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 » Everything we think we know about the new Apple TV
For a company known for its discretion, never has an Apple product felt more like an open secret. A steady stream of reports has given us a pretty complete look (we think) at the company's long rumored upcoming Apple TV refresh With just a week left before Apple is expected to give us official details at an event in San Francisco, … [Link]
Slashdot » You Don't Have To Be Good At Math To Learn To Code
HughPickens.com writes: Olga Khazan writes in The Atlantic that learning to program involves a lot of Googling, logic, and trial-and-error—but almost nothing beyond fourth-grade arithmetic. Victoria Fine explains how she taught herself how to code despite hating math. Her secret? Lots and lots of Googling. "Like any good Google query, a successful answer depended on asking the right question. "How … [Link]
Mashable » Rand Paul's new app has a ridiculous 'Space Invaders' Easter egg
Apparently not content with being out-weirded by Donald Trump, Rand Paul just gave us a bizarre reminder of his ambitions for the 2016 presidential race The Kentucky Senator's campaign released a new app Wednesday with one very strange (and hilarious) Easter egg hidden inside. See also: The 9 most Rand Paul things Rand Paul has ever said The new app (iOS … [Link]
Mashable » NASA's Curiosity rover found a hovering 'spoon' on Mars
Never mind life on Mars. Is there cutlery? A long spoon-shaped rock appears to hover over Mars in a photo taken by the Curiosity rover. The feature was spotted by a person posting to the Unmanned Spaceflight message board run by the Planetary Society. See also: Just keep roving: After 3 years, Curiosity is not done exploring Mars Of course, it … [Link]
Mashable » Obama finishes Alaska trip as fish finishes on his shoe
President Barack Obama is not above making a good sex joke. If you're out of the loop on all things Obama, the president has been on a historic trip to Alaska this week highlighting the physical effects of climate change. Obama stopped at Kanakanak Beach in Dillingham, Alaska, on Wednesday to discuss the fishing industry when he found himself in a … [Link]
Mashable » Drones and Snapchat: How Made in America is trying to outdo itself
Everything is looking up — literally — for the Budweiser Made in America music festival this Labor Day weekend The fourth annual festival in Philadelphia, founded by Budweiser and curated each year by Jay Z, is taking an elevated approach to this year's events. For the first time ever, there will be a drone capturing aerial shots of both days of … [Link]
Mashable » GOP circulates loyalty pledge in a bid to rein in Trump
GOP leaders are quietly asking the party's 2016 presidential candidates to sign a pledge that they will not run for president if they do not secure the nomination, according to multiple outlets. It's a move that seems aimed at hemming in the current Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, who has so far refused to promise that he won't run as an independent … [Link]
Mashable » Idris Elba has the perfect response to 'James Bond' author's 'too street' comments
Anthony Horowitz, the decorated British author who sparked criticism with his remarks that Idris Elba is "too street" to play James Bond, ended up tweeting an apology on Tuesday, saying he was "mortifed" that his comments had caused offense. Giving the author more reason for mortification, Elba himself responded to the comments with a choice Instagram post. See also: James Bond … [Link]
Mashable » Pornhub wants to give you $25,000 for college (and you can keep your clothes on)
Pornhub doesn't just care about your — ahem — leisure activities, it also cares about your education. The adult website's latest endeavor involves giving out a $25,000 scholarship to college students all over the world as part of its campaign, Pornhub Cares — and no, the application actually has nothing to do with porn, sex or any kind of "favors" you … [Link]
Mashable » Tesla Model 3 preorders to begin March 2016, production in 2 years
The luxurious Model S sedan and Model X crossover helped start the conversation around Tesla, but the $35,000 Model 3 hopes to be the car that brings electric vehicles to the mass market. In a series of tweets Wednesday, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk announced that preorders for the Model 3 would begin in March 2016, with production starting in two … [Link]
Slashdot » Second Gen Moto 360 Men's and Women's, Fitness-Oriented Moto 360 Sport Unveiled
MojoKid writes: Motorola's first generation Moto 360 smartwatch was one of the first Android Wear smartwatches to hit the market, and because of its round display, became the immediate flag bearer for the Android Wear platform. As new competition has entered the fray — including entries from Apple with the Apple Watch and Samsung with the Gear S2 — Motorola … [Link]
Mashable » Obama's campaign logo looks a lot like Donald Trump
Turn that logo upside down While Donald Trump's official campaign logo for the 2016 election has a powerful message— "Make America Great Again!"— the presidential wannabe should really consider replacing it with a modification of President Barack Obama's logo. See also: The inevitable Donald Trump-Kanye West presidential mashup is here Matthew Gordon, an interactive developer by day and now part-time campaign … [Link]
Mashable » In a room filled with gin and tonic vapour, don't expect to get drunk
A room filled with alcohol mist might sound like a wild night out, but don't expect it to get you wasted As part of the Australian production Fear & Delight, a dinner theatre spectacle at the Brisbane Festival, a room is filled with vaporised gin and tonic for the audience to absorb through their lungs and eyes This is in collaboration … [Link]
Mashable » You can now have an entire conversation in Kanye West emoji
I’m sure your emojis look great and imma let you finish but … Kanye West emojis could be the greatest of all time! A just-released keyboard app lets you express your inner Yeezy in modern parlance, a.k.a. emojis. The app, first spotted by Complex, could come in handy for pledging your support for Kanye West's planned presidential run in 2020. West … [Link]
Mashable » Sex, death and sadness: A look inside Miley's free 'Dead Petz' album
LOS ANGELES — Like a shadow but with a smell, the potent scent of marijuana followed Miley Cyrus into the MTV Video Music Awards' press room. Minutes earlier on the VMAs stage, she released a surprise album for people to stream for free on SoundCloud "Even though I'm not old, I've been doing this shit for a while," the 22-year-old experimental … [Link]
Mashable » 6 strategies for hiring exceptional senior leadership
This article is part of DBA, a series on Mashable about running a business that features insights from leaders in entrepreneurship, venture capital and management. It’s no easy task to hire highly talented people with the expertise and personal qualities that align with your company's trajectory and values. Finding great senior-level talent is both critically important and formidable, particularly for fast-growth … [Link]
Mashable » Every music video is better with Doug the Pug
Doug the Pug has proven that he's great at recreating the lives of celebrities, but what can a dog truly offer in terms of artistic creativity. Apparently a lot. Although the Internet's favorite smoosh-face has never been featured in a popular musician's music video, he has created his own. But that wasn't enough for Doug, so he just placed himself … [Link]
Popular Science » Playstation 4 Will Support Live Streaming On YouTube Gaming
Playstation 4 Wikimedia Commons YouTube Gaming is over another hurdle in its quest for live stream supremacy (or to simply catch up with Twitch). Playstation 4 announced yesterday that the next software update for the console will include, among other things, support for a YouTube Gaming app and for live streaming. YouTube Gaming launched last week as a platform to … [Link]
Popular Science » New Tree Census Shows There Are More Trees On Earth Than We Thought
Forest Olli Henze/Flickr CC by ND 2.0 It's official. Humans are vastly outnumbered by trees. In a paper published today in Nature researchers announced that there were 3 trillion trees on the planet, way more than scientists estimated. In previous studies, researchers found that there were 400 billion, but a new survey method that maps out forest density by looking … [Link]
Slashdot » Netflix Open Sources Sleepy Puppy XSS Hunter
msm1267 writes: Netflix has released a tool it calls Sleepy Puppy. The tool injects cross-site scripting payloads into a target app that may not be vulnerable, but could be stored in a database and tracks the payload if it's reflected to a secondary application that makes use of the data in the same field. "We were looking for a way … [Link]
Mashable » Fox News anchor sues Hasbro over unflattering toy hamster
Journalist and news anchor Harris Faulkner has no interest in becoming an action figure. Especially if that action figure happens to be a rodent. The Fox News anchor has filed a $5 million lawsuit against Hasbro over a toy hamster that bears her name and is part of the company's "Little Pet Shop" line. The hamster has heavily made-up eyes, and … [Link]
Mashable » President Obama is wandering around Alaska with a selfie stick
There’s now another reason for the Republicans to dislike Barack Obama. The leader of the free world, the president of these United States, has been spotted with a selfie stick during his trip to Alaska. See also: Barack Obama is a #nofilter kind of guy on Instagram Obama was seen with the device during his three-day trip to the Alaskan Arctic, … [Link]
Mashable » 'Star Wars' is getting an X-Wing emoji on Twitter
The new Star Wars movie doesn't hit theaters until December, but the Disney hype machine is working in full — wait for it — force. Adding fuel to the fire is an X-Wing emoji Disney unveiled Wednesday as it begins an 18-hour YouTube event, during which all the new Star Wars toys will be unboxed by popular personalities. To activate the … [Link]
Mashable » Kid perfectly trolls his parents with iPhone text hack
There are plenty of techniques out there to help you convince your parents to let you do something you want, but when all else fails, you can always outsmart them with technology Redditor nasshole tricked his parents into agreeing to letting him throw a party by simply adjusting their text shortcuts on their phone. So, whenever his mother typed "no" it … [Link]
Mashable » You'll never feel more awkward than when watching exes talk about their failed relationship
If you could ask your ex anything, what would you ask? In a new video from Glamour, Ali and Andrew — who dated for seven years and broke up two years ago — ask each other a whole host of questions. They discuss their favorite memories, what they would change about their time together and … oh, why exactly Andrew cheated on … [Link]
Popular Science » Exercises Reduce Eyes' Natural Blind Spot
Blue eyes, smilin' at me Tobias D via Pixabay, CC0 public domain Even if you have normal vision, you have a blind spot in your retina. Usually that doesn’t affect how you perceive the world because your brain fills in the gaps. But now a team of researchers has found that eye exercises can reduce the size of that blind … [Link]
Popular Science » Scientists Calculate Calories Needed To Walk To Mordor
Replica of the One Ring Mike Wutzler via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 Napoleon famously quipped that an army marches on its stomach, and a fellowship of the ring is no different. Throughout the series of fantasy novels by J.R.R. Tolkien, we are treated to complaints about the lack of food to meet a hobbit’s voracious appetite. Now, thanks to … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Daily API RoundUp: Contentful, Smoke Reports, Rickshaw, Ordoro
Every day, the ProgrammableWeb team is busy, updating its three primary directories for APIs, clients (language-specific libraries or SDKs for consuming or providing APIs), and source code samples.
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Slashdot » Why Do So Many Tech Workers Dislike Their Jobs?
Nerval's Lobster writes: So what if you work for a tech company that offers free lunch, in-house gym, and dry cleaning? A new survey suggests that a majority of software engineers, developers, and sysadmins are miserable. Granted, the survey in question only involved 5,000 respondents, so it shouldn't be viewed as comprehensive (it was also conducted by a company that … [Link]
Mashable » Bryan Cranston flawlessly transforms into LBJ for HBO movie
When Walter White was on the run in Breaking Bad, visiting an experienced makeup artist would have been an effective way to shake any of the many people who wanted him and/or Heisenberg dead off his scent Someone like the makeup artist that turned Bryan Cranston into President Lyndon B. Johnson Cranston will play the former president in HBO's adaptation of … [Link]
Popular Science » Electrophobes: Life off the Grid
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Mashable » Avril Lavigne announced her divorce from Chad Kroeger on Instagram
Marriage is complicated. Even if you're two of the most famous Canadian musicians in the world — and you share the bond of being frequently ridiculed by the general public — it can be hard to make things work And this brutal summer of celebrity heartache isn't over yet. After being plagued by breakup rumors for the entirety of their relationship, … [Link]
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Mashable » Google's original logo designer reflects on a 'bittersweet' run
Google’s decision this week to make the most significant change yet to its iconic logo in 16 years set off a fury of responses online: 9,500 comments on Google's blog post, countless tweets and articles for and against the redesign But arguably no one had a more personal reaction to the logo change than Ruth Kedar, the graphic designer who created … [Link]
Popular Science » What Will The Battleship Of The Future Look Like?
Future Ship T2050 Concept Art © Startpoint 2015 Just like video killed the radio star, airplanes killed the battleship. After a few centuries of innovation, large, gun-firing ships suddenly found themselves in World War II outranged and outmatched by flat-topped vessels with no guns at all. Aircraft carriers could send their fighters and torpedo-bombers to attack at distances far beyond … [Link]
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Mashable » Beluga whale masterfully photobombs entire press conference
A new bar has been set in the world of animal photobombs Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy held a very serious press conference at Mystic Aquarium on Wednesday, speaking about the state's tourism growth. Now while that seems important and very informative, the true takeaway from the briefing was that the aquarium has a very awesome beluga whale named Juno See also: … [Link]
Mashable » Meet your new 'Daily Show' correspondents
Trevor Noah won't be the only one debuting in a new role on The Daily Show this season In an announcement Wednesday, The Daily Show introduced a few new additions to its current line-up of correspondents: Ronny Chieng, Desi Lydic, and Roy Wood, Jr See also: Trevor Noah's first 'Daily Show' promo touts an ass for the masses Here's a handy … [Link]
Mashable » Apple's News app now has more than 50 publishing partners
When Apple's News app debuts alongside iOS 9 later this fall, it will come with a lot of content from publishers across the spectrum. First announced at WWDC 2015, Apple's News app is similar to Flipboard and other news readers, with the purpose of offering the best news reading experience it can for users. See also: Hands-on with Apple News: Will … [Link]
Slashdot » How Open Film Project "Cosmos Laundromat" Made Blender Better
An anonymous reader writes: At the beginning of August the Blender Institute released Cosmos Laundromat: First Cycle, its seventh open project. More than just a 10-minute short film, Cosmos Laundromat is the Blender Institute's most ambitious project, a pilot for the first fully free and open animated feature film. In his article on Opensource.com animator and open source advocate Jason … [Link]
Mashable » How your smartphone can tell if you're bored
Add "boredom detector" to the seemingly endless list of things your smartphone can do. A group of researchers say they've developed an algorithm that can suss this out by looking at your mobile activity, considering factors like the time since you last had a call or text, the time of day, and how intensely you're using the phone The work, which … [Link]
Popular Science » Used Coffee Grounds Can Store Methane
Coffee waferboard/Flickr CC by 2.0 The damp coffee grounds sitting alone and forgotten in the basket of your coffee maker have the potential to save the world. (You forgot to clean the coffee maker, didn't you? Go ahead. We'll be here when you get back.) Yes, those coffee grounds, the ones that you so callously tossed in the trash (or … [Link]
Mashable » Tensions rise in Budapest as police block refugees and migrants from trains
Hundreds of people staged demonstrations outside the main train station in Budapest on Wednesday, chanting "Freedom" as after police blocked refugees and migrants from boarding trains bound for other European countries. Most are headed to Germany and Austria, seeking asylum there and in other wealthy European Union countries. By evening, some locals had joined them on the streets as they shouted … [Link]
Mashable » Badass French surfer can still shred in high heels
Getting dressed is so easy for Maud Le Car. She can catch a few waves, then head straight to a fancy dinner. No outfit change required. While some of us have trouble even standing up in a pair of stilettos, Le Car — an accomplished athlete — can not only stand, but surf. Like on the water. Take this as … [Link]
Mashable » A 20-foot mural honoring Ronda Rousey's awesomeness now exists
The time has finally come for Ronda Rousey to be immortalized in Los Angeles street art. A new 20-foot mural by Los Angeles artist Jonas Never features the UFC champ herself, fists raised and ready to raise hell. The painting appears on the side of Clutch, a Mexican restaurant in Venice Beach, California See also: Ronda Rousey just made a marine's … [Link]
Slashdot » Mutt 1.5.24 Released
kthreadd writes: Version 1.5.24 of the Mutt email client has been released. New features in this release includes among other things terminal status-line (TS) support, a new color object 'prompt', the ability to encrypt postponed messages and opportunistic encryption which automatically enables/disables encryption based on message recipients. SSLv3 is now also disabled by default. 
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Mashable » Northern Illinois manhunt widens after officer's shooting death
As family and friends mourned the death of Fox Lake (Illinois) Police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, authorities widened their search for the three suspects in his shooting death, reviewing surveillance footage and searching for leads. See also: Manhunt underway in Northern Illinois after officer killed In a press conference Wednesday, Lake County Major Crimes Task Force commander George Filenko said that … [Link]
Slashdot » Can Living In Total Darkness For 5 Days "Reset" the Visual System?
the_newsbeagle writes: That's what one neuroscientist is aiming to find out. He wants to put patients with a type of amblyopia, the vision problem commonly called lazy eye, into the dark for 5 days. His hypothesis: When they emerge, their brains' visual cortices will be temporarily "plastic" and changeable, and may begin to process the visual signals from their bad … [Link]
Mashable » Minions prove they're evil, beat up helpless dog
Well, if you haven't figured it out already, Minions are evil. First, a massive, rogue inflatable Minion attempted to squish fleeing motorists in north Dublin, and now, they're beating up our pets They must be stopped Don't worry, though; it appears that the dog in this clip, Arne Doodle, survived the attack. Cracker the parrot rides her doggy friend like … [Link]
Mashable » Roving community kitchen is a beacon of hope for families of East Austin, TX
Promoted by Tyson Foods, Inc.If you know someone in your community working to end hunger, tell us at: www.tysonhungerrelief.com/tellus It's evening, just as the dry heat of Texas starts to become comfortable, when a yellow short bus sputters and grinds to a halt in the parking lot of Mason Manor, a housing project in East Austin. A crowd starts to form.The … [Link]
Mashable » Lenovo's Vibe S1 has 2 front cameras to help you take the perfect selfie
Addicted to taking selfies? Great, because Lenovo has a phone with not one, but two front-facing cameras that the company says will help you take "flawless selfies." The company announced the selfie-focused Vibe S1 on Wednesday alongside the P1 and P1m, two other Android phones in the Vibe series. See also: OnePlus One Equals the Best Smartphone You Can Buy for … [Link]
Mashable » Lenovo's mammoth 7-inch phones redefine the phablet
Think the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus and 5.7-inch Galaxy Note 5 are huge phablets? They're tiny compared to Lenovo's two new giant phones. Lenovo announced on Wednesday two of the biggest smartphones we've ever seen, bigger than Samsung's Galaxy Mega: the 6.8-inch Phab Plus and 6.98-inch Phab. The company also unveiled new Yoga Tab 3 tablets in 8-inch and 10-inch … [Link]
Mashable » Motorola's new Moto 360 comes in 3 versions, including a sport model
It's smartwatch refresh season. At IFA, Motorola announced three new Moto 360 smartwatches: a large size, a small size and a sport model. See also: Motorola unveils new Moto X Play with 2-day battery and Moto X Style Motorola's news was unsurprising given the number of leaked images and real-world spy shots that gave us a good look at the … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Google CSV Download Scripts Replaced by Search Analytics API
Less than a month after announcing its Search Analytics API, Google has now stated that "it's now time to gradually say goodbye to the old CSV download scripts for information on queries and rankings." Google will keep the script downloads available for a bit longer, but will turn off a
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Keep The Hulk Away With This Hulkbuster Desk Lamp! [Pics + Video]
After releasing their awesome Baymax lamp, which I purchased a few months ago, infoThink is back with a desk lamp that is similar in concept but completely different in design! The Hulkbuster desk lamp features 5 modes: Fade Mode, Smooth Breathing Mode, Flash Mode, Multi Effects mode, and Soothing Sleep Mode, all activated though the lamp’s remote. 
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Nintendo Logic [Pic]
It’s true: Splatoon is a post-apocalyptic shooter. [Splatoon | Via Memebase] The post Nintendo Logic [Pic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Popular Science » Saving Beer One Hop At A Time
Hops are in trouble but a natural solution may help keep them abundant. Source: Wikipedia What would beer be without hops? These plants have been an integral part of brewing for well over a thousand years. Today, these plants are used worldwide to add zest, finesse and fruitiness to any quaff. Hops are in trouble but a natural solution may … [Link]
Slashdot » China Preparing To Send Crewed Shenzhou 11 To Tiangong 2 Space Station In 2016
MarkWhittington writes: China has not sent people into space since the mission of the Shenzhou 10 to the prototype space station Tiangong 1 in June 2013. Since then the Chinese have accomplished the landing of the Chang'e 3 on the lunar surface. According to a story in Space Daily, the hiatus in Chinese crewed spaceflight is about to end with … [Link]
Popular Science » A Tree That Could Stop Wildfires
Cypress Trees Roberto Bertoli/Flickr Mediterranean cypress trees are resistant to wildfires. Wildfires are devastating North American forests this summer. Dry, hot weather has pushed millions of acres of trees past their breaking (burning?) point. And while firefighters from around the globe do all they can to save both forests and people, in another part of the world, the trees are … [Link]
Popular Science » Huawei Beats Apple In Announcing A Phone That Weighs Objects With Force Touch
Huawei Mate S Twitter / The Verge Huawei's Force Touch will allow you to weigh small objects with your phone The Huawei Mate S phone has been announced at IFA 2015, Europe's biggest tech show. Along with better specs and a sleeker design, Huawei says it's adding Force Touch to its phones–a full week before Apple will announce the iPhone … [Link]
Popular Science » FAA Approves One Company To Fly 324 Different Types Of Drone
DJI Inspire In Flight Kwangmo, via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 Measure, an aerial imaging company, wants to sell “drones as a service,” where customers hire their fleet for aerial photography or other uses. Normally, companies are legally prohibited from flying drones for business purposes unless they get an exemption to this ban from the FAA. When approving requests like … [Link]
Mashable » A complete guide to Miley Cyrus and her pets, dead and otherwise
What’s a girl to do when she already has five dogs? Adopt a pig, definitely. Miley Cyrus dropped a surprise album called Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz during the VMAs Sunday night. It features tracks like "Floyd's Song (Sunrise)" and "Pablow the Blowfish," many written for her dearly departed animal friends See also: Man who thought getting 29 Miley Cyrus … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Quantum weirdness proved real in first loophole-free experiment
A century-long debate about whether quantum mechanics described reality or masked a deeper layer, as Einstein suggested, has concluded – quantum reality won
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New Scientist – News » 60 Seconds
Sleep, don't sneeze, second time unlucky for psychology studies, the invisible threat of roads and more
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New Scientist – News » Tetanus is no longer a threat to mothers and newborns in India
Just over a year after eliminating polio, the country has declared that tetanus is no longer a public health threat, thanks to more hygienic birth practises
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New Scientist – News » Europe to discuss deep-sea trawling ban to protect biodiversity
In the run-up to a debate on deep-sea fishing, new data suggests trawling should be banned below 600 metres to protect threatened species
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New Scientist – News » NASA picks post-Pluto destination for New Horizons spacecraft
Fresh off its July fly-by of Pluto, the New Horizons spacecraft is bound for a tiny object even further from the sun
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New Scientist – News » 65 per cent of Europe’s electronic waste is stolen or mismanaged
A two-year investigation into Europe's electronic waste found that most of it is stolen, mismanaged, illegally traded, or just thrown away.
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New Scientist – News » Practising staring at small dots can shrink your blind spot
Certain exercises can reduce the gaps in our visual field, and may eventually help those with eye damage to see better
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New Scientist – News » Darwin’s fast-evolving finches use a natural insect repellent
Four species of the iconic birds on the Galapagos Islands rub themselves with leaves that deter mosquitoes and parasitic flies
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New Scientist – News » Zoologger: The tiny insects that roar at each other like lions
Two types of mirid bug engage in roaring duels, possibly to establish dominance or attract females, but how they make the noise is unknown
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New Scientist – News » Continental break-up set the stage for life in Earth’s mantle
The first evidence that ancient microbes colonised subsea mantle rock hints at how life might have emerged on Earth – and even other worlds
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New Scientist – News » Live cells stuck together like Velcro could mend broken hearts
Heart cells grown on a special mesh can be built up into living, beating tissue that could mend damage after heart attacks
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New Scientist – News » Winking exoplanets could shed light on distant comet strikes
In 1994, comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 smacked into Jupiter – analysis of that impact could help us detect similar collisions in other solar systems
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New Scientist – News » Birds circle and stick together to help them fly in dense fog
A rare observation of cranes flying in foggy conditions reveals that they circle cautiously and make noise to stay in touch with the rest of the flock
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New Scientist – News » One Per Cent
Google's pothole reporter, Facebook's milestone and its new assistant with AI
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New Scientist – News » Vultures are new target for African bushmeat and medicine trade
Africa's raptor birds, especially vultures, are experiencing drastic declines as more are being hunted for meat and use in traditional cures
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New Scientist – News » Doctors use antipsychotics to calm ‘challenging behaviour’
Psychotropic drugs such as antipsychotics are being prescribed to subdue people with intellectual disability who are not mentally ill
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New Scientist – News » Knotty network could have powered universe’s early growth spurt
The theory behind why cables get tangled could explain both cosmic inflation and why we experience only three dimensions of space
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New Scientist – News » Crowdsourcing lets the masses compose song one note at a time
A new site invites people to vote on which note should come next in a melody. Can a mob of strangers on the internet really write a good tune together?
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New Scientist – News » Body-hack electrodes teach you by controlling your muscles
A gentle jolt of electricity could nudge your muscles into learning a new skill or add an extra dimension to virtual reality. Hal Hodson got hooked up
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New Scientist – News » Fatter than your siblings? It could be because you’re older
Firstborn women are more likely to be overweight then their little sisters. A result of their parents doting on them, or their mother's inexperienced womb?
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Mashable » Google Docs now lets you type with your voice
Getting stuff done in Google Docs just got a lot easier. Google unveiled a series of new features for Docs, Sheets and Slides Wednesday, including voice typing and new collaboration tools for Docs. The new features are aimed at students but available to anyone who uses the company's productivity suite. See also: Productivity startup aims to make the Internet less distracting … [Link]
Slashdot » Hacking Medical Mannequins
An anonymous reader writes: A team of researchers at the University of South Alabama is investigating potential breaches of medical devices used in training, taking the mannequin iStan as its prime target in its scenario-based research. Identifying the network security solution and network protocol as the vulnerable components, the team was able to carry out brute force attacks against the … [Link]
Mashable » Don't be fooled by Sony's 4K smartphone; it's 100% hype
I love Sony. Even when Sony is failing, I love the Japanese company because it designs some of the best consumer electronics products money can buy. Heck, even Steve Jobs admired Sony's ethos. But the company's newly announced Xperia Z5 Premium Android smartphone and its world's first 4K display is completely outrageous and virtually indistinguishable from a smartphone with a lower-resolution … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Knight of the Order of Bug Fixers [Comic]
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Popular Science » The Global Race To Build The Fastest Supercomputer
IBM Blue Gene Argonne National Labs High-performance supercomputers can solve complex problems in climate science, aerospace design, biomedicine, and particle physics. But they are also used to develop new kinds of stealth technology, run complex ballistics models, and simulate nuclear weapon detonations. Last month, China announced new restrictions on the export of both supercomputing technology and high-performance drones. The announcement … [Link]
Mashable » If other companies revamped their logos like Google
Everything is better in sans-serif. The trailblazing, all-knowing, all-encompassing tech giant Google charted new territory by changing their classic, serif font logo in favor of a youthful, sans-serif font they're dubbing Product Sans. See also: Google's iconic logo is changing in a big way Google's sleeker, flatter look can easily be translated to other brands. Admittedly, getting rid of that little … [Link]
Slashdot » Google Changes Logo
An anonymous reader writes: Yesterday, Google announced a logo change that many on Slashdot have probably already encountered. The logo, according to the technology supergiant, was updated to reflect the fact that people "interact with Google products across many different platforms, apps and devices—sometimes all in a single day." This differentiates from the past when people only used a desktop … [Link]
Mashable » Kentucky clerk refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses: 'I am not perfect'
Kim Davis is digging in her heels. Since the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in June, Davis — a county clerk in Rowan County, Kentucky — has repeatedly refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Davis is an elected official, so she can't be fired for refusing to perform her duties as county clerk. She would have to be impeached … [Link]
Slashdot » Sony Unveils Smartphone With 4K Screen
An anonymous reader writes: Sony has taken the wraps off its new Xperia Z5 Premium smartphone, which has a 5.5" display that operates at 4k resolution. "The company acknowledged that there was still a limited amount of professional content available in 4K — which provides about four times the number of pixels as 1080p high definition video. But it said … [Link]
Popular Science » Move Over, Canola: Your Next Recipe Might Call For Insect Oil
Science Photo Library/Getty Images Crunchy and delicious. The quest for alternative cooking oils has found an unlikely source: insects. You might have already heard that insects are gradually making their way into our diets. Foodies and agricultural associations alike are turning to insects as a source of protein instead of resource-intensive livestock like cows and pigs. But they could be … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » AnyPresence Updates its Mobile Application Development Platform
Mobile application development platform and backend-as-a-service provider AnyPresence recently announced significant updates to its platform. According to AnyPresence's CEO, Anirban Chakrabarti, "The foundational capability for digital transformation is the ability to create APIs and microservices that expose access to an organization’s digital assets and services."
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Mashable » Guy rents roommate's bed out to drunken strangers on Airbnb
A good roommate picks up their clothes, washes the dishes — and never rents out your bedroom without your consent Robert Corwin, a digital artist who divides his time between California and Chicago, came home to find something amiss in his West Town condo. His liquor cabinet was depleted, and a hookah had been left on his dining room table. See … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » BATMAN Movie Kill Count Supercut [Video]
Batman never kills… except when he does! [Mr Sunday Movies] The post BATMAN Movie Kill Count Supercut [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Popular Science » Denali Gets A New (Smaller) Height To Go With Its New Name
If you give a mountain a new name, its probably going to ask for a new elevation to go with it. Just days after President Obama ordered the highest peak in the country to be renamed Denali, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) decreed today that the mountain was officially 20,310 feet tall…10 feet shorter than it's previous elevation. So … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Bowser’s New Silicon Kingdom [Comic]
[Source: Berds And Nerds | Like “Berds And Nerds” on Facebook | Follow “Berds And Nerds” on Twitter] The post Bowser’s New Silicon Kingdom [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » Charges stick for Baltimore officers in Freddie Gray case
The charges against six Baltimore police officers in the death of city resident Freddie Gray remain unchanged after a judge dismissed a motion to drop charges on Wednesday during a pretrial hearing Judge Barry Williams also said Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby will remain on the case despite a motion filed by the defense saying that her involvement was a conflict … [Link]
Mashable » Day care workers busted for running 'Fight Club' for 4-year-olds
Maybe you shouldn't always do it for the Snap. Two former New Jersey day care employees were charged earlier this week for staging fights between toddlers and publishing the results on Snapchat, prosecutors say. See also: Snapchat shows life in the West Bank 2 days after its live story from Tel Aviv “About a dozen children — boys and girls between … [Link]
Slashdot » Canadian Music Industry Faces Competition Complaint Over Public Domain Records
An anonymous reader writes: A Canadian record label specializing in public domain releases has filed a complaint with the Competition Tribunal over alleged anti-competitive conduct by Universal, Sony, and host of other music industry leaders. The complaint tells a fascinating behind-the-scenes tale, with the recording industry doing everything in its powers — including posting false reviews, pressuring distributors, and lobbying … [Link]
Mashable » 12 of the quirkiest events around the world
Promoted by HiltonDon’t let those vacation days go unused — take the time to play, and play well. Hilton’s here to excite and inspire the world to play harder.Whether you're a unicyclist, morning raver, movie fanatic or zombie geek, there's an event for you. The world is filled with fun, crazy and bizarre opportunities. It's time you seek them out. If you've … [Link]
Mashable » Huawei's Mate S smartphone comes with Force Touch technology
It’s no secret that Huawei's premium smartphones take cues from Apple's iPhone, both in design and functionality. But with the Mate S, a smartphone Huawei unveiled at the IFA trade show in Berlin Wednesday, the company brought an iPhone feature to life before it actually arrived on the iPhone. See also: Huawei's P8 is an Android smartphone for iPhone lovers We're … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Winking exoplanets could reveal interplanetary comet strikes
Shoemaker-Levy 9, a comet that smacked into Jupiter in 1994, could help us detect similar collisions in other solar systems
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Mashable » Hulu finally gets rid of those annoying commercials…for a price
Hate ads on Hulu? There's finally a solution… but it'll cost you Hulu announced on Wednesday that it would be introducing a new subscription tier that will remove advertising from its platform See also: Hulu's 'Seinfeld' apartment is now perfect The ad-free version will cost $11.99 per month, a significant step up from the company's $7.99 option that includes regular (and … [Link]
Mashable » Kylie Jenner launches anti-bullying campaign on Instagram
Kylie Jenner is finally using the massive social media following she's built up sharing Tumblr-ready selfies for the greater good. The teenage reality star, who has more than 34 million Instagram followers, will be sharing the inspiring stories of people who fought back against bullying using the hashtag #IAmMoreThan. See also: The faces of transgender teen America "For the next six … [Link]
Mashable » Withings partners with Spotify for a connected alarm clock
French connected-gadgets maker Withings already has a device that improves your sleep; now, it wants to help you wake up as well The Withings Aura Connected Alarm Clock, launched during the IFA show in Berlin, lets you wake up with any of the 30+ million songs in Spotify's catalog. See also: Withings Activité Pop: Finally, a fitness tracker you'll proudly wear … [Link]
Popular Science » Smartphone App Can Detect When You're Bored
Pabak Sarkar/ Flickr (CC BY 2.0) There are technological crimes that we all commit— repeatedly checking our phones, scrolling again through already-read Twitter feeds, and mindlessly swiping through app pages without opening anything. They’re all indicators of one thing: boredom. If anything, we’re looking to technology to help us with this problem, but not finding the stimulation we require. In … [Link]
Mashable » Watch the evolution of lingerie in 3 minutes
What's the sexiest decade of sleepwear? Mode Studios continues its "100 Years of Fashion" series, this time highlighting a century of lingerie, from the "demurely natural" styles of 1915 to "rebellious vixens" of 1965 to "glam and girlish" looks of 2005 See also: 100 years of men's fashion in 3 minutes And this fashion reel comes with a positive message: … [Link]
Popular Science » Super-Strong Material Inspired By Squid Teeth Is Self-Healing
The material after being cut and healed together again. Veikko Sariola et al, Scientific Reports, 2015 A team of researchers led by engineers from the University of Pennsylvania has created the first material that heals itself in the presence of water, according to a study published yesterday in Scientific Reports. The material, inspired by squid teeth, could be used to … [Link]
Slashdot » New FCC Rules Could Ban WiFi Router Firmware Modification
An anonymous reader writes: Hackaday reports that the FCC is introducing new rules which ban firmware modifications for the radio systems in WiFi routers and other wireless devices operating in the 5 GHz range. The vast majority of routers are manufactured as System on Chip devices, with the radio module and CPU integrated in a single package. The new rules … [Link]
Mashable » Student thoughts on the first day of school, ages 5 to 18
You only get one first day of school per year, so it's always a little nerve-wracking. You're filled with excitement and dread. You're thrilled to show off your new haircut but you're not looking forward to the eight pop quizzes you will have to take every single day. See also: 11 Back To School Tips From Pop Culture's Top Slackers Here's … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Viral clips of murder may help drive contagious copycat killings
The shareability of violent videos like that of the Virginia news shooting may contribute to future crimes – and they may be getting more clickable
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Mashable » Alexander Wang's huge celeb posse poses for DoSomething.org
Taylor Swift's squad has some competition In anticipation of the 10-year anniversary of Alexander Wang's brand, the designer teamed up with DoSomething.org, one of the largest global organizations for young people and social change, to create hoodies and t-shirts. Fifty percent of the proceeds will go to DoSomething in order to raise funding and awareness for various issues on a global … [Link]
Mashable » This creepy, 5-foot-long scorpion likely ruled ancient sea as top predator
About 460 million years ago, a sea scorpion about the size of an adult human swam around in the prehistoric waters that covered modern-day Iowa, likely dining on bivalves and squishy eel-like creatures, a new study finds. The ancient sea scorpions are eurypterids, a type of arthropod that is closely related to modern arachnids and horseshoe crabs. The findings — which … [Link]
Mashable » Peru's drug cops spend their days blowing up airstrips in the jungle
It’s a tough job trying to prevent the production and exportation of cocaine; especially in the world’s number one cocaine-producing nation See also: South Africans are using dogs to hunt, even though it's illegal The Tactical Anti-Drug Operations Group work in the dense central jungles of Peru raiding the pits in which coca leaves are processed into the paste used to … [Link]
Mashable » Girl digs bugs out of her makeup sponge in stomach-churning video
LONDON – Bug haters, get out while you still can – this one ain't pretty. See also: These nightmare-inducing spiders are causing people in Britain to panic Stevie Miller, a beauty professional from Norfolk, recently made a nauseating discovery while using her new Beauty Blender – a discovery that started off with a small hole in the spongy material and quickly … [Link]
Mashable » Tech companies form alliance for open-source video format
Add Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Netflix and others to the list of those who apparently want to see Flash die. The worlds largest tech companies, including Amazon, Cisco, Google, Intel Corporation, Microsoft, Mozilla and Netflix, are forming the Alliance For Open Media to create an open-source, royalty-free video format, reports Wired. The alliance aims to make a video codec designed for high-quality … [Link]
Slashdot » Self-Driving Golf Carts May Pave the Way For Autonomous Cars
itwbennett writes: Researchers from MIT and Singaporean universities are experimenting with self-driving golf carts that use less (and relatively cheap) gear than self-driving vehicles while relying on computation-efficient algorithms. In addition to a webcam, each cart is equipped with four single-beam LIDAR (light detection and ranging) sensors from German maker Sick that have a field of view of about 270 … [Link]
Mashable » US Open 2.0: Here are 7 ways to tech-up your tennis experience
It’s a familiar scene: Dusk falls on Queens, NY, as stadium lights cut through late-summer haze, illuminating an iconic, blue acrylic court surrounded by a sold-out crowd that's both literally and figuratively dripping with anticipation For 134 years, tennis royalty has flocked to this magnificent summer stage to vie for the title of US Open champion. And throughout those 134 years, … [Link]
Popular Science » Delivery Robots Are Coming To A Hotel Near You
Relay the robot and Tessa Lau Photograph by Cody Pickens Soon hotels will be teeming with robots. At least that’s the hope at Savioke, a startup that develops robots for the service industry. The company’s room-service helpers have made more than 4,000 deliveries so far. Its newest robot, Relay, has been deployed in about 10 early-adopter locations, delighting most guests … [Link]
Mashable » If this photo doesn't make you care about the refugee crisis, nothing will
Warning: This story contains disturbing images. The lifeless body of a little boy lay on the wet sand of a beach on Wednesday morning as the sun rose over a resort town in Turkey. Waves lapped against his dark hair, his red T-shirt, blue jeans and small velcro sneakers soaked by sea water. His heavy arms extended along his sides as … [Link]
Mashable » The best foods to eat when you're hangry af
Your sister didn't mean to scream at you on the phone. Your boss doesn't think you're incompetent. And that hot DJ didn't blow you off because he's not into you Those people are all hangry. You know the feeling — when you are so hungry you actually feel angry. It's the Snicker's ad in real life. See also: 35 snacks that … [Link]
Mashable » Marginally impress your friends with this skinned watermelon trick
Now you too can become the talk of your Labor Day picnic by being the person who brought the creepy smooth watermelon ball. Youtuber Mark Rober released a DIY guide to a disturbing watermelon trick. See also: The definitive ranking of picnic food Basically, you shave and sand one watermelon, placing the whole gross thing into the hollowed out shell … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Obama defends decision to let Shell drill for oil in Arctic
This week, the US president visited Alaska to urge action on climate change. But activists are upset over oil drilling his administration has permitted nearby
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Mashable » Freddie Gray trial begins with protester arrest in Baltimore
Onlookers barely had time to pack the Baltimore courtroom ahead of the trial for six officers in the police-custody death of Freddie Gray before police arrested a prominent activist named Kwame Rose right outside The start of the trial is expected to deal with motions filed by the defense trying to dismiss charges against the accused officers See also: Mapping … [Link]
Slashdot » Machine Learning Could Solve Economists' Math Problem
An anonymous reader writes: Noah Smith argues that the field of economics frequently uses math in an unhealthy way. He says many economists don't use math as a tool to describe reality, but rather as an abstract foundation for whatever theory they've come up with. A possible solution to this, he says, is machine learning: "In other words, econ is … [Link]
Mashable » Ronda Rousey just made a marine's dream come true
One lucky man is getting a dream date for the Marine Corps Ball: Ronda Rousey The UFC champion accepted a request from 22-year-old Marine Jarrod Haschert, who asked out the star in a Facebook video post that went viral. He called the superstar fighter his "celebrity crush." "I love everything about you, and I think you are a phenomenal person," Haschert … [Link]
Mashable » Obama gets Senate votes to guarantee Iran nuclear deal
WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland became the crucial 34th vote in favor the Iran nuclear deal Wednesday, ensuring a landmark victory for President Barack Obama over ferocious opposition from Republicans and the government of Israel. See also: Iran and major global powers finally reach nuclear deal "No deal is perfect, especially one negotiated with the Iranian regime," Mikulski … [Link]
Mashable » Taco Bell's new crispy chicken taco shell will make you weep with joy
Hold onto your arteries, America. Taco Bell is by far one of the most innovative restaurant chains today. They've revolutionized breakfast with their biscuit and waffle tacos, synchronized snack time and lunch time with their Doritos tacos and generally gotten us all to think outside the bun. See also: Rejoice: McDonald's all-day breakfast is coming Their latest invention is taking all … [Link]
Mashable » Gary Busey rides glittery horse, makes important announcement
Actor and everyone's weird uncle Gary Busey stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to announce he'll be appearing on the 21st season of Dancing with the Stars. Naturally, he delivered the news atop a horse dressed in red glitter — hopefully an outfit similar to his costume for the paso doble. "Please pick up your telephones and vote for me," Busey requested. Anything for … [Link]
Mashable » The joyful weirdness of 'Super Mario Maker' will turn everyone into a game designer
You never really forget how to play Mario: Run across a long stretch. Smash a Koopa Troopa and fling its shell into the distance. Duck into a pipe. Bonk your head into the question mark box to retrive your prize. Except, what if what pops out isn't a sweet mushroom — but a giant goomba in a high-heeled boot? This isn't … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Practising staring at dots can shrink your blind spot
Certain exercises can reduce the gaps in our visual field, and may eventually help those with eye damage to see better
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Slashdot » Wikipedia Blocks Hundreds of Accounts Doing Paid Editing
jan_jes writes: After weeks of investigation, Wikipedia has blocked 381 user accounts for "black hat" editing. The reason for the ban is that the accounts were engaged in undisclosed paid advocacy — the practice of accepting or charging money to promote external interests on Wikipedia without revealing their affiliation, in violation of Wikimedia's Terms of Use. In addition to blocking … [Link]
Mashable » Giant 'Star Wars' murals made from Post-it notes are what your office needs
If your office is looking a little bland, why not take some inspiration from the epic Star Wars murals made by Viking UK? It took four employees five hours to complete the murals, which are made from a whopping 3,597 Post-it notes and cover almost the entire length of one of the office's dividing walls. See also: Artist creates portraits … [Link]
Mashable » The science of hair: How ghd's innovative R&D department is setting the bar for hair styling tech
You probably weren't expecting your hair styler to have three sensors that monitor temperature, and a specially-designed handle that ensures you don't damage your hair by applying too much pressure.At ghd, whose tri-zone technology does just that, science and technology are as integral to attaining perfectly-styled hair as a great hairdresser is. That's why ghd's team of scientists, engineers and innovators work together … [Link]
Mashable » Obama is a #nofilter kind of guy on Instagram
President Obama is in the middle of a historic three-day visit to the Alaskan Arctic, in a bid to highlight the issue of climate change in a state where the physical effects are evident. And just like countless other travelers squeezing in their final weeks of summer vacation, Obama is documenting his trip on Instagram See also: In Alaska, Obama warns … [Link]
Mashable » The Asus ZenWach 2 lets you create watch faces, but don't get too excited
BERLIN — Asus sees your Apple Watch and raises you user-customizable watch faces. Too bad that's all the leverage it's got. The company took the wraps off its second-generation wearable, the Asus ZenWatch 2 during its IFA 2015 press conference on Wednesday. The byword is choice. The ZenWatch comes in two sizes, three case colors, offers 18 different band choices, 50 … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » What Happened to Boba Fett After Falling in the Sarlacc Pit [Short Movie]
A short film by Eric Demeusy taking a look at what happened to BOba Fett after falling into the Sarlacc pit. After being trapped for 30 years in the Great Pit of Carkoon, infamous bounty hunter Boba Fett makes a death defying escape and finds himself fighting alongside the Rebellion to establish a New Republic. [Eric Demeusy] The post What … [Link]
Mashable » Forklift driver accidentally moves portable toilet with woman still inside
LONDON – Ever used a portable toilet and found yourself worrying that some joker might try to tip it over? Well, don't – it turns out there are actually far more unsettling things you should be worrying about instead. Imagine how an unnamed woman attending Cornwall's Newlyn Fish Festival felt Monday after she nipped in to a portable loo, shut the … [Link]
Slashdot » Soyuz Heads To Space Station With New Crew
An anonymous reader writes: Last night, a Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to deliver three astronauts to the International Space Station. Russia's Sergey Volkov, Denmark's Andreas Mogensen, and Kazakhstan's Aidyn Aimbetov reached orbit without incident, and they'll dock with the ISS in the wee hours of Friday morning. Mogensen and Aimbetov will only stay until … [Link]
Mashable » Any Amazon Prime customer can now buy Dash buttons
It’s been five months since Amazon announced the Dash button, a physical device slightly larger than your thumb that lets you orders more goods with a single tap. Now, the Seattle tech giant is taking the Dash button out of the invite-only stage and making it available to all Prime customers for purchase. Prime customers can purchase Dash buttons for $5 … [Link]
Mashable » The luxurious Huawei Watch will cost as much as an Apple Watch
Get your wallet out because you'll finally be able to buy the Huawei Watch, the most luxurious Android Wear smartwatch. Announced earlier this year at Mobile World Congress, the Huawei Watch missed its June launch date. Whatever the reason was, the smartwatch is now ready and will arrive in the U.S. on Sept. 17 at Best Buy, GetHuawei.com, Amazon and … [Link]
Mashable » Join MashableReads for an evening with acclaimed author Rainbow Rowell
Summer is winding down and 2015 is more than halfway over — but MashableReads still has a full schedule of literary events this autumn. Join us on October 7th at 6:30pm ET, when acclaimed author Rainbow Rowell stops by Mashable for an evening of all things Rainbow. We'll discuss her best-selling books and her latest novel, Carry On, which publishes October … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Ban on chimp testing puts wild ape vaccine for Ebola at risk
Tests of a promising oral vaccine to protect wild apes from ebola may be held back by moves to end the use of chimps as experimental animals
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Mashable » Here's what it's like to test video games for a living
This question originally appeared on Quora. What is it like to be a video game tester? Answer below by Quora user London Mitch. It's a glass-half-full experience — it all depends on how you approach it. Some days it's awesome, some days it's hell. You get to play games long before anyone elseYAY! You're playing games that are incomplete or brokenBOO! … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » September Sweepstakes: Enter To Win $2000 Cash!
September is here, and if you’re looking for a little extra money for the upcoming holiday season, here’s a great offer you won’t want to miss. Tradepub, in partnership with Geeks are Sexy, is offering you a chance to win $2000 cash! What would you do with an extra $2000 in your pocket? Now is your chance to find out! … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The New Halo 5 Intro is Action-Fill-ion-ed [Video]
See what I did there? 🙂 [Halo 5 | Youtube] The post The New Halo 5 Intro is Action-Fill-ion-ed [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Mashable » River Song will return to 'Doctor Who' for this year's Christmas special
Ahh, Christmastime — sipping eggnog, curling up by the fireplace, meeting the new form of your alien Time Lord husband. You know. Normal stuff. This is what Alex Kingston's River Song has in store for her in the Doctor Who Christmas special this year. The BBC revealed Wednesday that the character, who hasn't appeared on Doctor Who since season 7's momentous … [Link]
Mashable » British clinic accidentally reveals HIV patient names in mass email
LONDON — A prominent London sexual health clinic said Tuesday that it had accidentally disclosed the identities of nearly 800 HIV patients after it sent a newsletter containing client information. See also: How an algorithm could help spread HIV information among homeless teens London's 56 Dean Street sent the newsletter to its HIV-positive patients on Tuesday, but left each of their … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » WANT: A Clock That Uses Ferrofluid to Display Time [Video]
This has to be one the most awesome and beautiful clock I’ve ever seen, but unfortunately, at 7500 euros per unit (excluding tax), they’re not exactly affordable. Ferrolic was designed from a strong fascination for the magical material Ferro Fluid. The natural dynamics of this fluid makes that this display bridges the gap between everyday digital screens and tangible reality. … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Hardest Part of Owning a Cat [Comic]
just give in pic.twitter.com/bxews8f8vo — ᴀᴅᴀᴍ ᴇʟʟɪs (@moby_dickhead) August 24, 2015 [Source: Adam Ellis on Twitter] The post The Hardest Part of Owning a Cat [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Blu-ray Movies Under $10 and DVDs Under $5
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has over 400 blu-ray movies for under $10 each and over 200 DVDs for under $5! If you’re looking to complete your movie collection with a few extra titles, be sure to check out these awesome deals! Be sure to sort the type of movies that interest you using the categories … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » A world of continous partial employment
Request an invitation to Next:Economy, our event aiming to shed light on the transformation in the nature of work now being driven by algorithms, big data, robotics, and the on-demand economy. Our future workplaces are increasingly managed by apps and … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » What If Joffrey Baratheon Was The Hero of Westeros? [Video]
Youtuber BloodBlitz Comedy took a bunch of episodes from Game of Thrones and spent over 50 hours editing them to make Joffrey Baratheon appear the hero of the series. [BloodBlitz Comedy] The post What If Joffrey Baratheon Was The Hero of Westeros? [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Sesame Street’s Version of Clash of the Titans is Better Than the Actual Movie! [Video]
Furius must spoil Moo-dusa’s plans in order to make it to his father on the top of Mount Olympus Diner. Can he stay focused and use his memory to pass the test or will he be silenced by the powers of Moo-dusa? [Sesame Street | Via IO9] The post Sesame Street’s Version of Clash of the Titans is Better Than … [Link]
Slashdot » Shifu Banking Trojan Has an Antivirus Feature To Keep Other Malware At Bay
An anonymous reader writes: Shifu is a banking trojan that's currently attacking 14 Japanese banks. Once it has infected a victim's machine, it will install a special module that keeps other banking-related trojans at bay. If this module sees suspicious, malware-looking content (unsigned executables) from unsecure HTTP connections, it tries to stop them. If it fails, it renames them to … [Link]
Mashable » Asus' new Zenfones emphasize battery life and photos, not screens
BERLIN — Rather than join everyone in bumping up screen resolutions, Asus is giving users what they really need: More battery life and better photos. At the IFA trade show, the electronics company announced a family of new Zenfones, including the Zenfone 2 Deluxe, Zenfone Max, Zenfone Selfie, Zenfone Zoom and Zenfone 2 Laser. See also: On a budget? Asus's ZenFone … [Link]
Mashable » Early robots could smoke cigarettes, pour tea…and shoot guns
1934Shoppers listen to a fortune-telling robot in Selfridges department store in London.Image: London Express/Getty ImagesThe word “robot” first entered the public imagination in 1921, when it was coined by Czech writer Karel Capek in his play R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots). Derived from the Czech word “robota,” meaning “compulsory labor,” the robots in Capek’s play revolutionize the economy with their work, but … [Link]
Mashable » Robert Pattinson's beard interrupts Belfast couple's wedding day
LONDON – It's not every day you get married, and it's certainly not every day your wedding party gets interrupted by a heavily bearded Hollywood star. See also: Bride and groom (and 250 guests) shoot a baller wedding music video A couple were celebrating their marriage at the Culloden Hotel in Belfast, Northern Ireland, last Saturday when they spotted Pattinson, who … [Link]
Mashable » 5 tips for designing a web form with a high conversion rate
Web forms can be used to help you collect orders, leads, subscribers, inquiries and feedback so it's important to optimize their conversion rates. Often taken for granted, they are one of the essential elements of your lead generation and marketing efforts. Most visitors don't want to spend time filling them out, so designing a web form that provides great user experience … [Link]
Slashdot » How Autonomous Cars' Safety Features Clash With Normal Driving
An anonymous reader writes: Google's autonomous cars have a very good safety record so far — the accidents they've been involved in weren't the software's fault. But that doesn't mean the cars are blending seamlessly into traffic. A NY Times article explains how doing the safest thing sometimes means doing something entirely unexpected to real, human drivers — which itself … [Link]
Mashable » London's much-maligned 'Walkie Talkie' crowned UK's worst building
LONDON — The controversial "Walkie Talkie" skyscraper, which has a downdraught so powerful it has created extreme gusts that have blown pedestrians off their feet and toppled shop signs, has unsurprisingly been named Britain's worst building. See also: Architect designs 'floating' pods for London's homeless The much-maligned 37-storey building's problems don't end with wind tunnels Even before it was completed, 20 … [Link]
Mashable » Intel wants to put RealSense everywhere, even on drones
BERLIN — Today was, for Intel, a day to celebrate its new Skylake 6th Gen Core processor family. However, the real star of its Wednesday morning IFA press conference was the future. The company showed off a variety of forward-leaning technologies, many of which rely on features found in its new RealSense R-200 3D and infrared camera system (the existing forward-facing … [Link]
Mashable » Meet the 55-year old gay style icon straight dudes go crazy for
Nick Wooster is an unlikely street style star. He'll even admit it himself. Not young, nor tall, and without the chiseled features of a model or Hollywood actor, he describes himself as "pretty average." That may be true, except for one egregious factor: His exceptional style has accrued a half million Instagram followers. There's even a Tumblr, Fuck Yeah, Nick … [Link]
Mashable » Polaroid Snap camera takes instant photos without ink
Still pining for the days when snapping a Polaroid and instantly (well, almost) showing a finished printed photo to your friends was a hot thing? Well, Polaroid is still here (more precisely, at IFA Berlin) and it just announced the Polaroid Snap, a digital camera that can immediately print out a photo, and it doesn't even need ink to do it … [Link]
Mashable » Bangkok blast suspect's prints match those on explosive materials
Police investigating last month's Bangkok bombing said Wednesday that the fingerprints of a foreign man arrested at the Thai-Cambodia border match those found on a bottle of bomb-making material, and that they were seeking to arrest a Turkish man linked to the blast. The new suspect, identified as Emrah Davutoglu, is the husband of a Thai woman for whom an arrest … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 2 September 2015
There Are Only Two Hard Problems in Distributed Systems — the best tweet ever. (via Tim Bray) Building LinkedIn’s New Engineering Bootcamp — transmitting cultural and practical knowledge in a structured format. Soul-Searching in TV Land Over the Challenges of … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Learning Cascading – $17.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL
Get "Learning Cascading" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-09-03 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]
Mashable » Acer's got a monster phone and projector designed for gamers
BERLIN — Acer's new gaming phone and gaming projector are big, powerful and designed from the ground up for gamers. The company announced the Predator 6 gaming phone Predator Projector at the IFA tech trade show on Wednesday. See also: Acer Revo Build is a modular mini PC with stackable component blocks What makes a the Predator 6 a phone for … [Link]
Mashable » U.S. presidents love looking badass
1905President Theodore Roosevelt hunts for bear in Colorado.Image: Photo12/UIG/Getty ImagesAug. 31, 1908William Howard Taft fishes off Middle Bass Island, Ohio.Image: Louis Van Oeyen/Western Reserve Historical Society/Getty Images1916Woodrow Wilson throws out the first ball of the baseball season in Washington, D.C.Image: Underwood Archives/Getty Imagesc. 1923Warren G. Harding at the White House with his dog, Laddie Boy.Image: Library Of Congress/Getty ImagesJuly 4, 1927Calvin … [Link]
Mashable » Olivia Benson is America's favorite female TV character, survey says
Taylor Swift is apparently not the only one with a huge love for Detective Olivia Benson According to a new survey, the Law & Order: SVU character is officially America's favorite female TV character — by a mile More specifically, the brave crime fighter bested the second most-loved character — Cookie Lyon of Empire — by 13%. 
The results when survey … [Link]
Mashable » British mums share cringe-inducing stories of their kids embarrassing them
LONDON – Parents might be able to embarrass their kids one day, but when the kids are still fairly young – during that blissful age where they themselves seem immune to embarrassment – the power definitely lies in their hands. See also: You'll Find These 14 Types of Parents on Facebook Brilliantly sweary Facebook page The Unmumsy Mum – a sort … [Link]
Mashable » Acer Revo Build is a modular mini PC with stackable component blocks
BERLIN — Building a PC is no easy task, but with the Acer Revo Build, it's as simple as stacking components on top of one another. At the IFA tech trade show in Berlin, Acer unveiled the tiny mini PC with modular components. It's basically the little Revo mini PC that looks like a piggy bank on steroids. See also: Acer's … [Link]
Slashdot » Browser Makers To End RC4 Support In Early 2016
msm1267 writes: Google, Microsoft and Mozilla today announced they've settled on an early 2016 timeframe to permanently deprecate the shaky RC4 encryption algorithm in their respective browsers. Mozilla said Firefox's shut-off date will coincide with the release of Firefox 44 on Jan. 26. Google and Microsoft said that Chrome and Internet Explorer 11 (and Microsoft Edge) respectively will also do … [Link]
Mashable » Migrants block Eurostar tracks, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded
LONDON — There were long delays to Eurostar trains overnight, some services were cancelled and hundreds of passengers were left stranded after trespassers blocked the tracks near the French port of Calais. See also: 4 common myths about the Calais migrants debunked This is the latest incident in a summer wracked by travel disruptions and diplomatic tensions around Calais, where thousands … [Link]
Mashable » Murder rates rise in some major U.S. cities, cause unknown
The murder rate in major cities across the United States has risen in 2015 compared to where it was over the same period last year—in some cases by a lot, and in some cases by just a bit Chicago, Baltimore, New Orleans, New York City, Washington, D.C. and other cities have all seen an increase in murders to date See also: … [Link]
Mashable » 8 dead, including 2 children, as fire rips through Paris building
PARIS — Eight people died in an apartment fire early Wednesday in Paris, officials said, and police were investigating whether the fire was started intentionally. Speaking on French TV BFM, Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet said the dead included two children. Four survivors were hospitalized. Ça c'était a 5:30 #incendie #myrha #pompiers pic.twitter.com/hOGXmS93Q3 — Idir AS (@AitIdir75015) September 2, 2015 Brandet … [Link]
Mashable » 99% of seabirds will have swallowed plastic by 2050, scientists warn
It’s no surprise that bottle caps, plastic bags and other pieces of trash are washed off the streets and into our waterways every daySome studies have shown this pollution can amount to 580,000 pieces of plastic per square kilometre in the ocean Plastics have a devastating impact on sea life, and according to some estimates, it's only going to get worse. … [Link]
Mashable » Artists replicate the 'Mad Max' video game on two dirty cars
Here's a reason to never wash your sedan again: A couple of Australian graffiti artists have replicated scenes from the Mad Max video game with nothing but two cars and a whole lot of dust In the spirit of the dry, dystopian world of the Mad Max character, the stunt was done to celebrate the launch of the game on … [Link]
Mashable » Toshiba launches 12.5-inch laptop/tablet hybrid with a 4K screen
We’ve seen plenty of 13-inch laptops with extremely high-resolution screens, but Toshiba's latest laptop/tablet hybrid pushes the envelope by stuffing a true 4K screen (3,840 x 2,160 pixels) into a 12.5-inch device For comparison, Dell's XPS 13 has a 3,200 x 1,800 pixel resolution, while Apple's 12-inch Macbook has a 2,560 x 1,600 pixel screen See also: Toshiba's Chromebook 2 has … [Link]
Mashable » Hong Kong Umbrella Revolution leader Joshua Wong will face trial
SINGAPORE — A student leader who was part of a protest that stormed the Hong Kong government headquarters last year will face trial at the end of October. On Wednesday, Joshua Wong pleaded not guilty at a magistrates court to charges of inciting and participating in an illegal assembly. See also: Hong Kong Protests: What You Need to Know About the … [Link]
Slashdot » Ashley Madison Source Code Shows Evidence They Created Bots To Message Men
An anonymous reader writes: Gizmodo's Annalee Newitz looked through the source code contained in the recent Ashley Madison data dump and found evidence that the company created tens of thousands of bot accounts designed to spur their male users into action by sending them messages. "The code tells the story of a company trying to weave the illusion that women … [Link]
Mashable » YouTube's first Filipino 360-degree video goes for the feels
SINGAPORE — If you're Filipino and working abroad, get ready to feel homesick. YouTube has released what it claims is the first 360-degree video shot in the Philippines, and threw in as much local iconography as it could for good measure. The video, which features musicians playing an ode to their home country, has been viewed nearly 2,000 times at … [Link]
Mashable » MTV's 'Scream' pays tribute to Wes Craven
Before MTV's teen horror drama Scream bid farewell to its first season the show paid tribute to legendary director Wes Craven, whose movie inspired the series Craven, 76, died this week after a battle with brain cancer. See also: 5 essential Wes Craven movies that everyone needs to see This is the tribute that aired. Video via E! You didn't think … [Link]
Slashdot » Intel Launches Onslaught of Skylake CPUs For Laptops, Hybrids and Compute Stick
MojoKid writes: Intel is following up on its Skylake launch bonanza by opening the floodgates on at least two dozen SKUs mostly covering the mobile sector. The company is divvying up the range into four distinct series. There's the Y-Series, which is dedicated to 2-in-1 convertibles, tablets, and Intel's new Compute Stick venture. Then there's the U-Series, which is aimed … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » How APIs Power News Organizations
APIs are used in many, many ways in a wide range of industries. However, it seems that some organisations are implementing them in more beneficial ways than others, according to David Weinberger’s recent article for Nieman Reports.
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Mashable » Run, don't walk, to Australia's Nutella pop-up store
Nutella is clearly precious to Australians. The nationwide freakout over a low-level Nutella shortage is strong evidence of that. Now Melbourne is going to get what is likely the country's first-ever pop up store dedicated to the treat. See also: Man invents Nutella lock, brings humans one step closer to world peace The project of partners Paul and Lauren Kristoff of … [Link]
Mashable » Tech's most famous logo, the NASA worm, gets a second life
One of the most iconic science and technology logos, the minimalist NASA symbol, is being honored by having its design bible resurrected by fans Designed in 1974 by the Danne & Blackburn design firm, the 1975 NASA Graphics Standards Manual will be offered anew thanks to a campaign on Kickstarter See also: Google's iconic logo is changing in a big way … [Link]
Mashable » Family of San Francisco woman killed by undocumented immigrant aims to sue ICE
The family of Kathryn Steinle, the young woman killed along San Francisco's popular Embarcadero, has filed claims against San Francisco sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), alleging that the city's "sanctuary city" policy and poor gun storage led to her death Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, an undocumented immigrant, has been arrested and charged … [Link]
Mashable » White police chief who fatally shot black man sentenced to home confinement
A white former police chief will have to spend a year under home detention but won't have to serve any prison time in the 2011 shooting death of Bernard Bailey, an unarmed black man. This is #BernardBailey – a great man to his church & his family. Was unarmed & non-violent when killed by SC policepic.twitter.com/bKv9N8VNDJ — Shaun King (@ShaunKing) September … [Link]
Mashable » iPad-friendly drones invade Apple's online store
Apple’s vision of a ritzy, high-end retail presence apparently also has room for drones. The DJI Phantom 3 Advanced and Phantom 3 Professional appeared on the company's online store today — the first set of drones featured on the site aimed at more serious drone users (not just hobbyists) An employee at one of New York City's largest Apple Stores confirmed … [Link]
Mashable » Wikipedia bans 381 'black hat' accounts for misleading editing
Wikipedia is again cracking down on contributors and editors that are violating its guidelines. The site's editors have banned 381 accounts for charging or accepting money for their contributions, without disclosing the information — what Wikipedia calls "undisclosed paid advocacy." See also: Wikipedia's New Rules: Editors Must Disclose If They Are Paid Wikipedia administrators announced they had blocked the accounts Monday … [Link]
Mashable » Star Wars, mashed up with headlines from The Onion? Yes, really.
Once again, The Onion perfectly verbalizes our feelings about everything — even a galaxy far, far away. Tumblr user Skygawker has found perfection in the unlikely pairing of Star Wars photos and headlines from parody news site The Onion See also: Oven Kid and his dad bring balance to The Force with a new kitchen jam Skygawker takes snapshots from Star … [Link]
Mashable » Man with a dream takes off in a lawn chair powered by 54 propellers
Sometimes you have a dream. And that dream is to one day fly in a giant drone powered by 54 propellers and a controller from Hobby King. Looking every bit the madcap inventor, a man in a helmet and goggles bounces around in a multi-rotor machine that's called "the Swarm," according to the YouTube account where the clip was posted. … [Link]
Mashable » TV station takes 'Curious George' off the air and kids just won't stop crying
Curious George is a sweet television show about a young monkey that moves from Africa to the big city, and it's something Australian kids apparently can not do without. Australia's national broadcaster, the ABC, has retired George from the air, and kids are not taking it well, to put it mildly See also: Australian designers claim Miley Cyrus's VMA outfit designs … [Link]
Slashdot » Turkey Arrests Journalists For Using Encryption
An anonymous reader sends news that three employees of Vice News were arrested in Turkey because one of them used an encryption system on his personal computer. That particular type of encryption has been used by the terrorist organization known as the Islamic State, so the men were charged with "engaging in terrorist activity." The head of a local lawyers … [Link]
Mashable » The Science of Hair: How GHD's innovative R&D lab is setting the bar
You probably weren't expecting your hair styler to have three sensors that monitor temperature, and a specially-designed handle that ensures you don't damage your hair by applying too much pressure.At ghd, whose tri-zone technology does just that, science and technology are as integral to attaining perfectly-styled hair as a great hairdresser is. That's why ghd's team of scientists, engineers and innovators work together … [Link]
Mashable » Obama on hiking to a glacier: 'Beats being in the office'
“How’s this? Beats being in the office," President Barack Obama called out as he hiked alongside Exit Glacier in Alaska on Tuesday. The president is making a historic three-day trip to Alaska to address the severe consequences of climate change. In particular, his hike to the glacier was an urgent call to action to save the deteriorating landscape in the state, … [Link]
Mashable » Stephen Colbert will guide you through traffic with Waze
You've depended on Stephen Colbert for his sharp take on the news, and now you can depend on him to direct you through that sharp left turn up ahead. The newly crowned host of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is the latest voice option within traffic and navigational app, Waze See also: Waze Now Lets Celebrities Voice Turn-By-Turn Directions … [Link]
Geek Culture » Beware the Swarm!
Reminds me of those old newsreel clips of people crashing in home-made flying machines. [Link]
Mashable » Intel's new Skylake chips will allow more flavors of the new MacBook
PCs are not dead. In fact, if you talk to Intel — which supplies the vast majority of today's PC processors — they are absolutely resurgent. Now the company is focusing on delivering more power to the place users compute most — in mobile computers. Intel announced on Tuesday that — as part of its latest line of Core processors, the … [Link]
Mashable » John Oliver cannot handle Tony Abbott eating whole onions for fun
John Oliver has said aloud what the Australian people say aloud daily about Prime Minister Tony Abbott: "What's he doing?" The British late night host is touring Down Under and apparently wasn't aware the PM eats whole onions for leisure. Luckily, an audience member brought Oliver up to speed in his final show at Sydney's State Theatre. See also: 14 things … [Link]
Slashdot » More Popcorn Time Users Sued
An anonymous reader writes: The torrent-based video streaming software Popcorn Time has been in the news lately as multiple entities have initiated legal action over its use. Now, 16 Oregon-based Comcast subscribers have been targeted for their torrenting of the movie Survivor. The attorney who filed the lawsuit (PDF) says his client, Survivor Productions Inc., doesn't plan to seek any … [Link]
Mashable » Performance latte art, a terrifying new frontier
When you hear "latte art," you probably think of swirly, foamy leaves. But this latte art — performance art, really — is truly breaking new ground(s). We never want to get into an argument with this barista. Artists replicate the 'Mad Max' video game on two dirty cars 'Game of Thrones' reimagined with Joffrey as the hero will choke you … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Doctors use antipsychotics to calm ‘challenging behaviour’
Psychotropic drugs such as antipsychotics are being prescribed to subdue people with intellectual disability who are not mentally ill
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