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 » After the UK election, is David Cameron toast?
LONDON — He's a distant cousin of the Kardashians, enjoys playing table tennis with world leaders and has on occasion been called "bro" by Obama But David Cameron is also the subject of a key question as the UK heads to the polls on Thursday: What will become of him? Will he still have either of his jobs, as Prime Minister … [Link]
Slashdot » Police Can Obtain Cellphone Location Records Without a Warrant
mi writes: A new ruling from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals found by a margin of 9-2 that law enforcement does not need to get a warrant to grab your cell phone's location records. The justices ruled that there is no expectation of privacy for your location when you're using a cell phone. This decision (PDF) was based on … [Link]
Slashdot » Report: Microsoft Considering Salesforce Acquisition
An anonymous reader writes: Bloomberg reports that Microsoft is considering making a bid for CRM and cloud software company Salesforce, after hearing that Salesforce was entertaining an offer from another company. No talks are underway, but Salesforce has started working with investment banks to figure out how it wants to respond to such offers. Salesforce has a market value of … [Link]
Mashable » Everything you need to know about Windows 10 and Tesla's Powerwall
Between all the announcements coming out of Microsoft Build and Tesla's unveiling of Powerwall, last week's tech news brought as many questions as it did answers. Can Microsoft really get 1 billion users running Windows 10 in the next two to three years? How big an impact will Tesla's Powerwall have out of the gate? See also: Everything worth saying … [Link]
Mashable » Apple to unveil redesigned Apple TV remote at WWDC, report says
The long overdue Apple TV update may come with a new touch-enabled remote control. The new version of the Apple TV will be revealed next month at Apple's annual World Wide Developer Conference and will come with a redesigned remote that is equipped with a touch pad control, according to a new report. See also: The next Apple TV likely won't … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Can't Ignore the Android Update Problem Any Longer
An anonymous reader writes: An editorial at Tom's Hardware makes the case that Google's Android fragmentation problem has gotten too big to ignore any longer. Android 5.0 Lollipop and its successor 5.1 have seen very low adoption rates — 9.0% and 0.7% respectively. Almost 40% of users are still on KitKat. 6% lag far behind on Gingerbread and Froyo. The … [Link]
Popular Science » How Autonomous Cars Will Change Traffic
A study uses AutoVots and TaxiBots in a virtual Lisbon, Portugal, to test the effects of autonomous car-sharing and ride-sharing systems on traffic. [Link]
Popular Science » How Autonomous Cars Will Change Traffic
A study uses AutoVots and TaxiBots in a virtual Lisbon, Portugal, to test the effects of autonomous car-sharing and ride-sharing systems on traffic. [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Verisign, AT&T, Geobytes
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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Slashdot » GOG Announces Open Beta For New Game Distribution Platform
New submitter Donaithnen writes: Like many geeks, I'm against the idea of DRM in general and have championed GOG.com's DRM-free approach to selling games online. Yet like many geeks, I've also often succumbed to the temptation of Steam because of the convenience of tracking, installing, and playing my PC game purchases through the launcher (not to mention the compulsion of … [Link]
Mashable » Obama administration approves ferry service to Cuba
HAVANA — The Obama administration approved the first ferry service in decades between the United States and Cuba on Tuesday, potentially opening a new path for the hundreds of thousands of people and hundreds of millions of dollars in goods that travel between Florida and Havana each year. Baja Ferries, which operates passenger service in Mexico, said it had received a … [Link]
Mashable » Attorney General Loretta Lynch meets Freddie Gray's family
In her first trip since being appointed, Attorney General Loretta Lynch visited Baltimore on Tuesday to meet Freddie Gray's family members and local leaders Lynch spoke privately with Gray's family at the University of Baltimore. On Friday, six police officers were charged by the state's attorney for their involvement in the death of the black Baltimore resident. Gray, 25, sustained a … [Link]
Slashdot » Intel Launches Xeon E7-8800 and E7-4800 V3 Processor Families
MojoKid writes: Intel is taking the wraps off of its latest processors for enterprise server and pro workstation applications today, dubbed the Xeon E7-8800 / 4800 v3. Like its high-end desktop processors, the Xeon E7-8800 / 4800 v3 product families are based on the Haswell-EX CPU core. These new Xeons, however, offer a plethora of other enhancements and are packing … [Link]
Popular Science » Found: The Furthest Galaxy From Earth
More than 13 billion light years from our tiny planet, an ancient galaxy lurks. Named EGS-zs8-1, it’s an extremely luminous cluster of stars—and it’s the farthest galaxy… [Link]
Mashable » Sexist #HowToSpotAFeminist hashtag is reclaimed by feminists on Twitter
Grab your binoculars. If you've ever wanted to know what a feminist looks like, some people on Twitter are here to define it for you, whether you think they're being helpful or not. The trending hashtag #HowToSpotAFeminist was started on Sunday by conservative radio host Doc Thompson for his show, The Morning Blaze, which was founded by former FOX commentator, Glenn … [Link]
Slashdot » Mark and Joel Make Autonomous Drones in Their Spare Time (Video)
Mark F. Brown and Joel Rozenweig build autonomous drones; that is, drones that don't need an operator every second. You tell the autonomous drone, "Pick up package # 941A at the loading dock and deliver it to 451 Bradbury St.' and off it goes. It's going to be a while yet before that happens, but one day…. Back in the … [Link]
Mashable » Mindy Kaling reveals book cover and release date for 'Why Not Me?'
Mindy Kaling will follow up her New York Times bestseller, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? this fall The actress and writer tweeted the baby blue cover of her new book Why Not Me? and announced a September 29 release date. See also: 16 honest quotes about body image from famous women 
Image: Penguin Random HouseKaling explained to the LA Times … [Link]
Popular Science » Kickstart A Drone Exoskeleton For Your Phone
Whenever I play with the miniature computer in my pocket that I call a phone, I often think, “Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way to lose this in a tree far from where… [Link]
Mashable » Game show asks tough question: Is this a sex toy or dog toy?
Warning: This video contains subject matter than is NSFW. Coincidentally, sex toys look a lot like dog toys In fact, sex toys look so much like chewy dog toys that it can be quite difficult distinguishing which is which. So College Humor asked a few people the tough question: Is this a sex toy or a dog toy? In typical … [Link]
Mashable » Uber flounces out of Kansas to protest new bill on background checks and insurance
Uber is backing up on the yellow brick road The ride-hailing service abruptly ceased operations in Kansas on Tuesday in protest after the state's Senate voted to approve a piece of legislation that would impose greater regulation on Uber and similar applications, according to a message shown in the Uber app alerting customers to the change. The bill requires background checks … [Link]
Mashable » Apple Watch opens floodgates for third-party bands with official guidelines
Apple is famously restrictive when it comes to controlling the look of its products, from color treatments to choice of materials But with the Apple Watch, its first wearable, the company is finally acknowledging that people love customization. In that spirit, Apple has published a set of guidelines for third-party band makers to follow See also: Why Apple is obsessed with … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Super Power Beat Down: Green Ranger vs. Ryu [Video]
Note: the fight starts at 4:00, so if you want to skip all the blabla, feel free to do so. The latest episode of Super Power Beat Down features a fight between Ryu and the Green Ranger. Who do you think will win? Just watch the fight to find out! [batinthesun] The post Super Power Beat Down: Green Ranger vs. … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Galactic smash-ups turn on the lights around black holes
Trails of stellar debris suggest that ancient galactic crashes funnelled gas toward a central black hole, sparking active galaxies' inner glow 
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Mashable » Google is planning to spend $150 million to make its workforce more diverse
If there's one consistent complaint about Silicon Valley, it's that all the people working there tend to look remarkably similar. Those who try to change things, however, including Reddit interim CEO Ellen Pao, don't get very far Google, one of the largest employers in the value, is planning to change that. The company is committing to spend $150 million in 2015 … [Link]
Mashable » JetBlue to start direct flights from New York City to Cuba in July
JetBlue is partnering with charter company Cuba Travel Services to offer a direct flight from New York City to Havana, Cuba, beginning in July. The weekly roundtrip will be the second scheduled direct connection between the cities — the first began in March. Although this is JetBlue's first time offering this route, the airline is not new to Cuba: It has … [Link]
Mashable » A quick guide to Mike Huckabee, so you don't have to frantically Google him
In case you missed it — there have been a lot of similar announcements lately — Mike Huckabee officially joined the presidential race on Monday. If you only faintly remember him from his run in 2008 (or didn't realize his Fox News show was no longer on the air), watch this brief refresher on the former Arkansas governor, in his … [Link]
Mashable » A 200-foot natural water slide is way cooler than a pool party
Cowabunga! YouTube user Devinsupertramp and his team traveled to the Rere Rock Slides in New Zealand to jump, surf and toboggan their way down a 60-meter (196 feet) natural water slide. We're pretty sure this group achieved peak summer before it has even begun. We definitely have some unanswered questions about that algae though. Dogs realize chasing an RC car … [Link]
Popular Science » Clingfish-Inspired Tech Could Lead To A Less Slippery Future
Clingy isn't usually a positive adjective. But for the Northern Clingfish, it's not just a description, it's a way of life. The small fish can use their bellies like a… [Link]
Slashdot » Opportunity Rover Reaches Martian Day 4,000 of Its 90-Day Mission
An anonymous reader writes: Let's take a moment to appreciate the incredible engineering, scientific, and planning skill that went into the construction and deployment of the Opportunity rover. It landed on Mars with the goal of surviving 90 sols (Martian days), and it has just logged its 4,000th sol of harvesting valuable data and sending it back to us. The … [Link]
Mashable » Snapchat's first Discover update makes it easier to share stories
Snapchat just rolled out its first major update to its Discover section, first unveiled in January. The company updated its iOS and Android app Tuesday that allows users to share photos, videos and articles directly from Discover. See also: Rich Kids of Snapchat will make you hate your minimum wage job When browsing in Discover, you can now select an item … [Link]
Mashable » The top 10 tips and tricks to master your Apple Watch
Thirty-six days. That’s how long I’ve been wearing the Apple Watch. It’s been a good month with Apple’s first wearable. We’ve traveled the country, checked into flights, taken selfies, bought shakes and told time together. I feel like I really know the watch. I’ve also discovered some hidden features and ways of getting more out of this impressively versatile device. See … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Spiders sprayed with graphene or carbon nanotubes spin super silk
High-tech forms of carbon sprayed on to spiders ended up in their silk, making it ultra-tough and raising the prospect of materials with radically new properties 
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Mashable » Your new marijuana anthem features Snoop Dogg, Stevie Wonder, Pharrell
Snoop Dogg, Stevie Wonder and Pharrell Williams have released "California Roll," a song about the wonders of medical marijuana and the people who use it in The Golden State: "Get yourself a medical card, yeah, 'cause that's how California rolls." Then unlikely trio's weed anthem is the third single from the Snoop Dogg's forthcoming 13th studio album, Bush, which drops … [Link]
Mashable » NYU student detained in North Korea 'wanted to be arrested'
A South Korean student said he planned to be arrested in North Korea as a ploy to build diplomatic ties between his home country and its reclusive neighbor. Joo Won-moon, a 21-year-old New York University student, smiled often and appeared relaxed in a CNN interview monitored closely by North Korean officials this week. He said he illegally crossed into the heavily … [Link]
Mashable » Tourists just trying to take a selfie severely damaged a marble statue in Italy
Two tourists may face criminal charges after damaging a marble statue in Cremona, Italy, while trying to take a selfie. The two men, whose nationalities have not been identified, were climbing on the Statua dei due Ercole — the Statue of Two Hercules — when the crown piece on its top fell off, crumbling on the ground. See also: Man's bull-running … [Link]
Mashable » Your best throwback photos and vintage Vines for our MashFlix challenge
Last week, we challenged you to share your very best throwback videos. And you didn't disappoint: We saw some of your favorite memories on Vine, from a flip-through of an old photo album to a repost of an old animation. See also: Animated robots take on Vine for our MashFlix challenge The throwback theme was inspired by this month's #MashFlix film, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The “Batman v Superman” Trailer – Animated Style [Video]
The “Batman v Superman” teaser trailer redone in the style of the DC Animated Universe by the folks from JTS Entertainment. [JTS Entertainment] The post The “Batman v Superman” Trailer – Animated Style [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » New app fills blank spaces in your texts with Taylor Swift lyrics
Welcome to the app built to help you text exclusively in Taylor Swift lyrics — it's been waiting for you Well it's been around since Monday afternoon, anyway. The app, fittingly called TayText, uses Apple's QuickType feature to recommend the perfect Taylor Swift lyrics for your situation. See also: Who has more friends: Marnie the Dog or Taylor Swift? 
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Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Most Chromebook-Like Unofficial ChromeOS Experience?
An anonymous reader writes: I am interested in Chromebooks, for the reasons that Google successfully pushes them: my carry-around laptops serve mostly as terminals, rather than CPU-heavy workhorses, and for the most part the whole reason I'm on my computer is to do something that requires a network connection anyhow. My email is Gmail, and without particularly endorsing any one … [Link]
Mashable » Carly Fiorina says she has a thick skin, complains of sexist questions
NEW YORK — Carly Fiorina continued her media tour for her presidential bid on Tuesday in an interview at TechCrunch Disrupt. Speaking to a packed crowd, Fiorina fielded questions from TechCrunch's Sarah Lane about women in tech, her opinion on net neutrality and why she wants to be president. See also: Carly Fiorina didn't register this domain, so it's being used … [Link]
Mashable » 'The Price is Right' just gave a treadmill to a contestant in a wheelchair
Tuesday's episode of The Price is Right had one of the most awkward moments in recent Price is Right memory when a wheelchair-bound woman in a wheelchair won a treadmill. The contestant still appeared excited by the prize, though, and host Drew Carey managed to play it cool. Verne Troyer uses Apple Watch for target practice Jimmy Fallon and Jack … [Link]
Mashable » Verne Troyer uses Apple Watch for target practice
Actor Verne Troyer spends "every damn day" adjusting to a world that isn't built for him, but that doesn't stop him from doing whatever he wants to do. To prove that size doesn't matter, Troyer launched a new YouTube series called "One Size Fits All" where he shows off that he can do anything an average-size person can do, just … [Link]
Popular Science » Why Testicles Are The Perfect Hiding Spot For Ebola
On March 20, a woman in Liberia was diagnosed with Ebola. It was a mysterious case, since it happened 30 days after the country’s last recorded occurrence of the virus, and… [Link]
Mashable » U2 surprises NYC commuters (and Mario Batali) with subway performance
Bono played a concert in New York city on Monday, but it wasn't at the Barclays Center or Madison Square Garden U2 is in the midst of promoting and preparing for its North American iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE tour, and part of that clearly involves dressing in street performer clothes and taking over the S train platform at Grand Central Station. See … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Cholera vaccine stocks could save millions of refugees in Nepal
Cholera now menaces earthquake-stricken Nepal – but for the first time ever, Nepal wants to use a global vaccine stockpile to help keep it at bay 
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Mashable » 10 tasty margarita recipes to spike up your spring
On the first warm day of the year, a freshly made margarita provides a cool way to unwind Though making your own cocktails might seem like a somewhat daunting task, the classic margarita is incredibly straightforward. All you'll need is citrus, sweetener, tequila and triple sec. With this base recipe in mind, margaritas can be customized to suit flavor preferences, from … [Link]
Slashdot » Twitter Stops Users From Playing DOS Games Inside Tweets
jones_supa writes: Twitter has killed off an interesting trend of playing DOS games in tweets. Last week, users discovered they could use the new "Twitter Cards" embedding feature to bundle full DOS games within tweets. Running DOSBox inside the web browser is possible thanks to an Emscripten port of DOSBox called Em-DOSBox. The games were pulled from Internet Archive's collection … [Link]
Mashable » Anna Kendrick's 'Shower Thoughts' might blow your mind
Oh my, what's that feeling? Just your mind hole being blown wide, wide open courtesy of Anna Kendrick Glamour (taking a page from Mashable's Nick Offerman video) had the actress recite some super deep thoughts courtesy of Reddit's r/ShowerThoughts "A birth certificate is like a baby receipt." Contemplate that for the rest of your life Read more… BONUS: Simply Genius … [Link]
Mashable » The Milky Way may be 60% larger than we thought
Two ringlike structures of stars wrapping around the Milky Way's outer disk now appear to belong to the disk itself. The results, outlined in a new study, show that the disk is about 60% larger than previously thought. Not only do the results extend the size of the Milky Way, they also reveal a rippling pattern, which raises intriguing questions about … [Link]
Mashable » Astronomers find distance to farthest galaxy in known universe
Scientists have just measured the distance to the farthest galaxy yet discovered. It's far. Astronomers using the Keck Observatory in Hawaii clocked the distance of the galaxy EGS-zs8-1 to at least 13 billion light-years away, making it the most distant galaxy yet measured The universe itself is only about 13.7 billion years old, and this galaxy probably formed less than 670 … [Link]
Mashable » Star Wars characters and toys warp into the 'Disney Infinity' world
Star Wars characters old and new are landing in the Disney Infinity universe, lightsabers and all Disney Interactive announced Disney Infinity 3.0, the next installment of the now annualized toys-to-life franchise will focus heavily on the Star Wars universe, while also featuring other characters from current and upcoming Disney, Pixar and Marvel films. See also: Why Falcon didn't get the 'Winter … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook Messenger had 1 million video calls in the first 2 days, Facebook says
It’s been just over a week since Facebook rolled out video chat for Messenger, and things already look promising for the app's newest feature. According to the company, Messenger users made over 1 million video calls during those first two days after launch. Video calling is currently available in 18 markets, including the UK, France, Greece, Mexico, Portugal and the United States, with … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Arnold Acts Out His Films In 6 Minutes [Video]
James Corden and Arnold Schwarzenegger act out snippets from Arnold’s huge film career, from Conan the Barbarian to Jingle All the Way. [The Late Late Show with James Corden] The post Arnold Acts Out His Films In 6 Minutes [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Meet Great Caesar, an indie-rock band with a creative vision
Singer John-Michael Parker runs off the Mercury Lounge stage and chases after female vocalist Niki Morrissette who carries a lantern into the audience. Meet indie-rock band Great Caesar who's powerful sound welcomes listeners in and immersive performance excites the crowd The band's frontman, Parker, has been playing music since he was in middle school. "Great Caesar started when we freshmen … [Link]
Mashable » 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5' gets back to basics this year
After multiple teases and hints, it's finally official: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 is a real game, and it's coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One later this year, with PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions to follow at a later date. Developer Robomodo, the same team behind 2012's THPS HD remake, is back with a new entry in the series that, according to … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Abstraction in web apps: an idea, not an ideology
Some weeks ago, when it was still wintry in one half of U.S.A. and anything but in the other half, I encountered the following Tweet: The old man seemed lost and friendless. “I miss static HTML,” he said. — Jeffrey … [Link]
Mashable » Chewbacca throws first pitch at Red Sox game
Chewie, throw home. Chewbacca made an appearance at Fenway Park on Monday along with his buddies Han, Princess Leia, and the rest of the Star Wars crew, to throw the first pitch at a Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays game. See also: 13 'Star Wars' Etsy finds for the baby Jedi in your life Chewbacca #MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/IXJgwP028w — Boston Red … [Link]
Mashable » Cat that adopted 3 abandoned kittens is now a purr-fectly happy mom
Mikey the cat was grieving over her lost litter of kittens when her owner decided to bring in some reinforcement. The 8-month-old cat had been pregnant with three kittens of her own, but her litter was born too early, resulting in weak and sickly little kittens that didn't live long past their birth. See also: Polish nurse cat may be the … [Link]
Mashable » 6 reasons why Surface 3 will be your best friend at university
University life is the best of times, the blurst of times. You’re constantly on the go, trying to keep the peace between your social life, your workload and the hours you feel should be dedicated to sleeping in and binging on TV/movies (they aren’t called the glory days for nothing). Microsoft’s latest offering, the Surface 3, is your best m8 when … [Link]
Mashable » Netflix giving Adam Sandler creative control is totally backfiring
In comedy, there's a saying that jokes should punch up, not down. Perhaps someone should tell Adam Sandler More than 22,000 people have signed a petition demanding Sandler to change the script for his latest film, The Ridiculous Six. It's the first of Sandler's four-movie deal with Netflix, garnering nonstop controversy for being racially offensive toward Native Americans, while parading under … [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft: No More 'Patch Tuesday' For Windows 10 Home Users
citpyrc writes: According to the Register, Microsoft is making some changes to how it rolls out updates in Windows 10. Home users will receive updates as they come out, rather than queueing them all up on "patch Tuesday." Business users will have the option to set their own update cycle, so they can see if any of the patches accidentally … [Link]
Popular Science » SpaceX Will Test Emergency Crew Escape Plan Tomorrow
It’s not always fun thinking about the worst-case scenario, but when it comes to human space travel, envisioning the terrible pitfalls that could happen during a mission is… [Link]
Mashable » Rio official jumps into polluted waters to prove they're OK for Olympics
There are big plans for Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the sailing events will take place. But with a year and a half until the games, criticism is falling on planners and authorities for not taking the necessary steps to clean up the notoriously polluted bay. Few observers have hope of improvement. That's why André … [Link]
Mashable » 6 hyper-efficient habits of suitcase packing professionals
The way you pack your suitcase says a lot about who you are as a person: Do you sweat the details? Can you maximize even the simplest piece of clothing? Do you make up the rules as you go? Regardless of your personality, though, locking down an efficient packing routine can remove an unnecessary stressor from the start of a vacation … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Anatomy of Ages [Comic]
[Source: John Atkinson – Wrong Hands] The post The Anatomy of Ages [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Ebola outbreak was a warning for the world, says Frontline
“Ebola was not the exception. Ebola is a precedent.” This warning, featured in a searing documentary from PBS’ Frontline that airs Tuesday nationwide, comes from Dr. Bruce Aylward of the World Health Organization, who was at the center of troubled efforts to curb the Ebola outbreak in West Africa The episode, like many aired by the award-winning journalism program, is at … [Link]
Slashdot » Extreme Exoplanet Volcanism Possibly Detected On 55 Cancri E
astroengine writes: Using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers have revealed wild atmospheric changes on a well studied exoplanet — changes that they suspect are driven by extreme volcanic activity. Over a period of two years, the team, led by University of Cambridge researchers, noted a three-fold change in temperature on the surface of 55 Cancri e. The super-Earth … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Microsoft Announces Azure Stack for Private Clouds
Microsoft this week unveiled Azure Stack, a combined infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solution that gives companies the ability to bring Microsoft Azure services into their
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Mashable » Periscope co-founder: Piracy standards don't work for live video
NEW YORK —Periscope co-founder Kayvon Beykpour was at TechCrunch Disrupt Tuesday, talking about his app, Android and of course, the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight TechCrunch's Sarah Lane opened the interview by asking Beykpour about the much-discussed Periscoping of the "fight of the century," as well as the larger discussion about the platform in the context of piracy. See also: I watched the Pacquiao-Mayweather … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Microsoft Band Gains Smart Appliance Controls From Insteon
Insteon is pushing its Internet of Things and home automation services towards wearables thanks to a new tie-in with the Microsoft Band. This integration comes on the heels of a similar announcement regarding Insteon Apple Watch support.
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New Scientist – News » The human universe: Could we become gods?
What would it take for us to become the gods of a universe that we create, inhabited by creatures as smart and curious as us? (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » Jeremy Renner defends his sexist Black Widow comments, makes things even worse
Apparently, Jeremy Renner's superpower is digging himself into holes. The Avengers actor appeared on Monday's Conan and discussed his recent comment about Black Widow being a "slut." While he admitted the comment (made alongside co-star Chris Evans) was "off-colored," Renner remained unapologetic about the controversy he stirred online. See also: 17 ways Joss Whedon subverts Marvel and the Avengers in … [Link]
Popular Science » Crater Wall Collapsing Into Lava Lake Creates A Beautiful Explosion [Gallery]
Last week, we showed you what happens when a rock falls into a lava lake. But that only raises the question, what happens when more rocks fall into a lava lake? Kilauea is… [Link]
Mashable » Video reveals the desperate scramble to safety for Mediterranean migrants
Desperate migrants were rescued from a sinking boat in the Mediterranean Sea by the crew of a cargo ship on May 3. New footage from the rescue shows the scramble to pull them to safety The clip of migrants packed onto a sinking rubber dinghy, clambering up ropes and a ladder onto a privately owned cargo ship that came to … [Link]
Slashdot » The Challenge of Getting a Usable QWERTY Keyboard Onto a Dime-sized Screen
An anonymous reader writes: Researchers from Spain and Germany are building on Carnegie Mellon's work to attempt to create workable text-input interfaces for wearables, smartwatches and a new breed of IoT devices too small to accomodate even the truncated soft keyboards familiar to phone users. In certain cases, the screen area in which the keyboard must be made usable is … [Link]
Mashable » Real-life Hulk nearly forced to have arms amputated
This, folks, is why you should only model yourself after a moderately muscular Avenger. Like Hawkeye or Iron Man. Romario Dos Santos Alves, a 25-year-old amateur body builder from Brazil, is facing a string of health problems after becoming "addicted" to a muscle enhancement injection known as synthol — a mixture of oil, alcohol and lidocaine — in an attempt … [Link]
Mashable » The Met Gala tried to ban selfies, but celebs took them anyway
Some rules were meant to be broken. Selfies were en vogue at this year's Met Gala, despite Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour imposing a strict ban on them. See also: Met Gala 2015: See all the best looks in under 3 minutes Guests received notice with event details last week, stating, "The use of phones for photography and social media will not … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » The two-sided coin of Web performance
I’ve given Web performance talks where I get to show one of my favorite slides with the impact of third-party dependencies on load time. It’s the perfect use case for “those marketing people,” who overload pages with the tracking pixels … [Link]
Mashable » 6 email mistakes killing your career
As you read this article, it is probably safe to assume that your inbox is filling up with emails for you to respond to -– many of these requiring your immediate attention. Whether you realize it or not, email plays a prominent role in your success in the workplace. In fact, it is the one single activity that consumes the most … [Link]
Mashable » A UK candidate's leaflet urges voters to get out on 'Erection Day'
We know that running for office is expensive, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't hire a copy editor. For some UK conservative candidates, this lesson had to be learned the hard way (pun so intended). An election day leaflet tweeted by Parliament member James Duddridge has one particularly large error — election day is spelled "erection day." See also: The first-time … [Link]
Mashable » Korean Air flight attendant in 'nut rage' incident will sue for millions
The cabin crew chief who was forced to kneel in front of a Korean Air executive because of some macadamia nuts plans to file a lawsuit — for $46.3 million. Park Chang-jin would be following in the steps of Kim Do-hee, who filed a lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court in March See also: Korean Air Lines exec found … [Link]
Slashdot » Is It Worth Learning a Little-Known Programming Language?
Nerval's Lobster writes: Ask a group of developers to rattle off the world's most popular programming languages, and they'll likely name the usual suspects: JavaScript, Java, Python, Ruby, C++, PHP, and so on. Ask which programming languages pay the best, and they'll probably list the same ones, which makes sense. But what about the little-known languages and skill sets (Dice … [Link]
Popular Science » A Braille Printer Born From LEGO
2015 Invention Award Winner Category: Communication Inventor: Shubham Banerjee Company: Braigo Labs Inc. Invention: Braigo Development cost to date: Undisclosed Maturity: 3/5 The world’s cheapest Braille printer got its start with a single piece of mail. Upon seeing a letter soliciting donations for the blind, Shubham Banerjee, then 12 years old, asked his parents how blind people read. They suggested … [Link]
Mashable » Watch a 3,000-piece Lego Star Destroyer (and your heart) shatter in slow-motion
Destroying such a Lego masterpiece like this should be illegal The monsters at Wired assembled a Star Destroyer made of 3,000 Lego bricks, only to then drop it and film the destruction in slow-motion. The stunt was done in honor of May 4 — which is Star Wars day, for anyone who doesn't have access to a Twitter account — … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » “The Imperial March” Performed on Hard and Floppy Drives [Video]
Youtuber Arganalth made this arrangement of the “Imperial March” using 2 hard drives and 6 floppy disk drives in honor of Star Wars day, which was yesterday. [Arganalth] The post “The Imperial March” Performed on Hard and Floppy Drives [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Former Arkansas governor and Fox News host Mike Huckabee launches presidential campaign
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has announced he will run for the Republican presidential nomination, eight years after his first efforts to expand on the support of evangelical Christians helped him win eight states in the 2008 primaries. See also: Why are so many Republicans running for president? Speaking from a podium in Hope, Arkansas, a city where the media magnate … [Link]
Mashable » Former Charlie Hebdo journalist: Don't be so quick to draw parallels to Texas shooting
When two men were shot and killed Sunday night in an attempt to storm a controversial event in Garland, Texas, that featured cartoons and artwork depicting the prophet Muhammad, some drew parallels with the January attack on the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo The magazine was known for its sharp satire and caused controversy when it published cartoons depicting Muhammad, and … [Link]
Mashable » NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has got '2 problems' and the subway is one
Bill de Blasio's subway struggle is real. The New York mayor unintentionally cc'd a New York Times reporter in an email to aides on Monday complaining of an uptown express train that never came See also: New York City's New Mayor Shovels His Own Sidewalk In the email, which came with the subject line "2 problems today," de Blasio chided his … [Link]
Slashdot » USBKill Transforms a Thumb Drive Into an "Anti-Forensic" Device
Orome1 writes with a snippet from a report at net-security.org; a hacker going by Hephaestos has shared with the world a Python script that, when put on an USB thumb drive, turns the device in an effective kill switch for the computer to which it's plugged in. USBkill, as the programmer dubbed it, "waits for a change on your USB … [Link]
Mashable » You might find yourself in a relationship with NBC's 'Undateable' after its live show
Not 20 seconds into 30 Rock's 2010 live episode, Jack Donaghy, standing in the middle of his suddenly too-real office, reached into the brains of the show's millions of viewers and scooped out a line of dialogue that was the equivalent of a slam dunk immediately after tip-off "Does it seem weird in here to you?" he asked Liz See also: … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » iPhone Case Pulls Power Out Of Thin Air Says Maker
A company inspired by Nikola Tesla says it can extend iPhone battery life by 30 percent by harnessing wasted radio frequency energy. It’s working with Ohio State University to produce and sell a case using the technology. The case from Nikola Labs appears to be an offshoot of existing devices known as a rectenna (rectifying antenna) which turns the microwave … [Link]
Popular Science » Bird Feeders Attract Non-Native Bird Species
As many bird enthusiasts know, bird feeders attract more than just birds. Chipmunks, squirrels, and raccoons also gravitate towards these all-you-can eat birdseed buffets. [Link]
Mashable » 2 gay men smooched on the Dodgers' kiss cam — and the crowd went wild
The kiss cam is a time-honored sports tradition. Finally, it's recognizing that not everyone who attends ball games is straight. The camera panned to a gay couple between innings at the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball stadium Saturday night, where the Dodgers were playing the Arizona Diamondbacks. When the two men kissed on the big screen (scrub to 27 seconds in), … [Link]
Mashable » Dennis Crowley finally has the Foursquare he always wanted
NEW YORK — For Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley, his original vision for the location-based service is finally becoming a reality. Speaking with TechCrunch's Matthew Panzarino at TechCrunch Disrupt in New York City, Crowley mentioned that one of the original goals of Foursquare was for the service to teach users about things and places they didn't know about as they walked around … [Link]
Mashable » Five teams competing for $2 million ocean acidification XPRIZE
Five teams are still in the running to potentially win more than $1 million for sensors designed to help measure one of the most widespread but mysterious aspects of global warming: the oceans’ changing chemistry. The Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health XPRIZE was launched to find new ideas for sensors that will accurately measure ocean acidification. Emissions of carbon dioxide from burning … [Link]
Mashable » Met Gala 2015: See all the best looks in under 3 minutes
The annual Met Gala on Monday night, which had a theme of "China: Through the Looking Glass," is widely considered one of fashion's biggest nights. From Rihanna's omelette-like dress train to Anne Hathaway's gold hoodie, you can watch all the red carpet highlights — without having fought the crowds. Jimmy Fallon and Jack Black recreated the 'More Than Words' video, … [Link]
Mashable » In Bethenny Frankel's world, every day is Cinco de Mayo
This is not your mother's margarita. It's no secret that reality star and entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel knows her way around the bar. In fact, she has built a Skinnygirl empire of cocktails and snacks stemming from the success of her signature drink, the low-calorie Skinnygirl margarita See also: Reality star Bethenny Frankel tells woman it's okay to cry in business … [Link]
Mashable » A tiny NSFW surprise was hiding on FKA twigs' Met Gala dress
There was a lot of skin showing on the Met Gala red carpet, but Queen of Not Caring FKA twigs may have been the only celebrity to show off a penis. 
FKA twigs in Christopher Kane, with Robert Pattinson.Image: Evan Agostini/Associated PressSee also: Met Gala 2015: All the looks from fashion's biggest red carpet The musician wore a lace Christopher Kane … [Link]
Slashdot » How the NSA Converts Spoken Words Into Searchable Text
Presto Vivace writes: Dan Froomkin reports at The Intercept: "Though perfect transcription of natural conversation apparently remains the Intelligence Community's 'holy grail,' the Snowden documents describe extensive use of keyword searching as well as computer programs designed to analyze and 'extract' the content of voice conversations, and even use sophisticated algorithms to flag conversations of interest." I am torn between … [Link]
Popular Science » Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Moves From The Farm To The Hospital
Antibiotic resistance has two causes: healthcare and agriculture. Now the two worlds are converging as animal-based organisms are being seen in hospitals. [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Cottage industry 2.0
Our new episode of the Solid Podcast brings us to Etsy, where David and I spoke with Amanda Peyton, a serial entrepreneur and product manager at Etsy, about the company’s role as a macro-community of micro-communities. The connection between Etsy … [Link]
Mashable » Rihanna's Met Gala dress: We found memes in a hopeless place
Rihanna appeared at the 2015 Met Gala Monday night like a yellow, feathery, caped and head-pieced vision donning a dress designed by Guo Pei But the Internet, always hungry for meme fodder, noticed RiRi's dress looked more like a protein-packed breakfast dish or our favorite carb-filled indulgence and immediately birthed a bevy of memes to go down in fashion history See … [Link]
Mashable » This week on 'The Voice': Two clear frontrunners steal the show
The Voice has narrowed it down to the top six contestants in Season 8, but with only a few weeks left, some clear frontrunners have emerged The audience is growing increasingly interested in who will be eliminated next, as last week was the closest Instant #VoiceSave of all time — India Carney won over Hannah Kirby and Corey Kent White by … [Link]
Mashable » At almost $83 million, Apple's Angela Ahrendts was the highest paid woman in the U.S. in 2014
Apple is the most valuable company in the world, and it's clearly letting those riches trickle down to executives Angela Ahrendts, Apple's senior vice president of retail and online stores, took home the biggest paycheck of any female executive in 2014 — a cool $82.6 million, according to the Bloomberg Pay Index Safra Catz, the co-CEO of Oracle, was the second-highest … [Link]
Mashable » Royal family releases Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana's birth certificate
LONDON — There aren't too many birth certificates in the world where the parents' occupations are prince and princess, but that is what's listed if you're a royal baby. See also: Twitter crowns Princess Charlotte the best-named royal baby Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge's birth certificate was released Tuesday afternoon, which shows her birth has been officially registered in the … [Link]
Mashable » Swiss watchmaker IWC plans to fight smartwatches with a smart strap
The Apple Watch has been unleashed on the world and, if unit shortages are any indication, it's selling well. Though the Apple Watch is quite a different product than most luxury watches — many of which are entirely mechanical — Apple's entrance into the watch market begs the question: What will this do to the rest of the industry? We've seen … [Link]
Mashable » Met Gala 2015: There is no excuse for red carpet racism
We expected cultural appropriation would be a risk at this year’s Met Gala. The very theme seemed to presuppose it: China: Through the Looking Glass, a fete intended to celebrate the beauty of the great Eastern nation, extol its vast accomplishments and analyze the country's great cultural strides in the past few decades We were rooting for Anna Wintour’s annual fundraiser … [Link]
Popular Science » Bipedal Robot ATRIAS Takes First Steps Outside
Humans are incredibly well-balanced machines. As a species, we’ve mastered bipedal locomotion, which is challenging for other animals as well as the machines we make. Even… [Link]
Mashable » Watch the early days of Tina Fey and Rachel Dratch's improv
See Tina Fey and Rachel Dratch on stage before they were big names, like Tina Fey and Rachel Dratch. The Second City comedy theater is essentially Mecca for aspiring comedians. Alumni of the institution include Chris Farley, Bill Murray, Jane Lynch, both Key and Peele, Harold Ramis and thousands of others. Every year, young comics flock to the school hoping … [Link]
Slashdot » The BBC Looks At Rollover Bugs, Past and Approaching
New submitter Merovech points out an article at the BBC which makes a good followup to the recent news (mentioned within) about a bug in Boeing's new 787. The piece explores various ways that rollover bugs in software have led to failures — some of them truly disastrous, others just annoying. The 2038 bug is sure to bite some people; … [Link]
Mashable » Google Doodle of Nellie Bly, an intrepid reporter, reminds us there are no limits
For all intents and purposes, Nellie Bly never existed. Yes, an intrepid female reporter went undercover in the late 1800s in an insane asylum and traveled the world in a record-breaking 72 days, but her real name was Elizabeth Jane Cochran, and she was born on May 5, 1864 See also: 5 Challenges Women Entrepreneurs Face — And How to Overcome … [Link]
Mashable » Obama remembers Dave Goldberg as the 'definition of a real leader'
President Barack Obama penned a Facebook post on Monday night honoring Dave Goldberg, calling the late SurveyMonkey CEO a "real leader" and "someone who was always looking for ways to empower others." "David Goldberg embodied the definition of a real leader — someone who was always looking for ways to empower others. He was generous and kind with everybody, and cared … [Link]
Mashable » If the 'Star Wars' trailer was remade with crappy clip art
IGN has taken the trailer for the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and remade the entire thing with clip art See also: If Jar Jar Binks starred in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' In this new trailer, Darth Vader is replaced by an illustrated jack-o-lantern in a helmet. R2-D2 becomes a trash can. And Chewbacca is now a bear … [Link]
Mashable » Hey, didn't we play this 'Destiny' Strike two weeks ago?
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 » Roman mosaics are almost unrecognizable after botched restoration work
Some mangled mosaics have been causing controversy in Turkey's southern city of Antakya At least ten of the precious artifacts, which were badly damaged during restoration works, are now "caricatures of their former selves," according to mosaic craftsman Mehmet Daşkapan, Hurriyet Daily News reports. See also: Botched Fresco Restoration Paints the Internet With Delight The pieces, which were to be displayed … [Link]
Mashable » Jimmy Fallon and Jack Black recreated the 'More Than Words' video, shot for shot
Do you remember the masterpiece that was Extreme's "More Than Words" music video? Of course you do. You've watched it every day since it was released in 1990 So Jimmy Fallon and Jack Black decided to recreate the pop culture staple, shot-for-shot, during Monday's Tonight Show At least Jack Black looks great with those Gary Cherone hair extensions. Met Gala … [Link]
New Scientist – News » New Urbanist: Our infrastructure is expanding to include animals
Animals are vital for the functioning of modern cities, but we need to be morally prepared when we inevitably start engineering them for specific urban tasks 
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Popular Science » Gravity Data Confirms: Antarctica Is Melting Faster Than Ever Before
Study after study shows that Antarctica isn't in great shape. Its ice shelves are disappearing and its ice sheets are collapsing, hastening swiftly rising sea levels. [Link]
Slashdot » Recent Paper Shows Fracking Chemicals In Drinking Water, Industry Attacks It
eldavojohn writes: A recent paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences turned up 2-Butoxyethanol from samples collected from three households in Pennsylvania. The paper's level headed conclusion is that more conservative well construction techniques should be used to avoid this in the future and that flowback should be better controlled. Rob Jackson, another scientist who reviewed … [Link]
Mashable » Amazon Prime members will get free streaming entertainment on Jetblue
Amazon wants to give JetBlue passengers a new option for tuning out that crying baby or talkative seat neighbor. The e-commerce company will let members of Amazon's $99 annual loyalty program Prime stream its instant video service for free on their Wi-Fi enabled devices via JetBlue's inflight Wi-Fi service. JetBlue is the only U.S. airline to offer free Wi-Fi on its … [Link]
Mashable » Postmodern Jukebox: From YouTube covers to a world tour
If video killed the radio star, YouTube killed the Myspace era After the social media website was kicked to the curb by Facebook, a good platform for bands to share content and connect with their fans went with it. Sure, musicians have fully integrated Facebook into their normal routine, but the platform isn't very music friendly See also: Pop Songs … [Link]
Mashable » Ryan Gosling finally ate cereal as a touching tribute to late meme creator
Cereal has never tasted so sweet Ryan Gosling has finally downed a spoonful of crunchy morning goodness as a touching tribute to Ryan McHenry, the creator of the "Ryan Gosling won't eat his cereal" meme. The 27-year-old filmmaker died Sunday after a battle with osteosarcoma See also: 14 Random Acts of Kindness to Brighten Your Day https://t.co/cXA7mNKshJ — Ryan Gosling (@RyanGosling) … [Link]
Mashable » 68% of millennials report digital eye strain. How to soothe the ache
If you're one of the nearly four in 10 millennials or one-third of Gen Xers that spend at least nine hours on a digital device each day, you could be putting the health of your eyes at serious risk A recent study from the Vision Council suggests that 68% of millennials report suffering from the effects of what is known as … [Link]
Mashable » Arnold Schwarzenegger acts out all of his movies in 6 minutes
Arnold Schwarzenegger has an impressive catalogue of filmsPredator? ClassicJingle All the Way? ClassicKindergarten Cop? Terrible, but a classic nonetheless The body-building former governor of California stopped by The Late Late Show With James Corden to recreate his most memorable films in just six minutes. The mashup was filled with plenty of catchphrases, from "I'll be back" to "Get to da … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Embracing Java for the Internet of Things
Hardware and software are coming together in new and exciting ways. To get a better sense of this excitement, one need look no further than the nascent explosion of connected devices and technologies. But how do we best cater development … [Link]
Slashdot » Appeals Judge Calls Prenda an "Ingenious Crooked Extortionate Operation"
ktetch-pirate ("pirate politician" Andrew Norton) writes with this news from his blog: [Monday] was the long-awaited appeals court hearing in the ongoing Prenda copyright troll saga. Almost exactly two years after Judge Otis Wright went sci-fi on Prenda and its principles, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held an appeals hearing requested by Prenda on the sanctions, and it was … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » You Will Never Believe the Look on Their Faces! [Comic]
[Source: Calm Blu Oceans Comics | Like “Calm Blue Oceans” on Facebook] The post You Will Never Believe the Look on Their Faces! [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 34% Off Nikon COOLPIX L840 Digital Camera with 38x Optical Zoom and Built-In Wi-Fi – $196.95 + FREE Shipping
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the newly released Nikon COOLPIX L840 Digital Camera with 38x Optical Zoom and Built-In Wi-Fi for just $196.95 plus free shipping. That’s 34% off on the camera’ regular list price of $299.95. A 38x optical zoom telephoto lens with Vibration Reduction, a low-light 16MP CMOS image sensor and built-in Wi-Fi … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Stormtroopers Invade North America! [Video]
May the 4th might already be over, but today is the fifth… as in Revenge of the Fifth. Never trust a Stormtrooper. [SoKrispyMedia] The post Stormtroopers Invade North America! [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Catvengers: Age of Furrtron [Video]
Assemble the Catvengers! Let’s take down Furrtron! [The Pet Collective] The post Catvengers: Age of Furrtron [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » The first-time voter's guide to the UK election
Promises, politicking and endless speculation about possible coalition pairings — it’s been a complicated general election campaign in the UKWe’ve heard a lot from the candidates and the party leaders about high-profile campaign issues like the NHS, the economy and immigration. The issues we’ve picked to dissect in this guide are everyday concerns for voters all around the country: such as tuition … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook button lets users tell friends they voted in UK election
LONDON — People who vote in the UK elections this Thursday will be able to tell their Facebook friends they've been to the polling station The social network, which has 35 million users in the UK, announced in a press release Tuesday that people who are eligible to vote in the election will see an "I'm a Voter" button in their … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 5-Year-Old Perfectly Re-Enacts Bruce Lee’s Nunchaku Scene [Video]
Watch as Bruce Ryu’s son re-enacts Bruce Lee’s nunchaku scene from “Game of Death.” [Bruce Ryu] The post 5-Year-Old Perfectly Re-Enacts Bruce Lee’s Nunchaku Scene [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Slashdot » The Programming Talent Myth
HughPickens.com writes: Jake Edge writes at LWN.net that there is a myth that programming skill is somehow distributed on a U-shaped curve and that people either "suck at programming" or that they "rock at programming", without leaving any room for those in between. Everyone is either an amazing programmer or "a worthless use of a seat" which doesn't make much … [Link]
New Scientist – News » If our planet had a brain, it might look something like this
The San Fernando marshes in southern Spain is a mass of brain-like folds, populated by communities of algae and bacteria in a giant fractal landscape 
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Mashable » 3 editing secrets for writing your best cover letter yet
You know that it's beneficial to have a second set of eyes review your application materials. Someone who can tell you that your resume looks good — except for that part where you misspelled your own name (FYI, you can check that, too!). Or that your writing sample is impressive, but that it would be even better if you used the … [Link]
Mashable » On-demand wellness is basically Seamless for your health
Sure, you can order food or snag a date online. But how about improving your health and wellbeing with the click of a button? See also: The Best Type of Beard for Your Face We're busy people, and it's difficult to make time for the dentist or to remember to buy your vitamins. Luckily, a new plethora of online and on-demand … [Link]
Mashable » Solar Impulse Pacific crossing will be 'flight of my life,' says pilot
“Over land, you always have alternate airports," said André Borschberg, two days before embarking on the first-ever flight across the Pacific Ocean in a solar-powered airplane. "The major challenge starts now." Borschberg will spend five consecutive days inside the tiny cockpit of the Solar Impulse 2 as he flies from Nanjing, China, to Hawaii, the first U.S. stop for the Solar … [Link]
Mashable » Man decides to have a go at the Diving World Series in London
Just watching the FINA / NVC Diving World Series at London's Aquatics Centre wasn't enough for one man: he wanted to join in. Cue a race up the stairs with clothes flying, a security man in hot pursuit, and an undignified flop off the board in his swimming trunks. The intruder was prankster Dan Jarvis from the Troll Station group, … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 5 May 2015
How We Do Agile Hardware Development at Meld — In every sprint we built both hardware and software. This doesnt mean we had a fully fabricated new board rev once a week. […] We couldnt build a complete new board … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Video Deal/Day: Web Development with AngularJS and Bootstrap – $37.49 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "Web Development with AngularJS and Bootstrap" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-05-06 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Mashable » Islamic State claims responsibility for Muhammad Art Exhibit attack
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a weekend attack at a center near Dallas, Texas, exhibiting cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad. See also: Organizers of Mohammed art exhibit, where 2 were shot, paid $10,000 for security An audio statement on the extremist group's Al Bayan radio station said that "two soldiers of the caliphate" carried out Sunday's … [Link]
Mashable » Artists make everyday objects extraordinary using entirely paper
If you thought Pinterest crafts were hard, wait until you see what French duo Zim and Zou can make with just paper With scissors and glue in hand, the pair have made jungles, cities, lab equipment, fast foods and gone-but-not-forgotten retro gadgets out of construction paper. Who knew a roasted turkey could be so cute? See also: 11 fancy gourmet dishes … [Link]
Mashable » Jean-Marie Le Pen suspended from National Front
French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen was suspended Monday from the National Front party he built into a political force over four decades after a series of controversial remarks about Jews and Nazis put him on the fast track to disgrace. See also: France's Jean-Marie Le Pen withdraws from elections amid feud with daughter The party's executive bureau met Monday and … [Link]
Mashable » More billionaire philanthropists are prioritizing social good over profits
For once, the world's billionaires seem to agree: health is the most important issue they can pour their money into Here's another surprise: an activist streak is in vogue among moneyed philanthropists, the majority of whom want to see a company's commitment to social change prioritized above financial returns According to the 2015 BNP Paribas Individual Philanthropy Index, which surveyed 400 … [Link]
Slashdot » Led By Zuckerberg, Billionaires Give $100M To Fund Private Elementary Schools
theodp writes: AltSchool, a 2-year-old software-fueled private elementary school initiative started by an ex-Googler, announced Monday a $100 million Series B round led by established VC firms and high-profile tech investors including Mark Zuckerberg, Laurene Powell Jobs, John Doerr, and Pierre Omidyar. AltSchool uses proprietary software that provides students with a personalized playlist lesson that teachers can keep close tabs … [Link]
Mashable » Man caught on camera playing bass guitar while driving
LONDON — People have been caught doing all sorts of strange things while driving, but playing a musical instrument is probably one of the more unusual activities. A woman who was on a bus snapped a photo of a man driving a car down a major road in the south of England while also playing a bass guitar See also: Man … [Link]
Mashable » 10 chic Apple Watch stands to fit any style
You might think your Apple Watch looks fetch on your wrist, but wait until you see the elegant range of stands available We found 10 designs that are fab in their own unique ways See also: 10 Apple Watch Siri commands for secret agents like you Take a look through our striking selection. Seen a desirable Apple Watch dock we haven't … [Link]
Mashable » Google+ introduces themed Collections, becomes more like Pinterest
Google+ is getting a Pinterest-style facelift. Google's social network is adding Pinterest-like collections to its platform, the company announced Monday. Collections allow Google+ users to group similar posts into topic-based sections, which appear in the new "collections" tab on Google+ profiles. See also: Why Google+ is splitting into photos and streams "Every collection is a focused set of posts on a … [Link]
Mashable » Watch this adorable robot score a soccer goal, and then take a tumble
Robot soccer players — like their human counterparts — sometimes dive in the penalty box. The University of Newcastle's robot soccer team was a starring attraction at the CeBIT technology conference in Sydney on Tuesday. Developed in the Newcastle Robotics Laboratory, the team have won multiple titles at the robot-version of the soccer World Cup, RoboCup, which is held in different … [Link]
Mashable » GE announces LED lighting with Apple HomeKit and Siri integration
General Electric (GE) has announced plans to produce an LED light compatible with Apple's HomeKit software The integration will include the ability to control the GE lights via Siri, Apple's voice-interface digital assistant See also: GE found a reason for the Internet of Things: Better barbecue Using GE's Align technology, the HomeKit-enabled bulbs will allow users to align their lighting with … [Link]
Slashdot » New Findings On Whale Tongues May Lead To Insight On Human Nerve Damage
An anonymous reader writes with this story about the discovery of stretchy nerves in whales. Researchers from the University of British Columbia have discovered that the largest animals alive – whales – have nerves in their tongues that can double in length and then recoil like a bungee cord. The researchers were studying specimens at a commercial whaling station in … [Link]
Mashable » Surfer punches shark in head multiple times to survive attack
An Australian surfer took his life into his own hands, by punching a shark that was attacking him. 47-year-old Bruce Lucas was paddling in the murky waters off Saltwater Beach on the mid-north coast of New South Wales on Sunday afternoon, but he didn't know there was a shark lurking underneath the water, Seven News reported. See also: Magical photographs show … [Link]
Mashable » Only in Australia: Koala strolls into emergency department of hospital
Perhaps it was looking for the eucalyptus stash? The Hamilton Base Hospital in western Victoria, Australia, had a surprise visitor on April 20, when a koala casually wandered through the emergency room. No one noticed a thing, as he checked out various parts of the room. Then the electric doors opened for the little guy and he went on his … [Link]
Mashable » 'Like a horror movie': Creepy clown terrified train commuters in Australia
A person wearing a disturbing clown mask has boarded a train in Melbourne, Australia, and terrified commuters. A passenger, known only by the name of Karen, called 774 ABC Radio on Tuesday morning to complain about her experience travelling from Ballarat to Southern Cross station on Saturday morning See also: Ohio clown brings joy to kids in Nepal after earthquake "I … [Link]
Mashable » Magical photographs show Sydney blanketed in fog
Sydneysiders love to complain about the weather, but in recent weeks they have had good reason. The city has been smashed apart by wild storms, hectic winds and dangerous surf. But on Tuesday morning, the weather gods gave something back to a city waving a white flag. In a photographer's delight, Sydney was covered in fog making for the perfect snap … [Link]
Mashable » Former Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki is not impressed by the Apple Watch
If you looked closely at Guy Kawasaki's wrist at the CeBIT technology conference in Sydney on Tuesday, he was wearing a very nice watch. But it definitely wasn't an Apple Watch. The former chief evangelist for Apple — a title that meant Kawasaki had to "maintain and rejuvenate the Macintosh cult", in his words — and chief evangelist for Australian graphic … [Link]
Slashdot » Cisco Names Veteran Robbins To Succeed Chambers as CEO
bledri writes: After 20 years as Cisco's CEO, John Chambers will step down this summer. The search for a replacement took a committee 16 months, and they selected Chuck Robbins, who was previously responsible for the company's global sales and partner team. From the article: "Wall Street analysts said a change was expected and could signal a refocusing of Cisco, … [Link]
Mashable » Video of police beating exposes Israel's rift with its Ethiopian Jews
Damas Pakada, 21, immigrated to Israel from Ethiopia seven years ago. He serves as a solider in the Israeli Defense Force, helping to provide for his siblings. A week ago on Sunday, he was riding his bike on his way home in the city of Holon. Little did he know he would be thrust into the center of an Israeli schism … [Link]
Mashable » Ivory trade is 'rampant' on Craigslist, topping an estimated $15 million a year
From kitschy trinkets to carved tusks, thousands of objects — possibly worth more than $15 million a year — are being sold on Craigslist in the United States, according to a report. From March 16 to 20, researchers with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) combed through Craigslist postings in 28 geographic areas across … [Link]
Mashable » 11-year-old electronic music producer dominates his first gig
Australia’s 11-year-old electronic music producer has dominated his first live gig in Canberra. Rhys Toms, better known by his stage name "Black Summer," pulled off a surprise set at Groovin The Moo festival on May 3. At Toms' age, most kids struggle to communicate — but this one is pulling off all the right dubstep moves and keeping a crowd of … [Link]
Mashable » Strong quake rocks Papua New Guinea, local tsunami threat passes
UPDATE: Tuesday, May 5, 2:30 p.m. AEST: The tsunami threat has mainly passed, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported. Port Moresby Observatory noted some tsunami oscillations in the Rabaul Harbor. A powerful earthquake rattled the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, and officials warned that a local tsunami was possible. The 7.4-magnitude quake struck about 130 kilometers … [Link]
Mashable » Man balances on BB-8 while playing flame-shooting bagpipes for Star Wars Day
A Portland, Oregon legend known as the "Unipiper" decided to temporarily abandon his usual routine of playing the bagpipes on a unicycle dressed as Darth Vader in favor of a more up-to-date Star Wars costume In honor of May the 4th, a.k.a Star Wars Day, the Unipiper took to balancing on the soccer ball-style droid BB-8 while playing John Williams' … [Link]
Mashable » 2 new exoplanets — both larger than Earth — discovered around nearby star
Astronomers have discovered two new alien worlds a bit larger than Earth circling a nearby star. The newfound exoplanets, known as HD 7924c and HD 7924d, are "super Earths" with masses about 7.9 and 6.4 times greater, respectively, than that of our home planet, researchers said. The planets orbit the star HD 7924, which lies just 54 light-years from the sun … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This Cake is Perfect for a May the Fourth Wedding! [Pic]
If you’re having your wedding on May the Fourth, you couldn’t dream of a better cake than this Star Wars creation from Cakes Cove, a Toronto-based bakery. [Source: Cakes Cove | Like “Cakes Cove” on Facebook | Via TN] The post This Cake is Perfect for a May the Fourth Wedding! [Pic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. … [Link]
Mashable » 36 beautiful piano songs to celebrate its inventor's birthday
While the power of a full orchestra is a force to behold, there's something to be said for the simplicity of beautiful piano songs performed solo. For those pieces we can all thank Bartolomeo Cristofori, the man widely credited with inventing the piano. Monday marks what would be Cristofori's 360th birthday See also: Pianist emerges from TARDIS to play 'Doctor Who' … [Link]
Mashable » Kobo Glo HD e-reader gives Kindle Voyage a run for its money
There are plenty of reasons to like Kobo, but the most compelling may be the simple fact that the company isn’t Amazon As chief competitors like Barnes & Noble and Sony have faded or altogether disappeared from the market, the plucky Canadian company (granted, one currently owned by a giant Japanese retailer) has made it a mission, year in and … [Link]
Mashable » Get your tickets now for Digital Beltway on May 15
Mashable and the United Nations Foundation's Digital Beltway conference is just a few weeks away, and tickets are going fast The conference will take a look at how technology and digital resources are driving dialogue in U.S. and global policy like never before, with discussions on everything from political transparency to government cyber security. See also: U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest … [Link]
Slashdot » Single Verizon IP Address Used For Hundreds of Windows 7 Activations
An anonymous reader writes with this story from TorrentFreak: A presumed pirate with an unusually large appetite for activating Windows 7 has incurred the wrath of Microsoft. In a lawsuit filed [in] a Washington court, Microsoft said that it logged hundreds of suspicious product activations from a single Verizon IP address and is now seeking damages. … Who he, she … [Link]
Mashable » Foursquare brings check-in badges back with Swarm update
Almost exactly a year after announcing it was splitting its app in two, Foursquare appears to be walking back some of the less popular changes made when it introduced its new app for check-ins, Swarm The company updated Swarm on Monday with new features that bring back some of the original Foursquare app's features, such as new badge-like stickers Mayorships, which … [Link]
Mashable » Gravitational 'slingshot' may have flung galaxies far, far away
Rare loner galaxies millions of light-years away from any neighbors may be runaways from violent, disruptive relationships with other galaxies, researchers say. Runaway objects are common in space. Astronomers think there are billions of runaway planets in the Milky Way — rogue worlds not gravitationally bound to any star. Moreover, scientists know of about two dozen runaway stars that escaped from … [Link]
Mashable » Volunteer Internet mapmakers 'improve outcomes' in Nepal disaster relief
The night after the earthquake hit Nepal, people feared to sleep in their homes, worrying about powerful aftershocks toppling the few buildings left standing. They slept instead in tents, in the street or in city parks. Meanwhile, it rained and rained. The storm soaked people's possessions and chilled those without shelter. But it also kept Kathmandu from being seen from above … [Link]
Mashable » Bethenny Frankel: It's okay to be emotional in business
“Martha Stewart once said, 'women in business don't cry, my dear,' but I respectfully disagree," says Bethenny Frankel, leaning back into her chair and raising her hands as if to command the point she's about to make. Frankel has built a career on being openly, brashly herself. The newly single mother made her name on three reality shows: first The Real … [Link]
Mashable » Kim Kardashian basically wore Beyonce's old dress to the Met Gala
Looks like Kim Kardashian may have gotten some inspiration from Beyonce's Met Gala archives Kardashian wowed in one of Peter Dundas's designs from his first collection for Roberto Cavalli, the brand that appointed him as creative director in March Though beautiful, a figure-hugging sheer white dress with intricately sewn details and a feathered tail, to boot, it was almost identical to … [Link]
Mashable » Baltimore's small businesses try to recover from lost customers during curfew
Tensions have eased in Baltimore, and over the weekend the city put an end to a five-night curfew imposed after violence exploded in the wake of Freddie Gray's death. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency for the city after looking and riots on April 27, followed by the announcement of the curfew by city officials that lasted from … [Link]
Mashable » Sarah Jessica Parker burned up the Met Gala in a fiery headdress
Sarah Jessica Parker is the girl on fire. [Insert 1,000 flame emojis.] The actress/fashion icon stepped out at the 2015 Met Gala looking, well, smokin' in a fiery headdress See also: Met Gala 2015: All the looks from fashion's biggest red carpet It was reminiscent of that scene in The Hunger Games when Katniss' outfit catches on fire. Or like that … [Link]
Mashable » The cost of closing the Baltimore Orioles game during the riots: $7.5 million
When the Baltimore Orioles played the Chicago White Sox before an empty stadium on Wednesday in the infamous "ghost game," Jamie Maher was supposed to be there, cheering her favorite team Maher, an Oklahoma resident and die-hard Orioles fan, had tickets to three Orioles games last week — on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday — all of which she couldn't attend as … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » How Smart Cities Are Promoting API Usage
APIs are increasingly being released by city authorities around the world as a programmatic way for community organizations and businesses to interact with city open data. Cities are running hackathons or civic hacking events to encourage reuse of city datasets. APIs are discussed in terms of their benefits to civic engagement through greater transparency, for more efficient delivery of government … [Link]
Mashable » NFL star follows through on promise to cancer teen, takes her to prom
Khameyea Jennings finally got her night to just feel normal. NFL defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sen'Derrick Marks, made a heartfelt prom-posal to Jennings last week at the Wolfson Children's Hospital Jennings is suffering from liver cancer and wanted a night free of needles and chemotherapy. See also: Seahawks Player Surprises Hearing-Impaired Girls With Super Bowl Tickets Marks picked up … [Link]
Slashdot » Singapore's Prime Minister Shares His C++ Sudoku Solver Code
itwbennett writes: Several weeks ago, during a speech at the Founders Forum Smart Nation Singapore Reception, Singapore's prime minister Lee Hsien Loong said that he used to enjoy programming, and that the last program he wrote was a Sudoku solver in C++. To back that up, earlier today he announced (on Facebook and Twitter) that his code is available to … [Link]
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