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 » Discovery's new science-based Shark Week is a monster hit
The end of Discovery's annual Shark Week brought in a wave of good ratings news for the network — after it touted its return to science-based programming for the annual event This year's Shark Week brought in an average of 2.503 million overall viewers from July 5-12 and broke records in the network's target 25-54 demographic, with a 1.46 rating. The … [Link]
Mashable » 'The Thug Song' video is an acid trip laced with Green Day
Editor's note: The above video contains language that is NSFW. Do you find yourself jamming to Macklemore, Flo Rida or Iggy Azalea more often than you care to admit? If so, it sounds like you're a fan of hip-pop, a hybrid genre that blends the flow and vocal stylings of hip-hop with pop sensibilities and hooks galore. It’s a genre … [Link]
Mashable » Pluto's not just a dwarf planet, it's now a meme
Oh, the Internet, where a historic photograph of space exploration will inevitably end up Photoshopped onto Kim Kardashian's butt. NASA's New Horizons spacecraft captured new, high-quality photos of Pluto, which were revealed on Tuesday. The pictures excited every space geek on the planet. Even legendary theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking weighed in on the issue, congratulating the team on its accomplishment See … [Link]
Slashdot » Macon-Bibb County Government Wants $5.7 Million Drone Fleet For Emergencies
McGruber writes: Macon-Bibb County, Georgia is considering a $5.7 million project with manufacturer Olaeris to deploy 15 to 17 drone aircraft. The aircraft, each bigger than a king-sized bed, would operate out of individual hangars strategically placed across the county. The drones would be able to get to most places in the county within a few minutes. They would be … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » MasterCard issues Developer Declaration
In an effort to establish itself as a partner of choice for developers, the Open API Team at global payments company MasterCard has issued a Developer Declaration. In it, MasterCard makes a number of commitments in three key areas: developers, technology and ecosystem.
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Mashable » Greece cannot expect bailout money before August, officials say
Greece’s prime minister said the country's banks might stay closed for another month as both he and his German nemesis admitted they had no faith in a bailout agreement they reached just on Sunday The bailout agreement is due for a vote in the Greek parliament on Wednesday, which gives the leaders' frustrated comments more historical weight. If the Greek parliament … [Link]
Mashable » The Rock trolls Internet with horrific fake injury
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, actor and consumer of seven daily meals had a "little accident" while on set on Tuesday. The Rock explained in an Instagram post that, while filming the upcoming film Central Intelligence, director Rawson Thurber ran up to him, concerned that he was bleeding after a mishap on set which was not described. See also: The Rock revealed … [Link]
Mashable » What if 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is fantasy and 'Go Set a Watchman' is reality?
Though Go Set a Watchman and To Kill a Mockingbird share characters, settings and other vital elements, their stories and timelines can't be fully reconciled — unless you allow that one is "canon" and the other is not. The natural impulse, of course, is to give Mockingbird the benefit of the doubt — it was published first, after all, and it … [Link]
Popular Science » 50-Million-Year-Old Worm Sperm Found Preserved In Antarctica
SpermatozoonDepartment of Palaeobiology, Swedish Museum of Natural HistoryA 50 million year old spermatozoon (sperm cell) found in Antarctica.We all know about how mosquitos trapped in amber:Can lead to dinosaur biker gangs:(Or, at the very least, awesome memes) But what about worm sperm trapped in a cocoon? It probably won't lead to insane theme parks with a death wish, but it could … [Link]
Mashable » Unsurprisingly, 'purse dogs' are abandoned when owners can't care for them
That Paris Hilton look is out, and that's not good news for some small dog breeds. Animal charity Blue Cross Rehoming Centre, serving England, Wales and Scotland, has found that the overall number of surrendered "handbag dogs" or "purse dogs" — small breeds that commonly fit into large tote-style purses — have increased over 120% over the last five years. See … [Link]
Slashdot » America's Technical Debt
Funksaw writes: An article by Brian Boyko in Equal Citizens, Lawrence Lessig's blog dealing with issues of institutional corruption in democratic politics, explains why, specifically, this reform movement needs (more) people with technical minds and technical skills. Quoting: "What we need are more people willing to look at the laws of this country based on their function. And when I … [Link]
Popular Science » Humans Aren’t Special: Carl Safina’s 'Beyond Words' Delves Deep Into Animal Minds
A wolf rests in an image captured at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center at West Yellowstone, MontanaEllie Attebery/Flickr/CC-By-2.0Spending hours watching whales, wolves, and elephants in their natural habitats presents wildlife biologists with mountains of data that would quickly overwhelm most animal lovers. But when the time comes to catalog it all, renowned marine ecologist Carl Safina reminds us that the … [Link]
Mashable » A new 'Game of Thrones' location might mean answers about Jon Snow
This post contains spoilers for those who have not read the Song of Ice and Fire book series. Tread carefully. For those feeling blue about the how the sixth season of Game of Thrones wrapped up, this might cheer you up. HBO has released a list of season six filming locations for the show, and one castle in particular might … [Link]
Mashable » One Direction's Louis Tomlinson might be a dad soon, so let's have a meltdown
One Direction's Louis Tomlinson may be up all night very soon You have to remember to breathe, but People reports that the 23-year-old is expecting a child with his friend, stylist Briana Jungwirth See also: The Internet is flooded with crying teens because Zayn left One Direction Tomlinson broke up with his longterm girlfriend Eleanor Calder earlier this year, and shippers … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » JUST DO IT: Deadpool vs Comic Con 2015 [Video]
He’s back, and he’s as funny as ever! [D Piddy] The post JUST DO IT: Deadpool vs Comic Con 2015 [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Customization may be coming to the next-gen Moto G budget smartphone
One of the coolest features of Motorola's Moto X smartphone is the Moto Maker customization tool, and the Moto G is one of the best budget Android devices on the market. Now it seems Moto Maker could be coming to the Moto G. Mashable freelancer Evan Blass tweeted a leaked image on Monday of what appears to be third-generation, not-yet-released Moto … [Link]
Mashable » Obama calls for sweeping criminal justice reform: 'We we cannot close our eyes anymore'
While giving the keynote address at the NAACP's annual convention, President Barack Obama drilled home his call for criminal justice reform, along with a demand that the nation address the issue of inequality in the juvenile and criminal justice systems. "The statistics cannot be ignored, we cannot close our eyes anymore," President Obama told a crowd in Philadelphia on Tuesday as … [Link]
Popular Science » We Made It To Pluto! What's Next For New Horizons?
Artist's Concept Of A Kuiper Belt ObjectNASANine years ago, a piano-sized spacecraft left the cradle of Earth to visit a strange world on the edge of the solar system. It traveled past the orbits of the familiar rocky planets and swooped through the region of the gas giants. After getting a speed boost from Jupiter, it didn't encounter another object for … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » ‘Awareness’ The Next Step For Wi-Fi
A new technology standard could make it easier for wireless devices to sync with one another, even if neither has an Internet connection. The standard comes from the Wi-Fi Alliance, the international organization that test wireless equipment not just for radio and data interoperability but also security. The group already has a standard called Wi-Fi Direct which allows devices to … [Link]
Popular Science » New Kind Of Material Stores Heat Till You Squeeze It
Getting hot in here…Ray Tsang/FlickrCC by SA 2.0These kinds of temperatures could be good for a new ceramic developed by the University of Tokyo.Even after night falls, a slab of concrete or asphalt might still feel warm to the touch. The surface has stored up heat after a long day of sitting out in the sun, and is slowly letting it … [Link]
Mashable » Amazon Echo will be $50 off during Prime Day
Amazon will be giving Amazon Prime members on Wednesday a chance to save lots of money with Prime Day, its Prime-themed sales event. We already previewed some of the big deals Amazon will be rolling out for Prime Day, but Amazon let us know about one more: The Amazon Echo will be available for just $129.99. See also: Amazon's Prime Day … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: DoSomething, WritePath, Apixu, BILLIVING
Every day, the ProgrammableWeb team is busy, updating its three primary directories for APIs, clients (language-specific libraries or SDKs for consuming or providing APIs), and source code samples.
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Slashdot » Anonymizing Wi-Fi Device Project Unexpectedly Halted
An anonymous reader notes that a project to develop an anonymizing Wi-Fi device has been canceled under mysterious circumstances. The device, called Proxyham, was unveiled a couple weeks ago by Rhino Security Labs. They said it would use low-frequency radio channels to connect a computer to public Wi-Fi hotspots up to 2.5 miles away, thus obscuring a user's actual location. … [Link]
Mashable » Man doing the robot at a concert should be your life guide
While at The Vamps concert at Thorpe Park in Surrey, England over the weekend, YouTube user Andy Morris caught what he describes as "someone's dad" dancing in the crowd. Whether or not the man is actually someone's dad is not verified, but his moves are probably the sweetest steps you've ever seen at a rock concert — and he's having … [Link]
Mashable » Teens are posting donut-licking selfies to show solidarity with Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande is sorry, okay? So stop punishing her for her crimes against pastries. The teens forgive her, and they have the hashtag to prove it — #LickDonutsWithAri On July 4, Grande made the mistake of saying she hates America and licking a tray of donut she had no intention of buying in front of a security camera with shockingly clear … [Link]
Mashable » Jennifer Lawrence reveals the story behind her tattoo fail
Leave it to JLaw to tattoo first, Google later During Comic-Con, Jennifer Lawrence spoke to HitFix about the tattoo she got with Hunger Games co-star Liam Hemsworth and his family (co-stars who ink together, stay together?). She says it was her "watered-down rebellion" — literally, getting a barely visible and incorrectly written tattoo of "H2O" on her hand. 
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Mashable » Good guy Channing Tatum helps 92-year-old Stan Lee off stage at Comic-Con
Someone raised Channing Tatum with some manners. While everyone else was celebrating a superhero-filled photo with the cast of Wolverine, X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool, and Fantastic Four on Saturday night, closing out Fox's Comic-Con panel in San Diego, Tatum decided to respect one of his elders "Now that's the way you end a panel," said Stan Lee, 92-year-old comic book writer … [Link]
Mashable » Live cam lets you watch hungry bears from the safety of your couch
They're back. Each year, about 100 Alaskan brown bears make their way to the Brooks River in Katmai National Park, Alaska, to dine on tasty sockeye salmon as they make their way upstream. And it's right in time for prime fishing season — July through the first week or two of August. See also: Meet the Filmmaker Who Is Installing … [Link]
Mashable » Facebook Messenger is toying with a digital assistant that will help you shop
You can already use Facebook Messenger to pay your friends and chat with certain retailers, but the social network may soon also let you order products and research local services from inside the app Facebook Messenger is reportedly developing a digital assistant, according to a report in The Information on Monday. It would allow users to connect with "real people" inside … [Link]
Mashable » How did Ernest Cline become the author he is today? Blame George Lucas
This month’s MashableReads pick, Ernest Cline’s Armada, is a refence-packed joyride for sci-fi nerds. Armada and Cline’s first novel, Ready Player One, are both full of enough science fiction references to fill multiple Reddit threads, with plots that revolve around video game play. The book's central conflict includes “an alien invasion where the outcome is decided by the video game skills … [Link]
Mashable » Nick Offerman's pizza farm is open for delicious business
In a sardonic new video from Funny or Die, Nick Offerman poses the very important question: why the heck are we trying to get kids to eat fresh fruits and vegetables when they could just eat some organic, naturally-grown pizza instead? See also: Visit Pawnee one last time with final 'Parks and Rec' gag reel In this parody of the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Remembering Satoru Iwata Through His Amazing Accomplishments
What can we even say about the loss of Satoru Iwata? This is a massive loss for the industry and nerd culture as a whole. Thing is, we should not focus on the loss of the man. Instead, we should honor him through his work and remarkable accomplishments, like he would want. And honestly, a legend like Satoru Iwata doesn’t … [Link]
Mashable » 'Catzooka' gives you all the extra cats you could ever want
"Why am I not petting more cats right now?" This question has likely plagued you at some point in your existence. And now, here to answer all of your woes, is the "Catzooka." According to this new video from the aptly named YouTube account Super Epic Cats, the Catzooka contraption scans in your favorite fluffy cat, and then proceeds to … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: Why Windows Phone has a future
Microsoft may have just shut down most of its handset manufacturing business — but Windows Phone is far from dead, according to CEO Satya Nadella. In an interview with ZDNet, Microsoft's CEO reiterated his commitment to Windows Phone and outlined his vision for the future of the mobile OS. On the heels of last week's mass layoffs at Nokia, which seemed … [Link]
Slashdot » Planet Labs Has Launched Over 100 Imaging Satellites with Many More to Come (Video)
According to a recent CNN article, Planet Labs produces Great photos of Earth from the world's smallest satellites. Most satellites these days are about the size of a car. Planet Labs micro-satellites are closer to the size of a shoebox. The company was founded in 2012 and has attracted major venture capital. They're using that money to launch an ever-increasing … [Link]
Mashable » Businesses charge women less than men to protest gender pay gap
It’s no secret that more than 50 years after the Equal Pay Act was passed in 1963, women are still paid significantly less than men The White House reported this past spring that full-time working women earn 77% of what their male counterparts earn on average. See also: Women pay 76 cents to men's $1 at shop promoting wage equality In … [Link]
Mashable » Did decaying seaweed cause mysterious explosion on Rhode Island beach?
It's been several days since a mysterious explosion propelled a beachgoer 10 feet into the air at Salty Brine Beach in Narragansett, Rhode Island, and authorities still have no idea why. See also: Great white shark stranded on beach in Massachusetts, saved by humans While speculation as to the cause of Saturday's incident includes a methane explosion caused by decayed … [Link]
Popular Science » What We've Learned From Pluto So Far
Pluto And CharonNASA/JHUAPL/SWRINew Horizons shot this portrait of Pluto and Charon on July 11, just a few days ahead of its closest approach. For some reason, it kind of reminds us of the American Gothic painting of the farmer and his wife.When the New Horizons spacecraft launched in 2006, scientists had no idea what it would find when it arrived at … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Microsoft Launches Health Cloud APIs Preview
Microsoft has released a preview of the Microsoft Health Cloud APIs. The APIs represent an early step in Microsoft’s goal to provide programmatic access to Microsoft Health products and associated data. Apps and services that integrate with Health Cloud APIs lead to extensive health and fitness features (e.g., observations, insights, personalized recommendations, fitness coaching, individual baseline development, and more). … [Link]
Popular Science » Bees Suck At Carrying Pollen When They’re Sick
We all know what it feels like to be sick. Sometimes it's a dragging, tired feeling when you can't get anything done; or a loss of appetite; or even the inability to get out of bed. So what happens to other animals when they get sick? Specifically, what about the bees?That's what Lori Lach and her colleagues wanted to find … [Link]
Mashable » Pluto and its biggest moon, Charon, shine in new photos
LAUREL, Maryland — When Clyde Tombaugh first discovered Pluto in 1930, it looked like a blurry white dot against a dark background, and now, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has turned it into a world On Monday, one day before the New Horizons probe made history by flying by Pluto at close range, the fast-moving space probe took some amazing images of … [Link]
Mashable » Typhoon Nangka likely to strike Japan at an unusually dangerous angle
Typhoon Nangka is about four days away from landfall in Japan, where it will likely affect the heavily urbanized areas of Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima, based on recent track forecasts. The storm is intensifying, with maximum sustained winds of 100 miles per hour as of Tuesday at 2:15 p.m. EDT The forecast calls for the storm to reach Category 3 intensity … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Accidentally Reveals Data On 'Right To Be Forgotten' Requests
Colin Castro points out an article from The Guardian, who noticed that Google's recent transparency report contained more data than intended. When perusing the source code, they found data about who was making requests for Google to take down links under the "right to be forgotten" law. The data they found covers 75% of all requests made so far. Less … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Tomorrow is Amazon Prime Day (Bigger Than Black Friday!) – Get Your Free Prime Trial Before it Starts!
For the past few days, Amazon has been promoting its upcoming “Prime Day” sale on its site, and apparently, the sale will rival “Black Friday” in size. Unfortunately, to participate, people need an “Amazon Prime” membership, but luckily, you can get a free 30-day trial right now! And if you don’t like it, you just need to cancel it before … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Femme Tony Stark Crossplay [Gallery]
While she’s gotten down and dirty for cosplay shoots before, artist-model Briana Lamb prefers “geek chic,” as previously seen with her Vogue Loki crossplay. This time she’s tackling actual Avenger Tony Stark, and she told us why: What was originally just an attempt to do a genderbent Avenger costume with friends turned into a little more. The rest of the … [Link]
Mashable » Lana Del Rey broods about Mr. Born to Die in dreamy 'Honeymoon' song
Lana Del Rey returns to the scene with "Honeymoon," the title track from her upcoming fourth studio album. The song, like her previous work, explores love and violence, even referencing "Mr. Born to Die," a clear nod to her Born to Die album from 2012. Honeymoon is the follow-up to her June 2014 chart-topper Ultraviolence, which before Taylor Swift's 1989 … [Link]
Mashable » Justin Bieber, Andy Cohen weigh in on Kylie Jenner's cornrows for some reason
Two adult men (well, one adult man and one sort-of-adult man) have jumped into a conversation about a teenage girl's hair. Justin Bieber and Andy Cohen have waded into the chatter about Kylie Jenner's cornrows. If you have no idea what we're talking about: A few days ago, the reality star posted a photo of herself on Instagram sporting a set … [Link]
Mashable » What would happen if you strapped a GoPro to a Jedi
If Jedi had access to GoPros, there would pretty much never be a need for video games ever again because we could all live vicariously through their POV adventures. YouTuber Bill Parker uploaded this video of a "Jedi" running around what looks like Tatooine (but is actually probably New Mexico) with a GoPro, recording his hostile encounters with Stormtroopers. Lightsabers, … [Link]
Slashdot » LHC Discovers Pentaquark Particles
mrspoonsi sends news that researchers running experiments at the Large Hadron Collider have published findings confirming the existence of pentaquark particles, first predicted in the 1960s by Murray Gell Mann and George Zweig. The particles consist of five quarks bound together. Further research will examine exactly how this binding works. Previous experiments had measured only the so-called mass distribution where … [Link]
Popular Science » Pluto's 'Heart' Is Broken, And Its Moon Charon Is A Redhead
Color Images of Pluto and CharonNASAThis photo was captured at 3:38 a.m. EDT on July 13.Scientists have tie-dyed Pluto and Charon, proving that the New Horizons flyby really is a scientific Woodstock. In the false color images above, the colors are stretched to reveal Pluto and its moon's geology, molecular composition, and how radiation has shaped the surfaces. NASA released the … [Link]
Mashable » These photos epitomize the true awkwardness of being the third wheel
It’s happened to everyone at some point: You've been the third wheel with a couple. But we're guessing you haven't taken it as far as this guy. Imgur user earthyhillgivens documented his third-wheeling experiences with his two friends whom he's know for three years. His photos remind us of that uncomfortable position when you don't know whether to stay or go … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 11 Times We Were Just the Worst at Stealth
Don’t you hate it when you go into a stealth mission, all pumped up about being quiet and not being seen, then you get seen immediately and the mission turns from stealth to bloodbath? Yeah, we do, too. And so do fine folks over at OutsideXbox, as well. The post 11 Times We Were Just the Worst at Stealth appeared … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Women dependent on cocaine or meth have less grey matter
Women who have been addicted to stimulants have less grey matter in brain regions involved in reward, emotion and learning. Whether this is a cause or effect is unclear
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New Scientist – News » Pluto and Charon shine in latest images in advance of fly-by
The flood of images of the last outpost in the solar system is about to begin – here are some of the spectacular previews
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New Scientist – News » Pluto looms large, a day before New Horizons’s closest approach
The former planet is less than a day from its close-up, and it is already showing ice caps, streams of nitrogen and a bigger girth than expected
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New Scientist – News » New Horizons Pluto fly-by live blog
Yesterday, NASA's New Horizons craft skimmed within just 13,000 kilometres of Pluto. New Scientist is at mission control – and we'll be posting the news as it happens here
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New Scientist – News » Record-breaking super bright supernova spotted in southern sky
An energetic stellar blast may have just broken the record for the brightest yet found
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New Scientist – News » Destination Pluto: Countdown to the historic New Horizons fly-by
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
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Mashable » Whoopi Goldberg backtracks on Bill Cosby defense: It 'kind of points to guilt'
After facing backlash for her continuously staunch defense of Bill Cosby — amid multiple rape allegations brought against him — Whoopi Goldberg seems to have changed her mind during Tuesday's episode of The View. "If this is to be tried in the court of public opinion, then all of the info out there kind of points to guilt," she said. See … [Link]
Mashable » Brandy sang her heart out on the subway and no one recognized her
Brandy decided to give a free performance in New York City, which is cool — but she chose to do it on the subway, where people get mad by the slightest disturbance of the peace She recently moved to the city from Los Angeles, however, so there's time to learn. "I've hung out in Central Park, Times Square, ridden the … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: VPN Solution To Connect Mixed-Environment Households?
New submitter RavenLrD20k writes: I am a programmer by trade with a significant amount of training as a Network Administrator (AAS in Computer Networking). I have no problem with how to build three or four separate networks in each location and make them route over the internet. My weakness is in trying to setup a VPN for a secured two-way … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » How To Implement Deep Linking on iOS
One of the greater pains mobile developers experience is trying to more closely relate native iOS apps. That's where deep linking comes in, a capability that a number of tools can enable. Here we compare and contrast three such tools: Facebook's AppLinks, Tapstream's Deferred Linking and Button's DeepLink SDK. (Apple will soon have a horse in this race; stay tuned.) … [Link]
Mashable » Stephen Hawking cheers on Pluto mission: 'We explore because we are human'
Legendary theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking congratulated the New Horizons team for successfully sending the robotic spacecraft to the very edges of the solar system on Tuesday. “Billions of miles from earth, this little robotic spacecraft will show us the first glimpse of mysterious Pluto, a distant icy world on the very end of our solar system," Hawking said in a video … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » api.ai Launches Platform Agnostic Voice Interface for Connected Cars
api.ai, a leading conversational interface platform for connected devices, has announced the launch of api.ai for connected cars, a customizable Siri-like voice interface that can be easily integrated with connected car platforms and services.
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Mashable » Harry Styles, friend of dolphins, will not take you on a SeaWorld date
When Harry Styles talks, teenage girls listen. During a recent One Direction gig in San Diego, Styles took a minute between songs about eternal devotion to try to change the world. "Does anybody like dolphins?" Styles asked the screaming crowd, prompting them to scream even louder, because of course they like dolphins — teen girls love dolphins. "Don't go to Sea … [Link]
Slashdot » Iran Has Signed a Nuclear Accord
New submitter divide overflow writes: According to the New York Times, 'Iran and a group of six nations led by the United States have agreed to a historic accord to significantly limit Tehran's nuclear ability for more than a decade in return for lifting international oil and financial sanctions against Iran, a senior Western diplomat involved in the negotiations said … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Is It Really Broken? [Comic]
[Source: Fowl Language | Like Fowl Language on Facebook] The post Is It Really Broken? [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » 100 years of classic Italian beauty demonstrated in 1 minute
Viva Italia! For the latest video in their "100 Years of Beauty" series, Cut Video travels to Italy to demonstrate a century of gorgeous looks, from pinned up curls of the 1910s through the bold accessories and big, fabulous hairstyles of today. After all, Italy is famous for its beauty. The 1960s in particular gave us that "Sophia Loren speeding … [Link]
Mashable » Amazon's Prime Day will offer a 40-inch, 1080p TV for $115
Amazon is saying its Prime Day, a day of deals celebrating the company's 20th birthday, is going to have bigger deals than Black Friday. Now we're getting a look at some of the offers, and they're not lying. As a preview for Prime Day, which begins Wednesday at 12 a.m. PT, Amazon sent out a list of some of the deals … [Link]
Mashable » Here's how Jimmy Fallon almost lost his finger
Jimmy Fallon made his return to The Tonight Show Monday night following an incident that almost left him down finger. The culprit? A braided rug. See also: Jimmy Fallon hospitalized for hand injury Fallon came back to share the gory details, explaining, "I tripped and fell in my kitchen on a braided rug that my wife loves, and I can’t … [Link]
Mashable » Lena Dunham wants to creep into your inbox every week
Television, books and movies aren't enough for Lena Dunham: She wants to be in your inbox too The Girls talent announced she's starting a new weekly newsletter, set to launch in September. The newsletter, called Lenny, was co-created by Girls co-showrunner Jenni Konner. In an interview with BuzzFeed, Dunham described the newsletter as a space for "an army of like-minded intellectually … [Link]
Mashable » Great white shark stranded on beach in Massachusetts, saved by humans
A juvenile great white shark found stranded on a beach in Chatham, Massachusetts, was kept alive by beachgoers on Monday until rescuers could drag it back out to sea. "There was no way for the shark to get to where it could swim, so it just kept flapping and moving over," witness Kelly Skanell told WCVB. Reports say it overcommitted on … [Link]
Mashable » Justin Bieber's sculpted buns in glorious Lego form
Justin Bieber's meme-worthy butt photo is no longer on Instagram, but its likeness lives on in sublime brick form. Lego artist Iain Heath of The Brothers Brick built Bieber's sculpted behind from his favorite medium See also: The last 50 years of Lego, in true Lego form 
Image: Flickr, Ochre_JellyFor reference, Bieber's derriere in meme form: Masterpiece #turnaroundjustin A photo posted … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Tense wait for New Horizons to phone home after Pluto fly-by
The New Horizons spacecraft brushed past Pluto at 7:49 EDT today. We already have fantastic data but the best is yet to come
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Mashable » Watch as actor ditches apps for dating IRL
LONDON — Leading a disconnected life is harder than ever in 2015. With the help of Facebook Messenger and dating apps like Tinder, communicating has moved from IRL to the WWW, leaving little face-to-face time with friends, partners and prospective dates See also: This woman was body-shamed by a Tinder date — and she's fighting back BAFTA-nominated writer and director … [Link]
Mashable » Mexico: Drug lord escape tunnel was deep and 'high-tech'
ALMOLOYA, Mexico — The kind of tunnel that led Mexico's most powerful drug lord to freedom would have been more than a year in planning. The digging would have caused noise. The entrance would have to be in a place beyond the view of security cameras at Mexico's toughest prison. As authorities hunted Monday for any sign of Mexico's most powerful … [Link]
Slashdot » Interviews: Ask Brianna Wu a Question
Brianna Wu is the head of development at Giant Spacekat, a company specializing in cinematic experiences using the Unreal engine. She’s also a frequent speaker on women-in-tech issues and was one of several women subjected to a campaign of attacks in Gamergate. Wu has worked as a journalist and politico. She currently has a patreon campaign which helps to offset … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Launches Eddystone BLE Beacons Technology and APIs
Google has announced the launch of Eddystone, a new set of location-based technology products that can be used to build applications that provide engaging location-based experiences that are contextually relevant.
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Mashable » BID: Your guide to 123 common work acronyms
Ever feel like your co-workers — or, worse, your boss — are speaking to you in a different language? No, I'm not talking about your team suddenly deciding to conduct a meeting entirely in French. I'm talking about what often seems to be the language of the business world: acronyms. While some of us have the guts to ask for clarification … [Link]
Mashable » 'It's a miracle': 16-year-old survives plane crash, hikes miles to safety
A 16-year-old girl survived a small plane crash that killed her step-grandparents in the rugged mountains of north-central Washington state, and then hiked through thick forest to safety in what a rescuer called a miracle. Searchers still are looking for the wreckage of the plane, but Autumn Veatch says her step-grandparents Leland and Sharon Bowman of Marion, Montana, died in Saturday's … [Link]
Popular Science » Let’s All Drink Recycled Wastewater (No, Seriously)
A reverse osmosis filtration unit filters out drugs, viruses, and more.SVAWPC Last month while traveling in California, I was thinking a lot about the drought. Coincidently, I spent a little time at an event at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, and came into contact with folks at the SF Public Utilities Commission, who were there to talk about … [Link]
Mashable » 6 tips to improve your golf game in 'Rory McIlroy's PGA Tour'
Golf is hard. That's as true for virtual golf as it is for the real thing. Rory McIlroy's PGA Tour isn't the miles-deep simulation that past EA Sports golf sims have been, but it's got a solid foundation of mechanics that need to be learned, then mastered. See also: Jack Nicklaus sinks hole-in-one like the 75-year-old boss he is Fortunately, there are a … [Link]
Mashable » U.S. Navy Blue Angels ruin beachgoer's day
High tide isn't the only thing you should watch out for at the beach. A group of unsuspecting beachgoers learned a quick lesson in the laws of physics when a couple of U.S. Navy Blue Angels performed a low flyby during an air show over Pensacola Beach, Florida. Their engines made a vortex that sent beach tents and umbrellas sky … [Link]
Mashable » I tweeted a food emoji and got lunch delivered — in real life
We all know emoji can make any conversation better, but they can also be a helpful way to creatively order lunch. Lexington, Kentucky-based startup Fooji allows users to tweet a food-related emoji to — well, order food. The company calls it "the simplification of food ordering." See also: Hold onto your burrito: 37 new emoji are coming to your phone this … [Link]
Mashable » Woman uses vibrator while driving, ends up crashing her Mini Cooper
Being stuck in a traffic jam is a lengthy and dull experience. Despite this fact, masturbating to quell your boredom is probably an ill-advised idea One woman in Cirencester, England was allegedly using a Rampant Rabbit-style vibrator when she lost control of the Mini Cooper she was driving and crashed into the back of a seafood van, owned by M&J Seafood … [Link]
Mashable » UK's youngest lawmaker made 'spellbinding' first speech to parliament
LONDON — She's only 20 years old, made headlines upon her election in May, and has just graduated with honours from university, so it's perhaps no surprise that Scottish politician Mhairi Black's maiden speech in the House of Commons turned a lot of heads on Tuesday See also: This 20-year-old student just became Britain's youngest lawmaker in centuries In the … [Link]
Mashable » Scotland has started making wine, but it's 'undrinkable'
LONDON — Bordeaux, Napa, Rioja, Montefalco…. Fife? It might sound preposterous, but a budding winemaker is aiming to put Scotland on the oenophile's map and he's just managed to produce his first batch of wine in the eastern part of the country. The only problem is it's currently undrinkable. See also: 10 wines to pair with your favorite candy Chef and … [Link]
Mashable » Bizarre hoax report about Twitter sends shares up 8%
Traders — or algorithms — are so paranoid about a possible sale of Twitter that a fake website can float a fake rumor about it and cause a real spike in the company's stock Twitter shares jumped more than 5% in midday trading Tuesday following a "report" from a website imitating Bloomberg Business, the influential business publication, claiming that the social … [Link]
Mashable » Arya Stark's yearbook quote is exactly what you'd expect
Seventh period Spanish class was so fun with you! Have a great summer! Keep in touch! All men must die! Maisie Williams, who plays Arya Stark on Game of Thrones, is perhaps not the best person to ask for yearbook quote advice. Or maybe she is the best, if you want to leave a bleak, murderous legacy behind See also: 22 … [Link]
Slashdot » As Cloud Growth Booms, Server Farms Get Super-Sized
1sockchuck writes: Internet titans are concentrating massive amounts of computing power in regional cloud campuses housing multiple data centers. These huge data hubs, often in rural communities, enable companies to rapidly add server capacity and electric power amid rapid growth of cloud hosting and social sharing. As this growth continues, we'll see more of these cloud campuses, and they'll be … [Link]
Popular Science » Presenting the Apple (II) Watch
Now: Smart Watch 
Apple II WatchJon BrownThe Apple II Watch has three hours of battery lifeWhen the Apple Watch was announced, designer DJ Harrigan didn’t line up to buy one. Instead, he built his own: a wearable version of the 1977 Apple II computer. “I wanted to go back as far as possible in Apple history,” says Harrigan, “but the Apple … [Link]
Slashdot » Hillary Clinton Takes Aim At 'Gig Economy'
SonicSpike writes with an excerpt from Marketwatch that says at least one major candidate in the 2016 electoral fight has made the "sharing economy" epitomized by Uber and Airbnb campaign issue. In a major campaign speech in New York City, the former secretary of state didn't mention the ride-sharing service by name. But it was pretty clear what sort of … [Link]
Mashable » What people are saying about Harper Lee's 'Go Set a Watchman'
Some people really don't want to set a watchman Opinions on Harper Lee's recently-released novel Go Set a Watchman, officially published Tuesday, are all over the place. The book is a sequel of sorts to To Kill a Mockingbird, though it's really, in essence, a first draft of the original novel, this time focused on a grown-up Scout See also: Harper … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Tiny beating human heart made from scratch
By recreating the physical forces that developing cells experience, stem cells have been coaxed into forming microscopic beating hearts
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New Scientist – News » Global wildfire switch now set to ‘on’ for longer
Warmer weather means a quarter of the planet faces longer wildfire seasons – bad news for the climate as burning plants release extra CO2 into the atmosphere
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Mashable » Profiles emerge of men and women whose sentences were commuted by Obama
A football star's mom. A drag racer's brother Profiles of the nearly 50 men and women who saw their drug-related sentences commuted by President Obama this week began to emerge on Tuesday, as the White House took the first of several moves by the president to address criminal justice reform. See also: 9 surprising beauty hacks women use in prison The … [Link]
Mashable » Give your cat the gift of Donald Trump's hair with #TrumpYourCat
Attention, haters and losers: With some grooming, you can bring your cat one step closer to becoming a billionaire. If you want your cat to have even the faintest chance at becoming the leader of the free world in 2016, you'll get on board with #TrumpYourCat. Just comb some of its extra hair into a toupee shape and place it atop … [Link]
Mashable » Sweet little Alfalfa from 'The Little Rascals' now has a huge mountain man beard
Things were different in 1994. A kid named Bug Hall — possibly only second to Jonathan Taylor Thomas as far as '90s child actor names go — played Alfalfa, the hopeless romantic with a very cool hairstyle, in The Little Rascals movie. Donald Trump also had a role as a dad/oil tycoon. Flash forward to 2015. Donald Trump is running for … [Link]
Mashable » Tom DeLonge still uses Blink-182's energy as an inspiration
“Look to the past and remember a smile." That's likely how Tom DeLonge looks back on his time with Blink-182, as we learned In a recent Q&A hosted on Mashable's Facebook page during Comic-Con. DeLonge took fan questions about Blink-182, Angels and Airwaves, film and his new project, Poet Anderson. The Q&A drew over one thousand comments, and we've rounded up … [Link]
Mashable » Excitement erupts as NASA probe zips by Pluto in historic encounter
LAUREL, Maryland — American flags waved and people cheered as a baby grand piano-sized spacecraft flew by Pluto in an historic first. This completes humanity's 50-year long quest to explore the the planets and other large space objects in the solar system NASA's New Horizons spacecraft made its closest pass of Pluto at 7:49 a.m. EDT Tuesday, taking the first-ever close-up … [Link]
Mashable » The 15 best features of iOS 9, in GIFs
The latest version of iOS has arrived. Apple released a public beta of iOS 9 last week, an update that brings the company's News app, a revamped Siri and new multi-tasking features to iPhones and iPads. But unlike iOS 8, which brought some of the biggest changes to the platform to date, the changes in iOS 9 are mostly subtle — … [Link]
Popular Science » Researchers Grow Tiny Beating Human Hearts From Stem Cells
Cardiac tissue grown in the labZhen MaEach color represents a different type of cardiac tissue cell, clearly organized and differentiated in the sample.Stem cells, the jack-of-all-trades building blocks of human tissues, have yet another application in biology research: scientists have been able to grow them into beating cardiac tissue. This could help scientists better understand how the heart develops and test … [Link]
Slashdot » Cell Phone Radiation Emission Tests Assume Use of Belt Clip
jfruh writes: Most Slashdotters rightfully roll their eyes when people panic about the "radiation" put out by cell phone. But there is a germ of truth to some of the nervous talk: when the FCC assesses how much radio-frequency radiation a phone user will absorb, they work on the assumption you'll be wearing it in a belt clip, rather than … [Link]
Mashable » Boy George and Jack Black sang 'Hello I Love You' together on 'Conan'
Never has a man in a camouflage shirt played such beautiful music with a man in a top hat. Jack Black and Boy George met up on Conan Monday, where they discovered that they're both big fans of The Doors. Well, Boy George is. Jack Black just thinks Jim Morrison has the "best yell." The Doors' legendary guitarist Robby Krieger just … [Link]
Mashable » New 'Fantastic Four' trailer goes all the way back to the very beginning
The latest Fantastic Four trailer takes us way back to the very beginning, when Reed Richards was just a nerdy kid with big dreams of teleportation. Despite ridicule from his teachers and classmates, he nearly succeeds Cut to the future, when there are some unanticipated consequences. The rest of the trailer features closer looks at the Fantastic Four — featuring … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2015 Cosplay in Pictures: The Final Day [Photo Gallery]
Unfortunately, San Diego Comic-Con 2015 is already over, but thank to our photographer Nick Acott, we still have a few pictures left to show to you guys. If you’re looking for an awesome and dedicated photographer and live in the UK, Nick is always looking for work! I’ve also included a few creative commons-licensed pictures from the always awesome Pat … [Link]
Mashable » Lorde crashed Taylor Swift's DC show for a surprise performance
Just call them the Queen Bees of DC Taylor Swift performed in DC Monday night, and of course she couldn't leave without bringing out a surprise guest. This time around it was none other than Lorde, who flew 19 hours to perform "Royals" with her BFF See also: Best babysitter ever Taylor Swift brought Nick Jonas onstage to sing 'Jealous' #Lorde … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » How Olivia Munn Squeezes Into Her Psylocke Costume [Video]
Listen to Olivia Munn as she describes what is involved with getting in her Psylocke Costume for X-Men: Apocalypse. Just listen to the whole thing, it’s hilarious. [Team Coco] The post How Olivia Munn Squeezes Into Her Psylocke Costume [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Fantastic Four Get a Fantastic Final Trailer [Video]
This is he movie’s best trailer yet, and even though most people seem to think it’s going to suck, I’m not so sure about that anymore! [CBR Trailers] The post The Fantastic Four Get a Fantastic Final Trailer [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Batman’s Spare Change [Comic]
[Source: Dragonarte | Like Dragonarte on Facebook] The post Batman’s Spare Change [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » This is our best view yet of Pluto's 'heart'
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is currently taking historic closeup images of Pluto, but it won't start transmitting data back to Earth until about 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday Until then, NASA is releasing the most detailed views of Pluto we've ever seen, views that will only improve in clarity once a "waterfall" of data comes in over the next several weeks … [Link]
Mashable » 5 key things to know about the Iran nuclear deal
It’s official: After two years of negotiation, Iran, the United States and five other nations on Tuesday struck a historic nuclear deal in Vienna P5+1 & #Iran reached agreement, bringing insight & accountability to nuclear program – not for small # of yrs, but lifetime of program. — John Kerry (@JohnKerry) July 14, 2015 Here's a quick guide to what's in … [Link]
Slashdot » New Default: Mozilla Temporarily Disables Flash In Firefox
Trailrunner7 writes with news that "Mozilla has taken the unusual step of disabling by default all versions of Flash in Firefox." Two flaws that came to light from the recent document dump from Hacking Team could be used by an attacker to gain remote code execution. From Threatpost's article: One of the flaws is in Action Script 3 while the … [Link]
Mashable » Oscar Mayer pranks New Yorkers with fake trendy workout in new ad
Oscar Mayer, defending its casual-food turf, is taking aim at the hype around workout fads and expensive fitness foods. The meat maker duped a group of unsuspecting exercisers with a fake fitness class to advertise its new protein snack product that consists only of meat, cheese and nuts. See also: Nature Valley shows scary pictures of children addicted to technology … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Up to 50% Off Select SanDisk Memory Cards, Flash Drives, and SSDs
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers up to 50% off on select SanDisk memory cards, flash drives, and SSDs. At $39.99 for a 120GB SSD or $67.99 for the 240GB version, I don’t think I’ve ever seen SSDs priced this low! [Up to 50% Off Select SanDisk Memory Cards, Flash Drives, and SSDs] The post Amazon … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Bursting balloons in a sand box show distinct pattern of craters
There are many ways to make a hole in the ground, but explosions create craters with a distinct pattern – as found by bursting balloons buried in a sand box
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Popular Science » New York's Garbage Cans Will Turn Into Wi-Fi Hotspots
Garbage Wi-FiBigbellyThese smart trash cans are solar powered, can detect how full and smelly they are, and will soon offer Wi-Fi.Garbage cans are the latest previously un-smart objects to become Wi-Fi-enabled.Waste management company Bigbelly equipped two of its smart bins with wireless internet in downtown Manhattan last winter, providing 50 to 75 megabits per second. That's fast enough to download an … [Link]
Mashable » The moment the New Horizons team first saw that Pluto photo
It took more than nine years and 3 billion miles to get the photo. But for the people who built New Horizons — the NASA spacecraft that just flew by Pluto — the journey was well worth it. See also: Hello, Pluto: The 9-year journey to a new horizon Shortly before NASA released the first high-resolution image from the Pluto … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Evolution of Nintendo Controllers: From 1980 to 2015 [Video]
The History of Nintendo is defined by its wacky controller designs. From the NES to the WiiU, nearly every new generation of console brought some new way to control their games. The NES had the D-pad, the SNES had shoulder buttons, the N64 had the Z-Trigger, and so on. But why? Why do we find such innovate use of controls … [Link]
Popular Science » More Evidence Life Could Have Come From Beyond
Could Life On Earth Originated From Afar?Source: WikipediaLithopanspermia.The word is a mouthful but it represents one of the most intriguing theories about the origin of life on Earth. Quite literally, it means life began from an extraterrestrial source and came here by hitching a ride on a rock, more specifically, a meteorite. The idea the entirety of biological life coming from … [Link]
Mashable » Airlines aren't competing as much, and passengers are paying the price
DALLAS — The wave of consolidation that swept the U.S. airline industry has markedly reduced competition at many of the nation's major airports, and passengers appear to be paying the price in higher fares and fees, an Associated Press analysis has found. Over the past decade, mega-mergers reduced nine large U.S. airlines to four — American, United, Delta and Southwest — … [Link]
Mashable » Death of Flash inches closer as Mozilla blocks Firefox plugin
It’s not looking good for Flash. Mozilla's web browser Firefox blocked Flash Player, Adobe's once-ubiquitous browser plugin that brought us multimedia, games and video throughout the naughts, on Tuesday See also: How to disable Adobe Flash in your browser A message on Firefox's add-on page for Flash reads, "Flash Player Plugin 18.0.0.203 has been blocked for your protection." As noted on … [Link]
Popular Science » Does Using The AC Make It Hotter Outside?
Jason Schneider In 1975 Texas Monthly published an article that tried to explain why Houston had become “The Hottest Place in the Whole USA.” It read: “One heat-producing machine is the very device designed to eliminate heat–the good old air conditioner.” An AC unit transfers warmth from inside buildings to the air outside, and it guzzles electricity, which generates waste-heat … [Link]
Slashdot » Google To Reopen Maps To User Edits, With an Anti-Abuse Plan
jfruh writes: When Google opened up its Maps to user edits, a lot of useful information got added — along with plenty of spam and outright abuse, some of it obscene, which led to the program being shut down. Now the company is planning to reopen things to user input, recruiting local mappers that they're calling "regional leads" to filter … [Link]
Mashable » Here are Destiny's new challenges for the week of July 14
Tuesday means only one thing if you're a Destiny fan: Reset day. It's that wonderful time when Bungie's rotating selection of high-reward activities are rebooted (along with any raid progress made in the previous week), giving everyone a fresh chance at scoring some of the game's sweetest and rarest loot. See also: 'Call of Duty' Juggernog Edition comes with — no joke — … [Link]
Mashable » Paul Rudd and Jimmy Fallon turned 'Plinko' into a gross drinking game
What's the one thing The Price Is Right's game "Plinko" is missing? Alcohol (and other gross beverages) Paul Rudd and Jimmy Fallon corrected that slight oversight during Monday's Tonight Show by playing "Drinko," a version of "Plinko" in which the opponent must drink whatever substance the other player's disc falls into. Beverages spanned from Peppermint Schnapps to cold gravy. Yum. … [Link]
Mashable » World Cup MVP Carli Lloyd used her soccer skills to dunk James Corden
So you've just won a World Cup. Now what? Apparently you head to the late-night TV circuit and kick soccer balls at a dunk tank housing James Corden, as shown here by Women's World Cup MVP Carli Lloyd, along with Judy Greer and Chris Tucker. Expectedly, Corden got a little wet Paul Rudd and Jimmy Fallon turned 'Plinko' into a … [Link]
Mashable » In da club of Chapter 11 bankruptcy: 50 Cent is not broke — he's insolvent
LOS ANGELES — Although 50 Cent filed for bankruptcy this week, the veteran rapper is by definition not broke. 50 — born Curtis James Jackson III — specifically filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a strategy employed mainly by corporate entities (think Lehman Brothers and General Motors) to reorganize finances and pay off debts while remaining in control of business operations See … [Link]
Popular Science » How Much Exercise Do We Get From Talking?
Jason Schneider Speaking involves dozens of muscles, and it can be a bit tiring. For a study published in 1998, speech-language pathologist Bridget Russell, of the State University of New York at Fredonia, asked participants to read aloud using either a quiet, normal, or loud voice while she measured their breathing rates, oxygen consumption, and energy expenditure. Russell found that … [Link]
Popular Science » Could A Lion Live On Veggie Burgers?
Jason Schneider Fake meat, as a rule, garners more complaints than compliments from people. Vegetables lack the complete proteins found in meat, and tend to be a poor substitute for its melange of muscles, tendons, blood, and other tissues–each of which confers a different texture and flavor. For cats, it goes beyond mere preference. Felines evolved to be obligate carnivores; … [Link]
Popular Science » Exploring Location X
Concept Art Of The Airlander DirigibleHybrid Air VehiclesThey led us into a windowless room, and after that we were left alone for the duration of the trip. We had no clocks or any other tech. There were beds, and a meal was brought in. After that we talked, rested, and eventually slept. It was hard to tell if the dirigible was … [Link]
Popular Science » Grinding Time
Mortar And PestleAnika/Flickr CC By SA 2.0Albina sat crosslegged on the reclaimed-bamboo floor of her condo, with the SmartMortar gripped between her thighs. Leaning into the motion, she ground the pestle with soothing clockwise rotations. She was top of the leaderboard on Grynder, and intended to stay that way. After 50 reps, the mortar chimed: “Good job! Now grind counterclockwise, and … [Link]
Mashable » 'Humans are amazing': Earthlings freak over historic Pluto flyby
After a nine-year, 3-billion-mile journey through the solar system, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft made its closest approach to Pluto on Tuesday morning. The mission control center in Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory outside Baltimore erupted in applause as the spacecraft came within 7,800 miles of Pluto at 7:49 a.m. ET. For space geeks everywhere, emotions were running high as the … [Link]
Slashdot » 65,000+ Land Rovers Recalled Due To Software Bug
An anonymous reader writes with word that owners of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport SUVs (model year 2013 and newer) will need to get their cars' software updated, which means a visit to a dealer. The update will fix a bug in the cars' locking system, which occasionally resulted in car doors randomly unlocking and opening themselves (in one … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Pentaquark discovery at LHC shows long-sought new form of matter
Despite being predicted in the 1960s, the pentaquark is a particle so elusive even the world's largest physics experiment could only discover it by accident
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Mashable » You don't have to travel 3 billion miles to visit Pluto's home
FLAGSTAFF –- Think Pluto isn't a planet? Don't tell the folks in Flagstaff, Arizona — they invented it. And they have the sushi to prove it Take a single step into the Ponderosa Pine forest that surrounds Lowell Observatory and you'll journey several million miles into the cosmos. The forested Pluto Walk is the solar system in miniature. The markers for … [Link]
Mashable » Are we having drinks to talk about our careers or are we on a date?
One more reason to hate networking: figuring out whether it's only networking that's going on This pitfall — networking or a date? — is one that plagues the young, urban and ambitious. Busy days mean meeting for drinks or dinner, along with mutual confusion about the ambiance of that wine bar or whether that check is something you should expense. … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This 34000 Dominoes Chain Reaction Pays Homage to Doctor Who [Video]
A fun 34000-domino homage to Doctor Who by Youtuber jojodrummer96. [jojodrummer96] The post This 34000 Dominoes Chain Reaction Pays Homage to Doctor Who [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Augmenting the human experience: AR, wearable tech, and the IoT
Register now for Solid Amsterdam, October 28, 2015 — space is limited. Augmented reality (AR), wearable technology, and the Internet of Things (IoT) are all really about human augmentation. They are coming together to create a new reality that will … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » The race to build big data machines in financial investing
Get the OReilly Money Newsletter for news and insights about finance and technology. Editor’s note: This post originally published in Big Data at Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., Publishers, in Volume 3, Issue 2, on June 18, 2015, under the title … [Link]
Mashable » Wacky views of what it looks like inside an ice cube factory
A factory in Japan is responsible for cooling your beverages on these hot summer days. The Honda Reizo Co. in Taishi creates giant blocks of ice that are then crushed down to ice cubes, which are packaged and distributed around Japan. Each day, the factory produces about 100 tons of ice, or about 840 ice blocks. The ice is bluish because … [Link]
Popular Science » We Made It To Pluto! Or At Least We're 99.999 Percent Sure We Did
Pluto as seen just before the New Horizons flybyNASAMankind won the solar system today. We met the “King of the Kuiper Belt” and took his picture. And we explored a new planet for the first time in decades. The New Horizons flyby of Pluto means we've now seen every type of world that revolves around our Sun, from the rocky inner … [Link]
Slashdot » For Microsoft, Windows 10 Charity Begins At Home
theodp writes: "We're investing $10 million in organizations that are upgrading the world," Microsoft announced on in its new Upgrade Your World website, which was created in conjunction with the Windows 10 launch. "We've identified nine global nonprofits, and we'd like your help choosing the 10th." The missions of the selected nonprofits include fighting global poverty, preventing children living with … [Link]
Popular Science » See Pluto As You've Never Seen It Before
Pluto as seen just before the New Horizons flybyNASANASA's New Horizons spacecraft has just flown by Pluto, making its closest approach at about 7,800 miles from the dwarf planet on schedule at 7:49 a.m. Eastern Time this morning. But about an hour before that, NASA released what it says is a "sneak peak" of the awesome close-ups of Pluto that are … [Link]
Mashable » Key and Peele will sing at your wedding with a little help from 2 Chainz
You know what weddings need? More Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele. In a sketch for comedy collective JASH, premiering exclusively on Mashable, the duo — stars of Comedy Central series Key and Peele — pair up to play wedding band Absorption. The awkwardly-named group just takes classic songs and tosses in some unique lyrics so it can only apply to … [Link]
Mashable » Mother says infant snatched from her while breastfeeding in Primark
UPDATED 2:30 p.m. BST: Primark said there is no evidence that the woman was approached while she was in their store. They issued a statement after reviewing CCTV footage and talking to security staff. LONDON — A women in Leicester has accused a security guard in a branch of Primark of snatching her daughter from her breast during a feed in … [Link]
Mashable » A NASA probe is passing by Pluto in history-making flyby right now
Right at this moment, 3 billion miles from Earth, a spacecraft built by humans is flying by Pluto, a world we have never seen at close range If all is going according to plan, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft should be making its closest approach with Pluto, at 7:49 a.m. EDT Tuesday. Data collected during this flyby — which will bring the … [Link]
Slashdot » Supersonic Jet Could Fly NYC To London In 3 Hours
An anonymous reader writes: A new supersonic luxury plane that could fly people from New York to London in just three hours is being developed by a team of engineers. Spike Aerospace's S-512 Supersonic Jet was introduced in 2013, but the company recently announced a few updates to the plane's design. Discovery reports: "Spike Aerospace's engineers claim the S-512 could … [Link]
Mashable » The clearest photo of Pluto yet reveals striking details
NASA on Tuesday morning released one of the first images of Pluto as its New Horizons spacecraft makes its closest approach to our far-flung celestial cousin This image was captured while New Horizons was flying 476,000 miles from Pluto's surface on July 13 at around 4 p.m. ET, about 16 hours the spacecraft makes its closest approach See also: Hello, Pluto: … [Link]
Mashable » How much alcohol can you drink on a plane?
On a recent flight from Boston to San Diego, the gentleman seated next to me ordered six to eight shots of whiskey during a 5.5-hour flight. I say "six to eight" because I saw him order a coke with two mini bottles of whiskey three times, and my husband saw him place that order three times. But he thinks I missed … [Link]
Mashable » Dr. Cat is a dentist who tells it like it is
Dr. Cat is the best dentist who also happens to be a cat — because he doesn't mince words. Dr. Cat will happily look into your mouth and be the judge of whether or not you're brushing enough. But be forewarned: If your breath is on the offensive side, this cat is NOT going to stand for it. He may … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 14 July 2015
What’s the Future of Work (Tim O’Reilly) — Tim’s been exploring how technology is changing what work is and how we build our society around it. New conference coming! Monitoring 101: Collecting Data — the world-view behind instrumenting modern software … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Video Deal/Day: Mastering Python – $47.49 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "Mastering Python" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-07-15 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Popular Science » Watch The Pluto Flyby Happening Live Right Now
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Slashdot » Rich and American? Australia Wants You
An anonymous reader writes: Following the success of a millionaire visa program to attract wealthy Chinese, Australia has launched an invite-only visa program that promises citizenship to rich American entrepreneurs. To meet the requirements of the Premium Investment Visa plan Americans must first invest around 15 million Australian dollars. Reuters reports: "Investment advisors who have been briefed on the plan … [Link]
Mashable » 16 gorgeous Instagram photos to help you escape reality
Everyone needs a little escape now and then. This month's MashableReads book club selection is Armada by Ernest Cline, a pop culture-infused science fiction novel centered on the world of video gamesArmada's video game loving hero Zack Lightman gets drafted into a battle against an interstellar invasion where his gaming skills are all that stand between the Earth and destruction. See … [Link]
Mashable » The Apollo mission space patches were out of this world (sorry)
1967Apollo 1: (Jan. 27, 1967) Astronauts Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee. On Jan. 27, 1967 a fire swept through the cabin during a launch rehearsal, killing astronauts Virgil “Gus” Girssom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee. The name Apollo 1 was given to the mission in the spring of 1967 in memory of the astronauts who lost their lives.Image: … [Link]
Mashable » Physically feeling video game damage on your chest isn't as cool as it sounds
Photorealistic graphics, 3D physics and virtual reality are all playing roles in making video games more realistic than ever before, but one thing remains hard to achieve: the sensation of physically feeling what's happening in a video game. Sure, game controllers with vibration feedback offer some degree of feeling in video games, but the rumbles on your hands hardly count … [Link]
Mashable » Gnarly 'surfer's waves' found rolling through space
Surf’s up — way, way up. Researchers have discovered a breaking-wave pattern over the magnetosphere, the magnetic field that surrounds Earth. As seen in a new NASA image, these waves look similar to the ocean waves that surfers crave. Their presence, though, might influence the "space weather" that causes auroras and can disrupt telecommunications and power girds. Waves caused by a … [Link]
Mashable » Nuclear deal reached between Iran and major global powers
A landmark Iran nuclear agreement was reached Tuesday after clearing final obstacles, and a senior diplomat said it included a compromise between Washington and Tehran that would allow U.N. inspectors to press for visits to Iranian military sites as part of their monitoring duties. But access at will to any site would not necessarily be granted and even if so, could … [Link]
Mashable » Some goats reenacted 'Jurassic World' and they're terrible actors
There's a reason goats aren't hired to play dinosaurs in big-budget action flicks — they're not very good at it. These goats tried to play ferocious in this Jurassic World reenactment, but were adorable instead. Munching on grass just isn't that scary, and these kids probably would have head better luck relying on their charisma and channeling Chris Pratt's boyish … [Link]
Mashable » Denver the Guilty Dog grimaces and doesn't want to take her medicine
Denver the dog became an Internet sensation with her iconic guilty face. Now Denver is back with her famous grimace, only this time she's not guilty — she just doesn't want to take her ear medicine As soon as Denver's owner beckons her over and holds up a bottle of medicine, Denver can't hide her chagrined grin. She wants to … [Link]
Mashable » How to speak Australian in one quick video
When you put it as clearly as this video does, Australians have to admit they have taken their love of missing letters to the next level. Comedic duo Josh Hawkins and Rhys Keir have given the world three minutes of Aussie lingo overload in their new clip: "How to Speak Australian: Abbreviate Everything." If you have — or have not … [Link]
Mashable » Grexit startup founder: We probably need to rebrand
Two months ago, Niraj Ranjan Rout and Nitesh Nandy started seeing their startup name pop up everywhere: mentioned in news stories, discussed on Twitter and spoken passionately by people on the streets It's the dream of all startup founders to be recognized, but this turned out to be a nightmare. All these people weren't talking about GrexIt, the Gmail productivity startup, … [Link]
Mashable » Hammerhead sharks are chilling inside volcanoes because they can
Sharks can go anywhere they damn well please. Case in point: Some of them like to swim around in active volcanoes. In this National Geographic video, a team of scientists drop a deep-sea camera down into Kavachi, the main peak of a submarine volcano in the Solomon Islands. The volcano, which is often erupting with lava and ash, was unusually … [Link]
Slashdot » Man Arrested After Charging iPhone On London Overground Train
An anonymous reader writes: 45-year-old Robin Lee was arrested after he used a socket on a London Overground train to charge up his iPhone. He was handcuffed and arrested for "abstracting electricity". Robin was then charged with "unacceptable behaviour" after "becoming aggressive" when objecting to his first arrest. The Guardian reports: "Speaking to the Evening Standard, Lee said he had … [Link]
Mashable » A cafe's epic 'freak' milkshakes are blowing up on social media
Kindly leave your diet at the door. Pâtissez, a cafe in Canberra, Australia, is gaining quite the reputation for its seriously out of control desserts. See also: This man and his burrito took better engagement photos than most couples Although images of the cafe's "freakshakes" have been shared widely on social media for a while now, the popularity of their cakes, … [Link]
Mashable » 10 pieces of retro technology you should sell on eBay right now
Break out those boxes from under your bed and scour the garage — those dusty old Walkmans and Game Boys could be earning you a nice buck online. We all know the stories: Unwitting woman drops off old computer at town dump. Computer turns out to be rare Apple I model worth around US$200,000. See also: Kanye West's Yeezy Boost 350s … [Link]
Slashdot » Facebook's New Chief Security Officer Wants To Set a Date To Kill Flash
An anonymous reader writes: Facebook's new chief security officer, Alex Stamos, has stated publicly that he wants to see Adobe end Flash. This weekend Stamos tweeted: "It is time for Adobe to announce the end-of-life date for Flash and to ask the browsers to set killbits on the same day. Even if 18 months from now, one set date is … [Link]
Mashable » Australian scientists set to receive our closest ever images of Pluto
As NASA's New Horizons spacecraft nears Pluto and its moons Tuesday night, a team of Australian scientists will have a front row seat. Part of NASA’s Deep Space Network, the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC) at Tidbinbilla will be the first place on Earth to hear from the spacecraft as it passes Pluto after nine long years of travel See … [Link]
Mashable » Google may add doodle, emoji sharing between Android Wear smartwatches
Apple Watch users can send each other doodles and emoji, but those with Android Wear smartwatches haven't had the same luxury According to a new report, this could soon change. Tech website Phandroid is reporting Google may push out an Android Wear update this summer to allow users to send messages, stickers, emoji and doodles in a feature called Together. The … [Link]
Mashable » How to disable Adobe Flash in your browser
Adobe Flash needs to go. The fact that we're faced with yet another major security flaw in the software — this time discovered in the stolen Hacking Team documents — only highlights what experts have been saying for years Flash is not only unnecessary with today's streaming technology, but can open users up to major security vulnerabilities See also: Critical Flash … [Link]
Mashable » Turn your iPhone into a Super 8 camera with the Lumenati CS1
Old-school film cameras are trying to claw their way back to relevance by mating with our digital devices But none do it quite like the Lumenati Cinematic Smartcase (CS1), a smartphone housing that turns an iPhone 6 into an old-timey Super 8 camera. The CS1 launched on Kickstarter on Monday, with a fundraising goal of $75,000. The device is designed to … [Link]
Slashdot » Study Details What Happens When Galaxies Collide
Aspiring Astronomer writes: According to a recent study, when two galaxies of a similar mass collide, both galaxies will begin producing more stars. However, when one galaxy considerably outweighs the other, the larger galaxy begins producing more stars, whereas the smaller galaxy's star production begins to slow. This may be because the larger galaxy is able to draw gases from … [Link]
Mashable » Star Wars TIE Fighter is the music box you're looking for — with a hyperspace price
You may claim to be a hardcore Star Wars fan. But if you're really in tune with the Force — especially the Dark Side of it — you'll do whatever's necessary to acquire the TIE Fighter-inspired MusicMachine 3 The device is an extremely limited edition; only 99 exist in black, silver and chrome. It is described by high-end watchmaker MB&F … [Link]
Mashable » Fans are awestruck by that 'Suicide Squad' trailer
An anonymous Comic-Con visitor leaked a bootlegged Suicide Squad trailer over the weekend after it was shown at the Warner Bros. panel in San Diego. Luckily, Warner Bros responded by posting the proper HD version — and the reaction has been highly favorable. The trailer ends with an eerie first peek at Jared Leto's turn as the Joker. But it also … [Link]
Mashable » Transgender troops may finally get the chance to openly serve their country
The U.S. military is on the brink of ending a controversial ban on transgender service members — one that prohibited them from joining the armed forces, or serving openly if they transition during their career Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, in a statement released Monday, called the policy outdated and said that a working group will spend the next six months … [Link]
Mashable » NASA's historic Pluto flyby: what to expect
LAUREL, Maryland — NASA's New Horizons spacecraft — humanity's first robotic visitor to Pluto — is about to make its close flyby of the dwarf planet on Tuesday, giving people around the world their first clear views of the diminutive cosmic body. But this will not be like a rocket launch or the moon landing, as far as edge-of-your-seat viewing goes … [Link]
Slashdot » Encryption Rights Community: Protecting Our Rights To Strongly Encrypt
Lauren Weinstein writes: Around the world, dictatorships and democracies alike are attempting to restrict access to strong encryption that governments cannot decrypt or bypass on demand. Firms providing strong encryption to protect their users — such as Google and Apple — are now being accused by government spokesmen of "aiding" terrorism by not making their users' communications available to law … [Link]
Mashable » Woman arrested in Abu Dhabi over a Facebook post
UPDATED: Tuesday, July 14 4.20 p.m. AEST An Australian woman has been jailed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), apparently pending deportation, after posting a picture of a badly-parked car on Facebook. The crime: "Writing bad words" on social media. Jodi Magi, 39, is currently being held in Abu Dhabi, where she has lived since 2012, the ABC's PM program reported … [Link]
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