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.
ProgrammableWeb.com » Automatic Launches APIs, SDKs for Connected Car Platform
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Slashdot » Energy Dept. Wants Big Wind Energy Technology In All 50 US States
coondoggie writes: Bigger wind turbines and towers are just part of what the U.S. needs in order to more effectively use wind energy in all 50 states.That was the thrust of a wind energy call-to-arms report called "Enabling Wind Power nationwide" issued this week by the Department of Energy. They detail new technology that can reach higher into the sky … [Link]
Mashable » 12-year-old Taylor Swift superfan dies after inspirational battle with cancer
CHICAGO — A 12-year-old Chicago girl who talked to singer Taylor Swift about music, touring and disease and served as an honorary police officer, has died after a battle with cancer, her family said Tuesday. The mother of Emily Beazley posted a message about the girl's passing late Monday on her Facebook page. See also: Taylor Swift calls superfan battling terminal … [Link]
Mashable » Swedish court strips Pirate Bay of its famous web domain
A Swedish court seized The Pirate Bay's key web domains on Tuesday, stripping the torrent-indexing site of its famous domain, ThePirateBay.se. The Stockholm District Court ordered that two domains be handed over to the Swedish State, bringing the site down indefinitely. But don't expect The Pirate Bay to just vanish: A source told the website TorrentFreak on Tuesday that The Pirate … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Offers Cheap Cloud Computing For Low-Priority Tasks
jfruh writes: Much of the history of computing products and services involves getting people desperate for better performance and faster results to pay a premium to get what they want. But Google has a new beta service that's going in the other direction — offering cheap cloud computing services for customers who don't mind waiting. Jobs like data analytics, genomics, … [Link]
Popular Science » Hordes Of Spiders Are Raining Down On Australia Right Now
On windy but otherwise clear days between May and August, Australia’s skies occasionally get darkened by a cloud of spiders. That’s what’s happening right now in southern… [Link]
Popular Science » This Sheet Of Rubber Generates Power As It Stretches
It may look like a Fruit Roll-Up from a kid's lunch box, but this stretchy rubber sheet could help power the Internet of Things one day. Japanese electronics company Ricoh… [Link]
Mashable » Critics say Facebook's Internet.org 'violates free speech and privacy'
Internet.org, the Facebook-backed service that wants to bring free Internet to people in emerging markets, seemingly can't catch a break. More than 60 civic and digital liberty groups from 28 countries signed an open letter addressed to Mark Zuckerberg on Monday contending that Internet.org in its present state violates net neutrality, thereby "threatening freedom of expression, equality of opportunity, security, privacy … [Link]
Popular Science » Watch A Drone Save Texans From A Flash Flood
Were it not for a volunteer and his drone, four people may have been swept away for good in floodwaters of Johnson County, Texas this past weekend. Drone operator Garrett… [Link]
Mashable » Rebel Wilson bites back at Australian media accusing her of lying about her age
Rebel Wilson isn't 29 — she's actually a 100-year-old mermaid, according to the Australia star herself. Over the last few days, the Bridesmaids comedian has been put through the wringer by Australian media over the accuracy of her age. And in true Wilson style, she lashed back hard: "OMG I'm actually a 100 year old mermaid formerly known as "CC Chalice" … [Link]
Mashable » Drivers are making video chats, taking selfies behind the wheel
It’s a known fact that drivers shouldn't text while behind the wheel, but a new study suggests people are doing a whole lot more than sending messages. New research conducted by AT&T and Braun Research suggests 70% of drivers engage in some sort of smartphone activity. While texting (63%) and emailing (33%) are the two biggest offenders, four in 10 people … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Peter Dinklage Sings About Game of Thrones [Video]
Game of Thrones: The Musical. For Red Nose Day on NBC, Coldplay and Peter Dinklage join forces for the band’s most important project yet: a musical for HBO’s Game of Thrones. [Coldplay Official] The post Peter Dinklage Sings About Game of Thrones [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Wunderlist, Twinword, National Weather Service
Every day, the ProgrammableWeb team is busy, updating its three primary directories for APIs, clients (language-specific libraries or SDKs for consuming or providing APIs), and source code samples.
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Mashable » Oculus VR sends out dark, mysterious invites for June event
It looks like we may get some of the answers to our lingering questions about the consumer version of the Oculus Rift sooner than expected. Oculus VR, which was acquired by Facebook last year for $2 billion, sent out invitations to members of the media on Tuesday. The invites tout a "Step into the Rift" event in San Francisco on June … [Link]
Mashable » Asus chairman: Windows isn't the right platform for smartphones
Windows 10 — everywhere and on every device. That's what Satya Nadella's new re-focused Microsoft is shooting for. Specifically, Microsoft wants Windows 10 — every iteration — running on 1 billion devices within the next two to three years. Asus, the fifth-largest PC vendor, which launched its ZenFone 2 Android smartphone on Tuesday in North America, isn't drinking Microsoft's Kool-Aid, though. … [Link]
Slashdot » Choosing the Right IDE
Nerval's Lobster writes: Modern software development often requires working with multiple tools in a variety of languages. The complexity can give even the most skilled developer a nasty headache, which is why many try to rely on Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) to accomplish most of the work; in addition to source-code editors and automation, some even feature intelligent code completion. … [Link]
Popular Science » Cars Are Becoming Devices With Apple Watch Apps
People want their cars to be devices, and car companies are jumping onto the Apple Watch platform to make those dreams come true. [Link]
Mashable » Los Angeles to get $15 hourly minimum wage by 2020
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council has voted to raise the minimum wage in the city to $15 an hour by 2020, making it the largest city in the nation to do so. The measure approved Tuesday calls for small businesses with 25 or fewer employees to have an additional year to reach the $15 plateau. It could affect … [Link]
Mashable » If famous movie characters spoke like the actors who play them
Oftentimes, there's a disconnect between the well-constructed dialogue actors speak onscreen and the words they choose to use in their real lives — particularly when it comes to social media CollegeHumor created an animated short to illustrate what would happen if iconic movie characters spoke the way their actors tweeted. What are the results like? Well, uh, let's just say … [Link]
Mashable » The original Mad Men were just as dapper, but not as drunk
A Madison ad Executive, aka Mad Man, en-route to a client in New York. Image: Ivan Dmitri/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesThe Advertising man, who used to pursue his trade in peace and anonymity, has now been thrust into the full glare of notoriety.LIFE Magazine, 1958Two ad men explore the geographic spread of a client's customers, as a secretary takes notesImage: Ivan Dmitri/Michael … [Link]
Mashable » Etsy stock crashes 15% after catastrophic first earnings report
Etsy stock is unraveling like a poorly knit neckerchief. In its closely watched first earnings report as a public company, the online marketplace for handcrafted goods created a big disappointment, posting an enormous net loss of $36.6 million for the quarter. That is more than double Etsy's total $15 million loss for the entire year of 2014 and a huge jump … [Link]
Mashable » Game simulates your annoying cat trying to wake you up every damn morning
If you're a cat owner, chances are you've been woken up in the middle of the night, courtesy of your adorable little feline jerk Will Herring has created a computer game, aptly titled "My Garbage Cat Wakes Me Up At 3 A.M. Every Day." And, as the name would imply, the game involves a cat rudely messing with their owner's sleep … [Link]
Slashdot » Software Glitch Caused Crash of Airbus A400M Military Transport Aircraft
An anonymous reader writes: A software glitch caused the crash of an Airbus A400M military transport aircraft, claims German newspaper Der Spiegel (Google translation). The accident, which happened in Seville on the vehicle's first production test flight on 9 May, killed four crew members. Airbus is investigating the system controlling the aircraft's engines. The early suspicions are that it was … [Link]
Mashable » Fluffy dogs befriend every baby animal they meet
Duchess and Pharaoh are two impossibly fluffy Komondors with a special talent for interspecies friendship This is their BFF-packed "Bad Blood" video, starring a Nigerian dwarf goat, baby chicks, a deer, ducks and a baby turkey, which is way cooler squad than a gaggle of supermodels. Sorry, Taylor. 
This little girl will never eat cake again Cute duckling rescued from … [Link]
Mashable » These U.S. cities are the best bets for new grads seeking jobs
This article was created with data supplied by The Resumator, bringing recruiters, hiring managers and heads of talent or HR the latest thinking around both how you hire and who you hire to consistently outperform. We're in the thick of graduation season, and job seekers are soon to flood the market with big dreams — and limited experience See also: Why … [Link]
Mashable » High schoolers organized a giant pillow fight for their senior prank
A group of high schoolers in Arizona went all out for their senior prank, which was really more of a treat than a trick At a specified time, the students gathered with pillows in hand to take part in a massive pillow fight on the school's campus. Several of the students filmed the mayhem, and one of them even attached … [Link]
Mashable » Peter Dinklage sings ode to dead 'Game of Thrones' characters
This post/song contains spoilers for Game of Thrones. Careful, Tyrion, don't jinx yourself In honor of NBC's charity event, Red Nose Day, Peter Dinklage teamed up with the band Coldplay to create a Game of Thrones musical — including this ode to all the fallen folks of Westeros Red Nose Day has been a tradition in the U.K. for 30 … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Your brain's unique response to words can reveal your identity
Reading a list of words provokes brain activity unique to an individual. This could lead to a more secure alternative to fingerprint recognition or iris scans 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Honest Trailer: Jupiter Ascending [Video]
It’s just like The Matrix, but starring Mila Kunis as a bee-whispering alien goddess and Channing Tatum as 50% abs, 50% wolfman, and 100% hover-roller-blader. Step Aside, Scientology, you got nothing on the ludicrous plot of Jupiter Ascending. [Screen Junkies] The post Honest Trailer: Jupiter Ascending [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Music streaming service Deezer looks to take on Tidal and Spotify in the U.S.
Hans-Holger Albrecht entered a crowded music-streaming market when he became CEO of Paris-based Deezer in February A month after taking the helm, Jay Z relaunched Tidal in the U.S. and a month from now, Albrecht faces the prospect of Apple relaunching Beats Music. Not to mention other competitors like Spotify, Rhapsody, YouTube and Pandora. But Deezer hasn't been sitting still. In … [Link]
Slashdot » Bitcoin Arrives At NYSE, Startup Aims To Tackle Micropayments and Easy Mining
itwbennett writes: A startup company whose backers include Qualcomm, Cisco Systems and a former ARM executive, and which reportedly has raised "well north of $116 million" has just come out of stealth mode. The first thing to know about the company, which calls itself 21, is that it has designed an embedded chip for bitcoin mining. The details aren't entirely … [Link]
Mashable » Secret military space plane will launch on its fourth mission Wednesday
A military space plane that is shrouded in secrecy is set to launch into space on its latest (mostly) secret mission Wednesday. The U.S. Air Force's uncrewed X-37B space plane is due to blast off atop an Atlas V rocket for its fourth space mission on May 20 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The rocket could launch anytime … [Link]
Popular Science » The Air Force's Secret Space Plane Will Launch Tomorrow
Tomorrow, the Air Force is scheduled to send its secret space plane back into orbit for undisclosed purposes. The two X-37Bs–unmanned, shuttle-like craft–have already… [Link]
Mashable » Google lets you look for tweets in mobile searches
Your tweets just got a lot more searchable Google and Twitter are teaming up to allow the search engine to surface tweets directly in search results, the two companies announced Tuesday. To start, the update will appear in mobile searches — both on browsers and in Google's iOS and Android apps An update on Google's regular web search will follow. See … [Link]
Mashable » 'Time running out' for thousands stranded at sea in Southeast Asia
The situation is growing more dire by the day in the Andaman Sea, where an estimated 4,000 people are believed to be stranded on packed fishing boats with dwindling supplies and no clear idea of where to turn next, according to the U.N. Refugee Agency, known as UNHCR. Many refugees have boarded the ships looking for a better life in Malaysia, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Reboot: Indiana Jones with Anna Kendrick [Video]
Anna Kendrick reboots the Spielberg classic with her own take on the legendary archeologist. Watch Red Nose Day May 21 on NBC starting at 8/7c. [NBC] The post Reboot: Indiana Jones with Anna Kendrick [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
New Scientist – News » Mixed Messages: Are our genes and culture at cross purposes?
Why privilege genes over culture when people like South America's Mbaya, who eschew sex and pass on their culture through adoption, seem to argue the opposite? 
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Mashable » Dozens dead after massive landslide sweeps through Colombian town
At least 62 people were killed when a landslide tore through a town in northwest Colombia on Monday. Heavy rains triggered the landslide that barreled through bridges and swept away homes in the town of Salgar, which has a population of just under 18,000. Many were still asleep when the landslide stuck around 3 a.m. local time, and search rescue … [Link]
Slashdot » Marvel's Female Superheroes Are Gradually Becoming More Super
New submitter RhubarbPye writes: A new study shows an increasing trend in the power and significance of female superhero characters in the Marvel comic book universe. Several criteria were used to examine the trend, including cover art, dialog, and the actual superpowers. Over 200 individual comic books from Marvel's 50+ year history were compared for the study. What's of particular … [Link]
Mashable » You may be able to brew your own morphine, scientists say
Forget about sediment-muddled ale or questionable Chardonnays; a team of scientists thinks that morphine could easily be made using a standard home brew kit. John Dueber from the University of California, Berkeley and Vincent Martin of Concordia University in Montreal have genetically modified yeast so it can convert sugar to morphine; they believe the process could have great benefits to medicine. … [Link]
Popular Science » Pens And Paper Are Holding Your Kids Back, Says Microsoft
Modern classrooms aren’t working for kids, according to Lia De Cicco Remu, the director of Partners in Learning at Microsoft Canada. “Our schools are like jails–brick… [Link]
Slashdot » Learn About The Technology Education And Literacy in Schools Program (Video)
The Technology Education And Literacy in Schools program (TEALS to its friends) started with one volunteer, a Berkeley CS grad named Kevin Wang who taught high school for a while, then went to Microsoft for a much higher salary than he got from teaching. But before long, he was getting up early and teaching a first period computer science class … [Link]
Mashable » Bill Nye's first LightSail probe to launch Wednesday
A spacecraft designed to fly through the cosmos using the Sun's radiation is expected to fly into orbit for the first time Wednesday. The spacecraft is the Planetary Society's LightSail prototype — a small cube-shaped satellite that, in theory, can surf on solar radiation. The satellite is identified with the Planetary Society's CEO, science educator Bill Nye, and is hitching an … [Link]
Mashable » Exploding Takata airbags become largest-ever recall in the U.S.
Air bag maker Takata Corp. has agreed to declare 33.8 million of its inflator mechanisms defective, effectively doubling the number of cars and trucks that have been recalled in the U.S. so far. The announcement was made Tuesday afternoon by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which reached an agreement with Takata after sparring with the company for the past year … [Link]
Mashable » Apple starts selling universal Lightning docks to charge iPhones
If you wanted to charge your iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus in a dock, your only choices for devices have been from third parties — until now, that is. Apple began selling a Lightning dock of its own on Tuesday. The $40 accessory is up for grabs online, although there's currently a one-to-three-day wait. The dock, which also charges the … [Link]
Mashable » Some of London's most striking buildings win awards for architectural excellence
LONDON — A revamped shoe polish factory, a primary school, an Art Deco office block and a refitted book shop were among the big winners at the RIBA London Building of the Year Award Monday night. See also: 13 of the strangest designs for London's new Thames bridge 38 projects across the city were given props for architectural excellence, including eight … [Link]
Mashable » WordPress.com owner buys WooCommerce plugin to power ecommerce
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, announced Tuesday that it is acquiring the team and company behind the popular WooCommerce WordPress plugin. WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin that lets site owners turn their self-hosted WordPress website into a bonafide online store. Launched in 2011 by WooThemes, WooCommerce has become a force in the ecommerce space. See also: Magical Chrome extension puts tabs … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » ‘Black Angel,’ the Lost Short Film Meant to Play in Front of ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Has Been Found, Restored…& Released! [VIDEO]
Last year, we brought you the story about Black Angel, the 25-minute short film commissioned by George Lucas that was to play in front of The Empire Strikes Back across Europe and Australia. The print was lost for over three decades, until it resurfaced about three years ago. After undergoing some restoration and few premieres at film festivals, Black Angel … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This RC Millennium Falcon mk.II Quadcopter is Beyond Amazing [Video]
We’ve featured a previous version of Olivier C’s Millennium Falcon quadcopter in the past, but this new and improved edition looks way better. GEAR : A quadcopter : Omen 410 (custom frame, carbon and aluminium) Motors : Quanum 2217 800kV Speed controllers : Afro ESC 30A Propellers : HQprop 9×4.5MR Battery: LiPo 4S-3300mAh 35C Flight controller : Naza + GPS … [Link]
Mashable » Cannes review: 'Sicario' is a satisfying manhunt, but you have to work for it
CANNES, France — “What are we looking for?” “Keep watching.” It's a conversation between two characters in Sicario, but also between we in the audience and Denis Villeneuve, who I think it is safe to say has now proven himself to be one of the strongest directors in the field right now SEE ALSO: Cannes review: Woody Allen's 'Irrational Man' taps … [Link]
Mashable » Instagram brings Layout app's custom photo collages to Android
Instagram users on Android: Making your own photo collages just got easier. The photo service is finally making Layout, its standalone app for custom collages, available to Android users. The company also updated its main Android app Tuesday with a new photo-editing tool called Structure. See also: Instagram's Layout app will make you want to create photo collages Layout pulls in … [Link]
Mashable » Disney World to guests: Put the selfie sticks away and no one gets hurt
It’s all fun and games until someone loses a selfie stick. Disney's theme parks banned selfie sticks on rides more than a month ago, but visitors to Disney World are still trying to capture every moment of the fun. Holding out a three-foot-long stick on a roller coaster may seem like an obviously bad idea, but park guests are doing so … [Link]
Mashable » A senator has given 100 climate change speeches in the past 3 years, and he's not stopping
At about 6 p.m. on Monday night, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D.-RI) rose and took the Senate floor to continue what has become a three-year, relatively lonely quest to get the Republican Party to, as he puts it, “wake up” to the reality of manmade global warming He went through a litany of reasons why there should be greater bipartisan attention paid … [Link]
Slashdot » Why Apple Ditched Its Plan To Build a Television
Apple has been rumored to be developing their own line of HDTVs for years, but a new report from the Wall Street Journal (paywalled) says while those plans did exist, they've been abandoned. Apple began pondering the idea of jumping into the television market roughly a decade ago, as iTunes started hosting video content. The AppleTV made a foray into … [Link]
Popular Science » Five Trillion Pieces Of Plastic Are Floating In An Ocean Near You [Interactive]
In December, a consortium of 12 research institutions published some of the first numbers on global ocean plastic pollution. [Link]
Mashable » KFC brings back Colonel Sanders, and he hasn't aged a day
First the Hamburglar, now this: KFC is bringing back Colonel Sanders. The fast food retailer premiered three new commercials on Tuesday, starring comedian and Saturday Night Live alum Darrell Hammond as Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken. The Colonel's reemergence comes just in time for the 75th anniversary of buckets full of breaded, deep-fried chicken. See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Watch 100 years of beauty in the Philippines in 1 delightful minute
In the newest installment of Cut.com's "100 Years of Beauty" series, they travel to the Philippines to explore beauty throughout the decades, including crowns suitable for crowning the Manila Carnival queen and zig-zagged 1990s parts The Cut told Mashable that their model was a former Filipino pop star in the early aughts, so she's an expert on trendy hairstyles You … [Link]
Mashable » Tech giants tell Obama: Keep law enforcement out of our data
Silicon Valley's top tech companies, including Apple, Facebook, Google and Twitter, signed an open letter on Tuesday to President Obama — urging him to reject any government proposals that would grant law enforcement access to their users' encrypted data The strongly worded four-page letter was signed by more than 75 companies and cybersecurity experts Giving law enforcement access to users' data … [Link]
Mashable » New evidence reveals Apple may be building an electric car
It’s been rumored for a long time that Apple is building an electric car with self-driving functionality, and fresh evidence supports this theory. New allegedly leaked court documents hint that Apple is serious about building a car. The company is reportedly settling a lawsuit filed by battery company A123 Systems that contends Apple poached staffers to help build a car battery. … [Link]
Mashable » Hillary Clinton's message to the tech industry: treat women better
Tech companies have paid more for speeches from Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton than any other industry since early 2014 Clinton has raked in $3.2 million from the tech sector over the last year-and-a-half, according to The Washington Post. And Clinton has talked about all sorts of things in front of tech audiences—from Edward Snowden to Ferguson—but she has emphasized two … [Link]
Mashable » Apple Watch gets its first update as many still wait for their orders
The Apple Watch is getting a tiny software update, even as many of you are still waiting for the company's first wearable to arrive at your doorstep Version 1.01 showed up early Tuesday afternoon on the Apple Watch utility app on the iPhone. It promises bug fixes and performance improvements. More specifically, the update will polish Siri, standing activity measurement, some … [Link]
Mashable » Fujifilm's $800 X-T10 crams high-performance into a retro camera body
For camera nerds, there is perhaps no mirrorless camera more coveted than the Fujifilm X-T1. It combines the best of old-school camera design with the latest in digital imaging technology. But, at $1,200 for just the camera body, it's not cheap. Clearly aware of this, Fujifilm has packed the power of the X-T1 into a model with a substantially lower starting … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Earbuds [Animated Comic]
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New Scientist – News » Everyday drugs: What's the latest on aspirin?
First they said everyone should take it. Then they said healthy people shouldn't. Now it seems to protect against cancer. Here's how to weigh up the risks (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » Don't panic: 6 tips for being productive without Wi-Fi
We all know that dreaded feeling. Furiously typing away at our phones as we jaunt into the underground and suddenly lose service. That harried phone-raising, searching for a signal, somewhere, anywhere just to send off that last email before being whisked away to the office See also: 5 hacks to get faster streaming video and avoid endless buffering Some of the … [Link]
Mashable » This little corgi forgets how to corg
Corgi, what are you even doing? Are you trying to grab something? Do you want to see what it's like to swim on your side? Are you inventing a new kind of exercise? Is this some sort of complicated breakdance move? The world may never know. We can only watch, and be enthralled. Insane family yells at mom after she … [Link]
Mashable » A 5-year-old convinced his mom to buy a homeless man a meal at Waffle House
You’re never too young to make a difference in someone's life. Josiah Duncan, 5, had a lot of questions for his mother when he spotted a hungry, homeless man at a Waffle House near Prattville, Alabama. His mother, Ava Faulk, told WSFA News that she explained the man didn't have a home. See also: How one teenage girl is using film … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: What Tech Skills Do HS Students Need To Know Now?
heybiff writes: During summer months I deliver brief tech workshops to high school students as part of an enrichment program. Almost all of the students are average students pulled from non-magnet comprehensive high schools throughout our city. Make no mistake — these are not the students who have a love of technology and coding; many were coerced by excited parents … [Link]
Mashable » Is this the true face of Shakespeare?
LONDON — A botanist and historian claims he's uncovered the only authentic portrait of William Shakespeare made during the writer's lifetime. Mark Griffiths discovered an engraving he believes to be of the bard on the title page of The Herball by John Gerard, a 16th century book on plants. Details of the discovery were revealed in Country Life magazine Tuesday. See … [Link]
Mashable » Famous redheads Christina Hendricks and Elmo discuss technology
Now that Mad Men is over, Christina Hendricks can devote more time to being in front of the camera with iPads. So long, typewriter co-stars The actress stopped by Sesame Street to give her friend and fellow redhead Elmo a lesson on technology, explaining that a tablet is her preferred device for recording videos of herself playing ukulele. Daschunds, like … [Link]
New Scientist – News » 2 ºC warming goal shaky as governments throw cash at fossil fuel
Shell is said to be preparing for a 4 ºC warmer world future, while governments keep subsidising fossil fuels with $5.3 trillion a year globally 
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Mashable » A woman posted a photo of her breast on Facebook to save lives
Lisa Royle wants you to look at her breast selfie. It could save your life On May 11, a week before undergoing a mastectomy, Royle took a photo of her breast and posted the image on Facebook to show how mundane-looking breast cancer can appear. "Ok so I never thought I'd post a boob picture on Facebook," she wrote in the … [Link]
Mashable » Lollapalooza 2015 lineup: Paul McCartney and Metallica will rock it out
Dads everywhere, rejoice: Paul McCartney will show the kids how it's done at this year's Lollapalooza music festival In addition to the Beatle, Metallica and Florence and the Machine will headline this year's popular music fest in Chicago. It will take place from July 31 to Aug. 2 See also: Sorry, hipsters; you can't bring selfie sticks to Coachella or Lollapalooza … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Last chance plan to save world's rarest ape, the Hainan gibbon
There are only 25 individual Hainan gibbons left, but a new plan aims to turn the tide and save this unique ape 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » L’Oreal Wants To 3D-Print Human Skin
L’Oreal is to 3D-print human skin for use in cosmetics testing. It’s a development of an existing program of producing the skin in a lab. According to the BBC, L’Oreal already uses donated tissue to grow more than 100,000 skin samples a year for testing purposes, avoiding the need for testing on animals or live humans. Each sample is 0.5 … [Link]
Mashable » 'Is this over? Most likely not': Texas cops fear more violence after bike fight
A Waco police sergeant appealed to bike gangs for peace on Tuesday while lamenting that more violence was likely, three days after a chaotic gunfight at a Texas bikini bar left nine bikers dead, dozens injured and nearly 200 locked up in the city's jails "I will tell you that in the gang world and in the biker world that violence … [Link]
Mashable » Panasonic's G7 mirrorless camera records 4K video for only $800
The era of inexpensive 4K video recording is finally upon us. After pioneering 4K video recording in mirrorless cameras with the $1,700 Lumix GH4, Panasonic is back with the Lumix G7, a camera that costs half as much: $800 with a 14-42mm kit lens. See also: 7 takeaways from CES 2015 about 4K and the future of displays Smaller and lighter … [Link]
Mashable » Cancer charities allegedly misused $187 million for concerts and dating sites, U.S. says
Four cancer charities allegedly used more than $187 million in donations to buy cars, luxury cruises, concert tickets and even dating memberships for families and friends. It is one of the largest charity fraud accusations ever leveled in the U.S. Law enforcement from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, along with the Federal Trade Commission, are charging Cancer Fund … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Iron levels in brain predict when people will get Alzheimer's
High levels of iron in the brain could hasten the onset of Alzheimer's disease. The finding could help identify people at risk 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Adam Sandler’s “PIXELS” Gets a New Trailer [Video]
The second trailer for Adam Sandler’s “PIXELS.” This summer, aliens have sent real life video games to pixelate us — Meet the Arcaders chosen to play for the planet on July 24th! [Sony Pictures Entertainment] The post Adam Sandler’s “PIXELS” Gets a New Trailer [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Slashdot » Yubikey Neo Teardown and Durability Review
An anonymous reader writes: Folks at HexView (disclaimer: I contract for the company) took apart Yubikey Neo and found out that, while the key uses solid hardware to ensure secure identity management, its physical anti-tamper measures and durability could be improved. The tear-down analysis is short, but to the point, and offers some very nice close-ups of the internals. One … [Link]
Popular Science » Alleged Airplane Hacker Also "Messed Around With The Space Station"
Last month, security researcher Chris Roberts was removed from a United Airlines flight, after the airline claimed he had endangered his fellow passengers by tweeting a… [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Designing for ecosystems: Making meaningful IoT products and services
Attend Experience Design for the Internet of Things, our online conference where six of the smartest people working in design and the Internet of Things will share actionable advice and the essential knowledge you need to create extraordinary IoT experiences … [Link]
Mashable » Besides sexist, Cannes Film Festival is unfashionable too
The Cannes Film Festival turned away women who don't wear heels, according to Screen magazine. The report set Twitter on flames with #cannesheels trending in the UK See also: Women reportedly banned for wearing flats at Cannes Film Festival The publication says that "multiple guests" some with medical conditions were turned away and denied access to the screen of Todd Haynes' … [Link]
Mashable » 13 investment purchases that are totally worth it
After graduating from college and working on a tight budget, it's difficult to pinpoint where to invest your hard-earned money. The National Association of Colleges and Employers reports that the starting salaries for graduates from the class of 2014 was up 1.2% from the preceding year, at $45,473. Even though that starting salary number is slowly increasing, after factoring in rent, … [Link]
Mashable » Apple hates televisions, but loves TV
An Apple TV set will not be a thing. I made this prediction late last year as we closed out 2014 with the absence of the long-rumored Apple television set. Now, a report in the Wall Street Journal confirms this guesswork, noting that the project isn't just dead — it has been buried for a solid year. See also: The cord-cutter's … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Vital antibiotics research needs radical new incentives
Pharmaceutical companies aren't developing antibiotics because there is little profit to be had – cue a radical solution to the problem 
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Mashable » An American's guide on how to visit Cuba now
HAVANA, Cuba — President Obama in December announced intentions to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba, meaning the day could soon come when Americans can travel there freely for the first time in more than half a century.Maybe you want to go when all restrictions are finally lifted. Or maybe you want to go now, to beat the rush of American tourists … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft's new free Office apps arrive on Android phones
Android smartphone owners can finally get their hands on Microsoft's new free suite of Office apps. The company will begin rolling out the preview versions of Word, Excel and Powerpoint to Android users on Tuesday, the first time standalone Office apps have been available on Android smartphones. Previously, people were limited to the Microsoft Office Mobile app, which had a much … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This Jack Skellington Cosplay is Terrifyingly Awesome [Pics]
Redditor platnumcy made this fantastic and terrifyingly awesome Jack Skellington cosplay in prevision of his visit at the upcoming Denver Comic Con next weekend. Needless to say, I think he’ll be quite the star on the Con’s show floor. 
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Mashable » Entering the Cuban time machine: An American visits the once-forbidden country
Entering the Cuban time machine An American travels to a once-forbidden country before the floodgates open by Sam Laird Entering the Cuban time machine An American travels to a once-forbidden country before the floodgates open by Sam Laird HAVANA, Cuba — The moment of minor panic comes in the form of a large, muscled man who points his finger and … [Link]
Mashable » Columbia student carries cap and gown — and mattress — in campus rape protest
Columbia University student Emma Sulkowicz donned her cap and gown Tuesday, joining fellow graduating classmates at the school's College Class Day She was also carrying a twin-sized mattress. See also: Why rape victims don't want to give reporters the names of their attackers Sulkowicz has been lugging the mattress across Columbia University's Manhattan campus since September as part of a senior … [Link]
Mashable » Taylor Swift tops 'Maxim's' hot 100, owes it to feminism
Maxim has dubbed Taylor Swift 2015's hottest and most talented woman alive, which comes as no surprise to anyone alive in 2015. The singer has had an exceptionally banner year, with 1989 topping the charts and her name making headlines daily for her posse of celebrity best friends Swift, it seems, is aware that this is her time, telling Maxim, "This … [Link]
Slashdot » AMD Details High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) DRAM, Pushes Over 100GB/s Per Stack
MojoKid writes: Recently, a few details of AMD's next-generation Radeon 300-series graphics cards have trickled out. Today, AMD has publicly disclosed new info regarding their High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) technology that will be used on some Radeon 300-series and APU products. Currently, a relatively large number of GDDR5 chips are necessary to offer sufficient capacity and bandwidth for modern GPUs, … [Link]
Popular Science » How To Make Your Home Smarter, Step 1
Different products can cause chaos when they don’t communicate. So choose a platform that uses a networking hub or an app (or both) to marry disparate devices and give your… [Link]
Mashable » Woman finds a possum family chilling in her closet
Tara McVicar had the unusual task of coaxing a possum out of her house after the nocturnal wanderer ventured into the closet of her sunroom. McVicar had already discovered that the possum was residing in her closet, but what she didn't know until she started filming was that the trespassing marsupial had brought her family along with her, including nine … [Link]
Mashable » Annoyed alligator pees all over 'Fox & Friends' set because he can
This what Fox and Friends gets for calling its guest a monster. The morning talk show kicked off "Monster Week" on Monday with a visit from an alligator who was less than thrilled to be on TV. So the reptile guest punished his captors the only way he knows how — he took a nice long pee all over the … [Link]
Mashable » The Apple TV will never happen, and one analyst is infinitely sad
For nearly a decade, one man has sought the Apple TV as if he were Captain Ahab and the device were his own personal Moby Dick Yesterday, Gene Munster realized he would never land his white whale, and you could hear his heart break On Monday night, The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple quietly gave up on its plans to … [Link]
Mashable » Herd of sheep gets the munchies in perfectly manicured Italian suburbs
A herd of stoner sheep took over the suburbs of Venice, Italy and were very disrespectful to the local landscaping. Overcome by the munchies, they chewed through the beautifully manicured hedging like a bag of Cheetos. There are no reports indicating whether or not the locals struck back by taking the wool right off the sheep's backs, but "revenge sweater" … [Link]
Mashable » Obama's next policy move: Save the honeybees
The Obama administration unveiled the first national strategy to protect honeybees and monarch butterflies on Tuesday. These insect species are vital pollinators of crops that have suffered from precipitous declines in population during the past few decades, with honeybees particularly hard hit by a mysterious ailment known as colony collapse disorder (CCD). The administration's actions comprise the first time a coordinated … [Link]
Mashable » When to pick your favorite summer fruits
It’s one of the joys of the season: picking your own fresh fruit and berries right off the vine. But it might not be so clear where and when to pick your favorites See also: 98 perfectly-arranged cubes of food are visually delicious We put together this simple illustrated manual. As the weather gets warmer and you're looking for weekends to … [Link]
Mashable » Give me your hand: Irish couples fighting for gay marriage
Most people who want to marry pick a date, go into a registry office or other location of choice, stand in front of an official, say their vows and leave - their union recognised by the state. In Ireland this is not yet the case for gay couples, but it soon could be.On Friday, Ireland will become the first country in the … [Link]
Mashable » Prince Charles and Gerry Adams shake hands
LONDON — It was a historic handshake. The future British king met Gerry Adams, the Sinn Féin leader who repeatedly has denied being a member of the IRA, the armed movement that long sought to overthrow British rule. See also: What you need to know about Prince Charles' secret 'black spider' letters Prince Charles' official visit to Ireland not only included … [Link]
Mashable » Insane family yells at mom after she faceplants during beach proposal
Marriage proposals are stressful. There's the pressure of lifelong commitment, the traditions of including extended family and the unanswerable question of "What do we do if mom faceplants in the middle of the proposal?" On the shores of Lake Michigan, this couple was about to seal the deal on getting married when the fiancee-to-be's mothers strolled into the shot, tripped … [Link]
Slashdot » Microwave Comms Betwen Population Centers Could Be Key To Easing Internet Bottlenecks
itwbennett writes: Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Duke University recently looked at the main causes of Internet latency and what it would take to achieve speed-of-light performance. The first part of the paper, titled Towards a Speed of Light Internet, is devoted to finding out where the slowdowns are coming from. They found that the bulk … [Link]
Mashable » The 7 best bike routes in the world
They say you never forget how to ride a bike, but what about bike rides that are unforgettable? See also: What $1,500 in Rent Gets You in 11 U.S. Cities It's National Bike Week, a great excuse to hop on a two-wheeled vehicle asap. Especially because bike commuters report lower stress levels and greater feelings of freedom and relaxation than those … [Link]
Mashable » The story behind that old Adam West and Corey Feldman horror movie
Thanks to Reddit, after 15 years a so-bad-it's-wonderful horror movie is getting the love it deserves. Filmed entirely in California's Antelope Valley, Seance (a.k.a. Killer in the Dark) cost $1,000,000 to make — an amount the film's writer and producer, Rick Vasquez, says came entirely out of his pocket. Like The Room and Troll 2 before it, Vasquez's never-before-seen Seance (a.k.a. … [Link]
Mashable » Pinterest gets serious about making money, rolls out video ads
Pinterest on Tuesday announced video ads for the social network called Cinematic Pins. Cinematic Pins work similarly to Pinterest’s current ad products, Promoted Pins, in that they’re formatted to blend in with other items in your home feed — except for the fact they're motion-based. Gap, L’Oreal, Target, Unilever, Visa, Walgreens and Wendy’s are among the first crop of paid advertisers … [Link]
Mashable » 7 essential tips to get you started in 'The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt'
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt isn't just a video game, it's a lifestyle. By which we mean, the dang thing is so long that entire trends will have come and gone in the time it takes you to finish the story. When you're sitting down with the intent of investing that much time in a game, it's good to know a … [Link]
Mashable » 'Maze Runner' sequel trailer is a scorcher with a 'Game of Thrones' villain
Dylan O'Brien's dystopian squad is back in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials. The sequel follows last year's blockbuster The Maze Runner, based on the young adult book of the same name by James Dashner. The film will be released on Sept. 18 See also: 11 YA Books With Happy Endings to Read on the Beach This Summer In The Scorch … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Cultivating a psychological sense of community
Download our updated report, “Women in Data: Cutting-Edge Practitioners and Their Views on Critical Skills, Background, and Education,” by Cornelia Lvy-Bencheton and Shannon Cutt, featuring four new profiles of women across the European Union. Editors note: this is an excerpt … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Fetch, Mindmeld API Provide Apple Watch Concierge Service
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Slashdot » Trojanized, Info-Stealing PuTTY Version Lurking Online
One of the best first steps in setting up a Windows machine is to install PuTTY on it, so you have a highly evolved secure shell at your command. An anonymous reader writes, though, with a note of caution if you're installing PuTTY from a source other than the project's own official page. A malicious version with information-stealing abilities has … [Link]
Mashable » Women reportedly banned for wearing flats at Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival is causing outrage over reports that several female attendees were banned from some of the screenings because they were not wearing high heels Two women were banned while others wearing flats were stopped but eventually let in, some of whom included older women with medical conditions, according to reports citing multiple guests See also: Woman picks worst … [Link]
Popular Science » A Printer For Circuit Boards
2015 Invention Award Winner Category: Electronics Inventors: Katarina Ilic, Alroy Almeida, Jesus Zozaya, James Pickard Company: Voltera Invention:… [Link]
Mashable » Japanese lollipop art is like edible balloon animals
Loosely translated as "candy craft," amezaiku is a centuries-old Japanese form of folk art Completed by hand and with the help of scissors, an artist pulls, cuts and shapes color-dyed mizuame, a thick and sugary sweetener, into mini sculptures of scarily accurate-looking animals or Japanese cartoons. It's considered a rite of passage for beginners to burn their fingers on the malleable, … [Link]
Mashable » The hilarious Louis C.K. sketch you didn't see on 'SNL'
SNL closed out its 40th season with a bang over the weekend, thanks to a classic Louis C.K.-hosted hour that pushed the envelope. But while the epic milestone season might be wrapped, the fun isn't quite over … yet Mashable got an exclusive look at a pre-taped clip that was cut from the show for time; SNL often releases any … [Link]
Popular Science » This Bacterium Carries Microbial Luggage
Paenibacillus vortex faces many hazards during travel including antibiotics. But they take antibiotic-resistant bacteria as cargo to ensure a safe journey. [Link]
Mashable » Take the stress out of packing for an overnight trip
Ditch the multiple suitcases and try this on for size: Your next overnight trip will be infinitely less complicated if you wrap a T-shirt, underwear and toothbrush inside tube socks (yes, tube socks) Comedy duo Tripp and Tyler of The Tripp and Tyler Show, formerly known as “Don’t Be That Guy,” is filled with time-saving life hacks — which include … [Link]
Slashdot » Battle To Regulate Ridesharing Moves Through States
New submitter jeffengel writes: The push to regulate services like Uber and Lyft has spread through state legislatures nationwide. At least 15 states have passed ridesharing laws in 2015, joining Colorado, California, and Illinois from last year. More could follow, with bills pending in Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, and others. All this activity has led to new clashes with companies, … [Link]
Mashable » 'Inside Out' review: You will walk out of the theater knowing yourself better
LOS ANGELES — If you've recently felt the healing power of a good, hard cry, you're going to resonate with Inside Out. And if it's been awhile since your last one, well … it won't be long now. Set mostly inside the mind of a prepubescent girl, Inside Out is one of the most inventive and emotionally stimulating movies of … [Link]
Popular Science » Artificial Intelligence Pinpoints Pests That Spread Disease
Lyme disease, swine flu, bubonic plague—many of humanity’s greatest scourges jumped from our animal co-habitants to make us sick. During an outbreak, researchers need to understand where the disease is coming from in order to effectively treat it and stop it from spreading. But with thousands of pests as possible vectors of disease, and with diseases coming from animals more … [Link]
Mashable » Jimmy Fallon bids emotional farewell to Letterman, who paved the late-night road
David Letterman's 22-year run as host of The Late Show will come to a close on Wednesday. But before Letterman was a host at CBS, he cut his teeth as host of Late Night on NBC — a job Jimmy Fallon knows well During Monday's Tonight Show, Fallon bid an emotional goodbye to Letterman, thanking him for paving the way … [Link]
Mashable » Watch Taylor Swift's hilarious stunt fail during 'Bad Blood' filming
Turns out, Taylor Swift was not a born assassin While Swift's recently debuted "Bad Blood" music video was a brilliant showcase of girl power, the first few takes were apparently less badass and more epic fail See also: Taylor Swift's 'Style' gets the smooth 1950s remake it deserved The singer posted an outtake from the video to Instagram Monday night that … [Link]
Mashable » Tom Hanks teaches David Letterman how to use a selfie stick
Tom Hanks is a jack of many trades: acting, being lovable, taking selfies During Monday's Late Show, Hanks taught David Letterman (in one of his last shows) the fine art of using a selfie stick — something Hanks' wife has wisely banned from their home "You know where they sell them Dave? They sell [selfie sticks] all over Florence, which … [Link]
Mashable » Kim Jong Un is pissed at a turtle farm for not producing lobster
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wants lobster, and he wants it now During an inspection of a turtle farm in Taedonggang on the outskirts of Pyongyang, Kim was disappointed to find that the farm had not successfully bred freshwater lobster among several other "serious shortcomings," according to .%20%0D%0A%0D%0ASee%20also:%20A rare peek inside secretive North Korea He "reproached" the farm for not … [Link]
Mashable » Apple's new 15-inch MacBook Pro gets the Force Touch trackpad
Apple launched a new version of its 15-inch MacBook Pro on Tuesday, which features the Force Touch trackpad first introduced in March in the new MacBook. The Force Touch trackpad reacts differently depending on how much force you put into each press. The MacBook Pro also has a new type of flash storage memory now, which is more than two times … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Secret US X-37B plane takes to the skies to experiment in space
Officials have lifted the lid on two experiments slated to fly aboard the X-37B this Wednesday 
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Popular Science » The Lazy Hacker's Guide To Fitness
Working out is tough. Activity trackers like the Nike+ FuelBand are good motivators, but they’re bad at crunching important data. Some can fail to track calories burned by as much as 40 percent, according to a study last year from Iowa State University. Still, technology can help you lose weight and get in shape if you know what to use–and … [Link]
Popular Science » 6 Surprising Facts About Caffeine
You’ve almost certainly taken the world’s most commonly used psychoactive drug. In the U.S. alone, 90 percent of adults consume caffeine daily—often as coffee, but increasingly in the form of beverages, pills, snacks, and even pure powder. Global sales of energy drinks nearly doubled from 2008 to 2013. U.S. emergency-room visits linked to energy drinks doubled from 2007 to 2011, … [Link]
Popular Science » Meet Chimp, A Disaster Response Robot With Four-Limb Drive
This month, 25 robots will traverse rubble, saw through walls, and drive a vehicle through a simulated disaster zone in the DARPA Robotics Challenge final showdown. The… [Link]
Popular Science » Plastic Waste Could Fuel Your Car One Day
At a factory in Almeria, on the southern coast of Spain, Michael Murray, the CEO of the technology company Cynar, makes an impressive demonstration. A video on Cynar’s website shows him filling a glass bottle with a soup distilled from plastic, then marching outside. In a sport coat and rubber gloves, he pours it into the gas tank of a … [Link]
Popular Science » A Better Way To Turn Trash Into Gas
Landfills are a potent source of methane, and so companies often drill wells to siphon it as fuel. But managing those wells can be tricky. It requires manually adjusting a vacuum to gather gas from each wellhead. If oxygen enters the well, it can damage the methane-forming bacteria, which means the process needs constant monitoring. In 2011, while a Ph.D. … [Link]
Popular Science » A Battery Made From Rhubarb (Sort Of)
The next step for renewable energy is to figure out how to store all the power we create. Harvard researchers have used a molecule nearly identical to one in rhubarb to make a battery that can store more energy—for less money—than solid-state and traditional flow batteries. “We have something that could change the way we deal with electricity,” says Harvard … [Link]
Popular Science » Gassing Up At Home
What if you could turn your house into a personal gas station (minus the dirty bathrooms)? Chris Hagen, a mechanical engineer at Oregon State University Cascades, plans to make that possible. He has developed technology to convert as many as 67 million homes into spots to fuel a car. Although there are only 818 public compressed natural-gas (CNG) stations in … [Link]
Slashdot » Swedish Court Orders Seizure of Pirate Bay Domains
The Pirate Bay will probably never be the darling of any government; we've seen various Pirate Bay domains cracked down on, and the arrests of site founders. An anonymous reader writes now with the news reported this morning by TorrentFreak that: the Stockholm District Court has ordered two key domains owned by The Pirate Bay to be seized. While the … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Navigating the health data ecosystem
Ian Eslick, Tuhin Sinha, and Rob Rustad contributed to this post. Download a free copy of Navigating the Health Data Ecosystem, the first in a series of reports covering our recent investigation into the health data ecosystem, funded by the … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 19 May 2015
Android Wear vs Apple Watch (Luke Wroblewski) — comparison of interactions and experiences. Eric Brewer on Kubernetes — interesting not only for insights into Google’s efforts around Kubernetes but for: Theres so much excitement we can hardly handle all the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Up to 70% Off Select Kingston Computer Components and Accessories (SSDs, Computer Memory, Flash Memory, Etc…)
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers Up to 70% Off on select Kingston computer components and accessories such as computer memory, solid-state drives, headsets, mouse pads, and flash memory. [Up to 70% Off Select Kingston Computer Components and Accessories] The post Amazon Deal of the Day: Up to 70% Off Select Kingston Computer Components and Accessories … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » It’s So Nice Outside, Can We Go Out? [Comic]
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Interesting Facts About LEGO [Infographic]
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Beautiful Animation Illustrates Carl Sagan’s Iconic “Pale Blue Dot” Speech [Video]
Set to the words of Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot is an animation that situates human history against the tapestry of the cosmos. Using a eclectic combination of art styles woven seamlessly together through music and visuals, the animation seeks to remind us that regardless of our differences, we are one species living together on the planet we call Earth. … [Link]
Slashdot » The Demographic Future of America's Political Parties
HughPickens.com writes: Daniel McGraw writes that based on their demographic characteristics the Democratic and Republican parties face two very different futures. There's been much written about how millennials are becoming a reliable voting bloc for Democrats, but there's been much less attention paid to one of the biggest get-out-the-vote challenges for the Republican Party heading into the next presidential election: … [Link]
Mashable » Bakers in Northern Ireland guilty of discrimination over gay marriage cake
A judge in Northern Ireland has ruled that a Christian-run bakery discriminated against a gay customer by refusing to bake a cake supporting gay marriage. Ashers Baking Company in County Antrim were taken to court by gay rights activist Gareth Lee and were found to have discriminated against him on the grounds of sexual orientation and his political beliefs. See also: … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Ice hunters lasso an iceberg to turn it into vodka
Floating off the coast of Newfoundland, this massive chunk of ice is big business and will be sold to prestige mineral water and high-end vodka makers 
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Mashable » Old-school NYSE creates a new bitcoin index
The New York Stock Exchange is diving deeper into the world of Bitcoin with the introduction of a bitcoin pricing index. The index, which will be made available through NYSE's Global Index Feed and free on its website for a limited time, is intended to serve as a definitive benchmark for valuing the currency — in the same way that the … [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft To Teachers: Using Pens and Paper Not Fair To Students
Freshly Exhumed writes: Pens and paper have no place in the modern classroom, according to Lia De Cicco Remu, director of Partners in Learning at Microsoft Canada. "When was the last time you used a piece of chalk to express yourself?" De Cicco Remu, a former teacher, asked the Georgia Straight by phone from Toronto. "Kids don't express themselves with … [Link]
Mashable » Don't like the G4's size? LG has two more options for you
Shortly after announcing the availability of its G4 flagship in select markets, LG unveiled two more options for folks who think the 5.5-inch G4 is either too big or too small For those pining for a larger device, LG has the G4 Stylus — a 5.7-inch device with a stylus, while those who deem the G4 too big will welcome the … [Link]
Mashable » 6 ways to build career skills on your own
At some companies, your boss will actively suggest that you attend conferences or provide opportunities for on-the-job training. But, there are also many jobs that rely on you to develop your skill set. Even if your organization won't pay for (or doesn't offer) training, there are several things you can do to work your way toward that next promotion or remain … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Video Deal/Day: Learning Data Structures and Algorithms – $49.98 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "Learning Data Structures and Algorithms" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-05-20 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Mashable » Huge mural on castle urges rural Irish people to vote for gay marriage
Last month Ireland's capital city of Dublin was gifted a four-story tall mural of two men entwined in an embrace on the side of a building and now, just days away from the country's vote on gay marriage, the same artist has created another larger-than-life depiction of love. This time, though, it's in a very rural, traditional setting. See also: Irish … [Link]
Mashable » 4 strategies for surviving career transitions everyone faces
When I was just starting out as a broadcast news reporter, a grizzled, veteran investigative reporter told me, "Congratulations on getting hired, kid, but don't get cocky; because you're not anybody in the news business until you're fired — twice." Whether or not I ever became somebody in the news business is debatable; but, for the record, I was fired twice … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Russian Proton-M rocket fails on launch in Kazakhstan
The country's troubled space programme experiences another launch failure – the latest in a string of blunders 
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Slashdot » European Internet Users Urged To Protect Themselves Against Facebook Tracking
An anonymous reader writes: Belgium's Privacy Protection Commission says that Facebook tramples on European privacy laws by tracking people online without their consent and dodges questions from national regulators. They have issued a set of recommendations for both Facebook, website owners and end users. Net-Security reports: "The recommendations are based on the results of an extensive analysis of Facebook's revised … [Link]
Mashable » Brands <3 Emoji
Domino’s is taking mobile ordering to the next level. Starting Wednesday, users can place an order simply by tweeting the chain a pizza slice emoji. The pizza chain — which calls for users to register their payment information, Twitter handle and regular order on its website — is the latest brand to jump on the emoji bandwagon as the characters increase … [Link]
Mashable » Webs with millions of baby spiders cover entire fields in Australia
If you thought exploding spiders with baby spiders inside were terrifying, think again. In the middle of the Australian countryside, a phenomenon has been taking place that is often described as "spider rain." The event, which sees paddocks covered in kilometres of spider webs, was first recorded in 1914. It was originally known as "angel hair" and was generally believed to … [Link]
Mashable » British toy maker introduces range of dolls with disabilities
LONDON — Parents of children with disabilities have been pleading with toy manufacturers to make dolls that reflect their kids' disabilities and one British toy maker has responded. See also: New live music and events platform caters to people with disabilities Makies noticed the #ToyLikeMe campaign on Facebook and Twitter and started producing dolls that have walking aids, hearing aids and … [Link]
Mashable » David Letterman kicks off last 'Late Show' week with Tom Hanks, Eddie Vedder
David Letterman kicked off the last week of Late Show on Monday in familiar fashion: A monologue, a Top 10 list, a big star for a guest and a musical act. But with just a couple of broadcasts to go before Wednesday's finale would wrap up 33 years on late night, it's not like he was ignoring the elephant in the … [Link]
Mashable » Bioluminescence is making Tasmania look like a different planet
Parts of the shoreline around the city of Hobart, Australia have been glowing an otherworldly fluorescent blue at night. Photographers and scientists have flocked to southern Tasmania to enjoy the phenomena, caused by blooms of single-cell organisms called dinoflagellates — nicknamed Sea Sparkles — which light up when disturbed, according to ABC News. "I've seen a lot of bioluminescence in the … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Case of the Rickety Cossack reveals unease about our fossil past
We are the sole evolutionary remnant of a big family: in a new book, Ian Tattersall wonders why thinking about our dead cousins makes us so uncomfortable 
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Mashable » Where do you find great, off-the-beaten-path developers?
In this video, Web Dev Colin Folta praises the virtues of electrical, mechanical, civil and other traditional engineers who have decided to give software development a spin While most recruiters look for developers with computer science backgrounds, Colin suggests hiring an engineer could be a better investment for a number of reasons Reasons like their love of simplicity, their need … [Link]
Slashdot » UK Criminals Use Drones To Case Burglary Prospects
turkeydance writes: Burglars in the UK are sending unmanned drones over houses in order to identify potential targets, police have warned. Suffolk Constabulary confirmed it had received at least one report of drones being used by burglars for surveillance of properties. Paul Ford, secretary of the Police Federation National Detectives Forum, said: “Drones can be noisy and very visible so … [Link]
Mashable » Busted pirates of 'Dallas Buyers Club' to get a free lawyer
The Australian Internet provider iiNet will offer free legal advice to customers suspected of illegally downloading the film Dallas Buyers Club. A landmark Federal Court ruling in April ordered a number of Australian Internet companies to hand the plaintiffs Dallas Buyers Club LLC and Voltage Pictures the personal details of those alleged to be behind 4,726 IP addresses connected to pirating … [Link]
Slashdot » US Navy Abandons Cloud and Data Center Plans In Favor of New Strategy
An anonymous reader writes: The U.S. Navy is not pleased with the progress it has made on data center consolidation and plans to change strategies. "Later this year, we will make an organizational change to our approach to data center consolidation. The Data Center and Application Optimization (DCAO) program office will move from under Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command … [Link]
Mashable » Antarctica's turbulent currents create whirlpoollike patterns in mesmerizing image
Unbroken by major landmasses, Antarctica's ocean currents race around the icy continent with powerful force Now a new image from the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico reveals in amazing detail the turbulent rush of swirling eddies and currents in the Southern Ocean. The scene is from a high-resolution, supercomputer replica of the Southern Ocean that is part of a … [Link]
Mashable » Matthew McConaughey did not disappoint in bizarre graduation speech
Matthew McConaughey stopped by University of Houston yesterday to deliver a commencement address to the university's graduating class. And the Oscar-winning actor did not disappoint (except $140,000 he bagged for giving the commencement address better have guaranteed a good speech). The True Detective star spoke at the university's new football stadium sharing his own personal experiences as well as life advice … [Link]
Mashable » Why you should think twice before trusting Airbnb reviews
Ever met a perfectly pleasant stranger and then you were asked to critique their communication, habits and home? That’s essentially what leaving an Airbnb review is like. Though there’s a lot of wonderful hype about Airbnb, there are tons of pitfalls to using the service, including its lack of privacy, poor consistency and the fact that there are some pretty terrible … [Link]
Mashable » Octopus-inspired robotic arms lend a hand in surgery
A robotic arm inspired by octopus tentacles could make it easier for surgeons to access hard-to-reach parts of the body. A new robotic device uses a series of inflatable chambers to mimic how an octopus can twist, elongate and bend its limbs in any direction. The mechanical arm also imitates the way an octopus can change the stiffness of different sections … [Link]
Mashable » How to steal Don Draper's perfect shave and haircut from 'Mad Men'
Give yourself a Mad makeover — the Draper way. The tailored suits and mod dresses weren't the only fashion icons of AMC's Mad Men. Don Draper's perfectly coiffed hair and close shave were a recognizable symbol of the show's great style. See also: 11 'Mad Men' epilogues to give you closure at the end of an era You don't need to … [Link]
Mashable » Space Station could get laser weapon to zap space debris
The International Space Station could one day get armed with a laser to shoot down orbiting debris, researchers say. This concept could eventually lead to a laser-firing satellite that could get rid of a large percentage of the most troublesome space junk orbiting Earth, scientists added. SEE ALSO: 7 wild ideas to clean up space junk NASA researchers suggest that nearly … [Link]
Mashable » Shell no! Seattle 'kayaktivists' end three-day protest over arctic drilling
Hundreds of environmental activists in kayaks, canoes and other seacraft paddled out to an off-shore oil rig near Seattle this weekend, urging Royal Dutch Shell to drop plans to drill in the Arctic Ocean. The protest continued through Monday with marches, musical acts and an unsuccessful bid to shut down the Port of Seattle. Reports said the demonstration was peaceful, arrest-free … [Link]
Slashdot » Robotic Space Plane Launches In Mystery Mission This Week
mpicpp writes: The United States Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane will carry a NASA experiment into orbit when it launches on its next mystery mission Wednesday. The liftoff will begin the reusable space plane's fourth mission, which is known as OTV-4 (short for Orbital Test Vehicle-4). Since it's classified it's not entirely clear what the space plane will be … [Link]
Mashable » Speed-of-light computers made possible by ultra-tiny 'beamsplitter'
Computer engineers at the University of Utah announced a breakthrough on Monday, potentially paving the way for supercomputers that process data thousands of times faster than they do now Traditional computers process data by way of electrons, which travel through wired connections. But the engineers have developed an "ultracompact beamsplitter" that uses photons instead, creating light beams 50 times thinner than … [Link]
Mashable » Bank starts a 'Twitterview' contest in an attempt to make graduating less terrible
Graduation is supposed to be an exciting time of celebration with the hope of getting on the fast track to finding a job, but for 2015 college grads, that's the furthest from the truth. According to a 2013 study from the Student Clearinghouse, more than 56% of recent grads are still unemployed six months post-graduation. In the 2013 Center for College … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft celebrates Solitaire's 25th birthday with global tournament
You may finally have a way to put all those hours spent playing Solitaire to good use. Microsoft's procrastination-enabling game is turning 25, and the company is marking the anniversary with a large global tournament — as strange as it sounds to have a Solitaire tournament — to find the best players. See also: 15 classic pieces of Microsoft Clip Art … [Link]
Mashable » Obviously, newsreader Lee Lin Chin is Australia's Eurovision spokesperson
Australian comedic genius Lee Lin Chin has been named as the country’s Eurovision spokesperson The respected SBS World newsreader has been embracing her not-so-serious side for a while now. She's been getting in fights with Australian news anchors, reading out her terrible tweets and becoming a bitter celebrity gossip reporter. See also: Guy Sebastian named Australia's Eurovision entrant; everyone has a … [Link]
Mashable » John Oliver escalates Australia's 'war on terrier', issues death threat against koala joey
It’s official: No political incident in Australia can be called over until John Oliver weighs in. On the Sunday episode of his show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the British comedian took on the island nation and its agriculture minister, Barnaby Joyce, over the minister's deadly ultimatum to Johnny Depp's dogs, Pistol and Boo. See also: 14 things that prove … [Link]
Slashdot » Forecasting the Next Pandemic
sciencehabit writes: A new study led by Barbara A. Han, a disease ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, suggests a computer model that incorporates machine learning can pinpoint, with 90% accuracy, rodent species that are known to harbor pathogens that can spread to humans. Sciencemag reports on the study: "Han and her team first used their program to … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook could let businesses contact you on WhatsApp
Facebook said on Monday it could let businesses interact with users of WhatsApp, the popular messaging service it purchased for $21.8 billion last year. “We think that enabling that B2C [business-to-consumer] messaging has good business potential for us,” Facebook Chief Financial Officer David Wehner explained on Monday at a tech conference in Boston. “As we learn those things, I think there’s … [Link]
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