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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 » How To Keep Microsoft's Nose Out of Your Personal Data In Windows 10

Wednesday 26 August 23:50:00 UTC 2015

MojoKid writes: Amid the privacy concerns and arguably invasive nature of Microsoft's Windows 10 regarding user information, it's no surprise that details on how to minimize leaks as much as possible are often requested by users who have recently made the jump to the new operating system. If you are using Windows 10, or plan to upgrade soon, it's worth … [Link]

Mashable » President Obama on shooting of WDBJ7 journalists: 'It breaks my heart'

Wednesday 26 August 23:48:38 UTC 2015

Ap_377163980672Feed-tw Feed-fbPresident Obama made his first public comments on the tragic shooting deaths of two journalists during a live TV broadcast outside of Roanoke, Virginia, Wednesday "It breaks my heart every time you read about or hear about these kind of incidents," he said during a planned television interview at the White House. "What we know is that the number of people … [Link]

Slashdot » Facebook Is Now Working On Its Own Digital Assistant Called M

Wednesday 26 August 23:05:00 UTC 2015

Mark Wilson writes: Sounding like a character from a James Bond movie, M is Facebook's personal digital assistant. Ready to compete with the likes of Cortana, M will live inside Facebook Messenger and take artificial intelligence a step further. Rather than just helping you to find information or create calendar entries, M will actually perform tasks on your behalf. Once … [Link]

Mashable » Louisiana cop and stabbing victim die after mini-mart attack

Wednesday 26 August 22:38:52 UTC 2015

SunsetFeed-tw Feed-fbUPDATED 7 p.m. PT to include victims' identities and details about a fire that ensued following the attack. A police officer and 40-year-old woman have died after they were shot and stabbed, respectively, at a mini-mart in Sunset, Louisiana, which is about 15 miles north of Lafayette, Louisiana St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz identified the victims as 51-year-old Officer Henry … [Link]

Popular Science » NASA Crashed Another Plane Today

Wednesday 26 August 22:27:55 UTC 2015

Cessna 172 About To Crash NASA/David C. Bowman Earlier this afternoon, another NASA plane crashed into the ground. On purpose. It’s been a big summer of NASA hurtling objects into the earth, with NASA deliberately crashing a Cessna in July, and earlier this week releasing a compilation of flying machine destruction footage. A “greatest hits”, if you will. Today, NASA … [Link]

Mashable » Biologists are sharing their best animal genitalia photos on Twitter

Wednesday 26 August 22:26:18 UTC 2015

JunkoffFeed-tw Feed-fbThere’s nothing like a good old fashioned junk-off. Science Twitter (yeah, it's a thing) has been having quite a good time this week, as they attempt to find the best animal genitalia photo possible. From big zebra penis to dangling kangaroo balls, the search for the best animal junk is on, and it got real weird. See also: Everywhere you look, … [Link]

Slashdot » "Sensationalized Cruelty": FCC Complaints Regarding Game of Thrones

Wednesday 26 August 22:22:00 UTC 2015

v3rgEz writes: As a cable channel, the FCC has little to no jurisdiction over HBO's content. That doesn't stop people from complaining to them about them, however, and after a FOIA request, the FCC released numerous complaints regarding the network's Game of Thrones. While there were the usual and expected lamentations about 'open homosexual sex acts,' other users saw Game … [Link]

Mashable » Little girls give adult women makeovers and solid dating advice

Wednesday 26 August 22:20:18 UTC 2015

CosmoFeed-tw Feed-fb "If he's really nice to you, you should marry him." What dating advice would your younger self give to your adult self? In this new video from Cosmopolitan, three women get some serious makeovers from a trio of little girls — who also happen to be dating EXPERTS. The girls have some pretty, um, unique dating advice for their adult … [Link]

Popular Science » Caged Wetlands Could Show The Future Impacts Of Climate Change

Wednesday 26 August 22:09:08 UTC 2015

Project Spruce Oak Ridge National Laboratory Climate change is changing the environment. Studies have shown that higher levels of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO2) are warming the planet. But it isn't easy to predict how those changes will affect life in the future. To fix that, some researchers are bringing the future to life, today, no time machines involved. … [Link]

Mashable » Photographer highlights the beautiful diversity of redheads

Wednesday 26 August 22:05:32 UTC 2015

Michelle-marshallFeed-tw Feed-fbThough the stereotypical red-haired person is white and of Irish descent, this narrative is far from inclusive. In hopes of expanding perceptions of red heads, London-based photographer Michelle Marshall set out to photograph Afro-Caribbean people with red hair for her series "MC1R." The series is named for Melanocortin 1 receptor, the gene that causes red hair. Initially, Marshall was interested in … [Link]

Popular Science » 3D Printed Fish Can Detect And Remove Toxins From Liquid

Wednesday 26 August 22:01:00 UTC 2015

Microfish W. Zhu and J. Li, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering 3D printed Microfish glow red in the presence of a toxin. We all know that eating fish is good for your health, but what about fish shaped robots? In a study published this month in Advanced Materials, researchers from UC San Diego announced that they'd figured out … [Link]

Popular Science » Facebook's New Personal Assistant, M, Is a Mix Of Man And Machine

Wednesday 26 August 21:43:15 UTC 2015

David Marcus/ Facebook Facebook announced their new personal assistant within the Messenger app, M, which can make orders online, arrange dinner reservations, and book vacations. Facebook did something strange last year: it turned off the ability to send Facebook messages from inside the Facebook apps for Android and iPhone, forcing users who wanted to use this feature to download the … [Link]

Popular Science » Biohackers Are Now Using CRISPR

Wednesday 26 August 21:43:00 UTC 2015

An animation of CRISPR-Cas9 at work Screenshot; video by McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT The advent of enzyme complex CRISPR/Cas9 has ushered in a new age of genetic manipulation—it could help us cure diseases or resuscitate extinct species. One of CRISPR’s big advantages is that it’s much easier to use than its predecessors. So easy, in fact, that … [Link]

Slashdot » Why Modular Smartphones Are Such a Nightmare To Develop

Wednesday 26 August 21:40:00 UTC 2015

itwbennett writes: Last week Google postponed tests of its Project Ara until next year. Mikael Ricknäs has written about why developing such devices is particularly difficult. The biggest challenge, writes Ricknäs, 'is the underlying architecture, the structural frame and data backbone of the device, which makes it possible for all the modules to communicate with each other. It has to … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Fallout 4: Found in Subway Station in France

Wednesday 26 August 21:37:14 UTC 2015

It’s official. Subways in France are cooler than Subways in America. Vault Boy makes everything better. Fallout for life! And don’t forget geeks, Fallout 4 is coming out on Nov. 10! (Imgur) The post Fallout 4: Found in Subway Station in France appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Spider-Man vs. Deadpool Dance Battle [Video]

Wednesday 26 August 21:36:14 UTC 2015

For some reason Spider-Man is in Los Angeles. He also bumps into Deadpool on a rooftop. [D Piddy] The post Spider-Man vs. Deadpool Dance Battle [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Popular Science » Stephen Hawking Aims To 'Get Under The Hood' Of A Black Hole Paradox

Wednesday 26 August 21:30:55 UTC 2015

Stephen Hawking Lwp Kommunikáció via Flickr CC By 2.0 What would happen if you fell into a black hole? This question is not only entertaining (you might turn into spaghetti, according to some theories), but it's also important to theoretical physicists. Unfortunately, they're not even sure what happens when a single particle falls in, and it's been a big problem … [Link]

Popular Science » Smaller Twin Panda Cub Dies At The Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Wednesday 26 August 21:27:00 UTC 2015

Mei Xiang Marit & Toomas Hinnosaar/Flickr Panda Mei Xiang, seen here in a 2010 photo, lost one of her two cubs today. Nature is cruel. Just days after giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to twin cubs at Smithsonian's National Zoo, the smaller of the two cubs passed away. When it was born, the cub weighed just 86.3 grams, or … [Link]

Mashable » Why your company's CMO might be its next CEO

Wednesday 26 August 21:26:24 UTC 2015

WednesdayFeed-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. Over the past few years, we've heard it repeatedly: Focus on the customer. Solve customer problems. Create a dialogue with customers so you can give them what they want. Forrester Principal Analyst Sheryl Pattek said it … [Link]

Popular Science » Why Twitch Shouldn’t Worry About YouTube’s New Game Streaming Network, Yet

Wednesday 26 August 21:09:00 UTC 2015

A screenshot of Google's new site, YouTube Gaming https://gaming.youtube.com/ A year after Twitch slipped through Google’s fingers, the empire has launched its own competitor to the billion-views-a-year live gaming market with Youtube Gaming. Why do they care so much to have created a competitor from scratch less than a year after Amazon paid $970 million to acquire Twitch, allegedly right … [Link]

Popular Science » U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz Explains The Science Of The Iran Deal

Wednesday 26 August 21:07:51 UTC 2015

US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz delivers statement at IAEA on September 16, 2013 Dean Calma/IAEA/Flickr/CC-by-2.0 In July, the U.S. and other nations drew up an agreement with Iran to limit the country’s nuclear program, with a goal of preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons. As a Congressional vote on the deal draws near, the White House is using science to … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Sony Creates Bizarre Speaker/Remote Control Hybrid

Wednesday 26 August 21:00:59 UTC 2015

Have you ever thought it unwieldy to have both a remote control on your table and a loudspeaker on your TV? No? Well, Sony has decided to combine them anyway. In one of the weirder audiovisual two-in-one products, Sony has come up with a portable speaker that also works as a (very bulky) remote control. The speaker can work either … [Link]

Slashdot » Verizon Retrofits Vintage Legacy Vehicles With Smart Features

Wednesday 26 August 20:58:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Verizon have released an after-market system called Hum that can bring 'smart' features to 150 million existing cars of various vintages going as far back as 1999. The system consists of an on-board diagnostic (OBD) reader plugged into the vehicle's OBD port and a Bluetooth-enabled device clipped to the visor. It's the presence of the ODB … [Link]

Mashable » American kids test out school lunches from around the world

Wednesday 26 August 20:56:33 UTC 2015

American-school-lunchFeed-tw Feed-fb We're not sure than any American kid has ever bragged about their school lunch before. (Unless it was Lunchables because Lunchables are awesome.) However, after Cut Video made seven American kids taste examples of school lunches from India, Sweden, Japan, Cuba, France, Kenya and Afghanistan, they were a little bit more appreciative. But despite all of the kids' grossed-out reactions … [Link]

Mashable » Why the Virginia shooting won't change the gun control debate

Wednesday 26 August 20:51:04 UTC 2015

Obama-biden-press-roomFeed-tw Feed-fbSoon after the on-air shootings of two Virginia journalists, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and other Democratic politicians called on Congress to take up gun control See also: Amy Schumer joins her cousin, Sen. Chuck Schumer, in gun control fight "We have got to do something about gun violence in America — and I will take it on," Clinton told reporters in … [Link]

Mashable » Red panda cubs visit the doctor for a cute lil' checkup

Wednesday 26 August 20:50:36 UTC 2015

Seq-template.00_03_11_23.still003Feed-tw Feed-fb The Lincoln Park Zoo's new red panda cubs, Clark and Addison, have gone in for their second checkup. The two cubs, who were born on June 26, are the first red pandas — a vulnerable species — born at the Chicago zoo. Since their first checkup on July 10, Clark has doubled and Addison has nearly tripled in weight. See … [Link]

Mashable » 'Mr. Robot' season finale postponed over a scene's similarity to the Virginia shooting

Wednesday 26 August 20:48:39 UTC 2015

RobotFeed-tw Feed-fbThe season finale of USA's Mr. Robot is being delayed for one week in light of the Virginia shooting that claimed the lives of two journalists on Wednesday. The network's full statement reads: "The previously filmed season finale of Mr. Robot contains a graphic scene similar in nature to today's tragic events in Virginia. Out of respect to the victims, their … [Link]

Mashable » Even in a dorky 'Ultron' mo-cap suit, James Spader is intimidating as hell

Wednesday 26 August 20:38:22 UTC 2015

James.spaderFeed-tw Feed-fb LOS ANGELES — You've seen him in his Vibranium body — now check out James Spader in the motion-capture suit that would become the malevolent bot in Avengers: Age of Ultron. And let's face it — mo-cap suits are the fanny packs of moviemaking. Not even The Rock can make them cool. SEE ALSO: What really became of the evil … [Link]

Mashable » Disabled woman petitions J.Crew to design stylish canes

Wednesday 26 August 20:34:25 UTC 2015

Forrest1Feed-tw Feed-fbLiz Jackson, a 33-year-old woman diagnosed with idiopathic neuropathy in 2012, has been petitioning J.Crew to sell walking canes. Jackson originally started a blog, The Girl With the Purple Cane, about her life in order to keep in touch with friends and family. She quickly became an advocate for disabled people See also: Paralyzed designer creates jeans for women in wheelchairs … [Link]

Mashable » Misty Copeland went out 'On the Town' for her Broadway debut

Wednesday 26 August 20:29:16 UTC 2015

Misty-copelandFeed-tw Feed-fb2015 is shaping up to be the year of Misty Copeland. In addition to becoming the first black principal ballerina at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre this past June, the dancer also made her Broadway debut last night in On the Town. See also: Misty Copeland mania: 7 more times the ballerina broke boundaries Copeland is stepping in for Georgina Pazcoguin, … [Link]

Mashable » Dan Rather: Journalists are failing us on gun violence

Wednesday 26 August 20:19:35 UTC 2015

Virginia-shooting-journosFeed-tw Feed-fbI have been thinking of the news out of Virginia and the horrific death of the two young WDBJ7 journalists. We now know what appears to be more details and these deaths seem to fall into the long list of workplace shootings embroiled in personal affairs. The fact that both victims and the alleged gunman were all journalists and the graphic … [Link]

Mashable » Impossibly tiny horse chases owner, demands to be petted

Wednesday 26 August 20:18:07 UTC 2015

HorseFeed-tw Feed-fb This 3-day-old miniature horse knows that humans give out the best pats — and he is determined to have his ears scratched The little foal chases his owner around his pen, which is no easy feat for such a small fellow! Thankfully, he gets enough pats to satisfy him How is it possible that such a tiny and adorable creature … [Link]

Mashable » 'Friends' fan theory gives sitcom twisted alternate ending

Wednesday 26 August 20:17:26 UTC 2015

Phoebe2Feed-tw Feed-fbCould this BE any more depressing? Twitter user @strnks has developed a dark alternate ending to everyone's beloved '90s sitcom Friends that sheds a whole new light on Phoebe's character — and may just explain the song "Smelly Cat." See also: 50 modern-day 'Friends' episodes, imagined by comedians My proposal for how hit 90s TV sitcom Friends should have endedpic.twitter.com/S7D3j2E3z5 — … [Link]

Slashdot » More From Tim O'Reilly about the 'WTF?!' Economy (Videos)

Wednesday 26 August 20:16:00 UTC 2015

More From Tim O'Reilly about the 'WTF?!' Economy (Video) On August 12 we ran two videos of Tim O'Reilly talking with Slashdot's Tim Lord about changes in how we work, what jobs we do, and who profits from advances in labor-saving technology. Tim (O'Reilly, that is) had written an article titled, The WTF Economy, which contained this paragraph: "What do … [Link]

Popular Science » People With Schizophrenia Have Different Throat Bacteria

Wednesday 26 August 20:07:10 UTC 2015

A culture of Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria, one of the types found in the study VeeDunn via Flickr, CC by 2.0 The colonies of bacteria living in our throats could indicate whether or not a person has schizophrenia, according to a study published yesterday in the journal Peer J. No one is quite sure what causes schizophrenia, but for decades scientists … [Link]

Mashable » See NASA drop a plane from 100 feet in the name of safety

Wednesday 26 August 20:06:04 UTC 2015

PlanethumbFeed-tw Feed-fb NASA just crashed a plane in the name of science and engineering. The space agency dropped a Cessna 172 from 100 feet to test five commercially available emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) designed to help track planes in emergency situations See also: NASA dropped a plane from 100 feet in order to save lives The Cessna dropped into soil and flipped … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Forging The Serpentine Silver and Steel Swords from Witcher III in Real Life [Video]

Wednesday 26 August 20:00:41 UTC 2015

From Awe Me: Every other Monday, our team of blacksmiths and craftsman will be building some of your favorite weapons, and some weapons that you’ve never seen before. We are so excited for Witcher 3 that we built 2 swords from the game: Serpentine Steel & Silver. Happy Hunting! [AWE me] The post Forging The Serpentine Silver and Steel Swords … [Link]

Mashable » Laverne Cox on Beyoncé and the one question she's tired of answering

Wednesday 26 August 19:59:40 UTC 2015

LaverneFeed-tw Feed-fbLaverne Cox is always happy to talk about Beyoncé. A proud member of the Beyhive, Cox can rattle off a number of her favorite Beyoncé songs — and she did just that Aug. 25, at a Times Talk conversation with New York Times senior culture editor Erik Piepenburg. "I fluctuate between 'Get Me Bodied' and 'Flawless,'" the Orange Is the New … [Link]

Mashable » The middle-finger emoji is now a real thing … for WhatsApp users on Android

Wednesday 26 August 19:50:24 UTC 2015

Middlefineremoji_whatsappFeed-tw Feed-fbWhatsApp’s Android users got a few new emoji to play around with. WhatsApp is treating its Android users to several new features including new emoji, custom notifications and a new "low data" mode for phone calls. See also: 5 WhatsApp settings to change right now The new emoji offerings include, infamously, the middle finger as well as the Vulcan Salute from … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Appboy Expands Platform With Webhooks

Wednesday 26 August 19:47:22 UTC 2015

Appboy, a Mobile Marketing Automation company, announced today it has added webhooks support to its platform. [Link]

Mashable » 20,000 people gathered in Spain to throw tomatoes at each other

Wednesday 26 August 19:35:50 UTC 2015

Tomato-throwing-Feed-tw Feed-fb Every year, thousands of people gather in the streets of Bunol, Spain to have an epic food fight. But at this food fight, the only thing getting tossed around are thousands of red, ripe tomatoes The annual festival called La Tomatina, which occurred on Wednesday, celebrates its 70th birthday this year and included more than 20,000 participants who paid a … [Link]

Mashable » High hopes for Obama's historic visit to the 'unraveling' Arctic

Wednesday 26 August 19:32:58 UTC 2015

BearsthumbFeed-tw Feed-fbIn an effort to call attention to the present-day consequences of global warming, President Obama is soon to embark on a journey that no president has taken before Not only will he set foot in the Alaskan Arctic, at the very edge of the state, but he will spend more time on the ground in Alaska than any president has ever … [Link]

Slashdot » IBM Tells Administrators To Block Tor On Security Grounds

Wednesday 26 August 19:30:00 UTC 2015

Mickeycaskill writes: IBM says Tor is increasingly being used to scan organizations for flaws and launch DDoS, ransomware and other attacks. Tor, which provides anonymity by obscuring the real point of origin of Internet communications, was in part created by the US government, which helps fund its ongoing development, due to the fact that some of its operations rely on … [Link]

Mashable » WDBJ7 news team mourns fallen colleagues while staying with the story

Wednesday 26 August 19:28:30 UTC 2015

CnwsymbusaawfalFeed-tw Feed-fbWDBJ7 morning anchor Kimberly McBroom, paused for just a moment during a live broadcast this morning, shocked by what she had just seen. A live shot with reporter Alison Parker interviewing a local official was interrupted by gunfire and screaming. With the camera on her at the anchor desk back in the studio, McBroom gathered herself almost immediately. "OK, not sure … [Link]

Mashable » Smaller panda cub dies at National Zoo

Wednesday 26 August 19:22:50 UTC 2015

Panda-cubFeed-tw Feed-fbThe National Zoo confirmed on Wednesday that the smaller of two panda cubs born on Saturday to Giant Panda Mei Xiang has died. It was four days old. While it initially appeared "healthy," the cub struggled to get care from its mother, which focused primarily on the healthier, older sibling We can confirm a second cub was born at 10:07. It … [Link]

Popular Science » This Is The Vehicle That Will Replace The Humvee

Wednesday 26 August 19:20:24 UTC 2015

L-ATV Promo Photo Oshkosh, used with permission This side of a tank, there is no more iconic U.S. Army vehicle that the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMVV), or as it’s better known, the Humvee. Design on them started in the late 1970s, with the Jeep-like vehicles first delivered in the mid-1980s. Humvees invaded Iraq twice, carrying soldiers and marines … [Link]

Mashable » Watch out for huge airfare deals as airlines stage fare wars

Wednesday 26 August 19:08:21 UTC 2015

PassesFeed-tw Feed-fbAirline fare wars are making a comeback. Don't expect widespread sales or cheap flights home for Thanksgiving. But a number of cities are seeing ridiculously low prices at off-peak hours — prices the industry has spent years trying to eliminate. See also: Government faces challenge in proving airlines worked together to keep prices high Fliers have been able to fly Chicago … [Link]

Mashable » Chicago fire threatens renowned Second City comedy theater

Wednesday 26 August 19:06:51 UTC 2015

SecondcityFeed-tw Feed-fbA fire in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood threatened the home of the famous Second City comedy theater on Wednesday afternoon and destroyed the theater's offices. Three people were injured, including two firefighters, but none of the injuries were life-threatening. Fire at Piper's Alley, home of Second City Chicago. Seems to be getting worse. Ongoing for over 30 minpic.twitter.com/5OlKpy0TXv — Felipe Jorge … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Zelda vs. Peach: FIGHT! [Video]

Wednesday 26 August 19:00:24 UTC 2015

Watch as Zelda and Peach settle their differences in a battle of the princesses! [AndrewMFilms] The post Zelda vs. Peach: FIGHT! [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Dog can't stop/won't stop splashing in his tiny bath tub

Wednesday 26 August 18:58:30 UTC 2015

Splash-pupFeed-tw Feed-fb Sometimes you have to take the time to stop and enjoy the simple, unadorned pleasures in life Like splashing in the tub This happy pup knows what's up, and has made it his life's mission to get as much splashing time in as possible before bath time is over. Even though his plastic tub is small, that's not gonna stop … [Link]

Mashable » Woman becomes Internet darling with bizarre homemade Al Green music video

Wednesday 26 August 18:52:05 UTC 2015

Al-greenFeed-tw Feed-fb Reddit user ProfessorDrScience uploaded this confusingly hilarious video with the disclaimer: "This is what my friend makes and sends me when she's drunk and alone and full of woe." The friend in question (who was later identified as Reddit user Chillhill804) basically spends the entire video lip-synching to Al Green's "Let's Stay Together," accompanied by Photobooth's "Twirl" effect. Confused? Don't … [Link]

Slashdot » Interviews: L5 Society Cofounder Keith Henson Answers Your Questions

Wednesday 26 August 18:45:00 UTC 2015

Last week you had the chance to ask electrical engineer and L5 society co-founder Keith Henson about space colonization, his solar power satellite project, and his run-ins with Scientology. Below you'll find his answers to your questions. Share on Google+ Read more of this story at Slashdot. [Link]

Mashable » Facebook is testing an A.I.-based personal assistant called 'M'

Wednesday 26 August 18:37:22 UTC 2015

Thumb2Feed-tw Feed-fbYou may soon have a new reason to use Facebook Messenger. The company is experimenting with a new personal assistant feature for Facebook Messenger that can complete tasks for you, Facebook's Messenger chief David Marcus revealed Wednesday See also: Exclusive: 7 Facebook Events features coming this year and beyond The assistant, nicknamed "M" can make purchases, book travel, and schedule appointments … [Link]

Popular Science » Bugatti Builds A Supercar For PlayStation's Gran Turismo

Wednesday 26 August 18:30:56 UTC 2015

Bugatti Vision GT Air Inlet Bugatti Automobiles SAS Bugatti doesn’t build cars for just anybody. Its most recent supercar, the Bugatti Veyron, was limited to a run of just 450 cars, and when they were gone, they were gone. Of course, with a $2 million-plus price tag, it did take a while for those 450 Veyrons to find homes. But … [Link]

New Scientist – News » After Ashley Madison: How to regain control of your online data

Wednesday 26 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Recent hacks have exposed just how vulnerable everyone's personal data is. New technologies could change the very basis of how companies store our information [Link]

New Scientist – News » Aspirin may restore pregnancy sex ratio skewed by inflammation

Wednesday 26 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Women who have miscarried appear less likely to give birth to boys, and inflammation skews the sex ratio further. Low doses of aspirin could restore it [Link]

New Scientist – News » Quantum computer firm D-Wave claims massive performance boost

Wednesday 26 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

The world only quantum computer maker says its upgraded chip is 15 times faster than ordinary computers, but experts doubt the comparison is a fair test [Link]

New Scientist – News » London’s low-emission zone fails to improve air quality

Wednesday 26 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Charging drivers to enter parts of London did not improve air quality or schoolchildren's respiratory health in the first three years of the scheme [Link]

New Scientist – News » High-energy LHC plans held up by UFOs and electron clouds

Wednesday 26 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Researchers pushing the Large Hadron Collider to its limits say engineering difficulties will cut short the amount of physics data gathered this year [Link]

New Scientist – News » Hidden viral protein brings universal flu jab closer

Wednesday 26 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Flu subtly changes each year to stop us becoming fully immune. A normally hidden protein that stays the same in all flu viruses could make a universal vaccine [Link]

New Scientist – News » ISIS shows off Palmyra destruction as museums race to save rest

Wednesday 26 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Islamic State has released images of a 2000-year-old temple being blown up as international efforts are stepped up to protect Syria's remaining treasures [Link]

New Scientist – News » 60 Seconds

Wednesday 26 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Hawking's new idea, self-aware plants, Kiwis cull wrong bird and more [Link]

New Scientist – News » More than 100 billion billion Earth-like planets might exist

Wednesday 26 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

We've discovered enough exoplanets to get an idea of what sort of worlds exist. And realise its highly likely life – and civilisations – exist outside of Earth [Link]

New Scientist – News » Metamaterial wormhole teleports magnetic fields across space

Wednesday 26 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Better MRI scanners could result from a trick in which a magnetic field springs up from nowhere, using materials famous for their link to invisibility cloaks [Link]

New Scientist – News » Watery time capsule hints at how life got started on early Earth

Wednesday 26 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Water locked away in rocks for 1.5 billion years reveals conditions were right for complex organic molecules to form in deep sea hydrothermal vents [Link]

New Scientist – News » Hormones boost placebo effect by making you want to cooperate

Wednesday 26 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Therapies based on hormones that make us more trusting enhance our natural placebo effect – a finding that could alter the way clinical trials are conducted [Link]

New Scientist – News » Octopuses seen throwing things may be using shells as weapons

Wednesday 26 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

The gloomy octopuses crowded at Jervis Bay, Australia, appear to spit and throw debris such as shell at each other in what could be an intentional use of weapons [Link]

New Scientist – News » China stock crash a sign of nation’s transition to a new economy

Wednesday 26 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Financial events this week reflect what made the nation's tough emissions targets possible – a shift from heavy industry towards a more advanced economy [Link]

New Scientist – News » Dainty step gives mosquito legs super strength to walk on water

Wednesday 26 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

A mosquito can bear up to 23 times its total body weight on each leg, which is crucial for landing on water – the insect's secret is way it stands [Link]

New Scientist – News » Submerge a wine glass in water to make an ‘inverted glass harp’

Wednesday 26 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

The physics of musical wine glasses gets an update, as a wine glass inside water turns out to be just as tuneful as the reverse [Link]

New Scientist – News » Ant knows how to self-medicate to fight off fungal infection

Wednesday 26 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

When their bodies are under attack by a fungus, one species of ant chooses food laced with hydrogen peroxide and is more likely to live as a result [Link]

New Scientist – News » Bed-wetting dries up after magnetic stimulation of lower back

Wednesday 26 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Stimulating the brain magnetically seems to help with some symptoms of depression, stroke and schizophrenia. Now it has been applied to the back to help with bladder control [Link]

New Scientist – News » Zoologger: Daring raptors lock talons mid-air and cartwheel down

Wednesday 26 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

We thought it was part of courtship: birds of prey get entangled, then spiral downwards and may even crash. But it seems it's often anything but romantic [Link]

New Scientist – News » Genetic switch makes fat cells burn energy rather than store it

Wednesday 26 August 18:30:00 UTC 2015

We now know how to turn fat cells into ones that burn calories as heat rather than store them – raising the prospect of a gene therapy for obesity [Link]

Mashable » Attention men: Here's how to dress for all occasions

Wednesday 26 August 18:21:03 UTC 2015

Dockers_thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbNo clue what to wear to your next function? Brother, you're not alone. Guys often spend hours (and bundles of cash) experimenting with outfits for different occasions, whether that's a casual wedding or a guys' night out. See also: Men, Step Up Your Fashion Game With 8 Simple Moves Who needs that though? In this infographic, we'll arm you with the … [Link]

Mashable » Comeback of the century: The California sea otter's return from the brink of extinction

Wednesday 26 August 18:16:28 UTC 2015

Sea-otterFeed-tw Feed-fbSome 50 years ago, California's Monterey Bay was missing a key element that makes its kelp forests function: the sea otter. Now, however, everyone's favorite aquatic weasel has made a comeback, and they're here to regulate the environment Starting August 31, PBS and BBC are exploring that environment in Big Blue Live, a three-day live stream showcasing marine life in the … [Link]

Mashable » James Holmes formally sentenced to life in prison for 2012 Aurora theater shooting

Wednesday 26 August 18:14:02 UTC 2015

Ap_611617149448Feed-tw Feed-fbJames Holmes was an angry quitter who gave up on life and turned his hatred into murder and mayhem against innocent victims in a Colorado movie theater, the judge said Wednesday before formally sentencing him to life in prison. "It is almost impossible to comprehend how a human being is capable of such acts," Judge Carlos A. Samour Jr. said. See … [Link]

Slashdot » Meet YouTube Gaming, Twitch's Archenemy

Wednesday 26 August 18:02:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: As expected Google has launched its answer to Twitch, YouTube Gaming available on the web, Android and iOS. Techcrunch reports: "We played with the Android app before the launch, and here's how it works. When you open the app, you are presented with a search bar at the top, a few featured channels at the top … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Princess Dress [Comic]

Wednesday 26 August 18:00:17 UTC 2015

Princess Batman is awesome, and you don’t necessarily have to be a little girl to dress as Princess Batman, case in point, this picture I took at Montreal Comic Con 2014: [Source: Fowl Language | Like Fowl Language on Facebook] The post Princess Dress [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » People ages 7 to 93 give advice to their younger selves about growing up

Wednesday 26 August 17:53:27 UTC 2015

How_to_age_gracefullyFeed-tw Feed-fb If you could give advice to your younger self, it probably wouldn't be about buying the right clothes or putting on eye cream. CBC Radio's WireTap asked a group of people from ages 7 to 93 to give pieces of sage wisdom to some of their younger counterparts. The video touches on many subjects from the silly to the serious … [Link]

Mashable » Construction workers beware: Drones may be watching

Wednesday 26 August 17:45:19 UTC 2015

Drone4Feed-tw Feed-fbFor some construction workers, any thoughts of slacking off could soon seem rather quaint. The drones will almost certainly notice. The workers building a lavish new downtown stadium for the Sacramento Kings in California are being monitored by aerial drones and software that can automatically flag slow progress. Once per day, several drones automatically patrol the Sacramento work site, collecting video … [Link]

Mashable » Mariah Carey wrote a children's book based on 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'

Wednesday 26 August 17:22:34 UTC 2015

Mariah-carey1Feed-tw Feed-fbThe greatest Christmas song of modern times will soon be the greatest Christmas book of all time Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is so catchy that it could make even the Grinch dance — so it makes sense for Carey follow in Dr. Seuss's footsteps. Her new picture book, which shares the song's title, will focus on … [Link]

Slashdot » Most People Use Their Phones During Social Events, Despite Thinking It Harms Conversation

Wednesday 26 August 17:19:00 UTC 2015

Mark Wilson points out that the Pew Research Center has released a new report on mobile etiquette in the age of smartphones. 90% of U.S. adults now have cellphones and carry them around frequently. Pew's survey looked into how this is changing social norms with regard to shifting attention away from physical-world interactions. Most people think it's fine to use … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Yahoo Tweaks Mobile Developer Suite, Adds Tumblr In-App Sharing

Wednesday 26 August 17:07:27 UTC 2015

Yahoo held a mobile developer conference in New York City today where it shared some eye-popping statistics about how mobile usage is changing, It also revealed some upates to its existing developer tools that are sure to appeal to some app writers out there. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Super Star Destroyers are as Big as Manhattan [Pic]

Wednesday 26 August 17:00:13 UTC 2015

Redditor movielover278 took a picture of a super star destroyer from Star Wars and superimposed it over Manhattan, New York City to give an idea of the size of the ship. Impressive, isn’t it? [movielover278 | Via IO9] The post Super Star Destroyers are as Big as Manhattan [Pic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Popular Science » Futuropolis: Building A Bionic Human

Wednesday 26 August 16:51:54 UTC 2015

Could humans one day scrap our flesh-and-blood limbs for bionic ones? High-tech prosthetics are improving in leaps and bounds, so bionics seemed like the perfect topic for the fourth episode of our Futuropolis podcast. In the past few years, researchers have developed bionics that can act on signals from muscles–we talk to actress Angel Giuffria, who uses one–and even the … [Link]

Slashdot » Countries Gaming Carbon Offsets May Have Dramatically Increased Emissions

Wednesday 26 August 16:35:00 UTC 2015

schwit1 writes: Abuse of the carbon offset system may have caused emissions to increase by as much as 600 million tons. That's the finding of a new report from the Stockholm Environment Institute, which investigated carbon credits used to offset greenhouse gas emissions under a UN scheme. As one of the co-authors of the report put it, issuing these credits … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Mozilla's WebExtension API Simplifies Cross-Browser Add-On Development

Wednesday 26 August 16:30:29 UTC 2015

Mozilla made a number of announcements surrounding add-on development for Firefox, led by the new WebExtensions API. [Link]

Popular Science » New Sugar Substitute: Nanoparticles Of Sand Coated In Sugar

Wednesday 26 August 16:11:31 UTC 2015

Sweet. Umberto Salvagnin via Wikimedia Commons Sugar is dietary enemy number one at the moment. The delicious compound can be found in many foods and beverages (even those that don’t taste sweet) and has been blamed for the obesity epidemic in the U.S. and beyond. Now an Israeli startup, DouxMatok, has devised a way to deliver sugar so that your … [Link]

Mashable » Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Schumer are writing a movie together

Wednesday 26 August 16:08:13 UTC 2015

Amyschumer_jlaw_thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbThere is a God in Hollywood, and he (or she) has heard our prayers Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer are writing a comedy screenplay together, The New York Times reports. The duo plan to star in the film together, playing sisters. They're also working with Amy's sister Kim, who helped Amy write the comedy blockbuster Trainwreck See also: Amy Schumer spills … [Link]

Popular Science » Scanning Tech Sees Inside Insects To Catalogue New Species

Wednesday 26 August 16:08:01 UTC 2015

Millipede Cybertype Brian Metscher A microCT scan of anew species of millipede. Sure, it might look like the Tick, but the blue bug pictured above is more creepy-crawly than dramatic superhero. It's a new species of millipede, identified using a novel high-tech scanning technique and described today in a study in PLOS ONE. In reality, the millipede is a normal … [Link]

Mashable » DGA reports worst TV shows for female and minority directors

Wednesday 26 August 16:05:35 UTC 2015

CookieFeed-tw Feed-fbAnother day, another report showing how tough it is to be a nonwhite, non-man in Hollywood. The Director's Guild of America recently released a diversity report analyzing the gender and ethnicity of directors hired to helm primetime TV shows. About 3,900 episodes from 2014-2015 were analyzed for the study, from more than 270 scripted series The report found that women directed … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » MUST WATCH: How to Age Gracefully [Video]

Wednesday 26 August 15:55:53 UTC 2015

This is probably the most beautiful, interesting and insightful thing you’ll watch today. It’ll make you laugh, cry, and will teach you a thing or two about life. A great farewell video from CBC Radio One’s WireTap, a radio show that ended on August 19, 2015 after an 11-year run. [CBC | Via TA] The post MUST WATCH: How to … [Link]

Mashable » The Pentagon finally has a replacement for the aging Humvee

Wednesday 26 August 15:53:30 UTC 2015

Oshkosh-l-atvFeed-tw Feed-fbSay goodbye to the Humvee, and hello to the Oshkosh Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle. After nine years of competition, the Pentagon has made Oshkosh Defense the winner of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) contract, beating out AM General and Lockheed Martin. Its Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (L-ATV) will begin replacing the iconic AM General Humvee over the next … [Link]

Slashdot » Buzzwords Are Stifling Innovation In College Teaching

Wednesday 26 August 15:53:00 UTC 2015

jyosim writes: Tech marketers brag about the world-changing impact of 'adaptive learning' and other products, but they all mean something different by the buzzword. On the other side of it, professors are notoriously skeptical of companies, and crave precise language. Richard Culatta, director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education, says the buzzwords have thus … [Link]

Mashable » Suspected gunman posts video of Virginia news crew shooting

Wednesday 26 August 15:45:03 UTC 2015

Virginia-shootingFeed-tw Feed-fbUPDATED: 3:00 p.m. ET The man suspected of shooting two journalists during a live TV report in Virginia also took his own chilling video of the murders and posted it to Twitter and Facebook on Wednesday morning. See also: Harrowing video of WDBJ7 news crew shooting ignites debate about autoplay Vester Flanagan, who goes by "Bryce Williams" on Twitter and Facebook, … [Link]

Mashable » Ginger man Ed Sheeran debuts new label, Gingerbread Man Records

Wednesday 26 August 15:39:10 UTC 2015

EdsheerangingerbreadFeed-tw Feed-fb Ed Sheeran has taken a break from helping people get engaged to help people put out albums. Sheeran sweetly announced his new record label, aptly named Gingerbread Man Records, on a YouTube channel for the label. He'll use the channel to premiere music from his artists and maybe for baking tips around Christmastime See also: Ed Sheeran couldn't be happier … [Link]

Mashable » Boldr Voyage smartwatch looks like a normal watch, has a 6-month battery

Wednesday 26 August 15:33:29 UTC 2015

Boldr-voyage-smartwatchFeed-tw Feed-fbThe smartwatch's biggest turnoff is that it looks like a smartwatch. It's clear as day to everyone you have a tiny computer strapped to your wrist. The Boldr Voyage is billed as a "clever watch," not a smartwatch according to Worn and Wound. It's a Quartz watch first and foremost, but with just enough smarts to tell you something is happening … [Link]

Mashable » Why Florida should prepare for Tropical Storm Erika, but not panic

Wednesday 26 August 15:28:06 UTC 2015

ErikarainbowFeed-tw Feed-fbTropical Storm Erika was a minimal storm as of Wednesday morning, with maximum sustained winds of just 45 miles per hour. It is cruising toward an encounter with parts of the Caribbean and Puerto Rico. The question on every Floridian's mind, though, is what the storm will do next. Here's the bottom line — we don't know See also: World's fastest-melting … [Link]

Mashable » Kid perfectly fakes excitement for getting avocado as a gift

Wednesday 26 August 15:22:56 UTC 2015

Kid_avocado_presentFeed-tw Feed-fb When life gives you avocados, you always jump for joy. Unless you're this kid. This little boy was looking forward to unwrapping his Christmas gift until he realized that he has received a giant avocado instead of something like a cool toy. No matter how delicious and ripe it looks, he can't seem to mask his disappointment. At least he … [Link]

Mashable » The best dinosaur video game ever is coming back

Wednesday 26 August 15:12:53 UTC 2015

TurokFeed-tw Feed-fbTurok: Dinosaur Hunter is coming back. The beloved PC and N64 first-person shooter from 1997 and its 1998 sequel, Turok 2: Seeds of Destruction, is getting the remaster treatment from restoration specialist Night Dive Studios. In addition to a fresh coat of virtual paint, both games will be updated so they can actually run on computers that are exponentially more complex than … [Link]

Slashdot » Why In-Flight Wi-Fi Is Still Slow and Expensive

Wednesday 26 August 15:12:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Let's grant that having access to the internet while on an airplane is pretty amazing. When airlines first began offering it several years ago, it was agonizingly slow and somewhat pricey as well. Unfortunately, it's only gotten more expensive over the years, and the speeds are still frustrating. This is in part because the main provider … [Link]

Mashable » Malibu's round-up of the best hashtags ever

Wednesday 26 August 15:06:14 UTC 2015

Best-hashtags-hero-image_editFeed-tw Feed-fbCan you imagine a world without hashtags? We can’t. Here’s a list of our favorite ones, you’re bound to have used at least half of them… You’ve got to love the mighty hashtag. Now a staple of our everyday social media diet, this little symbol is key to staying in conversation with the world It’s not just limited to public posts, … [Link]

Popular Science » First Second Books Unveils New Science Series

Wednesday 26 August 15:03:30 UTC 2015

The scientific world is huge, and science communicators are an immensely important force in determining how that world is presented. And while science communication using comics is gaining ground, it is difficult to find comics that cover different scientific disciplines at a variety of levels of understanding. For example, my own work tends to cater to 20-30 somethings with an … [Link]

Mashable » Twin Jet Nebula spreads its wings in new Hubble photo

Wednesday 26 August 15:01:38 UTC 2015

TwinthumbFeed-tw Feed-fbTwin shells of colorful gas shoot into space 2,000 light-years from Earth in a newly-released photo taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. The colorful lobes of the Twin Jet Nebula shine in the new image, revealing bubbles of glowing gas that mark one of the last stages in the life of a dying star See also: Mind-boggling images from 25 years … [Link]

Mashable » 5 onscreen fantasy cars we wish we had in real life

Wednesday 26 August 15:00:37 UTC 2015

Thumbnail1Feed-tw Feed-fbThey’re as crucial to the movies as the characters and the plot, and we've all daydreamed about hitching a ride in one — yes we're talking about the Batmobiles and the Ghostbusters of the world. Here's our roundup of the best fictional vehicles in history, and why they are so very great. 1. The Batmobile This list would be woefully incomplete … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Heart vs. Brain: Losing Your Job [Comic]

Wednesday 26 August 15:00:02 UTC 2015

[Source: The Awkward Yeti | Like The Awkward Yeti on Facebook] The post Heart vs. Brain: Losing Your Job [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Remembering Alison Parker and Adam Ward, the slain WDBJ7 journalists

Wednesday 26 August 14:59:20 UTC 2015

Ward-parkerFeed-tw Feed-fbReporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward were in the middle of a live news broadcast when a gunman fatally shot them in Virginia on Wednesday morning The WDBJ7 news team was at Bridgewater Plaza near Smith Mountain Lake, a reservoir community about 50 miles southeast of Roanoke. Parker was interviewing Vicki Gardner, head of the SML Chamber of Commerce, when … [Link]

Mashable » Super fun teachers sing 'Les Misérables' parody for new school year

Wednesday 26 August 14:59:00 UTC 2015

LesmiserablesteachersFeed-tw Feed-fb The end of summer is sort of like going to prison for stealing a loaf of bread just to feed your family With that in mind, teachers in Des Moines, Iowa greeted the new school year with a version of "One More Day" tailored to the specific perils of going back to school "Every student will survive," they sing, marching … [Link]

Mashable » YA author Nicola Yoon on diversity and her new novel, 'Everything, Everything'

Wednesday 26 August 14:55:25 UTC 2015

Everything-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbIf you thought your reaction to pollen was bad, imagine being allergic to literally everything. That's the premise of Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon. The novel tells the story of 17-year-old Madeline, who is allergic to the outside world. Because of her health, Madeline has been stuck inside her house for her entire life. See also: 9 YA Books to Read … [Link]

Mashable » Harrowing video of WDBJ7 news crew shooting ignites debate about video autoplay

Wednesday 26 August 14:53:25 UTC 2015

X34Feed-tw Feed-fbA live video of the shooting of a TV news reporter and a cameraman in Virginia spread rapidly across social media on Wednesday, enabled by the "autoplay" function on Twitter and Facebook and fueling a debate about how to avoid violent content in media stories The video, in which reporter Alison Parker interviewed Vicki Gardner, head of the Smith Mountain Lake … [Link]

Mashable » The McWhopper mashup that almost happened

Wednesday 26 August 14:46:02 UTC 2015

Mcwhopper-product-illustration-1024x610Feed-tw Feed-fbAll of your burger mashup dreams were about to come true, then dashed in a matter of moments On Wednesday, Burger King took out full-page ads in both the New York Times and Chicago Tribune newspapers asking McDonald's to call a truce on the "burger wars." BK wants to join forces to sell a one-day-only McWhopper burger at a special pop-up … [Link]

Mashable » Google presses start on Twitch competitor YouTube Gaming

Wednesday 26 August 14:45:40 UTC 2015

Youtube-gaming1Feed-tw Feed-fbYouTube Gaming is finally good to go. After a promising soft launch during the annual E3 trade show, Google is pressing start on its game-streaming competitor to TwitchYouTube Gaming allows for both game streaming and — based on the list of supported encoders — live video streaming as well. There's a chat interface, video archiving (via YouTube, naturally) and all sorts … [Link]

Mashable » Otherworldly 'Alien Butt Spider' photographed in China

Wednesday 26 August 14:45:34 UTC 2015

142309159451556666741Feed-tw Feed-fbIf you thought your parents' nicknames for you were bad, take a moment to consider the Alien Butt Spider. The arachnid, a type of orb weaver native to much of China, was recently photographed atop a flower in the Chinese province of Sichuan. See also: These nightmare-inducing spiders are causing people in Britain to panic Image: People's Daily OnlineAs you might … [Link]

Mashable » Has Stephen Hawking solved a huge black hole mystery?

Wednesday 26 August 14:45:26 UTC 2015

Black-holeFeed-tw Feed-fbStephen Hawking may have just solved one of the most vexing mysteries in physics — the "information paradox." Einstein's theory of general relativity predicts that the physical information about material gobbled up by a black hole is destroyed, but the laws of quantum mechanics stipulate that information is eternal. Therein lies the paradox. Hawking — working with Malcolm Perry, of the … [Link]

Slashdot » Modular Touchpad Aims To Replace Most Input Devices

Wednesday 26 August 14:30:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Wired reports on the 'Sensel Morph' input device, which launched on Kickstarter yesterday and blew past its funding goal almost immediately. It's a tablet-sized touchpad, but the key feature is the ability to place custom overlays on it. For example, you can snap on a flexible keyboard and the device starts behaving like a normal keyboard. … [Link]

Mashable » 'Angry Birds' maker Rovio plans to refocus on games after layoffs

Wednesday 26 August 14:12:26 UTC 2015

Rovio-birdsFeed-tw Feed-fbAngry Birds maker Rovio announced Wednesday that it's laying off up to 260 people, a result of the company trying to do "too many things" in the last few years. The restructuring, according to Rovio CEO Pekka Rantala, will allow the company to focus on three core projects: "creating magnificent gaming experiences," "producing an amazing animation movie" and "delighting our fans … [Link]

Mashable » Tourist complains about lack of bears at Yellowstone, bears probably don't care

Wednesday 26 August 14:12:17 UTC 2015

Yellowstone_bearFeed-tw Feed-fbIsn’t it just like bears to ignore the hopes and desires of national park visitors who have paid thousands of dollars to come to see them? While some may say that bears are autonomous animals oblivious to their role in entertaining humans, at least one tourist disagrees. A Redditor shared a photo of a comment card for the Yellowstone National Park … [Link]

Mashable » Harry Potter re-imagined as the villain of a horror movie is unexpectedly bone-chilling

Wednesday 26 August 14:11:40 UTC 2015

Harry_potter_villainFeed-tw Feed-fb Remember how the Sorting Hat almost stuck Harry in Slytherin at the start of his first year? Well, maybe it had the right idea after all. The trailer above shows The Boy Who Lived in a completely new (and disturbingly effective) light as some sort of demonic, murdering cross between Voldemort and that creepy kid from The Omen. See also: … [Link]

Mashable » Istanbul castle restored, now looks like SpongeBob SquarePants

Wednesday 26 August 14:07:04 UTC 2015

Sile-castleFeed-tw Feed-fbNot all restoration attempts are welcome Take for example, the hilariously botched Ecce Homo or, for some, the restoration of Istanbul's Şile Castle. See also: 21 Happy Faces Hiding in Your Stuff sile-castle Image: hurriyet daily newsSure, the old castle appeared to be crumbling to pieces, but some critics think the ongoing facelift has turned the historical landmark into a towering homage … [Link]

Mashable » Hunted albino children from Tanzania find new life in New York

Wednesday 26 August 14:06:03 UTC 2015

Albino-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbThis summer, five children made a big move from their homes in Tanzania to the United States. This move saved their lives. In parts of Africa, people with albinism are hunted for their body parts, which can fetch thousands of dollars on the black market for their supposed magical powers. Emmanuel Rutema, Kabula Masanja, Pendo Noni, Baraka Lusambo and Mwigulu Magesa … [Link]

Slashdot » NASA Mulls Missions To Neptune and Uranus, Using the Space Launch System

Wednesday 26 August 13:47:00 UTC 2015

MarkWhittington writes: According to a story in Astronomy Magazine, NASA is contemplating sending flagship sized space probes to the so-called "ice giants" of Uranus and Neptune. These probes would orbit the two outer planets, similar to how Galileo orbited Jupiter and how Cassini currently orbits Saturn. The only time NASA has previously had a close encounter with either of these … [Link]

Mashable » 'Star Trek Beyond' cast remembers Leonard Nimoy with group Vulcan salute

Wednesday 26 August 13:35:45 UTC 2015

Nimoy2Feed-tw Feed-fb He lived long and prospered — and now he's being remembered and honored by the new crew of the USS Enterprise. For the past several weeks, the cast of Star Trek Beyond has joined forces with the charity fundraising platform Omaze to raise money for a series of worthy causes. By donating, fans get not only moral satisfaction, but also … [Link]

Mashable » Jeremy Corbyn's women-only train carriages idea is getting slammed

Wednesday 26 August 13:26:05 UTC 2015

42-75878677Feed-tw Feed-fbLabour Party leader hopeful Jeremy Corbyn sparked a big debate on Wednesday by proposing women-only train carriages to tackle the problem of sexual harassment. #Womenonlycarriages was primarily a vehicle of outrage on Twitter with Corbyn's comments made their way into the news cycle, but then turned into a wider discussion on women and violence. Corbyn said he would consult with women … [Link]

Mashable » Stolen pug is absolutely delighted to be reunited with her human

Wednesday 26 August 13:10:16 UTC 2015

Pug-ownerFeed-tw Feed-fb This is what pure canine love looks like. According to this video description from the Essex Police Department in the U.K., Kate Witham was worried sick about her missing pug Lola, when she received a call from the police saying they had recovered a pug that was thought to be stolen at the scene of an arrest. But it wasn't … [Link]

Slashdot » Oakland Changes License Plate Reader Policy After Filling 80GB Hard Drive

Wednesday 26 August 13:05:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: License plate scanners are a contentious subject, generating lots of debate over what information the government should have, how long they should have it, and what they should do with it. However, it seems policy changes are driven more by practical matters than privacy concerns. Earlier this year, Ars Technica reported that the Oakland Police Department … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung Tab S2 tablets get pricing and ship dates

Wednesday 26 August 13:03:36 UTC 2015

Samsung-galaxy-tab-s2Feed-tw Feed-fbSamsung’s new Tab S2 tablet is thinner and lighter than its key rival, the Apple iPad Air 2, and now it’s ready to engage in battle in the U.S. market. On Wednesday, Samsung announced pricing and availability for the 9.7-inch and 8.0-inch tablets. Preorders for the new slabs starts today, with arrival set for September 3. The larger Tab S2 will … [Link]

Mashable » Gmail to automatically add events to Google Calendar for business users

Wednesday 26 August 13:02:53 UTC 2015

Google-calendarFeed-tw Feed-fbGoogle Apps users, take notice: Gmail and Google Calendar will start working together, with Gmail automatically adding travel-related events to your schedule, the company announced Tuesday Whenever an email that contains flight, hotel, restaurant, or any ticketed event information lands in your Gmail inbox, it will be automatically added to your Google Calendar, check-in times and flight numbers included. Furthermore, if … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Diagnosis without doctors: Deep learning to transform medicine

Wednesday 26 August 12:50:00 UTC 2015

Software that can analyse medical data and diagnose conditions is coming. Could it do better than a doctor? [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 66% Off Photive 25 Watt 5 Port USB Desktop Rapid Charger – $16.95

Wednesday 26 August 12:46:49 UTC 2015

For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the Photive 25 Watt 5 Port USB Desktop Rapid Charger for just $16.95. That’s 66% off on the charger’s regular list price of $49.95. Simplify your life with the Photive PH-25W multi-port Rapid Charger from Photive. With a total of 5 USB ports and a total output of 25 watts, … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke Gets the 8-Bit Treatment [Video]

Wednesday 26 August 12:45:37 UTC 2015

CineFix presents Princess Mononoke retold via old-school 8-bit (and a little 16 bit 😉 game tech. No quarters or controllers required, just some Studio Ghibli awesomeness mixed up with old-school style!! [CineFix] The post Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke Gets the 8-Bit Treatment [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » These Pixar Pancakes Look Deliciously PERFECT! [Pic + Video]

Wednesday 26 August 12:44:11 UTC 2015

panca Watch as Dancakes recreates all the characters from Pixar movies into pancakes, over 75+ of them! [Dancakes] The post These Pixar Pancakes Look Deliciously PERFECT! [Pic + Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » ResourceMiner: Toppling the Tower of Babel in the lab

Wednesday 26 August 12:27:20 UTC 2015

Contributing author: Tim Gardner Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on PLOS Tech; it is republished here with permission. From Gutenbergs invention of the printing press to the Internet of today, technology has enabled faster communication, and faster communication has … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Everyone is a beginner at something

Wednesday 26 August 12:26:20 UTC 2015

I’ve noticed a curious thing about the term “beginner.” It’s acquired a sort of stigma — we seem to most often identify ourselves by what we’re an expert in, as if our burgeoning interests/talents have less value. An experienced PHP … [Link]

Slashdot » When Should Cops Be Allowed To Take Control of Self-Driving Cars?

Wednesday 26 August 12:23:00 UTC 2015

HughPickens.com writes: A police officer is directing traffic in the intersection when he sees a self-driving car barreling toward him and the occupant looking down at his smartphone. The officer gestures for the car to stop, and the self-driving vehicle rolls to a halt behind the crosswalk. This seems like a pretty plausible interaction. Human drivers are required to pull … [Link]

Popular Science » What Chinese Weapons Will Be At the Big 70th Victory Day Parade?

Wednesday 26 August 12:00:00 UTC 2015

Colors of Victory Longshi Aviation Photography Leading the airshow practice is a giant KJ-2000 AEWC aircraft, flanked by J-10 fighters of the Bayi aviation aerobatics team. Showing the Flag Longshi Aviation Photography via www.top81.cn A Z-10 attack helicopter escorts a Z-8 transport helicopter bearing the Chinese flag in the rehearsal for the VJ Day parade on September 3rd. Just over … [Link]

Slashdot » US Scientists Successfully 'Switch Off' Cancer Cells

Wednesday 26 August 11:41:00 UTC 2015

iONiUM sends news that Mayo Clinic cancer researchers have developed a technique to reprogram cancer cells in a lab, essentially "turning off" their excessive cell growth. That code was unraveled by the discovery that adhesion proteins — the glue that keeps cells together — interact with the microprocessor, a key player in the production of molecules called microRNAs (miRNAs). The … [Link]

Mashable » Stunning photos show Chinese city all lit up to welcome ghosts

Wednesday 26 August 11:36:15 UTC 2015

Gettyimages-485153752Feed-tw Feed-fbResidents in Dazhou, a city in China’s Sichuan province, took to the banks of the Zhouhe River on Monday to burn religious offerings in a run up to the Zhongyuan festival, or the Hungry Ghost festival, which takes place during the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. See also: Masked city: The people who breathe Beijing's deadly air During this … [Link]

Mashable » 3 tricks for remaining professional in your job search without being boring

Wednesday 26 August 11:15:16 UTC 2015

Job-interviewFeed-tw Feed-fbMy absolute favorite boss (who was one of the best marketing strategists I've ever known) used to hammer the following into the heads of us junior marketing associates: "You will never bore anyone into buying something from you. Not ever." (Which was interesting when you consider that we sold truck parts.) My job was to create marketing campaigns and materials that … [Link]

Mashable » Scientist reveals formula for the perfect Poohstick, alters childhoods forever

Wednesday 26 August 11:10:00 UTC 2015

PoohsticksFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON – Anyone who's ever read a Winnie-the-Pooh book or watched the cartoons will know what a childhood-improvingly great game Poohsticks is. And if you do remember Poohsticks, you'll probably also remember the standard debate (or heated argument, depending on how passionate you were about finer points of the game) that concerned whether winning was a matter of skill or judgement. … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 26 August 2015

Wednesday 26 August 10:28:24 UTC 2015

The Apex Book of World SF 4 (Amazon) — if SF invents the future by shaping and directing our imagination, and if you believe that non-American cultures will ascend over time, then it behooves you to sample this collection of … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Jump Start Bootstrap – $9.49 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL

Wednesday 26 August 10:27:16 UTC 2015

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Mashable » The last Sumatran rhino in the U.S. is going home to save his species

Wednesday 26 August 10:24:44 UTC 2015

CincinnatizooFeed-tw Feed-fbThis is Harapan. He has an important mission coming up in several weeks' time. The resident of the Cincinnati Zoo will soon be on his way to Indonesia to be part of a breeding program to save his critically endangered brethren. The Sumatran rhino population is estimated to be an alarming less than 100 left in the world. Harapan — known … [Link]

New Scientist – News » China crash a sign of nation’s transition to a new economy

Wednesday 26 August 10:17:48 UTC 2015

Financial events this week reflect what made the nation's tough emissions targets possible – a shift from heavy industry towards a more advanced economy [Link]

Mashable » Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon helped this man propose to his boyfriend

Wednesday 26 August 9:46:05 UTC 2015

Sturgeon1Feed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — The Sturgeonator briefly paused her usual duties earlier this week to help out with a marriage proposal See also: Ed Sheeran just can't stop helping people propose Nicola Sturgeon was visiting the town of Oban in Argyll with the Scottish cabinet. She was asked by a man, she names as Paul, to propose to his boyfriend, Ian, and the … [Link]

Mashable » Take an underground tour of London's Crossrail with this epic interactive video

Wednesday 26 August 9:33:44 UTC 2015

Crossrail_interactive_tourFeed-tw Feed-fb LONDON – Fancy taking a quick underground tour through the tunnels of London's upcoming Crossrail service without even getting up from your chair? Now you can, with this interactive video. The video, which Crossrail gave Mashable a first look at, was shot from the front of a construction locomotive as it trundled through the Crossrail tunnels between Stepney Green and … [Link]

Slashdot » Wired: IBM's School Could Fix Education and Tech's Diversity Gap

Wednesday 26 August 9:20:00 UTC 2015

theodp writes: Wired positively gushes over IBM's Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH), saying it could fix education and tech's diversity gap. Backed by IBM, the P-TECH program aims to prepare mainly minority kids from low-income backgrounds for careers in technology, allowing them to earn a high school diploma and a free associate degree in six years or … [Link]

Mashable » What range anxiety? Man drives Tesla Model S 452.8 miles on a single charge

Wednesday 26 August 8:50:28 UTC 2015

TeslaFeed-tw Feed-fbAnyone considering buying an electric car will likely take a good look at its range. Surprisingly, sometimes official range numbers can be far surpassed in practice. Tesla's Model S P85D luxury sedan should last 253 miles on one charge, according to the company — but one man managed to almost double that number, driving his Tesla 452.8 miles (728.7 km) before … [Link]

Mashable » Sinkhole swallows commuters waiting for the bus in China

Wednesday 26 August 8:44:32 UTC 2015

Sinkhole3Feed-tw Feed-fbA sinkhole suddenly opened under the pavement at a bus stop in Heilongjiang, China and five people fell into it. See also: Watch the ground fall away as massive sinkhole opens in China China's Xinhua news on Wednesday posted a tweet with CCTV footage of the pavement giving way, which shows one person visible near the entrance, barely clinging on to … [Link]

Mashable » Woman from 'Dust Lady' 9/11 photograph dies of stomach cancer

Wednesday 26 August 8:37:47 UTC 2015

LeaddustFeed-tw Feed-fbThe U.S. woman featured in the iconic "Dust Lady" photo, taken as she fled the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, has died from cancer aged 42. Marcy Borders, from New Jersey, had been working for a month at Bank of America in the north tower. On Sept. 11 at 8:46 a.m., the 28-year-old was standing next to the photocopier … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Dainty step gives mosquito legs strength to walk on water

Wednesday 26 August 8:00:00 UTC 2015

A mosquito can bear up to 23 times its total body weight on each leg, which is crucial for landing on water – the insect's secret is way it stands [Link]

Mashable » This device transforms any bicycle into a smartphone-powered smart vehicle

Wednesday 26 August 7:55:45 UTC 2015

Smrthlo1Feed-tw Feed-fb Amid the rush to create new modes of transportation and launching apps to augment existing modes of transport, an opportunity to enhance a simple yet efficient vehicle, the bicycle, has mostly been missing — until now. The SmartHalo attaches to the handlebars of any normal bicycle and, once paired with your smartphone, acts as a visual navigation guide, complete with … [Link]

Mashable » Man finds WWII bomb, drives it around for days for 'show and tell'

Wednesday 26 August 7:52:54 UTC 2015

VineFeed-tw Feed-fbSometimes when you find something cool, you just want to show it off to your mates and damn the consequences. When Northern Territory crab fisherman Damien Lumsden came across a "pretty exciting" World War II bomb in the wreckage of a plane east of Darwin, he didn't just leave it there. No, because he's a sharing kind of guy, he instead … [Link]

Mashable » Dublin Airport flights were halted because of a fire

Wednesday 26 August 7:32:18 UTC 2015

DublinairportFeed-tw Feed-fbUPDATED 9:10 a.m. BST: Flights have resumed at Dublin Airport but delays are expected because of the disruption. Flights were temporarily suspended in Dublin Airport on Wednesday morning because of a fire on the roof of one of the hangars Fire crews were attending the fire, which is in a restricted section of the airport away from passenger facilities, according to … [Link]

Mashable » China is pulling out all the stops for its big military parade

Wednesday 26 August 7:12:44 UTC 2015

Ap_487683053314Feed-tw Feed-fbBlocked highways, a closed airport, and shuttered tourist attractions just scratch the surface of the measures Beijing is taking to make sure its new national holiday goes off without a hitch. Declared in May, the new September 3 celebration is set to mark the 70th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II. See also: Chinese soldiers transformed a military vehicle … [Link]

Mashable » Village Roadshow is preparing to sue Australian pirates

Wednesday 26 August 6:29:53 UTC 2015

MaxresdefaultFeed-tw Feed-fbGraham Burke, the co-chief of movie company Village Roadshow, is not going to go easy on pirates. In an interview on SBS's The Feed Tuesday, Burke said the company was preparing to sue people caught illegally downloading its film and television content. See also: Should we have the right to save the tweets politicians delete? When Australia's new copyright infringement code … [Link]

Slashdot » Scientific Papers With Shorter Titles Get More Citations

Wednesday 26 August 6:14:00 UTC 2015

sciencehabit writes: Articles with shorter titles tend to get cited more often than those with longer headers, concludes a study published today, which examined 140,000 papers published between 2007 and 2013. It appears in the journal Royal Society Open Science. Citations are a key currency in the academic world. The number of times other researchers cite a scientist’s work is … [Link]

Mashable » Facebook won't promote a feminist event because of its 'profane' language

Wednesday 26 August 5:38:40 UTC 2015

SummersFeed-tw Feed-fbIn 1975, journalist Anne Summers published a book that was to become a vital Australian feminist text: Damned Whores and God's Police. Now 40 years on, Facebook will not promote an upcoming event by the same name because the post contains "profane" language, according to the author. In celebration of the book, which explores Australia's historical treatment of women, a high … [Link]

Mashable » TV host mocks Australian pub for being 'hipster' after hi-vis vest ban

Wednesday 26 August 4:58:56 UTC 2015

VisFeed-tw Feed-fbAn Australian pub has caught the attention of morning TV show host Karl Stefanovic after it placed a ban on hi-vis (high-visibility) vests being worn inside. The only Aussies that normally don such an outfit are tradesmen — more commonly known as tradies in Australia — and so, Stefanovic claims, the pub is ultimately banning these guys from the premises. Tradies … [Link]

Mashable » An inside look at canyoneering in Zion National Park

Wednesday 26 August 4:22:12 UTC 2015

Neon_canyonFeed-tw Feed-fb The National Park Service turned 99 years old Tuesday, and age is only doing good things for America's national parks. It took thousands of years for natural formations like Pine Creek Canyon to form in Zion National Park, Utah, but you can appreciate its beauty in just a moment. Adventurers have gone to great lengths to explore seemingly impossible to … [Link]

Mashable » Lion kills Safari tour guide at Zimbabwe park that was Cecil's home

Wednesday 26 August 4:15:00 UTC 2015

NxahaFeed-tw Feed-fbA safari guide was mauled and killed by a lion during a tour of Hwange National Park on Monday, the same ZImbabwe park that was home to Cecil the lion. The attack happened after the guide, Quinn Swales, tracked a pride of lions while escorting a small group of tourists on a walking safari See also: Cecil the Lion's killer dentist … [Link]

Slashdot » California Bill Would Dramatically Limit Commercial Drones

Wednesday 26 August 4:10:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: California's Senate Bill 142 would prohibit drones from flying under 350 feet over any property without express permission from the property's owner. The bill passed the California Assembly easily. Tech advocates have been battling privacy advocates to influence the inevitable regulation of private and commercial drones. Industry groups say this restriction will kill drone delivery services … [Link]

Mashable » Verizon's Hum wants to make your dumb car smart

Wednesday 26 August 4:01:44 UTC 2015

Thumb-15Feed-tw Feed-fbWith your cellphone, you upgrade every year or two when your device becomes obsolete. With a car, that's a little bit trickier. Older cars don't get to enjoy the latest in connected tech that new ones do, and upgrading is incredibly expensive. Thus, a variety of aftermarket solutions have come to market, with Verizon now joining the fray. It's launching a … [Link]

The Joy of Tech » Signs of the social networking times!

Wednesday 26 August 4:00:15 UTC 2015

JoT thumbWe’re off for a few days, in the meantime, here's one of our fave retros! [Link]

Mashable » 12 photos illuminated with window light

Wednesday 26 August 3:59:31 UTC 2015

Window_light_photoFeed-tw Feed-fbLast week's Mashable Photo Challenge was about using the light from your window to illuminate your photos in an interesting way "I love that this theme forced people to really pay attention to their surroundings and use harsh or bright light to create these dramatic images," said Vincent Carabeo, our guest host. "It was amazing to see how creative people got." … [Link]

Mashable » Best Buy will bring the Apple Watch to all stores after strong early sales

Wednesday 26 August 3:49:59 UTC 2015

ApplwtcfcFeed-tw Feed-fbBest Buy is increasing the distribution of the Apple Watch in its stores after seeing strong demand for the wearable just weeks after the chain began carrying it, according to Fortune The electronics chain initially said the device would be available in just 300 stores by the holiday season See also: Apple Watch is the best smartwatch on the market: Our … [Link]

Mashable » Australia's prime minister accused of requesting to bomb Syria

Wednesday 26 August 3:47:15 UTC 2015

HornettFeed-tw Feed-fbAustralia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been accused of requesting to join airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria, despite advising the public it was at the insistence of the U.S. government Fairfax Media reported Abbott pushed Washington to allow Australia to expand its targets from Iraq into Syria in the fight against ISIS. Despite the Australian government advising it received … [Link]

Mashable » Heaps of fluffy yellow chicks swarm Chinese highway after truck accident

Wednesday 26 August 3:03:22 UTC 2015

BannerFeed-tw Feed-fbA truck carrying little chicks on a highway in Shandong, China, tipped on Wednesday morning, releasing its cargo of tens of thousands of the yellow birds onto the road and grass ChinaFotoPress reports that other commuters on the highway in cars and bicycles stopped to help the driver gather his fluffy passengers. Nearby villagers also came to help. See also: Rare … [Link]

Mashable » Uber announces new research project for self-driving cars

Wednesday 26 August 2:52:09 UTC 2015

Uber-carFeed-tw Feed-fbUber just moved another step closer to realizing its goal of driverless cars. The ride hailing company announced a new research partnership with the University of Arizona focused on mapping and optics, both of which are essential to self-driving vehicles. See also: Southeast Asian Uber rival GrabTaxi raises $350 million from Chinese investors The partnership will allow Uber employees to work … [Link]

Mashable » Why we can't get enough of the zombie apocalypse

Wednesday 26 August 2:28:03 UTC 2015

Ap_113992676316Feed-tw Feed-fbZombies, it seems, are constitutionally incapable of jumping the shark — or even shuffling anywhere close to it You might have thought the end was nigh for zombie flicks after the terrible Brad Pitt vehicle World War Z in 2013, or that Pride and Prejudice and Zombies would end their reign of terror in the bookstore. You may have hoped the … [Link]

Slashdot » Dawn Drops To 1470km Orbit, Snaps Sharper Pictures of Ceres

Wednesday 26 August 2:07:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: NASA's Dawn spacecraft, after an extensive series of high orbits around Ceres, has now dropped to just 1,470 kilometers over the dwarf planet's surface. It has begun an 11-day process to map the entirety of Ceres, which it will repeat several times over the next couple months. Its lower orbit now allows photo resolution of ~140 … [Link]

Mashable » Univision's Jorge Ramos kicked out of Donald Trump event ahead of Iowa rally

Wednesday 26 August 1:04:12 UTC 2015

Trump-cbs-screenshopFeed-tw Feed-fbDonald Trump may have just upstaged his own campaign event in Dubuque, Iowa. Before taking the stage for a rally there, Trump took questions from reporters. The media availability was dominated by a tense back and forth between Trump and Univision’s Jorge Ramos. See also: Fox News fights Donald Trump, again, and both sides win, again Security physically escorted Ramos from … [Link]

Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: Technical Resources For Non-Technical Disciplines?

Wednesday 26 August 0:19:00 UTC 2015

New submitter nashpt writes: An accountant friend has recently joined a startup looking at developing a web platform. My friend is now dealing with developers directly where he would not have done so previously and feels he is at somewhat of a disadvantage. He asked me if I could advise on how he could get knowledgeable in the relevant technologies, … [Link]

Mashable » Black Lives Matter rallies for transgender women after multiple murders this year so far

Wednesday 26 August 0:18:26 UTC 2015

India-clarke-transgender-murdersFeed-tw Feed-fbTaja DeJesus was found stabbed to death in a San Francisco stairwell in February. In May, Mercedes Williamson was found dead in a wooded area in rural Georgia. Tamara Dominguez was recently struck multiple times by an SUV in Kansas City, Missouri, and police are reportedly investigating her death as a homicide At least 18 transgender women have been killed in … [Link]

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