Anyone who works as a freelancer these days has to be at least a bit familiar with techie things. But it isn’t just that. When I was a kid and those vaguely SF puppet shows were on the television and all the other kids wanted to be Greg Gogetem or Steve Savetheuniverse, I wanted to be the guy in a white coat and glasses called Doc or Brains. Here are some technology-related feeds I find useful and/or entertaining.
Mashable » Verizon nixes contracts, subsidies for new customers
Under pressure from trends in the industry, Verizon is simplifying its wireless plans for new customers Beginning Aug. 13, there will be no more subsidies and contracts, eliminating two of the most confusing aspects of buying a phone and service plan, the company announced in a statement. See also: Report: NASA and Verizon are trying out tech that could monitor all … [Link]
Slashdot » Fantastic Four Reboot Released To Tepid Reception
An anonymous reader writes: Another month, another superhero movie based on the Marvel universe. Today marked the release of Fantastic Four, an attempt to reboot a film franchise that did poorly in the theaters as recently as 2007. This isn't the same crew that's been pushing out blockbuster after blockbuster, though — it's the crew that keeps releasing mediocre X-Men … [Link]
Mashable » Aurora movie theater shooter James Holmes gets life in prison
James Holmes, the man convicted of killing 12 people and wounding 70 at a Colorado movie theater in 2012, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The Friday afternoon sentencing comes after a jury of nine men and three women could not unanimously decide to put him to death. All jurors must agree in order to … [Link]
Mashable » 9 scary-good teases for 'American Horror Story: Hotel'
LOS ANGELES — If you weren't ready to check into American Horror Story: Hotel before, get ready to be. The horror anthology's new season is set in a hotel in downtown Los Angeles and partially inspired by the 2013 surveillance video of Elisa Lam, a student whose bizarre behavior in a hotel elevator before her death sparked numerous — sometimes paranormal-based … [Link]
Mashable » Why Carly Fiorina's 'cyberwall' attack puts her at odds with Silicon Valley
Carly Fiorina is not afraid to burn some bridges with her Silicon Valley tribe. The former Hewlett-Packard chief executive made waves during Thursday evening's so-called "happy hour" debate — the opening act for GOP presidential hopefuls that didn't make the primetime cut — when she vowed to "tear down cyberwalls" at big tech companies, in the interests of national security. In … [Link]
Mashable » There's 'simply too much television,' says FX CEO, but a decline is coming
Ever felt like Mama bear and the rest of the Berenstain clan when faced with the glut of scripted programming on broadcast networks, cable, pay cable, streaming giants, upstart websites … even BitTorrent, for Pete's sake? You are very much not alone. 
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Slashdot » BitTorrent To RIAA: You're 'Barking Up the Wrong Tree'
An anonymous reader writes: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) sent a letter to BitTorrent last week asking the company to help stop copyright infringement of its members' content. Brad Buckles, RIAA's executive vice president of anti-piracy, asked BitTorrent CEO Eric Klinker to "live up to" comments made by former chief content officer Matt Mason. Two quotes by Mason … [Link]
Mashable » Taco Bell's cute baseball tweet is everything that's wrong with America
Taco Bell sent a tweet on Thursday. At first glance, it was just one of those hip, cheeky messages that Brands use to appear Human and Cool with the Youths online But it was actually a very bad and lame tweet. Moreover, it gets to the core of why Taco Bell and its Brand brethren are not our friends — no … [Link]
Mashable » Comedian hilariously recreates Ruby Rose photos on Instagram
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right? If that's the case, Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby is showering Orange Is The New Black star Ruby Rose with adulation these days. Gadsby has taken to "recreating" some of Ruby Rose's photos on Instagram, with intentionally-less-glamorous results Gadsby gave her photo campaign the hashtag #RubyRoseUnderstudy, and re-stages Rose's photos in … [Link]
Popular Science » MIT Makes A Robot With Human Reflexes
MIT's HERMES Robot Screenshot by author, from YouTube The world as made by humans is designed for bipedal bodies, ones capable of navigating the world while maintaining balance on two precarious legs and manipulating objects using a pair of arms. Sometimes, human-made spaces become hostile, but still need a human hand. This is the premise behind DARPA’s rescue robots challenge, … [Link]
Mashable » Report: Apple's annual iPhone event to be held in early September
We’re right in the middle of new iPhone rumor season, and today's is a big one. Apple is said to be announcing its next iPhones — likely the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus early in the second week of September, according to Buzzfeed's reliable John Paczkowski. The report, citing anonymous sources close to Apple, said the event would take place the … [Link]
Slashdot » Company Testing Standardized Salaries Is Struggling
jmcbain writes: In April 2015, Dan Price, the CEO of online payments company Gravity Payments based in Seattle, announced that all employees would have their salary bumped up to a minimum $70,000. Slashdot covered this news. Since that time, however, things have not gone well. Some employees quit because they felt it was unfair to double the pay of some … [Link]
Popular Science » Do You Have Horizontally Slit Pupils? You Might Be A Prey Animal
Eyes of a cat, with vertically slit pupils. Sight is a very important sense in the animal kingdom. Seeing helps animals anticipate danger, find food, and even decide which tree is safe to climb. Now, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley and Durham University in England, figured out that the way an animal's’ pupils are shaped–either horizontally or vertically … [Link]
Mashable » High schooler lives más by taking her senior photos at Taco Bell
What looks great with a yearbook photo? Fourth meal. High schooler Brittany Nicole Creech decided to take a different approach to her senior portraits. While her classmates might opt for a classic studio background (or perhaps a more natural outdoor setting), Creech went to her beloved local Taco Bell. See also: 22 yearbook quotes from seniors who will go far in … [Link]
Slashdot » Internet Search Engines May Be Influencing Elections
sciencehabit writes: Thomas Epstein, a research psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research in Vista, California, has found that the higher a politician ranks on a page of Internet search results, the more likely you are to vote for them — 80% more likely in some cases. The story also suggests that the folks at Google may already be … [Link]
Mashable » Photos show shipwrecked migrants floating in open sea
A packed fishing boat capsized in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, plunging the more than 600 migrants onboard into the sea. Rescuers managed to pull 362 to safety, but hundreds more are believed to have drowned, many trapped in the ship's hull. Only 26 bodies were recovered. See also: Hungary is almost done building a 110-mile fence to keep out migrants New … [Link]
Mashable » Trump's totally normal face gets the full Photoshop treatment
Presidential hopeful Donald Trump is a man of many faces, most of which are highly exaggerated and therefore also entertaining. Thus, Trump has become a regular submission on r/PhotoshopBattles, a constant war in which Reddit's Photoshop wizards attempt to one-up each other's manipulations of photos. See also: Donald Trump's most ridiculous GOP debate quotes Although Trump was rather expressive at the … [Link]
Mashable » Toxic algae blooming in 'The Blob' along the West Coast, forcing shutdown of vital fisheries
A massive toxic algal bloom that ranks as one of the largest ever seen along the West Coast of the U.S. and Canada has spread across the coastal waters of Alaska, British Columbia and south all the way to California. The bloom has forced the shutdown of economically vital fisheries up and down the West Coast The bloom has erupted within … [Link]
Popular Science » Metal Flowers, A New Wolf, And Other Amazing Images Of The Week
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ProgrammableWeb.com » project44 Releases Dynamic Pricing Engine API for Freight Industry
project44, a progressive Chicago-based technology company, has introduced dynamic pricing technology to the freight industry through a pricing engine API (Application Programing Interface), allowing carriers to provide on-demand pricing that is based on supply and demand in the marketplace.
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Slashdot » Verizon Ends Smartphone Subsidies
JoeyRox writes: Verizon has discontinued service plans that include subsidies for upgrading a smartphone. The new plans require customers to pay full price for their smartphones, either up front with a single one-time purchase, or by monthly payments. Unlike their previous subsidized plans, Verizon's new plans don't require a long-term commitment. Under the new plan, Verizon will charge flat fees … [Link]
Mashable » Kristin Chenoweth hops onto 'My Little Pony' movie as new character
And now for the mane event: Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth. See also: A 'My Little Pony' Movie Is Prancing Into Theaters in 2017 Hasbro and Lionsgate announced this morning that the studio — best known in recent years for YA-friendly franchises like Twilight, The Hunger Games, and Divergent — is teaming with the toy company to distribute Hasbro's previously announced My … [Link]
Mashable » Lenny Kravitz's penis piercer reminisces about a job well done
Lenny Kravitz has a very good penis. This is according to the woman who pierced the actor and singer's pubic area, which has recently taken the Internet by storm. "The piercing still looks happy, healthy and very sturdy," says Elayne Angel to Mashable, who also pierced both of Kravitz's nipples in the nineties. Angel, watched mesmerized, as the penis flung across … [Link]
Popular Science » How Do Plants Grow In Zero Gravity?
NASA, CC BY Astronaut Cady Coleman harvests one of our plants on Space Shuttle Columbia [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: The Home Depot, Coursmos, meanpath, Pich Technologies
Every day, the ProgrammableWeb team is busy, updating its three primary directories for APIs, clients (language-specific libraries or SDKs for consuming or providing APIs), and source code samples.
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Popular Science » Moustachioed Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield Recorded A Whole Album In Space
Space Prodigy Screenshot by author, from YouTube Canada’s Chris Hadfield is a global treasure. During his time on board the International Space Station, he tweeted us pictures of the Earth, taught us how tears work in space and the mechanics behind urinating in a Russian space capsule. Possibly the nicest guy ever sent into orbit, he even generously retired so … [Link]
Mashable » Who could replace Posh if the Spice Girls reunite? 10 very serious suggestions
LONDON – The world has been rocked by the news that the Spice Girls may well re-form to celebrate their 20th anniversary See also: 13 reasons we need this Spice Girls comeback tour to happen But there's a catch: Victoria Beckham, a.k.a. Posh Spice, might not be joining them. In order to try and combat the group's hypothetical Posh shaped-void, we've … [Link]
Mashable » Prince reveals new album 'HITNRUN' will be exclusive to Tidal on Sept. 7
Prince, who memorably proclaimed "the Internet's completely over" in 2010, is now courting fans on Jay Z's Tidal with a new album exclusively for the music platform. The funky HITNRUN album will become available to stream on Tidal on Sept. 7, Prince and Tidal announced Friday. The project, his 36th studio album since his 1978 debut For You, will feature "HARDROCKLOVER," … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Neutrinos from inside Earth and deep space illuminate the cosmos
A batch of ghostly, chargeless particles have been caught coming from inside Earth and from deep space
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Slashdot » The Bog Bodies of Europe
schwit1 writes: It's a regular occurrence in Europe for dead bodies to be found in peat bogs. The bogs preserve the bodies, providing scientists a window into the past. However, many of the bodies exhibit one mysterious tendency: violent death. "Since the 18th century, the peat bogs of Northern Europe have yielded hundreds of human corpses dating from as far … [Link]
Mashable » Mariah Carey's son learns what happens when you try to share a diva's spotlight
Mariah Carey is an elusive chanteuse, even when it comes to her own kid The singer was accepting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Aug. 5 when Moroccan, Carey's 4-year-old son, decided he wanted in on the spotlight too. While Carey was posing with her star, Moroccan casually laid on top of her legs, making himself comfortable on … [Link]
Mashable » The only thing this 'Lizard vs Kitten' video needed was lasers
In the original version of this video, the kitten was so utterly spooked by the presence of a lizard, that he proceeded to flip out and hop all over the place. The only way this reaction would possibly seem sensible? If the spooky lizard in question was, in fact, shooting laser beams from his mouth So, that's exactly what YouTube … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Create your own realistic digital double with a few selfies
An avatar that looks just like you and makes realistic movements could play you in your favourite games or virtual reality meeting
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Mashable » 6-year-old dancing wunderkind shakes his heart out to Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift, may we present your next backup dancer. This 6-year-old dancer, nicknamed Big Red on Facebook, is the Internet's most enthusiastic dancer. He leaps, he twirls, he bends bends himself into positions most adults can't manage See also: A supercut of kids dancing to 'Shake It Off' is exactly what you need today Shout out to #taylorswift #persianbigred #shakeitoff #wontstop … [Link]
Mashable » A twerking toy dog only Miley Cyrus could love
Welp. This is a thing. According to YouTuber Curtis Graham, the mega-chain store Walmart is apparently selling a stuffed dog toy that twerks along to a song, and we must admit, it's got some pretty good moves. Although the clip was uploaded on July 2, it didn't receive attention until another YouTuber re-uploaded the video, which was posted to Reddit … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Bird flies 16,000-kilometre Pacific circuit for no clear reason
A puffin relative is the only bird to migrate between western Canada and Japan, then fly back – but what for? Conditions are the same at both ends
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Slashdot » How To Make Money As an Independent Developer
itwbennett writes: A new survey of 13,000 developers in 149 countries by U.K.-based research company VisionMobile compared, among other things, the most popular versus the most lucrative revenue models for four groups of developers: those focusing on mobile apps, cloud services, the Internet of Things, and desktop apps. Among their findings for mobile developers: While advertising is by far the … [Link]
Popular Science » Researchers Found A Way To Erase Memories Of Meth In Mice
Wikimedia Commons Crystal Methamphetamine The major hurdle in treating addiction is enabling a person to not return to the abused drug or substance. This has proved extremely difficult for researchers and patients alike, as even with the best rehabilitation therapy and the most supportive friends and families, many addicts of psychostimulant drugs–methamphetamine, cocaine, and MDMA–relapse soon after therapy ends, often … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Kepler sees hints of asteroids pursuing planets near other stars
Asteroids called Trojans sit in gravitational wells around planets in our solar system – now data from the Kepler spacecraft suggests it happens elsewhere too
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Mashable » Heart-shaped bangs are a new trend in Korea
In Seoul’s Gangbuk district, young women (and men) have pioneered a new trend for bangs called 하트 앞머리 (hateu aapmuhri), which loosely translates to "heart bangs." The trend (which requires bangs and a middle-part) involves using a curling iron and some hairspray to mold one's bangs into an upside-down forehead heart See also: People are burning their hair to cure split … [Link]
Mashable » Seeing through bionic eyes for the first time
The world’s first bionic eyes have now been attached to the retinas of dozens of blind or nearly blind people, and we are just now beginning to get a sense of what those patients see. People with these implants have the ability to distinguish light from dark, and they can recognize the outlines of objects in their view. However, the artificially … [Link]
Popular Science » Here Is The Hardware Powering The International 2015 Dota 2 Championships
Maingear The hardware to power The International Dota 2 Championships 2015, before being sent to Seattle. Tomorrow will mark the end of The International Dota 2 Championship 2015, the most lucrative e-sport tournament of all time, with the final pool well above $18 million dollars. Sixteen teams came to play—but they’re not using their own computers. Nvidia, the hardware supplier … [Link]
Mashable » One subway station had the brilliant idea to fight graffiti with graffiti
Fighting fire with fire works, so why not fight graffiti with … graffiti? Prague's public transportation used to be constantly at war with graffiti artists defacing its tunnels. Painting over the graffiti never worked as a permanent solution, until authorities gave several local graffiti artists their own wall to paint on. The artists spray-painted beautifully massive murals to help curb … [Link]
Slashdot » Underwater Chemical Garden Powers a Light Bulb
Zothecula writes: Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have grown underwater chimney-like structures capable of generating enough electricity to power a light bulb. The team linked several of these chimneys to get the required electricity. Their findings indicate that the seafloor equivalents of these chemical gardens might just have contributed the electricity needed for the Earth's first organisms to develop. … [Link]
Mashable » Report: Apple has worked on iPad stylus prototypes for years
Apple has reportedly developed several versions of a stylus for the iPad over the years, a new report suggests. While we have yet to see an Apple-branded tablet stylus, the company has gone through three to four different stylus prototypes over the last four years, according to a Business Insider report, citing a former Apple engineer. See also: Apple's beefed-up iPad … [Link]
Popular Science » New Japanese Glasses Block Facial Recognition
PrivacyVisor Japan’s National Institute of Informatics Computers are really, really good at recognizing faces. Refined through work on millions of uploaded and tagged faces at sites like Facebook and elsewhere, algorithms that identify faces can place people in locations based just on a photograph. Sometimes that’s helpful, like figuring out who that obscured groomsmen is in the back of a … [Link]
Slashdot » Chemical Treatment Transforms Skin Cells Into Neurons
An anonymous reader writes: Two teams of researchers have independently succeeded in turning skin cells into neurons using a chemical cocktail. One group used human cells from healthy individuals and Alzheimer's patients, and the other used cells from mice. Sciencemag reports: "Molecular and cell biologists say the technique could become an important player in personalized medicine, specifically in using a … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Cex.io Offers Real-Time Bitcoin Exchange Data Access via WebSocket API
Cex.io, a bitcoin exchange platform and owner of the Cex.io Trade API, has announced the release of a new WebSocket API. The WebSocket API is a real-time tool that professional traders and developers can utilize to gain quick access to data from the exchange.
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Slashdot » ProxyHam Debunked and Demoed At DEFCON
darthcamaro writes: Last month, the ProxyHam project talk for DEFCON was mysteriously cancelled. In its place as a later edition is a new talk, in which the ProxyHam approach will be detailed and debunked — in a session called '"HamSammich". In a video preview of the talk, Rob Graham and Dave Maynor detail the flaws of ProxyHam and how to … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Canto Revamps Digital Asset Management API With Cumulus X Release
Canto, a digital asset management (DAM) solution provider, announced the latest version of its flagship Cumulus X offering, which includes an improved API for third-party integration. Cumulus X, the 10th version of Canto's DAM solution, allows users to secure, distribute and repurpose brand assets. According to Canto, the latest Cumulus API constitutes one of the DAM market's most comprehensive APIs. … [Link]
Mashable » Remains of 2 climbers identified 45 years after disappearing in Swiss Alps
One night in August, 45 years ago, two Japanese men attempting to ascend Matterhorn mountain in the Swiss Alps set up a hut to prepare for their climb the following day. The next day, they disappeared. See also: The Deadly Mountains: Why More Inexperienced Climbers Are Dying Then, in September 2014, a climber spotted human bones on a shrinking glacier at … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Survey Finds API Security Concerns Starting to Grow
While there isn’t anything approaching a full-blown crisis surrounding API security just yet, a new survey of security professionals indicates there is a rising concern.
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Mashable » FX orders new comedy from Louis C.K. and Pamela Adlon; 'Louie' goes on hiatus
Good news for all you Louie and Pamela 'shippers, if you do in fact exist: FX has ordered a new comedy series created by Louis C.K. and Pamela Adlon, who play a dysfunctional sometime-couple on C.K.'s Louie. See also: The hilarious Louis C.K. sketch you didn't see on 'SNL' The series, Better Things, stars Adlon as a character who sounds a … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Deployment Manager Automates Cloud Deployments
Google Cloud Platform users often have to maintain scripts to manage the creation of multiple cloud platform resources such as instances, disks and networking. Creating repeatable and consistent configuration across projects was not an easy task.
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Mashable » J.K. Rowling has a perfectly British idea of what her Horcrux would be
J.K. Rowling would never, ever have a Horcrux. They're evil. Don't even ask ….But, if she had to pick, she's already got the perfect thing in mind: a teabag Yes, a teabag — lest you forget that Rowling, the author of the hugely successful Harry Potter series, is British. The author revealed her secret Horcrux when prompted by a question from … [Link]
Slashdot » Military Data Center In a Suitcase To Get Commercial Release
judgecorp writes: The Mobyl Data Center, designed for the US Department of Defense, puts a data center in a rugged suitcase-sized box, and it will shortly be available commercially. The box includes up to 88 Xeon cores a maximum of 176 GB of RAM, and 2.8 TB of SSD storage with 12TB of hard disk as an option. The system … [Link]
Mashable » Elon Musk responds to question on Uber tie-up with six-second silence
“I don't think I should, uh, answer it." When asked about a potential tie-up with ride-sharing service Uber on an earnings call this week, Telsa's Elon Musk responded with an earth shattering silence of six seconds before dodging the questionTechCrunch captured audio of the moment in a post on its site See also: Tesla shows off prototype for terrifying robot snake … [Link]
Mashable » 'Fantastic Four' director disses his own movie with single tweet
Critics aren't happy with the new Fantastic Four, but neither is the film's own director Director Josh Trank, who helmed the new superhero reboot, tweeted out his displeasure with the film, which is currently sitting at 10% on Rotten Tomatoes. He sent out a simple, defensive tweet that clearly alluded to his film and all the things it could have been … [Link]
Popular Science » Are Your Leftovers Still Safe To Eat? Avoid Food Poisoning With These 5 Tests
Bon appétit! Photograph by Sam Kaplan. Food styling by Suzanne Lenzer Between the reports of E. coli-tainted spinach and Listeria-laden ice cream, it’s easy to become paranoid about what to eat. And rightly so: One in six Americans will get a food-borne illness this year. But a number of new and soon-to-exist food-monitoring technologies can help keep your fridge contaminant-free, … [Link]
Mashable » 'American Horror Story: Hotel' locks down a premiere date
Get ready to check in to American Horror Story: Hotel As with previous seasons, the Ryan Murphy anthology has locked itself an October premiere date, specifically Oct. 7 See also: Ryan Murphy booked Lady Gaga for 'American Horror Story: Hotel' with surprising ease The new season, as previously announced, will center on a twisted hotel that will see guests like Lady … [Link]
Mashable » Giant telescope captures dying star's ghost glowing in deep space
A bubble of gas glowing in distant space is a preview of what the sun's future may hold billions of years from now. The newly released image shows the blue, red and white hues of the Southern Owl Nebula, a planetary nebula located in the constellation Hydra. The European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope in Chile captured this image of … [Link]
Slashdot » Mozilla Issues Fix For Firefox Zero-Day Bug
An anonymous reader writes: Thursday night Mozilla released a Firefox security patch after finding a serious vulnerability that allows malicious attackers to upload files from a user's computer. The update was released about 24 hours after Mozilla learned of the flaw. In a blog post, Mozilla said, "a Firefox user informed us that an advertisement on a news site in … [Link]
Mashable » Do not touch: This frog has venomous head spikes that could kill you
In the wilds of Brazil, researchers have discovered frogs with venomous spikes on their heads. Although scientists have long known of poisonous frogs, these are the first venomous frogs — that is, they not only secrete poison, but are armed with weapons that can deliver this poison into victims. SEE ALSO: Freaky frog photos: A kaleidoscope of colors (gallery) Most amphibians, … [Link]
Mashable » Fourth blogger is hacked to death in Bangladesh
Avijit Roy was hacked to death in February as he left a university book fair. Washiqur Rahman was murdered in March as he left his house for work. Ananta Bijoy Ras was butchered in May while en route to his job at a bank. And on Friday, Niloy Neel was killed by a group of men who snuck into his fourth-floor … [Link]
Mashable » Runaway tortoise makes triumphant return home
Tortoises may be notoriously slow, but this one still managed to run away from home. Zulu, the 80-pound runaway reptile, made a break for it down the street, surprising neighbors and prompting them to call the police. See also: These sleepy lion cubs are cuter than any kittens you've seen Miramar police posted photos of the tortoise on social media … [Link]
Mashable » Amazon's Dash buttons are proof we've reached a new level of laziness
Buying stuff is literally a touch away with Amazon's Dash buttons. The $5 "Wi-Fi enabled replenishment devices," as Amazon calls them, were announced on the eve of April Fools' Day and we all thought Amazon was pranking us. The joke was on us because Amazon was dead serious about these little doohickeys that allow you to order a specific product with … [Link]
Mashable » Mayweather congratulates and insults Rousey at the same time
Floyd Mayweather may know who Ronda Rousey is, but he certainly doesn't seem to care. In an interview with ESPN, Mayweather congratulated Rousey on winning the ESPY for Fighter of The Year and for what she's done in the UFC. He then quickly added a shot of his own saying "I've yet to see any MMA fighter or boxer make … [Link]
Mashable » Firefox bug could secretly upload your files, so update your browser now
Attention, Firefox users: Stop what you're doing and update your web browser. An exploit discovered on Wednesday could potentially search your local files and upload them to a server that appears to be in Ukraine, according to a blog post Mozilla published on Thursday. The company strongly recommends users update to the Firefox 39.0.3 or Firefox ESR (Extended Support Release) 38.1.1. … [Link]
Mashable » Typhoon Soudelor, once the year's strongest storm, roars ashore in Taiwan
Typhoon Soudelor is approaching landfall in Taiwan as one of the strongest storms to hit that island nation in several years. As of Friday morning at 5 a.m. ET, the storm was the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane, with sustained winds of 120 miles per hour, or 105 knots. The storm's intensity may fluctuate further before it reaches the central … [Link]
Mashable » What's it like to be a high school principal?
This question originally appeared on Quora. What is it like to be a high school principal? Answer below by Quora user James Bailey, high school principal of 22 years. I rarely get asked this question. Seriously People usually make a comment like, "God bless you" or, "I'm so glad there are people like you out there" or, "That's a tough job" … [Link]
Slashdot » North Korea Is Switching To a New Time Zone
jones_supa writes: North Korea has announced that it is winding its clocks back by half a hour to create a new "Pyongyang Time" — breaking from a time standard imposed by what it called "wicked Japanese imperialists" more than a century ago. The change will put the standard time in North Korea at UTC +8:30. North Korea said that the … [Link]
Mashable » Man's clever contraption lets his cat hunt for dinner
Cats are natural hunters, so it's no surprise they would enjoy a tactical game when it's time to eat Benjamin Millam, a self-described "aspiring geek," created an interesting feeding game for his cat. Instead of dumping some food in a bowl every day, he hides small plastic golf balls around his house and when his cat retrieves them and places … [Link]
Mashable » Is your Android device vulnerable to the Stagefright hack? There's an app for that
A vulnerability in Android's "Stagefright" media playback engine was publicly revealed late last month, potentially affecting nearly a billion Android devices. It enables an attacker to take control of the victim's phone by sending a specifically crafted MMS Now, Zimperium — the security research firm that discovered the vulnerability — has created an Android app that lets you check if your … [Link]
Popular Science » Hearts That Beat, Mechanical And Cold
Robots Illustration by Donato Giancola Artist's note: Our understanding of love may change. Love is not an abstract concept. It’s the desire for intimacy with another being. Does love require reciprocating gestures? We love the trees, we love animals—who are we to say what cannot love us in return? The message reads, “It used to be normal for people to … [Link]
Mashable » Video sparks concern over harassment of Saudi women
In a video uploaded to YouTube last month, two young Saudi women walk along the waterfront promenade in the kingdom's Red Sea city of Jiddah as a group of young men jeer and follow them until the women become visibly agitated. The video went viral and set off a rare public debate on the rights of women in a country which … [Link]
Mashable » Jimmy Fallon and Salma Hayek win puppies in a super snuggly game of trivia
If all quizzes were like this game of Pup Quiz, high school would have been a lot more fun. Salma Hayek and Jimmy Fallon squared off in some animal-based trivia on The Tonight Show on Thursday night, and kept score in the best way possible: holding a puppy instead of winning a point. The game ends with a round of Double … [Link]
Slashdot » Amid Agony, Scientists Discover World's First Venomous Frog
sciencehabit writes: Some discoveries come with a price, and Brazilian biologist Carlos Jared's discovery of the world's first known venomous frog came with agony. When Carlos picked up a Brazilian hylid frog—a small, lumpy, green amphibian—while doing fieldwork, the frog raked him with spines hidden within its upper lip across the hand. He dropped the frog, and excruciating pain shot … [Link]
Mashable » Trump-see TV: Fox News scores huge ratings for Republican debate
Huge. That's the only way to describe the initial ratings report for Thursday night's Fox News debate Initial ratings show that around 16 percent of U.S. televisions were tuned into Fox News last night, a number that easily surpasses previous Republican primary debates See also: Fox News won the GOP debate The ratings, initially reported by CNN, represent a major victory … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Wiley’s “For Dummies” Back to School Sale + Wiley’s Featured Security Books Sale
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon offers some big savings on books from the “For Dummies” series as well as various security-themed books from Wiley, including many certification guides (CISSP, etc…) and many more! –Wiley’s Featured Security Books Sale –Wiley’s For Dummies Back to School Sale The post Amazon Deal of the Day: Wiley’s “For Dummies” Back … [Link]
Mashable » Donald Trump's late-night Twitter war on Fox's Megyn Kelly
It’s safe to say that Donald Trump and Fox News host Megyn Kelly had slightly different experiences at Thursday’s first Republican debate. Kelly, one of the three Fox News debate moderators, posed several aggressive questions to Trump over the course of the night, including one particularly pointed exchange over Trump’s unflattering descriptions of women he had worked with. See also: Fox … [Link]
Slashdot » LibreSSL 2.2.2 Released
An anonymous reader writes: LibreSSL 2.2.2 has been released. According to the release notes: "This release marks the end of the OpenBSD 5.8 development cycle, featuring expanded portable build support, code improvements, removal of obsolete workarounds….The LibreSSL project continues improvement of the codebase to reflect modern, safe programming practices. We welcome feedback and improvements from the broader community. Thanks to … [Link]
Mashable » Guardian journalist loses patience with cake photo, goes on hilarious rant
One Guardian journalist is clearly very, very fed up with stock photos. See also: Distraught British man writes rant every bacon lover will understand In a recent article on 5 alternative candidates for the Labour leadership, Guardian journalist Dean Burnett started things off normally enough – there were the usual chunks of text broken up by an image for every point, … [Link]
Mashable » 21 photos that show just how beautiful hot air balloons can be
LONDON – Power Ranger balloons, Minion balloons, cheerful-looking dragon balloons – Bristol's International Balloon Fiesta has pretty much everything you could ever want from a festival involving hot air balloons. The Fiesta takes place from August 6 – 9 and each day features two mass hot air balloon launches – one at dawn, and one at 6 p.m. – as well … [Link]
Mashable » Get Destiny's rarest boots from Xur for the first time this weekend
Every Friday is a holiday when you're a Destiny fan. That's when Xur, Agent of the Nine, appears in a random part of the game's social spaces to peddle his rare weapons and armor. As long as you have enough Strange Coins, a rare currency that can be earned by completing Weekly Heroic Strikes (and from random loot drops), Xur has the goods for … [Link]
Mashable » Taylor Swift comforts a scared, lonely fan on Tumblr, as she does
Taylor Swift has a penchant for helping out fans in need, whether that means opening her enormous wallet or reaching out online The pop star's latest public act of kindness comes in the form of a heartfelt reply to a young fan on Tumblr who posted about her feelings of fear and loneliness online. See also: 8 of our wildest dreams … [Link]
Slashdot » Tesla Model S Has Been Hacked
cartechboy writes: First, it was Chrysler last month with its Uconnect system being hacked while being driven down the road. Now, it's Tesla's turn. That's right, the Silicon Valley automaker's very own Model S electric car has been hacked by two white-hat hackers. The duo were able to manipulate the speedometer, lock and unlock the car, and at speeds of … [Link]
Popular Science » The Search Is On For The Next MacGyver. Who Will She Be?
The Trusty Paperclip Chris Dlugosz/Flickr CC by 2.0 Papers held, bombs diffused Before Richard Dean Anderson ever went through the Stargate, he was the inventive MacGyver, so gifted at improvising (disarming a bomb with a paperclip was one of his less-absurd exploits) that his character's name became a verb. Now, over 30 years later, the creator of the TV show, … [Link]
New Scientist – News » How did our ancestors develop the very first language?
A game of vocal charades shows we naturally match words to sounds with acoustic properties that reflect meaning. The finding could shed light on how language arose
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Mashable » Sarah Harding's lip-syncing on live TV didn't go exactly according to plan
LONDON – Lip-syncing is one of those things that can very easily go wrong, as former Girl's Aloud singer Sarah Harding discovered when she performed on ITV show Lorraine Friday morning. See also: Anna Kendrick stole all our girls on 'Lip Sync Battle' Harding gave a rendition of her new single "Threads" on the ITV1 breakfast show, and it wasn't long … [Link]
Mashable » Ellen DeGeneres: My clothing line gives girls the voice I never had
When Ellen DeGeneres was a child she was forced to wear dresses, pinks and a lot of "girly" things her mother made for her. They just weren't Ellen It wasn't entirely her mother's fault. Parents are hammered early and often with ideas about how girls should dress and act, from marketers, the media and society in general “When I was growing … [Link]
Mashable » 13 reasons we need this Spice Girls comeback tour to happen
LONDON — 80s babies everywhere united Friday in a show of drop-to-your-knees-and-pray fervour after reports surfaced that the Spice Girls might reunite for the comeback tour that would end all comeback tours. Although still unconfirmed, they teased us unmercifully and set the Internet alight with some tweets that really raised our hopes. Here are 13 reasons we all need to get … [Link]
Slashdot » Researcher Exploits 18-Year-Old Design Flaw To Compromise X86 Chips
jfruh writes: Security researcher Christopher Domas has demonstrated a method of installing a rootkit in a PC's firmware that exploits a feature built into every x86 chip manufactured since 1997. The rootkit infects the processor's System Management Mode, and could be used to wipe the UEFI or even to re-infect the OS after a clean install. Protection features like Secure … [Link]
Mashable » Watch Stephen Colbert's off-script farewell to Jon Stewart
Thursday marked Jon Stewart's final night as host of The Daily Show, so naturally his old friend and former colleague Stephen Colbert dropped by to wish Stewart well But though The Daily Show writers had a hilarious Lord of the Rings-themed farewell bit planned out, the real tear-jerker came when Colbert went off-script to offer Stewart a heartfelt thank you for … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Old Spice Wars Continue
Not Super Mario tie in this time unfortunately, but we know you guys love these commercials (sorry, “branded entertainment”) anyway… The post Old Spice Wars Continue appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
New Scientist – News » Spacecraft could use sat-nav for directions to the moon
Fly me to the moon, sat-nav. Repurposing GPS satellites to direct lunar-bound spacecraft could make getting there cheaper and also improve navigation on Earth
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Braille Smartwatch Is Insanely Fast
Dot is a smartwatch with a “display” made up of 24 retractable dots, enough to carry messages in Braille. Unlike some “active Braille” devices, the speed can be adjusted to match the user’s reading pace. For those with an incredible Braille ability, the watch can deliver messages at 100 characters a second! The post Braille Smartwatch Is Insanely Fast appeared … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Swiss Army… Zip Pull?
Designed after a flash of inspiration when a zip pull broke, the Fly Pry is billed as the smallest titanium multi-tool. The $25 device, funded through a successful Kickstarter campaign, is a replacement zipper pull that can also: open bottles; lift pulltabs easily; open cans; remove staples and thumb tacks; act as a hex bit adapter; open boxes; and screw … [Link]
Mashable » North Korea is creating its very own time zone
North Korea will establish its own time zone next week by pulling back by 30 minutes its current standard time, a legacy of the Japanese colonial rule. The new time zone will take effect Aug. 15 — the 70th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese rule at the end of World War II, North Korea's official Central News Agency said Friday. … [Link]
Slashdot » The Connoisseur of Number Sequences
An anonymous reader writes: 75-year-old Neil Sloane is considered by many to be one of the most influential mathematicians of our time, not because of the theorems he's proved, but because of his creation: The Online Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences (OEIS). Quanta Magazine reports: "This giant repository, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, contains more than a quarter of … [Link]
Mashable » Back when doctors prescribed UV sunlight for kids
1948Children receive sun ray treatment at a health center in Bristol, England.Image: Popperfoto/Getty ImagesExposure to sunlight has been prescribed for medicinal and therapeutic purposes since ancient times, across Western and Eastern cultures.For instance, in many European cities following the Industrial Revolution, air pollution was so thick that natural sunlight was hard to come byNiels Finsen, a Faroese-Danish physician who had grown … [Link]
Mashable » Anna Kendrick's best Instagrams, recreated by famous dog Tuna
The Internet's favorite dream BFF Anna Kendrick turns 30 on August 9. So we enlisted another Internet favorite to help us celebrate: Tuna the chiweenie The world's cutest walking overbite stepped into Kendrick's movie star shoes and lived vicariously through her Instagram feed See also: Marnie the Dog Imitates Selfie King James Franco Because the next best thing to actually being … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » iPhones To Ditch Sucky Wi-Fi Signals
Apple has finally brought in the “obvious” solution to the problem of phones latching on to Wi-Fi even when the connection sucks. The latest beta of iOS 9 includes a feature called Wi-Fi Assist. It’s designed to deal with the way iPhones currently default to connecting to a Wi-Fi network (and stick with that connection) no matter how weak the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Tesla Uses ‘Snake’ As Charger [Video]
This prototype Tesla charger automatically locates and attaches to the charging point on the electric vehicle, allowing you to exchange a few wasted seconds for a lifetime of nightmares… The post Tesla Uses ‘Snake’ As Charger [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Slashdot » Good Economy? Tech Layoffs Are Up
Nerval's Lobster writes: If you look at the broad numbers produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the economy seems great, especially for the tech industry: The unemployment rate for tech pros currently stands at 2.1 percent, down from 2.3 percent in the first quarter. However, that dip isn't uniform for all sectors: The unemployment rate for Web developers … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Man Enjoys 46 Hour Birthday
Sven Hagemeier of Germany marked his 26th birthday by setting a new world record — for the longest birthday. As many readers will have no-doubt deduced, he took advantage of the International Date Line, taking flights carefully designed to maximize his stay in the appropriate timezones. The previous record involved a Karachi > Singapore > San Francisco trip in 1998 … [Link]
Mashable » There's a comedy show in Edinburgh that teaches you how to die
EDINBURGH — Dicing with Dr. Death has been dancing with the authorities. The Edinburgh Fringe show, which explores methods of assisted suicide and is presented by Australian euthanasia doctor Philip Nitschke, has been marred in controversy and closely watched by the authorities in the weeks leading up to its opening night. See also: Stephen Hawking says he 'would consider assisted suicide' … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Deus Ex: Yes, I Will Join You In A Moment, But First, Box Fort?
If Adam Jensen from the most recent Deus Ex games had ONE character flaw, it seemed like the guy didn’t have the capacity to lighten up, ever. He just always seemed like the most intense dude. Like he would even eat his morning cereal with a scowl on his face. But as this pic proves, if you get him at … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Join In The Metroid Birthday Celebration
GaS reader Ryan Fitpatrick — who has previously created fantastic custom NES consoles celebrating Mega Man and TMNT (see below) — is organizing an online celebration of Samus from Metroid’s coming of age. Or, to be more specific, the 18th anniversary of the game’s release in North America. 
It takes place on August 15 and Ryan is asking readers to … [Link]
Mashable » 7 downright scary beers for your next game of Truth or Dare
Crack open a cold one — it's your duty as a citizen of the world It's International Beer Day, which means it's downright good for humanity to enjoy an ice cold brewski with your pals Seeing as it's a special occasion, you want to up your game. None of that standard stuff will do on an important day like today. You … [Link]
Mashable » Calais migrant walks almost entire length of Eurotunnel to England
British authorities are investigating how a Sudanese migrant managed to walk nearly the entire length of the 31-mile (50-kilometer) Channel Tunnel from Calais before being stopped. See also: 4 common myths about the Calais migrants debunked Kent police say Abdul Rahman Haroun, 40, has been charged with causing an obstruction to an engine or carriage using the railway. He allegedly slipped … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 7 July 2015
Tinder and Hook-Up Culture (Vanity Fair) — There have been two major transitions in heterosexual mating in the last four million years, he says. The first was around 10,000 to 15,000 years ago, in the agricultural revolution, when we became … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Python Data Science Essentials – $15.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "Python Data Science Essentials" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-08-10 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Mashable » Each of these empowering dolls come with a fun STEM experiment
Toy company MGA Entertainment launched a line of four dolls, each of which focuses on an aspect of STEM. Each doll comes with a working experiment kit, so kids can play and feel inspired to learn more about science, technology, engineering and math The line, named Project Mc², will releases Friday at Walmart, Toys 'R' Us, Amazon, Kmart and Joann Fabrics … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Nuke This: 10 Fallout Facts You Probably Didn’t Know
I know you are all as obsessed with the Fallout series as I am, so finding lists like to share are pure gold. For many of us, we believe we are fully schooled on the Fallout universe, and this list proves this universe is massive and fully realized and even the most informed of us still have things to learn … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Mission: Impossible Parody – Mission: Implausible [Video]
The Ethan Hunt character’s acting is a bit wooden, but that may be part of the parody… The post Mission: Impossible Parody – Mission: Implausible [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Man wearing 'Friday the 13th' mask, carrying sword arrested in London
Police in London arrested a man who was walking around Islington wearing a Friday the 13th-style mask, while carrying a samurai sword Islington Police said in a statement that they spotted the man Friday morning after responding to a call He was wearing a mask similar to the one sported by Jason Voorhees in the horror film, and carrying a large … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Biggest Changes in Windows 10 For Gamers
I, myself, just put Windows 10 on my computer last night, and so far, pretty happy. But have no way of knowing what it can do yet, as all I have done is woken up and gone to work (here). But I have been quite curious to see what this OS would do to my rig. For you gamers out … [Link]
Mashable » With iOS 9, iPhones know when to switch from weak Wi-Fi to cell data
There’s a connectivity problem with Apple's iPhone and other iOS devices: If you're near a Wi-Fi source, they'll cling to that source even if the signal is horrendous, effectively killing your Internet In iOS 9 beta, this problem is fixed with the Wi-Fi Assist feature, which will "automatically use cellular data when Wi-Fi connectivity is poor." See also: The 15 best … [Link]
Slashdot » One Night In the Hotel Room of the Future
Mickeycaskill writes: Hub by Premier Inn in London is pitching itself as the hotel room of the future, using technology to make staying in a city easier and simpler. Automated kiosks, digital temperature controls, augmented reality walls and even the ability to control things using an Apple Watch or smartphone are just some of the innovations used. A custom app … [Link]
Mashable » Art series breaks LGBTQ stereotypes with striking illustrations
Warning: the following illustrations contain partial nudity. Despite the great strides the LGBT community has taken in 2015, there is still a long way to go to achieve equality, and one great way to raise awareness is through art. Artist and activist Daniel Arzola is breaking negative stereotypes and highlighting important issues in the LGBTQ community through his series, No Soy … [Link]
Mashable » Why is Australia so utterly terrible at batting?
Bugger the entitlements rort, it's time for Tony Abbott to launch a Royal Commission into Australia's inability to effectively strike a cricket ball. In this field of expertise, we have now been surpassed by New Zealand, newborns and Stevie Wonder. Day one of the fourth Ashes Test at Trent Bridge laid bare this depressing indictment on the nation, and thusly a … [Link]
Mashable » HAIM remix Tame Impala's 'Cause I'm a Man' and it is delicious
It is Friday in almost every place in the world (keep up Honolulu), and that's reason to celebrate. What better way to get the weekend started than with a little HAIM remix of Tame Impala's track "'Cause I'm A Man." This cover will leave you raring for the working week to end Members of Taylor Swift's rat pack, the sister-trio … [Link]
Mashable » F1 driver Jenson Button gassed by burglars during villa robbery
LONDON — Formula 1 driver Jenson Button and wife model Jessica Michibata were the victims of a bizarre robbery earlier this week after thieves pumped gas into their rented villa in the south of France while lifting valuables worth hundreds of thousands. The British driver's spokesperson confirmed the incident to BBC News, saying they were unharmed in the robbery but were … [Link]
Slashdot » EFF Releases Privacy Badger, an Addon That Algorithmically Blocks Online Trackers
New submitter zfc writes: Online tracking has become a pervasive invisible reality of the modern web. Most sites you load are likely to be full of ads, tracking pixels, social media share buttons, and other invisible trackers all harvesting data about your web browsing. These trackers use cookies and other methods to read unique IDs associated with your browser, the … [Link]
Mashable » Awkward horse is a little bit hesitant about making his first jump
Commando the horse is learning to jump his very first ditch — and he's a liiiiiittle bit apprehensive about it While the ditch might be tiny compared to Commando, he has a tough time finding his confidence to hop over the little ravine. He even prods it with his hoof a few times to make sure that everything's safe Fortunately, … [Link]
Mashable » Awesome customisable Kit Kat pop-up comes to Australia
Australia is just killing it in the food game There are gourmet McDonald's breakfasts, a visit from world-renowned restaurant Noma on the books, and those ridiculous Nutella doughnut milkshakes. Now, Australia gets a cool create-your-own Kit Kat studio in Sydney's Westfield shopping centre, reports Good Food See also: Nestlé removing artificial flavors and colors from its chocolate candies 
Turn your Kit … [Link]
Mashable » Jon Stewart's last 'Daily Show' packed in the celeb cameos
Jon Stewart's made a lot of friends in 16 years During Stewart's last show at the helm of The Daily Show, 45 former and current correspondents, as well as actors, politicians and a puppet, stopped by to bid farewell to the comedian who helped launch (or in some cases, harm) their careers See also: 11 comedians who jumpstarted their careers on … [Link]
Mashable » What it was like to watch the GOP debate at NYC's Trump Bar
I won't say there were a lot of people packed into Trump Bar in the middle of Manhattan to watch the first primetime Republican presidential debate Thursday night, but I will say the audience was often clapping for the guy who owns the place—Donald Trump. He's the businessman who's famous for being famous, the one who's leading the race for the … [Link]
Slashdot » Twilight of the Bomb
merbs writes: On the 70th anniversary of the first nuclear bomb, Motherboard's Brian Merchant toured its crater with one of the last living Manhattan Project scientists. Here's the inside story of the road to the bomb, with the 90-year-old Murray Peshkin—the youngest man to work on the Project that built the bomb, and the first to set foot in its … [Link]
Mashable » Kim Kardashian took a selfie with Hillary Clinton, for America
Kardashian/Clinton 2016 Kim Kardashian West has officially announced her vice presidency campaign on Hillary Clinton's ticket via a selfie. Just kidding, she is not running for office (yet) See also: Doug the Pug recreates Kim Kardashian's sexiest selfies But she did take a #LeanIn selfie with the presidential candidate after hearing Clinton speak I got my selfie!!! I really loved hearing … [Link]
Mashable » Jon Stewart's final 'Daily Show': The end of an era, but far from goodbye
Bruce Springsteen once described his lengthy career as a very long conversation with his audience On the eve of his final episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart admitted he takes a lot of comfort in that philosophy, preparing to leave the job he's held down for more than 16 years. And he wanted the audience to know one thing — … [Link]
The Joy of Tech » JoT #2175: Heart rate monitoring!
What he doesn't see, he can monitor on his watch! Brought to you in part by our sponsor, CREATEit! If you enjoy our work, please retweet or share the URL, thank you! [Link]
Mashable » The first GOP primary debate in GIFs
Ten candidates took the stage in Cleveland, Ohio in the first of many Republican debates…. See also: Donald Trump's most ridiculous GOP debate quotes Trump out-Trumped Trump Ben Carson played the underdog card Chris Christie and Rand Paul had a surveillance slap fight Mike Huckabee's plan to fund Social Security And… Have something to add to this story? Share it in … [Link]
Mashable » Fox News won the GOP debate
In any political debate, the question invariably becomes: who won? On Thursday night, for the first GOP debate, the answer was undeniably Fox News. See also: Donald Trump's sexist attack on Fox News' Megyn Kelly during GOP debate Moderators Megyn Kelly, Bret Baier and Chris Wallace commanded a hard-hitting and supremely entertaining debate that made real news within minutes. Yes, the … [Link]
Mashable » Blow to Obama: N.Y. Sen. Chuck Schumer opposes Iran nuclear deal
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, the No. 3 Senate Democrat, is breaking with President Barack Obama and will oppose the Iran nuclear deal. "After deep study, careful thought and considerable soul-searching, I have decided I must oppose the agreement and will vote yes on a motion of disapproval," Schumer said in a statement Thursday night, weeks before he will cast a … [Link]
Mashable » Fox News web stream and mobile app fail during GOP debate
If you were hoping to settle in for Thursday's second GOP debate online or in the Fox News app for iOS, you were out of luck. For most of the debate, the live stream was unavailable through official Fox sources. Users attempting to login on mobile or the web were greeted with errors or pages that never loaded correctly. See also: … [Link]
Slashdot » An Epic View of the Moon In Earth's Orbital Embrace
astroengine writes: As a suitably impressive follow-up to the new "blue marble" image of our world released in July, NASA shared a gorgeous animation created from pictures captured by NOAA's Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) spacecraft positioned nearly a million miles (1.5 million km) away — over four times farther than the moon. In a series of images acquired between … [Link]
Mashable » Dashcam video sheds light on 2013 police shooting of unarmed black man
Dashboard footage and a second officer's testimony have given new insight in the trial of a Charlotte police officer accused of shooting and killing an unarmed black man, who was looking for help after a car crash On Thursday, a second officer testified he didn't draw his own weapon and didn't even think about pulling it. His testimony came a day … [Link]
Mashable » Twitter reacts to Mike Huckabee wanting to tax pimps
It’s getting harder out there for a pimp GOP candidate Mike Huckabee has officially created his platform for the 2016 presidential campaign — no prostitution without taxation. (This was the original slogan of the American Revolution.) See also: Donald Trump's most ridiculous GOP debate quotes During Thursday's Republican primary debate, Huckabee, who was on a rant against Social Security and Medicare … [Link]
Mashable » 10 times magazine covers made tech luminaries look terrible
Palmer Luckey isn't the first tech luminary to be made a fool on the cover of a national magazine and he won't be the last. The 22-year old founder of Oculus VR found himself on the cover of an upcoming issue of Time magazine. Disappointingly, but not surprisingly, Time made the decision to treat VR as a joke. Sadly, this is … [Link]
Mashable » Chris Christie and Rand Paul duke it out in debate over surveillance
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul locked horns over domestic surveillance during the first Republican primary debate on Thursday night, giving viewers the first real slap fight of the evening. The spat quickly devolved into smirks and eye rolls from Paul during an impassioned defense of surveillance by Christie. See also: 'When do you stop the man-hug?' … [Link]
Mashable » Burn: England smashes Australia at cricket and makes sure the world knows
Australia is at peak humiliation. The nation's cricket team has been smashed by England during an awfully abhorrent day one of fourth Test at Trent Bridge. The Aussie team got all out for 60 in 111 balls. In case you are wondering, that is a crushing defeat. See also: A beginner's guide to the Ashes: The game, the characters, the glory … [Link]
Mashable » New 'Steve Jobs' TV teaser debuts during GOP debate
During the second GOP debate airing on Fox News, Universal Pictures debuted a new teaser trailer for the upcoming film, Steve Jobs. The one-minute spot comes five weeks after the first Steve Jobs trailer aired on July 1. The film, directed by Danny Boyle, is an adaptation of Walter Isaacson's biography, Steve Jobs. With a screenplay by Aaron Sorkin and … [Link]
Slashdot » Zimperium Releases Stagefright Detection Tool and Vulnerability Demo Video
Mark Wilson writes: We've already looked at the Stagefright vulnerability, discovered by Zimperium, and shown what can be done to deal with it. Affecting up to 95 percent of Android devices, the vulnerability has led to Google and Samsung announcing monthly security updates. Now the mobile security company has released additional details about how the exploit works. To help explain … [Link]
Mashable » Donald Trump's most ridiculous GOP debate quotes
No. Nope. Ugh. Wait. Oh. Really? He didn't say that Yes, he did Donald Trump kicked off Thursday's Republican primary debate with a bang, insulting Rosie O'Donnell and debate co-host, Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly, within his first two answers. The hits barely stopped from there, tackling media, Mexicans and politicians all before you could finish your first shot of tequila … [Link]
Mashable » This tiny newborn sloth loves to lick its mom's face
A pair of two-toed sloths at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo welcomed a new baby to the family, born just over a week ago The newborn is the first child for breeding pair Hersey and Carlos, reports The Associated Press See also: 11 GIFs that prove Edward the baby sloth is the cutest thing you'll see today The baby sloth's sex … [Link]
Mashable » Donald Trump's sexist attack on Fox News' Megyn Kelly during GOP debate
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump unleashed a sexist broadside on a female debate moderator Thursday night in one of the first eyebrow-raising exchanges in the Fox News Republican primary debate in Cleveland. See also: The 6 richest candidates for president ever, including Donald Trump Trump was asked by Fox News's Megyn Kelly about his history of disparaging comments about women who he's … [Link]
Mashable » That awkward moment when Nicki Minaj thinks you're selling her stolen tour T-shirts
Pro tip: If you must steal merchandise from a celebrity, maybe try to steer clear from hip-hop mega stars like Nicki Minaj. Minaj posted an Instagram video on Thursday of a man selling branded T-shirts from her Pinkprint Tour on the side of the road. According to the caption, she thought the shirts had been stolen. See also: This is how … [Link]
Mashable » The 6 richest candidates for president ever, including Donald Trump
If elections are popularity contests, it doesn't hurt to be the richest kid in the game. Then again, it doesn't seem to help much either. Donald Trump has already made a splash more than a year ahead of the 2016 presidential election, providing no shortage of sound bites and starting fights with his fellow Republican politicians. It's easy to see Trump … [Link]
Mashable » Three things Twitter is teaching us about the GOP candidates
It’s probably no surprise that lots of people are talking about U.S. politics and the 2016 election online. What might surprise you though is which political topics people associate with each of the Republican presidential candidates Luminoso, a text analysis and artificial intelligence startup that grew out of MIT's Media Lab, gave us a sneak peek at what they found in … [Link]
Mashable » Apple launches redesigned website, kills old Apple Store
Apple’s longstanding online retail site is technically no more The Cupertino tech giant officially eliminated its standalone retail site with the URL store.apple.com, Mashable has learned, and integrated the shopping experience directly into Apple's main web site, Apple.com. Apple confirmed the move to Mashable. See also: Apple is hiding its newest Hong Kong store behind this gorgeous barricade “We redesigned Apple.com … [Link]
Mashable » With a simple question this Irish teen saved a man's life
An image of Jamie Harrington, a teenager in Dublin, Ireland, has been shared on the Humans of Dublin Facebook page for a very important reason: He once prevented a stranger's suicide, simply by stopping to as if the man was okay. Harrington explains his story to HoD, recalling his encounter one evening with a stranger who was sitting on a bridge: … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Cat Hunts For Dinner The High-Tech Way [Video]
Self-confessed “aspiring geek” Ben Millam decided his cat would be more challenged if it hunted for its dinner. Understandably not wanting to hide cat food around the house, he instead trained the cat to hunt for wiffle balls which contain an RFID chip. When the cat drops the balls into a bowl, they roll past an RFID reader which, via … [Link]
Slashdot » Microsoft Open-Sources Windows Bridge For iOS
An anonymous reader writes: Previously known as Project Islandwood, Microsoft today released an early version of Windows Bridge for iOS, a set of tools that will allow developers to port iOS apps to Windows. The announcement reads in part: "We're releasing the iOS bridge as an open-source project under the MIT license. Given the ambition of the project, making it … [Link]
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