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 » A fittingly terrifying video tribute to horror director Wes Craven
The master of horror Wes Craven died at the age of 76 on Sunday, leaving behind a legendary directing career that included major franchises like Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream Over at RogerEbert.com, Nelson Carvajal sought to create a video tribute that captured Craven's understanding of what makes humans tick. "The reason so many other horror filmmaker imitators come … [Link]
Mashable » Giant straw dinosaur sculptures take over Japanese field
A Japanese artist has a clever use for straw left over after rice harvests — dinosaur sculptures. Amy Goda is reportedly the artist behind the sculptures, crafting them out of wooden frames and rice straw for the Wara Art Festival. See also: 13 reasons you should dump your girlfriend for a velociraptor The massive creations are impressively detailed and great for … [Link]
Slashdot » Congressional Testimony: A Surprising Consensus On Climate
Lasrick writes: Many legislators regularly deny that there is a scientific consensus, or even broad scientific support, for government action to address climate change. Researchers recently assessed the content of congressional testimony related to either global warming or climate change from 1969 to 2007. For each piece of testimony, they recorded several characteristics about how the testimony discussed climate. For … [Link]
Popular Science » Asus VivoStick Continues The Trend Of PCs On A Stick
Asus VivoStick Asus Asus's latest PC on a stick runs Windows 10 The Asus VivoStick is the latest HDMI dongle computer out of the Taiwanese computer maker. The VivoStick offers a Windows 10 machine in the same slim, tiny form factor as a USB drive, or Google's Chromecast. Like the latter product, it seeks to replace the need for bulkier … [Link]
Mashable » Chipotletiquette: The dos and don'ts of college food delivery
Pizza and 24-hour Chinese delivery places are quivering in their take-out menus. Chipotle now delivers to college campuses. Chipotle plans to expand its delivery service to include 40 campuses this fall, and 100 by spring. The company is pairing with delivery app Tapingo. See also: Chipotle master shows the world how he doubles his burritos That means you can order your … [Link]
Popular Science » Bionic Suit Helps A Paralyzed Man Take Thousands Of Steps
Mark Pollock during one of his training sessions. Courtesy of Mark Pollock via UCLA In July of this year, researchers accomplished a feat that didn’t seem possible just a few years ago. They were able to stimulate the nerves of patients who were completely paralyzed so that they could move their legs in a rhythmic pattern. Now, the same team … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Home Of Codebreaking: Three Days At Bletchley Park (Part 1)
MaltaGC at the English language Wikipedia [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.ht~ CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/license~ or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.ht~ via Wikimedia CommonsTaking advantage of the freedom of our (tiny) motorhome, my wife and I decided our last long weekend away this year should be to a geeky facility I’ve written about several times here at GaS but never visited until now: Bletchley Park. For those who don’t … [Link]
Slashdot » Connecting the Unwired World With Balloons, Satellites, Lasers & Drones
1sockchuck writes: New projects are seeking to connect the unwired world using balloons, drones, lasers and satellites to deliver wireless Internet. There are dueling low-earth orbit satellite initiatives backed by billionaires Elon Musk (SpaceX) and Richard Branson (OneWeb), while Google's Project Loon is using balloons (which sometimes crash) and Facebook is building a solar-powered UAV (Project Aquila). “The Connectivity Lab … [Link]
Mashable » You need to check out Japan's Street View for cats right meow
If you're a human and you're plotting out a Sunday stroll, Google Street View is usually just a few clicks away. But what if you're a cat? Hiroshima, Japan's tourism board has created a web app that let's you peer through the eyes of our feline friends as they navigate the world. It's essentially the same as Google Street View, but … [Link]
Popular Science » 'Clown Gun' For Police Slows Down A Single Bullet
The Alternative Pistol Accessory Alternative Ballistics Bullets in motion tend to remain in motion for far longer than anyone wants. While most accurate shooting with handguns takes place at distances of around six feet, pistol bullets can travel up to 1,000 feet after they're fired. Made by Alternative Ballistics, “The Alternative” is a pistol accessory aimed at law enforcement that … [Link]
Popular Science » Japan Made The World’s First-Ever Cat Street View
A screenshot of cat street view Hiroshima Prefecture We may not be able to do all the fun things that cats do, like napping all day or always landing on our feet. But now we can finally see the world as a cat does thanks to a new project by Japan’s Hiroshima prefecture. The site allows you to explore the … [Link]
Slashdot » Easy-To-Clean Membrane Separates Oil From Water
ckwu writes: A steel mesh with a novel self-cleaning coating can separate oil and water, easily lifting oil from an oil-water mixture and leaving the water behind. Unlike existing oil-water separation membranes, if the coated mesh gets contaminated with oil, it can be simply rinsed off with water and reused, without needing to be cleaned with detergents. The team was … [Link]
Popular Science » Hyundai Brings Its N Performance Brand to Frankfurt
Hyundai i20 Prototype Hyundai Hyundai is stepping up to the high-performance plate with its new sub-brand known as N. (Why that letter out of 26? Hyundai's research and development center is based in Namyang, South Korea.) While the likes of Ferrari and the resurrected Borgward grab headlines and eyeballs at the 2015 Frankfurt International Motor Show, the Korean car maker … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Move Over Netflix; Amazon Prime Instant Video Now Allows Offline Viewing!
Amazon Prime members will now be able to download movies to watch offline through iOS and Android apps as part of their subscription. Previously the feature was only available on Amazon’s own Fire devices. It’s an attractive weapon in the battles with other streaming video services, though does come with several strings. The feature appears to cover both full-fledged Amazon … [Link]
Popular Science » Cougars May Get Their Own Overpass Across Highway 101
Wildlife Bridge National Wildlife Federation California/YouTube A screenshot of the proposed wildlife bridge, situated over highway 101. Ok, it isn't a $900 million, 1,800 miles long, wolves-only roadway but the proposed plan for a wildlife overpass in California is very ambitious. The results of a feasibility study of this overpass were announced this week. The study, prepared by the California … [Link]
Mashable » Where 2016 presidential candidates stand on Kentucky clerk Kim Davis
Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, has been ordered to jail in contempt of court until she complies U.S. District Court Judge Dave Bunning said this was the only way to adequately uphold the law of the land — and the White House stands behind the court's decision. See also: The Kentucky clerk … [Link]
Mashable » Report: iPhone 6S will feature a 5MP front-facing camera
There’s already been a deluge of leaks surrounding the iPhone 6S, and now we might know a little more. The front-facing camera, long stuck at 1.2 megapixels, will get a big resolution bump to 5MP, according to reliable leaker KGI Securities Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and spotted by Macrumors The upped resolution won't be the only big upgrade aimed at strengthening your … [Link]
Slashdot » 14-Year-Old Boy Placed On Police Register After Sending Naked Picture To Classmate
Ewan Palmer reports: A teenage boy in the UK has had a crime of making and distributing indecent images recorded against him after he sent a naked picture of himself to one of his female classmates. The 14-year-old was not formally arrested after he sent the explicit image to a girl of the same age via Snapchat. The police file … [Link]
Mashable » Apple's Twitter feed for games has Apple TV written all over it
Apple’s newest Twitter account speaks directly to a long-underserved segment of the App Store clientele: Gamers. The App Store Games feed brings a more direct focus on interactive entertainment to Apple, which has traditionally been careful to skirt around having its products identified as gaming devices. With a profile that reads "Embrace the future of gaming. Straight from our Games Editors" … [Link]
Mashable » Snoop Dog on Deflategate decision: 'I can't do nothin' but smoke'
Like spring flowers after a May rainstorm, you knew hot takes would bloom all across this great and reasonable land once a federal judge finally issued his ruling in the balls-inspecting Deflategate marathon of a dispute between the New England Patriots and the NFL. But leave it to none other than Snoop Dogg to be the voice of reason in our … [Link]
Popular Science » Star Wars Fans Figure Out The Force That Awakens BB-8 Robot
Still Of BB-8 From The Force Awakens Trailer Screenshot by author, from YouTube Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, the seventh movie in the venerable space opera franchise, has already won fans with a cast full of new as well as familiar faces and a striking, post-Imperial aesthetic. It also features a brand-new robot, the sphere-with-a-head BB-8, who captured hearts at … [Link]
Mashable » Get lost in Damien Rice's 'Hypnosis' music video from 'The Prophet' film
"The Blower's Daughter" singer Damien Rice is nowhere to be seen in his new music video for "Hypnosis" — one of two songs he recorded for producer Salma Hayek's animated film The Prophet. Like in the movie, different styles of animation take center stage to tell several storylines. The film was adapted from Kahlil Gibran's popular book of poems, hence … [Link]
Popular Science » This Gel Glows When It Detects Pollutants
The color-changing materials under ultraviolet light Tara Fadenrecht via MIT News A team of researchers from MIT has created sensitive metallic polymers that change color in response to chemical or physical variations in their surroundings, according to a study published recently in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. The material could be used to detect chemical changes in an … [Link]
Mashable » The new Star Wars BB-8 Droid is no match for a fleet of pouncy puppies
The Star Wars BB-8 Droid toy, which will be released on December 18, is already causing a stir — especially among this group of curious puppies. Vanity Fair shows just what happens when adorable puppies encounter the baffling toy droids. What the heck is this weird ball that rolls around all by itself? Is it MAGIC? Bottom line: Nothing is … [Link]
Popular Science » Russia Shows Off Concept Drone That Hunts F-35s
F-35B On The Deck Of The USS Wasp During Testing Anne Henry, USMC, via Wikimedia Commons For the next 30 years, America’s F-35 is the plane to beat. While it won’t be America’s top dogfighter (that honor goes to the F-22), the Pentagon has ordered more than 2,400 F-35s compared to 187 F-22s, so the F-35 will by sheer volume … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on The Moon [Comic]
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Mashable » Gun stores banning Muslims prompts calls for Dept. of Justice investigation
In an attempt to clamp down on what they fear may become a nationwide trend of discrimination, a civil rights group is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate several gun shops who have created "Muslim free zones." Six stores in six different states have declared that they will ban anyone who is Muslim or perceived to be Muslim from … [Link]
Slashdot » Completely Paralyzed Man Walks In Robotic Exoskeleton
Zothecula writes: Working with a team of UCLA scientists, a man with protracted and complete paralysis has recovered sufficient voluntary control to take charge of a bionic exoskeleton and take many thousands of steps. Using a non-invasive spinal stimulation system that requires no surgery, this is claimed (abstract) to be the first time that a person with such a comprehensive … [Link]
Mashable » This Iranian boy has such a big heart, even 'Humans of New York' — and Obama — noticed
Humans of New York can be found everywhere you go, and one boy's story traveled halfway around the world to touch the heart of the President of the United States. HONY photographer Brandon Stanton has been traveling in Iran recently, stopping in the town of Tabiz, where he captured the portrait of a father and his 10-year-old son, and their sweet … [Link]
Mashable » Who knew? Donald Trump is a huge celeb fanboy
What do Miley Cyrus and Tom Brady and Kanye West have in common? They've all been in the news this week — and, not coincidentally, Donald Trump has loudly announced how much he loves them, turning the cameras back to himself. With algorithmic precision, The Donald — a reality-TV star himself, after all — targets influential celebrities with well-timed Instagram love … [Link]
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Mashable » Australian mother plans to set up anti-vaccination day care centre
An Australian mother has announced she is starting her own childcare centre for parents who refuse to have their children vaccinated Juanita "Wanda" Halden, who lives in Tabulam, in the northern region of New South Wales, wrote on Facebook she planned on creating the Anti Vaxx Childcare Project to "highlight human rights violations." According to the Daily Mail Australia, the mother-of-two … [Link]
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Mashable » T-Pain sang the National Anthem sans autotune at a Dodgers game
T-Pain proved that he doesn't need his signature autotune to sing the National Anthem, because this is the home of the brave On August 31, T-Pain opened up the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants game in LA with his unmodified vocals, and though the game was close, the home team was victorious, all thanks to T-Pain It is … [Link]
Mashable » Two new 'Empire' songs will tide you over until Cookie returns to TV
Two new Empire songs have landed, just in time for you to memorize them before the show's Sept. 23 return "No Doubt About It" featuring Pitbull and "Ain't About the MOney" recently dropped on the show's official Vevo page "Money" is the more modern track of the two, a boastful hip hop beat bolstered bythe smooth vocals of Jussie Smollett (who … [Link]
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Mashable » Community heartbroken after school 'fires' beloved crossing guard dog
Brad Curtis, a crossing guard for the Jersey Shore School District, used to have a secret weapon when it came to crossing guard excellence: his 5-year-old Maltipoo, Patches. Patches would come to work with Curtis on Allegheny Street, decked out in his own neon yellow safety vest and tiny stop sign. Patches would then sit patiently beside Curtis and follow him … [Link]
Popular Science » New Apple TV Will Steal The Show From iPhone 6S At September Event
Apple TV Apple The iPhone maker's set-top box could receive a significant upgrade on September 9 With Apple’s fall 2015 event coming soon many are focusing on the iPhone 6s. But the Apple TV is expected to get a significant upgrade, if rumors and recently reported leaks are to be believed. Cupertino’s set-top box saw a hardware revision three years … [Link]
Slashdot » Slowing Wind Energy Production Suffers From Lack of Wind
HughPickens.com writes: Gregory Meyer reports at the Financial Times that electricity generated by U.S. wind farms fell 6 per cent in the first half of the year, even as the nation expanded wind generation capacity by 9 per cent. The reason was some of the softest air currents in 40 years, cutting power sales from wind farms to utilities. The … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Open PermID Provides Free Access to Thomson Reuters-Linked Data
Thomson Reuters, one of the world’s leading sources of intelligent information, has launched Open PermID, a set of APIs and tools that organizations can use to access Thomson Reuters’ massive core entity data set. Open PermID provides access to Thomson Reuters-linked entity data via bulk downloads, hypermedia APIs, and online tools.
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Slave Leia Disney Princess Squad [Picture Gallery]
Sure, traditional slave Princess Leia cosplays used to be all the rage at conventions back a few years ago, but costumers quickly became blasé with the outfit. Fortunately, creative cosplayers have breathed a new life in the costume lately, mashing up the world of Star Wars with various unrelated franchises, and I have to say, the results are absolutely fantastic! … [Link]
Mashable » Hipster Barbie's Instagram will make you jealous of her life
Barbie has always led a #blessed life (that pink jeep, damn), but it's 2015. It's time for her to live her most authentic life. Enter Socality Barbie See also: 'Man Buns Of Disneyland' turns Instagram into the happiest place on Earth She artfully sleeps in hammocks, photographs lattes, sports Warby Parker glasses and embraces the hipster mindset. She also uses VSCO … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Key enzyme helps country kids ward off allergies and asthma
Children's immune systems are less likely to be hypersensitive if they are exposed to rural dirt, but one enzyme may also be vital for this effect
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Popular Science » Wind Farms Will Slow Down During Bat Migrations
Wind Turbines germanborrillo/Flickr CC by SA 2.0 Depending on how you look at it, bats are either adorable fuzzy flying creatures, or nightmares with wings. But either way, they are incredibly important to the environment, acting as pollinators for plants and keeping insect populations in check. You know what else is important to the environment? Clean sources of energy like … [Link]
Mashable » Justin Bieber breaks major Spotify record with 'What Do You Mean?'
Justin Bieber's breathy comeback single "What Do You Mean?" has made an instant impact, breaking Spotify's record for most streams in a debut week What do we mean? The 21-year-old, who on Sunday cried after performing the song on the VMAs stage, attracted 21 million global Spotify streams to his new single in five days See also: Justin Bieber is … [Link]
Mashable » Selena Gomez's name is in both of Justin Bieber's new videos, but he's doing just fine
Justin Bieber is a new man. Sort of He's currently promoting his new album, due November 13, and doing his best to prove to the world he's not the bratty kid he once was. Bieber even debuted a new haircut reminiscent of the emo frontmen of the aughts and cried onstage at the VMAs this past Sunday, in case you needed … [Link]
Mashable » Wacom Bamboo Spark puts your notes on paper on your smartphone
BERLIN — Our paperless society still has a lot of paper and a lot of people scribbling notes on them. The worst part is when we have to combine our digital notes with the ones we sketched on napkins at our favorite diner. Wacom feels your pain, and now it thinks it has a solution: the new Wacom Bamboo Spark. This … [Link]
Slashdot » How To Build With Delrin and a Laser Cutter
szczys writes: Laser cutters are awesome, but you have to bring your mechanical engineering A-game if you want to build resilient stuff using laser-cut parts. Joshua Vasquez has been building up his bag of tricks using Delrin and a laser cutter to build with techniques like press-fitting, threading, snap-fits, etc. that aren't possible or are non-ideal with the laser-cutting steadfasts … [Link]
Mashable » Bayern Munich is donating $1.1 million to help Europe's refugee crisis
A training camp for migrant children. A $1.1 million donation. German lessons. Those are a few of the things German soccer club Bayern Munich is doing to help some of the thousands of refugees and migrants who are arriving in the country after fleeing war and poverty in Syria and other troubled nations. Other German soccer teams have also been at … [Link]
Mashable » B&O's BeoPlay A6 speaker is all bent out of shape (on purpose)
BERLIN — B&O's back with another weird-looking speaker for your home. At the IFA tech trade show, B&O unveiled the BeoPlay A6, the latest in its home lifestyle speaker lineup. See also: Philips' AmbiLux TV extends the picture onto your walls using pico projectors The A6 was designed in collaboration with Kvadrat, a manufacturer of high-end wool-blend fabrics. B&O says the … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » “The Swarm” is a Homemade Flying Machine Powered by 54 Drone Rotors [Video]
THe Swarm can lift someone weighting up to 164kg (about 361 pounds) for about 10 minutes thanks to its 54 counter-rotation propellers. I don’t know about you, but I don’t think I’d even be willing to try this thing. If you want to see why, just jump ahead to 2:20. [gasturbine101 | Via Geekologie] The post “The Swarm” is a … [Link]
Mashable » This girl got a DWI, so she drove her Barbie Jeep to school instead
This Barbie Girl is the epitome of DGAF. Texas State student Tara Monroe has been riding in a pink Barbie Jeep as her main vehicle ever since she received a DWI for refusing to take a breathalyzer test after a Waka Flocka concert See also: 22 yearbook quotes from seniors who will go far in life YOU GUYS THIS GIRL DROVE … [Link]
Mashable » New Google Street View app lets you add your own 360-degree photos
Street View just got a lot more interactive. Google unveiled a new Street View app Thursday that adds user generated spherical photos to places in Google Maps. See also: You can now explore Google Street View with virtual reality The new iOS and Android, which replaces Google's previous Photo Sphere Camera app, allows you to browse 360-degree photos of places in … [Link]
Slashdot » Sultan of Sound, Dr. James Flanagan, Passed Away Aged 89
An anonymous reader writes: A pioneer in the field of acoustics, Dr. James L. Flanagan provided "the technical foundation for speech recognition, teleconferencing, MP3 music files, and the more efficient digital transmission of human conversation." The NYTimes covered his recent passing: "His innovations included preserving the sound of a human voice while crunching it digitally, as well as teaching computers … [Link]
Mashable » Spotify declares 'Lean On' the global song of the summer
"Lean On" is officially summer 2015's global earworm. Danish singer MØ's vocals, paired with irresistible beats from Major Lazer and DJ Snake, was inescapable this season — so much so that it became the most-played song on Spotify between June 1 and Aug. 31 around the world, triumphing over some stiff competition See also: Sex, death and sadness: A look … [Link]
Mashable » Trump will stay with the GOP because his 'whole life has been about winning'
If he loses the bid for the Republican presidential nomination, Donald Trump says he won't run as an independent and will remain loyal to the GOP. "I have no intention of changing my mind," Trump said on Thursday at a packed event in New York as he pledged his support to the party, which he says has treated him "with great … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » Amazon Announces Mock Integration Feature For API Gateway
Amazon has introduced a mock integration feature for the Amazon API Gateway. Mock integration enables developers to generate API responses from the gateway without backend integration. Accordingly, developers can test apps before app development is complete. Developers can unblock dependent teams whose previous access would have been impossible before completed development.
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Mashable » ESPN job posting seeks someone to oversee esports coverage
ESPN sees the value of esports coverage, even if the wide world of sports-lovers has yet to fully embrace the genre. A new job posting seeks an editor to oversee all esports coverage on ESPN.com and beyond. The Disney-owned cable network and online sporting news outlet has a demonstrated interest in the realm of professional video game competitions, and the search … [Link]
Mashable » Little Lego astronauts now flying in space with real-life cosmic explorers
The three crewmembers set to arrive at the International Space Station (ISS) Friday morning are bringing a few little astronauts along for the ride. European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Andreas Mogensen is bringing a tiny crew of Lego spaceflyers to the Space Station as part of an education outreach program from the orbiting outpost See also: New crew of 3 launches … [Link]
Mashable » A Millennium Falcon drone can be yours very, very soon
Star Wars geeks, your day has come: Disney will release a remote-controlled Millennium Falcon drone on Friday This is the drone you've been looking for. See also: Hands on with the incredible Star Wars BB-8 by Sphero Forget about drones, this new remote control Millennium Falcon is even cooler! #ForceFriday pic.twitter.com/kkrj9YiLhZ — Indigo Chapters (@chaptersindigo) September 3, 2015 In anticipation … [Link]
Mashable » More than 1 million Syrian children are refugees
Warning: This story contains disturbing images. The image of a lifeless 3-year-old Syrian boy, facedown on a Turkish beach, went around the world this week — a devastating reminder of the plight of those fleeing a brutal war And Aylan Kurdi is just one of many. See also: Voices from the Mediterranean: Migrants reveal how they ended up here A UNHCR … [Link]
Mashable » Lenovo has seen the future of phones and smartwatches, and this is it
I'm no psychic, nor am I a time traveler, but I saw the future. I love being a technology journalist not only because I get to see new gadgets before everyone else gets to buy them, but also because I get to see the concept products — the stuff engineers and designers are working on in research and development labs … [Link]
Popular Science » Alleged Killer Squirrel Is Captured On Camera For The First Time
Video of ‘Vampire’ squirrel caught on film It’s not quite a video of Bigfoot, but it’s cuter. The tufted ground squirrel (Rheithrosciurus macrotis), native to Borneo’s forests, enjoys the distinction of being both the squirrel with the fluffiest tail and the only one with alleged bloodthirsty tendencies. Local legend has it that the poofy vampire hangs out in trees and, … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Real Horror [Comic]
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Mashable » Hands on with Marshall's music-focused London phone
Marshall’s London Android smartphone is surprisingly impressive for a company with no experience building smartphones. At IFA, I got a chance to fiddle around with the faux leather-clad Android phone and noodle around with its "M" button, dual headphone jacks and scroll wheel. See also: Don't be fooled by Sony's 4K smartphone; it's 100% hype Normally, I hate fake leather, especially … [Link]
Mashable » Daniel Radcliffe defends 'Grand Theft Auto' against moralism in 'The Gamechangers'
On the road to proving that he's more than just Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe has built up an impressive resume: he's played Allen Ginsberg, he's done a horror movie, and now, he's portraying the creator of Grand Theft Auto In the trailer for the BBC Two film The Gamechangers, Radcliffe goes head-to-head with a Christian lawyer to advocate for one … [Link]
Slashdot » Survey: More Women Are Going Into Programming
itwbennett writes: We've previously discussed the dearth of women in computing. Indeed, according to U.S. Bureau and Labor Statistics estimates, in 2014 four out of five programmers and software developers in the U.S. were men. But according to a survey conducted this spring by the Application Developers Alliance and IDC, that may be changing. The survey of 855 developers worldwide … [Link]
Mashable » Keith Richards says rap is for 'tone-deaf people,' bags on the Beatles
Keith Richards has no sympathy for the rap world The Rolling Stones rocker shared his distaste for the genre in a recent interview with the New York Daily News “What rap did that was impressive was to show there are so many tone-deaf people out there,” he says. “All they need is a drum beat and somebody yelling over it and … [Link]
Mashable » The abysmal gap between the UK and Germany on the refugee crisis
LONDON — British tabloids say the country is drowning in a "swarm of migrants." But the reality — especially in comparison to Germany — is quite different. Not only are most of the "migrants" actually refugees, and that's more than just a semantic difference as David Miliband has recently pointed out, but the UK is receiving far fewer refugees than Germany. … [Link]
Mashable » Prosecutor will seek death penalty for Charleston church shooter
A South Carolina prosecutor says she will seek the death penalty for a white man charged with killing nine black churchgoers. See also: Charleston shooting victims: A pastor, a track coach, a recent grad and a librarian Prosecutors filed court papers Thursday saying they would pursue the death penalty against 21-year-old Dylann Roof. The documents cited factors including the fact that … [Link]
Mashable » Kentucky clerk Kim Davis jailed for refusing to issue gay marriage licenses
Kim Davis, the county clerk in Rowan, Kentucky, who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, has been found in contempt of court and ordered to jail. See also: The Kentucky clerk fighting tooth and nail against same-sex marriage BREAKING: Judge sends Rowan Clerk #KimDavis to jail until she agrees to comply with his order to issue marriage licenses. — … [Link]
Mashable » J.K. Rowling rallies her Twitter followers to welcome refugees
LONDON — Refugees are welcome. That was the message J.K. Rowling tried to get across on Thursday via Twitter. See also: Here's how you can help during the refugee crisis in Europe A day after a photo that showed a young Syrian boy's body washed up on a beach in Turkey was widely shared, the author added her support to the … [Link]
Slashdot » Brain-Eating Amoeba Scoffs At Chlorine In Water Pipes
An anonymous reader writes: The Naegleria fowleri amoeba typically feeds on bacteria in water and soil. Human digestive systems have no problem killing it, but inhaling water that carries the amoeba gives it the opportunity to work its way into the brain after it sneaks through the nasal mucus. It happens rarely, but 97% of people whose brains start swelling … [Link]
Mashable » Italian actress attempts to do split on talk show; does not
Do not watch this video if you have ever attempted a split and failed, as it will bring back some rough memories. Italian actress Lisa Fusco, who is a pretty prolific person-who-does-splits, attempted to do one on the Italian talk show MezzoGiorno Italiano. It didn't work out so well. According to a director on Twitter, the actress injured her elbow … [Link]
Mashable » Four ghostly horsemen are striding through the Thames to warn of climate change
LONDON — There's a spectral and menacing presence in the Thames this month. Four ghost white horsemen have been added to the riverbank, appearing as the tide falls and vanishing into the murky depths as it rises again. The figures are the work of British artist Jason deCaires Taylor, who's perhaps best known for his underwater sculptures in Cancun, and they're … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Ultron Cookie Jar: THERE ARE NO CRUMBS ON ME
From Thinkgeek: The super-shiny head of Ultron from Avengers: Age Of Ultron protects your cookies with this Ultron Cookie Jar. The finish is particularly nice because we suspect it will show fingerprints, so you’ll know when folks are stealing your cookies, plus you’ll have their fingerprints to hold them responsible. Unfortunately, you won’t have the cookies themselves, which is the … [Link]
Mashable » With the Gear S2 smartwatch, Samsung finally gets wearables
BERLIN — Humans have been wearing watches for centuries, but to look at the recent history of smartwatches, you'd never know it. They are, with few exceptions, a motley bunchSamsung has been a chief offender, kicking out an extraordinary number of devices that appear largely unacquainted with fashion and the anatomy of the human wrist. But that all stops now. … [Link]
Popular Science » Algorithm Turns Fiction Into Interactive Games
An illustration from One Thousand And One Nights; the algorithm is named after the book's storyteller Sani ol-Molk via Wikimedia Commons Computer scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology have created an algorithm that crafts interactive fictional stories based on similar stories written by humans, according to a recent study and an article on Motherboard. Most choose-your-own-adventure stories have a … [Link]
Mashable » Samsung unveils world's first 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player
For those with 4K TVs, the options for viewing native 4K content have been pretty limited so far. It’s basically amounted to a scant few titles (like House of Cards) on streaming services, plus whatever the studios have supplied on those hard drives you can sometimes get when you buy a 4K TV from Sony, Samsung and the like. Oh, and … [Link]
Slashdot » Earth Home To 3 Trillion Trees, Half As Many As When Human Civilization Arose
sciencehabit writes: Earth today supports more than 3 trillion trees—eight times as many as we thought a decade ago. But that number is rapidly shrinking, according to a global tree survey released today (abstract). We are losing 15 billion trees a year to toilet paper, timber, farmland expansion, and other human needs. So even though the total count is large, … [Link]
Mashable » Donald Trump found Hillary Clinton's weak spot: Her best friend
There is certainly something odd about Donald Trump's recent line of attack on Camp Clinton It came in the form of a sudden unloading on Huma Abedin, Clinton's close aide and confidant of nearly two decades, during a campaign event on Friday. Trump suggested that Abedin shared classified information with her husband, Anthony Weiner "If you think that Huma isn't telling … [Link]
Mashable » Police unable to cope with 'overflow and chaos' as refugees arrive on Greek island
Thousands of people, mostly refugees, were camped out at the main port on Lesbos on Thursday, as the small Greek island struggled to cope with new arrivals making their way to the island by boat from nearby Turkey Aid workers on the ground described "overflow and chaos" as people waited for authorities. Lesbos mayor Spyros Galinos asked the Greek government to … [Link]
Mashable » Did Haier just reinvent the future of cooling?
BERLIN, GERMANY: I'll be honest, Haier's IFA 2015 press conference was pretty much a snoozefest, but nestled among the washing machines and safety watches that no human child would want was a remarkable bit of innovation: A compressor and motor-free Wine cooler. I know, this sounds like it’s something just for those who love wine (which would be billions of you), … [Link]
Popular Science » The Struggle To Define What Artificial Intelligence Actually Means
Flickr/matt northam, CC BY-NC-ND We need a formal definition on what we mean by artificial intelligence. When we talk about artificial intelligence (AI) – which we have done lot recently, including my outline on The Conversation of liability and regulation issues – what do we actually mean? AI experts and philosophers are beavering away on the issue. But having a … [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]
Mashable » Imagine living in a state where your neighbor can just lose his venomous cobra outside
The King Cobra, while not the most venomous snake in the world, still has enough venom in a single bite to kill 20 people Imagine knowing that and dealing with the fact that your neighbor's 8-foot-long King Cobra escaped and nobody can find it. That's what residents of Orlando are dealing with this week. See also: 18-foot-long python captured in Florida … [Link]
Popular Science » Ecocapsule Provides A Hub Away From Home
Courtesy Nice Architects The Ecocapsule can be shipped, airlifted, or trailer-towed into place. An Airstream offers retro appeal, but it can’t compare to the sustainable, high-tech glamping you could do in an Ecocapsule. Developed by Slovakian firm Nice Architects, the portable living space runs on sun, wind, and rain alone. Throw in a cache of canned food, and you’ll be … [Link]
Mashable » British teenager creates genius website to combat parking tickets
LONDON – Drivers of the UK, rejoice: a sixth form student from London has devised the perfect solution to your parking-related woes. 18-year-old Joshua Browder, who is leaving London for a place at Stanford University this month and is clearly something of a budding tech genius, created donotpay.co.uk after falling victim to a series of parking tickets – a website that … [Link]
Slashdot » Municipal ISP Makes 10Gbps Available To All Residents
An anonymous reader writes: Five years ago, the city of Salisbury, North Carolina began a project to roll out fiber across its territory. They decided to do so because the private ISPs in the area weren't willing to invest more in the local infrastructure. Now, Salisbury has announced that it's ready to make 10 Gbps internet available to all of … [Link]
Mashable » When my abortion is forgiven by the Catholic church, I will be free
Seven years ago, I had an abortion. As a 20-year-old senior in college, I did not hesitate to end my pregnancy — it was the right decision for several deeply intimate reasons As a Catholic woman, however, I also knew that my faith considered my abortion a grave violation. In the years since, I have wanted to call the church my … [Link]
Popular Science » Robot Designed To Kill Starfish Will Be Released On Australian Reefs
COTSbot Erika Fish Matthew Dunbabin and Feras Dayoub with COTSbot, the starfish-killing robot they invented. Without any direction from humans, the robot sees its target and zeroes in. It administers a lethal injection before its victim can flee, then seeks out the next hit. It sounds like the plot of a Terminator movie, but this robot is far from fiction. … [Link]
Mashable » Getting married on a tightrope: What could go wrong?
May 25, 1954Bertha Omankowski and Roger Decugis wed on a tightrope 60 feet above a crowd of 20,000 gathered in Toulouse, France.Image: Bettmann/CorbisMarch 22, 1959Nineteen-year-olds Roland Schmidt and Francine Pary, who perform as the "Sky Companions," approach the marital altar 60 feet above La Rochelle, France.Image: Keystone-France/Getty ImagesThe happy pair argued that as there are a lot of hazards in marriage, … [Link]
Mashable » Wing part found on island is definitely from MH370, French prosecutor says
A wing part that washed ashore on Reunion Island in the western Indian Ocean is in fact a piece of the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, a French prosecutor announced on Thursday. See also: MH370: The plane debris photos that everyone's looking at The prosecutor concluded "with certainty" that the wing piece, called a flaperon, is from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » OMG WANT: The Official Star Wars BB-8 App-Enabled Droid is Here! [Video]
This is most definitely the droid we’ve all been looking for! Meet BB-8™ – the app-enabled Droid™ that’s as authentic as it is advanced. BB-8 has something unlike any other robot – an adaptive personality that changes as you play. Based on your interactions, BB-8 will show a range of expressions and even perk up when you give voice commands. … [Link]
Popular Science » The Thorium Dream
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Mashable » Deflategate is defeated, but these jokes still win
Congratulations, New England fans. Your quarterback's back on top. Months after Patriots quarterback Tom Brady uttered the statement, "To me those balls are perfect," a judge ruled to nullify Tom Brady's 4-game suspension, putting an end to the DeflateGate scandal. See also: Deflategate defeated: Tom Brady wins NFL battle The news is sure to make dedicated football fans weep with either … [Link]
Popular Science » The Human Cyborg
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Mashable » The Ricoh Theta S lets you upload 360-degree photos right to Google Maps
At IFA 2015 (and a parallel event in New York City), Ricoh announced its newest 360-degree spherical camera, the Ricoh Theta S. The Theta S is a small, pocket-size camera that can take 360-degree photos and videos. The idea is to make it possible to capture awesome-looking, immersive photos and videos with something compact and easy to use. See also: YouTube's … [Link]
Slashdot » The Speakularity, Where Everything You Say Is Transcribed and Searchable
An anonymous reader sends an article from Nautilus about the possible future of speech recognition software. Today, hundreds of millions of people are walking around with devices that can not only record sound, but also do a decent job of turning spoken word into searchable text. The article makes the case that the recording and transcription of normal conversation will … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Flash Wants a Superdog [Comic]
Yes, Ace and Krypto actually exist. [Source: Texts from Superheroes] The post Flash Wants a Superdog [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Popular Science » Death on the Frontier
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Mashable » Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 chip will give smartphones a big power boost
If you're the type that reads smartphone specifications closely, chances are you're familiar with the name "Snapdragon." It's Qualcomm's system-on-chip (SoC) for mobile devices that typically includes a central processor and a graphics processing unit, and it powers more smartphones than any other type of chip Many of today's top smartphones use the Snapdragon 810 chip, one of the speediest on … [Link]
Mashable » We yabba dabba do want to live in this Flintstones house that's up for sale
Here’s your chance to live the simple life. Stone Age simple. Along the drive on I-280, between Hillsborough and San Fransisco, California, there is a practically prehistoric-looking house that locals have dubbed The Flintstones House, and it's reportedly going up for sale for $4.2 million. (Fred is making quite a few clams on that resale value.) See also: Live Long and … [Link]
Popular Science » Atomic Trucker
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Mashable » 'Sesame Street' parody of 'When Harry Met Sally' is SFW (and kids)
Did you know that Rob Reiner and Nora Ephron's classic romcom is actually a parable about waiting your turn? No? Well, that's the angle of this delightful new When Harry Met Sally parody, brought to you by the brilliant minds at "Crumby Pictures" — a.k.aSesame Street The clip offers a truncated version of Harry that focuses mostly on spoofing the … [Link]
Mashable » Father of Syrian boy in beach photo will bury his whole family this week
Warning: Disturbing imagery below. They left their war-torn home of Kobane, Syria, fleeing for their lives. The young family hoped to cross the short distance from Turkey to Greece in their final effort to make their way to Europe, but their overcrowded boat capsized and sank before they reached the shore. Now a father has to bury his wife and his … [Link]
Mashable » 8 ways to use data to tell a compelling story
This article is part of SWOT Team, a series on Mashable that features insights from leaders in marketing, brand-building and public relations. The increased use of data in journalism has paralleled the overall rise of big data. Today's strongest stories use real data that can enhance, corroborate or even challenge facts. In Newhouse’s Communications@Syracuse program, we are exploring this very topic. … [Link]
Mashable » Janet Jackson's album 'Unbreakable' finally has a release date
Janet Jackon's new album Unbreakable will be released on Oct. 2 The legendary singer announced the date on her website Thursday, also sharing that fans can pre-order the album starting today Unbreakable will mark the singer's first studio album in seven years See also: Janet Jackson's 'No Sleep' lyric video gives glimpse of the queen of insomnia I've been listening… Here … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Designing responsibly in the attention economy
Subscribe to the O’Reilly Design Podcast, our podcast exploring how experience design — and experience designers — are shaping business, the Internet of Things, and other domains. In this weeks Design Podcast episode, I sit down with Tristan Harris, design … [Link]
Mashable » Deflategate defeated: Tom Brady wins NFL battle
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will take the field for the start of the 2015 season after a judge nixed his suspension, effectively bringing an end to the Deflategate case against him. See also: Tom Brady likely 'generally aware' of deflated footballs, report finds U.S. District Court Judge Richard M. Berman issued his ruling on Thursday, lifting the NFL's four-game … [Link]
Slashdot » WWII Bomb Shelter Becomes Hi-Tech Salad Farm
asjk points out a story of how a World War II bomb shelter, situated 33 meters beneath the streets of London, has been turned into a high-tech hydroponic farm. "The growing system uses energy-efficient LEDs instead of sun, no pesticides, needs 70 percent less water than growing plants in open fields, and less energy than a greenhouse." The computer-controlled environment … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Google’s Nest Learning Thermostat, Garmin nüvi 55LMT GPS
For today’s edition of Deal of the day, we have two great deals! First, you can get a $50 discount on Google’s Nest Learning Thermostat (2nd Generation.) The 3rd generation just came out, but it basically just has a bigger screen, and you know, it’s a thermostat, so it’s not like you spend all day looking at it. $50 off … [Link]
Mashable » 'Hell's Club' epically combines all your favorite movie nightclub scenes
Want to see Obi-Wan Kenobi and Tony Montana out together at the club? Now's your chance. "Hell's Club," a new video from YouTuber Antonio Maria Da Silva, transcends the limits of time and space to place a host of infamous film personalities — Blade, the Terminator, and Robocop, to name a few — inside the same nightclub. And, of course, action … [Link]
ProgrammableWeb.com » TeleSign Launches Smart Verify to Improve User Verification
TeleSign, a mobile identity solutions company, today announced the launch of TeleSign Smart Verify, a new unified API that hopes to simplify end-u
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Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Heroes vs. Villains: Who Causes More Damage? [Infographic]
THis infographic takes a look at the amount of destruction the heroes or villains caused in various superheroes movies. Created by the folks over at HomeAdvisor. We decided to watch nine of our favorite action-packed Marvel and DC Comics blockbusters and analyze the damage and destruction. Do the villains live up to their name when it comes to wreckage? Or … [Link]
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Mashable » Ellie Goulding slams London council for insensitive homelessness ads
LONDON — Ellie Goulding has hit out at an advertising campaign in London advising residents not to give money to "beggars." The posters, which are displayed across the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, one of London's most affluent areas, suggest that any money given to someone on the streets could be spent on alcohol or drugs and lead to their … [Link]
Mashable » Get some irradiated 'Fallout' in your 'Monopoly' this fall
A fast-dealing property trading game… set in a radioactive nuclear hellscape occupied by towering death lizards and chaingun-toting mutant beefcakes. Beloved board game Monopoly gets a special, Fallout-themed "Collector's Edition" in November, coinciding with the Nov. 10 launch of Fallout 4 from Bethesda Softworks. The tabletop game is GameStop exclusive. There's no product listing on the retailer's website, but confirmation of the release … [Link]
Mashable » 'Wildest Dreams' director defends Taylor Swift video: It's not 'about colonialism'
The very same night that Taylor Swift and music video director Joseph Kahn celebrated a host of VMA wins — for "Bad Blood" and "Blank Space," both helmed by Kahn — a controversy began brewing about their latest collaboration. The clip for "Wildest Dreams" premiered Sunday night, and almost immediately, it became the target of critics like activists Viviane Rutabingwa and … [Link]
Slashdot » Police Body Camera Business All About the Video Evidence Storage
Lucas123 writes: Body cameras are the fastest growing segment of the police video camera business. The two largest police body camera manufacturers today — Taser and VieVu — say they've shipped devices to 41% of the nation's 18,000 police departments. But, the hardware is only the basis for the real business: video evidence storage. Last year, Taser's gross profit margins … [Link]
Mashable » Whirlpool's app-connected home appliances can save you money and time
BERLIN — Even if you have a smart washer or dryer, there's a good chance it's not really that smart yet At IFA on Thursday, home appliance company Whirlpool announced its latest innovations from Bauknecht, its new sub-brand for "life balancers." See also: Philips' AmbiLux TV extends the picture onto your walls using pico projectors What the heck is a life … [Link]
Popular Science » Free The Network
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Mashable » Brits response to the refugee crisis puts government to shame
LONDON — Despite increasing pressure from the public, politicians and the media — including even The Sun making a major shift in its editorial stance — the British government has not changed its response to the migrant and refugee crisis across Europe. As recently as Thursday, with migrant death tolls continuing to grow and heartbreaking photos hammering home the human cost … [Link]
Mashable » Amanda Peet says Jon Snow's fate almost ended her marriage
This post and video contain spoilers from season 5 of Game of Thrones. There are Game of Thrones superfans, and then there's Amanda Peet See also: Who's dead on 'Game of Thrones' but alive in the books, and vice versa? A handy guide Peet, who is married to GoT co-creator David Benioff, stopped by Wednesday's Jimmy Kimmel Live and explained … [Link]
Mashable » Samsung's SmartThings launches a powerful, privacy-friendly hub
BERLIN — Smart home technology is finally leaving the “Tinker Toy” phase and becoming a viable solution for average consumers. Samsung wants to be a part of that revolution, which is why, last year, it bought SmartThings, a smart home technology startup with a very open view. Now SmartThings is ready to ship its first product line since being gobbled up … [Link]
Popular Science » Wind Energy and Aquatic Living
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Mashable » Clutching their child, refugee couple lies down on train track in desperate protest
Budapest's central train station was a harrowing scene on Thursday as hundreds of refugees, who have been camped out there for days, were finally allowed to board trains. But none of those trains was bound for a destination outside the country. Instead, men, women and children packed onto trains — with no water or food — bound for a town … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Chemistry of a Complete Breakfast [Science Video]
It’s the most important meal of the day. Or is it? Breakfast has been the topic of much debate. For years, we were told to eat a complete breakfast. But what does that even mean? Should a complete breakfast include eggs, or should you avoid them altogether? Watch as the folks from Reactions break the meal down and let people … [Link]
Mashable » Hands on with the incredible Star Wars BB-8 by Sphero
I could not stop humming the theme from Star Wars, but then who could blame me? I was playing, for the first time, with a real Star Wars BB-8 droid. As I drove BB-8 about the floor, sending it zipping this way and that, the tiny camera on its cap-like head seemed to follow my gaze. The faster the little … [Link]
Mashable » 4 big questions Latinos want Donald Trump to answer
Donald Trump has stirred hostility within the Hispanic community over his desire to deport undocumented Latino immigrants, whom he's denigrated as "rapists" and "criminals," and erect a border wall to keep others out of the United States. The antagonism is evident in a new Washington Post/ABC News poll released Wednesday, which found that Trump is viewed unfavorably by 82% of Hispanics, … [Link]
Slashdot » 60,000 Antelope Died In 4 Days, and No One Knows Why
An anonymous reader writes: The Saiga antelope has been hunted to near extinction. They've been put on the endangered species list, and they play a vital role in the ecosystems around Russia, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan, where their grazing helps get rid of fallen plant matter, which is prevented from decomposing by the cold temperatures. But earlier this year, a huge … [Link]
Popular Science » 'Mr. Robot' Creator Explains What's Really Going On In Elliot's Mind
Mr. Robot and Elliot USA/NBC Universal Mr. Robot (Christian Slater) faces hacker Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek) in the season one finale of 'Mr. Robot' on USA. The surprise television hit of the summer, and arguably of the year, is USA Network’s Mr. Robot, a drama that blends hacking and technology into an intricate and continuously twisting plot. The main character … [Link]
Mashable » Badass sheep promoted to lance corporal in the British Army
LONDON – You know that feeling you sometimes get when you look around at people your age who are much more successful than you? That strange mixture of frustrated awe and jealousy? Well imagine how your average farmyard sheep feels when he casts his dopey eyes on Lance Corporal Derby XXX – the newly promoted ram taking Her Majesty's military by … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » 4 trends in fintech startups
Request an invitation to Next:Money, OReillys conference focused on the fundamental transformation taking place in the finance industry. Fintech hackathons and competitions occur globally. In January 2012, Swift launched the Innotribe Startup Competition as an initiative to bring together disruptive … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Managing complexity in distributed systems
Subscribe to the O’Reilly Radar Podcast to track the technologies and people that will shape our world in the years to come. In this weeks episode, OReillys Mac Slocum talks to Astrid Atkinson, director of software engineering at Google, about … [Link]
New Scientist – News » Chatty cellular machines take synthetic biology to next level
A new class of multicellular machines that can "talk" to each other will help usher in a new era of smart drugs
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New Scientist – News » Intelligent cameras can put an end to always-on surveillance
Many cities are packed with cameras pointlessly recording everything they see, but smart algorithms could allow them to keep only footage that matters
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Slashdot » FTC: Machinima Took Secret Cash To Shill Xbox One
jfruh writes: The Machinima gaming video network took money from a marketing agency hired by Microsoft to pay "influencers" up to $45,000 to promote the Xbox One. Crucially, the video endorsers did not disclose that they'd been paid, which has caused trouble with the FTC. For its part, Machinima notes that this happened in 2013, when the current management was … [Link]
Mashable » Philips' Izzy speakers make multi-room music syncing as easy as pressing a button
BERLIN — Syncing up wireless speakers in different rooms can be a real chore. The Philips Izzy multi-room speaker makes it as simple as pressing a button. Assuming you buy multiple Izzy speakers, all you have to do to play is press the "Izzylink group" button and you'll be blasting music from one speaker to another. See also: Philips' AmbiLux TV … [Link]
Mashable » Can Trump win? Two other candidates may foreshadow his fate
At this point in 2007, Rudy Giuliani was a frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination. In 2011, it was Rick Perry who was on top More than 400 days from the next general election, the polls tell the story of a Republican electorate gripped by Donald Trump, a candidate whose campaign started as a stunt. Giuliani's run eventually unraveled, and Perry … [Link]
Slashdot » Government Still Hasn't Notified Individuals Whose Personal Data Was Hacked
schwit1 writes: Months after the federal government admitted publicly that the personal data of more than 20 million government employees had been hacked they still have not sent notifications to those millions. The agency whose data was hacked, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), said the Defense Department will begin "later this month" to notify employees and contractors across the … [Link]
Mashable » Singaporean politicians win and lose at social media
SINGAPORE — As Singaporeans prepare to vote next week, local politicians have been stepping up their game on social media. When your electorate is super-connected –- as Singaporeans are -– this move is important. Particularly when the official campaigning period is so short, at a mere nine days, it’s one of the few ways voters can get a sense of who … [Link]
Mashable » How to respond to an email you forgot about
You’re going through your inbox, deciding which emails should be archived and which should be saved, and there is it: an email from a week ago (or even further out). Maybe it came in during an onslaught and this is the first time you’ve seen it; or perhaps, you remember thinking you’d come back to it — and then it fell … [Link]
Mashable » Philips' AmbiLux TV extends the picture onto your walls using pico projectors
BERLIN — At IFA last year, Philips showed off a prototype for a TV with built-in pico projectors that could extend the image beyond the screen and onto your walls. That TV is real and it's coming in October. Called the AmbiLux, the 65-inch Ultra HD TV uses nine pico projectors positioned on the backside to illuminate the walls. See also: … [Link]
Mashable » QB to coach: Jim Harbaugh's righteous reign as Michigan quarterback
The most-anticipated 2015 coaching debut in America finally gets beamed into America's living rooms Thursday night when Jim Harbaugh — freshly released from the rotting San Francisco 49ers — leads the Michigan Wolverines against the Utah Utes on national TV But before Harbaugh became the Wolverines coach, he was many things: Saved by the Bell actor, dad-pants style icon and social … [Link]
Mashable » Refugee crisis: Pressure piles on David Cameron to do more
LONDON — Britain's prime minister David Cameron found himself under increasing pressure Thursday to do more about about the growing refugee crisis, as some newspapers published front-page photographs of a drowned child found washed up on a beach in Turkey. See also: Here's how you can help during the refugee crisis in Europe A day earlier, Cameron said the country should … [Link]
O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 3 September 2015
The Surprising Predictability of Android Lock Patterns (Ars Technica) — people use the same type of strategy for remembering a pattern as a password Peer to Peer Markets (PDF) — We discuss elements of market design that make this possible, … [Link]
Mashable » Here's how you can help during the refugee crisis in Europe
When looking at the sheer number of refugees around the world, it's easy to become disillusioned. According to a June report, nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced from their homes at the end of 2014, 19.5 million of whom were refugees (up from 16.7 million in the previous year). Half of those refugees were children. And there isn't an end … [Link]
Mashable » In the battle of Adele vs. Duck Army, there can only be one winner
LONDON – Unless you've had extremely minimal contact with your phone and computer over the last few days, chances are you'll have encountered the Duck Army meme everyone keeps banging on about. See also: The Internet can't stop listening to this army of moaning rubber ducks It started with a mildly unnerving Instagram video of a guy squeezing a giant basket … [Link]
Mashable » ABC Family, Fox are best networks for LGBT representation, GLAAD says
Hey, TV networks — your report cards are in and some of them aren't so pretty. GLAAD has released its ninth annual Network Responsibility Index, a report that measures the "quantity, quality and diversity of LGBT representation on television," it says The report measures the percentage of representation, examining shows that aired from June 1, 2014, to May 31, 2015, on … [Link]
Mashable » LG thinks HDR is the future of 4K TVs
BERLIN — Who said OLEDs are too dim to deliver awesome 4K content? On Thursday, LG unveiled HDR (High Dynamic Range) OLED technology for UHD TVs that it believes beats standard LCD on most critical viewing metrics. These HDR 4K OLED TVs will arrive in 2016. The company hinted at the HDR technology at CES 2015, but never officially announced anything. … [Link]
Slashdot » New Russian Laboratory To Study Mammoth Cloning
An anonymous reader writes: While plans to clone a woolly mammoth are not new, a lab used in a joint effort by Russia and South Korea is. The new facility is devoted to studying extinct animal DNA in the hope of creating clones from the remains of animals found in the permafrost. IBtimes reports: "The Sakha facility has the world's … [Link]
Mashable » How Colin the Caterpillar spent his drunken 25th birthday
LONDON – Most people in Britain know Colin the Caterpillar as the innocent centrepiece of many an awkward office birthday celebration, but few are aware that he's also a raging party animal. See also: Your definitive guide to the best and worst crisp sandwiches To celebrate his 25th birthday, Colin was given a party hat and some chocolate-coated popping candy by … [Link]
Mashable » Sept. 29 is the lucky day for Tesla Model X buyers
Yes, we already knew Tesla's first SUV, the Model X, is coming in September, but now — thanks to Twitter-happy CEO Elon Musk — we know the exact date: Sept. 29 "First production cars will be handed over on Sept 29 at our Fremont factory," Musk tweeted Wednesday First production cars will be handed over on Sept 29 at our Fremont … [Link]
Mashable » Budapest station re-opens but migrants not allowed to leave Hungary
Hundreds of migrants and refugees poured into Budapest's Keleti train station on Thursday morning as police ended their blockade, but no trains were running to Western Europe, the destination most people are hoping to reach. See also: Tensions rise in Budapest as police block refugees from trains The rail company said its stance was due to "railway transport" security reasons Some … [Link]
Mashable » 19 year old accidentally kills himself while taking selfie with a gun
A 19-year-old man in Texas has died after a tragic accident in which he inadvertently shot himself while posing for selfies with a gun Tuesday Deleon Alonso Smith was taking selfies in his family's apartment while holding up a gun when it accidentally went off, shooting him in the throat and killing him. See also: Bison flips woman posing for selfie … [Link]
Mashable » China shows off secret 'carrier-killer' missile at Victory Day parade
As anticipated, China trotted out its Dongfeng-21D, or DF-21D, anti-ship missile at its Victory Day parade on Thursday. Dongfeng translates to "East Wind," and the "D" is the fourth iteration of the missile developed by China's Changfeng Mechanics and Electronics Technology Academy. See also: Chinese Hackers Access Advanced U.S. Weapons Systems China's defence ministry kept quiet about the missile, only confirming … [Link]
Slashdot » UK Health Clinic Accidentally Publishes HIV Status of 800 Patients
An anonymous reader writes: A sexual health clinic in London accidentally disclosed the HIV positive status of almost 800 patients. The Guardian reports: "The health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has ordered an inquiry into how the NHS handles confidential medical information after the “completely unacceptable” breach of the privacy of hundreds of HIV patients. The 56 Dean Street clinic in London … [Link]
Mashable » China's president took a swipe at Japan during the Victory Day parade
Chinese president Xi Jinping couldn't resist making a catty reference to Japan during the country's much anticipated Victory Day parade on Thursday. "The experience of war makes people value peace even more," said Xi during his opening speech at the iconic Tiananmen Gate in Beijing. "Regardless of the progress of events, China will never seek hegemony, China will never seek to … [Link]
Mashable » A mutant funnel web spider with rare red fangs has been found in Australia
Most people go out of their way to avoid spiders, but Mark Wong, a researcher at the Australian National University (ANU) and National Geographic Young Explorer grant winner, goes looking for them. Earlier this year, he was rewarded by finding an extremely rare funnel web spider. While doing field work in the Tallaganda National Park near Canberra, Wong was surveying the … [Link]
Mashable » The secret to Atlassian, Australia's 'Best Place to Work'
One of Australia's most successful tech startups, Atlassian, has been named the "Best Place to Work" in Australia on the coveted annual list by Business Review Weekly (BRW). Atlassian, founded by Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar in 2002, is the darling of the startup scene in Sydney, and is also the most envious place to work — for the second year … [Link]
Slashdot » Despite Reports of Hacking, Baby Monitors Remain Woefully Insecure
itwbennett writes: Researchers from security firm Rapid7 have found serious vulnerabilities in nine video baby monitors from various manufacturers. Among them: Hidden and hard-coded credentials providing local and remote access over services like SSH or Telnet; unencrypted video streams sent to the user's mobile phone; unencrypted Web and mobile application functions and unprotected API keys and credentials; and other vulnerabilities … [Link]
Mashable » Autopsy: Christian Taylor had drugs in system when shot by police
A black college football player killed by a police officer likely used a synthetic psychedelic drug and marijuana prior to the deadly confrontation at a Texas car dealership, according to an initial autopsy report released Wednesday. See also: Police fatally shoot unarmed college football player The report shows there was THC, one of the active components of marijuana, and a synthetic … [Link]
Mashable » 'Mr. Robot' Season 1 finale recap: Who needs money, anyway?
All season, Mr. Robot has differentiated itself from most other shows on TV. From its unique point of view — it's literally told from inside the head of its main character — to its commentary on current events (cyber terrorism, the fall of counterfeit heroes, etc.), USA’s groundbreaking summer drama has been nothing short of thrilling. Creator Sam Esmail’s feature-script-turned-TV-show traffics … [Link]
Mashable » Obama flyover of eroding Alaskan island thrusts Kivalina into spotlight
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Residents of a Native village threatened by erosion were thankful Wednesday for President Barack Obama's attention to their plight, saying they hope his visit to Alaska will help them secure funding to build a critical evacuation road to drier ground. Even with a protective ocean rock wall, the impoverished Inupiat Eskimo community of Kivalina has no more than … [Link]
Mashable » Australia's prime minister won't stop comparing things to the Nazis
Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott loves a rhetorical flourish, but it may be time for him to change up his metaphors. In an interview on the Sydney radio station 2GB on Thursday, the prime minister linked the Islamic State's brutal techniques of oppression to the Nazis' attempted genocide of the Jews See also: If this photo doesn't make you care about … [Link]
Mashable » Photo challenge: Utilize Instagram's support for non-square photos
Instagram’s latest update announced native support for landscape and portrait-shaped photos. This was big news for all, but especially for landscape photographers. We want you to embrace the new feature for this week's Mashable Photo Challenge. No more white borders, no more awkward crops Share with us your view — whether out your window, on a road trip or on your … [Link]
Mashable » Tumblr changes reblogs so you can actually read them
It’s not just you: Tumblr reblogs look a lot different. The Yahoo-owned blogging site changed the way that reblogs — posts that are re-shared by other users — are handled to make the text easier to read and follow. See also: Tumblr is having too much fun with its app update description On Tumblr, each time you reblog something, you're able … [Link]
Mashable » Calgary police return stolen car to owner with cocaine, gun still inside
Courtney Pickering was happy to get her car back after it was stolen, but she wasn't expecting Calgary Police to give her a little something extra When Pickering first looked inside her returned car, she found cocaine, a crack pipe and a gun, among other illicit items See also: Florida man lists 'drug dealer' as his occupation on arrest report The … [Link]
Mashable » The damning Roger Goodell scene cut from NFL drama 'Concussion'
LOS ANGELES — This wasn't going to look good for the NFL or commissioner Roger Goodell. In a scene from the script of Concussion — the Sony Pictures drama starring Will Smith as the doctor who discovered chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in NFL players — Goodell takes a late-night call from Pittsburgh Steelers doctors informing him that a player had fatally … [Link]
Slashdot » Check Point Introduces New CPU-Level Threat Prevention
An anonymous reader writes: After buying Israeli startup company Hyperwise earlier this year, Check Point Software Technologies (Nasdaq: CHKP) now unveils its newest solution for defeating malware. Their new offering called SandBlast includes CPU-Level Threat Emulation that was developed in Hyperwise which is able to defeat exploits faster and more accurately than any other solution by leveraging CPU deubgging instruction … [Link]
Mashable » Stephen Colbert fires back at Jeb Bush for 'Late Show' fundraiser
Jeb Bush may have got himself into a bit of a mess. The presidential candidate, who will appear on the first episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Sept. 9, sent an email to his supporters earlier this week stating that anyone who donates $3 to his campaign will have an opportunity to win a trip to New … [Link]
Mashable » Verizon's trademark red swoop becomes a sad, shrunken check mark
Google isn't the only company to overhaul its logo this week. Verizon followed the tech giant's lead on Wednesday with a minimalist new look that downsizes the telecom's iconic lightning bolt-shaped slash into a dinky checkmark in the corner of the logo. The company also did away with the red "Z" that trailed beneath the last two letters in favor of … [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 » Cosmic hitchhiker: NASA developing space probe to hop among comets
Some day in the future a spacecraft might be able to hitchhike its way across the small bodies of the solar system. A new mission concept being developed by scientists working with NASA would use a tether and harpoon to reel a robotic spacecraft in for a landing on a comet or asteroid before moving on to other bodies in its … [Link]
Mashable » Google's new logo is friendly, not evil
Google just had its biggest makeover in a decade and a half, trading its iconic rainbow letters for a blockier, serif-free update. The change threw website visitors a curveball on Tuesday when a small animated arm rose from from the search bar to wipe away the old logo and chalk in a new one. And as the most visited site on … [Link]
Mashable » Couple takes bittersweet 'divorce selfie' to celebrate their enduring friendship
Chris and Shannon Neuman aren't letting divorce turn them into mortal enemies. In fact, they're celebrating their decision — together Shannon posted a photo to Facebook last Thursday which featured the couple standing in front of a courthouse in Albany, New York, smiling excitedly. Shannon called the photo a "divorce selfie." See also: Scorned husband gives ex half of everything he … [Link]
Slashdot » "Extremely Critical" OS X Keychain Vulnerability Steals Passwords Via SMS
Mark Wilson writes: Two security researchers have discovered a serious vulnerability in OS X that could allow an attacker to steal passwords and other credentials in an almost invisible way. Antoine Vincent Jebara and Raja Rahbani — two of the team behind the myki identity management security software — found that a series of terminal commands can be used to … [Link]
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