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.
Slashdot » Schneier: China and Russia Almost Definitely Have the Snowden Docs
cold fjord writes: Writing at Wired, Bruce Schneier states that he believes that China and Russia actually do have the Snowden documents, but that the path by which they got them may be different than what has been reported: "… The vulnerability is not Snowden; it's everyone who has access to the files. I've handled some of the Snowden documents … [Link]
Slashdot » Triggering a Mouse's Happy Memories With Lasers Gives It the Will To Struggle On
the_newsbeagle writes: With optogenetics, scientists can tag neurons with light-responsive proteins, and then trigger those neurons to "turn on" with the pulse of a light. In the latest application, MIT researchers used light to turn on certain neurons in male mice's hippocampi that were associated with a happy memory (coming into contact with female mice!), and then tested whether that … [Link]
Popular Science » These Are What the Google Artificial Intelligence’s Dreams Look Like
Google's servers drive the much of the world's data, and apparently, they dream as well, according to a Google blog post by two Google software engineers and an… [Link]
Mashable » Thousands of tiny red crabs wash up on California's shores
Thousands of brightly colored, small red crabs have washed up on beaches near San Diego over the past few weeks. The tiny red crabs — called tuna crabs or pelagic red crabs — usually live in the waters off the west coast of Baja California, the Gulf of California and the California current, according to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, so … [Link]
Mashable » Reddit-clone Voat booted by its German webhost
The Reddit-clone Voat announced Friday that its hosting provider shut off its servers and terminated its contract. Voat is a Switzerland-based Reddit-like site aims to be "censorship free." It's popularity has peaked over the last two weeks, amidst a Reddit user backlash. See also: The Reddit revolt begins: Users push back against community crackdown Earlier this month, Reddit banned five of … [Link]
Mashable » 'I will never be the same': Victims' families speak to Charleston shooter
CHARLESTON— The man accused of murdering nine black people inside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina on Wednesday was led into a small box of a room for his first public appearance since his arrest Dylann Roof didn't say much at his bond hearing Thursday afternoon, but family members of his victims did. They spoke of their … [Link]
Slashdot » Turning Neural Networks Upside Down Produces Psychedelic Visuals
cjellibebi writes: Neural networks that were designed to recognize images also hold some interesting capabilities for generating them. If you run them backwards, they turn out to be capable of enhancing existing images to resemble the images they were meant to try and recognize. The results are pretty trippy. A Google Research blog post explains the research in great detail. … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Become Groot With This Groot Spores Bracelet
This Groot-inspired bracelet looks both classy and geeky at the same time! Love it! From Thinkgeek: This Guardians of the Galaxy Groot Bracelet is a subtle nod to your fandom. At first glance, it looks like a piece of jewelry you could pick up at Claire’s or Charming Charlie’s. (Why do all these folks have C names?) But upon inspection, … [Link]
Mashable » What Pope Francis got wrong in his climate change letter
Pope Francis has been widely praised by world leaders, scientists and others for issuing an unprecedented moral and ethical call to action on global warming in a letter released Thursday, which was addressed to "every person living on the planet." The document, known in the Catholic Church as an "encyclical" or papal letter to bishops, was the first such document ever … [Link]
Slashdot » DuckDuckGo Sees Massive Growth In Post-Snowden World
DuckDuckGo, the privacy-oriented search engine, has been around for over six years. But when Edward Snowden revealed the extent of NSA surveillance in 2013, DuckDuckGo started a period of strong growth that hasn't slowed yet. The search engine has seen a 600% increase in traffic over the past two years, and they're now serving 3 billion searches a year. This … [Link]
Mashable » Dads hook their kids up to lie detectors, immediately regret it
As a dad, there are some things you just don't want the answer to. These fathers learned that the hard way when they hooked up their own kids to lie detectors and exposed them as the lying adolescents they are. The sons and daughters admitted everything from doing drugs to stealing from their parents. Let's be honest, though; the dads … [Link]
Mashable » Warriors parade: Vines, photos and videos from a Bay Area celebration
For four decades, Golden State Warriors fans supported their team through a tragic comedy of foibles and failures that it seemed would never end. But all that loyalty finally paid off with the franchise's first NBA championship since 1975 after a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night On Friday, Warriors fans, players, icons, executives and the entire Bay Area … [Link]
Mashable » One empowered female mechanic is teaching ladies how to fix their own cars
Patrice Banks is an engineer with a mission: to "educate and empower women through their cars." Banks is the mastermind behind Girls Auto Clinic, a group that offers weekly classes in the Pennsylvania area specifically designed to educate women about cars and auto repair — in a culture that seems to exclude women from any automotive conversations See also: 20 gifts … [Link]
Mashable » Minor league baseball team in Utah apologizes for 'Caucasian Heritage Night'
A minor league baseball team in Orem, Utah faced a barrage of criticism Friday over an Aug. 10 ticket promotion it called "Caucasian Heritage Night." The website of the Orem Owlz offered the promotion for fans who were "Irish, Italian, Scandinavian, German…. or even Utahn! Whatever your background, celebrate it at the Home of the Owlz!" The team pulled the promotion … [Link]
Mashable » Raccoon breaks into an alcohol warehouse and gets super drunk
This raccoon was trying to be sneaky and act like he totally belongs in an alcohol warehouse — unfortunately, he made the mistake of imbibing. And then stumbling around drunkenly Raccoon, this isn't the way to solve your problems. Yeah, maybe garbage isn't as accessible as it used to be. Maybe people don't leave their dog's food outside anymore. But … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Internet Abbreviations Lexicon
Can you list a few extra of your own? 🙂 
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Popular Science » Brew Tang Clan: Can Rap Music Really Brew Better Beer?
Philadelphia’s Dock Street Brewery likes to drink their beer with music, and on a whim they decided to combine the two for a bit of an experiment. The team will pump house… [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Best API Management System?
An anonymous reader writes: I've landed a summer internship with a software firm that has a library of APIs available to current and potential customers. One of my team's tasks is to make recommendations on how to improve the developer portal, which not only provides a testing sandbox and documentation, but is also a source of sales leads for the … [Link]
Mashable » Taylor Swift's '1989' won't be on Apple Music, and that's the point
When Apple Music launches on June 30, it will be without Taylor Swift's platinum-selling album 1989. T.Swift's latest album will not be available to stream for free to Apple Music subscribers, as reported by BuzzFeed News and confirmed by Mashable. See also: Forget Taylor Swift: Metalheads are Spotify's biggest listeners This makes sense. Swift's record label, Big Machine Records, has held … [Link]
Popular Science » Comet Lander Philae Contacts Earth Again After Risky Maneuver
The Rosetta mission’s comet lander has phoned home again.Last year, after Philae crash-landed in a dark spot of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the spacecraft went offline… [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Diversity and good intentions
At OReilly, we value diversity. At each OReilly conference, we choose a worthy nonprofit (particularly those that support diversity in the tech world) that we want to support. In the conference registration process, we invite attendees to make a donation … [Link]
Mashable » Man who thought getting 29 Miley Cyrus tattoos was a good idea now regrets it
Everyone handles major life changes differently. When Carl McCoid got divorced in 2010, he dealt with it by covering his body with Miley Cyrus tattoos. Now, several years later, 42 year-old McCoid — who named one of his kids after the pop singer — says he will undergo laser tattoo removal, The Mirror reports. See also: 10 Emoji Tattoos That Will … [Link]
Popular Science » NASA Burritos, Dying White Blood Cells, And Other Amazing Images Of The Week
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Popular Science » Face-Scanning Robots Could Replace Airport Ticket Agents
On display at this week’s Paris Air Show was a set of terrestrial guards. Shiny, white, plastic, and mechanical, these new machines will scan faces and read documents, offering all the human warmth of an airport check-in clerk for a red-eye flight. They’ll also work as immigration officers, because nothing says welcome to a new country like a robot.Like a … [Link]
Slashdot » The Problems Apple Music Needs To Fix Before Launch
journovampire writes: In less than two weeks, Apple Music arrives for consumers, but it still has some serious problems. Many in the industry are predicting the biggest digital music launch in history, but Apple hasn't even achieved its primary stated goal of de-fragmenting the music market. To illustrate, the article points out that Apple Music catalog is currently missing the … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » The Rapid Rise of Deep Learning Computer Vision Technology
Last year, ProgrammableWeb published an article covering the rapid rise of computer vision technology and the increasing number of companies developing image recognition platforms. Until recently, computer vision technology has been used primarily for detecting and recognizing faces in photos.
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Mashable » What the world would be like without the Internet, as told by Stephen Fry
LONDON — Have you ever stopped to wonder what life would be like without Wikipedia, without Candy Crush, without Facebook? The folks at Founders Forum collaborated with the World Wide Web Foundation, YouTube, Freud Communications, King Digital Entertainment and Stephen Fry to produce a spoof vision of what the world might be look like without the Internet. The video features … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Onion Reviews ‘Jurassic World’ [Video]
Peter K. Rosenthal from The Onion reviews ‘Jurassic World,’ and as expected from anything that comes from the farcical newspaper, it’s completely ridiculous. [The Onion] The post The Onion Reviews ‘Jurassic World’ [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Airline stocks are up, and that's bad news for consumers
Most airline stocks have lost altitude in 2015, but they rallied Friday on signs that carriers may soon raise fares at the same time that energy prices are becoming lower. Delta apparently started a fare hike of $2 each way on many domestic flights, according to J.P. Morgan. And FareCompare.com said Friday that JetBlue and others had raised prices by $1 … [Link]
Mashable » Got a Sharpie? Make gorgeous painted grill plates for your favorite foodie dad
Any good grill master needs the best tools. Your foodie dad loves summer. Not just because of the warm weather, but the delicious grilling opportunities he can finally seize in the back yard. See also: 11 DIY Father's Day Gifts That Are Way Better Than a Tie A fancy, DIY grill plate adds a personal touch to barbecues, which makes for … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Cradle of creation: Evolution shapes up new ecosystem in the lab
The longest running evolutionary lab experiment is letting us watch one major evolutionary change transform an entire ecosystem 
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Slashdot » The Tools Don't Get You the Job
An anonymous reader writes: It's a trend that seems to permeate education across every discipline, from creative to technical: reliance on a single expensive, proprietary, vendor-driven tool. Whether it's the predominance of Adobe in design programs, of Visual Studio in many computer science programs, or even Microsoft Office components in business schools, too often students come away with education that … [Link]
Mashable » ESPN's Cari Champion should be crying tears of joy right now
Call it The Great Escape, ESPN edition Cari Champion is leaving her position on First Take, sitting between the Tweedledee and Tweedledum act of Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless — a punishment arguably worse than prison — and moving to an anchor role on SportsCenter. See also: Respite for tortured fans: The Warriors' hellish road to that NBA title Smith … [Link]
Mashable » The award-winning Apple feature you've never seen: VoiceOver
Here’s a test for you. Take out your smartphone, close your eyes and try to perform a few simple tasks: send an email, read and respond to a text, take a decent picture. I’ll do the same. Okay, that was impossible. But now you know just a little bit of what the iPhone and other touch screen devices are like to … [Link]
Mashable » Kids have honest conversations with their dads about the moment they came out
Coming out to your parents can be difficult for an LGBT person, even years later. So it's always nice to know that there's someone at home who loves and accepts you exactly as you are. For Father's Day, Upworthy invited several dads to sit down for an open and honest conversation with their LGBT children about when they came out … [Link]
Mashable » A ton of ivory was crushed in Times Square to show the horrors of elephant poaching
NEW YORK — Federal officials and conservationists crushed more than one ton of ivory in Times Square today, in an effort to show zero tolerance toward illegal ivory poaching around the world. The ivory items, ranging from tusks to trinkets and jewelry, were destroyed with an industrial rock crusher in front of a large crowd gathered to protest wildlife crime. The … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Calbuco: A Fantastic Time-Lapse Video of an Erupting Volcano [Video]
From Martin Heck: Volcano Calbuco erupted on April 22, 2015, for the first time in four decades. Located close to the cities of Puerto Varas and Puerto Montt in southern Chile. We spend the prior couple of days on the neighboring volcano Osorno (~20km linear distance) shooting timelapses. After an amazing night under the nightsky we took the cable car … [Link]
Mashable » Inspiring Malala documentary trailer will give you goosebumps
Sometimes it's easy to forget that Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai is only 17. The young education activist is the subject of a new documentary, He Named Me Malala, directed by Davis Guggenheim. The film looks at Yousafzai's family life, her rise as an icon and her fight to support education worldwide. It also explores the near-fatal terrorist attack she … [Link]
Popular Science » Google Will Begin Unlinking Revenge Porn From The Internet
Following in the footsteps of Twitter earlier this year, Google is taking steps to limit access to “revenge porn,” by scrubbing their search result of “nude or sexually explicit images” shared without consent.“Our philosophy has always been that Search should reflect the whole web. But revenge porn images are intensely personal and emotionally damaging, and serve only to degrade the … [Link]
Slashdot » IMAX Tries To Censor Ars Technica Over SteamVR Comparison
Cutting_Crew writes: An article published last week at Ars Technica looked at the SteamVR virtual reality headset created by Valve. Contained in the article is a quote from game designer Alex Schwartz, who said in reference to the device, "The jump between a regular game and playing a room scale VR experience is X times 100. It’s like saying, 'I … [Link]
Mashable » NASA's Cassini spacecraft snaps moody images of Saturn's moon Dione
Saturn and its many moons always look so moody in black-and-white photos, and new images sent back to Earth from a probe exploring the ringed planet is no exception. NASA's Cassini spacecraft flew by Saturn's moon Dione recently, and the images it captured from that close pass are incredible. Not only does one of them show Dione in all of its … [Link]
Mashable » Grab on to virtual reality and hold tight with the Oculus Touch
“Palmer’s going to be doing your Oculus Touch,” I was told as I entered Oculus VR’s quiet upstairs meeting room, a quiet space full of soft carpet and dim lighting Palmer Luckey, the 23-year-old creator of the Oculus Rift, likes to demo his products to journalists, so this wasn’t anything unexpected. Throughout the company’s quick sprints from Kickstarter product to independent … [Link]
Mashable » 'Adr1ft' brings your childhood dream of being an astronaut to life — in virtual reality
LOS ANGELES — When it comes to gaming, virtual reality is tricky. Sure, it has an inherent "wow" factor, but players and designers are still figuring out what else VR can offer. Can it stand alone as a viable platform? Or will it go the way of 3D movies, which are more often the butt of jokes than an enhancement to … [Link]
Popular Science » Weird, Extra Small Viruses Discovered In Remote Arctic Lakes
The Arctic lakes in Svalbard, Norway are among of the most pristine, isolated bodies of water on the planet. But that doesn't mean they're empty.In a new study published today in Science Advances researchers announced the discovery of previously unknown viruses.Viruses are found basically everywhere. They are minuscule packages of RNA or DNA surrounded by a protein shell. While some … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Grand Theft Sedna: how the sun might have stolen a mini-planet
Sedna is one of several "ice dwarfs" in our solar system with bizarre orbits. Could the young sun's gravity have snatched them from a passing star? 
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Mashable » The Charleston church shooting was an act of terrorism, pure and simple
When a gunman took aim at the prayer group inside the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina — a symbol of hard-won black freedom in the South — the all-black congregation wasn’t a random target. See also: Charleston residents: Take down the Confederate flag Although the killing of six women and three men inside "Mother Emanuel" will be prosecuted as … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » The future of data at scale
Subscribe to the O’Reilly Radar Podcast to track the technologies and people that will shape our world in the years to come. In March 2015, database pioneer Michael Stonebraker was awarded the 2014 ACM Turing Award “for fundamental contributions to … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Seeed Studio electronics factory walkthrough
Save 25% on registration for Solid with code SLD25. Solid is our conference on the convergence of software and hardware, and the Internet of Things. As part of the preparations leading up to the Pop-up Factory installation next week at … [Link]
Mashable » Charleston shooting suspect and cop who killed Walter Scott are jail neighbors
One is a former cop whose shooting of a black man in the back was captured on video. The other is suspected of killing 9 black people, during a shooting rampage in a Charleston church this week. The shootings, which both received national attention, took place less than 10 miles apart — and now the two men are being kept in … [Link]
Popular Science » You Can Crowdfund A Scout Drone For Ukraine’s Army
The war in Eastern Ukraine features crowdfunded robots. Labeled the “People’s Project,” a website is collecting donations for people to buy Ukraine’s government weapons for war. In March, they were raising money for a remotely controlled tank and gun turret, which is now 84 percent funded. Now, they’re raising money for a 50-pound drone.Dubbed “The People’s Drone,” the craft they … [Link]
Mashable » 15 breathtaking views of the world from the window of gondola rides
Sometimes, the best way to see the outdoors is to stay inside. Gondolas, cable cars and ropeways are all simple ways to see some of the world's most gorgeous landscapes. Cable cars will take you up to the Great Wall of China, into the hillside neighborhoods of Medellin, Columbia, and over London's Thames River. See also: These photos capturing Earth from … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The First Teaser for “Fear The Walking Dead” is Here! [Video]
While we don’t see any zombies, we know they’re running after that guy just by the look on his face. Walkers are usually pretty slow, but I guess panic will make someone run like this. Fear the Walking Dead premieres August 2015 on AMC. [AMC] The post The First Teaser for “Fear The Walking Dead” is Here! [Video] appeared first … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Do Puppies Go to Heaven? [Comic]
[Source: Tubey Toons | Like “Tubey Toons” on Facebook] The post Do Puppies Go to Heaven? [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Slashdot » Orbiting 'Rest Stops' Could Repair Crumbling Satellites
astroengine writes: Satellites are numerous, vital to many modern activities, and incredibly expensive to build and launch. They're constructed with redundancy and simplicity in mind because if something goes wrong after the satellite reaches orbit, we can't do much to help it. Now, NASA is talking about building an orbital service station that can perform maintenance, repair, and even refueling … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » FBI Fingers Suspects in 2014 'Fappening' API Attack
A federal warrant unsealed earlier in June claims that FBI agents stormed a home in Chicago in pursuit of a suspect involved in the infamous "Fappening" hacking of multiple celebrities’ iCloud accounts in 2014, according to an article by Jeremy Diamond for CNN.
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New Scientist – News » Artificial brain turns clouds into psychedelic pig-snails
Neural networks are great at pattern recognition, but when they try too hard to identify things in a scene they can turn it into surreal artwork 
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Popular Science » There Might Be Active Volcanos On Venus
This week, an international team of scientists announced that they found new evidence that there might be active volcanos on Venus.Writing in Geophysical Research Letters the… [Link]
Mashable » Good guy Blake Shelton helps driver stranded in flood waters
Country superstar Blake Shelton is not only a great singer, he's also a good dude. An Oklahoma man's truck stalled while trying to cross a flooded road, and just as things took a bad turn, a familiar face showed up in a truck with a rope. That face belonged to none other than Blake Shelton, who helped tow the stranded … [Link]
Mashable » All the deaths in 'Game of Thrones' Season 5 in under 3 minutes
Beheadings, stabbings, falling from great heights, being burned to a crisp by a dragon — there certainly are a million ways to die in Westeros Digg has compiled a supercut of every death in this season's Game of Thrones, and the results ain't pretty The death toll for this season alone racks up a body count of roughly 1,447 — … [Link]
Mashable » Apple is reportedly no longer selling the first-generation iPad mini
It’s all Retina display and 64-bit from here on out. 9to5Mac noticed that Apple quietly removed the original iPad mini from its website and store, suggesting that the device is no longer available. See also: Apple iPad Mini 3: Premium Price for a Not-So-Premium Product Until its removal on Friday, the first-generation iPad mini was the only iOS device without a … [Link]
Popular Science » North Korea Has Found The Cure For AIDS, Ebola, Cancer, And Bird Flu
Great news, guys. A company in North Korea has developed a cure for everything.North Korea’s state-run news agency is reporting that Kumdang-2, a type of ginseng grown in… [Link]
Slashdot » June 30th Leap Second Could Trigger Unexpected Issues
dkatana writes: On January 31, 2013, approximately 400 milliseconds before the official release of the EIA Natural Gas Report, trading activity exploded in Natural Gas Futures. It is believed that was the result of some fast computer trading systems being programmed to act, and have a one-second advance access to the report. On June 30th a leap second will be … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Lava lakes spotted on Venus may be how it stays so blemish-free
Our evil twin planet has a smooth face, implying its blemishes were masked by lava. Now we've finally seen evidence of the stuff bubbling up from a geological rift 
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Geek Culture » Jim Jefferies on gun ownership
Strong language, but hilarious and has an underlying sadness. What is it going to take to make the USA listen? [Link]
Mashable » 'Sonic the Hedgehog' in real life is better than virtual reality
Hedgehogs aren't too keen on gaming, but like humans, no one can resist those addicting gold coins The San Diego Zoo introduced Mashable to some animals, including Elvis the hedgehog. We wanted to see if all hedgehogs were as speedy as Sonic so we created an extremely high-budget replica of the classic SEGA game. See also: The 3-eyed raven predicts … [Link]
Mashable » Injectable implants could help crack the brain’s codes
Understanding how the brain works — or doesn't, as the case may be — depends on deciphering the patterns of electrical signals its neurons produce. Recording them requires inserting electrodes into the tissue. But the rigid devices traditionally used to record these signals, or to therapeutically stimulate certain regions, can damage the brain and elicit an immune response, and they tend … [Link]
Mashable » To succeed while working for a tech startup, master cultural fit first
This question originally appeared on Quora.What are some cultural faux pas when working at a tech startup?Answer below by Quora user Amin Ariana, technical hacker, founder and advisor. In my opinion, the biggest faux pas might be claiming absolute knowledge about anything. In a tech environment, even if you're 100% confident about X being true, you express it with, "I think … [Link]
Mashable » Sultry, soulful cover of 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' is even moodier than Green Day's original
If you thought "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" couldn't get more melancholy than Billie Joe crooning wearing black eyeliner, you were wrong. Postmodern Jukebox and vocalist Maiya Sykes recreated the Green Day hit with a beautiful, bluesy rendition. It sounds like if Green Day had recorded the song as jaded, coffee-drinking adults. So sit back and enjoy this 2004 throwback. No … [Link]
Mashable » NRA leader blames dead pastor for Charleston church shooting
An NRA board member is under fire for saying the pastor at Charleston's Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, where nine people were shot dead by a lone gunman Wednesday night, is to blame for their deaths because he didn't want them bringing guns to church. See also: Charleston church pastor was a senator and civil rights leader Charles Cotton, a longtime … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Offers Bounty for Android Bugs
Google has paid researchers more then $1.5 million over the years for discovering bugs in Chrome and other services. Finding vulnerabilities presents the best opportunity for fixing them and protecting users. Google is now hoping to improve the security of Android. It recently expanded its bug bounty program to cover the Nexus 6 smartphone and Nexus 9 tablet.
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Slashdot » Planned Sequel To Fairphone Promises an Ethical, Repairable Phone
New submitter sackvillian writes: An article in Wired reports on the ongoing development of the Fairphone 2, planned for European release in September. The phone is the follow-up to the Indiegogo-funded original that inevitably had room for improvement. The manufacturers promise a modular phone with an emphasis on repairability and expandability, with otherwise respectable specs (Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, 2GB RAM, … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Driven by the Internet of Things: A mountain bike with a voice
Save 25% on registration for Solid with code SLD25. Solid is our conference on the convergence of software and hardware, and the Internet of Things. As products get smarter and more connected, we should not only listen to our customers, … [Link]
Mashable » Tom Ford turned the Apple Watch into an old-timey pocket watch
We typically see modern spins on old devices, but fashion designer Tom Ford took the Apple Watch in the opposite direction by turning the new smartwatch into an old-timey pocket watch. The customized pocket watch made an appearance at the London Collections Men fashion show, where Tom Ford was showing off his new Spring 2016 collection. See also: Newt Gingrich reviews … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Face recognition row over right to identify you in the street
Government and industry talks over a code of conduct for face recognition collapsed this week. It could mean privacy in the physical world is slipping away 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » AT&T Pays Huge Penalty For Mobile Data Slowdown
Federal officials have ruled that AT&T intentionally slowed down data speeds for customers on unlimited usage plans. They say the move was against regulations and have hit the company with a whopping $100 million fine. The ruling comes from the Federal Communications Commission. It’s not based on the actual slowdown itself, but rather the way AT&T failed to inform customers … [Link]
Mashable » Patriot Park: Russia's 'military Disneyland' is fun for the whole warmongering family
KUBINKA, Russia — Exuberant children crawl over tanks and play with grenade launchers. Fighter jets and helicopters buzz overhead. Lunch in the canteen consists of army rations. Souvenirs are face masks, ballistic helmets and bomber jackets adorned with the word "Victory." This is Patriot Park — a sort of 'military Disneyland' an hour's drive from Moscow in the town of Kubinka, … [Link]
Slashdot » UK's Legalization of CD Ripping Is Unlawful, Court Rules
Last year the UK finally passed legislation to make the copying and ripping of CDs for personal use legal. After the legislation passed, several groups of rightsholders applied for a judicial review, arguing that the change would cause financial harm to them. (They suggested an alternative: taxing blank CDs and storage devices, sharing the resulting funds among rightsholders.) Now, the … [Link]
Mashable » Kids give their dads stylish makeovers for Father's Day
Even dads need a little spa day. Five fathers were invited to the Birchbox Man office so that their sons could give them some much needed makeovers for Father's Day, completely facilitated by the kids themselves. Honestly, what could go wrong? All the deaths in 'Game of Thrones' Season 5 in under 3 minutes Sultry, soulful cover of 'Boulevard of … [Link]
Mashable » Why scientists are tracking how humans move through national parks
CHEYENNE, Wyoming — Scientists are putting tracking devices on a new species — people — as they try to learn more about how their movements affect ecosystems in national parks. Park visitors carrying global positioning devices have provided data to Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park, so it can improve shuttle service to a popular and often congested lake. Another recent study … [Link]
Mashable » Sony has no intentions to let you play old PS3 games on your PS4
We learned this week that you'll be able play old Xbox 360 games on the Xbox One, a move that drew huge cheers from gamers at E3 2015. Fans weren't the only ones surprised by Microsoft's concession to offering backward compatibility. Shuhei Yoshida, the president of Sony's Worldwide Studios — the guy in charge of securing games for the PlayStation console … [Link]
Slashdot » SourceForge Suspends Independent Project Mirroring
vivaoporto writes: In a reversal motivated by community concerns (like the high profile outcry over the distribution of an ads-enabled installer for GIMP and the accusation by Fyodor of the hijacking of the nmap SourceForge project), SourceForge has discontinued third-party bundling of mirrored content. Along with that, as of June 18th, SourceForge started "removing SourceForge-maintained mirrored projects" and engaging their … [Link]
Mashable » Charleston shooter 'almost didn't go through with it because everyone was so nice to him'
The suspected gunman who killed nine people at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, on Wednesday told police he "almost didn't go through" with the shooting "because everyone was so nice" to him, according to a new report. Ultimately, though, Dylann Roof decided he had to "go through with his mission," NBC News reported. See also: What we know … [Link]
Popular Science » Watch The US Government Smash One Ton of Ivory in Times Square
At 11 a.m. Eastern time today (Friday, June 19th), the U.S. Federal Fish and Wildlife Service will crush more than one ton of confiscated ivory in Times Square, New York… [Link]
Mashable » Hanya Yanagihara's 'A Little Life' is the dark fairytale you've been waiting for
Jude St. Francis: You may not know him yet, but after reading Hanya Yanagihara's moving ode to friendship, A Little Life, that name will be unforgettable. A Little Life is Yanagihara's followup to her hit debut novel The People In The Trees. It follows four friends, Jude, JB, Malcolm and Willem, as they grow up together in New York City over … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Real-time, not batch-time, analytics with Hadoop
Attend the VoltDB webcast on June 24, 2015 with John Hugg to learn more on how to build a fast data front-end to Hadoop. Today, we often hear the phrase “The 3 Vs” in relation to big data: Volume, Variety … [Link]
Slashdot » Editing DNA For Fame and Fortune
An anonymous reader writes: The world of genome editing is booming, with several startups racing to develop new tools and therapies out of the DNA-hacking insights of several hotshot scientists. Venture capitalists are pouring big money into this so-called 'CRISPR craze,' which has attracted over $600 million in funding since the beginning of 2013. But major questions loom over who … [Link]
Mashable » In challenge to Obama, U.S. Senate passes defense bill that allots lethal aid to Ukraine
MOSCOW — Ukraine moved one step closer to receiving lethal military aid from the U.S. after the Senate passed a $612 billion defense policy bill late Thursday that would allocate $300 million of military aid, including radars and antitank weapons, to the war-stricken country. Kiev has said it desperately needs the arms for its forces, which have seen disastrous losses in … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Save 85% Off on the RAVPower Luster 3000mAh Mini Portable Charger – $5.99
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers the RAVPower Luster 3000mAh Mini Portable Charger for just $5.99! That’s 85% off on the charger’s regular list price of $39.99. As small as a pack of mints, the new luster 3000mAh battery is powerful and portable, extending your mobile device’s battery life. Charge your devices faster and smarter, the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Link’s Secret Weapon [Comic]
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Remember to Hail Hydra with This Marvel Comics Hydra Fleece Blanket
From Thinkgeek: This HYDRA fleece was created because humanity could not be trusted with its own temperature control. We aren’t talking about global warming here. Look around. It’s always either too cold or too hot in any shared space. If the thermostats are accessible, somebody’s running over to turn it up or down. And if they’re not accessible, people are … [Link]
Slashdot » Twitter To Introduce Curated Information Stream
stephendavion writes: Twitter will start curating tweets on live events, the microblogging service said, as it plans major changes to make its real-time news feed more user friendly. Dubbed Project Lightning, the changes will let users follow events instead of just people, and instantly upload photos and videos that can be shared across websites, social news and entertainment website Buzzfeed … [Link]
Mashable » Uber's job listings hint at its plans for world domination
It has become pretty apparent that Uber wants to rule the world. But first, it needs an army The ride hailing service has hit the gas on its recruitment, providing a window into the company's plans moving forward. Job openings in the U.S. have almost doubled from the start of the year, adding up to 427 listings now, according to information … [Link]
Mashable » Cersei's body double speaks out about the 'Game of Thrones' Season 5 finale
If you thought the gruelingly long naked walk of shame in the Season 5 finale of Game of Thrones was tough for Cersei Lannister, imagine how it felt for the actress who was filmed in the actual walk. Lena Headey's body double, Rebecca Van Cleave, spoke to Entertainment Weekly about her experience during the three-day shoot, during which she walked nude … [Link]
Mashable » Iggy Azalea and James Corden sing karaoke, try on wedding dresses
If carpool karaoke promises are binding, James Corden is going to officiate Iggy Azalea's wedding. The musician and comedian drove through Los Angeles, talking about Azalea's wedding plans. Corden asked Azalea if she would allow him to officiate if he were ordained and she agreed. Azalea said that she will have four bridesmaids in her wedding (including fellow musician Demi … [Link]
Mashable » Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn confess their darkest secrets
Has anyone confessed to being a suspect in an Australian attempted murder case on the Tonight Show before? Because that happened. In advance of the Sunday debut of True Detective Season 2, the show's stars Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn played a game called "True Confessions." In the game, each contestant makes a confession to something in their past and … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Zoologger: The fish that can vanish in 2 seconds flat
The slender filefish can quickly blend in with its surroundings thanks to pigment cell and specialised skin flaps 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Legend of the Otaku Trucker [Video]
Mine is the truck… THAT WILL PIERCE THE HIGHWAY! [Dorkly] The post The Legend of the Otaku Trucker [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Slashdot » Google Criticized For 'Opaque' Audio-Listening Binary In Debian Chromium
An anonymous reader writes: Google has fallen under criticism for including a compiled audio-monitoring binary in Chromium for Debian. A report was logged at Debian's bug register on Tuesday noting the presence of a non-auditable 'hotword' module in Chromium 43. The module facilitates Google's "OK, Google" functionality, which listens for that phrase via a Chrome user's microphone and attempts afterwards … [Link]
Popular Science » German Lasers Hit Moving Drone
This ain't a laser light scene, it’s an arms race. Thanks to recent technological advances, wars of the future might see swarms of cheap and deadly drones flying through the… [Link]
Popular Science » China Builds the World's Fastest Tank Gun, Then Tries to Hide It
China took delivery of the world's most powerful tank cannon. Oh, and you can't find it on the university website anymore… [Link]
Mashable » 4 skills that will help you stand out in any job interview
If you're in job search mode or even keeping your eye on job openings *just in case*, then you're probably wondering what you can do to really get the attention of someone who can give you a job. LinkedIn looked into that very question and analyzed over 330 million member profiles to see which skills are the most important in the … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Practical advice for hardware startups
Save 25% on registration for Solid with code SLD25. Solid is our conference on the convergence of software and hardware, and the Internet of Things. Because of recent innovations in prototyping, crowdfunding, marketing, and manufacturing, it has never easier — … [Link]
Slashdot » Privately Owned Armored Trucks Raise Eyebrows After Dallas Attack
HughPickens.com writes: Manny Fernandez writes in the NY Times that the scores of military and police-style vans, trucks and cars offered for sale on Craigslist and eBay have raised concerns for some law enforcement officials, particularly after the Dallas attack on a police headquarters. Officials say the vehicles appear to be legal for the most part, so there is little … [Link]
Mashable » 15 ways to enjoy the summer even while you're stuck at work
As you've probably noticed, summer has arrived! And we're sure you've also noticed that your office is still operating as if it's not beautiful outside. You're stuck inside, staring at a stock image of a beach as your desktop background while your social media feeds get filled with photos of tropical getaways, Summer Friday activities, and tan lines. While you can … [Link]
Mashable » What the creator of 'Peanuts' teaches us about fatherhood
Peanuts, the popular, long running comic strip by Charles Schulz was a pretty parents-free environment. The kids all seemed to have parents, you just never saw or heard from them. When the adults were voiced in the 1960s television specials, their words were replaced with what could best be described as trombone sounds. For Charlie Brown, Sally, Lucy, Linus, Pig … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Launches YouTube Newswire To Verify Eyewitness Videos
An anonymous reader writes: YouTube has started a video news service to showcase the most interesting clips recorded and posted by eyewitnesses at events unfolding around the world. In partnership with the social news group Storyful, YouTube Newswire will be "a curated feed of the most newsworthy eyewitness videos of the day, which have been verified by Storyful's team of … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Feedback: A new cold war
Big bomb balls-up, Apples of discord, very dry martinis and more (full text available to subscribers) 
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New Scientist – News » A green divide to keep us and nature apart would harm, not heal
New greens suggest we shift to cities and focus on technology to reduce our land use and leave nature to heal. Let's not head for the hills, says Fred Pearce (full text available to subscribers) 
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Mashable » British man complains about crooked bread, gets a perfect response
LONDON — Whoever came up with that "best thing since sliced bread" expression never witnessed slices like these. See also: First World Problems: 14 Cringe-Worthy Complaints Newcastle upon Tyne resident David Walker was so disturbed by the wonky slicing of a loaf bought from his local Morrisons that he took to Facebook to vent his outrage. Read more… (function(d, s, id) … [Link]
Mashable » Newt Gingrich reviews the Apple Watch
The first time I seriously tried to use the Apple Watch was to board a plane on a recent cross-country trip. The experience showed the promise of wearable devices, but it also revealed there are challenges to solve before smartwatches are worth buying for anyone other than tech enthusiasts eager to try the latest gadget. I previously read that I’d … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 19 June 2015
Computational Journalism — Google awards to projects around computational journalism. Sample: The goal of the project is to automatically build topic “event threads” that will help journalists and citizens decode claims made by public figures, in order to distinguish between … [Link]
Mashable » 20+ events in New York, San Francisco and more
The 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… 
Mashable » Stowaway falls to his death onto office roof from plane descending into London
LONDON — A man who is thought to have clung onto a British Airways plane that travelled 8,000 miles from South Africa en route to Heathrow reportedly fell to his death, landing on the rooftop of an office building in west London Thursday morning. See also: Teen Stowaway Survives Flight to Hawaii Inside Jet Wheel A second stowaway who survived the … [Link]
Slashdot » BBC Develops "Mind-Control TV" Headset For iPlayer App
An anonymous reader writes: The BBC has teamed up with tech company This Place to develop a prototype television headset that can be operated with the power of brainwaves. The Mind Control TV prototype works with an experimental version of the BBC's iPlayer on-demand platform. "It's an internal prototype designed to give our programme makers, technologists and other users an … [Link]
Mashable » All 63 of Pope Francis' blunt tweets about climate change
Pope Francis took a historical step Thursday publishing a 180-page document urging every citizen of the world to take action on climate change. But the pontiff didn't leave it at a lengthy letter — he tweeted, a lot. See also: Pope Francis' climate manifesto: We read it so you don't have to Over the course of Thursday he sent 63 tweets … [Link]
Mashable » Jon Stewart skips the jokes, gives emotional message on Charleston shooting
“I’ve got nothing, other than just sadness." Jon Stewart's latest Daily Show appearance was an unusual one — in the wake of the tragedy in Charleston, South Carolina, where Dylann Roof killed six women and three men Wednesday, Stewart decided to forego his usual jokes completely. See also: 9 killed in hate crime shooting at historic black church in Charleston Instead, … [Link]
Mashable » Star Wars-like hoverbikes may one day come to a military near you
Star Wars fans are likely aware of the awesomeness of speeder bikes, which are capable of hovering and zipping through the air. Now, the concept is closer than ever to becoming a reality. U.K.-based engineering startup Malloy Aeronautics has invented a real-life hoverbike that could easily pass for a speeder bike and it could be coming to the U.S. military in … [Link]
Mashable » Armageddon avoided: Relics of America's atomic arsenal gather dust in the southwest
The back roads of America are speckled with relics of what could have been Armageddon in America, if the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union had come to a head. Though the Cold War never got hot, America was prepared for the worst, with everything from underground nuclear bunkers to house important figures to facilities that developed uranium … [Link]
Mashable » Charleston shooting and police killing stem from same racism, residents say
A Facebook photo of the white alleged murderer of nine black church attendees in Charleston, South Carolina shows him wearing a jacket with the flag of apartheid-era South Africa, a symbol of racism if there ever was one As the killer was murdering them inside the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, he reportedly told a victim he had to do … [Link]
Mashable » The mystery of how Ozzie the cat travelled from Australia to Northern Ireland
An Australian cat has ended up on the other side of the world, and no one knows how. The cat, now nicknamed "Ozzie," was found by Armagh Cats Protection wandering the streets of Armagh in Northern Ireland, looking worse for wear. In a strange turn of events, when the tomcat's microchip was checked it was registered to an owner in Sydney, … [Link]
Mashable » Samsung announces fix for major keyboard security flaw
After a recent report from security company NowSecure detailed a vulnerability that potentially affects more than 600 million Samsung smartphones, Samsung announced a fix that should be coming in "a few days" for some devices The vulnerability consists of a bug in Samsung's pre-installed keyboard software, letting a hacker install arbitrary code on the smartphone provided the hacker and the user … [Link]
Slashdot » Jimmy Wales: London Is Better For Tech Than "Dreadful" Silicon Valley
Mickeycaskill writes: Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has praised London as a tech hub, saying its cultural assets make it an ideal place to do business and superior to Silicon Valley as a place to live. “I meet people around London and they ask ‘when do you go back to San Francisco?’ assuming I’m here for a few days, but I … [Link]
Mashable » Man born without limbs drives a car for the first time
Being born without limbs hasn't stopped Australian Nick Vujicic achieving more than most people The 32-year-old motivational speaker, who has Tetra-amelia syndrome that is characterised by the absence of arms and legs, featured in a TLC documentary on Wednesday U.S. time titled "Born Without Limbs." See also: Australian TV show blames victims of leaked nude photos In the show, Vujicic speaks … [Link]
Mashable » Dinosaur experts teach Chris Pratt the science behind dinosaur poop
Jurassic World may be the biggest movie in the world right now, but that doesn't mean its star, Chris Pratt, knows anything about dinosaurs Luckily Youtube member Vsauce was on hand to bring Pratt's questions to Jack Horner, dinosaur expert and consultant for all of the Jurassic Park films. If you've ever had questions about fossil fuels or dinosaur poop, … [Link]
Slashdot » Researchers Claim a Few Cat Videos Per Day Helps Keep the Doctor Away
bigwophh writes: A study published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior suggests that watching videos of cats may be good for your health. The study pinged nearly 7,000 people and asked them how viewing cat videos affected their moods. Of those surveyed, over a third (36 percent) described themselves as a "cat person" and nearly two-thirds (60 percent) said … [Link]
Mashable » Tears, shock and disbelief: Charleston residents mourn those murdered at historic church
CHARLESTON — A long procession of tearful mourners walked slowly past an array of bouquets left at the base of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church late on Thursday in Charleston, South Carolina. They were there to honor nine black men and women who were murdered inside the church on Wednesday night, allegedly by a white supremacist Several vigils for the victims, … [Link]
Mashable » Australian TV show blames victims of leaked nude photos
UPDATE: Friday, 4:34 p.m.: Sunrise releases a statement. The Australian morning show Sunrise has been accused of victim shaming, after a Facebook post regarding a nude photo leak essentially asked: When will women learn? After more than 400 illicit photos of Australian women were uploaded to a U.S. website, the show's Facebook page shared a story with the blurb: "What’s it … [Link]
Mashable » 3 Pixar songs from 'Inside Out' to psych yourself up for the film
Michael Giacchino, the maestro behind the Academy Award-winning score for Up, is back in the composer's seat for Disney/Pixar's literal emotional rollercoaster Inside Out. To set the musical tone for the film — set primarily inside a young girl's mind filled with characters such as Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust and Rage — Giacchino employed a 70-piece orchestra with an organ and … [Link]
Mashable » What we learned about Microsoft at E3 2015
Big things are happening at Microsoft, and we got a glimpse at their overall strategy through their presentations at E3. Elsewhere in the tech world, second-edition Apple Watch rumors are already flying around, and FitBit's IPO is off to a hot start, but can it last? See also: Who won E3 2015? Let's rate all the big press conferences We … [Link]
Mashable » VR face is the most awkward part about the video game revolution
You don't have to walk around this year's booths at E3 for long before you realize that virtual and augmented reality gaming is the next big thing. There are dozens of demos that people can try out ranging from boxing matches to shooting digital roman candles at each other. See also: HoloLens needs more work, but using it with 'Minecraft' is … [Link]
Mashable » 'Yoshi's Wooly World' is the cutest game you've ever seen
Yoshi's Wooly World is Nintendo's new Yoshi game and it is so cute you just want to squeeze it. As the name implies, Yoshi's new world is bouncy and plush like the inside of your grandma's favorite sweater. Everything is designed to look like it's made from yarn, including Yoshi. Nothing is more adorable than an even more cuddly Yoshi. … [Link]
Mashable » With her heart racing, a florist tailed the Charleston shooter, leading to his arrest
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Debbie Dills thought the black Hyundai next to her at a stoplight looked familiar — it had a South Carolina tag and a white decal on the front. Her heart raced when she saw the driver, the bowlcut-wearing white man who authorities say killed nine people in a black church in Charleston. Police say her quick thinking … [Link]
Slashdot » US Airlines Say Smaller Carry-Ons Are Not In the Cards
New submitter callgen writes: Airlines for America, a trade group for U.S. carriers, has rejected proposed international standards for carry-on bags. Last week, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an initiative to "optimize" airlines' accommodation of carry-on bags by suggesting a new standard luggage size. It suggested a standard of 55cm x 35cm x 19cm, 58% of the size … [Link]
The Joy of Tech » JoT #2156: Autoplay arms race!
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Mashable » New Jersey raid leads to fourth ISIS-related arrest in Tri-State area
A Thursday morning raid in New Jersey led to the arrest of a 21-year-old man, Samuel Rahamin Topaz, in connection to an Islamic State-related terror case, the fourth Tri-State area arrest in the case this week See also: Al-Qaeda executes 2 alleged spies after Yemen leader killed in drone strike Court documents allege that the group – Munther Omar Saleh, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Severus Snape Inhales Helium and Talks About Harry Potter [Video]
I’m not sure which video I like the most between this one and the one featuring Alan Rickman making himself the most epic cup of tea ever. Seriously, if you’ve missed this one, check it out below as well. [The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon] The post Severus Snape Inhales Helium and Talks About Harry Potter [Video] appeared first on … [Link]
Mashable » Beware: You may get this legal letter if you pirated 'Dallas Buyers Club'
If you have downloaded Dallas Buyers Club illegally in Australia, you may be receiving a stern letter in the mail. The rights holder to the movie in Australia, Dallas Buyers Club LLC (DBC), won a landmark case in April to obtain the details of 4,726 users who illegally uploaded the movie from Australian Internet service providers (ISPs) such as iiNet See … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Pulling Back the Veil On Its Custom-Built Data Centers
jfruh writes: In the mid-'00s, as Google scaled up its data centers to meet increasing demand, "we could not buy, for any price, a data-center network that would meet the requirements of our distributed systems," says Amin Vahdat, the company's networking technical lead. So they had to build their own software-defined networks inside what were essentially vast warehouse-sized computers. And … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » .NET open source
You might have heard the news that .NET is open source. In this post Im going to explain what exactly we open sourced, why we did it, and how you can get involved. Defining .NET If youre not familiar with … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Compliance at Speed
Download a free copy of Compliance at Speed, an O’Reilly report by Mark Lustig that breaks down the IT issues facing finance, healthcare, and other heavily regulated industries. Todays technology should work and perform without issues. When we build systems … [Link]
Mashable » How — and how not — to negotiate the price of an Airbnb
Map Happy features the best travel hacks, gear and tech to be the best traveler that you can be. Asking is the quickest way to get a discount but it’s also the quickest possible way to piss off an Airbnb host. This is what differentiates the pros from the newbies My general policy as a host — which I’ve been doing … [Link]
Slashdot » E3 2015: A Lot of Nostalgia For Old Games
_xeno_ writes: E3 2015 saw a lot of game companies banking on nostalgia, but much less hype for new games. While the biggest thing coming out of Microsoft's press conference was undoubtedly the Hololens, the biggest buzz from E3 was probably Sony's announcement of Square Enix's announcement of a remake of a two decade old game (Final Fantasy VII), seconded … [Link]
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