Anyone who works as a freelancer these days has to be at least a bit familiar with techie things. But it isn’t just that. When I was a kid and those vaguely SF puppet shows were on the television and all the other kids wanted to be Greg Gogetem or Steve Savetheuniverse, I wanted to be the guy in a white coat and glasses called Doc or Brains. Here are some technology-related feeds I find useful and/or entertaining.
Slashdot » Apple Cleaning Up App Store After Its First Major Attack
Reuters reports that Apple is cleaning up hundreds of malicious iOS apps after what is described as the first major attack on its App Store. Hundreds of the stores apps were infected with malware called XcodeGhost, which used as a vector a counterfeit version of iOS IDE Xcode. Things could be a lot worse, though: Palo Alto Networks Director of … [Link]
Slashdot » AdBlock Plus Defends Ad Blocking, Applauds Marco Arment
Mark Wilson writes: Ad blockers have been much talked about since Apple opened up support for them in iOS 9. The now infamous Peace shot to the top of the download charts before it was pulled by its creator. Now AdBlock Plus has come out in support of Marco Arment, who developed something of a guilty conscience after his ad … [Link]
Mashable » Ben Carson: A Muslim should not be president
Just days after Donald Trump side-stepped a rally attendee's accusation that President Obama is a Muslim, GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson said during an appearance on Meet That Press that he would not support a Muslim being president. See also: Donald Trump fails to correct man who called Obama a Muslim Responding to a question about whether or not faith should … [Link]
Slashdot » Volkswagen Could Face $18 Billion Fine Over Emission-Cheating Software
After getting caught cheating on emissions testing by means of software, Volkswagen could face up to $18 billion in fines, reports USA Today. That number is based on the company being assessed the maximum penalty of $37,500 per affected vehicle. That's not the only bad news for Volkswagen, which has halted sales of its 4-cylinder diesel cars; the linked article … [Link]
Mashable » One company illustrated the evolution of cars in a gorgeous low-tech way
In its latest ad, Honda is tracing out its evolution from a motorcycle company into a car maker — and maybe into space — one illustrated slip of paper at a time The company is debuting a two-minute commercial that follows its technological history from a rudimentary motorcycle made from a bicycle in a mechanic's garage to the iconic brand … [Link]
Slashdot » Skype For Microsoft Edge Will Work From the Browser, No Plug-Ins Required
We mentioned a few months back Microsoft's beta of a browser-based intrerface to Skype. Now, reports Engadget, Skype will be able to work without a plug-in (as was required for the beta). However, it will work — at least at first — only with Microsoft's Edge browser. The latest Windows 10 Insider Preview build comes with Object RTC API. That's … [Link]
Mashable » White House tech advisor dies in bike accident
Jake Brewer, a senior advisor to U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith, died Saturday while participating in a charity bicycle ride. The Washington Post reports that Brewer, 34, was riding in the Ride to Conquer Cancer when he lost control of his bike and crashed into an oncoming car. Before joining the White House, Brewer was a general manager at Change.org … [Link]
Slashdot » A Wikipedia-Style Tree of Life Emerges
The Christian Science Monitor reports on the newly announced Open Tree of Life, a freely accessible unified interface to, and archive, of biological taxonomies. In the current version, data from nearly 500 evolutionary timelines has been assembled into a single, searchable view of all known life forms; From the CSM report: Building the computer code and compiling the data took … [Link]
Mashable » Fujifilm's Instax Wide 300 instant camera is way more fun than Instagram
Dear Instagram: It's been great, but I'm breaking up with you for real instant photos. OK, I'm not leaving Instagram (How could I? I love my Instagram), but I think my new fling with instant cameras has now peaked and I'm ready to take the next step and commit to this analog relationship. Recently, I've been shooting photos with the … [Link]
Mashable » Tell the world about Puff Daddy and Tori Kelly's epic 'Coming Home' duet
LAS VEGAS — Puff Daddy stuffed his iHeartRadio Music Festival set with cameos from Lil' Kim, Busta Rhymes, Mase and MGK, but he saved his most-surprising guest for last Tori Kelly's vocal acrobatics on "Coming Home" floored Puff Daddy so much that he was literally on his back in awe by the end of their unexpected duet. See also: Nostalgia bomb: … [Link]
Mashable » U.S. to accept 85,000 refugees in 2016, John Kerry says
Trying to address the Syrian refugee crisis, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced Sunday that the United States would significantly increase the number of worldwide refugees it takes in over the next two years, though not by nearly the amount many activists and former officials have urged. The U.S. will accept 85,000 refugees from around the world next year, up … [Link]
Mashable » Greeks yawn and vote for lefty Syriza government again
‘Have you voted yet?’ the Greek queuing next to me at a beach kiosk in southern Athens asks his friend His companion shrugs. ‘I may or may not vote on my way home from the beach later. I haven’t made up my mind yet.’ Unemployed Athenian ship worker Yannis Xerakias was a little more decisive. ‘I will be voting. For my … [Link]
Mashable » These models hit a wall and had a breakthrough moment, literally
LONDON — There's breaking through boundaries, then there's breaking through walls. In the midst of catwalks and chaos during London Fashion Week, Parisian designer Faustine Steinmetz brought a whole new vibe to the week's presentations. Where most opt to send their clothes down the runway on the poised backs of models, Steinmetz took a totally different approach, showing her collection — … [Link]
Slashdot » Ask Slashdot: How Do I Recover From Doxxing?
An anonymous reader writes: I've been doxxed on a popular forum, by one of the moderators no less. The forum owner doesn't care, the hosting company doesn't care. I'm getting bombarded by email and social media, even via GitHub. How does a person recover from this? I don't want to create a whole new identity or shut down all my … [Link]
Mashable » 12 ways to get more battery life from your iOS device running iOS 9
Apple’s new iOS 9 will make your old iOS device feel like new again with all of the features and screw tightening it brings. But like every new update, you may notice your iOS device's battery life take a dip because of all the new things it's trying to do. More processor cores and higher-resolution screens look great on smartphone comparison … [Link]
Mashable » Boy shuts down hateful preacher with bagpipes
A relaxing afternoon in St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland turned into anything but when a man armed with a book and an personal amplification system decided he had a few things to say. According to Junkin Media, the man was preaching unwelcome hateful sentiments into the microphone, but as a few Redditors point out, it was hard to even make out … [Link]
Slashdot » Delete, Dump and Destroy: Canada's Government Data Severely Compromised
sandbagger writes: Stories about government data and historical records being deleted, burned — even tossed into Dumpsters — have become so common in recent years that many Canadians may feel inured to them. But such accounts are only the tip of a rapidly melting iceberg. A months-long Maclean's investigation, which includes interviews with dozens of academics, scientists, statisticians, economists and … [Link]
Mashable » Chill baby donkey takes a relaxing swing in a hammock
There's nothing quite like kicking back and taking a nice swing in a hammock, even as a donkey. This chill dude named Leo, who lives in Gôiania, Brazil, was recently captured attempting to take a relaxing swing on a hammock. Unfortunately, loud humans sort of killed the vibes, but then they gave him a belly rub and all was forgiven. … [Link]
Mashable » The Priceless Elevator: Connecting people to enable economic inclusion
An "Elevator Pitch" is a well-known concept, especially among entrepreneurs. It's an opportunity to pitch a succinct yet persuasive idea, usually in 60 seconds or less — the average time you'd spend on an elevator ride. However, a pitch rarely happens in an actual elevator. But on Sept. 27-28 at Mashable’s annual Social Good Summit, at the 92nd Street Y, … [Link]
Slashdot » Barbie Gets a Brain
minstrelmike writes: Mattel is coming out with a Talking Barbie designed by a huge team and pre-scripted with thousands of responses controlled by an AI, with designs to be your best friend. The design team remembers the "Math is hard" debacle of the 1990s and if a girl asks if she's pretty, Barbie will respond, "Yes. And you're smart, too." … [Link]
Mashable » Space perks: Astronauts on the International Space Station watched 'The Martian'
There may not be the freshest food up there, but living in space does have some perks Astronaut Scott Kelly, who is currently spending a full year in space at the International Space Station, tweeted on Sunday that the crew was able to get in a Saturday night movie — except you can't even watch this movie on Earth yet. See … [Link]
Mashable » 9 signs your dog is running for president
The presidential election isn't until 2016, but the candidate field is already packed. At the time of writing, there are five democratic and 16 republican candidates — and if the recent GOP debate is any indication, they all have bones to pick with each other. Ugh. At this point, it seems like everyone is running. See also: The 6 richest candidates for President … [Link]
Mashable » If Marnie the Dog played your favorite cartoon characters
You love Marnie the Dog for her cocked head, her dangling tongue and her crazy adorable (and super popular) Instagram. We love Marnie for her ability to imitate pretty much anyone who matters on the Internet, whether it's selfie king James Franco or teen meme Alex from Target. See also: Marnie the Dog Imitates Selfie King James Franco In anticipation … [Link]
Slashdot » Nintendo Nixes YouTube Videos of Super Mario Speedruns
The Boston Globe reports (based on Kotaku's story earlier this month) that Nintendo is cracking down on YouTube videos which show speedruns of its games — computer-guided play that skips completely human hands pressing buttons on a controller. Why? The article notes that these play-throughs "require the use of ROMs, digital backup files of the original game that can be … [Link]
Mashable » 4-year-old flower girl attempts to explain weddings to her embarrassing dad
The duties of a flower girl are serious business. JoJo Lomelino, who just may be one of the most rational 4-year-olds on the planet, is going to be a flower girl at an upcoming wedding. However, being a kid and all, she wants to make sure that her father doesn't embarrass her during the ceremony. After a short back and … [Link]
Mashable » You can now vote on the best public restroom in the U.S.
When it’s time to “go,” travelers on the run must often make do with sketchy loos. Apps like SitorSquat and WheretoWee can point the way to clean, standard-issue restrooms, but in many cities there is also the option to hold it and patronize one of potties in the running for this year’s title of America’s Best Restroom. The contest, now in … [Link]
Mashable » Carly Fiorina soars to second place behind Trump in new poll
Hot off her breakout performance at the second Republican debate, Carly Fiorina has soared into second place in the GOP presidential field, according to a new national CNN/ORC poll. The poll, released Sunday morning, shows Fiorina with 15% of support. Donald Trump remains the leader in the Republican field with 24% of support. Ben Carson, who was second to Trump going … [Link]
Mashable » Breaking: Apple picking is actually the worst
It’s fall, finally. Your favorite time of year. Pull out those chunky sweaters, start sipping those seasonal coffee drinks and get ready to go apple picking. City dwellers love, love, LOVE getting down with nature, roaming in the fresh air and coming home to bake fresh apple pies from Grandma's recipe. 7:00 a.m. You awaken to your alarm clock, so, you … [Link]
Mashable » How to pit your precious avocado without wasting any of it
Removing the pit from your avocado shouldn't be the most difficult part of your day Carefully cut around the avocado, lengthwise. Twist the halves apart, then strike the pit hard with a cleaver or large, non-serrated knife. Twist and the pit will come off on the knife, leaving you with two perfect avocado halves See also: New kitchen gadget turns … [Link]
Mashable » Emmys 2015: The 5 categories we're most excited to see
The 2015 Emmy Awards are upon us, and while television's biggest night has in several years past been accused of being a Parade of the Usual Suspects, this year is most certainly not without its races to watch And that's exactly what The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences hoped to do this year See also: 16 iconic actors whose biggest … [Link]
Slashdot » Hardware Projects (and Pranks) That Have Scared Observers
In the wake of the arrest of Ahmed Mohamed in Irving, Texas, for carrying to school an electronics project believed by a teacher to look like a bomb, Make Magazine has a timely reminder that Ahmed's project is one of many home-brew efforts that sparked (or could have sparked) extreme reactions. Make's list includes a few from tinkerers — and … [Link]
Mashable » How to make your tech beautiful enough to be in a museum
Your tech accessories are like works of art, and they should look like it, too. As much as we use our laptops and smartphones in our everyday lives, they can take a hefty amount of wear and tear. So it's important to keep them protected in a way that's both secure and stylish. See also: How to protect your tech with … [Link]
Mashable » How to throw a pope party
The “People’s Pope” is coming to tour the United States for his very first time on September 22. No better excuse for a party! Pope Francis is kind of a big deal via GIPHY He is the first Jesuit and first Latin American Pope. He is known for leading a simple life: He cooks his own meals, takes public transportation (or … [Link]
Slashdot » How Wind and Politics Pushed the Price of Texas Electricity Below Zero
Slate dissects the strange circumstances that led the price of electricity in Texas to briefly dip not just to zero, but into negative territory, reaching at one point negative $8.52 per megawatt hour. Why? A combination of being an "electricity island" with only weak ties to the surrounding state's grids; strong wind in a state that's sprouted thousands of windmills; … [Link]
Mashable » 3 ways to get the most out of an informational interview
It became clear to me very quickly when I was a recruiter that one of the most misunderstood facets of the interview process is the informational interview. All too often, I've had to be the bearer of bad news to friends who didn't quite understand what to expect from one. "But, they don't schedule them with just anyone," they said. "As … [Link]
Mashable » If the term 'foodie' is dead, what do we call you?
If you call yourself a "foodie," you might as well just admit you watch reruns of Columbo and still own a flip phone Yes, that's how old-fashioned the term is See also: If the McWhopper isn't real, we demand these other fast food mashups Celebrity chef/food scientist Alton Brown told the New York Times: "The pornification of food takes away the … [Link]
Mashable » 9 autism facts the presidential candidates (and you) need to know
The final 15 minutes of the second Republican presidential debate last Wednesday night saw the discussion surrounding vaccines — and the misguided and unfounded idea that they cause autism — thrust back into center stage. The entire exchange, though relatively brief, was uninformed, and helped spread misinformation that directly and negatively affects the autism community at large. See also: 5 Autism … [Link]
Mashable » These massive group photos symbolized unity and patriotism
191718,000 officers and men form the Statue of Liberty at Camp Dodge in Iowa.Image: Mole & Thomas/Library of CongressBorn in England in 1889, photographer Arthur Mole became famous for his patriotic work as a naturalized American. But his work was far from traditional.Accompanied by his partner, John Thomas, Mole visited military bases around the country during World War I. There, he placed … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » That Moment When You See A Car That ‘Gets It’
Ah. nerd culture. We truly have taken over the world, as this car’s perfect sticker placement proves. (Imgur) The post That Moment When You See A Car That ‘Gets It’ appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » If Video Game Characters Had Twitter [Video]
An insightful look into what our feed would be like if video game characters tweeted. [The Warp Zone] The post If Video Game Characters Had Twitter [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]
Slashdot » Invisibility Cloaking Takes a Big Stride At a Small Scale
jan_jes writes: Scientists have devised an ultra-thin invisibility "skin" cloak that can conform to the shape of an object and conceal it from detection with visible light. Although this cloak is only microscopic in size, the principles behind the technology should enable it to be scaled-up to conceal macroscopic items as well. The scientists used brick-like blocks of gold nanoantennas … [Link]
Mashable » Avowed socialists Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn stormed the polls with practically no money
On either sides of the Atlantic, two old-school socialists have bushwhacked their way to the spotlight of their respective election cycles — defying the notion that U.S. and British left-wing voters hug too close to the center for their fiery brand of politics. More improbable yet, they've done so with scrappy, shoestring campaigns that have each side-stepped the big-money game of … [Link]
Slashdot » Image Doctoring Is Tough To Spot, Even When We're Looking For It
An anonymous reader writes with a link to The Stack's look at study that examines the human capacity to detect (or to overlook) manipulation in images. About 400 volunteers looked at images which had been digitally altered by erasing elements, by replicating parts the image, or by pasting in elements from other images. Less than 58 percent of the alterations … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Top 10 Monty Python Characters
No geeks should walk on this earth calling themselves a geek if they have not seen nor appreciated the brilliant humor of Monty Python. For most of us, our love for Monty Python began when we saw the Holy Grail, and just never stopped from there. To pick a TOP character from Monty Python is as difficult as picking your … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 67% Off PNY Turbo 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive – $19.99
For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, Amazon has the PNY Turbo 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive for just $19.99. That’ 67% off on the drive’s regular list price of $59.99. PNYs Turbo 3.0 Is Built For Speed & Convenience Get the most out of the USB 3.0 port on your new computer. Experience USB 3.0 next generation speed … [Link]
Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Top 10 Souls Series Bosses
The bosses in video games are often some of the most memorable (and often most frustrating and most rewarding at same time) parts of video games. We never forget the way they lumber on-screen and freak us out. But no game strikes up sweaty horror in nerds when it comes to video game bosses quite like the Souls series. Here … [Link]
Mashable » The scale of the solar system comes down to Earth in this video
The scale of the solar system is truly mind boggling Earth alone is more than 92 million miles from the sun, but even on a smaller scale, the moon is about 240,000 miles from the planet See also: 7 Space Simulators That Let You Explore the Universe Those distances are overwhelming, but a few friends on a mission have created … [Link]
Mashable » A supermoon total lunar eclipse rises next week: How to see it
Look up next Sunday to see a truly special cosmic event: A supermoon total lunar eclipse. Not only will the moon be at its closest point point to Earth in it orbit on Sept. 27, it will also pass completely into Earth's shadow, turning the lunar body into a red-tinted "blood moon" for anyone who has clear, dark skies on the … [Link]
Mashable » 'Hollywood Wives' author Jackie Collins dies of breast cancer at 77
LOS ANGELES — Jackie Collins, the bestselling author of dozens of novels including Hollywood Wives that dramatized the lifestyles of the rich and the treacherous, died Saturday. Collins died of breast cancer in Los Angeles, publicist Melody Korenbrot told The Associated Press. Collins was 77. "She lived a wonderfully full life and was adored by her family, friends and the millions … [Link]
Slashdot » Private Medical Data of Over 1.5 Million People Exposed Through Amazon
Gizmodo reports that a wide variety of information about 1.5 million people — everything from police injury reports, doctor's notes about their patients, and social security numbers — "all were inexplicably unveiled on a public subdomain of Amazon Web Services. Welcome to the next big data breach horrorshow. Instead of hackers, it's old-fashioned neglect that exposed your most sensitive information." … [Link]
Mashable » While searching for refugees, I found heartache in Croatia
Zagreb and Harmica, CROATIA — Roughly two decades ago, Mario Mazar arrived in Zagreb as a refugee fleeing Vukovar during the Balkan War. That’s why he knows the recent refugee crisis in Europe is neither a European nor a Croatian problem “It’s a world problem,” he says as he drives his cab through the streets of Zagreb, adding there’s nothing the … [Link]
Mashable » 'Doctor Who' Episode 1 review: The magician is the warm-up act
Warning: This review contains spoilers for Doctor Who Season 9 Episode 1, The Magician's Apprentice. Say what you like about controversial Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat — and there is much to say, both good and bad, about his script for The Magician's Apprentice — but he knows how to hook an audience with a pre-credits sequence Moffat is able to … [Link]
Slashdot » Proposed Lapcat II Hypersonic Airliner: Brussels to Sydney in Less Than 3 Hours
New submitter AG_2011 writes: Could an airliner that flies anywhere in under 3 hours be in service by 2030? One estimate puts the cost one way at €5,000 (£3,700) per seat for a Brussels to Sydney trip. The Lapcat-II project's Mach 8 airliner will be capable of 8,500 km/h (5,280 mph) and could take passengers on this trip in 2 … [Link]
Mashable » 'Zoey 101' finally answers a 10-year-old mystery
Children of the millennium, prepare for some serious nostalgia Zoey 101 creator and co-executive producer Dan Schneider has finally clued us into the secret Zoey, played by Jamie Lynn Spears, buried in her high school's time capsule in 2005 See also: What 'Hey Arnold!' characters would look like as 20-somethings In the decade-old episode, Zoey gives Chase (played by Sean … [Link]
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