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Anyone who works as a freelancer these days has to be at least a bit familiar with techie things. But it isn’t just that. When I was a kid and those vaguely SF puppet shows were on the television and all the other kids wanted to be Greg Gogetem or Steve Savetheuniverse, I wanted to be the guy in a white coat and glasses called Doc or Brains. Here are some technology-related feeds I find useful and/or entertaining.

Mashable » What it's like to drive the Tesla Model X

Wednesday 30 September 23:48:58 UTC 2015

Model-x-falcon-wings-upFeed-tw Feed-fbA few hours before Elon Musk took the stage and unveiled the Model X to the world, Tesla had invited a small group of journalists out to its Fremont, California headquarters to not only study the car up-close but also drive it. Given fewer than 10 minutes of one-on-one time with the car, there wasn't a lot of time to snap … [Link]

Slashdot » Dormant Virus Wakes Up In Some Patients With Lou Gehrig's Disease

Wednesday 30 September 23:48:00 UTC 2015

MTorrice writes: Our chromosomes hold a partial record of prehistoric viral infections: About 8% of our genomes come from DNA that viruses incorporated into the cells of our ancestors. Over many millennia, these viral genes have accumulated mutations rendering them mostly dormant. But one of these viruses can reawaken in some patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive muscle … [Link]

Mashable » Congress proves it's now impossible to talk sanely about abortion

Wednesday 30 September 23:38:14 UTC 2015

Defunding-planned-parenthood-congressFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards testified before Congress on Tuesday, she had to politely remind the Republicans questioning her that abortion is indeed a legal medical procedure in the United States Many of them clearly believe it should be illegal and barely concealed their contempt for Richards, the nonprofit organization she leads and the practice of terminating a pregnancy before … [Link]

Slashdot » Legal Loophole Offers Volkswagen Criminal Immunity

Wednesday 30 September 23:04:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: According to the Wall Street Journal (paywalled) a loophole in the 1970 Clean Air Act could make it impossible for U.S. prosecutors to subject Volkswagen to criminal charges over its use of standards-dodging 'defeat devices' in its emissions-testing software. Prosecutors are now reported to be considering alternative methods, including (considerably lesser) charges that Volkswagen lied to … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Hitting Blobs of Jelly with a Tennis Racket in Super Slow Motion (2500FPS) [Video]

Wednesday 30 September 23:00:52 UTC 2015

Watch as Gav and Dan from the Slow Mo Guys discover a new way to serve serve jelly to hundreds of people at once with a well placed Tennis serve. Filmed at 2500FPS with a Phantom Flex camera. [The Slow Mo Guys] The post Hitting Blobs of Jelly with a Tennis Racket in Super Slow Motion (2500FPS) [Video] appeared first … [Link]

Mashable » The self-driving car is ready for prime time, but you still can't have one

Wednesday 30 September 22:56:37 UTC 2015

Img_5992Feed-tw Feed-fbMOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA — Google — or as co-founder Sergey Brin put it, "Google, ah, sorry, I mean Alphabet" — held a thoroughly fascinating event for a small gathering of press here at the Googleplex Tuesday. Brin and his team showed off the latest data from the company's formerly secretive self-driving car project. We got to take rides in two self-driving … [Link]

Mashable » Joseph Gordon-Levitt and 'The Walk' cast play 'Would You Rather'

Wednesday 30 September 22:45:40 UTC 2015

JglFeed-tw Feed-fb Joseph Gordon-Levitt may play a daredevil in The Walk, but how daring is he in real life? Mashable put him and other Walk cast members, including James Badge Dale, Charlotte Le Bon and Ben Schwartz, to the test by playing everyone's favorite game, Would You Rather? See also: 'The Walk' review: Seek it in IMAX 3D, then dare to look … [Link]

Slashdot » Virginia State Police Cars Hacked

Wednesday 30 September 22:21:00 UTC 2015

ancientribe writes: Two models of Virginia State Police cruisers were hacked in an experiment to expose vulnerabilities in the vehicles and to come up with ways to protect the cars from hackers. Mitre Corp., the Virginia Dept. of Motor Vehicles, the University of Virginia, and other organizations in cooperation with DHS and the DOT demonstrated the attacks on an unmarked … [Link]

Mashable » Explorers rescue abandoned puppy hiding in old tire

Wednesday 30 September 22:11:18 UTC 2015

Cute-puppy-nat-geoFeed-tw Feed-fb Two explorers on an intensive adventure across California made a sweet discovery during their three-week expedition: an abandoned puppy. National Geographic grantee Cedar Wright and Alex Honnold were on a grueling biking and climbing expedition through the American southwest, a trip they fittingly dubbed Sufferfest 2. After pulling off to the side of the road to pee, they found the … [Link]

Mashable » Photographer finds the mystery couple from dazzling wedding photo

Wednesday 30 September 22:06:24 UTC 2015

Samyeldham-bradleys-head-wedding-1Feed-tw Feed-fbThough photographer Sam Yeldham deals mostly in gorgeous shots of Sydney sunsets, a coincidence this past weekend led to his first wedding photo of a mystery couple Yeldham tells Mashable that he spotted the couple while shooting a time-lapse of a storm rolling over Bradley's Head in Sydney harbor. The newlyweds and their wedding photographer were debating whether or not to … [Link]

Popular Science » East Coast Warily Watches Hurricane Joaquin Develop

Wednesday 30 September 21:45:11 UTC 2015

So far, the 2015 hurricane season has been pretty quiet, just as NOAA predicted earlier this year. But that doesn't mean its going to stay quiet. Hurricane Joaquin is currently camped out over the Bahamas, moving southwest, but forecasters from NOAA's National Hurricane Center are worried that Joaquin might change course and head north, straight for the East Coast. And … [Link]

Popular Science » Your Full Genome Can Be Sequenced and Analyzed For Just $1,000

Wednesday 30 September 21:42:33 UTC 2015

Yesterday, personal genetics company Veritas Genetics announced that it had reached a milestone: participants in its limited, but steadily expanding Personal Genetics Program can get their entire genome sequenced for just $1,000. Relatively low-cost whole-genome sequencing has been a goal for biotech and health organizations for years. Precision medicine, the field in which treatments for diseases targeted to specific genetic … [Link]

Mashable » Diabolical little girl held an owl and the Internet had a Photoshop field day

Wednesday 30 September 21:41:25 UTC 2015

Owl-girlFeed-tw Feed-fbIt stands to reason that if you post something weird on the Internet, the Internet will find a way to make it weirder A photo of a somewhat diabolical-looking little girl holding an owl has recently surfaced on Reddit, and it is a majestic sight to behold. See also: Trump's totally normal face gets the full Photoshop treatment Owl Image: Reddit And … [Link]

Mashable » Oklahoma governor halts prisoner's execution amid drug mixup

Wednesday 30 September 21:40:59 UTC 2015

Ap_330714918581Feed-tw Feed-fbOklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin issued a last-minute stay of execution for death-row inmate Richard Glossip on Wednesday, moments before he was set to die by lethal injection. The governor's 37-day stay comes amid protests over the planned execution and several high-profile pleas for the state to reconsider it, including a personal request from Pope Francis. See also: Georgia executes first woman … [Link]

Slashdot » NVIDIA Launches GeForce NOW Game Streaming Service

Wednesday 30 September 21:38:00 UTC 2015

MojoKid writes: NVIDIA has championed game streaming for a number of years now. Whether it be from a GeForce GTX-equipped PC to one of its SHIELD devices or from its cloud-based GRID gaming beta service to a SHIELD, Today though, NVIDIA is kicking its game streaming business up a notch by launching a new service dubbed GeForce NOW. The service … [Link]

Mashable » 5 priorities for every first-year leader

Wednesday 30 September 21:36:45 UTC 2015

Wed-2Feed-tw Feed-fbThis article is part of DBA, a series on Mashable about running a business that features insights from leaders in entrepreneurship, venture capital and management. When you join an established company as CEO, you face an opportunity to not only architect the organization's next phase, but also to shape the next chapter of your life. A new CEO's first year is … [Link]

Popular Science » We Can Now Sequence A Whole Human Genome In 26 Hours

Wednesday 30 September 21:30:35 UTC 2015

Edico Genome A new genomic data analysis technology can perform whole genome sequencing and successfully diagnose critically-ill newborns in 26 hours. Genetic diseases are the leading cause of death for infants in the United States. Many doctors treating these infants rely on whole-genome sequencing to target the exact cause of the illness, and hopefully treat the disease in time. However, … [Link]

Popular Science » Here Are Some Weird Facts About Pooping in Space

Wednesday 30 September 21:29:40 UTC 2015

Gemini 5 was NASA’s first real long-duration mission. In August of 1965, Gordon Cooper and Pete Conrad spent eight days in orbit testing their spacecraft’s fuel cells to make sure this new technology was up for the minimum length of a trip to the Moon. Between the two astronauts, they had four bowel movements during the flight. It wasn’t pretty, … [Link]

Mashable » Grieving parents discover heartwarming note from their deceased son

Wednesday 30 September 21:24:51 UTC 2015

Note-from-son-for-parentsFeed-tw Feed-fbA Georgia couple mourning the loss of their son have found some comfort in the words he left behind Six-year-old Leland Shoemake died from an amoebic brain infection last week, but he left behind a note to his parents on their living room table, according to a social media post by his mother, Amber Shoemake. She shared a photo of the … [Link]

Mashable » Jessica Chastain is so over Hollywood sexualizing female characters in action movies

Wednesday 30 September 21:09:59 UTC 2015

JessFeed-tw Feed-fbJessica Chastain has had it with Hollywood sexism The Oscar nominee recently spoke out against studios that over-sexualize "kickass" female characters "If you look at films like Elektra and Aeonflux, the problem that studios have is that they try to make kickass women very sexualized," she said in an interview with the Radio Times. "They have to be in some catsuit." … [Link]

Popular Science » NASA and ESA Will Move A Small Moon By Slamming A Spacecraft Into It

Wednesday 30 September 21:08:52 UTC 2015

ESA's AIM watches NASA's DART Crash Into Didymoon ESA – ScienceOffice.org Artist's rendering. We've smashed into the moon, and bounced onto a comet, but a whole 17 years after Deep Impact and Armageddon debuted in 1998, we still haven't managed to change the course of an asteroid. Sure, we landed the NEAR-Shoemaker orbiter on an asteroid in 2001, but we … [Link]

Mashable » We played 'Would You Rather' with the cast of 'The Walk'

Wednesday 30 September 21:06:43 UTC 2015

Ap_975174186723Feed-tw Feed-fbMashable Entertainment Reporter Yohana Desta sat down for a friendly game of "Would You Rather?" with "The Walk" cast members James Badge Dale, Ben Schwartz, Charlotte Le Bon and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Read more…More about Entertainment, Film, Video, Videos, and Work Play [Link]

Mashable » Your neighbors will love this Jabba the Hutt inflatable lawn ornament

Wednesday 30 September 21:06:07 UTC 2015

Star-wars-jabba-the-hutt-inflatable-lawn-ornamentFeed-tw Feed-fbSome people keep a tidy lawn, without knick-knacks, lawn gnomes and lavish bird feeders. Others like to remind the world just how big of a Star Wars fan they truly are. Think Geek has released an officially-licensed Star Wars Jabba the Hutt lawn ornament, just in case you wanted to scare the crap out of your neighbors by having "one of … [Link]

Popular Science » Why The Deadly Sandstorm In 'The Martian' Is Impossible

Wednesday 30 September 21:05:12 UTC 2015

Sandstorm in The Martian Screengrab from trailer Let’s get one thing straight: The Martian is a darn good movie and you should definitely go see it when it comes out. (Or better yet, read the book!) In addition to just being a great tale about man versus nature, the story is a culmination of years of research by the author … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Six Friends. One Birthday. What Are The Chances?

Wednesday 30 September 21:00:54 UTC 2015

My brother-in-law knows six people with the same birthday today. But it turns out he’s wrong to think that noteworthy. Many readers will no doubt be aware of the birthday paradox, by which it only takes a group of 23 people before there’s a 50 percent chance of two people in the group sharing a birthday. As both mathematicians looking … [Link]

Mashable » Caffeinated peanut butter just made lunch more interesting

Wednesday 30 September 20:59:35 UTC 2015

CoffeethumbFeed-tw Feed-fbSome people will horde caffeine in any form. We just never thought it would be so creamy Enter: caffeinated peanut butter. Created by Steem, the spread allegedly contains the caffeine equivalent of two cups worth of coffee in as little as two tablespoons. Yikes. A photo posted by STEEM Peanut Butter, Inc (@steempb) on Sep 5, 2015 at 10:26am PDT See … [Link]

Mashable » Why Kate Winslet keeps her Oscar in her bathroom

Wednesday 30 September 20:54:36 UTC 2015

KatewinsletoscarFeed-tw Feed-fbWe all really should hate Kate Winslet. She's elegant, talented, successful and has a wicked sense of humor. It isn't fair But then she'll stick the Best Actress Oscar she took home for The Reader in her bathroom — just to mess with people — and we'll be eternally grateful for her existence all over again See also: Kate Winslet recreates … [Link]

Slashdot » Mars Mission: How Hard? NASA Astronauts Weigh In

Wednesday 30 September 20:54:00 UTC 2015

astroengine writes: In an interesting interview with Discovery News, retired NASA astronauts Clay Anderson (Expedition 15/16) and Steve Swanson (Expedition 39/40) discussed their views on how the US space agency should select the first Mars-bound astronauts — a mission that is slated to commence in the late 2020's. While Swanson thinks that the current NASA astronaut selection process should suffice … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » What To Consider Before Connecting A Thing To The Internet

Wednesday 30 September 20:49:13 UTC 2015

“The Internet of Things is about connecting things to the Internet and it’s really about the strength you can build with those connections.” Co-founder of Electric Imp IoT platform Hugo Fiennes offered perhaps the most perfect definition of the Internet of Things at an APIcon (see the full video at the end of page 2 of this post). … [Link]

Mashable » Caitlyn Jenner will not be charged in fatal car crash

Wednesday 30 September 20:38:41 UTC 2015

Caitlyn-jennerFeed-tw Feed-fbAfter further investigation, the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office has determined that prosecutors will not file charges against Caitlyn Jenner for her involvement in a fatal car accident on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu last February. The Los Angeles Times reports that prosecutors cited insufficient evidence to prove that Jenner was responsible for the crash that led to the … [Link]

Mashable » Nike finally enlists women to design women's basketball gear

Wednesday 30 September 20:28:04 UTC 2015

NikeuseFeed-tw Feed-fbThere are a lot of athletic clothing brands on the market — but many are not as functional as they are fashionable Nike launched its first line of basketball apparel for female athletes on Monday. The brand says it was in response to a lack of support for women's professional sports, specifically basketball. More, the line was designed by a team … [Link]

Mashable » 8 essential health and wellness items for the all-natural enthusiast

Wednesday 30 September 20:23:58 UTC 2015

Gnc3Feed-tw Feed-fbFor the all-natural enthusiast, some of the popular supplements of yore just don’t cut it anymore. Luckily, as all-natural diets and lifestyles have gained popularity in recent years, so has interest in and development of natural ways to get the vitamins and nutrients you need to reach and exceed your personal fitness and wellness goals. 1. Whole food multivitamins A multivitamin … [Link]

Mashable » 7 essential health and wellness items for the fit-it-in-when-you-can fitness buff

Wednesday 30 September 20:22:52 UTC 2015

Gnc2Feed-tw Feed-fbWhen your schedule is frequently packed with work, family and social obligations, fitness and healthy eating habits can be tough to maintain — and they often fall to the wayside. But it doesn’t have to be that way. These days, there are plenty of items you can carry with you through your hectic day to ensure you’re getting what you need … [Link]

Mashable » You can now get Google Maps on the Apple Watch

Wednesday 30 September 20:17:57 UTC 2015

Apple-watch-mapsFeed-tw Feed-fbNot all who wander — or have an Apple Watch — are lost. Google updated its Maps app to version 4.11.0 on Tuesday, which makes it compatible with the watch See also: The 15 best features of iOS 9, in GIFs The wrist version of Google Maps is simple: Choose between home and work when you open the app. Then "force … [Link]

Slashdot » Will 'Chip and Pin' Credit Card Technology Really Increase Security? (Video)

Wednesday 30 September 20:11:00 UTC 2015

The answer seems to be: sort of, a little, but not a whole lot, according to Jerry Irvine, who is a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity Leadership Council and CIO of Chicago-based Prescient Solutions. More security theater? It sounds that way when Jerry starts reeling of the kinds of attacks the new cards will do nothing to … [Link]

Mashable » These clothes have hidden designs revealed by iPhone flashlight

Wednesday 30 September 20:07:38 UTC 2015

AnrealageFeed-tw Feed-fbSnapping photos from the front row has become the norm for any a fashion show goer Taking this notion a step forward, Anrealage made its entire Paris show not only photo-friendly, but essential for viewing. For its spring 2016 collection, the Japanese brand dimmed lights and offered instructions: Snap photos with flash to uncover hidden details, said a Siri-esque voice "Reflect … [Link]

Mashable » 100 years of stunning bridal fashion in 3 minutes

Wednesday 30 September 20:03:44 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-09-30-at-1.53.58-pmFeed-tw Feed-fb From the high, lacy necks of 1915 to the bedazzled belts of today, each decade has a stunning wedding style all its own. Watch model Lolly Howie sport 100 years of wedding dresses — and pull them all off beautifully (even that puffy '80s number). See also: 15 beautiful wedding photos taken by drones Which wedding dress decade are you? … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Please Rate Me from 1 to 10 [Video]

Wednesday 30 September 20:00:11 UTC 2015

Asking people to rate you is just a bad idea. A really bad one. [genuinejerks] The post Please Rate Me from 1 to 10 [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » With Hurricane Joaquin, forecasters try to implement lessons from Hurricane Sandy

Wednesday 30 September 19:53:31 UTC 2015

JoaquinwvFeed-tw Feed-fbHurricane Joaquin is the sort of high uncertainty and high impact extreme weather event that the meteorology community has been preparing for since Hurricane Sandy's historic and deadly hit on the Mid-Atlantic states in 2012 Joaquin, which was a Category 1 hurricane as of early afternoon on Wednesday, is forecast to become a major hurricane, which means it would reach Category … [Link]

Mashable » It rained and San Francisco lost its mind

Wednesday 30 September 19:49:22 UTC 2015

Ap_503741366050Feed-tw Feed-fbSAN FRANCISCO — Mired in an historic drought, residents of the Bay Area lost their collective mind today when dozens of water droplets fell from the sky in a strange event meteorologists are calling a "rain fall." The droplets, unanimously believed to be water, began falling shortly before 12 p.m. local time, while a majority of San Franciscans were heading to … [Link]

Mashable » Florida bar offers free beer until college football team wins a game

Wednesday 30 September 19:45:13 UTC 2015

UcfcoachFeed-tw Feed-fbCould Florida bar become the new Florida man? What happens when you mix despondent, and possibly aggressive, college football fans with free alcohol? These questions and more could be answered this Saturday, when an Orlando bar will start offering free beer to patrons until the Central Florida Knights finally win a football game See also: The baffling mystery of the Toronto … [Link]

Mashable » Human troll defends Edward Scissorhands in TV segment about Edward Snowden

Wednesday 30 September 19:36:22 UTC 2015

Edward-scissorhandsFeed-tw Feed-fb Less than 24 hours after joining Twitter, Edward Snowden has gained one million Twitter followers. But none of them is more notable than Jon Hendren — a well-known Twitter comedian who tweets from the handle @fart — who just pulled an epic feat of trolling on HLN. HLN anchor Yasmin Vossoughian welcomed Hendren onto her show Wednesday. Ostensibly, he was … [Link]

Mashable » Take a 900-foot walk over a gorge via a glass-bottomed bridge

Wednesday 30 September 19:34:37 UTC 2015

China_glass_bridge_061Feed-tw Feed-fbChina’s first glass-bottomed suspension bridge is now open. The nearly 600-foot-high, 900-foot-long bridge is located in the Shiniuzhai National Geological Park in Pingjiang County and it just recently opened to the public. Watch a few brave souls make the trip across in our video above. Read more…More about China, Bridge, Us World, Travel And Liesure, and Glass Bridge [Link]

Mashable » Flying private to Cuba is the newest luxury getaway

Wednesday 30 September 19:32:03 UTC 2015

JetFeed-tw Feed-fbEvery day it seems there's a new way to go to Cuba. Even as we wait for the embargo to be lifted (Congress has to do that), airlines are announcing new charters and the historically isolated island nation is preparing for a continuing influx of U.S. travelers At the same time, separately, there seems to be a new smartphone-friendly private jet … [Link]

Mashable » Future Focused: Why Gap is investing in life education programs for women

Wednesday 30 September 19:31:17 UTC 2015

Pace1Feed-tw Feed-fb“This isn’t an inspiration. This isn’t just a commitment. We are going to do this.” Standing in Times Square in New York City, bystanders watched hundreds of Gap employees placing different colored discs on a installation. As all of the pieces came together, a photo of Sujatha, began to appear. And just as the installation became complete, Executive Director of P.A.C.E. … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Musicians’ brains fire symmetrically when they listen to music

Wednesday 30 September 19:30:00 UTC 2015

Proficiency with a musical instrument doesn't just change the structure of the brain – it also changes the way we hear music [Link]

Slashdot »  Nerves Rattled By Highly Suspicious Windows Update Delivered Worldwide

Wednesday 30 September 19:29:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: If you're using Windows 7 you might want to be careful about which updates you install. Users on Windows forums are worried about a new "important" update that looks a little suspect. Ars reports: "'Clearly there's something that's delivered into the [Windows Update] queue that's trusted,' Kenneth White, a Washington DC-based security researcher, told Ars after … [Link]

Mashable » Pope not so cool anymore? Blame him, not Kim Davis

Wednesday 30 September 19:15:56 UTC 2015

Pope-francis4Feed-tw Feed-fbLet’s be real, everyone—a meeting between Kim Davis and Pope Francis shouldn't come as a shock Davis is a clerk in Kentucky who has been all over the news recently for her continued refusal—despite multiple orders from the government—to provide marriage licenses to gay couples Though Francis has been hailed as the bringer of liberal change, he is still the leader … [Link]

Mashable » Palestinian flag raised at UN for the first time ever

Wednesday 30 September 19:05:33 UTC 2015

Palestinian-flag-unFeed-tw Feed-fb The flag of the Palestinian Authority was raised at the United Nations in New York City on Wednesday for the first time. The event came after years of controversy and debate over the issue. See also: European Parliament supports state of Palestine in principle The historic moment followed an address at the United Nations' General Assembly by Palestinian Authority President … [Link]

Popular Science » Your Facebook Profile Picture Can Now Be A Short Video

Wednesday 30 September 19:03:35 UTC 2015

Facebook Embraces The Moving Image Facebook Users can now record video as their profile picture Facebook has placed increasing importance on video lately. With muted, autoplaying video the social network has cracked the code to increasing their online video impressions—skyrocketing from one billion to four times that, according to News.com.au. Last week, Facebook introduced 360-degree videos that let you spin … [Link]

Mashable » Apple squashes more bugs in iOS 9.0.2 update

Wednesday 30 September 19:02:23 UTC 2015

091615-ios-9-thumbnail-1Feed-tw Feed-fbThe latest version of iOS 9 has arrived. Apple rolled out iOS 9.0.2 Wednesday, an update that promises to fix quite a few bugs in iOS. The software update includes fixes for iMessage activation issues, interrupted iCloud backups, screen rotation issues, problems with cellular data settings and an improved Podcast app, according to Apple's release notes. See also: 12 hidden features … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Roll Natural 20s With This “Lucky Game” T-Shirt

Wednesday 30 September 19:00:25 UTC 2015

Become the Critmeister with this awesome shirt from artist Domadraghi. Available for just $19.95 at The Neatoshop! [Lucky Game T-Shirt] The post Roll Natural 20s With This “Lucky Game” T-Shirt appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Slashdot » AdBlock Plus To Introduce Independent Board To Oversee Acceptable Ads Program

Wednesday 30 September 18:44:00 UTC 2015

Mark Wilson writes: Ad blocking has been in the news quite a lot recently, not least because of iOS 9's new support for advertising avoidance. Perhaps the most famous tool in the arena is Adblock Plus. It's something that many people have become reliant on for cleaning up their online experience but Eyeo — the company behind AdBlock Plus — … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Plastic in the food chain: Artificial debris found in fish

Wednesday 30 September 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Textile fibres and plastic have been found in the guts of fish caught off the coasts of California and Indonesia, raising concerns over food safety [Link]

New Scientist – News » Shell abandons oil exploration in Alaska but stays in the Arctic

Wednesday 30 September 18:30:00 UTC 2015

The oil giant might have announced it is pulling out of drilling under the Chukchi Sea – but its ventures in Russian and Scandinavian Arctic continue [Link]

New Scientist – News » 60 Seconds

Wednesday 30 September 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Crocs hybridising, grisly walrus deaths, quantum computing deal and more [Link]

New Scientist – News » Multiverses-in-a-box let us simulate the cosmos before we see it

Wednesday 30 September 18:30:00 UTC 2015

As supercomputers improve, astronomers are starting to simulate what telescopes will see before they're even built [Link]

New Scientist – News » Ears of early humans could hear frequencies used in speech

Wednesday 30 September 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Bones from two human ancestors living between 1 and 3 million years ago show their hearing shifted towards frequencies useful for savannah survival and speech [Link]

New Scientist – News » VW emissions fraud tallies with Europe’s pollution overshoots

Wednesday 30 September 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Nitrogen oxide pollution has been inexplicably high for years in Germany, France and other European states [Link]

New Scientist – News » How did Volkswagen cheat in tests and can it fix affected cars?

Wednesday 30 September 18:30:00 UTC 2015

VW has been cheating in emissions tests to make its diesel cars appear less polluting than they really are – we look at the options the company now faces [Link]

New Scientist – News » Deepest earthquakes seem to be seasonal but we don’t know why

Wednesday 30 September 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Large magnitude, deep earthquakes occur more often between April and October – but the jury is still out on whether this is just down to chance [Link]

New Scientist – News » Why lack of sleep makes us emotionally distracted by everything

Wednesday 30 September 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Sleep-deprived people lose focus and get emotional even when viewing neutral images, but brain training could help keep everything under control [Link]

New Scientist – News » Crowds beat computers in answer to Wikipedia-sized maths problem

Wednesday 30 September 18:30:00 UTC 2015

A maths problem previously tackled with the help of a computer, which produced a proof the size of Wikipedia, has now been cut down to size by a human [Link]

New Scientist – News » Salty water seen flowing on Mars, not far from Curiosity rover

Wednesday 30 September 18:30:00 UTC 2015

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter finds strongest evidence yet that there is liquid water on the surface fo the Red Planet, so there might also be life [Link]

New Scientist – News » DNA-cutting enzymes could slice through gene editing patent spat

Wednesday 30 September 18:30:00 UTC 2015

The most significant biotechnology breakthrough in recent years, a technology called CRISPR, has sparked a patent battle: novel research suggests a workaround [Link]

New Scientist – News » Genes protecting smokers’ health one of many UK Biobank findings

Wednesday 30 September 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Those with a long smoking habit and good health might have their genes to thank – one of many findings emerging from a vast genetic resource [Link]

New Scientist – News » Floods that hit New York City every 500 years now hit every 24

Wednesday 30 September 18:30:00 UTC 2015

The figures show that before 1800, one storm every 500 years would have produced a 2.25-metre storm surge in the Battery; now, such storms occur once every 24 years [Link]

New Scientist – News » Surgical device repairs damaged still-beating heart with glue

Wednesday 30 September 18:30:00 UTC 2015

A light-activated adhesive has been used to repair a hole in the heart of a living pig through a keyhole incision [Link]

New Scientist – News » Invasive herb could hamper East Africa’s fight against malaria

Wednesday 30 September 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Gains made in the fight against malaria in East Africa could be set back by an invasive plant species [Link]

New Scientist – News » America’s oldest decapitated head reveals strange burial ritual

Wednesday 30 September 18:30:00 UTC 2015

A 9000-year-old decapitated head discovered in South America is twice as old as previous finds, and suggests veneration of the dead by early hunter-gatherers [Link]

New Scientist – News » Rosettawatch: Onion layers prove 67P is a slow-mo comet mash-up

Wednesday 30 September 18:30:00 UTC 2015

A geological survey of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko has revealed its two halves have layers that don't line up, meaning they came together at a crawl [Link]

New Scientist – News » Paralysed man uses mind control to walk again

Wednesday 30 September 18:30:00 UTC 2015

A device that monitors brain signals was hooked up to muscle-activating electrodes in the man's legs, enabling him to control his movement just by thinking about it [Link]

New Scientist – News » Zoologger: The only raptor known to hunt in cooperative packs

Wednesday 30 September 18:30:00 UTC 2015

Harris's hawks are unique in the raptor world in that they cooperate in groups when hunting, like wolves or humans. But why they do so is still a mystery [Link]

Popular Science » Drones Could Bring Better Medical Care To Rural Patients

Wednesday 30 September 18:08:36 UTC 2015

The researchers flying the samples in the drone. Timothy Amukele et al, PLOS One, 2015 No matter what country they’re in, people living in rural places often don’t have access to high-quality medical care. Everything from emergency facilities, to pharmacies, to sophisticated labs for tests are often farther away. But according to a study published recently in the free-to-read journal … [Link]

Mashable » 6 of the most inspiring stories of real life heroism in 2015 (so far)

Wednesday 30 September 18:08:04 UTC 2015

Themartian_thumb1Feed-tw Feed-fbHeroism is alive and well, though it doesn't always wear spandex With months still remaining, 2015 has already delivered more than a handful of everyday heroes who have leaped into action to save the lives of others and renewed our sense of hope in the process See also: 21 Inspirational Stories That Prove Moms Are Superheroes Next time your cynicism kicks … [Link]

Mashable » It's Apple Music's 3-month anniversary, and it's time to pay up

Wednesday 30 September 18:07:25 UTC 2015

093015-apple-music-thumbnail-1Feed-tw Feed-fbApple Music turns three today, and if you want to be around for its next birthday, you'll have to start paying. For those who opted into the free trial on the day of its launch and were hoping to end the subscription today, we're sorry to say Apple has already started billing subscribers for the next 30-day billing cycle. See also: … [Link]

Mashable » Oklahoma set to execute a man today, despite protests

Wednesday 30 September 18:03:19 UTC 2015

Glossip-attorneyFeed-tw Feed-fbThe state of Oklahoma is set to execute a man on Wednesday despite strong suspicion he was framed for the killing that put him on death row and despite protests from petition signers to the likes of billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson Richard Glossip is accused of ordering Justin Sneed to murder their former boss, Barry Alan Van Treese, the owner of … [Link]

Slashdot » 500 Million Users At Risk of Compromise Via Unpatched WinRAR Bug

Wednesday 30 September 18:02:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: A critical vulnerability has been found in the latest version of WinRAR, the popular file archiver and compressor utility for Windows, and can be exploited by remote attackers to compromise a machine on which the software is installed. "The issue is located in the 'Text and Icon' function of the 'Text to display in SFX window' … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Doctors of Gotham City [Comic]

Wednesday 30 September 18:00:51 UTC 2015

Yep, I just double checked, they all have doctorates! [Source: Texts from Superheroes] The post The Doctors of Gotham City [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Lana del Rey drifts through an ocean of her tears in 'Music to Watch Boys To' video

Wednesday 30 September 17:54:32 UTC 2015

MusictowatchboystoFeed-tw Feed-fb Lana del Rey's new music video is part Little Mermaid and a lot Virgin Suicides, so all is right in her listless, romantic world. And by that, of course, we mean that almost everything is wrong save for a few flickers of temporary relief. In "Music to Watch Boys To," Lana and her sisters of sorrow jump into the ocean … [Link]

Mashable » NBA star owns Colin Cowherd so hard after anti-gaming rant

Wednesday 30 September 17:52:18 UTC 2015

HawyardcowherdFeed-tw Feed-fbIf you missed it — well, "missed" isn't quite the right word here, but anyway — sports radio host Colin Cowherd recently went on a cruel rant against esports gamers. It was a monologue that could have been pulled straight out of a middle school locker-room Well guess what, Colin? Sports radio hosts don't actually sit all that high up in … [Link]

Mashable » What happens when you try to read a literary classic on your phone

Wednesday 30 September 17:45:08 UTC 2015

E-bookFeed-tw Feed-fbThese days, when most of us think of a “book,” we have in mind something around nine inches by six inches, with mass market paperbacks shaving off an inch or two in each dimension. But digital reading has redefined presuppositions about size and, more importantly, about what format is best for what’s being read: text messages, news articles, textbooks or fiction. … [Link]

Popular Science » Mealworms Can Happily And Safely Eat Styrofoam

Wednesday 30 September 17:41:41 UTC 2015

Mealworms Eating Styrofoam Yu Yang Mealworms are those squirmy guys you took care of in science class or fed to a particularly hungry pet chicken or reptile. And new studies from Stanford suggest that these creepy crawlers could be incredibly good for the environment. Two papers, published in Environmental Science and Technology this week, found that mealworms can eat Styrofoam, … [Link]

Mashable » This 'Great British Bake Off' contestant's facial expressions are inspiring fan art

Wednesday 30 September 17:34:04 UTC 2015

Nadiya_fan_art_headerFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — As we enter into the final stages of the Great British Bake Off, it's time to reflect on one of the show's most widely discussed aspects this year: Nadiya Hussein's gloriously impressive range of facial expressions. See also: Everything you need to know about 'The Great British Bake Off' Nadiya's expressions have received so much attention during this year's … [Link]

Slashdot » Houston's Gifted Education Program Biased Against Blacks and Latinos

Wednesday 30 September 17:20:00 UTC 2015

tiberus sends an NPR report investigating the fairness of gifted and talented programs in Houston schools. Analysts believe black and hispanic students are at put at a disadvantage because of the way in which the program is run. Quoting: Donna Ford, at Vanderbilt University, thinks that put Isaac at a disadvantage. She's been researching gifted education for decades, and when … [Link]

Popular Science » A Smarter Stethoscope

Wednesday 30 September 17:11:13 UTC 2015

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Mashable » Mom surprises transgender daughter with first dose of hormones

Wednesday 30 September 17:10:09 UTC 2015

TransgenderteenFeed-tw Feed-fb Erica Maison gave her 14-year-old daughter Corey an unforgettable surprise when she presented her with the estrogen treatment Corey had been waiting 2.5 years for As a transgender girl, Corey had been waiting for paperwork from her therapist confirming she was ready to start hormone replacement therapy. Until this moment, she had no idea when she would actually be able … [Link]

Mashable » Facebook is bringing profile photos to life with 7-second videos

Wednesday 30 September 17:00:37 UTC 2015

Unnamed-22Feed-tw Feed-fbFacebook is about to get more lively. The social network announced on Tuesday it's testing a new feature called profile videos, which will let users upload seven-second clips instead of a static avatar. Check out the GIF below to see how it'll look. See also: Don't believe that privacy hoax all over your Facebook feed via GIPHY iPhone users in California … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Everything Wrong with Trendy Restaurants

Wednesday 30 September 17:00:24 UTC 2015

Warning: Video contains 1 F Bomb. I certainly hope you’re not too hungry! 🙂 [College Humor] The post Everything Wrong with Trendy Restaurants appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Kanye is serious about 2020 presidential run, says Kim Kardashian

Wednesday 30 September 16:57:32 UTC 2015

KimFeed-tw Feed-fbYeezy season might actually come to the White House one day, if Kim Kardashian is to be trusted. The reality star tells Ellen DeGeneres that her husband is taking his potential 2020 presidential run very seriously "I believe he is serious," she said. "If he puts his mind to something, he'll do his best." See also: Future president Kanye West to … [Link]

Mashable » Twitter report of Carlos Santana's death has happy ending

Wednesday 30 September 16:56:32 UTC 2015

SantanaFeed-tw Feed-fbThere’s nothing like a Twitter death rumor to remind you to call your dad. Musician Carlos Santana was briefly killed by the Internet on Wednesday when a Canadian journalist tweeted that his body was found in a car. Thankfully, that's not true. "Carlos is alive and well and enjoying his morning," a representative posted on his Facebook page. "Thank you all … [Link]

Mashable » Blake Lively is shuttering her lifestyle site, Preserve

Wednesday 30 September 16:53:10 UTC 2015

Blake-livelyFeed-tw Feed-fbJust over a year after the launch of the lifestyle brand Preserve, founder Blake Lively intends to shutter the site and retool the project to reflect her original vision. See also: Blake Lively designs $860 diaper bag, everybody laughs It's official: @BlakeLively is closing @Preserve_Us: http://t.co/7Fn5Dxq7Rn — Vogue Magazine (@voguemagazine) September 30, 2015 Lively launched preserve in July of 2014 — … [Link]

Mashable » Toddler's sneak attack is no match for quick-thinking cat

Wednesday 30 September 16:48:16 UTC 2015

Cat-toddlerFeed-tw Feed-fb Toddlers aren't really well known for their excellent motor skills. They're constantly falling over, they can hardly walk and their head-to-body size ratio is all off. Luckily, cats are well known for their quick reflexes. Cats love musical birthday cards as much as we do Cat doesn't take any of barking dog's crap while owners are away Charlie the cat … [Link]

Mashable » 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' turns 15: What we saw at its anniversary screening

Wednesday 30 September 16:47:56 UTC 2015

ClooneyFeed-tw Feed-fb15 years later, O Brother, Where Art Thou? is still one of the Coen brothers' most timeless oddities And this week, the New York Film Festival put together a star-studded anniversary screening of the Oscar-nominated film, which came out on Dec. 22, 2000. Joel and Ethan Coen (writers, directors, producers), actors George Clooney, Tim Blake Nelson, John Turturro and cinematographer Roger … [Link]

Mashable » 8 co-op games worth playing on Xbox One

Wednesday 30 September 16:38:25 UTC 2015

Lovers-angeriousFeed-tw Feed-fbWorking together with your friends to overcome challenges or solve problems is generally a good experience in life, and it becomes even better when it happens in a game universe. That’s why, even though there are lots of online multiplayer games, many of us still seek out chances to pile onto the couch for some old-fashioned local co-op See also: Hipster … [Link]

Slashdot » The Global Struggle To Prevent Cyberwar

Wednesday 30 September 16:38:00 UTC 2015

blottsie writes: What constitutes war in the 21st century? In an age of almost constant cyberattacks against major corporations and world governments, the consensus among international-law experts is clear: Nobody knows. This sweeping Daily Dot investigation explores the ongoing struggle to define "cyberwar," the increasing geopolitical aggression in cyberspace, and the major players now attempting to write the rules of … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Building APIs with Swagger

Wednesday 30 September 16:26:21 UTC 2015

Getting an API design right demands far more than just figuring out which calls should do what. Public APIs — APIs meant to be used by people other than their creators — present a special set of challenges that can … [Link]

Mashable » Jeb Bush says the Washington NFL team should keep its name

Wednesday 30 September 16:21:19 UTC 2015

Washington-redskins-flagFeed-tw Feed-fbFormer Florida GovJeb Bush said the Washington's NFL football team should not change its name, arguing that "Native American tribes generally don’t find it offensive." See also: Deflategate is defeated, but these jokes still win "I don’t think they should change it," the Republican presidential candidate said in an interview with Sirius XM’s "The Arena" radio program, which will make its … [Link]

Mashable » Helpful dolphin fetches woman's phone from lagoon

Wednesday 30 September 16:17:44 UTC 2015

DolphinFeed-tw Feed-fb Miami Heat dancer Teressa Cee had the good fortune of encountering an extremely helpful dolphin while vacationing the in the Bahamas Teressa writes on her Facebook page: We were filming on this floating platform in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. So, against a my better judgment I asked someone to hold my phone for me and he accidentally dropped … [Link]

Popular Science » Disguising Drugs As Blood Cells To Kill Cancer

Wednesday 30 September 16:13:18 UTC 2015

Platelets under a scanning electron microscope Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania It’s notoriously difficult to direct cancer drugs to only the cells you want to target—they often kill many healthy cells in the process, making the patient feel sicker, or the body attacks them assuming that they are invaders. For the past few years, researchers have been devising … [Link]

Mashable » Hurricane Joaquin threatens East Coast with historic rains, possible direct hit

Wednesday 30 September 16:04:03 UTC 2015

MoisturefeedjoaquinFeed-tw Feed-fbHurricane Joaquin is gathering strength about 200 miles east of the central Bahamas, and many computer models are now showing that it has its sights set on making landfall along the East Coast this weekend. However, it is too early to say where the storm may strike, and scenarios in which the storm turns out to sea are still very much … [Link]

Mashable » Carly Rae Jepsen will play Frenchy in Fox's 'Grease: Live'

Wednesday 30 September 16:00:41 UTC 2015

CarlyraeFeed-tw Feed-fbGrease: Live really, really, really likes Carly Rae Jepsen The musical has enlisted the singer to play Frenchy, the beauty school dropout memorably brought to life by Didi Conn in the 1978 film Jepsen joins a cast that already includes Julianne Hough (who's playing Sandy), Aaron Tveit (Danny), and Vanessa Hudgens (Rizzo) See also: James Corden takes on 'Phantom of the … [Link]

Mashable » How to win friends and intimidate idiots with Charisma in 'Fallout 4'

Wednesday 30 September 16:00:33 UTC 2015

Fallout-4-special-charismaFeed-tw Feed-fb A trusty gun might keep the mutants at bay in a nuclear post-apocalypse, but you've got to be a smooth talker if you want to barter for live-giving supplies. Your latest look at Fallout 4's "S.P.E.C.I.A.L." stats system focuses on the C, for Charisma. A high rating gives you an edge when it comes to interpersonal skills: haggling over the price … [Link]

Mashable » Want to be an extra on HBO? You might have to 'form a table-like shape while being fully nude'

Wednesday 30 September 16:00:17 UTC 2015

WestworldFeed-tw Feed-fbIf you’ve ever wondered what happens behind the scenes when an actor agrees to appear on a sexually explicit TV show — like Game of Thrones, True Detective, Girls and…well, anything on HBO — the answer is decidedly unsexy. Everyone in show business, from background actors to key grips to drivers, must fill out detailed paperwork to make sure they are … [Link]

Slashdot » Linux Foundation Puts the Cost of Replacing Its Open Source Projects At $5 Billion

Wednesday 30 September 15:56:00 UTC 2015

chicksdaddy writes: Everybody recognizes that open source software incredibly valuable, by providing a way to streamline the creation of new applications and services. But how valuable, exactly? The Linux Foundation has released a new research paper that tries to put a price tag on the value of the open source projects it comprises, and the price they've come up with … [Link]

Mashable » Amtrak passengers will have to pay for extra baggage

Wednesday 30 September 15:47:30 UTC 2015

Amtrak1Feed-tw Feed-fbIf you have taken Amtrak for any longer distance trip, you may have noticed something: People bring baggage. Some people bring a lot of baggage, in comparison to what you might see on an airplane. So much baggage, in fact, that Amtrak is going to actually start enforcing some limits — and some fees. See also: Amtrak train slams into truck … [Link]

Mashable » Oops: Microsoft lists its new Windows 10-powered Lumia phones online

Wednesday 30 September 15:40:49 UTC 2015

Mg_6587.830-2Feed-tw Feed-fbSo much for the element of surprise. Ahead of its big product launch event next week on Oct. 6, the Microsoft Store accidentally posted details for the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL, two Windows 10-powered smartphones that haven't been announced yet. The listing was promptly removed, but not before we got the details. See also: Microsoft Edge vs. Google Chrome: … [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Intuit’s QuickBooks Connect Conference Spotlights Small Business Opportunity for Devs

Wednesday 30 September 15:36:38 UTC 2015

Small business technology is on the cusp of a once in a generation platform shift. Recent research shows that by 2020, 78% of small businesses will be fully adapted to cloud technology, up from 37% in 2014. [Link]

Popular Science » Realism Makes 'The Martian' One Of The Greatest Sci-Fi Films Of All Time

Wednesday 30 September 15:30:07 UTC 2015

Aidan Monaghan It almost feels wrong to label The Martian as science fiction. Based on the book that computer programmer Andy Weir researched for three years, the movie feels like it could happen in real life any day now. You’ll find no suspended animation, jump drives, or wormholes in this flick—just technologies that NASA is already using or could develop … [Link]

Mashable » 'Back to the Future' trilogy coming to Amazon Prime in October

Wednesday 30 September 15:29:11 UTC 2015

Back-to-the-futureFeed-tw Feed-fbGreat Scott! For the first time ever, the entire Back to the Future trilogy will be available online for unlimited streaming. All three movies are coming to Amazon Prime Thursday; they'll be available through the month of October. That means endless trips to 1955, 1985, 1855 and the version of 2015 where no one knows how to dress themselves! See also: … [Link]

Mashable » Why the Rugby World Cup is a win for the UK economy

Wednesday 30 September 15:15:37 UTC 2015

RugbyFeed-tw Feed-fbTills are ringing in pubs and hotels all over London, Cardiff, Exeter and Newcastle as rugby fans in town for the 2015 World Cup toast victory or drown their sorrows, racking up a tidy bar bill as they go. At least that's the happy picture being painted by promoters of the tournament who are keen to highlight the economic benefits of … [Link]

Slashdot » Tesla Unveils the Model X

Wednesday 30 September 15:14:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes with news that Tesla has officially unveiled its Model X SUV. It's their third vehicle, after the Roadster and Model S. Its 90kWh battery provides 250 miles of range, and the vehicle can go from zero to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds. According to Reuters, the high-end versions of the Model X will cost between $132,000 … [Link]

Popular Science » The Month In Plagues: Dengue In India, Ancient Plague Fleas, And More

Wednesday 30 September 15:06:38 UTC 2015

This flea preserved about 20 million years ago in amber may carry evidence of an ancestral strain of the bubonic plague. George Poinar, Jr., courtesy of Oregon State University Your monthly roundup of infestations, contagions, and controls from around the web. In microbe news After a short hiatus, Legionnaires’ disease is back in the Bronx, according to New York Magazine. … [Link]

Mashable » Pit bulls don't want to talk about eating human's sweatpants

Wednesday 30 September 15:05:50 UTC 2015

Guilty-pitbullsFeed-tw Feed-fb Missy and Laydie knew that when dad came home, they were going to be in trouble. Despite the dogs' best attempt at being cute, their dad still wants to know which one of them tore up his pants Neither of the pups confessed, but judging by her reaction, we're pretty sure it was Missy. Toddler's sneak attack is no match … [Link]

Mashable » 5 awesome things to do with half a jar of peanut butter

Wednesday 30 September 15:03:49 UTC 2015

PeanutbutterjarFeed-tw Feed-fbIt’s just sitting there taking up room in your fridge. No, not the kale you're trying to like. That half-eaten jar of peanut butter But if you're sick of sandwiches (and dipping dip dark chocolate straight into the jar elicits strong feelings of guilt), what can you do with that half-jar of PB? As it turns out, plenty. See also: 7 … [Link]

Mashable » Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch will cost less than an Apple Watch

Wednesday 30 September 15:01:27 UTC 2015

Samsung-gear-s2Feed-tw Feed-fbSamsung’s smart and attractive rethink of its Gear line of smart watches, the Gear S2 now has a price, $299.99, and availability date for the U.S., October 2. The news comes just weeks after Samsung officially unveiled the round, Tizen-based wearable at IFA in Berlin, Germany See also: With the Gear S2 smartwatch, Samsung finally gets wearables Samsung actually has two … [Link]

Mashable » I am a trans woman. Will Facebook censor my breasts?

Wednesday 30 September 14:55:51 UTC 2015

Img_6772edit-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbI’m going to make this awkward for both of us: A few weeks ago, my nipples started to ache. They told me it would hurt, but that didn’t prepare me for the constant dull throbbing and occasional burning sensation I feel when my shirt rubs across my chest the wrong wayI’m going to sound like a masochist, but every little pain … [Link]

Mashable » The Tesla Model X's Falcon Wing doors open even in the tightest spots

Wednesday 30 September 14:54:29 UTC 2015

Falcon-wingFeed-tw Feed-fbApple may never buy Tesla, but Tesla's CEO has fully bought into Apple's penchant for keynote stagecraft. At the unveiling of the Tesla Model X SUV, Elon Musk had a lot to show off, but one of the most anticipated features of the new vehicle was its Falcon Wing doors, a close relative to the gull-wing doors that have been a … [Link]

Popular Science » This 3D Printed Robot Can Pick Up Even Your Most Fragile Mess

Wednesday 30 September 14:49:00 UTC 2015

A Soft Touch MIT/CSAIL Robotic hands aren't typically known for being delicate or spontaneous. They're more likely to be part of an assembly line, or specifically designed to do one task perfectly, over and over. But those days may be waning. A new robotic hand printed out of silicone by MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) can pick … [Link]

Slashdot » New Attack Bypasses Mac OS X Gatekeeper

Wednesday 30 September 14:31:00 UTC 2015

msm1267 writes: Mac OS X's Gatekeeper security service is supposed to protect Apple computers from executing code that's not signed by Apple or downloaded from its App Store. A researcher, however, has built an exploit that uses a signed binary to execute malicious code. Patrick Wardle, a longtime Apple hacker, said Gatekeeper performs only an initial check on an application … [Link]

Popular Science » Tesla Launches Its Electric SUV, The Model X

Wednesday 30 September 14:29:02 UTC 2015

Tesla Motors debuted its newest, quirkiest, and most outrageous product yet last night at its factory in Fremont, California. The long-awaited Model X SUV is a 7-seater with exotic “falcon-wing” doors, a pair of electric motors (in the all-wheel-drive P90D edition) that crank out a combined 762 horsepower—making it capable of whipping a Porsche 911 Turbo’s butt at the drag … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Contrasting architecture patterns with design patterns

Wednesday 30 September 14:26:18 UTC 2015

Developers are accustomed to design patterns, as popularized in the book Design Patterns by Gamma, et al. Each pattern describes a common problem posed in object-oriented software development along with a solution, visualized via class diagrams. In the Software Architecture … [Link]

Mashable » Russia begins airstrikes in Syria

Wednesday 30 September 14:05:43 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-09-30-at-9.05.57-amFeed-tw Feed-fbRussia’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that the country's jets were carrying out targeted airstrikes in Syria on the positions, vehicles and warehouses that Russia believes belong to militants with the Islamic State. But activists in a town outside the northwestern city of Homs said more than a dozen people were killed in an airstrike there, and several children were among … [Link]

Mashable » Tina Fey finally fails at something

Wednesday 30 September 14:05:03 UTC 2015

Tina-fey-billy-on-the-streetFeed-tw Feed-fb The pressure of guest starring on Billy Eichner's Billy on the Street is enough to crack even the calmest of celebrities. Take for example Tina Fey who, as Eichner puts it, "FINALLY FAILED AT SOMETHING" during his Season 4 premiere on TruTV. Sam Smith is sad, patriotic in teaser for his Bond theme video Matt Damon replaces Ben Affleck, acts … [Link]

Mashable » Watch Tidal's charity concert starring Beyoncé, Jay Z, Prince and more

Wednesday 30 September 14:00:01 UTC 2015

Jay-z-beyonce-tidalFeed-tw Feed-fbJay Z is in a charitable state of mind The rap mogul and his streaming service Tidal are throwing Tidal X: 1020, a benefit concert featuring performances from Beyoncé, Prince, Usher, Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj, among others — not to mention Jay himself. See also: Rihanna seriously kidnapped 80 fans and took them on a 'BBHMM' road trip The event … [Link]

Mashable » Woman clearly regrets mistaking builder's foam for hair mousse

Wednesday 30 September 13:58:30 UTC 2015

Woman_hair_mousse_foamFeed-tw Feed-fbYou’ve never had a bad hair day like this. A woman, apparently from Eastern Europe, accidentally mistook a can of polyurethane building foam for hair mousse. Unfortunately for her, she had already pumped her 'do full of foam before she realized her mistake. See also: 24 People to Make You Feel Better About Monday This woman mistook builders foam for hair … [Link]

Slashdot » NY Times: Temporary Visas To Import Talent Help Copycats Take Jobs Abroad

Wednesday 30 September 13:49:00 UTC 2015

ErichTheRed writes: A new article from the NY Times surprised me. It describes what we in the IT industry see all the time — H-1B visas being used way outside of their original purpose. I think this is significant because the article describes the problem well and shows how Tata, Accenture, etc. are offshoring regular office work as well as … [Link]

Mashable » Hands-on preview of Tesla's new Model X

Wednesday 30 September 13:45:35 UTC 2015

ModelxFeed-tw Feed-fbCheck out Tesla's latest vehicle, the Model X, with top-hinged falcon doors and tons of other new features. The all-electric crossover SUV has a lot to brag about. And for as much as Elon Musk likes to leak Tesla developments, there's a lot of surprises here. Read more…More about Cars, Tesla, Tech, and Tesla Model X [Link]

Mashable » Bees swarm Highway Patrol vehicle after truck overturns

Wednesday 30 September 13:39:13 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-09-30-at-8.45.53-amFeed-tw Feed-fbOn Sept. 29, a semitruck hauling honeybees overturned on I-35 in Oklahoma, causing the bees to escape from their hives. This footage shows the inside of a highway police cruiser that was swarmed by bees following the accident. Read more…More about Swarm, Crash, Accident, Bees, and Us World [Link]

Mashable » Matt Damon replaces Ben Affleck, acts out his entire film career with James Corden

Wednesday 30 September 13:37:19 UTC 2015

JamescordenmattdamonFeed-tw Feed-fb No one has time to sit through all the movies Matt Damon has made over the last 20 years — even though modern classics like We Bought a Zoo should be required viewing. So James Corden helped the Oscar winner act out his whole career in less than 10 minutes, from The Bourne Idenity to The Bourne Supremacy to The … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Womb transplants get go-ahead in the UK: What you need to know

Wednesday 30 September 13:22:00 UTC 2015

From next year, 10 women will receive a donated uterus as part of a clinical trial, following the success of a similar trial in Sweden. How does it work? [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This Toilet Paper Dispenser Sounds Like Chewbacca [Video]

Wednesday 30 September 13:16:54 UTC 2015

You pull on the toilet paper, Chewbacca screams. It’s as simple as that. [ArtZeroTV] The post This Toilet Paper Dispenser Sounds Like Chewbacca [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Corporate America still isn't making progress on gender equality

Wednesday 30 September 13:07:19 UTC 2015

Lean-in-studyFeed-tw Feed-fbIf corporate America continues promoting women to executive positions at the current rate, it will take more than 100 years for gender parity to reach the C-suite That bleak statistic is one of several insights into workplace gender equity from a new study conducted by LeanIn.org and McKinsey & Company See also: Carly Fiorina is going after her true rival, and … [Link]

Mashable » Sam Smith is sad, patriotic in teaser for his Bond theme video

Wednesday 30 September 13:07:02 UTC 2015

Sam-smithFeed-tw Feed-fb Why so glum, Sam? The soulful singer boasts an expression of contemplative sorrow — unless he's just got a particularly bad tummy ache — in this brief but tantalizing teaser for his upcoming music video, featuring Smith's just-released James Bond theme "Writing's on the Wall." See also: Sam Smith's 'Spectre' theme song 'Writing's On The Wall' is released Maybe he's … [Link]

Slashdot » Treefinder Revokes Software License For Users In Immigrant-Friendly Nations

Wednesday 30 September 13:06:00 UTC 2015

dotancohen writes: The author of bioinformatics software Treefinder is revoking the license to his software for researchers working in eight European countries because he says those countries allow too many immigrants to cross their borders, effective 1 October. The author states, "Immigration to my country harms me, it harms my family, it harms my people. Whoever invites or welcomes immigrants … [Link]

Mashable » You can now play the 'Star Wars' theme through C-3PO's head

Wednesday 30 September 13:00:11 UTC 2015

Star-wars-speakers-transparent-copy_cFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — The cool Star Wars merch keeps on coming. Last week it was all Millennium Falcon speakers and custom Landspeeder beds (the latter sadly a DIY effort). This week, it's Stormtrooper and C-3PO speakers – officially endorsed by Lucasfilm and Disney. Available from today (Wednesday) on Kickstarter from £99 ($150), the wireless 2.1 system speakers comprise two tweeters and a … [Link]

Mashable » Russian parliament approves military intervention in Syria

Wednesday 30 September 12:32:23 UTC 2015

Putin-un1Feed-tw Feed-fbRussian lawmakers voted unanimously Wednesday to allow President Vladimir Putin to order air strikes in Syria, where Russia has deployed fighter jets and other weapons in recent weeks. Putin had to request parliamentary approval for any use of Russian troops abroad, according to the constitution. The last time he did so was before Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in March 2014. … [Link]

Mashable » £500-a-month London rental would give Harry Potter nightmares

Wednesday 30 September 12:31:14 UTC 2015

Room_under_stairs_londonFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Stories about over-priced properties in London aren't exactly uncommon, but it's not every day you come across a £500-a-month ($758) room that is essentially a real-life replica of the cupboard under the stairs that Harry Potter stayed in at the Dursley's. See also: There's a house floating down the Thames and you can stay in it 23-year-old university graduate … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 30 September 2015

Wednesday 30 September 12:27:18 UTC 2015

Homebrew Bioweapons Not Imminent Threat — you need a safe facility, lab instruments, base strain, design and execution skills, and testing. None of these are easy until the Amazon-Google cloud wars finally cause them to move into “bioweapons as a … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Accelerating real-time analytics with Spark

Wednesday 30 September 12:26:18 UTC 2015

Sign up now for our free webcast “Accelerating Advanced Analytics with Spark,” which will be held October 8, 2015 at 8 a.m. PT. Apache Hadoop is a mature development framework, which coupled with its large ecosystem, and support and contributions … [Link]

Slashdot » Citadel Botnet Operator Gets 4.5 Years In Prison

Wednesday 30 September 12:23:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that Dimitry Belorossov, a.k.a. Rainerfox, an operator of the "Citadel" malware, has been sentenced to 4.5 years in prison following a guilty plea. Citadel was a banking trojan capable of stealing financial information. Belorossov and others distributed it through spam emails and malvertising schemes. He operated a 7,000-strong botnet … [Link]

Mashable » The BBC thinks you could win the Eurovision for the UK

Wednesday 30 September 12:13:12 UTC 2015

Eurovision1Feed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — There are only 227 days until Eurovision 2016 — are you ready to win it for the UK? The BBC is launching its biggest Eurovision song search ever in an effort to reverse the UK's abysmal record, inviting anyone over 18 to submit a song and introducing a public vote as part of the selection process. See also: Douze … [Link]

Mashable » Serait-ce la fin du bureau tel que nous le connaissons ?

Wednesday 30 September 12:12:46 UTC 2015

Hub-madrid_22Feed-tw Feed-fbSi l'on devait résumer en un seul mot la révolution numérique de la dernière décennie, ce mot serait sans doute « bouleversement » L'essor d'Internet et des technologies sophistiquées a permis aux entreprises et aux individus de repenser complètement leurs modes de vie, puis d'abandonner ou de réinventer les pratiques qui n'ont plus de sens. C'est en raison de ce bouleversement … [Link]

Mashable » Könnte dies das Ende des Büros, wie wir es kennen, darstellen?

Wednesday 30 September 12:11:55 UTC 2015

Hub-madrid_22Feed-tw Feed-fbWenn ein einziges Wort die digitale Revolution der letzten zehn Jahre beschreiben könnte, wäre das wohl „Disruption“ Der Aufstieg des Internets und fortgeschrittener Technologien ermöglichte Unternehmen wie Einzelpersonen, die Art und Weise, wie wir leben, komplett neu zu überdenken und dann Praktiken neu zu erfinden oder solche, die nicht mehr sinnvoll sind, ganz zu verwerfen. Disruption ist der Grund, warum wir … [Link]

Mashable » ¿Será éste el final de la oficina tal como la conocemos?

Wednesday 30 September 12:11:35 UTC 2015

Hub-madrid_22Feed-tw Feed-fbSi una sola palabra pudiera resumir la revolución digital de la última década, ésta sería “cambio”. El auge de Internet y las tecnologías modernas ha hecho posible que las empresas y las personas repensaran por completo la manera en que vivimos y desecharan o reinventaran las prácticas que ya no tienen sentido. Debido a este cambio, ahora pedimos un taxi con … [Link]

Mashable » L'ufficio tradizionale sta per scomparire?

Wednesday 30 September 12:09:38 UTC 2015

Hub-madrid_21Feed-tw Feed-fbSe una sola parola potesse descrivere la rivoluzione digitale della scorsa decade, quella parola sarebbe "rottura" L'avvento di Internet e di tecnologie sempre più avanzate ha obbligato imprese e singoli a ripensare completamente il proprio modo di vivere e operare e a mettere da parte o reinventare le pratiche che non hanno più senso. Le innovazioni di rottura hanno reso possibile … [Link]

Mashable » Could this be the end of the office as we know it?

Wednesday 30 September 12:08:54 UTC 2015

Hub-madrid_2Feed-tw Feed-fbIf a single word could encapsulate the digital revolution of the past decade, that word would be "disruption." The rise of the Internet and advanced technologies has allowed businesses and individuals to completely rethink the ways we live, and then cast aside or reinvent the practices that no longer make sense. Disruption is the reason we now order taxis on our … [Link]

Mashable » 4 people have died in the last 10 days trying to reach the UK from Calais

Wednesday 30 September 12:02:39 UTC 2015

Calais21Feed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Four people have died in less than two weeks trying to reach the UK from Calais. A man, believed to be Eritrean, was found unconscious by the Eurostar tracks on the French side at 1 a.m. Wednesday. On Tuesday, a 20-year-old Iraqi man was found dead in a lorry bound for the UK, thought to have been crushed by … [Link]

Mashable » 3 signs you’re an overly critical boss (and how to fix it)

Wednesday 30 September 11:45:11 UTC 2015

LecturingFeed-tw Feed-fbAccording to officevibe.com, 65% of people would prefer a new manager to an increase in salary. Yes, that suggests that six (and a half) out of every 10 people really can’t stand their boss. In an article for Harvard Business Review, Vineet Nayar discusses three kinds of poor supervisors: “the indecisive boss,” “the insecure manager” and the “all-knowing leader.” Regardless of … [Link]

Slashdot » Advance In Super/Ultra Capacitor Tech: High Voltage and High Capacity

Wednesday 30 September 11:42:00 UTC 2015

fyngyrz writes: Ultracaps offer significantly faster charge and discharge rates as well as considerably longer life than batteries. Where they have uniformly fallen short is in the amount of energy they can store as compared to a battery, and also the engineering backflips required to get higher voltages (which is the key to higher energy storage because the energy stored … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: 20% Off Cards Against Humanity and its Expansions!

Wednesday 30 September 11:05:17 UTC 2015

Yes! I think this is the first time in history that this actually happens, but Amazon is currently selling Cards Against Humanity as well as all of the games expansions (1 to 6) at 20% off! So today only, you can buy the main game for just $20 and expansions at just $8 each! [20% Off Cards Against Humanity and … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » How to Make “Star Wars” Gummies Using Melted Gummy Bears [Video]

Wednesday 30 September 11:04:06 UTC 2015

By using regular gummy bears, Grant Thompson, “The King of Random,” show us how to create awesome Star Wars themed gummies with silicone rubber molds that are available almost everywhere online. –Star Wars Silicone Rubber Mold – Set of Six – $14.29 (Amazon.com) –Haribo Gummi Candy Gold-Bears, 5-Pound Bag or –Black Forest Gummy Bears Ferrara Candy, Natural and Artificial Flavors, … [Link]

Mashable » Two Singaporeans have been detained for planning to join ISIS

Wednesday 30 September 11:04:04 UTC 2015

Gettyimages-489999048Feed-tw Feed-fbSINGAPORE — Two Singaporean men have been detained by the government for planning to join Islamic State (ISIS), said the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday. The ministry said the two were self-radicalised by ISIS's online propaganda, and had intended to travel to Syria to join the militant group and "engage in violence there." See also: One man's story of … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » He’s Watching You [Comic]

Wednesday 30 September 11:03:09 UTC 2015

[Source: Dragonarte | Like Dragonarte on Facebook] The post He’s Watching You [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Cyborg 101: A Terminator/Hungry Like the Wolf Parody [Video]

Wednesday 30 September 11:02:35 UTC 2015

A fun Terminator themed parody of Duran Duran’s “Hungry Like the Wolf” by the always entertaining Bonecage! Enjoy! [Bonecage] The post Cyborg 101: A Terminator/Hungry Like the Wolf Parody [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » eReport: Skill and Salary Reports for IT Jobs

Wednesday 30 September 11:01:46 UTC 2015

For today’s free ebook, get a behind the scenes look at Tech Professionals Salary Reports. Here is everything you need to know to earn more in system administration and security, web development. data science and business intelligence, and application development. –System Administration & Security – Salary & Skills Report Diverse and rapidly changing, network administration and security is the backbone … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Landspeeder Bed: A Bed from a Galaxy Far, Far Away!

Wednesday 30 September 11:00:52 UTC 2015

Redditor Ghostfaceace made this amazing landspeeder bed for his son, and even though I’m an *ahem* adult, I’m totally jealous of this kid! Top, bottom and internal wall are 18mm mdf, 2400x1200mm boards. external walls are 12mm mdf 300mm deep. Had to kerf the 12mm to match the curve at the front which was not fun. Top cover is removable … [Link]

Mashable » 1.2 million cars in Britain affected by VW emissions scandal

Wednesday 30 September 10:48:07 UTC 2015

VwFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — More than a million Volkswagen diesel vehicles in Britain are affected by the emissions scandal, the company said Wednesday More than half a million Volkswagen passenger cars as well as 393,450 Audis, 76,773 SEATs, 131,569 Škodas and 79,838 Volkswagen commercial vehicles are affected by the rigging scandal. See also: 11 million cars are affected by the Volkswagen emissions scandal … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » #Ebook Deal/Day: Learning Swift – $16.99 (Save 50%) Use code DEAL

Wednesday 30 September 10:24:00 UTC 2015

Get "Learning Swift" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-10-01 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]

Mashable » Uber fears new proposals will 'end' how it operates in London

Wednesday 30 September 10:16:00 UTC 2015

TaxiprotestFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Things could get a lot more difficult for Uber in London if new leaked proposals from the city's transport body are implemented. Confidential Transport for London documents reportedly seen by The Telegraph indicates they are pushing for a mandatory wait time of five minutes between when a customer orders an Uber and when it turns up — this is … [Link]

Mashable » Police hunt for pair of singing parrots stolen from British home

Wednesday 30 September 10:15:40 UTC 2015

Stolen_parrot_headerFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Police are on the hunt for two talking parrots who have been stolen from their owner's house in Middlesbrough. See also: Angry stuffed wolf worth £32,000 abducted from London flat The African Grey Parrots, which are believed to have been taken sometime between last Thursday and Monday, are described in an appeal on the Cleveland Police website as having … [Link]

Popular Science » White House Hosting Forum on Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing

Wednesday 30 September 10:15:05 UTC 2015

Watch the forum live at 8:10 a.m. at www.whitehouse.gov/live The US Federal Government is reaffirming its commitment to both open government and open science, as it announces new policies on citizen science and crowdsourcing today. The announcement will be discussed at a forum on citizen science. The forum is a joint effort between the Office of Science and Technology Policy … [Link]

Mashable » Life in an American concentration camp

Wednesday 30 September 10:02:54 UTC 2015

ManzanarthumbFeed-tw Feed-fbThe entrance to Manzanar.Image: Ansel Adams/Library of CongressWe had about one week to dispose of what we owned, except what we could pack and carry for our departure by bus…for Manzanar.William HohriFollowing the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, empowering the Secretary of War to designate parts of the country … [Link]

New Scientist – News » DNA-cutting enzymes could slice through gene editing patent spat

Wednesday 30 September 10:02:00 UTC 2015

The most significant biotechnology breakthrough in recent years, a technology called CRISPR, has sparked a patent battle: novel research suggests a workaround [Link]

Mashable » The first 10 womb transplants have been approved in the UK

Wednesday 30 September 9:57:46 UTC 2015

Ap_263048542761Feed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — The first womb transplants are set to take place in the UK next year, following ethical approval and successful similar procedures in Sweden. A clinical trial of 10 transplants will begin in the spring, with the first baby from a transplanted womb potentially being born in late 2017 or 2018, the BBC reports. See also: A baby was saved … [Link]

Mashable » What Matilda would have been like if she'd gone to Hogwarts, as told by Matilda

Wednesday 30 September 9:29:51 UTC 2015

Matilda_at_hogwartsFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — People have been speculating for a while now about what might have happened if Matilda had ended up at Hogwarts. See also: You can have Christmas dinner at Hogwarts this year — for a price Because she'd clearly be a good fit, wouldn't she? Not only is the protagonist of Roald Dahl's bestseller a bit of a rebel, but … [Link]

Slashdot » Tracing the Limits of Computation

Wednesday 30 September 9:20:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: For more than 40 years, researchers had been trying to find a better way to compare two arbitrary strings of characters, such as the long strings of chemical letters within DNA molecules. The most widely used algorithm is slow and not all that clever: It proceeds step-by-step down the two lists, comparing values at each step. … [Link]

Mashable » When Pope John Paul II forgave the man who shot him

Wednesday 30 September 9:03:01 UTC 2015

PopeassassinthumbFeed-tw Feed-fbDec. 28, 1983Pope John Paul II visits his would-be assassin Mehmet Ali Ağca in prison.Image: Keystone-France/Getty ImagesOn May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II was crossing St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City when an attempt was made on his life. Mehmet Ali Ağca, who had escaped from a Turkish prison after receiving a life sentence for murdering a journalist, fired four … [Link]

Mashable » Model born without legs inspires those with disabilities

Wednesday 30 September 8:35:27 UTC 2015

UseledemodelFeed-tw Feed-fbKanya Sesser is not letting the fact that she was born without legs stop her from pursuing a modeling career Originally born in Thailand and abandoned as a baby, Sesser was adopted and moved to Portland, Ore., where she began modeling at age 16 as a side job. The now 23-year-old Los Angeles resident first worked with local sports brands and … [Link]

Mashable » Every country has its own awesome, random salad

Wednesday 30 September 8:18:25 UTC 2015

LotsofsaladFeed-tw Feed-fb Salad lovers across the globe can rejoice. There is in fact a salad that calls for octopus and it's Spanish. The latest creation from the YouTube channel Food, People, Places is perfect for lunch connoisseurs. It's also great for anyone who enjoys cooking roulette and throwing random ingredients from their fridge into a bowl. You've probably already made at least three of these. … [Link]

Mashable » Let there be butts: derriere-shaped lamp lights up when you give it a spanking

Wednesday 30 September 8:06:32 UTC 2015

ButtsFeed-tw Feed-fbIf you've ever looked at a wall sconce and thought, "Darn, I wish I could pinch this," then there's a new product that's right up your alley Slap It is a new lamp which is shaped like a human bottom, complete with two squishy butt-cheeks (presumably made from some sort of silicone). See also: Man has documented his butt on Instagram … [Link]

Mashable » Logitech's Logi Circle camera is more lifelogging and less surveillance

Wednesday 30 September 8:00:16 UTC 2015

Logitech-logi-circle-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbWho better to make a Wi-Fi-connected security camera than Logitech, a company with decades of experience building webcams? The Logi Circle, is, at its core, a tennis ball-sized camera that will be used for personal home or office monitoring. That's to be expected, but Logitech also wants the Circle to be more about lifelogging and less about security surveillance. See also: … [Link]

Mashable » Eminem-inspired Facebook responses a winner for supermarket

Wednesday 30 September 7:48:38 UTC 2015

EminumFeed-tw Feed-fbA tongue-in-cheek Eminem-inspired Facebook reply by Woolworths has won the supermarket giant glowing praise and pledges of loyalty from shoppers. In another example of how brands can use humour when talking to their customers on social media, Woolworths was responding to a viral post about spaghetti from Facebook user Jamie McGloin on Monday. McGloin had posted a photo of himself on … [Link]

Mashable » Doghouse crushed by a package of weed that fell from the sky

Wednesday 30 September 7:43:06 UTC 2015

Doghouse_thumbnailFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen your only witness to a blunderous drugs drop is a German Shepherd, the police reports get kind of weird. Early on the morning of Sept. 8, Maya and Bill Donnelly of Nogales, Arizona, a small town on the Mexican border, were surprised to hear the crash of what they assumed to be the typical rumblings of a late night a … [Link]

Mashable » Chris Brown tweets he can raise awareness for domestic violence

Wednesday 30 September 7:28:09 UTC 2015

ChrithFeed-tw Feed-fbIn an interesting move, rapper Chris Brown has plead his case on Twitter to the Australian Government, as it seeks to reject his visa application and stop him from touring in the country. Brown was recently issued with a warning that his visa application to Australia, for when he plans to tour at the end of the year, will probably be … [Link]

Mashable » You don't have to be intimidated by Paris Fashion Week

Wednesday 30 September 7:23:47 UTC 2015

Chanel-showFeed-tw Feed-fbParis fashion week begins today. It's the final stop on the "Big 4" tour following New York, London and Milan Since the 17th century, Paris has been at the forefront of style, importing its designs to the rest of the world and establishing itself as the capital of haute couture, elegance and refined taste. See also: And you thought Milan Fashion … [Link]

Mashable » MAC throws it back to the '90s, releases Mariah Carey lipstick

Wednesday 30 September 7:18:50 UTC 2015

UsemariahFeed-tw Feed-fb21 years later and Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is probably still stuck in your head In an ode to the Christmas tune, MAC Cosmetics teamed up with the iconic singer to create a lipstick shade appropriately named "All I Want" — just in time to make it on your holiday wish lists. The shimmery champagne color … [Link]

Mashable » Sad goat 'arrested' for refusing to leave a Tim Hortons

Wednesday 30 September 6:50:58 UTC 2015

Goat-tim-hortonsFeed-tw Feed-fbEmployees at a Saskatchewan Tim Hortons were forced to call the police when an unruly customer refused to leave the premises. The customer in question: A lonely goat looking for a warm place to rest and, we imagine, a large decaf and several donuts. The StarPhoenix reports that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police responded to a disturbance at the cafe at … [Link]

Mashable » Microsoft addresses the Windows 10 privacy paranoia

Wednesday 30 September 6:37:11 UTC 2015

Microsoft-logoFeed-tw Feed-fbIt’s not hard to get people riled up about Internet privacy. Privacy policies can seem long and technical, and it’s easier to listen to the digital shouts of the Twittersphere and the media. After Windows 10 was released this summer, people said the operating system was spying on users and collecting data for extraneous purposes. Now, Microsoft is attempting to put … [Link]

Slashdot » Uber Raided By Dutch Authorities, Seen As 'Criminal Organization'

Wednesday 30 September 6:15:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Uber offices in Amsterdam have been raided by Dutch authorities, as reported by several local media sources (Google translation of original in Dutch). This follows intimidatory deterrence practices earlier in The Netherlands, with Uber drivers being fined in the past months, and fresh allegations that the company would act as a "criminal organization" by offering a … [Link]

Mashable » If you forgot how crazy Beliebers were, here's a reminder

Wednesday 30 September 6:02:58 UTC 2015

Bieber1Feed-tw Feed-fbThe Australian Beliebers have proven they are just as intense as their global counterparts, and will go to great lengths to get themselves on Sydney's Bieber Island. That isn't some creepy metaphor, there was actually an island in Sydney renamed affectionately after Justin Bieber (if only for a day). On Wednesday, the pop star performed to a bunch of media and … [Link]

Mashable » The Tesla Model X has a Bioweapon Defense Mode button

Wednesday 30 September 4:59:07 UTC 2015

Model-xFeed-tw Feed-fbTesla’s engineers went overboard when they built the air filter for the Model X SUV. When speaking about the safety features of the car during the Tuesday night reveal, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the air filter was beyond top-of-the-line. He claimed the filter is the first true HEPA system — a government standard that requires a filter to remove 99.97% … [Link]

Mashable » Kim Davis claims she secretly met Pope Francis

Wednesday 30 September 4:32:33 UTC 2015

Ap_64018823022Feed-tw Feed-fbEmbattled Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis, and her attorney, claimed Tuesday evening that Davis had a clandestine meeting with Pope Francis during his much-publicized visit to the United States last week. During the alleged Sept. 24 meeting at the Vatican Embassy in Washington, D.C., the pope is said to have expressed support for Davis' decision to refuse to issue same-sex marriage … [Link]

Mashable » John Green wants you to know interesting things about interesting people

Wednesday 30 September 4:29:17 UTC 2015

GreenFeed-tw Feed-fb In the latest installment from Mental Floss, John Green schools us on who invented what and all of the interesting facts that go along with them. Just so you know, there are tons of interesting facts about inventors. John Green picked the best 28 so you would know that successful, intelligent people also have bizarre style preferences and sometimes give … [Link]

Mashable » Watch this guy grow from tween to man over 8 years of selfies

Wednesday 30 September 4:21:25 UTC 2015

Selfieboyhood_thumbnailFeed-tw Feed-fb Proud selfie stick owners: This one's for you. Check out this video of Youtube user Hugo Cornelier's selfies taken every day of his life over the last 8 years. Watch as (now) 20-year-old Cornelier transforms from pubescent tween to faux-hawked teen to grown man in less than three minutes of mind-bending video He got a lot better with his angles … [Link]

Slashdot » Talking Science and God With the Pope's New Chief Astronomer

Wednesday 30 September 4:14:00 UTC 2015

sciencehabit writes: On 18 September, Pope Francis appointed Jesuit brother Guy Consolmagno as the new director of the Vatican Observatory, which employs a dozen astronomers to study asteroids, meteorites, extrasolar planets, stellar evolution, and cosmology. The observatory is based at the pope's summer residence south of Rome and operates a 1.8-meter telescope in Arizona, where the skies are clearer. Science … [Link]

Mashable » Cats love musical birthday cards as much as we do

Wednesday 30 September 4:11:56 UTC 2015

CatFeed-tw Feed-fb In another episode of cats stealing things, this feline could not wait to get its paws on this meowing birthday card. Maybe it's her birthday, or maybe it's pure annoyance. It's hard to tell but the takeaway is simple: When you don't want to share, just put it away. Enthusiastic toddler has convincing debate with mom about naptime Every country … [Link]

Mashable » TiVo introduces Bolt, a sleek DVR that skips commercials completely

Wednesday 30 September 4:00:03 UTC 2015

Tivo1Feed-tw Feed-fbTaking its own flavor of ad blocking to a new level, TiVo is going to let you skip commercial breaks at the press of a button. On Tuesday, the company announced a new DVR called TiVo Bolt, a 4K digital video recorder similar to the original TiVo but with extra functionality. These functions include being able to skip entire ad breaks … [Link]

Mashable » Tesla Model X revealed: 250-mile range, falcon doors, Ludicrous mode

Wednesday 30 September 3:53:02 UTC 2015

Tesla-model-xFeed-tw Feed-fb Turns out, the top-hinged falcon doors are the least surprising part of the new Tesla Model X. In true Tesla fashion, Elon Musk, company co-founder and CEO, pulled the covers off the Model X with a large helping of braggadocio and drama at the company headquarters in Fremont, California Tuesday night. Musk has good reason to exercise all of his … [Link]

Mashable » Google's Pixel C could be the perfect tablet for Android power users

Wednesday 30 September 3:52:36 UTC 2015

Pixel-c-thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbOne of the biggest surprises to come out of Google's jam-packed hardware event Tuesday was an all-new Android device from the Chromebook team The Pixel C, which stands for "convertible", is an Android-powered tablet hybrid. Like the Chromebook Pixel, Google is marketing it as a premium device and its price reflects that — it starts at $499 with an additional $149 … [Link]

Mashable » New York City employee gets in trouble for speaking like a robot

Wednesday 30 September 3:35:23 UTC 2015

RobotFeed-tw Feed-fbDespite all the technological innovations in the world, it seems some places still require a human touch. One employee in the New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, is in trouble for, among other things, speaking like a robot. See also: Here's a robot saying 'f*ck you' to two BBC presenters live on air Ronald Dillon, who works as … [Link]

The Joy of Tech » JoT 2196: Apple's plan for growth!

Wednesday 30 September 3:30:33 UTC 2015

JoT thumbConsume consumer, consume! [Link]

Mashable » Justin Bieber took over an entire island in Sydney and we all survived

Wednesday 30 September 3:16:35 UTC 2015

BieberfansFeed-tw Feed-fbSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — Sometimes you just have to isolate the crazy, and so it was that the city of Sydney let Justin Bieber take over an entire island on Wednesday morning to throw a concert for his fans. Even before 6 a.m. local time, the faithful began to gather on King Street Wharf to catch the boat across to Belieber Island, … [Link]

Slashdot » Apple, Microsoft Tout Their Privacy Policies To Get Positive PR

Wednesday 30 September 2:15:00 UTC 2015

jfruh writes: Apple hasn't changed its privacy policy in more than a year — but that didn't stop the company from putting up a glossy website explaining it in layman's terms. Microsoft too has been touting its respect for its users's privacy. This doesn't represent any high-minded altruism on those companies' parts, of course; it's part of their battle against … [Link]

Mashable » In world first, Australian city regulates UberX before Uber launch

Wednesday 30 September 1:49:40 UTC 2015

Uber1Feed-tw Feed-fbCanberra will be the first city in Australia to introduce regulation for UberX, officially making the service and other ridesharing services legal. The capital city of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) will see safety-based ridesharing regulations come into place starting Oct. 30 as Uber is introduced to the market, with more permanent legislation in the following months. The move will make … [Link]

Mashable » Google's new Nexus smartphones are worth getting excited about

Wednesday 30 September 1:36:48 UTC 2015

Nexus-phonesFeed-tw Feed-fbGoogle showed off two new Nexus smartphones Tuesday: the Nexus 5X and the Nexus 6P While some onlookers were skeptical going in to Tuesday's reveal, Google has managed to make two extremely sleek, well-made, yet very different, Android smartphones. They were worth the wait. See also: Google Nexus 6P takes down the size a notch Google says the Nexus 6P is … [Link]

Mashable » I survived a test drive aboard the Swagway X1 'hover board'

Wednesday 30 September 0:52:01 UTC 2015

Swagway-thumbnail-4Feed-tw Feed-fbThis is a bad idea. I’m standing atop a Swagway X1,a two-wheeled, self-balancing personal mobility device, inching forward without benefit of a helmet or body parts wrapped in bubble wrap. Somehow, however, I survived my first ride. If you’ve never heard of Swagway, you’ve likely heard of the increasingly popular IO Hawk “hover board,” a device which neither hovers nor is … [Link]

Mashable » Hey, everybody: Stop freaking out about the Muppets having sex

Wednesday 30 September 0:30:26 UTC 2015

Muppets-groban-and-piggyFeed-tw Feed-fbSex sells, even when you're The Muppets. This is a show starring a bunch of humans with their hands jammed into the asses of anthropomorphized puppets, after all. Even so, there's been some uproar over the sexy situations the Muppets of 2015 have found themselves wrapped up in lately. See also: Kermit, Miss Piggy have first tension-filled interview together since break-up We as a species … [Link]

Mashable » If Halloween candy were high school superlatives

Wednesday 30 September 0:17:55 UTC 2015

Candy-yearbookFeed-tw Feed-fbHalloween is a rough time for candy. It's a popularity contest. After all, Smarties and Snickers are not afforded the same respect It's basically high school for treats See also: The unofficial Halloween candy exchange rate 1. Most popular: Reese's peanut butter cups They're adorable. They're delicious room temperature or frozen. They pair well with ice cold milk or a beer. … [Link]

Mashable » Donald Trump's campaign bus can be yours for $15,000

Wednesday 30 September 0:15:47 UTC 2015

Trump-busFeed-tw Feed-fbOne person's trash can be another's treasure — or, in this case, someone else's party bus Donald Trump's abandoned 40-foot blue campaign coach, emblazoned with "TRUMP" along with his slogan, "Make America Great," can now be yours for $15,000 See also: Carve your own Donald Trumpkin in time for Halloween Steve Drake, the bus's owner, told the Des Moines Register that … [Link]

Slashdot » Elon Musk Predicts 1,000km EV Range In Two Years, Autonomous Cars In Three

Wednesday 30 September 0:12:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Speaking with a Danish TV show, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made a couple of interesting statements about Tesla's future. The company's Model S sedan advertises a range of 200-300 miles (322-483 km) depending on variant, average speed, and tires. Musk says the company will produce an electric vehicle capable of breaking the 1,000km (621 … [Link]

Mashable » The baffling mystery of the Toronto Blue Jays' ripped-out urinal flood

Wednesday 30 September 0:06:14 UTC 2015

BluejaysfansFeed-tw Feed-fbWhat we know: The concourse level of the Rogers Centre, the Toronto Blue Jays home stadium, was flooded during a game two Fridays ago because a fan apparently ripped a urinal from a men's room wall What we don't know: Who did it. And why. And how long it takes to pry a urinal off a wall. Actually, there's quite a … [Link]

Mashable » Fiat Chrysler under-reported roadway deaths, U.S. agency says

Wednesday 30 September 0:04:47 UTC 2015

Ap_134041528085Feed-tw Feed-fbFiat Chrysler is back in hot water with U.S. auto safety regulators The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday that the company failed to report some deaths, injuries and other information to the agency as required by law. See also: Fiat Chrysler recalling 7,810 Jeep Renegades for hacking risk Following disclosure Tuesday of Chrysler's transgression, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, whose … [Link]

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