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

Slashdot » SDN Switches Not Hard To Compromise, Researcher Says

Wednesday 5 August 23:36:00 UTC 2015

alphadogg writes: Software-defined switches hold a lot of promise for network operators, but new research due to be presented at Black Hat will show that security measures haven't quite caught up yet. Gregory Pickett, founder of the Chicago-based security firm Hellfire Security, has developed several attacks against network switches that use Onie, the Linux-based Open Network Install Environment that competes … [Link]

Mashable » Typhoon Soudelor remains a formidable threat to Taiwan and China

Wednesday 5 August 23:32:43 UTC 2015

Himawari8soudeloraug5Feed-tw Feed-fbTyphoon Soudelor, which has weakened from its peak intensity, remains a formidable storm as it heads for Taiwan and then coastal China late this week. The storm had reached an incredible intensity on Monday night when its maximum sustained winds were estimated at 180 miles per hour, or about 155 knots, with gusts above 200 miles per hour, making it the … [Link]

Mashable » Police arrest suspect in killing of Mexican journalist and 4 women

Wednesday 5 August 23:16:27 UTC 2015

Mexico-journalist-sla_gilm1Feed-tw Feed-fbOne person was in police custody Wednesday in connection with the slaying of a Mexican photojournalist and four women in an apartment, Mexico City's top prosecutor said. Prosecutor Rodolfo Rios Garza said Wednesday the person was identified through a fingerprint found in the apartment and that he had a criminal record. BREAKING: Mexico City prosecutor: 1 person detained in case of … [Link]

Mashable » Giving these baby gorillas a name will help save their lives

Wednesday 5 August 23:10:58 UTC 2015

UpsidedownFeed-tw Feed-fbNext month, 24 wild mountain gorillas in Rwanda will be named during a traditional ceremony that has become an important part of the conservation effort for the animals. In Rwanda, a naming ceremony is traditionally performed when human babies are born. The Tourism and Conservation Department decided to apply this to newborn mountain gorillas after the animals' habitat was destroyed and … [Link]

Slashdot » Data Center Standard Proposal Adds WEE To PUE

Wednesday 5 August 22:56:00 UTC 2015

judgecorp writes: A proposed revision to the data center efficiency standard will delight the infantile by adding WEE to PUE. Seriously, PUE is widely used to compare data center efficiency, but critics say it is unfairly biased to sites in the Northern Hemisphere which can use evaporative cooling, and ignores the environmental impact of water use by data centers. Simply … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Instagram Opens Ads API to Select Group of Marketing Partners

Wednesday 5 August 22:50:18 UTC 2015

Instagram has opened the Instagram Ads API to a select group of marketing partners. The Instagram Ads API allows businesses to publish and manage targeted advertising campaigns on the Instagram photo-sharing network. Instagram marketing partners currently include 4C, Ampush, Brand Networks, Kenshoo, Nanigans, Olapic, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, SocialCode, and Unified. [Link]

Popular Science » Burning Man Is Getting Its First Virtual Reality Tent

Wednesday 5 August 22:31:24 UTC 2015

Jennifer Morrow/ CC BY 2.0 A scene of Burning Man 2013. If actually being somewhere that resembles a Mad Max-style wasteland wasn’t enough, virtual reality will make its debut at Burning Man this year, turning the inside of a two tents into trippy 3D canvases. Two VR enthusiasts, Shannon Norrell and Dara Bonakdar, are bringing VR to Black Rock Desert … [Link]

Mashable » 10 stars who need to make their own mobile games, stat

Wednesday 5 August 22:28:46 UTC 2015

Dwayne-johnsonFeed-tw Feed-fbEveryone is getting a mobile game. Seriously: everyone. On Tuesday, mobile game maker Glu announced that Nicki Minaj and Jason Statham had both signed deals for their likenesses to appear in mobile games. This is after Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Kylie and Kendall Jenner and Katy Perry all announced their own mobile game forays. Most are with Glu, which is known … [Link]

Mashable » After Jon Stewart signs off, you can visit his 'Daily Show' desk at the Newseum

Wednesday 5 August 22:16:59 UTC 2015

DailyshownewseumFeed-tw Feed-fbJon Stewart is stepping away from his anchor chair on Thursday, but his Daily Show set will live on at Washington, D.C.'s Newseum The donated set will become part of the museum's collection and will be displayed sometime in the future, according to a Newseum statement. The museum did not indicate when the public will be able to visit the set. … [Link]

Mashable » NASA to Congress: This is what happens if you skimp on funding

Wednesday 5 August 22:15:48 UTC 2015

StationFeed-tw Feed-fbNASA administrator Charles Bolden is not happy with Congress right now. The space agency chief and former astronaut sent a letter to Congress on Wednesday explaining that he had purchased more seats on Russian-made Soyuz spacecraft to transport astronauts to the International Space Station. The reason? The high likelihood that Congress will not fully fund his agency's efforts to bring human … [Link]

Slashdot » Will Robot Cabs Unjam the Streets?

Wednesday 5 August 22:15:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: The Atlantic has a story with some video of a traffic simulator showing just how the roads can be jammed up by people looking for a place to park. (You can play with the simulator too.) This has been suspected for a long time by many traffic researchers and city planners, but the simulator shows just … [Link]

Popular Science » FDA Issues Warning About Hackable Medical Devices

Wednesday 5 August 22:12:43 UTC 2015

An infusion pump like the one for which the FDA issued its warning. PhilippN via Wikimedia Commons Last week, the Food and Drug Administration issued a safety notice: an infusion pump, used in hospitals all over the country, is vulnerable to cyber attack. The FDA “strongly encourage[s]” hospitals to discontinue their use of the pump. The infusion pump, used in … [Link]

Mashable » It's official: Tesla Model X SUV is coming in September

Wednesday 5 August 22:10:27 UTC 2015

Ap_397919933853Feed-tw Feed-fbIf you've been lusting after a cool Sports Utility Vehicle but don't want to do any more damage to the planet: good newsTesla is finally on the case. In a letter to shareholders, Elon Musk's electric car company confirmed Wednesday afternoon that its long-awaited Model X — an electric seven-seater SUV — will start shipping to customers this fall, specifically September. … [Link]

Popular Science » Google Granted Patent For Better Robo Kite Windmill

Wednesday 5 August 22:09:00 UTC 2015

Makani Tethered Robo Kite Screenshot by author, from YouTube It takes a lot of electricity to be Google, so it makes sense that the internet giant is investing in renewable power sources. One of these ventures is a creative fusion of windmills and flying robots: gigantic, tethered kites that spin turbines using wind power. The project has been in the … [Link]

Mashable » 8 of our wildest dreams for Taylor Swift's 'Wildest Dreams' video

Wednesday 5 August 22:02:59 UTC 2015

TaylorswiftFeed-tw Feed-fbAt 1 a.m. when many her fans were fast asleep, Taylor Swift made dreams come true once again. T-Swift announced on Twitter that "Wildest Dreams" will be the next single from her smash hit album, 1989 See also: Doug the Pug channels his inner Taylor Swift Just wanted to let you know that the next single from 1989 will be……….. Wildest … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Why CGI Sucks (Except it Doesn’t) [Video]

Wednesday 5 August 22:01:14 UTC 2015

Are computer generated visual effects really ruining movies? We believe that the reason we think all CG looks bad, is because we only see “bad” CG. Fantastic, beautiful, and wonderfully executed CG is everywhere – you just don’t know it. Truly great visual effects serve story and character – and in doing so are, by their very definition, invisible. [RocketJump … [Link]

Mashable » Colin Farrell joins Eddie Redmayne in 'Fantastic Beasts'

Wednesday 5 August 22:00:31 UTC 2015

Colin-farrellFeed-tw Feed-fbColin Farrell is the latest actor set to cast a spell or two in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter spinoff, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them A source confirms to Mashable that the Irish actor will play Graves, a wizard that Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) meets in New YorkThe Hollywood Reporter first reported the news. See also: Katherine Waterston cast opposite … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Hypersonic Plane Would Slash Journey Times

Wednesday 5 August 22:00:05 UTC 2015

Airbus has received a patent for a plane that could cross the Atlantic in an hour. It won’t be flying any time soon, though, and it would be far from luxurious. The proposed plane has been described as hypersonic, though at 4.5 times the speed of sound that’s slightly below the most common interpretation of the term. It would still … [Link]

Mashable » 515 days and one big clue later, we still don't know what happened to MH370

Wednesday 5 August 21:55:35 UTC 2015

Debris-1Feed-tw Feed-fbWhen a small piece of an airplane wing known as a flaperon washed up on a remote island in the Indian Ocean last week, many were skeptical that it was a piece of the missing Malaysia Airlines plane — there had been too many false leads before. But on Wednesday, 515 days since Flight 370 disappeared after taking off from Kuala … [Link]

Mashable » Women can now change their undies sitting down, with pants on

Wednesday 5 August 21:49:15 UTC 2015

Slickchicks-copyFeed-tw Feed-fbThere’s been an accident: An unexpected period, a drip of pee or a case of sweaty swamp butt. Now it's time to change your underwear Just one problem: You can't swap your undies in plain sight It's a problem most women (and men) have run into, which is both uncomfortable and awkward. In response, one woman created a new active-intimate apparel … [Link]

Mashable » A 12-year-old girl got a higher IQ score than Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking

Wednesday 5 August 21:45:05 UTC 2015

Iq-testFeed-tw Feed-fbNicole Barr, a 12-year-old in Essex, London, just scored a 162 on her Mensa IQ test — that's two points higher than Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking scored. A "genius" score on the test is a 140 See also: Can you solve this super simple logic question that's stumping the Internet? Nicole's father, Jim Barr, took Nicole to take the test … [Link]

Mashable » NYC hero shames couple awkwardly making out on subway

Wednesday 5 August 21:35:16 UTC 2015

Pda-nyc-subwayFeed-tw Feed-fb We've all been there: you're just minding your business on the train when your commute is interrupted with two young lovers, swapping spit like they've discovered some new technique Thankfully for one train car exposed to an excessive amount of PDA, comedian Josh Nasar was there to come to the rescue, and he captured not only the couple's reaction but … [Link]

Slashdot » Spyware Demo Shows How Spooks Hack Mobile Phones

Wednesday 5 August 21:33:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Joe Greenwood, of cybersecurity firm 4Armed, recently gave a live demonstration of some of Hacking Team's leaked spyware to the BBC. Tracking Bitcoin payments, recording audio from the microphone of a locked device, and secretly gaining control of an infected phone's camera are just a few of the software's capabilities. The BBC reports: "Both Mr Greenwood … [Link]

Popular Science » The Instagram For Google’s ‘DeepDream’ Is Finally Here

Wednesday 5 August 21:26:32 UTC 2015

Dreamify Levi Sharpe/ Popular Science An image of Dave Gershgorn transformed using several of Dreamify's preset filters I got to try out an upcoming DeepDream smartphone app, and it’s awesome. The Dreamify app allows users to transform images on their smartphone into psychedelic nightmares by using Google’s DeepDream source code, which was released last month. Although others have created similar … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » FitBark API Brings Lifestyle Tech to the Canine World

Wednesday 5 August 21:20:47 UTC 2015

Any dog lover would do the utmost to provide beloved pets with exactly what they need for health and well-being. But, since humans don’t speak dog and dogs don’t speak human, it’s not always easy to know exactly what these furry friends are trying to tell us about their general health. [Link]

New Scientist – News » Finally: A solid clue in the hunt for missing Malaysian airliner

Wednesday 5 August 21:17:00 UTC 2015

After a 16-month search, part of the missing Malaysian airliner that vanished in March 2014 has turned up in the Indian Ocean [Link]

Mashable » George W. Bush reported for jury duty, just like the rest of us

Wednesday 5 August 21:16:34 UTC 2015

George-bush1Feed-tw Feed-fbIf you've ever successfully gotten out of reporting for jury duty, congratulations: You've done something that a former U.S. president couldn't. George W. Bush reported for jury duty at George Allen courthouse in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday, causing quite a stir among the other jurors. See also: 44 Obscure Facts You Didn't Know About U.S. Presidents A fellow juror, Sheri Coleman, … [Link]

Mashable » Why spicy food may be the secret to a longer life

Wednesday 5 August 21:15:45 UTC 2015

PeppersFeed-tw Feed-fbFiring up the flavors in your food may help you live longer: Eating spicy foods frequently may be tied to a slightly lower risk of an earlier death, according to a new study. However, more research is needed to confirm the link, experts say. In the study, researchers asked nearly 500,000 people in China how often they ate hot, spicy foods. … [Link]

Mashable » Reddit finally bans incredibly racist communities in biggest-ever purge

Wednesday 5 August 21:10:19 UTC 2015

Reddit-revoltFeed-tw Feed-fbThe next stage of the Reddit crackdown has begun. Reddit on Wednesday banned at least half a dozen offensive communities that focus on racist content or "animated" child pornography, marking the biggest one-day purge of groups on the social news service to date The names of the newly banned groups speak for themselves: Coontown, WatchNiggersDie and CoonTownMeta. The bans coincide with … [Link]

Mashable » Steph Curry shares beautiful Instagram photo of daughters

Wednesday 5 August 21:10:11 UTC 2015

Stephen-curry-childrenFeed-tw Feed-fbWorld, meet Riley Curry's little sister, Ryan. NBA star Steph Curry and his wife Ayesha Curry welcomed daughter Ryan Carson to the family on July 10. On Tuesday, the Golden State Warrior shared a glimpse of his two beautiful daughters in one sweet Instagram photo See also: NBA star Stephen Curry wishes young boy with cancer a happy birthday #coeurdelaphotography A … [Link]

Popular Science » Warmer Temperatures Could Mean More Salmonella Outbreaks

Wednesday 5 August 21:01:00 UTC 2015

Salmonella bacteria Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIH via Wikimedia Commons Vomiting, fever, and diarrhea—these nasty symptoms are the embodiment of the crippling effects that salmonella can have on the body. In the past, scientists have linked outbreaks of the bacterial infection to extreme weather. Now researchers in Maryland have looked back at salmonella data over the past 10 years to … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » New Star Wars Battlefront Gameplay Trailer (Fighter Squadron Mode) [Video]

Wednesday 5 August 21:00:25 UTC 2015

For fans of the epic Star Wars™ scenes with Rebel and Imperial ships facing off in intense dogfights, Fighter Squadron is the ultimate Star Wars™ Battlefront™ game mode. Now, you can witness this airborne action in the Fighter Squadron gameplay trailer. Stick around to the end. You’ll find it’s full of surprises. Featuring iconic Rebel X-Wings and A-Wings, as well … [Link]

Mashable » 5 tips for building transparency into your company culture

Wednesday 5 August 20:53:20 UTC 2015

11Feed-tw Feed-fbThis article is part of DBA, a series on Mashable about running a business that features insights from leaders in entrepreneurship, venture capital and management. From the radically transparent cultures at top startups to the notoriously secretive practices of Apple, there are numerous models to choose from when deciding how to shape your company's internal communications. Should you publish employee emails … [Link]

Slashdot » REMzen Claims They Can Help You Sleep Better (Video)

Wednesday 5 August 20:50:00 UTC 2015

Meet Jeremiah Scott, Co-Founder & CEO of Portland, OR, based Remzen. Their first product — crowdfunded, of course — is supposed to ship this October. It's an "intelligent sleep mask that collect sleep lab-type data but it also wakes you with light rather than sound, which Jeremiah says is more natural and better for you. Remzen started as a student … [Link]

Mashable » Rand Paul supporters indicted for campaign finance crimes

Wednesday 5 August 20:48:33 UTC 2015

2015-08-05-jesse-benton-ron-paulFeed-tw Feed-fbThe head of a presidential super PAC supporting Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on charges that he hid payments made to an ex-Iowa state senator during the 2012 presidential race Jesse Benton — who chaired the 2012 presidential campaign of former Republican Congressman Ron Paul of Texas — allegedly conspired with two other Paul … [Link]

Mashable » Curiosity has been on Mars for 3 years, and all we got were these awesome photos

Wednesday 5 August 20:42:54 UTC 2015

Curiosity-rover-portrait-mars-mojave-selfie-pia19142-malhi-fullFeed-tw Feed-fbNASA’s Curiosity rover has been exploring the surface of Mars since it landed on the red planet three years ago. Since then, Curiosity has beamed home incredible images of Mars, redefining how humans understand the red planet's complicated geology and past. See also: Curiosity rover's blue Mars sunset blows away all your attempts at photography The car-sized spacecraft has already discovered … [Link]

Mashable » Gwyneth Paltrow went to Washington to fight the organic fight

Wednesday 5 August 20:31:32 UTC 2015

080515-gwyneth-paltrowcongressFeed-tw Feed-fbGwyneth Paltrow went to Washington on Wednesday to fight for what's on your plate. The actress, GOOP founder and famed conscious uncoupler spoke on Capitol Hill, pushing for mandatory labeling of foods made with genetically modified ingredients or GMOs. "Much the way that I want to know if my food is farm-raised or wild, or if my orange juice is fresh … [Link]

Mashable » Taco Bell employee fired for writing 'pig' on a cop's order

Wednesday 5 August 20:16:28 UTC 2015

Taco_bell_pig_cop_orderFeed-tw Feed-fbA police officer and his fiancée in Newton, Kansas, went to Taco Bell on Saturday night but ended up with more than they bargained for. The couple ordered two soft tacos from the local restaurant, and when they received their food, they found that the word "pig" was written on the taco wrappers. See also: Taco Bell restaurant was also a … [Link]

Mashable » MH370 families were informed about the debris via text message

Wednesday 5 August 20:09:41 UTC 2015

Ap_778668033093Feed-tw Feed-fbIt was the news they had been waiting for since the day the plane disappeared more than 500 days ago. But it came to them via a mass text message. Malaysia Airlines reportedly informed the families of the 239 people onboard MH370 that debris found on an island last week came from the Boeing 777. This is the first piece of … [Link]

Slashdot » Samsung To Push Monthly Over-the-Air Security Updates For Android

Wednesday 5 August 20:09:00 UTC 2015

wiredmikey writes: Smartphone maker Samsung said on Wednesday that it soon will implement a new Android security update process that fast tracks mobile security patches over the air when security vulnerabilities are uncovered. The South Korea-based maker of popular Android smartphones said that it recently fast tracked security updates to its Galaxy devices in response to the recent Android "Stagefright" … [Link]

Popular Science » Facebook Could Check Your Loan Applications Against Your Friends' Credit

Wednesday 5 August 20:06:20 UTC 2015

Facebook headquarters entrance sign LPS.1, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0 1.0) Facebook friend lists are a weird collection of your classmates, coworkers, distant relatives, former roommates, and other people you may have known at one point in your life. A new patent granted to Facebook would let lenders check those same friends' credit scores and take them into account when deciding … [Link]

Mashable » Uber's big problem that won't go away: background checks

Wednesday 5 August 20:05:59 UTC 2015

UberFeed-tw Feed-fbChild exploitation. DUI. Manslaughter. Those were just some of the criminal convictions on record for four Uber drivers in Los Angeles before they were approved to work as contractors for the ride-hailing service, according to a report Tuesday from the Los Angeles Times based on court records from drivers ticketed at the Los Angeles International Airport It is yet another concerning … [Link]

Mashable » Hitchhiking robot may hit the road again in 2016

Wednesday 5 August 20:05:14 UTC 2015

HitchbotthumbFeed-tw Feed-fbHitchBOT, the Canadian hitchhiking robot, may have a second act. The immobile robot that relied on the kindness of strangers to get from Marblehead, Massachusetts, to the Exploratorium in San Francisco, California, only made it as far as Philadelphia when one of those strangers violently destroyed it. See also: The robots are coming. To save us. Now the Ontario, Canada team … [Link]

Mashable » University of Oregon to pay student $800,000 settlement in sex assault case

Wednesday 5 August 20:01:02 UTC 2015

U-oregoFeed-tw Feed-fbThe University of Oregon has agreed to pay $800,000 to settle the lawsuit of an unnamed student who told police she was sexually assaulted by three of its basketball players last year. While no criminal charges were brought against the men, the university found them responsible for the assault in May of 2014, suspending them from campus for 10 years. In … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Fantastic Four Members Ranked (There are More than Four!) [Infographic]

Wednesday 5 August 20:00:22 UTC 2015

Since the new fantastic four movie is almost upon us, the folks from Ladbrokes made this fantastic infographic listing all the superheroes that were part of the team at one point or another since its beginning in 1961. With the new movie, the usual characters are back on the big screen, including Mr Fantastic, The Human Torch, The Invisible Women … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Yozio, Language Detection, Data Sports Group

Wednesday 5 August 19:57:12 UTC 2015

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

Mashable » Yelp now lets you see how long the wait will be at the hospital's ER

Wednesday 5 August 19:43:32 UTC 2015

Yelp-wall-streetFeed-tw Feed-fbPeople have flocked to Yelp, seeking restaurant information and reviews. Now, the company hopes those customers will come there for healthcare data, too Yelp announced that more than 25,000 hospitals, nursing homes and dialysis clinics in the United States that are listed on the site will include additional data, provided by ProPublica, a New York-based nonprofit, and Medicare.gov See also: Popular … [Link]

Mashable » Frolicking dog's main life goal is keeping a balloon afloat

Wednesday 5 August 19:25:13 UTC 2015

Dog-balloonFeed-tw Feed-fb Fetch is overrated. An adorable Boston terrier named Rose probably doesn't have many doggy friends growing up on the farm. That's why she invented a new game and is doing everything in her little body to never let an orange balloon touch the ground. Keep your dreams alive, Rose. Dear Nintendo, please make this smartphone These actors have 'The Daily … [Link]

Slashdot » Lexus Unveils Its Working Hoverboard

Wednesday 5 August 19:25:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Lexus has revealed its eagerly anticipated "SLIDE" hoverboard, which uses magnetic fields to carry its rider without touching the ground. The board is confined to custom-built skatepark, remaining suspended due to the board's repulsion from a specially made magnetic track. Mark Templin, Executive Vice President at Lexus International said: "Embarking on this project, we set out … [Link]

Popular Science » Public Figures Can Now Livestream Directly To Your Facebook News Feed

Wednesday 5 August 19:20:00 UTC 2015

Facebook Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will be one of the first public figures to use Facebook's Live feature. Livestreaming has proven to be a huge market—event streaming like The International 2015 Dota 2 championships on Twitch received more than 49 million hits this week, and Twitter’s Periscope has created its own brand of livestreaming stars like Amanda Oleander (310,000+ Periscope … [Link]

Mashable » Taco Bell restaurant was a meth lab

Wednesday 5 August 19:14:37 UTC 2015

Ap_788612537489Feed-tw Feed-fbTwo men were arrested Tuesday outside a Taco Bell in Cedar Rapids, Iowa after police found the remnants of a meth lab inside the fast food restaurant. One of the men, who apparently took the fast food chain's motto "Live mas" to heart, was an employee at the location and has since been fired See also: Meth-smuggling drone crashes in Mexico … [Link]

Mashable » New travel planning tool takes web pages and turns them into itineraries

Wednesday 5 August 19:14:22 UTC 2015

SfFeed-tw Feed-fbHow do you keep track of what you want to do on a trip? If you're like me, you make lists — lots of them — that can easily become more of a mess than an actionable itinerary. There are many (many) startups that want to help travelers with planning their next trip, but many tools create more work, instead of … [Link]

Mashable » These actors have 'The Daily Show' to thank for their careers

Wednesday 5 August 19:12:54 UTC 2015

Daily-show-careersFeed-tw Feed-fb Steve Carrell, Stephen Colbert and Michael Che all have the same late-night show to thank for helping to launch their careers in comedy. On Thursday, Jon Stewart will say his final goodbyes to his spot at The Daily Show In this supercut, Digg headed back through The Daily Show's archives to find the first time that comedians like Rob Corddry … [Link]

Popular Science » Extreme Weather Testing For Four-Wheel-Drive

Wednesday 5 August 19:08:19 UTC 2015

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has just invested $2.5 million into its Chrysler Technology Center. The reason for the quick cash spend? The installation of an upgraded four-wheel-drive dynamometer that can handle plenty of power while the CTC kicks out brutal temperatures. Inside the center, test engineers can create winds up to 100 miles per hour while dropping the temperature down to … [Link]

Mashable » Orphaned baby wallaby has his own teddy bear to hug

Wednesday 5 August 19:05:06 UTC 2015

WallabyFeed-tw Feed-fbDoodlebug is an orphaned wallaby who has taken the Internet by storm, thanks to his adorableness. Tim Beshara tweeted a photo of the little wallaby on Tuesday, telling everyone that his wildlife caretaker mother sent it to him. The pic featured little Doodlebug hugging his beloved teddy bear. See also: Orphaned tree kangaroo finds a new mum in a wallaby My … [Link]

Mashable » Adidas takes on Nike by buying a fitness app, Runtastic

Wednesday 5 August 19:03:21 UTC 2015

AdidasFeed-tw Feed-fbAdidas has jumped into the fitness app arms race with the acquisition of Runtastic for $240 million The deal, announced on Wednesday, will allow Adidas to quickly catch up with one of the fastest growing trends in fitness and athletics. Fitness software have been among the fastest growing segments of the app market, and athletics companies have been rushing to jump … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » PowerUp Geek Box: What I Got in my Premium August Box!

Wednesday 5 August 19:00:27 UTC 2015

I wrote about the PowerUp Box I got last month just a few days ago (I was a little late) and I got the one for this month just today! I have to say, I prefer this one over the last one simply because it came with an amazing Ant-Man bobble-head figure from Funko. This is pretty much the favorite … [Link]

Mashable » Feds settle mental health case with Los Angeles jails after two decades

Wednesday 5 August 18:57:10 UTC 2015

2015-08-05-men-central-jail-los-angelesFeed-tw Feed-fbAfter almost 20 years, Justice Department prosecutors have reached a deal with local authorities to reform Los Angeles' county jails. The settlement, which prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Central District of California announced Wednesday morning, ends a civil rights investigation that began in 1996, when federal authorities first accused Los Angeles County and its sheriff's department of violating … [Link]

Mashable » Tube strike turns London's Oxford Circus into an actual circus. Again.

Wednesday 5 August 18:45:07 UTC 2015

OxfordstreetFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — In scenes reminiscent of the tube strike in July, crowds of people poured into Oxford Circus Underground station this evening before services shuttered for a scheduled 24-hour strike by drivers. See also: Everything you need to know about this London tube strike Workers queued up to enter the busy station to try grab one of the final tubes and … [Link]

Mashable » Dear Nintendo, please make this smartphone

Wednesday 5 August 18:44:29 UTC 2015

Nintncncpt007Feed-tw Feed-fb There have been a number of Nintendo mobile device concepts over the years, including some pretty wild design ideas But few look as product-ready as this new, Android smartphone-inspired Nintendo handset concept. Created by Germany's Curved Labs, the Nintendo smartphone concept looks like a standard Android phone on the surface But hidden in its sides are two traditional Nintendo controllers, … [Link]

Slashdot » MH370: Fragment Is From Missing Flight

Wednesday 5 August 18:42:00 UTC 2015

hcs_$reboot writes: The plane part (the flaperon) that was found on a beach in the Indian Ocean on Réunion island was determined to be part of MH370, the Malaysia Airlines flight that vanished more than a year ago. Some experts have postulated that the damage suggests the flaperon may have been deployed when the plane hit the water, meaning that … [Link]

Mashable » The Smithsonian on Kermit and Miss Piggy: 'But that's none of my business'

Wednesday 5 August 18:39:23 UTC 2015

KermitpiggyFeed-tw Feed-fbMiss Piggy and Kermit's split shocked even those who didn't think they could be affected by yet another celebrity breakup adding to this summer's body count. Fans have plenty of questions, because that's just human (slash pig/frog) nature. Was infidelity a factor in this rainbow disconnection? The Smithsonian Institution, however, is above gossip. It issued a statement saying it would not … [Link]

Mashable » The problem with temporary tattoos is they look fake — until now

Wednesday 5 August 18:36:43 UTC 2015

Tattoolede1Feed-tw Feed-fbPain-free, cheap and temporary — exactly the type of tattoo I would want to get Startup inkbox is developing realistic-looking tattoos that fade after 12 to 15 days. Made from 100% organic fruit-based ink, these tattoos are reportedly safe for all ages and pain-free. The tattoos, which come in seven different sizes, retail at $14 for a stock design and start … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » ATTN Developers: Join the Booking.com Team in Amsterdam

Wednesday 5 August 18:35:22 UTC 2015

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New Scientist – News » Facebook unveils drone for beaming internet access from the sky

Wednesday 5 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Last week, the tech giant unveiled Aquila, the drone it hopes will help underdeveloped countries get online [Link]

New Scientist – News » 60 Seconds

Wednesday 5 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Spiders on the rail of malaria, the return of Google Glass, the revival of Galapagos penguins, and more [Link]

New Scientist – News » Mutation alert halts stem cell trial to cure blindness

Wednesday 5 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

The first ever trial of reprogrammed stem cells is put on hold while scientists investigate whether the procedure caused a potentially cancerous mutation [Link]

New Scientist – News » Why music makes us feel good: It releases brain’s painkillers

Wednesday 5 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Naturally occurring opioids make sex and drugs feel good. Now it seems they can also explain music's beneficial effects on pain and well-being [Link]

New Scientist – News » Giant old galaxies, not Milky Ways, are best for life to thrive

Wednesday 5 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Looking at how quickly stars form can nail down the galaxies that should be best for life – and our own doesn't come out on top [Link]

New Scientist – News » Humans accidentally created hidden carbon sink in the desert

Wednesday 5 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

The salty aquifers beneath deserts may be storing more carbon than all living plants put together, according to new data from arid regions of China [Link]

New Scientist – News » ‘Dipstick’ in the brain could predict damage just in time

Wednesday 5 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

A probe inserted into a person's brain can alert intensive-care staff to a critical drop in energy supply, potentially saving the patient's life [Link]

New Scientist – News » #RosettaWatch: Philae lander reveals comet 67P’s fluffy surface

Wednesday 5 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Comet 67P has previously unseen organic molecules and fluffy surface grains – just a few of the discoveries in the first set of papers from the Philae team [Link]

New Scientist – News » Obama’s clean power plan will cut emissions – but is it enough?

Wednesday 5 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Environmentalists have welcomed the Clean Power Plan, which steers the US towards a lower-carbon future, but some say more needs to be done [Link]

New Scientist – News » UN puts wildlife crime on a par with drug and people trafficking

Wednesday 5 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Wildlife crime is now considered as serious as drug trafficking – tackling it may help countries beat other illegal activities in the gangs and syndicates responsible [Link]

New Scientist – News » Hawaii astronomy meeting glosses over telescope controversy

Wednesday 5 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

As 3000 astronomers descend on Hawaii, protesters fighting a planned telescope are arrested on Mauna Kea. Yet the meeting will barely discuss the issue [Link]

New Scientist – News » Brazil’s resettlement of farmers has driven Amazon deforestation

Wednesday 5 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

More than a million people have been given land in the Amazon area since the 1970s, causing 13.5 per cent of all deforestation there [Link]

New Scientist – News » Ebola vaccine success: Race is now on to protect those at risk

Wednesday 5 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

It took just one year to prove the new vaccine works. Now, how soon can those who need it get jabs? [Link]

New Scientist – News » Gene tests and hair analysis could catch doping athletes

Wednesday 5 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Tests that detect changes in genes triggered by drugs could bolster the use of a biological passport – if athletics will spend more on research [Link]

New Scientist – News » Vapourised superglue helps lift fingerprint from gun trigger

Wednesday 5 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Despite what you see on TV, gun triggers are some of the most difficult places to find fingerprints – but a team in Italy has done it, thanks to superglue spray [Link]

New Scientist – News » Ancient crystals show Earth’s magnetic field switched on early

Wednesday 5 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Earth needed its magnetic field to protect the nascent atmosphere – but when did the field turn on? Magnetic rocks show it was earlier than we thought [Link]

New Scientist – News » Zoologger: The giant sea spider that sucks life out of its prey

Wednesday 5 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

The unusual creatures of Antarctica's Southern Ocean are all legs and no body, with a long probos-cis to suck up their soft-bodied prey, such as jellyfish [Link]

New Scientist – News » The cyber-mechanics who protect your car from hackers

Wednesday 5 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

After coders remotely seized control of a Jeep on the highway, it's revealed that car companies are already doing some explorative hacking of their own [Link]

New Scientist – News » One Per Cent

Wednesday 5 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Wi-Fi by balloon; hitchhiking robot comes to a bad end; drone superhighways [Link]

New Scientist – News » Nemo seems to thrive in waters warmed by climate change

Wednesday 5 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

A species of clownfish has been shown to grow bigger in warmer conditions, suggesting that some animals may benefit from global warming [Link]

Mashable » New moms seek Instagram-worthy makeovers in the delivery room

Wednesday 5 August 18:20:01 UTC 2015

LedekateFeed-tw Feed-fbTen toes, ten fingers and a healthy baby — it's not always that simple. Now some women are concerned how they look post-childbirth, you know, for Instagram purposes The New York Times reports new moms are hiring hairstylists and makeup artists to freshen them up post childbirth, sometimes right in their hospital rooms See also: It's a girl! Kate Middleton gives … [Link]

Mashable » Customer goes on racist rant after hearing woman speak Spanish in a restaurant

Wednesday 5 August 18:10:38 UTC 2015

Ihop_video_1024Feed-tw Feed-fbA customer at a Southern California IHOP went on a racist rant after she heard a woman speaking Spanish in the restaurant "We speak English in America," the woman, who has not been identified, said to Norma Vasquez When Vasquez's son, Carlos, let the woman know that she can't speak to his mother that way, he sent the woman on a … [Link]

Mashable » It's MH370: Debris found on island is from the missing plane

Wednesday 5 August 18:04:06 UTC 2015

Debris-2Feed-tw Feed-fbInvestigators and the Malaysian government have confirmed that a piece of debris that washed up on an island in the Indian Ocean last week is from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. See also: The MH370 mystery: Everything you need to know about the found debris The debris, which is a piece of the wing from the Boeing 777, was found … [Link]

Mashable » The top passwords of 2014 will make you feel comparatively ingenious

Wednesday 5 August 18:03:06 UTC 2015

Samsung-mashable_thumgFeed-tw Feed-fbGiven that it's 2015, and we have been logging onto the world wide web for decades, you'd assume people would have a healthy grasp on what makes a good password by now. But no, that doesn’t appear to be the case — if the list of the 25 most popular passwords of 2014 is anything to go by, anyway. SplashData's annual … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Superman and the Laws of Physics [Comic]

Wednesday 5 August 18:00:06 UTC 2015

[Source: The Awkward Yeti | Like “The Awkward Yeti” on Facebook] The post Superman and the Laws of Physics [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Popular Science » Predictive Model Identifies Patients Who Might Go Into Septic Shock

Wednesday 5 August 18:00:00 UTC 2015

Finding a new use for the plethora of patient data Norbert Kaiser via Wikimedia Commons If an infection goes too far, a patient can develop sepsis, an inflammatory response that spreads throughout the body and can endanger a patient’s life. And although it’s fairly common, accounting for 20 to 30 percent of all hospital deaths every year, doctors and nurses … [Link]

Mashable » YouTube retires its classic 301+ views counter

Wednesday 5 August 17:59:48 UTC 2015

Clqcn8gxaaarn8s.png-largeFeed-tw Feed-fbYouTube 301+ view counts, we hardly knew youYouTube is retiring the 301+ views quirk — which was previously used as a placeholder until YouTube could verify the number of views a video received — and moving to a real-time viewing algorithm. As spotted by The Next Web, the @YTCreators Twitter account explained the change in a helpful infographic/tweet. See also: The … [Link]

Slashdot » USC Vs. UC San Diego In Fight Over Alzheimer's Research

Wednesday 5 August 17:59:00 UTC 2015

New submitter BVBigelow writes: In Southern California, a legal skirmish between USC and UC San Diego is escalating into into a full-blown fracas, replete with restraining orders, loyalty oaths, and accusations of computer piracy, intimidation, and interference in federal grant awards. The two universities are fighting over control of an Alzheimer's program that coordinates about $100 million in research grants. … [Link]

Mashable » Obama slams opponents in defense of Iran nuclear deal

Wednesday 5 August 17:57:40 UTC 2015

ObamaFeed-tw Feed-fbPresident Obama launched a blistering denunciation of opposition to his Iran deal Wednesday, arguing that the criticism doesn't stand up to scrutiny and warning that if Congress blocks the accord it will put the U.S. on the path to another Middle East war. "The choice we face is ultimately between diplomacy and some form of war," Obama said in an address … [Link]

Popular Science » A Ban on Autonomous Killer Robots Is Inevitable

Wednesday 5 August 17:50:33 UTC 2015

In 2013, a company that makes smartphone screen protectors filmed a drone firing a handgun. Bad decisions involving armed robots are only going to get worse. Screengrab via YouTube Last week, the Future of Life Institute (FLI) released an open letter calling for a ban on autonomous weapons. The institute defines these as systems that can “elect and engage targets … [Link]

Mashable » Why the GOP may not be able to defund Planned Parenthood

Wednesday 5 August 17:48:51 UTC 2015

2015-08-04-congress-planned-parenthoodFeed-tw Feed-fbRepublicans seem hell-bent this week on stripping Planned Parenthood of its federal funding. But all the talk could amount to nothing. It's easy to suggest shutting off federal money to the agency, but in practice it's actually incredibly tough. See also: Undercover, edited video claims Planned Parenthood unlawfully sells fetal tissue Earlier in the week, a drive in the Senate to defund … [Link]

Popular Science » Watch The Moon Photobomb The Earth From 1 Million Miles Away

Wednesday 5 August 17:41:52 UTC 2015

NASA/NOAA NASA/NOAA We've all been there. Taking a picture of a friend only to have someone else run in front of the shot. That was the case for NASA's Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite, which took a new 'blue marble' portrait of the Earth last month. In a more recent photo (and animated GIF!) the Earth is briefly overshadowed … [Link]

Mashable » Adventurous pups hang ten at epic surf dog competition

Wednesday 5 August 17:36:24 UTC 2015

Dog-surf-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbA unique competition gave a bunch of dogs the chance to hang ten over the weekend. Well, hang twenty. Canines of all shapes and sizes did a little hot-dogging, showing off their surf skills at the 10th annual Unleashed by Petco surf dog competition in Imperial Beach, California This year's competition had more than 50 canine contestants who competed in different … [Link]

Mashable » Forbes and Tinder start a small, very exclusive app for career networking

Wednesday 5 August 17:33:39 UTC 2015

Tinder-cofoundersFeed-tw Feed-fbForbes and Tinder are hooking up. The business magazine announced Monday that it's launching a networking app with the support of Tinder that will include a directory, a social media platform to share links and ask questions, and a messaging option And yes, the dating-slash-hookup app’s signature swipe right functionality will let users know when someone wants to get drinks…to talk … [Link]

Mashable » Watch the evolution of men's swimwear in 3 minutes

Wednesday 5 August 17:31:47 UTC 2015

EvolutionmensswimwearFeed-tw Feed-fb Summer may almost be over, but it's getting hot in here — thanks especially to some itty bitty speedos Mode Studios continues its evolution of fashion series by highlighting men's swimwear from 1915 to 2015. Things start pretty modestly with nautical one-piece suits, but by the '60s the men start sporting some tight (and interestingly patterned) nylon briefs Thankfully for … [Link]

Popular Science » MIT and Google's New Algorithm Removes Reflections and Fences From Photos

Wednesday 5 August 17:28:41 UTC 2015

Tianfan Xue/ Screenshot A look at capturing a short video through glass for Google and MIT's distraction-removing algorithm. There’s something that Little League baseball games, the zoo, and the top of the Freedom Tower all have in common. If you want to take a picture, you’ll probably have something obstructing your view, whether it be glass or a fence. Soon, … [Link]

Mashable » Facebook launches live streaming, but only for famous people

Wednesday 5 August 17:19:24 UTC 2015

Live-public-figure-viewFeed-tw Feed-fbFacebook just got into the business of live streaming video The social network added the feature to Facebook Mentions, the app launched in July 2014 that celebrities such as actors, musicians and athletes use to engage with their fans, who can leave comments. See also: Facebook unveils more details about solar-powered drone Aquila Live, as the feature is called, will show … [Link]

Mashable » Dance crew Kinjaz unlocks the secrets to one of their badass moves

Wednesday 5 August 17:17:16 UTC 2015

DancenowmFeed-tw Feed-fb The competition is heating up on America’s Best Dance Crew: Road to the VMAs — but even though the crews are hard at work, Kinjaz has taken some time out of their intense rehearsals to show you the secrets to one of their awesome moves In the second installment of Mashable's ABDC dance lessons, Kinjaz teaches you the recipe for … [Link]

Slashdot » Parts of SOPA Hiding Inside a Boring Case About Invisible Braces

Wednesday 5 August 17:16:00 UTC 2015

derekmead writes: The most controversial parts of SOPA, an anti-piracy bill defeated in 2012 after a massive public outcry, may end up becoming de facto law after all, depending on the outcome in an obscure case that is working its way through the legal system without anyone noticing. Next week, the U.S. Appeals Court for the Federal Circuit will hear … [Link]

Mashable » Twitter adds landscape view to iPhone 6 Plus app users

Wednesday 5 August 17:07:45 UTC 2015

Ios8-twitter1Feed-tw Feed-fbEver want to tweet on your iPhone 6 Plus while holding it on its side? You may be able to do so soon, as some users of Apple's larger-sized device have noticed the ability to use the app in landscape mode. Twitter appears to be rolling out landscape view to its iPhone 6 Plus app so owners of Apple's phablet can … [Link]

Mashable » Adam McKay and Funny or Die teaming for 'Archie' comics musical

Wednesday 5 August 17:01:58 UTC 2015

ArchieFeed-tw Feed-fbArchie and the Riverdale crew are not only headed for Broadway — they're also getting a musical treatment courtesy of Adam McKay, writer/director of Anchorman McKay is teaming up with comedy website Funny or Die — which McKay founded with frequent collaborator Will Ferrell — to bring the Archie comics to the stage See also: Archie now wears skinny jeans, sends … [Link]

Mashable » Let the 'Dance Moms' stars teach you how to dress for Fall

Wednesday 5 August 17:00:29 UTC 2015

Maddieziegler_glamourFeed-tw Feed-fbNo one knows what's "in" more than teens. And no one epitomizes teen more than Maddie and Mackenzie Ziegler — because all teens in 2015 have reality TV shows and star in Grammy-award nominated music videos The Dance Moms stars and sisters teamed up with Glamour to dance you through the fashion trends for fall, like the fisherman’s knit, tweed and … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » One Shot, One Opportunity [Video]

Wednesday 5 August 17:00:25 UTC 2015

One man. One bottle of champagne. One monument. What could go wrong? [John Galt] The post One Shot, One Opportunity [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Popular Science » Now You Can Pick Your Hospital Like Your Restaurants–On Yelp

Wednesday 5 August 16:59:32 UTC 2015

The new Yelp page with the extra info in the box to the right. Yelp If you love reviewing restaurants on Yelp, health care centers might be the next big thing. They’re about to get decked out with a lot more information thanks to a partnership between Yelp and nonprofit investigative journalism outlet ProPublica, according to a blog posted today … [Link]

Mashable » Sam Smith crashed a local news segment because he's still very lonely

Wednesday 5 August 16:55:23 UTC 2015

SamsmithFeed-tw Feed-fb Sometimes when your career suddenly catapults you to superstardom, you miss out on smaller opportunities along the road. Now Sam Smith is making things right. After sweeping the Grammys with his debut album, he's making appearances on local news segments that no one asked him to make. See also: Sam Smith turns to the dark side in steamy music video … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Announces Search Analytics API

Wednesday 5 August 16:54:06 UTC 2015

Googled announced the release of its Search Analytics API this morning. After much positive feedback about the Search Analytics feature within the Google Search Console, Google opted to make the data available via an API. [Link]

Mashable » British Airways is changing baggage allowances, so here's a handy carry-on guide

Wednesday 5 August 16:52:11 UTC 2015

Luggage-thumb-1Feed-tw Feed-fbBritish Airways is shrinking the size of carry-on baggage that passengers are allowed to take on flights. Beginning August 18, the airline will decrease the size allowance for passengers' second carry-on bag from 18 x 14 x 8 inches (45 x 36 x 20cm) to 16 x 12 x 6 inches (40 x 30 x 15cm). The size allowance for passengers' … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Battery Life API Faulted For Smartphone Security Risk

Wednesday 5 August 16:48:33 UTC 2015

It almost seems impossible. How on earth could a smartphone battery be used to identify smartphone users? Believe it or not a buggy API is behind the latest security scare, which could out mobile web users based on how much battery power is left in their phone. [Link]

Mashable » John Mayer to join Grateful Dead members for concert on Halloween

Wednesday 5 August 16:48:07 UTC 2015

JohnFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Grateful Dead will (sort of) rise again — with John Mayer The singer will join Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann for a Madison Square Garden performance on Oct. 31, Billboard reports. The spooky second coming of the band will be billed as Dead & Company, instead of the hallowed Grateful Dead. Rumors of a possible tour … [Link]

Mashable » Frontier offers new fares that bundle some of the airline's many fees

Wednesday 5 August 16:45:47 UTC 2015

FrontierFeed-tw Feed-fbPassengers on Frontier Airlines face a dizzying lineup of fees on everything from carry-on bags to sodas. The airline has heard the complaints. On Wednesday, Frontier announced that it will discount several common fees if the customer buys them all in a bundle. See also: The most common airline fees, and how to avoid them It's a subtle but interesting shift … [Link]

Mashable » The next 'Silent Hill' game is definitely not what you're expecting

Wednesday 5 August 16:36:07 UTC 2015

Silent-hill-slotsFeed-tw Feed-fb Meet the new face of horror: a Silent Hill slot machine. Silent Hills may be canceled — and with it our hopes of a dream creative collaboration between the creator of Metal Gear, the director of Hellboy and that guy from The Walking Dead. But at least we have… this? What do you think the payout is on three gross murder death eyeballs in a … [Link]

Mashable » All you really need in life is this giant 'Big Hero 6' Baymax sofa bed

Wednesday 5 August 16:35:07 UTC 2015

Baymax-thumbnailFeed-tw Feed-fbThere are few things we truly need in this life. Yesterday, I would have said food, water and shelter. Today, however, there is only one item on my list: This 7 feet 5 inch tall Baymax sofa bed. See also: 20 sleepy animals that totally hit the snooze button this morning baymax-3 Image: DeNASold exclusively by the Japanese shopping site DeNA, this … [Link]

Slashdot » Drone Drops Drugs Onto Ohio Prison Yard

Wednesday 5 August 16:35:00 UTC 2015

Okian Warrior sends a report from CNN about an incident last week at a prison in Mansfield, Ohio, where a brawl broke out after a drone dropped a package of drugs into the prison yard. Prison staff had no idea at the time what caused ~75 inmates to gather and fight, but surveillance tapes clearly showed a drone hovering over … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Smart collaborations beget smart solutions

Wednesday 5 August 16:26:22 UTC 2015

Download a free copy of the new edition of BioCoder, our newsletter covering the biological revolution. Following the Synthetic Biology Leadership Excellence Accelerator Program (LEAP) showcase, I met with fellows Mackenzie Cowell, co-founder ofDIYbio.org, and Edward Perello, co-founder ofDesktop Genetics. … [Link]

Mashable » California wildfire is 'creeping and smoldering' its way near thousands of homes

Wednesday 5 August 16:23:33 UTC 2015

Clearlakeflames1Feed-tw Feed-fbThe Rocky Fire burning about 200 miles northeast of San Francisco grew on Tuesday to 68,300 acres, and was 20% contained as of Wednesday morning. The fire has been unusually mercurial, shifting directions and sucking in air from surrounding areas to create its own weather patterns. In the language of wildfire experts, the fire exhibited "active fire behavior with backing, creeping … [Link]

Popular Science » A New Kind Of Brain Scan Can See Your Pain, Literally

Wednesday 5 August 16:19:55 UTC 2015

Americans have pain on the brain Hiroshi Watanabe/Getty Images Nothing hurts Americans more than chronic pain. It’s our single biggest health problem, affecting the lives of 100 million adults–more than heart disease, cancer, and diabetes combined. And that figure, from a 2011 Institute of Medicine report, doesn’t even count kids in pain, veterans with devastating war injuries, or people in … [Link]

Mashable » Video shows Checkers employee wiping burger bun on kitchen floor

Wednesday 5 August 16:19:29 UTC 2015

BunsFeed-tw Feed-fb A video has recently surfaced that allegedly shows a Checkers employee wiping a bun on the floor of the fast food establishment before using it to (presumably) make a customer's hamburger. Exactly why someone would find it necessary to film such an indiscretion and post it still remains unclear See also: Man claims KFC served him a fried rat, company … [Link]

Mashable » 16 attempts at baking a cake that went horribly wrong

Wednesday 5 August 16:13:11 UTC 2015

Cake_baking_failsFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON – When you're baking something for someone it's the thought that counts, right? Well no, not always. Sometimes even if the thought comes from the best place in the world, the end result is so abhorrent that the only safe recourse is a life-time baking ban for the individual responsible. See also: Everything you need to know about 'The Great … [Link]

Mashable » It's official: CEOs have to publicly show how much more they make than their workers

Wednesday 5 August 16:12:37 UTC 2015

CeosFeed-tw Feed-fbPeople that have climbed to the top of the corporate ladder are going to have to start giving everyone an idea of what the view is like up there U.S. companies will have to start divulging how much more their CEOs make in comparison to regular workers thanks to a new rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday … [Link]

Mashable » A Turkish couple spent their wedding day feeding 4,000 refugees

Wednesday 5 August 16:10:26 UTC 2015

Unnamed1Feed-tw Feed-fbA Turkish couple shared their wedding day with 4,000 Syrian refugees last week, opting out of a flashy reception to instead dish out hot meals to those in need. The couple, Fethullah Üzümcüoğlu and Esra Polat, were married in the southern Turkish city of Kilis, located on the Syrian border, on July 30. The area is currently home to thousands of … [Link]

Mashable » 12 strange but completely amazing hotels around the world

Wednesday 5 August 16:10:21 UTC 2015

Car_hotelFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Holiday Inn has nothing on a real-life hamster cage — or a bed and breakfast in the belly of a beagle Hotels can be much more than just a bed to sleep in on your next vacation. Truly unique accommodations can make a stay thrilling, turning a night away from home into a one-of-a-kind, once-in-a-lifetime experience. See also: 12 Rugged … [Link]

Mashable » Run! Cats are escaping from the Internet

Wednesday 5 August 16:08:02 UTC 2015

Kittens-escape-from-the-internetzFeed-tw Feed-fb The Internet is overflowing with cats, and now they're making a run for it While there's definitely enough space for infinite cats on the Internet, finding space in animal shelters is a different storyMashable teamed up with ASPCA to shed light on "kitten season." Between the months of April and October, shelters across the country find themselves flooded with kittens … [Link]

Mashable » Calling all artists: MTV wants you to complete those cryptic VMA ads

Wednesday 5 August 16:00:59 UTC 2015

Mtv-vmas-green-screens-campaignFeed-tw Feed-fbSo this is the secret of MTV's mysterious green-screen ads — the ones popping up on social media, TV and billboards to promote the Video Music Awards MTV told Mashable that it's calling on artists from all over the world to complete the promos. Artists can go to this landing page to download green-screen templates, billboards, backgrounds and stickers — as … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Dark Souls 3: All The Nopes in the World

Wednesday 5 August 16:00:21 UTC 2015

nope1 Um, must have taken a wrong turn back there. Just gonna retrace my steps and GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE. Note, this is from Dark Souls 3. And here’s a gameplay video that was recently presented at Gamescom 2015. (HT Reddit, Via Imgur) The post Dark Souls 3: All The Nopes in the World appeared first on Geeks are … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Earth may have a hairy mane of dark matter flowing around it

Wednesday 5 August 15:58:00 UTC 2015

Streams of dark matter passing through planets appear to concentrate into 'hairs'. If we can find Earth's cosmic mane, we might be able to detect dark matter [Link]

Slashdot » China To Plant Internet Police In Top Online Firms

Wednesday 5 August 15:52:00 UTC 2015

itwbennett writes: Websites based in China already have to abide by strict provisions for online censorship, and will often delete any content deemed offensive by government censors. But under a new plan announced Tuesday by the Ministry of Public Security security forces will be placed at the offices of the country's major websites, so that they can quickly respond to … [Link]

Mashable » ISIS affiliate threatens to kill Croatian man kidnapped in Egypt

Wednesday 5 August 15:48:22 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-08-05-at-11.18.32-amFeed-tw Feed-fbMilitants who claim affiliation with the Islamic State threatened to kill a Croatian national who was kidnapped in Egypt The minute-long video released on Wednesday, which is described as a "Message to the Egyptian Government," features the now-infamous black flag associated with ISIS. In the footage, a man who is kneeling in the sand identifies himself as Tomislav Salopek from Croatia … [Link]

Mashable » NBC's 'The Wiz Live' lands its Dorothy

Wednesday 5 August 15:41:16 UTC 2015

ShaniceFeed-tw Feed-fbShanice Williams is about to ease on down the yellow brick road The 18-year-old has just been cast as Dorothy in NBC's live musical rendition of The Wiz. The network held a nationwide, open casting call for the lead role, eventually landing on Williams, who is a New Jersey native. It'll be her first TV role. The young performer has five … [Link]

Mashable » Vandals target vacation home of dentist who killed Cecil the lion

Wednesday 5 August 15:35:58 UTC 2015

Lion-killerFeed-tw Feed-fbIf Walter Palmer — the Minnesota dentist who killed Cecil the Lion on a Zimbabwe hunting trip — heads south to his Florida vacation home in the coming days he'll be greeted with a not-so-friendly message from animal lovers when he pulls into the driveway: "Lion Killer!" See also: 'The Lion King' animator created a touching memorial for Cecil the lion … [Link]

Mashable » If James Corden and Demi Lovato enter your office, run

Wednesday 5 August 15:31:37 UTC 2015

Singing-telegramsFeed-tw Feed-fb Because praising someone with a firm handshake is so last generation. James Corden and Demi Lovato drove around downtown LA congratulating recently promoted employees and birthday celebrants with hilarious singing telegrams. Their escapades bring them to a dentist's office, where they interrupt a cleaning — and prove that you can shave anyone's head if you serenade them first (and give … [Link]

Mashable » New smartwatch displays texts in braille

Wednesday 5 August 15:28:00 UTC 2015

Dot-backgroundFeed-tw Feed-fbA new smartwatch could allow vision impaired smartphone users to check their messages without having to play them out loud The Dot is a tiny wearable with perforated holes featuring magnets and pins inside that rise to form the content of messages in braille, making them much easier to read for the vision-impaired. So when a user receives a text message, … [Link]

Mashable » 'Skylanders' takes a page from 'Mario Kart' playbook with online racing

Wednesday 5 August 15:20:36 UTC 2015

Ssc_supercharged-hot-streak-1Feed-tw Feed-fbSkylanders, start your engines The planes, boats and cars revving into this year's iteration of Skylanders aren't just meant to help you get around the game's story in new ways. Activision has announced that there will be online multiplayer races set on land, sea and sky in the upcoming Skylanders SuperChargers. See also: Drones and cybernetic soldiers: First looks into Call … [Link]

Mashable » Satellite 1 million miles away captures moon passing over Earth

Wednesday 5 August 15:18:12 UTC 2015

Epicearthmoonstill-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbA new satellite keeping tabs on Earth from space captured an incredible animation of the moon passing across the face of the sunlit side of the planet The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR for short) caught sight of the moon and Earth from the spacecraft's position about 1 million miles from the planet See also: NASA camera takes 'blue marble' photo … [Link]

Mashable » 3D supernova simulation turns back time on massive star explosions

Wednesday 5 August 15:15:49 UTC 2015

Star-explosionFeed-tw Feed-fbEnormous stars collapse in ultramassive supernova explosions — now in 3D! For the first time ever, researchers have turned back the clock on a star's final moments to simulate how wrinkles in its violent collapse trigger a vast explosion. As massive stars age, they build up more and more iron in their cores, which cannot be used by the star as … [Link]

Slashdot » LibreOffice 5.0 Released

Wednesday 5 August 15:11:00 UTC 2015

New submitter ssam writes: The Document Foundation has announced LibreOffice 5.0, the tenth major release since the launch of the project, bringing new features including Windows 10, Android and Ubuntu touch compatibility, superior interoperability features, an updated UI, and lots of under the hood improvements. For people still running OpenOffice it is probably time to move over. Share on Google+ Read more of … [Link]

Mashable » Microsoft's new Sway tool is like PowerPoint on crack

Wednesday 5 August 15:00:54 UTC 2015

MicrosoftFeed-tw Feed-fbEven if you're the rare person who enjoys putting together a PowerPoint presentation, you'll likely agree it can be tedious. You spend just as much time moving around text, photos and formatting layouts as you do on the content you're actually presenting in the slides. But now, after 10 months of quiet testing, Microsoft rolled out a tool on Wednesday that … [Link]

Mashable » Boston wants to ban chewing tobacco at baseball games

Wednesday 5 August 15:00:28 UTC 2015

Ap_740710666304Feed-tw Feed-fbFrom Fenway Park to youth baseball fields, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh wants to ban the use of snuff and chewing tobacco in sports venues across the city. The mayor is expected to discuss the proposal Wednesday morning at a city park, where he'll be joined by public health officials, advocates, local youth and former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling. See … [Link]

Popular Science » Now There's A Comprehensive Guide To Horses' Facial Expressions

Wednesday 5 August 15:00:27 UTC 2015

That's one expressive horse face. Boblefou via pixabay Animals, like humans, use facial expressions to communicate emotional states. But there was no systematic way for researchers to correlate these facial movements across species or with the appropriate context. Now a team led by researchers from the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom has created a standard to measure horses’ … [Link]

Mashable » 'Mafia III' explores the different colors of mob justice in 1968

Wednesday 5 August 15:00:21 UTC 2015

Mafia-iii-trailer-screenFeed-tw Feed-fb It looks like 2K Games and Hangar 13 want to say something with Mafia III. The newly revealed game embraces the open world action roots of the series but props it up with a racially motivated story of mob vengeance, all set against the backdrop of New Orleans in 1968. The same year that the Vietnam War ended, NASA's first mission to … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung is making it easier to hand over cash through your TV

Wednesday 5 August 14:59:46 UTC 2015

Samsung-payFeed-tw Feed-fbSamsung is implementing a new way for you to spend your hard-earned cash: The company's upcoming mobile payment system, Samsung Pay, is coming to its smart TVs. In most cases, the new service will require three steps to make a payment, the company announced on Wednesday: Choose an item to purchase, press the "Pay Now" button and enter your PIN. Major … [Link]

Mashable » And the highest-paid actors of 2015 are…

Wednesday 5 August 14:53:02 UTC 2015

Thumb-1Feed-tw Feed-fbIt pays well to be an Avenger Robert Downey Jr. is the highest-paid actor of the year, according to Forbes, raking in a cool $80 million. He's now held the title for three years in a row, thanks to his heroic role as Iron Man in the Marvel universe. The Oscar nominee starred in this year's mega-successful Avengers: Age of Ultron, … [Link]

Mashable » 46 classic Jon Stewart faces we'll miss on 'The Daily Show'

Wednesday 5 August 14:50:39 UTC 2015

Jon2Feed-tw Feed-fbWe’re going to miss Jon Stewart's wit and intellect, but we'll also miss his face. The host of The Daily Show, who ends his time behind the desk on Thursday night, had a knack for using his expressions to help explain his points. See also: Watch Jon Stewart go gray in this 'Daily Show' timelapse From the shrugs to the screams, this list … [Link]

Mashable » America's obsession with Donald Trump, mapped

Wednesday 5 August 14:41:55 UTC 2015

Us-mapFeed-tw Feed-fbFamously famous person Donald Trump is not only dominating other Republican presidential candidates in the polls, he's dominating them online, too Trump was by far the most Googled Republican candidate in the United States during June and July, according to Google Trends data. The only state he didn't lead was Wisconsin, the home state of one of his chief rivals, Wisconsin … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Backwards sundial finds true north better than magnets or GPS

Wednesday 5 August 14:40:00 UTC 2015

If you need to find north at high latitudes, where magnetic compasses don't work so well, you're in luck – a cheap, accurate solar compass can help [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » SLIDE: The Lexus Hoverboard is Here! [Video]

Wednesday 5 August 14:39:15 UTC 2015

A luxury car company that creates a hoverboard? Why not? Te Lexus uses magnetic levitation and nitrogen-cooled superconductors to get its hoverboard in the air. Creating SLIDE required re-engineering core technologies and uncovering true technical innovations. From assembling maglev technology into a board, to finding the right combination of superconductors, magnets and liquid nitrogen – every step pushed the team … [Link]

Mashable » 6 ways the health care system fails transgender patients

Wednesday 5 August 14:38:52 UTC 2015

Doctors-office-while-transFeed-tw Feed-fbWe all loathe the doctor's office — the sterile-white rooms, the crinkling paper sheets, the ill-fitting medical gowns that leave our backs and underwear exposed. But for transgender patients, the anxiety is tenfold. That's because health care providers fail trans patients far too often. The proof is in the hashtag: #TransHealthFail See also: 6 ways LGBT patients can get the most … [Link]

Slashdot » Intel's Skylake Architecture Reviewed

Wednesday 5 August 14:28:00 UTC 2015

Vigile writes: The Intel Skylake architecture has been on our radar for quite a long time as Intel's next big step in CPU design. We know at least a handful of details: DDR4 memory support, 14nm process technology, modest IPC gains and impressive GPU improvements. But the details have remained a mystery on how the "tock" of Skylake on the … [Link]

Mashable » British cleric Anjem Choudary charged with 'inviting support' for ISIS

Wednesday 5 August 14:18:20 UTC 2015

ChoudaryFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Radical cleric Anjem Choudary has been charged with inviting support for Islamic State (ISIS). The 49-year-old from Ilford was charged alongside another man, 32-year-old Mohammed Rahman from East London, Scotland Yard say. See also: One man's story of how ISIS took his hometown Between June 29, 2014 and March 6, 2015 the pair "invited support for a proscribed terrorist … [Link]

Mashable » 'Star Wars: Battlefront' spaceship combat looks completely ridiculous

Wednesday 5 August 14:08:08 UTC 2015

Star-wars-battlefront-millennium-falconFeed-tw Feed-fb We've got a good feeling about this. The latest trailer for Star Wars: Battlefront highlights the game's Fighter Squadron mode, which pits teams of Rebel and Imperial pilots against one another in aerial battles. There are X-Wing and A-Wing Fighters, plus TIE Fighters and a brief look at two of the game's "hero" ships: Han Solo's Millennium Falcon and Boba Fett's Slave I. … [Link]

Mashable » People in India can watch porn online again

Wednesday 5 August 14:05:24 UTC 2015

India-porn-ban1Feed-tw Feed-fbIndia has lifted its ban on hundreds of pornographic websites after the move was widely criticized by freedom of speech proponents. India's Department of Telecommunications ordered ISPs over the weekend to block access to 857 websites that host adult or pornographic content in the country's first widespread online crackdown. See also: India blocks access to 857 porn websites in latest online … [Link]

Popular Science » The Bug Within The Beetle That's Causing A Coffee Crisis

Wednesday 5 August 14:00:00 UTC 2015

The coffee berry borer is aided by bacteria in its destruction of our beloved coffee plants Coffee is one of if not the most popular drinks worldwide. Over half of Americans drink the black, bitter liquid, spending 40 billion dollars on it every year. As such, the supply is a matter not only for food but also economic security. But … [Link]

Mashable » IT department rolls around in giant wheel made of iMac boxes

Wednesday 5 August 13:58:32 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-08-05-at-8.42.53-amFeed-tw Feed-fb When the George Fox University IT department constructed a wheel made out of iMac boxes, they had no idea the contraption would go viral The "iWheel," made up of 36 iMac boxes and weighing 120 pounds, made its Internet debut last week when a photo of the wheel started popping up on the Internet. Soon, people were demanding video of … [Link]

Slashdot » Idaho Law Against Recording Abuses On Factory Farms Ruled Unconstitutional

Wednesday 5 August 13:46:00 UTC 2015

onproton writes: An Idaho law that made it illegal to record and document animal abuse or dangerous hygienic practices in agricultural facilities, often referred to as an 'ag-gag' law, was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge on Monday. The judge concluded that the law restricted constitutionally protected free speech, and contradicted "long-established defamation and whistleblowing statutes by punishing employees for … [Link]

Mashable » Rescue under way to save hundreds after boat capsizes in the Mediterranean

Wednesday 5 August 13:40:44 UTC 2015

S0044005-copyFeed-tw Feed-fbABOARD THE M.Y. PHOENIX, in the Mediterranean Sea — A major rescue operation is underway in the central Mediterranean after a boat carrying around 700 migrants capsized 15 miles off the coast of Libya, the Italian Coast Guard and Doctors Without Borders has confirmed to Mashable While details of the incident are sparse, a rescue operation has reportedly begun to save … [Link]

Mashable » What's next for 'Destiny'? Here's an exciting peek at 'The Taken King'

Wednesday 5 August 13:34:16 UTC 2015

Destiny-the-taken-king-raid-super-ogreFeed-tw Feed-fb No one can ever accuse Bungie of being a one-hit-wonder after Destiny. The Halo creator's latest epic adventure finally touched down last September, and it's set to grow exponentially just over a year later with the release of The Taken King next month.This new trailer skips the deep-dive details in favor of a more atmospheric, story-driven peek at what's to come. In The Taken … [Link]

Mashable » Steven Tyler texted Lenny Kravitz about his penis life choices

Wednesday 5 August 13:20:17 UTC 2015

Steven-tylerFeed-tw Feed-fbAs the whole Internet has heard, Lenny Kravitz split his pants at a performance in Stockholm, Sweden on Monday, accidentally flashing the crowd. Everyone's reactions were as you would expect: shock, anger, delight, amusement, joy, sadness. But who knew that Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler would have something to say about #PenisGate? See also: Lenny Kravitz's leather pants split on stage and … [Link]

Mashable » How your phone could help speed you through New York City's busiest airport

Wednesday 5 August 13:17:27 UTC 2015

Security_lineFeed-tw Feed-fbIt may be disconcerting to know your phone can be used to track your every step, but that information can also be used for good — at least at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport. An entire system was launched this week at Terminal 4 to track the location of travelers' phones in order to measure wait times at … [Link]

Slashdot » Sounds Can Knock Drones Out of the Sky

Wednesday 5 August 13:05:00 UTC 2015

angry tapir writes: Next week at the USENIX Security Symposium, researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in Daejon, South Korea, are presenting research into knocking drones out of the sky using directed sound waves. They target a component crucial to every drone's ability to fly: its gyroscope. "A gyroscope keeps a drone balanced, providing information … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Up to 75% off on over 200 Video Game Titles from SEGA

Wednesday 5 August 13:00:45 UTC 2015

For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers up to 75% off on over 200 video games from Sega, including many classics such as various games from the Sonic franchise, stragegy games, some great shoot em ups, and a lot more! [Up to 75% off on over 200 Video Game Titles from SEGA] The post Amazon Deal of … [Link]

Popular Science » What’s the Deal with Paranormal Ectoplasm?

Wednesday 5 August 13:00:45 UTC 2015

Paranormal Ectoplasm Jason Schneider Nineteenth-century physiologist Charles Richet first used the term ectoplasm to describe a strange material that seemed to flow from spiritual mediums during a séance. Doughy strings appeared to ooze from their bodies and assemble into ghostly faces or disembodied limbs. Of course, these ectoplasms were a parlor trick. Mediums used sleights of hand to present gauze … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Iron Man Wreaks Havoc in GTA V [Video]

Wednesday 5 August 12:59:32 UTC 2015

An Iron Man mod in GTA V that adds the Mark III armor to the game. Boom. [GTA X Scripting] The post Iron Man Wreaks Havoc in GTA V [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Fast & The Furryest [Video]

Wednesday 5 August 12:58:13 UTC 2015

This is what you get when you combine “The Fast and the Furious” with cats. Meow. [AaronsAnimals] The post The Fast & The Furryest [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Target revamps plus-size clothing line with help from fashion bloggers

Wednesday 5 August 12:49:19 UTC 2015

NicoletteledeFeed-tw Feed-fbTarget released a first look at plus-size line Ava & Viv's fall collection, which will release Aug. 15 in stores and on Target.com. The company created Ava & Viv's first installment with advice from fashion bloggers Nicolette Mason, Garner Style’s Chastity Garner-Valentine and Gabi Fresh’s Gabi Gregg in January 2014. See also: Target swimsuit campaign shows women what it's like to … [Link]

Slashdot » Largest DebConf Ever Will Hit Heidelberg In Mid-August

Wednesday 5 August 12:41:00 UTC 2015

New submitter alfino writes: Less than two weeks away, DebConf15, the 16th Debian Conference, scheduled to take place 15–22 August in Heidelberg, Germany, has been officially announced. The organisers are expecting more than 550 participants from 53 countries (making it the largest DebConf so far, and the first in history that will be closing registrations early), and have presented a … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Vapourised superglue helps lift fingerprint from gun trigger

Wednesday 5 August 12:34:32 UTC 2015

Despite what you see on TV, gun triggers are some of the most difficult places to find fingerprints – but a team in Italy has done it, thanks to superglue spray [Link]

Mashable » Few people have walked on Earth's newest island

Wednesday 5 August 12:27:00 UTC 2015

Tonga-islandFeed-tw Feed-fbJust 28 miles northwest of Tonga's capital, Nuku'alofa, is a brand new island. Earth's newest island was formed after the nearby Hunga Tonga volcano started erupting in December in the South Pacific. As of now, it is still an unnamed land mass and scientists say it won't last longer than several months due to more volcanic activity. But for now, fewer … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » The world beyond batch: Streaming 101

Wednesday 5 August 12:26:23 UTC 2015

Editors note: This is the first post in a two-part series about the evolution of data processing, with a focus on streaming systems, unbounded data sets, and the future of big data. Streaming data processing is a big deal in … [Link]

Slashdot » Tech's Enduring Great-Man Myth

Wednesday 5 August 12:23:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Did Steve Jobs deserve his reputation as a brilliant inventor? Since Jobs's death in 2011, Elon Musk has been thrust into the spotlight as a man who can shake the pillars of tech. Does he deserve that reputation? MIT's Technology Review argues that media and the industry have a habit of making legends out of notable … [Link]

Mashable » Official NSFW 'Deadpool' trailer doesn't play nice

Wednesday 5 August 12:15:24 UTC 2015

DeadpoolFeed-tw Feed-fb After an admittedly snarky teaser trailer, the official Deadpool red band trailer is here to f*ck sh*t up The newest addition to the Marvel universe is widely hailed as "Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero." And from the looks of the newest footage, that could certainly be the case. Aside from the considerable amount of blood, butts and bullet holes featured … [Link]

Popular Science » 5 Things You Need To Know About DOTA 2 and The International 2015

Wednesday 5 August 12:00:00 UTC 2015

Valve With the The International 2015 (TI5) running all week until, Dota 2 is back in the spotlight. Already, the tournament’s Twitch stream has had more than 48 million views, and the tournament's prize pool totals more than $18 million dollars. So, for those who might not be familiar with Dota 2, here are five things you should know about … [Link]

Mashable » Chinese police arrest women wearing burqas in Henan

Wednesday 5 August 11:54:09 UTC 2015

CroppedFeed-tw Feed-fbA group of women dressed in black burqas were taken away by armed police in the Henan province in China earlier this week. A Weibo user posted pictures of the commotion on the streets. 53ae0b70jw1euoflqevpvj20fl0hl0vu 53ae0b70jw1euoflpmr9pj20fk0hladx See also: Uniqlo's new line from Muslim fashion blogger shows modesty can be stylish According to Chinese news reports, the women were shoe shopping on a side … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Facebook unveils drone for beaming internet access from the sky

Wednesday 5 August 11:53:00 UTC 2015

The tech giant has unveiled Aquila, the drone it hopes will help underdeveloped countries get online [Link]

Slashdot » FDA Approves First 3D-Printed Drug Tablet

Wednesday 5 August 11:44:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has for the first time approved a 3D-printed pill for human consumption. The printing technique allows higher and more precise dosages to be layered into a smaller tablet size. This is an early step toward a new method of drug distribution. Right now, pills are made in a factory and … [Link]

Mashable » 'The Devil Wears Primark' and 31 other film titles made British

Wednesday 5 August 11:40:02 UTC 2015

DevilwearsprimarkFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON – For too long, honest British culture has been tragically under-represented in films. Hollywood gets all the love, but what about Primark, scones, and other key staples of British society? See also: Your definitive guide to the best biscuits for dunking in tea Luckily, Twitter has intervened with #BritishUpAMovie – a pun-packed attempt to put the cinematic record straight. 1. … [Link]

Mashable » How to hide your booze everywhere you go

Wednesday 5 August 11:40:01 UTC 2015

HideyourboozeFeed-tw Feed-fbNo matter where you go, you can still get your buzz on. Going out drinking can be tricky and expensive. Between summer concerts and sporting events that hike up prices and public places like the beach that ban alcohol, you're going to have to learn to improvise if you want to drink discreetly. See also: 10 unusual alcohol flavors to shake … [Link]

Mashable » Everything you need to know about this London tube strike

Wednesday 5 August 11:40:00 UTC 2015

LeadimageFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Last month all of the city's tubes came to a standstill for about 24 hours, leaving millions of people with a much more challenging commute home. And the bad news is that it's all happening again See also: London hates the Tube strike, but it does love to form orderly queues On Wednesday evening London Underground services will stop … [Link]

Mashable » Fly another way: Pierce Brosnan stopped with long knife at airport

Wednesday 5 August 11:39:10 UTC 2015

BrosnanFeed-tw Feed-fbFormer James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan was stopped at an airport checkpoint in Vermont on Sunday night, after security officials discovered he was carrying a knife. The 007 star, whose outings as the suave agent include GoldenEye and Die Another Day, was reportedly left embarrassed and angry by the incident. See also: Full-length trailer shows James Bond take on the mysterious … [Link]

Mashable » The Statue of Liberty looked pretty weird in the middle of Paris

Wednesday 5 August 10:32:44 UTC 2015

Statue-12Feed-tw Feed-fb1876The right arm and torch of the Statue of Liberty on display at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.Image: Buyenlarge/Getty ImagesIn the early 1870s, inspired by the abolition of slavery and the Union victory in the American Civil War, French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi seized upon an idea. He would build a monumental gift for the United States, a gesture of friendship … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 5 August 2015

Wednesday 5 August 10:26:24 UTC 2015

Theft, Lies, and Facebook Video (Medium) — inexcusable that Facebook, a company with a market cap of $260 BILLION, launched their video platform with no system to protect independent rights holders. It wouldnt be surprising if Facebook was working on … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: RESTful Web API Design with Node.js – $11.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL

Wednesday 5 August 10:25:20 UTC 2015

Get "RESTful Web API Design with Node.js" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-08-06 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]

Popular Science » This Is What The Sun Might Look Like In A Few Billion Years

Wednesday 5 August 10:00:17 UTC 2015

ESO 378-1 European Southern Observatory A planetary nebula looks like a bubble in space. This giant blob of star stuff looks like it floated off the end of a bubble wand, or at least out of Gene Roddenberry's imagination. But the picture above is actually the ghost of a dead star. The object, known officially as ESO 378-1 and unofficially … [Link]

Mashable » Apocalyptic footage shows giant Minion rolling over cars, sending people fleeing in terror

Wednesday 5 August 9:38:08 UTC 2015

Giant_inflatable_minionFeed-tw Feed-fb It's been a few days since the world was rocked by images of a giant, inflatable Minion causing traffic chaos in Dublin, and now we have something even more terrifying – raw, original camera footage of the incident. YouTuber Dónal Sharpson uploaded the video, which he filmed from the window of his car, on Tuesday. The wind howls, a little … [Link]

Mashable » BBC presenter awkwardly caught using imaginary iPad on live TV

Wednesday 5 August 9:37:29 UTC 2015

IpadFeed-tw Feed-fb LONDON — TV presenters just keep on giving. If they're not giggling like toddlers next to burning hashish or being photobombed by Usain Bolt, they're busted brushing their hair with the cameras rolling. Now one BBC Sport host has gone one step further. Chris Mitchell finished up a segment on BBC News Channel's Sportsday by tapping and swiping furiously on … [Link]

Mashable » You're probably using Lucas' Papaw ointment the wrong way

Wednesday 5 August 9:23:41 UTC 2015

PawpawFeed-tw Feed-fbThe red tube filled with Lucas' Papaw ointment is a cult product used by Australians — but some people are claiming it is just expensive Vaseline At around A$5 a pop, the tube of ointment is being obsessively slapped on dry lips across the country. The company said although the ointment is definitely not a moisturiser, it does have healing qualities … [Link]

Slashdot » Google: Poor Kids Might Grasp Macbeth If They Code Like Kids At $43K/Yr School

Wednesday 5 August 9:13:00 UTC 2015

theodp writes: While the CollegeBoard warned against drawing a causal link between learning computer science and improved learning in other subjects, Google has no such qualms. "CS is much more than computer programming and coding," writes the Google for Education blog in a post announcing a new gateway for Google's CS education opportunities. "It's a gateway to creativity and innovation … [Link]

Mashable » Facebook is testing an online marketplace in Sydney and Auckland

Wednesday 5 August 9:11:57 UTC 2015

Facebook1Feed-tw Feed-fbIn a move that could make eBay and Craigslist management lose sleep, Facebook is testing a new regional online marketplace feature in Sydney, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand. A new "Buy & Sell" button is currently being rolled out in the platform's lefthand navigation panel, which will take users to a searchable marketplace of items available in their groups and local … [Link]

Mashable » Officer pulls a man from his car moments before an oncoming train slams into it

Wednesday 5 August 7:58:35 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-08-04-at-12.45.49-pmFeed-tw Feed-fb A sheriff’s deputy in California pulled a man from his car on Monday in Sunnyvale, moments before an oncoming train slammed into it as it lay crashed on the tracks. Two San Mateo County deputies Lance Whitted and Erik Rueppel said they heard the car crash into the crossing guard before rushing to the driver’s rescue, according to NBC's reports. … [Link]

Mashable » People left cars to pick up money scattered on a Singapore highway

Wednesday 5 August 7:50:40 UTC 2015

Bke-moneyFeed-tw Feed-fbSINGAPORE — It's not every day you see money lying on the ground, so a flutter of dollar notes on a busy expressway caused motorists to abandon their vehicles and stuff their pockets with the booty. See also: The jawdropping footage only a dashcam could capture This dashcam video sent to The New Paper shows drivers leaving their vehicles on the … [Link]

Mashable » Your definitive guide to the best biscuits for dunking in tea

Wednesday 5 August 7:08:46 UTC 2015

Biscuit_tea_dunking_leagueFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON – Any seasoned tea drinker will know that dunking a biscuit in your brew is an art mastered only with years of practice. Too long and it crumbles. Too short and your biscuit may as well be fresh out of the packet See also: 6-page guide tells Brits how to make the perfect cup of tea To save you the … [Link]

Mashable » Jeb Bush suggests women's health funding should be cut

Wednesday 5 August 6:21:36 UTC 2015

JebbushFeed-tw Feed-fbThe latest chapter in the fight to defund Planned Parenthood is one Republicans might not like. During an interview at a gathering of Southern Baptists, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush not only called to an end for Planned Parenthood's federal payments, but he also suggested in a brief aside that women's health issues were overfunded. "I'm not sure we need a … [Link]

Slashdot » OS X Bug Exploited To Infect Macs Without Need For Password

Wednesday 5 August 6:20:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: A new flaw has been discovered in the latest version of OS X which allows hackers to install malware and adware onto a Mac without the need for any system passwords, researchers say. The serious zero-day vulnerability was first identified last week and results from a modified error-logging feature in OS X Yosemite which hackers are … [Link]

Mashable » Photography series brings emoji to life, poop included

Wednesday 5 August 6:00:09 UTC 2015

Tumblr_ncosaiolgs1t7br20o1_1280Feed-tw Feed-fbEmoji have changed the way we communicate, adding personality and pizza slices to our online conversations. Los Angeles-based graphic designer Liza Nelson's interest in the tiny illustrations' impact on our lives inspired a photography project that gives emoji life. See also: Food photo series inspired by 'The Shining' would make Jack a hungry boy “We think texting back and forth for … [Link]

Mashable » Looking to Asia, Quickflix to acquire Chinese film and television company

Wednesday 5 August 5:16:23 UTC 2015

QuickflixFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen struggling Australian streaming and DVD lending company Quickflix announced a trading halt last week, there were rumours it was about to be bought by a much larger company Instead of being snapped up by one of its more well-funded video on-demand competitors, Stan, Presto, Foxtel Play, or even Netflix, it's Quickflix itself that is doing the acquiring. See also: Google … [Link]

Mashable » Checkout boy learns not to mock a menstruating woman

Wednesday 5 August 5:00:40 UTC 2015

ColesFeed-tw Feed-fbIt’s a warning to all young men: Do not mess with women during that time of the month. An Australian woman has posted a rant on on Facebook directed at the supermarket giant Coles after she claims a male cashier made a joke as she purchased sanitary products. See also: Bride's super cool 89-year-old grandma joins her bridal party "Hi Coles. … [Link]

Mashable » At least 19 dead after two trains derail off flooded track in central India

Wednesday 5 August 4:16:21 UTC 2015

TrainFeed-tw Feed-fbNEW DELHI — Two passenger trains derailed over a bridge in central India while crossing a track that was flooded by heavy monsoon rains, killing at least 19 people, officials said Wednesday. At least 250 people have been rescued. The Kamayani Express was on its way to Mumbai when it derailed late Tuesday night near the town of Harda in Madhya … [Link]

Slashdot » Tilting 4WD 'Spider Car' Makes Light Work of Bizarre Terrain

Wednesday 5 August 4:11:00 UTC 2015

Zothecula writes: The Swincar Spider is a remarkable tilting 4-wheeler concept that boasts absolutely ridiculous rough terrain capabilities. Each wheel has its own electric hub motor and is independently suspended on a spider-like limb. The result is a vehicle that leans into fast turns like a motorcycle, but can also happily go up or down a 70-percent gradient, ride across … [Link]

The Joy of Tech » JoT #2174: Poor little hitch-hiking robot!

Wednesday 5 August 4:03:34 UTC 2015

JoT thumbWhat kind of a monster would do that to an innocent little robot? Brought to you in part by our sponsor, CREATEit! If you enjoy our work, please retweet or share the URL, thank you! [Link]

Mashable » Families of Newtown victims would split $1.5M under new proposal

Wednesday 5 August 3:43:56 UTC 2015

Ap_183888451985Feed-tw Feed-fbThe families of more than a dozen victims of the Newtown school shooting rampage would split $1.5 million under proposed settlements of lawsuits against the estate of the gunman's mother. The settlement proposals were disclosed in probate court documents filed Monday and first reported by The Hartford Courant. Joshua Koskoff, a lawyer for several families, told The Associated Press that about … [Link]

Mashable » Greens, browns of Africa and Europe shine in new satellite photo

Wednesday 5 August 3:35:07 UTC 2015

Weather-satFeed-tw Feed-fbA new weather satellite just beamed its first image of Earth back home, and it is beautiful Europe's MSG-4 satellite captured the colorful view of Earth from its position in geostationary orbit. The weather satellite's new image of Earth, which shows the greens and browns of Africa and Europe, is the craft's first image of the planet, released on August 4. … [Link]

Mashable » The $19,500 gold and diamond iPhone case is for fancy people

Wednesday 5 August 3:30:23 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-08-04-at-9.18.01-amFeed-tw Feed-fbDoes your iPhone case need a style upgrade? Never fear — you can pick a new one up on Etsy today. And it will only cost you $19,500. Etsy shop GoldAdore, which sells vintage jewelry and precious stones, is offering a phone case made of — what else — solid gold and diamonds. The swanky product, which is crafted for the iPhone … [Link]

Mashable » Google Play Music launches playlists specially curated for Australians

Wednesday 5 August 3:20:53 UTC 2015

GoogleFeed-tw Feed-fbIf Australians want to barbecue this summer to the dulcet tones of the Hilltop Hoods, Google has the playlist for them. On Wednesday, the company announced it was bringing its specially curated Google Play Music playlists to Australia. See also: Taylor Swift's worst ex yet: Spotify For those Aussies using the app on iOS, Android or web, the platform will show … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Official Deadpool Movie Trailer (HD) is Finally Here! (Video)

Wednesday 5 August 3:05:37 UTC 2015

Warning: NSFW. The SFW trailer is at the bottom of the post. It’s finally here geeks! The official trailer for the upcoming Deadpool movie is here! It’s the same trailer that was aired during SDCC a few weeks ago, but this version is the official one, and it’s in glorious HD! [20th Century Fox] The post The Official Deadpool Movie … [Link]

Mashable » Bride's super cool 89-year-old grandma joins her bridal party

Wednesday 5 August 2:40:37 UTC 2015

Sweetwater-portraitsFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen Christine Quinn tied the knot in May, she had her bridesmaids by her side. The most notable addition to her bridal party: her 89-year-old grandmother. Julie Melton of Sweetwater Photography was on hand to capture these sweet moments between Quinn and Nana Betty as they celebrated together in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. See also: The complete guide to shooting your wedding … [Link]

Mashable » ZTE's Axon Pro could have been a killer phone but there's one major flaw

Wednesday 5 August 2:35:26 UTC 2015

Zte-axon-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fb ZTE has big aspirations. The Chinese telecommunications company wants to be the next Samsung. But it knows it won't ever get to the big leagues if all it is known for is cheap budget phones. That's why the company made the Axon Pro. It's the company's first phone "designed in the U.S. for the U.S.," Jeff Yang, ZTE vice president … [Link]

Mashable » The political war over Planned Parenthood won't end anytime soon

Wednesday 5 August 2:17:07 UTC 2015

Defund-planned-parenthoodFeed-tw Feed-fbTo those who believe abortion should be illegal, there may no greater enemy than Planned Parenthood The nationwide network of 700 health centers provide women with essential reproductive medical care, including screenings for cancer and sexually transmitted diseases. But 3% of its services involve abortion care, and that's why the political war over this nonprofit won't end anytime soon. See also: … [Link]

Slashdot » How Boing Boing Handled an FBI Subpoena Over Its Tor Exit Node

Wednesday 5 August 2:09:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Cory Doctorow has posted an account of what happened when tech culture blog Boing Boing got a federal subpoena over the Tor exit node the site had been running for years. They received the subpoena in June, and the FBI demanded all logs relating to the exit node: specifically, "subscriber records" and "user information" for everybody … [Link]

Mashable » Netflix now gives new moms and dads unlimited parental leave

Wednesday 5 August 1:52:07 UTC 2015

NetflixFeed-tw Feed-fbNetflix is now letting employees take an unlimited amount of paid time off after becoming new parents, the company announced Tuesday The offer extends through the first year after the child is born or adopted and includes the option of returning part-time or alternating stretches of work with paid vacation. See also: America's 12-week maternity policy has nothing to do with … [Link]

Mashable » Hundreds sickened by human waste-contaminated cilantro

Wednesday 5 August 1:45:17 UTC 2015

CilantroFeed-tw Feed-fbDES MOINES, Iowa — More than 380 people in 26 U.S. states have been diagnosed with a stomach illness tied to Mexican cilantro contaminated by human waste, two federal agencies said Tuesday. It's the fourth consecutive summer in which the intestinal infection cyclosporiasis has been reported in the United States. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Food and … [Link]

Mashable » Conservation group wants Cecil the lion's head displayed, and people aren't happy

Wednesday 5 August 1:15:04 UTC 2015

CecilFeed-tw Feed-fbNow that police have seized the head of beloved Zimbabwe lion Cecil, the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force is calling for the lion's head to be mounted in a case in Hwange National Park, where he was killed last month. The killing of Cecil has caused an uproar across the world, prompting debates on everything from the controversy over big game hunting … [Link]

Mashable » Lexus hoverboard is a cool reality in this skate park video

Wednesday 5 August 0:23:22 UTC 2015

1hvrFeed-tw Feed-fbFollowing up on a story we posted back in June, Lexus has finally revealed footage of a real, working hoverboard. And it looks amazing Demonstrated in a specially-made skate park near Barcelona, the board and its riders perform stunts common on normal skateboards — except this board never touches the ground. See also: Tony Hawk rides a hoverboard, for real this … [Link]

Mashable » Kim Kardashian flew to New Orleans for a fan's birthday and beignets

Wednesday 5 August 0:09:37 UTC 2015

KimkardashianfanFeed-tw Feed-fbWe’re all keeping up with the Kardashians on some level, but sometimes, the Kardashians are keeping up with us. Especially if one thing you're doing is obsessing over the Kardashians Kim Kardashian took a page from the Taylor Swift book of superstardom and crashed a superfan's 21st birthday in New Orleans. The pair FaceTimed family members, caught up like old friends, … [Link]

Mashable » Michael Jordan nearly duped by kid with shoe-shaming meme

Wednesday 5 August 0:05:36 UTC 2015

JordanFeed-tw Feed-fbYou can be the greatest basketball player of all time, you can have six NBA championship rings, you can be an iconic talent that transcends generations, you can casually double-fist cigars in your free time — and even all those credentials won't save you from a cocky teen under the influence of the Internet None other than Michael Jordan learned this … [Link]

Slashdot » Why Bill Gates Is Dumping Another $1 Billion Into Clean Energy

Wednesday 5 August 0:00:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: A little over a month ago, Bill Gates made headlines when he decided to double down on his investments in renewable energy. Now, he's written an article for Quartz explaining why: "I think this issue is especially important because, of all the people who will be affected by climate change, those in poor countries will suffer … [Link]

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