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 » The true-ish story of 'Beverly Hills, 90210' is coming to Lifetime
Get ready to return to West Beverly Hills High Lifetime announced Monday it is giving Beverly Hills, 90210 its ever mockable Unauthorized Story treatment See also: Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig's Lifetime movie gets better/worse with each trailer The movie, which does not yet have a premiere date, will reportedly highlight the behind the scenes drama that took place during the … [Link]
Mashable » 26 angsty songs for when you just can't
There are some times you just have to let your emotions out, and for many Game of Thrones fans, that moment was during Sunday night's Season 5 finale See also: Feel the agony of fans watching 'Game of Thrones' finale So if Game of Thrones or, you know, life, has you in a rut, we put together this Music Monday playlist … [Link]
Mashable » 12 revealing moments from 'Star Wars: Battlefront'
LOS ANGELES — Now that we've finally seen what Star Wars: Battlefront looks like in action, it's time to tear that footage apart and find out what makes it tick. There's a lot to take away from roughly five minutes of live gameplay that developer DICE shared during Electronic Arts' annual E3 press conference. We decided to slow it all down and pull … [Link]
Slashdot » US Navy Solicits Zero Days
msm1267 writes: The US Navy posted a RFP, which has since removed from FedBizOpps.gov, soliciting contractors to share vulnerability intelligence and develop zero day exploits for most of the leading commercial IT software vendors. The Navy said it was looking for vulnerabilities, exploit reports and operational exploit binaries for commercial software, including but not limited to Microsoft, Adobe, [Oracle] Java, … [Link]
Mashable » Less than one-sixth of adults in Colorado use marijuana
Despite marijuana legalization in the state of Colorado, a relatively small percentage of adults are currently consuming the drug According to new data from the state's Health Department, 13.6% of adults 18 years of age and older are current marijuana users, although it is only legal for adults 21 years and older to purchase and consume pot That's a pretty low … [Link]
Slashdot » CDC: Americans Getting Heavier, Average Woman Weighs As Much As 1960s Man
schwit1 writes: New statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the average American has packed on the pounds in the past 50 years. Both men and women have gained a considerable amount of weight since 1960, with the average American woman now weighing 166.2 pounds — nearly identical to what American men weighed in the 1960s. … [Link]
Mashable » Arnold Schwarzenegger now gives turn-by-turn directions in Waze
Come with me … if you want to find Starbucks. Actor and former California Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger will provide turn-by-turn directions as his titular character from the Terminator franchise for the navigation app Waze. First reported by USA Today, the stint is a part of the promotion for Terminator Genisys. See also: Arnold Schwarzenegger Goes Undercover to Prank Gym Rats In … [Link]
Mashable » Superheroes arise in 'South Park: The Fractured But Whole'
First, there was The Stick of Truth. But that wasn't enough. We all wanted more. Next up? Fractured But Whole (think about it). Ubisoft's critically and commercially acclaimed South Park RPG is due for a sequel. South Park: Fractured But Whole ditches the high fantasy/Lord of the Rings theme of the previous game for a superhero story that pits our heroes against Butters' nefarious … [Link]
Mashable » Tom Brady's dance moves will give your self-esteem a boost
Tom Brady has a new, very important role in the New England Patriots: resident drunk uncle. Brady joined the team at the ring ceremony celebrating their Super Bowl XLIX victory and provided the cheesy dance moves necessary to put everyone else's self-esteem at ease. The football player's spirits didn't seem to be deflated as he tore up the dance floor with … [Link]
Slashdot » LastPass Reporting a Security Breach, Including Authentication Hashes and Salts
hawkeyeMI writes: LastPass, the popular password manager, has been hacked. The company says that the “vast majority” of users are safe, and has posted a notice which begins: "We want to notify our community that on Friday, our team discovered and blocked suspicious activity on our network. In our investigation, we have found no evidence that encrypted user vault data … [Link]
Mashable » 'Pitch Perfect 3' is happening — but not until 2017
Good news first: Pitch Perfect 3 is on the way. Bad news: It's not landing in theaters until July 21, 2017. Welp. A third installment of the film series starring Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and more is kind of a no-brainer. The sequel, Pitch Perfect 2, recently hit number one at the box office, raking in a cool $70.3 million in … [Link]
Mashable » Let 'Star Wars: Battlefront' take you to the planet Hoth
LOS ANGELES — Star Wars: Battlefront looks like a battle scene plucked right out of the movies — only you're in control of the action. Electronic Arts and DICE revealed a first look at actual gameplay from the upcoming shooter — something fans have been screaming for since the game was first revealed. The goods are up at the top … [Link]
Mashable » Spotify Taste Rewind thinks it knows what you would have jammed to in the '60s
Spotify thinks it knows which songs you'll like, even if they were recorded decades before you were born The streaming service announced Taste Rewind on Monday, a standalone website that plugs into your Spotify account, offers up tunes from different decades, and customizes playlists based on three artists you choose from a list that may include Bruno Mars, Maroon 5, and … [Link]
Slashdot » Remote Massachusetts Towns Welcome Broadband's Arrival
New submitter arnoldjm writes: This story from the Boston Globe tells of the effort to bring publicly funded fiber-optic data transmission capabilities to Western Massachusetts. The Globe Reports: "The network, financed with state and federal stimulus money, will extend broadband to 45 isolated towns where 40 percent of homes have no Internet access… Leverett [one of the towns involved] has … [Link]
Popular Science » Here's A Photo Of A Brain Forming A New Idea
When a cartoon character has an idea, a light bulb illuminates above his head—a metaphor for how a new thought just seems to click into existence in the human brain. Now… [Link]
Mashable » Philae lander is in pretty good shape for a spacecraft that just slept for 211 days
For a spacecraft that emerged from 211 days of unexpected hibernation on the surface of a comet hurtling toward the sun, the Philae lander appears to be healthy. According to scientists at the European Space Agency (ESA), the Rosetta Mission is shifting back into an active data-gathering face to learn more about comet 67P. This is the first time a spacecraft … [Link]
Popular Science » Should We Outlaw Androids?
Robotic KillersParamount PicturesTerminator Genisys comes out July 1; Tomorrowland comes out May 22In movies, robots typically masquerade as humans in order to infiltrate society and annihilate us. In real life, researchers are more concerned about the damage androids could inflict on our minds. Alan Winfield, a roboticist at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory in the U.K., says we need rules for how … [Link]
Popular Science » Can We Protect Planetary Explorers From Cosmic Rays?
In truth, galactic cosmic rays (GCR) don’t bestow otherworldly abilities. Their gift is an increased risk of cancer. While this isn’t a concern within Earth’s magnetosphere,… [Link]
Popular Science » Should We Lose Sleep Over Hostile Aliens?
Aliens Declare WarSonyPixels comes out July 24In 1974, astronomer Frank Drake tried to contact aliens by firing a three-minute-long broadcast, from the Arecibo radio telescope, into a globular star cluster 25,000 light-years away. Drake’s message, the first of its kind, was a largely symbolic gesture–just like the many transmissions lobbed into space since. Because radio waves travel at the speed of … [Link]
Popular Science » Will Mind Transfer Ever Happen?
Mind TransferProp styling by Sarah Guido-Laakso for Halley ResourcesIt’s tempting to imagine the brain as a biological computer, with the tissue as hardware and electrical activity as software. If that were the case, mind transference might be technically feasible (albeit ethically fraught), at least pending the development of some extremely advanced electrode arrays. Extricating mind from matter, though, can’t be done. … [Link]
Mashable » Watch a Chilean volcano erupt in a beautiful 4K timelapse
Last April, Chile's Calbuco volcano erupted for the first time since 1972, much to the surprise of scientists and government officials alike Though photos and video quickly appeared online, Timestorm Films just recently released its gorgeous 4K timelapse of the eruption. High-definition footage of Calbuco's billowing clouds of ash, combined with some truly ominous music, make for one stirring piece … [Link]
Popular Science » Can Genetic Engineering Create Killers?
An Engineered Killer20th Century FoxHitman: Agent 47 comes out August 21; Jurassic World comes out June 12Good news for prey: Genetic engineering is woefully ill equipped to produce bespoke killers of any kind. That’s because building a life-form is a messy and unpredictable process. “It’s quite easy to disrupt development and cause problems,” says Michael Deem, a bioengineer at Rice University. … [Link]
Popular Science » A Brief History Of Science Gone Mad
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C.A. Rotwang With His RobotKarl-Ludwig Poggemann/CC BY 2.0Scientist: C.A. RotwangHubris: Builds a robot to replace the woman who rebuffed him and later diedComeuppance: Hoping to destroy the city and its ruling class, Rotwang alters the robot to look like a labor leader and orders it to incite riots. The crazed genius succeeds in sowing chaos–cinema’s first feature-length act of … [Link]
Popular Science » Making Sci-Fi Movies True To Reality
As manager of outreach at Caltech’s Institute for Quantum Information and Matter, physicist Spiros Michalakis is charged with not only researching quantum mechanics but also getting people excited about it. To do so he makes science-themed comics and videogames and consults on movies, including this summer's Ant-Man and the planned remake of Fantastic Voyage. We spoke with Michalakis about how … [Link]
Mashable » Which characters on 'Game of Thrones' are beyond the books now?
Warning: This post contains spoilers from the Season 5 finale of Game of Thrones. The Season 5 finale of Game of Thrones brought its share of shocking moments and raised big questions about the future of some of our favorite characters. See also: 'Game of Thrones' has officially passed the books, and that's okay One big point of contention this season … [Link]
Mashable » Inside Amy Schumer's wallet: Enough money for a $500 tip
Amy Schumer has glamorous new life of upstaging Kimye on red carpets, but she can still look non-famous people in the eye and even treat them kindly. The comedian left a $500 tip for a $49 meal, according to The New York Post, which is about a 1000% tip See also: 17 jobs Amy Schumer does better than you The manager … [Link]
Mashable » Designer's gigantic, chunky knits will make your home comfier than ever
It’s the perfect home accessory for giants — or people who hate being cold. Ukraine-based designer Anna Mo creates the wooliest, comfiest-looking knit creations using super chunky, Australian merino wool yarn and 40 millimeter knitting needles. Her blankets, pillows, hats and sweaters are highly-coveted items on her Etsy shop, Ohioo. See also: 15 great achievements in knitting Coming in all sorts … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Clef, BaseHealth, Instagram Libraries
Every day, the ProgrammableWeb team is busy, updating its three primary directories for APIs, clients (language-specific libraries or SDKs for consuming or providing APIs), and source code samples.
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Mashable » Tony Abbott isn't as popular as Malcolm Turnbull
The people have decided A dinner with Australia's Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull is more enticing than dinner with Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott, according to two charity auctions currently underway. Move over Newspoll, a new form of polling is in town. Bidders on eBay have been offered the chance to win a breakfast with Abbott at his iconic Sydney residence, Kirribilli … [Link]
Mashable » Reddit Photoshops Taylor Swift's cyborg belly button
Taylor Swift's belly button is the most elusive thing about the pop star It makes extremely rare appearances, usually hidden beneath demure high-waisted outfits. But it seems the singer recently *gasp* posed for a revealing picture exposing her midriff, giving her belly button some much needed fresh air and proving she doesn't just have a blank space on her midriff See … [Link]
Slashdot » Restaurateur Loses Copyright Suit To BMI
Frosty P writes: BMI claims Amici III in Linden, New York didn't have a license when it played four tunes in its eatery one night last year, including the beloved "Bennie and the Jets" and "Brown Sugar," winning $24,000 earlier this year, and over $8,200 in attorney's fees. Giovanni Lavorato, who has been in business for 25 years, says the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A New Mass Effect Game is Coming – Mass Effect: Andromeda [Teaser Trailer]
A new adventure awaits in the Mass Effect universe. With stunning visuals and a new galaxy to discover, BioWare delivers the next generation of space exploration. Mass Effect: Andromeda – Coming Holiday 2016 to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. [Mass Effect] The post A New Mass Effect Game is Coming – Mass Effect: Andromeda [Teaser Trailer] appeared first on … [Link]
Mashable » 'Mass Effect: Andromeda' will visit a new galaxy far, far away — in 2016
LOS ANGELES — It's not an unexpected Star Wars crossover, but the next chapter in the Mass Effect series does head to a galaxy 2.5 million light years away from our own. Mass Effect: Andromeda sends players off into deep space for a new adventure set in the Andromeda galaxy. BioWare's first look is just a tease, a gameplay-free cinematic that features familiar … [Link]
Mashable » LastPass just got hacked, so it's time to change your password
LastPass, the popular password security tool used by consumers and companies to secure data, has been breached In a message posted to its website on Monday, LastPass CEO Joe Siegrist revealed that account email addresses and password reminders had been compromised, but it's unclear how many users it affected. See also: The Heartbleed Effect: Password Services Are Having a Moment "In … [Link]
Mashable » The Rock hit some guy's car and now they're bros
The Rock was driving too fast and too furious when he sideswiped a parked car and smashed the side mirror en route to set in Boston Dwayne Johnson detailed the account in an Instagram post. He was rightfully nervous to smell what the owner of the vehicle was cooking after his property was damaged, but the situation turned out just fine … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Is This A Screenshot Of A New ‘Transformers’ Game? We Hope!
So over at Kotaku today, they posted the above photo, saying it is rumored to be a screen cap from an upcoming Transformers game (based on the cartoons and not the awful movies). With the flames of E3 just starting to burn, we can only pray this proves to be true and not some screenshot from a show or new … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » EVERYTHING Known About ‘Doom ‘ So Far
We are all collectively drooling over the new Doom game right now (at least I am) and with good reason. The new footage looks sick (and very Doom-like) (Trailer below). But get your bibs ready, because here is even more information about this heavily desired game and what we can expect from it. I actually find this kind of stuff … [Link]
Mashable » 'Dark Souls' brutal brand of punishment returns in early 2016
Just over a year past the release of Dark Souls II Bandai Namco has announced a follow-up to the notoriously difficult game at this year's E3 conference The studio was careful to keep details to a minimum in the short trailer for Dark Souls III, but what we can see is in keeping with the dark, gritty tone of the … [Link]
Mashable » Jeb Bush is running for president, after months of 'actively exploring'
Jeb Bush is officially running for president After months of "actively exploring" a bid for the White House, the former governor of Florida launched his campaign on Monday with an announcement at Miami Dade University. "The presidency should not be passed down from one liberal to the next," Bush said, calling for a turn away from Democratic leadership. "I've decided I … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Gears of War 4 (Gameplay) Preview [Video]
Holiday 2016? Is this a joke? The release date is about a year and a half away! It’s just torture! Gears of War 4 XBOX ONE EXCLUSIVE. Live from E3, the world premiere gameplay preview of the upcoming Gears of War 4. A new saga begins, coming Holiday 2016. [Xbox] The post Gears of War 4 (Gameplay) Preview [Video] appeared … [Link]
Mashable » Jeb vs. W: The Bush siblings, compared
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush made clear on Monday that he's grabbing the family mantle and running for president — which was hardly a surprise announcement since, unofficially, he's been campaigning for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination for months See also: Jeb Bush's very enthusiastic 2016 logo squashes campaign speculation His campaign logo — pointedly — makes no mention of his … [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft Announces Xbox One Backward Compatibility
dotarray writes: Mike Ybarra is head of Platform Engineering at Xbox, and today he told the gaming world all about one of Microsoft's best-kept secrets — after more than a year of saying it couldn't be done, the Xbox One really is backwards compatible, so you can play all your Xbox 360 games on your next-gen console. 
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Mashable » Friendly robot companions are the key to survival in Retro Studio's 'Recore'
Retro Studios, makers of such iconic Nintendo titles as the Metroid Prime and Donkey Kong Country series, are back with a brand-new, Xbox-exclusive game they're calling Recore. Set in a seemingly deserted post-apocalyptic world, the E3 announcement trailer follows a young woman and her robot-dog companion as they take shelter from a dust storm and fight off a horde of … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Are We Really 99% Chimp, DNA-Wise? [Science Video]
I’m sure you’ve heard it before, humans share about 99% of their DNA with chimpanzees. But is this really true? MinuteEarth takes a look at that common belief. [MinuteEarth] The post Are We Really 99% Chimp, DNA-Wise? [Science Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Ebola can linger in the eyes of survivors, Aussie researcher finds
Although she lives a long way from Africa, an Australian researcher has confirmed the Ebola virus can linger in the eyes of survivors even after they've made a full recovery. Justine Smith, an ophthalmology expert at Flinders University in Adelaide, co-authored a study that found the live Ebola virus could be present in a patient’s eye fluid even 10 weeks after … [Link]
Mashable » Follow EA's E3 reveals live: 'Star Wars: Battlefront' and more
LOS ANGELES — Do you love Star Wars? Or are you hyped for the next Madden? Or craving a new BioWare RPG? Then you are going to want to tune into Electronic Arts E3 live event. The doors to the show at the Los Angeles Convention Center don't open until Tuesday, but we'll see plenty of big reveals in the moments … [Link]
Mashable » Katherine Waterston cast opposite Eddie Redmayne in 'Fantastic Beasts'
LOS ANGELES — Inherent Vice breakout star Katherine Waterston will join Oscar winner Eddie Remayne in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Warner Bros. Pictures announced Monday. Waterston, daughter of Law & Order star Sam Waterston, will play a witch named Tina — short for Porpentina — who plies her trade in America. That's where … [Link]
Mashable » Feel the agony of fans watching 'Game of Thrones' finale
When George R.R. Martin wrote the quote "All men must die," we didn't think he actually meant it. Game of Thrones fans were expecting a bloodbath for Sunday night's season finale, but they collectively lost their minds when the final scene betrayed any inkling of mercy the show had going for it. We can't say Martin didn't warn them though. … [Link]
Mashable » Olsen twins prove they actually like fun and threw an Olsen Olympics
The Olsen twins have gotten a rep for being killjoys lately because they will not be participating in the reunion of a television show they began filming as babies, choosing instead to focus on their new career as acclaimed fashion designers But Mary-Kate and Ashley celebrated their 29th birthday outside in the sun, like fun people do, over the weekend and … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Green awareness in US states linked to success in emissions cuts
A nationwide study finds a clear association between each state's emissions track record and the environmental voting record of its senators and representatives 
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Mashable » 13 times North West dressed better than Kanye
It’s officially National North West Day, y'all See also: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are expecting their second child It was only two years ago that the chic toddler — the biggest fashion icon of them all — came to grace us mere mortals with her presence. Since her birth, she's far surpassed both her parents Kanye West and Kim Kardashian … [Link]
Slashdot » Rethinking Security: Securing Activities Instead of Computers
An anonymous reader writes: Security is not a property of a technical system," says independent security consultant Eleanor Saitta. "Security is the set of activities that reduce the likelihood of a set of adversaries successfully frustrating the goals of a set of users." But software development teams that understand what users want and what adversaries they face are very rare. … [Link]
Mashable » 'Rare Replay' revives 'Battletoads' and 29 other classics on Xbox One
LOS ANGELES —BattletoadsConker's Bad Fur Day. Perfect Dark. Bona fide classics, the lot of them. Rare Replay revives 30 classic games from the renowned studio behind some of gaming's most beloved series. It's coming to Xbox One on Aug. 4. See also: Microsoft's HoloLens lets you build 'Minecraft' worlds on your tabletop Rare's roots go all the way back to 1985, … [Link]
Mashable » 'Rise of the Tomb Raider' puts Lara Croft in the toughest spots imaginable
LOS ANGELES — While the top of the Himalayas may look serene, we see the journey won't be easy for Lara Croft. In new gameplay footage from Rise of the Tomb Raider, the next chapter in the rebooted Tomb Raider franchise, we see just how unforgiving ice, snow and mountain tops can be to the explorer and her team. 
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Mashable » Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig's Lifetime movie gets better/worse with each trailer
This Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig Lifetime movie just keeps getting better The network on Monday dropped the full trailer for the upcoming movie, which is billed as a "high-stakes dramatic thriller" but known to everyone else as the potential best parody of all time See also: An 'Orange Is the New Black' character we never hear from shines in … [Link]
Mashable » Yo marks its first birthday with 'biggest update yet'
It’s been almost exactly a year since Yo, the dead-simple messaging app for saying "yo," made headlines for its quick rise to the top of the App Store charts. Now the app is moving into new territory with what its creator say is Yo's biggest update yet. The latest version of the app, which is available now on iOS, adds photo … [Link]
Popular Science » Microsoft Unveils Holographic Minecraft at E3 Demo
On Monday at E3, Microsoft executive Sax Persson demonstrated a holographic version of Minecraft. [Link]
Mashable » 'Gears 4': Your first peek at the return of 'Gears of War'
The next Gears of War game is set to arrive during the 2016 holiday season — with a shorter title. Coalition studio head Rod Fergusson took the stage at Microsoft's E3 press conference on Monday to offer a first look at some live gameplay from Gears 4. That's right: Gears of War series seems to have dropped "of War" from its name, resulting … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A Map of Every Game of Thrones Filming Location in Real Life
This awesome infographic by Lawrence of Morocco lists every Game of Thrones filming location throughout the world! [Source: Lawrence of Morocco | Via Unreality] The post A Map of Every Game of Thrones Filming Location in Real Life appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Apple OS X El Capitan preview: Better Spaces, transit maps and more
The differences between Apple OS X Yosemite and El Capitan are so subtle that it often feels like one of those puzzles where you have to spot 11 differences between two photos. Considering Yosemite was a lauded OS overhaul, this isn’t a bad thing, but the best way to sum up Apple’s OS update is this: If you like Yosemite, you’ll … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » How to Auto Deploy Github Repos To Heroku
Earlier in the year, Heroku announced the general availability of its GitHub integration for automatic deployment to the Heroku platform.
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Popular Science » New Flu Drug Gives Your Body More Time To Defend Itself
Dying from the flu can be a lot like drowning. As it progresses, the influenza virus affects the cellular barrier between the circulatory and respiratory systems, allowing… [Link]
Mashable » Pranksters scare unsuspecting Chris Pratt with dinosaurs
Apparently Chris Pratt's training for Jurassic World wasn't sufficient enough for the real world. Viral prank team SA Wardega camped out wearing some pretty convincible dinosaur costumes and gave the unsuspecting actor a good scare "Did you know about this?" Chris asked someone in his entourage a few moments after being pranked. "Yes. Sorry Chris," a woman replied. So if … [Link]
Mashable » 13 photos of the royal family commemorating Magna Carta's 800-year anniversary
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth was joined by other members of the royal family, British Prime Minister David Cameron and U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to commemorate the 800-year anniversary of Magna Carta. See also: The off-the-grid society fighting to keep their home at the Magna Carta site The document, which means Great Charter, was signed between King John and his subjects … [Link]
Popular Science » New Pentagon War Law Manual Is Totally Cool With CIA-Style Drone Attacks
Last week, the Department of Defense published a gigantic, boring, and tremendously important book. The “Department of Defense Law of War Manual” is 1204 pages of rules for… [Link]
Mashable » 'Minecraft' is coming to Microsoft HoloLens
Minecraft’s blocky worlds could could be coming to any surface of your home — if you plan to buy Microsoft's HoloLens augmented reality headset. At its E3 press conference on Monday, Microsoft demonstrated what it had been working on since it acquired Minecraft in September. The sandbox building game will be available via the HoloLens, putting Minecraft not just on screens, … [Link]
Mashable » Netflix's new homepage makes it easier to find movies you like
Get ready for a new-look Netflix. Netflix announced its much anticipated redesign to its user experience had finally begun to roll out. It's the first such major change in four years See also: Netflix PSAs warn against the dangers of binge-watching 
Netflix's new redesign is more visually appealing, the company saidImage: NetflixThe new page has visual elements from the movies, and … [Link]
Slashdot » Cuba's Answer To the Internet Fits In Your Pocket and Moves By Bus
HughPickens.com writes: Susan Crawford reports on "El Paquete" (the package), Cuba's answer to the internet, an informal but extraordinarily lucrative distribution chain where anyone in Cuba who can pay can watch telenovelas, first-run Hollywood movies, and even search for a romantic partner. The so-called "weekly package," which is normally distributed from house to house contains the latest foreign films a … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Dwarf or planet? First visit to Pluto could reignite the row
How many solar system planets are there: eight, nine? Or 73 or 74? Arguments swirl on nine years after Pluto was struck off the official list (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » Italian magazine leaks draft of Pope's landmark letter on global warming
An Italian-language draft of the Pope's potentially game-changing encyclical on climate change, which was set to be released on Thursday, has leaked to an Italian newspaper The paper, L'Espresso, published an Italian language version of the document on its website on Monday A Vatican official denounced the magazine's actions, telling Bloomberg news that the leaking of the document was a "heinous … [Link]
New Scientist – News » UK's first fracking wells get thumbs up from planners
Energy firm Cuadrilla has received backing for exploratory fracking for shale gas in Little Plumpton, with a final council decision expected next week 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » MOAR PIZZA! MOAR! [Comic]
[Source: The Awkward Yeti | Like The Awkward Yeti on Facebook] The post MOAR PIZZA! MOAR! [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » VIMOC Releases New SDKs for Smart City Sensor Measurements
Smart tech provider VIMOC Technologies has released a new SDK for its Landscape Computing API. The SDK aims to make it easier for developers to acquire and use sensor-collected data across the pilot sites of Palo Alto and Los Gatos, California, and Newcastle, Australia.
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Slashdot » Philae's Lost Seven Months Were Completely Unnecessary
StartsWithABang writes: This past weekend, the Philae lander reawakened after seven dormant months, the best outcome that mission scientists could've hoped for with the way the mission unfolded. But the first probe to softly land on a comet ever would never have needed to hibernate at all if we had simply built it with the nuclear power capabilities it should've … [Link]
Mashable » Chrome for OS X will soon go easier on your MacBook battery
Google Chrome users on Macs are getting a fix for the browser's biggest weakness: battery drain. The company announced it is updating its browser so that it sips, not guzzles, a Mac's battery when compared to the built-in browser, Safari. Google has already made some changes to curb Chrome's battery appetite, according to a Google Plus post from Peter Kasting, Chrome's … [Link]
Mashable » The new 'The Walking Dead' video game is all about Michonne
Both game and comic book fans of The Walking Dead should be very excited right now. As promised on its blog, Telltale Games and Skybound Entertainment are delivering a new, fresh miniseries game for fans to play in Fall 2015 that is centered entirely around the character, Michonne, who appears in the comic books and TV series. See also: Microsoft Xbox … [Link]
Mashable » 'Forza Motorsport 6' races in on Sept. 15 with the Ford GT supercar
We knew Forza Motorsport 6 was a 2015 game, and now we have a release date: Sept. 15. The big fanfare around this latest real-world racer from Turn 10 Studios is the inclusion of the upcoming Ford GT supercar, which makes its debut inside the game as a drivable vehicle. The sleek new GT debuted earlier this year at the North … [Link]
Mashable » Xbox 360 games will soon be playable on Xbox One
Gamers asked for it, and Microsoft answered. Xbox One consoles will soon be able to play Xbox 360 games, Microsoft announced at its E3 press event on Monday. This was something gamers begged for after the Xbox One was announced without backward compatibility for old games. See also: Doom's back-to-basics approach adds a simple custom level maker "This is something you've … [Link]
Popular Science » SpaceX Wants You To Build Transport Pods For Elon Musk's Hyperloop
Neither Elon Musk or his company SpaceX are formally developing a Hyperloop, the futuristic travel tech that Musk unveiled two years ago after months of speculation. As… [Link]
Slashdot » SpaceX Is Building a Hyperloop Test Track
Jason Koebler reports that SpaceX is building a small-scale version of Elon Musk's hyperloop transport tube system, which can move cargo and people at speeds over 700 mph. The test track will be approximately one mile long, and its inner diameter will be between four and five feet. But while SpaceX is building the track, it's not going into full … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Hippos, bears and lions run wild after flood hits zoo in Georgia
Wild animals have been spotted around the city of Tbilisi in Georgia after severe flooding killed 12 people and damaged the local zoo 
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Popular Science » Researchers Grow Breast Tissue In A Lab
From edible meat to entire rat arms, scientists can grow pretty much anything in a petri dish. But until recently, they haven’t been able to grow mammary glands, the tissue… [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A Beautiful Acoustic Guitar Cover of the Jurassic Park Theme [Video]
My friend Gregory Johnson from AcousticLabs is back, and this time, he covers the original Jurassic Park theme on an acoustic guitar. Check it out! [AcousticLabs] The post A Beautiful Acoustic Guitar Cover of the Jurassic Park Theme [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
New Scientist – News » Solitary confinement is a crime against the mind
Freedom beckons for Albert Woodfox after 43 years in solitary – but we should heed the evidence that this is a cruel punishment and ban it, says Michael Bond (full text available to subscribers) 
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Popular Science » New Horizons Principal Investigator Still Considers Pluto a Planet
“If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it’s probably a duck,” jokes Alan Stern, principal investigator for the New Horizons mission. In his view, the same applies to planets.On July 14, New Horizons will make its closest approach to Pluto. The spacecraft will take the first ever close-range photos and scientific … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: A Development Environment Still Usable In 25 Years Time?
pev writes: I'm working on an embedded project that will need to be maintainable for the next 25 years. This raises the interesting question of how this can be best supported. The obvious solution seems to be to use a VM that has a portable disk image that can be moved to any emulators in the future (the build environment … [Link]
Popular Science » Philae Lander Communicates From Comet After Seven Months of Silence
It's alive! The first spacecraft ever to touch down on a comet is back from the dead.In November, the Rosetta mission's Philae lander was supposed to achieve the first-ever… [Link]
Slashdot » 'Warm Neptune' Exoplanets May Have Lots of Helium
An anonymous reader writes: Phil Plait reports on new research into exoplanets that came to an unexpected and non-obvious conclusion. Throughout the galaxy, astronomers have been finding exoplanets they call "warm Neptunes" — bodies about the size of Neptune, but which orbit their parent star more closely than Mercury orbits the Sun. When astronomers looked at spectra for these planets, … [Link]
Slashdot » Open Source JavaScript Library Released For Accessibility Testing
An anonymous reader writes: Deque Systems, a company which focuses on web accessibility, has just released aXe (The Accessibility Engine). aXe is an open-source JavaScript library consisting of accessibility testing rules which can be integrated into any testing framework that supports JavaScript execution. The intent behind aXe is to allow developers testing their products for accessibility compliance to easily integrate … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Mad Max LEGO Doof Wagon with Functional Speakers [Pics + Video]
We’ve featured a LEGO version of Mad Max’s Doof last week, but here’s one from LEGO Will that features speakers that actually work! Now all it needs is a functioning flamethrower… but that might not be such a good idea when I think of it… 
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Popular Science » How Should You Pay For That Sandwich? [Flowchart]
Paying for things used to be simple: paper or plastic. But the new world of mobile payments brings your smartphone into the mix. Apple CEO Tim Cook promised that 2015 would… [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Relativity and Cake [Comic]
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Mashable » The $10,000 Apple Watch Edition doesn't stand a chance against these magnets
It's cruel enough to purposely destroy an Apple Watch — not to mention a $10,000 gold Apple Watch Edition. The pro YouTuber TechRax, who clearly has a penchant for pulverizing expensive gadgets, crushed the 38mm Apple Watch Edition with large magnets See also: No, the $10,000 Apple Watch will not be your family heirloom The painful-to-watch video starts with an … [Link]
Popular Science » Now Open: The 2016 Vizzies
Our annual science-visualization competition is accepting entries through September 15, 2015. [Link]
Mashable » A massive fire ravaged a 19th century basilica in France
A fire engulfed the roof of a 19th century basilica in Nantes, France, on Monday, causing portions of it to collapse as firefighters battled the blaze. The fire at the Basilica of Saint Donatien broke out shortly after morning Mass and by the time it was extinguished, only a charred shell of the basilica roof remained. See also: Rowing down the … [Link]
Mashable » Metallica rocks out a heavy metal national anthem for Game 5
Land of the free, home of the rock. Metallica’s James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett performed a heavy metal version of the national anthem before Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. For an epic game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors, you need an epic sound. Ed Sheeran surprises superfan at a mall with an impromptu … [Link]
Slashdot » Journalist Burned Alive In India For Facebook Post Exposing Corruption
arnott writes: Journalist Jagendra Singh used a Facebook page to expose corruption in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. Though he posted under a pseudonym, he was quickly found and burned alive by police, allegedly on the order of the minister accused. He died a week later from his injuries. This is not the first case of a journalist … [Link]
Mashable » People voted on a Magna Carta for the Internet and here's what they want
LONDON — Freedom of speech and equal access to knowledge around the world are what people in Britain want from a Magna Carta for the digital age. Monday marks 800 years since the signing of the Magna Carta, and because the landmark coincided with the 25th anniversary of the world wide web, the British Library asked people to vote on 500 … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 61% Off Jeecoo ED1 Deep Bass In-ear Headphones Earbuds – $11.51
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the Jeecoo ED1 Deep Bass In-ear Headphones Earbuds for just $11.51. That’s 61% off on the earbuds’ regular list price of $29.99. Using 7MM Double Magnetic Pronunciation Unit, frequency response up to 6-31000HZ, ultimate sensitivity up to 120db Metal housing, gilded chamber, LC-OFC Japan cable, acoustics process design, 3.5mm jack … [Link]
Mashable » The exquisite beauty of India in 16 Instagram photos
Lauren Bath, who says she was the first person in Australia to claim the title of professional Instagrammer, recently traveled to India, where she captured some amazing shots of the people, the architecture and the landscapes See also: 20 photos that show the exquisite beauty of America's National Parks It's not uncommon for a photographer to show off her work on … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Fallout 4 Gameplay Videos are Here!
Here’s the Fallout 4 E3 presentation from Bethesda that was presented during last weekend! I’ve also added a gameplay video below in addition to the one above. CAN’T WAIT! I don’t know about you guys, but I really need to get my hands on a “Pip-Boy” edition of the game, which will include an actual Pip-Boy! I’m usually not into … [Link]
Mashable » An 'Orange Is the New Black' character we never hear from shines in Season 3
Warning: This article contains spoilers from the Season 3 of Orange Is the New Black. Read with caution. Season 3 of Orange Is the New Black brought many inmates to the forefront who, in previous seasons, never quite had a chance to shine. But no character's emergence was quite as surprising as that of Norma, the meek kitchen worker who found … [Link]
Slashdot » Bethesda Unveils New Doom Game, Announces Dishonored 2
An anonymous reader writes: Bethesda kicked off this year's E3 expo by unveiling the new Doom game they've been working on and announcing a sequel to the popular fantasy action-adventure game Dishonored. They've posted a gory trailer (YouTube) for Doom, and shared several minutes of gameplay footage as well. The game is due out in Spring 2016 for Xbox One, … [Link]
Mashable » Tiny traffic cop shocks New Yorkers by lifting taxi off the ground
It’s a pretty typical New York City scene. Cab driver parks where he’s not supposed to, a traffic cop confronts him. The cabby refuses to move his taxi. Heated words are exchanged — and then the diminutive cop lifts the front of the taxi four feet off the ground to prove the taxi driver can move his car. Suffice it … [Link]
Mashable » 7 tricked-out campsites that don't really count as camping at all
Glamping takes your marshmallows and sleeping bag to the next level The portmanteau of "glamorous" and "camping" is a revolution in enjoying the great outdoors. This leisurely trend has emerged over the last decade or so, according to the New York Times. Guests enjoy luxury accommodations in beautiful, natural settings — we're talking butlers, heated floors and electricity. See also: What … [Link]
Popular Science » Why I Still Love Pluto
Artist's ConceptionIllustration by NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research InstituteScientists imagined Pluto might look this when New Horizons arrives there on July 14. Was it accurate? Only one way to find out!When the New Horizons spacecraft launched toward Pluto in 2006, no one knew that the tagline “the first mission to the last planet” would be short-lived. Except for me. … [Link]
Popular Science » The Hacker's Guide To Smart Yards [Interactive]
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Mashable » 'Dishonored 2' lands with a new female lead, a day after Bethesda leaked it
LOS ANGELES — Bethesda officially announced the sequel to stealthy RPG Dishonored on Sunday, though a not-so-stealthy technical error leaked the game to fans a day earlier. Dishonored 2 takes place in the same universe as the previous game, with the Empire of the Isles again in jeopardy, according to Arkane Studios heads Raphael Colantonio and Harvey Smith. See also: 16 games we're … [Link]
Popular Science » The Truth (And Exaggerations) Behind This Summer’s Sci-Fi
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Popular Science » The Future Of War
When the Cold War ended, the world changed fundamentally. For most of the 20th century, conflicts between great powers—two world wars and the specter of a third—defined our global politics, as well as science and technology. Almost overnight, that dynamic shifted.Warfare didn’t go away in the 21st century, but it became mostly a story of insurgencies and terrorism. In a … [Link]
Popular Science » Hyped Up: Startups Race To Bring The Hyperloop To Life
Maybe it was the Guns N’ Roses pumping from the speakers. Or maybe it was the spell of Dubai itself, a newly minted megalopolis whose explosion from the Arabian sands screamed that the past was dead and the future had arrived. Whatever it was, when Dirk Ahlborn launched into his speech at the Middle East Rail conference in March, he … [Link]
Mashable » Woman commits a fashion faux pas by wearing the same dress as the floor
Fashion copycats are the worst, especially when they're inanimate objects. Imgur user beedat picked out an adorable outfit for an event, only to discover that the linoleum and carpet flooring was totally copying her look. See also: What color is this dress: Gold and white or blue and black? I walked into the room and realised the floor had chosen the … [Link]
Mashable » Ed Sheeran surprises superfan at a mall with an impromptu duet
This moment is what dreams are made of. Singer Ed Sheeran surprised superfan Sydney Bourbeau at a mall in Edmonton, Canada on Sunday. Bourbeau was covering Sheeran's hit song "Thinking Out Loud" for a Play For Pets charity event when Sheeran decided to turn her performance into a duet. Bourbeau also posted a video of their special moment on YouTube, … [Link]
Mashable » E3 2015's first big reveals: Follow live
LOS ANGELES — Are you ready to get your E3 on? The doors to the show at the Los Angeles Convention Center don't open until Tuesday, but we'll see plenty of big reveals in the moments leading up to it on Monday. Here's everything you can expect. See also: 16 games we're desperate to see more of at E3 Follow along … [Link]
Slashdot » Monitoring Brain Activity With Mesh Electronics
An anonymous reader writes: Medical researchers have long known that bioelectronics could substantially improve patient diagnosis and treatment, but the difficulty in putting that circuitry into place kept more traditional options at the forefront. Now, a team of scientists has found a clever way to deliver flexible electronic meshes via syringe, which could make it easier to monitor complex brain … [Link]
Mashable » Dove ad captures the joy when men realize they'll be dads for the first time
A new ad from Dove channels the giddy joy of the moment after a man is told for the first time that he will be a dad Released just in time for Father's Day, the one-minute spot features the emotional gasps, hugs and tears of 13 men who just discovered they have a baby on the way. In each case, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Fallout 4 “Pip-Boy Edition” Will Come with an Actual Pip-Boy!
As announced during E3 this weekend, there will be a Fallout 4 edition that comes packed with an actual Pip-Boy! Basically, this Pip-Boy will be a smartphone casing that will act as a second-screen when playing the game. Now how AWESOME is that? For those interested, the Fallout 4 Pip-Boy edition ($119.99) is currently available for pre-order and will get … [Link]
Mashable » Hori's PS4 controller comes with a touchpad and Xbox-style layout
Japanese video game peripheral maker Hori has announced what could be the best PlayStation 4 controller you can buy. Called the HoriPad FPS Plus, the controller is shaped more like the Xbox One's with the left analog stick and directional pad swapped from Sony's official DualShock 4 controller. See also: Oculus has figured out hand input for VR, and it's called … [Link]
Mashable » New app tells you the exact street where the flu and allergies are lurking in your neighborhood
The worst part of a sniffle or a sore throat is wondering what it is you're coming down with — the type of casual paranoia that keeps WebMD and Google searches in business A new app, called HEALTHYDAY, comes from a division of Johnson & Johnson and uses sickness-searching algorithms to take the guesswork out of your hypochondria by warning you … [Link]
Slashdot » Pirate Party Founder Rick Falkvinge Launches News Service
New submitter lillgud writes: Rick Falkvinge, founder of the first Pirate Party, has unveiled a news service to compete against "oldmedia." The news stories will be three sentences in length, and distributed within shareable images. Falkvinge says this obviates certain parts of the industry — for example, there will be no need for clickbait headlines, because there's nothing to click … [Link]
Mashable » Jon Hamm and Zach Galifianakis sing 'We Are The World' at Bonnaroo
Jon Hamm and Zach Galifianakis are just two guys ready to jam to some classic ballads. Like you do. At Bonnaroo's late-night Superjam on Saturday night, Hamm and Galifianakis made an unscheduled appearance on stage for the event's '80s themed "Throwback Superjam Dance Party." The pair sang 1985's charity song, "We Are The World," which isn't most people's go-to '80s anthem, … [Link]
Mashable » Man runs 1,050 miles dressed as Forrest Gump
LONDON — One man ran the entire length of Great Britain, 1,050 miles, the equivalent of 42 back-to-back marathons, dressed as Forrest Gump. Ewan Gordon, from Bicester, made the journey from John O'Groats to Lands End in memory of nine-year-old Thomas Laurie, who died of Cockayne Syndrome last year. He ran 26 miles (42 km) every day for 42 days, starting … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Shunning the sun may be killing you in more ways than you think
It's time to rethink our exposure to sunlight and ultraviolet rays, says dermatologist Richard Weller. Their health benefits go way beyond vitamin D (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » You could soon use emoji as a passcode
LONDON — Beer, burger, smiling poop, smiling poop. That could be your next passcode thanks to a British firm that has just unveiled a new security system that replaces the traditional four-digit personal identification number (PIN) with a sequence of symbols. Intelligent Environments claims its "emoji security technology" is easier to remember, offers greater security and, crucially, is a lot more … [Link]
Mashable » Boris Johnson defends Nobel-winning scientist who made sexist comments
LONDON — Mayor of London Boris Johnson has thrown his voice into the ring to support the Nobel Prize-winning scientist who made widely-criticised remarks about women and science at a conference last week. See also: 16 on-point responses from female scientists to Nobel winner's sexist comments British biochemist Tim Hunt, who was awarded a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in … [Link]
Slashdot » Police Scanning Every Face At UK Download Festival
AmiMoJo writes: Leicestershire Police have announced that they will be scanning every face at the popular UK Download music festival. The announcement article on Police Oracle (paywalled) reads, "the strategically placed cameras will scan faces at the Download Festival site in Donington before comparing it with a database of custody images from across Europe." The stated goal is to catch … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook planning new €200 million data centre in Ireland
Facebook is reported to be planning a new €200 million ($224 million) data centre in Ireland, which will mainly be powered by renewable energy. See also: Facebook News Feed changes again: Now it's all about time spent reading The 50,000 square metre centre will be based in County Meath, about 9 miles west of Dublin city, and will be the social … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 15 June 2015
Twitter Heron: Stream Processing at Scale (Paper a Day) — very readable summary of Apache Storm’s failings, and Heron’s improvements. Molecular Programming Project — aims to develop computer science principles for programming information-bearing molecules like DNA and RNA to create … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Phishing Dark Waters – $17.49 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "Phishing Dark Waters" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-06-16 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Mashable » Kangaroo with arrow in its head is bouncing away from help
A kangaroo is hopping around an Australian town with an arrow stuck in its head. The male roo was spotted on Saturday morning in the town of Toorbul, Queensland, by wildlife workers, who have been frantically trying to capture the animal and give it assistance, according to Nine News. It has now been three days since the kangaroo was first … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Philae awakes: What next for probe after 7 month nap on comet?
On Saturday night the German Aerospace Center in Cologne received 85 seconds of incredibly good news: a data chirp from the missing European Space Agency lander Philae 
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Mashable » 'Fallout 4' lets you re-shape your post-apocalypse this November
LOS ANGELES — War never changes, but the post-apocalypse sure does when you're playing Fallout 4. Bethesda Game Studios director Todd Howard revealed heaps and heaps of details about the game during Bethesda Softworks' E3 showcase, including an unexpected 2015 release set for Nov. 10. See also: The long, complicated journey to our obsession with 'Fallout 4' The open world adventure … [Link]
Slashdot » Glen Greenwald: Don't Trust Anonymous Anti-Snowden Claims
Glen Greenwald casts a scathing look at the claims (such as by the Sunday Times) that Edward Snowden's leaked information had been cracked by Russian and Chinese spy agencies. Greenwald compares Snowden to some other public figures against whom underhanded tactics were employed by the U.S. government. A slice: There’s an anonymously made claim that Russia and China “cracked the … [Link]
Mashable » Soon, TV news will be coming to you from a selfie stick
The selfie stick backlash may be in full swing, but one Australian television network is hoping the devices are the future of television. In an Australian media first, a number of Sky News reporters will soon be filing stories with the help of a selfie stick cousin, the LiveU SmartGRIP. See also: The selfie swing is the selfie stick's smaller, weirder … [Link]
Mashable » Doom's back-to-basics approach adds a simple custom level maker
LOS ANGELES — Doom, the first-person shooter that started it all, is back, and it allows you to create your own hellish levels. The next generation of id Software's classic series returns with some key updates, including a fast-paced competitive mode and an intriguing content creation system called Doom Snapmap. See also: Hackers Turn ATM Into Awesome 'Doom' Player Longtime fans … [Link]
Mashable » Score yourself a dinner with Wolverine for $25,000
If you have A$25,000 lying around, you may be in with a chance to get up close and personal with Wolverine. Or more accurately, the man behind the beast. Dinner with Aussie hunk, Hugh Jackman, is the drawcard for a charity auction currently underway on eBay. You can finally see how a man with claws eats his dinner See also: Hugh … [Link]
Mashable » 'Fallout Shelter' is Bethesda's totally free take on mobile
LOS ANGELES — Fallout fans weren't just treated to one reveal at E3; they got two. Bethesda Softworks interrupted a long presentation of the highly-anticipated Fallout 4 to debut a mobile re-imagining of the Fallout universe: Fallout Shelter. See also: E3 2015 has more press reveals than ever, but what will we see? Fallout Shelter is a mobile management simulation, in … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Laser beam warfare is here – but not as we expected
Ronald Reagan imagined giant lasers in space shooting down Soviet missiles from afar. The reality has turned out to be mercifully modest, says Jeff Hecht (full text available to subscribers) 
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Slashdot » North Korea Blocks Data Access For Foreigners
According to Reuters, foreigners in North Korea who formerly had online access via the country's 3G network have now been blocked from using it, in the wake of a fire at Pyongyang's Koryo Hotel, though it was not immediately clear whether the two events are related. Vox.com has an interesting look into what internet access is like for North Koreans, … [Link]
Mashable » 'Like a scene from Jaws': Teens mauled in separate shark attacks on same beach
Two teenagers have been seriously injured in two separate shark attacks in the same North Carolina town on Sunday, terrifying beach goers and prompting one shocked witness to compare the scene to the movie "Jaws." Oak Island Mayor Betty Wallace told WECT-6 that the first victim, a girl, lost part of her arm and could lose her left leg. Just over … [Link]
Mashable » Ancient Rome's aqueducts held less water than previously believed
The majestic aqueduct that fed water to ancient Rome carried less of the life-giving liquid than previously thought, new research suggests. The Anio Novus aqueduct carried water from the mountains into Rome at a rate of about 370 gallons of water per second, said lead author Bruce Fouke, a geologist and microbiologist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. "That's enough … [Link]
Mashable » The off-the-grid society fighting to keep their home at the Magna Carta site
On June 15, Queen Elizabeth and heads of state from around the world will descend upon a small plot of land at the base of Cooper's Hill in Runnymede, about 20 miles west of London. They will gather here, around a small stone marker, to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta, a charter agreed upon by … [Link]
Mashable » 'Halt and Catch Fire' Episode 3: What could possibly go wrong at Mutiny?
LOS ANGELES — A company run out of a suburban home; a legion of scatter-brained, pizza-grubbing employees; a rogue yet prodigious new hire; two inexperienced leaders; a ravenous and growing user base … What could possibly go wrong at Mutiny? SEE ALSO: 'Halt and Catch Fire' Episode 2: Mutiny in a man's world Well, everything, as we come to witness in … [Link]
Mashable » 3 tools that techies are using to boost productivity
The tech team, a.k.a., the people who are always one step ahead of you when it comes to new apps, sites, and extensions. Or, I should say, the people who were one step ahead of you. After you check out this article on tools that they're regularly using, you'll feel like an insider, too. But, before you dig in, know these … [Link]
Mashable » 'Game of Thrones' actor 'loved' his meltdown-inducing finale scene
WARNING: This post contains spoilers about the Game of Thrones season finale. The Game of Thrones season finale delivered another whopper of a death with the brutal stabbing of Jon Snow, but while fans' tears will be flowing well into the evening, the actor at the center of Season 5's most upsetting exit seems rather at peace with the move See … [Link]
Slashdot » A First: CubeSat-Style Probes To Accompany InSight Mars Lander
Hundreds of CubeSats have been launched to Earth orbit since 2003. Now, though, two of the small-form-factor craft are set for a deeper space mission. According to Spaceflight Now, The twin CubeSat mission, known as Mars Cube One, will launch on an Atlas 5 rocket in March 2016 with NASA’s InSight lander. The CubeSats will relay status signals from InSight … [Link]
Mashable » Last Chance Corral: Where unwanted newborn horses find a home
Since Last Chance Corral in Athens, Ohio in 1986, it has rescued thousands of foals and full-grown horses Foals, especially during the foaling season of January to June, are the main focus of the rescue. Orphaned, unwanted, fragile foals require 24-hour care See also: Survival of the laziest: 15 animals catching a ride on other animals Last Chance Corral typically sees … [Link]
Mashable » You know nothing about that 'Game of Thrones' final scene
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 10, and the books on which it is based. Sunday night's episode of Game of Thrones was replete with shocking apparent endings for a number of characters — emphasis on apparent Stannis appeared to meet the business end of Brienne of Tarth's sword, but we didn't see the final … [Link]
Mashable » Aussie surfer faked shark selfie, did it for the sharks
Australian surfer Alex Hayes seemed like the ultimate nonchalant teen when he shared a selfie on Instagram, apparently showing a pretty large shark only metres away from his surfboard. "So… I went for a paddle out front, decided to stop have a rest and then saw this bad boy," he wrote on his Instagram account on Friday, which has more than … [Link]
Mashable » Pied Piper finally triumphs in 'Silicon Valley' Season 2 finale, but rocky road lies ahead
Finally. After a season of ups and downs (but mostly downs), Pied Piper emerges victorious in an intense Silicon Valley finale that genuinely feels suspenseful See also: Schrödinger's verdict on 'Silicon Valley': Will Pied Piper make it out dead or alive? Judge Underwood (Bart McCarthy) rules that because Richard never had a valid employment agreement with Hooli, it has no claim … [Link]
Mashable » 'Game of Thrones' recap: Does 'dead' really mean dead?
WARNING: This post contains spoilers about the Game of Thrones season finale. Another major character died tonight on Game of Thrones, but is "dead" really dead in the world of Westeros? This cliffhanger image — that of Jon Snow lying in the snow as his life bleeds out around him — is the same one that book readers have been living … [Link]
Mashable » Apple's HealthKit app will include a sexual activity tracking feature
An update to Apple's Health app that is set for release this fall will let users track their sex lives, but experts say this tracking feature alone has little value for people's health. Rather, it's only when information on sexual activity is integrated with other measures — such as the date of a woman's last menstrual period — that such tracking … [Link]
Mashable » A GIF eulogy for another lost 'Game of Thrones' soul
Warning: This post contains major spoilers for the Season 5 finale of Game of Thrones. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO — breath — OOOOOOOOOOOOO Non-Game of Thrones fans, you know nothing about mourning See also: The Internet's gut-wrenching reactions to the 'Game of Thrones' finale The Bastard of the North, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, former wildling and all-around brooding hottie Jon Snow died … [Link]
Mashable » Car space in Sydney sells for $120,000, everyone gives up home ownership dream
Things are getting out of control in Sydney. We don't want to alarm anyone, but just days after Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens called the city's property market "crazy," a scrap of land — otherwise known as a car space — has sold for A$120,000 See also: Cleveland Cavs fans 100% cannot spell Matthew Dellavedova’s name You know the price your … [Link]
Mashable » How to use Instagram to invest in art
As he looked through Instagram at home in Copenhagen, Peter Ibsen noticed paintings by French artist Baptiste Caccia that were bound for an art fair in Brussels. "I wrote something like 'very nice' on the feed, and 10 minutes later his gallery called me," Ibsen said. Thirty minutes later, he bought the painting. SEE ALSO: Dimon says he doubts Warren grasps … [Link]
Mashable » The Internet's gut-wrenching reactions to the 'Game of Thrones' finale
Warning: This post contains spoilers from the Season 5 finale of Game of Thrones. The Game of Thrones Season 5 finale gutted fans — and Jon Snow, literally. Yes, Stannis Baratheon met the wrath of Brienne of Tarth and Cersei Lannister continued her transformation into Claire Underwood with a new 'do, but it was the apparent death of Jon Snow in … [Link]
Mashable » Nature's Aftermath: The zoo animals of the Tbilisi flood
As clean up continued in the capital city of Tbilisi, Georgia from severe flooding that killed 12 people, attention shifted to recovering all of the animals that escaped from the city's zoo during the deluge. None of the fatalities were due to attacks by the escaped animals but three of the deaths were zoo workers. Among the animals that escaped were … [Link]
Mashable » Get Pringles out of the tube perfectly every time
Take comedy duo Tripp and Tyler's advice, and you'll never get a handful of broken chips again. The Tripp and Tyler Show is filled with tips and tricks to make life easier and more fun. This week, the pair have a foolproof way to get perfect Pringles — even at the very bottom of the can. They explain their technique … [Link]
Mashable » 10 superheroes that need their own Netflix shows
With more superhero adventures being seen on TV than ever before, it's no wonder that Netflix jumped into the game by signing on with MarvelDaredevil premiered in April to critical acclaim and has already been renewed for a second season. Later this year, we have Jessica Jones, followed by Luke Cage, Iron Fist and The Defenders. But why stop there? Why … [Link]
Slashdot » US Teen Pleads Guilty To Teaching ISIS About Bitcoin Via Twitter
jfruh writes: Ali Shukri Amin, a 17-year-old from Virginia, has pleaded guilty to charges that he aided ISIS by giving the group advice about using bitcoin. An odd and potentially troubling aspect of the charges is that this all took place in public — he Tweeted out links to an article on his blog about how bitcoin and Darknet could … [Link]
Mashable » MERS death toll hits 16 in South Korea as WHO calls emergency meeting
Two more MERS-related deaths have been reported in South Korea, bringing the total to 16 and prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to call an emergency meeting for June 16. See also: South Korea adopts eerie MERS precautions that are probably unnecessary Most important steps recommended by WHO to stop further cases of #MERS in Rep. of #Korea: http://t.co/QSoo3fdjiI pic.twitter.com/g8WIehQxuC — … [Link]
Mashable » 16 photos that will make you want to plan a Mediterranean vacation ASAP
As if we needed another reason to vacation on the water this summer. The photos, below, can convince anyone it's time to book a trip to the Mediterranean. See also: This is a great year for a European vacation Whether it's Malta, Capri, Santorini or the Amalfi Coast, the resorts and villas along the Mediterranean are the ideal spot for travelers … [Link]
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