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 » Google Offers Updates on Places API for iOS
Google’s I/O developer conference is always packed with announcements, and one of those was relating to the Google Places API for iOS, according to Jordan Kahn’s recent article for 9to5Google. Originally launched in beta back in March, Google Places API for iOS now has all of the features of the Android version. The API is available to all developers, with … [Link]
Mashable » You may be able to see blue auroras dance on Mars
If you travel to Mars, you just might be able to see the blue aurora lights of the red planet. Scientists now think that Mars might also have aurora displays that can be seen with the naked eye, like Earth's. This makes Mars only the second rocky planet expected to have auroras visible to the unaided eye, according to a new … [Link]
Slashdot » Mandriva CEO: Employee Lawsuits Put Us Out of Business
Julie188 writes: As you probably heard by now, Linux company Mandriva has finally, officially gone out of business. The CEO has opened up, telling his side of the story. He blames employee lawsuits after a layoff in 2013, the French labor laws and the courts. "Those court decisions forced the company to announce bankruptcy," he said. 
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Mashable » 14,000 websites protest Patriot Act with 'blackout' and semi-nude photos
Members of Congress are in for a surprise if they visit one of over 14,200 websites currently protesting the Patriot Act with a redirect to a site covered with semi-nude photos. According to the activist group organizing the protest, more than 14,200 sites on Friday had blocked access from congressional IP addresses to protest the controversial Patriot Act. (The 2001 law … [Link]
Slashdot » Emulator Now Runs x86 Apps On All Raspberry Pi Models
DeviceGuru writes: Russia-based Eltechs announced its ExaGear Desktop virtual machine last August, enabling Linux/ARMv7 SBCs and mini-PCs to run x86 software. That meant that users of the quad-core, Cortex-A7-based Raspberry Pi 2 Model B, could use it as well, although the software was not yet optimized for it. Now Eltechs has extended extended ExaGear to support earlier ARMv6 versions of … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » New Accusoft APIs and Wizard Offer Cloud Services Customization
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Slashdot » Android, Chromecast To Get HBO Now
An anonymous reader writes: Google's I/O 2015 conference opened with a surprise announcement: that Chromecast, Android TV, and other Android devices will soon be able to offer HBO Now. "The announcement marks the end of a 7-week exclusive that Apple had on HBO's stand-alone streaming and on-demand video service," reports Digital Trends, and it also further weakens the exclusivity of … [Link]
Mashable » Anheuser-Busch brewery halts beer to bottle water for flood victims
Anheuser-Busch temporarily stopped producing beer at its Cartersville, Georgia, brewery this week to instead help those impacted by the historic rain and deadly flooding in Texas and Oklahoma. The beer giant committed to producing approximately 50,000 cans of water to give to the American Red Cross, which will distribute 2,000 cases of 24 cans each to communities in both states, according … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Docker, ShapeShift, PayItSimple
Every day, the ProgrammableWeb team is busy, updating its three primary directories for APIs, clients (language-specific libraries or SDKs for consuming or providing APIs), and source code samples.
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Popular Science » Microsoft's IllumiRoom Rolls Virtual Grenades Straight Into Your Living Room
Google is hogging the tech limelight this week thanks to the flashy new virtual reality and wearable technology shown off at the I/O developers conference, but Microsoft… [Link]
Slashdot » Hacking Your Body Through a Nerve In Your Neck
agent elevator writes: IEEE Spectrum has a feature (part of its Hacking the Human OS issue) on the future of vagus nerve stimulation, a device-based therapy with the potential to treat a ridiculously wide variety of ailments: epilepsy, depression, stroke, tinnitus, heart failure, migraines, asthma, the list goes on. One problem is that, because it required an implant (a bit … [Link]
New Scientist – News » The whole hog: Unpacking our love-hate relationship with the pig
Some people delight in them and prize their meat, others see them as practically taboo. Mark Essig's book explains why pigs inspire such divergent views 
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Popular Science » Google and Levi's Are Weaving Computers Into Your Clothes
Project Jacquard is an effort to invisibly integrate computers into objects, materials, and clothing. Everyday objects such as clothing and furniture will be turned into… [Link]
Popular Science » Google's High-Flying Internet Drone Crashed In New Mexico Weeks Ago
Google has been busy this week announcing tons of ambitious new products and services at its I/O developer conference, but not all of its experimental efforts are flying… [Link]
Slashdot » Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Sentenced To Life In Prison
An anonymous reader sends an update on the trial of Ross Ulbricht, the man behind the Silk Road online black market. Sentencing is now complete, and Ulbricht has been given life in prison. He had been facing a 20-year minimum because of the charge of being a "drug kingpin," and prosecutors were asking for a sentence substantially higher than the … [Link]
Mashable » Paris will permanently remove all the love locks on Pont des Arts bridge
UPDATED May 30, 11:58 a.m. ET There's no love lost between Paris and the tourists who leave padlocks, famously called "love locks," on the city's Pont des Arts bridge. The Paris City Council announced plans to dismantle the padlocks, which are meant to signify eternal love, starting this Monday. In recent years, tourists have signed the locks with their initials and … [Link]
Mashable » KFC feels no remorse about making Colonel Sanders unlikeable
Colonel Sanders, the avuncular, gracious avatar of KFC, is now an antihero Like the Walter Whites, Don Drapers and other brooding semi-villainous protagonists now commonplace in the modern TV drama, Colonel Sanders 2.0 isn't meant to be liked. Colonel Sanders, who once would have invited you to enjoy his favorite spiced fried chicken with all the hospitality in the world, does … [Link]
Mashable » American Express president dies suddenly after becoming ill on flight home
Ed Gilligan, the president of American Express and likely successor to take over the company, died unexpectedly on Friday morning after becoming "seriously ill" on a flight from Japan back home to New York. "This is deeply painful and frankly unimaginable for all of us who had the great fortune to work with Ed, and benefit from his insights, leadership and … [Link]
Mashable » MIT's jumping robot cheetah will keep you awake at night
Engineers at MIT successfully tested their robotic cheetah's ability to autonomously jump over obstacles up to 18 inches tall, becoming the first four-legged robot to do so. The cheetah-inspired robot beat its own previous record of 13 inches, running at a speed of 5 miles per hour. See also: 25 Completely Absurd Inventions You'll Only Use Once The robot uses … [Link]
Mashable » Where's Pluto? How to find the dwarf planet in the sky
With NASA's New Horizons probe zeroing in on Pluto, due to pass it on July 14, attention of astronomers all over the world is focusing in on Pluto. Let's leave aside the question of whether Pluto is the smallest planet in the solar system or the largest of the Kuiper Belt Objects, and agree that whatever we call it, the distant … [Link]
Popular Science » The Birth Of An Island, A Goldfish In A Wheelchair, And Other Amazing Images Of The Week
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ProgrammableWeb.com » WatchBench Builds Fully Functional Apple Watch Apps In Javascript
Alpha Software intends to release a product for quickly building small apps for the Apple Watch called Alpha WatchBench. WatchBench will be free and runs entirely on the iPhone; no external computer is needed. The tool was created by Alpha Software’s CTO, a man you know of but might not know by name.
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Slashdot » More About Dan Shapiro and the Glowforge CNC Laser Cutter (Video #2)
Yesterday Glowforge Co-Founder and CEO Dan Shapiro told us that the Glowforge machine is a CNC laser cutter and engraver, not a 3-D Printer — even though the first words on Glowforge's main page are, "The First 3D Laser Printer," a description Dan says is there for people not familiar with things like laser cutters and 3-D printers, who want … [Link]
Mashable » Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison
NEW YORK — Ross Ulbricht, the man known for running an underground marketplace for drugs named Silk Road, was sentenced on Friday to life in prison without parole in a New York federal court. The sentencing comes three months after a jury found Ulbricht, 31, guilty of creating the online black market used primarily for buying and selling drugs anonymously. See … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » GROOVY: The First Teaser Trailer for Ash vs Evil Dead is here!
Ash returns this fall in Ash vs Evil Dead from the creators of The Evil Dead. Groovy. [Starz] The post GROOVY: The First Teaser Trailer for Ash vs Evil Dead is here! appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Totally Awesome Facts About ’90s Fads [Video]
A series of totally awesome facts about the 90s! [BuzzFeedVideo] The post Totally Awesome Facts About ’90s Fads [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Popular Science » Google's A.I. Is Training Itself to Count Calories In Food Photos
Google unveiled a project this week called Im2Calories, that uses deep learning AI algorithms to analyze a photo of food, and estimate the total calories. [Link]
Mashable » 24-year-old played 3 chess games at once, blindfolded, and still won them all
Magnus Carlsen is the No. 1 ranked chess grandmaster in the world. These three men are not. There's only so much preparation one can do to face off against Carlsen. Even after blindfolding him and cutting his time drastically (he played three games while the other men were concentrating on one each), Carlsen's competitors didn't stand a chance; he showed … [Link]
New Scientist – News » The cat made me do it: Is your pet messing with your mind?
There's a feline parasite that makes us take unnecessary risks and could even cause psychosis. And up to 4 billion of us are unknowingly infected (full text available to subscribers) 
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Slashdot » Land Art Park Significantly Reduces Jet Engine Noise Near Airport
ClockEndGooner writes: A study conducted by the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research found that low frequency and long wavelength jet engine droning noise was significantly reduced in the fall after farmers plowed their fields near Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. The remaining furrows "had multiple ridges to absorb the sound waves, deflected the sound and muted the noise." This led to … [Link]
Mashable » London's most terrifying new resident is a 36-foot-tall bronze cat
LONDON — If the mother of dragons ever detours via London on her way back from Slaver's Bay, we might have something to protect us — if it doesn't kill us all first. The She Guardian is an 11-metre-high (36-foot) bronze-winged cat currently standing guard in Marble Arch in central London. See also: The 19 best cosplay outfits at London Comic … [Link]
Mashable » Russian opposition figure falls gravely ill with mysterious sickness
A Russian opposition figure and associate of assassinated politician Boris Nemtsov, is in intensive care in a Moscow hospital after suddenly falling ill, according to his family The root of his illness remains a mystery, prompting fears of foul play. See also: Slain politician's damning report on Putin is published Vladimir Kara-Murza, a 33-year-old outspoken critic of the Putin administration, collapsed … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The A-Z of YouTube: Celebrating 10 Years [Video]
Ten years ago in May, YouTube launched in beta. From the silly to the profound, from the personal to the political, we’re celebrating a decade of your creativity and self-expression. And, we’re doing it from A to Z. With over 75 references and 18 filmmaking styles, we’ve tried to capture some of the richness and variety of YouTube from the … [Link]
Popular Science » Here’s How Auroras Probably Look On Mars
Just a few months ago, NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft detected an ultraviolet aurora on Mars. And although Europe’s Mars Express satellite spotted an aurora from orbit back in… [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Android Vulnerability Lets Attackers Modify App Behavior
A major security vulnerability in Apache Cordova could give attackers the ability to tamper with Android applications with just a single click.
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Mashable » Marauder's Map, a Facebook stalker's dream, gets the axe
Marauder’s Map, a Chrome extension that showed your Facebook friends' exact physical whereabouts, was officially axed on Thursday Harvard computer science major Aran Khanna, an incoming Facebook intern, announced he had created Marauder's Map in a Medium post earlier this week. For a time, users who downloaded the Chrome extension gained access to a map that precisely pinpointed the location of … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » GitHub Repository Redirects to Go Live in API v3
GitHub repositories are often busy with resources constantly being updated. It is not just files that can added or removed but two other attributes: repository owner and repository name could change too. In such scenarios, if you are using the GitHub API to track a certain repository, chances are you would get a 404 Not Found.
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Mashable » Art project will take 3,000 photos of disabled people to change your perceptions
On March 12, 1990, disability rights activists gathered in Washington, D.C. to fight for the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), which would prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities. After the main rally, 60 activists approached the U.S. Capitol Building, leaving behind their crutches, wheelchairs and other mobility aids before they began to crawl up the 83 steps in … [Link]
Slashdot » Professional Internet Troll Sues Her Former Employer
baegucb sends a followup to the news from March that professional internet trolls were operating by the hundreds at factories in Russia. A woman hired to be one of these trolls, Lyudmila Savchuk, spoke to the media about her job, which led to her being fired. She's now suing her former employer and providing further details about how they operate. … [Link]
Mashable » Comcast is the most miserable brand on Twitter 🙁
In the age of social media, brands now behave more like people than ever. They weigh in on the hot stories of the moment, flirt with celebrities, awkwardly try to pass as teenagers, pick fights and, not occasionally, say the wrong thing See also: Apple passes Google as the world's most valuable brand, ranking says So it's a good question to … [Link]
Mashable » What it looks like when 300 fireworks go off at the same time
Don't try this at home, kids. Colin Furze is a guy who think it's a good idea to turn his arms into flamethrowers (a la Pyro from X-Men) and strap a jet engine to a go-kart. To say that Furze is a little crazy would be an understatement. See also: Real-Life Wolverine Claws Could Slice You in Half For his … [Link]
Mashable » Denver's first openly weed-friendly hotel opens for business
Rest easy, globe-trotting cannabis connoisseurs: Denver now has an openly marijuana-friendly hotel. Nativ, which opened for business on Thursday in the LoDo District, has no lava lamps or Bob Marley posters, or whatever people generally associate with stoner culture. Colorado has been trying to ditch that image long before Amendment 64 passed, which allowed recreational marijuana to be purchased and consumed … [Link]
Mashable » Activists condemn U.N. inaction after peacekeepers accused of sexual assaults
More than a year after sexual abuses by U.N. Peacekeepers against vulnerable children in the Central African Republic were first documented by officials, little has been done to hold those involved responsible for their actions Newly released documents posted by an activist group on Friday expose the extent of inaction by officials after accusations of rape and sexual abuse carried out … [Link]
Popular Science » Watch A Tiny Origami Robot Crawl, Climb, Swim, and Dissolve
In just under two minutes, this tiny metallic square will, in sequence: fold itself into a robot, roll away, keep a trajectory as it does a figure eight around two columns,… [Link]
New Scientist – News » Seeing awe-inspiring natural sights makes you a better person
The sense of awe we feel from gazing at the Grand Canyon or up at some mind-bogglingly tall trees seems to make us more considerate, helpful and ethically aware 
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Mashable » 'This is the face I grew up with': Woman meets brother's face transplant recipient
In 2012, Richard Norris became the 23rd person to receive a successful facial transplant. Now 60 Minutes Australia will air Norris's first post-surgery meeting with family of the man whose face he now calls his own. See also: First human head transplant could be possible by 2017, surgeon claims In this preview clip for Sunday's upcoming episode, Rebekah Aversano meets … [Link]
Mashable » Google's Project Vault is a secure computer stuffed into a microSD card
Several years ago, Intel showed off Edison, a prototype of an entire low-powered computer contained inside of a postage stamp-sized SD card Google has now made an even smaller computer — sort of. On the second day of its annual Google I/O developers conference on Friday, Google unveiled Project Vault, a secure computer that fits into a microSD card slot (yes, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Fitness Tracker [Comic]
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Popular Science » Revealed: Why Swiss Cheese Used To Be Holier Than It Is Now
A team of Swiss researchers has found the real reason why Swiss cheese has holes. And though the real reason has nothing to do with mice, tiny particles of hay have a… [Link]
Mashable » Everything you need to know about Android Pay
SAN FRANCISCO — Google is giving mobile payments another shot. The company formally announced Android Pay, its new mobile-payments platform on Thursday during its I/O developer conference. Although the system is rolling out later this year around the time Android M becomes available, Google was light on details in its initial announcement. So if you're curious about how it works, what … [Link]
Slashdot » Florida Hospital Shows Normal Internet Lag Time Won't Affect Remote Robotic Surgeries
Lucas123 writes: Remote robotic surgery performed hundreds or even thousands of miles away from the physician at the controls is possible and safe, according to the Florida Hospital that recently tested Internet lag times for the technology. Roger Smith, CTO at the Florida Hospital Nicholson Center in Celebration, Fla., said the hospital tested the lag time to a partner facility … [Link]
Mashable » Why do hiring managers rarely offer explanations to rejected candidates?
This question originally appeared on Quora.Why do employers rarely offer explanations to rejected candidates?Answer below by Quora user Gayle Laakmann McDowell. Will you commit to telling everyone, from here on out, the honest reason why you're rejecting their invitation? (Everyone! No exceptions!) Will you tell that one guy that you won't grab dinner with him because, to be honest, you found … [Link]
Mashable » High school football players fulfill teammate's dying wish
High school senior Malik Sparkman's dying wish was fulfilled on Sunday as his teammates carried his coffin through the stadium tunnel at Coffee County High School in Douglas, Georgia. It was the same tunnel he once ran through before the school's football games. Sadly, the 18-year-old senior lost his battle with kidney cancer last week, but before he died, he asked … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Mertech Launches Evolution, a Multiprotocol API Dev Tool
Mertech, a specialty database middleware products provider, announced a new multilanguage, multiprotocol API server called Evolution. Evolution allows users to integrate apps at a global level without massive investment in infrastructure or software. Companies can migrate Windows desktop applications to a service-based API model.
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Mashable » Google's new Photos app vs. Apple Photos vs. Dropbox Carousel vs. Lyve
The biggest news out of Google I/O on Wednesday was perhaps Google's new Photos app While the app — available for iOS, Android and the web — is pretty and comes with a variety of organized views, object identification and impressive facial recognition technology, it's the fact all users can back up an unlimited quantity of photos (16-megapixels) and video (1080p … [Link]
Mashable » Google partners with Levi's to create interactive clothing
SAN FRANCISCO — Google's Advanced Technology And Projects (ATAP) division announced it is partnering with Levi's to create "interactive textiles" — wearable technology built into regular clothing. Called Project Jacquard, the effort focuses on making the idea of electronic clothing practical See also: Everything you need to know from Google I/O's keynote According the ATAP, Jacquard, rethinks — but doesn’t significantly … [Link]
Mashable » Google's Project Soli teases gesture-based smartwatch controls
SAN FRANCISCO — The group behind Google's Project Ara and Project Tango just revealed its latest experiment — and it could transform how we interact with smartwatches and other wearables. Project Soli is a small, gesture-recognizing, radar-enabled sensor that aims to provide a way for people to interact with their smartwatches without touching their displays. The experimental project was introduced … [Link]
Mashable » Android Pay could make a dent in the mobile payment universe
In the see-saw battle for mobile payments dominance, Google may have just tipped the scale back in its favor. The search giant is getting deeper into the mobile payments business with Android Pay, which it announced on stage at its annual Google I/O developers conference on Thursday. See also: Everything you need to know from Google I/O's keynote The service isn't … [Link]
Mashable » British teen's virtual Jessie J duet explodes online, impresses record companies
LONDON — An 18-year-old who reportedly has never had singing lessons wowed the Internet with his vocal skills after performing a virtual duet with Jessie J. Tom Bleasby from Leeds recorded his version of J's "Flashlight" from the Pitch Perfect 2 soundtrack using the Smule karaoke app, and posted it on Facebook last weekend. The clip has since attracted more … [Link]
Slashdot » Emulator Now Runs x86 Apps On All Raspberry Pi Models
DeviceGuru writes: Russia-based Eltechs announced its ExaGear Desktop virtual machine last August, enabling Linux/ARMv7 SBCs and mini-PCs to run x86 software. That meant that users of the quad-core, Cortex-A7-based Raspberry Pi 2 Model B, could use it as well, although the software was not yet optimized for it. Now Eltechs has extended extended ExaGear to support earlier ARMv6 versions of … [Link]
Mashable » Rejoice: Facebook gets GIF support. Here's everything you need to know.
Prepare yourselves — Facebook now has serviceable GIF support. That's right children, you can now post GIFs to Facebook and have them display not only inline, but in the mobile app as well. See also: Beep boop beep: An interactive, animated droid encyclopedia Longtime Facebook users (read: old people like me who have been using the service since it was for … [Link]
Popular Science » How To Fix A Goldfish
This goldfish has trouble staying upright. Thanks to a sling made from what appears to be a T-shirt tag and a cork, it can now swim right-side up. Reddit user Leability… [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » ‘Batman: Arkham Knight’ Exclusive PS4 Content
Looks like PS4 owners are in for something special with their versions of Batman: Arkham Knight. You can almost hear the Xbox One fanboys gathering their weapons and readying for battle. Relax guys and gals, we are sure they have something in mind for that console, too. Rocksteady is not gonna go out on a whimper with this series. Clear … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Pop-up factory
Attend OReillys Solid Conference, June 2325, in San Francisco. Solid, OReillys conference exploring how the collision of software and hardware is fueling the creation of a software-enhanced, networked physical world, will feature a radical demonstration: a live, pop-up electronics factory. … [Link]
Mashable » Resident 'Full House' heartthrob Uncle Jesse is low-key loser
Turns out Uncle Jesse, the smoldering bad boy with a heart of gold from Full House, is kind of a loser. CollegeHumor mocked the character by pointing out that the quirks we thought were cool actually make him seem like a free-loading, bat-like attic dweller. Only a face like young John Stamos's could deceive an entire generation into thinking leather vests … [Link]
Mashable » U.S. officially removes Cuba from terrorism blacklist
The Obama administration on Friday formally removed Cuba from a U.S. terrorism blacklist as part of the process of normalizing relations between the Cold War foes. Secretary of State John Kerry signed off on rescinding Cuba's "state sponsor of terrorism" designation exactly 45 days after the Obama administration informed Congress of its intent to do so on April 14. See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Taylor Swift's face is on a race car, because there's nothing she can't win
On Saturday, former Indianapolis 500 champion Tony Kannan will drive a car with Taylor Swift's face on it in the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix The special paint job is to honor Swift's stop in Detroit for her 1989 world tour that night. Plus, TSwift is really good at winning things, so her likeness painted on a vehicle can only help … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Free-running cheetah robot clears hurdles in a single bound
A four-legged robot with laser vision can easily detect and leap over objects in its path 
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Slashdot » MIT Trains Robots To Jump
Nerval's Lobster writes: MIT just announced that its researchers have programmed a robotic cheetah that can leap over obstacles without a prompt from a human controller. The machine's onboard sensors rely on reflected laser-light to judge obstacles' distance and height, and use that data to fuel the algorithm for a safe jump. The robot's controlling algorithm takes into account such … [Link]
Popular Science » Limpet Teeth Are Nature's Strongest Material
Spider silk had a good run as nature’s strongest material. But recently, limpet teeth–made of mineral nanofibers–were found to be up to five times stronger. Asa Barber, an… [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Full Working City To Be Built As Test Ground
A newly-built city in New Mexico will never have any permanent human residents. That’s because it’s been built as a tech test ground. The Center for Innovation, Testing and Evaluation (CITE) will cover 15 square miles and be designed as if it were home to 35,000 people. It’ll have all the types of business, retail and residential buildings you’d expect, … [Link]
Mashable » Blattermouth strikes again: Sepp Blatter's most ridiculous quotes
It’s been quite a week for FIFA. When a hotel in Zurich, Switzerland, was raided on Wednesday and the U.S. Department of Justice announced indictments of 14 people, including top executives, FIFA President Sepp Blatter was missing from the list. See also: FIFA scandal highlights its scorn for women's soccer And while several senior FIFA executives were clobbered this week, Blatter … [Link]
Mashable » Women explain life after hair loss in uplifting photo series
We live in a world where hair defines us For some, it's a security blanket. We spend days or months struggling over the decision to cut it short, to try highlights. A lot of people, especially women, cannot fathom the idea of life without hair So what if your hair started falling out? What would you do next? See also: Genderless … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » “Game of Thrones” Fan Creates a Google Map of Westeros [PIC]
Known on Reddit as selvag (who is apparently of House Martell), one Game of Thrones decided to show what Westeros would look like on Google Maps if it were a real place. You can also get the map on a poster at Mongolife.com! 
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Mashable » An all-new dino dominates the latest 'Lego Jurassic World' trailer
Who knew that the sight of genetically recreated dinosaurs terrorizing innocent civilians could be so… adorable? Lego Jurassic World runs through the events of all four of the series' dinotastic movies, including the upcoming Jurassic World. This new trailer takes a tour of the park and its many attractions. There are plenty of familiar sights, but the bigger Jurassic nerds among you ought to appreciate a … [Link]
Mashable » Rowing down the street: When the Seine river put Paris underwater
Two men travel down the street in an improvised boat.Image: ND/Roger Viollet/Getty ImagesParis and its environs has regularly experienced flooding previous to 1910. But that year, after months of rainfall, the city experienced one of the most severe episodes of flooding in its history.On Jan. 21, the Seine began to rise more rapidly than usual. Parisians evacuated at-risk locations. Then, on … [Link]
Slashdot » Uber Revises Privacy Policy, Wants More Data From Users
itwbennett tips news that Uber has amended its privacy policy, making it much simpler to read and understand. But the policy also includes changes to what data Uber collects about its riders. Beginning July 15th, the Uber phone app will keep track of a rider's location while it's running in the background. Uber says riders will be able to opt … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Save the Trees! [Comic]
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Popular Science » Google and GoPro Enter The Growing Virtual Reality Arms Race
Google is partnering with GoPro to bring 360-degree videos to YouTube in an effort that the companies are calling "Jump," putting it on a direct collision course with VR ambitions at Facebook and Sony. [Link]
Mashable » 14-year-old spelling bee contestant tries, fails to dodge the mom kiss
Third place in a national spelling competition is NO excuse for going for the cheek kiss, mom. When Cole Shafer-Ray, a 14-year-old from Oklahoma, was eliminated from the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, his proud mother tried to lean in to kiss her accomplished son on the cheek. Cole was not having it. See also: National Spelling Champs Throw Down … [Link]
Slashdot » The Underground Hacking Economy
Fast Company profiles the rise of sites like Hackers List and Hackers For Hire, which provide consolidated markets for people to hire hackers to break passwords, alter databases, learn to operate malware, and more. People with the skills to circumvent security are putting themselves out there as freelancers for specific tasks, and people in need of their services are posting … [Link]
New Scientist – News » #RosettaWatch: 67P formed when two baby comets got together
A gentle dance involving two chunks of dirty ice may explain the distinctive duck-like shape of the Rosetta probe's quarry 
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O'Reilly News and Commentary » Designers as data scientists
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 “Designing with Data,” by Rochelle King and Elizabeth F. Churchill, which is included in … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Signals from the 2015 OReilly Velocity Conference in Santa Clara
People from across the Web operations and performance worlds are coming together this week for the 2015 O’Reilly Velocity Conference in Santa Clara. Below, we’ve assembled notable keynotes, interviews, and insights from the event. Think like a villain Laura Bell … [Link]
Popular Science » This Ancient Skeleton May Be Humanity’s First Murder Victim
Excavators have spent years recovering 28 hominin skeletons from the Sima de los Huesos pit in northern Spain, a cave that mean "pit of bones." After finally digging them… [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 76% Off Mpow Sweatproof Armband Case for iPhone 6 + Key Holder for iPhone 6 – $6.89
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the Mpow Running Sport Sweatproof Armband Case + Key Holder for iPhone 6 for just $6.89 (Use Promo Code CMD7POCL at checkout.) That’s 76% off ont he armband’s regular list price of $29.99. –Mpow Running Sport Sweatproof Armband Case + Key Holder for iPhone 6 – $29.99 $6.89 (With Promo … [Link]
Mashable » Another deluge wreaks havoc across Texas, Oklahoma, with more rain to come
After an extraordinary swing from drought to deadly flooding, the last thing the southern Plains need now is more heavy rain. But that's exactly what it got on Thursday night into Friday morning, as another massive area of thunderstorms congealed late Thursday and rumbled slowly across the Lone Star State So far this month, enough rain has fallen to cover the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Cosplay Taken To New Heights, Literally
I do not know who he or she is. I do not know how they got out there. I do not know how they intend to get down. I just know Reddit is all about this dude today and figured a few of you Assassin’s Creed fans just might get a kick out of this fan’s dedication. Or should I … [Link]
Mashable » Don't make any assumptions about the next headscarf you see
DEARBORN, Michigan — Khloe Kardashian set off an Internet firestorm Tuesday, when she posted an Instagram photo of herself wearing a niqab, or veil that covers the face. Fierce accusations of “gross” and “cultural appropriation” ensued. Habibi Love A photo posted by Khloé (@khloekardashian) on May 26, 2015 at 6:11am PDT In some places, such a headscarf is banned entirely. France prohibits women from wearing the … [Link]
Slashdot » Crowdfunded, Solar-powered Spacecraft Goes Silent
Last week saw the successful launch of the Planetary Society's LightSail spacecraft, the solar-powered satellite that runs Linux and was crowdfunded on Kickstarter. The spacecraft worked flawlessly for two days, but then fell silent, and the engineering team has been working hard on a fix ever since. They've pinpointed the problem: a software glitch. "Every 15 seconds, LightSail transmits a … [Link]
Mashable » Visit the Mashable House at Comic-Con in San Diego to save the Internet
Pop culture fans, prepare yourself for the ultimate showdown of good versus evil. Mashable is bringing the Mashable House to Comic-Con International: San Diego for the first time, with one goal in mind: Save. The. Internet. See also: Mashable came to break the Internet at SXSW We're taking over Luce Loft in San Diego, California, from Friday, July 10 to Saturday, … [Link]
Mashable » Destiny's Warlocks have the best rare gear buy this weekend
Every Friday is a holiday when you're a Destiny fan. That's when Xur, Agent of the Nine, appears in a random part of the game's social spaces to peddle his rare weapons and armor. As long as you have enough Strange Coins, a rare currency that can be earned by completing Weekly Heroic Strikes (and from random loot drops), Xur has the goods for … [Link]
Mashable » Divers capture video of Mount Shindake eruption in Japan
Mount Shindake, a volcano located on the island of Kuchinoerabujima off the southwest coast of Japan, erupted on Friday morning at 10 a.m. local time This video shows a scuba diver recording the eruption of Mount Shindake from off the coast of nearby Yakushima. As of May 26, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported Kuchinoerabujima was at an alert level of … [Link]
Popular Science » Special Forces Test Hummingbird-Size Drone
The Black Hornet is exactly the kind of drone that scares people about drones. It’s small, fitting easily into the palm of a hand or a pouch pocket. It’s name evokes Black… [Link]
Mashable » 29 inflatable accessories to ensure your summer doesn't blow
It’s not really summer without hot air, and we're not just talking about the weather One of the unofficial signs of the season involves blowing up an inflatable pool raft until you're light-headed and red in the face. Fortunately, that pastime has slowly faded out with the improvements of portable inflation techniques See also: 15 DIY projects for some serious fun … [Link]
Mashable » Supercut of 101 one-armed saves will inspire you to save some lives today
Just when it looks like all hope is lost and our hero is falling to their death, a hand shoots out and grabs them. You could name 101 movies where this happens without correctly guessing which one that statement actually refers to. The one-armed save, or last-second-hand-grab, is a trope so deeply engrained in action movies that one editor was … [Link]
Mashable » Kindergarten teacher shares students' hilariously weird quotes
If you think you hear your kid say some weird junk, imagine being surrounded by 20 of them every day. An anonymous New York City kindergarten teacher decided to turn the phrases she hears her students say on the daily into a popular social movement. On Instagram, "Live from Snack Time!" highlights the funniest and creepiest things young kids tell their … [Link]
Mashable » Unicyclist gets trapped under a London bus, bystanders rush to the rescue
Footage captured by an eyewitness shows about 100 people moving a London bus as they rushed to the aid of a unicyclist who found himself trapped on Thursday evening during rush hour. Eyewitnesses captured the scene in Walthamstow, east London, as bystanders came to the aid of the man stuck under the front wheel of a 12-ton double-decker bus, according … [Link]
Slashdot » Hacked Emails Reveal Russian Plans To Obtain Sensitive Western Tech
blando writes: A trove of emails provided to The Intercept detail Russian schemes to obtain a crucial component for military thermal-imaging systems. Though emails about the thermal imaging systems date back as far as 2006, the plans to acquire them began in earnest much more recently, in 2013. To try to hide Russian involvement, a company called Cyclone established a … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Are You Consuming Your Coffee Correctly? [Science Video]
Most of us drink coffee/caffeine first thing in the morning – but science says otherwise! Find out what you SHOULD be doing in the latest video from ASAP Science! [ASAPScience] The post Are You Consuming Your Coffee Correctly? [Science Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
New Scientist – News » UK's legal highs ban is unscientific and will lead to more harm
A plan to prohibit psychoactive substances not covered by existing law will only make matters worse, warns former UK government drug adviser David Nutt (full text available to subscribers) 
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O'Reilly News and Commentary » 9.3 trillion reasons fintech could change the developing world
Request an invitation to Next:Money, O’Reilly’s conference focused on the fundamental transformation taking place in the finance industry. A relatively commonplace occurrence — credit card fraud — made me reconsider the long-term impact of financial technology outside the Western world. … [Link]
Slashdot » Feds Bust a Dark-Web Counterfeit Coupon Kingpin
Sparrowvsrevolution writes: The dark web has become the go-to corner of the Internet to buy drugs, stolen financial data, guns…and counterfeit coupons for Clif bars and condoms? The FBI indicted Beauregard Wattigney yesterday for wire fraud and trademark counterfeiting on digital black market sites Silk Road and Silk Road 2. Wattigney allegedly spoofed coupons for dozens of products and sold … [Link]
Mashable » Reese Witherspoon and Sarah Michelle Gellar lip synced their hearts out at a 'Cruel Intentions' musical
Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Selma Blair — the female leads of 1999's Cruel Intentions — reunited on Thursday to attend the film's unauthorized musical parody in Los Angeles. And it looks like the three had a great time. See also: 21 totally rad 'Saved by the Bell' plots for 2015 A video taken of Witherspoon and company from the … [Link]
Mashable » 99-year-old woman gets 16,000 birthday cards from strangers on Facebook
LONDON — Most people just get a letter from the Queen when they turn 100 years old. Not Winnie Blagden. The 99-year-old, who becomes a centenarian on Sunday, received 16,000 cards, more than 200 presents and bunches of flowers this week following a Facebook campaign by BBC Radio Sheffield. See also: 1 Million Facebook Fans Will Surprise a Lonely 10-Year-Old on … [Link]
Popular Science » Sino-Russian Naval Exercise in Club Med
China and Russia take their annual naval exercises to a new spot, the Mediterranean off Turkey's coast, and right in NATO's backyard to boot. [Link]
Mashable » Girl's magical color-changing hair is too much for her boyfriend to handle
The Dress 2: This time it's hair. Sabrina Abu-Obeid is a 24-year-old vlogger and musician living in Florida. When she recently dyed her hair violet her boyfriend, DJ Monopoli, noticed that the violet color appeared pink, purple or blue under different lighting. He then had her walk through various rooms to get the change on camera — just in case … [Link]
Slashdot » Chinese Nationals Accused of Taking SATs For Others
Vadim Makarov writes: Fifteen Chinese nationals living in the U.S. have been charged with creating an elaborate scheme to take U.S. college entrance exams on behalf of students. For the past four years, the accused provided counterfeit Chinese passports to impostors, who sneaked into testing centers where they took the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), and … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Ice hockey players wear boot and stick sensors to up their game
Skates, stick, helmet and wearable tech? At the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, ice hockey is getting a high-tech boost 
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New Scientist – News » Guilty pleasures: Just how bad is social smoking?
The risk of heart disease leaps with just a single cigarette – but the good news is that quitting the cancer sticks always pays (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » How your smartphone can actually be good for your mental health
When it comes to mental health, technologies such as smartphones and social media networks are almost always discussed in terms of the dangers they pose. Alongside concerns expressed in the media, some experts believe that technology has a role in the rising rates of mental health problems. However, there is also evidence to suggest your smartphone could actually be good for … [Link]
Mashable » 'Kung Fury' is the insane '80s parody you need to watch right now
For the last half an hour, I've been watching the craziest '80s action movie ever. Its name is Kung Fury and it was released Thursday. Funded on Kickstarter after a successful campaign started in Dec. 2013, Kung Fury follows the eponymous title character, a bandana-adorned cop with superpowers which grant him uncanny knowledge of kung fu. He wears a leather … [Link]
Mashable » Pie-eating badger caught having midnight snack in kitchen
A sweet-toothed badger was interrupted in the middle of a midnight Bakewell tart feast after it used a cat flap to let itself into a house in West Sussex in England. See also: Determined squirrel refuses to let go of booby-trapped bird feeder The late-night antics were captured by Geoff Taylor who heard the disturbance in his kitchen and found … [Link]
Slashdot » DARPA Wants You To Verify Software Flaws By Playing Games
coondoggie writes: Researchers at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) think online gamers can perform the tedious software verification work typically done by professional coding experts. They were so impressed with their first crowdsourced flaw-detecting games, they announced an new round of five games this week designed for improved playability as well as increased software verification effectiveness. “These games … [Link]
Mashable » Sepp Blatter wins 5th term as FIFA president after Prince Ali withdraws
LONDON — Prince Ali bin Hussein of Jordan withdrew from the race for the FIFA presidency Friday evening, handing the 79-year-old Sepp Blatter his fifth consecutive term. The beleaguered incumbent failed to secure a 2/3 majority in the first vote, pushing it to a second round where he would have needed only a majority to win. Before the second round of … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Feedback: Do Brussels bureaucrats impose quackery? Guess!
We muse a homeopathic ocean; homeopathic risk rank rule; law battle – Murphy versus Sod and more (full text available to subscribers) 
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O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 29 May 2015
Using Logs to Build Solid Data Infrastructure — (Martin Kleppmann) — For lack of a better term Im going to call this the problem of data integration. With that I really just mean making sure that the data ends up … [Link]
Mashable » Mystery of holes in Swiss cheese finally solved
The mystery of Swiss cheese and its disappearing holes has finally been solved. See also: 23 furniture pieces for extreme food-lovers with delicious taste A Swiss agricultural institute discovered that tiny specks of hay are responsible for the famous holes in cheeses like Emmental or Appenzell. As milk matures into cheese these "microscopically small hay particles" help create the holes in … [Link]
Slashdot » Australia's Prime Minister Doesn't Get Why Kids Should Learn To Code
New submitter Gob Gob writes: The Prime Minister of Australia has come out and ridiculed an opposition policy aimed at teaching kids to code. In response to the leader of the Labor Party's question about whether he would commit to supporting Labor's push to have coding taught in every primary school in Australia, the Prime Minister said: "He said that … [Link]
Mashable » Increasingly adaptable robot can 'heal' itself in under 2 minutes
Robots that are damaged in action can now quickly "heal" themselves by tapping into experiences from simulated lives, according to a new study. It may sound like science fiction, but these abilities could lead to more robust, effective and autonomous robots, researchers say. In experiments, a six-legged robot could adapt in little more than a minute to keep walking even if … [Link]
Mashable » Ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect in London bans women from driving
LONDON — Women who are part of a Hasidic sect in London have been told their children will be barred from school if they drive as it breaches modesty rules See also: Why the pope is a feminist In a letter seen by The Jewish Chronicle, the Belz Hasidic sect in Stamford Hill told women that the number of mothers who … [Link]
Mashable » How Google Jump could push VR into the mainstream
Everyone in Silicon Valley is interested in immersive experiences, from virtual reality to 360-degree video to holograms. Most of the major projects, like Oculus Rift and Microsoft HoloLens, are devices that address how consumers will interact with virtual environments. Google Jump, unveiled at the company's I/O developer conference, deals with the other side of the equation: How will content creators be … [Link]
Mashable » Apple uses Siri in workaround for iPhone Messages crash bug
We wrote about a new iOS bug on Thursday, which crashes the device's Messages app if it receives a certain string of characters via text message Apple hasn't fixed the problem, but it has a workaround for those affected, which includes its voice assistant, Siri See also: 7 Ways to Preserve Your Battery Life on iOS 8 Apple posted the workaround … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Help me 3D print homes for a NASA mission to Mars
How might future visitors to Mars build shelter? NASA's 3D Printed Habitat Challenge aims to foster an innovative, sustainable solution, says Sam Ortega (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » 10 years after Katrina, slow hurricane season expected
As the 10th anniversary of the busiest hurricane season on record approaches, forecasters and government officials are preparing for the start of the 2015 season. But unlike the 2005 season, which saw an unprecedented 28 storms — including one of the worst, Hurricane Katrina — this season is expected to see fewer than the average number of hurricanes. The El Niño … [Link]
Mashable » Skin ages faster in space, a new study looking at mice proves
While beauty creams on Earth often claim to have "antigravity" effects on the skin, a weightless environment may actually cause premature aging of the epidermis, according to a new study looking at mice. Three mice that lived on the International Space Station for 91 days — the longest period that rodents have ever spent in space — suffered a 15% thinning … [Link]
Slashdot » Billboard Advertising Banned Products In Russia Hides If It Recognizes Cops
m.alessandrini writes: In response to a ban of food imported from the European Union, an Italian grocery in Russia hired an ad agency to create a billboard with a camera and facial recognition software, that's able to change to a different ad when it recognizes the uniform of Russian cops. Gizmodo reports: "With the aid of a camera and facial … [Link]
Mashable » Madagascar chameleon actually 11 distinct species, researchers find
The color-changing panther chameleon has long fascinated scientists, but there's more to the reptile than meets the eye: What was once considered to be one species is actually 11 distinct species of chameleon, a new study finds. The colorful finding is the result of a long road trip around the island of Madagascar, in which researchers searched for panther chameleons (Furcifer … [Link]
Mashable » Determined squirrel refuses to let go of booby-trapped bird feeder
With recent innovations in bird-feeding technology, it's tough to score an easy meal as a squirrel Regardless, this determined vermin refuses to believe that this spinning bird feeder, specifically meant to deter squirrels, will stop it from getting a snack. At least it tried. Waking up with a cup of coffee is slowing you down Twinkie-eating champion scarfs down 120 … [Link]
Mashable » Another contender for the ancestor of the human lineage may have been found
A newfound humanlike species may be another contender for the ancestor of the human lineage, researchers say. This ancient relative of humanity coexisted alongside the famous Lucy about 3.4 million years ago, revealing that a diversity of such humanlike species once lived together, scientists added. The oldest known member of the human lineage, genus Homo, dates back to about 2.8 million … [Link]
Mashable » Hands on with Panasonic's $800 G7: A 4K video recording monster
If there's any company that's an expert in high-quality 4K video recording, it's Panasonic. The company pioneered consumer 4K video recording with its interchangeable GH4 and many videographers, and YouTubers swear by its versatility. Next month, the company is launching the G7, a smaller 4K-shooting 4K mirrorless camera for $800 — half as much as the GH4. I got to … [Link]
Mashable » Aussie father throws $50,000 party for his daughter's third birthday
An Australian father threw his daughter an over-the-top birthday party she won't remember. Eric Lembo, who runs a a reception venue in Western Australia and therefore knows how to put on a party, spent A$50,000 on a birthday extravaganza for his 3-year-old daughter Lauren, according to Perth Now. See also: The P-A-I-N and J-O-Y of the 2015 Scripps Spelling Bee Along … [Link]
Mashable » Path sells to South Korean Internet company Daum Kakao
South Korean messaging company Daum Kakao has acquired social networking apps Path and Path Talk for an undisclosed amount. Path announced the deal Thursday evening "We have reached a tipping point on our journey and for Path to truly grow we need more resources and a larger local team that deeply understands Southeast Asian markets," Path CEO Dave Morin said in … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Solar-cell thread heralds promise of wearable chargers
Fibres containing a mineral called perovskite have been woven into cloth that acts as a solar cell 
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Mashable » Hyperloop is getting a test track in California
The "Hyperloop," a hypothetical high-speed transportation system that could shuttle people between Los Angeles and San Francisco in only 30 minutes, just sped a bit closer to reality. First proposed in 2013 by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX, the Hyperloop would transport passengers in floating pods inside low-pressure tubes at speeds of more than 750 mph … [Link]
Mashable » NSA has tested swipe recognition technology to identify phone users
The National Security Agency has tested the use of smartphone-swipe recognition technology, according to the tool's manufacturer. The mobile device feature, created by Lockheed Martin, verifies a user's identity based on the swiftness and shape of the individual's finger strokes on a touch screen. The technology is but one incarnation of handwriting-motion recognition, sometimes called "dynamic signature" biometrics, that has roots … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: What Happens If We Perfect Age Reversing?
ourlovecanlastforeve writes: With biologists getting closer and closer to reversing the aging process in human cells, the reality of greatly extended life draws closer. This brings up a very important conundrum: You can't tell people not to reproduce and you can't kill people to preserve resources and space. Even at our current growth rate there's not enough for everyone. Not … [Link]
Mashable » Google Photos: One smart photo organizer, with lots of polish
It’s finally happened: Google's excellent photos service is now fully separate from Google+ and is a standalone app in its own right. And it's really impressive. The basics: Google announced a Google Photos app for Android, iOS and the web. Formerly a Google+ service, it's been upgraded with a bunch of new features, the most notable being all users get unlimited … [Link]
Mashable » Inspirational comedian overcomes stuttering with standup genius
One man is on a mission to make you laugh. Drew Lynch suffered nerve damage to his vocal chords after a softball accident, which left him struggling with his own speech. Lynch decided to take up comedy instead of feeling sorry for himself and managed to get everyone on their feet with his performance on America's Got Talent. See also: … [Link]
Mashable » 2015 Scripps Spelling Bee crowns two winners, again
Your 2015 Scripps Spelling Bee C-H-A-M-P-I-O-N is Vanya Shivashankar … and Gokul Venkatachalam. Yes, for the second year in a row, two smart kids took home the top prize In the final round of competition, Shivashankar, 13, and Venkatachalam, 14, confidentially battled back and forth spelling words like nunatak and Bruxellois. And in the end, when there were no more words … [Link]
Mashable » Taylor Swift vocals set to a Calvin Harris track is the sound of true love's embrace
Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris are pretty official — he Instagrammed a picture of her cats even though he's allergic, cut down on the shirtless selfies and showed off some PDA at the Billboard Awards. But the pair have yet to make beautiful, blonde music together. Fortunately, a fan imagined what a Swift/Harris track might sound like and updated Swift's … [Link]
Mashable » FIFA scandal highlights its scorn for women's soccer
Did you hear the news today? Women's national teams are finally coming to EA Sports' wildly popular FIFA video game series. That's all fine and dandy — it's just too bad their real-life counterparts still have to settle for second-rate treatment from the real-life FIFA When the Women's World Cup starts June 6 in Canada, the planet's top female players won't … [Link]
Mashable » Keke Palmer will play a Pink Lady in 'Grease: Live'
Keke Palmer is your newest Pink Lady. The actress is joining the cast of the live Fox musical Grease: Live. Palmer will star as Marty Maraschino, a Pink Lady in Rizzo's crew. The live adaptation will air on Jan. 31, 2016. Actress Julianne Hough is slated to play as main character Sandy and Vanessa Hudgens has been cast as bad girl … [Link]
Mashable » Hyperloop developer wants riders to try the service for free
What if someday you could take a 35 minute Hyperloop trip from LA to San Fransisco for free? This may sound like a pipe dream, but one developer wants to make it a reality. Dirk Alhborn — CEO of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT), one of the companies that's trying to bring tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's Hyperloop concept to life — wants … [Link]
Mashable » Writer agrees to hate-watch 'Entourage' for cancer research, raises $10,000 in a day
Wendy Molyneux Drake loathes Entourage. But because the only thing this Bob's Burgers writer hates more than bros is pediatric cancer, she's agreed to hate-watch the Entourage movie after raising more than $10,000 for cancer research. On Tuesday, Molyneux Drake set up a GoFundMe campaign on which supporters can donate money that will benefit CureSearch, a non-profit foundation that funds childhood … [Link]
Mashable » Pregnant musician Sarah Blackwood kicked off flight due to crying toddler
Apparently a crying toddler is no longer just a nuisance — it's grounds for being ejected from a flight Sarah Blackwood, the 7-months-pregnant singer/songwriter for the Canadian band Walk Off the Earth, was apparently kicked off of a United Airlines flight on Wednesday when her 2-year-old son wouldn't stop crying See also: Man's reaction to an overbooked flight was to get … [Link]
Mashable » Los Angeles beaches closed after mysterious tar balls wash ashore
Popular beaches along nearly 7 miles of Los Angeles-area coastline were off-limits to surfing and swimming Thursday as scientists looked for the source of globs of tar that washed ashore. See also: California oil spill fouls at least 9 miles of scenic beaches The sand and surf on south Santa Monica Bay appeared virtually free of oil after an overnight cleanup, … [Link]
Mashable » Google+ chief: Big changes are ahead
Bradley Horowitz, the lead on Google's social network, Google+, made an appearance at the company's developer conference to tell the world that Google+ isn't going anywhere, but it's going through big changes. See also: Why Google+ is splitting into photos and streams Horowitz explained he's currently in charge of Streams, Photos and Sharing at Google, and that Google+, as a service … [Link]
Mashable » IBM employees can now use Mac computers for work
IBM isn't just embracing the iPhone and iPad for enterprise apps, the company will also be allowing employees to choose a Mac as a work-issued computer for the first time ever The news, which comes from 9to5Mac is sort of a "hell has frozen over" kind of moment. Seriously, you can work at IBM and use OS X. See also: Apple's … [Link]
Mashable » Interpreter performs amazing sign language version of Eminem's 'Lose Yourself'
YouTuber and sign language interpreter Shelby Mitchusson is getting some deserved attention after a video she uploaded in September 2014 was posted to Reddit. In the video, Mitchusson does a full ASL interpretation of Eminem's "Lose Yourself." Mitchusson's movements and signs work together to give deaf viewers a fuller version of the song, and it's amazing to watch. You can … [Link]
Mashable » Uber's new headquarters look like the future
You’re really not a true technology giant until you have a cutting-edge, comically large corporate headquarters Uber, the fast-growing ride-hailing service with a reported $50 billion valuation, unveiled the first renderings this week for a massive extension to its headquarters in the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco The two new adjoining buildings have nearly 425,000 feet of space in total … [Link]
Mashable » NASA photo shows new, close-up view of dwarf planet Ceres
A new, close-up view of Ceres shows the pock-marked surface of the dwarf planet as seen by the first probe to ever orbit the cosmic body. NASA's Dawn spacecraft took the new photo when it was flying about 3,200 miles, about 5,100 kilometers, from the surface of Ceres — the largest object in the main belt of asteroids between Mars and … [Link]
Mashable » Transgender model Hari Nef lands major contract with IMG
Transgender model, actress and recent Columbia University grad, Hari Nef, was just signed by top agency IMG Models Nef made her runway debut at this past spring New York Fashion Week, walking for VFiles, Degen, Adam Selman and Vejas. She joins IMG's ranks of in-demand models like Gigi Hadid, Lily Aldridge, Karlie Kloss and Miranda Kerr. See also: How many Americans … [Link]
Mashable » Finally, sex toy vending machines have come to America
You haven't lived until you've repeatedly pushed the full weight of your body against a vending machine because it failed to dispense the vibrator you just purchased And now inhabitants of the City of Brotherly love will have the chance — PinkBox, a sex toy vending machine, makes its debut tonight at the Philadelphia Burlesque Festival See also: Pizza and Other … [Link]
Mashable » Andy Serkis' character in 'Star Wars' is … Supreme Leader Snoke?
He brought the tragic figure of Gollum to life in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, then made us cheer and cry as the smart ape leader Caesar in the Planet of the Apes prequels Now the immensely talented Andy Serkis will be bringing his motion-capture talents to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, playing the role of a villain we've heard … [Link]
Mashable » USB Type-C will turn your phone into a battery pack to charge other phones
Here’s yet another reason to embrace the new reversible USB Type-C port. It was only mentioned in passing at the Google I/O developers conference, but Google announced the ability for smartphones running Android M with USB Type-C (Apple simply calls it USB-C) ports to recharge other smartphones. The potential here is enormous. See also: 10 ways to squeeze more battery life … [Link]
Mashable » Struggling talk show host Conan O'Brien put his studio on Airbnb
Airbnb is a great way to make a little extra cash on the side by trusting a stranger to sleep in your home. And if you happen to be a television host, you can supplement your income by renting out your show's studio for the night Conan O'Brien is offering up the cozy, pre-war rafters of his studio on Airbnb for … [Link]
Mashable » TED turns away mother, baby at conference for women
MONTEREY, California — A mother and her 5-month-old baby were asked to leave TEDWomen, a conference meant to celebrate the accomplishments and potential of women and girls around the world See also: Pregnant musician Sarah Blackwood kicked off flight due to crying toddler Jessica Jackley, author of Clay Water Brick: Finding Inspiration from Entrepreneurs Who Do the Most with the Least, … [Link]
Slashdot » FCC Proposes To Extend So-Called "Obamaphone" Program To Broadband
jfruh writes: The FCC's Lifeline program subsidizes phone service for very poor Americans; it gained notoriety under the label "Obamaphone," even though the program started under Reagan and was extended to cell phones under Clinton. Now the FCC is proposing that the program, which is funded by a fee on telecom providers, be extended to broadband, on the logic that … [Link]
Popular Science » SURE Construction: 05 Weather Protection
— We are excited to have started building the SURE HOUSE in a parking lot on the campus of Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken New Jersey. “SURE Construction” is a… [Link]
Mashable » The P-A-I-N and J-O-Y of the 2015 Scripps Spelling Bee
These are the faces of concentration. These are the faces of relief. These are the faces of disappointment. These are the faces of kids who have yet to realize spell check is a thing See also: 20 Spelling Bee Facts Crazier Than 'Cymotrichous' The 2015 National Spelling Bee was held Thursday night and kept viewers rapt (read: questioning their own intelligence … [Link]
Mashable » Twinkie-eating champion scarfs down 120 Twinkies in 6 minutes
For some people, consuming hundreds of thousands of calories is all in a day's work Matt Stonie is totally killing it at this competitive eating thing. He currently holds second place in the Major League Eaters rankings. In this clip, Stonie downs 120 Twinkies in less than six minutes, as part World Twinkie Eating Championship We bow down to you, … [Link]
Mashable » Ford is opening up its electric vehicle patents to competitors — for a fee
Tesla made quite a splash last year when it announced that it was opening up all of its patents to competitors for free. Ford is now doing the same with its own electric vehicle (EV) patents — for a cost. Ford announced this week that it will be licensing its patents through the AutoHarvest Foundation, a nonprofit that allows the auto … [Link]
Mashable » Beyoncé is on beat once again with Single Ladies/DuckTales mashup
Since Beyhivers discovered that the queen herself is always on beat, dozens of video mashups have emerged. But then came this DuckTales theme song/ "Single Ladies" masterpiece to rule them all The video, a brainchild of Good Friends Podcast, was trending on Twitter on Thursday afternoon, just days after the hashtag #BeyonceAlwaysOnBeat rose to social media prominence. You can't deny … [Link]
Popular Science » Watch MIT's Robot Cheetah Jump Over Obstacles
Cheetahs are known for their speed, but the robotic Cheetah 2 created by the brilliantly twisted minds at MIT's Biomimetics Robotics Lab has another skill to brag about: its jumping prowess. As shown in a new video, the Cheetah 2 robot has been "trained" to detect and jump over obstacles up to 40 centimeters tall. In order to achieve the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 53% Off Bosch 130-Feet Laser Measure: $89.95 + FREE Shipping
I wouldn’t usually post a deal like this, but this thing is MASSIVELY useful. I regularly use a measuring tape, but I really hate those, and laser measure devices are usually super expensive, so at that price ($89.95), there’s just no reason not to get one. Pocket-sized for easy portability, the Bosch DLR130K laser measure offers length, area, and volume … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Applied DevOps and the potential of Docker
Editor’s note: this post is from Karl Matthias and Sean P. Kane, authors of “Docker Up & Running,” a guide to quickly learn how to use Docker to create packaged images for easy management, testing, and deployment of software. At … [Link]
Mashable » Everything you need to know from Google I/O's keynote
If you blinked during Google I/O's opening keynote, you might have missed any one of the company's product announcements — there were that many. Among them: a look at the next version of its mobile OS with the Android M Developer Preview, the long-awaited Google Photos app and an Internet of Things platform codenamed Brillo. (Yep, like the scrubber.) See also: … [Link]
Mashable » The exact moment the 1-year crew arrived at the International Space Station
An astronaut and cosmonaut launched on the first yearlong mission to the International Space Station in March, and a new video released by NASA shows the very moment they safely attach to the ISS. NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko's historic mission started on March 27, when they launched to space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan with cosmonaut … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Build Fully Functional Apple Watch Apps with WatchBench
Alpha Software has released a product for quickly building small apps for the Apple Watch called Alpha WatchBench. WatchBench is free and soon to be available in the App Store. It runs entirely on the iPhone; no external computer is needed. The tool was created by Alpha Software’s CTO, a man you know of but might not know by name. … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » MuleSoft Announces Major New Release of Anypoint Platform
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