suite would eventually become free for non-commercial use. This was originally scheduled to happen in the SIGGRAPH 2014 computer graphics conference, but things got delayed. Nevertheless, today Pixar is releasing the free version into the wild. Free, non-commercial RenderMan can be used for research, education, evaluation, … [Link]
Mashable » Where to celebrate spring with amazing views of flowers
Spring is here (lingering cold temperatures in the East Coast region of the U.S. aside), and that means one thing: Flowers. Tulips, lilies, poppies, bluebonnets … take your pick. There are a number of amazing destinations across the northern hemisphere where you'll wonder why it can't be spring all year round. See also: The weak euro is good for something: A … [Link]
Slashdot » Possible Twitch.tv Security Breach
New submitter FalleStar writes: Today, the world's largest video game livestreaming website, Twitch.tv, posted the following blog entry: "We are writing to let you know that there may have been unauthorized access to some Twitch user account information. For your protection, we have expired passwords and stream keys and have disconnected accounts from Twitter and YouTube. As a result, you … [Link]
Mashable » These are the best global destinations according to travelers in 2015
If you haven't yet planned a trip for 2015, you'll want to get started before you finish reading this. On Tuesday, TripAdvisor announced its Travelers' Choice awards for destinations in 2015. There are a lot of top destinations — 469 total, all chosen based on reviews on the site — meaning there's one suited to nearly every traveler's tastes. See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Amy's Kitchen recalls products over tainted spinach worries
Organic microwave meal-maker Amy's Kitchen is recalling thousands of boxes of its food after one of its spinach suppliers reported possible listeria contamination. According to the recall notice, the spinach may contain listeria monocytogenes, an organism that causes infections that can be fatal for elderly people, small children and others with compromised immune systems, according to the Food and Drug Administration. … [Link]
Mashable » +SocialGood UK is on Friday, and tickets are going fast
Tickets are nearly sold out for Friday's +SocialGood UK conference in London, which will bring together elected officials, activists, leaders and influencers to explore how technology and new media can work together to spur social change in the UK and beyond. See also: New speakers confirmed for next week's +SocialGood UK Speakers including Cosmopolitan.co.uk Digital Editor Kate Lucey, Open Source Investigator … [Link]
Mashable » 27 songs that are all about that bass
Singers and guitarists get all the love, but music lovers know that a good bassist is an essential foundation for any band. See also: 33 Hit Songs With Killer Drum Grooves To honor these unsung heroes of rock and funk, we compiled a Music Monday playlist full of songs that showcase the best bassists of all-time laying down slick grooves. Throw … [Link]
Mashable » Instagram's Layout app will make you want to create photo collages
Instagram’s latest standalone app is taking on the photo collage. With Layout, Instagram has taken a similar approach to collages as Hyperlapse did for time lapse videos: a simple interface with with rich features that will appeal to casual and power users alike. See also: Instagram finally puts together its own collage app, called Layout If you take a lot of … [Link]
Mashable » The NFL will stream a game worldwide for the first time this season
Here’s some good news, far-flung NFL fans: The league will stream a game worldwide for the first time ever this coming season Now here's some bad news: It's Bills vs. Jaguars See also: What Chris Borland's early retirement means for the NFL The Buffalo-Jacksonville game, set to be held at London's Wembley Stadium on Oct. 25, will be "distributed over a … [Link]
Mashable » These young science fair exhibitors will put your achievements to shame
The fifth annual White House Science Fair took place Monday, with the nation's top aspiring scientists showing their short life's work to President Obama himself In the part inspirational, part depressing video above you'll see firsthand how much these young people, most of whom are not yet in college, have already accomplished. There's Sahil Doshi, a 14-year-old, who created a … [Link]
Slashdot » Bring On the Boring Robots
malachiorion writes: After a successful 6-month pilot, Savioke's 'butler bots' are heading to hotels around the country. These are not sexy, scary, or even technically impressive machines. But they were useful enough, over the course of their 2,000 or so deliveries, to warrant a redesign, and a larger deployment starting in April. Savioke's CEO had some interesting things to say … [Link]
Mashable » Fritz the dog loves food, but is terrible at catching it
God bless this dog for trying. Food is great. Having food tossed at you while your owner takes slow motion video of you failing to catch it is not so great. Fritz the dog can tell you about that last one first-hand. Watch as his owner, who we can all agree is a total jerk, tosses steaks, tacos, hot dogs … [Link]
Mashable » Over $13,000 raised to save abused cat named 'Bruce Almighty'
People around the world are sending donations to cover the treatment and recovery costs for an abused cat named Bruce Almighty. Discovered by homeowners in Regina, Saskatchewan on March 18, Bruce was found with electrical tape tightly wrapped around his legs, causing infection and severe tissue damage in the areas. See also: Where cute animals rule: Bunny island, pig beach and … [Link]
Mashable » Winter is back: Live at the 'Game of Thrones' season 5 premiere event
Finally, Winter has arrived Dragons, direwolves and White Walkers flocked to San Francisco's War Memorial Opera House Monday night for Game of Thrones' season 5 red carpet — ahem, black carpet U.S. premiere See also: HBO is still teasing us with pictures and clips from 'Game of Thrones' Season 5 Fans of the show can follow along by watching HBO's livestream … [Link]
Mashable » The Confederate flag is at the heart of a Supreme Court case
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday for allowing the Confederate flag to appear on vanity license plates in Texas, something the state disallowed in 2011 Texas officials had deemed the flag offensive and said that individual groups could not use the state to spread a message that Texas wanted no part in. As a result, the Sons of Confederate … [Link]
Mashable » The PonoPlayer's high-res music is audio most people can't appreciate
Picture this: Canadian musician and entrepreneur Neil Young laughing maniacally all the way to the bank as his PonoPlayer Kickstarter racked over $6.2 million from 18,220 backers. Just as 4K video recording is all the rage these days, so too is high-resolution audio. They're both overkill — for the average person. See also: B&O BeoPlay H8: Fancy wireless headphones with … [Link]
Slashdot » First Lawsuits Challenging FCC's New Net Neutrality Rules Arrive
An anonymous reader writes: A small ISP based in Texas and an industry trade group have become the first to file lawsuits challenging the FCC's recent net neutrality rules. The trade group, USTelecom, argues that the regulations are not "legally sustainable." Alamo Broadband claims it is facing "onerous requirements" by operating under Title II of the Communications Act. Such legal … [Link]
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