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 » Ranger uses stun gun on park visitor flying drone in Hawaii national park
A ranger did what was necessary when he used a stun gun on a man flying a drone over a lake of lava, the National Park Service said. Crowds have been flocking to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to watch a steadily rising lava lake at the summit of Kilauea volcano. See also: 20 photos that show the exquisite beauty of America's … [Link]
Mashable » Apple Watch not sensing some users with wrist tattoos
It seems like Apple users are always looking for the next AntennaGate or Bendgate, often with no luck, but some Apple Watch users may indeed have a problem, and it's being called TattooGate A couple of users with dark wrist tattoos have posted videos showing the Apple Watch not sensing contact with their wrist as it does on non-tattooed wrists … [Link]
Slashdot » RealTek SDK Introduces Vulnerability In Some Routers
jones_supa writes: SOHO routers from manufacturers including at least Trendnet and D-Link allow attackers anywhere in the world to execute malicious code on the devices, according to a security advisory issued over the weekend. The remote command-injection vulnerability resides in the "miniigd SOAP service" as implemented by the RealTek SDK. Before someone asks, there is no comprehensive list of manufacturers … [Link]
Mashable » 'Louie Louie' singer Jack Ely dies in Oregon at 71
Jack Ely, the singer known for "Louie Louie," the low-budget recording that became one the most famous songs of the 20th century, died at his home in Redmond, Oregon, after a long battle with an illness. He was 71. His son, Sean Ely, confirmed the death Tuesday. See also: Shawn Mendes started his career on Vine. Now his album is … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » W3C Publishes Updated Draft for Clipboard APIs and Events
The W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) has an updated working draft for clipboard APIs and events. The document describes this browser API in more detail and outlines the possibilities and potential issues regarding simple clipboard operations such as copy, cut and paste in Web applications.
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Mashable » Baltimore mom who slapped rioting son: 'I don't want him to be a Freddie Gray'
The Baltimore mother who publicly berated her son for rioting in a now-viral video said she did it because she doesn't want her only son to be "a Freddie Gray." Toya Graham pulled her kid from a crowd of rioters, many of whom were teenagers that were setting fire to cars and throwing stones at police in Baltimore on Monday evening. … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Recon, OneSignal, NuoDB, PayWhirl
Every day, the ProgrammableWeb team is busy, updating its three primary directories for APIs, clients (language-specific libraries or SDKs for consuming or providing APIs), and source code samples.
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Mashable » Foursquare has a new problem: Employees are checking out
Foursquare has a problem: Many of its employees have checked out. The company has lost more than two dozen employees over the last year — and several key members of its engineering team just in the last few months — including Vice President of Engineering Harry Heymann, Senior Director of Engineering Kushal Dave, and Senior Software Engineer Govind Kabra, among other … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This Stop Motion Transformers Fan Film is Absolutely FANTASTIC!
Move over Michael Bay! From the oldschool Transformers toys, to the music and sound effects from the original series, everything is just perfect about this Transformers fan film! [harrisloureiro | Via IO9] The post This Stop Motion Transformers Fan Film is Absolutely FANTASTIC! appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Slashdot » The Next Generation of Medical Tools May Be Home-brewed
An anonymous reader writes: In the Little Devices Lab at MIT, Jose Gomez-Marquez builds medical tools using a DIY mindset. He's designing cheap alternatives to existing hospital equipment to help spread high-quality medical care around the world. Gomez-Marquez is at the forefront of a large and often-unrecognized group of DIY medical tool builders. Together they are challenging the idea that … [Link]
Mashable » Rugby player tackles enthusiastic streaker
While running around naked during a sporting event might seem like a great idea, there's been some pretty compelling evidence recently as to why it's not During Saturday's Aviva Premiership rugby match, a fan made the unfortunate decision of parading his bare butt across the field. London Welsh player Chris Hala’ufia demonstrated his disapproval by straight-up body-slamming the streaker See … [Link]
Mashable » Wildfire threatens Chernobyl nuclear power plant
Wildfires raged out of control Tuesday mere miles from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986, threatening to release dangerous amounts of radiation over northern Ukraine. Heavy gusts fueled the blaze inside the highly radioactive exclusion zone, the area around the plant that was evacuated after the 1986 blast, just 10 miles from … [Link]
Mashable » Suzanne Crough, youngest 'Partridge Family' sibling, dead at 52
Suzanne Crough, best known for playing youngest Partridge Family daughter Tracey, has died. She was 52 The Associated Press reports that Crough, who hadn't appeared in movies or TV since 1980, was found dead Monday at her home near Las Vegas. A cause of death has not been revealed 
Image: Rex Features via AP Images/Associated PressCrough starred in the The Partridge … [Link]
Mashable » How Selerity published Twitter's earnings early
Twitter announced its quarterly earnings Tuesday, but the reveal didn't go as planned Rather than releasing them just after the market closed at 4:00p.m. ET, the company's less-than-stellar performance was unveiled early — by the data service Selerity. This sent Twitter's shares into a tailspin, with $TWTR stock down more than 18% at the closing bell. See also: Twitter's leaked earnings … [Link]
Mashable » Baltimore's school lunches reveal the city beneath the riots
In Baltimore, one out of every three school kids lives in poverty A new law would help those kids get free school lunches. It passed the Maryland state Senate and House unanimously —such is the consensus about the depth of the issues among the poorest people in the country's richest state But Maryland Governor Larry Hogan hasn't had time to sign … [Link]
Mashable » Twitter's Periscope app nabs 1 million users in just 10 days
Twitter confirmed early success of its Periscope app on Tuesday with news that it racked up more than 1 million users just 10 days after launch. The company said during an earnings call with investors that its live broadcast app — which was acquired by Twitter in March — is off to a strong start, with more than 1 million logging … [Link]
Mashable » The Apple Watch can be your new Tamagotchi
The Tamagotchi has returned — again. Those who want to relive the experience of taking care of the favorite handheld virtual pets of the '90s can now do so from their Apple Watch. Tamagotchi Classic, the iOS app based on the original toy now has a version for Apple's smartwatch. See also: The Reinvented Tamagotchi: Bright, Flashy and Just as Needy … [Link]
Slashdot » Why Crypto Backdoors Wouldn't Work
An anonymous reader writes: Your devices should come with a government backdoor. That's according to the heads of the FBI, NSA, and DHS. There are many objections, especially that backdoors add massive security risks. Would backdoors even be effective, though? In a new writeup, a prominent Stanford security researcher argues that crypto backdoors "will not work." Walking step-by-step through a … [Link]
Popular Science » Watch DARPA's 'Magic' Bullet Swerve To Correct Its Course
DARPA’s self-steering bullet is, if acronyms are enough to go by, supposed to have razor-fine precision. Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance, or EXACTO, is a bullet that… [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Tradier Expands Brokerage API for Digital Investment Advisors
Tradier Brokerage, Inc., the leading cloud-based financial services brokerage firm, today announced the expansion of its brokerage API, in partnership with Apex Clearing Corporation, to serve the growing digital advisory community and RIA’s seeking robo-advisor capabilities.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Akana Extends API Management to Microsoft Azure
Akana, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and an API Management and Cloud Integration leader, announced today that it has earned the new Microsoft Cloud & Enterprise Software Certification. The certification covers Akana’s family of API management products for use on Windows Server 2012 and the Microsoft platform.
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ProgrammableWeb.com » Facebook Kills Friends Data API Over User Privacy Concerns
Come April 30th, Facebook is shutting down the Friends Data API, which let third-party apps access users’ friend lists. The original intent behind the API was to allow developers to create more personalized apps, but privacy concerns forced Facebook’s hand.
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Mashable » Miss Piggy is finally getting the feminist award she deserves
After all her years in showbiz, it's about time Miss Piggy wrangled herself a trophy The Brooklyn Museum Sackler Center First Awards honor women who have made notable strides in their respective fields. Previous honorees include Sandra Day O'Connor, Julie Taymor and Toni Morrison. And now, the one and only Miss Piggy will enter the ranks of these esteemed ladies See … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A Geektastic Tribute to the Marvel Cinematic Universe [Video]
JoBlo.com is proud to present a special mashup tribute that is dedicated to the massive cinematic universe of Marvel Studios in honor of the release of “Avengers: Age of Ultron”. Seven years have passed since Robert Downey Jr. donned the famous Iron Man armor in the first of many planned films in the franchise. It was a lot of risk … [Link]
Mashable » A 'democratic socialist' in the 2016 race: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is running
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will announce his plans to seek the Democratic nomination for president on Thursday, presenting a liberal challenge to Hillary Rodham Clinton. Sanders, an independent who describes himself as a "democratic socialist," will follow a formal statement with a major campaign kickoff in his home state in several weeks. Two people familiar with his announcement … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » ‘The Shining’ Atari Style Video Game
When it comes to movie licenses, the last movie you thought would ever get a game would be The Shining, yet here we are, linking to a the Shining game. Although I am using the word game quite loosely here. It is more an interpretation of ‘The Shining’ as told through two-bit graphics. Still. if you are fan of gaming … [Link]
Mashable » Apple is rejecting Watch apps that only tell the time
If you were wondering just how creative you'll be able to get with your Apple Watch timekeeper, we have some bad news. Apple is rejecting apps that just tell time, effectively eliminating all custom watch faces on the device. The new rule is part of Apple's updated App Store Review Guidelines. Guideline 10.7 states clearly: "Watch Apps whose primary function is … [Link]
Mashable » Will Twitter's new DoubleClick deal fill your feed with awful ads?
Poor Twitter. It finally manages to break 300 million monthly active users and boost revenues by 74% year-over-year, and its stock is still trading down almost 20%. Of course, Twitter’s earnings report did leak an hour early — and investors were expecting, well, more. The problem is that they may never get it See also: Twitter now lets you receive direct … [Link]
Slashdot » Meet the Firmware Lead For Google's Project Ara Modular Smartphone (Video)
According to Wikipedia, 'Project Ara is the codename for an initiative that aims to develop an open hardware platform for creating highly modular smartphones.' Google is the sponsor, and the project seems to be moving faster than some people expect it to. There's a Project Ara website, of course, a GitHub repository, a Facebook page, even an Ara subreddit. During … [Link]
Popular Science » Lake Mead Has Dropped To Its Lowest Level Ever
California isn't the only one having a water crisis. Yesterday, Lake Mead sank to its lowest level yet. The watery behemoth created by the construction of the Hoover Dam in… [Link]
Mashable » Why the kids on the streets of Baltimore are fed up
BALTIMORE — Schools in West Baltimore were closed on Tuesday after a night of violence rocked the city and so there were lots of kids in the streets. On Tuesday afternoon, several crowded on a corner as free ice cream treats were handed out. See also: Picking up the broken pieces of Baltimore Melvin Townes, a 16-year-old Baltimore resident, complained that … [Link]
Mashable » Neil deGrasse Tyson helps trace water to the far reaches of the cosmos
Earth is the only planet in our solar system known to play host to liquid water on its surface. Water is key to life on this planet, but what will Earth’s water be like years in the future? Astrophysicist and Cosmos host Neil deGrasse Tyson and a panel of experts tried to answer that question and many others about Earth’s water … [Link]
Mashable » What it's like to watch SCOTUS argue the fate of your marriage
Ijpe DeKoe never expected that his August 2011 marriage to Thom Kostura would one day lead them both to the Supreme Court. But on Tuesday morning, the couple found themselves waiting to enter the chambers of the nation's highest court in a landmark case on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage bans in four states: Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. If the … [Link]
Mashable » Apple has a stack of patents just for its Watch bands. Are they really new?
The Apple Watch is jam-packed with technology and innovation. It is the essence of a tiny, wearable computer. But what kind of wearable would it be without those crazy, new-fangled watch bands? See also: Apple Watch is the best smartwatch on the market: Our review From the moment I saw how Apple's custom-made watch bands slide in and out of a … [Link]
Mashable » Gordon Ramsay sends James Corden to 'Hell's Cafeteria'
Gordon Ramsay brought his terrifying and exceedingly British self to The Late Late show on Monday night. Gordon Ramsay threw The Late Late Show host James Corden and daytime TV host Julie Chen into a made-for-late-night Hell's Kitchen style competition called Hell's Cafeteria. People who love food shows, but also like watching that food get made by horrified cooks, this … [Link]
Slashdot » Verizon Tells Customer He Needs 75Mbps For Smoother Netflix Video
An anonymous reader writes: Verizon recently told a customer that upgrading his 50Mbps service to 75Mbps would result in smoother streaming of Netflix video. Of course, that's not true — Netflix streams at a rate of about 3.5 Mbps on average for Verizon's fiber service, so there's more than enough headroom either way. But this customer was an analyst for … [Link]
Mashable » Strength beneath the rubble: Photos of Baltimore in recovery
After a night of riots and looting in Baltimore following the funeral of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, who died in police custody, residents awoke on Tuesday to find their city in disrepair. But resilience permeated. Volunteer efforts assembled and people took to the streets to try to piece their city back together. Take a look, below. Read more… More about Pics, Us … [Link]
Mashable » Dizzying video shows robot ship spinning out of control through space
A video taken by cameras on an unmanned Russian spacecraft shows the ship spinning out of control in what appears to be a serious malfunction — much like a scene from the Sandra Bullock movie Gravity The Progress spaceship launched atop a Soyuz rocket on its way to deliver supplies to the International Space Station earlier Tuesday. But shortly after … [Link]
Popular Science » A Computer Algorithm Can See When You’re Drunk
Oh, alcohol. It can be so much fun, until it makes you do something stupid. But even without doing anything embarrassing, booze makes us blush. Now it turns out those rosy… [Link]
Mashable » Twitter's leaked earnings report shocks investors, drives stock down 18%
Well, earnings day clearly didn't go as Twitter planned Investors were startled when a web-crawling service called Selerity leaked Twitter's mixed first quarter earnings results an hour early — on Twitter. Shares of Twitter plunged by as much as 6% in late trading Tuesday before the New York Stock Exchange halted the stock. It ended the day down 18% What didn't … [Link]
Slashdot » Breakthough Makes Transparent Aluminum Affordable
frank249 writes: In the Star Trek universe, transparent aluminum is used in various fittings in starships, including exterior ship portals and windows. In real life, Aluminium oxynitride is a form of ceramic whose properties are similar to those of the fictional substance seen in Star Trek. It has a hardness of 7.7 Mohs and was patented in 1980. It has … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Allow an Epic Paper Battle to Unfold With This Avengers Papercraft Set
From Superhero Stuff: Allow an epic paper battle to unfold with the 30 count Avengers Papercraft Set! See what I did there? Oh, don’t groan like that! The easy-to-build Avengers Papercraft Set is the perfect blend between activity and collectible by featuring Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye, Red Skull, a bunch of HYDRA Agents and equipment, and eleven stickers. I … [Link]
Mashable » The same-sex marriage debate: Where the Supreme Court stands now
The Supreme Court heard historic arguments on April 28 over the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry. Same-sex couples can now marry in 36 states and the District of Columbia, but the court is determining whether these unions should be allowed in all 50 states. Couples from four states — Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee — are challenging their states' … [Link]
Mashable » Plaid-wearing cat rings a bell to signal that he's ready for treats
Pecan the cat has discovered that Pavlovian response isn't just for dogs, after all This spunky feline is way too classy to just WAIT AROUND for his treats. After all, what are humans if not cat butlers?Instead, Pecan has taken to ringing a small bell to signal to his owner that, yes, it is time for food. Thank you very … [Link]
Mashable » Your next hand brace could be 3D printed
If you need a foot, ankle or hand brace, you have several choices. You can select one from a few one-size-fits-all options or stick your appendage in cold, wet plaster to make a cast — which you'll have to wait weeks for But 3D printing may be able to deliver flexible orthotics in a matter of hours. See also: I Drove … [Link]
Mashable » Google Now becomes way more useful with support for 70 more apps
Google Now just got a lot more powerful. Google is expanding its Android-based predictive search service's capabilities to include 70 more third-party apps, the company announced Tuesday. The goal of Google Now is to show relevant search results — in the form of "cards" — automatically, without you having to ask. The information is based on your previous actions and browsing … [Link]
Mashable » Live: On the ground in Baltimore
BALTIMORE — What comes next? That's the question on the minds of Baltimore residents after a crowd of rioters looted local shops and set fire to nearly 150 cars. More than 200 people were arrested and hundreds of National Guards troops were sent to the city Mashable is on the ground in Baltimore with the latest. Where the violence broke out … [Link]
Popular Science » Watch Thermal Video Of A Lithium-Ion Battery Exploding
This Friday, Europe's largest freight carrier, Cargolux, will ban bulk shipments of lithium-ion batteries from its freight planes. Last month, an international group of… [Link]
Mashable » Baltimore Orioles to play Chicago White Sox in an empty stadium
The Baltimore Orioles will play the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday at Camden Yards in a stadium full of empty seats, the team has announced, after a night of lawlessness left more than 100 vehicles burning in the streets and hundreds of rioters in the city's jails. See also: A guy tried to dance away the Baltimore riots with Michael Jackson's … [Link]
Slashdot » A Light-Powered Retina Implant For the Blind
the_newsbeagle writes: In certain diseases of the retina, people lose function in the photoreceptor cells that respond to light and trigger a message to the brain. So engineers have designed various retina implants that do the job instead, including the Argus II system, which received the first FDA approval for an implanted visual prosthetic in 2013. But the Argus II … [Link]
Mashable » Learn how to travel on a budget in our next #TravelTalks
Spring is here and summer is approaching quickly, which means one thing: vaction time Traveling can be expensive, though, so whether you're planning a quick getaway or a lengthier vacation, you want to get the most bang for your buck(s). See also: Best tips and tricks for traveling in 2015 We're here to help. Join us on Wednesday at 3 p.m. … [Link]
Mashable » What to expect from Microsoft Build 2015
With the upcoming Windows 10 completely revamping (and backpedaling) the entire Windows experience, this year's Microsoft developers conference should be called Re-Build 2015. Ba-dum-tsh. Seriously, though. This is definitely a rebuilding year for Microsoft, just as it was back in 2012 with Windows 8. Except this time the stakes are much higher. As the Windows 10 release approaches — which could … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Why You Shouldn't Dismiss Hypermedia in Your API Design
Many modern APIs are built using the REST architecture, and its constraints hold many similarities with HTTP.
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Mashable » Indonesian firing squad executes 8 drug convicts, ignoring global outcry
Indonesia executed eight prisoners — including two Australians and five other foreigners — early Wednesday morning, reports said, despite international pleas to spare the lives of the drug convicts. The two Australians, Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, both in their early 30s, were leaders of a drug smuggling ring known as the Bali Nine. The other members of that ring are … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Anime “Death Note” to Get U.S. Film Adaptation; Horror Director On Board
With a live-action Ghost in the Shell, Attack on Titan, and a rumored Robotech on the way, Hollywood is continuing to look across the Pacific for its next big theatrical hit. For Warner Bros., the fan favorite Death Note anime is slated to be next in line for a live-action film adaptation. 
According to The Hollywood Reporter: The story centers … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Adidas and Marvel Team-Up for ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ Shoes
Adidas and Marvel comics have teamed up and created shoes that will tie in to the new Avengers: Age of Ultron movie. As you can see, the shoes each seem to represent a different superhero from The Avengers team. 
The shoes are set to launch worldwide on May 1st, and should be available via many major shoe stores and even … [Link]
Mashable » Victoria's Secret names 10 new angels to take over the lingerie world
Victoria’s Secret announced plans on Tuesday to add 10 new "angels" (a.k.a models) to its famous lineup By now, it's more than just an honor or rite of passage to work as a Victoria's Secret angel. It's a bona fide career-changer. Past angels — Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks, Gisele Bundchen, among others — have bared their runway bodies and forged careers … [Link]
Mashable » Robin Williams lives on in soaring lantern festival video
Even after death, Robin Williams is still teaching us life lessons. YouTuber and videographer extraordinaire devinsupertramp captured the extraordinary moment thousands of lanterns were released into the sky. The scene was put into perspective by Robin Williams' powerful speech from Dead Poets Society, which described the beauty of the human experience and just how precious life really is. Where are … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Empathy: The designers superpower
I recently connected with veteran designer Scott Jenson, who is currently developing the Physical Web Project with the Chrome team at Google. Weve been talking quite a bit about empathy in the past few months here at OReilly, and Scotts … [Link]
Mashable » Bud Light campaign tells drunk people to remove 'No' from their vocab
Bud Light's #UpForWhatever campaign is leaving another sour, watered-down taste in people's mouths The campaign encourages drinkers to be up for whatever when drinking their beer, because "you never know where it'll end up." Now, they're encouraging drinkers to take the word "No" out of their vocabulary. See also: Of course Tinder's first video ad is for Bud Light 
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O'Reilly News and Commentary » 10 Elasticsearch metrics to watch
Elasticsearch is booming. Together with Logstash, a tool for collecting and processing logs, and Kibana, a tool for searching and visualizing data in Elasticsearch (aka, the “ELK” stack), adoption of Elasticsearch continues to grow by leaps and bounds. When it … [Link]
Slashdot » KDE Plasma 5.3 Released
jrepin writes: The KDE community has released Plasma 5.3, a major new version of the popular, open source desktop environment. The latest release brings much enhanced power management, better support for Bluetooth, and improved Plasma widgets. Also available is a technical preview of Plasma Media Center shell. In addition, Plasma 5.3 represents a big step towards support for the Wayland … [Link]
Popular Science » Video: Star Wars Fan Builds Tiny Working Droid
Full-length trailers for the latest Star Wars film aren’t even out yet, but a new character is already fast become a fan favorite. BB-8, an orange droid that looks like a… [Link]
Mashable » The NFL will now pay taxes like most other groups of billionaires
Under pressure from Congress, the National Football League is giving up its tax-exempt status, which Commissioner Roger Goodell called a "distraction." In a letter to team owners, Goodell said that the league office and its management council will file tax returns as taxable entities for the first time since 1942. Goodell said the change will not alter the function or operation … [Link]
Mashable » Obama thanks Japan for everything important: Karaoke, anime and emoji
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the White House on Tuesday to discuss free trade — and, apparently, anime. "Today is a chance for Americans, especially our young people, to say thank you for all the things we love from Japan. Like karate and karaoke. Manga and anime. And, of course, emojis," President Barack Obama said as the two leaders … [Link]
Mashable » Chill beagle controls food cravings with adorableness
There's nothing better than a cute dog with a chill personality — unless that chill, cute dog also takes the best food selfies around Sid is an adorable little beagle who has recently taken the Internet by storm thanks to his penchant for patiently holding food in his mouth. From enormous slices of pizza to frozen waffles, Sid is happy … [Link]
Slashdot » Researchers Mount Cyberattacks Against Surgery Robot
An anonymous reader writes: A group of researchers from University of Washington have tested the security of a teleoperated robotic surgery system created by their colleagues, and have found it severely lacking. "Teleoperated surgical robots will be expected to use a combination of existing publicly available networks and temporary ad-hoc wireless and satellite networks to send video, audio and other … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » What Travels Down an Alley And Has Holes in It? [Comic]
[Source: Batman V Superman (Tumblr) | Follow @batsVsupes on Twitter | Like “Bats V Supes” on Facebook] The post What Travels Down an Alley And Has Holes in It? [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » 'Jem' and more of your favorite childhood cartoons coming to Vimeo
Feeding your inner child has just gotten a little easier Vimeo and Hasbro have teamed up to make some of the best cartoons from back in the day available to own for the first time The collaboration will bring titles like Transformers: Generation 1 and Jem and the Holograms to this generation with a variety of streaming packages, ranging from $.99 … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » From Industrialism to Post-Industrialism
Editor’s note: This is an excerpt by Jeff Sussna from our recent book Designing Delivery. This excerpt is included in our curated collection of chapters from the O’Reilly Web Operations and Performance library. Download a free copy of the Building … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Teaching kids how to code with Minecraft
I am jealous of kids these days. The sheer breadth and depth of technology and software at their disposal is staggering, everything from Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and Scratch to Minecraft, Python, and iOS app development. Whats even more profound to … [Link]
Mashable » Construction workers catcalled a woman for a month, and she's finally had enough
LONDON — A woman who says she was catcalled by construction workers on her way to work day after day has finally reported them to the police. Poppy Smart, a 23-year-old digital marketing coordinator, was subjected to whistles and comments from builders when she passed the construction site in Worcester, England, and finally decided enough was enough. See also: London Tube … [Link]
Mashable » Rob Dyrdek just pulled off an amazing Disney proposal
Take note, boyfriends — this is how you do a proposal right. MTV Ridiculousness host Rob Dyrdek took his girlfriend Bryiana Flores to Disneyland for a fantasy vacation she'll never forget. The two sat down for a live showing of Aladdin, and that's when the magic started. See also: Girlfriend Leads Man Around the World in Breathtaking Pics Dyrdek made an … [Link]
Popular Science » Humanitarian Mapping Program To Help Nepal Earthquake Recovery Efforts
The death toll of the earthquake that shook Nepal over the weekend just topped 5,000. Aid is slowly getting to people who badly need it, but frustration at the slow pace of… [Link]
Mashable » Watch 100 years of Mexican beauty in one minute
Whether it's gorgeous braids or bright red lips, beauty in Mexico has always been bold. The Cut explores 100 years of Mexican history by fashioning model Reyna Marquez in the most popular hair and make up styles from the 1900s through today. Marquez is a delightfully quirky cover girl, perfectly showing off the blending of Mexican heritage and popular culture, … [Link]
Mashable » Mark Ruffalo answers the sexist questions Scarlett Johansson usually deals with
First, Loki. Then, Thanos. Now, the most evil villain to face the Avengers yet: sexism Mark Ruffalo and Scarlett Johansson sat down for an Avengers: Age of Ultron press interview with Cosmo UK, who decided to switch things up for the sake of gender equality, asking Ruffalo the questions his co-star Johansson usually gets asked As a result, the viewers … [Link]
Mashable » Obama: America needs to do some 'soul searching' after Baltimore riots
President Barack Obama on Tuesday addressed the riot in Baltimore on Tuesday, calling on police departments and communities across the U.S. to do some "soul searching." See also: Baltimore mom slaps and scolds rioting son in front of everyone "We can't just leave this to the police," Obama said, during a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. … [Link]
Mashable » 5-year-old Saige is your motivation to move up in life
This 5 year-old girl is the sassy icon we all need in our life. There are a few things you should know about this pint-sized firecracker:1) Her name is Saige.2) She is MOVING ON.3) She is GOING TO JENN'S.4) Don't worry about her stuff, she already has stuff at Jenn's. Next time someone is pushing you around, just harness your … [Link]
Popular Science » Students Design Furniture For Future Space Habitats
As NASA moves forward with its highly anticipated mission to Mars, the space agency is thinking about every single aspect of the journey to the red planet–as well as life… [Link]
Slashdot » US Successfully Tests Self-Steering Bullets
mpicpp sends this report from The Independent: The United States Department of Defense has carried out what it says is its most successful test yet of a bullet that can steer itself towards moving targets. Experienced testers have used the technology to hit targets that were actively evading the shot, and even novices that were using the system for the … [Link]
Mashable » Russell Brand grills Ed Miliband on taxes (yes, really) in trailer for new interview
LONDON — He's become a political influencer of sorts in the UK, and now actor Russell Brand is asking Ed Miliband the tough questions Brand interviewed the Labour Party leader on Monday and published a trailer for the interview, titled "Milibrand," to his YouTube channel The Trews on Tuesday. The channel has more than 1 million subscribers. See also: British … [Link]
Mashable » Minimalist movie posters, made using only circles
Perhaps the expression should be "A circle is worth a thousand words." Nicholas Barclay is an artist and designer who uses a series of modern circles to convey meaning — and movie titles. One of Barclay's collections is a series of minimalist movie posters, all of which center on the idea of using color and size to illustrate the concept of … [Link]
New Scientist – News » UK's political parties offer little on climate and renewables
In the run up to the UK general election, a review of climate pledges shows that all major parties offer unspecified promises rather than concrete policies 
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Mashable » Vatican and United Nations send warning about manmade climate change
VATICAN CITY — The United Nations and Vatican joined forces Tuesday to warn about the dire effects of climate change, gathering religious leaders, Nobel laureates and heads of state to present a united front ahead of make-or-break environment talks later this year in Paris. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon praised Pope Francis for framing the need to combat global warming as an … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Pinterest Intros Marketing Developer Partners Program & APIs
Pinterest has announced the launch of Marketing Developer Partners (MDP), a program that allows a select group of partners to build tools and services that businesses can use to get the most out of their Pinterest marketing campaigns.
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Mashable » GOP tries to pour cold water on America's warming relations with Cuba
Since late last year, the Obama administration has been moving in the direction of a warmer relationship between the United States and Cuba after an embargo lasting 50 years On Tuesday, House Republicans moved to cool down that process. See also: Tourism to Cuba is still illegal for Americans, but here's how to do it Republicans unveiled legislation by Rep. Mario … [Link]
Mashable » Why the first big attempt at paying game modders failed spectacularly
Amateur developers are no longer allowed to sell their custom game add-ons — "mods," as they are commonly known — via PC gaming platform Steam, just four days after Valve launched a program aimed at monetizing user-created content. It became clear to Steam gatekeeper Valve Software after less than a week that giving fan-creators the option to sell their mods was … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: MapmyIndia and BoldChat
Every day, the ProgrammableWeb team is busy, updating its three primary directories for APIs, clients (language-specific libraries or SDKs for consuming or providing APIs), and source code samples.
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Popular Science » You Can Now Download Tamagotchi On Your Apple Watch
The real reason to buy an Apple Watch has finally come along: You can now download the Tamagotchi app on your techy timepiece. If you’ve never heard of Tamagotchi, first… [Link]
Slashdot » University Overrules Professor Who Failed Entire Management Class
McGruber writes: After a semester of disrespect, backstabbing, lying, and cheating, Texas A&M Galveston Professor Irwin Horwitz had all he could take. He "sent a lengthy email to his Strategic Management class explaining that they would all be failing the course. He said the students proved to be incompetent and lack the maturity level to enter the workforce." Professor Horwitz's … [Link]
Mashable » We tried UberEats' 10-minute lunch delivery and it was delicious (and expensive)
Forget delivering people. The hottest taxi startups in America want to deliver food Uber, the car service with a $40 billion valuation and an insatiable appetite for new business schemes, announced on Tuesday that it is introducing a food service in New York and Chicago that promises to deliver meals to customers in 10 minutes or less The meal delivery option, … [Link]
Popular Science » Lost Russian Spaceship Will No Longer Dock With Space Station
Update: Looks like the Progress 59 spacecraft will never make it to the International Space Station. NASA says any future rendezvous has been canceled: Docking has been called off for the Progress 59 spacecraft. Russian flight controllers are continuing to assess the vehicle and what the plan going forward will be. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. … [Link]
Mashable » 'A very trying and disappointing day': Officials react to Baltimore riots
As Baltimore descended into violent chaos on Monday, local, state and national leaders worked to find a peaceful resolution to the violence — some more quickly than others. Rioters clashed Monday afternoon following the funeral for Freddy Gray, 25, who died last week after he was injured while in police custody. See also: It began with hope and ended with fire: … [Link]
Mashable » What famous historical landmarks would cost if built today
Instead of buying that one-bedroom New York City condo, why don't you invest a few thousand dollars more and build an exact replica of the Statue of Liberty? According to an infographic created by HomeAdvisor, the cost of material and labor in building a new Statue of Liberty would be vastly cheaper in 2015, due to advances in technology and more … [Link]
Mashable » Picking up the broken pieces of Baltimore
BALTIMORE— People in Baltimore on Tuesday morning began the heartbreaking task of sweeping up broken glass and cleaning their streets after a night of riots and looting left stores vandalized and burned. See also: Photos: Baltimore's 'darkest' day of turmoil "This is not what Martin Luther King would have wanted," said Linda Moyd, president of the Gilmor Homes housing project as … [Link]
Mashable » Love snakes? This Illinois destination is for you
SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST, Illinois — You don't have to be a herpetologist to savor the slice of this federal forest where a stunning array of reptiles and amphibians congregate beneath soaring limestone bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River. Whether trained zoologist or weekend hiker — or in my case, someone with a lifelong aversion to the scaly creatures after a frightening childhood … [Link]
Mashable » Hands on with the LG G4: Hot leather, sweet camera
We’ve seen plenty of new Android phones since the start of the year, and now comes time for LG’s big move: the launch of its much-leaked new flagship, the LG G4. Samsung grabbed big headlines when it released the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge — its best smartphones ever — so LG has its work cut out for it if … [Link]
Slashdot » Signs of Subsurface 'Alien' Life Found In Antarctica
astroengine writes: An airborne survey of a presumably dry Antarctic valley revealed a stunning and unexpected interconnected subsurface briny aquifer deep beneath the frozen tundra, a finding that not only has implications for understanding extreme habitats for life on Earth, but the potential for life elsewhere in the solar system, particularly Mars. The briny liquid — about twice as salty … [Link]
Mashable » A guy tried to dance away the Baltimore riots with Michael Jackson's 'Beat It'
As violence in Baltimore swelled on Monday night, one man channeled his inner Michael Jackson to tell everyone to "beat it." NBC reporter Shomari Stone captured footage of Dimitri Reeves dancing in the street, singing along to Jackson's 1982 hit song See also: Photos: Baltimore's 'darkest' day of turmoil Michael Jackson question. Many ask where MJ music was coming from during … [Link]
Mashable » This is your life on the first warm day of the year
Spring is finally here. Take off your jackets, go on a nature walk or maybe just do some day drinking. Sketch comedy team Pocketwatch from the Upright Citizens Brigade perfectly captures what most people's experience is on the first warm day of the year. You've been waiting all year for this moment. Time to go back inside. Watch 100 years … [Link]
Mashable » The mind-boggling parliamentary arithmetic behind the UK general election
Before 2010, you might have been forgiven for thinking that British elections were simple. Two main parties would compete for the nation's votes, trying to win enough seats to achieve a parliamentary majority. Voters would wake up on the morning after the election and know who the next prime minister was going to be. They would appear at the door of … [Link]
New Scientist – News » The no-drone zone: How to stop UAVs spying on us from above
From politicians to celebrities, there are plenty of people who want to stop drones watching their every move. Now they have ways of doing so 
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Popular Science » Secret Air Force Space Plane Gets Darth Vader-Style Engine
The Air Force’s secret robot space plane is going to try out a new engine. The X-37B has so far spent a total of 1367 days tooling around in Earth’s orbit, doing classified… [Link]
Mashable » LG unveils leather-clad G4 with monster 16-megapixel camera
LG’s G4 is finally here. After weeks of online teases and leaks, the Korean electronics company officially unveiled its new flagship Android phone on the top of 1 World Trade Center in New York City. As expected, the G4 is indeed a smartphone powerhouse that boasts significant improvements over last year's well-received G3. Its monster camera is especially noteworthy See also: … [Link]
Slashdot » China's Tencent Launches Smart Hardware OS To Rival Alibaba
An anonymous reader writes: Chinese internet and media giant Tencent Holdings has today launched an operating system for mobile devices such as internet-connected phones, TVs, smartwatches and other IoT products. Tencent Operating System (OS) TOS+ is open to all developers and manufacturers free of charge should they agree to share their revenue – a framework similar to Google's popular Android … [Link]
Mashable » Drinking organic milk when pregnant may lead to lower IQs for babies
LONDON — Women who drink organic milk while pregnant or breastfeeding could be putting their babies at risk, according to a new study by scientists in the UK. Scientists at the University of Reading in England published research Tuesday that states the reduced levels of iodine in organic and UHT milk is harmful for babies See also: Why you should think … [Link]
Mashable » What to watch for in the Supreme Court's same-sex marriage hearing
What the Supreme Court thinks about same-sex marriage is really a question of what Justice Anthony Kennedy thinks about same-sex marriage. And on Tuesday, we will get to see how far Kennedy — and the Court — is willing to go in recognizing a constitutional right for all couples to marry. The Court is hearing oral arguments Tuesday morning in a … [Link]
Mashable » Dropbox just got a little more like Google Drive
Dropbox rolled out an update Tuesday that makes it easier for users to collaborate on shared files with a new commenting feature that allows people to have conversations within individual documents. Users can now start new conversations on any shared file from within Dropbox. When others make comments within a document you own, you'll receive notifications via email (these notifications can … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Antarctica's Blood Falls are a sign of life below ground
A vast underground network of aquifers storing water – and potentially teeming with microbes – may be linked to Antarctica's bleeding glacier 
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Mashable » Kevin Spacey auditioned for 'Tiger Beat' before he was a star
From Tiger Beat reject to House of Cards star — Kevin Spacey has come a long way. In 1979, Spacey was just a high school graduate auditioning for his first gigs before heading off to the Julliard School later that year. Though professional success wouldn't come until years later, the producers at Jimmy Kimmel Live unearthed footage from the actor's … [Link]
Mashable » 2015 Tony Award nominees: The full list
The 2015 Tony Awards nominees have arrived The theater world's top prize boasts a star-studded lineup of nominees this year, particularly in the Best Actress in a Play category. Helen Mirren, Carey Mulligan and Elisabeth Moss will duke it out, among others See also: Helen Mirren plus helium make for hilarious awards acceptance speech This year's show, which takes place on … [Link]
Mashable » Cookie Monster saves the world's veggies in 'Avengers' parody
Veggies, assemble! Sesame Street created a delightful tribute of the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron called The Aveggies: Age of Bon Bon. In the parody video, Dr. Brownie, a.k.a. Cookie Monster, saves the world from a super villain who is ruining the world's healthy foods by doing what he does best: eating cookies The Muppet-filled adventure is also jam-packed with … [Link]
Slashdot » TeslaCrypt Isn't All That Cryptic
citpyrc writes: TeslaCrypt, the latest-and-greatest ransomware branch off of the CryptoWall family, claims to the unwitting user that his/her documents are encrypted with "a unique public key generated for this computer". This coudn't be farther from truth. In actuality, the developers of this malware appear to have been lazy and implemented encryption using symmetric AES256 with a decryption key generated … [Link]
Mashable » If NBA teams' social media determined the playoffs
LOS ANGELES — Of all the American sports leagues and their players, the NBA is the most active on social media. And of the NBA's teams, only one can be the most actively social of them all. SEE ALSO: The golden voice: How announcer Jim Barnett sweetened an overdue NBA dream season And the champion is… 
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Mashable » 5 ways Vegas welcomed Mariah Carey like royalty for her residency
LAS VEGAS — "There's a new girl in town," Mariah Carey gleefully asserted Monday after making an elaborate entrance at the kickoff event for her musical residency Carey's 18-show stint at Caesars Palace's Colosseum begins May 6 and continues through July 26 and follows in the footsteps of the venue's former headliners: Celine Dion, Elton John Bette Midler, Cher, Rod Stewart … [Link]
Mashable » Speed demon: One man's mission to make his Tesla go faster
JUPITER, Florida — The car is, by Brooks Weisblat’s measure, as easy to drag race as it is good-looking.“Just point and shoot,” Weisblat thinks to himself as he lines up his sleek, black Tesla Model S P85D electric sedan on the raceway and watches the tree lights up ahead turn orange. His foot is poised just over the accelerator. When the … [Link]
Mashable » Uber driver provides amazing opera performance, free of charge
Here's one way to guarantee a five-star rating Jeff Sullivan posted footage of his Uber driver beautifully serenading him with a few bars of a Pavarotti opera while driving to his destination Sullivan, founder of Urposse.com, summed it up in the YouTube description: "Who needs a radio when you have an awesome Uber driver!" This is your life on the … [Link]
Popular Science » Vaccine Patches For Measles Could Be Here By 2017
Every year, vaccines for diseases like polio and yellow fever save thousands of lives. But in remote parts of the world where medical attention is scarce, vaccines are… [Link]
Popular Science » An Arms Race of Microbial Proportions
There's a battle between bacteria and their phages. But they use evolution over weapons. Now researchers have unveiled how the war progresses and who wins. [Link]
Mashable » Destiny's weekly reset challenges you to silence a horrible, screaming wizard
Tuesday means only one thing if you're a Destiny fan: Reset day! It's that wonderful time when Bungie's regular offering of high-reward Weekly Heroic and Nightfall Strike missions are rebooted (along with any raid progress made in the previous week), giving everyone a fresh chance at scoring some of the game's sweetest and rarest loot. See also: The 8 Best Laptops … [Link]
Mashable » Robert Downey Jr. gets very emotional in 'Tonight Show' interview
Robert Downey Jr. is no stranger to emotionally raw interviews But this time around, it was all in good fun when Jimmy Fallon and RDJ played "Emotional Interview" during Monday's Tonight Show Anyone who can pretend to be smelling bacon is truly an emotional chameleon. First look at the 'Just Cause 3' trailer reveals tons of impossible stunts Fox makes … [Link]
Slashdot » Feds Say It's Time To Cut Back On Fluoride In Drinking Water
An anonymous reader writes: Federal health officials Monday changed the recommended amount of fluoride in drinking water for the first time since 1962, cutting by almost half the maximum amount of fluoride that should be added to drinking supplies. The Department of Health and Human Services recommended 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water instead of the long-standing range … [Link]
Mashable » Smoldering city: What Baltimore faces now
Baltimore residents woke up on Tuesday morning to the ashes of nearly 150 vehicle fires and 15 building fires, set the night before by a group of mostly teenagers whose anti-police demonstrations descended into chaos. More than 200 suspected rioters were arrested. See also: Photos: Baltimore's 'darkest' day of turmoil Local footage showed firefighters and police on the scene as fires … [Link]
Mashable » Hillary Clinton updates her logo to support same-sex marriage
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton changed her avatar on her Twitter and Facebook pages on Tuesday, when the Supreme Court will hear historic arguments in cases that could make same-sex marriage the law of the land. The justices will indicate where they stand in the dispute over whether states can continue defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman, … [Link]
Mashable » First look at the 'Just Cause 3' trailer reveals tons of impossible stunts
The first scene in Avalanche Studios' first look at Just Cause 3 features star Rico Rodriguez hijacking a jet fighter in flight — and things only get more bananas from there The Just Cause series is known for its over-the-top blockbuster sensibilities, and this third one certainly appears to keep that trend alive. See also: Forget Adam and Eve; Minecraft now has … [Link]
Popular Science » Is It Possible For New York City To Have Zero Waste?
There are a few constants in this changing world: death, taxes, and trash. Humans have been producing garbage since the beginning, leaving archaeologists the task of… [Link]
Slashdot » ATT, DirecTV Mega-Merger May Go Through
An anonymous reader writes: Hot on the heels of Comcast's failed attempt to swallow up Time Warner Cable, AT&T's pursuit of satellite provider DirecTV is plowing forward. What would be the result of a wireline and cellular mega-monopoly buying one of only two subscription satellite TV providers? Has to be worse than a Comcast/TWC marriage … at least there, the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » HUGE T-SHIRT SALE: Over 500 Geektastic Tees at Just $10 EACH!
Just a quick post to let you know that our pals over at Bustedtees are having a huge sale, offering over 450 geektastic t-shirts at just $10 each (Use promo code: SPRINGSALE50.) If you order over $80 of shirts, you’ll get FREE worldwide shipping! The shirts are usually $20, so hurry up and take advantage of this offer, it won’t … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Doritos Bringing Roulette Bags To America: Bring on the Spice!
Doritos roulette is coming to America, though it has only been overseas so far. So what is Doritos roulette, you may ask? Five out of six chips in the bag are regular Doritos, but one out of six is SUPER SPICY TO THE MAX, and there is no way to tell by look or smell. You just got to sit … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Attraction [Comic]
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 81% Off JLab JBuds EPIC earbuds with 13mm C3 Massive Drivers and Customizable Cush Fins – $13.41
For today’s edition of deal of the Day, Amazon has the JLab JBuds EPIC earbuds with 13mm C3 Massive Drivers and Customizable Cush Fins for just $13.41. That’s 81% off on the earbuds’ regular list price of $69.99. EPIC, Earbuds Reimagined. Revolutionary Fit. Radical Sound. 8 Years. 1 EPIC pair of earbuds. That’s right. The EPIC is the result of … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Building the Ultimate HulkBuster Highchair [Video]
Every other Monday, some of Hollywood’s top prop makers build one-of-a-kind items for super-fans of comic books, video games, movies, and pop culture. This week, we give a superfan family the most powerful high chair ever built – the HulkBuster from The Avengers: Age of Ultron! [AWE me] The post Building the Ultimate HulkBuster Highchair [Video] appeared first on Geeks … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » New ‘Arkham Knight’ Gameplay Footage Shows New Playable Characters
So the new Arkham Knight footage and trailer show that we will not only be playing at Batman, but some of Gotham City’s finest OTHER heroes as well. This only makes the impending Gotham Knight character’s real identity even more compelling, because some of the characters you can also play as seem like they were worthy suspects (and still might … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Mashape Unleashes Kong as Open Source API Management Platform
As part of an effort to enable IT organizations to provide API management capabilities wherever they might be needed, Mashape today announced it is making the Kong API management platform that powers its namesake API marketplace
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Mashable » The story of the Bali Nine: How two Australians ended up facing execution in Indonesia
On April 17, 2005, nine Australians were preparing to smuggle 8.3 kilograms of heroin from Bali to Australia. Little did they know, the deal would not go as planned — and it would end in the executions of two of the men and long prison sentences the others. Who are the Bali Nine? The nine Australians became known as the Bali … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » How to implement a security data lake
Information security has been dealing with terabytes of data for more than a decade — almost two. The benefits of having more data available spans many use cases, from forensic investigations to pro-actively finding anomalies and stopping adversaries before they … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Embracing failure and learning from the Imposter Syndrome
Download our updated Women in Data report, which features four new profiles of women across the European Union. You can also pick-up a copy at Strata + Hadoop World London, where Alice Zheng will lead a session on Deploying Machine … [Link]
Mashable » Baltimore mom slaps and scolds rioting son in front of everyone
Many of the rioters who set Baltimore on fire on Monday evening were teenagers, and city officials called on parents get their kids out of the streets and stem the wave of chaos. At least one mother listened. See also: Photos: Baltimore's 'darkest' day of turmoil As high schoolers threw rocks at police officers and set cars on fire, this … [Link]
Slashdot » How To Increase the Number of Female Engineers
HughPickens.com writes: Lina Nilsson writes in an op-ed piece in the NY Times that she looks with despair at estimates that only about 14 percent of engineers in the work force are women. But there may be a solution to the disparity that is much simpler than targeted recruitment efforts. "An experience here at the University of California, Berkeley, where … [Link]
Popular Science » China's Newest Missile Set for VJ Day Parade
The DF-16, a missile that can hit a house sized target from 1,000km away, will be in the Beijing V-J Day Parade to mark the 70th surrender of Japan. [Link]
New Scientist – News » Freakiest dinosaur ever found is a vegetarian relative of T. rex
Chilesaurus is an odd vegetarian relative of T. rex, a chimera-like hotchpotch of traits from many dinosaurs, which challenges our ideas on their evolution 
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Mashable » Aerial photographs capture the stunning beauty of Los Angeles at 10,000 feet
In the City of Angels, one photographer received an heavenly view. Vincent Laforet has flown all around the United States capturing stunning aerial images above New York, Las Vegas and San Francisco. His most recent and largest photo series to date is a breathtaking view of Los Angeles' sprawling metropolis. The second largest city in the U.S. revealed its winding streets … [Link]
Mashable » 5 strategies for turning your hobby into a full-time job
“Pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can't take their eyes off of you." — Maya Angelou If you're searching for true accomplishment, then, according to Maya Angelou, you've got to love what you do. While some (lucky) people love their jobs, many of us made our current career decisions based on opportunity, convenience, … [Link]
Mashable » The right way to dissolve your startup
It happens. Maybe you got a great job offer that you’d be crazy to turn down. Or your business partner is getting married and needs to move on. Or, there’s just no path to profitability even after exhausting all available possibilities. Whatever the reason, when the time comes to close your startup, there are a few legal steps you need to … [Link]
Mashable » Oh balls: People will never let Ed Balls forget his amazing Twitter fail
LONDON — Once upon a time a politician called Ed Balls accidentally tweeted his own name, Ed Balls, to thousands of followers. See also: The 10 biggest Twitter blunders by UK politicians It wasn't a massive balls up but of course everyone pounced, retweeting and favouriting the offending message with abandon. Here's the tweet. Ed Balls — Ed Balls (@edballsmp) April … [Link]
Mashable » Friendly advice for anyone discouraged by the job hunt
Working for The Muse means that I have a lot of friends coming to me for job search advice. (It also means unlimited vacation time and Whisky Fridays, but that's an article for a different day.) And while every situation is different, there are a few things I find myself saying over and over. Especially to people who have a few … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 28 April 2015
Defining Mobile (Luke Wroblewski) — numbers on size, orientation, and # of thumbs across mobile users. 94% of the time it’s in Portrait mode. PwC Manufacturing Barometer: Robotics — Planned acquisition of robotics systems over the next two to three … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Video Deal/Day: Architecture of the MEAN Stack – $29.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "Architecture of the MEAN Stack" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-04-29 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Mashable » These people are more excited for the royal baby than Will and Kate
LONDON — The nondescript area outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in London has been splashed with reds, whites and blues for the past couple of weeks as a hardcore contingent of royalists have set up shop in preparation for Kate Middleton's second baby. See also: Duchess meets 'Downton': What happened when TV royalty met actual royalty The Duchess … [Link]
Mashable » LG Watch Urbane arrives in Google Store for $349
LG Watch Urbane, the company's latest smartwatch originally unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, is now available for order in the Google Store The watch costs $349 — exactly the same price as the cheapest version of the Apple Watch Sport — but it's actually more of a competitor to the stainless steel Apple Watch. Like that device, it has … [Link]
Mashable » 10 photo collage templates to make your Pinterest posts pop
Whether you want to showcase your cats, kids, crafts or cookery, photo collages make for a fab way to spice up your Pinterest posts. We've taken a look at few sites that offer fantastic free designs to inspire you. See also: Your social media cheat sheet for perfectly sized images Check out our 10 collage choices below. Have we missed a … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Three in every four extremely hot days linked to climate change
Global warming seems to be causing 75 per cent of extreme high-temperature events and 18 per cent of extreme rainfall 
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Slashdot » A Cheap, Ubiquitous Earthquake Warning System
Tekla Perry writes: Earthquake alert systems that give a 10 or 20 second warning of an impending temblor, enabling automatic systems to shut down and people to take cover, are hugely expensive to build and operate. (One estimate is $38.3 milllion for equipment to span California, and another $16.1 million annually to operate.) But a Palo Alto entrepreneur thinks he's … [Link]
Mashable » Google extends olive branch to European newspapers with €150 million fund
Google is investing €150 million ($163 million) in a new fund to support newspaper publishers and other journalism organisations in Europe. See also: Google News to shut down in Spain over 'Google Tax' The move comes less than two weeks after the European Commission accused Google of abusing its dominant position in the market by distorting search results in favour of … [Link]
Mashable » After deadly earthquake, Everest mountaineer focuses on how he can help
The devastating earthquake that hit Nepal on Saturday dealt another blow to the climbing community of Mount Everest. And while small in scale to the mass destruction in Kathmandu and other areas of Nepal, the situation on the world’s highest peak highlights the importance tourism will play in helping Nepal to rebuild. See also: Before and after photos of Nepal's landmarks … [Link]
Mashable » Tell us something we don't know: Kevin Rudd's site classified as a weapon
The Australian parliament's internal Internet filter was on the side of right, when it gave former prime minister Kevin Rudd's website the classification of "weapons" and subsequently blocked it. See also: Australia's former leader gives TED talk on China, includes dad jokes Maiy Azize, a campaigner for the Australian Greens, first realised the error on Monday. .@MrKRudd Fair shake of the sauce bottle! Your … [Link]
Slashdot » Kerbal Space Program 1.0 Released After 4 Years of Development
hampton2600 writes: The beloved space simulator game Kerbal Space Program has just hit version 1.0 after four years in development. It has risen to prominence in public beta, but the full release brings a host of new features: "The flight model has had a complete overhaul, meaning the lift is now calculated correctly to all lift-generating parts, which includes lifting … [Link]
Mashable » Blogger uses gay dating app Grindr to poll Scots about UK election
LONDON — Grindr wouldn't be the first social network you might think of using to run a political poll, but a blogger in Scotland has been contacting people on the gay dating app ahead of the UK general election to see what way they're going to vote. See also: 7 reasons why politicians should always steer clear of music Tom Court … [Link]
Mashable » Coaches from days of 'The Voice' past return to mentor the Top 8
Monday night was … drum roll please … a Voice reunion — well, kind of It’s #VoiceReunion day! Don’t miss @CeeLoGreen @gwenstefani & @usher’s return to #TheVoice tonight at 8/7c on @nbc! pic.twitter.com/TgPsZLBPqd — The Voice (@NBCTheVoice) April 27, 2015 Yes, past coaches CeeLo Green, Gwen Stefani and Usher all returned to help out the remaining singers with their performances this … [Link]
Mashable » Someone clearly has a lot to apologise for, as skywriting baffles Brisbane
One Brisbane man must have been very, very naughty. On Monday, people in the Queensland capital were bemused to see a sky-written apology go up above the city, proclaiming "I'm sorry" and "♥ u xx" to a mystery recipient. Uh oh. Someone's in trouble. Wonder what happened there? #sorry #brisbane #7newsq pic.twitter.com/3i8IWZNtOb — Michael Coombes (@MichaelCoombes) April 27, 2015 SPOTTED in … [Link]
Mashable » Head lice is not a reason to keep kids from school, doctors say
Head lice are annoying, but they don't actually make people sick, and children with the condition should not be kept away from school, according to new guidelines from a leading group of pediatricians. The guidelines, from the American Academy of Pediatrics, say that although head lice can cause itching, they are not known to spread disease, and the insects are not … [Link]
Slashdot » Why Our Antiquated Power Grid Needs Battery Storage
Lucas123 writes: Last year, renewable energy sources accounted for half of new installed electric-generation capacity (natural gas units made up most of the remainder). As more photovoltaic panels are installed on rooftops around the nation, an antiquated power grid is being overburdened by a bidirectional load its was never engineered to handle. The Hawaiian Electric Company, for example, said it's … [Link]
Mashable » It began with hope and ended with fire: Baltimore's night of chaos
BALTIMORE — The lasting images from Baltimore on Monday are likely to be those of people clashing with police in the streets, of riots and looting, and of fires burning into the night See also: Photos: Baltimore's 'darkest' day of turmoil But the day of Freddie Gray's funeral began on a somber yet hopeful note. A little after 9 a.m. on … [Link]
Slashdot » New Zero Day Disclosed In WordPress Core Engine
Trailrunner7 writes: WordPress security issues have for the most part involved a vulnerable plug-in, but a Finnish researcher has disclosed some details on a zero-day vulnerability he discovered in the WordPress 4.2 and earlier core engine that could lead to remote code execution on the webserver. Juoko Pynnonen of Klikki Oy reported a new and unpatched stored cross-site scripting vulnerability … [Link]
Mashable » Australian Labor MP on same-sex marriage: 'This is an issue of legal discrimination'
For Tanya Plibersek, the deputy leader of Australia's Labor Party, legalising same-sex marriage is a simple matter of righting an injustice. "I think this is an issue of legal discrimination against one group in our community," she said on ABC's Q&A program Monday night. "Do we have a conscience vote about whether we allow racism in our community? Do we have … [Link]
Mashable » The language you speak changes your view of the world, research shows
Bilinguals get all the perks. Better job prospects, a cognitive boost and even protection against dementia. Now new research shows that they can also view the world in different ways depending on the specific language they are operating in. The past 15 years have witnessed an overwhelming amount of research on the bilingual mind, with the majority of the evidence pointing … [Link]
Slashdot » Valve Pulls the Plug On Paid Mods For Skyrim
westlake writes: Valve has abandoned its attempt to introduce paid mods to Skyrim on Steamworks, following furious and unrelenting complaints by the gaming community that did not spare Gabe Newell. Valve said, "[O]ur main goals were to allow mod makers the opportunity to work on their mods full time if they wanted to, and to encourage developers to provide better … [Link]
Mashable » 25 songs to help you crush your workout
Everyone knows the right workout playlist can help you power through that last difficult stretch Since it's the time of year when people hit the gym or the parks for those spring workouts, we compiled a Music Monday playlist full or energizing workout tunes. See also: I worked out like a model for Fashion Week And a friendly reminder: Work out … [Link]
Mashable » Before and after satellite images of Nepal show devastation, refugees
Satellite photography company Digital Globe, owner of this incredibly detailed spy satellite, has opened up access to its imagery to help in the search and recovery mission in Nepal. More than 4,000 people died and ancient buildings were turned to rubble after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Asian nation That can be hard to process, but the imagery clearly shows … [Link]
Mashable » Musician to fans on Facebook: Delete our music if you support the death penalty
Australian electronic music act The Presets caused a stir on Facebook — telling fans that if they support the executions of Australians in Bali, The Presets don't want them as fans. One half of the popular duo, Kim Moyes, went on a Facebook rant at the weekend; so far as we know, his musical partner Julian Hamilton was involved in the … [Link]
Mashable » How this startup helped the 'New York Times' create a virtual New York City
Technology-powered visual storytelling is the new frontier in journalism. But that doesn't just refer to video-streaming apps such as Snapchat and Periscope; there are also ways you can report in virtual reality For example, The New York Times recently collaborated with virtual reality production company Vrse to plunge readers into a stunning VR version of New York City See also: Virtual … [Link]
Slashdot » New Privacy Threat: Automated Vehicle Occupancy Detection
An anonymous reader writes: The Electronic Frontier Foundation is warning against a new potential privacy threat: cameras that look inside cars and try to identify how many people are inside. This technology is a natural combination of simpler ones that have existed for years: basic object recognition software and road-side cameras (red light cameras, speeding cameras, license plate readers — … [Link]
Mashable » Journalists targeted with violence during unrest in Baltimore
Numerous journalists reported that they or their colleagues had been the subject of violent attacks while covering the unrest in Baltimore following the funeral of Freddie Gray. A Baltimore Sun journalist said that the paper's photo editor had been attacked by a group of looters after being told to stop taking pictures. See also: Chaos in Baltimore: Mayor orders curfew after … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook Messenger leaves Australia out of video chat, for now
On Monday U.S. time, Facebook announced it was rolling out an update to its Messenger service that would allow users to video chat with friends — but not if you're in the land Down Under. See also: Facebook Messenger gets in your face, rolls out video chat An assortment of countries are getting the new capability immediately. For the moment, the social … [Link]
Mashable » Got names for a new planet? Space scientists want to know
This could be your chance to help name an alien world. In a first, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) — the group responsible for assigning official, scientific names to cosmic objects — is asking clubs and non-profits to help name exoplanets in the cosmos. The naming program was launched last year, but the IAU only announced the 47 objects up for … [Link]
Mashable » Quake death toll could rise to 10,000, Nepal's prime minister warns
There are fears the death toll from Saturday's earthquake in Nepal, the worst to hit the country in more than 80 years, could rise to 10,000. Official numbers already put the number of dead at 4,400 following the 7.8-magnitude quake, which has affected some 8 million people Prime Minister Sushil Koirala said the death toll could rise because information from remote … [Link]
Mashable » Instagram won't let us interact with the eggplant emoji
Not all emojis are created equal, apparently. Instagram released an update for its app Monday that let users tag emojis as hashtags in their posts — something users have been requesting for a long time But the Facebook-owned service left out the fact that you can't use the eggplant emoji when you're tagging — likely for its suggestive look. See also: … [Link]
Slashdot » The Engineer's Lament — Prioritizing Car Safety Issues
An anonymous reader writes: Malcolm Gladwell has an article in The New Yorker about how automotive engineers handle issues of safety. There have been tons of car-related recalls lately, and even before that, we'd often hear about how some piece of engineering on a car was leading to a bunch of deaths. Sometimes it was a mistake, and sometimes it … [Link]
Mashable » Intel's $150 Compute Stick is a tiny Windows 8.1 PC — and a slowpoke
Intel's Compute Stick, an entire PC crammed into an HDMI stick that fits in the palm of your hand, is nothing short of a landmark in computing. Fifty years of Moore's Law, which states that the number of transistors that can be crammed onto an integrated circuit doubles every two years, has resulted in a little plastic stick that plugs … [Link]
Mashable » Now 'Full House' is getting a behind-the-scenes movie at Lifetime
It seems as though Lifetime wants its piece of this Full House revival pie Mashable has confirmed that Lifetime has officially greenlit The Unauthorized Full House Story (working title), a movie that will — like the one made about Saved By the Bell — employ a bunch of Canadian actors to unravel the behind-the-scenes tale of the hit '90s show "http://mashable.com/2015/04/2~ … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Qlik Software Creates Developer Edition of Data Visualization Platform
Qlik Software today moved beyond its core base of business intelligence (BI) application users to make available a developer edition of its data visualization software based on an open setoff RESTful APIs.
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