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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.

Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Security Certification For an Old Grad?

Wednesday 13 May 23:59:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: I graduated in late 2003 during the tech bubble burst with a below 2.5 GPA. I am 35 with an interest in getting a security job. What are the chances that I would be just wasting my time and money? I am pursuing business interests with a patent used in a service that will be a … [Link]

Mashable » Student punished for halter dress says she was called a 'sexual distraction'

Wednesday 13 May 23:54:25 UTC 2015

Teen-dress-codeFeed-tw Feed-fbApparently high schoolers should think twice about wearing tank tops during the warmer months — bare shoulders have become a controversial fashion statement Lauren Wiggins, a senior at Harrison Trimble High School in Moncton, New Brunswick, wore a floor-length halter dress to school on May 11 — and received detention for, she says, being a "sexual distraction" and wearing "inappropriate" attire … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » PAPIs Connect Shows Predictive Analytics APIs Gain Traction

Wednesday 13 May 23:44:19 UTC 2015

The International Predictive Analytics API Conference, PAPIs.io, is hosting an offshoot event from their main conference, PAPIs Connect, aimed at showing how businesses are integrating predictive APIs into their production workflow. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A First Look at Supergirl (The New TV Series) [Extended Trailer]

Wednesday 13 May 23:23:13 UTC 2015

It’s not a bird. It’s not a plane. It’s not a man. It’s Supergirl. In the new drama from the world of DC Comics, Superman’s cousin, Kara Zor-El, embraces her superhuman abilities and becomes the hero she was always meant to be. This Fall on CBS. Plus, she looks like a huge nerd, which I think is totally awesome! 🙂 … [Link]

Mashable » Colorblind dad tears up after seeing true colors for the first time

Wednesday 13 May 23:14:55 UTC 2015

ColorblinddadFeed-tw Feed-fb Although Opie Hughes could see well, he suffers from protanopia, which affects his ability to see red and green colors properly Using a pair of EnChroma glasses, Hughes was finally able to see colors accurately for the first time. According to the company's website, the glasses allow users see more vibrant colors "yet without compromising the accuracy or color balance … [Link]

Slashdot » World's Rudest Robot Set To Simulate the Fury of Call Center Customers

Wednesday 13 May 23:13:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: A New Zealand-based company called Touchpoint Group has unveiled the world's angriest robot, which is designed to help train call center employees in the art of dealing with frustrated customers. The project, named Radiant, will involve one of Australia's biggest banks, which is providing researchers with recordings of real-life interactions with customers. Once finished Radiant will … [Link]

Mashable » The saga of fast food's antihero continues in new Hamburglar ad

Wednesday 13 May 22:53:45 UTC 2015

HamburglarFeed-tw Feed-fbThe story's old, but doomed to repeat itself again and again. You're on the phone with the one you love, but they're just stealing hamburgers and selling you lies with a side of fries. In a new McDonald's ad, the updated Hamburglar and newly minted sex symbol of the fast food world takes a call from his wife mid-hamburger heist and … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Context.io Offers $125K in Competition Prizes for Online Hackathon

Wednesday 13 May 22:52:23 UTC 2015

This article is a company-provided press release and ProgrammableWeb cannot vouch for the accuracy of the statements within. If you have questions regarding the information below, please contact the company that issued the press release. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Ultron Funk: An Avengers-Themed Parody of Bruno Mars’ Uptown Funk [Video]

Wednesday 13 May 22:50:51 UTC 2015

Ultron Funk: An “Avengers: Age of Ultron”-themed parody of Bruno Mars’ Uptown Funk by my pals Chad and Angie from “The Screen Team.” Top cosplayer Angie Griffin as Black Widow is the master assassin with some fashion! Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and Hulk do the Avengers Dance. And you can’t have “Ultron Funk” without Ultron getting funky! Chad takes … [Link]

Slashdot » Is Big Data Leaving Hadoop Behind?

Wednesday 13 May 22:30:00 UTC 2015

knightsirius writes: Big Data was seen as one the next big drivers of computing economy, and Hadoop was seen as a key component of the plans. However, Hadoop has had a less than stellar six months, beginning with the lackluster Hortonworks IPO last December and the security concerns raised by some analysts.. Another survey records only a quarter of big … [Link]

Mashable » You may be able to control Samsung's next smartwatch by rotating its bezel

Wednesday 13 May 22:24:24 UTC 2015

SamsunggearFeed-tw Feed-fbThe next Samsung smartwatch will reportedly be a big departure from previous designs. According to SamMobile, Samsung's next smartwatch, codenamed Project Orbis, will have a round display instead of a rectangular one and feature an innovative new rotating bezel that functions similarly to the Apple Watch's digital crown. See also: The Apple Watch vs. its main competition SamMobile's report claims the … [Link]

Popular Science » You've Got 57 Hours To Fund A Brooklyn Science Fiction Camp For Girls

Wednesday 13 May 22:15:18 UTC 2015

Science fiction encourages people to dream big, envisioning what the future could be like and all of the possible paths that we could take. But not everyone gets a chance… [Link]

Popular Science » You Can Go To Jail For Doing Citizen Science In Wyoming

Wednesday 13 May 22:07:40 UTC 2015

The Internet has been in an uproar since news broke on Slate that a new law in Wyoming would make collecting data illegal. Illegal, that is, if you collected those samples… [Link]

Popular Science » Augmented Reality Is Coming To Your Windshield

Wednesday 13 May 22:05:54 UTC 2015

Navion, a new heads-up display, projects information on the road in front of the driver — no headset required. [Link]

Mashable » First trailer for CBS's 'Supergirl' is out of this world fun

Wednesday 13 May 21:54:10 UTC 2015

SupergirlFeed-tw Feed-fb The first trailer for CBS's Supergirl is somewhat of a journey in itself Released Wednesday afternoon, the first look at the series, starring Melissa Benoist as the titular heroine follows an extraordinary young woman who's ready to ditch her ordinary existence and embrace her super future, costume and all See also: 'CSI' won't return for a new season, but will … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Black Widow Movie Title Sequence [Video]

Wednesday 13 May 21:51:07 UTC 2015

As part of his final project for his After Effects class, Christopher Haley created this awesome Black Widows movie tile sequence, and even though there’s nothing official about it, it would totally fit with the character. Cut off one head, two more shall take it’s place. . . For this speculative title sequence of a Black Widow film I decided … [Link]

Slashdot » Film Consortium Urges ISPs To Dump Ineffective "Six Strikes" Policy For Pirates

Wednesday 13 May 21:45:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: The Internet Security Task Force, a group of businesses working to protect content creators and consumers from the negative effects of piracy, has called for an end to the Copyright Alert System, saying the anti-piracy initiative is not only ineffective but actually makes things worse. The group suggest that it be replaced with a new system … [Link]

Mashable » Astronauts living on the Space Station are hotter than you

Wednesday 13 May 21:43:46 UTC 2015

Double_space_scienceFeed-tw Feed-fbSome strange things happen to your body in space. Your head swells, you lose muscle mass, and your bones may lose density. And now, scientists think that you could also run a fever during a long stay off Earth's surface The Thermolab experiment, designed to monitor the body temperatures of International Space Station astronauts, has found that some people living in … [Link]

Mashable » Walmart takes on Amazon Prime with unlimited shipping for $50 a year

Wednesday 13 May 21:42:23 UTC 2015

WalmartFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Amazon-Walmart rivalry is about to enter its next logical phase. Walmart confirmed on Wednesday that it plans to test a new unlimited shipping service for $50 a year in a move that could rival Amazon's Prime subscription service, which costs $99 a year. The trial service is scheduled to roll out to a select group of customers by invitation only … [Link]

Popular Science » Almost A Thousand Crowdfunders Breathe New Life Into Hybrid Blimp-Plane

Wednesday 13 May 21:15:04 UTC 2015

When the U.S. Army canceled the Airlander–a hybrid airship that borrows from both soft-bodied blimps and rigid-bodied zeppelin-style dirigibles–it looked like the dream… [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » MODE Launches Cloud Platform for the IoT

Wednesday 13 May 21:11:44 UTC 2015

A new cloud platform that aims to serve as the foundation for developers of Internet of Things (IoT) applications launched this week. MODE, which was founded by former Google and Yahoo engineers, "serves as a virtual back end team for IoT companies" and handles critical functions, including device connectivity, user and device management, and access control. [Link]

Mashable » Speed-limiting technology could have prevented Amtrak crash, NTSB says

Wednesday 13 May 21:08:50 UTC 2015

Amtrak1Feed-tw Feed-fbSpeed-limiting technology could have prevented the deadly train derailment in Philadelphia, officials said on Wednesday. But Amtrak has yet to install the system on the section of tracks where the crash occurred, even though Congress mandated it be done by the end of the year. A train traveling from Washington, D.C., to New York City careened off the tracks in Philadelphia … [Link]

Slashdot » Apple, A123 To Settle Lawsuit Over Poached Battery Engineers

Wednesday 13 May 21:02:00 UTC 2015

itwbennett writes: Slashdot readers will remember that back in February, electric car battery maker A123 Systems sued Apple for allegedly "raiding" the Waltham, Massachusetts, company and hiring five employees, including two top-level engineers. The loss of these workers essentially forced A123 to shut down some of its main projects, the suit alleged. Now, according to court documents filed Monday, A123 … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Microsoft Outlook, Dialogfeed, Kimono Labs, Timekit

Wednesday 13 May 21:00:53 UTC 2015

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. [Link]

Mashable » Parking Duck helps you deal with the nightmare of finding a parking spot in Bangkok

Wednesday 13 May 21:00:01 UTC 2015

Bangkok-parking-lotFeed-tw Feed-fbDensely populated Bangkok has around 7 million registered cars, but only 400,000 parking spaces, a reality that former IBM consultant Paruey Anadirekkul found frustrating whenever he visited clients. As it turns out, many of these lots are owned by homeowners at their condominiums, apartments, and homes, giving him the idea to find information on the nearby estates to find a parking … [Link]

Mashable » Bill Nye-launched LightSail Kickstarter hits its crowdfunding goal

Wednesday 13 May 20:52:39 UTC 2015

Lightsail1Feed-tw Feed-fbA decades-long dream of sending a probe to space that sails on the sun’s radiation is one step closer to becoming a reality A Kickstarter launched by the Planetary Society — currently led by Bill Nye (the Science Guy) — hit its crowdfunding goal for the non-profit’s LightSail spacecraft in a matter of days. So far, the organization has raised more … [Link]

Mashable » The seamless experience of Facebook's new Instant Articles

Wednesday 13 May 20:29:24 UTC 2015

FbinstantarticlesthumbFeed-tw Feed-fb Welcome to the new world of Facebook native content — or, as Facebook calls it, Instant Articles. The social media giant uses the term "instant" because stories in this new format open instantly, sans 8-second load time. This is quite a noticeable change from articles you access through links that take you to content outside of Facebook. See also: 20 … [Link]

Mashable » Exclusive: 'Fight Club' author revives Tyler Durden in new short story collection

Wednesday 13 May 20:25:11 UTC 2015

Tyler-durden-01Feed-tw Feed-fbFight Club fans, rejoice: Chuck Palahniuk is releasing a new short story collection called Make Something Up: Stories You Can't Unread on May 26, and he is reviving the fan-favorite character Tyler Durden for the first time in 20 years We'll have the acclaimed author at Mashable HQ on May 20 at 3:30 p.m. to discuss all of his works; if … [Link]

Mashable » 98 perfectly-arranged cubes of food are visually delicious

Wednesday 13 May 20:20:19 UTC 2015

Cube-food-iiiFeed-tw Feed-fbVisual artist duo Lernert & Sander are putting all of our plating skills to shame As part of a commission for the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant, the pair cut up 98 different raw foods into perfect cubes — and the result is totally mesmerizing See also: Restaurant creates plates designed to look good on Instagram Read more… (function(d, s, id) { … [Link]

Popular Science » Viagra Could Stop Malaria

Wednesday 13 May 20:18:57 UTC 2015

Since it first came on the market in 1998, Viagra has been found to address more conditions than just erectile dysfunction—it treats hypertension, altitude sickness, and… [Link]

New Scientist – News » Hold your breath to dampen the pain of an injection

Wednesday 13 May 20:16:49 UTC 2015

Hacking your body's pressure sensors by holding your breath sends a signal to your brain to dampen parts of the nervous system. The result? A higher pain threshold [Link]

New Scientist – News » Our daily pills: What everyday drugs are really doing to you

Wednesday 13 May 20:16:41 UTC 2015

Statins, aspirin, HRT… we used to take pills to make us better, but now we guzzle them to keep us well. What are the risks and rewards of preventive medicines? [Link]

Slashdot » How Light at Night Affects Preschoolers' Sleep Patterns (Video)

Wednesday 13 May 20:15:00 UTC 2015

The effects of light and dark on adults' Circadian rythym has been studied over and over, but there hasn't been much research done on how light at night affects young children's sleep patterns. This is the topic of Lameese Akacem's doctoral dissertation, and is a study being carried out under the aegis of the Sleep and Development Laboratory at the … [Link]

Mashable » Are you one of these 11 annoying types of coworkers?

Wednesday 13 May 20:13:03 UTC 2015

Fastcompany-gossipFeed-tw Feed-fb“The unexamined life is not worth living," Socrates said. "It's funny because it's true," Homer Simpson once observed These two philosophers, their wisdom combined, offer good reason to step back and examine the office personality — the bundle of behaviors we all reveal during our eight, or 10, or 12 hours in the office, amusing others quietly as they see the … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » You Need This Spider-Man Spintop in Your Life! [Video]

Wednesday 13 May 20:00:54 UTC 2015

Take a Spider-Man spintop, add up a function where the toy plays the “Beverly Hills Cop” theme when it spins, and you’ve got this awesome toy that makes little sense but is chuck full of awesomeness. [Via Dorkly] The post You Need This Spider-Man Spintop in Your Life! [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Silicon Valley Fashion Week's big misstep: Sexual objectification on the runway

Wednesday 13 May 20:00:45 UTC 2015

Sv-fashion-week-1Feed-tw Feed-fbSAN FRANCISCO — For all its innovation, Silicon Valley remains a male-dominated industry that can't quite shake its boys' club attitude. Nowhere was that more evident than Tuesday evening at "Silicon Valley Fashion Week?" — yes, the question mark is on purpose — when a group of scantily clad women took the stage to perform following an hour-long runway show in … [Link]

Mashable » GoPro's CEO is worth only $2.3 billion after fulfilling a promise to his college roommate

Wednesday 13 May 19:55:09 UTC 2015

Ap903687937Feed-tw Feed-fbBillionaire Nick Woodman’s fortune dropped $229 million this week after he fulfilled a promise made to his college roommate more than a decade ago. The GoPro Inc. founder returned 4.7 million shares to the San Mateo-based camera maker on May 11, according to a regulatory filing. He agreed in 2011 to repay the company for stock options it granted to Neil … [Link]

Mashable » Toddler basketball team just can't deal with picture day

Wednesday 13 May 19:54:20 UTC 2015

Toddler-basketball-team-photoFeed-tw Feed-fbThere’s no crying in basketball. Well, unless you're a toddler who's terrified of the camera. Then you can cry about pretty much anything. Reddit user justgivemepizza shared his friend's photo of her daughter's basketball team, who showed mixed emotions when they were asked to stand still for picture day. See also: Toddler is devastated that Hillary Clinton is running for president … [Link]

Mashable » The understudies who didn't make it into Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood' video

Wednesday 13 May 19:54:19 UTC 2015

BadbloodpostersFeed-tw Feed-fbTaylor Swift won't premiere the music video for "Bad Blood" until the Billboard Awards on Sunday, but she's already been rolling out a seemingly endless number of Sin City-esque teaser posters. The posters feature Swift's army of BFFs as their badass "Bad Blood" alter egos. So far, she has revealed 12 guest stars, including Kendrick Lamar, Lena Dunham, Karlie Kloss and … [Link]

Mashable » Roomba maker has plans to crown robots ruler of the smart home

Wednesday 13 May 19:45:48 UTC 2015

Irobot+roomba+870+7Feed-tw Feed-fbThe key to scaling the idea of a smart home could be maps. iRobot has ostensibly been making smart home devices longer than anyone, but most think of its Roomba robotic vacuum as an appliance and of iRobot as an appliance company. On the cusp of its second quarter century, iRobot thinks it can change that perception by officially entering the … [Link]

Popular Science » To Fight Infections, The Army Wants A Better Bugcatcher

Wednesday 13 May 19:45:00 UTC 2015

War may be one horseman of the apocalypse, but for much of human history its destructive potential had nothing on its stablemate Pestilence. The Spanish Flu pandemic that… [Link]

Mashable » Amtrak train was traveling twice the speed limit before deadly crash

Wednesday 13 May 19:33:45 UTC 2015

Amtrak-trainFeed-tw Feed-fbInvestigators seeking the cause of a deadly Amtrak train derailment in Philadelphia say it was traveling over 100 mph at the time of the crash Tuesday night, more than double the speed limit for the curve the cars careened off of. At the time the train engineer applied the emergency brakes moments before the crash, the train had reached 106 mph, … [Link]

Slashdot » Top Publishers To Post News Stories Directly To Facebook Timelines

Wednesday 13 May 19:32:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: The BBC, BuzzFeed, NBC, The New York Times and National Geographic are among some of the publishers which will post news items directly to a Facebook user's timeline thanks to a new feature called Instant Articles. Chris Cox, Facebook’s chief product officer, says the program will allow publishers to “deliver fast, interactive articles while maintaining control … [Link]

Mashable » Microsoft confirms there will be 7 editions of Windows 10

Wednesday 13 May 19:27:36 UTC 2015

Belfiore-windows-10Feed-tw Feed-fbMicrosoft just cleared up some of the confusion around the different varieties of Windows 10 that will be available when it ships later this year The company confirmed Wednesday that the operating system will come in seven different editions, including desktop and mobile versions for homes and businesses, along with offerings for schools and the Internet of Things. This isn't the … [Link]

Mashable » Attention, 'X-Files' fans: Scully and Mulder totally kissed last night

Wednesday 13 May 19:19:34 UTC 2015

ScullymulderkissFeed-tw Feed-fbDavid Duchovny and Gillian Anderson teased the upcoming X-Files revival by sharing a kiss on Wednesday night. Why did you ever leave us, Scully and Mulder? Anderson joined Duchovny on stage at the release party in New York for his album Hell or High Water — because of course David Duchovny made an album — and planted one on him while … [Link]

Mashable » Nintendo is bringing back its World Championships after 25-year hiatus

Wednesday 13 May 19:18:07 UTC 2015

Nintendo-world-championships-2015Feed-tw Feed-fb Could a sequel to The Wizard be far behind? There was only ever one Nintendo World Championships, held in 1990, but Nintendo is bringing it back this year. Starting on May 30, the publisher will stage qualifying tournaments at certain Best Buy stores in cities around the country; winners in each region, "plus competitors invited by Nintendo," will then gather at the … [Link]

Mashable » Activists call for inquiry on United Nations' handling of rapes and sexual offenses

Wednesday 13 May 19:17:32 UTC 2015

Un-peacekeeper-code-blueFeed-tw Feed-fbA new activist campaign from AIDS-Free World aims to make UN peacekeepers go to jail if they commit sexual crimes against people in the countries they're supposed to protect. The campaign, called Code Blue, seeks to establish measures for addressing sexual offenses by non-military peacekeepers: international civil servants, police, experts on missions and staff from UN agencies supporting those missions. Code … [Link]

Mashable » When your stepdad is Paul McCartney, expect him to sing at your graduation party

Wednesday 13 May 19:07:02 UTC 2015

Paul_mccartney_graduation_partyFeed-tw Feed-fb Some dads really know how to party. Paul McCartney's stepson Arlen Shevell graduated from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, on May 9, and while McCartney was proudly watching Shevell accept his diploma from afar, he garnered some attention of his own. See also: Paul McCartney totally got caught dad dancing at the Grammys No big deal, just Sir Paul … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Building a Real-Life Version of the LEGO Movie Double-Decker Couch [Video]

Wednesday 13 May 19:00:53 UTC 2015

Everything is Awesome when you have a Double Decker Couch! 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 take one super fan family’s living room to the next level by building them a Double Decker Lego Couch! [AWE me] The post Building … [Link]

Popular Science » Telltale Bacteria From Criminals' Guts Could Crack Cases

Wednesday 13 May 19:00:24 UTC 2015

We as humans have a lot of characteristics that make us easy to distinguish from one another, such as the details in our fingerprints, eyes, and hair. Research over the… [Link]

Slashdot » New Device Could Greatly Improve Speech and Image Recognition

Wednesday 13 May 18:44:00 UTC 2015

jan_jes writes: Scientists have successfully demonstrated pattern recognition using a magnonic holographic memory device, a development that could greatly improve speech and image recognition hardware. The researchers built a prototype eight-terminal device consisting of a magnetic matrix with micro-antennas to excite and detect the spin waves. The micro-antennas allow the researchers to generate and recognize any input phase pattern, a … [Link]

Mashable » 'Jem and the Holograms' trailer is truly outrageous — and not in a good way

Wednesday 13 May 18:42:21 UTC 2015

Jem-and-the-hologramsFeed-tw Feed-fb First off, we've got nothing against rebootsStar Trek's worked pretty well, and Battlestar Galactica's was epic (let's just not talk about the Spider-Man movies). However, looking at this trailer for the Jem and the Holograms movie, we have to wonder why the creators even bothered. We'll reserve final judgment until we see the actual film, but it seems pretty clear … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Jaw-dropping ants use their mandibles to somersault to safety

Wednesday 13 May 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Mandibles aren't only for eating. Trap-jaw ants are revealing how their springy action can help them escape predators [Link]

Mashable » 'American Idol' will live on long after the stage goes dark

Wednesday 13 May 18:21:37 UTC 2015

American-idol-legacyFeed-tw Feed-fbLOS ANGELES — Halfway through the taping of The Voice on Monday, the same day Fox announced American Idol would stop airing in 2016, Kelly Clarkson's face appeared in front of the live audience on big screens and in front of millions of viewers watching at home. Clarkson, who became Idol's first winner in 2002, congratulated a Voice finalist for making … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Can Meerkat Beat Twitter's Periscope With a Public API?

Wednesday 13 May 18:21:01 UTC 2015

Meerkat, the mobile live streaming services that shot to fame at this year's SXSW conference, has unveiled a public API that developers can use to build their own experiences around some of the popular app's functionality. [Link]

Mashable » Ava DuVernay in talks to direct Marvel superhero film, in other perfect news

Wednesday 13 May 18:16:13 UTC 2015

DuvernayFeed-tw Feed-fbRumor has it Ava DuVernay could be headed to Marvel The Selma director is reportedly being courted by Marvel to direct either Captain Marvel or Black Panther, according to The Wrap. The latter film, starring Chadwick Boseman, seems more likely, according to insiders, and is slated for a July 2018 release See also: Ava DuVernay on being a rebel, distributing diverse … [Link]

Mashable » Frontier Airlines, America's worst, replaces CEO

Wednesday 13 May 18:14:51 UTC 2015

Frontier-airlines1Feed-tw Feed-fbThe CEO of Frontier Airlines has resigned and been replaced by the carrier's chairman and president, two days after the government said that Frontier had the highest complaint rate and the worst on-time performance among the nation's 14 leading airlines in March. Frontier said Wednesday that Dave Siegel stepped down for personal reasons. More than one-third of Frontier's March flights arrived … [Link]

Mashable » Angry husky tries to argue with his mom about bath time

Wednesday 13 May 18:05:09 UTC 2015

HuskytrifoldFeed-tw Feed-fb For most dogs, bath time is only slightly less dreadful than trip-to-the-vet time. Monk the husky has had enough baths in his lifetime to know just how much he hates them, and does his best to talk his owners out of that necessary yet awful task Hiding behind fixtures and curtains and lying down in protest don't do much to … [Link]

Mashable » Runway drones are the new supermodel

Wednesday 13 May 18:05:06 UTC 2015

Drone-supermodelFeed-tw Feed-fbWho needs mere mortal, six-foot-tall supermodels to stomp down the runways when designers can fly their clothes down the catwalk instead? At Tuesday's fashion spectacle known as Silicon Valley Fashion Week, drones replaced living models. The inaugural techie event launched the same day in San Francisco See also: Does Silicon Valley need its own fashion week? The three-day affair promises all … [Link]

Mashable » At weekly karaoke jams, Skid Row residents feel the love

Wednesday 13 May 18:00:25 UTC 2015

Skid-row-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fb Alfred Warren, 66, whose nickname is James Brown, sings a song.Image: Jae C. Hong/Associated PressSkid Row, one of America's most challenged communities, is home to more than 1,700 homeless people sleeping in the street each night in downtown Los Angeles, California, according to LA officials Though residents don't have much, once a week they get the opportunity for a little … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Cthulhu’s Witnesses [Comic]

Wednesday 13 May 18:00:25 UTC 2015

Click Comic to Enlarge!Click Comic to Enlarge! [Source: Optipess Comics | Like Optipess on Facebook | Follow Optipess on Twitter] The post Cthulhu’s Witnesses [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

New Scientist – News » Are you going too far in your quest to keep well?

Wednesday 13 May 18:00:00 UTC 2015

Feel perpetually guilty that you're not doing enough to stay healthy? Wellness is all the rage – but we don't really know what it is. That's got to change [Link]

Slashdot » Does Using an AOL Email Address Suggest You're a Tech Dinosaur?

Wednesday 13 May 17:56:00 UTC 2015

Nerval's Lobster writes: Despite years of layoffs and tumbling net worth, AOL seemed to get a new lease on life this week when Verizon bought it for $4.4 billion. But even if AOL's still alive, using an AOL email address has long been seen as a way of signaling that you're stuck in the 1990s. A recent analysis of Dice … [Link]

Popular Science » The Hacker's Guide To Smart Homes

Wednesday 13 May 17:30:19 UTC 2015

Sure, we’ve heard a lot about smart homes and how they’re the wave of the future. Yet that future has always seemed just over the horizon. But now several home-automation… [Link]

New Scientist – News » Pill of super-protective 'heavy' fat may be key to eternal youth

Wednesday 13 May 17:30:00 UTC 2015

Bolstering cells with a dose of heavy fat may be the key to curing degenerative diseases. And it may help you hold back the years [Link]

Mashable » How to survive a job interview with Elon Musk

Wednesday 13 May 17:16:59 UTC 2015

Elon-musk1Feed-tw Feed-fbInterviewing with Elon Musk is not for the faint of heart. Musk, the chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX, is known to appear disinterested in candidates at first before interrogating them and throwing in a tough brainteaser question, at least for candidates applying to SpaceX, according to Elon Musk, a new authorized biography of the high-profile tech founder written by Ashlee … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Samsung's Artik Platform Targets Internet Of Things

Wednesday 13 May 17:13:39 UTC 2015

artik [Link]

Slashdot » Third Bangladeshi Blogger Murdered In As Many Months

Wednesday 13 May 17:13:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Ananta Bijoy Das blogged about science in Bangladesh, also sometimes tackling difficult issues about religion. He won an award in 2006 for "deep and courageous interest in spreading secular and humanist ideals and messages." He's now been murdered for his writings, the third Bangladeshi blogger to die in the past few months. Four masked assailants chased … [Link]

New Scientist – News » North Korea missile test is the tip of world's nuclear iceberg

Wednesday 13 May 17:12:00 UTC 2015

Kim Jong-un's nuclear ambitions aren't the only reason a nuke-free world is looking more like a pipe dream. All nuclear states are currently upgrading their arsenals [Link]

Mashable » YouTube's most watched game is 'Minecraft,' obviously

Wednesday 13 May 17:04:15 UTC 2015

View-of-tate-worlds-soul-of-the-soulless-city-map-in-minecraftFeed-tw Feed-fbMinecraft has only been around since 2009, but it's the biggest game on YouTube in its 10 years of existence. Think about that for a minute. YouTube's list of the top 10 biggest games on the site, based on a decade's worth of viewing hours, features long-running game franchises like Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto. But it's six-year-old Minecraft that comes out on top. … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Flying Drone Cam Follows and Film You Wherever You Go!

Wednesday 13 May 17:00:50 UTC 2015

A GPS-controlled drone video camera to be released next year can film you wherever you go without interfering with your activities. The problem is that it’s very expensive and has a severely limited battery life. The Lily camera connects wirelessly with a small receiver that fits into your pocket or on your wrist. Once you throw it into the air, … [Link]

Popular Science » The Internet Is A Huge Energy Suck

Wednesday 13 May 16:45:13 UTC 2015

The internet is an amazing thing. It connects the most remote, far-flung corners of the world with the busiest metropolises, allowing people around the world to learn, do… [Link]

Mashable » 17-year-old artist thinks your stretch marks look like beautiful lightning bolts

Wednesday 13 May 16:40:47 UTC 2015

Cosmic-cutiesFeed-tw Feed-fbMikhaila Nodel spills empowerment from her pen to paper, and she wants to share it with you. The 17-year-old high school student and artist is feminism's freshest face, creating joyful illustrations about gender- and body-positivity for her Tumblr Cosmic Cuties See also: These women used social media to reclaim their bodies After being bullied in junior high, Nodel focused on the … [Link]

Mashable » The average CEO now makes $37,000 a day, more than the average worker does in a year

Wednesday 13 May 16:38:12 UTC 2015

Walmart-ceoFeed-tw Feed-fbThe average CEO made more in one day last year than the average worker did for all of 2014. Chief executives of S&P 500 companies averaged $13.5 million in pay in 2014, or 373 times as much as the $36,000 salary earned by the average "technical and nonsupervisory worker" during the same time period, according to new report from the AFL-CIO, … [Link]

Mashable » The sales cycle on steroids: 3 ways analytics power up revenue

Wednesday 13 May 16:37:41 UTC 2015

Revenue_analytics_thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbThis article is part of DBA, a series on Mashable about running a business that features insights from leaders in entrepreneurship, venture capital and management. Over the last 10 years, marketing has experienced a technology revolution. CMOs target, attract, engage and create loyalty by leveraging everything from marketing automation platforms to sophisticated big data and analytics solutions The sales department, on … [Link]

Mashable » Navy plans to double maternity leave to 12 paid weeks

Wednesday 13 May 16:36:33 UTC 2015

Navy-maternity-leaveFeed-tw Feed-fbNORFOLK, Virginia (AP) — In an effort to retain talented women, U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus unveiled a proposal Wednesday that calls for doubling the amount of paid maternity leave that sailors and Marines can take, from six weeks to 12 weeks. Mabus detailed the proposal during a speech at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. See also: America's 12-week … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Wercker API Announced for Continuous Delivery Platform

Wednesday 13 May 16:32:19 UTC 2015

Wercker, a Docker-based continuous delivery platform startup, has announced the release of a public beta preview version of the Wercker API. The Wercker API provides access to Wercker platform information, including builds, deploys and applications. [Link]

Mashable » Kristen Schaal breaks down the dadbod double standard

Wednesday 13 May 16:30:03 UTC 2015

DadboddailyshowFeed-tw Feed-fbBad news for guys with burgeoning beer guts: Dadbod backlash is going strong, shortly after the lazy dude's heaven-sent beauty standard captured the hearts of men with infrequently used gym memberships everywhere. Kristen Schaal dropped by The Daily Show to unpack the trend's sexist implications for Jon Stewart: "It's finally time that society accepts that a man's body changes when he … [Link]

Slashdot » After Over a Year of Police Action, Dark Net Black Markets Still Growing

Wednesday 13 May 16:30:00 UTC 2015

When the original Silk Road was shut down in 2013, it provided definitive evidence that federal law enforcement was targeting online black markets. Later, after the fall of Silk Road 2.0 and the Evolution Market's admins running off with their customers' money, you might have expected people to become more wary of dark net markets — but that doesn't seem … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Mysterious beautiful blue crayfish is new species from Indonesia

Wednesday 13 May 16:30:00 UTC 2015

Detective work has revealed that a colourful darling of the aquarium trade is a new species from a stream in West Papua, Indonesia [Link]

Mashable » Teaser for Samantha Bee's new show eviscerates the sausage fest of late night TV

Wednesday 13 May 16:26:49 UTC 2015

BeeFeed-tw Feed-fb Samantha Bee is coming to TBS, and if the first promo for her new show is any indication, we're going to eat it up In the video, which you can watch above, Bee shills her still-untitled current events program by promising viewers a taste of something new from someone who's "female as fuck." See also: 11 comedians who jumpstarted their … [Link]

Mashable » 'What I Like' music video could be something straight from 'Grease'

Wednesday 13 May 16:25:13 UTC 2015

Con-bro-chill-jumpFeed-tw Feed-fb Con Bro Chill's "What I Like" music video could be systematic, hydromatic, ultramatic with its Grease-inspired vibe. "The video accidentally turned into a John Travolta/Kevin Bacon tribute video," the foursome's frontman Con (a.k.a. Connor Martin) told Mashable. "Nonetheless, we just went with it and danced our faces off." Midway through the video, the environment shifts from 1950s Grease era to … [Link]

Mashable » This wearable uses biometric sensors and electricity to decrease your pain

Wednesday 13 May 16:00:22 UTC 2015

Cur-wearableFeed-tw Feed-fbPain relief without the help of medication may sound too good to be true, but a new startup says it has created a wearable that does just that. A new device called Cur — created by a San Francisco-based startup of the same name — aims to provide an alternative to pain medication for people with chronic pain, such as carpal … [Link]

Popular Science » Bill Nye Wants You To Fund This Solar Sail Spacecraft

Wednesday 13 May 16:00:18 UTC 2015

The Planetary Society is about to bring one of Carl Sagan’s dreams to life. On May 20, the non-profit scientific organization–run by “Science Guy” Bill Nye–will be… [Link]

New Scientist – News » Corkscrew planets spiral back and forth between two stars

Wednesday 13 May 15:57:31 UTC 2015

In some rare cases, a planet in a binary system may spiral around the axis that connects its two stars – although how such planets come to be is unclear [Link]

Mashable » Bird with terrifying laugh is one step closer to world bird domination

Wednesday 13 May 15:52:03 UTC 2015

Cackling-parrotFeed-tw Feed-fb Just when you thought you could hide from them, this happens. A clever bird has found a way to get through partially open doors and now nowhere is safe. Adding it to their arsenal of flying poop bombing and the avian flu, this parrot's cackle lets us know that our fate has been all but sealed. The future of the … [Link]

Slashdot » Dawn Spacecraft Gets a Better Look At Ceres' Bizarre 'White Spots'

Wednesday 13 May 15:48:00 UTC 2015

StartsWithABang writes: Since its discovery as the first asteroid more than 200 years ago, Ceres has been one of the most poorly understood objects in the Solar System as even imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope is unable to resolve very much. But NASA's Dawn mission, since moving on from Vesta, has begun to map Ceres, constructing the highest resolution … [Link]

Mashable » 'CSI' won't return for a new season, but will get a proper sendoff

Wednesday 13 May 15:46:41 UTC 2015

CsiFeed-tw Feed-fbOne of CBS' most iconic franchises is coming to an end The network announced on Wednesday it will wrap up CSI in the fall with a two-hour series finale, during which original cast members — including William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger — will return. See also: CBS boss explains why 'Supergirl' is a good fit for CBS Petersen left the series … [Link]

Mashable » What you need to know about Prince Charles' secret 'black spider' letters

Wednesday 13 May 15:44:30 UTC 2015

Queen-charlesFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — After a court battle stretching back years, a batch of 27 letters written by Prince Charles to government officials have been released to the public on Wednesday See also: Prince Harry performs traditional Maori Haka in New Zealand The release comes after a 10-year legal fight by The Guardian newspaper to obtain the letters, which were the subject of … [Link]

Mashable » The real-life wars that inspired all the political intrigue on 'Game of Thrones'

Wednesday 13 May 15:35:51 UTC 2015

Real_life_wars_game_of_thronesFeed-tw Feed-fb Maybe Snoop Dogg was onto something — there is a little bit of history to be learned from Game of Thrones. TED-Ed explores if The Wars of the Roses, a bloody span of politics and intrigue that took place in medieval England, actually inspired George R.R. Martin's series, Game of Thrones in their beautifully animated video Even though there are … [Link]

Popular Science » A Self-Balancing, Two-Wheeled Car

Wednesday 13 May 15:30:43 UTC 2015

2015 Invention Award Winner Category: Automotive Inventor: Daniel Kim Company: Lit Motors Invention: C-1 Development Cost To Date: $3.5 million Maturity: 2/5 Inside a three-story warehouse in San Francisco, bicycles stand next to Macintosh-topped desks. Young employees scribble notes on whiteboards and drop the requisite boasts about using disruptive technology to change the world. Other than the banging of hammers … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Bjørn Lomborg's proposed Australian research centre sparks row

Wednesday 13 May 15:30:00 UTC 2015

The Australian government will pay for the self-styled sceptical environmentalist's new centre, but the host university has pulled out amid criticism [Link]

Mashable » Same story, different city: Protests in Madison after white officer isn't charged in black teen's death

Wednesday 13 May 15:22:32 UTC 2015

Tony-robinson-protestFeed-tw Feed-fbHundreds of protesters marched in the streets of Madison, Wisconsin, on Wednesday after the decision was announced on Tuesday not to bring charges against the white Madison police officer who fatally shot an unarmed biracial teenager in March. They gathered at the house where Tony Robinson Jr. was killed by the officer, Matt Kenny, on Williamson Street, and planned to walk … [Link]

Mashable » Japanese smartphone lets you pay for things with your eyes

Wednesday 13 May 15:20:47 UTC 2015

Arrows-nx-iris-scanning-smartphone-japan1Feed-tw Feed-fbWhile we're all oohing and aahing over how cool it is to pay for things with our fingerprints and Apple Pay, people in Japan are paying for things with their eyes. As part of its 2015 summer lineup, Japanese telecommunications company NTT Docomo unveiled a dozen mobile devices, the bulk of which include Samsung, Sharp and Sony phones. But one phone … [Link]

Mashable » Police shoot man wielding hammer near New York's Penn Station

Wednesday 13 May 15:20:21 UTC 2015

Nypd-shootingFeed-tw Feed-fbNew York police shot a man seen wielding a hammer on Wednesday morning in front of dozens of witnesses in midtown Manhattan. Witnesses and news reports say the suspect is the "Hammer Man," an unidentified individual wanted for felonious assault for a handful of random hammer attacks on pedestrians around New York City in the past week. Police told Mashable they … [Link]

Mashable » Surfing seal doesn't even care about no waves because he's so chill

Wednesday 13 May 15:15:59 UTC 2015

SurfingsealFeed-tw Feed-fb When you grab your board and head to the beach, you always hope for some sick waves to ride But this seal knows that life isn't always like that, and sometimes you just need to go with the flow — or lack thereof. He just kicks back on his board and soaks up the sun, dude Angry husky tries to … [Link]

Slashdot » (Hack) and Slash: Doing the LORD's Work

Wednesday 13 May 15:06:00 UTC 2015

Emmett Plant (former Slashdot editor as well as video interviewee) writes: Legend of the Red Dragon was written by Seth Robinson in 1989, and it remains one of the most popular games of the DOS BBS era. Chris England has been doing his part to keep the game alive for the past twelve years, adapting an installation that runs on … [Link]

Mashable » Britney Spears, Iggy Azalea's 'Pretty Girls' video is totally an '80s nightmare

Wednesday 13 May 15:03:01 UTC 2015

BritneyspearsFeed-tw Feed-fb The '80s are back and more teased than ever Musical goddess Britney Spears dropped her new video for "Pretty Girls" Wednesday — it is basically an '80s nightmare of crimped hair and car washes. And Iggy Azalea is in attendance as an alien sent from space to be Britney's pretty friend? See also: Couple who met at Britney Spears' Vegas … [Link]

Mashable » Man with mural of David Cameron strangling a nurse is facing legal action

Wednesday 13 May 14:52:26 UTC 2015

Cameron_nurseFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — A Labour supporter who commissioned a giant mural depicting British Prime Minister David Cameron strangling a nurse on the side of his house is facing prosecution. Tony Davis asked a street artist to paint the artwork on his home in South Gloucestershire, near Bristol, ahead of the general election, the Bristol Post reports. It also featured the NHS logo … [Link]

Mashable » Divas, look out: Jennifer Lopez announces Las Vegas residency

Wednesday 13 May 14:43:02 UTC 2015

Jlo2Feed-tw Feed-fbSin City has one more diva to add to its overflowing roster Jennifer Lopez has announced a Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood starting January 2016 and going through June. Beware, Britney, Mariah, Celine: The bootylicious diva is coming for you See also: Watch Jennifer Lopez's touching tribute to Selena “I’ve been preparing for this moment my entire life,” Lopez said … [Link]

Mashable » Facebook requires $15 an hour wage for janitors and cooks

Wednesday 13 May 14:36:09 UTC 2015

Sheryl-sandbergFeed-tw Feed-fb$218 billion — Facebook's market value — isn't cool. You know what's really cool? Providing better benefits for workers at every level. Facebook announced this week that it has begun pushing minimum wage and benefits for many of its U.S. contractors and vendors — janitors and cooks — who may not have glamorous roles coding and building drones, but nonetheless help … [Link]

Mashable » Carrie Underwood leads all CMT Music Awards nominees with 5 nods

Wednesday 13 May 14:30:38 UTC 2015

Carrie-underwood-cmt-music-awardsFeed-tw Feed-fb Carrie Underwood, the top-selling American Idol alumna of all time, is also the most-nominated artist for this year's CMT Music Awards Underwood's "Something in the Water," which she premiered on Twitter in November during the CMA Awards, will compete for Video of the Year; "Little Toy Guns" will compete for Female Video of the Year; and "Somethin' Bad" will compete … [Link]

Slashdot » How Responsible Are App Developers For Decisions Their Users Make?

Wednesday 13 May 14:26:00 UTC 2015

itwbennett writes: In a blog post, Rado Kotorov, Chief Innovation Officer at Information Builders asserts that the creators of enterprise apps implicitly assume some of the responsibility for other people's decision making. He says it's not just developers, but anyone who is involved, from defining the concept, to requirements gathering, to final implementation. Thus, the creators of the app have … [Link]

Mashable » Meet the Instagrammer who's on a mission to change the world

Wednesday 13 May 14:20:42 UTC 2015

Pageimage-137205-5067161-dscf3386Feed-tw Feed-fbAmerican GreetingsThe ThankList is presented by American Greetings. We've all heard of a bucketlist, but what about a ThankList? It's a list of people you want to thank for shaping you as a person. And a step toward a world that's just a little bit nicer. Who’s on your ThankList?If the Internet had neighborhoods, Facebook, Twitter and their peers would inhabit … [Link]

Mashable » Confused kid discovers an 'old fashioned phone'

Wednesday 13 May 14:12:28 UTC 2015

PayphonekidFeed-tw Feed-fb Prepare to feel extremely old. A sad, yet hilarious video from AFV Kids shows a young boy making a miraculous discovery from a time long, long ago. "What is this?," the boy says with wonder, certain he must have discovered a time machine, or maybe an irreplaceable antique. Holding back from laughter, the boy's mother informs him that it is … [Link]

Mashable » An embryo of a chicken with a dinosaur snout? Call it the chickenosaurus.

Wednesday 13 May 14:06:20 UTC 2015

ChickenosaurusFeed-tw Feed-fbA majestic creature that previously only existed in our imaginations — a chicken with a dinosaur snout — came close to becoming a reality in a laboratory. Call it the chickenosaurus. See also: 13 animals mashed up with their favorite foods Two scientists genetically modified chicken embryos to turn their beaks into snouts resembling those of Velociraptors, according to a new … [Link]

Mashable » Amy Schumer skewers the awful late night celebrity interview

Wednesday 13 May 14:05:27 UTC 2015

Amy-schumer-celebrity-interviewFeed-tw Feed-fb Warning: This end of this video contains some pretty NSFW content, so watch at your own discretion. On Tuesday night's Inside Amy Schumer, the comedian teamed up with her Trainwreck co-star Bill Hader to slam the totally ridiculous and often sexist late-night talk show circuit. Hader is perfectly sleazy as the host of "Cliffley Lately" while Schumer's character, Amy Lake … [Link]

Mashable » 19 vintage 'Mad Men' promos to prepare you for the finale

Wednesday 13 May 14:00:22 UTC 2015

Mad.men_.vintage.promo_.thm_Feed-tw Feed-fbLOS ANGELES — Are you ready for the end of Mad Men? That's OK, no one really is. As in, we don't want it to end — and not even those of us who have been religiously watching feel completely emotionally prepared enough to make sense of it all, whatever the finale may bring. SEE ALSO: 13 'Mad Men' moments too … [Link]

Slashdot » Bill Gates Still Trying To Buy Some Common Core Testing Love

Wednesday 13 May 13:45:00 UTC 2015

theodp writes: "Bill Gates famously spent hundreds of millions of dollars to develop, implement and promote the now controversial Common Core State Standards," reports the Washington Post's Valerie Strauss. "He hasn't stopped giving." In the last seven months, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has poured more than $10 million into implementation and parent support for the Core. Strauss adds: … [Link]

Mashable » 'Pray for those injured': Passengers tell of horror in Philadelphia Amtrak crash

Wednesday 13 May 13:37:33 UTC 2015

H_51931182Feed-tw Feed-fbAn Amtrak train en route from D.C. to New York derailed near Philadelphia just after 9 p.m. on Tuesday night, killing at least six people on board and wounding dozens more. It was the second Amtrak crash in a week, following a crash in Louisiana on Sunday. Rattled passengers who survived the crash shared their experiences in the immediate aftermath of … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Summer is Coming: Huge T-Shirt Sale – Over 50,000 Geektastic Tees at Just $14 Each!

Wednesday 13 May 13:32:20 UTC 2015

Hey Geeks! Our pals over at TeePublic are currently having a HUGE sale on all their t-shirts! All of their tees are currently going for just $14 each, and we’re talking about over 50,000 designs here. Here’s a selection of some of our favorites, but I won’t list them all, there’s just way too many of them to do that! … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Distinctive Face Mole [Comic]

Wednesday 13 May 13:31:08 UTC 2015

[Source: Neil Kohney’s The Other End | Like “Neil Kohney’s The Other End” on Facebook] The post The Distinctive Face Mole [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Popular Science » Cane Can Identify Faces For The Visually Impaired

Wednesday 13 May 13:30:55 UTC 2015

Simple white canes have helped the blind to navigate the world since World War II. Now, this old technology is getting a high-tech upgrade. Students at Birmingham City… [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » U.F.Oh Yeah: A Sci-fi/Comedy Short Film [Video]

Wednesday 13 May 13:30:41 UTC 2015

A man meets a UFO for the first time and gets way more out of the encounter than he bargained for… [Ryan Connolly] The post U.F.Oh Yeah: A Sci-fi/Comedy Short Film [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Deal of the Day: Get the Popular Science or Popular Photography Magazines for Just $5 Per Year! (12 Issues)

Wednesday 13 May 13:29:54 UTC 2015

For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers the Popular Science or Popular Photography magazines for just $5 per year! That’s either 89% or 91% off the magazines’ regular list price or $47 or $54! –Popular Science – $47 $5 (89% Off) –Popular Photography – $54 $5 (91% Off) The post Deal of the Day: Get the Popular … [Link]

Mashable » Adam Sandler's super gross farewell ode to David Letterman

Wednesday 13 May 13:28:56 UTC 2015

Adam-sandlerFeed-tw Feed-fb Adam Sandler took a break from filming his morally questionable Netflix film to pen a musical ode to the soon-to-be-retired David Letterman, a song he performed on Tuesday night's Late Show. The acoustic jam is jam packed with sex jokes, gross innuendos and bathroom humor, or, in other words, pretty much all Sandler has to offer these days. Some things … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Fox’s Upcoming “Lucifer” Looks Refreshingly Fun! [Trailer]

Wednesday 13 May 13:27:34 UTC 2015

I don’t know about you, but I think this series looks refreshingly fun! Who knows, with Minority Report coming along as well, Fox might actually do something right this time… if they don’t cancel both shows after season 1. Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, The original fallen angel, Lucifer Morningstar has abandoned his throne and retired to … [Link]

Mashable » Grandma tries to blow out birthday candles, blows out her dentures instead

Wednesday 13 May 13:20:27 UTC 2015

Old-lady-teethFeed-tw Feed-fbCentenarians can get away with pretty much anything For 102-year-old Nonnie, this includes spitting your dentures out while attempting to blow out birthday candles. Photojournalist Lynsey Addario captured the absurd moment during a celebration for her grandmother's birthday in Connecticut. See also: 102-year-old dancer watches herself perform for the first time Watch this video until the end. It's just so funny, … [Link]

Mashable » Watch Anna Kendrick smash eggs over her head like a true pro

Wednesday 13 May 13:15:51 UTC 2015

Anna-kendrickFeed-tw Feed-fb The Internet's sweetheart Anna Kendrick dropped by The Tonight Show to promote her upcoming a capella flick Pitch Perfect 2. But more importantly, Kendrick visited the show to play a rousing game of "Egg Russian Roulette," arguably the most suspenseful game involving hard-boiled eggs The rules are pretty simple — Fallon and Kendrick each take turns smashing eggs over their … [Link]

Mashable » New initiative will use targeted ads to raise money for Nepal earthquake relief

Wednesday 13 May 13:06:28 UTC 2015

Nepal-earthquake-relief-18Feed-tw Feed-fbAfter a deadly magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck Nepal on Tuesday, an aftershock of the devastating earthquake that killed more than 8,000 people on April 25, relief organizations need more support than ever. To spread awareness of its efforts and expand its reach toward donors, global organization Oxfam America has partnered with location technology company xAd to target mobile ads at the 50,000 … [Link]

Slashdot » 'Venom' Security Vulnerability Threatens Most Datacenters

Wednesday 13 May 13:02:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader sends a report about a new vulnerability found in open source virtualization software QEMU, which is run on hardware in datacenters around the world (CVE-2015-3456). "The cause is a widely-ignored, legacy virtual floppy disk controller that, if sent specially crafted code, can crash the entire hypervisor. That can allow a hacker to break out of their own … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » vCita Releases Web Engagement Platform, LiveSite SDK

Wednesday 13 May 13:01:46 UTC 2015

This article is a company-provided press release and ProgrammableWeb cannot vouch for the accuracy of the statements within. If you have questions regarding the information below, please contact the company that issued the press release. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Wars that Inspired Game of Thrones [Video]

Wednesday 13 May 13:00:51 UTC 2015

Beginning around 1377, medieval England was shaken by a power struggle between two noble families, which spanned generations and involved a massive cast of characters, complex motives and shifting loyalties. Sound familiar? Alex Gendler illustrates how the historical conflict known as the Wars of the Roses served as the basis for much of the drama in Game of Thrones. [TED-Ed] … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Built.io MBaaS Platform Adds New Real-Time Capabilities

Wednesday 13 May 13:00:38 UTC 2015

Built.io, a mobile backend as a service (MBaaS) and enterprise application development platform provider, has announced the addition of new real-time capabilities to the MBaaS platform, allowing the company to offer comprehensive, scalable enterprise backend services for web, mobile, and Internet of Things (IoT). [Link]

Mashable » Bill Nye starts Kickstarter campaign for solar sailing spacecraft

Wednesday 13 May 12:52:04 UTC 2015

LightsailFeed-tw Feed-fbIn the 1970s, scientist and author Carl Sagan promoted the idea of a solar sail — a spacecraft that could get the energy required for space travel from the sun's radiation pressure Now, science educator and TV host Bill Nye and nonprofit organization The Planetary Society (founded by Sagan among others; Nye is currently the CEO) has launched a crowdfunding campaign … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Connected play

Wednesday 13 May 12:26:11 UTC 2015

Sign up to be notified when the new free report Data, Technology & The Future of Play becomes available. This post is part of a series investigating the future of play that will culminate in a full report. When I … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Ghosts in the machines

Wednesday 13 May 12:25:10 UTC 2015

“The trouble with automation is that it often gives us what we don’t need at the cost of what we do.” —Nicholas Carr, The Glass Cage: Automation and Us Virtualization and cloud hosting platforms have pervasively decoupled infrastructure from its … [Link]

Slashdot » SEC Charges ITT Educational Services With Fraud

Wednesday 13 May 12:20:00 UTC 2015

mpicpp writes with news that ITT Educational Services, the company that operates for-profit college ITT Tech, has been charged with fraud over its student loan programs. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accuses the company of concealing poor financial performance from its investors. ITT formed both of these student loan programs, known as the "PEAKS" and "CUSO" programs, to provide … [Link]

Mashable » Are your subject lines strong enough?

Wednesday 13 May 12:19:30 UTC 2015

42-55298448Feed-tw Feed-fbA good subject line should be short and sweet, with keywords the make or break between good and attention-grabbing Defining a great subject line depends on the goal of a campaign or the voice of the brand and generally speaking, should be no longer than a tweet, says Jessica Best, digital marketing evangelist at emfluence "Though subject lines are vastly different … [Link]

Mashable » Ricky Gervais secures funding for the film version of 'The Office'

Wednesday 13 May 12:03:43 UTC 2015

BrentFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — David Brent is hitting the road, and he's taking his band Foregone Conclusion with him. One of TV's finest comic creations, and the star of the original version of The Office, will take his band on tour for a follow-up mockumentary film entitled Life On The Road. David Brent Image: GiphyThe news that Ricky Gervais' alter ego was to star in … [Link]

Mashable » Cruising the streets during the Summer of Love

Wednesday 13 May 12:02:53 UTC 2015

Summer-20-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbA hippie lights his cigarette on the street in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco, California.Image: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesIn 1967, the undisputed center of the hippie subculture was the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco.With its ornate Victorian terraces, Haight-Ashbury ~ one of few areas in the city that had emerged unscathed from the devastating fires that followed the 1906 earthquake. But after WWII, … [Link]

Mashable » Philadelphia Amtrak crash still a mystery as death toll rises to 6

Wednesday 13 May 12:01:01 UTC 2015

Ap162079002853Feed-tw Feed-fb Six people are now dead after an Amtrak train en route from D.C. to New York derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, a doctor at Temple University confirmed to reporters The crash left at least 140 of the 243 people on board injured. At least six of those injured are in critical condition. Some people are still unaccounted for — … [Link]

Popular Science » A Chinese Company Bets on an Ukrainian Cargo Plane

Wednesday 13 May 12:00:00 UTC 2015

The Antonov 178 flies off for the first time, and China's Beijing A-Star Airspace and Technology Corporation wants to build them in China. [Link]

Mashable » Don't wear red, unless you want people to think you're angry

Wednesday 13 May 11:51:27 UTC 2015

RedFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Men, you might want to reconsider the colour of your clothing choices following the release of new research from a British university on Wednesday Researchers at Durham University have published a new study in the journal Biology Letters, which says that both men and women perceive men wearing red to be more angry and aggressive than those wearing blue … [Link]

Slashdot » Religious Affiliation Shrinking In the US

Wednesday 13 May 11:35:00 UTC 2015

gollum123 notes new U.S. demographic data from the Pew Research Center which show that the percentage of Americans declaring affiliation with a particular religion has declined sharply since 2007. Americans identifying as Christian dropped from 78.4% in 2007 to 70.6% in 2014. Those describing themselves as atheist, agnostic, or simple having no affiliation took up most of the slack, rising … [Link]

Mashable » 50 graduation caps that made honors in creativity

Wednesday 13 May 11:30:59 UTC 2015

Graduation-capsFeed-tw Feed-fbAnother graduating class, another round of Disney quotes on their mortar boards. From the moment you put on that robe, it's hard to stand out among a sea of bright-eyed graduates. Students make their mark with a little bedazzling, construction paper and paint on the graduation caps See also: 10 books to challenge and inspire graduates of all ages The creative … [Link]

Mashable » Should you hire a VP of sales?

Wednesday 13 May 11:27:28 UTC 2015

42-65782550Feed-tw Feed-fbThe sales team is the bread and butter of any company, and it’s often the area where startup founders have the least direct experience. That’s why in the course of scaling your company, the VP of Sales is typically the first executive-level hire Bringing a VP of Sales on board is a big step. Hire the wrong person, and your company … [Link]

Mashable » 5 signs you belong in tech, even without a tech background

Wednesday 13 May 11:16:56 UTC 2015

42-46888086Feed-tw Feed-fbDo you turn shades of green when you hear about your friend's fabulous job in tech? Honestly, you're not sure what sounds better: the perks or the pay. Or, maybe it's the insanely cool job description? After all, you don't know how to build apps — and you love apps! Bet you've convinced yourself that you're stuck being jealous for the … [Link]

Mashable » Look far into the distance for our photo challenge

Wednesday 13 May 10:41:56 UTC 2015

Thefella-southern-sunFeed-tw Feed-fbFor this week's Mashable Photo Challenge, focus your eyes on things that are far into the distance Look for leading lines on lengthy roads, or for settings that seem to have an everlasting depth. Try placing your subjects at the opposite side of the room before taking their portrait. And browse landscapes and cityscapes for photo opportunities that might show far … [Link]

Mashable » Nepal earthquake: Officials tell people to evacuate damaged buildings

Wednesday 13 May 10:37:41 UTC 2015

NepaldamageFeed-tw Feed-fbOfficials with bullhorns walked through the quake-damaged streets of a small Nepal town Wednesday, calling for people to leave the damaged buildings. See also: Deadly magnitude-7.3 earthquake is largest aftershock yet in Nepal The evacuation orders came a day after Nepal, just beginning to rebuild after a devastating April 25 earthquake, was hit by magnitude-7.3 quake. Tuesday's earthquake killed at least … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 13 May 2015

Wednesday 13 May 10:26:56 UTC 2015

Makey Makey Go (Kickstarter) — $19 portable Makey Makey hardware kit. (via Makezine) US Driverless Car Accidents (NYTimes) — Delphi sent AP an accident report showing its car was hit, but Google has not made public any records, so both … [Link]

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Wednesday 13 May 10:26:54 UTC 2015

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Mashable » Sea level rise is getting higher — and faster — new research shows

Wednesday 13 May 10:21:31 UTC 2015

Hurricane-sandy-storm-surgeFeed-tw Feed-fbSea level rise is a game of millimeters a year, but those millimeters add up to a huge amount of water entering the world's oceans. And the rising tide could eventually swamp cities around the globe. With tide gauges distributed sparsely around the planet, scientists have turned to satellites to provide a global picture of sea level since the early 1990s. … [Link]

Mashable » Economic Mediterranean migrants should be sent home, UK's Home Secretary says

Wednesday 13 May 9:51:33 UTC 2015

Migrants_cFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Economic migrants crossing the Mediterranean should be returned home, Theresa May has said. Writing in today's Times, the Home Secretary said that the country "cannot do anything which encourages more people to make these perilous journeys," adding that the UK won't participate in a planned quota system aimed at relocating migrants across Europe. See also: EU holds urgent talks … [Link]

Mashable » Prince Harry performs traditional Maori Haka in New Zealand

Wednesday 13 May 9:36:58 UTC 2015

Princeharry1Feed-tw Feed-fbThe Haka is an intense, ancient, foot-stamping, body-slapping war dance, traditionally used by the Maori, and on Wednesday Prince Harry performed it with a group of 30 soldiers from the New Zealand army. See also: Prince Harry tells fan: 'Selfies are bad' The Prince committed to the display, winning over the hearts of his army hosts and their families, according to … [Link]

Mashable » Are windowless, driverless cars just too weird?

Wednesday 13 May 9:27:15 UTC 2015

01-mercedes-benz-f-015-luxury-in-motion-1180x686Feed-tw Feed-fbFor the last 80-some years, the model car has been pretty standard. The tail fins and bucket seats came and went, but there were almost always four wheels, two headlights and windows, plenty of big, clear windows ringing the car. All of that will change soon because the robot cars upend so many parts of the game that the designers can … [Link]

Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: After We're Gone, the Last Electrical Device Still Working?

Wednesday 13 May 9:12:00 UTC 2015

Leomania writes: After watching a post-apocalyptic Sci-Fi short on YouTube (there are quite a few) and then having our robot vacuum take off and start working the room, I just wondered what would be the last electric/electronic device still functioning if humans were suddenly gone. I don't mean sitting there with no power but would work if the power came … [Link]

Mashable » What 13 years of clouds looks like

Wednesday 13 May 9:06:41 UTC 2015

Clouds-2014Feed-tw Feed-fbCloudy days can be a bit of a downer. But when you add them all from nearly 13 years of measurements, the bright side becomes more apparent. NASA Earth Observatory just published a map that uses data collected between July 2002 and April 2015 to give an unparalleled view of the world's cloudy (and sunny) spots. SEE ALSO: Clouds & climate: … [Link]

Mashable » This algorithm will remove the window reflection from your photos

Wednesday 13 May 8:42:18 UTC 2015

Mit-reflectionremoval-1Feed-tw Feed-fbWe have all tried to take a picture through a window of a gorgeous view, only to have our own mug reflected back in the photo. Now researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have a possible fix for this. Using the fact that photos taken through double-pane glass windows nearly always contain two almost identical, slightly shifted reflections, the team, … [Link]

Mashable » Fatal Amtrak crash took place near site of 1943 Philadelphia rail disaster

Wednesday 13 May 8:27:36 UTC 2015

Ap348111049938Feed-tw Feed-fbA train crash sparked chaos in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia Tuesday night, but seven decades prior, an even deadlier one took place nearby in what's known as Frankford Junction. The Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 188 crash Tuesday night claimed the lives of at least five people and injured at minimum 50 more. Officials don't yet know what caused the … [Link]

Mashable » North Korean leader reportedly executes his defense chief in front of audience

Wednesday 13 May 8:15:15 UTC 2015

Kim3Feed-tw Feed-fbThe leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, has executed his defense chief for slacking off on the job, the South Korean spy agency claimed Wednesday. The second-in-charge of North Korea's People's Armed Forces, Hyon Yong-chol, was shot by firing squad using an anti-aircraft gun in front of hundreds of people, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap. See also: Photoshoot … [Link]

Mashable » Donald Trump uses fatal train crash to tweet about fixing U.S. infrastructure

Wednesday 13 May 8:11:23 UTC 2015

TrumpFeed-tw Feed-fbHours after an Amtrak train crashed in Philadelphia, killing six people and leaving dozens injured, Donald Trump tweeted about the incident, claiming he's the only one who can "fix" the country's infrastructure. See also: Grisly photos show 'unbelievable' destruction after deadly Philadelphia train crash Another 144 of the 243 people on board the train were injured in the crash, which happened … [Link]

Mashable » A Mediterranean diet may help delay cognitive decline, new study shows

Wednesday 13 May 8:01:23 UTC 2015

42-61173923Feed-tw Feed-fbEating a Mediterranean diet that is rich in nuts and olive oil may help delay cognitive decline in older adults, according to a new study. In the study, researchers randomly chose about 300 people to follow a Mediterranean diet for four years, and asked 145 people to eat a low-fat diet for the same period. Following a Mediterranean diet means consuming … [Link]

Mashable » First offshore wind farm to debut in the U.S. in July

Wednesday 13 May 7:46:15 UTC 2015

Ap215742489761Feed-tw Feed-fbOffshore wind power, a source of renewable energy that Europeans have been investing in for decades, has not yet materialized in the U.S. as debates have swirled about the viability of wind farms off the country's coastlines. That, however, may be about to change. The Block Island Wind Farm is set to break ground in July off the coast of Rhode … [Link]

Mashable » Silent video may become your brand’s loudest statement

Wednesday 13 May 6:59:24 UTC 2015

Video-with-no-soundFeed-tw Feed-fbA couple of years ago I was on a family trip. I turned on the hotel television and found a children's network. Midway through the show all hell broke loose"What is that?! What happened to my show?! Why are they doing that?!"At 5 years old, my son had just seen his first block of TV commercials. Before this experience his media … [Link]

Mashable » This is what it looks like when 'Mad Max' takes over the Sydney Opera House

Wednesday 13 May 6:58:47 UTC 2015

MaxFeed-tw Feed-fbFor a few hours on Wednesday, the crew from the latest installment of George Miller's Mad Max series — Mad Max: Fury Road — turned the Sydney Opera House into a post-apocalyptic circus of engine grease and fire-breathing guitars. To celebrate the Sydney premiere of the homegrown pop culture phenomenon on Wednesday night, 10 customised cars from the film — including … [Link]

Mashable » Harriet Tubman is the people's choice for a new $20 bill

Wednesday 13 May 6:47:56 UTC 2015

Harriet-tubmanFeed-tw Feed-fbThousands of people want Harriet Tubman's face to grace the 20-dollar bill. After months of collecting votes, a poll hosted by the group Women on 20s has chosen the revered abolitionist and underground railroad conductor as the best option to boot Andrew Jackson off the bill. Tubman won out over a pool of three other finalists that also included civil rights … [Link]

Mashable » Domino's will now let you order pizza through Twitter via emoji

Wednesday 13 May 6:33:31 UTC 2015

Dmnos087Feed-tw Feed-fbIn recent years, Domino's has made a point of using technology in innovative ways, but this latest trick might be its most practical yet: ordering using Twitter Priming the reveal of the news throughout the day with a series of cryptic pizza emojis on its official Twitter feed, the company announced the tweet-based ordering on Tuesday. See also: In a perfect … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Brain-eating amoebas kill by turning your body against you

Wednesday 13 May 6:30:00 UTC 2015

Water-dwelling parasites that can munch on our brain cells are spreading as the climate warms. Understanding what makes them lethal could lead to better treatments [Link]

Mashable » The media reckoning is here: Facebook rolls out its 'Instant Articles' publisher platform

Wednesday 13 May 6:22:06 UTC 2015

Facebook-3Feed-tw Feed-fbThe reckoning is here For a couple of years now, online publishers have enjoyed an influx of readers from Facebook. That traffic has helped boost upstarts like BuzzFeed and the Huffington Post, legacy outlets like Fox News and NBC, and even helped fuel sites that have come out of nowhere to challenge them both The good times continued to roll, but … [Link]

Slashdot » The Decline of Pixel Art

Wednesday 13 May 6:15:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Blake Reynolds, lead artist for a pair of popular mobile games, has put up a post about the decline of pixel art in games. He decries the current state of "HD fetishism" in the industry, saying that games with great pixel art get needlessly marked down in reviews for their pixelation, while games that have awful … [Link]

Mashable » Grisly photos show 'unbelievable' destruction after deadly Philadelphia train crash

Wednesday 13 May 5:42:38 UTC 2015

Ap815950429895Feed-tw Feed-fbMangled metal, piles of debris and injured bodies filled a chaotic accident scene after an Amtrak train derailed in Philadelphia Tuesday night. At least five people were killed and 50 injured. There were 243 passengers, including five crew members, abroad Amtrak Northeast Regional train 188, which was traveling from D.C. to New York. About 120 firefighters and a variety of other … [Link]

Slashdot » Uber Drivers In India Will Start Accepting Cash

Wednesday 13 May 4:21:00 UTC 2015

jfruh writes: One of the main selling points of ridesharing services like Uber are that they streamline the payment process: everything is taken care of in the app, which is already linked to your credit card. But in many places in the developing world, most people are unbanked and use only cash, and Uber will have to accommodate them to … [Link]

Mashable » The Netflix Tax: How to avoid the government's tax on fun

Wednesday 13 May 3:46:39 UTC 2015

Spotify2Feed-tw Feed-fbDo not be fooled by the name — the so-called "Netflix Tax" proposed by the Australian government in its 2015 Federal Budget does not tax Netflix. It taxes people who watch Netflix. From July 1, 2017, foreign businesses that sell digital goods and services to Australians — from streaming platforms and music downloads to e-books — will have to charge a … [Link]

Mashable » Facebook will now be with Australians in death

Wednesday 13 May 3:24:35 UTC 2015

Facebook2Feed-tw Feed-fbWhen you die, Facebook will be there for your loved ones. The company has rolled out its legacy contact feature in Australia, so you can select one person who can access your account after you die. The feature was released by Facebook in the U.S. in February, but launches in Australia and New Zealand on Wednesday, the social media giant confirmed … [Link]

Slashdot » Amtrak Train Derails In Philadelphia

Wednesday 13 May 3:10:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: An Amtrak train has derailed in Philadelphia, injuring at least 50 of the roughly 240 people on board. The train was on its way from Washington D.C. to New York City when it derailed around 9:20pm local time. Former congressman Patrick Murphy, who was aboard the train, said, "It wobbled at first and then went off … [Link]

Slashdot » Dissolvable Electronic Stent Can Monitor Blocked Arteries

Wednesday 13 May 2:18:00 UTC 2015

ckwu writes: To restore blood flow in a narrowed or blocked artery, doctors can implant a metal stent to hold open the vessel. But over time, stents can cause inflammation and turbulent blood flow that lead to new blockages. Now, researchers have designed a stent carrying a suite of onboard electronic blood-flow and temperature sensors, drug delivery particles, data storage, … [Link]

Mashable » At least 5 dead after Amtrak train derails in Philadelphia

Wednesday 13 May 1:55:46 UTC 2015

Train1Feed-tw Feed-fbAn Amtrak train traveling from D.C. to New York partially hopped off the rails in Philadelphia, killing at least five passengers as multiple cars toppled over Tuesday night. Of the approximately 243 on board, including five crew members, roughly 50 were injured. Six critically. The crash lifted and bent tracks near the 2200 block of Wheatsheaf Lane around 9 p.m. ET. … [Link]

Mashable » VR racing game rewards texting while driving

Wednesday 13 May 1:31:38 UTC 2015

Vrtxtng987Feed-tw Feed-fb Auto companies are spending a lot of time warning us about the dangers of texting and driving, but one virtual reality game actually encourages the risky activity. SMS Racing, created by Los Angeles-based game studio Turbo Button, challenges players to maintain control of their race car while responding to smartphone text messages from friends Taking players through city and suburban … [Link]

Mashable » Dark streaks on Jupiter's icy moon Europa might actually be sea salt

Wednesday 13 May 1:10:35 UTC 2015

Europa-saltFeed-tw Feed-fbEuropa might be a salty moon. A NASA experiment suggests that mysterious, dark streaks seen on the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa might be caused by a combination of sea salt and a whole lot of space radiation According to space agency scientists, research shows that salt from Europa’s underground ocean may find its way to the surface of the moon. … [Link]

Mashable » Alcatel's $250 Idol 3 is a Nexus by another name — and that's great

Wednesday 13 May 0:47:49 UTC 2015

Alcatel-idol-3-thumbnail-1Feed-tw Feed-fb For Android purists, there are no better devices than Google's own Nexus-branded ones There are many reasons why Nexus phones are better than other Android phones: They run Google's unaltered version of Android, they're the first devices to get software updates, they don't have bloatware, and they're really well-designed. See also: 10 ways to squeeze more battery life from your … [Link]

Mashable » What the Verizon-AOL deal means for the Internet of Things

Wednesday 13 May 0:30:45 UTC 2015

Aol-verizon-5Feed-tw Feed-fbWhen Verizon announced on Tuesday it will buy AOL for $4.4 billion, the company's statement emphasized its plans to insert itself into every single part of your home beyond the TV: the refrigerator, the washing machine, even the wearable on your wrist Verizon touted its Internet of Things ambitions prominently in the press release, right there in the second paragraph. See … [Link]

Mashable » Custom-made jewelry designs for fancy nerds

Wednesday 13 May 0:30:08 UTC 2015

Sci_fi_jewelryFeed-tw Feed-fbNerd kings and queens need impressive bling to go with their impressive fandom. Pittsburgh jewelry designer Paul Michael Bierker creates gorgeous, custom-made jewelry inspired by your favorite cult movie and TV shows like Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Harry Potter and Doctor Who. See also: 17 Nerdy Home Decor Items to Geek Out Over Any one of Bierker's designs would make a … [Link]

Mashable » FCC fines Sprint and Verizon $158 million for shady billing practices

Wednesday 13 May 0:26:36 UTC 2015

Tom-wheelerFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Federal Communications Commission is taking Sprint and Verizon to task for billing practices that hid extra charges in customers' bills On Tuesday the agency ordered the carriers to pay settlements totaling more than $150 million for billing customers for third-party texting services, without their knowledge. Verizon will have to cough up a total of $90 million while Sprint will have … [Link]

Slashdot » Verizon, Sprint Agree To Pay Combined $158 Million Over Cramming Charges

Wednesday 13 May 0:11:00 UTC 2015

mpicpp sends news that Verizon has agreed to pay $90 million (PDF), and Sprint another $68 million (PDF), to settle claims that they placed unauthorized charges on their customers's bills. The process, known as "cramming," has already cost T-Mobile and AT&T settlements in the tens of millions as well. Most of the settlement money will go towards setting up refund … [Link]

Mashable » Which superhero does your state love the most?

Wednesday 13 May 0:00:19 UTC 2015

Superhero_fan_mapsFeed-tw Feed-fbBlack Widow fans, pack your bags for New Mexico. Search website PicClick analyzed Google Trends data to figure out where the most dedicated superhero fans live. As it turns out, Batman's best fans aren't in Gotham; they're in Texas. See also: See Your Favorite Marvel Superheroes' Origins In One World Map Naturally, New Yorkers are the number one fans of Daredevil … [Link]

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