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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 » Did Dick Costolo really understand Twitter?

Thursday 11 June 23:57:27 UTC 2015

DickcostolothumbFeed-tw Feed-fbOutgoing Twitter CEO Dick Costolo was standing on the precipice, surveying an uncertain Twitter future, when activist investor Chris Sacca came along and all but pushed him over It would be too easy to say Sacca led directly to Costolo's resignation — but after the investor's 8,500 word screed, Costolo may well have been hanging on by his fingernails. See also: … [Link]

Slashdot » Do Robots Need Passports? Should They?

Thursday 11 June 23:52:00 UTC 2015

Hallie Siegel writes: With countries evolving different regulations over robotic devices, law professor Anupam Chander looks into whether robots crossing borders will need passports, and what the role of international trade law should be in regulating the flow of these devices. Fascinating discussion on what happens when technology like robots crosses over international borders, as part of this year's We … [Link]

Mashable » Now that beards are over, here's the ultimate guide to shaving it all off

Thursday 11 June 23:45:17 UTC 2015

ShavingFeed-tw Feed-fbIt’s time to come to grips with reality, furry friends The lush, bushy beard, as we all know it, has succumbed to a swift death and there's now a rampant fear that the lumbersexual may be at the brink of extinction. Blame it on the times, the summer, the melting glaciers or those yuccies. Whatever the case, it's clear that we're … [Link]

Mashable » Who should be Twitter's next CEO? Rapper Snoop Dogg volunteers

Thursday 11 June 23:42:48 UTC 2015

Twitter-ipoFeed-tw Feed-fbWho will be the next CEO of one of the world's most influential social networks? Twitter shocked many on Thursday by announcing that CEO Dick Costolo is stepping down on July 1 and will be replaced by Jack Dorsey, one of Twitter's cofounders and its first CEO from the early days. Dorsey is interim CEO — without pay — while a … [Link]

Mashable » Why bathrooms are the next frontier in transgender acceptance

Thursday 11 June 23:37:04 UTC 2015

Transgender-bathroomFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen Caitlyn Jenner appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair, the focus was rightly on her decades-long emotional journey to embrace her gender identity, and not on the practicalities of living in the world as a transgender person While coming out can be a profound, celebrated moment, the joy of living authentically doesn't always eclipse the immense pain transgender people experience … [Link]

Slashdot » New OpenSSL Security Advisory Announced

Thursday 11 June 23:30:00 UTC 2015

New submitter eyeareque writes: It's time to patch OpenSSL again. The OpenSSL project has patched several moderate- and low-severity security vulnerabilities and also has added protection against the Logjam attack in new releases of the software. Personally I wish that OpenSSL released these in a predictable cadence. Patch Tuesday maybe? Share on Google+ Read more of this story at Slashdot. [Link]

Mashable » Senator caught calling Lindsey Graham a 'bro with no ho'

Thursday 11 June 23:17:33 UTC 2015

Senator-mark-kirkFeed-tw Feed-fbWhat do you call an unmarried presidential candidate? According to Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Indiana), that would be a "bro with no ho." See also: The 9 most Rand Paul things Rand Paul has ever said Kirk wasn't referring to just any bro when he made the terrible joke on Thursday. He was talking about South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, a fellow … [Link]

Mashable » This McDonald's hot sauce prank is so rude

Thursday 11 June 23:08:33 UTC 2015

Mcdonalds-hot-sauce-prankFeed-tw Feed-fb These friends went on a seemingly innocent McDonald's excursion, but one of them had a devious scheme brewing When the prankster friend went in to pick up the food (a deceptively nice gesture), he tied bags of hot sauce to the bottom of their drinks' straws. When his innocent companion took a sip of what was supposed to be a … [Link]

Slashdot » Appeals Court Rejects ISP Stay of Neutrality Rules

Thursday 11 June 23:08:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: The Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules will go into effect Friday after a court decided not to block them. The ruling is an early win for the FCC, whose assertion of enforcement authority over ISP's is being challenged in court by cable and wireless industry groups. Techdirt reports: "According to the court order (pdf), broadband … [Link]

Mashable » 17-year-old discovers a huge alien planet 1,000 light-years from Earth

Thursday 11 June 22:52:59 UTC 2015

Kid_discovers_new_planetFeed-tw Feed-fbTom Wagg discovered a planet 1,000 light-years from Earth and he's only 17. The student has been completing work-experience coursework at Keele University in Staffordshire, United Kingdom through the WASP program (short for Wide Angle Search for Planets) See also: Astronaut captures a difficult photo — the pyramids from space According to a news release from the university, Wagg cleverly managed … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Taxamo Announces Worldwide Digital Tax Solution

Thursday 11 June 22:51:53 UTC 2015

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

ProgrammableWeb.com » Z-Wave Home Controller API Leaves Door Open To Hackers

Thursday 11 June 22:47:43 UTC 2015

After purchasing a RaZberry board to turn one of his Raspberry Pis into a Z-Wave gateway for home automation, Randy Westergren discovered a security issue in the control software, Z-way. He discussed the issue in a blog post, and how it exposes a home system to hacking. [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » BBC Preps Nitro Metadata API for Public Release

Thursday 11 June 22:29:19 UTC 2015

The BBC is in the process of migrating all of its programme information to the new Programme Metadata API, Nitro. [Link]

Slashdot » Starcoder Uses a Multiplayer Game to Teach Programming (Video # 1)

Thursday 11 June 22:27:00 UTC 2015

Starcoder, says the project's Kickstarter page, "is a multiplayer online space action game that teaches kids coding as they play." Their page also points out that it's easier to learn as a group than it is to learn alone. The Starcoder Kickstarter project has collected $3221 at this writing, out of a $4000 goal, and they have until June 17 … [Link]

Mashable » Kyrie Irving has a 'Friends' tattoo because even NBA players love Ross and Rachel

Thursday 11 June 22:02:22 UTC 2015

Kyrie-irving-1Feed-tw Feed-fbKyrie Irving: Rookie of the Year, NBA All-Star, Friends fan. One astute fan noticed something familiar on Irving's forearm during an NBA Finals presser Tuesday night See also: 'Friends' never ended for one man in China Kyrie Irving has a Friends tattoo. I guess when you love Ross and Rachel, you really love Ross and Rachelpic.twitter.com/3BRNOMjwHe — Jack Moore (@JackPMoore) June … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 10 Things You Might See at E3 2015

Thursday 11 June 22:00:31 UTC 2015

So of course, we are all pumped as hell for E3 2015. Seems every year there is an E3, there are always throngs of fans who just cannot wait to see that ONE game that they have been pining for either get announced or get a release date. On top of that, E3 2015 is bound to have some genuine … [Link]

Mashable » Indulge in a 1950s Rat Pack-style cover of Usher's 'I Don't Mind'

Thursday 11 June 21:55:48 UTC 2015

Postmodern-jukebox-usherFeed-tw Feed-fb This "ode to a stripper with a heart of gold" has never sounded so classy. Postmodern Jukebox covers Usher's "I Don't Mind" with a 1950s Vegas-style twist that would make Dean Martin proud. And forget pole-dancing — vocalist Wilkie Ferguson and dancer Sarah Reich take a break in the middle of the song to do an impressive tap dance number … [Link]

Popular Science » The Human Eye Can See Individual Particles Of Light

Thursday 11 June 21:54:53 UTC 2015

As much as we may try, humans can’t see in complete darkness. But even in the presence of just a few light particles, special cells in our eyes activate. For decades… [Link]

Mashable » Twitter employees tweet their sentimental farewells to outgoing CEO Dick Costolo

Thursday 11 June 21:45:27 UTC 2015

DickcostoloFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen Twitter found out that CEO Dick Costolo would be stepping down, the social network immediately started buzzing. Amid speculation about the company and its stock, Twitter employees chimed in with their sentiments about Costolo, thanking him for his years of service and leadership at the company. He had joined in 2009 as chief operating officer. See also: Twitter will remove … [Link]

Mashable » Hackers stole data and Social Security numbers of every single federal employee

Thursday 11 June 21:42:16 UTC 2015

Hckr9870dfFeed-tw Feed-fbWASHINGTON — Hackers stole personnel data and Social Security numbers for every federal employee, a government worker union said Thursday, saying that the cyber theft of U.S. employee information was more damaging than the Obama administration has acknowledged. See also: How to keep your Starbucks account safe from hackers Sen. Harry Reid, the Democratic leader, said on the Senate floor that … [Link]

Mashable » Judge: Enough evidence exists to charge Cleveland cop with murder in Tamir Rice shooting

Thursday 11 June 21:34:00 UTC 2015

Tamir-riceFeed-tw Feed-fbCLEVELAND — Enough evidence exists to charge two police officers in the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy who was holding a pellet gun outside a recreation center, a judge ruled on Thursday. See also: 'I'm looking for a conviction': Tamir Rice family wants to bypass grand jury The judge's ruling is largely symbolic because he cannot compel prosecutors to charge … [Link]

Mashable » Drone captures beautiful wedding moment, then crashes into a tree

Thursday 11 June 21:31:39 UTC 2015

Drone-weddingFeed-tw Feed-fb High tech weddings are becoming the norm, but there are some disadvantages to having a drone film your special day. Like when your drone pilot attempts to get that shot, and ends up crashing the drone into a tree. It kind of kills the whole romantic vibe Of course, this isn't the first wedding drone gone bad. Who could forget … [Link]

Popular Science » Oculus Wants To Take Over Gaming With Virtual Reality

Thursday 11 June 21:21:55 UTC 2015

The first virtual reality experience that you try will be a video game, at least if Oculus has its way. The Facebook-owned company unveiled the first consumer version of its… [Link]

Mashable » Man learns why you shouldn't try to take a selfie with a sea lion

Thursday 11 June 21:15:52 UTC 2015

Sea-lion-selfie1Feed-tw Feed-fb This sea lion is absolutely not ready for his closeup Ruben Cortez just wanted a cute selfie with a sunbathing sea lion, but the sassy pinniped had other ideas. As soon as Cortez's camera came out, the sea lion gave the most impressive bellow of disapproval ever — and Cortez noped right out of there Fortunately, as he can be … [Link]

Slashdot » An Origami Inspired Bacteria-Powered Battery

Thursday 11 June 21:05:00 UTC 2015

jan_jes writes: Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding created by Akira Yoshizawa, which can be used to create beautiful birds, frogs and other small sculptures. Last year a team of engineers from MIT and Harvard has developed an origami flat-pack robot (YouTube video) which can fold itself and crawl away without any human intervention. But now a Binghamton … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Google Geocoding, Intuit, BrainCert

Thursday 11 June 21:02:11 UTC 2015

Every day, the ProgrammableWeb team is busy, updating its three primary directories for APIs, clients (language-specific libraries or SDKs for consuming or providing APIs), and source code samples. [Link]

Mashable » The pros and cons of seeing 'Jurassic World' in 3D

Thursday 11 June 21:00:37 UTC 2015

Jurassic2Feed-tw Feed-fbIt was just a couple years ago that Steven Spielberg's original Jurassic Park got a 3D overhaul and arrived in theaters in surprisingly spectacular fashion…but today we're dealing with a whole new chapter of the adventure franchise. This Friday, Colin Trevorrow will be sending new genetically altered dinosaurs into theaters with Jurassic World, and the movie will be coming with an … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Jurassic Park Theme Done Acapella (Ft. The Warp Zone and Peter Hollens)

Thursday 11 June 21:00:12 UTC 2015

In honor of the release of the new Jurassic World movie, we get epic in singing the end credits theme from the original Jurassic Park film. [The Warp Zone] The post The Jurassic Park Theme Done Acapella (Ft. The Warp Zone and Peter Hollens) appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Twitter will remove 140-character limit on direct messages

Thursday 11 June 20:57:15 UTC 2015

Twitter-7-1Feed-tw Feed-fbYou will soon be able to send much longer direct messages on Twitter. The site plans to remove the 140-character limit on its direct messaging feature in July, the company revealed in a post on its developer forum on Thursday See also: When to use Twitter Group DM A Twitter spokesperson confirmed to Mashable the character limit would be changing sometime … [Link]

Mashable » Dinosaur expert critiques dinosaur toys (but doesn't ruin your childhood)

Thursday 11 June 20:45:32 UTC 2015

Dino_thumbFeed-tw Feed-fb With the release of Jurassic World, dinosaur toys are everywhere, and some of them are really questionable We wondered what an expert would have to say about their scientific accuracy. So we asked Dr. Paul Olsen, a Columbia University professor who’s taught a course about dinosaurs for 30 years and has traveled around the world studying them, to share his … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Let them fidget! Squirming around helps children with ADHD focus

Thursday 11 June 20:41:28 UTC 2015

Children with ADHD focus better when they are fidgeting. Rather than telling them to stop, is it time to let them squirm in class? [Link]

Mashable » 100-year-old woman says the secret to a long life is 'a lot of booze'

Thursday 11 June 20:35:38 UTC 2015

100-boozeFeed-tw Feed-fbThis is the moment we've all been waiting for Pauline Spagnola from Plains Township, Pennsylvania, celebrated her 100th birthday on Tuesday and decided to share some infinite wisdom with the rest of the world See also: Great-grandma skydives and swims with sharks for 100th birthday Spagnola told local news station WNEP that the secret to her long and happy life was … [Link]

Mashable » How prisons kick inmates off Facebook

Thursday 11 June 20:30:52 UTC 2015

Inmates1Feed-tw Feed-fbIt takes a little bit of work to get off Facebook. To suspend your profile, you have to walk through some settings pages and submit a form explaining why you're de-activating. And if you want to permanently delete a profile, you have to submit a different form, then wait several days. But for at least four years, the Facebook accounts of … [Link]

Mashable » Game of phones: Will marketers be prepared for the mobile storm?

Thursday 11 June 20:24:38 UTC 2015

Mobile_stormFeed-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. Much like when the Starks say "winter is coming" when the storm rages outside, the long season of mobile is clearly upon us. Though pundits have heralded for years that "mobile is coming," brand advertisers were never given the … [Link]

Mashable » In shock move, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey takes over as interim CEO

Thursday 11 June 20:16:20 UTC 2015

Jack-dorseyFeed-tw Feed-fbJack is back. Twitter announced on Thursday that Dick Costolo is stepping down as CEO of the social network after months of criticism about his leadership and the company's product execution. The change is effective July 1. Jack Dorsey, the cofounder of Twitter and its first CEO in its earliest days, is returning as interim CEO of the company while the … [Link]

Popular Science » Need Clean Water? Just Add These Seeds

Thursday 11 June 20:13:32 UTC 2015

Clean, drinkable water is unfortunately out of reach for hundreds of millions of people around the world, contributing to a vicious cycle of poverty and disease. People who… [Link]

Mashable » The cutest #TBT flashback with the U.S. Women's Soccer Team

Thursday 11 June 20:11:13 UTC 2015

World-cup-tbt-womenFeed-tw Feed-fbBefore dominating the pitch on a world stage, the women of the U.S. national soccer team were tough little girls playing in neighborhood parks and backyards. The team took time before traveling to Canada to the 2015 World Cup to dig through old photos and share a few of their best #ThrowbackThursday snaps. Megan Rapinoe's bowl cut (we all had one), … [Link]

Mashable » The Galaxy S6 Active is the tank of all Samsung smartphones

Thursday 11 June 20:04:56 UTC 2015

Galaxy-s6-activeFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is the same great device as the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge — it's just way more rugged and water-resistant. The S6 Active, which is designed for the outdoorsy and adventure-seeking type, will be exclusive to AT&T in the U.S. and has a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with the same 2,560 x 1,440 (Quad HD) resolution, … [Link]

Mashable » Florida court sides with Expedia, Priceline, other travel companies in hotel tax battle

Thursday 11 June 20:03:43 UTC 2015

HotelFeed-tw Feed-fbFor years, a legal battle has been going on at the state level over how Expedia, Priceline and other online booking websites pay taxes. While local governments — which collect significant revenue from the hospitality industry — argue the final sale price should determine the amount paid, the companies say taxes should be based on the price paid to hotels for … [Link]

Mashable » Loving lesbian couple in ad shocks India, then goes viral

Thursday 11 June 20:02:11 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-06-11-at-6.39.54-pmFeed-tw Feed-fb A groundbreaking commercial in India portrays a relationship between two women that has swept the traditional country, where being gay could send a person to prison Clothing brand Anouk Ethnic Wear's three-minute spot, called "The Visit," shows a live-in couple chatting casually and primping in preparation for a visit from one of the woman's parents See also: The Caitlyn Jenner … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This “Mars Attacks!” Face Paint is Deeply Unsettling [Video]

Thursday 11 June 20:00:38 UTC 2015

Makeup artist Maria Malone created this deeply unsettling “Mars Attack!” face paint which might give you nightmares for the rest of the week. Don’t say I haven’t warned you! Une vidéo publiée par Make up Artist MMG (@mariamalone1122) le 2 Juin 2015 à 16h57 PDT [Source: Maria Malone | Via FG] The post This “Mars Attacks!” Face Paint is Deeply … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Antigravity pump lifts water upwards with no power source

Thursday 11 June 20:00:00 UTC 2015

A cleverly designed pipe that uses water's own energy to fight gravity could be used in miniaturised disease labs [Link]

Popular Science » These Are The Most Creative Paintings Of All Time, According To A Computer

Thursday 11 June 19:49:29 UTC 2015

As much as they may try, some people just don’t “get” art. Understanding pieces by even the most famous masters of the genre elude them. Now computer scientists from Rutgers… [Link]

Slashdot » Missing Files Blamed For Deadly A400M Crash

Thursday 11 June 19:49:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Think you had a bad day when your software drivers go missing? Rejoice, you get to live! A fatal A400M crash was linked to data-wipe mistake during an engine software update. A military plane crash in Spain was probably caused by computer files being accidentally wiped from three of its engines, according to investigators. Plane-maker Airbus … [Link]

The Joy of Tech » JoT #2153: @dickc takes flight!

Thursday 11 June 19:32:35 UTC 2015

JoT thumbBut he had a whale of a time! Please take a second to retweet or share the URL, thank you! [Link]

Popular Science » Japan Wants To Dig Up Dirt On Martian Moons

Thursday 11 June 19:29:25 UTC 2015

In 2010, Hayabusa became the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid, collect samples, and return them to Earth. Now JAXA, the Japanese space agency, is hoping to do it all… [Link]

Mashable » The trailer for Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig's new Lifetime movie is so Lifetime it hurts

Thursday 11 June 19:25:53 UTC 2015

DeadlyadoptionFeed-tw Feed-fb Cue the dramatic and slightly creepy music Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig's "high-stakes dramatic thriller" for Lifetime, A Deadly Adoption, officially has a trailer Inspired by a true story, the film finds the Saturday Night Live alums playing a successful couple "who house and care for a pregnant woman" ( Jessica Lowndes) "with the hope of adopting her unborn child." … [Link]

Mashable » East Coast people are more likely to #hatetheirjobs

Thursday 11 June 19:23:23 UTC 2015

West-coast-job-happinessFeed-tw Feed-fbWest coast, best coast — at least when it comes to being happy at work. In a new report released on Wednesday, social technology company Brandwatch and jobs site Monster analyzed over 1.1 million tweets on career sentiment from March 2014 to March 2015 to figure out which workers across the country were the happiest with their careers. And turns out … [Link]

Mashable » You'll be able to try and buy games without taking off your Oculus Rift

Thursday 11 June 19:01:47 UTC 2015

Oculus-event-347Feed-tw Feed-fbOculus VR unveiled a storefront for the consumer version of the Oculus Rift on Thursday, allowing players to try and buy games without ever taking off the headset. During the company's first press conference, Oculus Vice President of Product Nate Mitchell unveiled Oculus Home, a storefront for gaming that will activate "as soon as you put on the headset." See also: … [Link]

Mashable » 4 things you need to know about the new season of 'Orange Is the New Black'

Thursday 11 June 19:00:06 UTC 2015

Orange-1Feed-tw Feed-fbIt’s once again time to do some time at Litchfield Prison Orange Is the New Black premieres its entire third season Friday at midnight PT in a moment that will, as always, unite night owls with the show's superfans. These people, at least in cast member Lea DeLaria's experience, waste no time consuming the episodes they've been served See also: The … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Why learning in your sleep is an idea that's reawakening

Thursday 11 June 19:00:00 UTC 2015

Improve your memory, overcome a phobia or unlearn a bad habit – while you slumber. It sounds too good to be true, but new work suggests there might be a way (full text available to subscribers) [Link]

Popular Science » This Octopus Robot Has Tiny, Squishy Tentacles

Thursday 11 June 18:57:13 UTC 2015

Those other octopus-inspired robots are fine and all, but there are lots of things they can’t do. They’re all too thick to coil themselves tightly, and they manipulate tiny… [Link]

Popular Science » How To Build A Home Fusion Reactor

Thursday 11 June 18:57:12 UTC 2015

The Boy Who Played With Fusionhad its beginnings in 2010 when, as a contributing editor at PopSci, I discovered a small and unusual community of makers, high-energy… [Link]

Popular Science » Watch A Drone Get Soaked By A Firefighter

Thursday 11 June 18:57:11 UTC 2015

Rescue robots can be a great aid to firefighters, but they should probably be invited first. An almost 14 minute long video uploaded to YouTube by John Thompson shows the… [Link]

Popular Science » Oculus Reveals A Virtual Reality Headset For Everyone

Thursday 11 June 18:57:10 UTC 2015

“I am going to make the consumer version the best HMD [head-mounted display] that the world has ever seen, and it is better to make sure I can do that than to try and hold to a particular deadline,” Oculus founder Palmer Luckey wrote three years ago, in a Reddit AMA, just after his virtual reality company's headset, Oculus Rift, … [Link]

Mashable » The 'Mean Girls' mobile game will be so fetch

Thursday 11 June 18:55:40 UTC 2015

Mean-girls-phone-callFeed-tw Feed-fbYou will soon be able to sabotage Regina George without buying Swedish nutrition bars designed for weight gainMean Girls is getting its own choose-your-own-adventure mobile game Mobile game designer firm Pocket Gems is reporting working with Paramount Pictures, according The Hollywood Reporter. You're out of luck if you're still using a pink Motorola Razr, though See also: 12 Mean Girls Who … [Link]

Slashdot » How Much Python Do You Need To Know To Be Useful?

Thursday 11 June 18:55:00 UTC 2015

Nerval's Lobster writes: Since Python is a general-purpose language, it finds its way into a whole lot of different uses and industries. That means the industry in which you work has a way of determining what you actually need to know in terms of the language, as developer Jeff Cogswell explains in a new Dice piece. For example, if you're … [Link]

Popular Science » This Robot Could Take Sick Kids To The Zoo

Thursday 11 June 18:44:35 UTC 2015

An open-source project by a group called Robots for Good could soon let sick children, stuck in hospital rooms, experience virtual adventures from their beds.The program… [Link]

Mashable » The global warming conference where skeptics think they're winning the debate

Thursday 11 June 18:30:35 UTC 2015

InhofeFeed-tw Feed-fbFor two days this week, there is a place in Washington where down is up, and up is down. A place where the globe isn’t warming due to manmade emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, but where evil government-funded scientists are cooking the books to obtain more research grants It's a gathering where fossil fuels aren't something to be … [Link]

Mashable » Oculus Rift will ship with Xbox One controller

Thursday 11 June 18:23:26 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-06-11-at-1.47.54-pmFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Oculus Rift is officially an Xbox device. Sort of. When consumer versions of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset ship in early 2016, they'll include an Xbox One wireless controller and PC adapter inside the box. Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe confirmed the news at the VR maker's pre-E3 reveal in San Francisco on Thursday. See also: E3 2015 has more … [Link]

Popular Science » The Government Wants An Algorithm That Detects Criminals' Tattoos

Thursday 11 June 18:23:03 UTC 2015

Tattoos can be pretty conspicuous features, but the federal government is worried that skin art isn’t quite identifying enough. To make it easier to analyze tattoos spotted… [Link]

Mashable » The Reddit revolt begins: Users push back against community crackdown

Thursday 11 June 18:22:50 UTC 2015

Reddit-revoltFeed-tw Feed-fbThe battle over one of the last prominent bastions of unfettered free speech on the Internet has begun For months, Reddit's top leadership have toughened their rhetoric and policies to push back against harassment on the social news site. On Wednesday afternoon, the execs finally took action to make good on that by removing five offensive subreddits, or custom Reddit communities, … [Link]

Mashable » Pornhub wants to make a sex tape in space. Can they do it?

Thursday 11 June 18:14:25 UTC 2015

Eva-loviaFeed-tw Feed-fbPornhub just launched a crowdfunding campaign asking fans of their wares to help send two porn stars to outer space to, well, do what they do best But before you run off to donate your life's savings to the cause, there are a few things to keep in mind Pornhub, which is partnering with the adult studio Digital Playground to make … [Link]

Slashdot » PHP At 20: From Pet Project To Powerhouse

Thursday 11 June 18:07:00 UTC 2015

snydeq writes: Ben Ramsey provides a look at the rise of PHP, the one-time 'silly little project' that has transformed into a Web powerhouse, thanks to flexibility, pragmatism, and a vibrant community of Web devs. "Those early days speak volumes about PHP's impact on Web development. Back then, our options were limited when it came to server-side processing for Web … [Link]

Mashable » Oculus has figured out hand input for VR, and it's called Oculus Touch

Thursday 11 June 18:02:01 UTC 2015

OculustouchFeed-tw Feed-fbWhile the consumer version of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset will come with an Xbox One controller and wireless adapter right in the box, the future of VR controls will involve Oculus Touch, two controllers that fit in each hand. Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey unveiled a prototype of the Oculus Touch "Half Moon" controllers at the company's "Step into … [Link]

Mashable » 'Einstein ring' reveals mysterious birth of a star

Thursday 11 June 18:00:47 UTC 2015

Einstein-ringFeed-tw Feed-fbThe mysteries of star formation in a distant galaxy have been revealed in unprecedented detail, thanks to the twisting and bending of light by gravity. By pairing the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope in Chile with a natural phenomenon known as gravitational lensing, scientists have probed the details of a galaxy 11.4 light-years away with remarkable precision and, in the … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Escaping [Comic]

Thursday 11 June 18:00:44 UTC 2015

[Source: Lunar Baboon | Like Lunar Baboon on Facebook | Follow Lunar Baboon on Twitter] The post Escaping [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

New Scientist – News » Cyber citizen tool shows which countries' laws cover our surfing

Thursday 11 June 18:00:00 UTC 2015

Our web browsing habits may make us citizens of another country, in terms of where the sites we visit most are hosted. New software reveals the answer [Link]

New Scientist – News » Some people can resist the ravages of HIV – here's how

Thursday 11 June 18:00:00 UTC 2015

About 1 per cent of people with HIV can suppress the virus without drugs, perhaps because a part of their immune system mounts an effective last-ditch response [Link]

Mashable » Google's latest project: Improving city life

Thursday 11 June 17:59:09 UTC 2015

New-york-city-from-east-riverFeed-tw Feed-fbGoogle’s products are designed with the goal of improving your digital life, but the company now wants to help city dwellers IRL with Sidewalk Labs. In a Google+ post Wednesday, Google CEO Larry Page announced the formation of Sidewalk Labs, which has the lofty goal of trying to make city life better for all. A press release on Sidewalk Labs' website … [Link]

Mashable » Germanwings pilot who flew passenger jet into the Alps 'feared going blind'

Thursday 11 June 17:51:44 UTC 2015

Germanwings-pilotFeed-tw Feed-fbPARIS — The co-pilot who crashed a Germanwings jet into the Alps feared that he was losing his eyesight, and some of the many doctors he consulted felt he was unfit to fly, a French prosecutor said Thursday. The doctors didn't report their concerns to Andreas Lubitz's employers, however, because of German patient privacy laws, Marseille Prosecutor Brice Robin told reporters … [Link]

Mashable » Maggie Gyllenhaal was told she wasn't 'sexy enough' to get movie roles

Thursday 11 June 17:47:10 UTC 2015

MaggieFeed-tw Feed-fbFirst too old and now not sexy enough? Color us unimpressed by Hollywood After a revealing interview in which Maggie Gyllenhaal shared how she was rejected from a movie for being too old at 37 to play opposite a 55-year-old male lead, she is now discussing the hardships she faced as a young actress See also: 16 honest quotes about body … [Link]

Slashdot » Pi Stays Sky High In 2015 Hacker SBC Survey

Thursday 11 June 17:45:00 UTC 2015

DeviceGuru writes: The results from the 2015 Hacker SBC Survey cohosted by LinuxGizmos.com and the Linux Foundation's Linux.com community site have just been announced and, not surprisingly, RPi won two of the top three slots. With 1721 voting in the survey, the ten most popular single board computers turned out to be the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B, Beaglebone Black, … [Link]

Popular Science » Real 'Jurassic World' Scientist Says We Could Bring Back Dinosaurs As Pets

Thursday 11 June 17:42:32 UTC 2015

Here at Popular Science, we can't wait to see Jurassic World, which opens in theaters nationwide today. I mean, who can resist velociraptor biker gangs:But we were also… [Link]

Mashable » Taylor Swift may have donated $15,000 to help family injured in car crash

Thursday 11 June 17:41:30 UTC 2015

Taylorswift1Feed-tw Feed-fbTaylor Swift is obscenely rich and loves surprising fans, a combination that makes her the perfect mysterious benefactor So when a $15,000 donation from "Taylor Swift" showed up on the GoFundMe campaign to pay the medical bills of a mother and son injured in a car crash, it seemed likely that the singer herself was behind it. See also: 25 Standout … [Link]

Mashable » Oculus VR unveils the version of Oculus Rift you'll actually buy

Thursday 11 June 17:26:57 UTC 2015

Oculus-rift-unveilFeed-tw Feed-fbOculus VR finally debuted the long-awaited consumer version of Oculus Rift, the virtual reality headset, at a media event in San Francisco on Thursday "For the first time we’ll finally be on the inside of the game," Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe said onstage. "Gamers have been dreaming of this. We’ve all been dreaming of this for decades." See also: Lonely hedgehog … [Link]

Mashable » 6 Christopher Lee quotes that prove he was a true artist

Thursday 11 June 17:24:44 UTC 2015

Christopher-lee-thumbnailFeed-tw Feed-fbThroughout his career, the late Christopher Lee played a variety of characters, including Count Dracula and Saruman in The Lord of the Rings, but he should also be remembered for his insightful views on the world of acting. Although the British actor was most famous for his roles in fantasy movies, he had many other passions, including metal and opera music. … [Link]

Mashable » Goodbye, Christopher Lee, who opened up worlds of terror and magic

Thursday 11 June 17:23:28 UTC 2015

ChristopherleedraculathumbFeed-tw Feed-fbChristopher Lee was terrifying. When I was just a preteen, my parents handed me a collection of horror film books. I was obsessed with monster movies. Not the kind of slasher and gotcha films popular today, but real monster films like Frankenstein, The Werewolf, Dracula, The Creature from the Black Lagoon. I loved them because they were creepy, even outright terrifying, … [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft Research Paper Considers Serving Web-ads From Localhost

Thursday 11 June 17:23:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: A paper from Microsoft researchers posits the possibility of 'pushing' web ads to a user's own computer and serving them into pre-arranged containers on web pages, with the EFF or ACLU serving as privacy mediators between the user and the advertisers who want to engage them. However the framework — dubbed 'Privad' — would need to … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Cloud Elements Announces API for Data Mapping and Transformation

Thursday 11 June 17:10:04 UTC 2015

Cloud Elements, a cloud-based API management and integration solution provider, has announced the industry's "first data mapping and transformation" APIs, Element Mapper. Element Mapper hopes to reduces both time and costs traditionally associated with the building, normalization, mapping and data transformation between cloud service endpoints. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A Better Kind of Selfie Stick: “Friend” [Video]

Thursday 11 June 17:00:33 UTC 2015

A friend will snap a selfie of you that’s so good, it’s just called a “picture!” [CH] The post A Better Kind of Selfie Stick: “Friend” [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Garfield and Grumpy Cat finally meet, bond over misery

Thursday 11 June 16:58:42 UTC 2015

CroppedFeed-tw Feed-fbThere’s only one cat in this world that rivals the apparent misery that rocketed Grumpy Cat to fame. That cat, of course, is Garfield. Garfield creator Jim Davis met Grumpy Cat at the 2015 Licensing Expo on Tuesday. See also: Grumpy Cat will be the world's most miserable comic book hero Garfield Grumpy Cat Image: Courtesy of Ben Lashes Grumpy Cat Jon Kiss Image: Courtesy of Ben LashesThe … [Link]

Mashable » How Christopher Lee landed his iconic 'Lord of the Rings' role

Thursday 11 June 16:58:14 UTC 2015

LeeFeed-tw Feed-fbOnly one person on the Lord of the Rings film set ever met J.R.R. Tolkien in real life — and that was Christopher Lee, who played corrupt wizard Saruman The talented British actor, who died Sunday at the age of 93, met the Lord of the Rings author decades ago. In a 2010 interview with Cinefantastique, Lee described meeting Tolkien "quite … [Link]

New Scientist – News » #RosettaWatch: Search party may have found missing lander Philae

Thursday 11 June 16:51:00 UTC 2015

After a painstaking search, Rosetta mission managers have ruled out four of five possible landing sites – but that doesn't mean Philae is really there [Link]

Mashable » Dog takes a totally chill ride on his owner's ATV

Thursday 11 June 16:47:36 UTC 2015

Dog_rides_atvFeed-tw Feed-fb Just a dog riding an ATV. No big deal. Roscoe isn't just a good dog, he is also an excellent driver, as he clearly demonstrates to his very excited owner in Lancaster, New Brunswick. For his next trick, maybe he'll take a spin in the car. Fearless man rescues a pigeon stuck in his fireplace Christopher Lee's greatest hits: From … [Link]

Mashable » Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen rekindle their bromance with a kiss

Thursday 11 June 16:40:29 UTC 2015

Ian-mckellen-stewartFeed-tw Feed-fbThe world's foremost bromance, between Sirs Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, was rekindled once again on June 10, at the London premiere of Mr. Holmes. This time, they sealed the meeting with a kiss. See also: Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen Are Too Cute Playing 'The Newlywed Game' mckellen stewart Sirs Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart at the London premiere of 'Mr. Holmes' … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » JOY OVERLOAD: Dancing Exuberantly Behind People in New York City [Video]

Thursday 11 June 16:39:51 UTC 2015

I was feeling kind of morose before watching this, but thanks to Meir Kalmanson, I’m super happy now! 🙂 [AMK Productions | Via LS] The post JOY OVERLOAD: Dancing Exuberantly Behind People in New York City [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Slashdot » Uber's Rise In China May Be Counterfeit

Thursday 11 June 16:37:29 UTC 2015

retroworks writes: Josh Horwitz' story in Quartz reports both the apparent rapid success of Uber adaptation in China, and a queasy footnote for shareholders applauding the rapid growth. While China is a natural ride-sharing haven, it also has a tradition of gaming the western system. From the story: "Accomplices can sit in their apartments, disable location settings, and specify a … [Link]

Mashable » Prison employee fingered in 'Shawshank' escape plot

Thursday 11 June 16:35:08 UTC 2015

Prison-employeeFeed-tw Feed-fbDANNEMORA, N.Y. — Investigators believe a prison employee had agreed to be the getaway driver in last weekend's escape by two convicted killers, but she didn't show up, a person close to the investigation told The Associated Press on Thursday. See also: New York prison break: $100,000 reward offered in 'crisis situation' The person said that was one reason the manhunt … [Link]

Mashable » Lego-themed wedding cake beats boring vanilla any day

Thursday 11 June 16:21:12 UTC 2015

Lego-cakeFeed-tw Feed-fbThe building blocks of a successful marriage are as follows: love, respect and a Lego-themed wedding cake. One lucky UK couple has all three, thanks to an unusual custom brick cake from London-based Cupcakes by SJ. And yes, those bricks are edible See also: Make your Lego bricks gummy and never step on a plastic corner again Read more… (function(d, s, … [Link]

Mashable » Fast-food workers give awesome advice about what not to eat

Thursday 11 June 16:11:58 UTC 2015

Reddit-fast-foodFeed-tw Feed-fbDon’t even think about ordering that Burger King veggie burger The modern fast-food restaurant is a chamber of culinary horrors, employees confirm. Employees of fast-food companies jumped into Reddit to offer crucial advice on limp munchiesThe 127,000 responses may cause you to rethink your lunch plans See also: 5 Horrifying Fast Food Facts “Used to work at Burger King,” user matt_452 … [Link]

Mashable » Homer and Marge aren't over on 'The Simpsons' because love conquers all

Thursday 11 June 16:10:23 UTC 2015

Chlmbsdugaazjv3Feed-tw Feed-fbIt’s alright everyone, you can put down your pitchforks and torches now. The Simpsons executive producer Al Jean sparked outrage last week with news that Homer might be splitting up with Marge. While Jean did say that the couple would "legally separate," he didn't say why or for how long See also: Homer and Marge are splitting up on 'The Simpsons' … [Link]

Mashable » Virtual reality IRL: How to watch the Oculus event

Thursday 11 June 16:07:46 UTC 2015

2oculus_ryft_crescent_bay-3Feed-tw Feed-fbThursday is going to be a big day for virtual reality fans and onlookers alike, as Oculus VR holds its first ever press conference. The makers of the Oculus Rift headset are devoting two hours to showing off something — whether that be a new prototype headset, the actual, final version of the headset itself, or some other virtual reality accessory. … [Link]

Mashable » 16 on-point responses from female scientists to Nobel winner's sexist comments

Thursday 11 June 16:03:15 UTC 2015

ResponsesFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — How do you respond to sexist comments if you're a female scientist who has been told that you should be in a single-sex lab because male scientists might fall in love with you? You mock them on Twitter, of course. Female scientists have been tweeting photos of themselves (and some historical figures) with the hashtag #distractinglysexy in response to … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Be Sure to Listen to This Epic Zelda Piano Medley! [Video]

Thursday 11 June 16:00:32 UTC 2015

Sure, you can find plenty of Zelda song medleys on Youtube, but this is among the best ones I’ve heard! If you’ve got a pair of high quality headphone, be sure to plug them in before you hit the play button! [Kurt Hugo Schneider | Via Dorkly] The post Be Sure to Listen to This Epic Zelda Piano Medley! [Video] … [Link]

Mashable » The robots are coming. To save us.

Thursday 11 June 15:58:03 UTC 2015

Darpa.robotthumbFeed-tw Feed-fb It may be time to stop worrying about the robot uprising and begin thinking how we can prepare robot rescue teams for the next earthquake, tsunami or nuclear disaster. Last week, 24 robots — programmed and built by teams from around the world — gathered in Pomona, California, to accept a challenge from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). … [Link]

Mashable » Kendall Jenner glows in red for new Estée Lauder campaign

Thursday 11 June 15:57:48 UTC 2015

KendallesteeFeed-tw Feed-fbKendall Jenner is currently doing everything a typical 19-year-old would be doing: Designing a clothing line, walking high-fashion runways, and now, representing Estée Lauder as the face of their new fragrance, Modern Muse Le Rouge Estée Lauder, along with Lloyd & Co., has released a new print campaign featuring the model dressed in a sleek red pantsuit to represent the headline, … [Link]

Slashdot » WA Gov. Sides With Microsoft: Philanthropy-Funded K-12 CS Education Now the Law

Thursday 11 June 15:50:00 UTC 2015

theodp writes: During public hearings on WA State's House Bill 1813, which took aim at boys' historical over-representation in K-12 computer classes, the Office of the WA State Superintendent of Public Instruction voiced concerns that by relying on the generosity of corporations, wealthy individuals, and nonprofits to fund STEM, computer science, and technology programs, learning opportunities would be limited to … [Link]

Mashable » Airplane manufacturers prepare for number of passengers to double in the next 20 years

Thursday 11 June 15:30:33 UTC 2015

AirplaneFeed-tw Feed-fbDemand for new airplanes around the world will continue to soar, as millions of people in developing nations take to the skies for the first time. Over the next 20 years, global airlines will need 38,050 new airplanes, jet manufacturer Boeing said in its annual market forecast. That's up 3.5% from last year's projection. See also: The worst things people do … [Link]

Popular Science » An Inflatable Tent For Camping On The Moon

Thursday 11 June 15:26:24 UTC 2015

Hang time has always been a problem on the moon. The Apollo program landed a dozen men there from 1969 to 1972, but they spent a total of only three days and six hours… [Link]

New Scientist – News » Soft robot tentacle can lasso an ant without harming it

Thursday 11 June 15:15:00 UTC 2015

It's not just insect rodeos they're useful for. Miniature tentacles that can grasp tiny, delicate objects could be a boon to scaled-down surgery [Link]

Mashable » Fearless man rescues a pigeon stuck in his fireplace

Thursday 11 June 15:13:26 UTC 2015

PigeonmanFeed-tw Feed-fb Birds are simply terrifying. After a pigeon took a wrong turn down a chimney and ended up stuck in a fireplace, a man, who appears to be in a towel, bravely rescues the bird using nothing more than fireplace tongs and the shriek of a small girl He is so courageous [H/T:Reddit] Prankster kid tries to be cool, gets shut … [Link]

Mashable » Size shaming? Not at this workout-wear company that replaces numbers with flowers

Thursday 11 June 15:12:12 UTC 2015

AthleticwearFeed-tw Feed-fbYou’re not a size 6, you're a Lily Manifesta, an athletic apparel company designed for all shapes, has replaced sizes on its website with flowers in order to encourage the idea that women are more than a number See also: This workout hijab just made athletic wear more inclusive It all started in 2011, when Rachel Blumenfeld, Manifesta CEO and founder, … [Link]

Slashdot » Australian ISPs Will Be Forced To Block (Some) Pirate Websites

Thursday 11 June 15:08:00 UTC 2015

angry tapir writes: Senators representing Australia's two main political blocs have issued a report backing a bill that will allow copyright holders to apply for a court order forcing ISPs to block access to piracy-linked websites. The proposed law has met with a less-than-enthusiastic from anti-censorship activists and consumer advocates. Even the federal parliament's human rights committee has been concerned … [Link]

Mashable » How Marilyn Monroe got ready for a night out in 1955

Thursday 11 June 15:07:31 UTC 2015

MonroeFeed-tw Feed-fbImage: Ed Feingersh/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesThese shots of Marilyn were taken at the Ambassador Hotel in New York City. Marilyn was photographed preparing to attend the Broadway premiere of Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" at the Morosco Theater. The play would be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama later in the same year.The production Marilyn saw, directed by Elia Kazan, starred Burl Ives and Barbara Bel Geddes. … [Link]

Mashable » Kit Harington judges Jon Snow impersonators vying for the Iron Throne

Thursday 11 June 15:00:20 UTC 2015

Jonsnow_impersonatorsFeed-tw Feed-fb Will the real Bastard of the North please stand up? Game of Thrones' Kit Harington judged a Jon Snow impersonator contest on Wednesday's Jimmy Kimmel Live, which had contestants read mundane things like shampoo bottles and cereal boxes. Ultimately, Harrington pulled off the best "winter is coming," which means he can keep his job at the Night's Watch He also … [Link]

Mashable » Leaked images reveal Nest's plans to fully absorb Dropcam

Thursday 11 June 14:58:57 UTC 2015

Dropcam2Feed-tw Feed-fbNest will announce a new Internet-connected security camera at its press event on June 17 in San Francisco, according to a new report. One week ahead of the event, Android blog Droid Life obtained images of what it says is the next-generation Dropcam. See also: FLIR FX security cam puts FBI-level tech in the palm of your hand Nest, a Google-owned … [Link]

Mashable » New law allows NC court officials to refuse to perform gay marriages

Thursday 11 June 14:54:23 UTC 2015

North-carolina-marriageFeed-tw Feed-fbRALEIGH, N.C. — A measure allowing some court officials to refuse to perform gay marriage responsibilities because of their religious beliefs became law in North Carolina on Thursday, with the state House voting to override the governor's veto of the bill. See also: The same-sex marriage debate: Where the Supreme Court stands now The Senate had voted to do the same … [Link]

Mashable » Christopher Lee's greatest hits: From Dracula to Saruman

Thursday 11 June 14:49:22 UTC 2015

Ap100305034496Feed-tw Feed-fb Sir Christopher Lee, known to many for playing Saruman in The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films, died Thursday at the age of 93 Lee's prolific career also included portrayals of Count Dracula, Count Dooku in several Star Wars movies, and Francisco Scaramanga in the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun Watch some of his most … [Link]

Mashable » Targaryens and Lannisters jam together in jazzy 'Game of Thrones' tribute

Thursday 11 June 14:45:09 UTC 2015

Games_of_thrones_player_pianoFeed-tw Feed-fb By the old gods and the new, that is smooth. YouTube user PlayerPiano pays tribute to Game of Thrones with an extra jazzy version of the theme song, featuring Daenerys Targaryen on the piano, Littlefinger on the drums and Tyrion Lannister doing the thing he does best: drinking. This is how you jam in Westeros. Fearless man rescues a pigeon … [Link]

Mashable » Rupert Murdoch ensures media dynasty as 21st Century Fox may go to his sons

Thursday 11 June 14:43:57 UTC 2015

Rupert-murdochFeed-tw Feed-fbRupert Murdoch, at 84, is finally preparing to relinquish control of one part of his media empire Murdoch is preparing to step down as CEO of 21st Century Fox, the crown jewel of his empire, according to multiple reports from CNBC and The New York Times The Fox business includes cable, film and satellite television entities. 20th Century Fox, the movie … [Link]

Mashable » Former rugby league star Ben Ross suffers gruesome arm injury live on Australian TV

Thursday 11 June 14:40:32 UTC 2015

Ross_injuryFeed-tw Feed-fbThings went horribly awry Thursday night when former National Rugby League star Ben Ross suffered a gruesome injury to his arm during a charity arm-wrestling match that was televised live on Australia's Nine Network See also: Jimmy Fallon arm-wrestled with Liam Neeson and lived to tell the world Warning: Graphic video, below WTF just happened??? #footyshow #benross pic.twitter.com/ZtIfMghJAT — El Mass … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » RIP Christopher Lee 1922-2015

Thursday 11 June 14:39:17 UTC 2015

“Christopher Lee at the Berlin International Film Festival 2013″ by Avda – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Sir Christopher Lee, star of many horror, fantasy and sci-fi films, has died aged 93. Although his death has only just been made public, officials say he died on Sunday. It’s believed he had been taken to hospital with … [Link]

Mashable » 30+ professional events in New York, San Francisco and more

Thursday 11 June 14:30:39 UTC 2015

8980424864_6d94fe3396_oFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Mashable Events Board is a great place to list and find leading conferences in your industry, whether it's advertising, technology, media or public relations. This week, we're highlighting five events that can help move your career forward. If you don't find anything that's right for you, check out dozens of other events featured in our complete listing. Read more… On the … [Link]

Popular Science » I Got My Genes Tested. Should You?

Thursday 11 June 14:30:36 UTC 2015

It takes me two subway rides, a fifteen-minute walk, one very large cup of coffee, and knocking on two incorrect office doors to arrive at the offices of the Program for… [Link]

New Scientist – News » Colossal squid vs huge toothfish – clash of the deep-sea titans

Thursday 11 June 14:30:00 UTC 2015

The kraken-like colossal squid's life is shrouded in mystery, but now we know it has a vicious nemesis that may also be its main prey [Link]

Slashdot » OpenBazaar, Born of an Effort To Build the Next Silk Road, Raises $1 Million

Thursday 11 June 14:26:00 UTC 2015

Patrick O'Neill writes: After the fall of Silk Road, Amir Taaki built DarkMarket in an effort to offer a decentralized and "untouchable" market alternative. That's grown into OpenBazaar, a "censorship-resistant" protocol that just raised $1 million from venture capital firms Union Square Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz, as well as angel investor William Mougayar through the company OB1, which will now … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Zoologger: Decorator crabs accessorise to avoid being eaten

Thursday 11 June 14:20:00 UTC 2015

Some crabs' fashion sense is all about not being noticed, while others dress to deter predatory passers-by [Link]

Mashable » These photos capturing Earth from above are absolutely ethereal

Thursday 11 June 14:00:25 UTC 2015

Aerial-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbEarth from eye-level is nothing compared to this beautiful planet from above. More photographers are using planes and drones to shoot from previously impossible angles down on the landscape. These stunning aerials dominated the National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest this year. See also: 20 photos that show the exquisite beauty of America's National Parks Each year, amateur and professional photographers can … [Link]

Mashable » Astronaut returns to Earth after her record-breaking spaceflight

Thursday 11 June 13:54:13 UTC 2015

Crew-groundFeed-tw Feed-fb Three people who lived and worked on the International Space Station for nearly 200 full days are safely back on Earth NASA astronaut Terry Virts, European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov landed in central Kazakhstan at 9:44 a.m. ET (7:44 p.m. local time) Thursday, after leaving the ISS about three hours earlier, as they flew above … [Link]

Mashable » Job hunting? 180+ openings in New York, London, Hamburg and more

Thursday 11 June 13:45:07 UTC 2015

13903364409_3571533dbb_oFeed-tw Feed-fbAre you looking for a new career? The Mashable Job Board is the ideal place to search for your next big move. More than 3,000 employers in tech and digital have posted on our board, and they're looking to fill positions from Mashable's community. Twice a week, we highlight five recently posted openings. Check out some of this week's newest, below, and … [Link]

Slashdot » Actor Christopher Lee Has Died at 93

Thursday 11 June 13:44:00 UTC 2015

Christopher Lee (or Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee) has played his last on-screen villain. The actor and singer died Sunday at the age of 93, reports The Guardian, after a career in which he played very few positive role models, but an astounding number of antagonists in fantasy, Sci-Fi, and horror films; as a young man, Lee played a career-launching … [Link]

Mashable » Watch Bryce Dallas Howard cry on command about Home Depot

Thursday 11 June 13:34:13 UTC 2015

Brycedallashoward_conanFeed-tw Feed-fb Two of Bryce Dallas Howard's many talents include genetically engineering dinosaurs and crying on command The Jurassic World actress stopped by Conan on Wednesday and proved the latter to be true, tearing up over O'Brien's musings on Home Depot If only Howard could have fought the dinosaurs with her crocodile tears. Fearless man rescues a pigeon stuck in his fireplace … [Link]

Slashdot » Ask Toolbar Now Considered Malware By Microsoft

Thursday 11 June 13:15:00 UTC 2015

AmiMoJo writes: Last month Microsoft changed its policy on protecting search settings to include any software that attempts to hijack searches as malware. As a result, this month the Ask Toolbar, which most people will probably recognize as being unwanted crapware bundled with Java, was marked as malware and will now be removed by Microsoft's security software built in to … [Link]

Mashable » Chris Pratt kind of looks like a dinosaur while trying to run in heels

Thursday 11 June 13:14:29 UTC 2015

Chrispratt_heelsFeed-tw Feed-fb Chris Pratt believes in footwear equality Since Pratt's Jurassic World co-star, Bryce Dallas Howard, had to flee from prehistoric monsters while wearing high heels in the movie, he offered to do the same during Wednesday's Late Late Show With James Corden. Pratt donned a pair of shiny, red pumps and jaunted — rather ungracefully, but understably so — around the … [Link]

Mashable » Crucial choice in 'Self/Less' movie clip: Would you want Ryan Reynolds' body?

Thursday 11 June 13:00:47 UTC 2015

Self.less_.clip_Feed-tw Feed-fb LOS ANGELES — If you could reboot yourself in a new, younger, better-looking body that was not your own, would you do it? If you're young and healthy, perhaps not. But if you were Ben Kingsley's age — the actor is 71 — and dying from cancer, it's not a very hard choice to make. SEE ALSO: The Easter egg … [Link]

Mashable » USA-Sweden Women's World Cup showdown packed with intrigue

Thursday 11 June 12:50:54 UTC 2015

Lloydsundhage1Feed-tw Feed-fbVANCOUVER — Both the USA and Sweden — two powerhouses stuck in the "Group of Death" at the 2015 Women's World Cup — have their sights firmly set on ending the tournament here in Vancouver, where a final match at BC Place Stadium will crown an ultimate winner on July 5 First, however, the two sides will clash this Friday in … [Link]

Slashdot » Reddit Removes Communities To Address Harassment, Users Respond

Thursday 11 June 12:43:52 UTC 2015

New submitter sethstorm writes: As a change to their community management, Reddit administrators have banned multiple communities (known as subreddits) in a bid to remove harassment. In response, users have responded in different ways — some have pointed out the bias of Reddit admins for leaving known harassers alone such as those in the "SRS" subreddit, others have attempted to … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Guidance for startup CEOs in the hot seat

Thursday 11 June 12:26:08 UTC 2015

Subscribe to the O’Reilly Radar Podcast to track the technologies and people that will shape our world in the years to come. In this episode of the O’Reilly Radar Podcast, I chat with Dan Shapiro, author and CEO of Glowforge, … [Link]

Mashable » 'Lord of the Rings' actor Christopher Lee dies at 93

Thursday 11 June 12:23:53 UTC 2015

LeecFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Sir Christopher Lee, best known for playing Count Dracula, and for his roles as Saruman in the Lord of the Rings franchise and Count Dooku in two Star Wars prequels, has died in London. He was 93 See also: Actor Christopher Lee, 92, releases heavy metal Christmas track The actor died on Sunday morning at a central London hospital. … [Link]

Mashable » Nobel-winning scientist resigns after sexist comments about women in labs

Thursday 11 June 12:18:09 UTC 2015

TimhuntFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — A Nobel Prize-winning scientist who made a series of sexist comments about women in science at a conference this week has stepped down from his role at a British university. See also: A Nobel Prize winner made some really sexist comments about women in science University College London released a statement saying Sir Tim Hunt resigned from his position … [Link]

Mashable » There may be a genetic link between creativity and mental illness

Thursday 11 June 12:15:03 UTC 2015

42-65782430Feed-tw Feed-fbThere may be an overlap between the genetic components of creativity and those of some psychiatric disorders, according to a new study. In the study, researchers looked at genetic material from more than 86,000 people in Iceland and identified genetic variants that were linked with an increased risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The investigators then looked for these variants in … [Link]

Slashdot » So Long Voicemail, Give My Regards To the Fax Machine

Thursday 11 June 12:14:00 UTC 2015

itwbennett writes: Yes, it was just a matter of time before voicemail, the old office relic, the technology The Guardian's Chitra Ramaswamy called "as pointless as a pigeon with a pager," finally followed the fax machine into obscurity. Last week JPMorgan Chase announced it was turning off voicemail service for tens of thousands of workers (a move that CocaCola made … [Link]

Mashable » 5 cliché cover letter lines you should avoid at all costs

Thursday 11 June 11:45:06 UTC 2015

Cover-letterFeed-tw Feed-fbThree years ago, job search expert Jenny Foss wrote one of my favorite articles on cover letters. It was called, "Bad Pick-Up Lines: They Don't Work in Bars, They Don't Won't in Cover Letters." (Yes, I remember it even three years later.) Even after reading that article, it took me some time — longer than I'd like to admit — to … [Link]

Slashdot » Inspectors Warn Faulty Valves In New-Generation EPR Nuclear Reactor Pose Meltdown Risk

Thursday 11 June 11:25:00 UTC 2015

Bruce66423 writes: Valves for the new generation of French reactors being built now have raised substantial safety concerns on top of the existing issues about the quality of the steel used for the containment vessel. Similar to the Three Mile Island nuclear accident, France’s nuclear safety watchdog found “multiple” malfunctioning valves in the Flamanville EPR that could cause its meltdown. … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Up to 40% Off (And MORE!) on Select Transcend Memory Cards, USB Drives, and Solid-State Drives

Thursday 11 June 11:21:09 UTC 2015

For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers up to 40% off (and more!) on select Transcend memory cards, USB drives, and solid-state srives (SSDs). There’s a 128GB flash drive at just $34.99 and a 512 GB SSD at $139. I don’t think I’ve seen prices this low on these kinds of items, ever! Today only, enjoy special … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Keep Calm and Carry Stimpaks! [Comic]

Thursday 11 June 11:19:59 UTC 2015

Yep, we wait. Fortunately, the game will likely be released in 2015. [Source: Respawn Comics | Like “Respawn Comic” on Facebook] The post Keep Calm and Carry Stimpaks! [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 100 Most Iconic Movie Lines of All Time [Video]

Thursday 11 June 11:18:31 UTC 2015

From Cinefix: If we asked you for the most iconic, most quotable movie lines of all time, you’d probably come up with at least a dozen on the spot, right? We certainly could. Here they are, labelled! I’m Batman. [CineFix] The post 100 Most Iconic Movie Lines of All Time [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Original Jurassic Park Gets 8-Bit Remake… Kinda [Video]

Thursday 11 June 11:17:29 UTC 2015

That t-rex is far from being in 8-bit, but who cares! We’re guessing the excitement for Jurassic World has gotten you nostalgic for the original Jurassic Park, right? Why not also indulge your nostalgia for old-school video games at the same time? Jurassic Park was on the cutting edge of CGI back in 1993… we give the dinosaurs a treatment … [Link]

Mashable » 15 qualities to look for when hiring a front-end developer

Thursday 11 June 11:15:29 UTC 2015

42-38669981Feed-tw Feed-fbFront-end developers have to bring a range of talent to the table, from a knack for technical detail to a broad understanding of user experience and design. Simply glancing at a portfolio isn't going to cut it for a key front-end developer hire — you have to evaluate both their technical skill and their ability to communicate well with different stakeholders, … [Link]

Mashable » NASA sees first mission to Jupiter moon Europa as tip of the iceberg

Thursday 11 June 10:49:23 UTC 2015

Jupiter-moonFeed-tw Feed-fbNASA’s highly anticipated mission to Europa in the next decade may be just the beginning of an ambitious campaign to study the ocean-harboring Jupiter moon. In the early to mid-2020s, NASA plans to launch a mission that will conduct dozens of flybys of Europa, which many astrobiologists regard as the solar system's best bet to host life beyond Earth. Space agency … [Link]

Mashable » A cyclist swore at a motorist, then promptly fell off his bike

Thursday 11 June 10:43:59 UTC 2015

CyclistFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Karma, sooner or later, is going to get you. It's just that little bit more satisfying for onlookers when it's sooner. A cyclist from Portsmouth in the UK got his dose instantly when he turned round to swear at a motorist and promptly fell off his bike. See also: Commuter tells man to f*ck himself, then turns up for … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 11 June 2015

Thursday 11 June 10:27:06 UTC 2015

The Untold Story of Microsoft’s Surface Hub (FastCo) — great press placement from Microsoft, but good to hear what Jeff Han has been working on. And interesting comment on the value of manufacturing in the US: “I dont have to … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Video Deal/Day: Learning Clojure – $24.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL

Thursday 11 June 10:26:18 UTC 2015

Get "Learning Clojure" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-06-12 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]

Mashable » Mystery man donates wife's 1950s wedding dress with moving handwritten note

Thursday 11 June 10:04:14 UTC 2015

WeddingdressFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — A charity shop in England put a call out on Facebook Wednesday to try and track down a man who anonymously donated his wife's wedding dress with a poignant, handwritten note. See also: Photographer follows his bride to the altar in stunning wedding photos The ivory dress with a lace peplum, netted skirt and flower detail was handed into … [Link]

Mashable » The UK has voted for this guy to be its national bird

Thursday 11 June 9:57:44 UTC 2015

Ap55279706346_cFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — The robin could become the UK's official bird after topping a poll of 200,000 people. The iconic red-breasted bird, synonymous with snowy scenes at Christmas time, beat the mute swan, red kite, puffin, barn owl, kingfisher, wren, blackbird, blue tit and hen harrier to scoop the accolade. Now the poll's creator, ornithologist David Lindo, is petitioning the government to … [Link]

Slashdot » AMD Radeon Fury and Fury X Specs Leaked, HBM-Powered Graphics On the Way

Thursday 11 June 9:35:00 UTC 2015

MojoKid writes: A fresh alleged leak of next AMD Fiji graphics info has just hit the web and there's an abundance of supposedly confirmed specifications for what will be AMD's most powerful graphics card to date. Fiji will initially be available in both Pro and XT variants with the Fiji Pro dubbed "Fury" and Fiji XT being dubbed "Fury X." … [Link]

Mashable » Live from space: Astronaut shows how to keep up your hygiene in space

Thursday 11 June 9:03:02 UTC 2015

Space-showerFeed-tw Feed-fbStaying clean in space is a challenge, something that Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti knows well after spending several months on the International Space Station (ISS). In two videos, Cristoforetti showed off the shower aboard the station, a spot that she called the "hygiene corner," as well as one of the two toilets. She cited several challenges to keeping clean in space, … [Link]

Mashable » A woman gives birth 10 years after her ovarian tissue was removed and frozen

Thursday 11 June 8:26:13 UTC 2015

Petri-dish-ovaries_3335919bFeed-tw Feed-fbA 27-year-old woman in Belgium is now a mom after giving birth to a baby more than a decade after her ovarian tissue was removed and frozen, according to a new study. The woman had her ovarian tissue frozen in her early teens, before she underwent a bone marrow transplant to treat her sickle cell anemia. Such transplants involve drugs that … [Link]

Mashable » Senate rubber stamps plan to block piracy websites in Australia

Thursday 11 June 8:15:00 UTC 2015

HackingFeed-tw Feed-fbWebsites found to be helping Australians to illegally download content are one step closer to being blocked. After one public hearing on the topic and only five recommendations of amendments to the bill, the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs gave the go-ahead Thursday to the federal government's plan to make Australian Internet service providers (ISPs) block overseas websites … [Link]

Mashable » The underground world of drone racing in Australia

Thursday 11 June 7:29:51 UTC 2015

Drones1Feed-tw Feed-fb There is an underground scene of drone racers in Australia, who are meeting up in rundown warehouses in the fringe suburbs of cities. On June 6, a race was held in the old Bradmill Warehouse on the outskirts of Melbourne. The competitors — FinalGlideAus, Strepto, Daz, Covert and SD — have purpose-built quadcopters and wear specialised goggles allowing them to … [Link]

Mashable » These could be the earliest photos of icebergs ever captured

Thursday 11 June 7:22:38 UTC 2015

3a07847uFeed-tw Feed-fbAmerican painter William Bradford is known as one of the first American artists to see the Arctic firsthand. His romanticist paintings depicted sweeping, colorful skies with ships leaning against crashing waves and massive vistas which included some of the earliest reproductions of icebergs in painting.  Accompanying him on some of his journeys were photographers from the J.W. Black photography firm, to … [Link]

Mashable » Kid's life is over after he steps in dog poop

Thursday 11 June 7:08:01 UTC 2015

Kid-dog-pooFeed-tw Feed-fb This is the exact moment a toddler enters real life. We shouldn't judge this kid — just read his shirt, we don't know him. Sure he stepped in dog poop, which admittedly is incredibly gross, but he's also just a toddler so this may in fact be the worst thing that's ever happened to him However we should tell him … [Link]

Slashdot » Fake Mobile Phone Towers Found To Be "Actively Listening In" On Calls In UK

Thursday 11 June 7:08:00 UTC 2015

New submitter nickweller writes: More than 20 Stingray fake phone towers which can collect data from passing devices and listen in on calls have been discovered operating in the UK. The Metropolitan Police have refused to say who is controlling the IMSI catchers, also known as Stingrays, or what is being done with the information they are gathering. Met Commissioner … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Our exploration of the solar system is just getting started

Thursday 11 June 7:00:00 UTC 2015

Pluto might be the final stop on NASA's Grand Tour, but our visit marks the start of a new wave of exploration of the myriad worlds in our neighbourhood [Link]

Mashable » Stretchy wearable sensors can tell when you're about to get sunburnt

Thursday 11 June 6:47:22 UTC 2015

Philipp_devicesFeed-tw Feed-fbA device the size of a nicotine patch could soon tell when you've spent too long exposed to the sun and need to take a break. Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Australia have created wearable stretchable sensors that could be worn on the skin, capable of detecting ultraviolet (UV) radiation and dangerous gases. The team have … [Link]

Mashable » Miss Piggy warns you to catcall her at your own risk

Thursday 11 June 4:34:43 UTC 2015

Misspiggykermitfeminism1Feed-tw Feed-fb Kermit and Miss Piggy recently sat down with MTV for an interview to talk about feminism, and we're happy to report Kermit did not do any mansplaining They discussed why people are afraid to identify with the feminist label, how the Muppet Show will be pro-woman and what happens when you catcall Miss Piggy (it's not pretty) "Normally, when someone … [Link]

Slashdot » Reddit Removes Communities To Address Harassment, Users Respond

Thursday 11 June 4:25:00 UTC 2015

New submitter sethstorm writes: As a change to their community management, Reddit administrators have banned multiple communities (known as subreddits) in a bid to remove harassment. In response, users have responded in different ways — some have pointed out the bias of Reddit admins for leaving known harassers alone such as those in the "SRS" subreddit, others have attempted to … [Link]

Mashable » NASA finds glass on Mars, which could help the hunt for alien life

Thursday 11 June 4:22:28 UTC 2015

Mars-glassFeed-tw Feed-fbFor the first time, a spacecraft orbiting Mars has detected glass deposits inside craters on the red planet — a possible boon in the hunt for signs of past Martian life. Researchers think that the glass was created when impactors (meteoroids, asteroids or comets) slammed into Mars, superheating the Martian dirt and turning parts of the surface into glass Scientists using … [Link]

Mashable » Two Aussies play horrible prank on their friend, telling him he killed a man

Thursday 11 June 4:21:15 UTC 2015

RabbitFeed-tw Feed-fb Too far? A couple of serial pranksters have crossed an invisible line when it comes to over-the-top YouTube practical jokes Australian guys Mark Reynolds and Richy Sandham, who go by the name The Royal Stampede, asked their mate Michael to help them with their latest video. Michael is dressed in a rabbit suit and told to jump out at passersby … [Link]

Mashable » This monster of a shark will make you never want to swim again

Thursday 11 June 3:22:48 UTC 2015

Huge-sharkFeed-tw Feed-fb Call the Guinness Book of World Records because this diver may have the biggest balls of them all A gigantic shark, one of the largest great whites ever seen by the research crew that caught the beast on video, recently swam up to several divers off the coast of Guadalupe Island. One guy was gutsy enough to reach out and … [Link]

Mashable » Jake Owen throws Katy Perry-inspired beach party at CMT Awards

Thursday 11 June 3:01:59 UTC 2015

JakeowenFeed-tw Feed-fbJake Owen has been taking notes from Katy Perry At the 2015 CMT Awards show, the country singer performed the track "Real Life," complete with a beachy set and carefree backup dancers. Though there was no Left Shark, there were some enthusiastic dancing donuts. See also: 10 unforgettable performances and moments in CMT Awards history The 33-year-old country star's laid-back performance … [Link]

Mashable » 2015 CMT Awards: Carrie Underwood wins big

Thursday 11 June 2:54:40 UTC 2015

CarrieFeed-tw Feed-fbCarrie Underwood was this year's CMT Awards golden girl The singer took home three "Buckles," as the country music award is nicknamed, mainly for the track "Something in the Water." She also nabbed the night's biggest award, Video of the Year…which she also won last year. No big deal See also: 10 unforgettable performances and moments in CMT Awards history Other … [Link]

Mashable » Arnold Schwarzenegger, Justin Bieber and Steven Tyler made the CMT Awards extra weird

Thursday 11 June 2:48:32 UTC 2015

Arnold_cmtFeed-tw Feed-fbUm, what are you guys doing here? Wednesday's CMT Awards — if you don't know what this award show is then don't even bother — decided to spice up its more than two-hour run with a bizarre Uber parody (promoting "Gruuber"), which featured Arnold Schwarzenegger, Justin Bieber, Steven Tyler, Tom Arnold and James Corden, to name just a few See also: … [Link]

Mashable » BMW's new 7 Series is the luxury car of the future, here today

Thursday 11 June 2:45:21 UTC 2015

2016-bmw-7-seriesFeed-tw Feed-fbFor luxury automakers, large flagship sedans are an opportunity for the company to show off the latest and greatest tech and BMW's new 7 Series is no exception. The German automaker pulled the wraps off the newest version of its 7 Series Wednesday and with it comes many technological firsts for a mainstream(ish) car See also: Speed demon: One man's mission … [Link]

Mashable » Dark parody imagines if good and bad cops had 'realistic' action figures

Thursday 11 June 2:28:45 UTC 2015

Cop-action-figuresFeed-tw Feed-fb Nothing is off-limits for comedy — not even law enforcement officers Above Average has created a snarky parody commercial for "Good Cop/Bad Cop" action figures. You can choose to be an upstanding boy in blue, or decide that the law is totally beneath you! Mediate situations and protect protesters as Good Cop, or use excessive force and racial profiling as … [Link]

Mashable » The Leica Q is a lust-worthy camera, if only it wasn't so pricey

Thursday 11 June 2:11:34 UTC 2015

Leica-qFeed-tw Feed-fbLeica’s got a new camera, and like every camera its ever sold it's powerful and crazy expensive. The $4,250 Leica Q is the German company's latest camera with a full-frame image sensor (that's the real professional quality stuff, for you regular shooters). It packs 24-megapixels; ISO 10 to 50,000; and 10 frames per second continuous shooting. See also: Sony announces trio … [Link]

Slashdot » Astrobotic To Take Mexican Payload To the Moon

Thursday 11 June 2:11:00 UTC 2015

MarkWhittington writes: One of the great results of the commercial space revolution, which promises to lower the cost of space travel, is the opportunities it opens for countries and private entities to operate in space who would not otherwise be able to do so. The latest example of this phenomenon is the agreement by Astrobotic, one of the competitors in … [Link]

Mashable » Virtual reality amusement park in China will include a virtual zoo

Thursday 11 June 1:46:39 UTC 2015

Vr19807Feed-tw Feed-fbDespite major efforts from the likes of Facebook's Oculus Rift and Samsung's Gear VR, virtual reality is still a largely niche technology But one entertainment group has decided that VR is indeed the future of entertainment and plans to build an entire live experience around the technology in China See also: Japan’s ‘Cardboard Theater’ uses your tablet to create a private … [Link]

Mashable » With iOS 9, HomeKit will get smarter and more powerful

Thursday 11 June 1:38:12 UTC 2015

ApplehomekitFeed-tw Feed-fbSAN FRANCISCO — When iOS 9 launches this fall, it will include updated and enhanced support for HomeKit. Although Apple briefly mentioned changes coming to HomeKit during Monday's WWDC 2015 keynote, the company went into more detail about what those changes entail in a session about what's new in HomeKit for developers. See also: These are the first five Apple HomeKit-enabled … [Link]

Mashable » Brittany Snow has 'Pitch Perfect' withdrawal at CMT awards

Thursday 11 June 1:27:29 UTC 2015

PitchFeed-tw Feed-fbThe CMT Awards are channeling a whole lot of Pitch Perfect. The country music awards show, hosted this year by Pitch Perfect star Brittany Snow and sportscaster Erin Andrews, opened with a special mini performance by Nashville a cappella group the Belmont Bellas — a perfect nod to Pitch Perfect's group the Bellas. They even dressed up in the same kitschy … [Link]

Mashable » These hospital drug pumps may be hackable in fatal ways, report says

Thursday 11 June 1:23:53 UTC 2015

Drug-pump-thumb1Feed-tw Feed-fbDrug pumps used in thousands of hospitals around the world may be vulnerable to hacking in potentially fatal ways. There are five types of drug pumps that can be hacked, according to Wired. The pumps are made by Hospira, a leading provider of the machines. One of the pumps, the Plum A+, is used in over 325,000 hospitals around the world … [Link]

Mashable » This guy will divorce his wife if gay marriage passes in Australia

Thursday 11 June 1:16:51 UTC 2015

JensensFeed-tw Feed-fbA couple in Canberra want all you same sex lovers out there to know you're about to ruin a perfectly good marriage. Posing on the cover of Canberra CityNews with his wife Sarah, Nick Jensen writes that despite the couple's 10 years of marriage and their children, the two will divorce if the Australian government changes the definition of marriage to … [Link]

Mashable » Police investigate Uber rider's claim that L.A. driver sexually assaulted her

Thursday 11 June 1:12:01 UTC 2015

Uber3Feed-tw Feed-fbAn Uber X passenger has accused a driver of sexually assaulting her during a ride on June 3 in Los Angeles County, after he took her some twelve miles south of where she said she lived. The passenger, a thirty-something L.A. resident, said in a Facebook update posted Tuesday that the driver assaulted her after picking her up in the early … [Link]

Mashable » Astronaut captures a difficult photo — the pyramids from space

Thursday 11 June 0:54:50 UTC 2015

PyramidsFeed-tw Feed-fbA NASA astronaut is due to fly back to Earth from the International Space Station Thursday, but he had to accomplish one last space tourist task before heading home: Terry Virts wanted to take a nice picture of the pyramids in Egypt from space. The pyramids, and other man-made formations like the Great Wall of China, tend to blend in to … [Link]

Mashable » Chris Hemsworth is joining the 'Ghostbusters' cast

Thursday 11 June 0:32:43 UTC 2015

HemsworthFeed-tw Feed-fbThe new Ghostbusters team has just landed a hot blond receptionist — Chris Hemsworth Director Paul Feig subtly tweeted out the announcement, posting a photo of Hemsworth with the caption "Our receptionist. #whoyougonnacall." The Avengers actor, better known to most as Thor, will be joining the core all-female cast: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Cecily Strong and Kate McKinnon. See … [Link]

Mashable » Life-sized moving R2-D2 refrigerator is cooler than you can possibly imagine

Thursday 11 June 0:15:38 UTC 2015

R270aFeed-tw Feed-fbIt is almost exactly 38 years since the release of the original Star Wars, and we still don't have a fully functioning C-3PO. Still, at least fans can now get their hands on an arguably more useful droid — Haier Asia's remote-controlled R2-D2 refrigerator. See also: Finally, an X-Wing drone is added to the fleet of DIY 'Star Wars' airships Japan … [Link]

Mashable » Twitter can now show you ads based on apps you've downloaded

Thursday 11 June 0:01:39 UTC 2015

Twitter-3Feed-tw Feed-fbTwitter is about to get a lot better at showing you ads for news apps. Advertisers are now able to show you ads based on the apps you've previously downloaded, Twitter announced Wednesday. See also: Twitter to begin tracking which apps you download The new tool, which is available now to advertisers, is officially called "installed app category targeting." The goal … [Link]

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