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Anyone who works as a freelancer these days has to be at least a bit familiar with techie things. But it isn’t just that. When I was a kid and those vaguely SF puppet shows were on the television and all the other kids wanted to be Greg Gogetem or Steve Savetheuniverse, I wanted to be the guy in a white coat and glasses called Doc or Brains. Here are some technology-related feeds I find useful and/or entertaining.

Mashable » New Horizons shows first close-up picture of Pluto's odd 'whale tail'

Friday 10 July 23:59:35 UTC 2015

Pluto-geologyFeed-tw Feed-fbA NASA probe closing in on Pluto for a close flyby next week has snapped the first close-up glimpse of the little-understood dwarf planet's nooks and crannies The space agency's New Horizons probe won't make its closest approach with Pluto until Tuesday, but the spacecraft has already sent back photos showing unprecedented details of the dwarf planet's surface, particularly a mysterious … [Link]

Slashdot » The Uber Economy Needs a New Category of Worker

Friday 10 July 23:38:24 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Uber headlines a new group of companies building out the so-called "sharing economy," in which people can easily hop in and out of employment modes. Somebody can suddenly start hiring out his driving services to others, taking breaks and setting hours as he prefers, and then just as quickly stop participating forever. An article at NY … [Link]

Slashdot » Boeing Patents an Engine Run By Laser-Generated Fusion Explosions

Friday 10 July 23:34:00 UTC 2015

MarkWhittington writes: Boeing has had a patent approved for an aircraft engine that uses laser-generated nuclear fusion as a power source, according to a story in Business Insider. The idea is already generating a great deal of controversy, according to the website Counter Punch. The patent has generated fears of what might happen if an aircraft containing radioactive material as … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung is working on an 11K phone display with off-the-charts clarity

Friday 10 July 23:06:56 UTC 2015

Samsung-galaxy-s6-edge-handFeed-tw Feed-fbIn five years, we may all be laughing at our "low" resolution QuadHD smartphone displays. Samsung is developing an 11K "super-resolution" display with an absolutely insane pixel density of 2,250 ppi (pixels per inch), according to ET News. See also: 4K Isn't Top of the Line Anymore: LG Has an 8K TV Based on a 16:9 aspect ratio, an 11K display … [Link]

Slashdot » Ellen Pao Leaves Reddit; Site Founder Steve Huffman Makes a Triumphant Return

Friday 10 July 22:44:00 UTC 2015

Deathspawner writes: To say that it's been a tumultuous month for reddit is an understatement. While multiple events have occurred in recent months that have caused an uproar, such as the banning of popular "hate" subreddits, nothing impacted the site quite like the out-of-nowhere firing of "Ask Me Anything" admin Victoria Taylor last week. Following that, other minor revelations surfaced, … [Link]

Mashable » Microsoft HoloLens has a disappointingly small field of vision

Friday 10 July 22:42:21 UTC 2015

HololensFeed-tw Feed-fb Microsoft HoloLens fulfills our nerdiest Star Wars fantasies, finally making holograms a reality. But as futuristic as the augmented reality headset is, one complaint many people who have tried the headset on (myself included) have is its narrow field of view (FOV). In a new video that highlights how HoloLens can be used to learn about anatomy, Microsoft briefly shows … [Link]

Mashable » 'Game of Thrones' director: What I told Obama about Jon Snow

Friday 10 July 22:26:56 UTC 2015

Thrones-jsFeed-tw Feed-fbWarning: This post contains spoilers for the finale of Game of Thrones Season 5. SAN DIEGO — At one of the most highly anticipated panels of Comic-Con, Game of Thrones fans finally got to answer the question that's been bugging them all month: Is Jon Snow really dead? Director David Nutter said there's another fan who already asked him that question: … [Link]

Mashable » Jonathan Groff calls out 'bitch' Madonna for texting during his Off-Broadway show

Friday 10 July 22:02:02 UTC 2015

JonathangroffFeed-tw Feed-fbBad theater cell phone etiquette seems to be the scandal of the summer. First, we had the guy who climbed the stage at Hand to God to charge his phone in a non-functional outlet. Then we had Patti Lupone having to snatch an audience member's phone away mid-performance at Shows for Days. Now Jonathan Groff is hitting back at Madonna for … [Link]

Slashdot » Rethinking Security Advisory Severities

Friday 10 July 22:02:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: The recent OpenSSL vulnerability got the internet all hyped up for a security issue that, in the end, turned out to have a very limited impact. This is good news of course, we don't need another Heartbleed. But it raises the question: should security advisories be more clear on the impact and possible ramifications of such … [Link]

Mashable » No indictment for Atlanta officer who fatally shot black man in the back

Friday 10 July 22:00:26 UTC 2015

Nicholas-thomas-motherFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen Kenneth Owens, an officer with the Smyrna Police Department near Atlanta, fatally shot a black man named Nicholas Thomas in March, Owens said he feared for his life at the time Officers said Thomas had been driving a car toward them and that he stepped on the gas, which left police with no choice but to shoot. On Thursday, a … [Link]

Mashable » Controversial CEO Ellen Pao leaves Reddit and co-founder Steve Huffman steps up

Friday 10 July 21:44:40 UTC 2015

Ellen-paoFeed-tw Feed-fbReddit announced Friday that Ellen Pao is stepping down from her post as CEO as co-founder Steve Huffman returns to run the sprawling online community. In a post on Reddit, Y-Combinator executive Sam Altman thanked Pao because she "brought focus to chaos." The move comes after a chaotic week in which a major chunk of the site shut down in protest … [Link]

Mashable » The author and the astronaut: Andy Weir and Victor Glover talk Mars landing

Friday 10 July 21:43:24 UTC 2015

MartianFeed-tw Feed-fbSAN DIEGO — The red planet, it seems, is coming into sharper focus every day If there's anyone on Earth who can tell you what it might feel like to go on a future mission to Mars, it's Andy Weir, author of the No. 1 New York Times bestselling book The Martian. The science-rich tale of a man stranded on Mars … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Digital Lumens API Demonstrates the Industrial IoT Roadmap

Friday 10 July 21:36:38 UTC 2015

Award-winning industrial intelligent lighting system, Digital Lumens, has released an API to allow customers to integrate energy efficiency, movement sensors, and lighting control directly into their own building management dashboards and applications. [Link]

Mashable » See the best costumes from the first day of Comic-Con International 2015

Friday 10 July 21:25:03 UTC 2015

ThumbFeed-tw Feed-fbComic-Con International 2015 officially kicked off Thursday, July 9 in San Diego, California with crowds of guests arriving fully costumed and ready to show off their latest looks See also: What are your favorite memories of San Diego Comic-Con? Check out these photos of some of the coolest and wackiest costumes spotted at this year's opening day Read more… More about … [Link]

Mashable » 16 photos from the Women's World Cup parade that prove New Yorkers do have feelings

Friday 10 July 21:25:02 UTC 2015

Usa-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbRoot, root, root for the home team… because they won. The U.S. Women's National Team were welcomed home after winning the Women's World Cup with a huge victory parade in New York City on Friday. Their win against Japan on Sunday was the team's third championship and their first since 1999. The team is the first women's national team to claim … [Link]

Mashable » 'When civilization ends, it ends fast': Watch the 'Fear The Walking Dead' trailer

Friday 10 July 21:25:01 UTC 2015

Twd-companion-series-newFeed-tw Feed-fb SAN DIEGO — Los Angeles is in major trouble in the new trailer for AMC's Fear the Walking Dead In the new sneak peek, screened Friday for fans at Comic-Con, the early days of the zombie apocalypse are exactly what you might expect: chaotic, emotional and ridiculously scary See also: Someone has a gun to Daryl's head in new 'Walking … [Link]

Mashable » Marshawn Lynch playing kickball is as beastly as it sounds

Friday 10 July 21:25:00 UTC 2015

LynchFeed-tw Feed-fb Going, going … gone Marshawn Lynch, alternately known as Beast Mode, is among the most rugged runners in the NFL. But wait until you see what the Seattle Seahawks star could do for your beer-league kickball squad See also: Russell Wilson says God explained his Super Bowl-losing interception Lynch recently hosted a community event in his hometown of Oakland, California, … [Link]

Popular Science » One Tiny Craft Just Became The First Electric Plane To Cross The English Channel

Friday 10 July 21:24:52 UTC 2015

E-Fan Crossing The ChannelAirbusSix years after the Wright Brothers' first flight, Frenchman Louis Blériot became the first person to fly across the English Channel in an airplane. This week, three highly modern airplanes attempted the same feat, for a much smaller place in history: Which would be the first fully electric two-engined airplane to make the leap from Europe to the … [Link]

Slashdot » The Rise of the New Crypto War

Friday 10 July 21:19:00 UTC 2015

blottsie writes: For more than 20 years, the U.S. government has been waging a war on encryption, with the security and privacy of all Americans at stake. Despite repeated warnings from security experts, the FBI and other agencies continue to push tech companies to add "backdoors" to their encryption. The government's efforts, which have angered tech companies and researchers, are … [Link]

Popular Science » Space Waves, Birth Control, and Other Amazing Images of the Week

Friday 10 July 21:06:59 UTC 2015

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Popular Science »  5 Breathtaking Pictures From Dronestagram’s Photography Contest

Friday 10 July 21:02:40 UTC 2015

Above The MistRicardo Matiello, courtesy of DronestagramAerial photography has never been more accessible. Thanks to the widespread availability of relatively inexpensive drones with cameras, capturing breathtaking photos from the sky is easier than ever. To honor this, and to highlight some of the best unmanned aerial photos taken, the Dronestagram app put together a contest of the best drone-captured pictures. The … [Link]

Mashable » Dog ate 8 pairs of underwear, 62 hair ties, 4 rubber bands and a Band-Aid

Friday 10 July 21:02:20 UTC 2015

Dog-eating-stuffFeed-tw Feed-fbA dog in Pennsylvania with what is clearly an underwear-eating fetish had to have surgery to remove the contents of its stomach last week. During the surgery, veterinarians found that Tiki, a black labrador, had consumed eight pairs of underwear, 62 hair ties, four rubber bands and a Band-Aid, according to WTAE. See also: Internet superstar Menswear Dog upgrades 4 basic … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » New API Platform Targets Specialized Web and Mobile App Development

Friday 10 July 20:57:15 UTC 2015

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Popular Science » Network Outages Like NYSE, United Airlines, Are The New Natural Disasters

Friday 10 July 20:43:59 UTC 2015

United Airlines 787 lands at the O'Hare International Airport in ChicagoPiper/UnfinishedPortraitmake~ week saw two nearly simultaneous infrastructure failures in major industries: finance and transportation.On Wednesday, July 8th, the New York Stock Exchange abruptly went down for a big chunk of the trading day. Suspicions of a cyber attack erupted almost immediately after the exchange went dark, but the NYSE denied this, … [Link]

Mashable » Barack Obama will be the first sitting president to visit a federal prison

Friday 10 July 20:41:14 UTC 2015

Obama-sotu-transgenderFeed-tw Feed-fbPresident Barack Obama will make history next week when he becomes the first sitting president to visit a federal prison, according to a statement issued by the White House on Friday Obama will tour El Reno federal prison in central Oklahoma on Thursday. The medium security prison is home to 1,300 male inmates convicted of federal crimes. Notorious Oklahoma city bomber … [Link]

Slashdot » Black Phosphorus Could Spur the Next Wave of Tiny Transistors

Friday 10 July 20:37:00 UTC 2015

Zothecula writes: Researchers at McGill University and Université de Montréal have provided insight into another promising candidate that could help chip designers keep pace with Moore's Law: black phosphorus — a stable form of the element that can be separated into individual atomic layers, known as phosphorene (abstract). "Phosphorene has sparked growing interest because it overcomes many of the challenges … [Link]

Mashable » Gmail is finding smarter ways to keep spam out of your inbox

Friday 10 July 20:33:19 UTC 2015

Gmail-spamfreeFeed-tw Feed-fbGoogle boasts that Gmail filters stop 99.9% of all spam, but it wants to do even better. Can Gmail become spam-free? Google announced a number of improvements to Gmail spam filtering in a blog post on Thursday. That includes applying machine learning technology, such as artificial neural networks to make filters smarter and new tools for businesses to ensure relevant mail … [Link]

Mashable » Dylann Roof was able to buy a gun due to background check flaw, FBI says

Friday 10 July 20:30:20 UTC 2015

Dylann-storm-roofFeed-tw Feed-fbDylann Roof should not have been able to legally buy a gun The FBI acknowledged on Friday that a flawed background check system allowed Roof to legally purchase a gun, prior to the shooting attack he is charged with carrying out at a Charleston church that left nine dead, The New York Times reported See also: Suspected Charleston Shooter Dylann Roof … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » How To Design Great APIs With API-First Design and RAML

Friday 10 July 20:27:34 UTC 2015

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Mashable » See Key and Peele lead feminist pirates in a progressive chantey

Friday 10 July 20:17:18 UTC 2015

KpFeed-tw Feed-fb Key and Peele are back from a hiatus, and they're also going back in time. In this sketch, the pair lead a band of pirates in a feminist chantey, reminding their group that "a woman has a right to a drink or two without worrying about what you will do." As if the sketch weren't great enough to begin with, it … [Link]

Mashable » Someone has a gun to Daryl's head in new 'Walking Dead' Season 6 trailer

Friday 10 July 20:15:36 UTC 2015

Walking-deadFeed-tw Feed-fb SAN DIEGO — The Walking Dead's Season 6 trailer has arrived — and it's awesome. Rick and Morgan are seemingly at odds. The Alexandria gang is dropping like flies. Someone has a gun to Daryl's head… and we're not okay with it. See also: Watch the new 'Doctor Who' trailer fresh out of Comic-Con, featuring Maisie Williams And that's not … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Walking Dead Season 6 Trailer is Here! [Video]

Friday 10 July 20:15:00 UTC 2015

Here’s the new trailer for the upcoming season of The Walking dead, starting Sunday, Oct. 11 at 9/8c. I just hope season 6 will be better than 5, apart from the finale, of course. [AMC] The post The Walking Dead Season 6 Trailer is Here! [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » A Much Cooler (And Official!) Photo of the New Ghosbusters [Pic]

Friday 10 July 20:05:31 UTC 2015

The first picture we posted today gave me very little faith about how the movie would turn out, but this one is much, much better! [Source: Paul Feig on Twitter] The post A Much Cooler (And Official!) Photo of the New Ghosbusters [Pic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Quini Launches API For Wine Reviews And Ratings

Friday 10 July 20:03:38 UTC 2015

For those who may not be familiar with the name, Quini is a wine tasting app that allows users to learn about tasting, rate wines, and share their experience with friends. By launching its new API platform, Quini makes it possible for third-party e-commerce websites and other apps to add this crowdsourced rating and review information to their sites, giving … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This Fanmade Jurrasic World Trailer Will Make You Smile [Video]

Friday 10 July 20:00:43 UTC 2015

A funny side-by-side remake of the Jurassic World trailer by Korean Youtuber Hozzah2. [Hozzah2 | Via GT] The post This Fanmade Jurrasic World Trailer Will Make You Smile [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Slashdot » MetaMorph Helps non-Engineers Design Circuits (Video)

Friday 10 July 19:52:00 UTC 2015

MetaMorph grew out of Vanderbilt University’s Institute for Software Integrated Systems. The introduction video you see here explains and steps you through its basic operation. The second "bonus" video goes a little deeper into the software's function. And the transcript covers everything in both videos, so if you prefer reading to watching you aren't left out — except for the … [Link]

Mashable » Kid Rock to Confederate flag protestors: 'Kiss my ass'

Friday 10 July 19:25:41 UTC 2015

Kidrock-flagFeed-tw Feed-fbSouth Carolina may have just made history by taking down the Confederate flag, but Kid Rock is apparently a whole different animal. See also: The day the Confederate flag came down at the South Carolina statehouse Even though he was born in Michigan, the Rock-er has, for some reason, adopted the Confederate flag as a backdrop for stage performances in recent … [Link]

Mashable » The ultimate guide to Twitter, according to Cher

Friday 10 July 19:25:40 UTC 2015

Cher_emoji_yassssFeed-tw Feed-fbTwitter can be a confusing place for the newbie. There are character limits, mentions, replies, retweets and hashtags — none of which apply to any normal modes of communication. But Twitter is more accessible than it seems at first glance, and embracing the short-form, emoji-laden medium can be a rewarding experience. See also: Better Than Barbra Streisand on 'The Tonight Show': … [Link]

Mashable » Philadelphia police beat 22-year-old black man in arrest captured on video

Friday 10 July 19:25:39 UTC 2015

Screenshot-tyree-carrollFeed-tw Feed-fbIn the continuing conversations around police brutality, Philadelphia's name joins Baltimore, New York, Chicago, Ferguson, and North Charleston, among others. A five-minute clip released earlier this week that shows a 22-year old man getting beaten up badly by police officers in Philadelphia's East Germantown neighborhood has caught the Internet's attention. In the beginning of the clip, three policemen surround the man, … [Link]

Mashable » Prince Philip to photographer: 'Just take the f*cking picture'

Friday 10 July 19:25:38 UTC 2015

Prince-philipFeed-tw Feed-fb Prince Philip does not want to say cheese The Duke of Edinburgh posed for a photograph commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, but got a bit upset with the photographer, who was apparently taking too much time to point and shoot Watching closely, you can see the precise moment the fury takes over Philip as he tersely … [Link]

Mashable » Ruth Bader Ginsburg sent a Redditor a sweet thank you for handmade collar

Friday 10 July 19:25:37 UTC 2015

Ruth_bader_gindburg_lace_collar_giftFeed-tw Feed-fbAs if we need another reason to love RBG. Reddit user sahrabee made a lace collar for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and posted the picture to the subreddit r/pics. Not only does the intricate collar, or jabot, look gorgeous, it's also the perfect gift for Justice Ginsburg, who has an array of them. See also: True Player Ruth Bader … [Link]

Mashable » Apple is hiding its newest Hong Kong store behind this gorgeous barricade

Friday 10 July 19:25:36 UTC 2015

Apple-barricade-hong-kongFeed-tw Feed-fbApple has always had a way of capturing attention with its retail stores. But with its yet-to-be-opened store in Hong Kong, it is captivating the neighborhood with its outside barricade. Apple put up this barricade this week as it readies its fourth location in Hong Kong. The store will open on Canton Road on the Kowloon side, one of the most … [Link]

Mashable » Ed Hardy designer, lord of tattoo T-shirts, dies at 57

Friday 10 July 19:25:35 UTC 2015

ChristianledeFeed-tw Feed-fbChristian Audigier, the designer behind the colorful tattoo-inspired clothing line Ed Hardy died this week at the age of 57 See also: Former Disney World employee dies in fireworks accident Few details have been released around his death, including the time or circumstances, but Audigier revealed to TMZ in April that he was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a blood disorder) earlier … [Link]

Slashdot » SpaceX Rocket Failure Cost NASA $110 Million

Friday 10 July 19:15:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: On June 28th, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded just over two minutes into its attempt to reach the International Space Station. It was a contracted mission from NASA to resupply the astronauts living there. Today, NASA associate administrator William Gerstenmaier said the price tag to taxpayers for that failed launch is $110 million. SpaceX is … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: NOAA, Google Webmaster Tools Libraries, Hype Machine

Friday 10 July 19:12:29 UTC 2015

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

ProgrammableWeb.com » IBM Makes Three More Watson APIs Generally Available

Friday 10 July 19:11:36 UTC 2015

IBM this week announced the general availability of three Watson APIs — IBM Watson Language Translation, IBM Speech to Text and IBM Text to Speech — bringing the total number of Watson APIs that are generally available to eight. [Link]

Mashable » 14 years later, there's a new story for the classic RPG 'Baldur's Gate'

Friday 10 July 19:04:40 UTC 2015

Baldurs-gate-siege-of-dragonspearFeed-tw Feed-fb You weren't waiting long, were you? Beamdog is set to build on its "Enhanced Edition" restoration of BioWare's seminal PC role-playing game Baldur's Gate with a completely new add-on, called Siege of Dragonspear. It's the first true addition to BioWare's creation since the studio released a lone expansion for Baldur's Gate II in 2001. See also: Baldur's Gate: How Two Guys Brought a Classic … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Check Out This Furiosa Cosplay, Just in Time for SDCC! [PICS]

Friday 10 July 19:00:31 UTC 2015

L.A. cosplayer Trinity is headed to SDCC this weekend, but she couldn’t wait to show off her bad-ass Furiosa! She added that all she had left was putting the finishing touches on the pants and top. Follow all her con and cosplay journeys on Instagram, @TrinityCosplay! [via imgur] The post Check Out This Furiosa Cosplay, Just in Time for SDCC! … [Link]

Mashable » Confederate Flag removal may mean an end to South Carolina boycotts

Friday 10 July 18:48:18 UTC 2015

FlagremovalFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Confederate battle flag that flew at South Carolina's statehouse for more than five decades came down on Friday, in a historic move marking the end of half a century of controversy On Thursday afternoon, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley signed a bill that ordered the removal of the flag from the Statehouse, after a racially fueled attack on a historic … [Link]

Mashable » Potato Salad Guy launches Indiegogo campaign because he wants to give us 'jet skis'

Friday 10 July 18:44:58 UTC 2015

Potato_salad_guy_new_indiegogoFeed-tw Feed-fbZack "Danger" Brown, also known as the "Potato Salad Guy" on Kickstarter, is planning to give everyone a jet ski. Of course, by "jet ski," he means a tiny vial of powder. Brown became Internet famous last year, after his potato salad Kickstarter campaign ended up raising more than $55,000. While it garnered some hate, the campaign drew mostly love — … [Link]

Mashable » Drake drops insane 'Energy' music video exclusively on Apple Music

Friday 10 July 18:41:41 UTC 2015

Drake1Feed-tw Feed-fbIf you're reading this, Drake released a new music video. The rapper just dropped a new clip for "Energy" on Apple Music, though you don't need a subscription to watch it. The song is one of the most boastful tracks on If You're Reading This It's Too Late. But the video? It's an amazingly bizarre hodgepodge of pop culture references, with … [Link]

Slashdot » 13% of CompSci Grads Have Starting Salaries Over $100K

Friday 10 July 18:33:00 UTC 2015

itwbennett writes: That was one of the findings of a survey of 50,000 U.S. college students and recent graduates by Looksharp, a marketplace for internships and entry-level jobs. For general findings across all majors, check out the State of College Hiring Report 2015. But the company shared some more computer science-specific findings with Phil Johnson. Among them: "Of all majors, … [Link]

Mashable » Things get awkward when Bill Hader walks in on Jon Hamm doing an impression of him

Friday 10 July 18:28:20 UTC 2015

Jonhamm-billhaderFeed-tw Feed-fb Post-Mad Men, Jon Hamm seems to be spending a lot of his time proving that he's a comic genius. (Who can forget that Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt cameo guest spot?) It's only fitting, then, that he try his hand at playing Bill Hader. See also: Cool dude Jon Hamm gave his Bonnaroo wristband to a waitress In an interview with Amy … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » At Solid San Francisco, you could see all the way to the future

Friday 10 July 18:26:13 UTC 2015

Register for Solid Amsterdam, October 28, 2015 — space is limited. I dont usually describe conferences as mind expanding, but in this instance, the description is justified. At OReillys Solid 2015: Hardware, Software & the Internet of Things, held recently … [Link]

Mashable » Greece wonders if democracy is dead

Friday 10 July 18:25:31 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-07-10-at-12.53.04-pmFeed-tw Feed-fbSo much for Oxi. The Greek word for "No" swept the country on flags, graffiti and social media — not to mention the spoken word — as Greeks voted 68% to reject a punishing program of Greek austerity Yet the latest bailout proposal the Greek government submitted to its international creditors late Thursday night is remarkably similar to the one voters … [Link]

Mashable » California beach will reopen after giant oil spill, 2 months and $92M later

Friday 10 July 18:18:33 UTC 2015

OilFeed-tw Feed-fbGOLETA, California — A California beach fouled by an oil spill will reopen to swimmers and campers two months after a pipeline ruptured and spewed thousands of gallons of crude along the coast, officials said. State Parks rangers toured the shoreline west of Santa Barbara on Thursday and cleared Refugio State Beach to reopen July 17. See also: California oil spill … [Link]

Mashable » 'Transformers: Devastation' looks like a playable '80s cartoon

Friday 10 July 18:18:12 UTC 2015

Transformers-devastationFeed-tw Feed-fb Will Transformers: Devastation be any good? Don't know, don't careLook at this thing. Devastation seems like an old-school beat 'em up coated in the skin of an '80s cartoon. The nefarious Megatron and his army of Decepticons are up to their old tricks, and only five Autobots are in a position to stop them: Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Wheeljack, Sideswipe and Grimlock. This … [Link]

Mashable » Amazon's new Kindle Paperwhite makes a good e-reader great

Friday 10 July 18:15:44 UTC 2015

AmazonkindlepaperwhiteFeed-tw Feed-fbAmazon’s new Kindle Paperwhite is the now best e-reader on the market, a feat it accomplished with essentially just two updates: a new high-resolution screen and a new font. It’s true: Amazon's thinner, lighter Kindle Voyage has more bells and whistles, like an adaptive light, pressure sensitive bevels and haptic feedback, but it also costs almost $100 more. At $119 (for … [Link]

Popular Science » Snoopy Drone Hunts The Skies For The Red Baron

Friday 10 July 18:07:55 UTC 2015

Snoopy DroneScreenshot by author, from YouTubeWearing aviator goggles and a pilot’s scarf, a dog climbs onto the roof of his red doghouse. In seconds he is transformed into a daring aerial ace in combat against the Red Baron. Snoopy-as-dogfighter is now a reality in drone form, thanks to Otto Dieffenbach. Watch Snoopy fly over muddy, grey, wet terrain, a suitable stand-in … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Indix Exposes Product Intelligence API

Friday 10 July 18:06:02 UTC 2015

As a provider of a product intelligence services, Indix routinely deals with massive amounts of data. Now the company is making all that information more accessible via a set of Indix Product Intelligence APIs that are now generally available. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Sidekicks: A Superhero Short Ft. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anne Hathaway [Video]

Friday 10 July 18:00:42 UTC 2015

And Joss Whedon. Let’s not forget about Joss Whedon! Joseph Gordon-Levitt is joined by Anne Hathaway and Brian & Nick from BriTANick, who guest star in a short film about a pair of sidekicks struggling to emerge from the shadow of their superheroes. [pivot] The post Sidekicks: A Superhero Short Ft. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anne Hathaway [Video] appeared first on … [Link]

Slashdot » Vancouver Area Teen Sentenced To 16 Months For Swatting

Friday 10 July 17:51:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: A 17-year-old from the Vancouver area in Canada has been sentenced to 16 months in youth custody and 8 months under supervision in the community after pleading guilty to 23 charges including criminal harassment, public mischief, extortion and uttering threats. The teenager was responsible for a number of swatting calls across the United States and Canada … [Link]

Popular Science » Your Ultimate Guide To The Pluto Flyby

Friday 10 July 17:39:24 UTC 2015

Pluto And CharonNASA-JHUAPL-SWRINew Horizons snapped this image from a distance of 3.7 million miles on July 8.It’s not everyday we get to explore a completely new planet. But on July 14, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will become the first to visit Pluto. (And, oh yes, we did just call Pluto a planet!—more on that later.) The likes of this encounter haven’t … [Link]

Popular Science » Mixed Reality Is Becoming Possible, Thanks to Oculus Rift and Leap Motion

Friday 10 July 17:18:59 UTC 2015

Video of AR Screen hackathon projectIn its three-year development phase, the Oculus Rift headset has been a sandbox for coders interested in creating immersive virtual reality experiences. And when developers have three years to play with a piece of technology, they put together some outrageous mashups, like a gaming exoskeleton or the omnidirectional treadmill. So far, these innovative virtual experiences … [Link]

Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Measuring (and Constraining) Mobile Data Use?

Friday 10 July 17:10:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: I've carried a smart phone for several years, but for much of that time it's been (and I suspect this is true for anyone for whom money is an object) kept pretty dumb — at least for anything more data-intensive than Twitter and the occasional map checking. I've been using more of the smart features lately … [Link]

Popular Science » Engage Science test

Friday 10 July 17:09:33 UTC 2015

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Mashable » Whirlpools of Canadian wildfire smoke seen over Montana

Friday 10 July 17:06:22 UTC 2015

WildfiresmokethumbFeed-tw Feed-fbHundreds of wildfires are burning across northwest Canada, particularly in British Columbia and Saskatchewan. The fires have spread smoke southward, across the U.S., causing air quality to deteriorate, and producing reddish sunsets from the Midwest to the Southeast. A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite captured these circulations in a Canadian wildfire smoke plume, which was crossing the border on … [Link]

Mashable » Facebook made its own list of MLB All-Star starters: How it compares to the real roster

Friday 10 July 17:06:21 UTC 2015

AllstarFeed-tw Feed-fbThere weren't many surprises when the MLB's All-Star Game starters were announced earlier this week. As determined by a fan vote between April 29 and July 2, the rosters for both the American and National League include some of the game's most promising talent. During that same period though, Facebook's data team was formulating its own All-Star teams based on a … [Link]

Mashable » US personnel chief resigns in wake of massive data breach

Friday 10 July 17:06:20 UTC 2015

Katherine-archuletaFeed-tw Feed-fbWASHINGTON — The head of the government's personnel office has resigned in the wake of a massive data breach on her watch. A White House official says President Barack Obama accepted the resignation of Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta on Friday morning. She'll stay on the job through the end of the day. The official says deputy director Beth … [Link]

Mashable » Shanghai prepares for potentially historic storm surge from Typhoon Chan-hom

Friday 10 July 17:06:19 UTC 2015

ShanghaiwavesFeed-tw Feed-fbUPDATED5:05 p.m. ET: The typhoon has weakened to the equivalent of a Category 2 storm as it approaches the coast south-southeast of Shanghai. The latest track forecast from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center shows the storm passing east of the city. This could mean that the strongest winds and highest waves remain out at sea, but it will be a close … [Link]

Mashable » Incredibily powerful 'magnet' may have produced monster cosmic explosion

Friday 10 July 17:05:58 UTC 2015

SupernovaFeed-tw Feed-fbOne of the most powerful cosmic explosions ever observed by astronomers may have been powered by a massive, incredibly strong magnetic object, new research suggests. Gamma-ray bursts are like universal fireworks: intense outbursts of high-energy light that have been detected coming from many different places in the sky. These blowouts are the most powerful explosions in the universe, giving off as … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » RC R2-D2 Quadcopter Flies to Comic-Con [Video]

Friday 10 July 17:00:23 UTC 2015

Otto Dieffenbach built a custom RC R2-D2 quadcopter and is bringing him to SDCC this week. [Otto Dieffenbach] The post RC R2-D2 Quadcopter Flies to Comic-Con [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Alison Brie channeled her inner gangster and crushed it on 'Lip Sync Battle'

Friday 10 July 16:50:52 UTC 2015

Allison-brieFeed-tw Feed-fb Alison Brie and her goon squad sang "Bang Bang" by Jessie J on Thursday night's Lip Sync Battle — and it was awesome. Things didn't go quite as well for Will Arnett, who tried his best to robot-dance to Lonely Island's Lego-themed pop hit "Everything Is Awesome," but ended up kind of looking like an awkward kid at a high … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Meerkat Replaces Twitter With Facebook, Launches New Features

Friday 10 July 16:47:02 UTC 2015

A few months after Twitter cut Meerkat's access to Twitter's social graph API, Meerkat has integrated the Facebook API for both sign-up and social media features. [Link]

New Scientist – News » Burst of light speeds up healing by turbocharging our cells

Friday 10 July 16:34:29 UTC 2015

The properties of water are altered by near-infrared light, which could drive the energy-producing mitochondria in our cells to work harder and heal us faster [Link]

Mashable » Fans remember film legend Omar Sharif

Friday 10 July 16:33:46 UTC 2015

Sharif-3Feed-tw Feed-fbBeloved Egyptian actor Omar Sharif died Friday at the age of 83 Entertainers and fans of all kinds took to social media to mourn the loss of the actor, who was famous for his roles in Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago, among other films. See also: 'Lawrence of Arabia' star Omar Sharif dies at 83 One of the greats. In … [Link]

Slashdot » Pirate Bay Founders Acquitted In Belgium

Friday 10 July 16:29:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: A Belgian court has acquitted Pirate Bay co-founders Peter Sunde, Gottfrid Svartholm, Fredrik Neij, and Carl Lundström of criminal copyright infringement charges. They created the site in 2003, and were found guilty of similar charges in Sweden in 2009. The men have had continued legal problems since then, and one such case arose in Belgium for … [Link]

Mashable » Hidden video footage shows Londoners can actually be friendly

Friday 10 July 16:18:20 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-07-10-at-2.31.42-pmFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Let's be honest, Londoners don't have the best reputation of the bunch. Between getting pushy on the tube during rush hour and not cracking a smile for passersby on the street, the capital's inhabitants have few redeeming features. Or so it seemed See also: London hates the Tube strike, but it does love to form orderly queues Action Productions, … [Link]

Mashable » From the streets of NYC victory parade: U.S. Women's National Team for the win

Friday 10 July 16:14:59 UTC 2015

Uswnt-paradeFeed-tw Feed-fbThe U.S. Women's National Team has returned home for a well-deserved celebration. The final between the United States and Japan on Sunday was the most-watched soccer event in U.S. history. Not only did the U.S. team clinch a Women's World Cup victory, it did so in spectacular fashion, scoring four goals in the first 16 minutes. The seven-goal shootout shattered the … [Link]

Mashable » Whoops — Josh Hutcherson accidentally reveals there may be more 'Hunger Games' movies

Friday 10 July 16:08:23 UTC 2015

GamesFeed-tw Feed-fbIt’s a stressful day to be Josh Hutcherson's publicist. The young actor might have slipped up and revealed that more Hunger Games movies are potentially coming down the pipeline. On Thursday's episode of Conan, Conan O'Brien asked stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth about the chances of a new Hunger Games movie coming — even though the books are … [Link]

Mashable » What's good for Cuba could be bad for its neighbors

Friday 10 July 16:03:48 UTC 2015

West_indiesFeed-tw Feed-fbCuba is riding a wave of popularity with travelers. The country's relationship with the United States is gradually warming, putting tourism in the minds of many Americans (even before they're legally allowed to visit), while encouraging travelers from other countries (like Canada) to get in a last trip before everything changes. See also: Entering the Cuban time machine: An American visits … [Link]

Mashable » Bonsai the bulldog only has two of his legs, but all of our love

Friday 10 July 16:02:38 UTC 2015

Enhanced-2845-1436482163-20Feed-tw Feed-fbBonsai the bulldog is smaller than most: He only has two legs and half of his spine Bonsai was born with a number of rare deformities, including sacral agenesis, sacrocaudal dysgenisis and a variation of spina bifida, according to his Facebook page. See also: Bob the Golden Retriever smiles all the time because of his cool friends Bonsai the Half dog 2 Image: Facebook HalfABulldogTwiceTheLove Bonsai Half Bulldog 3 Image: … [Link]

Mashable » 9-year-old Filipino boy got a scholarship after this photo went viral

Friday 10 July 16:00:44 UTC 2015

Filipino-boyFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen Joyce Gilos Torrefranca posted photos of a nine-year-old Filipino boy studying at a tiny desk in the street to Facebook, she never thought how profoundly it would change his life. See also: Mom proudly shares her stretch marks in viral bikini photo The 20-year-old medical technology student shared the images of the boy studying near a McDonald's in Cebu, Philippines … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Doctor Who: Series 9 Teaser Trailer [Video]

Friday 10 July 16:00:23 UTC 2015

What took you so long old man? Be sure to watch this one till the very end! Doctor Who returns to BBC One for a ninth series, 19th September 2015. [BBC] The post Doctor Who: Series 9 Teaser Trailer [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Popular Science » Scroll Through The Solar System From The Comfort Of Your Chair

Friday 10 July 15:59:04 UTC 2015

Josh Worth/ ScreenshotJosh Worth's project allows users to scroll through a scaled-down version of our solar system.If you’ve ever been scrolling through your endless Facebook or Twitter feeds and feel like you’ve looked at miles of posts, programmer Josh Worth will show you just how far you’ve really gone—in the scope of our solar system.In his project “If The Moon Were … [Link]

Mashable » Get two of Destiny's newest hard-to-find exotics from Xur this weekend

Friday 10 July 15:47:30 UTC 2015

Destiny-xur-barFeed-tw Feed-fbEvery Friday is a holiday when you're a Destiny fan. That's when Xur, Agent of the Nine, appears in a random part of the game's social spaces to peddle his rare weapons and armor. As long as you have enough Strange Coins, a rare currency that can be earned by completing Weekly Heroic Strikes (and from random loot drops), Xur has the goods for … [Link]

Slashdot » Bumblebees Being Crushed By Climate Change

Friday 10 July 15:47:00 UTC 2015

sciencehabit writes: As the climate changes, plants and animals are on the move. So far, many are redistributing in a similar pattern: As habitat that was once too cold warms up, species are expanding their ranges toward the poles, whereas boundaries closer to the equator have remained more static. Bumblebees, however, appear to be a disturbing exception, according to a … [Link]

Popular Science » Meet The Triassic Period’s Oddest Couple

Friday 10 July 15:38:00 UTC 2015

Finding the fossilized remains of two different species entombed in the same burrow is the discovery of a lifetime. It's one of those perfect examples of how science can spark the imagination, and leave us searching for more. Science at its most beautiful always has us asking more questions than it answers.I see this spark every time I explain the story … [Link]

Mashable » 'Lawrence of Arabia' star Omar Sharif dies at 83

Friday 10 July 15:27:40 UTC 2015

Sharif-2Feed-tw Feed-fbOmar Sharif, who became an international sensation after costarring in 1962's Lawrence of Arabia, has died at the age of 83, his agent confirms to Mashable. The Egyptian media first reported the news. The actor died of a heart attack in a Cairo hospital Friday. Sharif's agent previously confirmed in May that the Egyptian-born actor was suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Born … [Link]

Mashable » Your first look at all the 'Ghostbusters' women in full uniform

Friday 10 July 15:23:45 UTC 2015

GhostFeed-tw Feed-fbThe women of Ghostbusters are suiting up A photographer snapped a shot of the women on set in Boston, donning their redesigned ghost-fighting uniforms. What's the new and improved look, you ask? Gray jumpsuits with orange-and-white stripes. See also: All-male 'Ghostbusters' remake with Channing Tatum probably won't happen Who ya' gonna call?!Here's your first look at all four Ghostbusters suited up … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung may launch Galaxy Note 5 this summer to beat the next iPhone

Friday 10 July 15:22:22 UTC 2015

Samsung-note-4-thumbs-51Feed-tw Feed-fbFor all the ad bashing that Samsung does against Apple, the Korean electronics company is reportedly hoping to avoid direct confrontation with the next iPhone. Samsung plans to launch its next Android-powered phablet — the rumored Galaxy Note 5 — earlier than usual, according to the Wall Street Journal. The report claims Samsung will launch the Galaxy Note 5 in mid-August … [Link]

Popular Science » Soft 3D-Printed Robot Propels Itself With Explosions

Friday 10 July 15:09:08 UTC 2015

Soft Jumping RobotWyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineer and Applied SciencesWe rarely think of robots as soft, with mechanical brains inside squishy, durable bodies. That’s because, despite their resilience, soft robots are slow beasts, the machine equivalent of floppy slugs. Rigid robots are good at many things, but it turns out that … [Link]

Slashdot » The Uber Economy Needs a New Category of Worker

Friday 10 July 15:05:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Uber headlines a new group of companies building out the so-called "sharing economy," in which people can easily hop in and out of employment modes. Somebody can suddenly start hiring out his driving services to others, taking breaks and setting hours as he prefers, and then just as quickly stop participating forever. An article at NY … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Cast of the New Ghostbusters All Suited Up [Pic]

Friday 10 July 15:00:22 UTC 2015

ghost If you think the picture is bad, don’t worry too much, this isn’t an official picture. From left to right: Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy and Kate McKinnon. [Source: Ghostbusters News on Twitter] The post The Cast of the New Ghostbusters All Suited Up [Pic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Popular Science » Two-Legged Robot With Human Feet Can Now Walk Independently

Friday 10 July 14:58:01 UTC 2015

MARLOJoseph Xu/ University of MichiganMARLO is the University of Michigan ATRIAS 2.1 robot designed by Jonathan Hurst and the Dynamic Robotics Laboratory at Oregon State University.Humans evolved to walk on two legs, but getting robots there has proven quite challenging so far.That's why it is amazing to see this bipedal robot, developed by the University of Michigan, walk without the help … [Link]

New Scientist – News » 'Invisible' barn melts into the forest to reflect its setting

Friday 10 July 14:51:00 UTC 2015

To humans, this building seems to disappear into the surrounding landscape, but birds have no trouble spotting it – the barn was designed with their sight in mind [Link]

Mashable » What Reddit can learn from its user revolt

Friday 10 July 14:48:47 UTC 2015

Mashtalk-thumb1Feed-tw Feed-fb Last week, Reddit users revolted after the firing of beloved administor Victoria TaylorComments from Reddit CEO Ellen Pao only sparked further outrage from the community. On the latest episode of MashTalk, we discuss what Reddit can learn from its user revolt/Ellen Pao fiasco, Microsoft essentially giving away Nokia and the public beta of iOS 9. (Bonus topic: Do people actually … [Link]

Mashable » Florida man arrested for rocking way too hard to the national anthem

Friday 10 July 14:39:52 UTC 2015

Florida_man_arrested_national-anthemFeed-tw Feed-fb Freedom isn't free. Lane Pittman of Jacksonville, Florida, was entertaining his fellow patriots on the Fourth of July by playing a raucous version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" on his guitar See also: The 25 most Florida things to happen in 2014 But cops were soon on the scene, reportedly telling Pittman that he was playing too loud, and that he … [Link]

Popular Science » How To Build A Flashlight That Runs On Dead Batteries

Friday 10 July 14:25:36 UTC 2015

Joule Thief FlashlightPhotograph by Jonathon KambourisFour billion alkaline batteries were shipped in the United States in 2010. Reduce that number—reuse your dead batteries in a joule thief flashlightDon’t throw out that seemingly lifeless battery—it’s not dead yet. A brand-new alkaline battery cell has an electric potential of about 1.5 volts, which drops as the juice runs out. The voltage eventually becomes … [Link]

Mashable » 5 ways you can track sharks live from your computer

Friday 10 July 14:24:26 UTC 2015

Shark-trackingFeed-tw Feed-fbIf Shark Week had its way, you’d think of sharks as killer beasts thrashing around the ocean with an unquenchable thirst for blood and a penchant for murder. But there’s little validity to the shark myths many of us believe. In 2014, only three people died from shark attacks worldwide, yet approximately 100 million sharks are killed annually by humans. Nearly … [Link]

Slashdot » Adblock Plus Reduces University's Network Traffic By 25 Percent

Friday 10 July 14:22:00 UTC 2015

Mickeycaskill writes: Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada claims it cut 25% of its network traffic (40% of video traffic) by deploying Adblock Plus across its internal network. The study tested the ability of the Adblock Plus browser extension (PDF) in reducing IP traffic when installed in a large enterprise network environment, and found that huge amounts of data … [Link]

Mashable » NASA Mars Trek lets you virtually explore the Red Planet's surface in high-res

Friday 10 July 14:19:27 UTC 2015

Nasa-mars-trekFeed-tw Feed-fbGoogle Earth View and a multitude of other online map services have made it possible to pinpoint almost any location in the world — but what about other planets? NASA's new service, Mars Trek, lets you explore an interactive map of Mars from your desktop or mobile browser See also: 36 Embarrassing Google Street View Sightings Data for Mars Trek comes … [Link]

Mashable » Greece's crisis: the dead wait to be buried for lack of money

Friday 10 July 14:16:49 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-07-10-at-9.45.07-amFeed-tw Feed-fbATHENS, Greece – In Greece right now, people can't afford to die The families of the dead don't have cash to pay for funerals. Banks have been closed for over a week and Greek citizens have been restricted to withdrawing 60 euros per day from ATMs. In the Greek Orthodox Christian church, burials usually take place within 24 hours, hardly enough … [Link]

Mashable » David Crosby tweets that Kanye West is a dumb egomaniac

Friday 10 July 14:14:50 UTC 2015

CrosbyFeed-tw Feed-fbDavid Crosby has some choice words for Kanye West. A fan recently asked the legendary rocker via Twitter how he felt about Yeezus calling himself the “greatest living rock star on the planet” during his headlining set at Glastonbury. Croz did not hold back See also: Kanye West body pillow is the true epitome of cuddly luxury @adamweiler_ as I said … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deals of the Day: “X-Men and the Wolverine Collection” (6 Movies) on Blu-ray – $21.99, Days of Future Past: The Rogue Cut – $19.99

Friday 10 July 14:10:56 UTC 2015

For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers “X-Men and the Wolverine Collection” (6 movies) on Blu-ray for just $21.99. That’s 69% off on the collection’s regular list price of $69.99. Now in one incredible collection, experience every X-Men film, including THE WOLVERINE in razor-sharp high definition! From the original blockbuster trilogy to the revealing backstory installments, the … [Link]

Mashable » 30+ professional events in startups, professional development, marketing and more

Friday 10 July 14:00:47 UTC 2015

6324780233_e1598ba0b2_oFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Mashable Events Board is a great place to list and find leading conferences in your industry, whether it's advertising, technology, media or public relations. This week, we're highlighting five events that can help move your career forward. If you don't find anything that's right for you, check out dozens of other events featured in our complete listing. Read more… On the … [Link]

Mashable » Bloomberg splits with digital chief Josh Topolsky

Friday 10 July 14:00:01 UTC 2015

TopolskyFeed-tw Feed-fbBloomberg’s media efforts have drawn attention for the hiring of big names, but major changes often come with growing pains. One of the company's biggest recent hires — Josh Topolsky, who joined Bloomberg after helping found The Verge — is out, according to sources at Bloomberg. Topolsky was the editor of Bloomberg Digital, and Bloomberg Media's chief digital content officer See … [Link]

Mashable » Harry Styles fell spectacularly onstage

Friday 10 July 13:48:59 UTC 2015

Harry-ivFeed-tw Feed-fbIt seems that Harry Styles took a wee bit of a tumble last night. And the Internet, being the Internet, went absolutely insane. The moment occurred during One Direction's San Diego show on July 9 as the band performed “Through the Dark." Which was very fitting, as it looked like Harry was stumbling through the dark himself See also: Fake Harry … [Link]

Slashdot » Computer Program Fixes Old Code Faster Than Expert Engineers

Friday 10 July 13:39:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Less than two weeks after one group of MIT researchers unveiled a system capable of repairing software bugs automatically, a different group has demonstrated another system called Helium, which "revamps and fine-tunes code without ever needing the original source, in a matter of hours or even minutes." The process works like this: "The team started with … [Link]

Mashable » People in Toronto turned a sidewalk into a sweet memorial for a dead raccoon

Friday 10 July 13:38:38 UTC 2015

RaccoonFeed-tw Feed-fbThis raccoon could have never suspected that humans would remember him so fondly. When a dead raccoon was found on the sidewalk at a street corner in Toronto on Thursday, Animal Services was notified to come retrieve it. See also: Mama raccoon tries to teach her baby how to climb But by 3 p.m., the raccoon was still lying there, so … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Record-breaking super bright supernova spotted in southern sky

Friday 10 July 13:38:00 UTC 2015

An energetic stellar blast may have just broken the record for the brightest yet found [Link]

Mashable » New study confirms every female boss' fear that she just can't win

Friday 10 July 13:00:35 UTC 2015

Woman-worplace-threatFeed-tw Feed-fbThere is no shortage of advice for professional women on how to succeed and lead in the workplace Women are constantly told to lean in, take charge and be confident, and that gender equality will follow See also: It may take more than just female managers to close the gender wage gap But what if the bias against a female boss … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Want a Working ‘Star Trek’ Communicator? Someone Has Made It So! [PICS]

Friday 10 July 13:00:18 UTC 2015

Better late than never, right?? Pre-orders are now being taken for this officially-licensed WORKING COMMUNICATOR, available at Thinkgeek for $149.95! According to The Next Web: It’s being created The Wand Company and is based on structured-light 3D scans of the an original prop. It’s made of pressed and die cast metal, aluminium and textured ABS. It comes with a magnetic … [Link]

Mashable » Jennifer Lawrence does a killer Cher impression

Friday 10 July 13:00:06 UTC 2015

Jennifer-lawrence-conanFeed-tw Feed-fb Do you believe that Katniss can sing? Of course you do. After all, her haunting Hunger Games folk song "The Hanging Tree" was a surprise hit last fall. On Thursday's special Comic-Con episode of Conan, Lawrence said the song would've climbed the charts with or without her vocals because of the franchise's popularity. See also: Listen to Jennifer Lawrence sing … [Link]

Slashdot » Lifting the Veil On Pluto's Atmosphere

Friday 10 July 12:57:00 UTC 2015

New submitter Pedro Braganca sends an update on the New Horizons mission to Pluto, now less than four days to closest approach. While we're waiting, NASA has published the best images of Pluto and Charon yet seen. We're starting to be able to make out surface details: A high-contrast array of bright and dark features covers Pluto's surface, while on … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Destination Pluto: Countdown to the historic New Horizons fly-by

Friday 10 July 12:56:00 UTC 2015

The latest images of Pluto, a checklist of mysteries waiting to be solved. And New Scientist will be covering all the action – live from mission control [Link]

Mashable » 'Street Fighter V' gives Ken a total makeover

Friday 10 July 12:53:56 UTC 2015

Street-fighter-5-ken-new-lookFeed-tw Feed-fb Oh. Hey. Ummmmmm… Ken? Is that you, buddy? Everything okay? Ken Masters, one of the O.G. street fighters, sports an entirely new look in Street Fighter V, as a new trailer reveals. Gone is his trademark sleeveless red gi and mop of golden hair. Ken now sports a red-trimmed black top with red pants. Then there's that silkier, smoother mane. You've … [Link]

Mashable » Hispanics officially outnumber whites in California

Friday 10 July 12:43:17 UTC 2015

Ap_432677062053Feed-tw Feed-fbHispanics officially outnumber whites in California, a statistic that has been long-anticipated by demographers Looks like Donald Trump may have even more trouble winning California’s vote in the 2016 presidential election than he already faced (California is a blue state). See also: Hispanic leaders call on Republicans to condemn Donald Trump There are officially 15 million Hispanic and 14.9 million white … [Link]

Mashable » Greek finance minister's signature looks like a penis

Friday 10 July 12:35:36 UTC 2015

Greek-signatureFeed-tw Feed-fbEuclid Tsakalotos, Greece's new finance minister, has a signature that looks like, well, a penis. Them's the facts. See also: Greece: Here's what's coming up next Tsakalotos's Hancock is "all anyone on Twitter can talk about" (besides that whole bailout thing). All anyone on Twitter can talk about this morning is the signature of Greece's new finance minister pic.twitter.com/RAJXpFnoEX — Joseph … [Link]

Mashable » Your summer guide for the city that never sleeps

Friday 10 July 12:30:21 UTC 2015

New_york_city_lights_featFeed-tw Feed-fbSummer in New York City is dominated by free music, free movies, outdoor and rooftop noshing and imbibing and increasingly, getting onto and into the waters surrounding the islands.While you can find the same indoor offerings almost year-round, the sunshine activates the parks, waterfront and streets in new ways, effectively multiplying the number of things to see and do.MusicTo our earsOutdoor … [Link]

Bad Science » Fixing flaws in science must be professionalised. By me in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology.

Friday 10 July 12:19:28 UTC 2015

Me and a dozen other academics all just wrote basically the same thing about Open Science in the Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology. After the technical bits, me and Tracey get our tank out. That’s for a reason: publishing academic papers about structural problems in science is a necessary condition for change, but it’s not sufficient. We don’t need any […] [Link]

Slashdot » Iowa Makes a Bold Admission: We Need Fewer Roads

Friday 10 July 12:14:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: During a recent Urban Land Institute talk, the director of the Iowa Department of Transportation, Paul Trombino, told an audience that the road network in Iowa was probably going to "shrink." Calling for fewer highways isn't what you'd normally expect from a government transportation official, but since per capita driving has peaked in the U.S., it … [Link]

Mashable » The day the Confederate flag came down at the South Carolina statehouse

Friday 10 July 12:08:31 UTC 2015

Confederate-flagFeed-tw Feed-fbOnlookers began gathering outside the South Carolina statehouse before daybreak on Friday morning, elbowing for the best view of the soon-to-be-lowered Confederate flag in its final hours. Some of them had spent the night. See also: The Confederate flag is a symbol of racism. But here's where it still flies high. "Hate put it up, love will bring it down," chanted … [Link]

Mashable » We remixed Silento's summer smash 'Watch Me' in the most unexpected way

Friday 10 July 12:06:46 UTC 2015

Silento-thumb1Feed-tw Feed-fb There's no doubt that if there ever was an award for the summer's biggest viral dance video the award would go to 17-year old Silento's "Watch Me." See also: Cool-guy high school teacher leads 'Uptown Funk' dance party The Atlanta-based teen was discovered on his YouTube channel earlier in January when his song, which mashes up the biggest dance crazes … [Link]

Popular Science » Q&A With ‘The Pluto Doctor’

Friday 10 July 12:02:00 UTC 2015

Young and SternNASALeslie Young poses with Alan Stern, principal investigator of the New Horizons mission.2015 marks The Year of Pluto. The New Horizons mission is accomplishing one more major planetary science goal: to fly by the last large body in our solar system. Some are calling Pluto the last frontier, a big win for space exploration.The Pluto Doctor, or Dr. Leslie … [Link]

Mashable » 10 family road trip games that you've never heard of

Friday 10 July 12:00:40 UTC 2015

Roadtrip1Feed-tw Feed-fbIt’s the annual family road trip. You've been trapped in a packed car for 11 hours and you only just passed Omaha. You've exhausted all the classic car games: License Plates, I Spy and 20 Questions. You've even tried to kill time by just having normal conversations and eating snacks As great as your family is, you're bored out of your mind. … [Link]

Popular Science » A Closer Look At China's Divine Eagle Drone

Friday 10 July 12:00:00 UTC 2015

Divine Eagleweibo.com, tiexue.net, cdjby.netThe Divine Eagle is a low observable, high altitude UAV meant detect stealth aircraft at long ranges, using special purpose radars. This low resolution photo shows that similar to the port (left) side seen in the next photo below, the starboard (right) side of the fuselage is also colored grey. Since photos in May 2015 emerged of the … [Link]

New Scientist – News » It's time for science to take a back seat on climate change

Friday 10 July 12:00:00 UTC 2015

The last thing the debate on global warming needs is another IPCC report. Artists, lawyers, priests and playwrights must now step forward, says Fred Pearce (full text available to subscribers) [Link]

Mashable » The new nude: A lingerie line for women of color

Friday 10 July 11:51:57 UTC 2015

LedenubianFeed-tw Feed-fbNude-colored bras are a staple in a lot of women’s closets. Yet more often than not, "nude" has come to represent exclusively light shades in the human body's wide spectrum of skin tones Nubian Skin, a lingerie company, has set out to fix this problem, by creating a line specifically for women of color. The line, which released in September online … [Link]

Mashable » Two rival pilots claim to be first to fly electric plane over the English Channel

Friday 10 July 11:43:49 UTC 2015

EplaneFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Two pilots in two separate electric planes have crossed the Channel between England and France, each claiming to be the first. Airbus successfully sent its prototype, the two-seater E-Fan, from Kent to Calais Friday morning, while another French pilot pipped them to the post by flying his own e-plane from Calais to the English coast and back again on … [Link]

Mashable » Grab your friendship bracelets because adult summer camp is a thing

Friday 10 July 11:30:09 UTC 2015

CampgroundedcoverFeed-tw Feed-fbAdult camp is a thing and we're super excited about it Even if you never went to camp as a kid, you've definitely fantasized about finding your long lost twin at Camp Walden, or believed that "Wet, Hot, American Summer" was basically a documentary of day-to-day life at camp. While real sleepaway camp may have been just a little bit different, … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Infrared light speeds up healing by turbocharging our cells

Friday 10 July 11:30:00 UTC 2015

The properties of water are altered by near-infrared light, which could drive the energy-producing mitochondria in our cells to work harder and heal us faster [Link]

Slashdot » Australian Cops and Anti-Corruption Agencies Keen On Hacking Team Malware

Friday 10 July 11:29:00 UTC 2015

Bismillah writes: Although they've denied it in the past, Australia's federal and state police are very interested in Hacking Team's law enforcement spyware. There has also been recent interest from the Victoria state anti-corruption agency IBAC, leaked HT emails show. ITNews reports: "Emails leaked by attackers who infiltrated the systems of spyware provider Hacking Team this week reveal the Australian … [Link]

Mashable » 12 things you should look for in a startup internship

Friday 10 July 11:15:57 UTC 2015

InternFeed-tw Feed-fbIf you're a recent grad yearning to work at a startup, internships are a great way to get your foot in the door and gain firsthand experience. That said, internships are sometimes confused with free labor — so if you're looking to kick-start your career, find a company that values your skills and compensates you accordingly (either financially, or with training … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Feedback: Glowing lamb highlights lab sabotage

Friday 10 July 11:00:00 UTC 2015

Plus contactless cards fight for dominance, marketing industry finds its Newton, sandwich trivia hard to swallow, and more (full text available to subscribers) [Link]

Mashable » Bumblebees are losing southern habitat as the climate warms

Friday 10 July 10:56:17 UTC 2015

BumblebeeFeed-tw Feed-fbA warming climate is pushing bumblebees to the brink in North America and Europe, where the pollinators have lost up to 186 miles of their southern range, according to a study published Thursday. Worse, unlike other climate-stressed species, bumblebees are not migrating north as the weather warms, scientists found SEE ALSO: Bees are dying year-round now "Though different species of bumblebees … [Link]

Mashable » Family says selfie stick helped save them from rip tide

Friday 10 July 10:37:30 UTC 2015

Riptide-selfie-stick-videoFeed-tw Feed-fbThough selfie sticks are banned pretty much everywhere these days, one proved useful for a family that credits the tool with contributing to their rescue at a Massachusetts beach on Tuesday. When Derrick Johns and his daughter Erynn, 16, of Texas were pulled into the rip tide at a Nantucket beach, they captured the entire terrifying experience on a GoPro attached … [Link]

Mashable » 20 cats that can't deal with this awful humidity

Friday 10 July 10:30:29 UTC 2015

Hot-humid-catsFeed-tw Feed-fbImagine the most disgusting, brutally hot and humid day of the summer. You can't do anything without feeling sticky and showers are completely worthless Now imagine wearing a Canada Goose extreme weather jacket during that day. That's how your cat feels. See also: 15 signs your cat is a spy for the CIA So if your cat is sprawled out on … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 10 July 2015

Friday 10 July 10:25:59 UTC 2015

Computer of Wired-Together Rat Brains — this is ALL THE AMAZING. a Brainet that allows three monkeys connected at the brain to control a virtual arm on screen across three axes. […] Nicolelis said that, essentially, he created a “classic … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Apache Mesos Essentials – $15.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL

Friday 10 July 10:25:17 UTC 2015

Get "Apache Mesos Essentials" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-07-13 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]

Mashable » Two reported dead in shooting in Germany

Friday 10 July 10:25:00 UTC 2015

Ap_98792890234Feed-tw Feed-fbSeveral people have been killed by a gunman in the Bavaria region of south Germany. At about 11:30 a.m. local time, an 18-year-old man, whose identity has not been released, shot a woman from his locally-registered Mercedes in the town of Tiefenthal, near Ansbach, police said in a statement. She was 82 years old according to reports. The incident occured in Ansbach in Germany. The incident occured in … [Link]

Mashable » The evolution of the viral Internet: 'You can only get so much by being a cat site'

Friday 10 July 10:00:10 UTC 2015

ViralFeed-tw Feed-fbIt seemed there was a time when anybody with gumption and a knack for headlines could start a viral website and generate a few dozen million pageviews Almost overnight, websites like Elite Daily, ViralNova and Upworthy were racking up the kind of web traffic that other publishers had spent years trying to build. Facebook traffic came flooding in, immediately generating revenue … [Link]

Mashable » Sea levels could rise at least 20 feet by the year 2200

Friday 10 July 9:46:56 UTC 2015

BayouFeed-tw Feed-fbEven if the world manages to limit global warming to 2°C — the target number for current climate negotiations — sea levels may still rise at least 6 meters (20 feet) above their current heights, radically reshaping the world's coastline and affecting millions in the process. That finding comes from a new paper published on Thursday in Science that shows how … [Link]

Slashdot » Hacker Group That Hit Twitter, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft Intensifies Attacks

Friday 10 July 9:35:00 UTC 2015

itwbennett writes: The hacker group, which security researchers from Kaspersky Lab and Symantec call Wild Neutron or Morpho, has broken into the networks of over 45 large companies since 2012. After the 2013 attacks against Twitter, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft were highly publicized, the group went underground and temporarily halted its activity. However, its attacks resumed in 2014 and have … [Link]

Mashable » Brewtroleum: A New Zealand brewery has made fuel from beer

Friday 10 July 9:34:30 UTC 2015

Beer-fuelFeed-tw Feed-fbDrink more beer, save the planet? That's what a beer brewery in New Zealand is saying. DB Export, a brewery in New Zealand, announced last month it had created a biofuel made using leftover yeast from brewing beer called "Brewtroleum." See also: Watch this race-car driver break a world speed record with no hands As reported by the NZ Herald, the … [Link]

Mashable » After 30 years, Father's Day card makes it to dad who lost his son to AIDS

Friday 10 July 9:18:56 UTC 2015

Father_receives_card_from_deceased_sonFeed-tw Feed-fb The last thing 87-year-old Duane Schrock, Sr. expected to see in his mailbox was a card from his son, but the most important messages always find their way. Schrock received a Father's Day card a full 26 years after being postmarked from his son, Duane Schrock Jr., who died of AIDS in 1995 at the age of 45. According to … [Link]

Mashable » This man has been traveling the world with his upright piano for 5 years

Friday 10 July 8:34:54 UTC 2015

Piano_around_the_world_instagramFeed-tw Feed-fb The world is your oyster when you've got a furry companion, a piano and about 10,000 friends. In 2010, New York City native Dotan Negrin quit his day job to pursue his dream of traveling around the world with nothing but the essentials — and one upright piano. See also: Photographer follows his girlfriend through India in beautiful Instagram series … [Link]

Mashable » David Beckham catches ball at Wimbledon like it's no big deal

Friday 10 July 8:31:55 UTC 2015

Beckham1Feed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — This year's Wimbledon tournament has had its fair share of moments, from Federer's effortless through-the-legs shot to the back of the court to Djokovic's less impressive rant at a ball girl. Trust Beckham to up the ante, though, by casually catching a rogue ball during the men's doubles semifinals Thursday, before nonchalantly chucking it back onto the court. See … [Link]

Mashable » The first chapter of the new Harper Lee novel has been released online

Friday 10 July 7:51:30 UTC 2015

HarperFeed-tw Feed-fbCaution: Spoilers aplenty. We know this much so far about Harper Lee's new book: Atticus Finch is 72 and suffering from rheumatoid arthritis; Scout is a grown woman who has a suitor most anxious to marry her. And Scout's older brother, Jem, apparently has died. See also: Why I'm going to read Harper Lee's second book The first chapter ran of … [Link]

Mashable » Target bets on the smart home with new futuristic 'Open House' lab

Friday 10 July 7:51:24 UTC 2015

Target-open-houseFeed-tw Feed-fbYour future smart home could be brought to you by… Target? Yes, Target. The retailer opened the doors of an experimental space, called Open House, in San Francisco Thursday. The Open House is completely dedicated to showcasing and selling smart home devices. The store, which the company describes "part retail space, part lab," allows customers to interact with dozens of connected … [Link]

Mashable » Adorable baby with Down syndrome scored a modeling contract just like mom

Friday 10 July 7:18:38 UTC 2015

MicahFeed-tw Feed-fbMicah isn't even a year old, but he already has more than 20 thousand Instagram followers, and now, a modeling contract The 11-month-old was born into fashion, with a mom working as a model and a fashion designer dad. When he was three months old, Micah was diagnosed with Down syndrome. Mom Amanda Booth told Mother Magazine that she was afraid … [Link]

Mashable » Asus Chromebook Flip: Nothing cheap about it except the price

Friday 10 July 7:11:51 UTC 2015

Asus-chromebook-flip-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fb Chromebooks are not sexy. Cheap, plasticky and functional — yes — but not sexy. Asus' all-aluminum Chromebook Flip is arguably the sleekest Chromebook that's not the uber-pricey Chromebook Pixel 2. But the Flip isn't just a laptop. It's also a tablet and a display with a stand thanks to its hinge that rotates 360 degrees. See also: This $150 Walmart-exclusive … [Link]

Slashdot » OCZ Toshiba Breaks 40 Cent Per GB Barrier With New Trion 100 Series SSD

Friday 10 July 7:06:00 UTC 2015

MojoKid writes: OCZ is launching a brand new series of solid state drives today, dubbed the Trion 100. Not only are they the first drives from the company to use TLC NAND, but they're also the first to use all in-house Toshiba technology with the drive's Flash memory and controller both designed and built by Toshiba. That controller is paired … [Link]

Mashable » Ariana Grande apologizes again for licking someone else's doughnuts

Friday 10 July 5:22:48 UTC 2015

ArianaFeed-tw Feed-fb This Ariana Grande thing is still going. And it is still as weird as ever The pop singer posted a YouTube video on Friday apologizing a second time for getting up close and personal with a doughnut in a Californian store on July 4. See also: Doughnut shop is under investigation for selling pastries frosted with Ariana Grande's spit In … [Link]

Mashable » Indonesian volcano's massive ash cloud disrupts Bali flights

Friday 10 July 4:52:48 UTC 2015

AshFeed-tw Feed-fbAustralians travellers have had their holiday plans thrown into disarray due to a plume of volcanic ash spewing into the sky Flights in and out of Bali, Indonesia, have been disrupted for a second day after an ash cloud from the active volcano, Mount Raung, obstructed vision in the sky around the airport. Bali is a hot spot for Australian tourists, … [Link]

Mashable » Rare footage shows Michael Jordan dunking in high school

Friday 10 July 4:43:17 UTC 2015

MjFeed-tw Feed-fbBefore Michael Jordan was a retired basketball god who double-fists cigars like a boss in his spare time, he was just another high school hoop-dreamer Now, thanks to quite a pull from the vault, we get a rare look at MJ back in the day See also: Airball: How Adidas missed on Michael Jordan in 1984 Here's Jordan, as a Laney … [Link]

Mashable » 'The devil has many names': A&E drops spooky new trailer for 'Damien'

Friday 10 July 4:31:05 UTC 2015

DamienFeed-tw Feed-fb SAN DIEGO — The antichrist is all grown up, smokin' hot and very creepy in the new trailer for A&E's Damien, which dropped Thursday during a panel for the show at Comic-Con The series, from The Walking Dead producer Glen Mazarra, centers on Damien (Bradley James), who viewers find 25 years after the events seen in The Omen, the 1976 … [Link]

Slashdot » UK Privacy Advocate Caspar Bowden Dies

Friday 10 July 4:30:00 UTC 2015

wendyg writes: Many outlets are reporting that UK privacy advocate Caspar Bowden has died. For ten years or so, Caspar was one of Microsoft's leading privacy officers, but he is most significantly known as a tireless campaigner against back-doored encryption and key escrow. As a founder of the Foundation for Information Policy Research, he spent countless hours studying the legislation … [Link]

Mashable » Greek government offers sweeping proposal in exchange for $59 billion bailout

Friday 10 July 3:29:10 UTC 2015

Greece-bailout_gilmFeed-tw Feed-fbGreece finally met a deadline that counted on Thursday and made a series of sweeping proposals that its creditors needed by midnight to set off a mad rush toward a weekend deal to stave off a financial collapse of the nation. In the text of proposals sent by Athens late Thursday, the government conceded to demands it had previously refused to … [Link]

The Joy of Tech » JoT #2165: Facebook unfollow pleas!

Friday 10 July 3:26:24 UTC 2015

JoT thumbWhere old friends go to beg! If you enjoy our work, please retweet or share the URL, thank you! [Link]

Mashable » Sydney liveability increases dramatically with 2 cat cafes

Friday 10 July 3:20:00 UTC 2015

CatleadFeed-tw Feed-fbSydney, you can stop inviting strangers' cats into your home. This year, two cat cafes are coming to your neighbourhood Australian woman Veronica Morland has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise enough money to introduce furry friends to a Sydney cafe in September. At the Sydney Cat Cafe you'll be able to sip your almond latte with artificial sweetener while snuggling … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The First Trailer for Con Man is Here! [Video]

Friday 10 July 3:06:44 UTC 2015

Synopsys: The series is a lighthearted take on the personalities, luminaries, comic book stores, and characters they have run into during their years in the sci-fi community and convention circuit, while telling the story of a guy learning to love and embrace his fans. CON MAN centers around the post-show life of Wray Nerely (Alan Tudyk), the pilot and co-star … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 15 Toys And Action Figures That Have Consistently Gone Down In Value

Friday 10 July 3:02:15 UTC 2015

As much as we would all love to pretend that our toys and collectibles are slowly growing in worth, there are some that are just plain awful and actually depreciate over time. Yup, not all your collectibles are collectible, my friend. I09 has more: G.I. Joe Extreme Back in the day, G.I. Joe figures were ginormous—until they were relaunched in … [Link]

Mashable » Rolling Buddy robot may just kill you with cuteness

Friday 10 July 2:34:57 UTC 2015

Buddy-first-famillyFeed-tw Feed-fbPeople are afraid of robots. They're uncomfortable with the androids that look too much like humans and may even run screaming from the types which recently competed in the DARPA Robotics Challenge. But what consumers can accept is something cute Buddy, the new robot companion from Blue Frog Robotics which launched on Indiegogo on Thursday, follows that model See also: 9 … [Link]

Slashdot » Calling All Data Do-Gooders

Friday 10 July 2:02:00 UTC 2015

theodp writes: We're entering a new era of data-for-good, writes SAS CEO Jim Goodnight, who explains how SAS and the International Organization for Migration are using analytics and data for disaster relief efforts, but issues a broader call-to-action: "These projects just scratch the surface of what's possible when new data, and those that know how to use it, are applied … [Link]

Mashable » Sizlah the Vizsla saves her owners from house fire

Friday 10 July 1:44:58 UTC 2015

SizlahFeed-tw Feed-fb With the name Sizlah, this dog was born for greatness. In particular, rescuing its owners from a house fire. The two-year-old Hungarian Vizsla saved her owner, Victoria Patenan and her partner Isaac, from a near-tragedy after the backyard of her unit in Melbourne, Australia, was engulfed in flames With an natural instinct that something was wrong, Sizlah repeatedly barked, scratched … [Link]

Mashable » FBI head: Potential violence plots stopped ahead of July 4

Friday 10 July 1:43:21 UTC 2015

Ap_300788500002Feed-tw Feed-fbFBI Director James Comey said Thursday that the agency believes it stopped potential acts of violence in the month before the July 4 holiday. Comey said authorities suspect that some of the more than 10 people arrested during that time were planning to commit violence tied to the holiday. But he declined during a wide-ranging discussion with reporters to describe any … [Link]

Mashable » 'Doctor Who' Season 9: More adventure, more darkness, more vikings

Friday 10 July 1:31:02 UTC 2015

Ap_859417420647Feed-tw Feed-fbSAN DIEGO — Doctor Who is back this fall. So is the Doctor's nemesis, Missy. So is Clara. And beyond that, we know almost nothing — because the showrunner and actors behind the 51-year-old hit show are playing their cards closer to their chest than ever before Here's what little we gleaned from a hilarious, warm-hearted and information-free Doctor Who panel … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Fan Spoof “Once Upon a Time: The Rock Opera” Will Perform at SDCC 2015! [PICS + VIDEO]

Friday 10 July 1:00:37 UTC 2015

A group of L.A. actors — who are also huge Once Upon a Time nerds — made a popular four-episode spoof series entitled Once Upon A…Anonymous last year that aired on YouTube. But they didn’t stop there. After a successful crowdfunding campaign, creator Erin “Queenie” Stegeman turned the series into a musical — a rock opera, to be exact. Once … [Link]

Mashable » Mark Cuban rips ESPN reporter after DeAndre Jordan fiasco

Friday 10 July 0:49:23 UTC 2015

JordancubanFeed-tw Feed-fbIt’s the perfect mental image: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban driving frantically around Houston late at night while sending pleading texts for the home address of DeAndre Jordan, in a desperate panic to reach the star free-agent before he goes back on their deal and signs a new contract with the Los Angeles Clippers Except that maybe it didn't happen at … [Link]

Mashable » These shark facts will terrify you for way more than a week

Friday 10 July 0:30:44 UTC 2015

Shark-graphics-thumb-3Feed-tw Feed-fbIn the film Jaws, sharks are characterized as mindless eating machines In truth, they are far from dumb. Great whites are cunning hunters, and their mechanical efficiency is the result of millions of years of evolution. The specifics of how they move and feed are stunning to behold and terrifying to contemplate See also: How Do the Biggest Sharks in Pop … [Link]

Mashable » Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, as never seen before

Friday 10 July 0:16:30 UTC 2015

DuocolorFeed-tw Feed-fbAs NASA's New Horizons mission nears its historic rendezvous with the dwarf planet Pluto on Tuesday, we're already being treated to images showing Pluto and its surroundings in unprecedented detail On Thursday evening eastern time, NASA released new images showing Pluto and its largest moon, Charon. The two celestial bodies orbit around a common center of gravity that lies between them. … [Link]

Slashdot » Google Launches Gmail Postmaster Tools To Eliminate Spam

Friday 10 July 0:12:00 UTC 2015

Mark Wilson writes: Spam is a problem that is not going away for anyone who receives email — and who doesn't? Over the years Google has taken steps to try to reduce the amount of junk that reaches Gmail inboxes and today the company is taking things a step further with Gmail Postmaster Tools and enhanced filter training for Gmail. … [Link]

Mashable » The 16 types of sweating all sweaty people know

Friday 10 July 0:00:22 UTC 2015

Sweating-guyFeed-tw Feed-fbFor sweaty people, summertime can be a nightmare The perfect storm of summer conditions can turn vacation season into three months of sweaty hell pretty quickly if you aren't careful. See also: 12 surprising things to avoid at the beach this summer Below, we've rounded up all the common types of sweating people do in the summer. Stay hydrated. Read more… … [Link]

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