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 » Tow company refunding fire victims who fled their cars — after charging them thousands of dollars
Victims of the wildfire that scorched cars along Interstate 15 in Southern California on Friday were outraged to find that one towing company billed them exorbitant fees — for picking up cars they were forced to abandon Their complaints prompted the California Highway Patrol to launch an investigation, and eventually caused the towing company to waive its charges. See also: Scorched … [Link]
Mashable » Ray Romano singing The Ramones. Okay, that's enough Internet today.
Finally, the mashup nobody asked for, yet everyone needed Somebody is charging three whole dollars for this three song EP called Everybody Loves the Romanos. The EP consists of three Ramones covers, all sung by a man who sounds remarkably like Everybody Loves Raymond star Ray Romano. The tracks include Romano-fied versions of "53rd & 3rd," "Teenage Lobotomy" and "Blitzkrieg Bop." … [Link]
Mashable » A minor league baseball team is changing its name to honor taco trucks
Meet the Fresno Tacos, typically known — save for one night next month — as the Fresno Grizzlies The AAA minor-league affiliate of Major League Baseball's Houston Astros is changing its name for one game to the Fresno Tacos, complete with flamboyant taco-themed uniforms to make the night truly magical But this is more than just another wacky but wafer-thin minor-league … [Link]
Slashdot » What's the Oldest Technology You've Used In a Production Environment?
itwbennett writes: Sometimes it's a matter of 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it,' sometimes corporate inertia is to blame, but perhaps even more often what keeps old technology plugging away in businesses large and small is the sense that it does a single, specific job the way that someone wants it done. George R.R. Martin's preference for using a … [Link]
Mashable » The Apple Watch is a $1 billion success
The Apple Watch may be many things, but now we know one thing it is most certainly not: a flop. On Tuesday, Apple finally released revenue numbers — after a fashion — for its first wearable as part of its Q3 earnings report. As expected, Apple slotted the Apple Watch into its "Other Products" category, which includes the Beats headphone business, … [Link]
Mashable » Taylor Swift responds to Nicki Minaj's tweets about VMAs 'Anaconda' snub
Nicki Minaj woke up Tuesday to discover that "Anaconda" has been nominated for the MTV Video Music Awards' Best Female Video and Best Hip-Hip Video, but she was surprised the video was left out of the race for Video of the Year and Best Choreography. Minaj, who said she was thankful for her two nominations, expressed her disappointment in tweets … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Drugs, Guns & Fire: Drones Making News
The first delivery by drone in the US has been made successfully. Unfortunately for enthusiasts, the news has been overshadowed by other drone incidents involving guns and fire. The delivery took place in Virginia under special approval from the Federal Aviation Authority. To be fair, it was more of a demonstration of the technology of commercial drone firm Flirtey that … [Link]
Slashdot » New Horizons Returns Best Images of Pluto's Moons Hydra and Nix
An anonymous reader writes: Over the weekend, the New Horizons probe sent back more data from Pluto, including two of the best images we'll get of its small moons Nix and Hydra. Nix measures about 42km long by 36km wide, and has a large reddish spot on it. The resolution allows us to see features about 3km across. Hydra is … [Link]
Mashable » Twitter introduces Safety Center: It's all about taking down trolls
Saying Twitter has a problem with trolls is like saying botoxing your scalp is a bad idea. Everyone knows it already Now Twitter is taking more anti-troll steps by rolling out a Safety Center that gives users access to resources, tips and policies that could improve the service's experience Much of the content isn't actually new. It's mostly no-brainer tips, such … [Link]
The Joy of Tech » JoT #2169: Breaking Tweets!
Stop the presses! Here's what the news editors were reading on Twitter! Brought to you in part by our sponsor, CREATEit! Free for July! If you enjoy our work, please retweet or share the URL, thank you! [Link]
Mashable » German carmakers will buy Nokia's maps app for $2.7 billion, report says
The bidding war over Nokia's mapping app may finally be over. Audi, BMW and Daimler will acquire Nokia's mapping division, makers of the Here maps app, for $2.7 billion, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The carmakers will buy the mapping service outright, then open it up to other car companies who may want to buy their own … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The GOOD, the BAD and the UGLY: A STAR WARS Mash Up Fan Film
Check out this fun parody of the finale of Sergio Leone’s THE GOOD, THE BAD and the UGLY featuring Han Solo, Boba Fett and Greedo! [Sad Hill Productions] The post The GOOD, the BAD and the UGLY: A STAR WARS Mash Up Fan Film appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Fritz the dog finally catching food will give you hope
It took several tries, but Fritz the dog has finally achieved his goal and proudly marched off with a deliciously cheesy prize See also: Important lessons in office etiquette, demonstrated by a corgi Here's a peek at his journey: Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3 Attempt 4 Attempt 5: Anything is possible. Read more…More about Viral Videos, Dogs, Cute Animals, … [Link]
Slashdot » Scientists Arm Cells With Tiny Lasers
sciencehabit writes: Scientists have implanted tiny lasers within living cells. A team of physicists and biologists have coaxed a cell to envelop a tiny plastic sphere that acts like a resonant cavity—thus placing a whole laser within a cell (abstract). The spheres are seasoned with a fluorescent dye, so that a zap with one color of light makes them radiate … [Link]
Mashable » A guy ate Chipotle every day for 153 days, which honestly isn't all that special
Andrew Hawryluk, a 23-year-old animator living in Los Angeles, has reached headlines this week after claiming that he ate Chipotle for 153 days in a row. While we applaud his diligent documentation skills (taking photos of his meal and receipt and posting them to his website, Chipotlife), we have to be honest here: the dedication didn't really blow us away. As … [Link]
Mashable » MTV's 'Look Different' campaign skewers casual racism in the U.S.
"Is your skin color holding you back? Are you tired of systemic prejudice ruining your day?" So begins the infomercial-style narration — delivered by an earnest white guy who looks and acts as if he could just as easily be peddling Viagra or Cialis — in MTV's ballsy new minute-and-a-half spot for its "Look Different" anti-prejudice initiative. See also: The … [Link]
Popular Science » Big Automakers Need Nokia’s Maps For Their Driverless Car Future
HEREA LIDAR map of a road in Michigan created by Here, the mapping company owned by Nokia.The future landscape of the autonomous car industry is beginning to take shape with the impending acquisition of Nokia’s mapping software, Here, which already has a focus on “humanised driving.”German companies Audi, BMW, and Daimler are reported to be making a deal with Nokia to … [Link]
Mashable » Hillary Clinton plays an actual gender card after Mitch McConnell diss
Hillary Clinton has responded to claims that she is "playing the gender card" by tweeting an actual gender card. At an event in his home state of Kentucky Monday, Sen. Mitch McConnell said of the presidential hopeful: “I don’t think arguing ‘vote for me because I’m a woman’ is enough." Using last year's election in which he defeated Democratic challenger Alison … [Link]
Mashable » Fans are why there's no online play in the PS4's 'Uncharted' collection
It’s your fault, Uncharted fans, that The Nathan Drake Collection doesn't include the multiplayer portion of the series second and third games on PlayStation 4. Just not for the reasons you think. "Our communities are still really strong," Naughty Dog community strategist Eric Monacelli told Mashable. "Like Uncharted 3 … I get submissions every week from people still, which is a testament to how strong … [Link]
Popular Science » Pluto Has A Second Mountain Range That Looks Like Earth's Appalachians
Mountains And CratersNASA/JHUAPL/SWRIWe were stunned last week when the Pluto flyby revealed that the dwarf planet has mountains that are up to 11,000 feet tall. Now it turns out they're not alone. Sixty-eight miles to the northwest of the Norgay Mountains, across the vast plains of Sputnik Planum, lies a second icy mountain range. These peaks are smaller, reaching up to … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Adds Pixate to Design Team, Makes App Free
Google has acquired Pixate for an undisclosed sum. The move gives developers another way to design and test their apps. Google's first course of action was to make the base Pixate Studio app free to download and use.
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Mashable » This cellphone company wants to send 10% of your monthly bill to charity
A new venture spearheaded by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales wants you to use your cellphone bill for social good. Wales announced the launch of The People's Operator (TPO) in the U.S. on Tuesday, a new mobile carrier that automatically donates 10% of your bill to a charity or cause of your choice. Based on the same model in the UK, TPO … [Link]
Mashable » Compassionate dog friend comforts cat friend during scary thunderstorm
In the wake of so many Internet feuds and celebrity breakups, it's easy to forget that real, true love exists out there. Here's an unlikely reminder — in the form of two animal friends during a scary thunderstorm. Many pet owners know that cats and dogs are often inconsolable during storms. Such was the case with a kitten belonging to Reddit … [Link]
Mashable » How one architect transformed education in flood-ravaged Bangladesh through 'floating schools'
In Bangladesh, roughly one-third of the country, much of which sits only a meter above sea level, goes underwater during monsoon season from June to October. In those months, roads become inaccessible, crops and schoolhouses are destroyed and commerce stalls. Millions of Bangladeshis are forced to migrate to larger cities to feed their families. See also: The art of fighting hunger … [Link]
Slashdot » CanSat Helps Students Make & Launch Sub-Orbital 'Satellites' (Video)
The Magnitude (motto: "Powered by Curiosity") "Can-sized satellites" aren't technically satellites because they're launched on rockets that typically can't get much higher than 10,000 feet, or as payloads on weather balloons that can hit 100,000+ feet but (obviously) can't go beyond the Earth's atmosphere. But could they be satellites? Sure. Get a rocket with enough punch to put them in … [Link]
Mashable » Spotify introduces curated playlists, Nike+ Running integration
Amid mounting competition from the recently-launched Apple Music, Spotify is beefing up its own music service — with new running and music discovery tools. Spotify announced this week it is working with Nike to put the music service's entire library into the popular Nike+ Running app, which is used to track users' workout activity. The feature has already rolled out to … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft announces big losses, but analysts expected a lot worse
Microsoft is still trying to redefine itself, and it's losing money as it does it On the one hand, the tech giant posted one of its biggest quarterly losses ever, weighed down by a costly write-down of the company's acquisition of Nokia last year, and a 5% revenue slide from the same time last year spurred by a tepid market for … [Link]
Mashable » You'll fall in love with the #FollowMeTo couple's jaw-dropping honeymoon pics
Where in the world are Murad and Natalia Osmann? The Russian photographer and his wife — who rose to fame in 2013 for their stunning Instagram series #followmeto, showing Natalia leading Murad around the world — have embarked on their honeymoon, which, no surprise, looked gorgeous See also: Photographer follows his girlfriend through India in beautiful Instagram series The duo first … [Link]
Mashable » Emoji the movie? Yep, Sony Pictures Animation is bringing 🙂 to life
LOS ANGELES — Now we really need that eye-roll emoji. Sony Pictures Animation is developing an emoji animated movie after winning a bidding war for a pitch by Anthony Leondis (Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch), who will co-write and direct, Mashable has confirmed SEE ALSO: Find the hidden emoji in these 10 London landmarks And here’s the catch: … [Link]
Popular Science » Robot Visits White House
Pete Souza, InstagramPresident Barack Obama meets Alice Wong, founder of the Disability Visibility Project, at the White House on July 20. Alice Wong was President Barack Obama's first telerobotic visitor when she maneuvered her robot to meet the Commander in Chief on Monday. This was her view: Wong is founder of the Disability Visibility Project, an organization that aims to record … [Link]
Mashable » Apple now has $202 billion in cash, more than any other company
Apple has more cash on hand than any company currently in business, but Wall Street is still not impressed Apple shares plunged by as much as 10% in after hours trading Tuesday despite beating earnings and revenue estimates for the June quarter. Driving the decline: a worse-than-expected outlook for the upcoming quarter. The technology giant answered questions about iPhone sales (down); … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Best of Us: When “The Last of Us” Meets McGuyver [Video]
Because “crafting” stuff is a somehow important part of “The Last of Us,” here’s a fan film that mashes up the video game with the spirit of McGuyver. [Fury Fingers] The post The Best of Us: When “The Last of Us” Meets McGuyver [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Popular Science » Chemical In Marijuana Could Build Strong Bones
MarijuanaDank Depot/ Flickr CC By 2.0 (with modification)Step aside milk. Weed could be could be the next big thing in bone health.Marijuana affects our bodies in a lot of different ways, for example by giving us the munchies, decreasing motivation, or even by helping to fight off bacterial infections and parasites. Now researchers have found that a chemical in cannabis might … [Link]
Mashable » Watch Taylor Swift throw some dudes to the ground like it's nobody business
You don't want to be on Taylor Swift's bad side. Just ask Apple. To celebrate her VMA nominations — because a simple surprised face won't cut it anymore — Swift shared a video in which she's training for her "Bad Blood" video See also: 15 badass lady music videos before there was 'Bad Blood' In the video, TayTay focuses her rage … [Link]
Mashable » Champion eater suffers through 12 pints of ice cream in 35 minutes
Apparently there such thing as too much ice cream. Competitive eater, and winner of this year's Nathan's hot dog-eating contest, Matt "Megatoad" Stonie finally returned after a short hiatus to tackle one of his most disgusting challenges yet: ice cream. Although it seems like he regretted the challenge, Stonie successfully ate 12 pints of various Ben and Jerry's ice cream … [Link]
Mashable » A football and bowling hybrid is your new favorite sport
Fowling, not to be confused with the UK term for bird hunting, is your next tailgating sport. The game takes the dexterity of football and combines it with the setup of bowling to create a simple sport that plays almost exactly like beer pong See also: Human Bowling Should Be an Olympic Sport Why they didn't choose the name footbowling … [Link]
Mashable » The next version of Google Glass will be foldable, more durable
Google Glass 2.0, which will be aimed at the enterprise and workplace, will reportedly fold up like a regular pair of glasses. According to a 9to5Google report, Google Glass 2.0 will also be water-resistant and sport a more rugged design. See also: Google FCC filing may point to next version of Google Glass The report says the new rugged design is … [Link]
Mashable » Dashcam video said to show officer threatening Sandra Bland with taser
Police dashboard camera video expected to be released today is said to show no evidence that a black woman named Sandra Bland assaulted her arresting officer on July 10 after she was pulled over in Waller County, Texas Bland was charged with assaulting a public servant after a white Texas Department of Public Safety officer named Brian Encinia pulled her over … [Link]
Mashable » 'Fargo' Season 2 looks gosh-darn good
Sorry, True Detective — but if the early footage of Fargo Season 2 is any indication, there will be no sophomore slump here The latest installment of the FX crime anthology takes fans back to the midwest, this time circa 1979, when an officer fresh from Vietnam (Patrick Wilson, playing the father of Allison Tolman's Molly Solverson) returns home and … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Shopify Launches Apps for Shopify POS, Private Beta of POS App SDK
Commerce platform Shopify today announced Apps for Shopify POS, a new feature that gives businesses using Shopify's point-of-sale offering access to tools developed by third party developers.
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Mashable » How one T-shirt from Target managed to piss off a lot of people
The word "trophy" generally has positive connotations associated with achievements and winning But recently, after the word appeared on a line of Target T-shirts, it incurred the wrath of the Internet. See also: The hashtag #Curvy has been ousted from Instagram A black shirt emblazoned with "Trophy" across the chest in white lettering was released by the department store earlier this … [Link]
The Joy of Tech » A field guide to coffee shop WiFi users…
They come to drink the invisible waves of Internet. (A retro today, as we work on other things) Brought to you in part by our sponsor, CREATEit! Free for July! If you enjoy our work, please retweet or share the URL, thank you! [Link]
Mashable » Hackers could take control of your Chrysler without this critical patch
As cars become more like computers, they are increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks. While this may sound like a statement of the future, there are more than 471,00 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) currently at risk for remote hacking — meaning, someone could monitor and gain control of a vehicle from afar. See also: Tesla's Ludicrous Mode will push Model S from … [Link]
Mashable » Nokia to unveil mystery virtual reality product, report says
The virtual realty space was already the hottest new hardware category of 2015. Now it seems Nokia is preparing to join the race to create the perfect VR product. The product, according to a report from Re/Code, is scheduled to be unveiled at a VIP event in Los Angeles sometime next week. There is no word on what the device or … [Link]
Slashdot » A Month With a Ubuntu Phone
When the first Ubuntu phone came out, reviews were quick to criticize it for its lackluster hardware and unusual take on common mobile software interactions. It's been out for a while, now, and Alastair Stevenson has written about his experiences using it for an entire month. While he doesn't recommend it for phone users who aren't tech savvy, he does … [Link]
Mashable » Indiana Pacers to wear 'Hoosiers'-inspired uniforms next NBA season
The Indian Pacers may have the flashiest alternate uniforms in the NBA when next season rolls around The team announced Tuesday that it's partnering with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Hoosiers. The Pacers will mark the occasion by wearing Hickory uniforms on select occasions throughout the season The uniforms are replicas of what the Hickory high basketball players … [Link]
Mashable » Your first taste of ABC's grown-up Muppet show is here
Fozzie is dating a human, Topher Grace makes out with Miss Piggy, and Kermit is living in a "bacon-wrapped hell on Earth" — welcome to the new, grown-up Muppets ABC has unveiled a First Look at its highly anticipated forthcoming series. Keep in mind that the actual footage isn't from the show, and was never actually meant to be seen … [Link]
Mashable » Taylor Swift calms down rebellious photographers
One of Taylor Swift’s most vocal business critics has backed down Mickey Osterreicher, the general counsel for the National Press Photographer’s Association, spent the past few weeks speaking out against Swift’s contract for photographers shooting shows on her 1989 World Tour and uniting photographers to protest specific terms of the agreement The contract created an international furor after a freelance photographer, … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Bitreserve Creates Easy.Money App with Bitreserve API
Bitreserve has built and launched a new gift voucher app, Easy.Money, on top of its Bitreserve API. Easy.Money allows users to create personalized gift certificates in the amount and currency of choice. In addition to traditional world currencies (e.g., dollars, pounds, pesos, yen, rupees, etc.), Easy.Money allows users to issue gift certificates in gold, silver, platinum, and palladium.
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Mashable » A way-too-trusting couple tested homemade shark cages on a North Carolina beach
It's not just your imagination: There have been a lot of shark attacks lately, from the Carolina coastline to Australia to South Africa It was only a matter of time before someone tried to create a DIY fix. When a couple was spotted at Kill Devil Hills Beach in the Outer Banks of North Carolina testing out their very own … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Amazon Gateway, Sportradar, TerraCycle
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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ProgrammableWeb.com » Apple Releases New betas of iOS 9, OS X El Capitan, Xcode 7
It's Christmas in July for Apple developers. Apple most often releases new betas every other Tuesday, and today made three new operating system builds available. Time to upate those devices!
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Mashable » 3-year-old is pretty damn proud of his first skateboard trick
Sweet moves, little dude. When ReVive Skateboards owner Andy Schrock took his 3-year-old son, Ryden, out to try his first skateboard trick, things didn't go perfectly. Because, you know, toddlers aren't even experts at walking, let alone skateboarding But after a few weeks of practice, Ryder can successfully hop on his skateboard — with just a tiny bit of help … [Link]
Mashable » Teacher with breast cancer gets a big pick-me-up from PS22 kids' chorus
Young singers from Staten Island's PS22 Chorus performed Martina McBride's Grammy-nominated cancer survivor anthem "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" for Adriana Lopez, a teacher who recently received a breast cancer diagnosis "When you feel lost and scared to death, like you can’t take one more step, just take my hand, together we can do it — I’m gonna love … [Link]
Slashdot » California Legislation May Allow First Responders To Take Out Drones
Required Snark writes: During the recent North Fire that burned vehicles on I-15 in California, firefighters had to suspend aerial operations because of the presence of drone aircraft, according to CNN. Quoting: "Five such 'unmanned aircraft systems' prevented California firefighters from dispatching helicopters with water buckets for up to 20 minutes over a wildfire that roared Friday onto a Los … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Authentication for Google Cloud APIs Just Got Easier
When writing applications that communicate to various external services that control user data, one challenge is authentication. The process of integrating authentication into an application is often complicated, and while OAuth2 is generally considered the way to go, any developer who has worked with OAuth can likely confirm that the process of testing and integrating it into an application was … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Honest Trailer: The Super Mario Bros. Movie [Video]
You grew up with the game. Now relive the movie adaptation of Super Mario Brothers – the video game movie that proved that no one should ever make video game movies. [Screen Junkies] The post Honest Trailer: The Super Mario Bros. Movie [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Ant-Man Trailer Entirely Recreated in LEGO [Video]
This is fantastic! I’ll embed both versions of the trailer below, so try to synchronize each player and marvel on how good of a job this guy did. [Toscano Bricks] The post The Ant-Man Trailer Entirely Recreated in LEGO [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Slashdot » Google+ Photos To Shut Down August 1
An anonymous reader writes: Now that Google Photos exists separately from Google+, the company is shutting down the Google+ version of Photos starting on August 1. The Android version will be the first to go, followed shortly thereafter by the iOS and web versions. Fortune calls the old Photos app "a relic of the times when the search giant thought … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Predictive APIs Conference Heads to Sydney in August
Predictive APIs and apps conference series PAPIs.io will host a two-day conference Aug. 6-7 in Sydney. The event covers tutorials, research, predictive tools and machine learning APIs, as well as use cases from businesses applying predictive intelligence.
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New Scientist – News » Garden of Eden dries as ISIS, Turkey and Iraq fight over water
Iraq's fabled marshes are seeing some of the lowest water levels since Saddam Hussein drained them in the 1990s
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New Scientist – News » Fish flick genetic switch to dodge climate change disaster
Two-generation epigenetic trick can deal with devastating effects of warmer waters
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Slashdot » Comet Lander Falls Silent; Scientists Fear It Has Moved
vivaoporto writes: European scientists say the Philae comet lander fell silent on Monday, raising fears that it has moved again on its new home millions of miles from Earth. Over the last few weeks, Rosetta has been flying along the terminator plane of the comet in order to find the best location to communicate with Philae. However, over the weekend … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » To Neil deGrasse Tyson: In Your Face! Pluto is Bigger Than You Thought! [Comic]
[Source: Berds And Nerds | Like “Berds And Nerds” on Facebook | Follow “Berds And Nerds” on Twitter] The post To Neil deGrasse Tyson: In Your Face! Pluto is Bigger Than You Thought! [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Pope Francis has 'great hope' that Paris climate summit will succeed
Pope Francis joined a Vatican gathering of at least 50 mayors from around the world on Tuesday, signing a declaration that states the upcoming climate summit in Paris will likely be the last chance to limit global warming. The mayors, which include New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes, detailed … [Link]
Mashable » Limited Too will make a glittery return to life in 2016
The Limited Too, the source of tween fashion and joy for over two decades, is back in fashion. The store, which launched as a tween offshoot of The Limited in 1987 and closed its doors in 2008, will make a triumphant — and glittery — return in 2016 after being acquired by brand management company Bluestar Alliance, the New York Post … [Link]
Mashable » Let's explore: Travel around the world with these 12 books
When you read an incredible book, the author usually has a way of transporting you to another place making you feel like you're actually immersed in the story’s environment. We've gone one step further. We've curated a list of 12 books you should read while you're actually traveling to various destinations. Instead of reading about quaint Parisian cafés and imagining the … [Link]
Mashable » Quiz: Can you name the white guy running for president?
There are more than a dozen major candidates now running for the White House, and a majority of them are white men. Are their advertising dollars working? Probably not if you can't put a face with the name. Read more… More about Politics, White House, Us World, Us, and 2016 Presidential Race [Link]
Mashable » Pluto's weird moons come into focus after New Horizons flyby
Pluto’s moons are weird as hell. Three of the dwarf planet's five moons — named Charon, Nix, Hydra, Kerberos and Styx — are coming into better focus now that NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is beaming back more images from last week's historic flyby, and man, do they look strange See also: Hello, Pluto: The 9-year journey to a new horizon New … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Do You Use a Smartphone At Work, Contrary to Policy?
Jason McNew writes: I have been in IT since the late '90s, and began a graduate degree in Cyber Security with Penn State two years ago. I have always been interested in how and why users break policies, despite being trained carefully. I have observed the same phenomena even in highly secure government facilities — I watched people take iPhones … [Link]
Mashable » Imagine a 'Jurassic Park' where everyone had to wear crazy high heels
Jurassic World instantly propelled itself to the top of the box office when it was released in June — but it also stirred a web-wide conversation about how its protagonist, Claire Dearing, never takes off her sky-high heels. Even though she spends most of its run time in a jungle, running away from dinosaurs. See also: Chris Pratt is taking … [Link]
Mashable » MTV VMAs: 15 snubbed music videos that should have been nominated
While Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar dominated MTV's Video Music Award nominations Tuesday, several stunning videos and perennial VMA favorites were ignored Even MTV royalty wasn't immune: Madonna's apocalyptic "Ghosttown" video and Britney Spears' intergalactic "Pretty Girls" romp, co-starring Iggy Izalea, both failed to earn nods See also: MTV VMAs announce nominees: Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar are queen and king … [Link]
Slashdot » Dieter Moebius, Electronic Music Pioneer, Dead at 71
New submitter Lawrence Bottorff writes: Dieter Moebius, who is credited as a founder of the late-sixties Berlin 'Krautrock' scene, has died at age 71. Krautrock, of course, was hardly rock music, but the protoplasm of a uniquely German avant-garde industrial ambient electronica. Probably his best-known work was with Brian Eno on their famous Cluster collaboration albums. Many believe Cluster (Moebius, … [Link]
Mashable » Donald Trump just gave out Senator Lindsey Graham's phone number
Donald Trump continued his political attacks on everyone at a campaign event in South Carolina on Tuesday, slamming fellow Republicans and Democrats alike. But he took things a step further when he gave out the phone number of sitting U.S. senator and fellow Republican hopeful Lindsey Graham. See also: The Donald Trump campaign speech that never saw the light of day … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Appery.io Integrates Ionic SDK for Hybrid Mobile App Development
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Slashdot » U. Michigan Opens a Test City For Driverless Cars
An anonymous reader writes: The University of Michigan has opened Mcity, the world's first controlled environment specifically designed to test the potential of connected and automated vehicle technologies that will lead the way to mass-market driverless cars. Mcity is a 32-acre simulated urban and suburban environment that includes a network of roads with intersections, traffic signs and signals, streetlights, building … [Link]
Mashable » Women are Botoxing their scalps to preserve hairdos
What lengths would you go to in order to preserve your 'do? A brush? Some smoothing serum? How about a few syringes to the face? In order to protect their $35 blowouts from destruction by summer heat or intense workouts, many women are turning to Botox injections of the scalp in order to block sweat glands. The Internet has coined the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Epic Rap Battle of History: King Shaka Zulu vs. Julius Caesar
Watch as African king Shaka Zulu takes on Julius Caesar in this all new episode of Epic Rap Battles of History! [ERB] The post Epic Rap Battle of History: King Shaka Zulu vs. Julius Caesar appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » A cocktail cloud will let you get tipsy without opening your mouth
LONDON — Move over, powdered alcohol. This is the latest way to get drunk without actually drinking Playful food and drink experimentalists Bompas & Parr are creating a cocktail cloud in the UK capital later this month where visitors will able to breathe in their drinks. See also: 'Breaking Bad' bar in London will summon your inner Heisenberg Their pop-up, Alcoholic … [Link]
Mashable » GoT's Brienne of Tarth slays in new unisex fashion ads
We aren’t sure this fashion campaign will help us mourn the loss (or potential loss) of Jon Snow, but it does make us look forward to next spring’s Season 6 Game of Thrones premiere See also: I wore a sexy dress to New York Fashion Week and I'm a guy Gwendoline Christie, better known as Brienne of Tarth to GoT fans, … [Link]
Popular Science » A Surfboard Made By A Rocket Scientist
Courtesy of Varial One of Varial Surf Technology's surfboards. Edison Conner, a former SpaceX rocket scientist and co-founder of Varial Surf Technology, tried for years to create a durable surfboard from aerospace material. In his eyes, the surfboard industry was ripe for disruption. Makers had clung to one manufacturing method for more than 50 years. For strength and flexibility, they … [Link]
Popular Science » 10 Things We're Obsessed With In August
This article was originally published in the August 2015 issue of Popular Science, under the title "Obsessed.” [Link]
Popular Science » Software Now Better Than Humans At Recognizing What You Were Trying To Draw
Mathias Eitz, James Hays, and Marc AlexaResearchers at Queen Mary University of London used these kinds of sketches to inform their artificial neural network, Sketch-a-Net.Artifical neural nets have been all over the news in the last few weeks—they dream, nightmare-ify music videos, and now they can beat you in Pictionary.Researchers at the Queen Mary University of London designed their neural network … [Link]
Mashable » If your Facebook feed were a flavor, what would it be?
When was the last time you called your significant other, "honey," or criticized someone for being "sour"? It's a curious thing to sit down and think about, but the reality is that we often communicate with each other — perhaps subconsciously — in terms of taste, even if we're describing something abstract and flavorless But what if it worked in reverse? … [Link]
Mashable » British Airways cracks down on travelers exploiting hidden-city ticketing
British Airways is enforcing harsher penalties on travelers hoping to save a few bucks with hidden-city ticketing, a dubious, if not illegal, booking practice. Hidden-city ticketing is the practice of purchasing an airfare with a layover, but leaving the airport at the layover city and not completing the itinerary. All airlines have rules to prohibit the practice, and many have penalized … [Link]
Mashable » John Kasich is now the 16th major Republican running for president
Two-term Ohio Governor John Kasich became the 16th notable Republican to enter the race for the White House. "I am here to ask you for your prayers, for your support for your efforts because I have decided to run for President of the United States," Kasich told a crowd at Ohio State University on Tuesday. See also: Bernie Sanders' supporters are … [Link]
Slashdot » Cray To Build Australia's Fastest Supercomputer
Bismillah writes: US supercomputer vendor Cray has scored the contract to build the Australian Bureau of Meteorology's new system, said to be capable of 1.6 petaFLOPS and with an upgrade option in three years' time to hit 5 petaFLOPS. From the iTnews story: "The increase in capacity will allow the BoM to deal with growth in the 1TB of data … [Link]
Mashable » 'The Good Dinosaur' trailer: Pixar imagines a boy and his Apatosaurus
LOS ANGELES — What if the asteroid had just sailed on past, and humans were allowed to evolve alongside the dinosaurs? Well, we'd have much cooler pets — or maybe we would be the pets. So Pixar would like us to imagine. SEE ALSO: Why 'Inside Out' is Pixar's biggest tear-jerker yet Here it is, the first trailer for The … [Link]
Mashable » Brave corgi protects home from menacing pool cleaner
Aware that the pool cleaner poses a serious threat to both his home and his owner, Bear the corgi stepped up to defend his kingdom. His plan of attack: careful stalking, shrill barking and an unrelenting grip on the vacuum tube Bravery comes in many forms. Someone totally trolled a KKK rally by playing a sousaphone Adding lightsabers to a … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Vin Diesel Celebrates 48th Birthday with D&D Cake [Pic]
Most geeks know that Vin Diesel was and still is a huge D&D nerd, and that’s why he celebrated his 48th birthday on July 18th with a Dungeons and Dragons cake. Can you believe the man is 48 years old? Incredible, right? [Source: Vin Diesel on Facebook | Via TN] The post Vin Diesel Celebrates 48th Birthday with D&D Cake … [Link]
Mashable » Someone totally trolled a KKK rally by playing a sousaphone
Many people protested Saturday's KKK rally in South Carolina, but only one brought a sousaphone. The sousaphone, which was mislabeled in the video's description as a tuba, sets a score for the protestors as it undermines those on their way to attend the rally. Remember to troll for what's right. Adding lightsabers to a chipmunk fight is the best idea ever … [Link]
Mashable » Plaintiff in Supreme Court gay marriage ruling gets book deal
NEW YORK — The lead plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court case that made gay marriage a nationwide right has a book deal. See also: Same-sex marriage is the law of the land in America Jim Obergefell is collaborating with Washington Post journalist Debbie Cenziper on "21 Years to Midnight," William Morrow told The Associated Press on Monday. Morrow, an imprint … [Link]
Mashable » How to fix that black gunk in your summer sandals
You know how it goes: after a long day of being out and about, you finally take off your sandals to find a small city of black gunk having built itself on the footbed Yeah, no thanks. See also: What $1,500 in Rent Gets You in 11 U.S. Cities The grime build-up is most likely caused from your bare feet's sweat … [Link]
Mashable » Adding lightsabers to a chipmunk fight is the best idea ever
May the forest be with you. In this VidGeo clip, a commonplace spat between two chipmunks in their natural habitat gets revamped with a couple of lightsabers. Because there is no better way to take a fight from 0 to 60 faster than the addition of a lightsaber. These chipmunks' moves would surely make any Jedi proud And if you don't … [Link]
Mashable » 10 DIY projects for that super comic book nerd in your life
With great DIY comes great responsibility. It's easy to show off your super fan status when you have the right skills, and if there is one thing every nerd loves in this wolrd, it's expressing their passion. See also: All Men Must DIY: 10 Crafts Inspired by 'Game of Thrones' Between fan art, cosplay and other creative outlets, comic book fans … [Link]
Mashable » More than 1,000 New York City airport security workers vote to strike
Airport strikes and the summer go together like Sid and Nancy, but a strike headed to two of New York City's airports Wednesday could cause a bigger headache than your average one. More than 1,000 contract workers — ranging from security officers to baggage handlers — have voted to strike at John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia in New York City, … [Link]
Slashdot » Free Tools For Detecting Hacking Team Malware In Your Systems
An anonymous reader writes: Worried that you might have been targeted with Hacking Team spyware, but don't know how to find out for sure? IT security firm Rook Security has released Milano, a free automated tool meant to detect the Hacking Team malware on a computer system. Facebook has also offered a way to discover if your Mac(s) have been … [Link]
Mashable » This is your last month to still use Google+ Photos
The final nail in Google+ Photos' coffin is going in. Google announced it will be closing down its Google+ Photos service, starting with the Android version on Aug. 1, the company announced in a Google+ post on Thursday. Shutdown times for the iOS and web versions will happen soon after See also: Google Photos: One smart photo organizer, with lots of … [Link]
Mashable » 10 Miranda Lambert breakup songs that might help Miranda Lambert cope with divorce
Two days before announcing her split from her husband Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert cried live on stage. She broke down during her song "The House That Built Me," a song that was originally written for Shelton. See also: Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert are divorcing, and the songs will be devastating Lambert stopped singing entirely, letting her fans carry the song … [Link]
Slashdot » Gmail Spam Filter Changes Bite Linus Torvalds
An anonymous reader points out The Register's story that recent changes to the spam filters that Google uses to pare down junk in gmail evidently are a bit overzealous. Linus Torvalds, who famously likes to manage by email, and whose email flow includes a lot of mailing lists, isn't happy with it. Ironically perhaps, it was only last week that … [Link]
Mashable » Apple will have to explain today how it will survive a slowdown in China
Apple has two big questions to answer for Wall Street as it reports third quarter earnings after the market closes on Tuesday: what happens to its growth if China's market collapses and what the heck is going on with the Apple Watch? The Apple Watch first went on sale in late April, near the beginning of the quarter, setting off many … [Link]
Mashable » Apple Music, App Store are back after hours-long outage
UPDATE Tuesday, July 21, 1:56 a.m. ET: Apple Music, the App Store, Radio and other Apple services came back on at about 1:15 p.m. ET. The outage lasted nearly four hours. Apple has yet to respond to Mashable request for comment If you can't access your Apple Music tracks or download an app via the App Store right now, you're not … [Link]
Mashable » Chinese librarian stole 143 famous paintings and replaced them with fakes
A former librarian at a Chinese university almost pulled off a pretty serious scheme Xiao Yuan admitted to stealing 143 grand masters' works of art while working in the library of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and replacing them with fakes — that he made himself. These works of art included landscapes and calligraphies. See also: 12 spectacular artworks that … [Link]
Mashable » When you expect fried chicken and find $4,500 free cash instead
We warned you fried chicken is getting weird Per WTVR, Virginian James Minor just wanted some fresh, hot chicken when he complained about the status of his Bojangles order. However, when he received his new bag of food, he didn't get chicken; he got the whole farm See also: Fast-food workers give awesome advice about what not to eat In … [Link]
Mashable » 5 weird and wonderful Japanese indie games you're not playing yet
Independent games may have become a commercial darling in the West, but the Japanese scene is just starting to bloom. Japan doesn’t have an IndieCade, a massive, multi-day trade show dedicated to independent video games. But it does have BitSummit, an independent games festival that takes place in Kyoto, Japan. While it has a long way to go before it’s the … [Link]
Mashable » The workday drinking game guide to survive your 9-to-5
If you're in the 52.3% of Americans who are unhappy at work, or you're just looking for a way to make a slow day in the office a little more interesting, give these workday drinking games a try. Keep in mind that these games are not for the weak. If you try this at work, you are guaranteed to get drunk (and … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » ROAD WARS: When Mad Max Meets Star Wars [Video]
What if the world of Mad Max: Fury Road was part of the Star Wars universe? [Krishna Shenoi] The post ROAD WARS: When Mad Max Meets Star Wars [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Slashdot » LibreOffice Ported To Run On Wayland
An anonymous reader writes: LibreOffice has lost its X11 dependency on Linux and can now run smoothly under Wayland. LibreOffice has been ported to Wayland by adding GTK3 tool-kit support to the office suite over the past few months. LibreOffice on Wayland is now in good enough shape that the tracker bug has been closed and it should work as … [Link]
Popular Science » New Antibody Fights Several Flu Strains At Once
Illustration showing an influenza virus attaching to a cell membrane via the surface protein, hemagglutininCSIRO via Wikimedia CommonsResearchers have recently discovered a unique antibody that can kill several different types of the flu virus, which could help them develop more powerful flu shots, according to a study published today in Nature Communications.Each autumn, everyone from your mom to your physician tells … [Link]
Popular Science » Another Reason Not To Eat Sea Turtles: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Sea turtles can carry antibiotic resistant Vibrio speciesSource: WikipediaTurtles may not have gained the human fascination of other sea animals, particularly the shark, but these Triassic reptiles continue to be adored by many. In the wild, these creatures continue to be the target ecotourism excursions and seeing these slow moving creatures can make any snorkeling adventure complete.But sea turtles are also … [Link]
Popular Science » A Wind Machine You Can Call Home
The Dutch WindwheelCourtesy DoepelstrijkersThe building is anticipated to pay for itself in ten years.Windmills have dotted the Dutch countryside for centuries. But in densely populated cities, whooshing turbines are a tough sell. A new concept called the Dutch Windwheel could offer a silent, low-maintenance alternative.Whereas most turbines use spinning blades to turn the kinetic energy of wind into mechanical energy that … [Link]
Mashable » Microsoft releases emergency Windows patch for critical security flaw
Microsoft released an emergency patch for all versions of Windows on Monday, including Windows 10 Insider Preview The patch, which was released outside of Microsoft's regular Tuesday Windows update schedule, fixes a critical security flaw that potentially allows a remote attacker to take control of the victim's machine See also: Critical Flash and Windows security flaws unearthed in Hacking Team hack … [Link]
Slashdot » Remote Exploit On a Production Chrysler To Be Presented At BlackHat
Matt_Bennett writes: A scary remote exploit is going to be published that enables someone connected to the the same wireless (mobile data) network to take over many [automobile] systems, including braking. This is an exploit in Chrysler's Uconnect system. Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek also demonstrated exploits in 2013 that could be done via a direct connection to the system, … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Philae may have moved – and Rosetta will start to look south
Philae has stopped phoning home and its parents are worried. Meanwhile, communication is getting more complicated as the Rosetta orbiter moves on to the comet's south
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Mashable » NFL star's toddler son is so turnt — and a great dancer, too
No one turns up like toddlers, who are basically drunk adult humans presented in miniature form But the pint-sized son of NFL star Torrey Smith takes things to a different level. The San Francisco 49ers receiver was kind enough to hashtag-bless the world with little TJ's moves via Instagram this month Let's revisit some of Smith the younger's greatest hits of … [Link]
Mashable » Your future 'Fear the Walking Dead' fave is ready for action in new photo
The Fear the Walking Dead premiere is almost upon us, so it's only a matter of time until you become acquainted with this face: 
Frank Dillane as Nick from 'Fear the Walking Dead.'This is Frank Dillane. He plays Nick Clark, the eldest teenage son of Kim Dickens' Madison — and a guy who has major issues On the series, Nick and … [Link]
Mashable » 'Devil's Third' comes to Wii U this fall, five years after its reveal
When Devil’s Third was first announced, nobody even knew what a "Wii U" was. The next game from Dead or Alive series creator Tomonobu Itagaki comes to Wii U in North America this fall, more than half a decade after it was introduced as a PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game from THQ. That publisher is now out of business, following a slow … [Link]
Mashable » Royals share cute new pic of Prince George ahead of his birthday
LONDON –– To celebrate his second birthday, the Kensington Palace Twitter account shared a smiley photo of Prince George on Tuesday. See also: Who wore it better? Prince George channels his dad's style The photo, which was part of a series taken in the aftermath of Princess Charlotte's baptism by photographer Mario Testino, the Duke of Cambridge holding the prince in … [Link]
Mashable » Here are Destiny's new challenge for the week of July 21
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 » Judd Apatow brutally takes on Bill Cosby in 'Tonight Show' stand-up set
Judd Apatow has been a longtime crusader against Bill Cosby, urging comedians and actors to use their platforms to speak out against the 78-year-old accused rapist. And Apatow has taken his own advice, peppering a stand-up segment on Monday's Tonight Show with stinging jokes about Cosby “Cosby is still out on the road. Isn’t that weird? He’s, like, doing stand-up? … [Link]
Slashdot » Red Star Linux Adds Secret Watermarks To Files
An anonymous reader writes: ERNW security analyst Florian Grunow says that North Korea's Red Star Linux operating system is tracking users by tagging content with unique hidden tags. He particularizes that files including Word documents and JPEG images connected to but not necessarily executed in Red Star will have a tag introduced into its code that includes a number based … [Link]
Mashable » California moves to enact steep water fines due to historic drought
Drastic times call for drastic measures. The California State Water Resources Control Board has proposed a $1.5 million fine against a water district for stealing water in the midst of the state's historic drought. The move by the board was the first against an individual or district with claims to water that are more than a century-old, known as senior water … [Link]
Mashable » NBA greats Shaquille O'Neal and Scottie Pippen engage in Instagram war
Former Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal used social media to take a random shot at the Chicago Bulls dynasty Sunday, sparking a back-and-forth Instagram exchange between himself and Scottie Pippen It started after O'Neal posted a photo featuring himself, Kobe Bryant, Elgin Baylor and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, as well as the Bulls' Michael Jordan, Pippen, Derrick Rose, Dennis Rodman and Horace … [Link]
Mashable » Garrison Keillor says this time he's sure: He's retiring from 'A Prairie Home Companion'
Garrison Keillor, creator and longtime host of the popular A Prairie Home Companion radio show, says he means it this time: He's retiring. In an interview Monday with The Associated Press, Keillor said he plans to step down as host after next season, following four decades of entertaining listeners with his baritone voice and folksy comedy sketches about Lake Wobegon, his … [Link]
Mashable » University of Michigan opens 32-acre driverless car test center
Detroit has long been the home of all things automotive in the U.S., and it doesn't want to cede its position to Silicon Valley when it comes to driverless cars. The University of Michigan announced Monday it was opening a 32-acre testing facility at its Ann Arbor campus for the development of driverless cars called Mcity See also: Early electric cars … [Link]
Popular Science » From The Archives: Balloons Explore The Stratosphere
May 1948Popular ScienceThe Project Skyhook research balloon could support 70 pounds of weather instruments In May 1948, the unmanned research balloon on Popular Science’s cover lifted off to explore the stratosphere. As part of Project Skyhook, researchers from General Mills—yes, that General Mills—loaded the balloon with instruments, and deployed it to 100,000 feet to analyze air composition and cosmic rays. “Where … [Link]
Popular Science » Q&A With An Animal Prosthetist
OrthoPets PatientCourtesy of OrthoPetsDog with a fore limb prostheticWhen his cousin’s schnauzer, Walt, had a stroke and faced leg amputation in 2002, prosthetics expert Martin Kaufmann put together an improvised brace—even though he had never worked with nonhumans before. Walt kept his leg, and the following year, Kaufmann and his wife founded the world’s first veterinary clinic for orthotics (limb supports) … [Link]
Popular Science » A DIY Arcade Claw Controlled By A Smartphone
Arcade Claw Mahmoud Tolba The arcade claw, filled with bags of potato chips, at the Cairo Mini Maker Faire Want to snatch a treat with a candy-grabbing machine? It will probably cost your body weight in quarters—unless you follow Mahmoud Tolba’s lead and build your own. The engineer at Egyptian startup Integreight wanted to create something fun with 1Sheeld, the … [Link]
Popular Science » A Mushroom Cloud Made From Coffee Creamer
DIY Mushroom Cloud Photograph by Ackerman + Gruber In the early-morning hours of July 16, 1945, a team of scientists at the Trinity site in New Mexico fretted over a large sphere of steel and electrical cables they called the “Gadget.” A few hours later, the device exploded in the first test of an atomic bomb. It created a flash … [Link]
Popular Science » Rise Of The MegaBot
MegaBotCourtesy of MegaBotsGui Cavalcanti and Matt Oehrlein with their latest MegaBot prototypeIn 2013, mechanical engineer Gui Cavalcanti and aerospace engineer Andrew Stroup were competing on a reality TV show where contestants tackled invention challenges. They bonded over a shared lament: the fact that oversize battle robots—a staple of videogames and movies—hadn’t yet crossed into the real world. “I told Gui, ‘If … [Link]
Popular Science » Sugru Is The Play-Doh Of Glue
SugruPhotograph by Jarren VinkSugru comes in 10 colors, including silver grey.Sugru acts like a cross between glue and rubber. When the material is fresh, you can mold it like modeling clay to fix a broken toy, create a custom grip, replace a missing part, or form handy hooks for organizing a workshop. But once it sets, a process that takes about … [Link]
Popular Science » Turn Up The Bass, Turn Down The Heat
Wave ExtinguisherPhotograph by Evan CantwellSeth Robertson and Viet Tran with their sonic fire extinguisherWhen Seth Robertson and Viet Tran announced that they wanted to build a sonic fire extinguisher, they were met with skepticism. The pair, both engineering majors at George Mason University, could not find a professor to support the project. Then they reached out to electrical engineering professor Brian … [Link]
Slashdot » Toshiba CEO, 8 Others, Resign Over $1.2 Billion Accounting Cover-Up
The BBC reports that Toshiba president and chief executive Hisao Tanaka, along with vice-chairman Norio Sasaki, former chief executive Atsutoshi Niched, and six other executives, has resigned from the company in the wake of an accounting scandal: On Monday, an independent panel appointed by Toshiba said the firm had overstated its operating profit by a total of 151.8bn yen ($1.22bn, … [Link]
Mashable » 'Tangerine': Transgender prostitutes star in hilarious, moving tale of acceptance
As transgender issues make global headlines, two prostitutes working the harsh streets of Los Angeles have become an unexpected cheer squad for acceptance. The indie film Tangerine, directed by Sean Baker, is set in and around a fluorescent-lit doughnut shop on the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Highland Avenue — within the micro-culture that is home to transgender prostitutes and … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Up to 60% Off Select Logitech Accessories
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers up to 6% off on select Logitech accessories, including various wireless keyboard and mice (combos or not,) a wireless bluetooth, a surround sound system, and a webcam. [Up to 60% Off Select Logitech Accessories] The post Amazon Deal of the Day: Up to 60% Off Select Logitech Accessories appeared first … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Who would win in a fight: the Millennium Falcon or the USS Enterprise?
The ultimate debate: Who would win in a fight? The USS Enterprise or the Millennium Falcon? I’m sure you guys all know the answer, but the people featured in this video have no clue at all, except one person. We got stars from Game of Thrones, the Vampire Diaries, and a lot more series to answer the questions and we … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » HOW TO: Build the Back to the Future Hoverboard For Less Than $35!
Building this actually looks remarkably simple and it looks just like in the movie! We build so many amazing weapons and props, we wanted to offer a show where you at home could build them yourself! Follow along with our host Dustin McLean (“Homemade Movies”) as he shows you how to build awesome props from all of your favorite movies … [Link]
Mashable » Laverne Cox talks Caitlyn Jenner's public transition
While Laverne Cox and Caitlyn Jenner are both considered trailblazers in the transgender community, they have very different transition stories Cox appeared on Monday's Late Late Show and discussed meeting Jenner, as well as how she feels about Jenner having to transition as the world (and paparazzi) keep a close watch. Charlize Theron accidentally invited President Obama to a strip … [Link]
Mashable » Airbnb goes after more business travelers
Airbnb is expanding its program for business travelers in a big way The company opened its Business Travel program worldwide and added new tools for businesses to manage how their employees use Airbnb. See also: Why you should think twice before trusting Airbnb reviews Airbnb had been testing its program for business travelers over the past year with a select group … [Link]
Mashable » 20 wonderfully Welsh childhood memories that will make you chuckle
Disclaimer: If you've never had to answer the register with the word "yma," this one might not be for you. See also: Scots agreeable and Welsh neurotic, according to new personality maps Rugby, "Da iawn ti" stickers, the Welsh language and sheep-related grievances are just some of the memories raised by the #growingupwelsh hashtag, which has seen people tweeting their nostalgic … [Link]
Mashable » British man arrested for plotting attack on U.S. military
LONDON — A 24-year-old British man has been charged with planning a terrorist attack on U.S. military personnel in the UK The Crown Prosecution Service said Tuesday that Junead Ahmed Khan was also charged with attempting to join Islamic State in Syria. His 22-year-old uncle, Shazib Ahmed Khan, was also charged with the same offence. Both of the men are from … [Link]
Mashable » You can now explore a labyrinth of WWII tunnels inside the cliffs of Dover
LONDON — In the early 1940s, as WWII was raging and defensive gun batteries were sprouting up and down the English coast to keep German ships at bay, Winston Churchill commissioned a sprawling underground shelter to house soldiers stationed in the area. Fan Bay Deep Shelter, which was carved out of the iconic chalk cliffs at Dover, housed four officers and … [Link]
Slashdot » Ford's New Smart Headlights For Tracking Objects At Night
An anonymous reader writes: Headlights have been around since the 1880's, and while the source of their light has changed over the years, their functionality has remained virtually the same, until now. Ford has unveiled a new advanced illumination system that should make driving your car at night a lot safer. The new headlight system uses a standard and infrared … [Link]
Mashable » Charlize Theron accidentally invited President Obama to a strip club
Celebrities, they're just like us — they get verbal diarrhea! Except when you're Academy-Award-winning actress Charlize Theron, you unleash word vomit on the President of the United States as opposed to your high-school crush. Theron stopped by Monday's Jimmy Kimmel Live and recalled the time she accidentally asked Obama if he wanted to hit up a strip club He declined, … [Link]
Mashable » Staycation 101: What to do when you can't travel for a summer vacation
Not enough time or money to plan a long vacation to the tropics? You don't have to travel around the world to have a relaxing vacation this summer — there's plenty to do right in your own neighborhood. We can get so caught up in our daily routines that we lose our creativity and curiosity, and a staycation offers the chance … [Link]
Mashable » LA Angels use police helicopter to dry outfield before doubleheader
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim experienced their first home rainout since 1995 on Sunday. And in advance of Monday's doubleheader with the Red Sox, the team got a little help in its efforts to dry the outfield turf See also: Stunning sunset turns Fenway Park into surreal field of dreams The help came from an unlikely source, though: A local … [Link]
Mashable » 5 follow-up emails that come off as rude (and what to write instead)
I think we can all agree that waiting to hear back about a job isn't topping anyone's list of favorite hobbies. Every time your phone rings or your email dings, you stop what you're doing just in case it's news on the job front. Will you get an interview? Will you get an offer? Maybe you even pick up one of … [Link]
Mashable » British cyclist crashes head-first into pole during Tour de France
LONDON – Cyclist Geraint Thomas was involved in an unpleasant crash on Monday during stage 16 of the Tour de France that will make your eyes water. See also: The Tour de France fall absolutely no one was expecting The Welsh Team Sky rider collided with French cyclist Warren Barguil when approaching a bend, which knocked him off-course and sent him … [Link]
Mashable » Honest translations of common office phrases
When you've worked in an office for long enough, you start to pick up on the hidden meanings behind common sayings. Depending on tone and inflection, "How was your weekend?" could mean either "How was your weekend?" or "I know you were arrested. Everybody knows." Picking up on the subtle differences is a skill only learned with time. See also: 10 … [Link]
Slashdot » Europe's Top Court To Decide If Uber Is Tech Firm Or Taxi Company
An anonymous reader writes: A Spanish judge has requested that the European Court of Justice determine whether or not Uber is a generic "digital service," as it claims, or a "mere transport activity." If the court rules that Uber is a transportation firm the company may have to follow the same licensing and safety rules as taxis and other hired … [Link]
Mashable » Learning to savor experiences when traveling to dangerous destinations
One afternoon, four months ago, I sat in front of my laptop preparing for a week-long trip to El Salvador. I had purchased my flight tickets and travel insurance, and planned my itinerary with Jimmy Alvarado, my travel partner and a young Salvadoran journalist — when I was suddenly overcome with fear. Here I was, about to go to a country … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 21 July 2015
Web Design: The First 100 Years (Maciej Ceglowski) — There’s a William Gibson quote that Tim O’Reilly likes to repeat: “the future is here, it’s just not evenly distributed yet.” O’Reilly takes this to mean that if we’re surround ourselves … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Video Deal/Day: Learning Linux System Administration – $29.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "Learning Linux System Administration" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-07-22 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Mashable » A BBC presenter just said a very rude word live on air
Bill Turnbull is the latest BBC presenter to join the list of broadcasters who have turned the air blue in front of the camera. See also: BBC presenter giggles on camera while filming next to burning hashish Turnbull accidentally dropped the c-bomb during a broadcast on cancer this morning, and if that look at the end of the clip is … [Link]
Mashable » How to bookmark links on Facebook to read them later
There’s a lot to look at in your Facebook News Feed, from status updates and videos to shared news stories. But you probably didn't realize there's a handy little tool on each post which lets you bookmark content so you can go back and read it later Last year, Facebook quietly rolled out a feature allowing users to flag things like … [Link]
Mashable » 23 experiences you’ll only understand if you wear glasses
LONDON — Growing up with glasses is such fun. If you're not rubbing away rain drops, steam or general gunk from the lenses you're wondering where you left them. Of course, if they are sitting, cleanly, on your face it won't be long until someone asks to borrow them. And then tells you how blind you are. Specs wearers have been … [Link]
Mashable » Important lessons in office etiquette, demonstrated by a corgi
Navigating the complex world of workplace etiquette can be a trying endeavor. Sometimes it's difficult to properly identify the social intricacies required to keep the office running smoothly. Luckily, there's someone here to help us all with manners in the workplaceWally the Welsh corgi is the pinnacle of all things classy and good. So, naturally, we invited him to teach us … [Link]
Mashable » Precious little robots compete for the 2015 RoboCup in tiny soccer match
The RoboCup is the World Cup for robots. In China this weekend, tiny robots of all shapes and sizes took to the field in the 19th annual competition, which brings together thousands of contestants from more than 47 different countries and regions. Robots will compete until July 23, when they will crown a RoboCup champion. The goal? To create a robotic … [Link]
Mashable » Solar and wind forecasts are new wave of weather reporting
Solar power was the fastest-growing form of electricity generation in the United States in 2014. As renewable energy continues to expand, demand is growing for a better way to predict just how much power from these intermittent sources will be available for the grid. IBM shared new details last week on its program to harness powerful computers to forecast weather and … [Link]
Mashable » Red Bull wants you to know it helped Mick Fanning fight a shark
Everyone calm down. Australian surfer Mick Fanning is okay. He survived a shark attack, without a scratch. All thanks to Red Bull and Rip Curl. You see, when Fanning was edging closer to the jaws of a shark on Sunday, the energy drink he had before the competition kicked in and Fanning had wings. The Taurine gave him the strength … [Link]
Mashable » The oyster's rugged journey
As farming and aquaculture grow more mechanized, growing oysters still remains a tiring, manual process. For the Hardys, a sixth generation family of oyster farmers on Canada’s Prince Edward Island, it's second nature. “[I] never did anything else . . . This is where I want to be, with my family,” explained Gordon Hardy, the youngest of Hardy patriarch Leslie. Several … [Link]
Slashdot » Cray To Build Australia's Fastest Supercomputer
Bismillah writes: US supercomputer vendor Cray has scored the contract to build the Australian Bureau of Meteorology's new system, said to be capable of 1.6 petaFLOPS and with an upgrade option in three years' time to hit 5 petaFLOPS. From the iTnews story: "The increase in capacity will allow the BoM to deal with growth in the 1TB of data … [Link]
Mashable » Biker captures the terrifying moment a huge truck ploughs into him
This video is like one of those horrendous dreams where something's slowly coming towards you and you can't seem to move or get out of the way in time. That dream almost became a reality for London-based moto-vlogger Bigsmokeandthemonster recently, when a turning truck driver failed to see him waiting at a junction and ploughed into his Ducati Monster. See … [Link]
Mashable » 'Stairs surfing' is the sport you definitely shouldn't try at home
Drunk people have a capacity to be both weirdly creative and extremely health-endangering. This combination is embodied by "stair surfing", the 3am sport invented by Patrick and Aaron after a big night celebrating a colleague's last day of work. It's one of those things that could in many cases only end badly, but somehow they pull it off. We're not … [Link]
Mashable » The vanished streets of Old Paris
Eugène Atget (1857-1927) took up photography because he felt he had failed as an artist. Beginning in 1898, he made it his mission to record the old streets of Paris. Atget saw himself as a documentary recorder, and actually described himself as an "author-producer.” The fact that many of his photographs were taken in quiet areas at dawn was not purely an artistic … [Link]
Mashable » Arctic sea ice volume makes a rebound, but not a recovery
Over the last few decades, and particularly in recent years, the area of the Arctic Ocean covered by a skin of sea ice has steadily shrunk. But it's not just this extent that matters — the volume of sea ice, which takes into account its thickness, is also important, but traditionally much more difficult to measure. The 2010 launch of the … [Link]
Mashable » 17 deliciously creative sculptures made of vegetables
LONDON – Vegetables are pretty much the most boring food of all, right? Wrong. They might not always be the most exciting thing on your dinner plate, but when it comes to random creative projects they're pretty high on the food tree. See also: These animal sculptures made out of food will make you hungry for nature The vegetable sculpture competition … [Link]
Mashable » Toshiba CEO resigns over doctored books
TOKYO — Toshiba's chief executive resigned Tuesday to take responsibility for doctored books that inflated profits at the Japanese technology manufacturer by 152 billion yen ($1.2 billion) over several years. Toshiba Corp. acknowledged a systematic cover-up, which began in 2008. Various parts of the Japanese company's sprawling business including computer chips and personal computers were struggling financially, but top managers set … [Link]
Mashable » 'True Detective' Episode 5: That's it, I've had it with this damn show
LOS ANGELES — "Think it over, Velcoro," Ani Bezzerides says to Colin Farrell's character in this week's True Detective. "Never too late to start all over again." Apparently not. And so Season 2 starts the story all over again, again, with "Other Lives." Well, enough is enough. I've had it with this damn show, and its red herrings, lazy fast-forwards and … [Link]
Mashable » Galaxies, nebula and stars: 13 award-winning photos of space
Paul Haese, "The Halo"Image: Paul HaeseAmateur astrophotographers have shown off their spectacular images of space at the annual David Malin Awards The results of the 2015 competition, run by the Central West Astronomical Society in Australia, were presented Saturday. In his picture "Stellar Riches," the overall winner, Troy Casswell, shows off the colourful Milky Way See also: Early electric cars … [Link]
Mashable » Self-driving cars are coming to Australian roads
Australia will play host to the first driverless car trials in the southern hemisphere. On Tuesday, the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) and the South Australian government announced automated vehicles will drive on the streets of Adelaide in November The trials are a collaboration between Swedish car brand Volvo, telecommunications company Telstra and technology brand Bosch. The Volvo cars will take … [Link]
Mashable » 20 songs to cool off with during the sweltering summer heat
Look, it's really hot out. From the global scale of 2015 being the warmest year on record to the small scale of just trying not to sweat walking to work, we're all feeling the heat. See also: 14 Cool DIY Tricks to Beat the Heat That's why we compiled to this Music Monday playlist full of songs to cool off with. … [Link]
Mashable » Dolphins' collapsible lungs help them avoid 'bends', new study finds
When dolphins dive deep below the water's surface, they avoid succumbing to decompression sickness, or "the bends," likely because the massive sea creatures have collapsible lungs, a new study finds. These lungs allow dolphins to inhale and exhale two to three times quicker than humans. Understanding how dolphins breathe rapidly and maintain lung functionality under immense pressure could help scientists keep … [Link]
Slashdot » Game About Killing Poachers Vies For Top Prize In Microsoft Student Tech Contest
theodp writes: GeekWire reports on a group of students from Nepal who will be competing for the $50K top prize in Microsoft's Imagine Cup student tech contest with a first-person shooter in which players track down and kill poachers. "Until and unless the player kills all the poachers," reads the description for Defend Your Territory, "he/she cannot progress to next … [Link]
Mashable » Lexus has built a car with a human heartbeat
It's better than personalised number plates: Lexus has designed a one-off car that can reflect the driver's heartbeat on the vehicle's exterior using electro-luminescent paint. A Lexus RC F coupe has been adapted with the world-first biometric technology, which is intended to visualise the emotional and physical connection between the car and its driver. Lexus is calling it the "heartbeat … [Link]
Slashdot » Smithsonian Using Kickstart Campaign To Save Armstrong's Moon Suit
qpgmr writes: The Smithsonian is appealing for assistance to raise enough money to preserve Neil Armstrong's moon suit. The "Reboot the Suit: Bring Back Neil Armstrong's Spacesuit" campaign launched Monday on Kickstarter, marking 46 years since Armstrong's moonwalk in 1969. Smithsonian reports: "….on the anniversary of that 'small step for a man,' the Smithsonian Institution announced a plan of action … [Link]
Mashable » Bernie Sanders' supporters are winning at social media
Bernie Sanders is picking up steam in the race for the White House — driven in part by a populist, anti-Wall-Street message, and seen by many as an antidote to the familiar faces that dominate the 2016 race. Alongside his own campaign efforts, a grassroots movement is gaining traction on social media. See also: Uber is becoming a big issue in … [Link]
Mashable » 'The Wire' cast reunite in Baltimore to recreate Freddie Gray protests
The cast of HBO's beloved The Wire reunited in Baltimore this weekend for Wired Up, a production celebrating "unsung heroes' of Baltimore — those who serve "inside and amongst the community, tirelessly and selflessly," according to the event's website. The show, hailed by President Obama as "one of the greatest not just television shows, but pieces of art, in the last … [Link]
Mashable » Australia's 'country of origin' food labels only have Australia as country of origin
Australia introduced "Country of Origin" labelling on Tuesday, a bid to clarify where your food is coming from. Unfortunately, those labels won't have the country of origin — unless the country is Australia. Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce and Industry Minister Ian MacFarlane introduced the new gold labels, complete with a percentage bar that will show the … [Link]
Mashable » Trump surges to top of GOP polls, but for how long?
With every presidential election cycle, the race for the Oval Office becomes less a marathon and more an 18-month slog through an obstacle-filled swamp While an early poll surge provides a boost to a campaign in its early stages, political history is littered with candidates who peaked early before flaming out all together Most recently, in 2011, Michelle Bachmann claimed the … [Link]
Mashable » This battery case gives a Samsung Galaxy S6 its microSD card slot back
Two things users bemoan about the Samsung Galaxy S6: Its lack of a microSD card slot for storage expansion, and its sealed, non-replaceable battery. Samsung traded the two features in for a thinner and lighter design made from glass and aluminum — which, in our opinion, was worth it. But if you're still stingy about losing the features (and have no … [Link]
Mashable » Videos now at center of Sandra Bland investigation
As the investigation continues into the death of Sandra Bland while in police custody, authorities are releasing two videos — one from the dashboard cam of the officer who arrested her, and one from inside the jail where she was being held — in hopes of teasing out more concrete circumstances surrounding her death by hanging. See also: FBI investigating how … [Link]
Mashable » Gay dating apps battle for supremacy in China
SHANGHAI—It wasn’t so long ago that "Geng Le," the former policeman who founded one of China’s earliest gay websites was being forced to play cat-and-mouse with the Chinese authorities just to keep it online See also: Ireland says 'yes' to same-sex marriage in historic vote When the government launched a campaign to "purify the Internet" in 2006, Geng’s site, danlan.org, was … [Link]
Mashable » These Disney mascots are better dancers than you
Though Pixar's The Incredibles is 11 years old, its stars are keeping up on the latest in pop culture Case in point: This clip of Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl pretty much killing it to Silento's "Watch Me" at Disney's Magic Kingdom. See also: Riley Curry doing the 'Nae Nae' will give you life (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = … [Link]
Mashable » Ford develops smart headlights, but an old law will make them illegal in the U.S.
Ford is working on smarter headlight technology to make roads safer, but legislation dating back nearly 50 years could prevent them from actually coming to the U.S Ford recently announced it has developed an advanced headlight system to illuminate hazards in the road and see around corners and wide intersection. The method, which Ford calls "Spot Lighting," uses a front-mounted … [Link]
Mashable » Indicted FIFA VP gets out of jail in most FIFA way possible
Wow. Such FIFA. Very money. When former FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb — indicted as part of the U.S. Justice Department's continuing crackdown on corruption in world soccer's governing body — was forced in federal court to secure a $10 million bond for his release from custody this week, he did so in the most ostentatious way possible See also: FIFA: … [Link]
Slashdot » NASA Funded Study States People Could Be On the Moon By 2021 For $10 Billion
MarkWhittington writes: The Houston Chronicle reported that NextGen Space LLC has released the results of a study that suggests that if the United States were to choose to do space in some new and creative ways, American moon boots could be on the lunar surface by 2021. The cost from the authorization to the first crewed lunar landing would be … [Link]
Mashable » AshleyMadison is so screwed. Here's why
There’s no polite way to say this: Avid Life Media (ALM), the owners of AshleyMadison, Cougar Life and Established Men, is fucked. As first reported by Brian Krebs, the clandestine affair-making site AshleyMadison was hacked Sunday by a group claiming to have access to user profiles, usernames, passwords, emails and more. See also: Now that password managers are vulnerable, is anything … [Link]
Mashable » Manatee army and confused humans face off in tense showdown
An update from the manatee revolt currently taking place in Florida: it appears that a group of high-ranking manatees made contact with local humans. From this helicopter footage taken above Pompano Beach, it is clear that a sole manatee leader — perhaps a general or some kind of dignitary — is addressing a crowd of humans while its pack just … [Link]
Mashable » World's best nerdy parents build 'Mario Kart' nursery for son
Take a look at this intense Mario Kart 8-themed nursery a dedicated couple built from scratch for their child. Redditor troymcklure uploaded a 94-image gallery to Imgur, detailing how the nursery was built. According to troymcklure, the project took a year-and-a-half, but only cost about $1,500. Not too bad, considering the kid will have the coolest room in the world … [Link]
Mashable » Why rapists believe they would never rape
By his own account, Bill Cosby is not a sexual predator, but a chivalrous, caring man This was how the entertainer cast himself in a decade-old deposition, which finally became public Saturday in a New York Times article. Accused of using drugs to sedate and molest a female friend, Cosby said the relationship was consensual, and discussed similar encounters. See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Internet rallies behind tollbooth worker fired for act of kindness
Sam Samsonov was a tollbooth worker for the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority in Florida for more than 30 years. But Sam was recently forced out of his position when he covered a driver's $5.50 toll — and locals are not happy about it. Apparently Sam realized that he had undercharged a driver, and attempted to make up the difference with … [Link]
Mashable » Joffrey from 'Game of Thrones' left Hollywood for play called 'Bears in Space'
When his reign on Game of Thrones came to an end, Jack Gleeson reportedly "quit" Hollywood, turning down big roles and paychecks to found a theater company with his friends. According to the London Evening Standard, the theater will soon put on a puppet-based show called Bears in Space, starring Gleeson and his friends. See also: Presenting 'Cage of Thrones,' starring … [Link]
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