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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.

Mashable » Santa Barbara in 1969 v. 2015: Cleaning up oil spills hasn't changed much

Thursday 21 May 23:38:04 UTC 2015

1969-2015-santa-barbara-oil-spill-thumbnailFeed-tw Feed-fbThe oil spill along the coast of Santa Barbara, California is reminding many in the region of a much larger spill in the same area in late January of 1969. That spill, which measured about 3 million gallons of crude oil, created a 35-mile wide oil slick and killed thousands of birds and sea life Importantly, it also sparked activists to … [Link]

Slashdot » YouTube Live Streams Now Support HTML5 Playback and 60fps Video

Thursday 21 May 23:35:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: YouTube today announced that it is rolling out HTML5 playback and has added 60fps live streaming to allow users to broadcast in real time. "When you start a live stream on YouTube at 60fps, we'll transcode your stream into 720p60 and 1080p60, which means silky smooth playback for gaming and other fast-action videos," YouTube said in … [Link]

Mashable » Why we're right to be cynical about that 'Mad Men' final scene

Thursday 21 May 23:15:01 UTC 2015

Coke-adFeed-tw Feed-fbWarning: if you haven't seen the Mad Men finale yet — and why not? — this post is full of spoilers. Matthew Weiner is disappointed in you, people. The Mad Men creator is shocked, shocked that we could look at the final scene of Sunday's finale and conclude that Don Draper hasn't changed — that he ended up using his Esalen … [Link]

Mashable » Teen's sweet 16 birthday party was literally sh*t on

Thursday 21 May 23:13:43 UTC 2015

Poop-rainFeed-tw Feed-fbA 16-year-old named Jacinda just had a birthday party that she'll never forget — which may or may not be a good thing. During the teen's 16th birthday bash in Levittown, Pennsylvania, the outdoor festivities came to a grinding halt when an unwelcome brown substance began falling from the sky. That brown substance was (you guessed it), actual feces For all … [Link]

Mashable » Reese Witherspoon will play Tinker Bell in live-action Disney film

Thursday 21 May 23:08:22 UTC 2015

Reese1Feed-tw Feed-fbA Southern belle is about to become Tinker Bell. Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon is set to both produce and star in Tink, a live-action Disney film about everyone's favorite fairy, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The popular character is originally from Peter Pan, a fairy companion to the boy who never grew up. See also: Reese Witherspoon wants to turn you … [Link]

Slashdot »  What Was the Effect of Rand Paul's 10-Hour "Filibuster"?

Thursday 21 May 22:52:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Sen. Rand Paul held up a vote on the Fast Track Authority for an eleven hour dissertation on the flaws of: the Patriot Act, the replacement the USA Freedom Act, bulk data collection including credit card purchases, the DEA and IRS's use of NSA intel. for "parallel construction", warrant-less GPS bugs on vehicles, as well as … [Link]

Mashable » Melissa McCarthy stays cool while confronting sexist movie reviewer

Thursday 21 May 22:39:46 UTC 2015

Melissa-mccarthy-sexismFeed-tw Feed-fb The actress Melissa McCarthy gave a perfect lesson in how to call out sexist criticism this week. Appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, she discussed an infamous review of her 2014 film Tammy in which a critic seemed to tie her acting ability to her physical appearance See also: Sorry, haters: 'Mad Max' is an 'incredible feminist movie' "He'd said … [Link]

Mashable » Data farming. Literally.

Thursday 21 May 22:33:25 UTC 2015

FarmerFeed-tw Feed-fbKeith Larrabee's farm sits on 4,000 acres of California's Sacramento Valley, between a coastal range of mountains to the west and the tall Sierra Nevadas to the east. It's an area that traditionally gets much more rain than most of the drought-stricken state. Even so, Larrabee is always worried about the cost and availability of water for his orchards of walnuts … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » The Time I Took My 6 Year Old to a Hackathon

Thursday 21 May 22:32:06 UTC 2015

My oldest daughter has been helping out with hackathons and startup weekends for the past few years. Usually it’s helping me set up on Friday, and coming to see the demos on Sunday – but she loves the idea of ‘hacking’. I’ve come home to, “Daddy, this is my hack.” more than a few times, so this year I asked … [Link]

Popular Science » Sensors Capture The Faces You Make Inside Your VR Mask

Thursday 21 May 22:30:58 UTC 2015

The whole point of virtual reality is to offer up the feeling of being transported into another world. But currently, avatar facial expressions fail to live up to VR's… [Link]

New Scientist – News » Vesta has no moons – is it unlucky or did it eat them?

Thursday 21 May 22:30:00 UTC 2015

The second-heaviest asteroid in the solar system has no orbiting companions, even though hundreds of smaller asteroids do. Where did they go? [Link]

Mashable » Grand jury indicts all 6 officers in Freddie Gray's death

Thursday 21 May 22:19:33 UTC 2015

Mosby2Feed-tw Feed-fbA grand jury in Baltimore, Maryland indicted all six police officers allegedly involved in the killing of Freddie Gray, a black man who died in police custody there in April Baltimore State Attorney Marilyn Mosby had already charged the officers with various crimes on May 1 — including manslaughter and second degree depraved-heart murder for some — but she now has … [Link]

Slashdot » Security Researchers Wary of Wassenaar Rules

Thursday 21 May 22:08:00 UTC 2015

msm1267 writes: The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security today made public its proposal to implement the controversial Wassenaar Arrangement, and computer security specialists are wary of its language and vagaries. For starters, its definition of "intrusion software" that originally was meant to stem the effect of spying software such as FinFisher and Hacking Team, has also apparently snared … [Link]

Mashable » Super-hot nasty star shines thousands of light-years from Earth

Thursday 21 May 22:06:25 UTC 2015

Wolf-rayet-starFeed-tw Feed-fbThis star is nasty on a cosmic scale Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have recently learned more about a star lovingly referred to as Nasty-1 — a nickname derived from the star's catalog name: NaSt1. See also: Mind-boggling images from 25 years of the Hubble Telescope Nasty-1 was first observed decades ago, and is known as a Wolf-Rayet star. These … [Link]

Popular Science » Murder Suspect Identified By DNA Left On Pizza Crust

Thursday 21 May 22:00:22 UTC 2015

In what has been called an “act of evil,” four people were murdered on May 14 in a mansion in Washington, D.C. At first glance, the crime appeared to be motivated by money… [Link]

Mashable » Khaleesi is the best reggae singer this side of the Narrow Sea

Thursday 21 May 21:57:49 UTC 2015

KhaleesiFeed-tw Feed-fb Queen Daenerys can now add Rastafarian Targaryen to her long list of titles. Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke took a break from freeing slaves in Essos to spread the love with her beautiful reggae vocals. Maybe instead of killing people with her dragons, she could take a page out of Bob Marley's book and unite the seven kingdoms with … [Link]

Mashable » 7 reasons Neville Longbottom should have been the Chosen One

Thursday 21 May 21:46:39 UTC 2015

Neville-longbottomFeed-tw Feed-fbThough Harry Potter was famously the Chosen One, another character — the introvert of the bunch — could easily have taken Potter's title. That clumsy nerd was Neville Longbottom. See also: Neville Longbottom's enormous wand has the Internet spell-bound See, Professor Trelawney's first prophecy — that Voldemort would mark the Chosen One as his equal — applies to both Potter and … [Link]

Mashable » With this dazzling 3D tool, Jim Cantore gives the best TV weather lesson ever

Thursday 21 May 21:46:06 UTC 2015

Cantore3dFeed-tw Feed-fb The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore is a recent addition to the station's morning show, AMHQ. But man, did he hit one out of the park by showcasing the show's new 3D graphics, which make CNN's election hologram seem like a tool for illustrating a presidential debate in the 1970s. In a lengthy simulation of the inner workings of a tornado, … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » GameStop Uses Google Maps APIs to Create Virtual Monster Hunt

Thursday 21 May 21:39:26 UTC 2015

Leading video game retailer GameStop approached marketing and promotions agency The Marketing Arm to build some PR around the upcoming release of the game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. [Link]

Mashable » Islamic State video shows deserted drive towards ancient Palmyra

Thursday 21 May 21:34:34 UTC 2015

Palmyra1Feed-tw Feed-fb Islamic State militants have seized the ancient ruins of Palmyra in the Syrian province of Homs, activists and residents of the city say, after taking control of a neighboring town from government forces. See also: Photos of Palmyra show why this ancient Syrian city must be saved before ISIS destroys it Footage from the city, released by a pro-ISIS media … [Link]

Popular Science » Print Picture-Perfect Pancakes

Thursday 21 May 21:30:04 UTC 2015

Pancakes are a delicious breakfast treat—but they look kinda boring. That's where PancakeBot comes in. It can squirt batter in a pre-programmed design to create intricate… [Link]

New Scientist – News » First evidence that dinosaurs laid colourful blue-green eggs

Thursday 21 May 21:30:00 UTC 2015

It should be raptor egg blue instead of robin egg blue. Some modern birds lay colourful eggs, but now we know it's a trick their dinosaur ancestors used too [Link]

Slashdot » Australian ISP Offers Pro-bono Legal Advice To Accused Pirates

Thursday 21 May 21:25:00 UTC 2015

New submitter thegarbz writes: As covered previously, after losing a legal battle against Dallas Buyers Club and Voltage Pictures the Federal Court of Australia asked ISP iiNet to hand over details of customers allegedly downloading the movie The Dallas Buyers Club. iiNet has now taken the unprecedented move to offer pro-bono legal advice to all of its customers targeted over … [Link]

Mashable » Dad skips father-daughter dance for a game of catch at wedding

Thursday 21 May 21:22:54 UTC 2015

Father-daughter-danceFeed-tw Feed-fb Some traditions are best left in the past. According to Jim Mickunas, his daughter Kandice always found her own path. She played football, she hated dresses and at the age of 22, she became an engineer for the auto industry So when it came time for the father-daughter dance on her wedding day, Jim decided to ditch tradition and surprise … [Link]

Mashable » 'Pitch Perfect 2' star Hailee Steinfeld lands aca-awesome record deal

Thursday 21 May 21:21:18 UTC 2015

HaileeFeed-tw Feed-fbHailee Steinfeld is making a big leap from the a cappella world. The 18-year-old actress and star of Pitch Perfect 2 has landed a record deal with Republic Records. She's currently working on her debut release. Other stars at the label, a division of Universal, include Ariana Grande and Lorde — not a bad place for Steinfeld to start. “Hailee is … [Link]

Mashable » Elders adorably react to the classic show 'I Love Lucy'

Thursday 21 May 21:20:39 UTC 2015

Elders-react-to-i-love-lucyFeed-tw Feed-fb The Fine Bros are no stranger to exposing elders to new trends like Snapchat, the Apple Watch and Nicki Minaj videos, but this time they delivered a bit of nostalgia Watching these senior citizens react to the classic hit show I Love Lucy is simply adorable. "It makes me sad they're not around," one of the participants said. "It's like … [Link]

Mashable » We might be getting bacon emoji (and more!) in 2016

Thursday 21 May 21:19:59 UTC 2015

BaconFeed-tw Feed-fbIf you have a smartphone, chances are you've desired an emoji that doesn't exist. Now the emoji powers that be are listening. Unicode, the nonprofit organization the governs the Unicode Standard, is recommending 38 new emoji to be included in version 9.0, which will eventually makes it way to iOS, Android and other mail and messaging platforms. See also: Microsoft flips … [Link]

Mashable » This dude could easily replace Harry Shearer on 'The Simpsons'

Thursday 21 May 21:10:42 UTC 2015

Simpsons_characters_impressionsFeed-tw Feed-fb This guy's impressions are pretty okily-dokily. Since Harry Shearer indicated that he was leaving the iconic TV show The Simpsons on May 14, fans have been theorizing about who might play his famous characters, like Ned Flanders, Mr. Burns, Smithers and Otto the bus driver. Voiceover artist Brock Baker is answering the call of duty by demonstrating some spot-on impressions … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Cultivating change

Thursday 21 May 21:10:04 UTC 2015

Attend Cultivate July 20 and 21, in Portland, Oregon. Cultivate is our conference looking at the challenges facing modern management and aiming to train a new generation of business leaders who understand the relationship between corporate culture and corporate prosperity. … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » What todays fitness technology means for tomorrows office

Thursday 21 May 21:10:03 UTC 2015

Contributing Author: Claire Niech Attend O’Reilly’s Solid Conference, June 2325, in San Francisco. Solid is our conference exploring how the collision of software and hardware is fueling the creation of a software-enhanced, networked physical world. At 5:37 a.m., Ninas alarm … [Link]

Mashable » Mario Kart is way more fun with a live soundtrack

Thursday 21 May 21:05:42 UTC 2015

Mario-kart-soundtrackFeed-tw Feed-fb Video games are best when you really feel immersed in them Broccoli Samurai, a "jamtronica" band out of Cleveland, proves that it can be a much more fun experience to play a game on mute and add your own music — specifically, Mario Kart. Also, nothing is cooler than having your own private band to score your video game sessions. … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: LinkedIn Libraries, ShepHertz, Global Forest Watch

Thursday 21 May 21:03:54 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]

Popular Science » Apple To Deploy Robot Mapmakers Inside Buildings

Thursday 21 May 20:45:50 UTC 2015

When Apple unveils changes to iOS 9 next month, big changes are said to be in store for its Maps application. Transit maps will be added in major cities, but more exciting is… [Link]

Mashable » Taylor Swift's explosive 'Bad Blood' video crushes a major Vevo record

Thursday 21 May 20:45:07 UTC 2015

Taylor-swift-bad-blood-flameFeed-tw Feed-fb Taylor Swift, her army of female friends and Kendrick Lamar have shattered Vevo's record for most views in a 24-hour timespan with their cinematic "Bad Blood" music video. Swift's video, which debuted Sunday at the Billboard Music Awards, attracted 20.1 million views on Vevo.com, YouTube, Xbox, Roku and other Vevo platforms in just 24 hours See also: See Taylor Swift's … [Link]

Slashdot » Student Photographer Threatened With Suspension For Sports Photos

Thursday 21 May 20:42:00 UTC 2015

sandbagger writes: Anthony Mazur is a senior at Flower Mound High School in Texas who photographed school sports games and other events. Naturally he posted them on line. A few days ago he was summoned to the principal's office and threatened with a suspension and 'reporting to the IRS' if he didn't take those 4000 photos down. Reportedly, the principal's … [Link]

Mashable » New PayPal chief wants to make his company the universal payments platform

Thursday 21 May 20:30:42 UTC 2015

Img_2560Feed-tw Feed-fbPayPal president Dan Schulman wants to make a payments platform that every merchant and consumer will use — regardless of device The 57-year-old executive, who previously spent four years at American Express, said as much on Thursday during a PayPal media event in San Francisco: "You’re going to see a fundamental change over the next three, five, 10 years, with more … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » What The Hell Do The New Hidden Coins in “Destiny” Do?

Thursday 21 May 20:24:53 UTC 2015

So there is all this talk of the hidden coins people are finding in the new Destiny DLC, House of Wolves. The problem being, people are finding said coins and have NO idea what they’re for. Is this good game design, or just shoddy and lazy? Are they hinting at something much greater coming in the future, or are these … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Rick Baker’s “Joker” Design Is The Sickest (and Coolest) Thing Ever

Thursday 21 May 20:23:28 UTC 2015

The Joker is one of the greatest (if not THE greatest) fictional bad guy of all time. From his iconic looks to the many ways he has been represented on-screen and in comics, there is no one on this planet who does not know who the Joker is. And while many may be talking about Jared Leto’s new Joker/Marylin Manson … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Story Behind The Flamethrower Guitarist from ‘Mad Max: Road Fury’

Thursday 21 May 20:22:04 UTC 2015

Okay, the one thing everyone who walks away from the new Mad Max: Road Fury movie is talking about is the flamethrower guitarist guy. Well, honestly, they are talking a lot about how badass Charlize Theron was, but after that, they talk about flamethrower guy, also known as Doof. You just knew the minute you saw him that the image … [Link]

Popular Science » Expert Dancers Get Jiggy With A Robot

Thursday 21 May 20:15:20 UTC 2015

Can scientists teach a robot to dance with grandma? No, that question wasn't a weird Mad Libs answer, this is the underlying focus of a study by researchers at Georgia… [Link]

Slashdot » Academics Build a New Tor Client Designed To Beat the NSA

Thursday 21 May 19:50:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: In response to a slew of new research about network-level attacks against Tor, academics from the U.S. and Israel built a new Tor client called Astoria designed to beat adversaries like the NSA, GCHQ, or Chinese intelligence who can monitor a user's Tor traffic from entry to exit. Astoria differs most significantly from Tor's default client … [Link]

Popular Science » Resurrected Large Hadron Collider Smashes Protons, And Speed Records

Thursday 21 May 19:45:48 UTC 2015

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has hosted a number of major scientific achievements, not the least of which was the thrilling discovery of the elusive Higgs boson… [Link]

Mashable » Revealed: The NSA's plan to 'hijack' Android app stores

Thursday 21 May 19:42:05 UTC 2015

Htc-one-m9-thumbnail-2Feed-tw Feed-fbThe NSA hatched a plan that would allow the agency to infect smartphones with malware by hijacking the Google Play and Samsung and the Samsung App Store, according to documents obtained by Edward Snowden. The documents, dated 2011 and 2012 and published by The Intercept Thursday, outline a plan codenamed "irritant horn". The plan's goal: find ways to exploit the connection … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Doc Brown in a Lego Commerical: Yes Please?!

Thursday 21 May 19:37:56 UTC 2015

So wait. We have Doc Brown from Back to the Future in a Lego commercial? Do you even realize how many awesome things from my childhood are being mashed up perfectly here? This is like something I would have dreamed of, but never imagined possible, yet here it is. Quick side note: I know I am posting a “commercial”, which … [Link]

Mashable » Man's reaction to an overbooked flight was to get naked, obviously

Thursday 21 May 19:37:31 UTC 2015

Naked-passenger-iiiFeed-tw Feed-fbAir travel can bring out the worst in all of us — and in this case, "worst" means "naked." On Wednesday morning, an unidentified man at North Carolina's Charlotte Douglas International Airport allegedly became so irate when his flight to Jamaica was overbooked, that he stripped down to his birthday suit in the terminal You know. Like you do when you're … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 7 Genius Tutorial Levels We Didn’t Want to Skip Immediately

Thursday 21 May 19:33:37 UTC 2015

I think as gamers we can all admit that most tutorial levels in video games kinda suck. They tend to run you around a dull, boring area and teach you the game mechanics in what is often a very generic and bland way. But it could also be argued that there have some stellar tutorial levels in some games, that … [Link]

Mashable » At 37, Maggie Gyllenhaal has apparently had her 'last f*ckable day' in Hollywood

Thursday 21 May 19:31:52 UTC 2015

MaggiegyllenhaalFeed-tw Feed-fbUm, what? At age 37, it seems Maggie Gyllenhaal is too old to be in love by Hollywood's standards. During an interview with TheWrap Magazine, Gyllenhaal — an Oscar-nominated actress and star of the buzzed about miniseries “The Honourable Woman — discussed her disappointments with Hollywood See also: 16 honest quotes about body image from famous women “I’m 37, and I … [Link]

Mashable » 'Need for Speed' returns with fast cars and slick visuals in new trailer

Thursday 21 May 19:28:05 UTC 2015

Need-for-speedFeed-tw Feed-fb Do you feel the Need for Speed? Electronic Arts is certainly hoping so, as the publisher announced plans for a series "reboot" (what does that mean for a racing game?) with a freshly released trailer. There's a distinctly Need for Speed: Undercover (2008) vibe in this all-too-brief trailer, which, it's worth pointing out, is culled entirely from in-game footage. The short chase sequence ends … [Link]

Mashable » 1940s jazz cover of 'Lovefool' might be better than the original

Thursday 21 May 19:20:03 UTC 2015

Postmodern-jukebox-lovefoolFeed-tw Feed-fb If you were alive in the '90s, you probably have "Lovefool" by The Cardigans seared into your brain (don't lie). Postmodern Jukebox gives the retro favorite an even more retro, 1940s twist. In this version, the mood of that song actually matches the somewhat bleak lyrics, and the tune sounds as though it could have been sung by Ella Fitzgerald … [Link]

Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Career Advice For an Aging Perl Developer?

Thursday 21 May 19:09:00 UTC 2015

New submitter ukrifleman writes: I've been doing UK based perl, JS, light PHP and JQUERY dev plus Centos/Debian sys admin on a freelance basis for over a decade now. Mostly maintaining older stuff but I also undertook a big, 3 year bespoke project (all written in legacy non OO perl). The trouble is, that contract has now finished and all … [Link]

Mashable » Vin Diesel performs heartbreaking song in memory of Paul Walker

Thursday 21 May 18:50:46 UTC 2015

Vindiesel_paulwalkerFeed-tw Feed-fbThere’s nothing Vin Diesel loves more than karaoke and Paul Walker The Furious 7 actor has been publicly grieving for his castmate Walker since he died in a car crash in November 2013, making endless tributes to him during interviews and even naming his daughter Pauline See also: How 'Furious 7' said goodbye to Paul Walker: A scene-by-scene breakdown And being … [Link]

Mashable » Oil spill harms beautiful beaches in Santa Barbara

Thursday 21 May 18:50:13 UTC 2015

Oil-spill-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbA broken pipeline spewed oil down a storm drain and into the ocean for several hours in Santa Barbara, California on Tuesday. Before it was shut off, however, more than 100,000 gallons of crude oil spilled into the ocean and covered what were once pristine beaches. Clean up crews have been working to remove the hazardous oil slick offshore and the … [Link]

Mashable » If millennials were in charge of the food pyramid

Thursday 21 May 18:50:07 UTC 2015

42-19218946Feed-tw Feed-fbIn an ideal world, we would all be living off of a balanced diet of fresh produce and wholesome proteins. But unfortunately, deadlines, traffic and laundry just won't let that happen. Despite the USDA's outline for proper servings of the five classic food groups — fruit, veggies, grains, proteins and dairy — for multiple age groups, time, money and cravings often … [Link]

Mashable » Millennials experience depression at work more than any other generation, study finds

Thursday 21 May 18:44:54 UTC 2015

Depressed-millennial-workFeed-tw Feed-fbFor the first time in history, five distinct generations — traditionalists, baby boomers, Gen X, millennials and Gen Z — will soon work side-by-side in the workplace. A new study shows they won't necessarily react the same way to personal problems while in office environments. Millennials reported the highest rates of depression — approximately 1 in 5 millennials who sought out … [Link]

Mashable » NASA captures best photo yet of strange lights on dwarf planet Ceres

Thursday 21 May 18:44:04 UTC 2015

Ceres-photoFeed-tw Feed-fbNASA’s Dawn spacecraft has done it again. The prolific probe has captured its best image yet of the strange bright spots on the dwarf planet Ceres. This photo is just the latest in a series of "best bright spot photos yet" as Dawn moves into a closer orbit around Ceres, the largest body in the main belt of asteroids between Mars … [Link]

Mashable » How to measure the PR value and business impact of social good

Thursday 21 May 18:43:39 UTC 2015

Socialgood_thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbThis article is part of SWOT Team, a series on Mashable that features insights from leaders in marketing, brand-building and public relations. As someone who has spent the last several years thinking about how to measure intangible things, mostly PR but sometimes Ben & Jerry's "Cherry Garcia" effect on one's emotional state, I've recently become fascinated with another aspect of business … [Link]

Mashable » What's it like to be an air traffic controller?

Thursday 21 May 18:43:28 UTC 2015

AtcFeed-tw Feed-fbThis question originally appeared on Quora.What is it like to be an air traffic controller?Answer below by Scott Shelerud, air traffic controller, FAA. I have enjoyed my time as a controller, so much so that I encouraged my son to choose this career path. He now works alongside me! Prior to this job, I was a manufacturing engineer and dealt with … [Link]

Mashable » 'Breaking Bad' bar in London will summon your inner Heisenberg

Thursday 21 May 18:42:40 UTC 2015

Breaking_bad_barFeed-tw Feed-fbWanna cook? Would-be Heisenbergs in London can finally live the life of a king pin — well, sort of. A pop-up bar called ABQ, named after the setting of Breaking Bad in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will offer an intoxicating drinking experience. No, blue meth will not be served. Just delicious cocktails. See also: 9 delicious cocktails inspired by your Netflix queue … [Link]

Mashable » Everything you need to know about the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest

Thursday 21 May 18:41:41 UTC 2015

EurovisionFeed-tw Feed-fbFinnish monsters, platform boots and oceans of sequins, spandex and silly songs — it's hard not to love the Eurovision Song Contest. See also: Australia is pretty much European so we are officially joining Eurovision For 60 years, European nations have gotten together and battled it out, offering up the most diverse collection of performances imaginable, from the seminal (Abba's "Waterloo") … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Brain implant allows paralysed man to sip a beer at his own pace

Thursday 21 May 18:40:00 UTC 2015

A brain implant that decodes intention to move has allowed a man paralysed from the neck down to control a robotic arm with unprecedented fluidity – and enjoy a beer [Link]

Popular Science » Where The Ancients Saw Miracles, Science May Find Climate Answers

Thursday 21 May 18:38:13 UTC 2015

We tend to think of oil and gas as a resource that was only utilized by humans once we entered the industrial age and our appetite for oil exploded. But unlike in… [Link]

Popular Science » When Virtual Crimes Get Prosecuted In Real Life

Thursday 21 May 18:30:31 UTC 2015

At what point do video game items stop being trinkets and start counting as property? With the launch of Diablo III, a wildly popular online role-playing game, players… [Link]

Mashable » Malaysia launches rescue operation after thousands of refugees stranded at sea

Thursday 21 May 18:28:40 UTC 2015

MigrantFeed-tw Feed-fbMalaysia launched a search-and-rescue operation on Thursday to aid thousands of people still stranded on boats in the Andaman Sea Those aboard are mostly Rohingya refugees and migrants fleeing persecution in their home country of Myanmar. Many have been at sea for weeks on packed fishing boats, with limited access to food and water. It's a crisis made worse by the … [Link]

Slashdot » GM's Exec. Chief Engineer For Electric Vehicles Pam Fletcher Answers Your Question

Thursday 21 May 18:27:00 UTC 2015

Pam Fletcher was propulsion system chief engineer on the first Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid and is now executive chief engineer for electrified vehicles at GM, overseeing electrified vehicles company-wide. A while ago you had a chance to ask about her work and the future of electric cars. Below you'll find her answers to your questions. Share on Google+ Read more of this story … [Link]

Mashable » Silicon Valley prodigy arrested by FBI for alleged fraud

Thursday 21 May 18:22:25 UTC 2015

Joshua-newmanFeed-tw Feed-fbBy the time Joshua Newman was a junior at Yale, he was being portrayed in national publications as a "budding venture capitalist" and "Silicon Valley pro." Now 35, Newman is at risk of going to jail. Newman, whose meandering post-college career includes stints running venture firms, a movie studio and CrossFit gyms, was arrested in Manhattan on Thursday on two counts … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Ocean's microbiome has incredible diversity – and human likeness

Thursday 21 May 18:09:55 UTC 2015

Genes mapped from thousands of newly discovered plankton species show striking similarities between human and ocean microbiomes [Link]

New Scientist – News » Relatives need to play a role in helping a loved one die with dignity

Thursday 21 May 18:09:54 UTC 2015

Yesterday's report into end-of-life care in the UK was a grim read. Many problems stem from doctors and relatives not understanding how we die [Link]

Mashable » Facebook Messenger now gives context about the people contacting you

Thursday 21 May 18:00:45 UTC 2015

Facebook_messenger-102Feed-tw Feed-fbGetting messages from someone you don't know can be a pretty intimidating experience. How did they find you? Why did they reach out? To make new connections less jarring, Facebook Messenger is introducing a new feature on Thursday that gives you bits of information about someone messaging you for the first time, whether the person is one of your Facebook friends … [Link]

Mashable » McDonald's CEO says Ronald McDonald won't be fired, ever

Thursday 21 May 18:00:28 UTC 2015

Ronald-mcdonaldFeed-tw Feed-fbMcDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook defended Ronald McDonald, a core representative of the burger chain's image, at the company's annual shareholder meeting Members of Corporate Accountability, a regular critic of McDonald's marketing practices, stood up to repeat their request that the company retire Ronald McDonald and stop marketing to children as childhood obesity rises. But Easterbrook defended the company's use of the … [Link]

Slashdot » Stanford Researcher Finds Little To Love In Would-Be Hacker Marketplace

Thursday 21 May 17:46:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: What if there were an Uber for hackers? Well, there is. It's called Hacker's List, and it made the front page of the New York Times this year. Anyone can post or bid on an 'ethical' hacking project. According to new Stanford research, however, the site is a wreck. 'Most requests are unsophisticated and unlawful, very … [Link]

Mashable » Boy Scouts leader says ban on openly gay adults 'cannot be sustained'

Thursday 21 May 17:42:29 UTC 2015

GatesFeed-tw Feed-fbThe national president of the Boy Scouts of America, Robert Gates, said Thursday that the organization's longstanding ban on participation by openly gay adults is no longer sustainable, and called for change in order to avert potentially destructive legal battles. See also: Boy Scouts put an end to dangerous water gun fights In a speech in Atlanta to the Scouts' national … [Link]

Popular Science » Octopus Skin Can See Light, No Brain Needed

Thursday 21 May 17:40:17 UTC 2015

Seeing without eyes might seem impossible, but for some cephalopods like octopuses, it's entirely normal. They may not be able to see details, but it turns out that some… [Link]

Mashable » 93-year-old WWII veteran finally receives his high school diploma

Thursday 21 May 17:33:42 UTC 2015

Veteran-diplomaFeed-tw Feed-fbThe old adage about it never being too late to achieve your dreams may not be so cliché after all. J.D. Sexton, a 93-year-old veteran, finally received his high school diploma this week, and officially graduated from his alma mater in Highland Home, Alabama See also: College brings graduation to hospital after woman gives birth early As a teenager in high … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Infermedica API Provides Healthcare Diagnostic Insights

Thursday 21 May 17:32:14 UTC 2015

The quicker healthcare professionals and patients can arrive at a correct diagnosis, the better. This is what has motivated Infermedica to build an intelligent diagnostic engine that can power third-party applications. [Link]

New Scientist – News » Ancient DNA suggests dogs split from wolves 40,000 years ago

Thursday 21 May 17:30:00 UTC 2015

An extinct wolf's DNA has pushed back the origin of dogs by more than 10,000 years, but when humans domesticated them is still lost in the mists of time [Link]

Mashable » The Rolling Stones play all of 'Sticky Fingers' live for first time in surprise show

Thursday 21 May 17:22:40 UTC 2015

Mick-keith-stonesFeed-tw Feed-fb A small crowd witnessed musical history last night when The Rolling Stones performed their 1971 classic Sticky Fingers live in its entirety. The legendary rock group played the album during a tiny concert, which they announced via Twitter, at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles The small venue can hold up to 1,350 people, a far cry from the tens-of-thousands-deep … [Link]

Mashable » Mercedes and Lufthansa create ultimate luxury airplane

Thursday 21 May 17:15:53 UTC 2015

MercedesthumbFeed-tw Feed-fbFlying in style for most people means an upgrade to first class. But for the super rich, flying in style means plush white leather seats, where the term "leg room" has lost its meaning In a collaboration between luxury car company Mercedes-Benz and airline Lufthansa Technik, the two German companies created an ultra sleek luxury airplane cabin design concept. See also: … [Link]

Mashable » Jeb Bush finds new ways to be inaccurate about global warming in 2016 race

Thursday 21 May 17:14:40 UTC 2015

JebbushclimateFeed-tw Feed-fbWhat is it with Florida Republicans and global warming? The state that has the most at stake in the near future from global warming-related sea level rise — with at least $145 billion in property value precariously lying less than 3 feet above the high-tide line — has a knack for producing politicians who deny the mainstream findings tying the vast … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » What it Feels Like Getting a Paycheck as an Adult [Comic]

Thursday 21 May 17:11:38 UTC 2015

[Source: Adam Ellis Comics on Facebook | Follow Adam Ellis on Twitter | Adam Ellis (Official)] The post What it Feels Like Getting a Paycheck as an Adult [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Slashdot » CareFirst Admits More Than a Million Customer Accounts Were Exposed In Security Breach

Thursday 21 May 17:04:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes with news, as reported by The Stack, that regional health insurer CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, has confirmed a breach which took place last summer, and may have leaked personal details of as many as 1.1 million of the company's customers: "The Washington D.C.-based firm announced yesterday that the hack had taken place in June last year. CareFirst … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Internetest Safety Video on the Internet [Video]

Thursday 21 May 17:00:06 UTC 2015

Here’s Delta Airline’s new plane safety video featuring the Internet and some of its most memorable stars from the past. What does it mean? [Delta] The post The Internetest Safety Video on the Internet [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Popular Science » Glowing Paper Could Pave The Way For Bendy Devices

Thursday 21 May 16:59:33 UTC 2015

With the release of Apple Watch and Google Glass, personal electronics are breaking out from our pockets. But even these newest iterations are rigid; despite years of buzz… [Link]

Mashable » How to make sure you're not donating to sham charities

Thursday 21 May 16:57:18 UTC 2015

Cancer-fund-of-americaFeed-tw Feed-fbFour American cancer charities allegedly misused $187 million in donations for personal luxuries, including cars, luxury cruises and concert tickets It's the kind of news that strikes fear into the hearts of many people who have entrusted their dollars — and their consciences — to charity. See also: 5 Chrome extensions that make charity effortless While it's important for donors to … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Algolia Strengthens API Market Position With UX Search

Thursday 21 May 16:49:12 UTC 2015

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Mashable » Domino's pizza crust used to ID suspect in DC quadruple murder

Thursday 21 May 16:42:32 UTC 2015

Dc-murderFeed-tw Feed-fbA 34-year-old man with a criminal history has been identified as a suspect in the brutal May 13 torture and murders of a wealthy family in Northwest Washington, D.C. thanks to a pizza crust found in their home. See also: Yik Yak gets criticized amid murder case, but it doesn't have to change Law enforcement sources told the Washington Post that … [Link]

Mashable » Flickr's monstrous tagging algorithm labels people as 'apes'

Thursday 21 May 16:39:36 UTC 2015

YahooFeed-tw Feed-fbFlickr has accidentally created an insensitive monster The popular photo-sharing website, which is owned by Yahoo, rolled out a suite of new options earlier this month, including an automatic tagging feature using the company's "image recognition technology." The goal: to make it easier for people to organize and search for photos The outcome: plenty of outrage At first, Flickr users noticed … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Data science makes an impact on Wall Street

Thursday 21 May 16:27:11 UTC 2015

Having started my career in industry, working on problems in finance, Ive always appreciated how challenging it is to build consistently profitable systems in this extremely competitive domain. When I served as quant at a hedge fund in the late … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Toward a damned good information architecture

Thursday 21 May 16:26:11 UTC 2015

Download a free copy of “The New Design Fundamentals” ebook, a curated collection of chapters from our Design library. Note: this post is an excerpt from “Information Architecture,” 4th Edition, by Louis Rosenfeld, Peter Morville, and Jorge Arango, which is … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Zoologger: Musical spider purrs like a cat to attract mates

Thursday 21 May 16:25:00 UTC 2015

Male "purring" wolf spiders are virtuosos when it comes to leaf tapping – making sounds that travels through air to another leaf where a female picks it up [Link]

Slashdot » Take Two Sues BBC Over Drama About GTA Development

Thursday 21 May 16:22:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Take Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games, is suing the BBC for trademark infringement over its planned "making of GTA" drama, Game Changers. The 90-minute movie was created without the involvement of the studio, which rarely comments on the GTA series' development outside of organised press events. (It is expected that it will draw … [Link]

Mashable » YouTube takes on Twitch with HD live streams at 60 fps

Thursday 21 May 16:21:08 UTC 2015

YoutubeFeed-tw Feed-fbTwitch’s domination of the video game live-streaming space now faces a new challenger as YouTube enters the arena. Google's video-streaming and -sharing service just got a little more robust with the addition of support for 1080p/720p live video streams running at 60 frames per second. The feature launches as an early preview in HTML5-compatible browsers (a list that probably includes your preferred … [Link]

Popular Science » How Santa Barbara Is Cleaning Up Its Oil Slick

Thursday 21 May 16:15:49 UTC 2015

On May 19, a pipeline started leaking near the coast of Santa Barbara, spilling thousands of gallons of crude oil into the water. The cause of the leak remains uncertain,… [Link]

Mashable » Nothing says everlasting love like a Bitcoin engagement ring

Thursday 21 May 16:05:33 UTC 2015

BitcoinringFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen considering a proposal, it's important to know the exact worth of the ring before the transaction is made. And with the Bitcoin engagement ring, your smartphone takes the place of a professional jeweler The BTC Ring is 3D printed with a QR code that lets anyone with the corresponding app scan your ring to find out the value of its … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Good looking: 6 surprising ways to improve your eyesight

Thursday 21 May 16:02:04 UTC 2015

From clever screens to super foods and computer games: the vision-boosting tricks your optician won't tell you about [Link]

Mashable » The Guardian finds 25 newspaper friends to take down Big Oil

Thursday 21 May 16:00:14 UTC 2015

Climate-changeFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Guardian's Keep It In The Ground campaign has centered around publishing climate stories aggressive enough to alienate major oil companies Now, it's convinced 25 other global newspapers to gang up together on Big Oil The Guardian's partners include the world's influential daily papers including Le Monde, El País, China Daily, the Sydney Morning Herald, India Today, and the Seattle Times … [Link]

Mashable » YouTube beefs up video ads with side-by-side product listings

Thursday 21 May 16:00:03 UTC 2015

Wayfair_screenFeed-tw Feed-fbIf you've ever watched a retail ad and wished there was an easier way to go about finding those featured products, YouTube — like it or not — has you covered. The popular video service on Thursday announced TrueView video ads, a desktop and mobile feature rolling out over the next few months. It essentially lists several of the products featured … [Link]

Mashable » Neville Longbottom's enormous wand has the Internet spell-bound

Thursday 21 May 15:59:51 UTC 2015

Matthew1Feed-tw Feed-fbBid farewell to the sweet, chubby-cheeked Neville Longbottom of your youth matthew lewis Image: Warner BrothersMatthew Lewis, who played the young wizard in each Harry Potter film, revealed a newly ripped physique on the cover of Attitude Magazine. One million points to Gryffindor, Longbottom See also: 'Harry Potter' Actors: Then and Now Matthew Image: Attitude MagazineThis isn't the first time Lewis has made headlines … [Link]

Mashable » Google Maps updates traffic alerts ahead of summer travel season

Thursday 21 May 15:51:55 UTC 2015

Maps2Feed-tw Feed-fbAbout 33 million people are expected to drive to their vacation destinations this Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA. That's a 5.3% increase from last year, and more than in the past 10 years. In anticipation of the beginning of the busy summer travel season, Google Maps has made some changes to its mobile app See also: 'Sedated by software': No … [Link]

Mashable » Drunk Chris Pratt gives the best acting advice

Thursday 21 May 15:40:19 UTC 2015

Drunk-chris-prattFeed-tw Feed-fb Drunk Chris Pratt is the best Chris Pratt. After an anti-meth PSA, Pratt continued his campaign to become national treasure by drunkenly dropping some acting knowledge about what it takes to become a successful movie star. Now the world will finally be prepared for when they see a T-Rex at a local Jamba juice. Thanks, Chris Pratt (and Fireball). MTA … [Link]

Mashable » MTA uses 8-bit animation to explain why your train is always delayed

Thursday 21 May 15:36:25 UTC 2015

Mta-8-bitFeed-tw Feed-fb Okay so maybe a delayed subway isn't just the MTA's malicious and tyrannical way of reminding all New Yorkers that we couldn't get to work without them. In a new, shockingly cool video for a transportation agency, the MTA explains just why train delays happen, and why trains need to be held at stations. Let the 8-bit animation calm your … [Link]

Slashdot » Asus ZenFone 2 Performance Sneak Peek With Intel Z3580 Inside

Thursday 21 May 15:35:00 UTC 2015

MojoKid writes: Asus just finally made their ZenFone 2 available for sale in the US. It's an Intel-powered smartphone running Android Lollipop that's compatible with AT&T and T-Mobile, and other cellular networks that utilize GSM technology, like Straight Talk, MetroPCS, and Cricket Wireless among others.The device is packing a quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 (2.3GHz) with PowerVR G6430 graphics and 4GB … [Link]

Mashable » Apple restores iCloud after outage impacts 200 million people

Thursday 21 May 15:33:39 UTC 2015

IcloudFeed-tw Feed-fbApple’s iCloud services are back up and running after a seven-hour issue that affected about 40% of users. The company confirmed on its system status dashboard that users "may have experienced slower than normal response when using most iCloud services." See also: Here's what an Apple drone might look like Eleven services experienced major issues starting around 2:30 a.m. ET. By … [Link]

Mashable » Even secondhand pot smoke could make you fail a drug test

Thursday 21 May 15:30:12 UTC 2015

42-71383900Feed-tw Feed-fbPeople who are exposed to secondhand marijuana smoke may feel a bit of the "high" that comes with using the drug, a new study found. They may also feel unable to think clearly, and they may even have detectable levels of the drug in their urine or blood. But all of this happens only if they are exposed to marijuana smoke … [Link]

Popular Science » How The Raspberry Pi Sparked A Maker Revolution

Thursday 21 May 15:29:51 UTC 2015

Three years ago, Eben Upton needed a cool gadget to lure students to his computer science program at the University of Cambridge. So he invented the Rasberry Pi. It has since become the cheapest hackable computer on the planet. [Link]

New Scientist – News » Octopus has automatic camouflage thanks to its light-sensing skin

Thursday 21 May 15:19:00 UTC 2015

Octopuses are good at changing colour, but for the first time it's been shown that one species' skin reacts directly to light to cover it in camouflage [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » T-Shirt Sale: 166 Geektastic Tees from $8 to $12 Each!

Thursday 21 May 15:11:40 UTC 2015

My pals over at busted tees are currently having a big sale featuring 166 geektastic tee designs priced from $8 to $12 each. Here are our 2 favorites, but there are plenty of other ones over at the link! Plus, if you order over $80, shipping is free! [T-Shirt Sale: 166 Geektastic Tees from $8 to $12 Each!] The post … [Link]

Slashdot » In 1984, Jobs and Wozniak Talk About Apple's Earliest Days

Thursday 21 May 15:11:00 UTC 2015

harrymcc writes: In 1984, Apple launched the Apple IIc computer. As part of its promotion, it produced a video with Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and other employees talking about company's founding and the creation of the Apple I and Apple II computers. Over at Fast Company, I've shared this remarkable, little-seen bit of history. It's full of goodies, from images … [Link]

Mashable » 3.3-million-year-old handmade stone tools found in Kenya predate any known humans

Thursday 21 May 15:00:58 UTC 2015

Stone-tool-4Feed-tw Feed-fbThe oldest handmade stone tools discovered yet predate any known humans and may have been wielded by an as-yet-unknown species, researchers say. The 3.3-million-year-old stone artifacts are the first direct evidence that early human ancestors may have possessed the mental abilities needed to figure out how to make razor-sharp stone tools. The discovery also rewrites the book on the kind of … [Link]

Mashable » Westeros gets political in 'Game of Thrones' attack ads

Thursday 21 May 15:00:31 UTC 2015

Dany-dragonsFeed-tw Feed-fb As fans of the show have come to know, when you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. Or, you use your donors' money to run a bizarre smear campaign against your opponent. In cases like the Red Wedding, or Ned Stark's fateful day in King's Landing, fans of the show would probably prefer a cheap attack … [Link]

Mashable » California oil spill fouls at least 9 miles of scenic beaches

Thursday 21 May 14:58:34 UTC 2015

Ap765632286265Feed-tw Feed-fb Around-the-clock cleanup efforts are underway along a nine-mile section of the California coast, following a spill of more than 105,000 gallons of oil, about a fifth of which has reached the sea More than 6,000 gallons (22,700 liters) of oil had been raked, skimmed and vacuumed from the spill as of Thursday morning, officials said, but that's just a fraction … [Link]

Slashdot » Pre-Orders Start For Neo900 Open Source Phone

Thursday 21 May 14:54:00 UTC 2015

New submitter JoSch1337 writes: After a year and a half of development, the Neo900 project now opened its web shop for the down payments of binding pre-orders for either a full Neo900 phone or the bare circuit board to upgrade an existing Nokia N900. The up-front down payment is necessary to now secure expensive "risk parts" like the modem, 1GB … [Link]

Mashable » Southwest baggage handlers accused of running marijuana smuggling ring

Thursday 21 May 14:52:56 UTC 2015

Southwest1Feed-tw Feed-fbBaggage handlers, working for Southwest Airlines out of the Oakland airport, have been accused of running a marijuana ring, according to the Drug Enforcement Agency. A total of 14 people were charged in the Northern District of California for criminal conspiracy. Three of them — Kenneth Wayne Fleming, 32; Keith Ramon Mayfield, 34; and Michael Herb Videau, 28 — were Bay … [Link]

Mashable » The best social media moments from #DigitalBeltway

Thursday 21 May 14:50:22 UTC 2015

Mashable088Feed-tw Feed-fbFrom cybersecurity to silicon cities, the Digital Beltway conference was designed to explore how politics and technology are interacting like never before. See also: Friday's Digital Beltway conference is sold out, but you can still watch online And while Digital Beltway took place in Washington, D.C., the conversation on social media extended to a global audience on social media via #DigitalBeltway, … [Link]

Mashable » Writing advice for new authors, in 140 characters or less

Thursday 21 May 14:45:14 UTC 2015

9169062116_554d4e5385_kFeed-tw Feed-fbFor a writer, nothing is more simultaneously exciting and daunting than a blank page Despite being a common obstacle all writers must confront, there is no set guideline on how to start writing. See also: 10 short stories written in a single tweet Earnest Hemingway reportedly wrote at the first morning light every day. Maya Angelou said she kept a deck … [Link]

Mashable » Unreleased security video shows bikers running, taking cover in Texas bikini bar shootout

Thursday 21 May 14:36:14 UTC 2015

Waco-shootingFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen gunfire erupted in the parking lot of a Texas restaurant, most of the leather-clad motorcycle riders watching the confrontation from the patio or inside immediately ran away from the shooting. A few tried to direct people to safety, crawling on all fours heading for cover. See also: 'Is this over? Most likely not': Texas cops fear more violence after bike … [Link]

Mashable » Hillary Clinton embraces the Internet with a full listicle on LinkedIn

Thursday 21 May 14:29:13 UTC 2015

HrcFeed-tw Feed-fbWhat happens when the Internet and Hillary Clinton collide? If you answered: "that would surely result in a campaign-flavored listicle about small business on LinkedIn," you have probably spent too much time online and need to go outside. You would also be correct See also: Tech companies paid $3.2 million to Hillary Clinton so she could remind them to treat women … [Link]

Mashable » Take a moment to chill out with the 'world's most relaxing film'

Thursday 21 May 14:24:45 UTC 2015

GrassFeed-tw Feed-fb Work got you stressed? Too many things on the to-do list? Need a break? Enter the "World's Most Relaxing Film," care of Visit Denmark, which was filmed on the western coast of Zealand island around Slagelse, Kalundborg and Soro. See also: Air New Zealand's Hobbit Safety Video Is the 'Most Epic Ever Made' Woods, calm waters, grassy meadows — you … [Link]

Popular Science » Nurturing a Baby’s Microbiome, Before and After Birth

Thursday 21 May 14:19:04 UTC 2015

The microbiome is important for health all through life, and scientists are increasingly turning their attention to good bugs for babies. [Link]

Mashable » Golden Gate Bridge builders ate special meals to prevent dizziness

Thursday 21 May 14:10:58 UTC 2015

Gate-61Feed-tw Feed-fb1935A man standing on the first cables during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, with the Presidio and San Francisco in the background.Image: Underwood Archives/Getty ImagesA perpetual monument that will make this city's name ring around the world and renew the magical fame which the Golden Gate enjoyed in the days of '49.S.F. Examiner editorial, March 24, 1925Nov. 1934A freighter … [Link]

Slashdot » US Proposes Tighter Export Rules For Computer Security Tools

Thursday 21 May 14:10:00 UTC 2015

itwbennett writes: The U.S. Commerce Department has proposed tighter export rules for computer security tools and could prohibit the export of penetration testing tools without a license. The proposal would modify rules added to the Wassenaar Arrangement in 2013 that limit the export of technologies related to intrusion and traffic inspection. The definition of intrusion software would also encompass 'proprietary … [Link]

Mashable » The clumsiest Superman ever makes a mess in 'Grand Theft Auto V'

Thursday 21 May 14:05:55 UTC 2015

SupermanFeed-tw Feed-fb Superman may be an invincible alien force for good in all the movies and comics, but in the rough-and-tumble world of Grand Theft Auto V he's a clumsy oaf who can punch cars further than the average person throws a football. Just look at this lil' fella — he's a terror. And he can't seem to keep his feet beneath him. … [Link]

Mashable » Watch decades of 'Late Show' kids go head-to-head with David Letterman

Thursday 21 May 13:53:57 UTC 2015

LettermankidsFeed-tw Feed-fb Kids say the darndest things — and so does David Letterman In honor of his final show on Wednesday night, Letterman's team put together a hilarious montage of the host interacting with precocious children throughout his 22-year tenure on the Late Show See also: See David Letterman's star-studded final Top 10 List While the adorable kids help make this a … [Link]

Mashable » Islamic State militants seize control of ancient Syrian city of Palmyra

Thursday 21 May 13:51:17 UTC 2015

PalmyraFeed-tw Feed-fbIslamic State militants have entered the ancient ruins of Palmyra in the Syrian province of Homs, after seizing control of a neighboring town, according to eyewitness reports. Given the militants' history of destroying and defacing works of irreplaceable ancient art and architecture, activists and officials are concerned about what's in store for Palmyra, a 2,000 year old UNESCO World Heritage site … [Link]

Slashdot » Linux 4.0 Has a File-System Corruption Problem, RAID Users Warned

Thursday 21 May 13:23:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: For the past few days kernel developers and Linux users have been investigating an EXT4 file-system corruption issue affecting the latest stable kernel series (Linux 4.0) and the current development code (Linux 4.1). It turns out that Linux users running the EXT4 file-system on a RAID0 configuration can easily destroy their file-system with this newest "stable" … [Link]

Mashable » The Sloppy Joe: An American classic with roots in — Cuba?

Thursday 21 May 13:10:00 UTC 2015

JoeFeed-tw Feed-fbHAVANA, Cuba — Whether cooked up by Mom, ordered at a diner or served in a grade-school cafeteria, few dishes are more quintessential to American childhood than the Sloppy Joe. But the messy sandwich's roots may actually be in a place that is, as they say, downright un-American: Cuba The story — or at least one story — of how the … [Link]

Popular Science » Don't Inject Yourself With Baby Mouse Blood Cells Just Yet

Thursday 21 May 13:00:35 UTC 2015

You might be under the impression that young blood is the fountain of youth. A number of studies conducted in older mice (and, once, humans) over the past 10 years have… [Link]

Mashable » The Oregon Trail Generation: Life before and after mainstream tech

Thursday 21 May 12:55:56 UTC 2015

Oregon-trailFeed-tw Feed-fbWe’re an enigma, those of us born at the tail end of the '70s and the start of the '80s. Some of the “generational” experts lazily glob us on to Generation X, and others just shove us over to the Millennials they love to hate — no one really gets us or knows where we belong. We’ve been called Generation Catalano, Xennials, and The … [Link]

Mashable » Justin Bieber's car karaoke session will give you so many confused feels

Thursday 21 May 12:36:32 UTC 2015

JustinbieberjamescordenFeed-tw Feed-fb Reasons we love Justin Bieber in this late-night sketch: he puts on James Corden's clothes, solves a Rubik's Cube and sings Boyz II Men. Reasons we hate Justin Bieber in this sketch: he is still Justin Bieber That just about sums up our national struggle with the Biebs, a person so rich that he can apparently throw away underwear after … [Link]

Mashable » Graphic: the growth of video advertising

Thursday 21 May 12:28:12 UTC 2015

Online-videoFeed-tw Feed-fbThe message is clear: if you want to make money, make video first There is an arms race in digital video, and the victor will be the fastest, the slickest, and eventually, the richest Video advertising is the future – and the present – for media executives frustrated with low revenues from advertising on audio, like podcasts, or on text pages … [Link]

Slashdot » The Reason For Java's Staying Power: It's Easy To Read

Thursday 21 May 12:13:00 UTC 2015

jfruh writes: Java made its public debut twenty years ago today, and despite a sometimes bumpy history that features its parent company being absorbed by Oracle, it's still widely used. Mark Reinhold, chief architect for the Oracle's Java platform group, offers one explanation for its continuing popularity: it's easy for humans to understand it at a glance. "It is pretty … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Planets about to cause megaquake? Beware this social media yarn

Thursday 21 May 11:58:00 UTC 2015

The wild idea that we're about to experience a major US earthquake caused by planets aligning would have sunk if it hadn't been reshared uncritically online [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Up to 70% Off on Select Harman Kardon Recertified Wireless Audio Products + MORE deals!

Thursday 21 May 11:43:22 UTC 2015

For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers up to 70% off on select Harman Kardon recertified wireless audio products such as the beautiful Aura Black wireless stereo speaker system or their bluetooth over-ear headphones. –Up to 70% Off on Select Harman Kardon Recertified Wireless Audio Products Other Deals: –Up to 70% Off Select Yukon Outfitters Camping Hammocks … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » POGO Releases New Musical Remix: FORGET [Video]

Thursday 21 May 11:42:05 UTC 2015

Renowned music producer and remix artist Pogo has just released a new music video featuring sounds and animated sequences for various Disney movies, and as with most of his songs, it will probably get stuck inside your head for a while. [Pogo] Pogo’s latest remix is comprised of sound bites from a wide variety of animated and live-action motion pictures. … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Developing Video Games: Then and Now [Comic]

Thursday 21 May 11:41:46 UTC 2015

devel-game [Source: CommitStrip | Like CommitStrip on Facebook] The post Developing Video Games: Then and Now [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Fifty Shades of Tubby [Video]

Thursday 21 May 11:40:40 UTC 2015

“He was a billionaire with no friends and room full of sorrows. She was a mythical creature in search of a magical ball. But when red on the outside meets red on the inside, someone is in for a rude awakening.” [Source: Ochre Jelly] The post Fifty Shades of Tubby [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Does the Moon Really Orbit the Earth? [Science Video]

Thursday 21 May 11:39:38 UTC 2015

According to Newton’s law of gravitation, the sun should “pull” way harder on the moon than the Earth does. So does the moon actually orbit the Earth? Why? Watch this episode of “It’s Okay to be Smart” to find out! [It’s Okay To Be Smart] The post Does the Moon Really Orbit the Earth? [Science Video] appeared first on Geeks … [Link]

Slashdot » Oldest Stone Tools Predate Previous Record Holder By 700,000 Years

Thursday 21 May 11:33:00 UTC 2015

derekmead writes: The oldest stone tools ever found have been discovered by scientists in Kenya who say they are 3.3m years old, making them by far the oldest such artifacts discovered. Predating the rise of humans' first ancestors in the Homo genus, the artifacts were found near Lake Turkana, Kenya. More than 100 primitive hammers, anvils and other stone tools … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 21 May 2015

Thursday 21 May 10:26:06 UTC 2015

On Font Design (Kris Sowersby) — The many pairs of hands and eyes involved have made this typeface special for me. For the first time I dont feel I have ownership of a typeface I have ostensibly created. Lovely to … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Video Deal/Day: Mastering MEAN Web Development – $47.49 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL

Thursday 21 May 10:25:22 UTC 2015

Get "Mastering MEAN Web Development" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-05-22 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]

Slashdot » Telstra Says Newly Acquired Pacnet Hacked, Customer Data Exposed

Thursday 21 May 9:30:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Telstra’s Asian-based data center and undersea cable operator Pacnet has been hacked exposing many of the telco’s customers to a massive security breach. The company said it could not determine whether personal details of customers had been stolen, but it acknowledged the possibility. The Stack reports: "Telstra said that an unauthorized third party had been able … [Link]

Mashable » Illegal migrants' wages to be seized in UK under Conservative plans

Thursday 21 May 8:53:49 UTC 2015

CameronbackFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Police in the UK would be able to seize the wages of illegal migrants as proceeds of crime, under new proposals to be announced by David Cameron Thursday. The measures will form part of what Cameron will say is a "tougher but fairer" approach to immigration from the Conservative government, the BBC reports, and will be included in the … [Link]

Mashable » This compact drone can be folded up like origami and fits in your pocket

Thursday 21 May 8:47:34 UTC 2015

Unfolded-droneFeed-tw Feed-fbA compact, foldable drone inspired by origami can unfold itself automatically and take flight within a fraction of a second. Hordes of these quadcopters, which are about the size of an outstretched palm, could be released over a disaster zone to take photographs and make contact with survivors, researchers say. This drone not only fits inside your pocket, it can also … [Link]

Mashable » Why Netflix isn't interested in making reality shows

Thursday 21 May 8:44:25 UTC 2015

NetflixFeed-tw Feed-fbIt’s hard to believe that just a few short years ago, networks were throwing as much reality television as they could come up with at viewers. Now, even on network television, the reality TV trend is dying, with fewer and fewer new unscripted programs released each year. Even amidst the huge dip, however, it's still a pretty good moneymaker for cable … [Link]

Mashable » A cappella 'Boy Meets World' medley gives you the throwback minus the instruments

Thursday 21 May 8:30:26 UTC 2015

Boy-meets-world-a-capellaFeed-tw Feed-fb Who says you need an instrument in order to do a song justice? The sketch comedy group The Warp Zone just made one of the best and most nostalgic tributes to the beloved 90s sitcom Boy Meets World — by singing an a cappella cover of all the theme song iterations and musical interludes, the group takes us all back … [Link]

Mashable » These startups hope to make psychiatric treatment less of a guessing game

Thursday 21 May 8:17:15 UTC 2015

42-56842729Feed-tw Feed-fbWhen drug-company representatives visit Richard Friedman, a professor of clinical psychiatry and director of the psychopharmacology clinic of the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, and ask him how he picks the right antidepressant for his patients, "I would take a quarter out of my pocket, flip the coin and say I'd let chance decide because their drug was no … [Link]

Mashable » When natural disaster strikes: Facebook and the illusion of safety

Thursday 21 May 8:02:01 UTC 2015

Nepal-may-12-earthquakeFeed-tw Feed-fbI sat on the tiny swell of a hill behind my hotel, waiting for the four-story building to crumble into dust and take me with it. And then I would be gone — one moment here, the next moment not. This was not how I'd imagined the trip to Nepal would go. I was there to report on health and development … [Link]

Mashable » 'Nope, nope, nope': The Internet takes on Tony Abbott's refugee stance

Thursday 21 May 7:58:32 UTC 2015

NopeFeed-tw Feed-fbAustralian Prime Minister Tony Abbott made a succinct, but perhaps inelegant foreign policy statement in Adelaide on Thursday when he said "nope, nope, nope" to resettling any Rohingya refugees in Australia — and the Internet's reaction has been glorious. Escaping persecution in Burma and Bangladesh, the Muslim minority have been stranded in boats at sea for weeks, as countries in the … [Link]

Mashable » Pixar and Disney Animation will work really hard to be more diverse

Thursday 21 May 7:36:14 UTC 2015

Inside-out-pixar-trailer-joy-amy-poehlerFeed-tw Feed-fbFor some time, Disney animation has come under fire as being the complete opposite of diverse with their animated characters. While films like Pocahontas and The Princess And The Frog have helped add some much needed weight on the other side of the scales, the canon of Disney characters have been, for the most part, white protagonists. Among those critics is … [Link]

Mashable » Sustainable energy takes global center stage in May

Thursday 21 May 7:30:41 UTC 2015

Final-womenFeed-tw Feed-fbFor four women in rural India, the struggle to become solar engineers began before they'd even set foot in a classroom. None of the women had ever been allowed to travel without a male companion. Neighbors insisted that the training should be given to men. And none of the women had attended school past eighth grade See also: 17 goals that … [Link]

Slashdot » Secret Files Reveal UK Police Feared That Trekkies Could Turn On Society

Thursday 21 May 7:07:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Scotland Yard was worried that fans of shows like the X Files and Star Trek might run amok during the Millennium according to secret files. The file, called UFO New Religious Movements (NRMs) And The Millennium, reveals that anti-terrorism experts were also concerned about the brain-washing effect of Dark Skies, Roswell, Millennium and The Lawnmower Man … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Will home-brewed drugs lead to revolution or evolution?

Thursday 21 May 7:00:00 UTC 2015

Soon, you'll be able to make hard drugs using only simple brewing equipment. Is that cause for concern? [Link]

Mashable » David Letterman's final broadcast was as subversive, as punk rock, as ever

Thursday 21 May 5:37:25 UTC 2015

Dave.lettermansFeed-tw Feed-fb David Letterman gave us comedy pathos, you know. It's real easy to take it for granted after 33 years of more or less the same thing: Top 10 lists and stupid pet tricks and, above all else, the dark deprecation. Seems old fashioned now, doesn't it? "One half of people were like, 'That show doesn't have a chance," Letterman said … [Link]

Slashdot » Rate These 53 Sub-$200 Hacker SBCs, Win 1 of 20

Thursday 21 May 5:05:00 UTC 2015

DeviceGuru writes: LinuxGizmos and Linux.com have just launched their annual 2-minute survey asking folks to rate their favorite hacker SBCs from a list of 53 single board computers that are priced below $200, supported by open documentation and Linux or Android OSes, and will ship before July. As usual, the survey's data will be made available publicly, but one big … [Link]

Mashable » See David Letterman's star-studded final Top 10 List

Thursday 21 May 5:02:58 UTC 2015

Letterman_top10Feed-tw Feed-fbThe Top 10 List has been a staple of David Letterman's schtick for years, so it was a given that his last ever countdown would be a memorable one For his final show, Letterman turned top 10 duties over to the celebrities, friends and comedians who he and the Late Show knew and loved See also: David Letterman's most memorable guests … [Link]

Mashable » Best moments from David Letterman's last 'Late Show' monologue

Thursday 21 May 4:44:38 UTC 2015

Davidletterman_monologueFeed-tw Feed-fb“It’s beginning to look like I'm not gonna get The Tonight Show." And with that zinger, we're off David Letterman celebrated his last show at the helm of CBS' The Late Show Wednesday night, ending a 22-year run as host — and an overall 33-year run in late night comedy See also: David Letterman's most memorable guests The show opened with … [Link]

Slashdot » FBI: Social Media, Virtual Currency Fraud Becoming a Huge Problem

Thursday 21 May 4:29:00 UTC 2015

coondoggie writes: Criminals taking advantage of personal data found on social media and vulnerabilities of the digital currency system are two of the emerging Internet law-breaking trends identified by the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in its annual look at online crime. The IC3 said 12% of the complaints submitted in 2014 contained a social media trait. Complaints involving … [Link]

Mashable » London lights up the night in 6 must-see aerial photos

Thursday 21 May 4:04:26 UTC 2015

Air_london-coverFeed-tw Feed-fbJust when you think you know what a city looks like, something like this comes along. Vincent Laforet has been traveling the nation capturing breathtaking birds-eye views of San Francisco, Las Vegas and other major U.S. cities for several months. Now, he's taking his series to new heights with a trip across the pond to the magnificent city of London. See … [Link]

Mashable » 'MasterChef,' the best cooking show on TV, is back

Thursday 21 May 3:52:36 UTC 2015

MasterchefFeed-tw Feed-fbWednesday night's season premiere of MasterChef opened up much like the five seasons that came before it: Hopeful contestants shouting out their normal, everyday, American jobs (Firefighter! Teacher! Drummer!). A testimonial, "I quit my job to be here." And a moment with 32-year-old Shelly, a single mom, who claims being the next Master Chef "would be life-changing." With families put on … [Link]

Mashable » You can visit real dinosaurs this summer before seeing 'Jurassic World'

Thursday 21 May 3:21:28 UTC 2015

Dinosaur1Feed-tw Feed-fbThe ongoing interest in dinosaur movies — of which Jurassic World is soon to be the newest entrant — shows that, as a species, we just can't get enough of these extinct creatures. See also: 'Dinosaurs' singing Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Hypnotize' is everything Maybe it's their size, their apparent strength and reptilian beauty, or their mysterious disappearance. Or maybe more likely it's … [Link]

Mashable » The terrifying moment an Orca nibbles at your paddle board

Thursday 21 May 3:12:13 UTC 2015

Orca-whale-paddle-board-1Feed-tw Feed-fb Whale hello there. A man got the scare of his life when a curious killer whale swam up to his paddle board and had a nibble. The board fortunately didn't taste like food and the man did not have the appearance of a Sea World handler, so the whale let it slide. This time… This is why selfie sticks don't … [Link]

Mashable » Headbanger's haul: 'Guitar Hero Live' goes metal with the latest track list reveal

Thursday 21 May 3:01:03 UTC 2015

Guitar-hero-live-crowdFeed-tw Feed-fbGet your devil horns ready, as the latest Guitar Hero Live update is filled with songs that you can mosh to. Last week, it was Pantera, Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down and Judas Priest (among others). This week, those masters of metal are joined by familiar cuts by Marilyn Manson, Killswitch Engage, Deftones and Mastodon. This shouldn't come as any … [Link]

Mashable » This is why selfie sticks don't belong in moving vehicles

Thursday 21 May 2:59:21 UTC 2015

SingalongFeed-tw Feed-fb We'd like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that an operational vehicle is no place for a selfie stick. Car singalongs have been going viral a lot in the last year. There was that video of a cop singing "Shake It Off", James Corden performed a singalong skit with Jennifer Hudson and Mariah Carey, and even Taylor Swift got … [Link]

Mashable » 'Mad Men' creator explains why the series ended with that vintage Coke ad

Thursday 21 May 2:49:49 UTC 2015

Dondraper2Feed-tw Feed-fbWarning: This story discusses the series finale of Mad Men. Beware of spoilers. Just days after Mad Men aired its widely praised final episode, creator Matthew Weiner is opening up about that Coke ad that closed out the show's epic run See also: 13 Don Draper fan theories for life after 'Mad Men' In the episode, which aired Sunday, Don Draper … [Link]

Mashable » This Sydney startup wants to reinvent your boring old Word docs

Thursday 21 May 2:26:34 UTC 2015

Project-editor-high-resFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Sydney-based startup Qwilr wants to drag the decrepit document kicking and screaming into the 21st Century. Cofounded by Dylan Baskind and Mark Tanner, the platform allows users to create simple, well-designed webpages with data and interactivity, instead of the static documents you might know from Microsoft Office, Google Docs or Apple Pages. See also: How to make it in America, … [Link]

Mashable » AdBlock Plus returns to Android so you can surf ad-free

Thursday 21 May 2:24:09 UTC 2015

App-logoFeed-tw Feed-fbOne of the most popular ad-blocking apps is finally back on Android after a two-year hiatus. AdBlock Plus, the company behind the popular ad-blocking browser extension, released AdBlock Browser Wednesday — a mobile browser for Android that has the company's ad-removing service baked in. The new app comes more than two years after Google removed AdBlock's first Android app from Google … [Link]

Mashable » Conan O'Brien thanks David Letterman: He 'completely rescued me'

Thursday 21 May 2:17:19 UTC 2015

ConanFeed-tw Feed-fb Conan O'Brien bid farewell to David Letterman on his show Conan on Wednesday night, with a heartfelt tribute to the late night television giant. "There are no words that can encapsulate the sheer magnitude of what Dave has achieved," he said. "He's been the North Star for me and for every comic of my generation." O'Brien also thanked Letterman for … [Link]

Slashdot » Simple Flaw Exposed Data On Millions of Charter Internet Customers

Thursday 21 May 2:05:00 UTC 2015

Daniel_Stuckey writes: A security flaw discovered in the website of Charter Communications, a cable and Internet provider active in 28 states, may have exposed the personal account details of millions of its customers. Security researcher Eric Taylor discovered the internet service provider's vulnerability as part of his research, and demonstrated how a simple header modification performed with a browser plug-in … [Link]

Mashable » Obama broke Twitter world record in just 5 hours

Thursday 21 May 1:32:05 UTC 2015

Obama-twitterFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen you're the President of the United States, almost anything seems possible, including breaking world records That's exactly what President Obama did on Monday, according to Guinness World Records. Obama, who signed up for his own Twitter account (@POTUS) two days ago, racked up 1 million followers in under 5 hours — a milestone that handily trumps previous record holder Robert … [Link]

Mashable » Australian pirates beware: 'Dallas Buyers Club' rights holders to expand hunt

Thursday 21 May 0:57:57 UTC 2015

Dallas-1Feed-tw Feed-fbUpdated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 4:27 p.m. Just because you are not a customer of iiNet does not mean you are going to avoid being fined for illegally downloading Dallas Buyers Club. The Australian rights holder to the film plans to target customers of Telstra, TPG, Optus and all other Australian Internet service providers (ISPs), the rights holder's lawyers confirmed to … [Link]

Mashable » David Letterman takes 'The Late Show' stage for the very last time

Thursday 21 May 0:26:44 UTC 2015

Letterman-entranceFeed-tw Feed-fb Tonight marks David Letterman's retirement from The Late Show, which makes this particular entrance his last. While this clip isn't much more than Dave taking the stage one final time, it's nice to take a moment to appreciate his 33 years in late-night television — although that thought might choke you up a bit Thanks for making us want to … [Link]

Slashdot » Hydrogen-Powered Drone Can Fly For 4 Hours at a Time

Thursday 21 May 0:24:00 UTC 2015

stowie writes: The Hycopter uses its frame to store energy in the form of hydrogen instead of air. With less lift power required, it's fuel cell turns the hydrogen in its frame into electricity to power its rotors. The drone can fly for four hours at a time and 2.5 hours when carrying a 2.2-pound payload. “By removing the design … [Link]

Mashable » Rape is a common experience for some college women, study shows

Thursday 21 May 0:14:49 UTC 2015

Campus-rapeFeed-tw Feed-fbCampus sexual assault is a major problem at colleges and universities in the U.S., and a new study demonstrates how common this experience may be for first-year women. The research, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, found that one in five women surveyed at a large private university in the northeast reported being victims of attempted or completed forcible rape … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » European Banks Face Uncertainties As API Regulation Looms

Thursday 21 May 0:03:09 UTC 2015

Banks across Europe are in a race to prepare for the introduction of new payments regulations as the sector opens itself up to outside innovation and competition. This will take a shift in perspective from many banking institutions, but is a necessary step forward, according to an article on Finextra. [Link]

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