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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 » Thousand-year rains underway in Carolinas, potentially leading to deadly flooding

Friday 2 October 23:52:12 UTC 2015

RecordrainyweekendFeed-tw Feed-fbUPDATED 10:24 a.m. ET: Flooding rains have inundated homes and businesses in Charleston, South Carolina and other areas, with many road closures reported in this region. Charleston and nearby areas are expected to see 10 to 15 inches of rain or more by the end of the weekend, according to a National Weather Service statement on Saturday morning About 5 inches … [Link]

Slashdot » Office 2016 Proving Unstable With Apple's El Capitan

Friday 2 October 23:30:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Users of Microsoft Office on the Mac are reporting widespread instabilities and conflicts after upgrading to the latest version of the Apple desktop operating system, El Capitan. The first indications that El Capitan and Office 2016 were not working well together came in a now epic thread at Microsoft Community. Many users have surmised that new … [Link]

Mashable » Say cheese! Fujifilm's Instax Mini 70 will help you take on-point selfies

Friday 2 October 22:51:10 UTC 2015

ThumbFeed-tw Feed-fbInstant cameras are a joy to use, but they're not too great for selfies. Fujifilm's new Instax Mini 70 addresses this weakness with a dedicated selfie button that changes the lens' focus distance down to around 11 inches so selfies are sharp and in focus and not blurry. A tiny mirror on the lens also helps with framing selfies. See also: … [Link]

Geek Culture » Project Apollo photo archives!

Friday 2 October 22:48:45 UTC 2015

Incredible high rez shots from the Moon missions over on Flickr. These are the photos shot by the astronauts… WOW! [Link]

Slashdot » Motorola Marketed the Moto E 2015 On Promise of Updates, Stops After 219 Days

Friday 2 October 22:47:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Over the past few years, Motorola has emerged as one of the best manufacturers for low-to-mid-range Android phones. Unlike many other major manufacturers, they keep their version of Android close to stock in order to keep OS updates flowing more easily. When they began marketing the Moto E 2015, updates were one of the features they … [Link]

Mashable » These are the 9 victims killed during the Oregon College rampage

Friday 2 October 22:40:42 UTC 2015

Oregon-vigil1Feed-tw Feed-fbThe names of the nine people killed during a deadly rampage at Umpqua Community College in Oregon were released by police Friday afternoon. The 26-year-old gunman died Thursday morning as he exchanged gunfire with authorities. The victims ranged in age from 18 to 67 years old. The oldest was a teacher who was shot point blank by the gunman, Chris Harper-Mercer, … [Link]

Mashable » 'Batman: Arkham Knight' is still too broken for PCs, but that changes soon

Friday 2 October 22:26:29 UTC 2015

Batman-arkham-knight-3Feed-tw Feed-fbThe PC release of Batman: Arkham Knight was a bit of a disaster, but your extended nightmare is nearly over, would-be Gotham dwellers. The goal is to get Rocksteady Studios' final Arkham game ready for Steam users to purchase by the end of October, as a new update from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment confirms. The announcement comes on the heels of a September … [Link]

Mashable » Christmas came early: The Star Wars X-Wing Starfighter is here

Friday 2 October 22:15:23 UTC 2015

XwingfighterthingFeed-tw Feed-fbOur Product Analyst, Raymond Wong, spends some quality time unboxing the new Air Hogs R/C X-Wing Starfighter. Read more…More about Gadgets, Tech, Toys, and Star Wars [Link]

Mashable » Rage Against the Machine bassist thinks ISIS, moon landing are fake

Friday 2 October 22:10:57 UTC 2015

TimFeed-tw Feed-fbWake up, sheeple. Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford has some theories about ISIS and the moon landing The rocker and self-described "conspiracy theorist" doesn't believe the violent terrorist group ISIS or the 1969 moon landing are real. In a lengthy interview with Rolling Stone, Commerford shared his conspiratorial theories about why neither is to be believed See also: Rage … [Link]

Popular Science » Ancient Volcano Collapse Caused A Tsunami With An 800-Foot Wave

Friday 2 October 22:09:44 UTC 2015

Fogo volcano NASA Geologists think that the eastern slope of Fogo volcano crashed into the sea some 65,000 to 124,000 years ago, leaving a giant scar where a new volcano can be seen growing in this satellite image. Some 73,000 years ago, in the Cape Verde islands off the west coast of Africa, a large piece of an erupting volcano … [Link]

Slashdot » SolarCity Says It Has Produced the World's Highest Efficiency Solar Panel

Friday 2 October 22:05:00 UTC 2015

Lucas123 writes: SolarCity, one of the country's leading solar panel makers and installers, today said it has been able to create a product that has a 22.04% efficiency rating, topping its closest competitor SunPower, by about one percent. While the percentages may appear small, SolarCity said the new panels, which will go into pilot production later this month, will produce … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 90’s Style PC Party Rap [Video]

Friday 2 October 22:00:23 UTC 2015

Why can’t we just all get along? 🙂 [The Warp Zone] The post 90’s Style PC Party Rap [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Kangaroo boxing legends duke it out in middle of road

Friday 2 October 21:45:03 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-10-02-at-5.01.27-pmFeed-tw Feed-fb A father and son in Queensland didn't expect to witness the sporting event of the year on their drive home from the pub. But they did. Quinton Turner and his dad were forced to halt their vehicle Sunday night when they came across two kangaroos tussling in the middle of the road. The battle lasted more than 15 minutes — … [Link]

Slashdot » Sprint To Begin Layoffs, Cut $2.5 Billion In Expenses

Friday 2 October 21:24:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Sprint's struggles to remain a major carrier continue. Just a few days after announcing that it is dropping out of a major low-band spectrum auction, the company now says it must cut between $2 billion and $2.5 billion in costs over the next six months. The cuts will need to be aggressive — according to the … [Link]

Mashable » What to do if Hurricane Joaquin is changing your travel plans

Friday 2 October 21:06:31 UTC 2015

Airport-cancellationsFeed-tw Feed-fbIf you're planning a trip to or from the Bahamas this week, Hurricane Joaquin is dampening your plans. Many flights to, from or through Freeport, Georgetown, Marsh Harbour and Nassau, Bahamas are being cancelled due to the storm, which continues to pummel the central and northwestern Bahamas with maximum sustained winds of 125 miles per hour. The Category 3 storm has … [Link]

Mashable » Robots cleverly find their way through obstacle course with flick of a switch

Friday 2 October 21:00:27 UTC 2015

RobotnowmFeed-tw Feed-fbYoung Australian and New Zealand engineers entered their autonomous robots in a live competition on Sept. 22. The challenge was to design and build a robot that can drive itself around the course collecting cargo and dropping it in the right spot. 23 universities from around Australia and New Zealand competed in the event[Additional reporting by The Associated Press] Read more…More … [Link]

Mashable » Jeb Bush under fire for 'stuff happens' comment on gun violence

Friday 2 October 20:59:49 UTC 2015

Jeb-bush-stuffFeed-tw Feed-fbAfter Thursday's shootings at an Oregon community college, that left at least nine victims dead former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush found himself under fire for two words: "Stuff happens." See also: Obama on mass shootings: 'We’ve become numb to this' In a discussion about gun violence, the Republican presidential candidate, called the shooting in Oregon "very sad," and said that he … [Link]

Mashable » Confused dog doesn't understand why he's wearing tiny boots

Friday 2 October 20:56:38 UTC 2015

DogFeed-tw Feed-fb Bill the dog is so confused about what is happening right now. His owner put him in these strange boots, and he has no idea how to deal. As a result, Bill has to do a wonky walk to cope with these confounded boots, which is pretty hilarious to everyone except Bill. Kangaroo boxing legends duke it out in middle … [Link]

Mashable » Erykah Badu has no time for your bullsh*t in her cover of Drake's 'Hotline Bling'

Friday 2 October 20:56:22 UTC 2015

ErykahbadudrakeFeed-tw Feed-fbErykah Badu knows exactly what you want from her, so quit your scheming. The latest evidence: She didn't just remix Drake, she put her own twist on "Hotline Bling" for her upcoming mixtape But U Caint Use My Phone. The song was actually co-written by Seven Benjamin, her son with Outkast's Andre3000. See also: Two Drakes are better than one Drake, … [Link]

Mashable » Man legally named Santa Claus is running for city council in North Pole, Alaska

Friday 2 October 20:54:03 UTC 2015

Santa-clausFeed-tw Feed-fbA man legally named Santa Claus is running for a city council city in North Pole, Alaska. Let that sink in for a moment. Santa is real, you guys. See also: 16 Santas who live on the wild side The Alaska-based website Newsminer reports that Mr. Claus is the real deal — Santa Claus is the man's legal name. He recently … [Link]

Mashable » Photographer captures haunting images of Syria's lost children

Friday 2 October 20:52:08 UTC 2015

Where-the-children-sleep-refugees-01Feed-tw Feed-fbSyria is disappearing. At least 4 million people have fled the country during the years-long conflict — and the future is bleak: More than one million of the refugees are children younger than 12. See also: Here's how you can help during the refugee crisis in Europe Photojournalist Magnus Wennman traveled around Europe and the Middle East, capturing these children of … [Link]

Slashdot » Vigilante Malware Protects Routers Against Other Security Threats

Friday 2 October 20:42:00 UTC 2015

Mickeycaskill writes: Researchers at Symantec have documented a piece of malware that infects routers and other connected devices, but instead of harming them, improves their security. Affected routers connect to a peer-to-peer network with other compromised devices, to distribute threat updates. 'Linux.Wifatch' makes no attempt to conceal itself and even left messages for users, urging them to change their passwords … [Link]

Mashable » Russian media launches Syria propaganda war

Friday 2 October 20:38:26 UTC 2015

Ap_580688198932Feed-tw Feed-fbIn the eastern Ukrainian city of Makiivka, Oleg, a taxi driver-turned-rebel fighter, watched as Russian TV news channels glorified the Kremlin's foray into the Syria conflict. "Nothing about Ukraine at all," said Oleg, who spoke on condition that his last name not be used. "We…have totally vanished." See also: Why is Russia bombing Syria? After 17 months of blanket coverage of … [Link]

Popular Science » Next Year, GM Employees Might Ride Autonomous Chevy Volts To Work

Friday 2 October 20:24:23 UTC 2015

Green Car Reports 2015 Chevy Volt, first drive in California, July 2015 Beginning in late fall 2016, if you’re lucky enough to visit the Warren Technical Center campus of General Motors, in Michigan, you might your shuttle quite intriguing: a 2017 Chevrolet Volt, driving itself. The automaker plans to deploy a fleet of Volt extended range electric cars to drive … [Link]

Mashable » This study shows how many teenagers really flirt online

Friday 2 October 20:19:06 UTC 2015

42-72938748Feed-tw Feed-fbEveryone assumes that all teenagers must be constantly flirting, sexting and dating on their phones — but how has social media really changed teen romance? The Pew Research Center released a new report Thursday, titled “Teens, Technology and Romantic Relationships,” that explores how American teens ages 13 to 17 use technology in their love lives. See also: 20 Perfect GIFs To … [Link]

Popular Science » Sand Like You've Never Seen It Before

Friday 2 October 20:09:35 UTC 2015

To the naked eye, sand looks pretty uniform. Tiny beige specks of varying shades, collectively covering beaches and shores and deserts. But when you peek at it through a microscope, all of that changes. Gary Greenburg, a research affiliate at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy, created a 3D high-definition light microscope in the 1990s, and he's been capturing … [Link]

Slashdot » Oculus Founder Explains Why the Rift VR Headset Will Cost "More Than $350"

Friday 2 October 20:06:45 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: When Oculus took to Kickstarter in 2012, the company sought to create the 'DK1', a development kit of the Rift which the company wanted to eventually become an affordable VR headset that they would eventually take to market as a consumer product. At the time, the company was aiming for a target price around $350, but … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Trippy Double Vision Makeup Looks Confusing as Hell [Video]

Friday 2 October 20:00:23 UTC 2015

From Makeup artist Promise Tamang: This Double vision look is probably as crazy as the double face look I did last halloween. Staring at it too long can make your brains hurt. So beware. Drawing a double of everything in your face takes patience but you will turn heads everywhere you go in Halloween. Make it as realistic as possible … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Silicon Chips Could Become Carbon Chips

Friday 2 October 20:00:17 UTC 2015

Credit: IBM IBM says it has solved one of three key problems with making computer chip transistors from carbon rather than silicon. It’s a step closer to overcoming the current limitations on Moore’s Law. The theory is that while silicon transistors have worked well for years, it’s getting harder and harder to make them any smaller and thus increase the overall … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Megatsunami 170 metres high once smashed into Cape Verde

Friday 2 October 20:00:00 UTC 2015

Evidence for the sudden collapse of Fogo volcano 73,000 years ago and a massive tsunami raises concern that such freak events are more frequent that thought [Link]

ProgrammableWeb.com » Google Announces Rankings Boost for App Indexing API Users

Friday 2 October 19:40:11 UTC 2015

Google recently announced ranking boosts for apps that utilize Google's App Indexing API. Google Webmaster Trends Analyst, Mariya Moeva, announced the rankings boost at SMX East. The rankings boost stems from Google's ability to better determine how potentially useful an app becomes to a searcher due to the enhanced ability to collect engagement data through the API. [Link]

Popular Science » Elon Musk Clarifies His Suggestion To Terraform Mars By Nuking It

Friday 2 October 19:38:42 UTC 2015

Nuclear weapons test in 1952 U.S. Department of Energy Surviving on Mars is hard, as we’ve learned in The Martian and pretty much every other sci-fi movie that takes place on Mars. One way to make the Red Planet more livable is to make it more like home–by firing off nuclear warheads there. Or at least that’s what SpaceX CEO … [Link]

Mashable » James Bond narrowly escapes death in the final 'Spectre' trailer

Friday 2 October 19:35:23 UTC 2015

BondFeed-tw Feed-fb Guns, explosions and fancy cars: It must be time for the final Spectre trailer The release for the latest James Bond installment pulls out all the stops, with 007 on a mission to learn more about a mysterious organization called Spectre. From lush landscapes in Austria to the streets of Mexico, the globe-trotting trailer shows Bond, played by Daniel Craig, … [Link]

Mashable » Watch the Austin City Limits Music Festival from the comfort of your bed

Friday 2 October 19:31:15 UTC 2015

WeekndFeed-tw Feed-fbThere’s a way to watch the first weekend of the Austin City Limits Festival without leaving your precious bed The massive music festival, headlined by the Foo Fighters, Drake, the Strokes and more, can mostly be livestreamed below, via Redbull TV. See also: Stevie Nicks joins the Foo Fighters for one mystical night Weekend 1 The first weekend takes place from … [Link]

Slashdot » $50 Fire Tablet With High-capacity SDXC Slot Doesn't See E-books On the SD Card

Friday 2 October 19:30:00 UTC 2015

Robotech_Master writes: For all that the $50 Fire tablet has a 128 GB capable SDXC card slot that outclasses every other tablet in its price range, and it evolved out of Amazon's flagship e-book reader, it strangely lacks the ability to index e-books on that card. This seems like a strange oversight, given that every other media app on the … [Link]

Popular Science » This Video Game Asks: How Would You Survive in a Big City if You Were a Stray Dog?

Friday 2 October 19:21:00 UTC 2015

"Home Free" Home Free "Home Free" is the open-world survival game where you’re a homeless dog, roaming the streets. No guns, no swords, no armor: just a lost dog running around a sprawling city, trying to survive. No, it’s not an upcoming Disney film, it’s a proposed video game to work on both Mac and PC systems and is currently … [Link]

Mashable » Robot Taxi aims for self-driving car service by 2020

Friday 2 October 19:03:22 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-10-02-at-12.04.37-pmFeed-tw Feed-fbA new challenger in the self-driving car space emerges, with an ambitious goal. Robot Taxi, Inc., has announced that it will begin testing a taxi service with self-driving cars in 2016, with the aim to have a fully operational commercial service in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, reports the Wall Street Journal's Japan Real Time blog Testing will … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » “Inferno” Combines Fire Breathing and Bullet Time Epicness [Video]

Friday 2 October 19:00:19 UTC 2015

Wow, that was hot! (See what I did there?) 🙂 48 DSLR camera array + RED Epic (120fps) and GH4 (96fps). No CGI Animation or VFX. All imagery in this video was created in-camera. [Mitch Martinez] The post “Inferno” Combines Fire Breathing and Bullet Time Epicness [Video] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Tom Ford ditches runway for a Lady Gaga video

Friday 2 October 18:59:58 UTC 2015

Untitled-1Feed-tw Feed-fbTechnology was at the forefront of fashion week this season. There are models taking selfies on the runway, designers live-streaming and now brands taking their collections entirely digital Instead of a traditional runway show, Tom Ford made a video — starring none other than Lady Gaga — to showcase his spring 2016 line during Paris Fashion Week See also: You don't … [Link]

Popular Science » This Test Can Detect Any Virus That Infects Humans

Friday 2 October 18:58:02 UTC 2015

The Ebola Virus Wikimedia Commons In order for a doctor to treat a patient, the exact cause of that patient’s illness must be found first. If a virus is the cause, current diagnostic tests are often not sensitive enough to detect the virus, or the doctor must already suspect which virus in particular is causing the symptoms before they can … [Link]

Mashable » The Jets packed toilet paper for a London trip, since UK's clearly isn't good enough

Friday 2 October 18:51:11 UTC 2015

Nfl_jets_toilet_rollsFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — There's something that scares NFL players, and it's not charging headfirst into opposing team players. It's the thought of having to use English toilet paper. See also: 8 reasons rugby is infinitely more hardcore than American football As part of their preparations for a game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at London's Wembley Stadium, the New York Jets … [Link]

Popular Science » SolarCity Announces Most Efficient Panels On The Market

Friday 2 October 18:49:54 UTC 2015

SolarCity array at Meteor Vineyard Steve Jurvetson via Flickr Solar panel company SolarCity today announced what it calls the "most efficient rooftop solar panels". The company claims it "generates more power per square foot and harvests more energy over a year than any other rooftop panel in production, and will be the highest volume solar panel manufactured in the Western … [Link]

Mashable » The 11 speeches Obama has made after mass shootings

Friday 2 October 18:45:15 UTC 2015

ObamaoregonFeed-tw Feed-fb After a gunman in Oregon killed nine people at a community college on Thursday, President Barack Obama had to make a statement as he has done so many times before. But this speech was different. A visibly angry Obama didn't hold back — on politics, on gun violence and on what has become routine coverage of mass shootings "Somehow this … [Link]

Mashable » Christmas in October: Unboxing the Air Hogs Star Wars R/C X-Wing starfighter

Friday 2 October 18:45:03 UTC 2015

Airhogs-star-wars-rc-x-wing-unboxing-thunmbFeed-tw Feed-fb Video: Mark Boyers, Noah Throop We're at peak Star Wars mania here at the Mashable offices as we gear up for the release of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens later this year. December 18 can't come soon enough! The latest Star Wars tech toy to land on our desks is the Air Hogs Star Wars Remote Control X-Wing … [Link]

Mashable » 'Martian' star Matt Damon says he'd probably never go to space

Friday 2 October 18:42:16 UTC 2015

Matt-damonFeed-tw Feed-fbMatt Damon isn’t new to space, fictionally speaking. He was stranded there in Interstellar, he embarked on a mission to get to a space station in Elysium and now he’s trapped in space once again in his new movie, The Martian. See also: 4 Easter eggs in 'The Martian' inspired by real NASA events After a storm occurs on Mars, astronauts … [Link]

Slashdot » This Machine Produces the Largest Humanmade Waves In the World

Friday 2 October 18:38:00 UTC 2015

sciencehabit writes: A new experimental facility at Deltares, a research institute in the Netherlands, has begun producing the largest humanmade waves in the world. Like kids building sandcastles below the tideline on the beach, scientists will let the walls of water crash on dikes of different designs and other structures—sometimes until they're destroyed. The Delta Flume, to be inaugurated on … [Link]

Mashable » 'Daily Show' host Trevor Noah: 'Donald Trump is the perfect African president'

Friday 2 October 18:22:48 UTC 2015

Noah-trumpFeed-tw Feed-fbLate night television hosts have, unsurprisingly, jumped at opportunities to mock Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, and newly-minted host Trevor Noah is no exception. On Thursday night's episode of The Daily Show, Noah voiced his perspective on the candidate, arguing that he actually is the perfect president — for a nation in Africa. See also: 8 things we learned on the … [Link]

Mashable » Why teal pumpkins could mean a safer Halloween

Friday 2 October 18:20:32 UTC 2015

Tealpumpkin2Feed-tw Feed-fbIf your kid has food allergies that make trick-or-treating impossible, Halloween is anything but happy Those little fun-sized candy bars often don't list allergies or ingredients on the wrappers. It's no fun for parents or kids who feel left out of the fun But this Halloween, the winds of change are in the air See also: 7 mouthwatering nut-free sandwich spreads … [Link]

Mashable » The purest form of self-expression is hoverboard dance routines to Justin Bieber

Friday 2 October 18:17:02 UTC 2015

JustinbieberhoverboardsFeed-tw Feed-fb You know when you get a text from your girl, and you can't figure out what she wants from you, so you and your bros hop on your hoverboards — possibly Swagways — to get all your emotions out with choreography to the new Justin Bieber track? What do you mean you that isn't a regular hang sesh for you? … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » This BB-8 Cosplay Gown Features a Motorized Helmet! [Pic]

Friday 2 October 18:06:27 UTC 2015

Lady Death Star, whom we featured in the past for her amazing Death Star gown, premiered her “fashionable” BB-8 cosplay at Edmonton Expo last weekend. The outfit even features a motorized hat that turns as you move! Unfortunately, we don’t have a video of the hat in action! 🙁 [Source: Lady Death Star Cosplay] The post This BB-8 Cosplay Gown … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Why Star Trek Ship Always Meet Nose-to-Nose [Comic]

Friday 2 October 18:00:48 UTC 2015

[Source: Sheldon Comics | Like “Sheldon Comics” on Facebook | Follow “Sheldon Comics” on Twitter | Via GT] The post Why Star Trek Ship Always Meet Nose-to-Nose [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Blackphone 2 protects you from snooping governments and hackers

Friday 2 October 18:00:04 UTC 2015

Blackphone-2-lead1Feed-tw Feed-fbYou’re alone at a decrepit bus stop, just outside of town. Rain is pouring, and you're waiting. Finally, your phone buzzes: It's the coordinates. Next to the rows of numbers you're supposed to permanently implant in your brain is a fiery icon and a warning: This message will self-destruct in one minute Outside of Tom Cruise on a film set, I … [Link]

Mashable » Pope Francis reportedly met with a same-sex couple during U.S. trip

Friday 2 October 17:58:19 UTC 2015

Pope-meets-gay-coupleFeed-tw Feed-fbPope Francis met with a gay couple the day before speaking to same-sex marriage opponent Kim Davis, according to an exclusive CNN report Yayo Grassi, who said he was a longtime friend of Francis' from Argentina, told CNN that he brought his partner of 19 years to the Vatican Embassy in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 23 See also: Vatican says pope's … [Link]

Slashdot » EPA Gave Volkswagen a Free Pass On Emissions Ten Years Ago Due To Lack of Budget

Friday 2 October 17:54:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: A new report suggests that continuing cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency's budget contributed to Volkswagen being able to cheat on its emissions tests. When the test scripts were developed the department — which can still only conduct 'spot tests' on 20% of all qualifying vehicles — was forced to concentrate on heavy machinery and truck … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Neutrino detectors could keep discreet tabs on nuclear reactors

Friday 2 October 17:47:00 UTC 2015

When a country such as Iran is wary of nuclear inspections, an experimental detector could help ensure that its reactors are not making plutonium for weapons [Link]

Mashable » 17 years later, ring bearer marries flower girl

Friday 2 October 17:30:45 UTC 2015

Ring-bearer1Feed-tw Feed-fbAdrian and Brooke Franklin served as ring bearer and flower girl in a wedding back in 2001, when they were just kids On Sept. 19, they performed that walk together again — only this time, as a bride and groom See also: Bride and groom (and 250 guests) shoot a baller wedding music video ring bearer 2 Image: Adrian and Brooke FranklinWhile their story … [Link]

Mashable » Elon Musk won't nuke Mars, he'll just give it 2 temporary suns

Friday 2 October 17:28:06 UTC 2015

Elon-muskFeed-tw Feed-fbNEW YORK — Elon Musk has made no secret of his desire to colonize and, perhaps, travel to Mars Now, the possible discovery of liquid water on the red planet has reenergized his affection for it and now he's trying to clarify his idea for heating up the planet with nuclear bombs See also: NASA says liquid water may flow on … [Link]

Mashable » 10 breathtaking buildings that are super eco-friendly

Friday 2 October 17:21:39 UTC 2015

Sm-9fl_night_garden_0329b_tg_2015Feed-tw Feed-fbThe thought of a sustainable building conjures up images of bamboo and recycled materials, right? Wrong. Many of today’s greenest buildings are also some of the most beautifully designed. We’ve scoured the globe to bring you 10 buildings that are breaking sustainability barriers while setting new standards in innovative design. From skyscrapers to universities, these modern masterpieces delight the eyes — … [Link]

Mashable » Snakes develop penises using genes from their missing limbs

Friday 2 October 17:15:27 UTC 2015

Corn-snakeFeed-tw Feed-fbSnakes lack limbs, but new research finds that they still have DNA crucial to limb development lurking in their genomes. So, why keep that genetic baggage around? To build a penis, of course. A new study, published Oct. 1 in the journal Developmental Cell, reveals that the same genetic snippets that control the outgrowth of limbs (called enhancers) during embryonic development … [Link]

Mashable » The beauty of a beast: 8 images that show Hurricane Joaquin's ferocity

Friday 2 October 17:14:32 UTC 2015

Kellyshot2thumbFeed-tw Feed-fbHurricane Joaquin continues to pummel the central and northwestern Bahamas with maximum sustained winds of 130 miles per hour. Since the hurricane has only been drifting west-southwest at five to 10 miles per hour, and is now making a turn to the north, the storm has battered the islands almost nonstop for at least 48 hours. Few on Earth have ever … [Link]

Slashdot » Moon Express Signs Launch Contract For Possible First Private Lunar Landing

Friday 2 October 17:11:00 UTC 2015

MarkWhittington writes: According to a story in Space.com, Moon Express, one of the leading contestants in the Google Lunar X Prize competition, has made a giant leap toward its goal of being the first private group to land on the moon. The company has signed a contract with Rocket Lab, a new launch company based in New Zealand, for five … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Harry Potter Fans Want to Free Dobby at Warner Bros. Studio Tour [Pic]

Friday 2 October 17:00:13 UTC 2015

It seems like there’s quite a few dedicated Harry Potter fans who want to set Dobby free at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London. For those who don’t remember, giving an item of clothing to a house elf is the only way to set them free from their master’s service in the Potterverse. [Picture Source: @HogwartsLogic] The post Harry … [Link]

Mashable » Amy Schumer secures $8 million book deal

Friday 2 October 16:47:45 UTC 2015

Amy-schumerFeed-tw Feed-fbIt seems only fitting that after her screenwriting debut (Trainwreck), an upcoming HBO stand-up special, and an Emmy win for her Comedy Central sketch series, Amy Schumer has secured a deal to publish her first memoir with Simon & Schuster. This might sound familiar: Schumer struck a book deal with HarperCollins two years ago. According to the New York Times, though, … [Link]

Popular Science » Why Is Amazon Going To Stop Selling Chromecast and Apple TV?

Friday 2 October 16:45:14 UTC 2015

Jeff Bezos Wikimedia Commons Amazon is pulling Apple TVs and Google Chromecasts from its digital marketplace, effectively waging a war with Apple and Google when it comes to devices that can play streaming video. What this means practically is that from now on, when customers search for streaming video set-top boxes on Amazon, they'll only be able to choose from … [Link]

Popular Science » Sea Turtles Wear Swimsuits To Help Researchers

Friday 2 October 16:38:29 UTC 2015

A sea turtle hatchling in a stylish suit Owen Coffee It's no secret that sea turtles around the world can't stop eating the plastic we keep depositing into the ocean. But a lot of these studies were conducted on turtles after they've washed up on shores, dead. Researchers from the University of Queensland's School of Biological Science have devised a … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Rebooted pancreas cells could ease type 1 diabetes

Friday 2 October 16:31:05 UTC 2015

"Off-the-shelf" insulin-producing cells could be a simpler and potentially safer way to treat type 1 diabetes than using stem cells [Link]

Slashdot » DARPA Is Looking For Analog Approaches To Cyber Monitoring

Friday 2 October 16:29:00 UTC 2015

chicksdaddy writes: Frustrated by adversaries continued success at circumventing or defeating cyber defense and monitoring technologies, DARPA is looking to fund new approaches, including the monitoring of analog emissions from connected devices, including embedded systems, industrial control systems and Internet of Things endpoints, Security Ledger reports. DARPA is putting $36m to fund the Leveraging the Analog Domain for Security (LADS) … [Link]

Mashable » Today is the last day of Google as you know it

Friday 2 October 16:24:53 UTC 2015

Google-alphabetFeed-tw Feed-fbGoogle as you know it is about to change forever… ish. The Internet giant announced Friday that it expects to transition its stock from "Google Inc" to "Alphabet" at the end of the business day, marking the official start of the next era of Google as part of a larger holding company The company first announced in August that it would … [Link]

Mashable » Garth Brooks' phone destroyed his follow up to 'Man Against Machine'

Friday 2 October 16:04:46 UTC 2015

GarthbrooksFeed-tw Feed-fbThe machines have spoken, and they strongly prefer techno to country. No surprises there. Garth Brooks says he lost everything from his upcoming album because it was all stored on a phone that's as far gone as a glass of whiskey at the end of a rough day. So fans will have to keep waiting for the follow-up to his 2014 … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » 5 OMG WTF Moments from the Metal Gear Series (No ‘Phantom Pain’ Spoilers)

Friday 2 October 16:00:25 UTC 2015

Of all the video games series in existence, few have packed in as many WTF moments as the Metal Gear franchise. Breaking so many narrative norms and gameplay tropes, it is the kind of game series where even if you think you know what’s coming next, you don’t. That is also where the draw lies in this series for many. … [Link]

Mashable » Jeremy Clarkson will get a hard time on BBC's 'Have I Got News For You'

Friday 2 October 15:56:03 UTC 2015

42-77490413Feed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson will be back on the BBC as a guest host on Friday night's season opener of Have I Got News For You, and it may not be an easy ride. See also: 'Top Gear' fans react to the final Jeremy Clarkson episode The BBC suspended Clarkson in March following an investigation into his … [Link]

Mashable » An $875,000 cheese heist puts your foodie passion into perspective

Friday 2 October 15:53:36 UTC 2015

Cheeserobbers_thumbnailFeed-tw Feed-fbFor many, cheese qualifies as a mainstay of their diet. But others take this statement to a whole other level and may claim that cheese takes up an entire food group for them. And when the cheese going gets rough, desperate dairy lovers will go to some crazy extremes to get their fix. One band of conniving and high-brow cheese thieves … [Link]

Mashable » Stephen Colbert teaches late night how to talk about gaming and YouTube

Friday 2 October 15:49:27 UTC 2015

Stephen.colbertFeed-tw Feed-fb We're not specifically calling out Jimmy Kimmel in that headline…but we're not not doing that, either. Late Show host Stephen Colbert welcomed YouTube superstar Felix "PewDiePie" Kjellberg on Thursday. Their spirited discussion explored the "Let's Play" phenomenon before transitioning into a lesson on Swedish curse words .It's a short, fun segment that's notably devoid of any condescending remarks about those who play … [Link]

Mashable » The science of 'The Martian': What checks out (and what doesn't)

Friday 2 October 15:47:29 UTC 2015

MartianthumbFeed-tw Feed-fbHow would you react if you found yourself stranded on an uninhabitable planet, without another living soul? Would you panic? Would you know what to do? Fictional astronaut Mark Watney does. See also: 4 Easter eggs in 'The Martian' inspired by real NASA events In the new movie The Martian, Watney (Matt Damon) is stuck on Mars, alone on a cold, … [Link]

Slashdot » FLIF: Free Lossless Image Format

Friday 2 October 15:46:00 UTC 2015

nickweller sends a link to an informational post about FLIF, the Free, Lossless Image Format. It claims to outperform PNG, lossless WebP, and other popular formats on any kind of image. "On photographs, PNG performs poorly while WebP, BPG and JPEG 2000 compress well (see plot on the left). On medical images, PNG and WebP perform relatively poorly while BPG … [Link]

Mashable » How to live the ultimate dream: Swimming with baby otters

Friday 2 October 15:35:51 UTC 2015

Baby-ottersFeed-tw Feed-fb Stephanie Arne, the host of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, got to live out everyone's ultimate dream: swimming with baby otters, nature's most adorable creatures. These Asian small-clawed otters are being raised at Nurtured by Nature, based in California, and are pretty much the spunkiest swimming partners you could have. Arne's joyful reaction pretty much says it all: "THIS IS … [Link]

Mashable » Bernie Sanders' record on gun control could haunt him in 2016

Friday 2 October 15:30:09 UTC 2015

Bernie-sanders-apFeed-tw Feed-fbVermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' liberal message has captivated voters across the country, drawing tens of thousands of supporters to campaign events across the country. But on one issue — guns — Sanders falls out of lockstep with his liberal base. See also: Obama on mass shootings: 'We’ve become numb to this' With President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary … [Link]

Mashable » Cat has no patience for beautiful flute music

Friday 2 October 15:10:45 UTC 2015

CatFeed-tw Feed-fb This cat doesn't care that flute-playing is melodic and beautiful. He just wants it to STOP Every time his owner begins to play her flute, the annoyed cat is determined to take her out by any means necessary. Biting, scratching, pouncing — no one is safe from this cat's wrath. Sheesh. Everybody's a critic. Watch this new mom Whip and … [Link]

Popular Science » Hurricane Joaquin Tracking Back Out To Sea

Friday 2 October 15:10:30 UTC 2015

Hurricane Joaquin and storm activity on Oct. 2 NASA GOES The latest satellite imagery of Hurricane Joaquin and associated tropical weather in the Atlantic was captured the morning of October 2, 2015, by the NASA network of three Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES). For the past several days, people along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard have been nervously tracking the path … [Link]

Mashable » Army veteran Chris Mintz is the Oregon shooting hero we should be talking about

Friday 2 October 15:06:07 UTC 2015

ChrisFeed-tw Feed-fbChris Mintz, a 30-year-old Army veteran, was in his fourth day of a new semester at Umpqua Community College when shots rang out on Thursday morning. In the minutes that followed, a lone gunman fired shots into the classroomNine people were killed in the attack in Roseburg, Oregon, and the gunman died in a gunfire exchange with police. But details have … [Link]

Mashable » 'Friends' starring hamsters is your new favorite sitcom

Friday 2 October 15:05:29 UTC 2015

HamstersFeed-tw Feed-fb‘Friends’ is one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time, but what does that even mean if no hamsters were involved? Nothing, so we fixed it. Read more…More about Friends, Tv Shows, Tv, Watercooler, and Videos [Link]

Slashdot » NASA Targets Venus, Asteroids With Potential Missions

Friday 2 October 15:03:00 UTC 2015

coondoggie writes: NASA this week picked five possible contenders for a relatively low-cost robotic mission to space. The five candidates from a batch of 27 –include Venus, near-Earth object and asteroid operations – will ultimately be whittled down to one or two that will cost approximately $500 million, not including launch vehicle or post-launch operations, NASA stated. The DAVINCI probe … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Everything is Made from Star Stuff [Comic]

Friday 2 October 15:00:08 UTC 2015

[Source: Pie Comic | Like “Pie Comic” on Facebook] The post Everything is Made from Star Stuff [Comic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. [Link]

Mashable » Watch this new mom Whip and Nae Nae her way through labor

Friday 2 October 14:58:38 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-10-02-at-9.50.19-amFeed-tw Feed-fb When Marsha D. Ford, an Atlanta nurse and midwife, went to check on a patient in labor between contractions, she found that not only was she doing OK — but she was casually dancing to Silento. "Get that baby down, mommy!" Ford says in the video. We agree. H/T: The Daily Dot Cat has no patience for beautiful flute music … [Link]

Mashable » Mom gives her transgender daughter the ultimate gift to show her support

Friday 2 October 14:54:20 UTC 2015

Mom_trans_daugther_legal_name_changeFeed-tw Feed-fb The best gift a parent can give is love and support. Gabrielle Diana, 16, regularly entertains her YouTube viewers with music videos and beauty blogs that incorporate her experience as a transgender teen. But she wouldn't be where she is without encouragement from her mom, Rose Gladu. See also: The faces of transgender teen America Surrounded by her family earlier … [Link]

Popular Science » Super Blood Moon, A Glowing Turtle, And Other Amazing Images Of The Week

Friday 2 October 14:35:08 UTC 2015

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Mashable » Target to start selling Apple Watch this month

Friday 2 October 14:33:26 UTC 2015

1Feed-tw Feed-fbSlowly but surely, Apple Watch is taking over the world of U.S. electronics retailers. After landing in Best Buy in August, the smartwatch will be coming to Target's U.S. stores this month. The Apple Watch will arrive at "some" Target stores this week, and all 1,799 stores by Oct. 25, Target announced in a blog post Friday. Target's online store will … [Link]

Mashable » Oregon shooting: The victims, heroes and what comes next for America

Friday 2 October 14:33:05 UTC 2015

Ap_566569925259Feed-tw Feed-fbIn a matter of minutes, a typical autumn day in Roseburg, Oregon, turned to tragedy when a lone gunman walked in to Umpqua Community College and opened fire just after 10:30 a.m. Nine people were killed in Thursday morning's attack; several others were injured. The shooter was killed during gunfire with police See also: Obama on mass shootings: 'We’ve become numb … [Link]

Mashable » Woman proves the poop emoji can be romantic, too

Friday 2 October 14:31:29 UTC 2015

Poop-emoji-heroFeed-tw Feed-fbThis is a woman who knows what she wants — and she'll do whatever it takes to take him to homecoming. In this case, that means dressing up like the poop emoji. See also: Which state in the U.S. uses the poop emoji the most View post on imgur.com The post, from Reddit user anikanayyar, shows a girl dressed in a … [Link]

Mashable » Ryan Adams covers 3 Taylor Swift songs on 'The Daily Show' and feels things

Friday 2 October 14:26:08 UTC 2015

RyanadamsthedailyshowFeed-tw Feed-fbRyans Adams stopped by The Daily Show With Trevor Noah on Thursday as its first musical guest to perform not one, but three covers from his 1989 cover album — "Bad Blood," "Style," and "Blank Space." Noah claims to be a Swiftie, which is a smart move. While making enemies is part of the job description as Daily Show host, there's … [Link]

Mashable » Skywatchers capture great photos of pre-dawn rocket launch

Friday 2 October 14:25:07 UTC 2015

SatllitelaunchFeed-tw Feed-fbA United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket that launched to space from Florida this morning left behind a spectacular show for people lucky enough to watch it back on Earth. The Atlas V successfully carried the MORELOS-3 communication satellite for Mexico to orbit this morning after launching from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 6:28 a.m. ET See also: Rockets … [Link]

Slashdot » American IT Workers Increasingly Alleging Discrimination

Friday 2 October 14:20:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: Some U.S. IT workers who have been replaced with H-1B contractors are alleging discrimination and are going to court. They are doing so in increasing numbers. There are at least seven IT workers at Disney who are pursuing, or plan to pursue, federal and state discrimination administrative complaints over their layoffs. Separately, there are ongoing court … [Link]

Mashable » 'Destiny' weekend sale includes every Titan's favorite gauntlets

Friday 2 October 14:19:55 UTC 2015

Destiny-xur-speakers-catwalkFeed-tw Feed-fbEvery Friday is a holiday when you're a Destiny fan. That's when Xur, Agent of the Nine, appears in a random part of the game's social spaces to peddle his rare weapons and armor. As long as you have enough Strange Coins, a rare currency that can be picked up from random loot drops, Xur has the goods for you. See also: Here are … [Link]

Mashable » Heroic pooch discovers abandoned Doritos box full of kittens in British park

Friday 2 October 14:18:55 UTC 2015

Cats_rescued_from_doritos_boxFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Sometimes, despite everything that gets said to the contrary, dogs and cats do get on well. During a routine fetch session in the park with his owner Sharon Smith, the brilliantly named Vader stumbled across an abandoned crisp box and ended up saving the lives of a cat and her two kittens. See also: Most loyal dog of all … [Link]

Mashable » See Janet Jackson and Missy Elliot 'burn it up,' and stream Janet's new album

Friday 2 October 14:13:38 UTC 2015

JanetFeed-tw Feed-fb Janet Jackson and Missy Elliot are music's dream team The iconic performers paired up for Janet's new single "BURNITUP!" The song's newly-released lyric video gives fans a behind-the-scenes peek at Jackson's current tour. Dancers, fans and various people on Jackson's team hold up signs with the lyrics for the sizzling dance track, which features an amped-up Missy Elliot verse. See … [Link]

Mashable » 'You are not enough:' The everyday life of a New York model

Friday 2 October 14:10:08 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-10-01-at-4.45.41-pmFeed-tw Feed-fbMid-level models discuss the struggles of surviving as a model in New York City during peak fashion season. Read more…More about Fashion, New York, Model, Fashion Week, and Lifestyle [Link]

Mashable » 17 inspirational quotes from the 2015 Social Good Summit

Friday 2 October 14:02:19 UTC 2015

Opening1Feed-tw Feed-fbIn his opening address on the first day of the 2015 Social Good Summit, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressed a sold-out crowd in New York City as well as a livestream audience around the globe."The forces of division are using new technologies to spread their hateful ideologies," he said. "But the Social Good Summit proves that, with solidarity, we can … [Link]

Popular Science » Aaron From ‘The Walking Dead’ Talks About Surviving A Zombie Apocalypse

Friday 2 October 14:00:18 UTC 2015

Ross Marquand in New York City, July 2015 Jill Shomer Let’s assume you know what The Walking Dead is. AMC’s zombie drama is the No. 1 show on cable television, and the most watched cable series of all time. Season six starts next week, and we, the nerds of Popular Science, are too ready. Ross Marquand joined the cast of … [Link]

Mashable » Will Smith is rapping again for the first time in a decade

Friday 2 October 13:57:43 UTC 2015

Oscar-rehearsals-will-smithFeed-tw Feed-fb Welcome back, Fresh Prince. It's been more than 10 years since Will Smith — Oscar-nominated actor, '90s nostalgia beacon, father of the greatest minds of our generation, and, oh yeah, Grammy-winning rapper — released his last full-length album, Lost and Found. The record was tepidly received; perhaps as a result, Smith decided to put music aside and concentrate instead on … [Link]

Mashable » Oregon shooting reveals the hard, public process of reporting on breaking news

Friday 2 October 13:43:22 UTC 2015

Oregon-shooting-23Feed-tw Feed-fb“Students are running everywhere. Holy God." That was the tweet sent in the midst of the panic surrounding Thursday's mass shooting in Oregon from a woman who goes by the handle @KP_KaylaMarie. The tweet immediately drew attention as a stunning example of the fear at the scene, a simple summation of the horror that had descended on Umpqua Community College Just … [Link]

Mashable » Flashback to '95: Reliving the NBA of 20 seasons ago

Friday 2 October 13:41:36 UTC 2015

NbathumbFeed-tw Feed-fbNBA training camps have finally opened, and the 2015-16 season tips off in earnest at the end of the month. Soon, LeBron James will look to bring Cleveland that elusive title yet again, the Warriors will defend their stirring championship run and Mario Hezonja — well, there's no telling what he might do But we're getting ahead of ourselves. Before we … [Link]

Slashdot » GitHub's Next Move: Turn Everybody Into a Programmer

Friday 2 October 13:38:00 UTC 2015

mattydread23 writes: This interview with GitHub CEO Chris Wanstrath and product VP Kakul Srivastava explains a little more what GitHub is planning for the future — and how the company is trying to live up to its $2 billion valuation. Basically, if every developer in the world uses and loves GitHub, the next logical step is to turn more people … [Link]

Mashable » Vatican says pope's meeting with Kim Davis 'not considered a form of support for her position'

Friday 2 October 13:26:56 UTC 2015

Vatican-religious-fre_willFeed-tw Feed-fbThe Vatican on Friday distanced Pope Francis from Kim Davis, saying she was one of dozens of people he greeted in Washington and that their encounter "should not be considered a form of support of her position." After days of confusion, the Vatican issued a statement Friday clarifying the circumstances of Francis' Sept. 24 encounter with Davis, a Kentucky county clerk … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » Amazon Deal of the Day: Save BIG on YA Books, Horse Head Mask, Doctor Who, GOT, Harry Potter Coloring Books, Earbuds

Friday 2 October 13:23:55 UTC 2015

For today’s edition of Deal of the Day, here are a few great deals we stumbled on this morning! –Up to 50% Off Select Young Adult Books –Novelty Latex Horse Head Mask Gangnam Style – $29.99 $8.35 (72% Off) –The Official A Game of Thrones Coloring Book – $16.95 $10.59 (38% Off) –Harry Potter: The Coloring Book – $15.99 $9.59 … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » The Evolution of the Joker: From 1897 to 2016 [Infographic]

Friday 2 October 13:22:24 UTC 2015

A look at the evolution of the joker by the folks from Halloweencostumes.com, from the original picture that inspired the characters up to what the Joker will look like in the upcoming “Suicide Squad” movie. [Source: HalloweenCostumes.com | Via GG] The post The Evolution of the Joker: From 1897 to 2016 [Infographic] appeared first on Geeks are Sexy Technology News. … [Link]

Mashable » Volkswagen cheated on diesel emissions. Its image will survive.

Friday 2 October 13:09:54 UTC 2015

42-77096146Feed-tw Feed-fbVolkswagen’s reputation and shares have taken a black eye in the two weeks since its huge emissions cheating scandal came to light. The revelations that the world's biggest automaker has been systematically duping customers and regulators provoked a quick cleansing of its executive ranks, regulatory charges that will likely cost the company billions, a stock price free-fall that erased one third … [Link]

Mashable » The moving candlelight vigil held in Oregon last night

Friday 2 October 13:09:33 UTC 2015

Ap_985503957290Feed-tw Feed-fbHours after tragedy struck a community college in Roseburg, Oregon, thousands across the state gathered at vigils commemorating victims. A candlelight vigil was held in Roseburg's Stewart Park, where people held up candles as "Amazing Grace" played. Read more…More about College, Us World, Us, Mass Shootings, and Oregon Shooting [Link]

Mashable » Elon Musk and SolarCity unveil ‘world’s most efficient’ solar panel

Friday 2 October 13:00:05 UTC 2015

Musk-and-solar-cityFeed-tw Feed-fbThe sun is a virtually endless supply of energy that goes mostly untapped. The solar panels you see covering the roofs of an increasing number of homes and businesses capture some of that energy, at least during the daytime and when there isn’t extensive cloud cover, but, by most standards, they are incredibly inefficient. See also: How solar panels could capture … [Link]

Slashdot » Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Is Shipping

Friday 2 October 12:56:00 UTC 2015

jones_supa writes: Microsoft's mail and calendar server package Exchange Server 2016 is being refreshed and is now out of preview, along with the 2016 revamp for other Office products. The new Exchange tries to simplify the software's architecture while still adding new features and working better with other Office products. You can now use links from Sharepoint 2016 and OneDrive … [Link]

Mashable » Suspected Oregon shooter's father: 'Shocked is all I can say'

Friday 2 October 12:50:48 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-10-02-at-8.17.49-amFeed-tw Feed-fbOn Thursday evening after a mass shooting in Oregon that left 10 dead, family members of suspected gunman Chris Harper-Mercer, who died during gunfire exchange with police, spoke out to media "Shocked is all I can say," said Ian Harper, Harper-Mercer's father. "Obviously, it's been a devastating day. Devastating for me and my family. All I ask is, I know you … [Link]

Mashable » The first-world anxiety of bad Uber and (maybe) Peeple ratings

Friday 2 October 12:49:22 UTC 2015

Uber-ratingsheaderFeed-tw Feed-fbAfter surviving the first Valentine's Day with my girlfriend, I felt like I had the romantic planning down to a science. Buy three sunset-colored roses. Take a stroll through Central Park in New York City. Indulge in a single overpriced drink at some rooftop bar with a view. End with dinner at her favorite French restaurant. It was all going according … [Link]

Popular Science » A Q&A With the Guy Who Wrote the Book on Emoji

Friday 2 October 12:45:00 UTC 2015

Fred Benenson's latest work courtesy Random House Books Fred Benenson is probably best known for his book, Emoji Dick, which may not refer to quite what you're thinking. The project, born on Kickstarter in 2011, translated Herman Melville's classic tome Moby Dick into the colorful Unicode characters known as emoji. Silly as this may seem, the experience has provided Benenson … [Link]

Mashable » How to achieve the work-life balance you always wanted

Friday 2 October 12:16:27 UTC 2015

42-56450364Feed-tw Feed-fbMashable’s latest #BizChats Twitter chat discussed how professionals can better manage their crazy, chaotic work schedules that make up an "average" work week See also: 6 tech hacks to master your work/life balance Over the course of an hour, @MashBusiness covered an array of questions, ranging from the challenges associated with work-life balance in today's culture to how professionals can respectfully … [Link]

Slashdot » Experian Breached, 15 Million T-Mobile Customer's Data Exposed

Friday 2 October 12:14:00 UTC 2015

New submitter Yuuki! writes: The Washington Post reports that T-Mobile's Credit Partner, Experian, has been breached revealing names, addresses, Social Security numbers, birth dates and driver's license and passport numbers for any customer who has applied for device financing or even services from T-Mobile which required a credit check. Both parties were quick to point out that no no credit … [Link]

Mashable » 13 of the world's scariest travel destinations

Friday 2 October 12:10:05 UTC 2015

Amityville-horror-houseFeed-tw Feed-fbNo matter where on the planet you live, there’s probably something spooky nearby. Creepy things have been happening since the dawn of time and, luckily for spook-seeking travelers, many of the sites still stand. Olivier Le Carrer first became fascinated by the stories we tell about mysterious places after sailing the Bermuda Triangle "I did a lot of research, in archives … [Link]

Geeks are Sexy Technology News » It’s Not a Trap: Admiral Ackbar Makes It Into ‘The Force Awakens’

Friday 2 October 12:04:38 UTC 2015

There is something awesome about seeing familiar faces in franchises we love. though Admiral Ackbar from Star Wars may be remembered as a somewhat minor character, his “It’s A Trap” line is almost as quoted as all the bad Yoda impressions Star Wars fans spit out. But it looks like the Admiral will be making an appearance in The Force … [Link]

Mashable » 'Friends' remade with hamsters. Could they BE any cuter?

Friday 2 October 12:00:57 UTC 2015

HamsterfriendsFeed-tw Feed-fb So no one told you life was gonna be this way. Your cheeks are stuffed. You're fluff. Your cage is full of hay. Friends is one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time, but what does that even mean if no hamsters were involved? Nothing, so we fixed it See also: The many looks of each 'Friends' character over … [Link]

Mashable » Larry Wilmore for president: Keeping it 100 on 2016

Friday 2 October 11:57:35 UTC 2015

Larry-wilmore-3Feed-tw Feed-fb“Like Jon says, if there's bullshit, we want to call it out."Larry Wilmore inherited the 11:30 late-night spot this year, and he's using it to real talk America. On set of The Nightly Show, Wilmore appears unafraid to eviscerate or crack wise about anyone or anything — whether he’s delivering powerful commentary on black fatherhood, or comparing the 2016 elections to Game … [Link]

New Scientist – News » Ape fossils put the origin of humanity at 10 million years ago

Friday 2 October 11:30:00 UTC 2015

New fossil evidence suggests human ancestors may have split from chimps as early as 10 million years ago, bringing fossil evidence in line with data from molecular clocks [Link]

Slashdot » Oculus Founder Explains Why the Rift VR Headset Will Cost "More Than $350"

Friday 2 October 11:26:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes: When Oculus took to Kickstarter in 2012, the company sought to create the 'DK1', a development kit of the Rift which the company wanted to eventually become an affordable VR headset that they would eventually take to market as a consumer product. At the time, the company was aiming for a target price around $350, but … [Link]

Mashable » In 1919 Eisenhower road tripped across the country. It didn't go well.

Friday 2 October 11:01:45 UTC 2015

EisenhowerthumbFeed-tw Feed-fb“East Wyoming."Image: Eisenhower Presidential LibraryToward the end of the 19th century, the popularity of bicycles and the advent of the automobile gave rise to a movement calling for better quality roads across the United States.The Good Roads Movement, touting the economic benefits of improved infrastructure, quickly gained political traction.The first transcontinental roadway, the Lincoln Highway, was opened in 1913, running from … [Link]

Mashable » David Beckham is returning to play at Old Trafford (for a good cause)

Friday 2 October 10:36:22 UTC 2015

David_beckham_footballFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — Splendid news, Beckham fans: Everyone's favourite chiselled football player is set to make a return to the pitch in a very special match next month. See also: David Beckham channels his inner Freddie Mercury on Instagram Beckham will be taking part in a charity game at Old Trafford on Nov. 14 to raise money for Unicef. He'll be the … [Link]

O'Reilly News and Commentary » Four short links: 2 October 2015

Friday 2 October 10:26:16 UTC 2015

Announcing Otto — new Hashicorp tool that automatically builds development environments without any configuration; it can detect your project type and has built-in knowledge of industry-standard tools to setup a development environment that is ready to go. When you’re ready … [Link]

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

Friday 2 October 10:25:07 UTC 2015

Get "Python Data Science Handbook" today using code DEAL and save 50%!This sale ends at 2:00 AM 2015-10-05 (PDT, GMT-8:00). [Link]

Mashable » Here's what a dead mall looks like in every season

Friday 2 October 10:24:34 UTC 2015

Deadmalls_thumbnailFeed-tw Feed-fbDo malls have an afterlife? That's one question that comes to mind when viewing photographer and documentarian Seph Lawless's images of a dismantled mall in Akron, Ohio. See also: What American shopping malls looked like in 1989 In a press statement, the photographer notes that he wanted to "capture the mall in various stages of decay throughout the different seasons." His … [Link]

Mashable » New Stagefright bug lets hackers infect Androids through multimedia files

Friday 2 October 9:46:14 UTC 2015

AndroidFeed-tw Feed-fbIn July, a bug in Android's media playback system called Stagefright, which only needed to send a specially crafted text message to the victim's phone in order to remotely execute code, left nearly a billion devices vulnerable to hackers. Even though Google promptly issued a patch for that particular vulnerability, the security research company that found the original bug, Zimperium, has … [Link]

Slashdot » China Beats US In Early Cuban Internet Infrastructure Investment

Friday 2 October 9:29:00 UTC 2015

lpress writes: The US would like to sell Cuba Internet service and equipment, but we have had little success so far. China has won the first round — they financed and installed Cuba's undersea cable, supplied backbone equipment and public WiFi access centers and will provide equipment for the forthcoming home DSL rollout. That being said, Cuba has very little … [Link]

Mashable » Little Mix video for 'Love Me Like You' takes us awkwardly back to high school

Friday 2 October 9:25:32 UTC 2015

Little_mix_love_me_like_youFeed-tw Feed-fb The new Little Mix music video is out, folks, and it's got an awkwardly nostalgic high-school prom vibe that echoes the likes of Wheatus' "Teenage Dirtbag" and Fall Out Boy's "Dance, Dance". See also: Little Mix would rather listen to their own bodies than body shamers The video for "Love Me Like You" released Friday sees the band members all … [Link]

Mashable » What is new with Android Marshmallow?

Friday 2 October 8:52:53 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-10-01-at-11.45.40-amFeed-tw Feed-fb In this Ask A Dev, web developer Waylon Brown shares some of the sweet new features developers and users will enjoy in the Android Marshmallow operating system. Unfortunately, there were too many incremental improvements in Android M to cover everything in one Ask A Dev, but Brown made sure to mention the most important updates, including Google Now on Tap, … [Link]

Mashable » Early live Beatles recording found in a desk drawer

Friday 2 October 8:46:08 UTC 2015

BeatlesFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — A lot of things languish in desk drawers but they're usually not things we want to discover — except of course when they're a rare Beatles recording. See also: The ashram where the Beatles wrote the 'White Album' is now forest The tape is an early live recording of the fab four singing "Some Other Guy" at The Cavern … [Link]

Mashable » David Beckham channels his inner Freddie Mercury on Instagram

Friday 2 October 8:43:59 UTC 2015

Beckham_as_mercuryFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — If you've ever found yourself wondering what footballing legend David Beckham might look like if he styled himself as Queen legend Freddie Mercury — and who hasn't wondered that at one time or another — then today could be your lucky day. See also: David Beckham catches ball at Wimbledon like it's no big deal Becks treated his Instagram … [Link]

Mashable » Feel the changing of seasons in these September #MashPics

Friday 2 October 8:38:36 UTC 2015

September_mashpicsFeed-tw Feed-fbWe said wake me up when September ends, and the sudden cold sure did. It's only the first week of October and in New York, we're already feeling the shifting of seasons. A lot happened last month — fashion week took over big cities, the supermoon lit up the sky in blood red, Pope Francis visited the U.S. and wedding season … [Link]

Mashable » Slim your face by flapping this Japanese contraption with your mouth

Friday 2 October 8:27:51 UTC 2015

Screen-shot-2015-10-02-at-3.20.10-pmFeed-tw Feed-fb Preaching to the masses of Asian women on a quest for slim faces, this Japanese contraption promises to narrow out those chubby cheeks if you use it for half a minute each day. The Facial Fitness Pao is a bendy rod with a bit for your mouth, and retails for about S$200 (US$140) in Singapore. Gripping it between your lips … [Link]

Slashdot » NASA's New Horizons Shows Pluto's Moon Charon Is a Strange, New World

Friday 2 October 8:04:00 UTC 2015

MarkWhittington writes: NASA's New Horizons has returned a stunning series of images of Pluto, the dwarf planet that resides on the edge of the solar system, revealing a strange new world of ice mountains and glaciers of frozen nitrogen. NASA also released images of Pluto's largest moon Charon. Scientists expected a plain ball of rock pockmarked with craters, but what … [Link]

Mashable » North Korea is quietly building a startup scene

Friday 2 October 8:02:33 UTC 2015

Gettyimages-485163010Feed-tw Feed-fbSINGAPORE — A startup scene is quietly brewing in North Korea — with the blessing of the government. A group of about 15 North Koreans is visiting incubators and coworking spaces in Southeast Asia to learn what startup life is like, and if they should consider setting up similar coworking shops as well. They visited The Hub on Friday, where Mashable … [Link]

Mashable » An artist turned his movie title typos into an illustrated book

Friday 2 October 7:34:17 UTC 2015

Ron-manFeed-tw Feed-fbWhen Mashable last spoke to Austin Light, his work had just gone viral after he took inspiration from a Reddit thread and changed entire movie plots just by removing one letter from their title Now, Light's movie title typos have been compiled into a new book full of his own illustrations See also: By removing one letter from movie titles, the … [Link]

Mashable » Two dead after shooting outside Australian police headquarters

Friday 2 October 7:30:21 UTC 2015

ShootingFeed-tw Feed-fbUPDATED: 7:50 p.m. Sydney time, Oct. 2 Two people have been killed after gunfire outside police headquarters in Parramatta, Sydney, on Friday afternoon. According to multiple news reports, there were two bodies covered in white sheets on Charles Street in Sydney's second-biggest business district. "A guy dressed in black, [is lying] on the pavement with blood everywhere," a witness told 2GB … [Link]

Mashable » GM debuts a New York car-sharing program

Friday 2 October 7:06:30 UTC 2015

100115-chevy-app-thumbnail-1Feed-tw Feed-fbGM is unveiling a car-sharing program in New York, but you have to live in The Ritz Plaza in Manhattan to use it, for now. After running a small pilot program since mid-June, GM launched a new car-sharing program called Let's Drive NYC on Thursday. The program is currently only available for residents in one Manhattan apartment building, but the company … [Link]

Slashdot » EU Probes TVs Over Energy Test Scores

Friday 2 October 7:03:00 UTC 2015

joesreviewss writes: The European Commission says it will follow up on evidence that Samsung and another TV-maker use software that alters their screens' power use during tests. The BBC reports: "One study indicates that some Samsung TVs nearly halve their power consumption when a standardised test is carried out. Another accuses a different unnamed manufacturer of adjusting the brightness of … [Link]

Mashable » 6 reasons why a baking show became Britain's most watched TV series

Friday 2 October 6:57:22 UTC 2015

8939830-low_res-the-great-british-bake-offFeed-tw Feed-fbLONDON — In The Great British Bake Off, the best baker wins. It's a simple concept, but one that saw this season's semi-final pull in a phenomenal 10 million viewers. In case you were wondering, that means more than 40% of people watching television in the UK on the night it aired were watching it. Seems like a lot for a … [Link]

Mashable » Who is Chris Harper-Mercer, the man suspected of a deadly shooting in Oregon?

Friday 2 October 5:38:35 UTC 2015

MercerleadFeed-tw Feed-fbOn Thursday morning, Chris Harper-Mercer allegedly walked into the Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, and shot dead 10 people before dying during a gunfire exchange with authorities. At least seven more were left injured after the gunman stormed the campus. Why this 26-year-old man supposedly carried out the shooting is not yet known and multiple online accounts, independently verified by … [Link]

Mashable » 'Get stuffed': Pregnant Australian TV presenter slams fat shamers

Friday 2 October 4:55:12 UTC 2015

SarahFeed-tw Feed-fb An Australian TV host has taken down fat shamers in one fell swoop live on air Studio 10 personality Sarah Harris, who is due to give birth to a boy in December, addressed photos that had been published online of her wearing casual clothes, no make up and showing off her glorious baby bump as she left a restaurant. She … [Link]

Mashable » Thousands gather to 'affirm love' at vigils for Oregon shooting victims

Friday 2 October 4:35:18 UTC 2015

Ap_86553724435-1Feed-tw Feed-fbHours after gunshots tore through a tight-knit community college in Roseburg, Oregon, thousands across the state gathered at vigils commemorating the nine victims killed and seven injured in the mass shooting Thursday. A candlelight vigil was held in Roseburg's Stewart Park, where "Amazing Grace" and chants of "UCC! UCC!" rang out. The vigil was attended by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, who … [Link]

Slashdot » The FAA Has Missed Its Congressionally Mandated Deadline To Regulate Drones

Friday 2 October 4:24:00 UTC 2015

derekmead writes: When Congress passed the FAA Modernization Act in 2012, it gave the agency until September 30, 2015 to fully regulate commercial drones for use in the United States. Well, it's October 1, and we're left with a patchwork of regulatory band-aids, quasi-legal "guidelines," and a small drone rule that still hasn't gone into effect yet. This news shouldn't … [Link]

Slashdot » How Someone Acquired the Google.com Domain Name For a Single Minute

Friday 2 October 2:00:00 UTC 2015

An anonymous reader writes with the story of how Sanmay Ved bought "Google.com" even though it only lasted a minute. BGR reports:We've all been there: It's nearly 2 in the morning and you're cruising around the Internet looking for new domain names to purchase. I mean, talk about a cliched night, right? Now imagine that during the course of your … [Link]

The Joy of Tech » JoT 2197: Twitter, then and now?

Friday 2 October 1:44:24 UTC 2015

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Mashable » 'Bones' EP explains the season premiere's heartbreaking reveal

Friday 2 October 1:01:12 UTC 2015

Bones-boothFeed-tw Feed-fbWarning: This story contains spoilers about the season premiere of Bones The previews for the season premiere of Bones hinted that the episode was going to be an emotional affair, and the first half of the two-part premiere did not disappoint RIP Jared Booth See also: 7 reasons to be excited for the return of 'Bones' The reveal came after a … [Link]

Mashable » 5 U.S. service members among 12 dead in Afghan plane crash

Friday 2 October 0:51:01 UTC 2015

C-130Feed-tw Feed-fbA U.S. defense official says 12 people, including five U.S. service members, are dead after the crash of a military C-130 transport plane in Afghanistan. The official says the plane crashed at Jalalabad Airport in eastern Afghanistan at about midnight local time. See also: Condolences vs. gun control: Presidential candidates respond to the Oregon shooting There are about 1,000 coalition forces … [Link]

Mashable » Luke Walton is now head coach of the defending NBA champs

Friday 2 October 0:31:49 UTC 2015

LukewaltonFeed-tw Feed-fbLuke Walton — 35 year-old scion of the world's largest Deadhead and supporting player on the Lakers' Kobe-Gasol championship teams of not that long ago — is now an NBA head coach Thursday's surprise announcement makes Walton the NBA's youngest head coach — but he probably won't retain the position for very long See also: The baffling mystery of the Toronto … [Link]

Mashable » The Chambong will allow you to drink champagne faster than ever before

Friday 2 October 0:08:33 UTC 2015

ChambongFeed-tw Feed-fbIf there is anything that champagne lovers truly need, it's the ability to guzzle their bubbly faster than is physically possible using a normal glass. Sure, a beer bong would work, but what the world really needs is a special bong just for champagne: the Chambong. See also: This accessory turns your cat's butt into a beautiful jewel Its website describes … [Link]

Slashdot » IBM Scientists Find New Way To Shrink Transistors

Friday 2 October 0:01:00 UTC 2015

MarcAuslander writes that IBM scientists have discovered a way to replace silicon semiconductors with carbon nanotube transistors, an innovation the company hopes will dramatically improve chip performance and get the industry past the limits of Moore's law. According to the Times: In the semiconductor business, it is called the 'red brick wall' — the limit of the industry's ability to … [Link]

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